The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-28
AT The THEATERS.

1t is probably not an exaggeration to
say that two-thirds of the theater-going
population have seen George NJ Cohan'e
''Forty-Five Minutes From Broadway
and comedy at least once before. but it
is probably just as true that they
would all enjoy it and go to see it
again. The 1914 productions of this
ever youthful play with music, comes
here to the Grand New Years, matinee
and night. with "Corinne'' in the role
of Plain Mary, and Bernard Riggs as
Kid Burns A brand new production
has been painted and built by the
Metropolitan Opera house studio. said
to be equally fine as the original New
York production in every detail Chorus
add much to the general ensemble with
their beauty and ability to sing and
dance the Conan music as it was writ
ten
Printer OF Cdells.
One of the most interesting and
amusing characters in Harold Bell
Wrights famous novel. That Printer
of UdelIs.' that has this season been
put into dramtic form by Mr.. Wright
and Fishery W. Reynolds and present
ed under the management of Messrs-
GaskiIl & MacVitty, is .'Old Uncle Bob
bic" an irascible but kind-hearted old
gentleman. In making a play of THAT
fIluIoI OF lOoH the Story mas iOSt
none of its interest or fine character
drawing for which Harold Bell Wright
is famous. In dramatizing. it is the att
thor himeslf collaborating with the sue
cessful playwright Fishery w. Rey-
noldS, who has presented his story in
playing form and therefore the many
people who have read the book may
rest assured that in the drama they
will find all the old friends they met
and loved while reading That Printer
of Udelfs.'
That Printer of Udelrs' will be seen
at the Grand on Saturday, matinee and
night.
At the Hip.
Motion pictures of the great Euro
pean war will be shown at the Hip
theater all this week. These pictures
were taken by Mr.. E. F. Weigle. stan
photogra pher of the Chicago Tribune.
Every man, woman and child in To-
peka should avail themselves of this
great opportunity to witness these amaz-
ing scenes of the European war, war
as events actually happened showing
the battle Of AIost, the battle of Ma
lines. the battle of Aerschot, the battle
of Lierre, the burning Of Antwerp, the
destruction of Termonde. Also bear in
mind that 80 per cent of the gross re-
ceipts of these pictures go to the Bel
gian Red Cross fund.
The Spoilers.
w. N. Selig will present his wonder
full INSTALLATION of Rex Beaeh's famous
novel. The Spoilers" at the Hip thea
ter. starting January 4. This engage
ment will be for one week and in order
that everyone may have an opportunity
to witness the exhibition of these mar
velous pictures. it has been considered
advisable by the local management to
start the performance at l and p. m,
evening and 9 o'clock. Two hours
and fifteen minutes are required for
the exhibition The time of starting Of
each performance will therefore be as
follows: l p. m. p. M, p. m. and
9 p. m If those who intend to view
this production Will arrange to be in
their seats at the Time stated above
they will be able to retain the con-
tinuity of the entire story. In New
York, Chicago, Los Angeles, thousands
of people were turned away, unable to
view these really wonderful pictures In
San Francisco the management found
it necessary to open the doors at $50
in the morning and even with this ex-
tension of time. thousands were unable
to gain admission.
At the Novelty.
The second chapter of ''Zudora'' and
five acts of choice vaudeville make up
the program at the Novelty for the
first half Of the week starting today.
The six Kirksmith sisters offer a classy
singing and musical turn that is said to
be very out of the ordinary. Max San
ders and Ethyl Won Kutz offer an as
sortment of patter. songs and comedy
that is said to be extremely funny.
That intrepid warrior, Colonel Billy
Link. the hero of many hairbreadth es-
capes Tin the theaters) will tell the
patrons of the Novelty of new incident
of his valor Blossom Robinson assists
him in Clusters Last Fight Outdone''
and takes a prominent part in the car
mage. Some unusually choice singing
will be furnished by the Rosdell Sing
ers, two men and one woman. Maxwell
Holden will complete the show with
some new and novel stunts in the line
of shadowgraphs.
At the Iris.
William Farnum, the distinguished
star. who besides other contemporary
dramatic successes, has attained un-
| usual stage triumphs in classical sub
jects, is presented by the Famous
| Players in a superb five-act film YER
sion of Wilson Barrett's immortal
drama of the early Christian era in
Rome. THE Sign of the Cross" which
has SO remarkably appealed to the
emotions and sympathies of all
Christian races since its first presen-
| tation on the stage a number of years
ago.