May Anderson Receives Ovation For Principal Part
May Anderson filled the principal role and drew an ovation with several calls and star power on stage.
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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1902
Page
2
May Anderson filled the principal role and drew an ovation with several calls and star power on stage.
The article reviews Clyde Fitch's Captain Jinks of the Horse Mariner, praising May Anderson as Trestratt for her natural ease and strong stage presence. It notes the audience's warmth, her curtain calls after the second act, and Clyde Fitch's famous play name shaping the production's charm.
Elizabeth Kennedy stars as Mine Treton in a lively stage version of Captain Jinks. Theodore Babcock carries the male lead with strong acting, while Miss Kennedy delivers refreshing originality in the title role. The cast also includes May Anderson, K J Muck, PC Fox, Charlotte Lambert, Franch Yale, and Charles Lum. The production blends humor with human sympathy and features a memorable ballet in the final act.
The November report shows a severe car famine across Minnesota’s Three Cities, crippling flour and lumber shipments as railroads struggle to meet unprecedented freight demand. Wheat and coal movements, perishable goods delays, and extra cars from Great Northern and others fail to fully ease the strain, signaling ongoing disruption into the coming season.
A New York street scene reports a man claiming to be Timothy Francis O'Connor a Glendale Avenue cleric who created a crowd at Pitt and Houston streets shouting and praying. Policeman McCartney intervened and took him to Bellevue Hospital where doctors described his religious mania as the worst seen.
A dramatic rescue at sea sees diver John Were plunge nine feet to reach and save a man drowning near Clevering on November 12. Dugan steadies the craft and clears the boat gate, while Dosen belatedly assists as the crew clambers aboard and Dugan administers aid.
John W. Mackay body arrives in New York aboard the White Star liner Oceanic from Liverpool. Mrs Mackay and her daughter Princess Colonna travel on the same steamer. The voyage follows a prolonged siege and mortal illness noted in transit.
In Topeka area items include A. T. Lane of Wichita a visitor and Albert Larbdch elected representative from Holton. Ducks from Lake View and pumpkins hauled for cattle feed appear among farm notes. Local politics and upcoming dinners mix with telegraph office changes and street work at Mock Island.
In Shungantnge bottoms Mr Peacock and family relocate to a new house. Bays thet reports one fourth of the winter exposition floor space sold. space remains for exhibits as progress advances by early December. A caller notes upcoming exhibit prospects. A drunken man named Woods seeks police help, claiming assault by a black woman with a mustache. A baggage agent, W B Trowbridge, complains of delayed passenger service and depot relocation for freight, while Mr Crowbridge loses access to fees during depot improvements and awaits transfer.
Maude Lilian Berri of the Sultan of Sulu company suffered severe abdominal pains after a Swiss watch disappeared from her room in Keokuk. Doctors examined her and found a foreign object in her stomach. A possible swallow during a performance is suspected, with her return to the cast expected soon.
Rome November 1 A Verona Prefect order against women wearing hats in theaters triggers protests. Silent protests grow loud as hatless patrons refuse, culminating in a chorus of cries and a deployment of soldiers who arrest hundreds before escorting them home. The Prefect vows enforcement to restore order and public decorum.
New Haven Connecticut November 12 A settlement offer sets five thousand dollars for the death of a man struck by Dupuy's automobile. Thorne Munro widow of the victim and Allegheny Pennsylvania owner Harry W Dumry are involved as the extreme statutory payout. Doctors bills are covered and a manslaughter case is pending in the superior court here.
Pittsburg November 12 Charles McCormick a seven year deaf boy suddenly regained his hearing after stepping on a live telephone wire near Independence Street. He was thrown to the ground and shocked but soon recovered and was found to hear again.
Real estate transfers list several deeds with buyers, sellers, and prices including PF Roudebuen to J S Beach, Duhne to HF Lehiveter, M E L Slingerlei to J W Borst, and HB RO Wheeler to He Te Tromp. A collision in Victoria Harbor left the Fingal beached to prevent foundering after the Rosalie collided in foggy harbor conditions.
Pain in dia ges, wrists and back. Water retention felt instantly. Claim mentions relief druggist Geo W Stansfield and sale to Deka Ian.
Homeseekers’ excursion to eastern points for 199% will leave Chicago over the Nickel Plate November 227 and 2% for sleeping car accommodations. Address John Calahan, Agent, 413 Adams Street, Chicago.
These great qualities are peculiar to Dr Price s Baking Powder and make it valuable and best for use in the household everywhere. PRICE BAKING POWDER CHICAGO T 8 A
Earl of Shaftesbury elected commodore of the Royal Ulster Yacht Club succeeding the late Marquis of Drefferin. He expressed optimism about Sir Thomas Lipton's America's Cup challenge and foresees strengthened Anglo Irish ties through the races. Commodore Crawford said the Stim Rock Trail will be more representative and would accompany the challenger to the United States.
The Indian government refused permission to Standard Oil to prospect in the Bermunh oil fields. The decision affects Standard Oil's plans to extend its business in that region as reported from Washington on November 12.
The American ambassador to Greet Britwin, Mr. Choate, was instructed by the department to use his good office to inquire into the reasons for the apparent discrimination. The notice emphasizes a formal probe by the department through the ambassador's diplomacy.
Mrs Hetty Green moves to take possession of Fifth Presbyterian Church in Chicago over a 512000 mortgage. Witnesses suggest she seeks funds rather than parish welfare. She directs attorney to file suit after lenders declined to repay the loan. The case called before Master in Chancery Chauncy Rogers.
Chicago November wholesale candy prices have climbed one to four cents per pound, with barrels up 1.50 to 3.00. Cheap French candies gum drops and stocking fillers face higher retail costs while premium chocolates and cremes hold steadier. A candy maker notes cheaper lines likely to rise before year end as supply concerns and costs ripple through to consumers.
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