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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-31


vaudeville stars have to carry two or
three assistants to fill out their part
and this is an expensive feature of
their work. The song publishers and
the authors must get their share, and
the high-priced vaudeville star, who
must Go everything on her own hook,
must allow for their commissions. All
of these things mount uD, and when it
is remembered that the big vaudeville
salaries never are more than half of
what they are claimed, it can be seen
that the Legitimate" field is not so
poor by contrast with the lighter
metods of stage entertaining.
What big money is earned in vaude-
vile is made by the popular teams
that plays year in and year out, sum-
mer and winter, never losing a week.
They never change their acts in the
least, not even a word or line. If
they did some manager in a distant
city who wanted to employ them
might inquire why the change was
made. This would put the members
of the team on the defensive and the
manager would, by inference, at least,
accuse the stars of a waning popular
ity. 1t may seem strange, but it is
true that some of these old teams, VIII o
have been doing the same stunt year
in and year out for the last decade are
more popular now than ever. These
team stars, when once their reputation
is made, can command a high aver
age salary and as their expense is less
than the single star from the 'Iegiti-
mate who drops into vaudeville they
are the ones who make the real big
money, in the long run.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-31
Exaggerate Their Salaries.

There is not so much money in
vaudeville as some actors and actresses
would have their friends believe
Every once in a while a star of the
legitimate field yawns YEARLY and re-
marks that he is undecided whether to
drop into vaudeville for $4,000 a week
or not. Actors and actresses talk so
much on the stage and get so in the
habit OF listening to themselves that
they ind it difficult to keep still even
between performances. Therefore, ac-
cording to some of the vaudeville man
ayers who know whereof they speak,
it is well to accept the statement about
the big salaries paid in vaudeville with
several grains of salt.
Undoubtedly the vaudeville houses
pay good money to some of the stars,
but the figures are nowhere near like
those that are given out to the pubic
And even the big salaries are not all
velvet, for the vaudeville stars have
tremendous expense. In the first
place they have to pay all of their own
travelling expenses, and then they must
have personal managers to see that
they get their money all right. Some
of them, like a certain English girl
who came over here last year at a sal
airy reputed to be $1,000 a week. have
to carry troupe of heelers everywhere
they go. These heelerS are used to sit IN
the audience during the performances
and to start the applause. And this ap-
plause was not merely to satisfy het
pride. 1t was stipulated in her con-
tract that she was to give forty-hve
minutes of her show twice every day
before she got her money. Now, every
one familiar with the business knows
this is n tremendous job. Even the
funniest and best comedians grow tire
some by the time they are on the
stage for an hour, and If 1t hadn't been
for the heelers to applaud her when
the rest of the audience began TO
nrxr Of Gh q have
ner contract.
And these heelers understand their
business. In the case of the Englsn
girl it is said that every word she said
was vociferously applaudeds up until
the last three minutes of her part,
when the heelers let up in their hoop
las. After that there were not half
dozen hands clapped, although her
audience could not get enough of her
before. That showed how well the
heelers had done their work.
To have this many men at each play
every night in the week costs at least
$175. Also there is the pay of the
manager and an additional 5 per cent
for the booking agent. Some of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-31
TI.e Actors, Vacation.

