The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-02


connections with the theater as the
singer of Illustrated songs and the man
agement has secured in her place c. o.
tGalbraith, who is said to be singer of
more than ordinary ability. GaIbraith
held down an end chair with the fam
Gus Ward and Ward Ministries for two
! years
| During the absence of Manager Clarke
from the city on business in connections
with the opening of a new vaudeville
house at Sedalia. Mo-, the interests of
! the Olympic are being looked after by
Mr.. Harry Barnes, as acting manager,
/ and he is more than making good
1.-The Man of the Hour"
| 1t may seem strange to speak of
| 1.-THE Man of the Hour" as play of
| laughter, in view of the seriousness
with which it has been treated by the
Great Britain, and in view of the in
| tense interest taken in it by men at
| the head of great affairs-hoIders of
| important public office. artists, auth
| ors, cIergymen, college presidents, ct
| al. But wonder in the matter will
cease when it is recalled that it's auth
| or, George Broadhurst, wrote the two
great successes of American farce.
why Smith Left Home" This new
play of his is funnier than either; yet.
| it is regarded by critics as the best
play of real American life yet written.
" -
ed here for the first time in the Grand
on Nov. rs by Messrs- William A.
Brady and Joseph r. Grismer's spec
fal company. made up of well known
and well liked players.
An Old Sweetheart of Mine.
The fascinating life in Texas, the
borderiand of romance, is pictured in
the new play, AN Old Sweetheart of
Nine" in which Jules hurry of New
York is starring W. A Whitecar this
season. Picturesque scenic effects are
fitting settings for the beautiful love
story which depicts the battle of a
beautiful New York girl and a Mexi-
can senorita for the life and honor of
the formers sweetheart. This play
will be at the Grand on November 16.
Actors Have Side Lines.
The appearance of volume of poems
by John E. Hazard, member of one
of Richard Carries companies, is only
one more item which goes to prove the
contention that actors are coming more
and more to have profitable side lines. |
Richard earle himself has just added |
pretty fair side line to his own work. |
He has engaged himself to superintend |
the coming productions to be made by |
the bank officers of Boston, a corps of |
amateur players that already have pro-
duced several successful bits
Real estate is the side line to which |
Joe Weber, May Irwin, and some other
from which they sometimes reap large
returns Life insurance has been side |
line for Wright Huntington and stock
broking has been a side line for Lloyd
Bingham, Amelia Bingham'S husband, |
and for Clay Clement, who last year |
married his leading woman, Katherine
Kerrigan.
William Girlette's side line, aside from
his playwriting, is conferred in the man
ufacture and sale of a, popular beverage
and one Chicago manager has for years
had fine stock farm, while another mas
given his spare time to real 1arm OF
the farmiest variety.
One of the most pretentious side lines
that players have INDUCED in was the
high priced and classy farm tnat
Chas. Ross and his wife, Mabel Fenton,
built near New York and at which they
coined money until they tired of their
TOW mint They served al fresco lunch
cons to hundreds of touring parties ana
added a considerable sum TO their joint
earnings. 1t was Charles Ross father
who, upon counting his sons weekly
salary. on pay day, asked what else do
you do besides acting for this z?
Douglas Fairbanks who had no sloe
line when he was acting. has found that
the soap business, to which he mas de-
voted himself since his marriage to Miss
Beth SuIIy, has given him little time Tor
any side line, theatrical or otherwise.
To Prevent Piracy.
Capitalists have organized company
for the purpose of stamping out thea
+ricaI nirates and protecting copyrights
of plays and productions OF all Anos
by waging a vigorous "al
them Pierre v H. Key, formerly ORA
matte editor of the Chicago American,
is general manager.
AGENCIES will be established IN every
CITY where the United states circuit
court sits. When an owner or any one
connected with the company hears OIL
case of infringement an attorney IN tne
nearest town will be wired and IN
to take a stenographer to the
theater where the infringement is tax
ing place and get the necessary eVl-
dence to go before the court Ior re- ;
straining injunction
The scope of the company IS practl-
rally unlimited 1t VIII be extenueo 70
vaudeville sketches and songs Later
m the operations of the concern may ,
become international. 1t has not YET ;
been determined by the OFFICERS just
upon what basis a clients case Will pc
handled. though the compensation VIII |
probably be an annual fee. The amount I
paid by each subscriber VIII De GOV I
arned bv the kind of production and the /
probable extent to which it may be
pirated. a..
The company expects to make its {
money through the law of general aver ,
ges. Some subscribers may report
3nly a case a year, while others need /
he company's service a dozen times t
turing the theatrical season t
The Ideal Play.
In a symposium several authorities !
nave given their opinions of the ideal
oIay. Some of the most interesting are
given herewith: =
David Belasco says: What is the
deal play? According to an eminent