The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-20

countenance, an oily tongue, and barb
in his wit that gives distinction to his
every utterance. This character, whose
only mission during the action of the
drama is to lure souls to ruin, ap-
pears under the name of DR.. Miller.
He comes unheralded into the studio
of young artist, Karl Mailer, where
Olga Hoffman, a former sweetheart of
Karl but now the wife of "a rich bank
er, has been brought by her husband
to have her portrait painted. The love
affair, between Karl and Olga is dead
and she has selected a. bride for him.
beautiful young girl to whom he is
to be presented that night at a ball she
is giving for that purpose. But DR..
Miller has other designs and beginning
with clever insinuations, acting first
upon one and then upon the other, he
undertakes to convince them that they
still love one another. They struggle
against his ironies and his sophistries,
but it is USELESS. Step by step he draws
them into his meshes with all the ma
chinery of his maleyolence trained to
assist him and his final victory is soon
foreShadowed
ben Hur" has won the esteem of
millions of theatergoers and is an
entertainment to which people go
again and again. All classes are its
patrons and many persons whose in
clinations arc such that theatergo-
turn with pleasure and eagerness to
this stirring dramatic spectacle. The
reason is not difficult to discover
While the wallace story in stage form
is made outwardly one of the most
impressive and elaborate spectacleS
that the American stage possesses to-
day, it's spectacular features do not
force the drama into a subservient po-
sition. The story told is one that is
as general in its appeal as is human
,fov-
est. While the eye may be dazzled
and the ear pleased, the appeal to
the mind is the ever-present factor
and Ben Hur" remains drama
broad in outline. mighty in its claim
for sympathy and beautifully digni-
fed in its presentation. Ben Hur,''
since its original production in New
York city in the autumn of 1899, has
maintained its pre-eminent position
as the greatest achievement of the
spectacular drama and has evolved
into the present elaborated version to
be staged at the Grand opera house
on the evenings of October 20, 80 and
81, with Saturday matinee.
All the music lovers who have been
anxiously waiting for the coming of
Emma Calve will be glad to know
that the event is scheduled for Fri
| day evening at the Grand.
Tho languorous-eyed diva never
comes to America without some sa-
torial novelty in her steamer trunks,
and gossip has it, from the Rue de la
Paix that this seasons most agitating
| fashion in gowns and frocks will sur
pass anything she has yet shown.
| Calves latest fad is to wear moth
| ing but black and white. The sombre
color of her own deep eyes, she
| chooses exclusively for day wear. and
all her evening frocks are of pure
white satin. unlimited by even the ira
! ditional dash OF lilac. During the
evening here she will be heard in BIZ
zet's "Habanera de Carmen" which
she has made famous the world over.
and in Fflician David's Air de
| Myoli." During the concert, Nine.
Calve will be heard in the famous Ha-
banera de Carmen
II AT tho Majestic.
Wednesday evening Sirronje will al
i low tie sheriff and officers to fasten
her in what is known as the insane
muff This il the most modern and
| considered the most humane of all
restraints in use throughout America
and the large institutions. The Off
GERS claim no one has ever succeeded
| or attempted to escape from this re-
straint for exhibition purposes or 9TH
erwise Sirronje is willing to make
the attempt, and hopes to succeed.
| Thursday evening as special test
Sirronje viii allow any local merchant
to bring strong packing case and
| their men will fasten Sirronje up.
The authorities promise to do such
Stacking as will hold her. The man.
agement has offered three ladies' hats
/ to women who guess the nearest
the number of people in the house.