The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-19
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Lest We forget-let us see "The Unpar-
OF ali the war books we have had with
been 1G n6ne that dealt so daringiy with the
personal side of the conflict aas Rupert
Hughes's The objectionable Sin" HIS
story is not of the Hun in the battlefield,
but in the boudoir. He shows the BLONDE
beast preying on the nursery. He brought
his tale close home to us by making an
no horrible detail His frankness may
have been wholly inspired by monetary
After months of terror and strain 1t is
only natural that we should relax, and
there. is danger that comfort will breed ttrsol
like The objectionable Sin" to stir US up;
The picture with all its sad and sordtd
detail has been handled with such dellcaey
terrible Blanche Sweet. for so long an
absentee, comes back magnificently-. She
dual role. And Matt Moore in the hero's
role is brisk. dependable and hkable. some
lof your are going to insist that MISS
Sweet is not the real star of the produce
ltion. You will declare that little freckled
faced, pugnaeious, shrewd witted Ameri-
can boy from T9peEa' is ,n 1T: mho tn q
needed element of comedy to the picture
and gives you laugh to rest yolrsef
IN the exceedingly good fight in "Amarilly
.bf Clothesline Alley" II you remember
The objectionable Sin" is masterpiece
Orpheum.
A new role for Dorothy Dalton; The in
nocent and injured. And how we'll she
gets away with it. The more you see her
the more you like her. The more you re-
ali.e her Possi FIams Of the '9 Yukon she
was a whirlwind. As young nurse; clean
ly, ambitious-brought unexpectedly up
against city Ways evs ana TbeFs Is bower
and "humanness to Miss Dalton. After
viewing her widest scenes, you would
well-trust your children with her. And
after seeing the .'Market Of Souls" you
would calmly go to the country ana leave
your HUSBAND in her care. "A As 20 rr eae
deal to be said for its originality A good
woman, a god man, catty woman ana
cad--who later shows gold below the orass
clever acting, photography and dlrectloh
the picture holds you and you leave the
worth.
Novelty
I NV word. how the shows do hold up.
This last half bill is right good; little
quiet all the way thru, but that is due
to the arrangement Of the bill, under,
stand there VIII be switch and l feel
| confident this win help. Not that the
shew is bad. Every act is good, but there
/ is a trif1e slowing up after the second
act It's a good entertainment, and you'll
enjoy the whole session Elmo. the the
| "terribly mighty did not get so awfully
ruff in this hemmorhage. just left us this
week taking a sweet little auto ride. The
/ first act THE Church Sisters" have just
| the right sort of opening act, Not that
they like to open show, but they did get
! IL started in the best Of shape Both girls
| have a nice clean offering and are very
clever in all they do The second act,
I Bryant and Stewart. might have been a
| riot, only we just had Yorke and Marks,
/ now it's either that Norke and Marks
( has seen Bryant and stewart. or Bryant
and Stewart have seen York and Marks, 1
don't know. it's one Of the two. Any way
both acts are exactly the same. Eldridge,
| Barlow and Eldridge cleaned up in nice
shape. This man member is a pip. and
/ his little bit at the telephone is extra
! ordinary The skinnish young lady is n
/ peculiar dancer. The other woman fitted
| the act to a nicely. Arthur Rigby found
| the fourth spot very hard going, he has
| wealth of god material and knows what
| to do with it but the spot stopped him
| cold Another SPOT would have been what
1 he wanted. The Winter Garden Four closed
| the opery and. as is usual with all guar
4 tettes, was a hit. I never saw a quartette
| flop yet I've recommended the show, if
/ lou don't like it, don't blame me, blame
| yourself. you are toe hard to please. And.
! q. I nearly forgot to tell you. The
! Miracle Man" is going TO be the talk OF the
/ town next week. and 1 guess that will be
/ about all. n. s. A.