The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-22
ADJUSTMENTS
Florence Roberts Tonight.


Florence Roberts will offer "Zira" to-
| night at the Grand. Always a magnetic
player and beautiful woman, she comes
with an artistic endorsement that she
| ranks with the great emotional actress
es Of the present day. Henry Arthur
| Jones. the noted English playwright,
and Paul Burton, author of ''Zaza," are
among those who acclaim her work.
Her work is wonderful the most won
derful l have ever seen Of it's kind"
said Henry Arthur Jones. and the fact
that she Is quite young makes her
genius all the more remarkable. Bur-
ton who vote "Zaza," extended his
praise in the shape of an offer to en-
gage Roberts for his new play. 'I
| know of no actress in France more
| capable said he. "Zira" which was
| selected the early part Of the present
theatrical season for Miss Roberts
tour. Is by Henry Miller, who, in as
sociation with ]. Hartley Manners,
wrote the work, their play in four acts
being from the same source as Wilkie
7 Collins THE New Magdalen" In the
Forthcoming local engagement of the
| great actress she will be surrounded by
a notable cast and perfect scenic detail
| Ihe players supporting Miss Roberts
include IhurloW Bergen as the Rev.
| erend Gordon Clavering, Orlando DAILY
| as captain Arnold Sylvester, Charles
| Macdonald as Sir Frederick Knowles.
Z. Jay Williams as The Bishop of Wan
ping, Joseph Adelman as Mark Trent,
Louis Irohoff as Major General Gra-
| Reaney Mack as Capt Garstou vii
liam Sanger as Surgeon Watson Fred
| er1ck Kellogg as Arthur Fielding. Miss
| Kate Jepson will play the part of Lady
constance Clavering and Miss Helen
Orr Daly will be seen as Ruth Wilding
| d.,
| Garthorn.
Ihe character portrayed by Miss
Roberts is Hester Trent afterwards
called "Zira."
| THE Lion and the Mouse"
There is nothing sensational about
"The Lion and the Mouse" the enor-
mously successful drama of American
| life which Henry 5. Harris will present
here soon. except the tremendous pop
ularity which the play achieved in vol
ume unt1i all America is discussing
| this latest work of Charles Klein.
The story of 1.-THE Lion and the
Mouse" has to do with the upper class
| OF Americans and the author has
treated them in such an original Wig
orous and truthful manner. the drama
mas a compelling interest which is pos
1tively fascinating to the playgoer. The
principal character is John Burkett
Ryder, in whom playgoers will recog-
nize a well known American, famous
as the richest man in America and also
very much In the public eye at the
present time because Of his ability to
| dodge subpoena servers. The opposite
leading figure is Shirley Rossmor.
daughter of an upright judge whom
Ryder and his political friends seek tc
disgrace because of a ruling that was
distasteful to them. The other prin
c1pal character include United States
|
OF the supreme court; Jefferson Ryder
son of the Millionaire; Rev. Pontifex
Deetle and his sister Jane, well meanine
] folks Of highly religious principles and
some dozen others whom playgoers
, will be quick to recognize as types
common to every day life s'The Lion
and the Mouse" is underlined for the
Grand Friday and Saturday with Sat.
urday matinee.
"The Royal Chef"
Authors of musical comedy ALWAYS
try their utmost to get winning or at.
tractive dancing numbers '"The Mother
Goose" number in THE Royal Cher Ii
probably the most popular dancins
number that has been in any musica
comedy in many years. There are six
teen little girls who take part in thi:
number and they are dressed in black
: red and green pantaloons, with a blacl
bolero, to represent witches Thes,
Mother Goose girls as they ar,
known. taking their names from tn,
title Of the song. are famous through
out the country, and are the originals
!, of that class of fancy dancing who en-
joy the soubriquet Of "broilers." Th
Mother Goose number never fails t
get less than nine or ten encores a
every performance. The date here 1
next Sunday night.
VIII Curtail Production.
Fall River, Mass, April 22.=Prac