The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-18

At the Novelty.

NduQGVlllo.
Though the path to success in the
present era may seem more pleasant
than that which our elders trod-
though romance may be dead and
buried, eemingly-though the old
packed and stage-coaching Jumps
and the water freezing in the wash
BASIN" fascinates and delights us, the
fact still remains that in our own time
and in the lives of our own stars ro-
nance still lives and the struggle of
the artist for recognition. when her
work is unusual, is as difficult as it was
in the o1den times.
For with ess of this fact. take Ruth
st. Denis, who appeared at the Grand
this afternoon and will be seen again
tonight in the second of her cycle of
they are this time. Fo, several sea-
sons struggling for a bare existence as
an extra girl in various companies as
a chorus girl in others, approved by
David Belasco, recognized as unusual
in her temperament and ideals by all
who knew her, yet enduring all sorts
of trials and hardships, many sleepless
nights and some hungry days she final
ly came to her own.
When she was developing her Hindoo
numbers, saving a few cents here and
there to pick up a bit of odd cloth
bedeck herself, she occasionally had
employment as a model from an ac-
quaintance who was a painter of por-
traits. This friend tells how one day
the girl came rushing to him, out of
breath and anxious, requesting that he
give her two dollars worth of posing
to do Immediately. He had no occa-
sion for her services, but impressed
by her eagerneSs said he would give
her the money and she could pose
In 0T. on 1,0 eli l,ok
need she had for the small sum. To his
surprise she told him there was a BIZ
cycle race at Madison Square Garden
and she desired the money to pay the
entrance fee as she thought she could
win a prize if she went in the race.
His curiosity was aroused by this story
and that night the artist went to the
garden and there sure enough was the
girl pedaling for dear life around the
oval. She did win the race and a
prize of 800 and that money seemed
a great fortune to her and went long
way toward providing equipment for
the dances which brought her fame.
Henrietta Crosman.
Those who can appreciate real bur-
Iesque and satire will enjoy Henrietta
Crosman in anti Matrimony." She
will be at the Grand on Tuesday,
March % When anti Matrimony''
was first produced in New York the
people in the first night audience rub
bed their eyes and wondered if the
seemingly serious things said were
really made to laugh at. Then when
the play had progressed for a time
they realized that a gigantic joke was
being played on them and that anti
Matrimony' was really a burlesque,
there was great roar of laughter
when the people realized this and
from that on there was 1ne incessant
guffaw. Not in years has anything
been so cleverly produced. Taken in
the spirit in which it is meant, Anti
Matrimony'' is THE funniest thing
that has struck town in years. SO it's
press agent claims, and he ought to
know.
Olga NethePSOle.
Theater-goers will be pleased to
hear of the coming engagement Of
Olga Nethersole at the Grand on
Thursday, March %.
Miss Nethersole will be seen here in
new play by Henri Bernstein, the
author Of 1.-THE Thief 1t is called
''The Redemption of Evelyn Vaudray"