The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-04
Mischa IsIman.

Nischa Elman, who will appear az
the Grand theater Monday night, clos
ing the Radcliffe concert series, is now
on tour that embraces nearly 2OO
cities. The tour is his fifth III this
country. Two years ago he played in
various cities throughout the country
and on three previous occasions MADE
enccessful visits to the United States
Last wear. Flman decided to take va
cation and spent the winter attending
concerts of other artists, reaulhe anu
doing a number of other Things tnaI
lack of time had made impossible De-
fore. I'll.
Recently Flman was presented with
a connDlete set of string quartets by
an admirer. one of the best known
amateur musicians in the OIliteu
States and a wealthy art patron u
New York. The volumes comprise the
cornDlete string quartet literature OF
Beethoven, Schubert, Haydn, Menoels-
sohn. Schumann, Brahms and other
great masters of music
New York life as it is today is dra-
matically illustrated in the tortnco!tl
ing engagement at the Grand OF "a
Little Girl in a Big City" a new play
from the pen of James kyrle Mac
Curdy. 1t was originally produceq a.
the Gotham theater. New ork- II -
many a one preached from the puppy
and the management promise that IL
will show nothing that Will give OF
Tense to the most sensitive man VI
woman. A carload of special scenery
is carried A company of uniform eX-
relIence. which includes Beatrice
Loring. Helen Hilton, Hortense Glenn
ent Albert Bruce, Fred Hoadley,
Mortimer Sargent, Charles BlckIoru
and other will be seen in the play.
"T'win Beds
Irwin Beds" Salisbury Field and
Margaret Mayo's highly amusing farce
comedy of the domestic difficulties anu
embarra ssing adventures or three maj
ried couples who reside IN the sdite
metropolitan apartment house ~.
has proved the laughing success OF the
season in New York, where 1t mas Just
concluded a remarkable run OF an en-
tire year will be the attraction AT lIle
Grand March 81. Selwyn & COMPANY,
who have given the stage suGh n0ta 11,d
snccesses az within the Law ana
"ITnder Cover are also sponsors ior
Irwin Beds" and they are sendlhg
here a skillfully selected company
Which includes Juliette Day ). NJ IL ~
rasi Fditha Markham, William weston
Eleanor Wilton and others
Minister Praises Play 'EVeryWoman.
From the Monroe News-Star, Fri
day. February A, 1916. .c
M 7 V McStea, Manager, Sugar S
Theater, city. -.
Dear Sir: Allow me to tell you how
gratified 1 am that you should nave
succeeded in bringing "EVeryWomah
here. ..z -
ali that is for the uplift of the com
munity and our recreatlons can De d
very real help in this direction anu
there is no form of recreation that can
be more elevating than the stage.
Tho theater can preach most telling
sermons as well as amuse. and, en-
passant. to amuse is an exceedingly
important and helpful function of the
histrionic art. Good wholesome iaush-
ter inspired by clean wit and humor
is one of Gods best gifts to man. II
ministers to health of mind and gives
a resiliency that enables us to rise
above our daily anNieties and burdens.
''EveryWoman'' is a true picture OF
life The young woman goes out on
the quest of love and all that is life
land does not every woman DO TINS ,
and in this play the many illusions,
pitfalls and snares that crowd the way
OF life are most forcibly presented But
this is not all-the great truth that Tor
the majority of men and women life s
truest joys and happiness lie right at
ones very door, is most impressiVely
portrayed To imagine from what
have said that the play is a heavy and
depressing sermon would be far from
the truth for it is full of humor and is
a remarkable stage spectacle.
"Everywoman" is a modern morality
play and thus we see the stage of to-
day returning to it's ancient partner
ship with the church and 1 as a clergy
man again assure you of my gratifica-
ton in the fact that you have arranged
for he presentation of this drama and
trust you will have crowded house
especially hoping that many young
people will attend.
Let me add one word more a fine
play is a source of pleasure not for the
moment only. but is something we