The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-30

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Madame Sarah Bernhardt. the great
est actress in the world according to
1he bills, and Psychological wonder
according TO her press agent, is now
ending her tour Of Texas, and viii be
in Topeka on Saturday, April Z, to
produce Camille at the Auditorium
under the auspices of the Topeka Pipe
organ association. Henry Edward
Warner. general press representative.
reached the city this mornin4 and said
that compared with advance sales in
other cities. and considering the fact
that the great diva had appeared in
Kansas City and been seen there by
many IOpekans the advance sale for
the local engagement was marvellous
When the advance sale onens at STAINS
fields on Wednesday morning, April &
uere VIII be last grand rush for seats
which. 1t IS confidently expected viii
I'LL the immense Auditorium
Incidentally. the press agent has a
vail all his own.
Madame Bernhard has killed US ALL
he admitted this morning, with pale
face and swollen eyes. Look at me,
Tor instance Only few short weeks
ego I was In the bloom of youth. to-
Gag I am physical wreck. all from
stepping lively in front of Madame
bernhardt. She is the greatest stopper
tnat ever trod the boards, and as
traveller she has all the Hanlzses and
Maud Esses looking like slow freights
behind suburban accommodation
With a fat wheel. Why, when I left
Lekas George Murray was ahead writ
Ing back that he was all in and was
contemplating hospital season of rest.
William i. COnnOr. Madame Bern
nardt's impressario, was turning wan
and gray after two weeks with the star.
william y. Commands friends cali
him Bill-was q nervous wreck and had
taken to drinking Celerino. E. j. Sulli-
Van-Eddie they know him as-directed
the loading OF the company after Dallas
last Monday night, with his eyes fast
closed and a dream clapped tight to
his managerial head. It is simply inn
possible for any man to travel ahead
OF, with or behind Madame Bernhard
without realizing that as a physical
resister she can stand more punish
ment than ANYBODY on earth, and
dozen or so OF men are simply children
compared with her in strength and en-
durauce.
Just take a look at what this wo-
man. at 81. has done, in addition to lay
Ing out half dozen robust citizens
who thought they could keep pace with
her. She played fourteen times in seven
days ga the Canadian provinces; eleven
times In six days in the New England
states. nine one-uight stands between
Portland and Pittsburg, with seven
matiuees. Then. when we went south,
she played IN skating Kinks made over
into theaters, at Savannah, Jacksonville,
Tampa Augusta and Atlanta. She was
billed for q barn at Montgomery and
the dining room of the Royal POnciana
at Palm Beach. but both dates were
cancelled on account of a change in
booking. She played in auditoriums
never intended for the purpose. She APP
peared in Atlanta on Saturday night
and New Orleans Sunday-the first
time any attraction has ever been given
IN sucCeedings nights in the two cities
este bllshing the record for a long run
Then she started out In Texas on her
tent tour, playing to $4,000 on last
Monday night A thunder and light
ming storm played havoc with the tent
proposition on the following night but
the people stayed and heard her
through
"She is simply without knowledge of
Of the word defeat. There is never q
circumstance that disturbs her-never
an incident that botheTs her or upsets
her serene tenor of life She works
from morning to night with the tenaci-
lty of purpose which has spelled success
for her and generally does for every
body She is young, she says. because
she never has time to grow old. She
hasn't died. simply because she hasn't
time. But she is certainly knocking
out promising lot Of men. who VIII be
ready for sumner vacation when she
IS going back to France to work harder
than ever
'.Tvhe tent tour of Texas has closed
Dallas, Waco and Austin were booked
Tor the tent, but at Austin. on account
OF the severe weather, 1t was found nee
essary to play In the city auditorium.
AT Dallas 5000 crowded under the giant
canvas At Waco the tent was crowd
ed down the middle sections. and the
performance was given under the aus
pices Of the Business Mems club AT
Austin the Business Mems League had
charge Of the engagement and per
centage OF the proceeds went to a fund
for the erection Of a public auditorium
which is to be independent Of all the
etrical booking organizations. and for
the very purpose of making 1t possible
for such q star as Madame Bernhard
TO play comfortably IN the future. The
tent tour was made necessary. in the
first place. only by the attitude of the
syndicate. which refused bookings tC
any houses playing Madame Bernhard
This was fOrcibly Illustrated at Austin
There after the contract had beer
signed with the Hancock opera house
and the Deper all printed on that basis
Manager Walker Withdrew the booking
because he would have lost future syn
dictate attractions by piavi7g the diva
and the tent was substituted.
Naturally. more or less confusion at
tended the tent opening in Dallas. FOL
the reason that thousan ds crowded int
the aulDhitheater from all points O.
Texas ard excursions were run from
every direction. The mob-for that f.
Eae only term 70 describe ft-literall1
swept aside ushers and police alike