The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-01
AT THE THEATERS.
At the Novelty.

The new five act vaudeville show
which opens at the Novelty TINS AFTER
noon presents several entertaining
features The Three Harvey Girls,
Three Maids and a Piano." sing and
play the latest popular songs in vi
vaciOus manner. Robert +. O'Connor
and company present bit OF real ire
in one act entitled, The Stick Up
Man" Robert O'Connor as Sergeant
Con Golden is said to be worth the
price of admission alone. The Long
worths have a singing act of unusual
entertaining features. The Two Eng
fords European Novelty GymnaSts,
Mile. Martha and Sister in Novelty
trapeze and singing act, and the four
teenth chapter of The $50, 1000, 900
Mystery" complete the program for
today, tomorrow and Wednesday,
Cecil Tanning, Radcliffe Series.
The Mail and Empire of Toronto,
Canada, recently made the following
comment on the work of Cecil Fan
ming:
Lovers of music are aware that in
recent years the visits of vocaliSts who
excel as interpreters of songs have
been all too rare. For that reason
the visit of Cecil Tanning might be
ranked among the events of the sea-
son. The young baritone made many
friends when he was heard here near
ly two years ago, and his singing on
that occasion won so much praise that
a large and appreciative audience was
assured for his second local song re-
cital. A particularly beautiful, rich
and expressive baritone voice pos
sessed by Mr.. Tanning and he uses
it with a fine artistic sense In a pro-
gram like that which he presented
on this evening the many sides OF his
ability were apparent. He showed
delightful gift for catching the exact
mood of his songs"
Mr. Tanning will be at the Grand
Opera house Friday afternoon, March
5, at 4 o'clock, an attraction of the
Radcliffe concert series.
David Harum" at the Iris.
Today and tomorrow the Iris pro-
gram will be william H. Crane in
David Harum," by Edward Noyes
Wescott and picturized by the Famous
Players Film Co. Mr.. Crane makes
his first motion picture appearance in
his famous characterization of David
Harum. The stars wonderful por-
trayal of the genial old hero of this
subject is one of the best examples
of character work ever presented on
the Scheen.
Christian at Hip.
Church people who have an aver
sion for things theatrical, should con-
slider the experience of Mr.. Earle Will
liams who has the part of John Storm
in 1.-The Christian" the great eight
Hip theater all this week. Mr.. Will
1iams says he found more religion in
Hall Gaines masterpiece than in all
the churches he has ever attended.
81 was swept away with the bigness
of Mr.. Gaines theme" he said recent
ly Il knew he had written a great
book. but I had never fully appre-
ciated it's spiritual significance until T
came to take the part of John Storm
in it.
At the Orpheun. 4
The Orpheum has three distinct
features for Monday and Tuesday
headed by Mile. Derosa and her ia
nous Cat Circus. The troupe includes
ten cats and a number of cockatoos.
The film feature is a Shubert photo
drama starring Charlotte de Felice
and bearing the title, Money" This
is a thrilling melodrama in five parts
produced under the direction of James
Keane. The bill is closed by the
Transfield Sisters, a dainty duo with
excellent instrumental musical selec-