The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-07
AT THE MOVIES.

The Cory.
For Tuesday and Wednesday, the
Cozy will feature two part American
DRAMA THE Turning Point" replete
with thrills and featuring Sydney Ayers
and Vivian Rich. A Keystone farce
comedy, 1.-THE Barnyard Filtration
and Thanhouser drama, when Sor-
cow Fades win also be shown. For
Experience" in two reels. will be
shown. This will be followed by a
western drama, t'The Certainty of
Man." and an Apollo comedy. 1.-THE
Town of Nazareth in two reels. will
be presented Saturday. A comic pic
ture. 1.-THE Victims Of Speed featur-
ing Fay Tincher. Topeka girl. will fol-
low and the program will wind up with
a Beauty film, Sweet Land Of Lib
erty.'' -.
The Gem.
Sealed Orders taken from the Sat
urday Evening Post, will be shown in
two reels Wednesday and Thursday.
For Friday and Saturday. 1.-The Lamb.
the Wolf and the Woman" with Paul
ing Bush, will be presented in three
reels. The final picture will be COM
edy. "Slim Becomes a Cook"
The Orpheum.
Tonight will be the last time to see
Joan Of Arc" in five reels. For We'd
nesday and Thursday. The Rose of
Yesteryear," will be shown. This Is a
beautiful photo-play with Marion Leon
ard in the lead. ss..
Four reels Of good pictures will be
sh Jwn at the Best theatere the rest OF
the week. Detailed ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
later. ziaIs 81 =
The Crystal.
Diplomatic Flo" in three reels, will
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nesday and Thursday. This is a new
role for Florence Lawrence. 1t il said
to be a good picture.
The Majestic.
The House Of Bondage, the six reel
photOplay from Reginald Wright Kaun-
mans novel of the same name, opened
weeks engagement at the majestic
theater yesterday afternoon. A young
girl grows tired of living in a home
where it seems that nothing out of the
ordinary ever happens. She firts with
a good-looking young man. whom she
meets on the street. On his promise
to marry her she goes with him to the
city. He takes her to a disreputable
house. the landlady serves wine. which
turns out to be drugged, to drink the
brides health. Overcome by the ef-
fects OF the drug the girl becomes UNI
conscious. When she regains her senses
she finds herself a prisoner. Her at
part of the action. She finally makes
good her escape and a shop girl takes
her in and takes care Of her. Her
kindness gives the story its first glimpse
Of real human affection. The cast which
numbers over 100 is headed by Lottie
Pickford, sister of Mary Pickfod, known
to photoplay fans the world over as
al of the high school girl is most con-
Vincing and true to life.
New lighting effects have been in
stalled at the Majestic and minor inn
provements made which make the en-
vironments ideal for the production of
photoplays which are real masterpieces
of the art.
The House of Bondage will be shown
all this week with three performances
daily. A special matinee at 2:30 and
twice at night at and p. m.
A good crowd witnessed both the mat
inee and night performances yester-
day and expressed themselves as well
satisfied with the Offering.
The Empress.
reel dramatic feature: THE Love
Route" via Pittman, Essany comedy,
and Explosive D." thrilling Kalem
drama of the United States army ex-
periments with dynamite, will be shown
tonight at the Empress for the last
time. For tomorrow and Saturday the
management has secured "Old Relia-
ble," strong vitagraph drama fea-
turing Van Dyke Brooke. The story is
of faithful employee who shoulders
the blame for the crime committed by
his employers son and is sentenced to
prison for ten years. After coming out
he works in a restaurant, when his
former employers son insults his
daughter he reveals himself, is over
heard by the young mans father and
reinstated. The program also includes,
Bridget Bridges IT. a funny Essany
comedy and THE Eternal Duel" an
interesting Lubin drama.
The Iris.
The story of the tulip, an educational
film, is the feature of the program at
the Iris today. Other films on the pro-
gram is a story of an unfaithful wife
and a very entertaining drama de-
spicting a pleasing love-
The story Of the tulip, IN colors, is
one of the best that has been shown
in educational films in the city. with
the aid Of the Kinamacolor machine.
the producers are successful In show
ing the progress of the bulb and many
fields of the early spring flower. Among
the fields is one which IL located in
England which contains several acres.
The various varieties of the tulip also
are shown.
The Three Muslketeers will be the big
feature attraction. beginning Wednes-
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