The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-08
At The TREATERS.
>,rs. Leslie Carter at Hip.

George Kleine's ''Du Barry" fea-
turing Mrs. Leslie Carter, which shows
mencing matinee today, will attract
much curiosity and interest among
students of the Louis XIV period
Aside from the magnificence of the
court scenes, the expensive gowns ana
beautiful eXteriors of Versailles, the
film is conspicuous for much atten-
ton to historical detail that is sure to
be missed by the great body OF the
audience. For instance, the film shows
in a single scene which occupies only
the fraction of a moment on the
screen, a carriage such as was used
in the fifteenth century by the no
bility 1t is a very handsome and or
nate affair, drawn by four horses,
gayly plumed and richly caparisoned,
swung on a thick strap of leather
which in appearance and probable eff
feet closely resembles the widely ad-
vertised cantilever springs of the mod
ern automobile. This carriage was
rented from a museum of antiquities
in Turin and found to be in splen-
did shape, despite it's many years of
disuse.
At the Iris.
"a Gentleman of Leisure" an un-
usually good farce-comedy. with the
noted Broadway favorite, Wallace Ed
dinger, who starred in Officer sos.
THE Only Son." The Other Glrf
legitimate stage, will be the bill at the
Iris today and tomorrow. Mr.. Ed
dinger makes his initial appearance in
photodrama in this subject. This Will
give theatergoers the opportunity of
Seeing this star for about $50 less
than he has been heretofore seem
When only a child, Mr.. Eddinger had
already become star in the title role
of Little Lord Fauntleroy," and from
that day on to the present, his name
in electric lights in front of two
dollar playhouse has always been at
traction sufficient to draw an enthusi-
astic audience of the most discrini-
mating.
Lew Fields at Orpheum.
Old Dutch in which Lew Fields is
starring at the Orpheum Monday and
Tuesday is a five-part Shubert COM
edy that made Broadway road. One of
the most comical scenes ever photo
graphed shows Mr.. Fields shaving the
villain and they way he accom- plishes
the feat will upset any audience. The
vaudeville for the first half includes
the Lindermanns. with novelty
bicycle act and Rice and Franklin,
two clever comedians. On Wednesday
this house will repeat the first two
chapters and also the seventh INSTALL
ment of Runaway June This will en-
able everyone to see six reels of this
interesting serial at one performance
in addition to the regular bill which
includes the film beautiful. Where Is
My Wandering Boy Tonight.
Coming. 1.-The Spoilers
Bessie Eyton. who was selected to
portray the part of Helen Chester.
again proves the wisdom and the mas
ter hand of W. n. Selig and Colin
Campbell for Miss Eyton's rendition
of the cultured and close natured girl
is sweet and lovely at all times. She
rises to every opportunity, and han
dies it capably.
This stupendous production will re-
ceive it's presentation in Topeka at the
Hip theater March IL, II and 10.
When one considers that The
Spoilers in book form when first pub
lished sold for $50, and was the
largest of the six big sellers of its
time; required six hours of ones time
to read and thoroughly digest; the