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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1901
Page
10
Georgia Cayvas, famed actress, faces damaging rumors and rumor mill scrutiny as sensational chatter surrounds her latest project. Industry observers note no verified sources for claims, while Cayvas prepares a public response.
Evocative account of scandal and stage lore surrounding Georgia Cayven amid reviews of her star turn in Ado About Nothing and reports of the social web from Candy Row to Shawnee Avenue. The piece threads gossip, performance praise, and a portrait of a young actress amid press and public scrutiny.
A sweeping trial narrative centers on Mrs. Cayvan, her alleged affair with ex politician Teall, and the ensuing public verdict. Witnesses, defense, and conflicting accounts shape a dramatic clash as supporters defend her honor while critics press a broader moral verdict. The piece traces social backlash from the Women’s League and Republican groupings, and notes Cayvan’s later return to the stage after the court case.
Ethelyn Palmer will headline readings for the coming season with The Cowboy and the Lady. The featured performer will read with Franck Toonebill while local schedules and fees are noted. The season includes western programs and accompanying ensembles, drawing audience interest.
The article notes how plays created for one star frequently move to others as productions evolve. It cites examples like Richard Carpenter and The Climbers, showing writers tailor works to leading actors, with performers such as Adelaide Thorn ton and Alle Adams shaping future stages.
The Village Postmaster, a rural New England play, returns to Topeka in early October after successful runs in New York and Chicago. The production draws crowds with its restful country ambience and contrasts with metropolitan life, as critics note its simple, village setting and charm.
Alice Ives, from old New English stock, says characters derive from real life. The Village Postmaster, staged with full production as seen in New York and Chicago, amuses audiences with its quaint types and sharp wit.
Frederick Neil Innes, a New York bandmaster, will travel next season with a two-car luxury train built for his band. The set includes a parlor car, large sleeper, dining area, kitchen, and rooms for the bank cashier and soloists. The train doubles as a hotel and can attach to regular or special trains, with crew of waiters, chefs, and valets aboard.
Hurtig and Seaman secure J K Emmett and Lotite Glison for The Outpost next season. Helen Bertram declines American offers likely to sing in London for two years. Kian and Erlanger plan Ben Hur next season rehearsals begin. AL Canby signs with Diebler for Kyrie Bellew tour. Aqna Laughlin to play soubrette in new musical with George W. Lederer starring. Dan Daly and Lorimer Stoddard feebly ill in Adirondacks. Daniel Frohman hires Robert Lorraine for leading role in a Daly's Theater production next winter. Ed Connolly engaged for principal comedy in The Emm... tale. Alfred Klein withdraws from Wills Faversham’s support. Arthur Byron to star under Wagenhala and Kemper. Count Ratelieh finishes contract play for Jacob Litt titled The Queen of Society. Twenty five Squinlesque companions referenced for New York season. A H Chamberlin negotiating with Eena Ashwell for Robert Holard support in As a Man Sows. Grismer and Brady bought U.S. rights for Major Andre. Clyde Fitch’s latest work to debut in NY and London next month. Lipman to star Lord Mayfair in The Marriage Gate. Liebier & Co. receive last net of Istnel Zanzi’s book The Munthe of Bilinh. Zang to start work on a value play for the firm. Brenman and Deicher may star Kathryn Kidder in Glen McDonough’s latest.
Molly Pitcher is explored as a revived life story for next season with Louis Mann Clara Lipman and Paul Potter roadcasting the project The Red Colour and other operatic plans surface as Helen Bertram heads to London to secure rights for a comic opera The Strollers feature Harry Gilfoit The Liberty Belles present an eccentric inventor with mechanical marvels and major actors including Mary Matmnering and Jane English loom in forthcoming productions Brady signs Wilton Lockaye for Around the World In Eighty Days and other marquee names Manchester notes a fortune for Sarah Bernhardt with Paris rumors and a London luncheon in her honor.
A short story excerpt depicts a town away from the city where a livery stable tender and a countryman engage in bartering for a rig. The exchange shows polite patronage as the speaker muses about tires and comfort while offering various conveyances and options to suit the afternoon.
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