The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-27
AT THE THEATERS
At Grand New Years.

| At Grand New Years.
THE Winning of Barbara Worth"
the thrilling novel by Harold Bell
| Wright which has had two million
readers, has been given a big scenic
production by the Barbara Worth
| Company, Inc The transplanting of
the desert. with its zephyrs and whirl
ing sand storms, the true tints of har-
monies of landscape, is an artistic tri-
umph, while the INSTALLATION of the
western characters with the varied
standings of the pioneer mind, the pio-
neer will and the pioneer conscience,
is vivid. The dramatization consists
of a prologue and three acts by Mr..
Mark F. Swan. 1t will be presented
at the Grand New Years.
Kick In.
When Willard Mack wrote Kick
In" which is to be produced at the
Grand for one night, Monday, Janu-
airy 8. he was clever enough TO include
a wrestling match, knowing the heart
of man loves a good struggle-and a
good struggle it is, for Norman Hack
EFT. who plays the leading part. is
built along decided athletic lines and
puts up a genuine fight with Stanley
Jonassen- Frank Gotch and Jess Will
lard couldn't put up prettier exhibit
ton. Kick In" is a play with a
punch, which readily accounts for its
remarkable New York success, and the
popularity it is enjoying on the road.
At the Orpheum.
Joe Weber and Lew Fields break
into society in ludicrous fashion in the
Triangle-Keystone comedy, The Best
Orpheum theater today, tomorrow
and Wednesday.
Hip Review.
The Oliver Players-introduced to
Topeka theater patrons for the first
time Christmas matinee and night at
the Hip theater-are giving a credit
able production of Help Wanted" a
play dealing with the problems of the
modern StenOgrapher.
Snap and ginger characterize the
work of the cast and the play goes
over" in fine style. Miss Leon, who
carries the leading role, makes a
clever and sophisticated typist, and
Mr.. Knorr- as the boss, does a good
piece of work. Miss welty's character
Of Mrs. Meyers, the washerwoman,
was one of the hits of the piece. She
did her work well and with emphasis.
The entire cast is we'll balanced.
Special scenery was used in the pro-
duction and taking it all in all Help
Wanted as staged by the Oliver Play
ers was all that could be asked for.
Help Wanted" will be shown until
Thursday when the company will open
in THE Lure" a white slave play
founded on the report of the Rookie
Teller white slave commission. This
play is SAID 10 De the Iru6SL r6Dr6Sen-
tatton of the vice traffic in this coun
try that was ever produced. Next
week To-day" will be one of the offer
ings.
Such plays as Nearly Married
Seven Keys to Baldpate," The
MiricaI Man" The Call of the Pines"
and the yellow Ticket will follow.
AT the Iris.
One of the most spectacular, thrill !
ing scenes ever presented on a photo
dramatic screen, will be witnessed at
the Iris today and tonight, when the
celebrated theatrical star, Valeska
Suratt, will appear in the Jesse L. !
LaSky production of The Immigrant"
which was written especially for Miss
Suratt by the distinguished American !
dramatist. Marion Fairfax. 1t is a
Paramount picture
In this production a gigantic dam |
holding an immense volume of water |
is blown up and the released flood I'M |
dermines and destroys large country |
house. In order to present this scene |
with an absolute correctness of detail |
ii was necessary that both the dam |
and the house be built especially for |
the occasion. Three times was the |
dam blown up and the water released |
before the final StupendOus effect was !
obtained. Owing to the size of the /
dam and the quantity of water which |
necessary it required more than two |
months of hard work before the pic /
ture was secured.
At the Novelty.
six Peaches and a Pair is the odd, |
vet appropriate title of the top line act |
at the Novelty the first half of this /
week There are six girls and two (
men in the act which is of the musical 4
comedy class. There are four addi- /
tional acts on the bill including Dix |
and Dixie, who do little bit of every
thing Margaret Ryan, Coincidence,
the Raymond Sisters in AN Evening
at Home" in which the use two grand /
pianos which they carry especially for
their own use, and Wanzer and Pal
mer in a new line of conversation and 1
songs.
The Paramount Travel Series will
give a glimpse of the Great Divide in
South America