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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-10

present, from the proprietors down to the
call boy and stage door tender.
After being connected with Weber and
Fields for four years, Julian Mitchell senC
in his resignation last week to take effect
at once MI MitcheIl is Interested in .sIFhe
Wizard Of o. and the requirements of the
latter interfered with his New York en-
gagement-
Spencer and Aborn, managers of Nellie
McHenry in Miss" are to make a pro-
duction next month of a new play By
Langdon Mccormick, entitled "Hearths
Adrfft The new piece is on the mefodra-
matte order and will be played in the pop
ular priceatheaters.
Mrs. Constance Drexel- Biddle is reported
to have signed a contract with Weeden
Grossmith which assigns her to an i'm
portant role in THE Night Of the Party -
Mrs Drexel- Biddle had almost completed
arrangements to go into vaudeville when
the offer from Mr.. Grossmith reached her
in PHILADELPHIA
Helena Frederick, who has been prima
donna with the Jefferson De Angels com
pany in The Emerald Isle which comes
to Topeka in February, has resigned, leav-
ing the organization last Saturday night
in Canada. Miss Frederick is booked for
an important role with a forthcoming mu-
steal comedy in New York.
Richard Ganthony, the author Of "A Mes
senger from Mars" and brother-in-laW to
Marie DreSsler, recently arrived in New
York with his wife, who came to see her
sick sister. Miss DRESSER is still feeble and
although she frequently asks for her
mother, has not yet been told Of the lat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-10

made him Hnger about the door him
self. Soon his curiosity was gratified,
for one of the actors. the handsonlest
man in the company. came out and the
girl greeted him. The COMPOSER over
heard of snatches of their. conversation.
The actor was urging her to give up her
idea of going on the stage.
How foolish you are to leave your
happy home!" said the actor.
But" the girl pleaded, I'd leave my
happy home for you"
Il don't know how it turned out. We
left for New York that night and
never saw the girl again, but her words
happy home for you. The first thing !
knew I whistling them to myself. sat
down at the piano and picked out the
chorus, and then I made UP the music
of the verse. I constructed the song
from the sentiment, using the words I'd
leave my happy home for YOU as re-
frain. The words of the song were writ
ten afterwards to fit the music
A story is told Of how this young man
who works hard. but internationally,
was requested by a friend to set some
verses of his to music. I kept after
him for week" said the friend. land
he made all sorts of promises. but BY
the end of the week the music was still
unWritten I felt I was III used and he
saw it. Come around tomorrow at )
and it viii be ready ne said. I called
at 5 and I saw by the way he looked
that he hadn't done anything. Just sit
down and wait a few minutes he said,
and he went into an inner room and [
could hear him striking occasional
chords on the piano Then I heard q
pretty. linking little melody. and in
Just 20 minutes from the time that 1
went into the office he had finished the
piece and nut it into my hands,.
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ter's death, which occurred while she was
A killing that was real occurred last
Monday night at Marion, Ind, on the stage
OF Reeses opera house during rehearSals
Of a mel0dran1a called -CraWford's
Claim" William Fogleson was the villain
of the piece, and while resisting an officer.
the latter fred his revolver. which was
loaded with a business instead of a fake"
cartridge.
The strong calcium light representing the
moon in THE Daughter Of Han1flcar''
which comes to the Crawford soon has
been playing havoc with Blanche WaIsh's
eyes, and she win have to go under the
care of a specialist for the next couple Of
weeks. Wagenhais and Kemper are en-
deavoring to arrange the lights so as to
save Miss Walsh's eEes in the future.
John Drew has presented his library Of
theatrical literature to Harvard university
The collection was gathered By the late
Robert W. Lowe Of London, and is one Of
the most complete and satisfactory libra
ries of its kind ever collected The late
seventeenth the eighteenth and the early
nineteenth centuries are represented in the
library, which consists Of over SEQ volumes
Bessie Tyree gave her first presentation
Of '.Sretna Green" at New Haven Conn.,
last week The piece is by Miss Grace I,iv-
ingston Furniss, who wrote Mrs Jack -
seen in Topeka on New Years and was
penned especially for Miss Tyree TeIs-
graphic reports say that a success was
scored by the star and play. Miss Tyree
and 'Gretna Green open in New Y ork
next Week.
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COMING TO TIE THEATRES.
Flint Win Be at the Crawford the En-
tire Week

