The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-03


Il cannot tell said Manager R. S.
Brigham last night, whether the show
viii pay for itself All of the Elks in
fact a great majority have not yet re-
ported to me on the tickets which they
took out to sell. Until that is done I
ann. unable TO make statement The
bin was an expensive one. The small
est salary paid for the week for any
one act was $125, and from that the
public may judge for itself what we
paid our headliners. Everything was
satisfactory in every respect. ex-
pected The crowds to be somewhat
larger. The size worried me during
the first part of the week, but grew
much better the last three days. The
show then seemed to take hold. The
crowd seemed to enjoy the perform
ance. It was our intention primarily
to please the public. I think that we
gave Topeka the best vaudeville bill it
the show not pay out I think that it
was a big credit to the Elks [ want
to say a nice word for the performers
All of them were uniformly kind and
tactful. They did not have the dress
ing room accommodations afforded
them in an ordinary theater. That
naturally made it difficult for them in
making up. But not a one complained
They all seemed to take especial in
terest to make things agreeable
people has been exceedingly limited,
L must say that the performers we had
here last week could not be excelled
in the manner in which they tried to
make the show a success. They all
did their share. am very grateful
for the help which was accorded me
| from every source
Last nights closing performance was
a distinct success, the audience being
singularly appreeiatiVe. Encores were
m al II.s,-,
Clarke and his company had to come
before the footlights twice after their
act was finished to acknowledge the
plaudits of the crowd He and Miss
owen have renewed their already
great popularity in this city. He is one
/ of the most popular comedians who ever
I played Topeka stage There is an in
telligence about Clarke's humor that is
a distinct anomaly in footlight realms.
Miss Maude Rockwell, the California
nightingale made a never-to- be-forgot-
ten impression in Topeka. 1t was her
first professional visit to this city and
she carried it by storm. Her singing
is heard once in a thousand times on
the vaudeville stage. Joseph Callahan's
character nake-ups assure him a warm
reception at any time he cares to come
! back to Topeka. The rest of the bill
was good. It was without flaw and
has but one criticism to be laid on It's
threshold-there was too much of "a
good thing.
Harry C0TSOn Clarke, VINO IS IN many
ways very remarkable man. said af-
ter his act last night: "I never was
in a city where I was treated more
courteousIy, where had a better time,
where actually enjoyed myself more.
I know it is hackneyed to speak of the
Intelligence and appreciation of an au-
dience, but I'll tell you there is genu-
inc sympathy in a Topeka crowd. I
like to play before an assemblage of
this city. The crowd is with you every
minute it loses nothing. 1t is a good
critic, but at the same time a mighty
good admirer. And let me tell you that
is something you don't find everywhere
IN the world. Mr.. Brigham's treatment
of US was simply great and when I
say this voice the sentiment OF all
the performers"
Mr.. Clarke and his company play at
Memphis this week: Neff and Miller at
South Bend, Indss Kherns and Cole at
Chicago; Maude Rockwell at Detroit:
ban Lamont at Chicago; Kelly and
Adams at Springfield, III; Joseph Cal
Iahan at Chicago; Green and Barton at
Chicago and Her Burk and Mcdonald
at Chicago
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