The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-18
a cast of stellar quality, including the
charming dancer Nellie Mccoy.

charming dancer Nellie Mccoy.
| There is a new epoch in motion
photography. We harness the lightning
and call it electricity. In the same
way we draw upon other natural forces
| to do our bidding, but the latest-and
supreme triumph-is the conquest OF
| rays of light to record not merely the
| form and movement of life on sensl-
| tized films but the exquisite shading
of natures hues This triumph is dem
onstrated by Lyman H. Howes Travel
Festival which comes to the Grand for
a return engagement in few weeks.
Mari. Wainwright is one of the fore
most members of Henry W. Savage,s
company interpreting the SympoAc
spectacle, "Everywoman," which comes
to the Grand this season Miss wan
wright has long been recognized as one
of the most accomplished artstes on
the American stage, but her greatest
successes were won in the characters
of Shakespeare. Does your meIloiy
carry you back to the days when marie
Wainwright was Edwin Booths leadIng
wonoanp She was the loveliest of Or
nhelias. the tenderest of Desdemonas.
What she may have then lacked IN eA-
perience was more than atoned TOT pS
her sweet righteousness and personal
charm
The MANAGEMENT guarantees the
vaudeville performance to appear d.
the Novelty the forthcoming week; II
is alleged to be one OF the p 2ri, .,.e
has appeared for some time. Through
the Mutual Vaudeville ASSOCIATION OF
Chicago an exceptionally strong PHI
has been secured. EXcello and FRANKS
YanhiIl and Folks will present
unique novelty act, and warren ana
Rrockway will Introduce a sketch en-
titled 1.-The Musical Janitor a Can
&c a comedy act Of16rSQ
nv Brooks and Carlyle. me program
will close with Deodata- Italy's great
est magician and conjuror, and an
ESsanay film.
Jeska Swartz. the attractive little
contraIto who was here with Ancc
Nielsen in THE Barber OF Seville, IS
Hansel in Hunperclnck
.sHanseI and GreteP' at the opera
house in Boston
within the Law which is later
to Topeka, is continuing on
Broadway with Jane Cowi in the lead
Alice Nielsen. who was here last
fall and John Mccormack, who is
this spring, are in concert to-
gether in New York.
One of the plays to stop last week
i'm New York was bella Donna, WITH
Ala Nazimova in the title role
RAYMOND Hitchcock, who comes TO
Toneka this spring, is playing at pres
Fnt in Boston in the Red Widow.
Ethel Barrymore is still doing
This week she IS at keltn
Boston theater, in Barrie's Twelve
Pound Look.
Mrs. Pat Campbell recently became
a grandmother Her daughter, Mrs.
Mervyn Beech, who lives in British
East Africa is the poSsessor OF SON.
George Conan has announced that
he will retire from the stage at the
conclusion of the present season
Lima Abarbanell. who has just
closed in Miss Princess, has begun
rehearsals for new musical show
Maude Adams who will come to To-
peka later in the season, has played
aA7 performances of Peter Pan" in
New York.
John Bunny, the most popular of
motion picture heroes, is touring in
vaudeville for q few weeks. at a sal
airy Of 81. 000 a week. II
Christie Macdonald has abandoned
the Spring Maid and is beginning
for new operetta by Vic
tor Herbert and Fred De Gresac.
One of the pretty girls in Little
Boy Blue" which is booked for the
Grand this season, is Katheryn Steven
son, VINO plays the role of Kittie. Lord
s0berdeentS niece and ward in the