One of Topeka's favorite and popular
entertainers VIII be here at the Craw~
ford all next week. beginning Monday
night.
1t is Flint. the hypnotist. He viii be-
gin by hypnotizing people on the stage,
he viii mesmerize people during the
week, and Saturday night he will have
a grand closing performance. Flint has
been here many times, and his side
whislzers are as familiar as those Of
Major Anderson.
Williams and Walker, in their new
negro farce. In Dahomey," win be ar
the Grand Tuesday. Williams and
Walker have made aeoole laugh who
never supposed before that negroes
could bs. good iuitatOrs and burlesquers
Of theiI own race. The entire company
is ma - Of coIored people from the
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the elaborate production of the Com
edy of Errors" as played in New YORK,
a production that cost more than Sza-
600 In that piece and in THE Henriet-
ia" the firm Of Robson and Crane
achieved its greatest success.
The latter was a play of the times and
was the biggest kind OF go, IhouSh
there were many predictions that II
would be a dire failure. Bronson How
ard was the foremost American dramat-
list of the day, but he had just had
notable failure mot an infreduent thing
with all able dramatists), and the cal
amity howlers affected even Crane and
myself It was with much treDldaton
that the piece was produced. and the
results are best shown by the fact that
in S. weeks THE Henrietta" drew $751;
$50. Altogether, not counting this sea
SON the play has made over 81 500 600
This play terminated the partnership
of Robson and Crane 1t had lasted
twelve years without discOrdance or dis
agreement. AS look back to this i'm
pOrtant event in both our lives I recall
many amusing incidents which are in
separable to the life of the actor. whose
private affairs are always under the mi
croscOpic and critical eye of the scan
dal rnOnger. These worthless were never
at loss for inventions of our troubles.
remember one hot day in August be
ing on the train between Boston and
Cohassett. Seated Immediately in front
of me were two elderly ladies who were
u
ELLEN Terry had not been satisfied with
seven husbands but was about to pinch
an eighth in the person of the young
duke Of Knuckleunder.
Then our own Mary Anderson caught
it. Did YOU ever hear of such a shame
less hussy-posing all these years as &
devout Catholic, and now we have 1t on
the authority of DR.. Brooks that for
months she had been carrying on a cor
/ respondence with Senator ingalls, and
4 John L. Sullivan
Thus did the old ladies' keep up a. run
ming fire on the characters of the several
saints of our calling, until they came
! to those models of propriety, Robson
/ ana Crane The worthless led lives too
terrible to mention. After years of
! chickering's and debaucheries they had
/ decided to separate. Crane had squan-
/ dered his means and neglected his fans
! lily, while Robson had threatened Cranes
/ life with q double barrelled shotgun
/ Crane had gone to Boston yesterday to
get out a warrant for his arrest.
At this moment the train stopped at
! Hingham A jaunty, well seasoned olo
/ salt stepped abOard-Crane in his yacht
f ing suit, as commodore of the Huh
Yacht club Walking down the isle, he
spied his friend and partner" and fall
/ ing lazily into the seat beside him threw
his arm affectionately over his shoulder
and merrily asked him, What cheer2''
The ladies turned and looked CLASSIFY
at the couple. The conductor came ana
punched his ticket
Good evening. Mr.. Crane Same to
YOU Mr. Robson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-10

