The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-11
ADJUSTMENTS.
At the Novelty.

Run the sand from the stream
through the placer and the gold-dust
| therein will be kept and the refuse
goes the way of it's kind; place a
vaudeville act before a critical audi
ence and -sieve-like they will CLEAN out
the good and cast aside the bad; but
little that was bad was there to cast
aside by the audience at the Novelty
when the initial performance for the
week was given. Perhaps the nuggets
were not all so large as have appear
ed here-notably last week-but every
one was of the pure vaudeville min
eral.
Norbert Sinai, the young Russian
violinist, has an extraordinary tech
nique, and never works for empty eff
fects. He was one of the strong points
in the bill. He plays we'll both popu-
lar and classic pieces, although he
prefers the latter, and is best in it.
He was given the greatest applause of
the entire bill.
Seymour's performing dogs show a
marvellous amount of intelligence and
are one of the best acts on the road
today, showing that character of
work They have showed over the en-
tire western circuit, and are possessed
of remarkable ingenuity, which
might be called the delineation of the
character of the gentleman dog.
The Tambo duo do monologue,
which includes the manipulation of
ing, and roller skate dancing that is
very clever. Ellsley, Ottke & ElIsley,
have a dramatic sketch which too, is
clever, pointed, and with a consider
able snap, still it hardly appealed to
the audience as it should.
Carl Fletcher, the boy tenor, who
begun singing here one week ago. is
again on the bill this week, and is
proving a real hit His work is of
high character and is appreciated by
the large numbers who attend the
Novelty.
Another act which has much in it
that is clever is that of Deas, Reed &
DeaS, negro trio, who introduce a
novelty that is fetching. While there
is a bordering at times on the slap
stick dance, still the act on the whole
is good. 1t is well received.
Professor Calkins orchestra under
the direction of S. C. Caldwell continue
with the same high class work which
has pleased the vaudeville going pub
lie during past months.
At the Majestic.
Follow the lines in sweet Clover
which is presented at the Majestic
this week by the North Brothers Co.,
and the auditor cannot but be Impress
ed by the life scene that it depicts.
Taken in itself the play is good
one, the lines bringing out deal of
Also the fact that it is staged to good
scenic advantage helps the play along.
The music accompanying. which is
played by the Chicago Ladies' orches-
ira, under the direction of Esther M,
Watts, helps to entertain the audience.
For the players are far from their
best. Miss Genevieve Russell, as
Sweet Clover, and Roy n. billiard in
an ''old man" character part are good;
Richard ST. Vrain, although a trife
statuesque, when taken generally is
neither particularly bad nor good in
his part as Eldridge Grosvener Ed
ward Ferguson typifying the part of
the Yankee RUDE is better this week
than usual
Clyde B. Callicotte cast as Albert
Slade, appears trifie STACEY. probably
due to the fact that he is short and is
compelled to build up, and anyway
the affable villain is assuming pomp-
Gus proportions which accentuate this
condition.
Inconsistency claims a part of the
dress of the production, and this is
especially true in the case of Albert
Ferguson, who is supposed to typify
the rural doctor, but who dressed III
the characteristic garb of the metro
politan physician appears to disad-
vantage when the play is followed
closely.
Miss Gertrude Stone was better
than usual, due to the fact probably,
that she had a larger part than dur
ing several weeks since. Miss Ger
trude Stanley didn't have the usual
amount of ginger. Miss Ruth Robin
SON. who is quite clever in ingenue
roles was unhappily cast this week
| into one of those uncongeniaI parts
which draw the disfavor of the au-
dience.