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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1904
Page
14
Theatrical notices announce George Ade’s Sultan of Lulu coming to town with Lulu Glaser in Dolly Varden scheduled for Thursday’s attraction.
Funny Mr Beresford performs J M Barrie The Professors Love Story at the Grand with Miss Glaser and a strong company including Leonard, Waldron, Hildig Slester, Jake Youre and more. The production features elaborate scenery and stylish gowns. The Sultan of Sulu and other numbers also appear with a large troupe and notable performers.
The Princess theater on Broadway hosts Kyrle Bellew as Rattles the Amateur Cracksman and Weber and Fields produce Waffles the Amateur Cracker in a two scene travesty. The piece features zany plots, comic dialogue, and a mock alimony house bit, with lines about safes, gas meters, and playful satire set against a lively stage revue vibe.
The Topeka theater scene features three notable stars next week with scenes of witty dialogue. The revue showcases George Ade style humor and flirtatious exchanges as characters debate romance and nationality amid light comedy.
A humorous tour through Christmas charity by stage figures Fay Templeton Frank Daniels and Sir Henry Irving is recalled with anecdotes about buying papers for supper, collecting quarters, and an absent minded incident on a train. The piece preserves the period tone and names key players, reflecting holiday generosity in the theater realm.
Paula Edwards, a rising actress, argues that reports of performers extravagance are often unfair. She notes many actresses carry family burdens, citing a well known star who supported her father, then faced deception by a scheming widow. A vivid tale shows a dress room aid to two poor cousins’ children, highlighting contrasts between private frugality and public luxury.
A reader testifies to Dr Miles heart care curing long standing heart disease. He describes severe congestive heart issues beginning in 1853 and relief after using Dr Miles remedies including New Cure for the Heart and accompanying pills and plasters. He notes continued use for emergencies and recommends the remedies highly. Address Dr Miles Medical Co Elkhart Indiana for the nervous and heart disease book.
Ottokar Malek, famed conductor and instructor praised by critics in Europe, appears in New York ahead of major engagements. The Berliner celeb threatened by rumors, Malek’s reputation as a virtuoso and reader of music promises prominent roles with Strauss’s orchestra and other leading productions in the coming season.
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