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The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-28

New York, Feb. 2S.-Film fans who
go daily to the movies will be inter-
ested to learn something about the
enormous growth of the moving pic
ture business in the United States
during the past few years Those who
have watched the increasing popular
fty of the movies will probably not be
surprised to learn that in the city of
New York alone no fewer than $685.
600 men, women and children go ev-
cry day to see the silent drama.
In the United States alone there
are $4,000 moving picture theaters.
with an estimated daily average at
tendance of 100000. Between 15.-
100000 and 2O,0O0,000 people pat
ronize the cinema theaters daily
throughout the world.
Frank L. Dyer, president of one of
the large film distributing companies.
has prepared some interesting statis-
tics about the industry. According to
these statistics over $20.0O0.000 was
paid by exchanges to manufacturers
and more than SIS. .00o.0 900 by theaters
to exchanges the past year. On the
other hand the public gave up $275.-
900. 200 to see the pictures. 1t is esti-
mated there is $25, 100000 invested in
manufacturers plants in this country
$50, 200, 900 in finished pictures and
stock and $1zO.000. 900 in theaters
More than zee. .ooe feet Of film
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-28

the juggling fiend. and he has a repu-
tation OF living up to his title. His
act is described as a bright and pleas
ing comedy juggling number. and his
comedy is without clouds, finishing
his act with "Silk Hats while doing
a sort of a dance. This makes a SEN
sational finish.
Ada Carlton usually delights her
audiences with clever bits from song
land. All Of the latest sorts, which
she executes in an inimitable style of
her own. Miss Carlton has been with
some of the best musical comedies ON
Broadway and recently decided to
take a plunge in vaudeville.
The Metropole Four. q quartet of
harmony experts, will fill their allot-
ted time to pleasing the ears with
popular songs and patter-this act il
| a big vaudeville favorite everywhere
l Force & Williams will present m
unusual and exclusive novelty, the til
! tie OF which Is '"The Girl Ahead -
Their intricate and unusual events
keep their audiences full of expect
| ancy. s.
Bud Snyder & Co. will offer the
most daring and sensational tracks on
BICYCLES ever seen in Topeka. Mr.
Snyder is known throughout the
vaudeville world to be one Of the
| most daring performers in his line.
An exclusive service with motion
pictures and popular airs from the
Novelty orchestra will complete the
drSt three days program.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-28

Joyce, Clara K. Young, Arthur John
son, Crane Wilbur, Earle Williams,
Romaine Fielding, Tom Moore. Aug
ustus Phillips, Lottie Briscoe, William
Walker, Beverly Bayne, Mabel Nor
mand, Blanch Sweet, Warren Kerri-
gan, Edwin August, James Cruze.
owen Moore, Muriel Ostriche, Pauline
Bush, Vivian Rich and Florence La
Badie. All these are names as familiar
to the real reel enthusiast as are the
names Of the greatest players on the
stage.
The enthusiast knows. too, the pro-
cess by which a film comes into being,
from the chrysalis scenario to the pal
pitating reality on the screen: the
names and trademarks Of all the COM
panies and which excel in one kind
Of feature and which in another. Since
each separate firm could not econo-
mically market its product they have
grouped themselves into three groups,
known as the Licensed, Universal and
Mutual groups Bach group has its
distributing agency through which its
films are distributed to the exhibitors.
The present tendency is toward
more expensive productions, and the
result will be that the smaller one-reel
houses will give way to larger thea
tiers in which multiple reel pictures
arc shown.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-28

