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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-28
Coming to the Novelty.

A quintet consisting of three girls
and two boys, known as 1.-THE Surprise
Party" will probably be the leading
act on the bill which S. r. Wells has
secured for the Novelty for next weeks
show They put on a singing and dane
ing turn which is said to be one of the
most entertaining vaudeville They
have been meeting with unusual sue
cess during a trip through the larger
cities of the west and come to the
Novelty direct from an engagement in
Denver where they made a, big hit this
week.
There are three or four other acts
on next weeks bill which have the
regulations for being good ones. Among
them are Jack and Bertha Rich, in a
singing and dancing speciality; Dewey
and Evans, eccentric acrobats; viii
King Hebrew comedian; and Lola
Fawn. a singer of coon songs. For the
illustrated songs Miss Lillian Parfitt
will sing when it's moonlight on the
prairie, Mary, darling" and Mr.. Irwin
will sing California is the place Tor
me- There will also be two series of
good moving pictures.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-28

record for Chicago in the number of
performances, but it has the long dis
lance record in many other lines, of
which those who sit in front of the
curtain know little or nothing. Eddie
Redway, the comedian who has the
principal comedy role in the musical
comedy since it opened year ago, has
been forced to slide down II foot
ladder nearly 500 times, and the bruises
sustained in that slide were too num-
erous to count. No less than six lad
ders have been used to make people
laugh in the now famous and funny
"elopement scene" at the end of the
first act. Mr.. Roadway while playing
the part used 81 pairs of trousers
Court plaster has played an import
ant, If unseen, part in this scene. but
the drug store man on the corner says
he did not keep count of the number
of books purchased since the show was
first put on. There are Ii rungs in the
ladder used in this scene. which means
that the comedian has had to hit $500
rungs in order to get the laughs.
Elsie Herbert is the comedienne with
this good show and she and Mr.. Red
way make team that is hard to beat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-28

the Olympic back in it's old place as
one OF the popular amusement places
in the city.
Prominent on next weeks bill is the
team or MunSon and Munson, They
put on a sketch called 4sThe Renorter
and the Prima Donna" during which
they indulge in some singing and piano
playing that is said to be Exceptional
~ good. Other acts on the bill include
stockheld and Ward in comedy
sketch called Training a Husband: -
and Happy Fred Wilson, a singing.
dancing and talking comedian Frank
Marshall will sing School Days for
an illustrated song and two series of
moving pictures called Elephants in
India and 1.-THE Blacksmith's Re
venge" will be shown
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-28
Al G. Fields Minstrels.

Al G. Field and his Greater Min
strels gave a matinee at the Grand this
afternoon and will present the show
there again this evening. It is a min
strel performance well worth any,
ones time and money.
Many theatrical managers depend
entirely upon the popularity and abil-
ity of a single star to carry to success
a production with the inevitable result
that the performance given is uneven
and not satisfactory. The contrast be-
tween the finished performance of the
star and that of the inferior cast of
the other players is SO pronounced
that the entire production is condemn
ed. Al g. Field will not present a
production unless the performers are
of equal ability. There can be no in
vidious comparisons made of the re-
spective ability of the members Of the
company, for each one is a star and
the brilliancy of each blends into an
equality that is in perfect equipoise
with the high standard of excellence
Mr. Field ever maintains with his
greater minstrel show and more par
ticularly with this years new and
magnificent offering which necessitates
in it's presentation the greatest galaxy
of premier singers, comedians, dancers
and specialists ever seen in one or
ganization.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-28

will furnish the other act, one of the
musical comedy order. Miss Elizabeth
Gray will sing Monterey for an IL
Illustrated song and Henry F. Schuldt
will play THE Holy City, for a saxa-
phone solo. The bill will be rounded
out with two series, Of moving pictures.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-28
At Kansas City,

Stock and vaudeville.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-28
"a Knight for a Day"

The establishment of a new long dis
lance record for theatrical entertain
1nents in Chicago is a matter of in
terest to many, especially to the man
ager who may be so fortunate as to
own the entertainment. But if you
knew all the effort and the energy that
had to be put forth to make that new
record, and if you knew that "a girls
in that entertainment had to climb 500
miles of stairs in 500 performances in
helping to make that record, you might
be still more interested.
IA knight for a Day. which will be
presented at the Grand on Sunday
night, not only has the long distance
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-28
A Change at the Aurora.

