The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-14
AT THE rHEArERs.

AT THE THEATERs-
THE plays the thing This aphorism
of Shakespeore's is all too true concerning
William C. De Miles .Strongheart,"
which was presented at the Grand last
night with Ralph Stuart in the stellar
role and with a company that gave him
most excellent support. This presentation
will be repeated at the Grand tonight and
those who enjoy a real play should not
plays worth is the continued success
which it has achieved during the two
years and more it has been on the stage
1t tells a story of throbbing interest from
the time the curtain rises on the first act
until il falls on the end of the fourth. And
in addition to the story which is most
the spectacular order about the play
which would interest anyone
Everyone who pays any attention to af-
fairs thea trical knows the story of the
play. 1t hinges on the love of a college
bred Indian chief for a white girl of ten
der breeding; of the scorn which his an
nouncement of love for her is held by her
relatives and friends who had been hiF;
OF his pleading his own cause and being
accepted by the girl and then of his final
remuneration of her love because of the
call of his own people for him to come
NONE NONE alone ana pc tneir chlen tbS ~
course, but that's the main plot, and II
1t is weak in any one particular spot 1t
is in the remuneration of Strongheart of
the girl who has given him her love and
which is the finale of the piece. OF course
this finale is intensely dramatic, but it
is hardly a human ending for such a
story. When an American girl gives her
love to an Indian chief, or any one else
will estrange her from her friends, why,
the proper thing for the lucky dog to do
would be, after he had asked for and ac-
cepted- her love, to keep it despite the
calls of his people or any other people.
That would be the natural thing to do;
OF course things don't always turn out
in prominent circles in Topeka recently.
but they generally do. and "Strongheart
if it had natural ending. But its end
ing is powerful and it was powerfully
Miss Evelyn Vaughan. Mr.. Stuart's work
throughout the entire piece was OF
high order. Those who have seen Rob
ert Edeson, the creator of the part
'-Strongheart," say that in some instances
Mr.. Stuart's work surpasses his This is
certainly a high compliment, for Edeson
is of the distinctive actors OF the
country.
Miss Vaughan. in the leading woman's
one of the youngest leading ladies on the
stage today and she gives every indlca-
ton OF rising to the topWost 5oun n OF Ihs
a charming stage presence She is woman
of much beauty and is blessed with nat
Considerable interest Besides showing her
abilities as an actress She made her
home in Lawrence for number OF years
know her as Eva Brown.
The work of the supporting company TO
cellent. Particularly clever is Earle
Mitchell as Billy Saunders, who has most
of the comedy work to do, as Is the work
and who, after 4 rather temptuous trip.
makes Billy" happy by saying yes"
Ross" the freshman. worth more than
a passing notice. The piece is beautifully
staged with an attention to detail which
is not usually seen.
A vaudeville show which is worth ten
cents of anyone's money is that FURNISH
this week and which was greeted at the
performances of yesterday afternoon and
last night with the usual crowded houses.
and ne crowds seemed to go away salts
fled. Among the good numbers on the
bill is the singing and dancing act OF Culi
more than ordinary ability, as is Miss
who is about an attractive
girl has been seen on the local stages.
Then there are a number of good songs
By Miss May Melville soubrette. who
is real clever Olson. the banjo king, is
and pony show. which has a reputation
the length and breadth of the
land second to no shows of this eharac-
ter. For an illustrated song Miss Marjorie
Mason sings "Strolling Home With Jen-
ME" and a couple of series of good NOV
ing pietures are shown
From the regulations of the acts which
have been secured by Manager Crawford
for the Majestic theater for this week, the
opening performance of the show occur
ring this afternoon, it is evident that the
patrons of this. house will see a show
entirely different from the most excellent
one of last week, but none the less inter
sng one OF tn t1a lures Of tb ehe ipectan
Of Prof Fink This act comes to the house
direct from Chicago Another novelty
Harris who played at the Orpheum in
Kansas City last week Still another nov
city is St Julian. an upside down dancer
and also DAILY. who is styled the mailman
iuggler. In the way of the more usual
kind of vaudeville acts seen here of late
the 'Rounder" This Nugent company has
the reputation for putting on some of the
highest class of vaudeville sketches seen
in the country.
Grace Arnold. clever comendeinne. is
also on the bill and the other feature of
the show will be the usual high class of
moving pictures.
Requests were made for another revival
af Edward Psple's, delightful comedy;
last seasons patrons in the cities visited
after its run on Broadway influenced so
were signed early for another tour, which
means that New York will have to wait
Cyril Scott and the New York company
Will be seen in The Prince Chap" at the
Grand Opera house Wednesday evening.
Inc safe OpeNeu tOusiS-
1t is useless to tell the story of Are
You A Mason?' for IL is known in every
quarter of the civilized world. 1t is a re-
narkable fact that this play has been
produced in every country that possesses
a theater, record that no other comedy
IAN claim This funniest of all comedies
will be the attraction at the Grand Satur-
lay matinee and night.
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