The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-01-03
At the Grand.

Tonight-Edison Talking Pictures.
Wednesday-Two performances, The
Right Princess.
Thursday-Henry Miller in The Rain
bow.
F'riday-High School Play.
Saturday-Two performances. Ready
Money.
January 1s-James K. Hackett.
January 1.-the Firefiy.
January 23-Radcliffe Concert Series.
January %. %, 2-Lyman H. Howe.
January 26-Peg O. My Heart.
January 3OHPink Lady
February Little Women.
At the Majestic.
The Divorcons.
At the Novelty.
Vaudeville and Musical Comedy.
! At the Orpheum.
Vaudeville and Motion Pictures.
Theatrically, the outlook for January
is the brightest Of the year. Several
interesting bookings have been made.
Henry Miller comes next week In THE
Rainbow" James X. Hackett appears
In THE Grain of Dust" Follows Edith
Thayer in the 'Firefiy," and Peggy
O'Neill in Peg o. My Heart" February
opens with the wonderfully popular
dramatization OF Little Women.
Miss Alcott's well beloved book. There
is breathing space between each at
traction. Movie fans look forward to
Lyman Howe.
Tonight the kinetophone. or talking
pictures, will be seen for the last time
at the Grand this season. =
Just as wonderful as was his inven-
ton Of the original moving picture, is
the latest discovery of the great wiz
ard Edison. 1t is predicted for the
kinetophone that real flesh and blood
actors, on many stages in the various
theaters. throughout the country will
soon be thing of the past.
To Judge from the little gasps of
establishment and the chorus of Isn't
that something wonderful" that one
hears on all sides, wherever the pic
lures are exhibited, the kinetophone
may be called an immense success.
In the past seven years Henry Mil
Ter has appeared continuously. In
that long period he has played but
four roles. The characters created by
the notable actor range from the seri-
GUS role of ''Stephen Client in THE
Great Divide" to the appealing Neil
Sumner in 1.-THE Rainbow" "Steph-
en- Ghent." vital with life, hid beneath
the rough exterior of a prospector, the
heart of q man. Neil Sumner is a
man of worldly polish. bit cynical
from loneliness seeker Tor amuSe-
ment among the fast set, a man OF
sentiment Both the rough miner In
s'The Great Divide and the polished
\ man Of the world in THE Rainbow
Il are redeemed by love. the first by q
wife. the second by the love Of win
z0ome daughter. Mr. Miller will be
'4Been in his newest role, that Of Neil
Sumner" in THE Rainbow at the
: Grand on Thursday night. Many be-
lieve 1t the best part he has played in
recent years. The sale OF seats begins
Tuesday morning. Mail orders are
now being received.
Miss Myrtle Irene Mitchell will pre-
s sent Clara Louise Burnham's play
The Right Princess at the Grand
opera house, two special performances
on next Wednesday, one in the after.
noon and one at night. Robert Demp.
ster. young actor Of promise who
has appeared in rood parts in some Of
the Shubert companies. II the star Ia
this producktdn. This play u interest.
Z Ing becauseof the effort It makes II
bring TO the public some OF the prin-
cfples OF Chrfstian Gcience, The story
deals with = young EnGltshman who
E has been brought to America to see Il
the change OF scene will correct his
ARRESTED mental development caused