The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-23
At THE THEATERS.


Pair OF Skies Tonight.
The Grand has for one performance
tonight. H H. Frazee's famous inter-
national hit, "A Pair of Skies" which
comes to Topeka direct from its run
of a year at the Longacre theater,
New York City, where it was acknowl-
edged by critics to be the funniest
farce in twenty-five years There are
three acts of the comedy and each one
grows funnier, until the ability of the
audience is sorely taxed and laughter
dissolves in tears. The story tells OF
the troubles of two partners who call
in their lawyer to dissolve their BUSH
ness. His efforts to accomplish this
impossible task to the satisfaction Of
both belligerents furnish comedy so
clever that it partakes at times of
tragedy. Needless to say the cast is
excellent.
At the Hip.
Miss LYDIA BoreIli. who plays Lo-
lette. the pretty artists model in
George Kleine's film drama, THE
Naked Truth which is playing at
the Hip theater today and tomorrow.
is undoubtedly the highest paid wo-
man in motion pictures For her work
in The Naked Truth" Miss Borelli
received 100000 francs t$20.0005,
which averages $4,000 a reel or 81 a
foot In addition to this Miss Borelh
holds an interest in the profits of the
film here and abroad Also. she has
a contract with the makers which pro-
hibits them from showing the film IN
| a city where she is playing regular
stage engagement at the time.
Orpheum Review.
| A horse race is one of the most in
teresting sports that the people of to-
day attend. and it is none the less in
teresting when shown in the movies
.sWidffre,'' the five-reel photoplay
shown at the Orpheum Monday and
Tuesday, with Lillian Russell as the
star, is full of thrilling incidents and
depicts the ms and outs of the races
Madison and Nase, styling them
selves as -Four Hundred. Pounds OF
HARMONY" keep the audience in an
uproar with their cOmical singing
The four Dekick brothers, acrobats,
| have several new stunts The young
| est member of this troupe is eNcep-
tionally good X H. r.
i Novelty Review.
/ The only trouble with Sebestina
Merrill is his first name Merrill and
/ two others gave one of the funniest
/ acts in vaudeville at the Novelty Mon
! day. Their Interpretation of a jitney
bus was worth seeing. 1t was an act
that lifted the vaudeville bill for the
/ first half of the week up to one Of the
best seen there in long time
L Merrill and his company did not
have the only entertaining act on the
bilh Second honors should go to a
Il trio, Park, Rome and Francis Their
work was excellent in singing and
H comedy. Miss MurfeI Andrews gave
several selections from grand opera,
with a trace of comic opera, in her
act Miss Andrews was a violinist OF
ability, accompanied by three changes
Il of costume. The Austirs opened the
II ,; No i1YO funny and fha
lady was a good dancer The act went
1 mighty well with the audience and de-
served it
H The Toona Indian act was an orig
H inaI one for q vaudeville stage. Their
Interpretation of Indian life was bet
II ter than their sextette singing. There
i were six members of the troupe and
/ their act was a realistic one. The chief
/ feature of the vaudeville bill was COM
edy. seconded by music. 1t proved
/ popular. s. ].
Very rarely one sees a motion pic
| ture that will arouse their patriotism
to such a degree that they will ap-
| plaud freely at several scenes in the
play. But you will find that very thing
Il in The Warrens of Virginia. the Ia
NOUS Belasco Civil war drama that Is
being shown at the Iris for the last
time this evening. A picture that every
person in this city should see The
play closes with a huge American das
standing boldly out upon the screeE
that brings a volume Of applause thai
| is unusual at photoplay theater. Miss
Blanch Sweet. who IS pronounced the
most beautiful blonde in the world
gives a charming portrayal of Agaths
Warren, daughter of the aristocratis
southern General Warren, who is IL
love with the northern Lieutenant Nef
Rr,w<rv& ahIv han6ToA nv the a6vyHfrnf
House Peters Ned Burton IS attend
/ ling a dance at the Warren home whex
the news comes that Fort Sumpter ha,
been fred upon War has been de
clared.'' Immediately Mr. Burton i
placed in a delicate position, just I
few minutes before he has aske<
Agatha to marry him, but he at Onct
dAcInHe1 that he ssiS With thu north