The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-29

Orpheum.
A nice little photoplay with just enough
good direction, good photography. logical
conclusions, and a splendid acting cast
shows our friend Enid Bennett to a nicity
at the Orpheum this last half. Miss Ben
nett is one of those never-failing sort of
acterines who steps forth with a hit every
time she ventures into the highways and
byways of photodramers. She is so sure
about every thing she does and always
does it with a satisfied manner to her
self and to her admirers. l have to hand
1t to Garfield Lem Hooper for the delicious
way he handles every attraction at the
theater and his orchestra is about the
grandest little horn tooters in these parts.
There is certain something about the
Orpheum l like, YOU step in, settle back
in a seat and feel as tho there would
be n good show. It's in the atmosphere
over there. He has built reputation and
there seems no end to the manner in which
he is instilling that satisfied feeling in
his PATRONS Garfield Lem Hooper took
the 0rpheum when it was the incest lemon
it over for n goal. But back to the picture.
you are bound to like this Enid Bennett
girl. You'll like every inch of the five
reels.
Novelty.
Personally I can't do much for this bill
at the Novelty the last half. There are
only three acts on the bill that got over.
OF the other two, one act killed itself and
the other didn't even try. The bills opens
with Waldstein and Daley. comedy skating
act They have a nice routine of skatoral
tricks, and got away nicely. 1t is a very
good opener and set the bill off in nice
shape. Then came those wonderful negro
performers. Anderson and Coins This
pair old favorites of mine and they
registered a well earned hit with the
bucket buyers. The tall boy is darb at
mugging and his partner is one af the best
straight men / have ever seen. Their
ghost bit" is one yell all the way.
rather wishta that the coined had danced
bit more. On third was Days of Long
Ago" This is n five people act, that had
n good idea but didn't finish it, l know
> MD hi <1en NJ
out to Kansas to have our act PANIED by
some brush high critic but this five act did
not register. In the first place they try
hard to have an atmosphere of the Civil
war days. but in dress only. the women
wear their hair in a modern manner they
have an up-to-date upright piano and an
electric stand lamp in an old fashioned
colonial set. The alto singer with the hen
cry hair he'd a terrific crouch on last
night and conveyed it over the foot lights.
: so that the act was complete flop.
On the fourth was Jack Polk. He didn't
have a chance in the world. he gave up
too soon- He has some good material.
and has a lot of excellent laughs in his
offering but l contend that Jack was in
the wrong spot He should have been on
second, he would have Jared much better,
now 1 don't mean that Jack is bad
performer nor has he a bad act. but the
gang out front had laughed heartily at
Anderson and Coins and didn't care for
the third act, he had to come out and
start the show all over again. it was exact
ly the same as if he had opened the show
(It's alright Jack. come back again some
time. you have the material and ability
but they have you all wrong on this line
up. no act could go where you are on the
bill) The last act, La France Bros, is a
remarkable display of talent. They dc
more, standing on their heads, than most
| folks can do on their feet. 1t is a great
act and is one Of the best novelties
have ever seen The second episode OF
Elmo, the Mighty" still continues to griT
in the most melodramatie fashion you ever
I saw. And. O. nearly forgot to tell you,
| that I've said--enuf. n 5. A.