The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-13

in designing posters and pictures for
ads Now he is to lend his brush in
the newest of the big industries, that
of the motion picture. Howard
Chandler Christy, creator of the ia
nous 'Christy Girls" will assist Cos
mopolitan Productions in the art work
on pictures Mr.. Christy has con-
tributed a beautiful painting of
Marion Davies, the star in The
Miracle of Love-" which is coming TO
the Orpheum. Monday, Tuesday md
Wednesday of this week 1t took
three days to erect the elaborate '.set''
of the British House of Lords for
THE Miracle of Love. Over 500
extras. all British. take part in the
scene and over two-thirds of them
have actually been in the House of
Parliament in London and listened to
, d debates. Every detail is perfect.
Luxurious costuming. rich settings and
rapid action characterize this picture.
The usual educational Pathe News will
add to this exceptional program.
''The Only Girl"
II don't know when 1 learned to
dance" said Lillian Ludlow to a news
pa per man who interviewed her in
Denver recently When was a child.
I delighted in dancing. and the more
I dance, the more I love it''
Miss Ludlow, known as Patsy" in
1.-The Only Grip musical comedy
which is coming to the Grand theater
next Thursday and Friday. is one of
the big attractions. In fact she could
give a show by herself that would be
| worth going miles to see.
Patsy" began her career on the
stage in unimportant parts. But
gradually her natural ability. beauty.
pleasing personality manifested itself,
and marked her as one of the best
among the thousands of girls engaged
/ for feature roles by some of the worlds
! greatest stage directors and made
good.
! "Thc World and Its Woman"
| Geraldine Farrar's newest Goldwyn
picture. THE World and Its Woman"
which will be shown i'll Topeka short
| ly, in many instances parallels the
| meteoris career of the famous stars S
rise to fame. Miss Farrar's remark
able vocal endowment was recognized
t in her youth when she sang in the
| churches of her home town of Mel
| rose Mass. In the picture Marcia
! Warren was discovered" by Rus
sian Eobleman, who heard her sing a
/ folk song. In real life, Miss Farrar's S
musical education was made possible
| by an indefinite loan from Mrs. Ber-
/
| Marcia Warren was prepared for the
| opera thru the beneficence of the old
prince who had confidence in the fu-
ture of the young American girl In
| Miss Farrar'S operate career, she
astounded the critics who first heard
her sing; while in 1.-The World and Its
Woman" Marcia Warren entranced
! the directors of the st. Petersburg
! opera who listened to her voice trial
Carrying the analogy further, Miss
| to Iii
| by storm and earned the most eulo-
| CYSTIC press notices ever given to a Wis
iting girl while as Marcia Warren, roy
| atty acknowledged her God given gift
! OF voice.
In the making of TThe World and
| It's Woman" Miss Farrar had the joy
| of re-!iving her early triumphs on the
| operate stage. In fact, during the
| filming of that part of the story IN
which she makes her triumph in
"Thais,' the diva sang the mirror song
and on the screen re-enacted the emo
tfon of the young girl who suddenly
achieves undying fame. These oper-
attic scenes were moments of intense
joy to Miss Farrar, for she combined
the two arts she loves-music and
acting. Those who see ''The World
and Its Woman" will readily under
stand why these scenes are so mar
ve1ously real.
At the Novelty.
The bill at the Novelty the first half
the week is sure a top-notcher i'll
every respect. The most expensive,
the biggest and best show of the sea-
son so don't fail to doll up in your
glad rags and beat it for the Novelty
and absorb one of the performances.
| for it will sure make you happy and
raise your spirits to it's loftiest point.
The doings will commence with the
third episode of 1.-The Trail of the
Octopus a sensational photo serial
with a certain amount of class. Then