The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-25
SHOW is A Co."
TOpeka's Initial Auto Show Is
Well Attended.
Latest Types of Motor Cars Are
Represented.
VAUDEVILLE BILL PLEASES
All Star Trio of VOIcalistS
Make Good Impression.
''SOciety Night''-Thursday
Will Be Big Event.

Inc success OF the topeka AuCOnlO-
bile show both from a financial stand
point and otherwise is assured-that
is provided the weather man hands
out a brand of atmospheric conditions
that is not of the blizzard type.
The latest designs in motor cars and
motorcycles are on display. Aside
from this there is machinery in actual
operation.
Monday night the crowd was even
larger than was anticipated by the
management. Nearly $500 persons
crowded into the big hall. There is a
large attendance at the show this af-
ternoon.
The A1l-Star Trio can really sing
the members do not merely make a
pretense at singing as is so often the
case with would-be vaudeville vocal
lists. They made the real "hit'' at the
initial performance Monday night.
Not only are the voices of the trio
above the average, but they put just
enough comedy in their act to draw
forth a shower of applause. The trio
were encored several times.
Herr Won Ritter.
Herr Won Ritter, who can do almost
any kind of stunt slack wire
and who slides down a wire on his
head from the balcony to the stage,
only performed half of his feat Mon
day night. The jack for Tightening
the wire was not in proper working
order, and consequently when the
daredevil performer had progressed
about fifteen feet on his journey to
the stage, he lost his balance and
only saved himself from taking
tumble in the midst of the crowd by
deftly clutching the wire with his
hands.
The Mullini Sisters, Russian court
musicians, can play on a variety of
instrum ents-and they play we'll They
are dressed in Russian attire and make
an attractive appearance.
The Curtis sisters, singers ana
dancers would make a better i'm
preston were their songs ''up-to-noW
However, they handle some of the IA
miliar ones in approved style.
The ArneSSunS, eQull1br1StS, do some
unusually clever stunts. Taking 1t
as a whole, the show is of unusual
merit.
Everything possible has been done
for the comfort fthe visitors There
is a rest room for the women and
smoking room for the men, and 1t
might be mentioned that good cigars
can be had from the ladies OF the
Episcopal Guild. The latter also main
tain a check stand and lunch coun-
ter.
Pleased With the Show.
The show is drawing many out of
town people and hundreds of Tope-
kans who are either anticipating pur-
chasing a motor car sooner OF later
or are intensely interested IN the ma
Auditorium are supposed to be closed
at 1890 o'clock it was after IL pc
fore the people left. Several hundfeo
of them remained after the vaudeVl!le
entertainment to careIuAy iisPeo PEI w W
cars. And it must be said that the
auto owners and their assistants were
accomm dating when 1t came TO an
swering the thousand and one ques-
lions that were asked them
The Auditorium has perhaps never
presented a more attractive appear
ance than it did Monday night with
the pale green and red decorations
and scores of electric lights.
Down the center of the hall IS a
tventy-foot aisle, with arches at inter-
walls overhead. The arches are stuo-
ded with small electric GLOBES; Sky
dome lights have been used IN decorat-
ing the tops CT the pillars marking Iiio
corners of the booths.
1t is reported that there are some
sscurbStone" auto dealers IN town from
outside the city. 1t should be men
toned that the reliable motor car men
Of the city formed the Topeka Motor
Car association and are represented
at the show The cars that they nan
die are of standard makes. Inc
motorcycle men at the exposition also
represent the reliable firms OF the
city.
Management Well Pleased.
The show management is delighted
with the attendance Monday nlght ana
this afternoon. Thursday night will
be s.society night That is big event
at the auto show in Kansas City and
to Judge from the amount of talk 1t
has created locally it will be an un-
qualified success in Topeka The price
of admission will be doubled for the
occasion andsthose who attend will be
CARRIED in evening dress.
There are numerous displays at the
show aside from those put on by the
motor car and motorcycle dealers. The
women are particularly interested in
the Brickley-Phil1ips booth where
auto headwear is on display and the
Hollcraft booth.
The first Topeka auto show was
not planned with the idea of being a
money making affair and the manage
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