Henry V. Esmond's charming play,
When We Were Twenty p VIII be
at the Grand Saturday matinee and
night This viii be the third time for
enough to keep on forever. Il has been
played for four or five years in this
country. Nat Goodwin and Maxine
Elliott made a success in it, and they
have had to revive 1t several times since
The most elaborate production that
will be here this month will be blanche
Walsh's production Of The Daughter of
Hamilcar," which viii be at the CraW.
ford, January 80 and 81.
"Salammbo,'' upon which the play is
founded while it is regarded as among
the most powerful works of modern
masses. Some Of the situations which o.
a necessity must be used in the play
especially the scene in Matho's tent,
would hardly make Sunday school read
ing, but this does not mean to say thar
f'SaIammbO' could by any means be
classed among immoral books. It simply
rehearses the passions and emotions Of
humanity at a time when presumably
custom did not prohibit their expression
in unmistakable language and vef
standpoint. Mr., STANCES play belp
to the Sardou school of dramas. suel ~
Cleopatra and "Gismonda " whieh was
the principal attraction for nagers
Wagenhals and Kem0er. VIE axe SAID
to have provided a series of stage pic
lures in which the effect OF barbario
splendor excels any similar attempt yer
made on the American stage, The music
written for the play by Ar. Henry K.
Hadley, is said to be very impressive; II
consists of a complete score, comprising
overture. entire act and incidental
choruses, sung by the priests and priest
esses of the pagan gods of ancient Car
thage
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Theatrical Notaa.

Francis Carlisle has been engaged to play
the role of David Garrjck' with Grace
George in Pretty Peggy"
Grace Camerson's season in "A Norman
dy Wedding Will shortly close, as the
public has not taken very kindly to the
Charley E. Parson) Davies famous in
the sporting world, will probably go on the
stage in vaudeville, using nonologue as
a vehicle.
Lottie Blair Parker who wrote Way
Down East" has recovered from her re-
cent illness and is writing the last act of
Lights Of Home"
When Elsie de Wolfe appears in Gym
tida' she will be compelled to do a unique
skirt dance and has been working hard on
rehearsalS for some time
Thomas @. Seabrook of 1.-The Chinese
Honeymoon company, now playing in
New York. is back in harness again after
a two weeks struggle with pneumonia.
"a Chinese Honeymoon is breaking all
records in London. Last Monday night the
500th performance was celebrated. The
New York record of the piece stands at
David war1eld is giving 1.-THE Auc-
tioneer' in San Francisco to wonderfully
large business. This enga cement is Mr..
Warfleld's first in that city since he left it
13 years ago.
Anna Iaughlin Of THE Wizard Of or"
company and Joseph Buckley, manager of
Otis Skinner. have announced their en-
gagement and the marriage will take place
in a few weeks
It is claimed for Loie Fuller that she has
played longer enga gements in Paris than
any other American actress now living and
that her name as a dancer is the greatest
known in the French capital.
Dolly Earle. who is reported to have been
a cousin of Virginia Earle, committed sui
eide in Philadelphia last Saturday night
by taking carbolic acid. She was formerly
with The Runaway Girl company.
Joseph Weber and Lew Fields celebrated
their twenty-hfth anniversary as partners
at their music hall in New York New Year
night. Their first engagement was at a
dime museum on the Bowery at S. per
Weel--
When The Primrose Path goes into
Chicago January Il. Howard Gould seen
in Topeka in Rupert of Hentzau'' viii
have the leading role and Frank Aiken,
who has been playing the principal part,
VIII have the leading support
Members of The Wild Rose. 1.-The Blind
Girl and the Foxy Grandpa companies
were in a hotel fire last week at Holyoke,
Mass, but all got out without serious in
jury Several lost their personal effects
such as jewelry and other small articles.
Willie Collier. who is connected with the
Weber and Fields company, and who was
in Topeka in 'On the Quiet on Christmas
gave every member OF that organization q
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-10
zee LILY ONCE AeAIN.
Is in New York in Sporting Play
Called "The Crossways."

Mrs. Langtry. only a trif1e changed In
appearance. is against in New York and
on exhibition at the Garriek theater.
She returns with the approval of royaS-
ty and in a play, The Cross ways, ,"
which is said to have scored a success
with the king of England.
It is a sporty drama, and in one Of
scenes shows a ooolroon where the re-
suit Of a race is licked off in realistic
fashion The gowns worn by Mrs
Langtry are marvellous. One dress is Of
white and shimmering silver. The skirt
is green velvet, on which water lilies are
embroidered. For a few moments q
mantle falling to the feet is worn. A
touch of color is supplied by cluster
of red berries in the hair. In the second
act pale blue satin dress is shown, and
in the third act a7ae$ening dress heav..
lily laden with jet This exhibition of
millinery and frills would do credit to
Mrs. Osborn. the rnanageress dressmak-
er of Fifth avenue. Mrs Langtry has
not improved as an actress to any great
extent, still she is attractive and grace
full with all her old time high bred
manner and carriage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-10
SHAKESPEARE LIVED TOO SOON
Fitch Secures More Money and Praise
in Life Than the Bard.

