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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-21

moters of the drama. The disfavor
with which the Morse presentment
of the Passion Play was received
few decades ago made it clear to the
managerial mind however, that
strictly Biblical themes were liable to
arouse opposition. But the religious
allegory, "Everyman," showed them
that certain subjects were not only
permissible for theatric purposes but
were sure of liberal patronage. The
old morality play was listened to rev.
erentIy and decorously by large audi
ences, the moral, ethical and educa-
tional value of the piece was COM
mented on by critic, preacher and
pedagogue, and all this brought good
round dollars into the managerial
Golfer.
That Pilgrims Progress" will in no
wise offend the religious scruples of
the play-going public is certain. And
therefore, it is to be adapted, and it
productions" of the coming season.
That Mr.. Frohman will bring it out
in a style quite different from that in
which "Everyman" was done, is to be
gathered from the statement that the
play will be in nineteen scenes, and
that over 200 persons will be en-
ployed in the performance. 1t is evil
dent that the Bunyan preachment is
to be done into stage spectacle.
Curiosity as to who will accomplish
the dramatization is not slight. A
skilled and judicious hand might
make the play an impressive one,
both from a literary and a theatric
viewpoint, but only a little bungling
would be required to convert the
dramatization into a spectacular mon
strosity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-21
TheatricaI. Notes.

Mrs. Gilbert next season will star under
the MANAGEMENT of Charles FTohman IN a
new. Clyde Fitch play to be called III aIlo-
Ludwig Englander's services as com
poser have been secured Tor a term OF a ilve
years by Charles B. Dillingham; his hrSI
effort viii be a new comic opera Tor Frltzi
Scheff.
dan and Lenotre is not scoring the sue
cess antfcipated in Paris. The play deals
with the flight Of Louis XVI ana Marie
Antoinette to Varerne
w. s. GiIbert's whimsical play, The
Fairy's Dilemma, has been brought out
in London. Its satirical humor and cnar-
acteristic eXtravagances promise popular
Mrs. Patrick Campbell has accepted a
society Play WISH mas wife of ne British
colonial secretary, and will produce 1t IN
London about June 6.
Last Wednesday in New York It was re-
ported that a member OF the choruS- IN
wang" being played by DE WolI hop
per, had the smallpox, ana as a result lne
entire company had to submit 70 VAGINA
ton. sI.
Frank Doane, who has been supporting
Eleanor Robson all season IN aeIet y
a part in Woodland, the Pixley-Luders
musical comedy now running in Boston.
Leo Ditrichstein, who adapted Tit for
Tat for Elizabeth Tyree and also played
one OF the principal roles, resigned IRON
the company last Saturday because O.
sagreement with the star as to altera-
lions of the piece.
After playing to big business for 20
nights and matinees me t1l TT, from ~
night. The same company VIII remain ~ N
New York next season, While sec"Io
company will tour the country.
Otis Skinner produced 1.-THE Harvester
for the first time any stage III TINS
country at Milwaukee last week k,a ana Il me ie
Jean Richepin's Partisan success lie
Chemineau."
The Berlin stage censor has placed a
Ia,
Bernard The plot deals with the mental
doubts and struggles Of a young mo Jii
gious life of the monastery
z. s. Willard says that The Professor $
Barrie to Sir Henry Irving, VINO, however,
could not produce 1t within the stipulatc
period Thus nc piece came INTO MI
Wizards possession.
1t is said that Joseph Jefferson is at
work upon another series of "reminiscences
and in fact that the first chapters are al
Intention being to have the work COM
pleted for the holidays next winter
Bertha Galland closed her season last
Saturday night in. New York and on Mon
day started for her summer cottage at
Nantucket Miss Galland, It is now re-
ported, will again appear next season II, ~
dorothy Vernon" opening about the lst
of September.
A decree annulling her marriage. to J.
day to Norma WhaIey by the supreme
court of New York. Miss Whalley is at
thews mas not appeared in public for two
years on account of illness.
It has been decided that when the Shu-
berts put forth Herbert Kelley and Effie
Shannon next season the vehicle these
two stars will use will be an English YER
sion of the German play Tattoo II
! was recently played by the German com
pany at the Irving Place theater, New
/ York and was very successful.
Through train service between To-
peka and Pittsburg, Kas.s and Car
/ thaa.a No via Missouri Pacific.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-21

