The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-15
Vaudeville Is Entertaining anC
of High Order.
BOOTHS ARE ARTISTIC.
u. and 1. Club Occupies a
Prominent Position.
Attendance Promises to Be a
Record Breaker.

AS good a vaudeville show Of aero
battle acts as the management OF the
Midwinter exposition company mas Iur-
nished its patrons is the bill PROVIDED
for the week of the show. And con-
siderine the fact that the weather was
iisagreeable last night and that 1t was
the opening night of the show. when
good nanv people no doubt thought that
the affair would hardly be under way
there was a good crowd on hand ana
they were enthusiastic to degree over
the performances of the artists secured
There Is no doubt that the premier
act on the bill is furnished by the Web
er family. These include two men,
three Young girls, a youth, and a small
boy. not more than four or tve years
old. Their acrobatic work is OF the
highest order and is as good as mas
been seen in Topeka, either IN clrcuses
or with any other shows The work OF
these seven is most finished ana some
of their stunts are really of the start
ling order. And the little chap, he Is
whole show in himself He is the clown
of the troupe and his antics are more
than funny He is also an acrobat OF
no small abilities. He stands on his
hands and does all sorts Of tumbles IN
the easiest sort of fashion. he also
does some hand stands with one OF the
men that are little short of remarkable
when the size and age of the tot are
considered. But all the members of the
troupe are quite as interesting ana
clever as is the youngster. The three
young girls do some especially clever
turns, and the grace and precision with
which they accomplish the most diff
cult acrobatic feats is delightful
IF he nd
girls start off the vaudeville show with
an unusually clever tight wire and ball
ancing act
The Great Renos." the woman of
with good effect and then comes to lire
and does some contortion acts out or
the ordinary. made a great hit with
the crowd.
Unita and Paul furnish the other
number of the show. They do an act
in a big swinging ring which is a
in these parts and have APP
parently iron jaws, for they suspend
each other with straps held In their
teeth, and also do some unusual feats
on a rope, on which they work way up
in the air.
All the acts combined certainly pro-
vide one Of the best shows of the kind
that Topekans will ever have the priv |
ilege of witnessing.
Just about the same number of |
booths which have been prevalent at |
other Midwinters are on hand this |
year A good many of them are de-
voted to the display of articles and |
food stuffs which have not been seen
at Midwinters before. They are in
charge of unusually affable persons |
who leave no stone unturned to see
that everyone is provided with a |
of some sort or a sample or
their wares. There are many novel I
ties in the booths that have not been |
m
the L and 1 club preside at a number |
of booths where all sorts of things for |
sweet charity's sake can be obtained |
at reasonable figures.
There is every indication, that with |
good weather, the Midwinter OF this |
year will be more successful than the |
preceding ones.
Topeka women who visit the Mid |
winter exposition will have one of the |
Nc s. instructive visits possible if they |
visit the booth of Mrs. Holcraft, as it |
Is one of the delights of the exhibits, |
a regular bower of potted |
plants and cut flowers. The fragrance |
of the booth is detected throughout
the building so it easily found. There
are many plants of rare specie among
the collection, and lady visitors will be
more than repaid with their visit, as
Mrs. Holcraft has corps of COM
petent assistants at the booth to ex-
One Of the most attractive booths at
the Midwinter exposition is that of the
Topeka Pure Milk Co., of Topeka. An
feature of the exhibit is
their display of ice cream, put up in
bricks, and conferred with various de-
signs, including flowers, lodge en-
blems. etc. The booth is arranged |
very artistically. and is located on the
west side of the hall next to the south
entrance. Visitors should not fail to
visit this booth and inspect the pro-
ducts of one of Topeka's fastest grow
Ing institutions.
When you stop to think that the
dairy and creamery products of Kan
sas last year were 10,000,00O.OO, and |
that the largest per cent of this vast
amount was produced here in Topeka,
at the Midwinter exposition
viii note with more than passing in
tereSt the booth of the Continental
Creamery. This display is one of the
most attractive in the Auditorium. and