The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-07
At THE THEATERS.
At Grand.

| Few stage favorites now before the
public have enjoyed the popularity In
| the cities and larger towns OF the
middle west that has been bestowed
upon Henry Kolker. who will open
the new season at the Grand Tuesday
night, October 20, in Oliver Morosco'
newest success, Help Wanted"
AS the star of THE Great Name
and "Our Wives he harvested for
tunes for his managers on tours OF
that territory bounded by Pittsburg,
Denver, Chicago and Louisville, and
previously he enjoyed like prosperity
as leading man with Mrs. Fiske, Mary
Mannering, Bertha Kalich and ALA
Nazimova when those luminaries left
the larger cities to appear on tour.
| All Of which is PREDATORY to re-
cent interview with Mr.. .Kolker in
which he states that he prefers the
verdict of the great masses of play
! Omaha. Topeka and other busy CEN
ters west of the Ohio river to that of
Broadway.
| For some years it has been plain
to me that a New York verdict on a
play is not always a true verdict" said
Mr.. Kolker. when questioned by
! Cincinnati Times Democrat interview
err recently. IT would rather be guild
ed by the opinions expressed in the
larger western cities than I would by
New York decision on play. This
| conclusion is the result OF close studies
| 1 have made of audiences in the vari-
GUS cities in which have played.
! finding almost invariably that the
middle west understands and appre-
ciates the good in the drama and Is
less vacillating in its standards than
| is New York" .rz-ss
! At the Orpheum.
| The program today includes two
most excellent features. Episode NO
Is of the Million Dollar Mystery
Into the QuicksandS. 49, This episode
/ contains some unusual and sensational
!! situations.
"Thou Shalt Not the latest west
ern masterpiece by the Ramo COM
pany-a thrilling play in four acts
| Every scene throbs with excitement
The scenes are laid in the rough min
ling camps Of the western gold fields
where the pick and shovel are the
honored implements. Back OF the
sensational story is a story Of sound
human interest that will be general
in its appeal and will gain the ap-
1 proval of the most critical. The same
cast of clever players that presented
1.-The Criminal Path will be seen In
this feature. s-.s7=--e.z----.s-- .-.
At the Iris.
Today and tomorrow the Iris pre-
Q0nt2 ~
Townsend Brady's well known stor,
Ivisualized with William Courtleigh a.
the Rev. Mr.. Stebbing, In four acts
Cyrus Townsend Brady has writer
many successes. All his work Is cnaf
acterized by sincere earnestness O
purpose and by a deep appreciation o
what is and what Is not literature. II
THE Better Man. he has probabl.
written his most powerful sermon ant
created his strongest character. Critf
| Aa1I ~ D1Nfyrp0 World sneak
ing of the production, says: 1T is |
tale Of today, and for a theme it take
. the church and labor. Certainly d.
, Brady can speak Of church matter
do so with broad sympathy for thos
who have q limited amount of worldl
! goods. In his treatment OF labor mat
ters Dr. Brady had taken the side o
men who work long hours for scan
pay and brought out In strong contras
the attitude of the employer who's
heart is in the right place except in hi
dealings with his humber employees.
At the Hip.
III Vitagraph's Broadway star featur
"Uncle Bilr' will be shown at the Hi
for two days commencing matinee to
day. On his way to New York to visi
his relatives, the Masons. for the frs
time, Uncle Bill meets "Oiley" Curley
a crook. John Mason, Uncle Bill
nephew. is candidate Tor governor an
son and his political constituents ar
in secret conference with Murray o
the money powers. Meantime, julie
Mason's wife, goes on q little JOY rid
with Jack Trent, husband of Vivier
her friend. who Is on q joy ride wit
Mason's father, q delightful old rogue
Gladys, Julia's hoydenish sister, wit
whose photo Uncle Bill has previousl
fallen in love, is left home alone. Tn
series of exciting and humorous event
following in rapid succession. max
the picture play one of intense intel
est. Prominent in the case are vii
liam Humphrey, Donald Hall, Lillia
Burns and others. The Aggresso
Lubin's two act drama, will be show
in conjunction with Uncle BILL"
III At the Novelty.