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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1901
Page
3
An advertisement touts Pile Cure by Pyrat and Drug CA alleged to strike at the disease root. It asserts quick pain relief and a permanent cure through improved blood and tissue healing, offered by medical depots and druggists with claims of safety and efficacy.
The piece traces Theatrigal News exposure of Percy Hemus a Topeka native rising as a baritone in New York with Mrs Fiske joining Manhattan Theatre management The article outlines Fiske's season plans including new American dramas and a strong company plus anticipated engagements in New York and other cities It notes English actor Robert Lorraine and remarks on cast strength and audience demand for provocative plays and seat prices.
The New York theater scene reveals the Shepard estate has finalized plans with Harrison Grey Fiske to lease the Manhattan for several years. The house will close next autumn for extensive improvements to the auditorium and exterior while the backstage area is modernized. The new management aims to attract high quality independent productions and feature a larger, superior orchestra. Mrs. Fiske gains a dedicated venue enabling her to pursue the artistic ambitions that defined her career.
An old theater critic laments cheap adaptations of popular novels like To Have and To Hold. He criticizes producers, carpenters, and script choices, noting patronage rose from curiosity but suffered in execution. The review praises Frohman for quality staging and a rare beauty in production.
Stephen Wright named Hackett’s successor and will star opposite Biss Galland in the Pride of Jennico and later in The Forest Lovers at the Lyceum, after three years with Daniel Frohman’s company and a noted stage career.
Charles B Hanford returns with plans for a future season citing a strong business audience for Private John Alten and a stagecraft goal to adapt a novel. He notes the demand in two cities and discusses the balance between successful author titles and fresh dramatic material amid manager pressures.
Prominent theater season notes: Victor Herbert to star in Alley Scene musical comedy, Eal Bard Hose to perform in Virginia Hart Adirondacks, and Walker Whiteside planned in revivals under Shipden Bros. Mr Whiteside to present Heart and Sword near Stanislaus Stan, with Miles Stahdieh in courtship subplot. Pred G Watney and Elli Fyfe headline Denver and New York engagements. Pyle writes The Girl I Left Behind. Davenport and Rankin divorce papers advance. Mrs Tawlie Garter may close season early in Louisville amid physician advised break.
New York reports that most transatlantic lines foresee an unprecedented peak season with near capacity on ships. Higher fares, Arctic weather in April, and intense competition among giants fuel demand as wealthier Americans rush to Europe this June and July.
Colonel George B M Harvey, editor of the North American Review, retires and notes a scarcity of young American writers. He cites publishers' demand and London magazines selling at a loss, blaming England for lagging behind America in developing new talent. He praises older authors but says new writers are increasingly rare yet promising.
Illinois farmer Louis A Mile loaded 1 million Angora goats to clear a 1,800 acre tract near Decatur. The animals, from Kansas, began feasting on saplings and weeds, bending down sturdy bushes to fell trees as they moved through a lane toward the farm, with several goats per plant to topple branches.
The New Jersey state board of riparian commerce considers a request by Thomas Brady of Bayonne for 168 feet of riparian land at the foot of Humphreys avenue Bergen Point. The site lies near the historic Bergen Point ferry and links to colonial era routes along Paulus Hook and the Staten Island crossing. A tale of a Huguenot Le Tourettes family and Aaron Burr is recalled in connection with Bergen Point during revolutionary days, including a violent incident at the dock.
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