The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-21
At the Novelty.


The Novelty theater while closed
had a thoro housekeeping from the
roof down to the cellar and when the
doors open for Monday matinee the
theater will smell as sweet and clean
as a summers evening breeze. The
opening bill looks all to the good with
a splendid variety of up-to-noW
vaudeville. The program for the first
half the weeks is as follows:
TRAIL OF THE OCTUPUS, Epi-
sode No. IL.
meritorious act of great speed is the
offering by Howard Nichols, who is
known as the Ace of Hoops. He is
the acknowledged champion, being
holder of the worlds record and is
undoubtedly the most marvellous of all
hoop rollers.
MASON & LEE offer a melange of
songs and dances that are amazingly
clever to theater-goeers.
ASTORIA TRIO, an exceptionally
good looking young man of attractive
mein and graceful poise and two
beautiful young girls or charming per-
sonality comprise this trio of artists
who present an exclusive dancing Of
fering.
ROBBINS & FULTON, a jolly, good
natured young man and a very pretty
young woman comprise this duo of
vaudeville entertainers who present
very funny rural skit entitled ''At the
Town Pump"
MULLEN AND CORELLI, are a
pair of rollicking fun makers, with
real sense of humor.
Judge Yeatman OF Cincinnati dis
missed the case Of the children in Mr..
Belasco's "Daddies." The Children's
Protective association tried to stop the
performance of the children but Judge
Yeatman stated technicalities should
not dominate over common sense.
1.-The Copperhead."
The task confronting the producers
of the screen version of Augustus
Thomas's great play, 1.-THE Copper
head" which will be on view at the
Isis theater next Monday, Tuesday and
wednesday was a considerable one. 1t
involved conducting and twice recon
structing an entire village. the en-
ploying, marshalling, costuming, and
directing of literally thousands of lex
tras," and endless research and study
of archives pertaining to the periods
OF Mexican and Civil wars. Lionel
Barrymore, who was star in the stage
play, also is featured in the picture.
Charles Maigne was director.
Emma Bunting, who is we'll remem-
bered in Topeka as stock favorite
and who appeared here early in the
season in Scandal" is now breaking
all theater records thru the southern
states with her present vehicle. The
theatrical papers claim she is doing
more business than anything thru the
south for several seasons.
ThurIow Ideurance.
Thurlow Leurance has made q
splendid reputation as composer OF
charming musical compositions. He
first attracted attention in the prov
ince of the folk-music of the North
American Indians.
But not alone in his collecting OF
Indian music has his work been note
worthy: he is a creative artist as well
as collector. In his hands these rare
aboriginal melodies have been recre-
ated and harmonized, without losing
their strong racial flavor and atmos-
phere.
In addition to these remarkable
contributions to the literature of
is creating continually fascinating
songs and piano pieces. Whatever
he does in music is distinctive in its
melody writing, its effective har-
monies (Which are modern but not
ultra), and in its depth and purity of
sentiment.
Such artists as Schumann-Heink
Alma Gluck, Julia CUP, May Peter
son. Christine Miller, Julia Claussen.
Horatio Cornell and many others are
featuring Mr.. Lieurance's compost
lions.
The first genuine American rhap-
sody, american Indian Rhapsody"
written by Preston Ware Orem, on
themes recorded and suggested by
Thurlow Lieurance, will be played at
the concert March by Prof. Carl
Preyer of the fine arts department of
Kansas university.
Edna Wooley is one of Americas