The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-20
ADJUSTMENTS


writes. an enthusiastic reviewer of the
new musical college girls play, Cupid
at Vassar, that gives it the drawing
power it has. That college campus Is
as real as If the audience were trans
ported to the grounds thems elves. The
life on the green and in the rooms OF
the undergraduates Is depicted with q
| master handy one who has been
functions there described. Take also
| the scenes up at the home of the two
sisters at Great Falls. Vermont. Can
| anything be more natural than the
scene itself and the characters intro
duced? And then, too. the music.
None better has been heard on the
stage this season Cupid at Vassar"
comes to the Grand on Friday evening.
OF 1.-THE Time, the Place and the
| Girl" which is to be at the Grand on
Sunday afternoon and evening and
which enjoyed a run Of over 400 nights
| in Chicago last season. the st. Louis
| Star-Chronicle said recently:
| 1.-THE Time, the Place and the Girl, J"
which opened at the Century Sunday
night, Is a. personal triumph for John
E. Young, who plays the star role OF
| Happy Johnny Hicks, an optimistic
ton at the Century last season are
unanimous in their opinion that the
Delmar garden favorite laid it all
| over Arthur DEACON, who filled the
/ role then. WneIAer Ln1S Is True OF lo I,
| the fact remains that Young made a
tremendous hit, and the audience kept
| him busy Sunday night responding to
| encores.
| It may seem strange to speak of
laughter, in view Of the seriousness
with which it has been treated by the
leading magazines Of this country and
Great Britain, and in view of the in
i f,ry nv q
the head of great affairs-holders of
| important public Office, artists, au-
thors, clergymen, college presidents. ct
al. But wonder in the matter will
cease when it is recalled that It's au-
| thor, George Broadhurst, wrote the
two great successes of American farce,
what Happened to Jones'" and why
Smith Left Home" This new play OF
his Is funnier than either; yet. 1t Is
regarded by critics as the best play OF
| real American life yet written.
1.-THE Man of the Hour" Will be
acted here for the second time in the
| Grand opera house. Thursday, FEB
ruary 81, by Messrs. William A Brady
pany, which appeared in this play
when seen here last November.
Among the talented American girls
with Mr.. Henry w. Savage's Madam
Butterfly company. which will be at
| the Grand on February 20, none has
become q greater favorite than Miss
Ethel Dufre Houston, the southern
| prirna donna who is at present SINGING
| the contralto role Of Suzuki, the Jap
anese maid in this much discussed op.
era. Miss Houston is a grand niece of
| the celebrated Sam Houston, whose
name has been indelibly impressed on
/ the history of the south. On the COM
| pletion of her education at a southern
| school, Miss Houston returned home to
\ ~ Py{1 x1z4&1 @
| magnificent singing voice Which none
had suspected. Among the friends of
the family was one Jean des Garrennes,
| a former Partisan violinist, who had
played in the Paris grand opera orches-
| ira He heard Miss Houston sing and
prevailed on her parents to give her a
| musical education. She went to Paris
| and became a pupil Of Bouhy. After
three years study and singing abroad.
Mr.. Savage signed her for his grand
opera company. After two years sue
cess in this country she returned to
Paris for further study under Bouhy
| until re-engaged by Mr.. Savage as one
of the six prirna donnas who are now
winning success in Puccini's fascinat-
ing Japanese opera. Miss Houston has
been signed by Mr.. Savage for long
term of years and will be one OF the
artists for his English grand opera pro
duction next season.
At the play last Night.
! Probably as poor musical show as
} has been seen in Topeka this season Il
1.-THE Show Girl' which was presented
, , at the Grand last night. It's been play.
ing the kerosene circuit in these parts
and never ought to have been permitted
to get off it. There's absolutely moth
ing to the play In the way of story
| the music is not even mediocre. tn.
principals, generally. are an incapable
| lot - Cd nd he oh te Z
and weak as to voice and costumes
Perhaps there was just one thing IL
the way of a redeeming feature Tina
was the work of Miss Sutherland. tn,
Coincidence. She's quite a clever little
lady. But the best coincidence thu
world has ever seen could not proven
THE Show Girl' as it Is interpreted b,
| the present company from being a fail