The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-27
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Attractions Coming to the Grand.

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Attractions Coming to the Grand.
Jan. 31-San Carlo Opera Go. i'll Aida"
Feb. /. =. 1.-THE Spoilers.
Feb. THE Garden of Allah"
Feb. .. 10-"The Unwritten Law
Feb. Col Trovatore."
Feb. 26-"Daddy Long Legs.
Week Feb. 5-'Civilization.
Attractions Coming TO the Majestic
Tonight-"The Other Nuns Wife
Feb. s. 6-"The Smart Set"
At Other Theaters.
1ris-Feature photoplays.
Orpheum-Feature photoplays.
Novelty-Naudeville and pictures
Cozy-Photo features
When Mary Anderson de Navarro emerg-
ed once again into the limelight OF the
atrical publicity, she came i'll a new role
that of co-author to the big romantic
drama The Garden of Allah, which comes
to the Grand Wednesday matinee ana
night February Z. Her re-entry into pup
lie life, even if for few weeks or months
proves two facts her wonderful popular
ity after years of retirement from the
stage, ana her consu1nmate skAl ana anu
knowledge Of the stage. In assisting hooerl
Hiehens the author. in adapting his novel
The Garden of Allah" for the stage, she
performed what was to her Il LABOR OF
love" The story of the young monk VINO
renowned his religious faith ana Went INTO
the world in search of material happiness,
only to discover that there Is ne hap . ls
without contentment and peace OF mihu ana
soul, was to her more than the mere Wit
ing of play-it vas life ltSelI ~ - G I..
Mary has known it aad 1t JNstileu Aer
beliefs
"The Other Mans Wife"
uiavs' has bsen the cry of the theatrical
producer. Like many firms Gaskeli :. =
MaeVitty have their own "saIety ITS
motto and have adhered to tile policy OF
producing book dramatizdtionsi taxing as
4 basis for Judging the chances OF sue
Very large sale. aud with this point in
view gone ahead and had the best dfalh
atizations that could be maze rms ~ i sens
son however among the avalanche OF pays
submitted was The Other Man NiIs.
Its name what what caused il first Tsee .,s
ing "A hearing. The story deals WIN tue
world old problem of double standard of
lno1aIs TO be seen here at the Majestic
today matinee and night
Director Is Modest.
Colin Campbell, acknowledged by motion
picture critics as one OF me pest ,, ~
the most retiring of men. lie positively re-
fuses to be photographed ind he is pEoe,
likeness has not appeared in the motion
picture aud other publications In TINS ana
MIR Mr.. Campbell produced The Spoilers"
He is referred to as the dean of Selig dl-
rectors. 49,. ,,.,,,., r,o,,
ruary /, :, j.
THE Smart Set
4 show which is attracting general at
tention this season. the Smart Set which
is headed by Salem Tut whitney d.
Homer Tut and Blanche Thompson, sup
norted by the strongest troupe or Afro
american actors ever assembled, presenting
:.uow newton Prepared" with lots of
melodious bombardment, and will be the
attraction at the Majestic February D. H.
Unusual IL TrOvatore Production.
1t is well known fact that wine i'm
proves with age. The older it grows the
more stimulating 1t becomes anu tue
In 1864 Verdi, the great pioneer of mod
cru opera, produced what is generallS con- con-
sidered a. masterpiece, II IrofatoFe anu
Yet today, sixty-four years after its first
presentation, its airs aud ch0ruses are
Such an opera as II Troyators with its
wealth of melody requires an unusually
and it is in this respect that the Boston
English Opera companys production coiHr
ing here on February 20 is unique
THE House of Glass the new play by
Max MARGIN. will be presented by conan
THE House of Glass" is presented by an
admirable cast and enjoyed an eighl
months run at the Gambler tneater, NeN
York, last season.
They say that laughing makes you fat
Il proverb don't deny but the farce, II
Pays to Advertise" made you laugh until
YOU cried. OF course it isn't literally true
that they laugh until they cry at the witty
lines and humorous situations in Hit
The Trail Holiday twin to the first,
coming to this city shortly at this eS.
cruciatingly funny play from the pen OF
George NJ. Conan.
All lovers of fine acting and appealin g
comedy will take delight in the informa-
ton that Cyril Mande and "Grummy'
are to be at the Grand theater- Both star
and play too well known to all who
interest themselves in the events of the
American stage, to require special intro
duction. t.-.
At the Iris.
The Iris bill for next week starts out
with laughter galore, for Marie Dressler
appears in "Fillie Wakes Up
Miss Dressler is in class all
by herself in slap stick com
ely and .'Tillie Wakes Up gives five reels
Coney Island and her hilarious experiences
sn the shoot the chHtes." roller coast,
''steeple chase" and other attractions
make a continuous chuckle. To insure
plenty of laughter Titles efforts are sup
niemented by two reel Fox Film com
ely CLOUD Punchers." Wednesday and
Thursday see Virginia Pearson in com
pelling role THE Bitter TRUTH Friday
and Saturday. Gladys Coburn. who is fast
ton in an intensely interesting film drama
taking place in the great outdoors, THE
Primitive Call
At the Novelty
One act on next weeks bill al the Novel
ty excites interest by its mysterious billing