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

cause laughter and merriment unre-
strained and surprises and shocks are
so frequent that the average audience
finds it difficult to retain its equili-
brium
The play is coming to Topeka with
most of the cast which appeared at
the successful years run in New York
City and there is small doubt but that
their appearance will be greeted by
the full house they deserve.
At the Hip.
LYDIA BoreHi, the celebrated Euro
pean actress who is playing the lead
in George kleine's new five-part mo-
ton picture subject. The Naked
TRUTH" which will be shown at the
Hip theater Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday. is one of the best known
actresses on the European stage
That she is not better known in
America Is largely a question of her
age. for Miss Borelli is just out of her
teens. Her success in London. Paris
Vienna and Rome has been phenom-
enally rapid and is being compared
with the sudden rise to fame of Sarah
Bernhardt when that famous thes-
plan had fairly reached her stride a
generation ago.
Miss Borell is unquestionably the
highest paid actress in motion pic
lures. For her work in THE Naked
TRUTH" Miss BorelM was paid 1OO.-
600 francs or $4,000, in addition to
which she received an interest in the
profits of the film. Incidentally, she
demanded considerations other tina n
those monetary that seriously interiors
with the exploitation of the film in
Europe and would not be tolerated for
moment by any film producer for a
star of less consequence. In her con-
tract. Miss BoreIli succeeded in get
ting the manufacturers consent never
10 rent the film to any theater in a
city where she is playing at the time.
When it is understood that a manufac-
turer usually sells his film outright to
an exchange or renting company and
thereafter loses all track Of it. the
troublesome nature of such a clause
Is apparent. Fortunately for George
kieine. Miss Borelli Is so hedged about
with contracts of her own that there
Is little possibility of her arriving in
America until THE Naked Truth has
had a nationwide run Quo Vadfs'
VIII be shown at the Hip for the last
time today.
At the Novelty.
The management of the Novelty
theater has succeeded in securing the
famous Toona Indian company for
the first three days Of next week. This
Is the same company of redskins that
was featured in the eighth episode Of
The Perils of Pauline" They are
singers. dancers and expert rope
throwers.
Vaudeville's comedy sensation will
be Sebastian Merrill and his sYip
Yaps." This is an offering that is
said to more than excel anything ever
seen In this line before. Continuous
laughter is said to result from their
bumps and falls.
Park, Rome and Francis are three
young men who will render a series of
songs in good harmony They render
ballads and comic songs with equally
good success. A burlesQue opera at
the finish is said to be one of the
best Of its kind in vaudeville.
A comedy juggling and dancing Of
fering OF the highest grade will be
offered by the Tossing Austins Mu-
| riel Andrews, q violinist with q new
and novel repertoire. and the thir-
tenth chapter of The 10000, 900
Mystery will complete the program
for Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday.
Olive Vail, late star of Miss Mo-
body from Starland," will be the head
line attaction for the last three days
of the week. Among others, the week
end program will include, In addition
to Miss Vail, Menlo Moore's EN-
chanted Forest" a musical comedietta
! with ten people.
At the Iris.
Three productions Of unusual merit