The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-27
Wednesday
MARY PICKFORD in
Is A Good Little Devil
CORRESPONDENCE DEPARTMENT:

Billy: You are a good boy. Give the
cashier the open sesame you men.
an honest boys friend.
Fred: Don't blame the doorkeeper.
He Is sometimes very busy. Go into
the Office next time or call q police
man or one of the fire boys. The lat
ter are angels in disguise.
J. w. L.: Mary Pickford will be
here next Wednesday, in "A Good Lit
tie Devil" and in ..Tess Of the storm
Country May 9TH.
Miss Harriet: Charlotte Ives in
Clothes will come May 18th and 18th,
and Burr Mcintosh in In Mizzoura"
May 10Th and list. Yes, both are
Famous Players Productions
Manager The Iris Theatre:
Your action in raising the price Of
admission from 5 and 10 cents to 10
and ~ cents, simply means that my
husband. and son and l. cannot visit
the theatre We have enjoyed your
shows SO much. and have been regu-
lar patrons. some times going twice to
see the same show as they nave been
SO fine, that we are really hurt to
mink We cannot go now SO often. MY
husband earns $4,000 per month, and,
loan installment, and buy the neces-
saries OF life, and a few, yes a very
rev clothes, for We try to live sensi-
bly, and economically, there is very
little LETT for entertainment or amuse-
ment, and the picture shows are all We
indulge In, and the Iris is the only
house We really enjoy and feel safe in.
Can't you get some kind of fine pic
lures which will not cost you SO much
SO you can go back to and 10 cents.
The balcony is good enough for US but
to pay 81 cents three times week il
beyond our means. While We are not
in the society class we are just as
high minded as they are, and we like
good things, too. If you must keep
the price up won't you please give our
Son job passing bills or cleaning the
enjoy your shows? l will gladly help
sweep and dust and mop the theatre
for you If we can have tickets for
doing it.
Respectfully,
a sermon and an appeal that means
more than the mere acquisition of
money. You tell us high cost of pro-
duction." bigger expenses" high
rest. but this woman and her hard
working husband have no more re-
sources than before; no rise in salary.
and no way to produce the extra
sequently upon them. except to help
sweep and dust and mop This re-
fined woman is willing. We are for
her. Are your wives willing to help
sweep. ana GUST ana mop, TO give tno
less fortunate chance to enjoy life?
Are they? We can only say to this
evidently capable and deserving wom-
an who is starved for even the pic
ture show, that you make it impossi-
BILE for us to lower the price. That we
have poured money into the Iris
through a 10 inch funnel, to make it
the leading picture house, while the
receipts came in through y inch
pipe. We are glad patrons appreciate
our efforts and glad to learn it through
lone of the least of these" Why,
some of the most affluent people in
Topeka have failed and CRASHED their
teeth on account Of the elyevation Of the
price we could not help. while we note
the working class do little complaining
and cheerfully say the shows are
worth 50 cents The patron who
wants to help sweep. and dust and
mop" is a jewel we shall not over
look. and she'll not have to help
sweep, and dust and mop" because