The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-24
AT THE THEATERS.
At the Novelty.

a. AAhC 1NOvClbys
Some of the hits in the new Sunny
the Novelty theater at today's matinee
are: "Poor Working Urls" II Want
Real Live Dolly''-Blarney-"on the
STAGE. Follow the Crowd" Dancing
Baby Dolls" and others. These are all
new and up to the minute. The chorus
is costumed beautifully and can sing
and dance The production contains
five new scenes including the big de-
partment store scene which is a nov
city. which with Max and his horse
makes one Of the creates. Sunnysides
ever put on the road.
At the Hip.
The Hippodrome has it's last pre-
SentatiOn of shannon of the Sixth" at
tOnight's performance. Kalem's won
derful masterpiece of five acts is
stars, and shows a mutiny by the East
Indian sepoys, the massacre OF the
whites and the subduing of the rebels
by the English troops. During the ac-
ton of the picture an English officer
displays cowardice which is observed
by Shannon of the SIXTH a soldier
and hero of the story
monster diamond, the eye of one
Of the East Indian idols, is stolen and
plays an important part in the silent
drama and much strife is caused there
by. The interest of the tale is inten-
sified by the mechanical adjunct of the
marvellous "a 600 BartOla orchestral Or
gan admiralty operated by Ralph Elmer
son.
At the Grand.
1.-The Fortune Hunter" as presented
by the Car-Rob Stock company at the
Grand during this weeks engagement.
, is laugh from beginning to end.
Wholesome, clean humOr is blended
with action throughout. Capacity
houses have been the good fortune of
isfactory offering, so. efficiently pre-
scented.
THE Fortune Hunter" by Winston
Churchill. is serving its ostensible mis-
sion admirably. hence no dull moments
result. Ralph Moody as Nat Dunkin
mentally fitted to. convey this care
free .characterp-W who. seems to have
thrown dulFs care ,A0 tthe. Il forewinds.
p. Ruth Robinson essays with the .c0nsum-
mate ease of the artist, the part Of
Betty Graham, the old apothecary's
inc character which would disturb
the tranquility of this imperturable
! person in any part or figure which
might be asked of her to convey.
| Dick Elliott as Pete Willing. the
sheriff with his continuous "souse" and
unlimited ability to consume spirituous
beverage is artistic in his portrayal
of a difficult character. Roy Hil1iard
as Sam Graham, the old druggist, con-
veys the artist and finished actor in his
character delineation of the old man
and is a refreshing departure from the
customary stock actors presentation or
/ similar lines. Fred Armstrong as Har-
ry Kellogg, the financier and benefactor
| Of the Fortune Hunter is decidedly eff
! fective in his assumption Of the digni-
| fed capitalist.
| The many other characters in the
| SrvecoSCfr11 CnvoodV TALON nv the
selected company with the view to prop
erlv place them.
! Great preparations are being made
by the little girls Of Topeka to have
their dolls ready to be presented to Miss
Ruth Robinson's large family of q
dolls on the stage of the Grand after
the matinee Saturday.
'"The Great Divide" next week, the
! play which Henry Miller and Margaret
| Anglin essayed.
/ At the Iris
THE Valley of the Moon at the Iris
| today and tonight, greatly pleased the
| large audiences which attended thu
/ theater last night. 1t is a most inter
! esting photOplay of seven reels reQuir-
! ing an hour and forty minutes for ex-
/ hibition. This is the last one of thu
| Jack London stories which> will be
| shown at the Iris for some time. To-
morrow and Saturday the bill will be
The Scales of Justice the famous
emotional drama with Paul McAllistel
in the leading role supported by Jane
Fearnley. This production is referred
! to as a terrific arraignment of circum-
stantial evidence. IT is a noted story
by John Reinhart, a dynamic drama
! that keeps the interest upheld until the
final flash-a pictorial criticism of the
Indispensable influence of circumstan
tia1 evidence.