George M. Cohan's honeymoon tour
of Europe is only another proof of the
fact that when it comes to vacations
the successful actors and playwrightS
and managers seem to have much bet
ter luck than men who are. equally
successful in other professions and
businesses.
Charles Frohman. who has made so
many trips abroad that he says he has
grown to hate every foot of water that
lies between New York and Southamp-
ton. takes his vacations 7ons the ocean
liners and in Paris. +t5 $50 :;
Anna Held has gone to her dear
Paris again. She left there to come to
America to coin money only about
twelve years ago rr es %.
Mrs. Carter was upon an automobile
vacation tour of New England when
she was married to Louis Payne, the
young actor, who is her present hus-
band.
Arnold DAILY, who was an office boy
before he became an actor. and who
in those dear dead days that have for
him fortunately gone beyond recall is
in Europe upon a va cation and will be
there till late fall. The stage has made
it possible for him to travel with the
best
That w. H. Crane, who has a beau
tiful summer home at Cohasset, Mass,
and who also goes abroad, is no spend
thrift while on his European vacations
sent back by Arnold DAILY. who met
him in Paris lately. and who says that
when Crane opened his pocketbook a
pair of field mice that had made their
nest in it fell out.
George Tyler, who is the presiding
genius of Leibler & Co., motors
through France every summer. Often
he takes one or more of the Leibler
stars with him. When A. Token
Worm, who on behalf of the Schu-
berts managed the English tour of
Sothern and Marlowe. was in Eng
land with his stars. he jumped over
to Paris and took a tour through
France with Tyler.
Nat Goodwin and Maxine Elliott
used to spend their summers at jack
wood, a country place, which Good
win bought and afterward sold.
When Maxine Elliott. who has been
presented at the court of st. James,
goes to London in the summer, she is
taken up at the best houses and has
a vacation that many American wo-
men who have much more money
than she would envy.
William Gillette, who owns yacht
called the Aunt Sally. does not spend
as much time abroad as he does on
the waters of Long Island sound.
Eleanor Robson has to have her
European trip each year, but Lillian
Russell spends her open time at the
race tracks or in motor trips about
New York and through New England.
Paris is the great gathering spot for
American actors and actresses abroad.
and the English go over in full force
late in the summer. Some of the
Americans who have gone to Paris
upon vacations have settled down
there and become established attrac-
tiens. Loie Fuller is one of these. and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-31
Acfresses FcIipse Actors.

In the Theater Magazine for August
Archie Bell points out what woman
has done for the stage. He says:
Woman has done more for the the
alter than any other single force. The
theater has done more for woman
than any other institution.
Woman found the theater a house
for coarse testing and a rendezvous
for men who today go to the barroom
for a similar purpose. She lifted 1t to
It's rightful place and established or re-
established acting as an art beside
painting, sculpture and poesy. She
cleansed and purged 1t of it's filth. and
unwilling to let it go its own way.
thereafter she cast her own fortune
with 1T and became the chief factor
In its evolution.
1t is but a little time since Shake
speare lived, and wrote his immortal
dramas, yet the bard never saw one
of his female characters enacted by
a woman. The Portals, Juliets, Des-
demonas and Ophelias OF his time
were boys-some of them 40 years of
age-and one jolly old chronicler tells
us that real kings were sometimes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-31

It is announced that for the first
time in three years the entire Shubert
list of attra ctions will go through the
country to the Pacific coast, this man
agement having secured houses cover
ing every state and every city, town
and hamlet where the best in dramatic
and musical production is patronized.
Among the notables whose territory
has been limited, and who now will be
seen everywhere, are e. H. Sothern,
Julia Marlowe, Henry Miller, Mar
garet Anglin, Virginia Harmed. Cecilia
Lotus, Lawrence D'Orsay, Digby Bell,
clara Bloodgood. Thomas w. Ross,
Richard Golden, Minnie Dupree,
Louis Mann. Charles Bigelow, Jeffer-
son de Angels, Blanche Ring, Alexan-
der Carr, Louis Cunning, Eddie Foy,
James t. Powers, De Wolf Hopper,
Marguerite Clark, Lew Fields, Charles
J. Ross and Mabel Fenton and many
others of the Shubert staff.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-31
The Limit of Life.

The most eminent medical scientists are
unanimous in the conclusion that the gen.
orally accepted Limitation of human life
is many years below the attainment DOS
sible with the advanced knowledge of
which the race is now possessed. The
critical period, that determines it's dura-
ton, seems to be between so and 60: the
proper care of the body during this de-
cade can not be too strongly urged; care
lessness then being fatal to longevity.
Natures best helper after so is Electric
Bitters, the scientific tonic medicine that
revitalizes every organ of the body. Guar
anteed by ali druggists. Soc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-31

for a long time Fay Templeton lived
in paris as other players have done.
Frohman.s agents make frequent trips
to Paris where they hold consulta-
lions with the Partisan agents of Ed
mond Rostand. Sal4pr and other
that DANIEL Frohman and Charles
Frohman were so much interested in
French farces they spent great deal
of their time in Paris.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-31

