The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-15

worthy of especial attention and at
| tendance. And let no one be indif-
ferent to it's presence because no great
| names are associated with the present
| ing of it. Rather let him go with the
| expectation that he will find famfl-
| iarity in the various characters, the
breezy philosophy, the village story and
| the tender sentiment. There are oc-
casional tears, but the laughter is so
plenteous that they are soon driven
away"
Lyman Howe Next Week.
The Erie Dispatch of September IT
| says of the Lyman H. Howe's moving
| pictures which come to the Grand
next Friday and Saturday with matt
''At the Majestic theater last night,
large and enthusiastic audience
greeted Lyman H. Howe's travel fes-
tival, as portrayed by his superb
moving pictures. All of the pictures
were extremely interesting and in
structive. Each subject was accom-
| panied by sounds produced behind the
scenes, which added much to their
reality. In every way 1t was pleas
! ing entertainment.
Numerous subjects were portrayed,
| the most interesting of which were
scenes in Norway, the land of the
midnight sun; animal studies at the
/ zoo at Antwerp, Belgium; railway con-
struction in Canada; the eruption of
| Mt. Etna; Colonel Roosevelt in France,
| and events in the life of the late King
| Edward and King Edwards funeral
| All were graphic portrayals and were
| well received"
At the Novelty.
The bill at the Novelty next week
| will have as a headliner the Bessie
| Valdare troupe of pony cyclists This
| act consists of six girls in an up-to-
| date cyclist act which has played the
entire Orpheum time.
! wilson &. Wilson will be there with
some comedy singing and dancing and
high class violin playing. Sheck &
D'Arville are billed in character
changes and representations and nov
city athletic act. Louis NJ. Grant. the
| whistling virtuoSo, is an artist, using
no instruments of any kind. He gives
| a musical program varying from rag
| time to opera.
Harry Clark will sing the illustrated
song and the usual moving pictures
will close the bill.
At the Majestic.
Monday evening North Brothers
Stock company Will present the most
complete production they ever have
offered their patrons. The play is
Goethe's immortal Faust" The
sets, the artist, Hugo Miller, and his
assistants, having been working day
and night to build and paint them
The costumes by Leiben of Kansas
City Will be elaborate and the acting
the singing and the stage direction
will be in harmony with the surround
ings.
The story of Faust" is well known
Opening in the laboratory of DR.
| Faustus, who seeks renewed life, youth
and wealth, by the magic of whose ar
Mephisto, the devil. is commanded tt
appear. Then do its interesting and
exciting episodes crowd one upon the
other. Mephisto offers to restore t.
Faust his youth and undertakes tt
satisfy his cravings for knowledge
Faust def1es him to fulfill his promise
Mephisto showing Faust vision o.
Marguerite, accepts the challenge anC
gives Faust the draught of youth
They depart for the public square OF
Nuremburg, where Marguerite return
ing from church is accosted by Faust
and Mephisto is triumphant Faus
is then introduced to Marguerite's gar
den by Mephisto, who leaves caske
of jewels before her spinning wheel
which she finds and shows to hel
neighbor, Dame Martha. MephistC
plans with Dame Martha to have Faus
and Marguerite to meet in the garden
Faust, for refuge from the fend, flee:
from Marguerite, but MephiSto in
| duces him to return and the nigh
witnesses the success of Mephistoi
plans Faust coming through th'
| Square OF the FOunldluS, SHCOu1loIi
Valentine, Marguerite'S brother, and
tempted by Mephisto, he engages hin
in a duel and kills him. Marguerite
story ends there where 1t began, at tn
cathedral, where the judgment chan
is being sung for the dead. tn
witches carnival on the Broken IN
augurates the career of dissipation o.
( which Faust is launched by Mephist
r in order to make him forget the pas
and by the appearance of Marguerite
: grief, prepares for the catastroph
: which ensues. This scene is one o
5 great spectacular beauty, the electr1ca
1 effects being startling. Following thi
: in the dungeon ends the tragedy wit
t Marguerite's death and her final sal
5 walton, the apotheosis ending the sub
lime play.
: The parts are all in capable hands
t Mr.. Spurrier will play Faust; Mis-
Russell, Marguerite; Mr.. Herring, Val
entine: Miss Lamar, Dame Martha
1 and Mr.. Blaylock, Mephisto. The en-
l tire company are in the cast and hav'
{ good roles. The Majestic Quartett
) will be a feature.