baseball players of that description
need watching; they can clean up the
earth If they can add 'industrious" to
the list.
Sedalia Democrat: The Topeka
Journals voting contest has closed.
and Gus AIberts' team has been given
the name of Saints" but the reason
therefor is known only TO the Lord
Z. T. Woods. a Santa Fe shopman.
won the prize.
Atchison Globe: Topeka's ball club
is to be called the Saints" and they
play so poorly that we believe that
they have been well named.
Fort Scott Republican: A voting
contest has been conducted in the
last few days by the Topeka State
Journal to decide upon a name for the
ball team of that place. More than
600 suggestions were received and
among them were more than 500 diff
ferent names which were supposed to
be suitable for the occasion There
were three people who suggested the
saints" the name adopted by the
committee in charge. The name is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-21
DISASTROUS NEW YORK SEASON
The Critics Failed to Discover Many
MeritoriOus Productions.

The Critics Failed to Discover Many
MeritoriOus Productions.
AS the New York theatrical season
draws to a close the metropolitan cen
sors gravely pronounce judgment upon
the events of it and separate the sheep
from the goats. The operation proceeds
in the additionally entertaining and
prohtless fashion. These Judgments
too, are as distinct and, as to many
features, as conflicting as the accom-
plished gentlemen who render them.
There is no manner of unity in appro-
baton and very little in censure About
the only dictum in which the court of
CRITICS is unanimous is this: The dra-
matte season of 1904 is the most dis
astrous known to New York in a de-
cade.
Disaster. as they see the situation.
has fallen, like the rains of an impair
tial Providence, upon the evil and the
good. They had looked for plays of
high purpose and finished workman
ship-and have looked in vain They
had expected managers to display an
altruistic disregard for the vulgar
considerations of the box office" and to
look solely or chiefly to the glory of art
and in both expectations they have
been disappointed. They had hoped to
witness a generous public supporting a
meritorious stage, and they were DOOM
ed to behold the mob clap its hand
over its wallet and boycott half the
productions. Such is the jeremiad of
critical circles
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-21
PILGRIMS PROGRESS" NEXT.
VIII Be Staged in New York Mex
Season by Frohman.

season Dy ETOlln1an.
One of the undertakings which will
be watched with some degree of curl
osity is the dramatization of "Pil-
grim's Progress That the Bunyan
classic should fall a victim to the
adapter is but the natural result of
the success which the Ben Greet pro-
duction Of "Everyman" scored in this
country. Charles Frohman doubtless
had little idea that the old morality
play would find such patronage as it
did, but the patronage having been
bestowed it was inevitable that some
similar production should be thought
out for next season And pilgrim 5
Progress" even though few people
read it nowadays, bears a title well
enough known to make it desirable.
And, furthermore, the same tint of
sanctity can be thrown about it's pre-
sentaion as proved so efficacious
where 'Everyman" was concerned.
That religious subject could be made
profitable material for stage use has
long been believed by certain pro-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-21

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-21
TIE WEEKLY GRIsr.
Stories Told by Players on and OF
the Stage.

OUOE1eS Aolu' Dy Players on and OFF
the Stage.
Last week one of the army of chorus
girls entered the office of Frank Perley
In New York with a dazzling smile
and an air of extreme prosperity MIR.
Perley received her, although he did
not remember her name
How dee do?" said the blonde. with
a smile, her diamonds afash.
How do you do2' returned Mr.. Per-
ley. with his immovable dignity.
I came in to thank you" The Wis
itor was ELUSIVE. I'm doing very
we'll now, but I never forget a friend
I've often thought how good you were
to me- Do you remember how I met
you on Broadway six years ago and
told you old - had discharged me.
and you lent me a twenty2"
4 do remember now
Yes. it was so good of you. I want
ed you to know I appreciated your
kindness So glad to nave seen you
again. Goodbye
She gave him the high handshake
and an effulgent smile and departed.
When she had gone Mr.. Perley looked
at his hand. still poised aloft. 1t was
empty. He examined the rug. She
had not dropped the bill there, nor on
his desk. But he had the young wo-
mans word that she appreciated his
kindness.
Fred Edwards,of May Edouin's COM
pany, has a country home in England
and is occasionally bothered by tramps.
One day small, thin specimen of a
hobo honored him with q. call. He told
. hard luck story which would have
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-21