Straight vaudeville will be the order
of things at the Aurora from now ON.
beginning with the matinee on Sunday
afternoon. The combination stock and
vaudeville show, with which this house
was reopened last week, was not sat-
isfactory to the management although
it seemed to take pretty well with the
audience But perhaps it might have
become little tiresome as the stock
company could not be said to have
been of the best. But there will be no
more stock at this house and Henry F.
Schuldt, the manager, declares that
the vaudeville he will present there
will be of the highest class.
That these claims of his will be
borne out is pretty certain il the bill
he has secured for next week can be
taken as a criterion of the shows that
are to come. There are two or three
acts on it that are known to provide
the best of vaudeville. One of them
which will be presented by a young
woman named Lolita is of the SEN
sational novelty order. She is a fire
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-28

formances will be 10, Is, 20 and rs cents
and g, uniform price of 10 cents will be
charged for the matinees.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-28
Blanche walsh ON Friday.

Blanche Walsh, than whom the
American stage knows no more bril-
liant actress. is announced in Wagon
halls and Kemper's production OF
Jacob Gordin's tremendous drama,
1.-THE Kreutzer Sonata" at the Grand
on next Friday night with the
original cast and production as first
seen at the Manhattan theater. New
York. Critics have agreed that the
characterization Miss Walsh has
given the principal role in this STIR
ring play takes rank with the best
creations the American stage has
known in decade. Ever forceful,
Miss Walsh lends to her role a
strength and virility unequalled by
any other player of modern roles and
her success has been well earned.
The cast was selected because of the
particular qualification each and
every player had for the role for which
they were cast. The production, in
keeping with the high standard long
since established by Wagenhals and
Kemper, is complete to the most
minute detail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-28

Francis Wilson will be at the Willis
Wood for three nights beginning March
80 and on April 2. 3 and 4, 1.-The Ginger
bread Man" will be the attraction
there.
Al G. Field and his MINISTRIES will be
at the Grand all of next week.
Pickings from Puck is next weeks
attraction at the Auditorium
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-28
olynnpic,s New Bill.

Next weeks bill sata-the Olympic
promises to be far stronger and more
entertaining than any that have been
at the house since the new MANAGE
ment took hold three or four weeks
ago and all of these bills have been
better than were those under the old
MANAGEMENT A. p. Whitney, the new
manager of the house, has certainly
struck a fast gait In providing good
shows and one which should soon put
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-28
Lillian Russell in ..Wildfre."

Lillian Russell made her debut
last season as a comedienne, after
achieving fortune and fame as
prima donna. She will appear at the
Grand on Saturday next in a racing
comedy by George Broadhurst and
George V. Hobart. '.Wildfre'' is the
name of a race horse owned secretly
by Mrs. Henrietta harrington. Her
but a racing stable. For various rea-
sons, important among which is the
eEgag cement of her sister to the son
Of a reformer, she must not let it be
known that she is the real owner of
''Wildfire," and from this situation the
complications ensue. Being a racing
comedy, it Is natural that there
should be a love affair.
A disreputable bookmaker schemes
to throw the big race in which wild
fire. is entered, and on which Mrs.
Darlington has staked all she pos
sesses. She learns it through a stable
boy, and also that the signal to the
jockey is the waving Of a handker-
chief from the window of the train
er's quarters. She permits the book
maker to make love to her as she
gives the prearranged signal un-
known. to him over his shoulder. Her
horse wins the race, but as she was
misled in regard to the character of
one of her wooers, she rejects him
and accepts the other fellow. Before
it is too late she learns the truth and
the curtain falls with the widow at
the telephone asking the right man
to come back and claim her. heart
and hand.
Miss Russell has been making a
tremendous hit with this show DUR
ing her tour this season. There is no
doubt that it will prove to be one of
the most entertaining theatrical per-
formances that have been presented
in Topeka this season and that is say
ing a good deal.
Sembrich at Kansas City.
That the SeTnbrich concert which
is to take place at the Auditorium in
Kansas City, Mo-, the evening of
successful musical event that has
ever taken place in Kansas City is
now an assured fact. The orders for
seats for the concert have broken all
records and in order to accommodate
the out of town patrons it has been
in advance of the regular ticket sale
which opens Monday. March 80 at
Jenkins music store in Kansas City.
Owing to the unusual demand, ten
seats will be the limit allowed On any
one order. The programme selected
exceedingly popular. Besides sew
eral big arias. the great artist will
be heard in five English songs, in
Guiding "Love Hath Wings by
Rodgers and 1.-THE Years of Spring
by Smart. Nine. Sen1brich will be
supported by Ellison Van Hoose who
is considered the greatest American
tenor. He recently appeared in KAN
sas City with the Metropolitan Opera
company as the principal tenor.
Micael de Zadora the Polish pianist,
will be the accompanist. zadora APP
peared in Kansas City many years
ago as an infant prodigy. The scale
of prices has been arranged as low
as is consistent with the enormous
expense of the attraction. Box seats
will be So. orchestra. $3.50; balcony.
81 and gallery, 81. Mail orders
when accompanied by check or
money order will be filled in the or
der of receipt. All orders should be
addressed to Mr.. o. D. Woodward,
Willis Wood theater, Kansas City.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1908-09-04
Live Mule. Dead Boar,

