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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-30
Success Comes After Failure.

There rode into Chicago one day
this last winter a theatrical manager
who, since the beginning of the season,
had seen a bank roll of half a million
dollars disappear, and from whose
hands galaxy of some of the best
looking theatrical propositions in the
country had slipped. Williams and
Walker Cole and johnson, Master Ga
briel, and Little Johnny Homer
were a few of the shows with which
Melville. B. Raymond started the sea-
son. They were all swept away from
him in gales Of disaster. says the Chi
cago Tribune.
Raymond is q Kansas man and halls
from Burlingame-
Williams and Walker, the best at
traction of them ALL both from an
artistic and a financial point of view.
passed into the hands of a receiver
And, although it continues to pack the
theaters wherever it plays, the books
of the receiver, as published from time
to time, show that the attraction is
operated at a loss 1t made money
while Raymond had 1t.
But the point is that Raymond came
into Chicago broke, and that within a
few days, although he was harassed
by lawyers who held claims of actors
and actresses to whom Raymond owed
salaries, he had got on his feet again.
attained the presidency of a theatrical
company. and had Jared forth on the
road in search of the good dollars he
had left there
That the theater has no use for a
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at Chicago.

THE Belle of Mayfair begins an en-
gagement at the Colonial Monday even
ing, succeeding Richard Carries Spring
Chicken
Maude Adams engagement in Peter
Pam at the Illinois ends April 49, and
David Warfield's engagement in THE
Music Master" at the Garrick ends April
20.
Sam Bernard in THE Rich Mr.. Hog
genheimer' follows Maude Adams at
the Illinois.
1.-The Time, the Place and the Girl
has run for $50 performances in Chi
cago, and seats are still selling for two
weeks ahead.
Thomas Ross is at the studebaker in
1.-The Other Girl
James T Powers remains another
week at the Grand in 1.-THE Blue Moon. .
Annie Russell comes for one week be-
ginning April II, in "A Midsummer
Nights Dream After which Mrs.
Fiske returns for another two weeks in
1.-The New York Idea
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lesson from Tennyson's IdyIles of the
/ King, the study of which the club is
just beginning. The next meeting will
/ be with Mrs. A NJ. Petro. Eleventh and
Topeka avenue.
At the adjourned meeting of the Good
| Government club at the home of Mrs.
| ]. D. Mcfarland. the report of Mrs. L.
d. Monroe, delegate from the club to
the annual meeting of the National
Equal Suffrage association in Chicago,
was heard The club voted to work for
| the election of women to the school
| city federation of clubs at the April
meeting The following new members
We're taken into the club: Mrs. F. D.
Coburn. Mrs. f. j. lClevenger. Mrs. r.
II. Cav, Madame Burge and Mrs. G.
b. Burge.
All the teachers of the public schools
who are not already members of the
federation are invited to be present
The Current Literature club had a
guest day meeting Tuesday with Mrs.
r. S, Magee. Mrs. John Switzer read
orators and Mrs. c.. P. BoImar and
Mrs. F. J. Brown reviewedsthe Forum.
Miss Drake, Mrs. Lewellyn, Mrs. w.
S. Bristol Of Anthony. Mrs. w: A. Nc
guests. The club will meet next month
with Mrs. James Brier.
The Clio club viii meet with Miss
Hattie Holman, 1125 Lincoln street,
Monday.
The West Side Forestry club meets
with Mrs. E. E. Roudebush, 329 wood
lawn, on Tuesday, April 2, at 2:30.
The Ladies' Music club met wednes-
day afternoon with Mrs. George w.
Parkhurst and Mrs. Robert Carver.
Guests of the club were Mrs. c. o.
Knowles, Mrs. Widney OF Alpha, ILL.,,
Miss Vida Wood. Miss Ulrfch, Miss
Miss Katherine Smith. The pro-
gramme given follows:
Moonshine-The Eagle. op. 80,
Mrs. ARA Clark.
Lily-A1lah ...5........... Chadwick
Miss Nina Thomas.
Reading ChadW1ck
Miss Ellen Parkhurst.
Sorals Song ..--.=- CnaoWicK
Before the Dawn -. =. -. Chadwick
Mrs. Frank Thomas.
VIII o, the Wisp Mcdowell
Idyll, op. %, No. 4 -. Mcdowell
Mrs. Carver.
Marionettes, Oh. 38. ...5.-- MacDowell
Mrs. w. C. Dfckie.
With Violet -. ...-. Gr1eS
In a Boat .Grieg
Sunshine Song Gr1eg
Miss Grace Keefer.
Gondelier ....s- -Llszl
Miss Ulrich.
The Pansy MacDowell
The Glover .-..- MacPoWen
The yellow Daisy. MacDowell
In the Hour of the Night.
. 5000. .TScha1kOWSky
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GENERAL CLUB NOTES.