brought tears to the eyes Of a japanese
And do you call yourself a mann"
demanded Mr.. Edwards.
mo, sir; not entirely. Just now I'm
only an outline. All need is a little
film in"
And ne got it. too after that admis-
sion of his Incompetence.
David Belasco and another theatre
cal manager were discussing the trou-
blesome free seats problem not long
ago. The producer of THE Darling of
4 the Gods" related the experiences a
friend of his had had in the west.
This friend was taking company on
| tour. One night he met an influential
/ citizen in a hotel and before they part
ed the manager had invited the citizen
to come to his show the next night
and bring his family About eight
| O'Clock the next night the man put his
head into the box office window and
was Immediately recognized by the
manager.
How many have you with your"
the latter asked pleasantly as he pre-
pared to write out the pass.
We'll, some of my family are sick"
replied the man. so l have brought
/ only forty-tWo.'
you see" commented Mr.. Belasco.
my friend had forgotten he was in
Salt Lake City"
you can return to the scenes of
your childhood, but you can't go back
1 to your youth, "truthfully sang a poet
some years ago. And now Otis Skinner
believes it.
one day last summer the actor visit
ed his old home town, Hartford Conn,
land there he met a friend of his school
days. Charles G.. Huntington.
Busy just now?" asked Skinner.
No said huntington; ''wnat will
we do2"
Lets go swimming-same old swim
ming hole in the Pennington river"
"All right" said Huntington; shall
we drive out or walk as we used to2"
/ ssWe'u walk" said Skinner.
So they tramped the three miles to
the old swimming hole, which neither of
/ them had seen in a score of years and
4 plunged in. They walked back Skin
! ner was so lame he couldn't walk
straight for a week. and Huntington
has been periodically rheumatic ever
| since.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-21
HUMPHREYS

Homeopathic Specifics cure by acting
directly on the sick parts without dis
turbing the rest of the system.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-05-25
Sunshine, Light and Love.

know a wood,
Where struggling sunbeams the arbutus
wake
To pink and white projections which would
make
The May flower maiden jealous; for her sake
In spring, wander there, in vagrom mood.
know q dell
Where grows the fern they call the maiden
hair,
And when the forming dew so heavy there,
Is touched by August sunshine, beauty rare
Doth tempt me-Gke her g1istening eyes its
spell!
know grove,
In autumn's sun the leaves are like her lips,
Or like her golden tresses that eclipse
The baser thing which Minter's balance tips,
And there, in ripe October, would rove!
know a road
Where snow-patched hilisides match her
marble brow,
Though naught can match the soul that
holds my VOW;
December sunshine doth with charms endow
Our boary future which my dreams have
showed.
So youth may boast
The wood, the dell. Mayf1owers and maiden
hair,
To middle age the grove doth well compare;
And each, in sunshine reveling, is fair,
But years creep on, the snowy hills mean
most!-lBrook1yn Eagle.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-05-25
Republican State Convention.

The republican state committee have
issued the call for the state convention
to be held in Montpelier, June 80, to
nominate state officers, four presidential
electors and a state committee. The
basis of representation is, the same as in
the previous convention and Caledonia
county is entitled to 40 delegates.
At an executive session of the commit
tee held on April 10, 1904, the following
resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That the state committee
will recognize as delegates only those
who are elected by republican voters at
a caucus called by the regular republican
town and city committees.
It is recommended by this committee
that the republican city and town COM
mittees, respectively, take such meas
ures as they deem effectual to prevent
any but legal republican voters from
taking part in the respective caucuses,
and that a check list be used at said
primary meetings;
election of delegates to the state conven-
ton be held in each city and town not
later than Saturday, June rs, 1904.
The basisof representation in Caledo-
MIA county, is as follows:
Barnet, 8; Burke, 8; Danville, 4; Groton,
2; Hardwick, 4; Kirby, /; Lyndon, S;
Newark, 2; Peacham, 2; Ryegate, 2;
Sheffield. 2; St. Johnsbury. 10; Stannard,
/; Sutton, 2; Walden. 2; Waterford, 2;
Wheelock, 2. Total, 40.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-05-25
Dimensions of Noah,s Ark.

