The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-21
Moving Picture Men Make
Proposition.
Winner of Cup to Show With
out Charge to Committee.
IS GROWING IN INTEREST
Good Crowd Out for Last
Nights Show.
Several Thousand Tickets Still
to Be Sold.

The winner of the loving cup IN the
Auditorium picture show contest will
put on a show within few days after
the close of the series, the entire pro-
ceeds of which will go towards the pipe
organ fund. This was decided today
by the picture show men in conference
at the Commercial club.
The show men also decided to divide
the expense connected with the shows
about $50 equally among themselves
J. c. Elliott paid the cost price of the
new screen that was purchased for the
series The theater proprietors showed
that they were interested in the organ
fund. and exhibited loyalty by Their
action today.
I'm for it said Mr.. Elliott in speak
ing of the organ fund, and then with
twinkle in his eye he continued: Il
sympathize with Mr.. Kelley. I don't
want to see his whiskers grow too
long" He was referring to cartoon
of Secretary J. Will drawn by Harvey
Parsons which was projected on the
curtain Wednesday night. The cartoon
was entitled, The way Secretary KEEL
ley will look when the organ debt is
paid" He was an old and feeble man.
Interest Is Growing.
Interest in the moving picture series
at the Auditorium is growing. Thirteen
hundred and forty persons braved the
Room presented in four reels by the
Oxford theater Wednesday night
A good program which includes
variety of subjects is slated for to-
night. Nicholas Nickleby,' from
Dickens famous novel will be seen in
two reels. From an educational stand
point "Gaumont's Animated Weekly
will be of particular interest. Worlds
events will be shown which are right
up to now to use the expression of
one of the members of the picture show
committee. For example a brewery
fire that took place in New York but a
few days ago will be pictured in vivid
style. The other subjects will be:
After School," an American film pre-
senting western life, and THE Board
with Billy Quick as comedian. Ralph
Emerson and Robert Ricketts, of the
Best theater will furnish the special
music for the films. and Guy Terrin Of
the same theater will sing Mine" and
You Gotta Quit Kickin' Ny Dog
Around >
W. F. Roehr will play these selections
on the pipe organ, beginning at 7:3O
O'Clock: The Indian Rag ''Songe D.
Automme Nalse," GondoIieri,'' by
Nevin, and I'm Falling in Love with
Some One. from Naughty. Marietta
After very careful deliberation the
picture show committee of the Com
mercial club chose FIVE judges to PICK
out the show management which puts
on the best performance in the course
of the series. The committee of judges
consists of four men and one woman
and they are on hand every night t.
see the pictures.
1t is rumored that after a conference
of the judges it was decided to judge
from the standpoint of newness of the
films, the skill displayed in projecting
the pictures on the screen, the service,
costuming of attendants, the music,
and the subjects presented.
The Princess theater of the NortG
side will present the show Friday night.
Saturday night there will be no enter
tainment, but the series will be con-
tinued Monday. This evening n.
Burge viii see that the students of
the Topeka industrial institute ara
given admission tickets to the Auditor
iurn.
The management states that there
are still several thousand tickets ouI
that have not been paid for. All boys
and girls selling tickets are asked TO
report their progress at the CONNER
cial club not later than Friday noon