The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-04

rondacks to present an out-of-door
performance of some play. and,
strangely, like a great many amateurs,
they decide on a classic. Hamlet"
is their choice. The guests of the
hotel are assigned various roles in the
play and an actor of reputation is en-
gagged to play the title role. His cos
tunes arrive but he suddenly changes
his mind and sails for Europe. At
this juncture Joey Wheeze," a clown
from a stranded circus, appears. He
is hungry, broken in purse but never
in spirit. He is impressed into SER
vice to impersonate the Prince of
Denmark. In cast supporting Mr..
Foy will be found Maude Raymond,
many favorites and a chorus of sew
enty-ave. There are at least a score
the Honeymoon "Mr. Hamlet of
Broadway" Everything Depends on
Money Nursery Rhymes" THE
Dusky Salome," Molly Brown 1.-The
Hornpipe Rag" and many others.
The production is mounted in an I'M
usually elaborate fashion and is in
keeping with the Shubert standard
throughout. Ned Wayburn staged
the piece.
young comedians who will appear at
the Grand Saturday matinee, had a
funny joke which turned out to be
on them and which leaked out
through some drummers who thought
it too good to keep. While the twins
were playing Duluth. Mimi, a short
time ago and stopping at the Spald-
ing hotel there, one of the boys went
to the dining room and had his sup
per before the other and left. In a
few moments in came the other and
the head waiter looked at him very
mysteriously and seated him at the
| table remarking he never before seen
a man who could eat two suppers.
| The twin told some drummers at the
table who when they heard the Joke
howled with delight thinking the joke
was on the waiter. But next morn
| ing on leaving the landlord had H c.
| Lyman charged with two suppers, he
| protested but the clerk who was a
green country boy said it was in the
| book and he had to collect the money
The drummers all had another
laugh as the landlord could not be
found to straighten the matter out
| So the twins had a laugh remarking
| that's nothing we got tangled up
| worse than that and left for the train
isis Hopkins" that fragant play
| of country life in the Hoosier state
which is now on its eleventh tour,
| has been booked for an engagement
at the Grand Monday, December 10
Miss Rose Melville is playing the title
role again and is supported by a COM
pany, the equal of any she has had
yet MISS Melville originated the
quaint. droll character of Sis Hopkins
for which the play is named, that
odd country girl of Posey county, In
diana, whose completely of character
gentleness of spirit and honesty OF
purpose have made her one of the
most lovable figures on the stage to-
day
The character of sig as played by
Miss Melville, brings out strongly all
the sweet simplicity of the girls life
and adds the touches of pathos with
a gentle hand.
The departure made by Charles B
Hanford this season in presenting g
modern American play has proved
| highly successful. 1.-THE American
| Lord at first aroused curiosity as to
how a player so infatuated to classic
speech and attire would handle q
role demanding an entirely different
treatment This curiosity has given
place to confident and enthusiastic in
| dorsement.
At the Majestic.
| The Majestic will have as its attrac.
ton next week Molly Bawn-a drama
tization of the we'll known novel BY
The Duchess. 1t is a comedy drama
of English life among the aristocracJ
and gives scope for scenic and electr-
cal effects which are always on a higf