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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1900
Page
8
A collage of punchlines and quips from humorous exchanges and mock dialogues. The clippings reference a Chicago Post style wit and assorted newspaper gags about marriages, theater, and everyday mishearings, with jokey exchanges and social jests from multiple unnamed sources.
Traveling man on a Southern Kansas train overhears two men discussing Populist nominations for governor. They mention George M. Munger, Breidenthal, Heldenthal, and Breidenthal's supporters, noting divisions and potential consolidation within the party as it campaigns across the state.
Theatrical news notes Belle Archer, famed press agent turned actress, heads to Topeka Tuesday in Hoyt's A Contented Woman after a controversial stint with The Crust of Society. Her rising stage role and planned new production by Forbert Heermans signal a shift from press notoriety to enduring theatrical success.
A traveling man on a state trip claims most Populists back Breidenthal and mocks other candidates. He asserts party support runs deep among Populists and Democrats, speaking to a listening pair as the conductor probes his identity. The scene unfolds on a moving car amid political chatter.
The Chicago Chronicle notes May Irwin earned about $400000 from stage work and business endeavors. She may be wealthier, can retire in luxury, and emphasizes money as vital to life and independence. Irwin recalls hunger and hardship after her father’s death, but remains a determined, practical performer and businesswoman.
The Younger Salvini appears before taking her part in A Contented Woman. She married Herbert Archer from Frohman’s company but later divorced. She was renowned as a leading dresser and among the most beautiful women on the stage.
An advertising testimonial claims overwork shattered the narrator’s nerves, appetite, and sleep for months until Paine's Celery Compound revived strength. Four bottles allegedly rebuilt health, renewed ambition to work, and improved digestion, sleep, and overall vitality.
A long-winded period piece compares Henry Dixey’s Garrick portrayal with his episodic comedy stunts. It notes Dixey’s London success and Silver and Goldsmith runs with Stuart Robson, plus nods to De Wolf Hopper’s pantomime fame and a Globe verdict on his English impact.
Francie Wilson recalls comedians who used burnt cork and minstrel troupes. The piece notes old actors defending minstrelsy, with Franklin Jefferson and Nat Goodwin cited. It also lists season dates and casts for various theater productions and personnel in New York and London.
Theatrical notes say Otis Skinner, famed for Popeka with The Tiare, will star in a dramatization of Robert Louis Stevenson’s Prince Oslo in Chicago. Elenne Chardat, original Charley’s Aunt, who visited Topeka twice in Miss Francis of ae 5 and Ena Awlins, and Frank Daniela will close his present.
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