The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-13
AT THE THEATERS.
Novelty Review.

There is an excellent young come
dian at the Novelty this week, taking
the lead in MY Cinderella Girl" which
is clever musical comedy. The gem
tietnan who produces the laughs ID
Guy VOyer, in the part of Tom Har-
rington, a college student. There is as
much good, clean comedy in this tab
lOid as in any that has ever been pre-
scented at the Novelty, and the singing
parts are far above par.
The show played to capacity and
standing room Thursday. There was a
goodly sprinkling of intellectual school
teachers in the audience last night, and
they forgot their dignity and 'roared-'
There Is a good plot to the play. which
centers around the aversion of the base
ball CAPTAINS father to the national
game.
Dorothy Ellis, the leading woman. is
mighty good locking and a good dancer;
the same can be said for Gertrude
Earle. who takes the part of Harring-
tons sister. The parts of the students.
the forsaken looking freshman. the
''old man." and the other characters in
the tabloid are 80 well acted that the
show does not drag q single minute
1t is an opportunity for the visiting
teachers, after listening to many fine
and learned addresses. to relax and
break into shouts of laughter at the
pranks Of Tom Harrington. s. J.
Sarah Padden.
Sarah Padden's dressing room while
entour in THE Little Shepherd of Bar
gain Row." has much the atmosphere
Of country girl. The young star is an
ardent devotee Of golf and is likely to
show more interest in new wooden
faced cleek than in discussion Of her
stellar honors. Even with the incon-
venience of travel and frequent matt
nees she nearly always finds time to
visit the golf course in the city in
which she is playing. Miss Padden will
appear tonight at the Grand.
Neil O'Brien.
In all the. splendor and freshness OF
brand new scenic production. with
company of undoubted superiority
and with all new acts and features,
Neil O'Brien and his Great American
Minstrels. now on their third annual
tour, will be the attraction at the Grano
Saturday, November II, matinee and
night.
Few organizations ever promoted
have more decidedly or more quickly
gained public esteem and confidence
than this enterprise headed by one OF
Americas most distinguished minstrel
stars. and the announcement OF Its ap-
preaching engagement in this city con-
veys to the discriminating theatergoers
an evening of much good class run
and many hearty laugh. The O'Brten
minstrels now occupy foremost posi-
ton among organizations OF It's kluus a
distinction gained by meritorious per-
formances in the past. performances
clean and free of all Objectionable feat
ures, yet lively and celebrating
, throughout
Annette Kellermann.
"Neptune's Daughter" which is to
appear at the Grand next week. twice
daily, is the most gorgeous series OF
marine and land pictures ever grouped
together. 1t is designed to display to
the best advantage the physical charms
and accomplishments Of Annette Kei-
herman, the most famous swimmer In
the world and the woman whose form
matches that Of Venus OF Milo.
At the Iris. 4
The new policy at the Iris goes into
effect today, matinee. with James
Montgomery's great stage success
Ready Money" 1t is announced thai
! the play is fully as entertaining on the
screen as 1t was behind the footlights
! Ready Money affords the distinction
Of having been produced simultaneous.
! ly in seven capitals and which for the
last two years has been a remarkable
drawing ctrd. It IL q story which il
well adapted for the films because Of
its wide variety OF scenes and its
touches of comedy. In the matter Of
settings. the usua. advantage OF the
films Is brought cut very strongly
: Both in extertors and Interiors there
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