Clyde Fitch found time the other day
to send curios valued at $50, 900 from his
New York house to the new one he has
built about a mile north of the Fair
field County Golf club, near Greenwich,
Conn. This house is on a hilltop over
looking Long Island Sound. and its
elaborateness gave rise to the remark
on Broadway that Mr.. Shakespeare
would have been wiser if he had not
written too sOon."
Now that New York is full of Clyde
Fitch plays many quotations from them
are going around. Among the best OF
them are:
Men get and forget. Women give
and forgive"
why is it that you weak men win
the hearts, and break them, too. of the
loveliest and best of women?"
7 like to shoot through a (picture)
gallery"
Mrs. Perkins of Boston: AS between
Apollo Belvidere and Mr.. Perkins, give
me Perkins
The Hero: What can two women
see in you to love2 The bigamous
young man: I give it up"
Cooks tourist "a weary mother):
We are doing Europe and the Holy
Land in five weeks and $500 .
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NORTH KANSAS AVENUE.

Mr.. George Guillon, proprietor of the Clothes
Dyeing and Cleaning Works, sos North Kansas
avenue, says: g suffered from pains across the
loins 50 depressing and painful that could hard
ly straighten after STOPPING and at times could
scarcely attend to my work. / had headaches
and dizzy spells and was completely run down.
All the remedies I tried failed. Doan's Kidney
Pills came to my notice and procured them at
Rowley C Shows drug store. used four boxes
in all and was completely cured.
For sale by all dealers. Price so cents per box Fos-
terMiburn Co., Buffalo, n sole agents for the Uni
Remember the name Doan's and take no other.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-10
A TUNE IN TWENTY MINUTES
How Henry Won Tilzer Writes His
Popular Melodies.

Mr.. Harry Won Tilzer. one Of the most
prolific composers OF the popular so. gs
of the day. teussan odd story of how he
happened to write I'd Leave Ny Happy
Home for -ou."
A theatrical com1any with which he
was touring New England was playing
in Hartford. when he noticed very
pretty young girl waiting at the stage
door. He admits that curiosity and an
inherent admiration for pretty faces
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-10
wAeNER,s oPERAs pAY.
Royalties Paid. His Heirs in 1902
Amount to $4,000.

Wagner's heirs received a total or
S115, 600 in royalties during 1902 from his
operas, exclusive Of the Bayreuth profits
''Lohengrin,' the most popular, yielded
sos 000 It was given 997 times in Ger
many, 40 times in Holland, France and
Italy, and 312 times in America and
Great Britain.
The American manager paid, it Is
estimated, S250 900 for "Lohengrin'' alone.
The next most popular opera was
''Tannha1ser," which netted S3Z.750
The profits for the festivals at Bay
reuth would add much more to the
wears earnings by the Wagnerian
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-10

business manager to the musical d.
rector
William E. Rice, who made his name
known because of his "Evangeline," will
bring his famous new musical extrava-
ganza. THE Show Girl" to the Grand
Friday. Rice's SHOW Girl' has been
praised east and west, and it must be
good from what the people say who have
seen it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-10
How He and Crane Became the
&" Two DrOmios."
PROFITS WE'RE $4,000
s. The Comedy Of Errors Was a
Financial Success.
Other News Of the Plays and
Players.
AT THE CRAWFORD.
Flint, the hyDnOtist. all next week
AT THE GRAND.


