The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-05
AT THE THEATERS
Evan Williams.

Here" remarked Evan Williams, lis my
dream house," The world famous tenor
was escorting a visitor from the station
as the machine drew up before the big red
brick house surrounded by beautiful
grounds, there was a ring of genuine pride
and pleasure in his voice as he added,
when was working In the mines, years
ago, l used to wonder and dream of own
it's the happiest home in the world"
The place ideal and the visitor - en-
y yI the singer whose visions had been so
rounded by perfectly kept hedges, and on
all sides of the house, flowers were in
full bloom. They are one of Mr.. Williams's
pet hobbies, and before entering the house
he stopped to gather some.
Inside, the famous Welsh tenor. has a
art that match those in any Fifth avenue
mansion. Everything reflects the artistic
nature and good taste of the hale and
hearty singer. The atmosphere is honey"
in spite of the opuleuee. OF course. the
music room is the show place. 1t is every
thing that anyone could make it: shelves
of music line the walls, and autographed
pictures of famous musicians and artists
gaze down from all sides. One of Mr..
with him the distinguished father re-
hearses and studies new songs.
The city of Akron is as proud of it's ia
nous citizen as he is of his house and
family. The Williams place is one of
pointed out to strangers The tickets for
the Williams concert are now on sale and
good house is assured, Thursday, De-
cember z.
At the Orpheum.
! change in program at the Orpheum
at the last minute brings H. B. Warner
and Dorothy Dalton in one of the Tri-
angles really big plays, "A Vagabond
| Prince"
Warner, the famous star of the speak
Valentine" and is seen in his fifth screen
picture in "A yagabond Prince" During
| the filming of the production, the party of
Triange players went Summing i'll San
Francisco and many of the scenes were
registered in the play.
Miss Dalton admitted she a trifle
"skeered" during the journey thru the
'Barbary Coast" district
At the Majestic.
The history of the American stage does
that achieved by I'm Old Kentucky" which
comes to the Majestic Friday and Saturday
December and 8. This famous American
big Boston theater where it played a sue
pr in wh It @ the s rs
New England success more than e.cadt
ago, is now on its regular tour of the
vided for use in the Boston theater, will
be seen here, and the company Will be head
ed by Miss Clarice Boyd who always
charms playgoers with her splendid por.
| trayal of the brave mountain heroine of the
play, "Madge Briefly"
At the Iris.
1.-The Yellow Pawn is the title of the
play being shown for the last time at the
Iris tonight. Wallace Reid and Cleo Ridge
ley are starred. Rosemary Pheby and
Tomorrow the Iris management announces
Pauline Frederick in "Nannette of the
wilds.''
Novelty Review.
The program of the first half of the
week at the Novelty is well chosen and
arranged to suit the differing tastes OF
4.the customers THE Spanish Goldinis,
who are no other than three former inhab
itants of Topeka and Richland, who are
! returning to the old home town after 6
sixteen year series of successful vaudeville
the opening act. Rug Juggling is an
entirely original act and as such deserves
the generous hand given 1t by the
audience. The contortion and the dragon
dance" of Alwilda Huph was clever and eff
fective. At the end of the second show
the stage door was surrounded by grouI
of old Topeka and Richland friends of the
trio. who off stage Stephen Losh
GoIdie Losh and Aiwilda Huph.
Hickok and Gage utilize an affective idea
in putting their grand opera favorites
across and the voice of Mr.. Gage appraised
in such old excerpts as the 'Miserere'
pleases the audience The playlets pre-
I scented far this year at the Novelty have
maintained a uniform level of excellence
and 1.-The Leap Year Girls is no excep-
ton. The take-off on the boarding schoo
type" was pure gold comedy eharacteriza
| ton. Topeka audiences seem to have an
affection for a Rube act and applauded
1.-The Four Rubes' to the extent of three
encores. The roller skating, wrestling beaI
furnishes a most satisfactory wind-up tC
the affair.