The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-07

the Studebaker theater in Chicago,
where it is on for an indefinite run.
The cast includes Laurance Wheat
Joseph Sparks. Joseph Brennan, Rose
Beaudets Claire Kulp and Vira Stowe.
Artfe Blanchard is a typical George
AIDE character. He is nerve personf-
fed Nothing daunts or discourages
him With his chum, Roscie Miller,
from the real estate Office of BurIeigh
& Co. he attends the annual ball given
by the woodworkers' union. They
know no one in the crowd of merry
makers, but soon Artie decides that
the girl with the pink bow dancing
with the lanky Irishman is the only
one for him He stops not to consider
the feelings of the girls escort, but,
promptly whisking her away from her
partner, leads her over into a quiet
corner and begins to tell her the story
of his life, not as it is, but as he
would have it if he had any choice
in the matter. He tells her that he is
a member of the Board of Trade; tells
her of his automobile set with Jewels.
and finally insists on escorting her
home
To several other girls he tells as
many stories, and to Vinie Jenkins, a
stage-sruck damseI. he introduces
himself as a theatrical manager and
makes an appointment for the girl
to come down to sign a contract at 81
week giving his address or the ninth
high. However. when the time comes
to take Mamie home he IS honest and
sincere enough in his regard to make
a confession, telling her the truth, and
Mamie retaliates by telling him that
she knew it all the time
The second act takes place in Cedar
street, where the CAROLS. the Con-
nolleys, and several of the other char
acters reside Artie is making one of
his afternoon calls on Mamie, when
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veyors go down the street taking meas
urements- The youths mental acute
ness asserts itself. and he jumps at the
conclusion that branch of the ele-
waited road is to be extended. and that
It will cross Cedar street. He i'm
mcdfateIv goes to Jonas Leeth, the
owner of several houses, who is ex-
tremely ignorant of the coming boom
in fats. Artie secures an option on
six houses directly in the path of the
extension by promising a deposit of
$500. and he busfes himself in trying
to scrape together the money. He
finally succeeds in binding the option,
only to learn that his employer, Bur-
leigh is after the same property
When BurIefgh learns the source of
the opposition he accuses Artie of un-
derhaud methods, suggesting that he
got his information by tampering with
the mails, and the result is that Artie
is discharged. In his eagerness to put
through the Qedl. the boy mas neg
lected Mamie and forgotten an en-
gagement, and thus finds himself out
of favor with them all.
In the last act. the scene of which
is Burleigh's new subdivision. subur-
ban town of the ''LoneSomehurSt
type. all Cedar street residents are
brought together. as the building of
the elevated extension has made it
necessary for them to move and to
find new homes. Burleigh has learned
that Artie did not gain his informa-
ton in an underhand manner, and a
deal is arranged whereby Artfe relin-
pushes his option with a handsome
profit to himself and with an added
provision that BurIeigh must effect a