The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-01

Don't Change Your Husband is
4 Cecil 3. DeMiIIe at his best Jeanne
MACPHERSON who wrote it. has re-
versed the old fashioned triangle, gray
matrimonial years, careless wsfe, hus-
band StrayS, new love thrills, Reno,
etc An excuse is offered the woman
who dIvorcest her husband but the
next minute you laugh at her for
Jumping out Of the frying pan into the
IRE as II were. Dull gray years come
eventually 10 every woman who PLAYS
whi1es her husband works. 1t has been
made eork1ng story by Mr. De Miles
deviatIous FROM the old plot into the
land of giittering dreams His Three
Wishes" are artisticaIIy and daringiy
worked out and the fancy dress ball
restaurant scenes, etc. are presented
as only DeMiIle can A creme stem
ciled gown worn by Gloria Swanson.
the wife fani featured woman), had
a wide panel back. broad spangIed
sash wound about her hips and scarf
about her head. great snowy earrings
and necklace added TO the oriental eff
fects- In this sort of attire, while an
oIher 'dan's wife, her poeticaI lover
l1kene4 her to- a Chinese lotus flow
err but after marrying her. babe her
llnd something else to wear beside
Oriental junk" A Juliet robe of lace
and pearls was effective. A gold cloth
and lace negligee trimmed with me-
tallicS fringe, was so loud il should
that night she visited his apartm emf
mad he not been eating onions Miss
swanson changed her mode of dress
ing tie hair as often as the proverbiaI
woman changes her mind.
At the Iris.
Auifry Munsou in Purity" IL
cork1hg good picture, that shows far
less clothes than story. but at that it
IS so well done that you will like it all
In all probability Miss Munson is the
most famous model for nude studies
row posing Within the United States
Many of the pieces Of sculpture at the
Worlds fair at San Francisco that at
tanned immense distinction following
their uuVeiIirsg at the fair were the
result of the. inspiration furnished by
Miss Munsen, who served as the model
Tor the more famous of the works A
year or two as.o another picture played
in Topeka featuring Miss Muuson It
viii be remembered as the work in
which the science of making plaster
casts was demonstrated. The process
of making a plaster cast on the nude
human body was a unique novelty to
thousands of people who saw this pic
ture when it was exhibited. In the
present picture, Purity" Miss Mum
son is shown in the nude. entirely IN
adorned. posing in the positions sire
has tA,en in her work with many ia
nous articles. There is nothing in
Miss MuuSor. poses in the nude that
should wound the Seusibflities of even
the most purttanicaI person. was the
observation Eof Albert Jaegers. at
whose studio. in Waveriy Place the IA
nous model has often posed. upon see
ing the picture on the screen A re-
cent publicity given Miss Munsou was
in connection with the murder Of the
wife of Dr. Walter K Wilkins, a New
York octor- Miss Munsou and her
mother occupied rooms in a house
owned by Mrs wilkins in New York
State officials were of the opinion that.
Miss Munson8 may have heard CONVEX
sationS between the wife and husband
which -nighC throw some light on the
case.
At the Novelty.
Five acts. assisted by the orchestra
and the stage hands. also Bob Mack.
cavort nicely this first half of the
week. There isn't anything about the
bill To make the most jaded vaude-
vile fan mad It's good clean.
wholesome lea of variety and one Of
the best baIal}ced bills seen there for
some time LSmight say that we have
surely been getting our fills OF ORR
entails L4teIy. And Oh I nearly for
got to fssII you. that soft water will
do mere hare, work than hard water
viii and I CHESS that will be about
all y 8 A