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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-06

close of the performance ana said. to
him: -
During the performance, Herr Bar
nay. four lines were said which are not
to be found in the original Shakespeare
1T is true returned the director;
they are an Interpolation by Dingel-
staedt "a commentator to obtain
greater clearness-'
The emperor frowned and said: In
future, Herr Director see that you
avoid such mutilation. We are not to
play tricks with Shakespeare
A better story is about Much Ado
About Nothing The emperor was
listening to Fraulein Pope as Beatrice
declaiming the beautiful speech begin
ming, What fire is in mine eyes,
That's all wrong" exclaimed his
majesty, turning to the empress. Wen
have Pope up here after the perform
ance and I'll tell her how it must be
DONE"
And after the performance he recited
the delightful little speech, and Pope
said it could not be done better.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-06

weak that the opening night In that city
had to be Cancelled.
Edwin Booth is in energetic negotia-
rights right to- to "Herod," by Stephen philips g..
Willard Spencer, the author of ''Eorin-
cess Bonnie. has gone to Palm Beach,
Fla, to recover from severe case OF
pneumonia.
The Messrs. Shubert will make an early
production in New York of Hugh Nor
toms latest musical comedy THE Wire
Walkers.
Beautiful Ceylon," a new musical
piece, will be given its first presentation
in London next week. It will be brought
out at Days theater.
A report from London IS to the effecS
that Mabelle Gilman will be married to q
prominent Englishman this summer and
then permanently retire from the stage.
Norma Whalley, who Is now In London,
is reported to be once more seeking a d.
vorce from her husband, Sherrie Mat
thews, the comedian, who IS in a SANTA
ger used to play each season in Topeka
before the partnership was dissolved.
standing the plays harsh criticism in
New. York, that he will continue the piece
all through next season.
In the play of 1.-The Medal and the
Maid" now running In New York, the
parts of the admiral and his son are play
ed by w. T. Carleton and W. p. Garlic
ton, respectively, father and SON
Blanche Ring has been engaged by a
London manager TO play the coineo1ennS
role in the forthcoming production OF the
new comic opera, THE Love Birds" 1t
VIII be Put on the middle of February.
Miss Ethel Barrymore had a long con-
ference with Mr.. Frohman In New York
last Tuesday and everything was arrang-
ed for her London appearance, WnIch
takes place about the middle OF March
1.-THE Kleptomaniac," two act musical
comedy by George A Bentley, jr., viii
be given next month by company in
Guiding 90 Of the prominent and popular
local singers and actors
Next season New York Will have four
London musical comedies under Charles
Frohman's rnanagement-..Th School
Girl" THE Earl and the Girl Madam
Sherry" and The Duchess of Dantzig."
When Charles w. Hawtrev, tho Eng
fish actor, returns to New York in April
ne will present for the Grs- time II this
country F. C. Burnand'a comedy in three
acts, "Saucy Sally" Frances Belmont
will have the title role.
Frank L. Perley, tho well known man
ager, kas given it out that he VIII Iro-
duce a new comic opera in March with
the titls "a Venetian Romance" He has
not yet given out who the principals In
the piece viii be-
The repertoire for the sothern- Marlowe
Shakespearean combination for next sea-
son will probably be Hamlet. Much
Ado About Nothing and Romeo ana
Juliet After the winter season in this
country q visit to London will be Hads.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-06
PASSING OF THE SHOW GIRL
Has Been in Vogue Three Seasons
An Extensive Feature.

It is sad. but the glittering show girl
is likely to be a thing of the past after
the present season, says the New. York
Sun, She has had a vogue for three
seasons that has thrown into the
background even some of the stars of
musical comedy. Now she has to get
out herself.
The show girl was a sort of subli-
mated chorus girl who wore very beau
tiful long dresses, and was beautiful
enough to stand by herself in the front
row and smile about the theater at
those persons who were her acquaint-
ances, or those persons who she want
ed the audience to think were her &C
quaintances.
Ten or more Of these young women
were to be found in every musical
farce They differed from chorus girls
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-06

One of the characters in the beau
tiful scenic production of Sweet
Glover" is Aunt Abigail" a spinster
with an inexhaustible supply of wit
and pungent epigrams. She says:
'sF'oolishness and spooniness is some
times more sensible than sense.
Some men has to have a day and
hour set aside for proposin'. and then,
ten chances to one they don't propose.
Il suppose there has to be old maids
in the world or there wouldn't be no
one for folks to be maxim jokes about"
Job Mason says: "Courtin' and
boss tradin' is considerable alike A
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-06
sHAKEsPEARIAN AUTHORITY
Emperor William Knows the Lines of
Richard III"

