The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-20

the matter of theatrical performances.
Hanford will come to the Crawford
after a successful tour of the state OF
Kansas Hanford has probably played
or will play every town in Kansas with
an opera house where the population
is three or four thousand or more.
Hanford prices in Topeka are % cents
to $3.50 for parquet seats.
Hanford prices at Pittsburg, Kan, are
Is cents to 81 for parquet seats.
Hanford prices at Winfield, Kan. are
25 cents to 81 for parquet seats.
Hartford prices at Chanute are 20
cents to 81 for parquet seats.
, Hanford prices at Abilene are % cents
to 81 for first floor seats.
Hanford prices at Atchison are 20
to 81 for first floor seats.
Hanford makes Ottawa, Arkansas
City, Newton, Emporia, and host of
every place he is looked upon as hav-
ing a dollar attraction. But Topeka
people are asked to pay top prices or
$1.50 for parquet seats.
1t cost 81. so each for parquet seats to
see Walker Whiteside when he played
in Topeka last October, but Whiteside
is now making tour through the small
towns of southern Kansas where the
universal price of seats range from 81
for parquet seats down to % cents Tor
the gallery seats.
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comedy played Sio1x City, Iowa, Satur-
day might, one night stand. "San
Toy came through Topeka on the Rock
Island railroad, but did not STOP The
piece put in a week of one night stands,
of which MarshalItown and Ottumwa
and Sioux City, Iowa, were a part. To-
peka ought to support a big attraction
in better shape than those towns but
"San Toy did not come here.
"GIittering Gloria" played Sioux City
yesterday and will be repeated there
again tonight at prices from rs cents in
the gallery to 81 for parquet seats. Most
other towns seem to be getting Gilt
tering Gloria" at 81 prices, but Topeka
had to pay a dollar and a half for par
quet seats. The few who saw the show
in Topeka may laugh at those in other
cities who pay even dollar to see the
play.
There are many people in Topeka
who never enter the Crawford theater.
Major T. J. Anderson has not been
inside the house in a long while. Re
Gently Major Anderson's daughter
played in Topeka with a company
which appeared at the Crawford, but
Major Anderson refused to enter the
building.
The writer was occupying a place at
the Cremerie restaurant a day or two
ago. One of the head men in the
Gus came into the restaurant and sat
down with a friend in the seats next
to the one occupied by the writer.
The circus man did not know that he
was sitting beside g. newspaper man,
or doubtless he would not have made
the statements which he did. Out OF
consideration for the circus man his
name will not be made public, but If
anyone desires to confirm this matter
the writer will gladly arrange to sat
iSfV that person.
The circus man was asked by his
friend if he had attended the per-
Torrance of 1.-THE Fortune Hunters
mo" replied the circus man. 81 did
not go. don't like to go to the
Crawford theater. The fact is, I am
afraid of the building. If 1 ever went
into the building would want to sit
in the last row of seats next to the en-
trance door. I think it is a pity that
Topeka people are forced to go to the
Crawford when the Grand could be
repaired and put Into shape to use.
The fact is / think it is simply an out
rage" ~
The circus mans statement is the
sentiment expressed by dozens of To-
peka people. The circus man would
the theater, but nevertheless he would
rather stay away from the theater
than to go even when 1t costs him
The Grand opera house ought to be
opened. Topeka people who have been
spending their money year after year
for theatrical amusement believe that
they are entitled to more considera-
ton. Not only should the high class
be given there. but the
cheap melo-dramatic attractions
should be given at that house in order
that the patrons may attend with
feeling that their safety is assured. |
The theatrical autocrats have long
time lease on the Grand, but instead of
using that house, they continue to keep
it closed.
Crawford's advertisement for "Glit- |
tering Gloria" at his Lyceum theater
at st. Joseph reads: "At common
sense prices-Orchestra. $1.00, 75c;
Balcony, 75c, SOC; Gallery, 25c."
Crawford did not offer "Glittering
Gloria to Topeka theater-govers at
common sense prices but asked
$1.50 for parquet seats, which the few
people who attended decided was
'shoId up price.
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