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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1900
Page
3
A New York dispatch reports Mand Adams in Rostand's L Aiglon drawing strong interest. The production centers on Napoleonic themes with Adams departing from her usual fare, as plot complications unfold including a night escape, wagers, and a climactic deathbed scene amid Austrian court intrigue and Metternich.
The Atseniated Press chronicles a notable victory for Mrs. Fiske in a Denver theater use case. The decision, described with interesting details, marks a win against the theater trust and highlights the actress’s success.
The article reviews Miss Adams as Marie Louise in a production of L Aigant and notes J H Gilmour as Plambeau and Edwin Arden as Metternich. It details the plot with Reichstadt, the Duke of Reichstadt, and Napoleon’s lineage, while praising dramatic moments and the dancer Panny Essler. It also reports on Mrs. Fiske's independent theaters and a Denver booking dispute with manager F. E Carstarpien over a planned Denver engagement.
Proceedings show opposition to Mrs Fiske objecting to the abduction action. Counsel for both sides submitted elaborate arguments and the court declined to destve Tae W Junction, leaving the decision to determine legality or contract status under Mrs Fiske’s appearance in Den.
A stage enthusiast sent Julia Marlowe’s management a printed form listing facts about Miss Marlowe. It covers beliefs about stage “Johnnies” and ambitions, jewels, retirements, superstitions, stages she appears in, pets, and religious views with anecdotes from fans and a note about her generosity after learning of a club president’s death.
Charles Dalton argues that Wilson Barretts religious drama The Sign of the Cross altered church and theater attitudes. Managers pursued profitable, broadly appealing religious material, drawing clergy to attend. box office receipts grew, shaping future sacred drama trends.
A fragment discusses a belief that the success of The Sign of the Cross sparked a wave of audience demand, suggesting an onstage Infience that may have reached its limit, with remarks on conjecture and opinion.
A New York Sun reporter questions a New York manager about the rise of dramatized novels. He cites how casts, costumes, period details, and a strong story lure audiences, while noting the adaptation often departs from the book yet preserves its main points for stage success.
In a recent interview James O Neill argues that the legitimate theater will not die out, noting amateur and incompetent actors crowd classic roles while better ones remain underused. He recalls Booth's New York visit circa 76 or 77, when hard times limited earnings yet later produced high box office.
The revival of Monte Cristo starring James O Neill as Edmond Dantes premiered at the Academy of Music New York. Lisbjer Co says this production is the most careful artistic and expensive yet. The performance uses Fechter s version familiar to O Neill for fifteen years.
Theatre chatter covers Mam Gillette considering Sam Peturiie next, a one act by a Cook, productions by Richard the Lion, and plans for a London spring engagement with James Hackett and Mary Mannering. Also noted are touring companies, new adaptations, and the Gibson Girl model for Georges H. Gibson.
Fragmentary notes describe stage productions and critics for a roster of shows, including Hearts of Owl and The Memes Beth, alongside mentions of a German crime case, police inquiries, and a possible suicide linked to a Royal Theatre audience. Names such as Hammerstein, Mlle Moyne, and Harkness appear amid scattered dates and places.
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The readable phrases reference a theater or poetry topic with scattered names and places. It mentions Parle fee Shere tee uneven and Greater Piloe seers, along with partial names like Timattae and Oemt siraadeal. The fragmentary text lacks coherent events or clear outcomes.
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