ness, Of such absorbing interest and OF
more complex details than Bella
Donna" are said ever to have been
written for the stage. Hichens' hero
inc is a very, very wicked woman-a
despicable woman, but by her artistry
Nazimova makes her almost fascinat-
ing. James Bernard Fagan made the
dramatizatiOn Of the novel and he Is
said to have followed the story closely.
Charles Frohman has provided cast
of exceptional merit, the members be-
ing the same as were with Nazimova
during the New York engagement. The
atmospheric-three Of the acts are To-
Gated in Egypt. NazimOva in Bella
Donna" comes to the Grand on March
3. The management announces that
mail orders from Topeka and out of
town patrons are now being received.
OF 1.-The Candy Shop" booked for
Topeka next month, the Sacramento
Union writes:
I'VE. the jury find Rock and Fulton
guilty of being 20-caret pure enter
tainers as charged by the press agent
which opened a fortnight stand at the
Clunie theater last night is crammed
so full of theatrical sweets it's one
sticky mass Of candy show
Patrons of the Clunie all Joined in
signing the above indictment against
the Anderson Gaiety company and its
tuneful, actional and nifty product last
night.
THE Candy Shop" is a kaleidoscope
view of novelty. originality and clev-
erness and Miss Fulton helps raise the
speed of the amusement vehicle un-
til the needle of the speedometer
dances with her around the mile-a-
minute mark.
1t is a privilege to see q clever
comedienne in action and Miss Full
toms hat and both rings are In the
ring for the nomination. And by way
Of passing lest William Rock. her
partner, feels sighted, let 1t be re-
corded he's just as much clever run
ster as Miss Fulton.
The goodness of the cast Is not con-
fined to Rock and Fulton. 1t extends
on down the line embracing Helen
Goff, Mary Ambrose, Kitty Doner:
Frances White. VIII Philbrock. Al
Shean and Frederic Stanley.
AL Shean and Mary Ambrose fal!
into step as a vaudeville team that
would crowd Rock and Fulton for top
line honors on a "big-time" circuit
AS a theatrical attraction, ''The
Newlyweds and Their Baby" that
comes to the Grand March IL, meets
requirements in every particular. In
deed, it is doubtful whether George
McManus himself could have i'm
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-28

known stars. Madame Nazimova, who
has not been seen locally for two sea-
sons. is to come here shortly in one
Of the most powerful dramas Of the
year Bella Donna. This Is the sec
was produced in New York, at the
Empire theater, year ago last No
vember. Few plays of greater weird
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-28

cutting attorney; Mr.. Lyman White. as
Justice Premise, and Adelaide Irwin,
as Viola. The addition Of these new
faces has greatly strengthened the
company and you can look forward to
seeing the best all around production
of the season.
many staunch friends and admirers
during their engagement at the Ma
jestic and the closing week will no
doubt be one of capacity houses at
every performance.
Next week at the Novelty will be q
big vaudeville review show, opening
with Dave Vanfield, billing himself as
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-28
As MAN TO Man.

A little girl who goes to Clay school
told the newspaper man today that the
old janitor at that school was going to
move out of town after many. many
years of service at the school. She
also said that the teachers of the school
had given this janitor q dinner, or q
supper, or luncheon or some function
or other and that the children Of the
different grades had brought fruit and
other things to give to the old man as
q message and a token that they liked
him and were sorry to see him leave.
The little girl said that he was an aw
ful good janitor.
Now, the newspaper man doesn't az
rule, get along very well with school
teachers. Maybe 1t is because he never
deal on the part of these teachers for
that old janitor was mighty fine
thing to have done. The newspaper
man lodges all formal functions and
pink teas and parties and banquets
whenever he can, but this was a din
looked upon. 1t Is his opinion that
there must have been real class to this
feast.
There was once a king Of Persia who
boasted that thousand kings had eat
en- at his table Of ebony and gold and
lacquer. But that kings prideful en-
ter:ainment was only a vanity of van
tiles compared to the dinner the Clay
school teachers gave to their janjtor.
That king is dead and forgotten and
his table has become dust. but the an
gels have to listen when the poor folks
cry. The honor done this janitor brings
out stronger than all the kings horses
and all the kings men and all the
books on President Eliot's four foot
shelf can bring. the fundamental fact
that the real test before God and man
il. not what you do but how you do e.
He was a good 5anitor. and they gave
him a dinner and the children brought
him gifts He is a rich tanitor. He
buy.
Any one who has a store or a hand
painted office or a mile or two of land
or a factory or a rich father can get
dinner given him by people looking
for two hundred per cent. profits Of
some kind or other on the feed. But
when tanitor gets diLner given in
his honor It is TABLETOP -5fnai-stoue
fact that he was a good janitor.
And the man to whom little children
envy his brother who has an automo-
bile or a churn factory or light plant or
railroad system. He is as rich az this
earth can make him and the order has
already been placed for q harm with
silk strings for him in the Morning
Land.
This janitor made the fires and swent
the rooms and wore old clothes ana
worked in the cold Of the morning and
the dark of the evening. but at the Ian
he sat him down to eat In q high place
The silk-lined princes who visited
Fouuet at vaux never knew % high 4
seat.
The teachers at Clay school honorea
themselves when they honored this oI6
servant They set an example that
ought to make them prouder than :
new marble school house would rnafe
them to feel.
The newspaper man IL clad hfa h,a.
dies 60 to Clay school
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-28
NasimOva Is the Great Attrac-
tion for Early In Month.
AND NE\NlYWEDS MARCH II
Eva Tanguay Is Also q March
Booking.
And They Do Say Field Min.
strels Be Here in April.
At the Grand.