The Misses Witwer and Lindsay ex-
tend an invitation to the public to
meet them at their place of business,
1873 Kansas avenue. Saturday even
ing, August 81. from until Q o'clock.
A large importation Of china has just
arrived and they will sell at this date
plates at a 20 per cent discount.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-31

Charles Frohman's plans for this
season have started out well in the
animal line. A massive Great Dane
appears in when Knights Were
Bold - Francis wilson's play, and one of
the realistic, rural life props in The
Dairymaids' is a duck During the
rehearSals of the musical piece the
duck has been living comfortably in
the property room in the small court
yard adjoining the Empire theater in
New York City and has been in charge
of the property man. The other AFTER
noon. at a very quiet moment when
Mr. Frohman was rehearsing the prin-
cipals, a voice was heard from the
property room: Say, Bill, it's rain
ing. Go out and bring in that duck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-31

James X Hackett. who has just re-
turned from abroad, has arranged with
Alfred Sutro for the American rights
of his play, 1.-The cave of Illusions"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-31

Miss Maxine Elliott will make her
temperance in London on the even
ing of Monday, September 9, when she
will open her season at the Lyric thea
ter, with Mr.. H. v. Esmond's play, in
four acts, Under the Greenwood
Tree" which deals with the simple
life of the amateur gypsy. The play
has for it's heroine young woman of
vast wealth, who. firing of the follies
of the fashionable set to which she
belongs, seeks freedom amid the sur
roundingS of a nOmadic existence
Among those who have been engaged
for Miss Elliott's season are Mr..
Charles Cherry, Mr.. Erie Maturin, Mr..
T. Gideon Warren. Mr.. Felix Ed
wardes, Mr.. Tom Mowbray, Mr.. w. j.
YoIdham, Miss Mary Jerrold, and Miss
H M. Fraser.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-31

There will be four companies on the
road in sThe Lion and the Mouse this
season.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-31

productions. He had starring tour
in contemplation for this season, but
deferred it to accept the engagement
with Mrs. Fiske.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-31
PLAYS AND PLAYERS.

Dustin Farnum will be seen this sea-
son in Augustus Thomas' new play,
1.-THE Ranger"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-31

When Rose Stahl begins her road
tour in James Forbes comedy, THE
Chorus Lady, on September ?, she
will have in her support identically
the same cast as supported her in the
play during both the New York and
Chicago engagements.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-31

In the forthcoming revival Of "Shore
Acres" by the Shuberts, the entire
stage direction will be in charge of
Mrs. James A. Herne, the widow of
the author, to whom in no small mea-
sure the success of the play was due at
its first production. It is not improb-
able that Mrs. Herne next season will
return to the stage in the work of one
of the newer psychological dramatists,
her method of reserve and power be-
ing well suited to that kind of drama.
In view of the popularity in London of
Mrs. Wigs OF the Cabbage Patch"
which is said to be successful on ac-
count of its alleged local color. it is
unfortunate that when "Shroe Acres"
was produced there this factor was
eliminated, since the scene of the play
was transferred from new to old Eng
land.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-31

Here are a few of the attractions
that will be directed by Conan and
Harris the coming season: Geo. M
Cohaa's CSC Miles from Boston, with
Edna Wallace Hopper an an all-stAr
cast Geo. NJ. Cohan's latest musical
play, 'The Talk of New York. with
Victor Moore in the stellar role. Geo.
M. Cohan'S George Washington Jr."
which goes to the Coast. Geo. NJ. Co
hams "45 Minutes from Broadway
also. scheduled for a coast-wise trip.
Thomas Z. Shea in "a Soldier of the
Cross" George Beban in THE Ital-
ian.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-31