Denver Post: Mrs Sarah Platt Deck
er, president of the National Federation
OF Women's clubs. is i'll at her home,
1851 sherman avenue, and the club
work under the personal supervision of
1lrs. Decker is at a standstfll Mrs.
lockers illness has been brought about
py overwork and her physicians demand
VI clup work or business of the outside
word IS permitted to reach the ear of
MIS- Decker and, although her mail is
mountain high and the house is besieg-
Cd by club workers, the sick room is
closely guarded against intrusion. Mrs.
Decker is taking the rest cure and the
doctor pronounces her to be improving
The program follows of the city fed
Grafton meeting at Unity church, Thurs
day. April 4. 2:30 p. M:
Opening form.
Unfinished business
New business.
Departments: Topics and leaders for
brief discussion
Library-''Topeka Libraries Mrs. $.
S. Estey.
Edueation-"Our Own Schools" Mrs.
c. ]. Evans.
Kansas History-"Our Interest in Our
Own State" Miss Lucy D. Kingman.
Civics: Our Business Women Mrs
E. w. Poindexter.
Federation Philanthropy" Mrs. A L.
Greene.
Fine Arts; Music" Mrs. F. P. Mac
Lehman.
The Club House Proposition" Mrs.
c. o. Knowles.
Civic Beauty in Our Own Door
Yards w A. Harshbarger. professor
of mathematics, Washburn university.
Adjournment for social hour.
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Theatrical Gossip

gutter, either as a playwright, an
actor. or a manager, is becoming more
widely known all the time. and some
of the failures and the successes of the
present season furnish ,unexceptional
material as proof
Announcement was made only a
short time ago that E. E. Rice had
again SHE'D his much battered castor
into the arena and was prepared to
follow it with-not ina vaudeville
act. Now it was E. E. Rice who had
The Surprise Party back in the old
days, and '1492" and s"EvangeIfne -
He has made loads of money and has
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the grownup Claudia in ''The Prince
Chap has been given the role. The
title of the piece has been changed to
Fifty Miles from Boston," and the
premiere took place in Springfield,
Mass, on March 49, Among the 9TH
ers in the castwere Donald Brian.
George Parsons. James G. Marlowe,
John D. O'Hara, Lores Grimm, Fritz
Williams, Louise Rial and Emma jan
vier.
There is some doubt as to whether
Miss Carlotta Nilsson will head the cast
of THE Three of U.s." announced as
the hot weather attraction at the Gar
rick, Chicago. W.N.Lawrence, Miss Mill
sons manager, has published the fol-
lowing terse note, which speaks for it.
self: I'm reply to recently published
statement that Miss Carlotta Nilsson, by
reason OF a personal disagreement,
would not be under my manaRement
next season, permit me tc say that the
real reason for Miss Nilsson terminat-
ing her engagement with me at the end
of this season is because positively
declined to renew her contract for an
other season"
wincheil Smith will sail for Europe
this week to stage "Brewster's Nil
lions'' and THE Road to Yesterday in
London. He viii also read two plays
for the Shuberts, coIlaborate with VIM
Gillette in writing comedy and com
plete Love or Money, which is to
open at Days theater next fall.
Box Office swindles are constantly be-
ing perpetrated in New York. but tbs
neatest thing of the kind came to light
the other day. A tonEue-tied individ-
ual IN, the makeup Of a city express
man has been statfoning himself in line
at the ticket window during the rush
hour, requesting from the treasurer 8
small sum of money as the c.. o. D.
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state omcers.


