The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-18
At THE THEATERS.
At the Grand.

Secretary of the navy, Mr.. Daniels,
with the objectsFof impressing upon
the minds of the American people the
might and magnitude OF our new
navy, as represented by our latest
floating fortresses and life aboard
them. conceded special courtesies to
Lyman HI. Howe to reproduce on films
all the innumerable scenes, incidents,
duties. activities, ETC., Of life in our
navy. The film will be presented by
Mr.. Howe at the Grand Friday and
Saturday. matinee Saturday, and can
never be seen at any other exhibition.
A Pair OF Skies.
"A Pair 81 g kess,.. which drew sfpn
houses Of hAgAtef at the LongaEre
theater, New York City, for nearly a
year. is TO be presentedsby H H. Fra
zee at the Grand for dine perform
ance only. Tuesday. February %. H.
H. Frazee, producer of many sue
cesses has in "A Pair of Sixes'' the
funniest comedy in twenty-five years
and 1t would seem that success begets
had a failure. "A Pair of Sixes'' is
without doubt something entirely diff
ferent in farce. for it tells logical
story. without resorting to slap stick
methods and the action as well as the
dialogue is thoughtfully worked out,
cites continued interest until the drop
of the final curtain
Quo Vadis at Hin.
Some authorities accuse Nero of
deliberately firing the city of Rome
because of his well known and often
expressed ambition to rebuild it, but
whether this is fact or not is open
to debate. Tacitus. the great histor-
ian. does not attempt to convey the
impression that Nero originated the
fire or the rumor that the Christians
had started It, Many able critics in
sist that the course ne took in per-
hitting the Christians to assume the
responsibility was forced upon him
and that he adopted it with reluc-
lance. That he permitted the Chris
tians to be tortured and threw them
to the lions is true, but other Roman
emperOrs followed his example and,
curiously enough, the best of them
were most hostile to the spread of
Christianity because they believed that
its teaching would result in upsetting
the empire.
John Emerson at Iris.
The matinee and evening perform
ances today will conclude the engage
ment of John I. Emerson in The
Bachelors Romance"
The peculiarities Of David Holmes.
the role portrayed by Mr.. Emerson.
are many. His great love of books is
only equaled by his intense hatred of
the fair sex, and it is this aversion
left in his care on the death Of his
brother, to the country, where she re-
mains until she is girl of twenty.
| The rest of the story is fascinating
and most interesting.
| At the Novelty.
The versatility Of musicians was
never more thoroughly exempliffed
than by the artistic manner in which
exquisite melodies are rendered on
various Instruments. both mechanical
and ISLANDERS. by the Four Musical
Kings. The blending of the tones, the
harmony and every detail stamps the
entertainment Of the Four Kings as
one of refinement and excellence. As
+ big musical novelty, nothing can
compare with the speciality of these
tive members Of Tom POwelrs Peer
less Minstrels. being one of the fea-
ture acts OF this excellent company.
| Topeka people will have an Oppor-
tunity of seeing them today. tomorrow
and Saturday at the Novelty theater.
At the Aurora.
Helen Gardner in 1.-The Moonshine
Maid and the Man. heads an unusual-
ly strong bill at the Aurora theater to-
night s-Bunnys Little Brother" fea-
| turing John Bunny and Jay Dwiggins.
! is another reel which 1t il safe to say
will please all who see it. Dorothy
| Kelly and James Morrison in The
| Greater Love- is another picture
story. rounding out one of the best
moving picture programs offered in
| some time. These pictures viii be
1 shown in Topeka only one night and
that night is tonight The Aurora Is
4 featuring the bill a. one Of the very