The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-24
Topeka Theater GOers Sur
render to Eva Tanquay.
Ter Visit With the ChaperOns
Is Noteworthy.
WAS GIVEN AN OVATION.
Her Work Was Novel and
Surprising.
A Large Audience Sees the
Comic Opera.

Eva Tanguay was al the Crawford
last night and incidentally Frank Per
ley's company. with the musical mix
ture The ChaDerons' was with her.
But that is merely incidental Miss
Tanguay was the person of interest for
she made herself intensely interesting
within 30 seconds after she appeared.
Miss Tanguay was "Phrosia.' the girl
detective. who was looking for her
trained seal which had been stolen. The
part is nonsensical, like most musical
farce characters. but she made the
nonsense so funny that she was the
star Of the piece. The comedians were
second best Take Miss Tanguay out
Of tie piece and it would be fiat as
yeastless bread
Miss Tanguay is the strenuous SOU
bretts" She Is not still d second She
is the Cleatore of musical comedy
Miss Tanguay is everything that is new.
lively and interesting. She is copied but
she does not initiate. She brought mora
laughs during the performance than
any musical farce comedian who has
been here this season since Joe Miron
she captivated the young men, the Old
men, the young women. and the old
women said Isn't she sweet" She was
given seven enCOreS after her +SambO''
song. and she could have had many
her strenuous dancing, and the audience
knew it.
Miss Tanguay has a pleasing face
winch demanded especial attention be-
cause she had not insulted it with paint
nor powder. Her hair in the first act
was done up the way the ice man.
IN the early morning hours finds the
haH OF the lady Of the house" 1t hac
been given two twists, a poke and a tie
mere was a wisD sticking out. The
general effect brought the smiles and
that wisp the laughs. She wore old
shoes tied on with white strings ana
stray DTS OF calico. She wore white
sweater, three sizes too large and the
slack in the back was taken up with
Two dozen large-sized safety pins Her
skirt was very mucn Worn and ragged
Ger appearance was enough to brinA
laughter
Miss Tanguay's actions can not be
described She walked ia a highly nerv-
Gus and strenuous fashion worked her
arms and hands and fingers and every
move brought laughter She could talk
in a tear stained voice that would nut
the pleading tones of Maryland cal
vert IN The Heart of Maryland to
shame She Wrinkled her forehead and
the audience laughed just as if Tim
Murphy were on the stage. She walked
ecross the stage and brought as many
laughs at each step as the long pedal
eNtremities Of Richard earle could
produce She was at one side of the
1t11t5E ana lHtH LIe OInEr. she did
erNIhlng but turn handzprings. She
received the most applause for her
-SambO" song. She was dressed in
white and her costume was covered
with glittering white spangles. She was
constantly on the move. So were the
spangles and there was a never ceasing
glitter After each verse she danced a
different step and every succeeding
variation in the steps required added
exertion. 1t was hard work well done
and thoroughly appreciated. She
brought plenty of laughter with her
song Billie Is Good to Ne"
Miss Tanguay has been in Topeka be-
fore. She was at the Crawford in jan
uary. 1900 with an unpretentious farce
called Who Is Who" that very few
people went to see. Those who did saw
Miss Tanguay do what she did last.
night. She was not known then but
now she is known from Broadway west
to the coast
Mention Of the others in the cast come
after Miss Tanguay THE Chaperons''
has been doomed and boosted some
may have had their expectations too
high and for them the new Perley piece
was a disappointment. There were
good features Many of the songs We're
decidedly good and the music catchy,
although the company can not boast of
any great singers. May Boley as THE
ChaperOn. was able to fulfill the re-
duirements without trouble. She says
some bright things and helps to keep
the plot what little there is of it. going
with rush That's the main feature
of THE ChaperOns," the go.
The scenery was fair, all that was re-
quired, the costumes were not bad, the
company was large, the chorus was very
good looking. there was some good
dancing, and the audience awarded con-
siderable applause. The comedians col
lectively were able to bring some laugh