The Topeka state journal., 1916-06-17
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.Xlj)(lF'tM " NEWS
FLASH LIGHTS

Reports from the Pacific coast an
nounce that the two Talmage sisters,
Norma and Constance. who are star
ring in Triangle productions, have just
celebrated their respective birthday
anniversaries. Although considerable
space is devoted to the announcement,
it contains in no place any reference
to how many birthday anniversaries
have preceded the last observed by
the two sisters.
Dorothy Davenport and Emory
johnson will be seen at the Crystal
soon in a two reel society drama now
in course of completion. The picture,
which is to be released under the title,
"IIer Souls Song" is a Laemmle pro-
duction.
The playing of comedy roles should
not be attempted before noon, declares
pretty little Gertrude Selby, Universal
star. The popular comedienne finds
that it is particularly difficult to be
funny in the morning. 1t would be
much easier to put over villainous
parts during the early hours of the
day, she believes.
Shorty" Hamilton. one of the Key
scenario. shorty says it will be a
wonder. And, as shorty did
hitch in the army, chased horse
thieves all over Texas and northern
years. he ought to be able to dig up
the material.
Douglas Fairbanks. the Triangle
star, recently gave a whooping west
ern dance in his mountain cabin To-
Gated at Hollywood, Cal Almost all
the guests-2O0 of them-were clad
in 40 costumes and the scene was
typical of early California days.
In the Springtime. gentle Annie
When the blue-eyed posies call
And the robins gladly hopping
Men don't care to work at all.
We would like to leave the city
For some messy dell we know
But, tut! tut, here's the pity
| There's no motion picture show
-Paste-Pot and Shears.
| Through an unfortunate error a
| publication in describing THE Carpet
From Bagdad," got it THE Corset
From Bagdad.'
Miss Kathlyn Williams. the Selig
movie star who plays the principal
role in the big ten part "Ne'er Do
| Wel1,'' which comes to the Orpheum
| Monday. recently moved into her
| beautiful new home in Los Angeles.
Miss Williams not only Crew the plans
| for her dwelling, but she supervised
the contracts for building materials,
was her own interior decorator and
selected all the furniture that went into
the home.
villain, is making a study of the cigar
ette He has decided that no villain
is complete without an equipment of
| cigarettes and he is investigating them
| in an effort to select the best for his
i own use.
'.The perfect villain,'' says Mr..
Holmes must know how to handle
his cigarette with grace and SAVIOR
faire He must be able to flick ashes
with d mere treIno1o of the finger.
sneak a puff between the syllables OF
words, or strike a match in an instant.
| Even before l became an actor, L en-
Wed a friend of mine, who was able
to roll a cigarette with one hand. That
accomplishment alone, tnlnR, WouIo
have made this man a villain par ex-
cel1ence."
ssThe Ne'er Do Well" the famous
| picturization of Rex Beach'S story, mas
become unusually popular on the Brit
isb Isles, Recently a private showing
of the play was given at the Empire
theater, Leicester Square. London
Beautiful cards of invitation were Is
sued and an exceptionally distin-
guiShed audience was present.
Trrkev-trotting with one hundred
and fifty pounds of clothes is not con
ducive to personal comfort and en-
;oyment. Nevertheless Earl Fox, wht
is playing the lead with Mae Murra.
in the new Lasky production for thu
Paramount program, under the oil
rection of Cecil B. De Mile, terpsi
chored all one afternoon in full sui
of steel armor. When three propert,
men finally assisted him out of hi
SHE'LL he admitted that it was not hi
idea of a perfectly good time Th'
occasion was a fancy dress ball tina
will be shown in the production which
probably will appear at the Iris soon
Mr.. Fox borrowed the suit of mai