The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-22
"StaIn Of Guilt " at the Craw-
ford Sunday.
"The Millionaire Tramp" to
Come on Tuesday Night.
" SWEET CLOVER" SOON
VIII Follow "The Volunteer 81
and Miss Van Tassell.
Sc FIorodOra Is One of the Sea-
sons Early Bookings.

''The stain Of Guilt" new
and purely American melodrama will
have its initial performance in this city
at the New Crawford Sunday evening.
1t is one of the successes of the year
and is said by the critics in other cities
to be one of the most effective melo-
dramas written. 1t is by Walter
Mathews and is full of 1sovel features.
It is produced under the direction of
John H. Havlin and VIM. Garen.
It is not often that a popular priced
melodrama is presented by company
which contains so many good names
and great promise of merit is The
stain Of guilt" First there is Os-
car Dane. one Of the strongest Of char
acter actors whose work In THE Lost
Paradise" The White Heather" and
IAN on Account of Eliza" is well re-
membered He Will be seen as the up
tO-date detective. Then there is George
D, Melville, another character man and
for years connected with several of the
best known stock companies. The lead
ing woman is Rachel Acton, whose sue
cess as Jessica in the all star cast OF
THE Merchant of Venice for the past
two seasons has been noted by critics
all over the country. John Rucker, the
funny colored comedian, appears in the
cast in an original part, while Rube
w dQQGll, the DuColC pitcher Oh lHC
American League, appears as himself
in a part especially written for him.
There are half dozen other people
whose names are familiar in popular
priced houses.
But the company is not by any means
the whole thing in The Stain Of
Guilt" The play. which has been
deliberately mounted and carries a car
load of scenery, is one of absorbing
heart interest It tells a story that is
oil 81 Ixr IF n
ner in which It is worked out. 1t is
in four acts, the first showing the early
stages Of the construction Of new
bank building. The workmen are clos
ing the work Of the day. The dramatic
situation is a strong one as the cashier
OF the bank is accused of theft. A low
GROCERY and fence" is the scene Of the
second act. In this there are several
eliminating events One of these is an
explosion and attempted murder. The
third act returns to the new bank
building. The climax comes in the de-
tective being bound under the elevator
used for carrying material. He is to be
crushed to death as the elevator de-
sends. He is saved by the heroine,
recognized only as an Italian street
singer by the sister of the accuser
cashier of the bank and a newsboy
pickpocket who has begun to have
some of the refining influence of new
life. The fourth act is in the library
of the banker, at his home. The scene
here Is dramatic in the extreme. The
ending is a happy one of a double ro-
nance.
The greatest novelty In the line of
character work is said to be In the
part of the detective as played by Mr..
Dane. In other cities where he has
played many have been obliged to ad-
init that in several of his disguises
they did not even imagine his identity
OF course, the construction of the play
Is largely responsible for this.
Clear stage, we carry all our owr
scenery" is the notice received from
the millionaire Tramp" company. Elk.
changes say that the setting OF the
Holy Cross church, in the second act
Is one of the most realistic stage pic
lures ever witnessed. The third act
contains a novel setting, the exterior OF
an opera house, changing to the in
terror with the audience seated and the
performance in progress. In this scene
theater- goers will have the unique ex-
perience of watching another audience
watch another play, or, in other words
an audience that is to itself an audi
ence will to the real audience become
actors. The play comes to the New
Crawford Tuesday night.
Fascination for DOMINIC male attire
seems at present to be the desire OF
business. and in many OF the metro
politan productions this season a mum.
Der Of leading actresses will don the
neither garments of the opposite sex. IL
the romantic play, THE Volunteer,