The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-01-06
ON STAGE AND SCREEN
Short Review Of Theater Current Pro-
81. ductions In Topeka.
At the Novelty.

- . 49, a Preston
an .crohc -. csergr ~. the hiIi af
the Novelfv. y. swava ahnut on the
|fon - fr,,, ~. +ahl.- .,,d chatr-
a.,,es r, The s,s,,,,,,1 ,ith fI,e i'm rnfnent
nossihsl,tv cf hrenr;r - hte shacIx-' anal
retired amiiiat long applause at his
courage. Alice Teddy, the hear who
closes the program, has been dragged
from her haunts among the Rockies,
had her paws forced into diminuttve ;
roller skates, and is made to slide
bravely about the stage; it must be
painful. And the audience likes it.
To all appearances the black bear IL
having good time. Let's hope 30 She
embraces her master affecttonateiy.
ana skates Berenely about with dignity
one can't say grace. The exhibitor
announced last night that Alice would
before each performance. She will sit
In chair, and shake hands with the
Riddles. Personal inspection was made
necessary by the remarks of various
members of the audience-"Never seen
bear on skates. Did you? 1t ain't
q real bear" Affects q real bear, ana
the management wants to prove it.
Van Avery. as Rastus. the original
might porter" made q hit with the
house. Sullivan and Mason. harmony
singers. are good. Fitch Cooper cAn
coax music from a saw as well az a
AOOASs xEcoICHs Inc CIOWus WVOOeEo
about at the top of the stage. ana. ac-
cording to himself. worries like a book
keeper ana lCses his balance.
THE Runaways." musical tabloid, the
last half OF the week.
At tho Majestic.
The nerformonce of .Divorcons.. at
tho No iortic mt. waol- =. ir.ntr;r~ rct,,
convarsa+;or erd a+tandonca ror The
ho,,se no. a,,.S norSa,, ave,,n~ a,,d
there were row. If faces not recoGni-e7
a ..,rst riehta-.,. IN IT, sto.,< thaater
The NAV ~ c@r,r.a has ma its r,,r n
The cite. .rd Si+ Z. reraatell. edver-
t tao I, a.u . :. - 80 90 ~.
Us o,se o. as ,,a periorance t4IoMlne I'M
;ns ' ne ~ ,,,.,,, 9u ts ,.a .,,, 49, .',.a+
- e ~ -. H A. ~ ~ " s IN -.
SoAs1e - e.e 10y =. eo.,eu -
iie neen.neht' 10 AL iiiuserdtiono u Tue time
worn theoEy tnat people most Want
Wnat Is Iorpiooen- inus the iemaie
light-o'-love, who supplies the place OF
heroine. longs for the romance that she
rails to ina In marriage, and deter
mines on divorce hat she may marry
her soldier cousin. whose regimentals
caught her fancy. The part was taken
by Genevieve Russell, and her charac-
terization of the woman Is certainly one
of the prettiest bits Of acting that she
has done this season. She permits one
semi serious attitude in the whole role.
and that IL insa little serraon she adj
dressed to her husband when he
charges her with unfaithfulness II II
the mora3l1a62u ia play and contains
the old complaint Of injustice in mans
freedom in knowing .1sfe'' by expert
ence, tn contrast to woman's circum-
scribed existence. end her individual
| right to know the world first hand.
Upon this idea some amusing episodes
are strung and bits CT interesting com
Eversation. 80
The role OF the injured husband "a
PLAYED by lack Marvin a. the - SON.
ed man of the world rrasninr the sit
uation and finding a common sense
remedy. Mr.. Marvin gives the mart the
touch that makes II CONVINCING and
steers it admirably between the ex-
| tremes of frfvolitv and seriouenaae His
plan l. To rive his r,,fe hsr free.ao,,,
make marriage to the Other man easv
/ and thus dissolve the mist ~ sent,rnonf
| that Surrounds cIandestine mee+inos
| and "persecuteds love. The scheme
works like an oiled hinge.
The soldier bow is irnnersonated nv
Neal Anderson who makes the chorac.
| ter an absurd popiniav tnrns n into a
| farce and steps on the +sfI Of b1rreso,,e
The play is in three short acts has
good deal Of snap in If ana II d;sn1avs
some fashionable costunes. incInfIinr
the Frenchiests of French slashed skirts
| which reveals n enfiYo "a aar1oo NJ nat