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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1900
Page
3
Hanford and Topeka figures W. N. Wadsworth and Esther appear next week in Crawford productions. Miss Heather Rufusro, real name Miss Wether Cuff, stars in Broken Hearts. Charles Hanford and Francis Clay present pri vate John and Prisoner of Zenda style pieces with the cast recounted by local theater chroniclers.
Marie Dromah portrayed as Charles Te Hanford’s leading lady in Private John Allen, drawing curiosity. A bystander notes her English is flawless and questions about language, with a playful remark that she is not an enigma but an anagram in a humorous exchange at the Crawford Christmas event.
The notice discusses Lishler & Co stage plans for The Christians at the Grand on January 4 with Mrs Fiske facing The Syndicate battles. It notes her Denver and Topeka appearances and debates over premeditation in sending The Christian to Topeka to compete with Mrs Fiske, plus related remarks on actors and performances in Denver and elsewhere.
The article traces how William Gillette was inspired to dramatize Sherlock Holmes after a western newspaper clipping quoted Dr. Conan Doyle saying only Gillette should portray Holmes. It outlines Doyle’s reluctant royalty agreement and the push by Fronman to move quickly, with Gillette on a farewell tour in California awaiting authorial approval.
In a tense room altercation Mr Grifith intervened to stop an assault by Palmer who charged with a loaded cane. Grifith and Palmer clashed for five minutes before Grifith gained the upper hand and Palmer was arrested and tried.
Maude Adams departs New York to stage a major repertory tour. The article contrasts her performance with Bernard Shaw and notes plans to feature Mlle. Becque and other French artists, detailing managerial strategies and audience response. It discusses Mrs. Fiske in Becky Sharp and innovative stage business that captivates early 20th century theatergoers.
Robert Downing will appear at the Grand opera house for a matinee and night performance on New Year’s Day Togomar will be presented in the afternoon while Richard the Lion-hearted is slated for the evening Paul Kester has been commissioned to write a new piece for Mixes Katheyn Kidder who was seen in Topeka this week She will appear next season if her requirements are met and the plans remain subject to change
A report references plans for Kester and Kidder to visit Europe next summer to study scenes for a production. It discusses Miss Kidder in a modern play as a novelty and notes Barnett’s careful study of a royal figure. The piece also mentions Nellie McHenry’s tragic stage presence and a missing John Webster actor linked to Niagara Falls, with a woman awaiting his return.
The notes sketch a bustling theater world with Nance O Neil set for Lally Macbeth in Sydney while Jacob Litt reshapes Detroit via a new vaudeville house. Sousa will head to Glasgow for the International Exhibition, and Grace Grormy resumes her tour in Her Majesty.
A garbled 1920s style write up references Charles J Huntera and Mrs. Leste, with mentions of Johun Allen, a libretto, Mask for Mrs. Les…, and performers like Davil Werter and Brlusco. It cites actors Alexandres, Shea, Oliver, and Chas Hanford amid scattered rehearsals and speculative shows.
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