The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-07

ana Ben M. Jerome; and these tire
are said to have provided a fabric o
play, songs and melodies that i
matchless in an ideal American
theme, with the scenes laid in thi
country The first act passes in tbs
delightful old French quarter of New
orleans and Mardi-Gras festival. Ac
II takes place on a picturesque rice
plantation on the Mississippi-a re-
sort to which all characters rush
When danger threatens the happiness
OF the two pairs of lovers whose ro-
nance is the base OF the story.
'Ofcer $685. later comirg to To-
peka, is, says the New York Mail,
running like pickpocket at lie
The Fourth Estate" which has
been going this week at the Majestic
| IN Topeka, also ran at the Metropolis
IN New York, with Cecil SpooT er as
| wheeler Brand.
| Four American plays are openinar in
London this season: The Great John
Canton 1.-TWO Little Brides Every
| woman" and "Rebecca OF sunny
brook Farm Edith Taliaferro,
! pIucky little star, to play in the latter,
| left Sandy Hook with many m-Sglv-
ings. TO attempt the conquest of the
worlds metropolis is a mighty job.
Miss TaIiaferro lett admirers and
satellites in the helm of the boat, and
| tramped dolefuIly to the bow. Later
she was found staggering and swaying
down the deck. 'EveryboGy's doing
it, doing it. doing it, she hummed-
She was turkey trotting to keep down
her sobs for fear of the dramatic diff
ficu1ties that lay ahead of her.
The New York Tribune says the
"Rose Maid" which is coming here
with a Viennese flavor
"Freckles,' another play to be
brought to the Grand, opened at the
Academy in New York. II is reals.
tic dramatization by Neil IWomey OF
Gene Stratton- Porter's most popular
book. Helen Judson, Scotch actress,
who plays Mrs. Duncan has had
splendid training both in this country
and in England, says the Washington
Post. She was prominent member
of the Benson Shakespearian organi-
cation, and once played Lady Mac
beth before the late Queen Victoria.
Margaret Ellington who had an en- en-,
gagement in Topeka last winter will
begin her second season in "kfndling
November A at the Belasco theater
Franz Lehar far famed composer
of the delicious MERRY WIDOW, mas
written new musical comedy, Eva,
to be produced in November with Ell
sic Ferguson in the leading role.
| Basil Gill, the English romantic
| actor who is often spoken of as the
handsomest actor on the stage, has
| arrived in this country to assume the
| leading male role in the big Century
theat0r spectacle, 1nS DduSAAlc1 VI
| Heaven" Viola Allen, who is to play
the chinese empress in the same play,
has returned from ar automobile trip
| through New England, so that re-
hearsals will soon be begun.
A thirty thousand dollar advance
sale paved the way for the success of
9rThe Garden of Allah in Chicago, so
that it seems as if all previous records
in that city would be as ruthlessly
were New York records the previous
| season.
A correspondent, attached to the
I.iebler company Offices, takes excep-
ton to the Photographic display pro
posed by the treasury department for
the new bills shortly to be issued. The
government suggestion is for dollar
bills to carry the Washington portrait,
Jefferson for the 81, Lincoln IS. Cleye-
land SO, Jackson $40, Grant $50,
Franklin 500, Chase $500 and Hamil-
ton $1,000. The more popular exhibit.
as it occurs to the Liebler company
attache, is: 81, Viola Allen; 81, Nine
simone; IS, George Arliss; SO, H: B.
Warner; $50, William Hodge; $50,
Robert Lorraine; 500, Jack Barry
more; $500, Richard Bennett; $1,000,
Wilton T,ackaVo.