The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-05
COMING DRAMATIC EVENTS.

One of the reigning successes OF the
past two seasons has been David
Harun.'' which is to be presented at
the Crawford theater Tuesday. The play.
as everyone knows, is a dramatization
of Westcott's novel and report credits i
with being the best Of all of the works
transplanted from between the covers Of
a book to the stage in the absolute faith
fitness with which is reDrOduces its
scenes and characters Everyone who
has ever had a Whit of neW-moWn nay
or lived within sound Of the cow bells
in the country can not help but like this
play ThOu%h its scenes are laid IN q
country town. however. It IS not like
other country plays. 1t possesses no
suffering, weeping heroine. no bold, de-
testable villain; neither does it deal with
a story that is in any way suggestive
It is clean and wholesome. bright ana
cheerful in its treatment. and S9arkleS
with quaint philosophy and rugged cpl
gram. It's adherence to nature is said
to be RESPONSIBLE for its great success.
Some one who greatly appreciated West
colts work said that David Har1IIn'
was the greatest and best drawn char
acter in American fiction Of recent years
and the critics have repeatedly asserted
the same thing about the old fellow who
held that man might be straighter'f
a string in most things and yet never
tell the hull truth about a hoss.''
oddly, The Burgomaster," is an
nounced for an early engagement at
the Crawford theater. Wednesday. This
organization, numbering over fifty PEG
pie. is one of unusual eminence and the
comedy is one of the phenomenal hits
Of the American stage of today Many
new, clever and uD-to-date specialtfes
have been introduced, in addition to the
twenty-four catchy musical gems, many
Of which have been either sung or
whistled by most every one in town.
One song alone, The Tale of the Kan
CARGO, can be safely stated created the
most profound impression here of any
musical bit presented in years.
One of the oldest and most successful
Of New England plays. Old Jed Prouty,''
comes to the Crawford for one night
only, Thursday It would be child's play
to attempt to describe the story sur
rounding odd Jed Prouty" as play
goers throughout America know more
about this famous drama than pen can
tell It would not be out of place how
ever, to state that Manager William
Henry Rudolph, who so successfully
manipulated the executive end of old
Jed" for the past three seasons, has
elaborated the cast to no Ettle extent
and the company now includes 20 select
actors and actresses A carload of new
scenery and effects has also been added.
as well as six we'll known vaudeville
numbers of a musical nature. Prices
Is to e cents
Kate Claxton. the famous emotional
star, will appear here at the Crawford
in her great success The Two Or
phans." which is as well known as any
play now before the public The play
has lost none of its popular favor, as it's
revival this season nas met with unus-
ua1 success Miss Claxton IS said to be
the same Louise" whose feicned blind
ness has riveted the attention Of the
theater- going public for such a long and
successful period. She is said to be ad-
mirably supported. every artist being
selected by Miss Claxton as capable of
portraying the character artisticalIy.
/ Several of Miss Claxton's present com
pany have been in her support for sew
/ eral years. A full and complete scenic
production is carried.
In the cast this season of 1.-TWO Mar
ried Men" win be found a number OF
well known ladies' and gentlemen who
have visited US in the past with various
I combinations and whose names are a
I guarantee of the excellence of the at
traction Chas. E. Sehilling. Chas. Bar
rington and Barden Leeeerts are a trio
( Of comedians that ought to certainly
make you laugh if there is laugh left
in you. while Isabelle W}nloche. the
/ Mutually Sisters and Jennie Welsh are a
quartette Of sweet singers that are hard
to equal