The Topeka state journal., 1907-12-30

the handstand position, using only the
muscles of his forearfns and all the
while being compelled to keep most
perfect balance for the least devia-
tion one way or the other would set
the ball rolling. Lots of wonderful
Jap acts have been seen here but
Tsuda beats them all.
There are a number of other good
acts on the bill for this week AS a
matter of fact the show is about as
good one as has been seen at the
Majestic this season. Anna Mckenzie
serio comic singer, is coon shouter
of ability. Wilson and Doyle put on
good black face act in which Doyle
impersonates lady of color and
makes a decided hit. The Musical
Millers make plenty of noise and good
music with variety of brass inStru-
ments. Mr.. Miller only has one arm.
the right but this does not prevent
him from being able to play a saxa-
phone, cornet and flute. Little Miss
Miller Is a trombone player of ability
and is the real entertainer of the trio.
Walter Washburn and Nellie Keeley
are applause getters with a clever lit
tie racing playlet called "a 100 to 1
Shot" and Jud Williams is a great en-
tertainer with humorous songs and
dialect stories. He is quite clever
singer and sings one of Chauncey OIL
cott's famous songs with good effect
One of the series of moving pictures
called college Chums'' is as laugh
able as any that have ever been shown
in this city. The management Of the
Majestic Is certainly to be con-
graduated on the high grade of NOV
ing pictures that are always in or
der at the house.
at the matinee and night performances
at the Grand yesterday. The Twins
have been here on several previous oc-
casions but last night was their first
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Just where the plot of the playlet comes
in is hard to see as 1t is about the most
plotless affair ever produced on the stage
of the Grand. The whole affair is based
on situations which grow out of the re-
semblance of the two brothers and as
usual with such things there Is a good
lot of laughter provided. -
Some of the musical numbers were
good but none could be branded as
new, some even reaching the stage OF
antiquity. As for acting there was not
a line In the play that called for any
thing classy. Tho Lyman Twins, of
them carrying the title role- Clarence
A Sterling as Archibald Goodail, w. D.
Martin as Fritz Hamburg and Katnryne
NJ. Evans as Miss Smiley. had a shade
The chorus contained several good look
ing girls and their costuming was one
of the leading features of the show.
There are a couple of excellent acts
on this weeks bill at the Olympic
theater and the show as a whole is
we'll up to the good average MAIN
tanned at this house. Stanton and
Sandberg furnish the act which L.
probably the best one on the bill. They
are good singers and dancers and pro-
vide a high grade of fun. zoubalakis.
a clay cartoonist and a musician on
freak instruments. divides the honors
with the team mentioned. He il ex-
ceptionally clever. Other numbers ON
the bill include Harry Antrim and
Miss Yetta Peters, In q comeddetta
during which they introduce some
trick bone playing ana whistline ana
Ned Norton. a black faced comedian
Mr. Galbraith sings for an illustrated
song "As the World Rolls on" ana
two good series of moving pictures.
"Children's Friendship" and rum
away Sleigh Bells" are shown.