The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-18
IN THE THEATERS.
Everything Ready for the Fall
Openings.
Next Sunday Marks the Start Of
Vaudeville.
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FIRST PEEP AT GRAND
At Cripple Greek, MeIOdrama,
There Aug. IS.
Formal Opening Reserved for a
Later Date.
FIRST PEEP AT GRAND

SE7E theatrical season OF 1867
viii open in Topeka on sun
day August %, with vaudeville
at the Novelty; a stock COM
pany at the Crawford and a
- meIodrama at the Grand theater.
Sam Picket's musical extravaganza
company which begins a two-weeks' en-
gagement next Sunday, or a week be-
fore the opening Of the downtown
houses will be at the VinewOod Park
theater.
The formal opening Of the Grand the
ater will not occur till about the middle
OF September. This house has under
gone extensive improvements, and has
been almost entirely remodeled. The i'm
iprovements in this house will be so far
progressed however as to permit Of the
opening OF the doors for the perform
ance of At Cripple Creek on Sunday, the
r26th Billy Kersand's minstrels will
probably be the second attraction at the
Grand, coming the same week as At
Cripple Greek, while Just Struck Town
Sc booked for Sunday, September 2, and
Jane Corcoran IS booked for Monday.
September 3.
The management has a number of at
fractions under consideration to be used
Tor the formal opening about September
IL. Assurance is given that The opening
attraction VIII be one Of exceptional
merit.
The Novelty theater has also under
gone a number Of decided improvements,
the most important OF which has been
che installation Of better ventilating fe-
eilities.
An air shaft has been cut from the
ceiling IN tbs center of the house to
reach the outside in order to carry OUT
bad air, while suction fans have been
placed IN the north wall to draw out the
warm air. The usual number Of electric
g.
little vaudeville house comfortable dur
ing the heated spell that yet remains
before the winter months.
The house has been newly decorated
and with new paint looks as fresh and
clean as a brand new theater.
A new piano has been purchased for
this house and new cork-rubber car
pet has been placed IN the aisle much
TO the improvement of the house because
it deadens the sound of the feet of those
passing up and down the aisle
Manager Al Hagen announces that he
will continue to give the high class per
Gormances which characterized the first
season at this house.
The attractions for the coming season
are all booked through the William
Morris agency of New York and CHI
csgo. which agency books exclusively
the eight P. G. Williams houses in and
about New York city; the Hammerstein
houses; F. F. Proctor's eight houses; S.
2. Polls ten houses and other high
class vaudeville theaters in the prin-
cipaI cities from coast to coast
The acts for the opening bill at the
Novelty week from tomorrow Will
be announced some time during the
coming week.
The Crawford theater will, beginning
the 26th. become the home of stock com
panies. and the prices, 10, Is and % cents
viii remain the same for every perform
ance.
Stock companies are booked for two
weeks time. each. up to the first OF
January. The first company to appear
at the era Wford under this arrange
ment win be the Macdonald Stock com
pany- Each company will give two per-
1ormances Of each play, changing the
engagement. Strong vaudeville special
ties viii be given between acts.
The Crawford has also been revamped
and fresh paint will tend to make the
entrance attractive while new decora-
lions help out the interior.
Although the theater at vinewood
park has been closed almost all of the
summer season. it has been decided to
give light opera a try-out. and as a
consequence Sam Pickett's musical ex-
travaganza company begins a two
weeks engagement with a matinee
performance tomorrow, with matinees
Thursdays. Saturdays and Sundays
thereafter. and performance every
evening during the engagement
The opening bill will be King KoKo,
which is said to be nothing more or
less than King Dodo under a different
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