The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-29

II e." at the Grand Tonight.
I big theater on the Bowery for an af-
| ternoon. This done through her own
efforts and that of her agents, she in
vited 5000 children living in the poor
est and most congested district of the
city to a performance of Peter Pan"
1t was only after everything had been
arranged that the actress told Mr..
| Frohman anything about it, The
! scenery and paraphernalia were all
| transferred to the Bowery theater and
the performance was perfect in every
| detail. To those who are familiar
| with Barrie's delightful and whimsical
play it is easy to imagine the sheer
| joy of that performance for the ur-
| chins of the big city. Miss Adams
| found great delight and comfort in
| the undertaking and would not permit
| the members of her company to con-
| tribute their services for the perform
ance. much as they Insisted upon do
ing so. Barrie's work is a marvellous
one in many ways. 1t is a fairy story
about children but written for grown
ups. 1t possessed the wonderful fac
ulty of delighting the child ard at the
same time of appealing to the under
standing. emotions and sense of HUI
NOR of the adult. The seats have all
been sold for the night performance.
THE Siren is a romantic operetta
, in three acts, the book and lyrics by
those Viennese masters. Leo Stein and
DR.. A NJ. wilmer. The music said
to be the best imported in years. is by
Leo Fall and contain the rich melody
lifting tunes and perfect technique for
which this capable man is noted. Harry
b. Smith made the American adapta-
ton and the New York critics declared
he has done the best work since his
immortal Robin Hood" 1t is of ad-
ded interest that we are informed Mr..
trohman has kept the original COM
pany Of supporting principals intact
and thai we will see Carroll McComas,
VIII West, Ethel Cadman, Harry Deli,
Florence Morrison and Others
Anna Navavra, Ivan Scorpioff, chief
of the Russian secret police Baron !
Maximillian Scareovich, Captain Basil |
Romanoff, ard Tentul Popova, presi- |
dent of the Nihilist's Princes Sophya, !
Countess Alexandra, all veil known ,
Russian characters, will be seen here |
in support of Raymond Hitchcock in |
the new musical play 1.-The Red Wild |
ow- The play has been divided into |
three acts. The first takes place in |
London, the second and third in ST. |
Petersburg. and have afforded Cohan |
scenic effects, and many surprises are
promised during the action of the
play. Bombs in the hands of Popova,
the Nihilist. play an important part
attraction at the Grand on April IS. |
Elsie Janis has been booked at the
Palace, London's big vaudeville house, |
for next year.
The Mirror has always contended
that all the readable critics of the |
drama were not monopolized by New |
York. Here is a criticism from the
Reporter of Alma. Kan, which sus- |
tainS my argument:
Company at the opera house last
night played Hamlet eight people to |
$50 house; awful good company, had |
nice scenery and pleased everybody. |
The people that were there and un- |
derstood the play can't brag the show |
enough and said we certainly got our |
moneys worth We will all welcome !
them back soon. Mr.. and Mrs. Ham
let were fine actors and no praise
good enough for them. dramatic
Mirro:.
George NJ. Conan appeared for the
last time on the New York state on
the night of March s, at the Grand
opera house in Broadway Jones. After
a road tour he will retire to his farm
near Providence, r. l., and become
tiller of the soil. His next play will
most likely be entitled Back to Ma
ture.-Dramatic Mirror.
The yellow Jacket is scheduled for
production in London at the Duke of
\
ing The Younger Generation.
The vaudeville at the Novelty next
week appears to hold numbers which
will provide exceptional entertainment
Heading the bill is Melbourne Mac
Dowell for several years leading man
and husband of the late Fanny Daven-
port and who appeared in all her sue
cesses. Mr.. MacDowen will present
1.-The Sheriff and the Widow" and is
assisted by the Isabella Eveson COM
pany.
Cole. Russell and Davis have a COM
edy skit The Bogus Mobiles" and are
by Harry Jolson. the inter
national black face comedian, said to
be the best negro impersonator in his
line of work.
The Demo- Brothers, recently fea- /,
tured with Dockstaders Ministries, COM !
plete the bill with a novelty bottle | I
jumping act. The fifth act has not been .