The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-04


Cosmo Hamilton, who wrote men, wo-
men and Money" was offn the idle ways OF
the idle rich when he took his pen in hand.
He may not have been losing heavily at
bridge and no woman NAV have done him
wrong and he may not have had a morning
after headache. But when he wrote this
story he offn the idle ways of the
idle rich. So he took a beautiful blonde,
whom he introduced as the helpless pro-
duct of fashionable finishing school
and located her IN a humble home OF
town possessing probably not more than
twenty thousand Inhabitants and gave her
a lovely and devoted father and mother.
Those dear folks always saved the tender
loin for their dear Marcel. Father spent his
substance on graceful gowns for daughter
| and mother sent her to the dining room
where you belong. l won't have you
standing over this hot stove, dearie." When
Marcel received invitation 10 go east to
| visit friend in society. Mr.. Hamilton ruth
lessly made the old folks mortgage their
home in order that her wish might be
gratified. Once he gets his fair heroine in
miserere. Her parents die; friends turn
catty and the men she meets-my dear, you
never saw such men. They're bunch Of
the devil go about like lions seeking whom
they might devour aud pay bills for with
out the formality OF marriage. One Of these,
| is such thing as an unsophisticated and
decent girl until Marcel shows him. But
she shows him. Having learned lesson
herself, she gives him one. And of course,
then he never rests till he rescues her from
her penury and persuades her to marry
| teaching. The production and acting are
excellent. Nothing could be more beauti-
| be sweeter than Lew Cody. hand on heart,
admitting wrong and begging forgiveness
But the story is PERFECTLY TERRI
BILE. 1 do not beg Of you, after COM
mending the other sterling actors, to cast
your eyes on that Zazu Pitts. There is a
surprise US all some day. Watch her come
from there.
Here is a five-reel western melodrama
or enjoyed by those who care for them,
melodramas must at least have possible
and plausible situations Failing in this,
melodrama is at once unconvincIng and its
power to entertain is in direct ratio with
its power to convince. Fast moving as Is
and improbable situations border on the
grotesque. Yet there is something Of in
erest in it. yeto 1 10th eff0r nne i'm
action" but the result IS far from salts
several, such as Redfern William Rus
selD leaping from an automobile to NOV
fected by him from his pony He is con
methods. far more simple, would be much
methods which would create less labor on
his part. He ropes Prudence eileen
it must be said. rather jars the accepted
idea of the western hero always being
gentle with women.
He does not believe in such methods, and
] his handling Of the lady would be some
/ what rough for even one of his cowboy
colleagues. The character of Redfern will
not win the sympathy of audience.
which will rather go to the society youth
| dying Of ennui.
Where the West Reigns' must be put
down mediocre and not up to the stan
/ dard of the average Pathe release And. oh
nearly forgot to tell you that an optimist
is guy that whistle when he gets
out of bed. And l guess that will be
about all n. S A.