The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-06
Moving Pictures.
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Bright Eyes.
A story of stage life is always IN
teresting to theatergoers and WheH
this story is complete and loelcal n
every detail and is accompanied py
beautiful and catchy music IL IS sur
to be successful. Such story IS lolu
in Bright Eyes" a new muslcaI pay
by the author of Three Twins rms
play which late last season had sue
cessful runs in New York ana Boston
will be seen at the Grand Wednesday
January 10. People of the theaJer are
more or less backward about depict
ing their own lives for the beneIll o.
those who know the stage only from
before the foOtlights and for that rear
son many of the SO-called pays OF
stage life have been but burleSqueS o.
the hves that the people Of the stage
really live. In Bright Eyes now
ever, the authors have given the pup
lie a correct and near view OF tne
theater as it is in the day time when
the lights are out and only the rear
door is open The first act Of tnS
play shows a rehearsal on a bare stage
of a musical comedy which the nero
of the play has written and in which
the wife he has secretly married plays
the leading part. II this scene the
manager, the stage manager stage
hands chorus girls and others are
seen exactly as they appear during an
actual rehearsal and the audience IS
really carried behind the scenes and (
sees a rehearsal as it really IS The
plav is elabOra tely m Ounted and a very
strong company. headed by Cecil Lean
and Florence HolbrOOk, viii be seen
In the principal roles. A large chorus /
and an orchestra of twenty are other /
features Of the presentation.
''T'he hunger for brotherhood is at
the bottom of the unrest of the civil /
lied world This quotation from
George Frederick Watts is one of the
thoughts on which Charles Ram Ken
nedy has based his great play, The
Servant in the House." which Will be
presented at the Grand on January
goth.
The Heart Breakers" Manager
Mort H. Singers latest musical COM
edy hit, which eIs@2Ged a summer run
at the Princess theaIer, Chicago, will
he seen at the Grand Jan. q. The piece
is by Hough and Adams, who have
written all the Princess theater sue
cesses of the past few years. 1t viii
serve to introduce the latest of musical
comedy star, George Damerel, who
became famous through the Merry
Widow waltz.
Harry Bulger will return to Topeka
at the Grand Saturday matinee and
night, January IS. in his brand new
Flirting Princess This will give To-
peka the second glimpse of this musi-
cal comedy.
1.-The Flirting Princess in brief con
Germs an Egyptian girl, whose insane
desire for flirting has caused her royal
father no little worry, and after hav-
ing exhausted all the available mar
riageable material in her own native
country, she decides to run away and
visit America in quest of further prev.
Her father, who, for political reasons
has made plans for her marriage, i'm
mediately sends his guards in pursuit
to America in an endeavOr to induce !
her to return home. In order to frus-
trate his plans, the princess assumes a
disguise, entering into a mock mar
riage with an American chauffeur in s
order to claim the protection of a real
stars and Stripes" husband This {
happens to be Sporty Bangs CRlII- / I
ger.) who is already married, and has {
a terrible time Strengthening things 6
out to his real wife.
Majestic. 9
Another popular book play will be
the Majestic Offering next week when {
North Bros will present George Barr .
McCutcheOn's widely read story
: Beverly of Graustarl5''
Nearly every one has read the hook
but this is the first time the plav
has been seen in Topeka, although tbe
companion play "Graustark' was seen
O. tAC SAeiiA0 SulHe Tune ago. The |
scenes are laid in that mythical king
dom and concerns the adventures Of
Beverly Calhoun, an American girl
Miss Virginia Goodwin (AIrs. Harry
NOrth) returns to the cOmpanv ravt |
week and will be seen in the leading
roles for the remainder of the season
The part OF Beverly is especially suit-
ed to Miss Goodwin and the nanv
friends she made during her short |
stay here Wiz be glad to welcome her
again.
Mr.. Orville Spurrier also win be held
over for next week-appearing as Prince
Dantan. ne
sumptuous production viii be bnil+
showing the forests of Graustark and |
the throne room at the palace. and alto
gether the performance win be we'll 70
menabe- ed by all who are fortunate
enough to see it.
The Novelty.
The show to open the Novelty Mon
day matinee January s. will have as an
headline act the Livingston Comedy
TITO IN a novelty comedy bar act. The |
report on this act from the Chicago
office which does the booking for tba
says this act has headlines
every bill OF the ekith 4 Proctor bOusaS
70 the east for the last year. As an adj
1ed attraction Will be Roland Travers
the inus1oniSt- Lands & Knowles
Dainty Dressy Dancing Duo ~ ISS,
Cooper, the Musical Rabe. Wooav-a+5
-amborine spinner. The Novel-Scone
viii as usual close the bill.
COzy.
Monday and rT-o-.7.-. 49,.