The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-18
WHO'S WHO IN MOVIES

There are thousands of movie pa
| irons in Topeka and the following IL
given to inform these patrons Of the
management of the best Topeka pic
ture shows:
| II. Grady Montgomery Is owner of
the Iris theater, which is located at
Seventh and Quincy streets. 1t Is the
largest theater in Topeka which runs
scented by Mr.. Montgomery are strict
ly high class features. nothing else.
He uses reels produced by the Famous
! Film Co., Kinemacolor, All Star Film
Co.. Lasky. William A. Brady and the
Frohmans. The actors in these pic
lures include such people as John
Barrymore. Mary Pickford, Linda
Griffith, and other famous people. In
! the colored pictures. Lillian Russell.
Ethel Barrymore, Anna Held and noted
The Iris pictures vary. Mr.. and Mrs.
Vernon Castle gave dancing exhibi-
tions in a reel last week.
Following are the people directly
connected with the Iris theater: H.
iGrady Montgomery. owner and man.
Schultze. cashier: Herbert Rupe, door
man; Herbert Tucker. and D. r. Jones.
ushers: Miss Ella Stoddard. pianist;
Robert Cuthbert. custodian.
The Cory.
The Cozy is the white theater locat-
ed between Seventh and Eighth streets.
Kansas avenue. 1t is owned by the
iMiller-NathansOn Amusement COM
pany. The Cozy presents the Mutual
pictures. using that service altogether.
It has been here for years and has a
good reputation. The pictures. Mutual
service. have several players that are
| well known in the picture show world.
Mabel Normand. the pretty little Key
stone star. plays in the Mutual movies.
This farce comedy company Is seen at
the Cozy several times a week. Than
houser. the old reliable company. has
1pictures there regularly.
Following are the people connected
with the Cory theater: Miller-Na-
thanson Co. owners: Lew Nathanson.
manager; Mrs 1. L. Miller. treasurer;
Thomas Smith. operator; Martin Cope
land, assistant operator: Vernon Beel-
Maude Butler, pianist; Harris Russell,
drummer.
4 The Crystal
The Crystal theater is located at 416
Kansas avenue and is owned by Frank
Klingaman. the cigar manufactures.
The Crystal is on the Universal cir
cult and presents reels by that con-
actors with the Universal people. J.
Warren Kerrigan, the man who is
leading in the popular contest being
conducted by the Photoplay maya
zine. plays in the reels. King Bag
got, Philip Smalley. Florence Law
lrence, Grace Cunard, Lois Weber and
Pomona Langley, all well known to
movie patrons, are with the Universal
companies.
Following are the people connected
with the Crystal theater: Frank
Klingaman. proprietor: Mrs. Frank
ID a.
operator; George L. Jones. pianist:
Louis Kisle, violin: Robert Abel, Clar-
met; Guy Snyder, cornet; Carl Yes
per, traps: Charles Kelch. door man
e. r. Dusl<ee. usher.
The Empress.
The Empress is the pretty picture
house on the northeast corner OF
, Eighth and Kansas avenue. It has
been owned all winter by L. NJ. and
manager of the Novelty. this week OBJ
tanned control Of the house. The EN-
lpress has the prettiest front In To-
, peka- 1t is equipped with a player
: piano and other modern improve
!. ments. The pictures are at the front
of the house: the operators machine
in the rear. The Empress has been
presenting regular films by the Gem
eral Film company. but from now on
will show special features only.
! FOHOWln& are lnOSe COHHeCteO WIN
the theater: E. F. Maxwell, owner;
Mrs. E. F. Maxwell, manager: D. D.
Easter, operator; Clyde Long, assist
! ant operator; Charles Ross, door man;
!. Harry Clerk, advertising manager;
INV. F. Fleming, treasurer.
II The Gem.
Il The Gem theater is located at so
! Kansas avenue. This house is owned
by A. McGuigan, who for several
= 1 voara waa connected with the Harvey
: News service at the Santa Fe depot.
; The Gem. along with the Crystal, pre-
sents Universal movies. Among the
well known players that appear at the
+ Gem are Jack Warren Kerrigan, VIII
liam Shay, William Clifford, Edwin
| August Francis Ford. Ford Sterling
for q long time the principal funny