The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-13

trust only have about "a outside of
their city houses.
1.-The Shuberts have never demanded
that their attractions be booked exclu-
sive of other attractions, but only ask
for such open dates as the owner or
manager of the theater can give them.
They are the largest producers in
America.
"The members of the National Thea
ter Owners association have declared
for the open door and propose to
book their own time, and will not re-
fuse to play any first class attraction.
Under this arrangement the patrons of
the theater will have an opportunity
of witnessing many first class attrac-
tons that heretofore have not played
on the Crawford circuit"
In Kansas the theaters affiliated
with the "open door" movement are
the Grand opera house. Topeka;
Whitley opera house, Emporia; Craw-
ford theater, Wichita; New theater.
wichita; Grand theater, lola; La Belle
theater, Pittsburg; Hetrick theater,
Chanute; Jefferson theater, Coffey-
Vile: Auditorium, Norton: McGhie
ter, Arkansas City; Beldorf theater,
Independence; Harrington Opera house,
Herington; Davidson theater, Fort
Scott; Atchison theater, Atchison;
Bowersock theater, Lawrence.
Recognizing ManifoId's Band.
Manifolds band of Beloit, Kan, with
one exception one of the most noted
bands in the state in it's time, is being
reorganized under the direction of
Andrew Manifold. The band was Or
gaDized in 1878, and was in demand in
Topeka, kancas City and Atohison.
1t has been conceded that. with the
exception IF MarShalrs band Of To-
reka, this is the best organization of
it's kind in the state. Only seven mem
bers of the original band are still liv-
ing in Beloit. The new band will have
a membership of 40, ranging from l5 to
63 years in age.
To Reopen Majestic August 90.
Topeka theatergoers are looking for
ward to the reopening of the stock
season at the Majestic. The North
Itrothers' Stock company will assem-
BILE here next week for rehearsalS and
will reopen tire playhouse on August %,
presenting The Man on the Box, a
comedy of Washington life. 1t is the
intention of the management to give at
the Majestic this season a selected and
well cast line of plays.
Robert Blaylock, director of the COM
pany, announced prior to departing Tor
his vacation in Des Moines that the
list of plays to be given will include:
The Other Girl, The Pride of Jernico,
The Second Mrs. Tanuueray, The Three
of us The Masqueraders. The House OF
q Thousand Candles, The Embassy
Ball. the Carpetbagger, TWO Men and
a Girl, The Adventures of LAZY Ursula
The School for Scandal, Puddinhead
Wilson, On Parole, Lady Windermere' s
Fan, Kreutzer Sonata, In Missouri, A
Gilded Fool, A Stranger in a Strange
Land, Ga!lops. Shorea 9res, The Eternal
City, The Little Grey Lady, The Three
Guardsmen, The Earl of Pawtuckett,
The Girl I Left Behind Ne.
Other good plays will be given as the
season advances. A scenic artist has
been engaged. and special productions
viii be given each week.
''F1irting Princess Breaks Record.
Another Chicago theatrical record
has been broken in Chicago, where
Harry Bulger in Mort H. Singers great
musical farce, THE Flirting Princess"
reached the S40th performance, which
reopens the Grand August 20. This
| figure set the long distance mark of
the theatrical season in Chicago, pass
ing the record of 325 performances.
held by THE Goddess of Liberty"
which ran at the Princess theater. and
which is meeting with sensational sue
cess on the road this season.
! THE Flirting Princess" has many