The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-02
ATss.TAE THEATERS.
At the Hip.

Rex Beach's great American ro-
nance, .The Spoilers indicates that
fiction may have as high or higher
aim than fact, for in addition to tell
ing a gripping and absorbing story, he
has reflected certain phases OF civili-
zation's advance that will never come
again. Undoubtedly this western
world has experienced the last of the
great gold rushes. These picturesque
and frenzied pflgrimages that COM.
menced with the Spanish invasion
were continued with the journey OF
the Argonauts over the great plains
and the mountains Of our west. In the
days Of '49; and concluded with the
toilsome rush to the Klondike, or the
sailing over seas to the Arctic shores
of Nome. These were potentially and
picturesque periods in the big advance
that made a conquest OF the unknown
to crafty mems never-ending thirst
for gold.
In providing the big ''properties''
for this stage that runs hundreds of
miles up and down the Pacific coast.
from Washington to Alaska, it was
necessary to charter vessels for voy-
ages. The steamships "OhfO" and
Santa Maria were engaged for this
service, and half q hundred vessels
were leased to give life to the fore
ground or background of the water
scenes. Special railway trains were
secured; locomotives were, leased to
serve the desperate ventures OF strong
men fighting for their all to retake
their own possessions from their OPP
pressors. In some scenes of the play
hundreds of people were employed.
and the landing at Nome is as re-
markable for its showing Of types as
the famed bridge "Constantinople.
over which moves the panorama OF
nations. In this scene moves the
Alieutans and the Eskimos (the abor-
igihes); then there are sinewy fnvad-
ers from far Australia, bronzed Afrf-
canders who deserted the fever belt
for the new gold fields, and all per-
vasive Americans. who give the punch
OF power to all the proceedings. The
Spoilers will be presented in Topeka
for the first time at the Hip theater
for one week starting Monday, Janu-
airy 4. Four exhibitions each day;
1 p. M. p. M. and evening perform
ances at z p. m. and p. m.
s'The Little Modesto"
Halton Powell. Inc. foremost pro-
Queer Of musical plays for vaudeville,
announces the early appearance at the
Novelty theatre OF Mr.. Hal johnson in
q gorgeous scenic production of the lat
est musical success 1.-THE Little Mo-
diste."
In 1.-THE Little Modiste" the author
has provided johnson with a part that
fits him like the proverbial glove. but
in so doing he has not failed to realize
that it takes moro than one clever
artist to give a satisfactory evenings
entertainment, and as a consequence
has drawn several other excellent types,
and Mr.. Halton Powell, the producing
manager, has secured. a cast of well
known musical comedy fayorites to
characterize the same.
The prettiest bunch of singing and
dancing girls and the biggest scenic
production ever seen in vaudeville are
other alluring promises
An engagement of three nights and
usual matinees open next Thursday.
At the Iris.
william Farnum in Samson" to-
character, will be shown at the Iris
today and tonight only. The Iris has
had some very fine entertainments
but this show overtops them all. Mon
day until Thursday the Iris win pre-
sent Mary Pickford, Americas
Sweetheart" and the worlds foremost
film actress. She gladdens the heart
Characterization, Cinderella Mary
Pickford as Cinderella is charm.
grace and tenderness personified. and
immortalized in a screen production
of rare art and appeal. In the film
version there is more than the Inn
personal value OF the character of the
original and world famous story.
Cinderella" walks and breathes upon
the screen as though it were q be-
by. memory and idealized by the ten
der recOllectiOna of childhood. Il