The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-08

for the fair. vinewood park with its
myriad electric lights, music and
amusements is far superior to the
parks of probably any ether city of the
size Of Topeka in the country.
At the New Crawford the Morey
Stock company begins a weeks engage
ment tomorrow afternoon. The Belle
Of Richmond" will be the bill for 9th
performances, matinee and night It
is announced that on account OF the
fact that this is fair week and the
MOrey Stock company is booked for
only one week here there Will be
change of bill every evening, a new
play and new specialties being given
for every performance.
Not a little interest centers in to-
morrow's bill on account of the fact
that THE Belle of Richmond is from
the pen of Sidney Toler of Wichita, an
actor OF considerable note in stock and
repertoire. Mr.. ToIer has been on the
stage for ten or twelve years The erol-
er opera house in Wichita was so
named by Mr.. Toler's father.
The Arrnin Stock company follows
the Morey company at the New CraWf-
ford, coming here for two weeks, be-
ginning Sunday the 18th.
Mare Robbins, a Topeka man. and
an actor of considerable ability, Is
with the Morey Stock company which
is here all this week.
William Carpenter, a Topeka boy
who has been on the stage the past five
years with the Guy Stock company,
and who spent the past summer sea
/ son with this company at Indianapolis,
/ is visiting in Topeka this week He
will return east soon, and will make a
tour of the eastern states this winter.
Billy B. Van, who has presented
THE Errand Boy" in Topeka. IS now
playing this piece in New York city
william Crane, who has been seen
/ in Topeka in David Harum' and 9TH
er plays, is now appearing in The
Price of Money" in New York It is
said that as Joe Tremblett," he has
more nearly Crane part. The climax
| of the part comes in the third act,
where Crane IN masterful manner
depicts the character OF Tremblett,
4 who has yielded to the temptations. Of
\ money and whose ideas of honor and
right finally melt away before the
4 pleadings OF an earnest young woman,
! opens the door for her though she
is a wife, to elope with 3 young man
who Is her lover. Mr. Crane negIects
no side of "Joe's" character IN the
stage depletion Of It.
s.The Social Whirl' Is the piece
]
/ it stands out from amongst all 9TH
ers Of this seasons SUCCESSES.
And still they come over the trail,
Montana a new Western play being
the latest. Montana" Is new and
original story OF life on the plains
dealing with the crimes of wholesale
cattle stealers. Blended with this
there is an excellent love story and 9
vein of comedy introduced
Blanche Bates in the The Girl from
the Golden West. and The Lion an6
the Mouse" each begin their second
year seasons at New York this week
1.-The Freedom of Suzanne present
ed in Topeka this week by Jane Cor
coran, and attributed by one writer or
a local paper to the pen Of r. Q. Car
ton, is in reality from the pen Of Cos.
mo Gordon Lennox, who wrote 1t fol
Mr.. Charles Frohman, and 1t was pro
/ duced at the Empire theater in Broad
way, New York.
Rose Coghlan is appearing this sea.
son in two plays, THE Ace of Trumps'
and 1.-The Mother"