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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1901
Page
3
The Bath Opera House faces a dearth of attractions next week with Crawford's company offering The Duper Repertaine and The Atlanta Tramp lined up for October. A Grand concert by Schumann’s company is noted with misprints and dramatic backstage gossip about managers and actors.
Fragmented report suggests Mathews and Bulger may separate briefly after a long partnership tied to a stage production. Mr. Mathews claims the rift is temporary, with plans to tour and return to future collaborations in New York and beyond.
A fragmented account of a theatrical performance describes props and set pieces. It notes sandwiches served on a glute tray, fruit portions including plums and grapes, oranges, and a dish with two pounds of nuts. The piece references stage directions and lines about fire and ashtrays, with stray phrases about dry twigs and spoken lines.
A dense, era voice panorama reviews performances by Sir Henry Irving Ellen Terry and DeWolf Hopper. It notes touring routes from Leeds to London, with Becket and Alfred references, plus reflections on The Village Postmaster and The Fourteenth Street theater repertoire. Mentions Minnehales and Terry with the Lyceum company amid a bustling early cinema of theater and cultural iconography.
Kalenne Girardot, rising theater figure, joins Manhattan company to back Mrs. Meke in Miranda of the Halcony. He has English stage experience, father French painter I Qiston Girardot, and a background in Shakespeare and London productions.
The piece riffs on joke factories in New York and light theater pieces. It features comic snippets about drafts clerks, yacht races, and a playful dialogue between characters such as Gus Rogers and Max Rogers. The dialogue hints at a broader satirical piece about leisure culture and misheard phrases.
Mund Ovel of the Chicago pro Gustlon King Dodo Greta Risley perform. Augustus Thomas tours with Peter Dalley and Champagne Charney. Clyde Fitch pieces to be staged. Mies Bobba translated into German for Dresden. Bettina Girard secured for next season. Ive Ditrichelen to star under Henry Harrie Lipton Shawirock ownership. Des fe Willan HL Crane near completion.
Ad fragment notes a drug product advertised as Poraslo by all druggists with a price per bottle, mentioning New York and Louisville as distribution points. The legible portions imply a retail pharmaceutical item common to period advertising in newspapers.
A chaotic survey mentions David mice Hackett in a spring production of The Taming of the Shrew as Mary Mitnering stars, veteran T. B Howe marks fifty years in theatre, and new plays like Tris by Mr. Pinere. London bills Carmen in Bayonne, a toreador tragedy, and George Broadhurst claims Rudolph and Adolph with Nelly Purren in London. Various performers including Jack Mason, Miss Watling, and Sir Fgos are cited amid rumors, rehearsals, and upcoming tours highlighting a bustling theatre season.
A sprawling theater column notes new and ongoing productions across major venues. It highlights Keaton style revivals, Miss Kidder’s comic debut, Edwards and Miss Lene in defense roles, and upcoming operatic and musical offerings with actors like Kathryn Bidder, Miss Amita Singham, and Carroll Whyte.
A fragment mentions EB and lawyer B. Munday of Heariett fox, a cured patient, and references a malarial fever. It also advertises A. J. Arnold & Bon agents for Great Lock Island Route travel from San Francisco with tickets on sale September 17 to 27 and return limit November 16.
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