The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-07
AT THE THEATERS.

Ra1d IN h ull, the play at the Nd
jestic this week. is by Eugene Walter,
author of The Wolf, Fine Feath-
ers.'' and The Easiest Way Mr. Wal
ter considers Paid in FulP his best
work It's d strong play, with Dig
scenes and telling lines.
It's a difficult play for a stock COM
papy to handle, and the North Brothers
manage it exceedingly we'll. Wellington
Mason, as Joe, the selfish, vacillating
husband, VINO steals and blames his
wife for the theft. is at his best He
handles his lines eXcellently. Miss
Russell, as the wife who is loyal until
She discovers her husband is not worth
it, was good. The first scene, showing
the Brooks household struggles in a
Harlem fiat, was cleverly DONE If one
were criticizing details, one might no
tice that Roy Hilliard, as Captain Will
liams. described as strong for the la
Dies sits for Is minutes in a room
with three of them, and keeps his carp
on.
The cast includes only seven charac-
tiers. sport" North saw the perform
ance from an orchestra chair. The au-
dience looked in vain for their favorite.
Paid in Full the managers say, is
the highest priced play that's ever been
presented in stock in a city the size of
Topeka. It's the best presentation the
North Brothers have staged this year
Mrs. Wigs of the Cabbage Patch
popular novel, will be shown next week.
At the Novelty.
The last act at the Novelty this week,
McPhee and Hill, bar cOmiques, is a
good one. The comedian looks and acts
sleepy but he furnishes a lot of humor
while his partner does startling stunts
on elevated bars.
One feature of yesterdays perform
ance came between two acts-E. F.
Maxwell, manager of the Novelty, an
nounced that the shifters would stage
a scene in view of the audience. A
full stage is required for four of the
acts A long wait was made interest
ing to those not familiar with what
happens behind the curtain.
The bill opened with The Burtinos,
rather ordinary slack wire perform
ers- HILBERT and Kennedy, booked
''colored. but not born that way fur
nished a few minutes of entertainment
Foster. in a musical oddly. Who's
Right?'' pleased the audience with Off
hand fund.
George Lauder-no relation to Harry
is an Australian ventriloquist. He
sings a duet, and manipulates a dea-
conish old gentleman in rather clever
way.
The Forsyth orchestra gives its usual
brand of snappy music The program
closes with specially selected film.
Tabloid musical comedy VIII be shown
the last three days OF the week-'Rock-
a-Bye, Baby a sketch full of songs.
A. l. H.
Nothing more gorgeous or magnifi-
cent Scenically has been shown TO
theater-goers in the past decade than
THE Tik-Tok Man of o. the Oliver
MOroSco fairyland eXtrava ganza which
was presented at the George NJ. Cohan
Grand opera house, Chicago. all last
spring and summer Eight stage pic
lures. masterpieces of the scene paint
ers art. are feature of the presenta-
ton. They include the shipwreck and
storm on the shore of the Rose King
dom of or, the Rainbow Crossroad,
Field Flowers. the Cavern of the Met
the Rocky Pass and Metal Forest
pen of L. Frank Baum. with music by
great Drury Lane, London, spectacle
in scenic splendor.
The worlds series baseball games
are being read at the Novelty this
week between acts, at no extra admis-
sion charges
The Majestic theater has the largest
advance sale on Paid in Full this
weeks bill, than they have had this
season.
Says County Should Have Fees.
c. w. Bower. clerk of the district court.
holds that. despite the ruling of Attorney