Theatrical Season Nears End in Topeka With Fewer Plays
Topeka theaters enter a near end of the season with both houses dark next week and few bookings for late dates. The year featured strong attractions though many productions were uneven, with notable writers and performers listed among the cast and crews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Copa
Piake
James Senforth
Jeupico
Blan Wats
Dan Stuart
Geiden
Harry Coren Clarke
Monscreta
Charten
Brod
Jeaks
Odette Tyler
Mebenn
Howard Gould
Hoyt Aires
Sol Smith Russell's Book Delving Into Early Acting Experi ences
The article describes Sol Smith Russell writing a memoir about his life, with a focus on his experiences as a performer. It notes his temporary retirement, his improved health, and plans to publish a book recounting his early experiences, including his first acting opportunities in Chillicothe and encounters with the showman Carter. The fragmentary reminiscence covers stage life, unique acts, and a travel tale from his youth.
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Bo Smith Risse
Ramee
Dala
Cinthia
Carter
Weil Anne
Maniger
Stix
Advande
Erekinrer
Svete Shite
Manseet
Serle Armat
Herat
Grand dance and dog tricks on a San Diego circuit
A first person reminiscence describes a chaotic entertainment tour with a performer named Carter. The narrator details dog acts, singing between scenes, dancing between acts, and a perilous boat journey to Yellow Bud and Cheléville. He recalls joining a theater company in Cincinnati and later touring with soldiers, ending with uncertainty about Carter’s fate.
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San Diego
Carter
Yellow Hud
Eniakas
Yellow Bud
Cheléville
Lancaster
Treane
Hooper
Cincinnati
Caleo
Defiance
Little Company
Fake & Teal
Berger Tools
Dell Ringem
New York Writer Sees Carrie Nation Crusade Affecting Theater
A New York writer in the Cincinnati Enquirer praises Carrie Nation's temperance crusade and predicts its impact on stage shows. The piece notes the West and countrywide attention to prohibition, outlining plans for a touring production titled Tex Nights in a Batroom, with elaborate scenery and costumes. Manager Jack Hamilton expects broad appeal if the venture succeeds, starting near Topeka then moving east toward Broadway.
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New York
Cincinnati Enquirer
Carrie Nation
Kansas
West
Joseph Haworth
Stirrine
Jenves
Ant
Jack” Hamilton
Paule
Mhoat
Tuye
Topeka
Broadway
Theatrical Notes From the Era of Vaudeville and Opera
A dense, fragmentary preview sections listing theater acts and personalities. Mentions Mrs Langtry, Edward Moran, Theodore Rob, and Mr. Rooney among others, plus upcoming productions, tours, retirements, and benefits. Notes shifts in London and New York stages, with various performers and plays referenced.
Rosa Boote to Attend Coronation Amid London Social Scene
Report notes Rosa Boote will participate in coronation festivities, highlighting London's social exclusives. The article mentions discussions about a potential marriage between the young Marquis of Headford and actress Rose Boots, with royal rank implying acceptance for the event.
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London
Marquis of
Headford
Bills Ross
Neces
Land clock managers contract season plans and theater notes
The article outlines management changes for the upcoming season with two Land clock managers contracted by Chan Florian and references Charles Irsatol Borop’s season plans. It also previews a spring to summer transition with Chase’s theater week, flower parades, and new productions by Cleda Fitch and Joe Wakeman. It mentions Willard and Willz guests, a secret service subplot, and a legal marital dispute involving Mary Davidsport.
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Charles Irs
Chan Florian
ORC
Compeevalisely
Mr. Torthie Edson Pars
Fidal Wave of Humanit
New York
Ne York
Chase
Howers
Hia Theater
Manhattan
Wakeman
Brady
Siilewe
Lavery Lane
Cleda Fitch
Italy
Joe Wakeman
Thaddeus J. Wakeman
Liberal Varsity
Oregon
Clement Scott
Willd Tailiette
Secret Service
Alige Nielsen
Husene Coleg
Briliant
Eis
Davedsport
Fe Sannot
New Yorke
Davenbart
Girls Escort Men at New Brunswick Temple Dance Novel Social Event
In New York on April 4, young New Brunswick women hosted a reverse dance in which men were the guests. The organizers Sadie Duckulew Stella Doyle Grace Vanilew and Emma Thombava arranged escorts, rides, and hats, inviting male friends to a Friday April 20 event at Ma ncale temple. The event celebrated reciprocal kindness from the winter season with the girls controlling all arrangements from invitation to farewells.
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New York
New Brunswick
Mikner Sadie Duckulew
Stela Doyle
Grace Vanilew
Emma Thombava
Mancale Temple
Sadie
Stella
Grace
Emma
Min
Tolstous Heroine and Chrysalis Period in a Woman Life
A Russian novelist describes a woman’s chrysalis stage within a correspondence from St. Petersburg. The plot outlines a daughter’s awakening as the family visits an estate and encounters class issues and suffocating society rules. The heroine resists fate, prefers work over drudgery, and undergoes a rapid personal transformation.
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St. Petecabore
Aaciety
Speivetwer
Ethon Capetain
Lijin
Spelerfeot
Lbe Wite
Marin Ih
Nod
Cera
Ste
Anders Allees
Nurme
Uring Vera
Cigarettes in Schools Shock Bloomington Parents
Bloomington, Ind., April 27. Parents shocked by disclosures at a meeting of the Educational society as a large portion of boys aged 7 to 15 years have been introduced to smoking at home and in school. Dr Minnie Waldron cited figures showing 46 percent of boys studied smoke, with concerns over promotion and academic progress linked to tobacco use among students.
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Bloomington
Ind
The
Educational Society
Howe
Minnie Waldron
Bose
Asa
Tong
Unclear OCR Fragment About Health and Local Drug Store
Fragmentary notice mentions fever stomach liver and a drug store at 1 North Sak mag avenus. No clear events or names to identify a fuller story.
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Ieee
Purvis Segetahin
Henoid Nunta Drug Store
North
Sak
Mag Avenus
Nervura claimed to cure nervous children amid testimonials
Readers relay endorsements for Dr Greene's Nervura blood and nerve remedy, citing improvements in anxious or irritable children. Letters from mothers and families across towns describe sleep, feeding, movement, and speech benefits after using the product, with several accounts praising dramatic recoveries.
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Miner Mies
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Ren Bently
Arthur Collinge
Dues
Thejer Lemay
Clevetem
Wm. A. Brady
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Ingine
Etta Kellogg Williows
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Arthur Sullivan
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Lady Headford
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