The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-04


Contrary to what might be expected the
film version of Augustus Thomas highly
successful play In Mizzura,' is not a
great ar11 motion picture: Somehow & or other other
Robert Warwick is miscast as Jim Rad
burn, the sheriff That is the main objec
fashioned ten. twent, and thirt'' melo-
drama. The result is forced, strained ef-
fort in the matter of suspensive story.
Noah Beery, as the father of Kate. is made
up with long whiskers palpably unnat-
ural that he should be brought to task for
carelessness, as should, also, the director
of said whiskers varies in alternate scenes.
Robert Cain, the heavy, contributes
play, and Gertrude Short 'Lizabeth. the
younger sister of the heroine, is excellent
as character ingenune. The remainder
of the cast is competent. If You like the
this Robert Warwick. self poser, but If
you don't care for them-look out.
Novelty.
In chrohicling the events Of last evening
at this tEeater, am inclined to wonder
what the booker in Chica go- had in mind
when he framed the bill. There are four
passable acts but with the Anna Eva Fay
turn having to be put somewhere. the Tn
tire running Crder of the bill is killed and
no act, except possibly the third, gets all
that is coming to them from the value of
position on the bill. This fact was demon
strated by the difficult time each act had
to get started but after they did, thy
cleaned IN in their respectfye lines of busf
ness We were started ON our vaudeville
Journey with the improbap;e nightmare en-
you gasping until the next episode
FLORETTE. Physical Culture Girl.
This little well nodded girl displays a
clever line of muscle development and con
tortion work Miss Florette does the same
act as she did in Jacksonville, Florida.
America Her stage dePortment is excel
lent, A pleasing opening
SKELLY * HEIT; A Nut and a Squirrel
the gang out front that they were good
and after they got warmed up Il bit. they
walked off with a hit slipped away in the
pocket, making solid impression with
their foolish line of CAB. The nut Is n
frivolous young thing and fl.ps full-Of- Pep
like all over the stage:
Vaudeville. Here was the hit of the whOe
bill. 1t may be said at once. the program,
althO more severe than vaudeville audiences
are accustomed 20 listen to, nevertheless,
held attention close from beginning to end.
and speedily aroused TO approval hearty
and generous. The act became thus one
Of high merit. Both art,s.s ere abso ut IL
perfect in stage etiquette The
supreme in evening clothes and the woman
drop. which sets the act off il nice snape.
A better class singing act than the Novel V
has ever had Their efforts were appre l.
ANNA EVA FAY: The Mystery Woman.
Miss Fay is still presenting her timewo-n
mind reading act and getting results. that
is, results from the sCperstitious and the
that like to play with fire. The e
acts are nearly pasSe in vaudeville today.
And when ever | see one. the question al-
ways arises-if person Is blessed with the
powers. such as they seem TO display. why
are they working in vaudeville for Il saiary
of few hundred dollars. L shall ask
HARRINGTON & MILLS: Darktown
Buddies. This pair have the usual rOrtine
of fast steps aud gags. The man doing
the famous Bert Williams card hit. but not
giving Mr.. Williams credit for ii. lie NAV
have permission to use il from Mr.. VIII
Hams but most folks who are using 1t.
have the courtesy to tell the audience that
Mr. Williams gave them permission or to
say they are giving an impression of the
famous Bert. However. or EiB1lity Is
wonderful thing and is harl to find in the
ajnrity of vaudeville acts
Aud thus the show goes by. another
one comes and goes twice each week. We
can't have them all good And ] guess
that will be about all. y s. A.