The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-27
At The THEATERS
Marie Tempest First Big At
traction at Grand, April 6.
Spring Bills in All Theaters To
Be Better Than Ever.

Be Better Than Ever.
At the Grand.
April 6-Marie Tempest
April 13-New York Grand Opera
April 15-Al G. Fields Minstrels-
April 16-Billie Burke.
April 26-'The New Henrietta"
April 29-Pavlowa.
May 7-Maude Adams.
May 13-Sousa's Band.
At the Orpheum.
Vaudeville and feature pictures
At the Novelty.
Vaudeville.
At the Movies.
Hip-"Antony and Cleopatra.
Iris-Paramount pictures.
Best-Motion pictures.
Aurora-Motion pictures.
Crystal-Motion pictures.
Cozy-Motion pictures.
Gem-Motion pictures.
Princess-Motion pictures.
Apex-Motion pictures.
There is a genuine treat in store for
local theatergoers at the Grand the
alter, April Is, when Miss Billie Burke
will appear in jerry the new Amer
lean comedy written expressly Tor ner
by Catherine Chisholm Cushing In
this piece-which tells most anus
ing story, is full of 1aughter-provok-
ing complications and contains some
of the wittfest dialogue heard on the
stage in a long time-MiSS Burke I'M
personates an adorable little hoyden
of the most up-to-date type. 1ndeeo,
one of the other characters In the
play describes Jerry as "a girl an
hour ahead of time''-and it fits ex-
actly. Anyone who likes Billie Burke
and what American theatergoer
doesn't ?-will like her more than
ever as jerry especially in the act
where she wears the now famous PINK
pajamas and is the embodied spirit
of impish mischief
At the Hip.
In George Kleine's magnificent
photo drama production of Antony
and Cleopatra" which is announced
for a three days engagement the Hip
theater beginning matinee Monday,
the Cines company endeavored to
carry out PIutarchs description of the
arrival of Cleopatra at Tarus and her
first meeting with Antony; she was
sailing TRANQUILITY along the CynduS, on
a bark with a golden stern, with sails
of purple and oars of silver, and the
dip of the oars was rhymed to the
sound of flutes, blending with music
of Tyres. She herself, the queen, Won
drously clad as Venus is pictured, was
lying under an awning gold embro1d-
cred Boys dressed as Cupids stood at
her side, gently waving fans to refresh
her Her maidens, every one beauti-
full and clad as a Naiad or a Grace, di- !
rected the boat, some at the rudder, I
others at the ropes. Both banks of
the stream We're sweet with the per- |
fumes burning on the vessel"
The Cines company have pictorially |
reproduced Plutarch'S description, and
the luxurious, dangerous note of the |
Orient and it's splendors is realized all |
through the photo drama. 1t is this
feature that makes it so different |
from anything that has preceded it /
and it gives it the stamp of awe in !
spring grandeur.
At the Novelty.
Five acts of vaudeville, that appear
to be of unusual merit, have been
booked by the management of the
opening with the matinee Monday. |
Max Bloom, in 1.-THE Sunny Side of |
Broadway" will be the attraction for
the last three days of the week.
Ernie Potts, the Minneapolis bag |
puncher and boxer. and Billy Papke |
the famous middleweight fighter, will
open the show for Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday with an offering con- |
sisting of boxing and bag punching.
One of the features of their act is the /
demonstration of 103 different wreSt- |
ling holds in the short space of six
dian, is singer of some ability, |
dresses rather elegantly and has a |
wide range of song representations.
The Venetian Four have a musical |
act that is different from the ma or-
ity of acts of their kind. They entitle |
their offering "a Night in Venice"
introducing vocal as well as instru-
mental music. An original and en-
PERTAINING skit. 1.-The Messenger Boy"
is presented by Ezra Kendall, Jr, and |
Gladys Hinckley. 1t is. said to be one
of the most brilliant bits in vaudeville.