AT the Grand.
March 5. John Mccormack, Park
hurst series.
March 9, Mime. Nazimova in Bella
Donna
March 10, Eva Tanguay.
March II. The Newlyweds.
March IA, Washburn play.
March 26. The Candy Shop.
March 27, Harold Bauer, Radcliffe
Series.
March 2s. The Shepherd of the Hills.
At the Majestic.
North Bros. Farewell Week. THE
Witching Hour
At the Novelty.
Vaudeville.
At the Orpheum.
Vaudeville.
Mrs. Jean Parkhurst-G Guettler is ar
ranging date for Paderewski in To-
peka in April. Her next number,
John Mccormack. is booked for
II was born in ireland. 1 have sung
all over the world. I am here; that
- all there is about me-" said John
Mccormack, the foremost Irish tenor
of tho day, a couple of weeks ago in
the west.
my debut? It was in Savona,
italy. in January, 1906. sang in
Mascagni's 'Amica Fritz My English
debut was made at Covent Garden in
October, 1907. in 'Cavaleria Rusticana,
and in November, 1909, 1 appeared at
the Manhattan Opera house in New
York. with Nine. Tetrazzini in La
Traviata.'
yes, 1 have had some difficulty in
rising to the top of my profession. 1t
was very hard for me to get a hearing
in London: the agents would not hear
me at all. got a hearing from Arthur
Boosey of the music publishing firm
of Boosey & Co., and was engaged for
their ballad concerts. can sing at
their concerts whenever I wish for the
rest Of my life.
II studied eighteen months with Sa-
batini in Italy. There is no such thing
as the italian method: all great teach
ers use the same method. and are
equally good. whatever their nation
ality.
my favorite role is Rodolfo in La
Boheme,' and my pet song is I Hear
You Calling Me- by Marshall. be-
iieve in singing in English for an Eng
lish speaking audience. but I do not
mean that I do not also want italian,
French and German songs. Let each
have their rightfu1 place. Would you
like to know what was the proudest
moment of my life? 1t was in Newark.
N. j., when after a concert. which in
cluded a number Of Irish songs, an old
man came up to me. said: I am from
Limerick and kissed both my hands.
Eva Tanguay, who loves everybody
and whom everybody loves. will come
to the Grand March 10. The "I-Don't-
Care" artist has been one Of the big
drawing cards in theatrical hands this
season, and is one of the popular stars
of the day.
One of Charles Frohman's best
known stars. Madame Nazimova, who
TO-.
sons, Is to come here shortly in one
of the most powerful dramas of the
year, BELLA Donna" This is the Sec
Ond season for Bella Donna" which
was produced in New York, at the
Empire theater, a year ago last No
vember. Few plays Of greater weird
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-28

Put a teaspoonful of Omega Oil in .
cup of boiling water. then inhale the
stsa% ST be rnse d r tnS e :cs
treatment usually gives quick relief
The Parker post., 1914-11-07
Rip-Roaring Comedy.

ooh! Look Who's Here!" is a com
edy recently released. The story con
Germs Hawkins, tired business man
who listens to the call of the soil
and arranged to go on a farm. Mrs
Hawkins, a militant suffragette, gets a
job as policewoman, and proceeds tc
act the part. Hawkins has adventures
with a ferocious COW, while trying tc
rob her of her milk, and in the mean
time, Policewoman Hawkins manages
to help burglar to escape, while she
locks up innocent victims. Policewom
an Hawkins is a most efficient officer
with her vanity bag and powder puff
while Hawkins creates furore with
his misadventures among the pigs and
chickens. Policewoman Hawkins is
"rough-housed" while attending to her
duties on the force and Hawkins is
nearly smothered under a load of hay
Each one gives up the job and they
arrive home simultaneously. Each
comforts the other, and they decide
that home life is the best and happiest
after all.
The Parker post., 1914-11-07
HAS VAST AUDIENCE
Moving Picture Star Is Pleased
With His Work.
Francis X. Bushman Tells Why He
Prefers the Photoplay to the Legiti-
mate Drama, of Which He
Was an Ornament.

