The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-31
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On account of the great number of
attractions that have been at the Grand
of late and the great number that are
coming, Mr.. Roy Crawford, the man
ager, has been enabled to make ar
rangements with the Grace Cameron
Opera company to play at 81 prices
The theater going public may think
that because of the show playing at
these prices that it is not first class.
But Mr. Crawford says that the attrac-
ton which will be seen at the Grand
tonight will be one of the best theatre
cal bargains of the season.
Mr.. Crawfords words are borne out
by the criticisms and reviews in the
newspa perS of the various cities where
Miss Cameron and her company have
been seen recently in Little Doilie
Dimples" It has been characterized
all over the circuit as a musical show
that is well worth seeing.
A viriIe and irascible and amusing
comedy character in Mas New Hus-
band' is Colonel Culpepper, a wealthy
old bachelor, who is in love at an age
well on the shady side Of fifty. The
object of his affections is a. first cousin
whom he loved in the days gone by and
whom he lost by his slow tactics. He
had never forgiven her for throwing
him overheard in favor of another man,
but now that that man is dead, he
seeks to have his old age ightened by
her love and care. Unfortunately for
him, his own cousin is secretly affian-
ced to young man who Is dead broke.
When Culpepper invites the lady to as
sumo the duties of housekeeper in his
home, she brings along her impecunious
lover who cleverly takes the role of
her son, a, mere school boy. The scenes
between this boy and Culpepper are ex-
plosive in their merriment and the old
sport is so blinded by love that he fails
to distinguish between a mothers de-
votion and the tender passion of a wo-
man who loves. Other guests in the
house are placed In extremely funny
predicaments by coming in contact with
the designing mother and son, with the
result that the entire action Of the piece
forces heart laughter and applause.
This show will be at the Grand on Sat
urday afternoon and evening.
1t is seldom that the fates are so kind
to the leading man of any play as they
have been to the hero of Jules Murry's
new college play, "At Yale" which will
be seen at the Grand on Sunday after
noon and evening, and which is now in
it's second year. Dick Seeley is a man
in a thousand. He is a student of ex-
traordinary talent and an athlete of re-
nokn not only in his own college but
outside in that strange college world
that extends as far as the fame of one
good man can fly and is as loyal as the
BILE Dick, the idol Of his classmates
and the hero of the college, possesses
qualities that are inimitable and is
good at whatever he essays. He does
not catch at more than his brain can
grasp, if he suffers from perplexity,
gropes his way towards ideals that are
but dimly seen at first but that become
luminous and perfectly youth lined as
he advances to them, and that are con-
quered and become his by right of pos
session as soon as he can stretch out
his hand and secure them.
The score of 'The Red Mill" which
will be presented at the Grand on Mon
day night. is by. Victor Herbert, who
has long been accepted as the foremost
American composer. He has written
nineteen light operas, among them
TT Happened in Nordland," The Tat
tooed Man" 1.-The Serenade," 1.-The For
tune Teller" "Babette,'' 1.-THE Wizard
of the Nile The Idors Eye" and
Magic Knight ''The Singing Girl"
Dolly Dollars" all Of which have been
big successes and many of which are
still being played both in America and
Europe. The score of The Red Milf
is in Mr. Herbert's happiest vein and
tuneful numbers, every one of which
has a different and distinct charm and
appeal to the ear. OF the twenty odd
numbers which Mr.. Herbert wrote for
1.-THE Red Mill'' nearly every one has
scored an immense hit, the more sue
cessful being Every Day Is Ladies'
Day With Me-" You Never Can Tell
About a Woman" Go, While the
Coins Good 1.-THE Streets of New
York. Because You're YOU THE Isle
of Our Dreams" and 81 Want You to
Marry Me-"
The Rork's company's beautiful pro-
ductfon Of the extravaganza, THE Land
of Nod" will occupy the stage Of the
Grand Wednesday matinee and night.
1t is q production whose novelty of
character drawing and stage funish-
ment distinguished it among it's con-
temporaries. No such personages have
ever before been introduced into stage
work, and they have been so skillfully
arranged that any suggestion of artif1-
ciality has been overcome. 1.-THE Man
in the Moon and his wife. Rory Bory
Alice THE Sand Man" 1.-THE Weather
Man. April F'ool.'' 1.-The Welsh Rare
bit" THE Jack of Hearts and his par
ents, THE King and Queen of Hearts,
have been brought into rational juxta-
position. They have been plentifully