The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-22

by Paul NJ Potter who was a member
of the repOrtorial STAFF Of the Chicago /
Tribune in 90. His first attempt as |
playwright was the musical farce THE |
City Directory, which made a fortune |
for its exploiters- Then came his dra- /
matization of "Trilby," which made his
fortune. He made the dramatizatien of
Under Two Flags in which Miss
Blanche Bates was first exploited as a
star in New York, and years before |
wrote THE Ugly Duckling' for Mrs.
Carriers first appearance upon the stage.
His latest work here in this country
was THE School Girl" written for Miss
Edna May.
Richard Golden. a Topeka favorite,
with Miss Julia Sanderson and a sup
porting company, are now playing in
the fifth week OF THE Tourists in
New York city.
In celebration of the 601st perform
ance of The Music Master" in New
York city, David Warfeld, the star,
presented David Belasco. the manager,
a handsome pair of link cuff buttons set
with diamonds and pearls. The success
OF THE Music Master has been mar
velous, and 1t is said to be one of the
best bits ever staged It will come IS
far west as Kansas City during the
winter.
1.-THE Lion and the Mouse" is near
Ing its four hundredth New York per-
Torrance. Four companies are en- route
in this piece this season.
THE Love Route one of this sea-
sons delightful Chicago successes. will
after its close at the Garrick theater
IN that city on January p make a tour
/ OF several cities before being taken into
/ New York city where ten weeks time
has been reserved for it. In addition TO
playing IN Chicago it will be seen in
Kansas City, st. Louis, and Milwau-
kee.
S. Miller Kent who is starring in the
play rRaffIes.' The Amateur Cracks
man." delivered a semihumorous speech
oefore large body of surgeons and
medical men at banquet at the Hotel
Lafayette in Buffalo one day last week
on the subject: rs Crime a Disease? p
The consensus of opinion was that Mr..
Kent was eminently qualified to talk on
the matter.
Frank Campeau, who created the part
of Trampas nj THE Virginian" is play
ing that part againl this season and. this
IS to be the last season of THE Vir-
ginian,' with Dustin Farnum in the title
role.
Henry B. Harris. with consideration
for those patrons whose sense of hearing
is impaired or defective has had i2stall-
ed in a number Of seats in the Hudson
theater the new ACQUISITION device. The
seats supplied with the instruments arc
assigned to patrons upon application at
the box office.
Money FERNS the basis of the theme
in 1.-THE Lion and the Mouse" This
is what the mouse says of it: Money
itself is nothing It is the spirit that
spirit that receives cit-the spirit that
earns 1.-THE spirit that spends it. It
also creates misery, is an engine OF des-
truction when not properly used and
Miss Cecil Spooner. who for some sea-
sons past has headed a. stock company
Z in Brooklyn. made her debut this week
in Trenton as Blaney star in a play
/ called The Girl Raffles' and scored a
success. The play IS a thriller with
; good part for the star.
OF Messrs. Montgomery and Stones
new vehicle, The Red Mill" by Messrs.
Victor Herbert and Henry Blossom, pro
! duced in Buffalo last week, the Buffalo
I Express says: There is a laugh in every
line and melody in every measure - The
Times Montgomery and Stone are bet
ter than they were in THE Wizard of
= o. Mr.. Herbert's music is exquisite"
Paul Armstrong; new play, Sierra. .
e is not to be produced by Nat Good
, win until late next spring
: Mr.. Mansfield will restore the Rus
sian play, "Bodion the Student which
: he has not presented for a decade, to
e his repertory this season.
1 "All-of-a-sudden-P the com
s edy Henrietta Crosman will present, Is
t the first London success this actress
! has appeared in. In former seasons
e she produced her plays first hand.
Edith Crane has been engaged fol-
I the role Of Judith, the principal femi
o nine character in Marie CorellPi
s scriptural play. "Barabbas."
|. Lew Fields is going into straigh
d comedy, and the general movement IL
y that direction spells the decline o
= musical truck Francis Wilson, Lillian
It Russell, DeWolf Hopper, all have givel
: it up or are making ready to.
At the conclusion Of her American
a tour in s'Peter Pan Afaude Adams
IS to go to England, where she is to ap
I pear in new play by Barrie.
o Mr.. Puner is the dramatic critic o
y the Rochester Times.
o Charles Dillingham; is having a ne5
comic opera written called 1.-THE Mas
d cot of the Troop The opera is to b
/ used for FRITZ Scheff next season.
l. In .sThe Rich Mr.. Hoggenheimer
"a Samuel Bernard opened his season +
e Atlantic City. Miss Georgia Game Wi
20 play the principal feminine role. an
-e the star will again be seen in the char
= acter he made popular IN 1.-THE Gil
Is from Kay's."
le Ellis Jeffrey's new play. 1.-THE Dea
Unfair Sex" is spoken Of as anothe
n variant of 1.-THE Tanning of the Shrew.
lie -
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