an o(hl hunting adventure recgn y
befell a British officer Ia India lie
was mounted on q feet mule and was
running down q Wild boar, intending
TO lance Il, when the animal turned,
bit the mules leg and then fed again
The mule screamed savagely, and in q
minute she had deposited tho officer
on the ground. Then, kicking out
vigorously five or six times, as II TO
SEQ that her legs were oil hight, she
started nfter the unfortunate pig at
lightning speed, with fury IN her eyes
and vengeance tn the crook OF her
ears The race was not long, and the
Wild boar soon realized that he had
exasperated a relentless enemy. He
was soon winded, and the mule, con-
ing up with him. caught him by the
backbone with her teeth, crunched It
and threw him TO the ground and
then, before be could rise, kicked him
so vicionsly that he was dead boar
In less than 90 uDa Then the mule
returned 20 lc- master and gave utter
ance to "hechaw" Of triumph.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1908-09-04
Between supeer and Breakfast

Many percooA Gays & Een known
doctor, though not actually sick, keep
below par fl strength and general
aoae, AID ho s Of the oDinion that
fasting during the long interval Be
tween supper ara brcakfset and espe-
cially tie complete emptiness Of the
stomach during sleep, adds greatly t.
The amount If emaciation. sleepleSS-
ness ard general weakness we 30 orte'
meet II Is logical to believe that the
supply OF nourishment should be soSno
what continuous especially IN those
VITO are below par, II we would couD'
teract their cinaciatioD and iower De
gree Of vitality, and as bodily exer
else Is suspended during sleep. with
wear and tear correspondingty dimiD'
ished. while digestion. assimilation and
nutritive activity continue as usual
the food furnished during this period
adds more than Is destroyed, and In
creased weight and improved general
vieor are the results.-London Globe.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1908-09-04
Sha Hated Garrick.

Mrs. Give was emiEent ms an actress
on the London stage before Garr1ch
appeared, and as his blaze OF excel
lence threw Oil others into compare
tive insignl1cance she never forgaye
him and took every opportunity OF
venting her spleen. She was coarse
rude and Violent IN her temper and
spared nobody.
One night as Garrick was perform
ing King Lear she stood behind the
scenes to observe him and, in spite OF
the roughness of her nature, was &c
deeply affected that she sobbed one
minote and abused him the next and
at length, overcome By his pathetic
touches. she hurried from the place
with the following extraordinary trib-
ute to the universally OF his powers
Hang him! believe he could act a
gridiron."-T. P.'s Weekly.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1908-09-04
On 2 New Footing.

SIR. AbsalJm bCoU ~ eccentric Old
gentleman who had grown tired Of lie
IL the city. lie, idtd 20 move 10 sOme
smaller tovIi. rec 1roIa tle roar Q.
tE...ac, tbe bustie auc confusion Of the
throneins multitude. where be could
end bis days tranqc!.!y, ns became a
man OK his age. In casting about for
location, LIS eye chanced to light
upon the yertiSnr.ent In village
paper OF one Thomas K. FoOte, who
wanted to dSipose Of his boot and
shoe store at bargain. having made
up his mind TO remove TO tie city.
That's the very thing" he said
Selling shoes is n nice easy occupa'
ton. 1t will give me just enough tc
do to keep me from stagna w'g, and II
won't wear me oCt with cyerwork
I'll investigate it. It's queer. though
that his name Is Foote. my name l.
Foote, he wants to come to the city
and I want to 20 to the country
a visit to the little town decided
him. de liked Its appearance and 10
cation. lie was pleased. moreover
with Foote's Shoe Store" and bough
It, good will and all, at bargain.
We'll" said the other Mr.. Foote
you won't have to change the sign"
mo- be answered slowly. 'T'll JUS
add n little to It"
The next day he added this Jus
below the sign: This place ha'
changed feet"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1908-09-04
The Lion and the Child.

