The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-25

the first glimpse of the new
Grand and the Crawford re-
- opens with stock company.
With a matinee on Sunday after
noon the Novelty theater the home of
nigh class vaudeville in this city, will
open for the season under the man
agement OF A II. Hagen, after having
been closed for the summer months.
AS was the custom last year there will
De three performances daily, except
When more are needed to accommO-
GATE the crowds, which was a frequent
occurrence last year. These perform
ances will be at three o'clock in the
afternoon and at eight and nine
O'Clock in the evening. There will be
q souvenir matinee for women on
+ r1dayS OF each week.
This reopening of the NoveIfv will
pc welcome news to the amusement
loving public Of Topeka for they re-
member keenly and with enjoyment
the high class of vaudeville acts which
We're presented at this house last year
ana as Manager Hagen promises to do
better this year, which will be pretty
hard work. those fond of vaudeville
and last year it seemed as though
treats in store for them.
manager Hagen has had the theater
renovated from top to bottom for the
reopentng. The lobby has been re-
painted with green and white color
scheme and with a stucco ceiling Of
red and gold All of the seats have
been re-varnished and a cork carpet
lald on the floor. A new drop curtain
has been painted and all the interior
woodwork has been repainted and re-
vanished until the house has an as
pect of absolute freshness and new
ness, and 1t is exceedingly attractive
Four large electric fans have been
suspended from the ceiling and a wind
fan and ventilating apparatus has
been put on the roof over the air shaft
which was cut in late last spring and
no matter how warm the weather may
be outside the Novelty is bound to be
cool.
Manager Hagen has made arrange
ments this year with booking agencies /
in the east and the west as well which
will insure his getting most all of the
high class vaudeville acts in the cOun-
try as they make their jumps from the
big cities of the east to those of the
west. This means that ToDekans will
have a chance to see vaudeville stars
Of the first magnitude this winter. AS
an evidence of these new booking ar
engagements and the charcter of the
acts which viii be seen at the theater
IS the fact that Mr.. Hagen has secured
HILBERT and Warren, blackfaced
comedians. They come direct to the
Novelty from the Majestic theater in
Chicago, which is the largest vaude-
vile home IN America ana which
plays nothing but the highest class of
acts Hilbert and Warren are said to
be the finest in their line in the coun-
try and In addition to being comedians
and singers they are wonderful
dancers. Others on the opening bill
are the two Yexers in acrobatic feats
and posing, who come straight from
Chicago Billy Hines a we'll known
monOlOgue artist; Werrel Spencer, in
the new illustrated song when the
Whfppoorwill Sings Marguerite For
moving pictures THE Terrible KIDS
Edison's latest moving picture, has
been secured.
A matinee performance of "The
Burglar and the Waif will be the !
opening bill Sunday at the Crawford |
when the Mcdonald Stock company |
comes for a two weeks engagement
This house will hereafter be the |
home of stock companies, with q |
change Of bill every evening during |
engagem ents of companies lasting one |
week, and a change Of bill every other |
night where the engagement is for two |
weeks.
The prices will remain the same for
every performance, matinees 10 and 20 !
cents. and night prices 10, Is and 25
cents.
''At Cripple Creek. a melodrarna by
Hal Reid, the author of Human |
Hearts, will be the bill Sunday night |
at the Grand theater.
Thursday night the original Billy
Kersands' minstrel company will ap- /
pear at the Grand theater. This com
pany is composed of all colored play
ers. and has always received a hearty |
welcome in Topeka.
The members Of the former Pickett