The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-30
SHOW HOUSES OPEN.
''F1irting Princess at Grand-ssMan
on the Box" at Majestic.

| on the Box at Majestic.
The weather man slipped across a
hot night as part of the bill for the
| opening of the Grand theater for the
| season 1901. but nevertheless a
large audience was present to see The
Flirting Princess" This is Mort H.
| Singer production here from a success
full run at Chicago. The program
promised everything a theatergoer
| could ask for and Mr.. Singer has en-
trusted the play to a first class COM
pany and given his players the best
stage properties and costumes he had
in his shop with magic light effects for
good measure.
Harry Bulger, the headliner in the
| cast, is a real comedian and he got
'em going early in the evening and
kept them to the end. His song, He
Was a Soldier, Too" was distinct hit
and he had to come back and sing all
the original verses and then make up
a few.
Eulalie Jansen, playing the princess,
had everything that princess is sup
| posed to have in looks and pose. but
she lacked one essential of a prlma
donna in musical comedy, and that is
a voice. Miss Emery. little and
charming, danced like a fairy, and
Miss Dale Fuller, playing comedy, has
talent.
The Vampire dance. in which the
princess anu OudIlCS MI son PANyON
the part of 1.-THE Woman Who Did Not
Care" and her victim. was up to the
advance notices, and that is saying
good deal. 1t was grewsome and ter
rible, and 1t was great rellef When
Bulger came on the stage and took the
vampire away much like Dutch mil
Ter would carry off a sack of corn.
The Apache dance presented by Miss
Emery and Frank Carter was very
good. ..
play supported by a good chorus and
first class stage effects and the class OF
comedy furnished by the Bulger, were
the features which commanded atten-
ton. 1.-THE Flirting Princess" claimed
to be different. and it was.
The music is by Joseph E. Howard.
1t is tuneful and is the kind that the
youthful people in the audience whistle
as they leave the theater. I've Been
Kissed in San Francisco" is the title
of the song hit of the piece.
The people apparently liked "The
Flirting Princess" 1t amused and a
large majority prefer to be amused
rather than enlightened when they go
derstand why this musical comedy has
been a success. 1t furnishes a delight
full relaxation from the cares of life
At the Majestic.
Though the opening bill of sea-
sons OffGT1nR usually II LdhCIA " NO
far from the standard that company
expects to reach later in the season,
The Man on the Box which reopened
the Majestic last night was well re-
ceived by a capacity house. The com
edy is one of Washington life In which
Lieut. Warburton, after having dis
guised himself as a groom, finds him
self in police court to answer a trio OF
charges. He is fined after the prose-
cutting witness-the girl he had hoped
to meet-had made charges against
him. She then pays his fine and seeks
to employ him. He accepts, and is
called into reqLisition as butler on
occasions which make conditions en-
barrassing for him. Finally he plays
the hero in a dastardly attempt to
bury the strained honor of the girls
father, his identity becomes known
and later he marries the girl.
Lieut. Warburton is played by Orval
Spurrier, the new leading man, whose
stage appearance is noted by the au-
dience to be free and easy and with q
grace which Topeka has not seen re-
Gently in leads at the Majestic Spur
rier has nothing of the statuesque'
which was noticed in some instances
last season, prior to the time that Man
ager North played his own leads in the
| North Brothers company North, him
self, was the only lead of last season
who was an equal of Spurrier.
Ira Herring, the new heavy, appear
ed to advantage in the part of Count
Karloff. He has an accent peculiarly
adapted to the part, a carriage indi-
eating diplomacy and a pleasing stage
presence. Thayer Jackson, the other
| new man, was not in the cast on the
opening night as he contracted ivy poi
soning Saturday and was not able to
appear. Mr. North worked in his
stead, making a Enthusiastically good
showing.
| Miss Genevieve Russell, the leading
| woman, by her well-known histrionic
ability, held the audience well. Her
work is too we'll known to Topekans
to need other comment. Roy E. Hill
| lizard, as a character man. and Albert
Ferguson, showing up as fresh young
reporter Commonly known as a
| "cub"), played their parts to a nicely.
Edward Ferguson, as the magistrate
made a good showing. Robert Blay-
lock, the dramatic director, doubled as
i Mons Pierre and Officer O'Brien. Miss
| Clara LIE Mar played Mrs. Conway and
/ Miss Gene F'ulmer, was Cora. Miss
Ruth Robinson played Nancy Warbur-
ton. the sister of Lieut.. Warburton
| Though these were parts of lesser i'm
portance they were given touch thai
pleased.