The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-23


old servants apron in his face. Giles,
son OF the equity, testy Earl OF Bateson,
is expelled from his college because of
his boyish instincts Of mischief. His
father places him in the hands of a
private tutor from whom he escapes.
Annesley gives him the gardeners
apron and puts him in charge of his
roses.
Just how this boy and girl romance
ends Is best told in the picture.
At the Orpfeuil.
"A Widow by Proxy so successfully
played by May Irwin. will be the of
fering of the Car-ROb company at the
Orpheum all this week, beginning with
tonfght's performance. This is the first
real comedy this company has produced
and the management claim it to be one
of the best and classieSt plays yet pre-
ed, gives ample opportunity for hand
some gowning and the part of Gloria
Grey should prove one Of Miss Robin
sons biggest hits.
The usual matinees will be given
Wednesday and Saturday with an extra
matinee Thursday afternoon (Thanks-
giving day.. All seats will be reserved
at that time and regular night prices
will prevail.
Red Widow Tonight.
Songs, laughter and dainty Terpsich-
orean numbers are promised when THE
Red Widow the biggest of last sea-
sons musical comedy successes from
the Astor theater, New York, will be
offered here tonight, tomorrow matinee
and night. The play is said to fairly
reek with ridiculous situations. scintil-
late with lyrical gems and to contain
| dance numbers the witnessing of the
evOlutiOnS of which will entrance all
the young as we'll as the elderly ladies
who have at any time tripped to tune
I! full melodies and chsfs'fhfng' dance mti-
| sic. The story of the play-but why go
into detail. It viii hold your resi-
| bilities to the end. The songs will be
hummed- and etrummed long after the
attraction has gone and the memory
of it's scenic and sartOrial delights will
linger pleasingly whenever the name of
| The Red Widow pops up into MEM
ory's domain. A cast of nearly score
of people will aid in evolving the fun
nisrns and laughterisms.
Howe Pictures.
| An experience, in the Lyman Howe
j pictures at the Grand Wednesday and
| Thursday is provided by an entirely
new ride on runa way train. 1t makes
| all preconceived ideas of speed seem as
! slow as the proverbial messenger boy,
! and more than satisfies the most ard
ent speed fiends. To call it a 10y
ride" by rail would be entirely made
quate. True. 1t is joyous enough at the
outset SO long as it continues merely
at express train speed along the Drink
of yawning chas:ns and around sharp
curves, but when it starts its race
down d steep inclined plane ever faster
and faster until the telegraph poles fly
| past so fast that they seem as close as
the teeth of fine comb. spectators
/, experience a ride that furnishes every
thrill that the most adventurous could
long for.
! s'The Girl and the Tramp
1.-The Girl and the Tramp" which is
announced to appear at the Grand
next Saturday, November IS. matinee
and night. is mixture of comedy
drama and song, created exclusively
| for fun purposes only. 1t is said to be
enc long laugh from start to finish.
Prominent in the cast are Miss John
son and MIR. Beahan as Flo the bow
cry girl and Happy Jack the tramp.
introduced during the action of the
j play there will be several song hits.
At the Iris.
Tyrone Power, one Of the foremost
dramatic actors of the legitimate stage,
who recently won distinguished per-
sonal triumph IN the dramatic success,
THE Servant in the House." makes his
first appearance in motion pictures in
the Famous Players-Paramount re-
lease. "Aristocracy," which will be the
| feature at the Iris today and tomorrow.