The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-21
AT THE THEATERS
sThe Red Widow" at the
Grand Monday and Tuesday.
Metropolitan Play . FayOrite
Say the Critics.
COMING ATTRACTIONS.
At the Grand.

AT the Gr0OO.
Observation-Disclosures pictures.
Nov. 20, 24-The Red Widow.
Nov. rs, 26-Lyms.n H. Howe.
Nov. 27-Efrem Zimbalist. Radcliffe
series.
Nov 27-The Girl and The Tramp.
Week OF Nov. 30-Cabiria-
Dec. 9-Today.
Dec. 11---Wasburnh Dramatic club.
Dec. 12-McIntyre and Heath.
Dec II, IS Commercial club min
otrels.
Dec. Fl. %, 2s-Joseph and His
Dec. 25-Modern Eve.
At the Orpheum.
Ruth Robinson in "A Widow by
Proxy"
At the Novelty.
Vaudeville and musical comedy.
At the Movies.
The Iris-Paramount pictures.
The Hip-Feature pictures.
The Cozy-Motion pictures
The Princess-MOtion pictures.
The Crystal-Motion pictures.
The Aurora-Motion pictures.
The Best-Motion pictures.
The Gem-Motion pictures
The u. N. O.-Motion pictures.
The Apex-Motion pictures.
THE Red Widow" the delightful
musical comedy that was one Of the
past seasons marvellous metropolitan
successes is to be the attraction at the
local playhouse. 1t comes to US with
q cast of cosmopolitan favor1tes VINO
In the several song numbers and IN
the dance advertisements are said to
be most pleasing. All the original
Astor theater, New York scenic en-
bellishments. stage effects and sar-
tOrial appointments, the latter OF
high and pleasing order, will be
III OoIS
nearly three score people. Beatrice
Doane, Cliff Heckinger, Walter Pas
chal, Lillian Ludlow. William Pruette'
1r Ynez Dean, Leonard Delmore, Jo-
oeph Carter. Frederick Hoaoley' JACK
Abbott Elizabeth To-day, Belle Fog
amy, Charles Forbes and Whit Whit.
tier, enacting and singing the several
different leading roles.
The poet says Music hath charms,
but what would that poet have said
had he heard the da'n N.Y. .une tha
late Aston theater, New York success
+ that is to be offered at the Grand
Monday and Tuesday with matinee
Tuesday.
An insight into the family life Of wild
birds is afforded by a remarkable him
to be presented by Lyman H. Howe at
the Wednesday and Thursday matinee
daily. These reproductions OF the shy,
timid and wary creatures were secured
only by exercising infinite patience and
extraordinary skill and resourcefulneSs
The mother birds sOlicitude for the
{. welfare Of her young, and the abso-
lutte confidence of the latter are shown
with a fidelity and naturalness that are
most appealing Weeks Of patient
waiting were necessary to familiarize
the anxious mother bird with the cam
era before her natural distrust OF hu-
I1<a rsuo n.
other distinct Photographic triumph OF
this film is that which caught" the
kfngfisher at the moment of diving for
a fish, capturing 1t, and then enjoying
his repast-though with considerable
effort. Then there are brightly hueo
woodpeckers Eat home'-looking ask
ance out Of an old tree trunk. the fas-
cinating shrike, the astute magpie. "a
singing lesson with young crows as
pupils, young ducklings, graceful
swans, and a heron in flight. The film
comprises the finest examples Of bird
life in natural colors that could be
imagined.
"Cabiria," the italia Film company's
production Of Gabrielle D'Annunzio's
scenario. which. after its premiere. was
declared by critics and pubic to be 1.-The
8 photo masterpiece" Of all time. will
thrill capacity audiences at the Grand
shortly, where it will be exhibited. This
& truly remarkable picture. with its Won
derfu1 cast portrAying characters. his
torical ana mythical, with the wars be-
tween Carthage and Rome. as its basis.
daily holds the audiences spellbound,
as before thom, on the screen. is pro-
jected, In rapid succession, scenes that
never have before been eQualled, in
either motion pictures or on the legi-
Innate stage.
The New Orleans Daily States says.
Typically a Broadhurst play, less CO.
herent than Bought and Paid For u
I though equally dynamic m it's portray