The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-11
AT The THEATERS
Electric Theater Opens Season
With San Alien" Monday.
News and Gossip of Stagedom
and the Movie World.

Ifle Electric theater, formerly the
Orpheum, opens its 1915-1916 season
next week with a nine reel photoplay,
AN Alien with George Beban. On
account of the length of the film no
vaudeville will be presented during
the opening week. This is a feature
adapted from THE Sign of the Rose"
The Electric has been undergoing
some interior changes during the past
summer. The seating capacity has
been greatly enlarged.
The Grand will have a stock COM
pany playing at that house for falr
week The Grand company IN
Ihorns and Orange Blossoms, is the
bill for the opening.
Fair week will undoubtedly be
good one for vaudeville houses and
picture shows. Thousands of visitors
will he in Topeka and managers are
looking forward to heavy business.
At the Novelty.
II never saw a poor Japanese act,
is a remark that has often been heard
and an analysis of the question might
bring that conclusion to many II not
all of US. However, the management
of the Novelty promises another OF
the always reliab Jap" acts the first
half of next week in the Midora fam
lily, consisting of six people 1t is salo
that this act gets away from the con-
ventional line of work presented by so
called Zap acts"
A comedy talking act billed as "A
Man, Maid and Bench Will be
presented by Fred Jarvis and Fred
erica Harrison which they say is a
delightful bit of ''Flirtology."
Thos. Swift, who will be seen with
his company in the sketch Me ana
Mary" is the late star of such produc-
lions as broadway JONES' stop
Thief etc. He is also the author of
bringing Up Father" which is we'll
known to almost everybody
To-
women singers of refined harmony
They will offer the best of the stand
ard operate selections. The contral- |
to is particularly well known to lovers /
of good music all over the country |
and was at one time a member of the |
Bessie Keene Doyle Trio, who gained |
popularity both here and abroad
AL Gotta is billed as THE Greatest |
Xylophonist that Ever Lived" and if |
reports are to be depended upon he |
lives up to his billing.
The Paramount Travelogue will |
again be the movie offering as is
usual for the first half of every week. |
These pictures are enjoyable and ap-
peal to all classes of theater goers as
we'll as picture fans.
Richards & Pringle.
Minstrelsy does not appeal to one
class of theatergoer3 alone, but to ali
classes, from the peanut-eating urchin
in the gallery to the evening-dressed
aristocrats in the boxes Everyone |
enjoys the nlnSCrol' ana why |
Probably because it is an American
institution. The play, the opera, the |
and musical comedy all |
had their birth in the old world, but
is strictly of the land OF
Uncle Sam. In speaking of MINISTRIES,
the name of Richards & PringleS
comes to mind. The min
strel company bearing that name is
the oldest in the world, and if the
press of the country is to be believed,
is the best as we'll. This splendid or
ganization, thirty strong, will appear
at the Grand, Saturday, matinee and
night, September rs.
1.-THE Bohemian GirI.'
On the 9th of November, 1S4S.
1.-THE Bohemian Girl" which comes
to the Grand soon, was first pro-
duced- The greatest pains were taken
as may be imagined, in placing the
opera on the stage, and cast was Sc
cured by which a thoroughly efficient
execution of the music was combined
with effective acting
Miss Romer was the original Airline;
Mr.. Harrison, then in the prime of his
vocal powers and making great pro-
gress as an actor, was Thaddeus; Miss
Beta. an experienced singer and ac-
tress, the GYPSY Queen; Mr.. Stratton,
DeVilshoof; Borrani and Duruset
made up the list of dramatic person
mel.
Grandi Stock Co.
The attraction for fair week at the
Grand Opera house Will be the Grandi
Stock company headed by Miss Lillian
Leigh and Mr.. Robert Grandi, sup
ported by an unusually capable cast of
players AS a special feature the COM
pany carries its own orchestra which
will give free concerts every night at |
Seventh and Kansas avenue, and will
also play between the acts of the play
A good program of vaudeville is
promised between the acts. The COM
pany will open Monday. Sept. 13, with
''Thorns and Orange Blossoms and
will continue to give the best plays
that are to be obtained through the
week. The big feature play will be
given Friday night, ''Dr. Jekyll and .
Mr.. Hyde" and on Saturday the old
time favorite, rip Van Wrinkle" will |
be the attraction.
At the Hip.
1.-The Confession of Madame Rara-
stoff." a three-reel Vitagraph Broad
way feature, and Meal of the Navy"
the second episide, will be the picture
plays for Monday and Tuesday.
Wednesday Clifton Crawford in The
Galoper," the first of the Pathe Gold
Rooster plays, will be shown. and on
Thursday Mary Pickford in The
Bishops Carriage The vaudeville
for the first half is 1.-The Murray Love
Trio" the classy three, in smiling
songs and stylish stepping: Unada
and Irving Venetian street singers and
musicians. The last half will see
Hazel Baker and company in "Only a
Shop Girl and Gerald and Griffin,
eccentric dancing and pianologue.