Emperor William is the best Shak-
intimate knowledge not only of the
original English and of the splendid
German translation. but Of the acting
edition as well. Barnay, the great Ba-
varian actor and theater director, tells
this story, in his recent book of rem
iniscences:
ION one occasion, on which Richard
II was performed at the Berlin Theater
Rnv7l. n the presence of the emperor,
The after sent fer Herr Barnay at the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-06

before he arrived I received a telegram
from Harlan saying: Great mistake!
Sent our own stage wait. Return at
once by messenger
LAS Herbie came staggering in, more
dead than alive, with that ton of lead
held high as though he wanted to keep
it out of the water, collar wilted, face
like a beet, knees shaking, but with
the lights of deed well done irradiat-
ing from his face. I hardly had the
courage to give him the extra blow. 1
was just thinking of treating him de-
Gently and keeping up the game by
thanking him for his services, when he
slipped. The stage wait smashed on
the glistening corner of a block of an
thracite showed through the tissue pa
per. That was the end of Herbie, so
far as I was concerned, but he got
what he was after-the prettiest girl in
the company"
Colonel Cody of Wild West fame re-
Gently passed through Denver and was
telling some friend at the Brown about
a. porter at his new hotel ar Cody City,
Mont, which is situated on ground 5000
feet above the sea level, this circuT1-
stance being posted conspicuously in
the corridor.
While the colonel was at the hotel a
week or two ago the porter resigned
his position without giving any reason
to the manager. &OfCnel SOQy nay
pened to meet the man as he was about
leaving the premises, and asked him
what was the matter.
Its principally this, colonel said
the porter, pointing to the legend that
stated the height of the hostelry above
the sea level There's such a d
sight of difference between the altitude
of the hotel and my salary
Following the precedent established
in all stories Of the same nature, Col
Cody Immediately raised the porter's
salary and sent him back to work.
Among Mr.. Mansfield's many friends
are the members Of the family Of Mark
Hanna and that huge and influential
gentleman himself While in Chicago
he visited the daughter of the redoubt-
able Mark and at dinner the scion of
the noble house of newspapers express
ed his chagrin that a report of his hav-
ing ridden on his polo pony up some
very steep steps to private house had
been printed in the papers.
"Oh, I shouldn't mind a trif1e like
that, because it does after all set down
some achievement to your credit said
Mansfield. your paper regarded it az
most extraordinary that should OBJ
ject to a printed report that had
thrown chops at a waiter.
well, I e not ride up the steps,
persisted tt. Titled young pony rider.
mo more a I throw chops" re-
sponded Mar ED
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-06
TWO THEATRICAL TRUSTS.
Popular Priced Field to Be Controlled
by St air and HavIin.

by St air and Hav1in.
Referring to a New York dispatch
that Klaw and Erlanger and Stair and
Havlin had agreed not to conflict with
each other in theatrical business, the
Cincinnati Times-Star says it gives no
adequate idea of the meaning of the
agreement. The fact is, says the Times
Star that the entire popular priced field
of the United States is turned over to
Stair and Havlin. This firm in turn
abandons the entire high class theatre
cal field, except the Majestic theater in
New York and the Globe theater in
Boston. The most complete fact is
that the arrangement shuts out the
independent places entirely, as neither
Stair and Havlin nor Klaw and Err
LANCER will play the independent stars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-06

fore. everybody was standing around
looking blue under the gills; and 1
walked UP to the boss and said: Look
here. 1 am about half frozen: where is
the f1re?' The gentleman of the pitch
fork looked me over and shook his
head. It's no use,' he said; its no use;
Rockefellow has all the coal and put us
out of business a year ago
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-06

man makes a better trade If he amt
too imDa tent.
"a balky boss always has the pleas
he begins to balk.
''ProDosins like a visit to the dent
lists. your pluck's all right when you
are thinkin' on it a couple of miles
away, but when you come to the door
it's gone, hide and hair"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-06
Nearly Forfsits Hia Lie.

A runaway almost ending fatally start
ed a horrible ulcer on the leg OF J. B.
Orner, Franklin Grove. II. For four
years It defed all doctors and all rem
edies- But Bucklen's Arnica Salve had
no trouble to cure him. Equally good for
Burns Bruises. Skin EruptIons and Piles
CSC at Arnold Drug Co. 81 North KaN~
Ez-s ayen1e.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-06
Theatrical Notaa

will make a tour of the United States
next season
Viola Allen had to undergo an opera
ton for an abscess in her ear last Mon
day IN Boston. and As q result vas %
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-06
COMING TO THE THEATRES.
Plays That Are Booked te Appear
Here Next Week.
AT THE CRAWFORD

AT THE CRAWFORD.
Uncle Josh Spruceby," tonight.
Gamblers Daughter" Sunday.
Our COLLINS" Tuesday.
Sweet Clover Wednesday.
Eight Bells Thursday.
''Peck's Bad Boy Saturday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-06

