The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-09

for exploitation a new. up-to-the-min-
ute musical jingle called September
Morn. Leo Greenwood with q jolly
crew Of fifty assistant entertainers ac-
companying. Arthur Gillespie Is re-
sponsible for the book and lyrics
Aubrey Stauffer wrote the music; Vir-
gil Bennett thought out q series of
lively dances. songs, etc., and Frank
TannehilI, Jr., staged the production.
September Morn is not of the old
school farce comedy. but rather of the
latter day fun show with an elaborate
dressing OF costuming and scenery; q
graceful, dancing, spirited and charm
ing chorus of good-looking girls have
the big ensembles well in hand and
the general swing of the performance
is delightfully."- new and different.
At the Hip.
January IL. marks the opening Of
the Ferguson Bros. Stock company at
the Hip theatre for brief engage
ment. They will be favorably remem-
bered during the reign Of the old Ma
jestic theatre OF past seasons. They
bring their own company to this play
house for a short engagement.
The selection of the entire support
ting cast has been carefully arranged
with the wants OF Topeka theatre
goers always in view, consequently
when the company opens Monday
night ILL lOCdI expectations snail nave
been realized. Each offering is to
be mounted with the proper scenic
and electrical equipment, all Access
series and details to invest 1t in
complete and proper manner. vaude
Vile is to be introduced between the
acts.
AN American Hustler" has been Sc
lected as the opening bill; a play that
is based on a subject that is before
the eye Of every present day Ameri-
can. A young English lord as
plain Phillip Fairfax" has married
an American girl in the Catskill
mountains. Through commercial cir
cumstances he is compelled to leave
her for time, going to New York
and later London. A Sampson. Craft"
who has also succumbed to the girls
charms, in spirit of revenge steps
in and succeeds in keeping them sep
arated and in ignorance of each
others whereabouts for years; always
near but never meeting. This is the
the first act of IAN American Hust-
ler." How the real man regains his
title and position and how he finds
and wins back his American wife,
who under the most trying condf-
tons Of poverty and need has re-
NAMED true to his memory. is left to
the telling Of the players who people
In their respective roles the Fer
eusons as well as Kathryn Van-Esse
their leading woman. have oppor-
tunity of portraying roles of strong
predominating nature.
In short "An American Hustler" has
as it's cause OF success. a continual
trend of everyday heart interest. dealt
| with in a convincing straightforward
manner that marks our present dra-
| matte successes as characteristic Of
the new school Of playwrights.
Radcliffe Concert Series.
Charles Wakefield Cadman and Prin-
cess Tsianiana Redfeather will present a
concert at the Grand Friday. January
Is, at D. m. under the direction OF
Miss Myrtle Radcliffe. The couple re-
Gently appeared before the Thursday
Musical club Of Minneapolis and one OF
the officers writes the following:
1T seems to me that there is but one
statement to make and that is. that
no one can afford to miss the program
who cares for beautiful, artistic music.
played and sung in a perfect manner
The Princess Tsianfna is with Cadman
and am sure that nothing could be
dearer or sweeter than the girl her
| self and the manner in which she sings
these beautiful Indian songs. Mr.. Cad
mans talk on Indian music Is just what
ali Americans should know: we make .