The Topeka state journal., 1908-01-29

Me Is tndC Wn6To the young "Oliioii,
who is naturally of a sweet and KIND
disposition, finds it necessary to get
rid of the husband, who is dellghted
at the unexpected metamorphos1s or
his wife. He has been driven away
from home by her temper, and when
he finds her so amiable his plans for
the future are embarrassing. Conse-
ouently she affects violent fit OF tenn
per, at the conclusion of which the
stage looks as though a whirlwind had
struck it. The situation is such that
the audience sees the whole thing-the
good nature, the necessity for change,
the rapid transition, and the violent
conclusion-the whole afford1ng the
condolences a fine opportunity for
comedy work.
The title of C. Herbert Kerr's n1usi-
cal operate drama to be seen at the
Grand on Friday night with dainty
Grace Cameron as the star, is Little
Dollie .Dimples.'' The story of this
merry comedy, which by the way is
now in it's second year, is told in. two
acts and the scenes are laid IN ana
about New York city. In the first act
Miss Cameron is seen as street wall
She wanders away to Paris, receives an
education through a good friend VINO
discovers that she is q great singer,
and presents her to one OF the leadlng
managers in Paris who stars her IN MS
opera; and while playing some OF the
ed She returns to Paris and secures
a position as French maid in order to
return to America, her old home, Whlcn
she left in despair six years before.
On her arrival she is introduced to
many of her old friends Of former
years but none of them seem to recog-
nize her as the former Wa1f, Dolne
Dimp1es.'' In time she makes known
to her old friend, Robert Lorraine, her
visit to Paris, etc. This knowledge puts
him on to a scheme whereby he Sc
cures for her the money and property
left to her many years before by the
death of her uncle, and in the second
act of the play she, as the W1tch, FORCES
a confession from Mayme Green and
Alexander Comstock, a lawyer with a
shady reputation, that they had rob-
bed her of the estate by false repre-
sentations and before she finishes with
them they are glad to turn the entire
estate over to her without any trouble.
All goes well and Dollie is made happy
with the knowledge of love that Mr..
Robert Lorraine had shown her during
her troubles.
supporting Miss Cameron are such
we'll known artists as Mr.. Al Law
renee. mimic; Miss Florence Langdon
Tempest. character old woman; the
famous baritone, Louis Londen; Phoeoe
and Jessie Cardownie, Americas fam
comedian; Daisy King. soprano; the
famous Elm City quartette, ana
Americas greatest musical act, the
Criterion Musical Four, and the re-
nowned pony ballet and Broadway
show girls.
The s'Topsy' of Mas New Husband is
even more eccentric and entertaining than M
the original character OF that name nam 6oTr SHer
was So at least several critics say LOT
othy is the name of the mald OF all Work,
who figures as the comedienne in TINS
three act musical farce that has been
pleased audiences everywhere 1t mas ap-
peared. Dorothy is droll in her manner,
her talk and actions, and she is clever IN
a musical way besides. Her comedy song,
Jokes is one of the musica! hits OF the
comic song. she also succeeds in raising
MANY a laugh Press exchanges agree in
stating that Mas. New Husban nd is
about the biggest laugh-maker on the
road this season No one should miss see
ing it at the Grand, where 1t will pc pre-
sented on Saturday matinee ana night
The sensational element introduced into
the new college play, AT Yale, forms
one of the most engaging 1oVe STORES 1orl loiu
on the road this year. The test OF DOT
othy's love for her hero, for her brotner
roommate whom she has never seen, but
whom she has been in love with ever since
she first saw his picture and heard the
great tales told by her brother of his
6rowess and manliness-this love of the
fair Dorothy is shown in so delightful a
way that this alone would be enough for
the ordinary stage story, but welded TO
this ana surrounding II - ~ SllOAS
story of college bravery and heroism that
the two form the best and most enduring
play on the boards. The production will
| be seen at the Grand Sunday matinee and
night.
Fresh from it's triumphs of a years run
| at the Knickerbocker theater. New York
CITY Charles Dil1inghanl's complete pro-
duction of the Henry Blossom and Victor
eI son @ be- o2ers seen or the first time
at the Grand on Monday evening. In COL
Iaborating Messrs- Blossom and Her
bert have had the extraordinary good for
| tune of not only duplicating their former
success Mile. Modiste," but have in
| 1.-The Red Mill'' one that will by far ex-