The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-03
AUDIENCE WAS PLEASED
Still "TenderfOot" Is Not Up to
the Standard.

Richard earle seems to have estab-
lished himself with the public. earle
came to Topeka first two seasons ago
in The Explorers The piece was bad,
but Carrie was funny. very funny The
public forgot about the shortcomings of
the vehicle and remembered Carrie with
favor. When it was announced that he
would be here in THE Tenderfoot' peo-
pie began to fall over themselves 10 Sc
cure tickets-they fell over each other
in about the same manner that earle
fell over chairs, wrecked tables ana run
aground of porch pillars in the three
acts of the musical comedy at the Craw-
ford last night when the theater was
crowded.
earle is responsible for 1.-The Tender
foot" He wrote the story, tied the plot
together here and there with a few
jokes. and worked up the funny busl-
ness H. l. Hearth tried to help by
writing some music for Carries songs
but Heartz's work does not shine par
ticularIy.
The people who went wanted to see
and hear Carrie. They saw him, they
heard him and they laughed at him.
That was enough to satisfy them. From
the time earle arrived at the center or
the stage on Rupert, Mexican burro,
he was busy in the laugh making. He
did Just as well without the burro as
with him and the burro did just as well
alone as with earle when it came to
laugh making. In fact. as d first class
pair of comedians. Rupert and Carrie
nave lew SuDcllOIS- &dItC SdlQ DOlt1lHSs
stood in the center of the stage ana
looked at the audience. The audience
laughed Then Rupert stood in the CEN
ter of the stage and the audience
laughed at him. He said nothing. just
waved his ears as a sort of Chautauqua
salute in recognition of the laughter.
earle was supported by the best look
ing chorus that has been in Topeka for
some time The Mexican, Arizona, cow
boy and army costumes were decidedly
pleasing. From the viewpoint or cos
tuning 1.-The Tenderfoot' is well toward
the top of the honor column.
From musical standpoint THE Ten
derfoot' is not above par. There are a
few songs that are pleasing. My
Alamo Love" stands out in the lead. 1t
is pushed as was The Tale of a kanga-
not take as we'll THE Tenderfoot''
would be better if there were not so
many strains in the music to remind
the hearers of The Belle of New York
and The Burgomaster.'
The company was good Grace Cam
eron, who sang the leading soprano part,
has very rich, clear voice and she re-
ceived her share of recognition Char
ley Wayne made much fun out of the
role of "Sergt Barker" In fact Wayne
as ''Sergt. Barker" came near carrying
off the largest share of the honors. He
was quite as funny as earle, though
his laugh-making methods were entire
~ different He was applauded and
laughed at whenever he appeared. It's
well to have more than one funny man
in show and earle would better keep
Wayne on the pay roll.
Henry Norman. as the gambler. was
there with the goods, as he expressed
1t. William Rock. who was the China
man, was the unspeaka BILE old man in
THE Explorers with earle when in To-
peka before. Rock was as funny in
THE Explorers as was earle. Rock is
a comedian of no mean ability. He can
keep up his end of the pace in the race
tor laughter when he has a chance but
as the Chinaman, Rock was buried SO
deep under the queue and pigeon English
that the fun he produced wouldn't as
say very high. Rock ought to have
chance. It looks as if earle is afraid
he might be eclipsed and he is keeping
the other lights under a busbeL
Agnes Paul, the Flora Jane Fibbv,"