''Within recent years. says the ed
ltor of the Syren and Shipping, 1.-THE
general dimensions of the ark have
been closely followed by cargo steam
ship builders for deep sea and the
American great lakes service. Accord
ing to the Bible, the ark was $50 feet
long, so feet wide and 4S feet deep.
Her tonnage was lab, and she had
plenty of room for pairs of all the dis
tinct species of animals that are class
ed by Buffon-244-and she could have
accommodated a thousand persons and
then have plenty of room for the stor-
age of supplies. In the seventeenth
century Peter Jansen, a Hollander,
built vessel of the exact proportions
Of the ark, and she was successful, as
records of the times show, in making
money for her owners. Noah, the ia
Their of naval architecture, is held in
profound respect by naval architects
Of today, who know how UNNECESSARILY
the Phenicians, Greeks and Romans
and all other shipbuilders fell short of
the excellence Of the type Of the ark as
a commodious, safe and economical
vessel"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-05-25
IuuorteIIes.

The manufacture of immortelle
wreaths in Paris occupies at least
1900 persons. The immortelles are
gathered about the beginning of Octo
Der and come chiefly from the arid hills
in the middle and south Of France.
They are brought to the markets in
their natural condition, and the yellow
blossoms are dyed green, red and
white and woven into wreathS by spe-
cial workmen in readiness for All
Saints and All Souls days, when all
good Parisians visit their relatives
graves On these "fetes des morris"
the gates of the cemeteries are beset
: with crowds Of dealers in immortelle
wreaths, wire crosses and bead
crowns. At Pere la Chaise alone more
than 100000 persons are calculated tc
visit the cemetery, and the sale Of I'M
mortelle wreaths varies from 10000 to
5,OOO.-Golden Penny.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-05-25
An Advertising Thought.

Advertisers should understand that
newspaper advertising, or any other
kind of advertising will not sell their
good. 1t will bring customers to their
counters. Then they, their clerks and
goods must do the rest. Herein is the
great work of dvertising-persistent
advertising-iu the newspaper: 1t will
tell the public the news of the stores, it
will bring them into the stores to look at
goods. Then real values, courteous at
tention, prompt service, will complete
the actual sales. The newspaper presents
customers; the store management does
the rest.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-05-25
Progress of the War.

Although no serious land or naval
conflict has taken place in the last ten
DAYS there is great activity on both
sides. To an outsider it appears that
Gen. Kuropatkin's army is being grad
uallv surrounded by a superior japanese
force and the Russians are gradually
retreating towards Hardin, while each
days delay brings more troops
from Russia over the transcontinental
railroad. A Japenese torpedo-boat was
DESTROYED on May ~, while removing
mines from the bay near Dalney; seven
were killed and seven wounded. De-
spatches from Tokyo claimed that this
is the first war-ship that Japan has lost.
But three days later a japanese despatch
boat was destroyed and two men
killed in exactly the same way. Reports
from St. Petersburg record a daring
feat of a lieutenant and three men in an
ordinary launch-not a torpedo-boa
who slipped through the japanese
picket boats, torpedoed and crippled a
Japanese armored cruiser. and made
their escape.
Dalny. the fve-year-old city on the
north edge of Talienwan bay, was aban-
doned by the Russians last week and
millions OF dollars worth of buildings,
Notifications, docks. ETC., blown up be-
fore leaving. From ten to twenty mil
lion dollars had been spent here and
$4,000 coolies bad been employed in its
construction. The city was so situated
that the Russians could not hold it after
the Japanese acquired a foothold on the
narrow isthmus which connects the
peninsula OF Llaotung with the project
ing cape upon which Port Arthur stands.
Both sides have lost heavily in their
naval equipment lately and the accounts
are somewhat conflicting. The Russian
protected cruiser Bogatyr went ashore
in the fog off Vladivostok and Rear
Admiral lessen caused her to be blown
up. May IS was a sad day for the
Japanese and will always be remembered.
The cruiser Kasaga collided with the
torpedo boat Yoshine and the latter was
sunk and only 80 of her crew escaped.
The same day the battleship Hatsuse
struck Russian mine and sank in half
an hour. only 800 of her crew being
saved. The Hatsuse was one of the best
battleShips in the Japanese navy.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-05-25
Republican County Convention.