The twenty-fifth anniversary of the
first performance or Parslfal, at
Bayreuth. passed almost without no.
tice in Germany, the land of ami
versaries. Richard Wagner personal
ly conducted the opera when it was
performed on July &c, 1882, at Bay
reuth.-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-31

a monosyllabic friend says the ORA
matte Mirror, brings from polysylla bic
Boston this story: 81 was lunching at
Youngs hotel. At the opposite table
sat two well-dressed, high-browed ma
irons, who looked as though they were
instructors in Wellesley, or at least
wives of Harvard professors. But this
is what they said: Highest Browed
(reading the sign across the street,:
The stock company is going to give
"A Dolls House this week. Be sure
to go. 1t is irresistibly funny. You'll
laugh every minute Next Highest
Brow: Indeed, never read 1t In book
form. Have you?' Highest Brow: %,
yes. I read it when it first came out.
It's by Anthony Hope. It's drama
tization of THE Dolly Dialogues - -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-31

DR.. Roby has moved his office to 7os
Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-31
COMING ATTRACTIONS.
At the Grand

At the Grand.
September 6-'-Three of U.s.
September 8-"The Yankee Re-
gent
AT the Majestic.
september 2-Vaudeville
AT the Olympic.
september S-Vaudeville.
AT the Elite.
Moving pictures.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-31

The first new production that Harri-
son Grey Ffske will make this season
will be "Sappho and Phaon," Percy
MacKaye's poetic drama, in which
Preparations for it have reached a
stage that gives an idea of the pic
torial beauty of the completed produc-
ton. 1t is doubtful il any place and
period lends itself more to the arts of
the scene painter and the designer of
costumes than the island of Lesbos in
500 B. c. The action of the tragedy
passes in a single scene that shows
temple and olive grove overlooking
the Aegean sea. With the progress of
the vivid, passionate drama of the love
of the poetess and her slave, this set
ting is seen by day, by moonlight and
at dawn. The setting will be. it is
promised. the most beautiful that has
been displayed on the American stage.
1t is the work of Gates & Morange,
from whose studio have come practic-
ally all of Mr.. Fiske's productions.
From Percy Anderson Of London MT.
Fiske has received the designs for the
costumes that Mime. Kalich and her
company will wear
Mrs. Fiske's leading man, when she
makes her tour of the southwest the
coming autumn, will be Guy Bates
Fiske for the Manhattan company.
Mr.. Post will play Angel Glare in 'Tess
of the D'Urhervilles"; Paul SyIvaine in
Leah Kleechna" and Eilet LovbCrg
in "Hedda Gabbler." He was selected
by Mr.. Fiske after a careful survey of
the field, as the actor best qualified to
fill these important roles. The past
two seasons Mr.. Post has been feat
ured in 1.-THE Heir to the Hoorah," and
he is widely known for his fine acting
in. that play, as we'll as in Soldiers of
Fortune 1.-The Virginian" and other
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-31

smith, 'sMagda.'' ''Hedda Gabler."
'-Insedora" and La Tosca' Mrs
Campbell is a native. born American
woman. but has spent the greater part
of her life in England.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-31

They are telling this story about
George Fawcett: He had a manu-
script which he wished to have bound
in a plain binding, and he was making
inquiries as to prices. The book bind
er politely asked him how he would
like to have it bound. in Russia or Mo-
rocco We'll, to tell the truth" re-
piled Mr.. Fawcett, 81 had thought of
having 1T bound in England, but when
inquired up the cost of the trip over
there. 1 decided to have it bound in
America
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-31

Mrs Patrick Campbell is to make
twenty weeks tour of the United
states this coming season. starting
about November 1S. Her repertoire
will include 1.-The Second Mrs. Tan
querry," THE Notorious Mrs. Ebb-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-31

Fanny Ward will play the leading
role in "a Fool and Girl" David
Wark Griffth's play. Of California life
which James K. Hackett will produce
September 80 in Washington. Mr..
Hackett has completed arrangements
by cable with Miss Ward, who is in
London. She recently appeared there
in the leading role in THE Bishops
Carriage"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-09

Should a gentleman or lady give way in an argument? We don't know which should. but we can guess which does.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-09
>An1uSen1ents

