The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-18

the presence of a lady of his own rank
As leading man Richie had one of the
best presented roles in the cast. Miss
Ttce possesses the advantage of an UNI
usually attractive appearance. but IL
was her perfect familiarity with her
rather difficult part that carried her
through her lines without falter. Usu-
ally when an actor forgets his lines the
audience suffers more than the unfOr-
tunate performer, because there is more
OF It, The audience was spared any OF
that sort Of torture at last nights per-
Torrance. There were thirty or mort
rehearsals in the preparation of the
show and the cast had its lines thor
oughly in hand.
The troubled courtship and frustrated
elOpement of George Hastings" and
Miss Neville was very funny. john
Van de Mark and Miss Edna Nor
row taking their respective parts clev
possibilities The really funny casts
We're those Of Miss Ro Hotchl<iss as
Mrs. Hardcastle" and Guy Delay as
Tony LumDkin,' her undutiful and
scaDegrace son. Miss Hotchkiss de-
serves particular cOmmenda ton. Her
part was that of "fidgety' old woman
intent on marrying her son and Miss
Neville, against whom he cherishes a
deep, loathing hatred. With the ease of
the born cOQuette Miss Neville transfers
her affections from one man to anothes-
and appears satisfied as long as she has
a well dressed man to love. Guy Delay
( taxes TO MS part IKE a man VINO mac
walked the boards for years. He is the
leading spirit of q gang OF registers anu
the nride and worry of a doting but
foolish mother.
Frank Leach as Sir Charles NARROW
land Ralph Tuttle as old Hardcastle had
less difficult but very necessary barts.
Hardcastle, with the ruffied dignity of
substantial resident who is mistaken
for lodging house keeper and treated
accordingly by young NARROW was an
amusing ChAT9 FfRT Well nraGPnfed Thu
minor parts. Diggory by Eden Tice
ROdger by Tom Bowman. Dick by Hal
Hotchkiss and Thomas by Frank Car
uthers, were above reOrOach. Prof.
Towne deserves a large share of the
commentator for the manufacture of
the successful comedians turned out by
his department. Only his untiring work
has given them the needful familiarity
with their lines and the appreciation
of the value of the respective parts
which made the performance present
able.
Probably on account Of the glare OF
the footlights the Washburn boys and
girls failed to take to the kissing and
embracing parts with the warmth de-
manded in a first-class theatrical pro-
duction. A shadoWS place on the col
lege steps or a straw ride or a lionel y
botanical excursion furnishes more nat
ural environment. but unfortunately
She Stops to CONQUER" contains none
of these things. A successful kiss de-
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can only be accomplished after persist
ent practice on the part Of an amateur.
and often professional actors fall down
upon it.
Last night the Crawford was as we'll
filled as it has been at two-thirds OF
the shows that have been put on there
this season. and the box Office found
something left over after paying the
ushers and the light bill. This after
Moons performance will be clear
profit and the indications are very
promising for the liquidation of the col
! lege's football debts.