The strange spectacle Of lion play
Ing with q child * reported to have
been witnessed at Vr! reid a Dutch
farmer, accompanied BY bis wife and
iittIc 10Y, was out shooting game.
Suddenly the attention OF the pare Is
was drawn TO the child, who rad tod
sol q short distance away - Cd----
,-.I flowers. Growing WIN delight
to ntt,e fellow was pulling tie hair
OF q fpn grown Jon, ana TIE animal
a. earvd 70 lie caj0siug tle operation.
s2ellbound, tue farmer and his vie
stopd gazing at the scene. The farmer,
even :. ais gun had contained s.ot
coald nOs have cred because of the
child. The licn skipped sporive';
round the boy unciL, startled by loud
shouts from the parents, il walked
quietly away, followed by 4 honess.
which up 10 then had lain concealed H.
the long grass. \ hunt was afterwani
organized. but the lions had disappear
ed into the thick bush.-East Rand
Express.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1908-09-04

The usu.i advice given to the W.
rier is. Dent worry" This advice j.
foolish because impractical 10 03e
can stop thinking one type Of tA"uG1
except by substituting for it anoih.r.
Besides. It is dangerous advice, f"7'
even supposing one could mechanN,'i-
" put an end 10 a worrying state -
mind. be would simply be like an ca
Cineer who should plant himself on tn
safety valve Of his engine. The emery
expended IN worry. turned inward on
itself wo-l1 tear tie mental mcchan-
ism 30 pieces. No! What the wor-
ried man CT woman needs evidently
Is TO be taught how to fnd health
full outlet for his or her nervous power
thus going TO waste. If we say Don't
worry" let us also be careful 70 add
"But work" and let US also point our
what kind Of work should be under
taken and the spirit IN which II ought
10 be done. IN other words, what the
vorrier needs Is re-educaton.-Rev. D.
Z xcOomb IN Harper's Bazar.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1908-09-04
A Jheeter Oiaicoue.

The curtain had fallen on the ff1st
net at Broadway theater when a
man. correctly attired and apparently
Of refinement, leaned toward woman
occupying a seat directly In front OF
him-a woman who had naturally re
moved her hat, but whose hair was
arranged In the extreme OF fashion
aided by "boughten' puts.
81 beg your pardon, madam" said
the man In an audible whisper, but II
you would remove your hair and sub
stitute your hat believe I would be
able to see something more OF the
stage"
The woman didn't scream. She
didn't even faint. She merely turned
around and replied:
Jack. If you weren't my brother
I'd slap your face."-New York Globe
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1908-09-04
,.r.-.o, nsv,s, Ambition.

Jefferson Davis was man OF Hiost
sincere conviction and CourageouS ac-
tson. and when the Southern Coafecer-
acy was about to be organized BIS SIN
s,e ambition was the command OF the
Confederate army. This had IFom
bis own lips NJ bis residence at Beau
yoir. Miss. some fifteen years ar'eF
the war. lie told ne tnat when De
started for Montgomery. Ala, when
the movement began FOR the organl-
zatson of the Confederacy be hoped to
be called 70 the command OF the army
but before be reached Montgomery ne
was advised OF hts election as pro
visionary president When he reached
the new capital Of the Confeoeracy
he found It impossible to change condt
tons and he was compelled to accept
the presidency, and he entered upon
that duty as conscientiously as any
pubic man ever entered upon an OF
Achl careey-Cofonel A. Il. Mcclure
- -Cmfedemte Veterans
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1908-09-04
The. Pias of Brittany.

