The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-25


aggregation OF musical eztrscva ganza
artists have been giving q vaudeville
performance at the VineWood park
tbeater every night during the past
week with probably better success than
has any theatrical attraction at the
ance is given for the 10 cent admission
charged. The theater viii be open to-
night and Sunday matinee and night
and very likely every night during the
coming week.
Ciricillo's italian boy band has con-
tinued to attract good audiences at the
sound shell at Vinewood park all week.
The engagement of this band ends
with the concerts tonight and Sunday
afternoon and night.
The following programmes have
been arranged for the remaining con-
certs of the Topeka engagement:
SATURDAY EVENING.
1. March Militaire ............ Chibbero
2. Overture-Vittor Pisani ......... Peri
3. Intermezzo = Cavalieria Rusti-
cana .-..... ..-..-......M ascagnI
4. March-Prelude and Finale. Car
men. -.--.-.>---.... ....--....-... Bizes
5. Selection by A. WHALE.
6. Organ Offertory -...-,...-....B atiste
Z. Narcissus .-.-.--- ....-....-.s. :. Nevin
8. American Fantasia Herbert
SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
I. Observation-Disclosures --.*.--..-. Creators
2. symphony No. 1.....s...-.-..M ancini
g. Waltz-Oriental Roses ..--s.. IvanovIci
f. Introduction and Final Faust
..........- ....-...s-- ..a- 49,. Gounod
II.
5. Chorus from lombard Verdi
Directed by Master Witale
8. Serenade-La. Paloma.. -. Yradier
z. In the Shade Of the Old Apple
Tree .....--.-.. .-..,.s- Herbert
s. American Fantasia Herbers
SUNDAY EVENING.
1. March-Boys' Band. CfrfcfIlo
2 Overture-Zampa -.......... .Herold
3. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ......... Ciricillo
4. Pot Pourri, Carmen. Bizet
II.
5. Symphony No. 11.......... .Mancinni
Directed by Master Vitale
g. Intermezzo- Cavallerfa. Rustieana..
..-...-.-..... -.-.--.-- $500. Maseagni
Z Pas des Fleurs Tobani
s. Selection from Faust. .Gounod
F. A. Campbell has taken a lease on
the old Star theater. just north of the
postoffce- The little playhouse is be-
ing overhauled and redecorated pre-
liminary to its opening which viii oc-
cur within a few weeks. Announce
ments will be forthcoming later.
Henry E. Dixey and Wilton Lackaye
visited the Wistaria Roof garden. New
ork, the other evening and with true
professional generosity gave Manager
Hart and Doneghey a few disinterested
hints on the. successful management of
a rOof-tOp show.
I'll tell you the main element of
success in a show of this Sort said
Mr.. Dixey. Il proved it when I had
my own show. Variety was what the
audiences wanted and I gave it to
them For instance, I began with
little magic, followed that up with my
imitation of Henry Irving, then with
the schoolboy from my The Seven
Ages then more magic and then
Mountain Maid from tAdonis.'
Here Mr.. Lackaye interrupted with:
But Harry, I hope you told the audi
ence which was which, ~
Eddie Foy 1stroHed cup the Great
White w 99, Way a,s yin n jnbilant frame Of mind
Hello, Eddie" a friend said, salut,
ing him.. why so zdebonair?'s IS. s..
m going to star next season, that's,
ALL The piece is musical comedy just
copyrighted and it's written by an
actor, John D. Gilbert, and it's called
The Wild and Woolly Way
My name IN the play is a regular
appetite breaker, Plankington' Shadd.
He's an actor man who turns up in a
new western country ike Oklahoma
on the day when the legislature meets
for the first time.
Those first time legislators have
been having a blowup and they've kill
ed all the editors in town=seven of
them. There has to be an editor, so
they make one out Of Mr.. Plankfngton
Shadd.
There's where the. complications
come in. Can you see me as an edi-
tor? It's great!''
And who is going to manage you %
Mr.. Foy was asked.
ayers was Eddie's answer. i've got
that fixed all right"
And Mr.. F'oy marched of 5ubilant.