The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-03
i "a. The Majestic. ! Is III

When the IN anagenent OF the Ma
jestic theater billed the Bottomly
Bros. acrobatic act for this week, it
certainly made a ten strike for this
act is by far the best acrobatic act
ever seen in Topeka. 1t is as thrilling
as any act of its kind seen in the great
circuses. Four brothers compose the
troupe and every one is a finished ac-
robat. Their feats are all performed
in mid air, from which they very APP
propriately derive the nickname of
flying gymnasts.
And the sketch this week, presented
by Florence Modena and her COM
pany, Bargain Mad" is a source of
miliar trait of femininity. of grabbing
after bargains, is shown in all its rid
iculouSness.
Miss Bessie Greenwood has one of
the sweetest voices heard in vaude-
vile. She sings several songs with I'M
usual sweetness, and then just to show
what she can do, she gives a little ex-
hibition of high singing She is said
to possess the highest voice in the
world and during her act she reaches
the fourth A above middle c with lit
tie difficulty, and her tones at that al
titude are unusually sweet.
Irene Bulger in some clever charac-
ter changes and Fred Morton, with
trick harmonica and paper manipulate
ing act, complete the bill. Karl Hum
mel, who appears in Pictured Melo-
dy'' MARBLES Look Out Here Comes
an American" Moving pictures are
shown and tonight election returns.
will be announced between acts.
AT the Play Last Nieht.
A good many people who hatter
themselves that they rarely overlook
bet, were guilty last night for The
Geisha revived by the Stewart Oper9r
company and presented at the Grand.
- tho Of hn
son, although there were not more
than three or four dozen people in thu
parquet. Even the Johnnies, who
seldom miss musical comedy, We're
conspicuously absent and the front
rows were lonesome, awful lonesome"
And the chorus, though not numerical
ly great, was easy to look at, at that.
The hit of The Geisha, which as you
probably know, is an English musical
comedy which had a great run in Lon
don and was first produced in this
country over ten years ago, is the
Jewel of Asia song and the hit of the
Stewart production of the opera is the
girl who sings this gem of the second
act, Miss Adele Oswald. the prettiest
sweetest. cutest little trick seen on the
local stage in a long time. Miss Os-
wald itnot only winning and attractive
but she can sing and the role of o
Mimosa San gives her many tunefui
opportunities
The Cessna music Is all as beautiful
and bright as the local Rialto on
Eight, between Kansas avenue and
Quincy when the vaudeville houses are
pouring out their gay throngs of an
evening, and it was well sung by as
good lot of principals as you often
see The Grand was filled to capacity
many times last season for musical
comedies which were infinitely worse
done. Mr.. William G. Stewart sang the
role of Reginald Fairfax with dis
tinction and the vivacious Miss Hattye
Fox who, by the way is a niece OF
Della Fox and Mrs. Stewart in private
life. put much ginger into the sprightly
role of Molly Seymour" the English
girl Miss Fox has some clever and
novel dances which were enthusiast
tically received.
Other noteworthy numbers OF the
company are those of Miss Marie Hor-
gan as Lady Constance Wynne," Mr..
John r. Philips as Captain Katana,"
Mr. Arthur Wooley as 'Wunhi." and
Mr.. Charles E. Gallagher as the. Mar
quis" The Geisha will be repeated at
the Grand tonight and everybody who
saw 1t last night is boosting the show.