The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-20

will be presented at the Iris theater
the coming week. Monday and Tues
day, Blanch Sweet and House Peters
in THE Warrens Of Virginia" Two
shining stars in a stupenduohs pic
turizatton OF the famous BelascO the
alter masterpiece, originally produced
by David Belasco. 1t is truly a won
derful motion picture Of the battle
field suffering and the domestic trag-
edies OF civil strife Miss Sweet and
Mr. Peters are too well known to the
theater-gOing public to need an in
PRODUCTION. They are supported by a
cast of fourteen Lasky stars. of which
each member Is worthy of special
mention. The play is in five parts.
Wednesday and Thursday the pro-
gram will be THE Country Boy"
with one of the most popular young
Neilan, who, like Miss Sweet, is a
new Lasky player. This play ran for
one year in New York and ten COM
panies played it on tour at the same
time. 1t Is a comedy-drama filled
with human comedy and rare pathos,
showing the folly of youth in the city
and the struggle to win back the real
girl down home in the small town.
Mr.. Neilan is supported by cast of
recognized favorites, the subject is in
five parts, the story by Edgar Selwyn.
star OF Pierre of the Plains.
Friday and Saturday the Iris offers
for the second time, by many requests,
"A Fool There Was" with the beau
tiful and fascinating Theda Bara and
the inimitable Edward Jose. The two
leads are supported by a cast that has
never been equalled in any one pic
ture-play. In this production Robert
billiard made his greatest success.
The story by Porter Emerson Browne
and the picture is in five acts.
Cecil flaming.
porJiu newSna Der Y1rfntS the fol.
lowing about Cecil Tanning, who Will
be at the Grand March under the
Radcliffe concert series: Among the
best and most successful bar1tOneS In
his own country. Tanning came to
Berlin a perfect stranger as far as the
Germans and quite especially the
critics were concerned Both conttn-
gents have received him with open
arms and the treatment he has re-
ceived from the press bellies the Oft
repeated assertion that the Berlin
critics are prejudiced against Ameri-
cans"
The paper stated that the program
chosen by Tanning was a difficult
one, but one which was well calcu-
lated to reveal the artists versatility
as a vocalist and interpreter. 1t open
ed with two old arias by Monteverde
and Gretry, says the paper. in which
the singer revealed beautiful tone
productions and reliable technique
was applauded to the echo and called
back in all eighteen times.
The Colored Nlinstrels.
The Colored Y. NJ C A. led by "Old
Hoss" Martin, will present an anna
teur show at the Grand on the even
ing of March S. But this minstrel
show will have it's professional feat
ures. Martin is a close friend of the
well known Bert Williams and the
latter sent him a lot of new songs and
Jokes which have not as yet pene-
trated the west. The last time the
minstrel was presented, every seat IN
the theater was taken.
At the Orpheum.
Lillian Russell in a sensational
racing play. ..Wildfire," is the feature
at the Orpheum for Monday and
Tuesday. This is Miss RusselPs first
appearance in film and her leglons OF
admirers will welcome the emporium
ity of seeing this celebrated actress
as a, star of the screen. The play
deals with q horse owned by Miss
Russell but in the hands of crooked
Jockey On the day OF the big hand1-
cap, the scheme to throw the race Is
overheard in the nick OF time ana
Miss Russell climbs to the nag pole
and prevents her horse from losing.
The scenes at Churchill Downs are
particularly striking and Miss Rus
sells role is full of dramatic POSSIBLE
tiles of which she takes the greatest
advantage. The film is in five reels
ton of VIM. Brady. Run Away
June" will be featured Wednesday
and Max Figman in The Truth
Wagon comes Thursday. This feat-
ure should have been exhibited at this
house some time ago but a change In
the release date made a change neces-
sary.
The feature at the Gem Monday
and Tuesday is King Baggot in a two
part drama, IAN Oriental Romance. A
Nestor comedy with Eddie Lyons and
Victoria Forde leading, entitled How
Doctor Cupid Won" A Victor drama
completes the bill.
For Wednesday and Thursday Billy
Richie. the great screen comedian
"After Her Millions" An Eclafr
drama will also be shown. On Friday
and Saturday, Herbert Rawlinson and
Anna Little will be seen In vivid
Changed Lives" This strong feature
is in three parts. A comedy will also
be shown.
Gnberx Benefit.
Miss Gilberg's concert program is In
charge of her teacher, Mrs. Nellie
Quinton Adams who has proved her
ability to develop voices and to give
successful song recftalA
Miss GilberE is the third pupil
brought out in recital by MIS- Adams
whose singing and training in every
particular has been approved by such
singers as Schumann-Heinck and
Calve.
Miss Gilberg's program and the en-
tire credit OF her work is due Mrs.
Adams A competent critic who has
heard Miss Gilberg sing her recital
numbers. says: Every number ON
Miss Gilberg's program il 4 pleasing
selection- Her singing il remarkable