The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-02
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Novelty.

| enjoy a feature at the Novelty this
| week. This is the Brengk's living stat
i ues among whom is Louis (Schoenauer)
\ Hackensmidt, cousin to the man VINO
wrestled here a few weeks ago under
| the name of George Hackensmidt. The
| living statue at the Novelty also does
wrestling matches in the winter but
1 has been with Brengk's for two seasons
| in the spring time. Besides two other
men and two women are in the COM
| pany. The men, well built fellows
naked with the exception of loin cloth
are bronzed. The women are in tights.
| Their posing is so realistic that even
| Janitor Simon Hoe, of the theater'
! thought they were sure enough stat
ueS. The realism is heightened by col
ored lights which are thrown upon the
/ groups. They present eight subjects,
| The Victory of the Arch Angel, Inc
| Time, The Avenging Brothers, Inc
| Vase The Atlas, The Fountain, Reach
| ing the Winning Post, and Liberty Bell
| With the exception. of the last number
special music written especially for the
| pose by F.. Vollstedt, leader OF the
| orchestra of one of the Hamburg, Ger
many, opera houses is played. Inc
| Star Spangled Banner accompanies
| the last pose. In Reaching the Win
ming Post" the three men, represent
| ing foot racers nearing the goal each
| stand on one foot with arms out
! stretched for several minutes-a most
difficult feat. In the "Atlas" the three
men bear an 80 pound bronzed can
vas globe on their shoulders All
| through the different poses OF the act
/ not an eyelid of the poSers move Inc
| illusion of bronze statues by the men
| and porcelain figures by the women,
| beautiful in face and form, IS nearly
perfect. The act. one of the best seen
| at the Novelty this season, draws great
applause. 1t is given at the close OF
| the bill. The show opens with ylonn
| and harp musicale by De Michele BROS.
One of them plays rag time on the
harp-Shade Of ApoHo-but ne GOES l.
! pleasingly. The violinist has won
derful touch on his instrument. James
Brockman represents several charac-
| tiers, from a "rube' to a broken down
actor in his singing. with special
! scenery to accompany. In the last song
| representing a jealous lover at a sea
side cafe he tells his sweetheart that
| he loves her so much that he hates
her and wishes her to go away put
| then exclaims that he Will be her
| fool again if she will only come PACK
"a horrible example for the loVeloTn.
Ross & Oaks, "Those D1ppy Boys III
| comedy talking and singing hand out
| several good ones which raise many
| laughs. Miss Ruth Fletcher sings for
the Illustrated song and the moving
pictures are last on the program.
| Majestic.
| A story is told that an ancient king.
cause he could not get his daughter to
| laugh, killed all the doctors who trlec
to cure her of her soberness, then the
| girl and finally himself. If that girl
could have lived until last night ana
attended the Majestic, where Nortn
Bros are giving "a Stranger IN
Strange Land" she would have laughed
and laughed continuously. The play Is
exceedingly funny from start TO 1lnlsu
! with one of the cleverest plots ever
seen at the theater. A scape grace
Englishman living in America. on pro-
| baton to inherit his aunt's estate i'll
England if he behaves himself he
writes home to the woman that he has
a ranch in Buffalo, N. Y, and to pay
| expenses for the ranch draws nifty
pounds or $3.50 a month from the aunt.
| He also writes that an Indian mas
| saved his life in massacre near But
| falo and is his devoted companion. In
a visit to England the nephew hires u
! friend to impersonate the Indian. The
young blood's uncle, not knowing this,
| but knowing that an Indian would be
necessary to keep up appearances 1or
| his nephew whom he is befriend1ng,
| hires a real Indian from medicine
| show man unknown to the young
man. Then a detective also imperson-
ates an Indian. The most absurd sit
| uations imaginable arise, CONFUSING
| the audience in the proverbial gales OF
| laughter from the beginning to the end
| of the play.
It is difficult to point to any of the
players who shine more than the 9TH
ers. This is generally true of the
North Bros well balanced casts and is
especially true of this bill in which all
| are stars of nearly equal magnitude
Each seems to make about the same
number of hits with theatergoers. The
| cast follows:
Jack Thorndyke. 80. Mr.. Orval Spurrier
Charles Dudley. Mr.. r. E. billiard
DR.. John Boiler. Mr.. Robt. Blaylock
| Ta-Mo-Nee. Mr.. Edw. Ferguson
Arthur Lowe. Mr.. Albert Ferguson
Harrington. ............M Mr.. Ira Herring
Watson. ...............M Mr.. Jas. Dennis
Mrs. Barton Holcombe. ..............
| Observation-Disclosures Miss Clara Lamar
May Holcombe. Miss Gene Fullmer
Grace Thorndyke. Miss Ruth Robinson
Alice Wellington. .....................