''DReam City, at Montgomery Theatre
 "Joe Weber's Production of Dream City" is the way they bill it, and the way they head line the program. but even the magic name of Weber will not cover up some of the glaring de- fects in this piece which Mont Romerians paid $1.5O to see last night.
 Little Chip and Mary Marble. perennial players of the pseudo conique, ''trod the boards again, eked out new laughs. rehearsed the old times again but yet seemed to please the audience And after all, this Is what players aim at, and what plays are made for. But Dream City" has been recognized in other places than in Montgomery as rather lukewarm. It is a rather hard matter to recon cIle some of it with the evident intent of the pIayright if 1t had one.
 Mme. Lillian Blauveit was sent in to bolster. up the performance, and responded to two encores. Her voice is true, clear. but not as sweet as in days gone by.
 Mabel Montgomery Will be seen in .Zira" at the theatre Wednesday evening.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-09
LAST ALTAR SERVICE
BOB JONES CONDUCTS INTEREST,"
 ING SERVICE.

Evangelist Bob Jones, who has been holding services at the Auditorium for the past week, conducted last night what probably will be the last altar service that he will hold during his stay in the city. Throughout the whole of the past week he has drawn large crowds. People at several of the services were not able to obtain seats on the main floor of the building and were forced to go in the gallery.
 Interest in the services has been sustained to a large extent by the singing of MT. Gilreath and Mir. and Mrs. Johnson. MT. Johnson lives in Decatur and having a few days in which to rest from his business, joined the evangelist and helped him during his stay in this city. MT. Johnson has made many friends here both by his singing and by his personality.
 At the services in the Auditorium last night the evangelist preached on the finding of Christ. He took his text from St. Luke xix. which tells of the rich publican. Zaccheus. The preacher dwelt at some length on overcoming the difficulty of searching for Christ, and said that while We are searching that Christ, too, is looking for us. He said that religion should be joyous, and that things religious should not be done as under whip.
 The usual services will be held to- day at 10 o'clock in the morning and at 7:30 at night.
 Why not smoke the best--The New Beauyofr 5c Cigar Is all Havana.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-09
PETITIONS FOR AN ELECTION To Be Held Before the
 New Year. PROHIBITION WORKERS ACTIVE Plan to Drive Saloons Out in Next
 Three Months.
PROHIBITION WORKERS ACTIVE
Beats of County Have Been Assigned Workers And Petitions Are to Re Presented Probate Judge
 In Few Days.


 With the purpose of securing an election to decide for or against the sale of whiskey between now and the New Year, petitions were started in circulation yesterday afternoon, asking Probate Judge Gast0h to call an elec- tion in Montgomery county on the question of prohibition. Already fif- ty-two stgners have been secured to the petitions. before they are fairly started.
 The purpose actuating the hoste of those who have interested themselves in the prohibition movement that was started by Rev. Bob Jones Sunday afternoon is a provision of the state local option law as passed at the recent session of the legislature. It pro- vides that in the event county votes to go dry, that condition shall become effective on the first day of January following.
 Therefore. should an election be held before the first of the year, at which prohibition should carry, January 1st, next would see Montgomery county dry, so far at least as the law could provide. Should the election not he held until after that date, the dry" condition would not become effective until January 1, 1909.
 A meeting of the general committee that is heading the movement for pro- hibftion was held late yesterday after noon at the Y. M. c. A. building, and at the evening services by MT. Jones at the auditorium last evening. he in- vited any voters who were willing to sign the petition to come forward at the conclusion of the service. and sign it. Fifty-two so responded.
 ; The prohibition campaign was for mally launched Monday afternoon when meeting of clergymen and lay men of the various churches assembled and perfected temporary organization for the furtherance of campaign. temporary committee of seven was ap- pointed to prepare petitions and ar range for their circulation consisting of Messrs. George G. Miles. c. c. Zir- Davidson, w. F. Thetford and W. D. Seed.
 Already the various beats have been assigned various workers, and 1t is proposed to have the petitions signed up by the middei of next week
 The meeting held at the Y. M. c. A. building was an enthusiastic one, and several speeches were made. / It was the consensus of opinion that If an election is called that Montgomery county will go dry by good majority The prohibitionists realize that a hard fight will be made in this county, just as is being made in Jefferson. and every preparation will be made to lay plans before the election takes place which will insure victory.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-09

We bank on the New BeauvOir Ha- vanR cent Cigar.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-09

Why not smoke the best-The New Beauvoir Sc Cigar is all Havana.