The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-05

it was decided to fifmixe 1.-The Spoil
ers." Use what money and time are
required to make the supreme Amer-
can photOplay. Spare nothing"
The result is shown in the nine reel
drama which is being shown at the
Hip theater all this week. Rex Beach's
novel has been reproduced in way
impossible to any other form of art.
1t is vital from start to finish. Love,
courage, determination, ambition, de-
ceit, brutality, hand to hand encoun-
tiers by desperate men for desperate
measures. corrupt courts and the law
of primal rights in fierce clash, these
are some Of the elements that keep
the suspense at high tension from
start to finish. There are nine reels,
hundreds of scenes and thousands of
incidents graphically sportrayed. The
acting is vigorous, lifelike and tells a
vital American story IA tremendous
ly vital way. -
THE Spoilers.' is q story native to
the soil of these states It is typically
American. 1t covers. a period in the
development of the Puget Sound coun-
try and Alaska wherein adventure of
all sorts, noble and otherwise, strug
gled with savage tenacity for fortune.
1t is now retold in moving picture
form by w. N. Selig in nine reels with
a fidelity to detail that is truly satisfy
ing. The film drama Is intensely in
teresting. Nothing EkeTstac hand to
hand fight between-Gfgnfster and Nc
Nsasfaaa ~ - ever 183 blown OH Ard
saass sn ssfh drama
combat of ancient Rome was fiercer
or bloodier, and this struggle has the
added virtue of a true dramatic stu
alton, the world-old struggle between
right and wrong good and evil. con-
densed into the forms of two char
acters OF the story who have become
familiar through previous presenta-
tons in the plot. tbs the story of
modern American frontier life. Four
exhibitions each day: i p. m. and 8
p. M, and evening performance at Z
p. m. and p. m.
Novelty Review.
With lightning like changes. Robert
FulgOra impersonated well known
characters, modern and ancient. But
when he portrayed the aged Austrian
monarch, Emperor Franz Joseph, he
was at his best. Among the persons
he initiated and looked like at diff
ferent times were King George, the
Kaiser, King Albert of Belgium. Lin
coin and others. He drew most of the
applause at the Novelty Monday matt
nee in his impersonation of Albert.
The Harris brothers.. dancers, had
q corking good act. Their feet moved
about rapidly and when clog dancing
together they seemed to work out
Paul, Levan and Dobbs have an ex-
cellcnt and odd tumbling act. one of
the men being tossed about the stage
| with little thought for his feelings.
Earl Girdella had a bunch OF clever
dogs and he introduced them in a novel
| way which merited praise. The Nov
! city Four, substituting for Silver and
| North. were O.. K. with songs and
comedy. Third installment OF Zudora
was shown in pictures
| One remarkable fact about the
show for the first half of the week
was that there were no ladies on the
bill. On account Of the Illness of Ar
thur Silver in st. Joseph, his act with
Miss Eva North could not be put on,
therefore the gentlemanly show.
At the Iris.
Mary Pickford as cinderella, y
supported by her husband, Owen
Moore, and a capable cast, is a very
pleasing show at the Iris. In addition
to the beautiful story of Cinderella .
the program includes Bray's latest
animated cartoon, "Rastus' Rabid
Rabbit Hunt" Big crowds enjoyed
| the bill yesterday and last night. The
engagement of this interesting bill
closes THURSDAY night.