The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-27
Good show at the Majestic.


There are many good acts on the
bill at the Majestic for this week,
presenting such a variety of vaude-
vile. that it is well nigh impossible to
pick out one and say that it is the
best thing in the show Three or four
of the acts would be the best things
In any ordinary vaudeville shows but
when they are all punched together in
one show-well, it is not only hard to
say which is the best. but it is also
unnecessary. Suffice it to say that all
of these fine and interesting acts taken
together present a vaudeville show
that it would be hard to beat in any
city Of the country regardless of it's
size.
Miss Maude Rockwell, the sweet
and capable singer. who has been so
popular with Topekans ever since her
appearance here at the big Elks' bene-
fit, two years ago, is on the bill. and
sings a number of songs that were
greatly appreciated by the capacity
crowds that attended the theater yes
terday. Miss Rockwell is really one
of the few high class singers in vaude-
vile in this country and is sure Of a
tremendous reception at the Majestic
all week.
One of the prettiest and entertain
ing acts that has been seen in Topeka
in many a day is also on the bill for
this week 1t is presented by the
16GIllee IaIn1lV OF 1V0. 1noy are SlDB-
ers of ability. who put on five num-
bers, each of which is a song typical
of different country and the Rennees
appear in appropriate costumes for
each song as well as in specially set
scenes for them. Mrs. Rennee is an
excellent vocalist and sings with a
freshness and vigor that captivates.
Her husband is a close second with
voice as pleasing if not so rich. And
the children, who give every evidence
of promising to be as clever as their
mother. are of course decided hit,
especially in the fifth number Under
| the Stars and Stripes"
Lambs Mannikins is another fea-
ture act of the show. These dummies
are as cleverly manipulated as any
aggregation of marionettes that have
| been seen in this city and are whole
show in themselves. Then there is
Madame Carton and her five trained
bears on the bill. This is something
Of real novelty in the way of vaude-
Vile and is sure to make a big hit as
the bears are cleverly trained. Other
acts on the bill are presented by Lind,
the hand-cuff king, who frees himself
from all sorts of bonds in mysterious
fashion: and the Rooneys, bounding
| rope artists who are at the head, of
their clan in this kind of work and
were last seen here with Ringing
Brothers circus. Mr.. Hummel has an
eAcellent illustrated song and a nn0
! series OF moving pictures are shown.
| At the Olympic.
! Wolff Brothers. acropats of the
| tumbler variety, put on a rather SEN
| sational act as their part of the bill
| which will surely make a hit all week
with the big crowd of folks that con-
| tinue to gather at the Olympic They
| do their work on a billiard table and
| put on some stunts in tumbling that
place them in the top-notch of this
branch of acrobatics. There are a
number of other good acts on the
boards at the Olympic for this week
and among them are included Baird
| and Dunn, singing and dancing
| comedians; Hap Hart. black faced
| comedian, and Blanche Leighton a
| singing comedienne and coon shouter.
| tanning
Mr. Frank Marshall is the new is
| lustrated song singer at the Olympic
and his song for this week is Dream
ing. He has a good tenor voice and
| Is TO al