The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-17
AMUSEM ENTS.
At the Grand.

1t is with due regard to the eternal
fitness of things that "Brewster's
Millions" has been called a comedy
for it embraces not only the most
ludicrossly laughable situations, but
bristles and fairly bubbles over with
the brightest and cleverest dialogue
ever written. In the original story as
written by Geo. Burr, McCutcheon,
these qualities were largely respon-
sible for the enormous success of the
book. In the stage presentation much
of the comedy was naturally sacrificed
on the altar of descriptive literature,
but which readily lends itself to hu-
morous and actual delineatiOn, has
been accentuated and brought out in
a more forceful and humorous man.
ner.
"Brewster's Millions comes to the
Grand, Monday, Nov. %.
At the Majestic
The management of the Majestic
theater certainly made a ten strike
when it secured the elaborate scenic
creation of George A. Street & Co. for
this week. This company uses $4,000
worth of scenery. Historical events
are produced with amazing reality.
Scenes are taken from Napoleon's
march to Moscow, the surrender of
Port Arthur, General Cronje's surren-
der in South Africa, the death of the
Cuban patroit Gomez and the surren-
Murray K Hill & Co. in THE Last
Survivor, is a headline act. Mr.. Hill
does black face stunt. which is about
as funny as they ever get. Alice Rob-
inson, a soprano, makes a big hit with
her solo work. She has been seen in
Topeka before and always makes good
with her audiences. The Polar Bear
Trio in a "Conglomeration of Non
sense" is one of the strong features of
the bill as we'll as one of the funniest.
A farcical comedy that makes a hit
is 1.-The Phantom RIVAL presented by
Lillian Hale & Co. This is a scream
ing farce from beginning to end, and
shows how an injured husband can
bring his erring spouse to time.
Karl Hummel sings, 81 Want Some
one to Call Me Dearie,' and an inter-
esting series of moving pictures is
shown through the Majestiscope.
At the Novelty.
The Novelty bill for this week. con-
tains a array of comedy and kept two
packed houses laughing at the per-
performances last night.
1.-The Man From Out There" is a
playlet presented by Miss Elsie
Gresham and E. Allen Martin and is
a mirth producer from beginning to
end. This sketch was written by the
team to supply an emergency a few
weeks ago. The team was in Okla
homa City producing another sketch,
but found that their own sketch had
already been presented by another
troupe. The sketch, was written in a
hurry, but has been a winner never
theless.
Caroline Pulliam. who sings classic
and popular airs, is vocalist with a
voice that is decidedly sweet and well
clever comedy skit '"The Doctor and
the Show Girl Eccentric dancing is
one of their specialties. Grey and
Peters have about the best thing seen
in vaudeville in the trick bicycle
line. Ingham, with a hand balancing
act, makes a great hit. Last, but not
least, is the b1ackface stunt pulled off
by Harry Van Fossen. who was until
recently principal comedian with the
AL G. Field minstrels. He makes the
biggest hit with the audience, and as
far as blackface performances go, he
is about the best.
P. B. Hamlin, the song illustrator.
and an interesting series of viascope
At the Play Last Night.
Goethe's Faust. which has been
produced from the stage, as far back
as the oldest theater patrons can
remember, was at the Grand last
night. 1t is the same old production
but just as thrilling as of yore despite
its age. Porter J. White, who is now
Lewis Morrison has gathered together
a good company of capable actors, in
which Miss Olga Verne stars as
Marguerite and John Sturgeon carries
the title role. Both are clever and do
credit to their parts.
The chief interest in the production
center in the mechanical effects. 1t is
an elaborate scenic production. Mr.. |
White has accomplished much in the
Improvement of this feature of the
play. The climax in the scenic part
of the production is reached in the |
scene at the summit of the Broken.