Mrs w. A. Johnston, member of execu
tive board of the G.. f. w Q.
Salina.
Vice President. Mrs. L H wishard
Recording Secretary. Mrs. w. d. Atkin-
son. Parsons.
Corresponding Secretary. Mrs. N. :. Nc
Tree surer. Mrs. H B. Asher. Lawrence
Aud2tor. Mrs. Grace l. Snyder. CaWkeE
General Federation Secretary. Mrs. Lila
Day Monroe. Topeka.
Superintendent Travelling Art Galley.
MIS- Kate Arlington. Council Grove
District Presidents
First District-Mrs. F. H Lemon, Leav-
enworth, president. ,
Third DIstrict-Afrs. B. S. Justice. Cha
Fourth District-Mrs Josephine Wealth
Firth FL HI B fGst4 Catherine Hofr-
man, Enterprise. president.
Sixth Distrlct-Mrs. c. w. Smith STOCK
Seventh District-Mrs Matte Britt
Hale, La Crosse; president pa+er.
Eighth DistEict-Mrs- S. X refers
. Usage County Federation-AIrs. Mar
shall, Quenemo. president
Topeka Onicers-
President Mrs w. A. McCarter, 1884
cI1 ess ysnHs l Mrs tel ~ e. watson 4O1
Topeka avenue Ind tel. 677-2.
H sfona xl6e bouae md tel 1857
Secretary, Mrs w F. Bowen, 1884 Van
Buren, street Ind tel SOL ;o,,
Auditor. Mrs. ". w Kitchel-
AS the program for Kansas City
grows in interesting items it is meet
that we share the news with other
club women.
Mrs. John Sherwood, chairman of
the art committee of the general fed
Grafton, will speak on Thursday after
noon, May s. on 1.-The Message of Art
TO Life" Her lecture will be illus
trated with paintings. This is the first
time the federation has been able to
secure such an attraction as this, and
our thanks are due Mrs. Arlington, of
the art committee, for securing us the
treat.
Mrs. ]. T. Pringle, in charge of the
civil service reform program, writes
that Miss Anna Clark, G. f. chairman
of civil service reform, Will speak on
1.-The Club Woman's Attitude to Civil
Should Be-"
Let me urge-as I shall more than
once=that club women attending the
coming meeting buy tickets on the GER
miles, or If they do not expect to use
the return ticket, they should take the
little extra trouble for the sake of the
woman who travels far, and to whom,
the reduction is desirable.
The travelling libraries commission
reports that a better class of books is
constantly being read. While the new
novel is still popular there is a grow
ing demand for something better. And
the noticeable feature of the work last
year was the growing interest among
library patrons in the study of the
bible. There are three libraries of
fifty books each kept constantly busy
among bible students, while ten collec-
lions for missionary study are kept
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charges on package left at the stage
door. His suffering efforts to explain
his mission retards the line Of ticket
purchasers, and the box office man.
rather than irritate patrons of the the
alter cuts short his explanation and
readily pays his demand. Tho gentle
man evidently has a sense OF humor
for ON examination a receipt turned in
to the box office at the Hackett thea
ter bore the signature, "P. OBrien,"
which are the initials of the central
figure Of the James Forbes comedy,
The Chorus Lady"
at seems az though 1 have spent
half my life in going to review produc-
lions of Bernard Shaw's plays" said
Glenmore Davis, dramatic critic of tho
New York Globe, as he emerged from
a matinee performance OF 'fWidowers'
House." at the Herald Square theater.
New York That fellow Shaw GER
tainly is prolific wrfter-as producer
Shakespeare, Dion Boucicault. Clyde
Fitch and Theodore Kremer all beaten
in bunch" and the weary reviewer
turned sadly to view q house sign which
announced the return of another Shaw
play. Mrs. Warren's Profession"
1.-The Snow Man." a fantastical musi-
cal play by Stanislaus Stangs and
Reginald De Koven was presented at
North Hampton, Mass, last Mondey
evening by the Shuberts and proved
decided novelty. The descriptive title
"a Fantastical Musical Play" very
well illustrates the character of the
piece, that of fairy tale based on -.
old Flemish legend. The play is In
three acts and the scene is laid In
Flanders during the Spanish occupa-
ton in 1857.
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PEOPLE AND PLAYS.

