The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-06

Lew H1e.Os In his all star company
in the musical absurdity, About
Town" will be at the Snubert all week.
John Drew will present his new play.
His House in Order at the Willis
Wood on April 8, 9 and 10.
Miss Cecil Spocner in THE Girl Raf-
hes'' will be at the Grand all week.
AT Chicago.
Maude Adams engagement in f'Peter
Pan" at the Illinois ends April 13. Sam
Bernard follows her in THE Rich Mr..
Olga NethcrsoIe will continue to pre-
sent her repertoire at the Powers until
April Ii.
The engagement of David Warf1eld
the the Garrick in The Music Mas
ter" will continue until April 20.
"The Belle of Mayfair continues its
successful run at the Colonial for an in
definite period.
George Edwards musical comedy.
engagement at the Studebaker on
Seats are still selling two and three
weeks in advance for THE Time, the
Place ard the Girl which has had ar
almost unprecedented run at the La
Annie Russell will be at the Grand
for one more week in "a Midsummer
Nights Dream" Mrs. Fiske returns
70 the Grand on April Is for another two
NtShS III AO ~NO'' 49,
Grand Opera at Kansas City.
Charles W. Strine and Louis W.
Shouse announce two performances of
grand opera to be given in Convention
hall, Kansas City, by the entire COM
pany from the Metropolitan opera
house. New York, under the direction
IF Heinrich Conried. The dates of
these two performances will be Satur-
lay afternoon, April 20, and Saturday
evening, April 20. The present year at
he Metropolitan opera house has been
one of unrivaled artistic achievement
IN the part of Mr.. Conried and his
associates. In spite of the destruction
Of the property of the Conried Metro
oolitan Opera company wrought by the
ire and earthquake in san Francisco
asst April, Mr.. Conried has replaced
he destroyed scenery. costumes, prop
critics and other essentials of a great
,peratic organization with an equip
nent of even greater splendor, with
he result that the pictorial side of
beauty. The singing forces of the Met
.opoIitan opera house are unap-
preached in number and in the fame
hey enjoy as opponents of the most
beautiful of all arts. The traditions
II the Metropolitan opera house are
ifhicult to live up to, let alone to create
lew stande rds for, but the director has
1een guided by sn unerring determine
ion to accomplish great things, and
las achieved results beyond even his
,wn ambitions. The new chorus con-
airs fresh-voiced and comely singers,
md the ballet, of which the premiere
ianseuse is a famous beauty, adds to
he attra ctivenes5 of the stage pictures.
Mr. Conried is determined to give
Kansas city two operate representa-
ions that will be notable in every par
ocular. The repertoire has been chosen
With a single eye to the prodigal dis
,lay OF every advantage possessed by
he artists of the company. The ar
of the operas calls for the
.roatest singers of the organization in
heir greatest roles.
The repertoire for Kansas City pro-
-ides for the presentation of Puccini's
'Tosca" at the matinee. In this will
,e heard Nine. Emma Eames, who
will appear in her favorite and great
st role. that of Floria Tosca. Among
he famous singers associated with
Nine. Eames will be NJ. DIPPED. tenor;
w. Scott, baritone. and Nine. Jacoby,
,ontralto. The evening performance
will be notable one. as 1t brings back
acknowledged to be the worlds
,reatest tenor. The opera will be
ouccini's La Boheme." and in addi-
ion to C<ari1so there will be Miss Ger