The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-05

The plays that are proving popular
in New York are named in the fol-
lowing mono gram:
TT is with regret that we must OBJ
serve William SeymOur'S lapse" is a
'C..lIboy Comment in the Dramatic
Mirror. "Hearken to what Mr.. Sey-
mour inflicts upon us, per the New
York Herald:
=" The Model gave The Pink Lady
the cold shoulder because she was
Robin Hood, although Within the
Law, while The Governors Lady had
Bought and Paid For A Perplexed
Husband with Ready Money, and The
Master of the House, calling Little
Miss Brown My Best Girl, married
her Meantime The Girl from Mont
martre and Disraei were Discovering
America, and Officer 666 had been
assigned to NIind-the-Paint Girl
And he signed his name to it, too"
Critics and players are awaiting
with interest the Chinese spectacular
drama, THE Daughter of Heaven;
the date of the performance has been
set for within the next six weeks.
The cast of four hundred, the gor-
geous scenery, the superb costumes
and the mechanical effects are in
readiness; rehearsals have been begun.
One of the most wonderful scenes, the
gardens of the Ming palace, is to con-
tain half a dozen peacocksi SIX OF
the birds are actually in the care OF
a groom, who has promised to have
them at their best by the time OF the
opening matinee. The birds, unfor-
tunately, wait for no play, and are in
a threadbare condition during the
fall Their most brilliant appearance
comes after the melting season and is
not reached until Christmas time
The staircase waltz in Klaw & Err
hangers production of Franz Lehars
musical romance, The Count of Lux
embourg," is making as big sensa-
ton in New York as it did in London.
1t is accomplished in an exceedingly
clever manner by Mr.. Moore as the
count and Miss Swinburne as Angelo;
it is said to be one of the daintiest
and most charming numbers that has
been shown in New York.
The dance comes along toward the
end of the second act in the number,
Are You Going to Dancer" After
short warming up on the level stage
the dancers work over toward the
staircase on the left. Then follows
quick reverse and they are up on one
step. Every halfturn they climb high
err 1t is almost an illusion to watch
them, so gracefully is it accomplished
and seemingly without effort. Around
and around they COUP, up, up. AS
the staircase curves slightly the diff /
culties are increased. The dancers say |
that the matter of two inches more or
less to step might throw them off COM |
pletely.
At the top they hesitate a moment |
and then fairly shoot across the bal |
cony to the stairway on the right. |
One would think coming down would /
be easier, but it isn't. There is a |
tendency to hurry and then the good |
old law of gravitation is at work. SO
they dance their way down, around |
and around.
Poor Gaby Deslys. Having captured |
New York by shocking it, she tried the |
same method in London, and utterly |
failed In a ridiculous letter to her
American managers Gaby apostrophises
London as "cold molasses,'' and goes
on to say:
They are provokingly slow Mr..
Pilcer and myself danced The Gaby
Glide, and because we actually didn't
glide all of the time they said the
dance was a missioner. What rotl
Then in my act, Mile. Chic 1 used
to shed a few garments before jump
ing into bed. When I was criticised
for that I went to bed in riding
habit. That seemed to be eninently
proper from an English standpoint.
nope in America it will not be So"
Mile. Deslys. will sail for New York
The latter part of October. II
The theatre bulletin says that all the
Murphys in New York turned out to
greet Tim Murphy who is making sucn
hit at the Hudson Threatre in Hon
EST Jim Blunt" Tim Murphy, blythe II
way, is an old Topeka favorite.
Madame simone. who attracted 50