The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-04
AT The THEATERS
Slime Feathers the Attraction
at the Grand Tonight.
News and Gossip of StagedOm
and the Movie World.
COMING ATTRACTIONS.


At the Grand.
Tonight-Lynch Players in Zine
Dec. 1o-"seven Keys to Baldpate''
Dec. 11-''IdeaI Husband WASH
Dec. 1S.-Katherine Goodson. plan
list
Dec 1.-THE only Girl
Dec. 16-17-EIks MINISTRIES.
Dec 1S-'TraiI of the Lonesome
Christmas Daddy Long Legs
At the Novelty.
Vaudeville.
At the Hip.
Vaudeville and pictures.
At the OrphcuIn.
Vaudeville and Triangle pictures.
At the Iris.
Feature pictures.
At the Movies.
Cozy-Motion pictures.
Best-Motion pictures.
Aurora-Motion pictures.
Gem-Motion pictures.
Crystal-Motion pictures.
Princess-Moticn pictures.
ApeX-Motion pictures.
Mr.. Lynch and his company will
close their stock engagement at the
Grand tonight.
The last performance is Fine
Feathers the successful drama of
city life, written by Eugene Walters
This play is one of the best seen here
this season, and is capabIy presented
by the stock company. Mr.. Lynch,
Miss Dewar, Miss Dale. Miss Lowe,
Mr.. O'NeiI and Mr.. Garrett are all
well cast, and the stage settings are
the best ever seen here in stock.
Seven Keys to Baldpate.'
Local theatergoers who enjoy the
unusual in stage performances will
appreciate a view of George NJ Co
hans mystery farce, Seven Keys to
Baldpate" when It is presented at the
Grand December 10, matinee ana
night.
Talk about melodramatic thrills
and surprises, this play, according to
general report. will lift the lockers on
right out of their seats, its that full
of them.
: From the story of the same name
by Earl Derr Biggers for his founda-
ton, young Mr.. Conan has con-
structed the only new thing in play
writing that has been offered in years.
There's a punch in every line of It's
dialogue and voliey OF laughter tol-
lowing every punch.
In Seven Keys to Baldpate, Conan
runs the gamut of human emotions.
His weird manner of Introducing the
characters who, one after another, let
themselves into a summer hotel mat
has been closed for the winter, all of
them under the impression that theirs
is the only key to the hosiery, the
tang1ing plot, the exciting experience
Of the hero and the heroine i'll their
endeavor to outwit the adventures,
the crooked mayor, the schem1nS
railroad magnate, the blackmaller,
the chief of police and an amateur
detective. makes one of the most eN-
citing evenings entertainment inagin-
able.
Eashburn Play.
The Washburn College Dramatic
club will present IAN Ideal Husband |
by Oscar Wilde. at the Grand Satur- |
day. December II. matinee and even /
ing The play is a psychological study |
of English society and Is one OF the /
heaviest pieces ever attempted by the I
college club. The author is of inter-
national renown as an ardent advocate !
of the school of dramatists of which |
George Bernard Shaw is a well known /
exponent. The play is filled with |
subtle humor and intensely dramatic /
situations. The amateurs are all TAX |
ing hold of their lines and will present |
this heavy play in good shape. All OF
the scenery used in the play is being /
desie ned, constructed and painted by
the club Prices for the evening per- |
formance will be 35 and SO cents. For |
the matinee the prices will be SO and |
25 cents on the floor and 25 cents in
the balcony. Seats will go on sale at /
the Grand Thursday.
1.-The Only Girl
THE Only Girl one of the great |
successes of last season in New York, |
will be offered at the Grand December /
IA by Joe Weber. THE Only GirF' is /
a musical comedy, book and lyrics by |
Henry Blossom, with music by Victor |
Herbert. and was produced under the /
stage direction of Fred G.. Latham. 1t /
was one of the few hits on Broadway I
last season and ran out the entire year. I
Its chief bid for success was made /
through the fact that play it could |
have been done without music, as it |
contains a we'll framed story, replete |
with witty dialogue and humorous sit |
uations. This to which Victor Her |
bert added a score that is brilliant and |
tuneful, brought approval of a most |
Substantial order.
The story concerns principally a |
young writer of musical librettos. who |
is a confirmed woman hater and |
whose downfall from his position in |
That respect is brought about through |
the fact that he is obliged to accept as