The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-18

Co"u ana ner rollicking funmakinl
George H Timmons, as "Shiny."a col
pred servant at home and a janitor a
Nassar, did some good work and hi.
song, I'm Scared" in which he was
assisted by the girls dressed in pajamas
and carrying candles was one of the
nlts OF the show as was the basketball
song and the Dear Daisy Chain, SONG
which were sung by Miss Gear and the
chorus. Except for a couple of little
crying spells INDUCED in by kate
Newton" over the supposed unfaithful-
ness OF the man she really loved, the
whoIe show was one of fun making
good clean. wholesome fun making II
might not amount to much without Miss
Gear, but with her it is a little gem
w. A. Whitecar has reputation as
being something of an actor. It may
be deserved. But it is difficult to think
so after having witnessed his efforts
on Saturday night at the Grand in the
leading part of AN Old Sweetheart of
Mine" Perhaps the part he attempt
ed 10 play did not suit his particular
abilities in thesoian realms. There
are Just as many parts which spoil
good actors as there are actors who
spoil good parts. The former may be
the case in regard to Mr.. Whitecar
and his latest vehicle. Still, the title
role of this play affords an opportun-
1ty for as good acting as any that is
given In the usual run of nelo-
dramas of the caliber of IAN Old
Sweetheart of Mine. Mr.. Whftecar
good actor though he may be, did not
measure up to the part in any way.
In the first place he did not look the
part, the foreman of a Texas ranch
and the boss of a lot of cowboys His
build is anything but like those of
men who have been rounding up cat
tie for years and years. He looks
more like the proverbial pictures of
the fat and prosperous city aldermen
of the east. He did not dress the part
as it should be and the place where
he carried his gun-well 1t would
have brought tears to the eyes of a
carried it in his belt away around on
his spinal column where a double
jointed elbow and wrist would be
needed to draw 1t with any degree of
taken details might have been over
looked If Mr.. Whitecar had shown
any semblance of acting his part we'll
He certainly did not do so. And the
rank and file of his supporting COM
pany was not much better when 1t
came to acting. Daniel Roach, as
Slim. one of the cowboys. did better
work than Mr.. Whitecar or any of the
rest of the cast.
There was a really amusing episode
presentation of the play on Saturday
night. At the climax of the second
act when Mr.. Whitecar as "Dick
Scott, assumed a murder to save his
sweetheart of former days. whom he
thought had committed the crime, but
who had not, there was continuous
applause from a row of young men
sitting in the front of the house, from
another bunch in the rear and from
another small aggregation in the gal
lery. 1t was certainly a we'll organized
clique and although the applause was
not large in volume 1t was enough to
get a half dozen raises of the curtain,
even though the most of the audience
was laughing at the righteousness Of
the proceedings. At each rise of the
curtain Mr.. Whitecar was alone on
the stage posing in different grief
stricken positions. He was at his best
when posing this way. and not saying
a word.
AS for the play itself, it was as good
as the average melodrama with a set
ting In the wild and woody west,
wherever that may be these days. Its
plot was decidedly reminiscent of
1.-THE SQuaw Man"
Still another most excellent vaude-
vile show has been secured for the
Majestic for this week and 1t seemed to
please the large audiences
which gathered at this house yesterday
afternoon and last evening. good
many folks have expressed the opinion
that it is the best show which has been
there this season. At any rate it is as
good as any Of them and that is plenty
good enough. It's hard to say which |
act is the best for all Of them are in q
high class of their kind. Among them |
are Delphino and Delmora. in a Euro |
pean comedy novelty musical act:
Crawford and Meeker, singers and |
Kohler and Victoria, char |
acter changes and wooden shoe dancers: |
and Benman. singers and |
dancers; Art Fisher, the cowboy mi |
metic and Coyne and Tinlan, hand |
balancers. A couple of series of good |
pictures are also shown.
Audiences at the Olympic on yester- |
day afternoon and last night, and they |
were large ones, seemed to be we'll sat |
Isfled with the show that will be on |
the boards there for this week, the fea- |
zells. three acrobats. This team has |
been seen in Topeka before but they |
could not come here too often for they |
put on a lot of acrobatic stunts that |
are not even attempted by others in
their line of business and which are |
he musical rube, furnishes another
good act as does Van Hofr. mimic and |
'acial contortfonist. C. 0. Galbraith.
who is the illustrated song singer at
he house and who was formerly an
md man with Ward and Wade's min
II talks and songs. He Is just as good
1t this work as those who make a reg
liar business of 1t. For an illustrated
long Mr.. Gafbraith sings In the Land
If the Buffalo," Two series of good
moving pictures are also shown,
Quincy Adams Sawyer will be at the
Grand Tuesday evening. 1t is a success
ul rural drama ST the Way Down East
ype. It will be given here by capa-