The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-13
Coming to the Grand.

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Francis Macmillen, the young vio-
linist, came back to America last year,
after being abroad six years studying.
He played well before he went away
from home-so well that they all
thought he ought to go away. He has
time, SO before he began to plan for
concert touring he had been whispered
as among the most gifted pupils Amer
lea had on the other side. There was
him over here. He played a season of
something like sixty concerts with pro-
nounced success and no where was he
more continuously welcomed than in
New York, for he played there five
times. Macmillen has a marvellous
facility of style and such absolute re-
finement Of technique, that he is al
ways delightful. His playing reminds
one of Kubelik more than of anyone
else, though I should say he had some
But everybody who loves the violin
ought to hear this artist. He has an
accompanied, one of the c1everest men
of the age in that line of effort. Rich
ard Hageman is stall, slender and light
in coloring. He plays in such a way
as to be a perfect support, and he Is
unobtrusive, but some way you always
get to admiring his work too and to
realize that you are really listening not
to a single artist, but to two Of them.
man, there will be Nine. Rosina Van
Dyk, prima donna soprano of the
Royal opera of Berlin amid Amsterdam.
Macmillen will be the offering at the
Grand tomorrow night.
Those lovers Of romance who have
read and been enthra11ed by Owen
Wister's powerful novel, 1.-The Vir-
ginian." and have not been able to see
the play, will now be given an oppor-
tunity to see this delightful creation on
the stage. Kirke La Shelle collaborat-
ed with the author in the dramatic
version which comes to the Grand for
an engagement Of one night on Friday.
w. S. Hart will be seen in the title role.
Mr. Hart has had a brilliant stage
career and will be a marked success. as
the Virginian.
Miss Grace Hayward. Topeka's favor
lite stock actress will play return en-
gagement in this city at the Grand on
Saturday, at which time she will pre-
| sent dramatizatfon of Bertha M.
Clay's novel, Dora Thorne." This Is
one of the strongest plays In her roper
| toire and will be presented for a matt
nee and evening performance. Vaude-
vile features which were not seen
| when the company were here recently
will be introduced between the acts.
Paul Gilmore's acting" writes a re-
cent critic. 'is a luxury and lesson in
| one" When he comes to the Grand
opera house on April 20 his many
| friends of former days, who enjoyed
him so much in AT Yale and other
favorite plays, will be able to see how
cleverly this apt phrase hits the mark
and describes his work, especially well
| in his new play THE Wheel of Love"
which was written for him by George
V. Hobart, than whom no one is more
facile with his stage pen. Hobart knew
Gilmore's forcefulness well and has
gagged it so accurately, it is a supreme
pleasure TO see this popular young
actor in the part. Jules hurry makes
the production an exceedingly beauti.-
full one by the way. And this engage
ment will also be in the nature of a
| benefit for the employees Of the Grand.