The Republican County Convention
will be held in Armory Hall, st Johns
bury, Vermont, at IL o'clock a. m,
Thursday. June %, 1904.
To place in nomina ton candidates for
the Offices of senator's, judge of probate,
assistant judges of Caledonia county
court. sheriff, high baillf, and states
attorney, to be supported by the freemen
OF Caledonia county, In the next election,
to be held in September, 1904
Towns shall be represented on the
basis of two delegates from each town
and one for each one hundred votes, and
one tor each fraction of one hundred, of
fifty votes or over, cast tor the republic
can candidate for governor at the state
election in 1900.
This will entitle each town to the fol-
lowing number of delegates: Barnet, 4;
Burke, 4; DanvilIe, S; Groton, 8; Hard
wick, 5; Kirby, 2; Lyndon, 6; Newark, 8;
Peacham. 3; Ryegate, 8; Sheffield, 3; ST.
Johnsbury, II; Stannard, 2; Sutton, 8;
Walden, 3; Waterford. 8; Wheelock, 3.
The committee would advise that the
town caucus be held not later than Sat
urday, June 1S.
The committee also recommend that
each town elect their town committee,
and send in the list with the delegates
credentials.
The committee on credentials will meet
IN ArmoTy Hall at 10 O'Clock a. M,
June %. 1t is important that the dele
gates present their credentials upon
arrival, that the committee may close
their work before IL a. m.
6. C.. FRYE,
II. z. SIMPSON, County Com.
WALTER HI. WEEKS
St. Jonnsbury, VT, May %, 1904.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-05-25
A Handsome Magazine For Nothing

Possibly some of our readers have not
seen The New York Sunday Tribune re-
Gently. If so, it would pay them to get
copy, if for nothing more than to ex-
anime the new Sunday Magazine, which
is given free with that paper. The Sum-
day Tribune gives in handy form, easy
to find. all the news of the world. with
special articles on timely topics and
handsome illustrations. 1t has now
added to these features an independent
magazine, with colored covers, and a
splendid colored picture, separate, suit
able for framing. This magazine itself
is worth 10 cents of anybody's money.
It contains original stories by the best
authors, bright verse and all the other
specialties that go to make up a first
class publication for family perusal
For summer reading it is just the thing.
It is lively without being vulgar. and is
so nicely balanced that the boy with a
passion for outdoor sports will find it as
interesting as his most serious minded
parents. As for the girls, they all like it,
regardless of their temperament or dis
position.
Buy it from your newsletter orsend So
TO the Office in New-Yo for a years
subscription.
Sample copy sent free.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-05-25
Mr.. Titcomb and His Work.

John w. Titcomb, who has been in the
Argentine Republic for the past eight
months, is now on the high seas and is
expected to land in New York
the last of the week and will arrive in
St. Johnsbury early in June. He has
been especially fortunate in having as
his travelling companion Hon. John
Barrett. who recently resigned his posi-
ton as minister to the Argentine Repub-
lie to become minister of the new repub-
lie at Panama. During his stay in
Argentina Mr. Titcomb distributed a lot
of fish in the waters of the Panama river
and in a recent interview in newspaper
in that republic Mr.. Titcomb said:
"The fish eggs taken to Manuel Huapi
on the 23d of February were carried
across the desert to Manuel Huapi in
eight days, a record trip. Two tons of
ice were used on the voyage. The jour
ney from the various hatch1ngs in the
United States to their destination con-
sumed from As to 55 days. The eggs
were carried in the fruit room of a
steamer from New York to England, and
thence via R. M. stt amer to Buenos
Ayres; this was probably the longest
trip and under the most difficult circum-
stances ever known. The total loss from
New York to Manuel Huapi was less
than 10 per c, Mt. About 100000 white
fish have already been planted in Manuel
Huapi lake; trout, land-locked salmon
and brook trout are doing well in the
hatchings. The ultimate success of the
undertaking is assured if the government
continues its present policy. Eggs of
other species are expected here soon."