AT THE GRAND.
1.-TWO Married Men," tonight
Williams and Walker, Tuesday.
1.-THE Show Girl" Friday.
when We Were Twenty-One," Satur-
da9.
There is no one at all familiar with the
dramatic history Of this country who
has not heard of the theatrical firm Of
the story told by Mr.. Robson in the Pal
ace hotel. San Francisco. not long ago:
The firm Of Robson and Crane made
Its first appearance in public in Chicago,
den Fruit" 1t was a success, and ths
venture was regarded with appreciation
throughout the country, judging from
the conRratulatory letters that we re-
ceived. The partnership thus inaugu-
rated lasted twelve years, our last ap-
pearance together being on May IL, 1888,
at the Star theater. New York city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-10
WOODWARD AVENUE.

Mr.. David Coddington, of 1907 Woodward avenue,
says had kidney complaint for about two years,
and suffered from pains in my back which was
very depressing When in a stopped position for
time it only with great difficulty that I could
straighten. could not rest well nights, but kept
turning and twisting in order to get little relief.
Any cold that caught went right to my back. was
in pretty bad shape when procured Doan's Kidney
Pills at Rowley Shows drug store, and took them.
Within week was positively relieved, and
have pain in my back whatever
For sale by all dealers. so cents FosterNGburn Co.
Buffalo, N. Y, sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name, Doans and take substitute.
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The man with a back SO bad he could not work
woman unable to attend to household duties SO
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The Elbert County tribune., 1903-01-08
Tour OF OLD Mrx1co

via the Colorado & Southern Ry. under
special escort. Pullman train, with wide
vestibule cars, drawing rooms, compart-
ments, parlor, library, music room, and
the LARGEST DINING CAR IN THE
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The Elbert County tribune., 1903-01-08
Public Sale.

The undersigned will sell at public
auction miles northwest Of Eastonville
Colo, on the Gass ranch, on Monday
Jan. IL, the following: head of first
class Shorthorn dairy cows o Shorthorn
yearling heifers, driving or work team
Of mares, l large brood mare, / four-year-
old gelding, l weanling colt, ! saddle
horse, Mccormick binder, l McCor-
mick mower and rake, John Deere
gang pillow, walking plow, / disc and
harrow, 3i6-inch Cooper wagon, two
seat buggy, road cart, set light har-
ness, set farm harness, 2 dozen hens,
and other articles.
Terms.-Sums OF IS and under, cash;
over 80, ten months time on approved
security, note drawing per cent from
date; 10 per cent off for cash.
In case of storm the sale will be post
poned until Thursday, January 10.
A. J. STEVENS.
JACK DAWSON, Auctioneer.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-01-08
TOWN TOPICS.

Market prices paid for marketable
hides at Gates.
The Rev. Irl r. Hicks 1903 Almanac
for sale at this office. Price. % cents.
All kinds dressmaking at reasonable
prices Mrs. J. f. Hall, Elbert, Colo.
the Elbert County Bank and have it re-
newed.
Money loaned on approved real estate
security. LEE RAMSEY, S12 Cooper build
ing, Denver.
To Trade A good 1880 pound four
year-old mare, well broke, for No.
saddle horse. A. G. Cornforth.
For bad taste in the mouth take a
few doses OF Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets. Price % cents. War
ranted to cure. For sale by o. X. Long.
Draw plat of your ranch and list
with Ebert County Bank real estate
agency.
Ranch for Sale.-160- 0-acre ranch, well
improved. with plenty OF timber, 3 miles
south OF Ebert. Also one Jersey COW.
Inquire at this office or OF VIM Leach,
Elbert, Colo. 15-tf
DR.. r. w. Thompson, representing Drs
Chamberlain of Colorado Springs, will
again be in Elbert on Friday and Satur-
day, January 18th and 18th, prepared to
do all work Of a dental nature.
Coal Coalll Coall,! Best grades OF
coal, including the wellknown Rugby.
Don't buy an inferior grade OF coal when
you can get the best in the market of
the Elbert Mercantile company. Two
cars now in and more coming.
When in Colorado Springs stop at the
Spaulding House. Everything neat and
clean. Electric cars from depots and to
all parts OF the city. Rates $50 to 500
a day. Special rates by the week Opp
new court house. j. Himebaugh, Prop'r
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