The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-28
Some Persons Think Movie
Show Talker Qualities.
Sometimes, However, the Best
Show Is on Seat Near You.
DISCOVER RARE CONVERSATION
Woman Who Improves Her
Culture Tells of 1t.
Advice to Lovesick Often Given
Free to Audience.

Pests are known by various kinds
of names Some people think q book
agent is a pest, while others are sure
that no one can be so pestiferous as
a bill collector. But nearly everyone
agrees that the woman who sits be-
hind you in picture show and rattles
off a blue streak thruout the photo
play. explaining every incident thoro-
ly, and devoting her spare time to
raving about her friends new hat, is
most annoying type of the species.
However, once in a great while one
Is fortunate enough in sitting in front
of a human talking machine who
really says funny things. That is
they're funny for an hour or two. blu;
probably in a lifetime the chatter
would grow rather monotonous.
All dressed in white fluffy-ruffles
three Topeka women occupied as
many seats in a Topeka theater this
week to see a famous actor jump on
and off moving trains and otherwise
amuse a large audience of hero wor-
shippers. In front of them sat one
of the boys, and by his side was one
of the beautiful girls who have made
Topeka so famous turnout the coun-
try.
Some of the Chatter.
The operator was Keeling off a news
service, and the scene at that juno
ture was a troop of American cav
airy on the Mexican border.
"Oh, amt they just too swell fol
anything" gurgled one of the female
chatterers. II think them calvary
chaps are wonderful. When 1 was
at Fort Bliss I seen lots of them
They're sure fine fellows. l didn't
get fresh with any of them. because
that wouldn't be nice. Amt it strange
how some women can carry on righl
in front of their husbands eyes. Now
there is Mrs. -"
The scene shifted to some noun
tians in California. This gave one Of
the other women chance to say
something.
"You know" gushed she. that
Yose-sniites. Amt 1t funny how we
con get all mixed up on them Ions
words. But / don't stay wrong al
the time. Take Mrs. B for in
stance. You can see for yourself sht
amt got no culture"
And on and on they talked. Oul
hero came on to the screen in hi.
winked his tye. the effusive ladies con
tinued their line of bunc for the edifi'
cation of everyone who sat within q
dozen yards of them.
Flaws Found in Picture.
It went on something like this:
Il don't see how he can find that
convent in a strange country. He's
only been there a day and he's spent
all that time in the brig. These
here picture show directors sure take
lot for granted"
The one in pale green:
IT told Samantha last night that
she oughtn't to marry that Jones fel.
low. They do tell some of the awful.
est stories about him. He smoke,
cigarettes and when he was in France
he drank a lot of wine n everything
told Samantha that she'd regret it
I did 1t for her own good. and would
you believe me. she got all mad anc
told me to mind my own business"
When she" and lit" left the
theater, they both uttered silent
prayers for the husbands of the
women, because they. unlike the
couple at the show. have to stand the
gaff every day and night. unless it /;
that their wives only air their lungs
while in a picture show.
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