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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1904
Page
12
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The high salaried contralto Mme Ernestine Schumann-Beink will perform at the Auditorium on Thursday March 24 in Topeka. Interest centers on her first local appearance. The program will feature selections from Schubert Wagner Liszt Chopin and Roe. Music lovers from near and far anticipate a grand concert by the famed singer.
Reports praise the contralto Alma Schumann-Heink for a Berlin Royal Opera appearance. Though lesser known in America, she is hailed alongside Nordica Calve and Malibran, with strong NY acclaim and a wide operatic repertoire.
The Sunday Sun of Manila notes growing theatrical interest in the Pacific suburb with a critic praising the town as a good show town for the right attraction. A playwright faces a two year sentence, hinting at labor law scrutiny that could affect performances here.
Emma Heldebreder of Burlington reports long illness with aching pains, fatigue, and weakness. A friend recommended Williams Pink Pills for Pale People, used for months, restoring strength and ability to work. The pills are sold by druggists worldwide.
The Manila press sketches a lively theater week with rumors of Pedro Paterno writing another Filipino opera. A caustic editor's note hints at unrest while performers like Laurie Maltgan and Mell Ray entertain with singing and dancing. Manila drama appears resilient, aiming to entertain above monotony.
The Stabat Mater was written by Giacomo Pendetti of Tobi Italy in the 13th century after the loss of his wife in a theater collapse. A Bologna graduate who practiced law he later joined the Franciscan order endured imprisonment and revived religious life. The poem inspired composers from Vivaldi to Rossini though later critics note its religious fervor and enduring fame.
The piece recounts backstage anecdotes from the theater world, noting a bridesmaid’s lost watch and the ensuing chase backstage. It covers star names like Cahill, Bar ney, Collier, Madge Lessing, Delia Fox, Fred Truessett, Eva Tanguay, Beerbohm Tree, and Wilson Barrett, highlighting recent debuts, roles, and vaudeville returns across New York and London theatres.
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