The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-22

/ he has offered during his management
Of the house. He recently completed
Of a better circuit than formerly, and
4 the new arrangement starts off with
the Christmas week offering, beginning
tomorrow, Sunday, December %.
One of the most pretentious dra-
matte offerings of the season locally is
the coming presentation here of THE
Merry Wives of Windsor by Louis
James and a company of players Of
more than ordinary merit
Mr.. James has not only given a-mag--
I nificent scenic EN- Establishment to this
delightful comedy, but has surrounded
/ himself with a coterie of confreres
worthy of his association and best con
sideration. Nellie McHenry, who has
been identified with some of the most
1 important productions of the last de-
cade, has been specially engaged to
play Mistress Quickly. Norman
Hackett a sterling young actor, who
has been identified with nearly all of
Mr.. James productions for the past
Aphie James, remember for her
( splendid service with Mr. James last
season is the Mistress Ford" and
Charlotte Lam bert, an actress of excel
| lent reputation, the Mistress Page
other players worthy OF more than
passing note are J. Arthur Young,
lillian Lancaster. Nathan Aronson,
VIM. Chrystie Miller, G. d. Burt, II. D.
Brown, G. w. Ward, II. F. Maurice,
etc.
Mr.. James will of course be the
'Falstah" and there are few charac-
tiers in which this splendid actor ex-
cells with happier results than as the
inimitable knight of Windsor, Happy
/ Jack Falstaff.''
The cartoon comedy. Buster
] Brown" will be the Christmas Day
offering at the Grand. with matinee
and night performances. The title IS
widely known, and almost every one
Will recognize the fact that it is a play
founded on the adventures of that fun
ny little fellow with the innocent look
and the infinite capacity for mischief
that has been made known in the
pages of the New York Herald. Bus
ter is an appealing and amusing little
fellow and with his dog Tige is the
moving spirit in vast number of hui
morous complications and side-split-
ting adventures. Buster will be enacted
by Master Rice, a clever little come
dian. and his funny dog Tige. by a
well-knoWn animal impersonator. The
setting is spectacular and about forty
people are said to be engaged in the
performance.
George Primrose and his minstrel
company return to Topeka again this
season. His first part includes a num-
Der of songs sung a generation ago.
They viii be followed by the minstrel
sy Of today with the entire company
in full dress and black face. Cp-tO-
date songs and dances Will enliven the
/ performance
Reports from western cities where
Max Figman is appearing in 1.-The Man
on the Box indicate that he is enjoy
ing an extraordinary vogue. This
piece is reputed to be one Of the best
of the offerings Of the stage this sea-
son.
Adelaide Thurston continues to at
tract attention to the press and public
alike in the cities she has visited this
year in The Girl From Out Yonder-'
When THE Squaw Man" comes to
! Topeka. January g. local theater pa
irons will be given an opportunity to
see what has been described as the
strongest play of human interest and
tense dramatic qualities that has been
seen in many years. Mr.. Henry Jewett
takes the part of the hero and is sup
ported by a company said to be thor
Oughly capable and satisfactory.
The next offering of the pipe or
gan association at the auditorium is an
address by Fred Emerson Brooks on
January 80.
Attractions at Kansas City.
Shubert, all week@Cyril Scott in
THE Prince Chap"
Willis Wood, half week-McIntyre
and Heath in THE Ham Tree" Last
half of week-"The College Widow