The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-08
At the Novelty.

And right after the picture Bob
| Mack delivered speech, maybe, hes
running for mayor, 1 don't know. But
any way let's see to the show:
| Wiley Blackburn-opened: A
| nice young Teller, just back from
| overseas with a couple of wounds to
| his credit (and a coupla coolies, for
all 1 know and a well-fed plumpish,
| fattish, good looking girl beat lot
of melody out of some zilyfons q new
er can spell that world, but it is a
| nice act.
,Nettie DeCoursey & Co.-second.
This trio do a rube act that got across
| nicely, but might suggest a few NEW
| songs. That old farm in Iowa has
been well advertised since it was writ
| ten. Good entertainment.
| Barber, Thatchiers& Co.-This is a
| fast moving sketch and we'll played.
AS local interest 1 might add that the
| husband in the act E(whatever his
| name is) was director for Miss Ruth
| Robinson at the Knickerbocker theater
| in Philadelphia for several seasons
but don't hold that against him-the
| Missus of the troupe is a right pert
l actor. And then Bill Clark-old Bill
looks real juvenilish in his soldier suit.
| You'll like Bill.
| Fisher & Gilmore-on Fourth. This
is a good act and as bashful swain
this Remember is a cutter. The She
/
| that yellow-gold-buff dress. This COM
| bination just stopped that show cold.
| Alaskan Duo-the end. Two men
| ice skaters. A novelty, but very
draggy. They walked out on them in
| droves yesterday matinee. AS A
| WHOLE-the bill doesn't stake up to
what we have been having. But no
| such bad entertainment, at that.
At the Orpheum.
It's not the province of "critic"
to make observation on the picture in
| dustry, especially business conditions;
but perhaps, a single pertinent COM
ment upon the value of scenarios
| might not be amisS. All over the
country, there has come statements
purporting to voice the opinion, that
| Mr.. William S. Hart was nowhere near
the sensational drawing card he was
a year or so ago. 1t was added that
the public had grown tired of his now
familiar gun plays. All of which is
probably true to the extent of the reg
ulation and familiar stories, but If the
people who have been making these
allegations had been at the Orpheum
last might and heard the manner in
| which THE Breed of Men" was re-
ceived, it might have supplied them
| with food for reflection. But one
conclusion can be arrived at, /. e.,
that they are not tired of Hart. but
| the stories in which he has been ap-
proved Hart western type. but it is a
good one. This photoplay is filled
with thrilling suspense and plenty of
| comedy. 1t wasn't necessary to build
| enormous and elaborate sets, most OF
| the scenes being exteriors, with a
/ visit to Chicago and the utilization of
the exterior of a mansion on the lake
front. Hart himself directed the pic
ture. This picture will go some dis
lance toward redeeming the popularity
of Hart and his style of western work
1t also tends to prove that no matter
how great a drawing card, a film star
| thinks himself-or herself-a few I'M
suitable vehicles will soon reduce the
aforesaid stars drawing power. Fritz
the horse, Mr.. Harris companion thru
so many pictures, has given place to
a steed called ''Slip-A-Long." with
FHritz's engaging tricks of following
and nuzzling.
The plot is strong,
| Right beats wrong,
The end Is cute
And the settlers wrongs are righted
And the "do-er' finds he's done:
And the sheriffs pluck
Brings the sheriff luck,
At the setting Of the sun.
| CAS- a matter of fact I think is was
| morning when she told him she thought
he was the best man in the world
But what does morning" rhyme
with? Nuthin') And o, nearly for
got to tell you, that a wood shed
doesn't necessarily have to be made OF
| wood, and I guess that will be about
all. N s. A