The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-28

proved upon the face. figure and form
Of Beattie Evans, who plays the
part OF Mrs. Newlywed. She is there
with the marcel waves. dreamy eyes.
cherry lips. full bust, tight fitting
dress, short skirt and all. including
even the mushy talk which she hands
out to Papa Newlywed and her wild
ideas as to the capabilities of the
baby.
But the baby! He, of course, is
entire performance-while he is not
lost to sight through the operation of
the kfdnappers and other unscrupu-
1ous persons seeking to ruin the
Newlywed's happiness and to wreck
their family circle. Harold West, al
though he is twenty years Of age,
makes an acceptable, presentable and
lovable baby. in spite Of the fact that
he must bear with all the handicaps
OF facial expression, starchy clothes
and inability to say more than 'Da,
d." that McManus gave him to start
with. Harold Vests ability is not
fully shown until he appears as Major
Knott Much. Then he shows that
notwithstanding his diminutive size,
he is a mighty clever actor The
course Of the play calls him to change
from the major to baby, and from
baby to major innumerable times, and
he is always equal to the occasion.
The company numbers 50h people,
the Y Of course being the baby. The
chorus is said to be attractive and to
know how to sing.
In the Realm Of Vaudeville.
Emma Carus is dance mad.
Texas Guinan has a new act
Marie Dore is q big hit in London.
Gertrude Hoffman Is in vaudeville.
Eta Pillard is popular in New York.
TOrcat is on Walter F. Keefe's cir
cult.
Alex. Pantages is back in Seattle,
Wash.
Anna Chambers songs often are
Doris Wilson is having a new act
arranged.
Alice Lloyd is having financial diff
culties.
The Tasmanian-van Diemans are
touring the south.
Anna Held is scoring heavily with
Gene Buck songs.
Evelyn Thaw's road vaudeville show
is booked up till June.
The Caro- Miller Sisters have long
time bookings in London variety.
Eva Tanguay has bought real estate
in Brooklyn to the extent of $4,000.
May Irwin has rejoined her COM
pany after recovering from a slight
! indisposition.
Charles and Madeline Dunbar (La
Petite Duo) play the Majestic in La
Crosse, Wis.
Camille D'Arville participated in q
policeman's benefit in San Francisco
recently.
Boyle Voolfolk is in New York
looking after tabloids which he is in
Producing into eastern country.
Hal johnson in 20, Look Who's
| Here" made a one-night-stand out OF
| Chicago last Sunday and made a big
hit there.
| LaFol1ette, a new act to America
is headlined at the Great Northern
| Hippodrome in Chicago this weel
where he is sensation.
Minnie Palmer has a new vaudeville
act with the title 1.-The Prize Dance.
which measures up to every moderr
requirement tango and all.
i J. C. Matthews begins booking thu
New Logan Square theater in Chicago
next week and has placed some yer,
| big attractions in the outlying house.
The new Windsor theater in Chicago
! will be ready to open in April and will
be booked by the Erie Vaudeville ex
change, which is under the same man
! agement.
Hilton Powell, a very successful pro
ducer of tabloids, who has half ,
dozen big successes to his credit. open
ed new show "A Night on Broad
way at Hibbing, Mimi, last Sunday
The Morette Sisters are making tn
| Pantages tour, west, and are such ,
big hit that they were moved from
second place on the bill to fourtl
after the first matinee at Edmonton
| Canada.
Martha Russell is in vaudeville will
a strong playlet with the title 'sTh
First Law of Nature" in which sh
has the role of an adventures reform
ed by her love for the district attor
ney.
"A Hot Old Time is in vaudevill
in tabloid form, with a company head
ed by Ned Melroy and operated b.
Boyle voolfolk. most prominent pur