The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-03

Here If is March and it will NOT pe
long before the final curtain OF ~
neka's theatrical season Will De -
down. But before that melarcIio ~
time 'rives round there are three 10
four extremely good things Oh 'i'0
horizon.
First of all is civilization. 1t VIII
lite satisfactorily fill all next WeeS
AZ the Grand Civilization Is one +ha
The five or six screen mar Nei9 acid
nas+ wear that will stand me o.. a.
90 It's production along with
toIerance.'' War Brides, ne Pii -
20 a Xation' marked the ARRIVAL o.
movies to a place of competlhe ice
u-ith the best of the legitimate 9I1er
civilization" cost milIlo 3ir, ave
To produce. and its productIoI
e,,,2loyrnent to over 10000 people,
reaiIv iustifies the use OF
bronfdic and faVorite-of-the-P5 I ~ ,.
agents adjective - Sup Ia n
Among other STARTERS rear ' oovss,.
liner is blown up. Its easlel +t,er shop
ils+ifies the use of still anotneI Sii ~
Jr,.-1 hroroide-"It took Broadway ~
storm" And it really did, .ao,,s
80 vet in spite of its treme n Hl'l US
.sSants II cannot be said that IhoIila9
Tnce employs the effects TOT 'he ..7eace
tacle's sake. The theinS 10 left in
on earth" is the thing that Is +t;pq
~ snectator's mind, and the lhliIS
tbs+ Is emphasized. The doctri me ~, 20
.paace on Earth" in story or drama a
~ nolernfc has never been PieaO'
more tellingly. =, . b,, no
ans cut and dried sermon whlcn
re are accustomed to listen 10 ~
Churches and chapels; on the con
trarv IL is a touching story OF UNI
versal appeal, with the orollaiS 70
cidents of the daily life OF nation ~
fill in the details .I.;. nic-
The Christus walks thru TINS Pr
4,,ra and walks thru it with MINUS
dignity and compassion. The rI mn I a.
most automatically finds ltsell con
Iuring I'D scenes of the Holy Ian"
nineteen centuries ago, while 1t con,
templates European oattle scenes, 80, O. :
incidents of today. Great armies great
dreadnaughts, submarines, fit across
the picture, which from beginning TO
end. however tells very touching
human story in which the passions
and frailties, the joys and SORROWS the
hopes and fears, the strenSln +,9 u.se
weakness of ordinary human natures
are shown.
great production.
"C.ivilization," which has shown
elsewhere at $3.50 and 81, will be ex-
hibited to Topeka audiences 1or oo
cents.
"CiviliZation" is the compelling
feature of the immediate theatrical
landscape but lest we forget-"Fa
and Warmer" the most popular farce
for many moons will be here week
after next And it will show not
for one night-for two-March 3 and
IA.
1t is hardly necessary to re-herald
the appearance of Lyman Howe's pic
lures, March 16 and IT. A good share
of Juvenile Topeka is counting the
days until that red letter event of
childhood comes again on the calen-
dar Lyman Howe has always plenty
of fascinating, educating picturizations
for old and young. And the Grand
will be quite as full of fathers. mothers
and older sisters as it is of the young
sters.
The last of the good things men
toned is Cyril Maude in Grumpy"
The exact date for his appearance has
not been set. Certainly he will be the
event of the season"
And Manager Crawford informs US
that Chauncey Olcott in one of his
inimitable Irish productions is still
expected. altho the exact date
of his appearance is still
shadowy. For Broadway which has
not seen him during his two years
vacation, is not yet ready to yield him
TO the provinces.