The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-11
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THEATRES
COMING ATTRACTIONS.

AT the Grand.
Tonight Lyman Twins.
Monday Sis Hopkins.
Wednesday Great John Canton
Friday High School Entertainment
Saturday ''As The Sun Went Down.
Dec p and % Tiger Lilies.
xmas Way Down East.
Dec. 20 Victor Moore.
There is a funny story told of the
Lyman Twins. the well-known come
dams who appear here tonight. Dur
ing the first day of their engagement
in Denver, Colo, some time ago, one
of the brothers went into the barber
shop hotel at which they were stop
ping to get shaved, being accommodate
ed he quietly put on his hat and coat
and left. In a few moments in came
the other twin and very unconsciously
got into the same chair which his
brother had just vacated and waited
patiently for the barber to commence.
The barber Of that chair on returning
from the other room where he had
been preparing bath and on seeing
the twin in the chair asked very amaz-
ingly what ne wanted. A shave said
the twin. On hearing this the barb
ers in the shop looked at one another
each with a puzzled expression on his
face which became more so when the
one assigned to do the job on feeling
of the customers face discovered the
just taken off, but being ashamed TO
ask questions went on with his work
and finally ventured to say, I thought
done a better job than that. That's
shaved my brother. Not on your life
said the barber you can't make me
swallow that, I know who I shaved.
Just then the door opened and in
stepped the other twin. The barber
looked foolish gazeG from one to the
other. got ait with three or four wet
towels from his companions and fl
nally brawled out. Well I'll be. It's
on me. The twin comedians each left
with a good cigar which was on the
house.
The people of this city are to be
complimented by the Messrs. Shubert
of New York who are returning to
the Grand Wednesday, Dec. -. 'Ihe
Great John Canton" one of the most
conspicuous successes of this firm. Mr..
George Fawcett, the well-known char
acter, and company OF players Wen
known to Broadway theatergoers, Will
be seen at the local engagement. The
PLAY is a dramatization of Arthur
Jerome Eddy's novel of Chicago bus
mess life, Canton & Co." 1t was pre-
pared for the stage by J. Hartley Man
ners, the New York playwright. The
story has to do with John Canton. the
king of the stock yards, man who has
by thrift and zeal come into complete
control of the packing industry in all
parts of the world. He is a stern and
upon whom he is about to settle the
vast affairs of Canton & Co. chooses
to marry young woman Objectionable
to him, he throws the son out OF the
business and out of his home. How
the Young woman boards the old stock
Yards lion in mis- den and ultimately
effects a reconciliation between father
and son is the chief feature of the
drama. Several scenes are laid in
smart Chicago clubs. giving opportun-
ity for elaborate sartorial display and
others, by way of contrast, in the stock
yards district. There is a sensational
situation developed by reason of a
great labor strike. and the conflicting
interests are grippingly depicted. The
play ends happily on the one side and
unhappily on the other. The lovers
are united but John Canton is stricken
with a dangerous malady and left in
in the balance. Whether or not he
lives or dies is left to the conclusion
of the audience. The play was we'll
received when produced here last fall.
Arthur C. Aistons company in GAS
the Sun Went Down." will be
here at the Grand on Satur-
day, Dec. 18th.
It is extremely doubtful if any other
portion of our own country lends it
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the dramatist than the romantic west.
The story which is revealed in CAS-
the Sun Went Down. is one of high
dramatic nature, the situations and
climaxes thrilling, but the whole is so
happily blended with unctuous comedy
scenes and incidents that 1t charms
The company which is headed by
Estha Williams, will be found to be
one of merit. Miss Williams is well
remembered here for her work as
"Parepa' in eat the Old Cross Roads"
and other plays which have appeared
in this city under Mr.. Aiston's direc-
ton. Prominent in her support will
be such people as Edwin Walter. w. A.
Whitecar, Arthur E. Chatterdon, Phil