Augustus Thomas is at work on
play for Dustin Farnum the scenes
Of which will be laid in Mexico. The
playwright recently made a trip to
Mexico for the purpose of verifying
story which he had in mind for stage
use and also to study Mexican condi-
tons as they exist today in order TO
be able to give the necessary touches
of local color. The play Will be large
ly melodramatic in character and will
be peopled by groups of Americans
and Mexicans. 70
intention of atten ding the perform,
ance of Antony and Cleopatra,
which is to be given by Beerbohm Tree
in Berlin in the spring The English
actors repertoire for his tour In the
kaiser,s realm is to include as well,
Twelfth Night and THE Merry
Wives of windsor
Master Gibbs Mansfield. the year,
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
of play entitled 1.-The Adventures of
Prince Marvel" 1t is announced that
so soon as the youthful author has fin
ished a few more acts OF his drama he
will take steps tending toward its pro-
duction.
George H. Broadhurst has to his
credit one of the most pronounced
successes of the season in The Man of
the Hour and accordingly his SER
vices are greatly in demand and he is
Hooded with commissions for the writ
ing of plays for use next season. His
latest contract is to provide Robert
Edeson with a new vehicle and he an
nounces that the scenes will be laid
in locale never before exploited in
stage presentation. It is a broad state
ment and it remains to be seen wheth-
er or not it is founded on fact
Lew Fields and his company. pre-
senting the double bill of the musical
play, "About Town." and the travesty
on "Fhe Music Master will follow
the Warheld engagement at the Gar
rick, Chicago, opening there Sunday
evening, April FL. Mr.. Fields has
many popular players in his support
this season and the company will in
clude Blanche Ring, Peter F. Daley,
George Beban, Harry Fisher, Louise
Dresser, Ernest Lambert, Topsy Sic
grist, Joseph Herbert Jr., and Joseph
will appear as Herr Barewig, a pro-
fessional assassin of melody and Miss
Ring will be tHelen Canting, q wise
child who doesn't know her own faith
err
Richard Henry Little. Chicago
newspaper man and war correspon-
dent, has contracted with Bert O..
w Whitney OF the whitney opera mousse
to write the book of a musical comedy
to be put on at that theater when the
run of IA Knight for a Day" is over.
1t is likely that Raymond Hubbell.
composer of "Mexicana," "Fantana,"
and "a Knight for a Day" Will supply
the musical score.
An interesting engagement for the
Forthcoming production of THE White
Chrysanthemunn" is that of Mile Full
Ko, a native Japanese actress of con-
siderable reputation in the principal
theaters of her native country. Mile.
Fuji-Ko took part in the original pro-
duction of the piece in England. Tho
cast will also include Lima Abarbanel1.
Edna Wallace Hopper Lawrence
Grossmith Henry v. Donnelly. Van
Rensselaer, Wheeler. Edward CARVE,
Augusta Close, and the late vaudeville
company known as THE Eight Vassar
Girls
Lulu Chaser has declined her part in
George NJ. Cohan's "A Small Town
and Gravco Scott who r1I1ved
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Thomas Q. Seabrook will be at the
Shubert all week in THE Man on the
Box"
Savage's English Grand Opera COM
pany will present Madam Butterfly
the opera with a Japanese setting, at
the Willis Wood the first four days
next week.
Rose Coghlan will follow the latter
part of the week at the Willis Wood in
Mrs. Warren's Profession
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ter Of securing the travelling libraries
VIII be furnished upon addressing the
kansas Travelling Libraries. Commits
sion. State House, Topeka.
MAY BELI.EYIII4E BROWN
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Mrs William Wikidal.
1t Was a Lover and His Lass.
Edward German
Mrs. Thomas, Mrs. Ferry.
ForgetfuIness . Eugene Hildach
Miss Vida Wood.
Know a Lovely Garden d dardelot
Dav Is Gone . Margaret Lang
Miss Helen Hogeboom.
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COMING ATTRACTIONS.
At the Grand.

Sunday. March 31-The Boston Ideal
Sunday. April THE Belle of
Japan"
At the Novelty.
Polite vaudeville.
At the Majestic
Polite vaudeville.
At the Elite.
Moving pictures
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CITY FEDERATION NOTES.

The meeting on Thursday will con-
vene promptly at 2:30 p. m. Discussion
of department topics will not exceed ten
minutes each.
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There will be round table containing
year books of Topeka's and other clubs.
The club extension committee will be
greatly obliged for copies of year books,
old or new. Bring them to the Thurs
day meeting.
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A temporary innovation promising to
be popular is candy table where after
the meeting the Current Literature club
will sell homemade candy. (No child
labor touch about IT'D The proceeds of
the sale will go to swell the philan-
thropic fund.
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The presidents of the club of the fed
Grafton are ex-officio members of the
reception committee. 1t is courtesy
and club loyalty due to each president
for all the members of her club to be
present and as opportunity offers to
take part in the discussions of the meet
ing.
The Ramblers' club. met with Mrs. P.
L Murphy Monday afternoon. Mrs. j.
H. Stewart read the Stoddard lecture
lesson and Mrs. A. NJ Petro had the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-30

Lulu CHASER has declined her part in
George NJ. Cohan's "A Small Town
GAL" and Grayce Scott. who played
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All the teachers of the public schools
who are not already members of the
federation are invited to be present.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-30
At Kansas City.

