The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-02


Praise-be! The II. c. L. has not yet en-
tered the movies.
The Triangle Motion Picture corporation,
panies, celebrates its first birthday ami
versary this month
Clara Kimball Young who will soon be
seen at the Iris in the Festus Foster version
of 1.-The Common Law" has ideas of her
own 1t is her ambition to act in a motion
drama, in which the picture tells its own
story, without the aid of 'cut-ins" or sub
titles.
Exit the Movie Vampire. Killed by ridi-
cule.
I. Stuart Holmes, the William Fox male
vampire whose snoopy mustache and
droopy eyes have drawn many ''ahs and
the Iris has spoiled the illusion. Holmes
whose axe up is mixture of that of the
King of Italy aud Count Boni Castellane,
has admitted he was born in Milwaukee.
The average California film company
is made up of vampire heroines heroes,
western, eastern and mongreD and
bunch of cowboys. The latter are not
of Tom Mix, the Selig star, are so striking
that he has the lead in several recent pro-
eas Of his One Of ms 9m
submits to have a section of cliff shot
away from under his mount and himself
and does a Brodie into a river.
"Inquisitive movie fans" rises to query
how many more times is Mary Pfckford
going to celebrate her twentieth birthday
anniversary.
publicity matter concerning 1T May Be
Your Daughter" which ,purports to be
of America (?)" We haven't the number
of the Moral UP. Society" but its name
reminds rem us of s sign over doorway in
quarters of the christian Barkeepers'
Benevolent, Protective and Charitable as
| ISOLATION"
The rattle of the poker chips within
May Be Your own Daughter has received
almost unanimous reproof from a not over
squeamish New York press.
| William Tedmarsh, American Mutual
star, spends his time at. the New York
he explains. Judging from some results
that have been witnessed by some other
stars must also study at the Zoo
! Douglas Fairbanks at the Orpheum next
week who dearly loves a scrap in his
plays stopped off at his home in Denver
on recent transcontinental journey. A
| delegation of admiring neighborhood boys
met him.
Gould what?"
Lick William Farnum."
| The next of the Conan & Harris enter
prlses to reach this city will be 'Hit-The-
ITaL-dolHQay, farce by Geo. M Conan,
| which is sufficient for those who always
act wisely toward protecting themselves
with good seats, to call up and have them
laid aside. This will be one of the choice
| attractions of the season, due to the ire
mendous hit this play scored during its
solid years run in New York.
The gambling house scene in expert
| ence" is said to be the most realistic gamb-
ling scene ever shown on the stage. Not
| only is a roulette table seen in operation,
surrounded by players, but in the Corri-
| doris of Chance are seen every type of
gambler and all the modern gambling
paraphernalia. Experience" will be pre-
sented at the Grand by William Elliott, +.
Ray Comstock and Morris Gest.
| Prior to its all seasons run at Mr.
Ames' theater in New York last season
Cyril Harcourt's comedy of manners "A
Pair of Silk Stockings" played for one
solid year in London and so great tonic
was it thought to be for the blues that
| 1t was revived there at the beginning o1
the war as an antidote for the gloon
then pervading the English metropolis.