Britain IS all right" the travefeu
man satd cautiously, but beware OF
the pigs csare- The Breton pig is no'
fat and inca ient Ike ours. he IS as
lean and fiery Gs a wolf and twfce a
VOLTS size. A IL over Brittany you see
him. swagyers g up and down toe
white roads In search of roots. berries
frogs, anything for he must forage
for himself-hisN master never teeds
him. Step out Of his way or ne VII
snarl and leap at yo d.
THE Bretons are great drunkards
Sometimes they fall n Heep Desue 'i''
road. They awake wifi snarp pan
In the arm or leg. the pan OF nuuers
hogs teeth" - New Orle ihs LILIES
Democrat
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1908-09-04
suaaested by a Lady.

Set me have nye two-cent stamps
please" said lazy to the polite young
man behind the counter Ia tne posi-.
Office.
"Yessum," Ike said. handing them
out.
Cant you let me have them IN one
pieceT' she added.
Certainly. maam." said the young
man. ''Can / send them home foi
your
'Oh, 10; I don't live far away, and
l am going straight home. wouldn't
put you to the trouble"
"No trouble at ALL" said tbo polite
Official. Il haven't very much 10 90
today, and could easily spare an
hour"
every much obliged" said the lady,
smiling sweetly. Dear me-" she add
I'd, putting on a stamp. "what a bother
1t Is to stamp letters Why can't VIC
send letters and let the postoffiCe send
In their bill once a month";
"They might just as WELL" said the
obliging young man sympathzingly
I'm mention the fact in my next re-
port to Washington"
"Wnl you? How nice Bot yo1
mustn't mention my name. Say thr
idea was suggested By lady
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1908-09-04
h psvchjc Phenomenon.

Au extraordinary incident is connect
ed yis Professor von Herkomer's IA
NOUS palm iry. "The Last Muster"
which wcs th, picture Of It's year 1T
the academy.
One morning soon after the eXhib%
ton was opeped the artist was aston
ished torreceive @ ietter from a lady,
perfect stnngG. who SAID she was
not aware unt1 she saw THE Last
Muster at the academy on the pTeTi-
ons day that her mother, then dead
bad ever sat to the professor for her
portrait
Now, the fguss in the picture was
painted solely from Imagination, and
the artisc FASTENED to"e1Plain tbs fact
TO his coresosdent She thereupon
asked for an appointment md took an
oil painting Of her mcther, asserting
that .t vas safa Ehful representation OF
that lady.
The acglenlciaD was assonlshed 70
perceive chet he lad really portrayed
on his own canvas fac-simile on the
figure In this other painting. although
Il was that OF q woman whom DC hdu
ne7ecseen In bis life~London NJ /
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1908-09-04
z Lena Dance.

The longest dance on record IS proO-
ably that Of William Kemp, an actor
of some ceicbrlty II tho reign OF Queen
Elizabeth lie was Il comedian and
danced all the way from London to
Norwich
lie was attended by taboFeT, a
servant and an oyeFSeer. and It was
doubtless i good thing for him that
there were Go omnibQses OK polico then,
for they would probably have impoeed
more impedlments IN the way OF his
progress than did The country people.
Ilo started with several presents or
groats and crooked Gixpences for luck,
and, laden with these. he danced to
StratfOrd with Oat Icn
subsequently be Y in for carly
rising to avoid market people, and,
though suffering from a sprain OF the
hip which he received. be danced it
well again, to the delight of the crowd
which accompanied him, some 200 10
number.
When ne reached Norwich ho had TO
dance In and out OF the city twice,
for his OyerseeT missed him in the
crowd and made him do the distance
over again to avoid any possibility OF
error.-LondoR Graphic
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1908-09-04
e.s,,~cks and Courts Martial,

The custom Of holding courts mar'la'
in the British navy afttr every case ol
shipwreck has curloas origin. 10
1741 the Wager. one OF Commodore
Anson's vessels. was wre;ked of the
coast of Chile. most Of the crew being
saved. The men and some OF the Jun
ior officers held that they were DO
longer amerable TO discipline because
their pay ceased with the wreck. Dut
the capUI IN. whose name was Dafy
Cheap. tnffend. treated them as muti-
neers an d Slot one of his midshlpmen
Tie was then dCposed. and most OF the
crew IN lde of In three OF the ooaIs.
Later when Il was proposed 10 proceeo
against She 20 called mucneers the law
officers u tie crown decided thai me
men hal ben correct IN their view.
This dis covcry led TO the framing OF
section . of the articles OF war. Wnicn
provides ttat In the case OF shipwreck'
destructS 4, or capture by the enemy a
ship Is teh 10 remain IN COMMISSION
pending linyiiry by court marital