The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-17

and is elaborated to a greater degree
He has one company only on the road
playing the larger cities between New
York and San Francisco. 1t is a
wholesome comedy of love, youth and
fun.
Little Women" Miss Alcott's IA
nous story. will be presented at the
Grand on Feb. Z. This same COM
pany played the Shubert theater in
Kansas City several weeks ago to ca
pacity business for the entire week.
Much interest is being shown in its
presentation here.
''rhe Butterfly on the Wheel is
the Offering to be presented at the
Grand on Feb. 10. Similar to Mad
am x" it is said to be a stronger
play.
Harry Lauder, the eminent Scotch
comedian, comes to the Grand for one
performance only on the evening Of
Feb. IA. This will prove good news
to theater patrons as it is Mr.. Lau-
ders first appearance outside the
larger cities. Topeka is fortunate in
getting the attraction. Mail orders
will be announced as soon as prices
$~O s~AA9SNs
stated several weeks ago. prior to Mr.
LADDERS engagement in New York
seats were sold out ten weeks ahead
OF his one-week-only engagement.
big vaudeville festival and review
Is in score for Novelty patrons on the
coming week. There will be ten acts
presented. five on Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday and five more Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday These acts
are all new to Topeka people and the
first three days will be headed by the
Tfvoli TriO.' melodious merry makers.
These three boys are direct from Chi
cago. having been one of the most
popular cabaret entertainers in the
windy city this winter. Dubois, a COM
edy 5uggler, is a tennis expert and does
some remarkable things with racquet
and ball. Howard Sisters, pleasing
singing, talking and dancing act, will
be presented. Paul Kleist will present
a novelty act, with an apparent battle
in mid-air between a battleship and
an aeroplane.
The last three days such we'll known
acts as Mile: Vortex. dainty Partisan
act; Agnes Kayne, a character come
dienne; the three Elliotts: the Italian
harp players; Rose & Williams, sing
ing and talking; .Ricoli Proteau, novel
ty act will be presented.
AT the Majestic.
Whittier's beautiful poem has sug-
of the heart that has ever graced the
stage. The play is not new and un-
tried; 1t toured the principal cities for
several seasons a quarter of a century
ago. 1t is revived this season with a
carefully selected cast, and with every
accessory to insure success. The play
will interest all. whether they be fa-
miliar with the poem or not. The two
characters of Whittier's creation, the
pretty, artless haymaker and the
learned Judge. who in the drama, by
the by, is given a name and youth in
dispensable to a hero. are of course,
the leading roles of the beautiful play.
And unlike the poem, they do not meet
and separate forever. If they did, there
could be no play. They come together
and they have their trials due to the
naughty sister Of the judge and (al-
though We should not forestaI the en-
joyment of learning this by seeing the
piece) they finally meet the reward of
a pure and constant attachment. The
serious story is pleasantly leavened
with some OF the best comedy ever en-
joyed. The character of Nate Harpin.
a backwoods poet, being as amusing as
any laughmaker ever created. The
scenes are laid in Massachusetts,, upon
the Muller farm, and in the judges
home, and in the backwOOds of Maine.
The characters are capitally conceiv-
ed and afford strong opportunity for
dramatic portrayal. In palmer Ian
guage they afford capable actors and
actresses a chance to demonstrate their
capabiiity. Besides those referred to
there is sturdy old Farmer Muller, sug-
gesting perhaps an American Dustan
Kirke. and an equally marked charac-
ter portrayal: Mrs Muller, the farm
er's spouse. a lady who is always as
| suring you. Il told you SOL" The pert
little country lass, Hetty Beane, who
though a little Jealous of Maud. proves
! true gold; the naughty sister of the
judge, Theodore Wayne, who may
fairly claim to be the author Of the
drama, as it is her scheming that fur
nishes the plot; and. John Trueman.
| who has had European travel. and
look askance at his own county, but
in the end converts Theodore and
brings the woes of Judge Wayne and
little Maud Muller to a happy termina
ton. Maud Muller will be presented
by the North Brothers' Stock company.
with Miss Russell in the name part.
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