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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1903
Page
2
Blanche Walsh leads a packed Crawford lineup with Two Little Vagrants and Along the Mohawk in a bustling Topeka area preview. The article notes scenic splendor, witty dialogue, and a chorus of notable performers including Julie Kingsley and Augustus Thomas veterans.
In Daly's New York theater during The Billionaire run, Marc Klaw escorted his comedians Gus and Max Rogers onto the stage to join Jerome Sykes. The improvisation drew laughter as they teased the audience and traded wisecracks about scenery and travel.
A testimonial extols relief from severe ailments including swollen feet and nervous troubles. The writer praises Dr Biles remedies, sharing personal recovery from tobacco heart and paralysis fears, and notes others in the locality benefited through his recommendations. The account emphasizes the life saved and renewed health from the medicine.
The skit centers on David Rossi, son of a pope, who returns to Rome to lead an anti papal faction while unaware of his fatherhood. A daughter named Roma begs the pontiff to save Rossi, facing a custody of secrets, betrayal, and a clash between love and duty in a tense moral drama set in the papal milieu.
The scene shifts as guests discuss Mr. Astor and formal wear, while a waiter relays Tyorsay's wishes. Marie Cahill promotes a new book about a chorus girl’s life and stage managers, peppered with witty quotes on truth, aging, and the theater. A drifting note on Bohemian authors closes the excerpt.
Comedian Murphy appears at Crawford's for a week starting Monday in The Man from Missouri a Washington satire set around a backwoods congressman. The show promises Murphy's familiar style and references his past works including Texas Steer and Old Innocence.
Frank James says he will quit show business after this season to farm in Missouri with his mother in Kearney. He plans to be known as Frank James the farmer and seeks a quiet life with a few chickens and a cow. He notes age and fatigue as reasons and aims to finish by November 1, down south, then farm for the winter. He insists the name on bills will not appear with his consent again.
London style musical comedy spreads to Brooklyn and New York as managers scramble for chorus girls. Cast changes include Marie Cahill replacing Terese Maxwell and Ethel Barrymore opening with Cousin Tate. The Be Maiden airs next, with initials. Attention shifts to new scenic production, one act French fare, and the latest in modern musical comedy.
Fragmentary OCR text noting issues with readability and line breaks in the Slate Journal. Mentions cough, throat symptoms, lice, and a dry medical tone. Indicates a stream of garbled words and mis-encoded lines affecting sense of the page.
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