The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-21
Orpheun.

Orpheum.
This feature is the old type of Ince melo-
value, movement all the way but unlike
\ most of this directors product it opens
with a poetic effect It would be over
| to say this story is told altogether con-
vineingly, but melodramatieally it gets by.
| a good fight to throw on the screen, he
! works in kisses, a picture OF Enid in
negligee with her bright gold hair let down,
and of these views of her there is one so
| charmingly modified in tone that it might
have been an etching Fred Niblo, of
course directed under Tom Ince's super
! vision.
| This brand new little theatre is housing
| the great Frank Keenan, in remarkable
| in the picture field and it is very seldom
| Frank ever pulls a bloomer. OF which this
production, entitled TT rLhe Public Defence
| time worn, but Keenan's remarkable facial
expression, his keen, intelligent eye, and
| his absolute command of the drama make
| it a picture of worth. Even tho it was
raining last night when 1 got over to the
Isis a fairly good house was seated.
| do think the Isis has started up the hill
now, and while use to be bit dubious of
! the place, l can see success coming that
| lures in there now, and the town knows it.
| II you like Keenan,, you will like this pic
| ture.
Novelty.
|
comes back with a right pert little show.
| We have had series of bad ones here
the last four bills, and this circus comes
out like breath of-(with a raisin in it. }
And my word, you should see Elmo. He
got. out of the deep ravine aud then got
back into it again, and we have a long
wait to see him get out of it again.
BILLIE WOGAST, Hawaiian 90 Billie
used to do real good acrobatic novelty
| like Billie a Hawaiian (D, so Billie
being Of congenial methods. is doing. as
you can tell the world that Billie does it
| we'll. He has d clean cut personality abi1-
ity to make you like him, and knows a
great deal about show business. 1 liked
Billie-so will you. If you don't-you're 4
| CLEO e THOMAS; Singernutists. A fat
guy at the oianer, that do a lot of fool
things, sing lot of fool songs, get you
| first you are not inclined to like this pair
but you warm up after a bit and they
| sailed along in good shape. Tucked nice
SORRENTO QUINTETTE; wop Singers.
This act sang lot Of wop songs, but
| fellow with the accordeun was well re-
ceived but The rest of the act didn't hold
up They employ the orchestra, in the pit.
| to the limit, having them play loudly and
this browns cut their singing, which was
quite, alright with me-. And I'm here to
say this little band in the trench was equal
| to the occasion. When they step out, they
G1LMoRE & CASTLE. All corked up.
| These two men pulled a lot of nifties.
| and made You enjoy them. / nearly fell
| out in the aisle when the 'comed'' told
| how he got his brown derby hat. This
| coined handed he another good laugh.
| Here's a fellow with a hard boiled Irish
face doing black-face. But you have to
| like this pair. Their gagging is good, some
trifle blue but handled nicely. It's
| semi act and produced a bunch of
yells in spots. Their dancing was nicely
put over.
| LAVINE TRIO; Acrobatics Two men
and a woman who have a good layout of
| tricks and pulled them in a painstaking e
manner. Mama looked grand in the black
| tights, and was some muscular developed
| individual. The entire act shows a lot
| of theatrical worth with a carefully
planned routine. 1t held them to the very
finish.
The bill rolls along swiftly and shows