The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-10

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1t 10 O'Clock In the morning
The balloon II probably the closest
approach to tho human race Dr..
DARWIN believes that these little anil
mails are really the miastnG links and
his research work which took place in
the Hagenbeck winters quarters In
Germany covered q period Of twenty
years.
There are two troupes Of baboon
actors with the Wallace
circus this season. They arc dressed
up as human beings and eat at the
dining tent with their trainers, using
the knife and fork better than q good
| many children.
One of the monks has his private
automobile. He rides to the stage
where he performs. Looks at his watch
ana then goes through his performance
which consists of dancing with several
members OF the opposite sex, playing
on musical saxophone. trick bicycle
work and q little acrobatic exercise.
The monk does not like the latter and
he can only be made to do enough to
Keep him in trim.
, At tho Novelty.
Another double bill of vaudeville
mas been booked for the week COM
mencing next Monday matinee. Oct.
18th with the usual mfd-week change.
Tne management believes it has every
reason to congratulate itself on Sc
curing vaudeville which win be at
least as good as. II not better than
| that played during the week ending
tonight which has been unusually
good.
Mile. Lucille Savoy. the singing
Venus. who is the feature for the first
half of the week is said to be an Oper-
attic soprano and soubrette Of vivacity
and much beauty. Her art poses from
present a most artistic study of visual
beauty and exquisite art.
George and Anna Mack will present
musical act before a special setting
that promises to be distinctly original.
The scene Is supposed to represent q
! light night. Miss Mack sings while
her partner accompanies her on the
cello. A big surprise is offered when
the oranges on the trees are made to
give forth musical sounds.
What is said to be q clever sing
ing and dancing skit will be presented
by Martyr and Valerie who introduce
some new singing and dancing with
comedy interspersed here and there.
The act is said to be entirely new and
Der Of acts of this type playing the
middle west.
The Olympia Trio are said to pos
sess voices that blend in more than
ordinarily good harmony and should
register one of the hits of the bill.
The Three Martyrs will offer a
novel equilibrist turn that is expected
to be both new and original. Their
twenty foot leap from a trampolfne to
q hand-to-hand balance is but one of
their many different feats.
The program for Thursday. Friday
and Saturday Includes the Marmeen
Four presenting a melange of musical
oddities. Billy Kinkaid. the pride of
Bonnie Scotland; California Trio. nov
city musical artists; Kennedy & Kram-
er, a study in black and tan, and Gill
bert Losee. eccentric dancer.
United states Marine Band.
The famous United States Marine
band, which will give two concerts at
the Auditorium October 81, is 113 years
old To-day, the greatest military mu-
steal organization in the western hemi-
sphere and the peer of the European
bands, 1t was at first drum and fife
corps.
When the marine corps was estab-
lished under an act of congress APP
proved by President John Adams in
1898, the law provided for a drum and
fife corps, sixteen drummers and six
teen fifers. For a long time there was
no regularly recognized leader. First
one member and then another would