III lIIC N4ILIN-
Moving pictures
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lesson from Tennyson's IdyIles of the
King, the study of which the club is
just beginning. The next meeting will
be with Mrs. A. NJ. Petro. Eleventh and
Topeka avenue.
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Master Gibbs Mansfield, the 8 year
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Mansfield, has completed three acts
of a play entitled 1.-THE Adventures of
Prince Marvel" 1t is announced that
so soon as the youthful author has fin
ished a few more acts OF his drama he
will take steps tending toward its pro-
duction.
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superintendent Travelling Art Galley
Mrs Kate Arlington. Council Grove
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Emperor Wilhelm has signified his
of attending the perform
ance of Antony and Cleopatra,
which is to be given by Beerbohm Tree
in Berlin in the spring. The English
actors repertoire for his tour in the
kaiser's realm is to include as well,
Twelfth Night and 1.-The Merry
Wives of windsor"
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At the Novelty
vaudeville.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-04
COUNTY ROAD MEETING.
Com. Sargent Meets kcnnebec Count,
Com. At Court House Monday,

state Highway Commissioner Sar-
gent held the annual meeting with the
road commissioners of KennebeC county
Monday in the grand jury room at the
court house. Representatives from Au-
gusta, Monmouth, Winthrop, West
Gardiner, Hallowcll, Belgrade and
Vienna in kennebcc county and White
field III Lincoln county were present
and had the weather not been stormy
the attendance would doubtless have
been much larger
AT the forenoon session Commissioner
Sargent delivered a short address on
the general principles covering the con-
StructiDn Of all classes Of roads, which
was followed by an hours discussion
of the various points brought out by
the commissioners present.
City Engineer Gctchcll invited those
present TO accompany him to Manchcs-
t'r after dinner in order that they
might see tn" operations in progress in
the way. Of road building on Western
avenue, but as many Of them were OBJ
iiSed to leave for home early in the
afternoon the trip was not made.
IN the afternoon an hour and half
was spent in going over in an informal
way the various matters connected with
highway improvements. and the meet
ing was adjourned at $50.
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

AIGUSTA-W. J. Bruce to +. D. Cony
land. ST.; Feter Gagne to Joseph Lamarrc
land and buildings, $l260; Joseph tlwell Il
W3Itgr r. Y !, real estate, st. {.
II. Mann ct al, land and buildings. 81
c. II. Wynan to A. A. Burbank, land. 81
CHELSEA-A. T.. Moore to \. f. I
Collins, land and buildings, 81; l., A
Brown ct al; to NJ; A. William, land, $525
ney, land ana buildings, SIS
CLINTON-Alton richardson, Jr., to W
w. Eastman, land, 800.
GARDINER-R: c. Plaisted to S. \
BuildinE Assn. to w. G, Sears, land anC
buildings. Sl1OO; r. W. Eastman to Law.
renee Bros Co, land ana buildings. $lI99
Glass ct al. to A. L. McCausland. land
ST..
LITcHFIELD-Arvest Gibson to f. \
True 10 K. W. Goss. land, 81.
MONMOUTH-A. F. Tinkham to A. \
Jenkins. land and buildings, ST.
OAKLAND-B. 3. Gage to Augusta:
Rickford. land and buildings, 81; d. r
LAWS to Z. "A. Richardson, real estate
RoME-orcn Frost to Grant Lowe q
al, land, ST..
sIpNE1,c; NJ. Longley to S. L
VAssALBoEo-v. NJ Reynolds TO c. r
WNTERV xvii A. Mccartney tc
Dean Estes, land, 81: ]. n. Wchhcr ct nj
to F. H. ViEuc. land, $50: Manly Nor
rison to NJ. E. irgham. land, 500; V. \
s325; Alexander Dusty to G, II. Dusty e.
ux.. real estate. ST.: Almeda Flood t
Mary Wolman. real estate. 81:
WINSLOW-W. II. Pollard TO r. w
worth & Whitney Co. real estate, ST..
Sand valuable consideration.