The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-15
AT The THEATERS

Darwin Bradley OF Topeka, received
a letter recently from Cullen Cain,
formerly managing editor of the To-
peka State Journal, in which he says,
IF you or your friends ever have a
chance to sec The Beloved Vaga-
bond by all means improve your
opportunity Because of that letter
The Beloved Vagabond" was booked
to Topeka and will be shown at the
Iris today and tonight.
Edwin Arden characterizes the
"Vag."
Those who enjoy character delinea-
ton, a love story, full of pathos and
care-free joy at the same time should
see The Beloved Vagabond." In this
picture Edwin Arden is positively
delightful" as the critics put it while
Katherine Brown-Decker who plays
Joanna lis a positive discovery"
At the Hip.
The Oliver Players presented
''Thorns and Orange Blossoms" at this
theater last night and it scored
heavily with the spectators and some
went as far as to say it was the pest
thing the local stock company has
done here since the opening nine
weeks ago. The Oliver cast was eX-
ceptionally clever in this play and the
play itself is one that pleases every
thcater goer as it has all the elements
that are needed for a successful play,
namely a thrilling plot, lots of good
wholesome comedy, and strong
heart story. There will be a popular
price matinee tomorrow afternoon
and as this play is great favorite
with the women a packed house is
looked for.
Starting Thursday night Madame
X'' will be produced. This is the stock
event of the entire season. This great
play of Mother Love has never been
presented here before at POPULAR
prices and should be the means of at
tracing the best business that the Hip
mas seen this season.
At the Grand.
1t has been with great and wide
spread regret that the announcement
that Forbes Robertson, who appears
for the last time in this city at the
Grand tomorrow night is making his
farewell tour of America. An actor
of such commanding talents, magnetic
personality and spiritual insight can
ill be spared from the stage in these
days when great actors are rare, and
his retirement will leave void a place
which will, perhaps, never be filled.
His career has been devoted to all
that is best in the theater and his
portrayals and productions have set a
new standard of the highest sort.
During his long career of forty
years. he has been associated with the
few great actors of the period and his
old and the new schools He has
appeared in every style of drama and
comedy and is equally at home in the
classic or the ultra modern
wonders never cease may be
trite saying, but it is very true indeed
as regards Lyman II. HOwe's Travel
Festival. Much of the great prestige
and popularity of Mr.. Howe's attrac-
ton is due undoubtedly to his ability
in discovering new world wonders"
for each recurring visit for the enjoy
ment of his legion of local patrons
He will again demonstrate this ability
on his forthcoming engagement at the
Grand Friday and Saturday with Sat
urday matinee by presenting q feature
of vital interest to all Americans, yet
concerning which hundreds of thou
sands have heard little and seen less
1t is a new National park-but new
only in the sense that Uncle Sam him
self was very slow in discovering it
Glacier National Park. This belated
recognition came only five years ago,
although it was over IS years ago
that officials of the Great Northern
Railway. while blazing the way for
that road to the Pacific coast, dis
covered a scenic wonderland which
had been the glorious abode of the
Indians for centuries before the ad-
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