The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-10
At The THEATERS.

Points of interest about Mcintyre aho
Heath, who will appear at the Grano
on Saturday matinee and night IN oU,n
Cort's magnificent revival OF Ine
Ham Tree"
They were the first to introduce the
negro dances on the stage forty years
ago.
The comedians have not been apart
for day in forty years.
Mcintyre has earned $3OO.O0O IN MS
Georgia Minstrel suit.
Heath is an 'ex-circus clown; McIn-
tyre was a bareback rider when boy
in 1871, with the Van Amberg's circus
Walking railroad ties after failure OF
their first minstrel show led to the
creation of ham tree" and biscuit
BUSH over which the comedians nave
made millions laugh.
Both fun makers learned all about
negroes, whom they initiate, while act
ing as cooks on Mississippi river
steamers.
Heath was born in Philadelphia and
is 81 years old. Mcintyre is Sc years old
and was born in Wisconsin.
The blackface stars always occupy
the same dressing room. They have
never had a disagreement.
The comedy team has broken more
records than any other actors in the
world. Their continuous partnership
is one record the life of their classic
OGOTBld MluStIciS III AC 14oh AAS~
is another, and attendance at theatres
where they appear is another.
The contract with John Cort is for
four years at a Joint salary of $4,000
season.
Washburn's Play.
The Play Boy of the Western World
will be the attraction at the Grand to-
, morrow night when the Washburn
Dramatic club will present their annual
play.
, Joseph and His Brethren will not
fill Dec. H-22-23. having cancelled their
Topeka engagement. A later date may
be arranged.
A Modern Eve will be the Christmas
attraction at the Grand.
|. At the Orpheum.
1.-The Love Route" is pleasing i'm
mensely at the Orpheum this week
and will be the last offering of the
Car-Rob company. Many think this
one of the best if not the best play of
the engagement and the big scene of
the play in the third act where the
railroad construction crew attempt to
Law ties and rails across Miss HOus-
tons ranch receives numerous curtain
calls nightly. Part of the Santa Fe
section crew assist in this scene, add
ing to the realism. The entire COM
pany do good work and the scenery
is elaborate. THE Love Route" will
continue the balance of the week with
a matinee on Saturday afternoon.
TOpeka's Messiash.
Mr.. Charles E. Luton Of Chicago,
who will sing the bass parts in 1.-The
Messiah at the Auditorium Deem
Der 16, has won praise from the crit
les of Chicago. The Chicago Music
News says: Mr.. Luton, who is win
ming much in his favor from numer-
Gus appearances. had much to do with
the making of the evening a joyous
success He used his sturdy baritone
voice with convincing effect In Woo
Thou Thy Snowf1akes'' by Sullivan
and Grant-Schaefer's dramatic 'Song
of SAUL which is dedicated to Mr..
Luton. No program in which this
singer appears would seem complete
without a group of the humorous
numbers which he has made his own,
and he pleased the audience immense
ly when this group was given 1t was
in the cantata with the chorus that
Mr.. Luton arose to artistic heights
and did his best singing of the even
ing
At the Hip.
It is a wonderful production of Rip
Van Wrinkle the Hip is offering for
the last times this evening.
When the picture opens Mr.. Jeffer
son is shown in his study. He picks up
a copy of Rip Van Wrinkle and be-
comes absorbed in it. Then the story
begins. At its close the actor is seen
laying down the book. after which he
drinks a health to the picture of his
distinguished father as he thinks of
Washington Irving's immortal story.
At the Novelty.
A new five-act vaudeville has been
booked by the management of the
Novelty to open with the matinee to-
day An especial effort has been made
% secure acts Of the kind that Topeka