To be able to prolong laughter a
whole evening and not to have it pale
for an instant, is skill of high order
But such is true of the famous panto-
mimic artists, the Byrnes, in their lat
est edition of the new Eight Bells"
coming on Thursday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-06

Sweet Clover coming Wednesday,
a comedy drama in four acts by Pau
line Phelps and Marion Short must be
credited with one Of the most pro-
nounced and substantial hits of the
season. It tells of a sweet young girl
reared by an old father with Jealous
care, lest she fall into the path that
years before led her mother to forsake
her baby and husband.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-06

The realistic sawmill scene in "Un-
Gle Josh Spruceby," the down east play.
comes nearer to the genuine article than
any of the many stage effects now be-
fore the public. In fact, so real is the
36-inch buzz-saw, that one of the ac-
tors in the play had his right hand
cut off at the wrist during a perform
ance last season in Illinois.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-06
DR.. Creene's
NerVUra

the worlds greatest tonic.
Nothing is more certain than
that DR.. Greene's Nervura will
cure St. Vitus Dance. Mrs.
Jacob w. Lewis, of Lisbon
Falls, Me, says:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-06

Sunday nights play at the New
Crawford will be the sensational scenic
drama, 1.-The Gamblers Daughter" II.
H. F'razee has provided an entire new
equipment of scenery and effects for
his successful production. There is d
large cast.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-06

"My daughter Amy was taken down
with that dreadful disease - ST. Vitus
Dance. It affected ore half of her
body on her right side, and was so
bad she could not dress herself nor
comb her hair; in fact, she could not
use her hand nor foot, and her feet
were constantly in motion. There was
drawing of the mouth and half the
tongue was affected.
II sent and got a bottle Of
DR.. Greene's Nervura blood and nerve
remedy, and she began to take it, and
IN one weeks time she was quite a lot
better. She continued gaining, and
now she has just finished the fourth
bottle, and I am happy to say is so
much better that she can help me
about my work, can wash the dishes
as well as before she had it."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-06

Druggists throughout the
United States recommend and
sell DR.. Greene's Nervura.
DR.. Greene's advice is free at
all times. Write to IoI Fifth
Avenue, New York City.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-20

THE CAT AND THE DOG

The cat and the dog do not like each
other very well nowadays, but they used
to keep house together-maybe that is the
reason they are not such good friends
now. The cat did the homework, and the
dog worked in the field all day. The dog
was an honest fellow and always said ex-s
actly what he meant, but the cat then as
now, had a great many ways of getting
around things.
One of them was to pretend that it was
hard Of hearing whenever the dog said
anything that it did not like.
One day the dog came home from the
field, tired and hungry, and the cat had
got no dinner. what have you been do
ing all morning? I want my dinner!" he
parked.
Now, the cat had been sitting in the
sun instead of doing the housework, but it
turned and purred very sweetly: What's
that you say? Speak little louder,
| please"
.'PssT wHsssr!, YowLED THE CAT.
| The dog was very angry now. IF you
don't get that dinner, | will" he howled.
"A little louder, please" purred the cat.
| II think I'm beginning to hear YOU
You'll not only hear me, but you'll feel
met! shouted the dog, for I intend to
| eat-you-up'
/ "Psst Whsst!'' yowled the cat. .Good
gracious! I've begun to hear you'll" and
it hoped out of that house with its tail
like a bottle brush, and climbed the high
est tree it could find.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-20
A Year for Fires.

This has been an extraordinary year
for fires; first came Baltimore with it's
hundred million dollar loss; then
came Rochester with a loss of between
five and ten million dollars, and now,
a disastrous fire is reported from To-
ronto, with a loss of approximately
$10,000,O00.
Confronted by such tremendous
losses, and taking account also Of the
amount to a very large loss in the
total, one is apt to wonder whether
all of our modern methods of fire pre-
vention and extinguishment are worth
their cost.
After all the money that has been
spent on water mains, fire fighting APP
paratus, interior sprinklers, fire
alarms and various chemical instru-
mentalities for putting out fires, it still
seems as if great CONGREGATIONS are
almost as common as they were before
the age of modern fire fighting
Doubtless there has been great gain
in the prevention of small fires and
in keeping minor fires from growing
into large ones, but in checking and
holding a great fire, once it has got
Roadway, all of our inventions and
precautions of our modern cities seem
to avail but little.
incidentally it may be remarked
that this Toronto fire will be a hare
blow to the insurance companies do
! ing business in Canada. 1t is claimed
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-20
AT THE THEATERS
Metropolltan-"Il Trovatore."


