The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-07
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One thing about the William Farnum-
he suttinly do put his heart In his work.
! Sad, happy, drunk, genial, or clnmorinG
in gorilla-like rage at the throat OF the
enemy, he goes to it with might and main.
After his usual energetic fashion he par
ticipates in the affairs of wolves of the
Night" and makes of a none too original
story pretty good entertainment. 1t is
good picture of the usual Fox meller type,
with n couple of smashing good fights and
a whale of a mine explosion as its big
punches. Personally I've always warm
spot in my heart for the villain that al
ways plays with William, right at this
minute l can't recall his name-but villain
as he always Is. he does the dirty work
so beautifully-with such an air! Mr..
Farnum has had stronger pictures. but
this one is, after all. pretty. satisfactory,
From a technical standpoint it is commend
able.
Orpheum.
1.-The Life Line a Maurice Tourner mel
odrama of the real mellow type holds the
boards the first half at the Orpheum. The
theme is hoary, it's melodrama of the Old
fashioned sort, in which the villain is i'm
mediately recognized by the blackness of
his whiskers and moustache. Has lots Of
excellent spectacular stuff which ought to
make It popular. No star is mentioned,
in evidence. This picture bears striking
resemblance to other thrillers and shockers
for which the screen is indebted to Maurice
Tourneur. The ingredients, making up
this ancient melodramatic brew, are much
the same. There are the fox hunt, the
fire, the shipwreck, the stolen papers, the
upper ten and the mysterious London I'M
derworld, the only thing missing was the
old mill where the stolen papers are gen
orally delivered at midnight; conventional
tho, the plot is the excellent. Staging of
the spectacular scenes was much appreci-
ated, even by the high brows, that seem
to be over the melo days. There were
some shrieking and amusing improbable
ties. as for instance, the hero emerging
from the fire tho he had lust had close
shave and a shampoo, to say nothing of
the unruffled appearance of the heroine
who looked quite undisturbed. tho she had
been carried thru volumes of smoke and
mountains of flame. The picture is alright
for person who likes redhot meIodrama
with plenty of ginger action.
Novelty.
Now really, I want you to keep this
secret. 1 don't know whether this is
good show bad one. All of a sudden
it gets good and then equally as fast it
program, as offered by Robert Mack, there
Is entirely too much music and such lit
tie smathering of comedy. We have had
this quiet little assortment slows up badly.
As usual we left with Ruth roland
in terrible. plight. The last We saw of
MORALES TOY SHOT: Act
as 1 always think back of what a time
these animals had to learn these tricks.
This act has the general routine Of tricks
an injured hand, and I might suggest a
white bandage, instead of the disc0lored
one he had on last night. 1t would look
better from the front.
TALBOT & FISHER-billed as Eccen-
tricities of Song. What on earth this was
all about | don't know. You name it and
you can have it. OF all the improbable
ON THE MISsIsSIPPI-Five people
minstrel act Now here is where the show