The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-09

Haverly's Mastodon Minstrels will be
at the Grand tonight. W. E. Nan
keville is now director of the organiza-
ton. He presents as his star and prin-
cipal comedian this season Mr.. Billy
Van. a name familiar wherever min
strelsy is known, and has furnished
him the following assistants in fun
making Eddie Leonard, Dan Waldron,
Eddie Mazier, Jake Young, Fred Car
telle, Gene Marcus. Frank Young,
George Garden, Johnnie Conley, George
JOsephS, and Perron SOmers The com
pany includes the following vocalists:
George NJ. Vail, H. William Moore
Frank Coombs. DERRICK J. Voigt, VIII
liam L. Thorne and Samuel Vaudeville,
all being young. with fresh, well Gull
dvated voices who excel as intelligent
readers of pleasing ballads.
1.-THE Minister'S Daughter" Leonard
Growers latest comedy drama, will be
presented al the Grand Sunday. 1t
IS SAID TO be brlmful of intensely SEN
satiOnal situations and replete with re-
alism. This is a play Astounding in
striking cllniaXeS and scenic effects a
plethora CT sensation to feast the eve
and ear. The scenery and mechanical
etfects are described as the best and
the company has been carefully select
ed for its fitness to each character.
The attraction at the Grand Mon
N-SNJ Vii NC LIE sultan OF sun, seen
here first a the same house last season.
This famous musical play by George
AIDE Will be offered with the group
OF singers and comedians which de-
hghteo Broadway audiences during its
recent unprecedented run at ValIacI1t <
theater, New York. No lyric conDosi-
ton achieved such recognition in the
metropolis In these DAYS of lavish
productions and millinery DISPLAYS
The Sultan of Sulu' occupies a field
ri
features that cover the weaknesses of
many so-called lyric entertainments are
taStetuliy subOrdinated and the gist of
the play is offered in a we'll written.
clearly conceived and whimsical com
edy, embellished with a tuneful and
popular score dignified in treatment
yet melodious.
Noted in the cast are some of the
most prominent figures of the lyric
stage, each of whom is we'll known here
ana mas been established by previous
successes with theatergOers generally
Included in the list are Cheridah Sfmp-
son, Gertrude Quinlan, Walter Law
renee, Melville Collins, Blanche Chan
man, Fred Frear, George O'Donnell.
Helen Tomlinson, F. Stuart Hyatt, Jno
J. Fogarty and John T. O'Day. The
production will be given in a most
sumptuous style with all the scenic ac-
cessorieS and display of millfn sfv
which has delighted the eye everv-
where The chorus of rich young, we'll
trained voices is a pleasing feature.
Lulu Chaser is again being seen this
season IN the dainty comic opera
Dolly Warden" which she viii appear
in at the Grand Thursday. Miss
CHASER pears the rather unique distinc-
ton Of being the only female star to
have an opera company named for her
since the organization supporting her
Is called THE Lulu Glaser ODera conn
pany." In the opera, the time of which
is about 1870. Dolly Warden is a simple
country girl who has seen nothing of
life and upon the death of her father.
IS entrusted together with her fortune
TO the care of an aged friend who is to
act as her guardian. Dolly comes to
London and her protector becomes. en-
raptured with her and wishes to pos
sess her hand for himself and thereby
TO also gain her fortune. In order that
this may be accomplished, he keeps her
practically a prisoner so that she may
not see any younger men. He even
goes, SO far as to insist that she take