The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-30
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BY III.
At the Novelty.


| 1t is a uniformly good bill at the Novelty
for THE last three days Of this week. The
program is well balanced with a variety
of good acts. none Of which overshadow
hands they received last night from pack
ed house.
After the customary movie ads and an
other episode of Elmo the Fearless" STAN
| ley Gallini and Company gave a shadow
show that was in several respects different
from the many that have toured the conn.,
and some of the. concelts were unusual
Dewey and Dayton's singing. dancing
that while net greatly different from any
others of its Kind. had personality and
some new stuff and it got over; Bessie
Syncopa ton" with the assistance of
Harry Hosford put over a singing turn
that would have fallen flat were it not
has more pep and trimmer underpinning
than is ordinarily. expected Of woman Of
her "embOnpoint."
The Curzon Sisters in a flying butterfly
act staged some really beautiful stunts.
Both are graceful and how some stuff well
worth watching. The fact that they came
NJ the foot of the program had no effect
on the size of the house. Everyone stayed
to se. it thru. Oh gee-most forgot TO
Three on the program with her harp. A
harRt act always takes well and this one
was exceptionally we'll received.
At the Orpheum.
A clever bit OF romantic comedy, well
pieced together story. well staged and well
acted, that els Away Goes Prudence,
which started at the Orpheum yesterday
afternoon and will run the remainder of
1t ives Billie Burke a chance to show
all her PAGES and she does. Tho she wears
most of the picture. she has enough scenes
in which she can show off her wardrobe,
for which she is noted and gives the wo-
men i'll the audience that feeling of envy
they always have when Billie Burke is on
Action in plenty is in store for those
who view the production while it is in To-
peka- The story starts off with Miss Burke
Cor Mrs. Ziegfeld, which ever you like to
with sky runabout. Whether or not she
is in that boat shown in air, it does
enough hair raising stunts to give all the
thrills the average timber necked watcher
expects from an aerial trip.
As Il society girl kidnapped by crooks
and not realizing it as anything but joke,
becomes a crook to all intents and. pur-
poses How she finally foils her captors
makes an interesting little story that is
too good to spoil in advance. Take an
other tip from this gink who scribbles the
dope and see it yourself.
The program is filled out with two reel
Sunshine comedy Thru the Keyhole." 1t
is worth stnying to see and really deserves
more comment, but Billie has stolen all the
space available at this time.
AT the Coy.
A story that has a moral as broad as
it is long is contained in Yes or No.
showing at the Cozy the remainder of the
week. 1t is double story and Norma Tai
madge plays double lead. 1t is a rather
heavy piece and lacks some of the light
touches of comedy that usually relieve the
somher atmosphere of such stories.
Two women, one the wife of a rich bust
ness man and the other the wife of am
bilious mechanic, are the centers about
which the tale is told. Both are dissatisfied
but one says yes" too easily while the
other says no" Both receive their reward
The film is a paradox. On one side the
story is of sordtd things made bright and
on the other side beautiful things are made
sordid.
Tho it could be more sprightfy, the pro-
duction shows concentration OF acting and
directing usually given to much higher class
subjects. 1t is melo-drama dressed mp in
some of the best setting and photography
seen here for some time. Special mention
should be given the tinted portions OF
the film. Some of these scenes that have
been given the color process are really
wonderful and wonderfully beautiful