The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-26
AT The THEATERS.
New Henrietta Tonight.

Five distinguished stars are appear
ing in 1.-The New Henrietta" sched-
u1ed for tonight at the Grand opera
house for one performances Tor the
reason that the roles which they in
terpret are of such equal Importance
in the unfolding of the plot, that In
different acting would assuredly prove
the plays undoing. Joseph Brooks
the producing manager, was not con-
tent to have it said that the modern
lied version of Bronson Howard s
masterpiece made by Wincheu smith
and Victor Mapes, fitted the actors
and the actors fitted the play. AS a
matter of fact 1.-The New Henrietta
is one of the most brilliant comedies
that has ever been seen on the Amerl-
can stage, and in the hands OF the
present organization it has earned new
! laurels in New York and Chicago.
| Considering the Interpreting cast, the
term, "five-star aggregation, is mt
tingly applied in referring to the pro-
Thomas w. Ross, Maclyn Arbuckle,
Amelia Bingham and Mabel Tal1a-
ferro. Each of these artists has ap-
peared at the head of organizations
specially selected to lend them fitting
support, and each has earned stellar
honors Not since the alliance several
years ago of Joseph jefferson, William
Florence, Nat Goodwin, Mrs. John
Brew and William H. Crane in THE
Rivals has American theater-goers
been offered so rare a treat
>Pavlowa Thursday.
Thirty picked musicians will play
the music to which Mile. Anna Paw
Iowa and her troup of Russian dance
artists will trip the light fantastic
when she appears here shortly. Paw
Iowa's symphony orchestra is under the
direction of Mr.. Theodore Stier, ia
nous in Vienna and other continental
capitals as an orchestra leader and
noted the musical world over as the
director of Beckstein Hall, London.
Hanford in Scott Pictures Week May 3.
Z Much interest is being taken in the
coming engagement of Charles b.
Hanford, the eminent Shakespearean
actor, in the famous pictorial drama
of The Undying Story of Captain
SCOTS Expedition to the South Pole"
Mr.. Hanford begins his engagement
at the Grand theater on May 8 with a
matinee There will be two perform
ances each day-a matinee and night
show.
At the Novelty.
Richard earle in the World Film
Corporations one reel feature COM
edy, "Opened by Mistake" opens the
show at the Novelty for the first three
days of this week, starting with the
matinee today. William DeHollis and
company offer a juggling novelty.
''The AdmiraPs Reception with a lot
of eccentric comedy interspersed. Les
lie and Sol Berns offer bright and
pleasing medley of patter and comedy
songs. The Three ElliSonS In The
ViIlage Blacksmith have real nov
city in the line of musical acts. Max
Cooper and Irene Ricardo present
bunch of nonsense, entitled Just
From Brazil Burns, Brown and
Burns complete the show for today,
tomorrow and Wednesday with some
startling feats on the parallel bars,
interspersed with a line of good COM
edy.
At the Iris.
This week the Iris will have three
programs which are scheduled as I'M
rivaled photopIays. Today and Tues
day Dustin Farnum will appear in
Captain Courtesy" He has never
in his career appeared more courtly
and gallant than in this intensely in
teresting drama. Mr.. Farnum is glad
of an opportunity to show that he is
a really expert horseman and not a
stage rider. His feats in mountain
climbing and plunging over precipices,
mounted on his wonderful thorough
bred, attest his skill in this line.
Wednesday and Thursday, Blanch
Sweet and House Peters in The Cap
tive Friday and Saturday comes the
million dollar actor, William Farnum,
in The New Governor" a play that
has created a profound sensation,
having heretofore been referred to as
THE Niger