The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-26
At THE THEATERS.


Seats and ,oxes for Raymond
Hitchcock's coming engagement in
THE Beauty Shop" at the Grand went
on sale at 10 o'clock this morning.
1.-The Beauty Shop is a musical
comedy in which Hitchcock is said to
have met with unusual success: at
. least that was the verdict that New
York and Chicago placed on the piece,
which is the work Of Charming Pol
lock, Rennold Wolf and Charles J.
Gebest.
1.-THE Beauty Shop" company, prin-
cipals and chorus. is an exceptionally
large one, numbering as it does up
ward of one hundred people.
That az Keys to Baldpate" and the
dramatic type which it represents has
taken hold of the public and is filing
a long-felt want, is evidenced by the
long engagements in New York and
Chicago.
The cast and production which will
be seen here is exactly the same as
that which presented 81 Keys to
Baldpate' in New York at the Gaiety
| theater, including in the cast Cyril
Scott, John O'Hara, Lee Sterrett. Will
Walter D. Greene. Frank Monroe, ].
Hooker Wright. Ethel Intropidi.
Christine Mayo, Jean Shelby, Rita
Harlan, Laura Bennett, Marie Taylor
and others. az Keys to Baldpate"
will be seen at the Grand Opera
/ house Oct. 81.
At the Hip.
! George Eroadhurst wrote one of the
greatest successes the American stage
has ever known when he completed
1.-The Man of the Hour" which is now
. to be seen at the Hip today and to-
morrow, with Robert Warwick in the
title role of the incOrruptible mayor.
/ The particular graft that Mr..
Broadhurst attacked is a scheme on
the part of a machine "boss" and a
shrewd financier to put a bill through
the New York City council, which
would give to a traction company a
group of perpetual franchises.
In the end strict honesty proves to
beFthe- best policy, and despite obsta-
c1es, which seems almost insurmount-
able. Garrison wins his sweetheart
shows.
At the Novelty.
! The management of the Novelty has
i been compelled to re-enforce and brace
the stage in order to make it strong
enough to hold the elephant in Captain
Macmillan Gruber's Equestrian Re-
view. The elephant weighs three and
one-half tons and is said to be the
| largest trained elephant in captivity.
With the elephant are. a high school
horse. pony and a dog nearly as large
as the pony. Others acts on the pro-
gram are: The LeBruns, fancy and
sensational trick roller skating; Rose
Garden. said to be a magnetic player
and singer who puts over her numbers
/ in a marvellous way; Autumn Hall and
company, a clever violinist assisted by
an accomplished accompanist; the De
Grey Four, a quartet of well balanced
! voices, and special comedy photo
play.
F, At the Iris.
! The bill at the Iris today and tomor-
row is Miss Marguerite Clark in Wild
i flower" The introduction of Miss Mar
guerite Clark to picture lovers is a most
happy one. In 'Wildflower,'' released
by the Famous Players through the
Paramount Program. we have a de-
lightful subject. 1t is production that
charms as well as entertains; and there
are dramatic moments, too, tense sit
uations that add the leavening quality,
making for strength as well as light
ness. The locale of the story is Of the
country and the city. Rural scenes
. predominant. There are strong scenes
when Arnold kidnaps the bride who is
not bride, and later confronts Gerald
with the accusation of bigamy. There
are situations of light and shade fol-
lowing Arnold's bringing Lefty to his
own home and his attempt to shield her
by announcing her as his own bride.
| At the Orpheum.
/ The Car-ROb company closed the f1rst
week at the Orpheum Saturday night
+, to fine business and the success of this
play house under the management of
Frank Carter seems assured. The first
offering delighted every one. The Girl
Next Door, a comedy drama in four
acts will be presented this week be-
ginning tonight. This play is said to
give each member of the cast an ex-
cellent opportunity and the stage set
nary. The orchestra made a decided
impression last week also. A very at
tractive program has been arranged for
the ensuing week including a xylo-