Probably there is no more enthu-
siastic motion picture actor in the
world than Francis x. Bushman. He
takes as much interest in the produc.
ton Of a new film as the producer
himself, and his suggestions as tC
scenery and costumes are considered
invaluable.
Sometimes have a longing to re-
turn to the STAGE" said Mr.. Bushman
"but these longings are few and fa1
between. l am in love with my work
and I really think a great deal OF
good can be accomplished by the mo-
tion picture actor. He appeals to mil
lions Of people, young and old. On
the stage his audiences are necessar
lily limited. enjoy thinking that every
day am appearing on the screen and
giving enjoyment to thousands. When
I say giving enjoyment do not mean
that my acting is unusual or anything
like that. I mean that in most of the
pictures l am cast for the hero, and
as hero am doing big, brave things
that must necessarily influence the
people who see me.
when 1 am appearing as the hero
of a play, l try to forget that l am
just an ordinary human being, and
try to throw myself into the part as
a real hero. I act as 1 imagine rea
hero would act, and as a rule my au,
dience is with me from the start to
the finish. These are some Of the
things that make motion pictures at
tractive to the actor.
Il do not think will ever return to
the stage. 1 have become motion
picture fan as we'll as an actor, and
1 have ceased to listen to the call OF
the footlights.''
The Parker post., 1914-11-07
WARS EFFECT ON THE MOVIES
One Big Production Postponed Be-
cause Leading Man Goes to
the Front.

While speculation is rife as to the
probable effect on the motion picture
industry of the gigantic war now rag
ing through all Europe one Of the
large eastern companies has already
experienced one unusual result Of the
tremendous conflict, which has com.
PEELED the postponement of it's produc-
ton of "The Silver King" prepara-
tions which have for some time COM
manded the interest of the trade.
Guy Standing, whose selection for
the leading role was recently an
nounced, is captain in an English
regiment, and when the announcement
that England had joined the whole
sale war was officially confirmed,
Standings military zeal Immediately
destroyed the poise that is necessary
for so arduous a role as that Of the
Silver King Obsessed with the de-
sire to return to his regiment and join
the colors, Standing pleaded for the
postponement of the engagement. I'm
pressed by the patriotic loyalty Of the
star, the producers consented, and
Standing happily began preparations
for hasty departure. He sailed on
the Lusitania
The Parker post., 1914-11-07
Prospecting on Private Estates.

The question of inducing PROJECTING
upon privately owned estates is also
one Of prime Importance. The laws OF
many countries, holding that mining is
an industry Of prime Importance pro
bono publico, give to the would-be
prospector the statutory right under
certain conditions and limitations to
prospect beneath the surface of pri-
vate property. The owner is protected
In various ways, and shares in any
profits which may accrue from such
development work, but he is not able
to prevent it. He must either mine
the ground himself or permit the ap.
plicant to do SO; he cannot put the
bars on 10,000-acre ranch and say to
the world, There are mines here, but
forbid anyone to exploit them,
neither shall I work them myself"
Large tracts of promising mining land
are thus withheld from exploitation in
this country today, and rich ores are
waiting the arrival of the Columbus
who, shall disclose their existence to
the world. The laws Of the future
must some time make provision for
the exploration of all such lands, and
1t is not too soon to give the subject
serious consideration. - Engineering
Magazine.
The Parker post., 1914-11-07
MOSQUITO HAD ITS INNING
Died In the End, but 1t Had Consider
able Fun With President of
the Lodge.

What nuisance a little MOSQUITO
can make itself. A local man tells
me that when he had occasion to pre-
side at a lodge meeting he found this
out.
1t was one Of those soft, muggy
nights when the face Is moist and the
mosquitoes If there be any about, de-
light to poster one. The man had hard
ly taken his place as presiding officer
when the mosquito made it's appear
Rnce, singing its war song and look
Ing for blood. It made a first attack
behind the ear, just as our friend
was making some important announce
ment.
Just as the mosquito penetrated the
skin the mans hands were busy, and
before he could shift the document he
was reading to his other hand the in
sect had escaped. In the shifting, how
ever, and In the mans haste to get to
the mosquito, he dropped the loose
sheets Of paper and the gentle breeze
that had been cooling his heated brow
among those present.
The sheets were finally reassembled,
however, and the business proceeded.
But the mosquito was still present, or
another one to take his place. This
time more direct attack was made
on the cheek. The man made a des-
perate effort to get at his enemy, but
the mosquito lodged, and in doing
so, went in beneath the mans eye
glasses. The man continued his Of
fensive operations, but with hardly
due care, for he knocked Off his
glasses, which, fortunately, fell into
his lap and were not broken. The
mosquito escaped.
But revenge came at last. Not con-
tented with his feast, and utterly dis
dainful Of his pursuers ability to &C
complish his destruction, the mosquito
returned and tried to penetrate in the
mans neck. The man let him get
well settled, and then, with re-
sounding slap, settled his destiny. That
mosquito, at least, will never bother
any one else, but he caused enough
disturbance for SO small an insect,
for his destroyer's antics trying to
"get to- him kept the members Of
the lodge we'll amused for five or ten
minutes.-LaWrep@.8 Telegram.
The Parker post., 1914-11-07
Purifies Blood
With Telling Effect
Gives Conscious Evidence of
Its Direct Action.

