The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-09
At The THEATERS.
Wallace Eddinger at Iris.

Wallace Eddinger at Iris.
81 bet that 1 could commit a bur-
glary and that the whole police force
OF this city couldn't catch me- said "a
rich young New York society man in
his club one day. And just because
all his friends laughed at him ami
| were in haste to take him up" he
set seriously about the task of win
ming his wager. If this hadn't hap
| pened-at least, in the imaginations of
| the original authors of "A Gentleman
| of Leisure"-the famous Broadway
| comedy of that name would never
| have been written; and Lask's pic
| turization, with Wallace Eddinger in
| the stellar role, would, of course, new
er have been produced. Which is
very good evidence that the most
| foolish bets are sometimes uninten-
| tionally very much worth while, If
| only to make the world happier by
| provoking millions of people to harm
| less laughter. This exceedingly hU-
morous production will be shown for
| the last times this afternoon and even
| ing Tomorrow and Thursday the
great railroad drama, Rule G. will
/ be shown.
At the Crystal.
The crowd at this house last even
| ing was so large that many were
| turned away The chances are, how
ever, that tonight all who come may
be accommodated. The laughter
that greeted Lee Moran as the col
ored porter in All Aboard staged
aboard a Pullman train, was SO great
that at times it could be heard a block
away" the manager stated today.
This is probably the funniest comedy
ever shown at this house.s4sB Ben Will
son in THE Mystery of the Man who
Slept and The Master Key" are
also on the program, making an all
star double-header feature bill.
Mrs. Leslie Carter at the Hip.
George KIeine's ''Du Barry" fea-
turing the original cast of the famous
stage play. is said to be the most mag
nificently set and richly caparisoned
picture in the history of the silent
| drama 1t is reasonable to suppose
that the enterprise and business in
| itiative which actuated George klelHe
| in gathering together company OF
| professionals of the caliber of Mrs.
Leslie Carter, Hamilton Revelle,
Campbell Gollan and Richard Thorn
ton would not fail in those other es-
sentials of the master-picture. All
Europe was rummaged to obtain
hangingS, furniture of various kinds,
equipages and what-not, correct as to
! period. Even the long forgotten arms
| of Du Barry are embroidered on the
beautiful coverlet of Nine. Du Barry's
bed which the casual French student
will readily translate, "boutez en-
avant'' Ito step forward or make
progress). In these details "Du
Barry is without peer or precedent
| in picture making. "Du Barry, is
being shown today and tomorrow at
| the Hip.
| Coming-''The Spoilers
| It cost w. n. Selig a tidy sum IF
money, in fact small fortune to Wis
ualize Rex Beach's famous story, The
| Spoilers which is presented in three
acts and nine parts. especially When
every foot contains a powerful punch,
/ for in order to secure action OF TINS
/ chara cter it required no end or costly
/ scenes for it's production. In rJroV1d-
/ ing for perfect framework for TINS
wonderful story Mr.. Selig stopped at
nothing in order to secure the desired
results.
! This most wonderful picture is now
coming to Topeka and will be seen at
/ the Hip theater for an engagement OF
three days starting March II.
/ Orpheum Review.
/ Lew Fields, one of the greatest COM
edians of today and a member of the
famous team of Weber and Fields, is
shown at the Orpheum the first two
days of this week in a roaring COM
edy. ''Old Dutch
"Old Dutch" is a five reel photo
play depicting the happenings OF an
old man who has just invented a Ia
nous appliance which makes it pos
sible for persons to see who they are
talking to over a telephone, and MS
daughter, who go to Florida to live a
life of ease.
| The situations in which Lew Fields
as "Old Dutch finds himself, in the
swell hotel at which he and his daugh-
! ter stay, keep the audience in con-
! tinual uproar of laughter.
/ Rice and Franklin have comedy
/ skit in which the clever acting of the
( team is shown to good advantage
! A novel slack wire and bicycle act is
shown by the Lindermanns which eX-
/ cells anything of its kind which has
/ been shown at the local vaudeville
! houses this year.
The entire show is good and pleased
large first day audience.
k. H. P.
Novelty Review.
To the casual onlooker, the young
woman who has the slenderest fig
ure, as observed from the bald-headed
row. is the best dancer of the roller
skating maidens appearing at the
/ Novelty for the first half of the week
The young women skated and danced
with glee and their act did not drag
an instant. They showed talent in
their line of work. ''Gertie'' was good
too-mighty good.
As warblers. kells and Haffner We're
possessed with pleasing voices and
sang several of the better known old