The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-10

three years he has been playing tnf
leading role in this clever comedy by
I George AIDE and within the past few
weeks has purchased the play from
Savage and is managing it himself.
Viola Gillette, who comes in the
opera. The Girl and the Bandit, F."
scored one of her biggest hits as
prince Charming in Sleeping
Beauty and the Beast" during the run
of one year, which that piece lac In
New York. The Girl and the San
( dit" is something quite out of the or
binary in the way of a comedy opera.
The book is by J.. Cheever Goodwin
and Mrs. A. C. Tyler. The lyrics were
written by Mrs. Tyler, while the mu-
/ sic is bv Frederick C~oit-YVright. The
promise is made that the production
viii be both lavish in its scenic en-
vironment and appropriate in the way
of costuming. No less than four love
I stories are interviewer into the plot,
which is, after all, not SO serious that
it cannot be followed, nor so light as
to make it trivial. 1t is the first time
this opera has ever been booked for
Topeka.
Among the cheaper attractions Of
the week are Happy Hooligan,' "A
Ragged Hero Likely and ABBEY" and
"A Bunch Of Keys"
Attractions at Kansas City Next Week.
Willis Wood=Four nights. begin
ming November 1.-THE Heir to the
Hoorah,' November IS. 16 and IL
Ezra Kendall in Swell Elegant Jones"
Shubert-AIl week-John E. KEEL
lerd in Taps"
Grand-Au observation-disclosures"
one of the most interesting dra-
matte events of the season at Kansas
City viii be the coming of john r. Kei1
lerd in TAPS" for a weeks engage
-,o-4 ~ Tho Gon7 < 1hnTf fhnqTar.
beginning Sunday night. November II.
Mr.. Kellerd has not been seen in kan
sas City sine the days when he was
leading man Tor Nine. Modjeska, and
his previous performances in Held
by the Enemy" and The Heart of
Maryland" are not likely to be forgot
ten. The play is a translation from
the German of Franz Adam Beyerleln
and was first presented in Berlin. 1t
was brought to this country by h
Messrs. Shubert and was first present.
I'd by Kelcey and Shannon.
Ezra Kendall will make his debut at
Kansas city in his latest success,
Is, 16 and Il, at the Willis Wood the
alter. A treat of the highest order is
IN store for theatergoers.
.eWonderland'' is a most p%retentious
spectacle. The book and lyrics are by
Glen MacDonough. The music is by
Victor Herbert. Julian Mitchell, who
has aptly been called "the wizard of
stage effects is the producer. Joseph
B. Gates is the manager. Little Chip
and Mary Marble are the principal
funmakers of a company Of over sixty
people, and wonderland" viii be pre-
scented at the Grand opera hou next
week. 'Wonderland' is a fairy tale
told by clever comedians surrounded
by a host of pretty girls clad in brill
liant raiment and costly vestments Of
silk and satin moving through a long
series of beautiful stage pictures.
Other players with Guy Bates Post
in The Heir to the Hoorah" are Ern-
est Lamson. Ben Higgins. Frank Mon
roe. Cassius Quinby, and Harry Rich.
Helene Lackaye, the young sister Of
Wilton Lackaye. is the Widow Bran
don of this season cast Geraldine,
the wife, impersOnated by Janet
Beecher, is a pretty girl who last sea-
son was one of the Gibson girls in
The Education of Mr.. Pipp."
Principal Attractions Running It Chi
cagO.
Auditorium-"Ben Hur.'
Co1onial-'GeOrge Washington Jr."
Garrick@"The Road to Yesterday"
Grand Opera house@tPeer Gynt."
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