'n Trovatore,'' Verdi's most tuneful and
most popular opera, was the bill at the
Metropolitan last evening. The tragic tale
Of the troubadour and his lady love is told
in music which has been a household her
itage for more than a generation.
Choruses, arias, and duets of surprising
lyric loneliness gem the opera and all con-
tribute to the deep hold it has on popular
favor. The miracle Of it all is that the
same genius which was in earlier life con-
tent with '"Trovatore" should later write
such words as "Aida" and "Othello."
Last evenings performance was q
smooth one, and the cast was especially
we'll balanced, due no doubt, to the evil
we'll balanced due no doubt, to the evil
Golf AS Leonora, Miss Brooks achieved
the greatest success Of her present en-
gagement. Her voice, despite the vibrato,
| is sweet, clear and absolutely true. Her
duet with Manrico in the tower scene
was not as effective as it might have been
had her voice possessed richer dramatic
color, but that it pleased was evident from
the decided encore received. Her colora-
tura work was distinctly good.
| Mr.. Sheehans ManricO was altogether
delightful, sung with a fine conception OF
the part, but. with marked repression,
save in the dramatic close Of the fourth
act, where ne gave his voice free rein. His
singing Of this magnificent aria earned for
the singer six recalls. Mr.. Golf sang the
thankless role Of Count di Luna with his
usual success. Miss well took the part OF
| Azucena, the gypsy, and reputed mother
of Manrica. Miss Ivell is not especially
effective in such roles, but requires a
brilliant setting and life and color TIC
bring out her histrionic talents. Miss LIE
| Brun appeared as Inez. Mr.. Bennett as
Fernando and Mr.. Fulton as Ruiz.
The stage settings and accessories were
beautiful, and the singing of the male
)choruses was especially fine. Mr.. Eman-
uel conducted with marked success.
Howard Boardman.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-20

But perhaps as instructive as any other
part Of the book is the introduction by
Kogoro Takahira, minister from Japan to
the United States. In this is explained
how Japan came to be such fruitful
field for the transplanting of western
ideas, fact which has been the wonder
Of the world.
The envoy goes clear back to the be-
ginning of the dynasty, $500 years ago.
The Japanese empire, he says, in its foun-
datien owed nothing to conquest or ag-
gression THE empire to use his own
words, lis established upon the concord
Of the governing and the governed; the
boundless love and benevolent care of the
throne and the loyal Difference and dig
nified obedience of the people.
sls3 = 8S1t' %. & -.
While it is undoubtedly true that Confucian
philosophy and Buddhism played important
part in moulding Japans civilization, 1t is also
fact that even before their introduction the
peculiar relations between the governing and the
governed already alluded to had led to the crea-
ton of an administrative system based upon ideas
almost akin to the principles underlying enlight-
ened modern governments.
Long before the italian renaissance began to
dawn. ;Japan's enlightenment had reached SO high
Il level as the creation of a university at the
matcs were taught. well public schools in
the various localities thruout the provinces
-
Learned men and clerkly. priests were elevated
by the comparatively rude military classes to the
position Of advisers The present constitution OF
Japan, tho apparently modelled upon constitu
tional forms adopted by western states, was il
reality based to no small extent upon menta
principles existing from time immemorial, ant
was granted by the free will Of his majesty the
emperor. ra
Is Thus, it will be seen, that the Japanese stem
! already old and long cultivated has been sturd,
enough to receive and nourish successfully thu
grating Of occidental civilization.
| Altogether the book is a valuable addi
ton to the literature of the time relatin;
| to Japan. The Uneasy Chair.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-20
Trustees VS.. congressman.

Congressman Lind's flank move
ment against the trustees of the Min
nesota Soldiers home has drawn the
fire of S. H. fowler, president Of the
board. whose epistolary reply to Mr..
Lind's speech is likely to become part
Of the congressional record.
If the facts presented by Mr.. fowler
had been in the possession Of the
house when the question was up, the
debate over Mr.. Lind's famous pro-
viso might have taken a very different
turn. According to the statement of
the trustees. Minnesota has dealt gem
erously with the dependent veterans
and has spent even more to help old
soldiers and dependent families OUT
side Of the home than it has spent to
maintain the home. Even then, the
inmates Of the home have Jared much
better than the unfortunates outside.
| The trustees Of the home believe In
the justice of retaining 81 each month
of the pension money Of inmates. Mr..
Lind is just as firmly convinced that
this is wrong. His knowledge of the
situation comes from two years ex-
perience in the governors office, and
his Investigations since the inmates Of
the home became constituents. The
trustees, who are veterans themselves,
and intimately acquainted with the
problem, believe firmly in their policy.
They are supported in this belief by
the Minnesota g. A. R., and by the
action of successive legislatures.
Just now, however, the congress-
man has the whip hand. By forcing
thru his proviso, depriving the Min
nesota home Of all government aid
as long as it retains pension money
of the inmates, he can force the
board to abandon that policy. Ir
view of all the facts, it looks like {
serious mistake and an injustice t.
the state.