The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-20

who is travelling in his private car
with his invalid sister. The Frog an
nounces that he is going to the Miracle
Man to be cured. King is inspired to
seek help for his sister from the same
source.
All alight at the patriarch's village.
Coached by Burke, the Frog crawls in
his distorted shape to the Miracle
Mans door, and. when the healer ap-
pears, pretends to suddenly to be able
to stand erect. But something I'M
foreseen happens A little crippled
boy, who has been looking on, utters
great shout and, throwing his
crutches away, rushes to the patri-
arch's feet. And Claire King rises
from the wheel chair, which has held
her from childhood.
The weeks following see Burke
growing rich on the requests OF
wealthy people who are cured by the
healer. But a gradual change takes
place in his pals, under the beneficient
influence of the patriarch.
Only Burke is untouched. When
he thinks King is about to win Rose,
his sweetheart, he threatens to XIII
the millionaire. Then suddenly In a
great wave of remorse, he seeks and
finds that peace of soul he yearns
for. Thus, Rose, who has loved him
all the time. finds him. and they face
a brighter future together.
Grand Today.
1.-The objectionable Sin" will have
its last presentation at the Grand to-
day. With a matinee this afternoon
and two complete performances to-
night this super-film will close a very
successful engagement at the Grand.
1t has been an eye-opener to the ter
rible Hun brutalities during the war
in an entirely new phase. Rupert
HugheS's famous story has not been
Il - from inn p~inaF mind hIlf
is based on plain true facts. Several
characters in the film are acted by
the people who went thru some of the
horrors as shown. To miss this film. is
/ to miss one of the most wonderful pro-
| auctions of war pictures since the war
was declared over.
At the Novelty.
The roof of the Novelty theater con-
tinues to shelter large crowds at each
and every performance. The many
customers of this popular place are
being greatly amused with vaudeville
of the upper class. The week of Sep
| TENDER 22nd looks like a continuation
of the splendid programs and the frs
half brings for your approval the
Sixth Episode of THE Tigers Trail
with Ruth Rowland and an excellent
cast of movie actors.
John S. Blondy & Co., are a pair OF
athletic chaps who can be truly said
to keep ahead of the times in the pre-.
sentation of their gymnastic number
which they bill as The Somewhat DIFF
ferent Entertainers" Then we have
Fields & Wells, who will entertain
with some comedy singing and dane
ing, following by The Quaker Cit
quartette known turnout the length
and breadth of the United States a.
THE Singing Blacksmiths" is an ag
gregation of talented artists who pre-
sent a singing offering that has pleased
vaudeville patrons for the past decade
Then come Homer & Dubard, al
excellent duo of artists who specialize
in comedy. present one of the hes
laughing hits in vaudeville, usinj
some straight numbers and also SOM
good singing to make it a real al
around good act. incidentally they ar
an act that uses as a watchword "Ad
vance," every season their offering ha
something new and original that com
mends it beside their comedy efforts
The bill closes with The Silve
Fountain, novelty. 1t takes the form
of posing exhibition. They have per
fected this act so that when they ap
pear at this theater next week the
should draw a large audience