s. S. S., the famous blood purifier, almost
talks as it sweeps it's way through the cir
culation. It's action is so direct that very
often in some forms of skin afllictiOn the
appearance of the eruptions changes over
night, the itch and redness are gone and
recovery begins Immediately.
AS matter of fact, there is one ingredi-
ent in S. S. S. which serves the active pur-
pose Of stimulating each cellular part of
the body to the healthy and judicious selec-
tion of it's own essential nutriment That
is why it regenerates the blood supply why
it has such a tremendous influence in over
coming eczema, rash, pimples, and all skin
Affections.
And in regeneratng the tissues S. S. S.
has a rapid and positive antidotal effect
upon all those irritating influences that
cause rheumatism, sore throat, weak eyes,
loss of weight, thin, pale cheeks, and that
WEAKNESS of muscle and nerve that is gen.
orally experienced as spring fever. Get a
bottle Of S. S. S. at any drug store, and in
few days you will not only feel bright and
energetic, but you will be the picture of
new life. s. S. S. is prepared only in the
laboratory of The Swift Specific Co., 534
Swift Bldg, Atlanta, Ca, who maintain a
very efficient Medical Department, where all
who have any blood disorder of stubborn
nature may write freely for advice and q
Especial book of instruction. s. s. s. Is sold
everywhere by drug stores, department and
general stores, but beware Of all substitutes.
Do not accept them.
The Parker post., 1914-11-07
FiIlpinos Play Baseball,

Baseball is now played in every part
of the Philippine archipelago, and the
number Of persons actually engaged
In it is remarkably high Practically
every school in the islands has a
team and some more than one. Thir-
ty or more provinces have their pro-
vincial leagues among the schools,
and these are supplemented by inter
provincial leagues. In Manila, where
the chief Offices Of the government
are located, there is an interurban
league running scheduled games
throughout the season; an industrial
league composed of teams from the
employees Of the various large indus
trial companies of the city, and the
Manila Baseball league, professional
organization.
The Parker post., 1914-11-07
HICKS DESERVED THE KNOCK
racetious Individual Is Told His Por-
trait Looks Like "Real Dough-
Head Sort of Idiot"

After many years Hicks met Rix,
friend Of his schoolboy days. AL
most half a century had passed since
hey had gone to school together, and
iow each was a gray-haired father Of
family.
Hicks was entertaining Rix, and was
moving him his household goods. He
vas facetious soul who took an alto
gether uncalled for delight in his own
Dmewhat feeble jokes and witticisms.
THAT" said he, pointing to paint
ing, 'is a portrait Of my wife's first
husband"
why" said Rix, you never told me
That your wife had been married be
Ore!" He examined the picture with
lone interest. well, he looks real
iough-head sort of idiot, anyway"
THAT" said Hicks, 'is portrait of
myself at the age of twenty-five. sirl"
The Parker post., 1914-11-07
Rich Fortunes From Prlvateerlnq.

A century ago such situation as
he present would have set merchants
LII agog to secure letters Of marque
.or their vessels. 1t was a license
from the crown authorizing a private
Ihip to wage war against and to cap
ure any of the enemys vessels. In
those days Of wooden walls a we'll
armed clipper or East Indiaman was
almost a match for frigate, but the
aim Of the privateer was to ravage
The enemy's commerce. A lucrative
pursuit it was, too. In one year Capt.
Fortunatus Wright captured 16 ships
worth 100000 pounds, while from one
:ruise in the Spanish main the priva-
:eer Prince Frederick returned to
Bristol with three-quarters of a million
pounds in bar silver alone and other
Taluable cargo.
The Parker post., 1914-11-07
With Her Eavorite People.

Grace Cunard had a great reception
at the several theaters in which she
appeared on her eastern trip and no
tably in Columbus and Chicago. Miss
Cunard had several tempting offers
from both moving picture companies
and circuit agents, but the most tempt.
ing Of all was the added inducement
to remain with the big "U," the com
pany which has brought her so promi-
nently to the fore and which gave
her the opportunities to force herself
to the front ranks. She is glad to
get back to the cid associations.