The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-10
AT THE THEATERs.
Sarah Pa1aden.


The Little Shepherd of Bargain
ROW, IN which Sarah Padden will be
seen at the Grand Opera house next
Thursday and Friday. In many re-
spects is a model LAY. It has the
power of situation and character and
dialogue Well produced and played
it forms an evening of delixhtful en-
tertainment
Howard McKent Barnes, who wrote
this vehicle for Miss Padden. drew his
cnief characters from life Norah
Blake, tn central figure Of the story
and the role played by Miss Padden.
mas Ter counterpart in the tewelry
buyer of great Chicago department
store. To study this woman in ner
daily rout' e OF business Mr.. Barnes
entered the employ of the store ana
Tor more than three weeks worked as
clerk in her office. Not a few OF
the incidents in t g play were actuaI
occurrences during that time.
Neil O'Brien.
Neil O'Brien, the quaint and clever
delineator of negro types, and one OF
the best known Ministries of the pres
ent period, who began his career as
a star two years ago. comes TO the
Grand Saturday, November IA, matt
nee and night, with an organization
said to eclipse in merit and enter
tainment any provided in decade
The splendid and high class shows
provided by Mr.. O'Brien the past two
years is distinctly remembered by To-
cal minstrel lovers in every principal
city in America. This season MI.
O'Brien and his manager, oscar
Hodge, have provided an entirely new
show, enlarged the company. assem-
bled all new and distinguished MEM
bers, and promise a complete, new
and elaborate scenic investiture
Novelty Review.
The show at the Novelty for the
first half of the week is the most ex-
pensive ever in that house. And II -
one of me best that has been present.
ed there this season
Kluting's entertainers, dogs, cats,
rabbits and doves are the best trained
bunch of -nimals that have ever been
in Topeka.
Second to the animal act is another
feature act, the Max Hart six Styl-
ish Steppers.' A military drill oy
these six clog dancing artists was
mighty we'll done. The act was IN
class by itself in 1ncing.
Angelo Armenia and his two BROTH
ers acrobats from the scene OF the
troubles Of Villa and Carranza, opened
the bill with tumbling act, wnlcn
was excellent. Billy Brown was an
worthy of meritorious mention. Lew
is and Keesler presented a classical
musical act which was good, especiai-
ly IN the playing of 'Sextette from
Lucia with one hand. ,. >.
Review of the Hip.
when Broadway Was a Trail Ii
the title of the five reel masterpiece
which was shown at the Hip Monday |
and will be presented again tonight |
This picture is an excellent inter-
probation of the witchcraft days OF the |
old colonies. 1t shows Barbara Ten
nant at her best in the character OF
the pretty Puritan maiden at Dam
vers, a town not far from the Dutch |
clty Of New Amsterdam. The picture |
il entertaining throughout. the acting
OF each principal is finished piece OF
work and the plot of the play is clear |
and simple.
when Broadway Was Trail is a !
picture worth seeing 1t portrays the
colonial life to perfection. 1t is well
acted. The plot is good one. The !
leading woman is beauty. In every |
respect the ancient days OF Broadway. |
as shown in the reels at the Hip, make |
a marked contrast to the present day !
of Broadway, as presented by George
NJ Cohap'c late prOductiOnS. S. j.,