The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-02
AT THE THEATERS.

| The Topeka theatrical season COM
menced on Labor day with the open
/ ing of the three houses under the Craw-
! ford mana gement-the Grand, the Ma
jestic and the Novelty
Not one of the small audience who
braved the heat and trudged or mo-
tored to the Grand was disappointed
in the Hackett pictures. The Prisoner
of Zenda' was great book, it was a
great play, and it is a great moving
picture. Thousands have followed WIN
intense interest the escapadeS of the
English adventurer who played the
game so pluckily-and lost; who sighed,
with Francis Villon, IF L were king,
and was honor bound not to fight for
the throne
There We're some in the audience fort
innate enough to have seen the opening
of THE Prisoner of Zenda' in New
York Is years ago-James X Hackett
as Rudolph RasendyIl, Isabella Irving
as Flavia. There were many who nae
burned the midnight oil, or braved the
electric light bill, in order to finish the
book in the wee, sma' hours There
were a few who did not know the plot
of the story, and followed it with addl-
tionaI interest
The Prisoner of Zenda'' is presented
by Daniel Frohman, president of the
Famous Players Film company. The
company was organized about a year
ago and includes some of the greatest
artists and producers of the country
Blanche Walsh posed for Tolstoy s
Resurrection" Nazimova approved
the scheme with Russian enthusiasm,
anu the Hackett pictures have Travelled
from coast to coast. The Divine Sarah
skipped Topeka in her last farewell
tour" but appeared on the sheet at
several local picture houses.
When Anthony Hope wrote the ''Pris-
oner of Zerda" he gave the signal for
an influx of modern movies dealing
with love and war in imaginary Eur
opean municipalities. Hopes story was
the first and-in the opinion Of many
the best
The photo-play is admirably carried
out. All the scenes are there-Rudolph
aDnointed ambassador at the corona
ton of his cousin, the king of Ruri-
tania; the journey to Strelsau; Ru-
dolph's impersonation of the king who
has been drugged by his enemies, Black
Michael and Rupert of Hentzau; the
coronation: Rudolph's love for the
kings fancee: stirring sword play
and the rescue of the king; and Ru-
doIph's return to England
The pictures are being exhibited four
times each day-at Las and ;, at l;49
and 9. The Quincy Adams Sawyer films
arrive on Thursday, and will be shown
production of THE Bird of Paradise.
with I4enore Uhlrich in the title role.
will be the fair week attraction al the
Grand
Majestic
cant tell you how awfully glad
am to be home again" declared
fTcnevieve Russell. who has returned
TO Toreka after a years absence ana
opened Monday in matinee per
Torrance of Porter Emerson Browne
..Speudthrift" Miss RusSellS en-
trance Sas heralded by clapping and
her arms were piled with roses be-
fore she was able to answer her cue
sport North, who played opposite
his wife was also welcomed enthusi-
asticalIy I'm lots gladder to be.
back than you are to have me-" he
asserted with q grin
The oidtime Monday fans who
turned out each evening with the
ranks of the first nighters flocked
TO yesterdays matinee and evening
performance regardless of the warm