The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-10
Novelty.

Novelty.
Gosh, but the Novelty is getting all slick
ed up. Last night we were treated to a new
scenic investment. The Crawords have Il
new fury -istical'' designed olio drop with
sides and borders to match. The whole is
a pleasing effect and sets the stage off TO
better advantage. getting entirely away
from those vivid yellows and reds and blues
common in theater draperies. 1 under
stand the entire house sets of the Novelty
glad of ihat.
ram-bunkshus. Now We are shown
planet coming towards the earth andsfn ten
minutes it will strike and destroy Paris.
But We have to wait until Monday to find
out if it hit Charles Ledegar opened with
a well operated wire walking act. Ledegar.
while horseplaying a great deal. does some
Irwin came along on the deuce and sang
series of songs; Not an unusual act. Just
the ballad, her third number. all she had
built up with two comedy songs ahead.
was lost when she tore into the sentimental
stuff Charles Mack &. Co, presented their
time worn Irish comedy in their usual time
worn way. 1t WAS a good act. Howard
and Lewis, two men. one as tall as fhe other
IS thick. Their patter is funny and they
have good delivery. but rsn not urd =
stand why. the tall boy should ruin a per-
fectly good looking suit of c.otnes ~, J H.
zing It up with satin lapels and braid down
the sides of the trousers Their routine
is well turnd and both mn have ability.
should be complimented for it, is their
absolute deviation from any smut or sur-
gesti7e lines. This is exceptional nowadays
in two men nut" acts. Staley and Bir-
beck have one of the most oddish acts 1
have ever seen. The rapidity of the changes
is remarkable and put the offering over for
a bang 1t is not a bad show at all. Not
wonderful show, but entertaining. Thu
crowd seemed very much for the theater
staying open, from the volume of applause
which greeted Bob Mack's announcement
to that effect.
Orpheum.
1t seems vital point of interest to in
clude in this review of Paramount-Art-
crafts perturbation of the legit farce
called What's Your Husband Doing?" a
word, that the use of liquid intoxicants in
scenes as an angle. on which to base action
will soon be a thing passed.
While it is needless here to point out
That we are now a on-alcoholic nation.
or nearly so, the public's interest in such
Things is on the wane. Reminders in pic
lure features that stimulants could once
De obtained only lend to show. that such
feature reverts to a condition that once
was 1t is bound to appear untimely,
leaves the imagination sauntering into a
pre-prohfbitton state, and in general as
Stimulates any product of recent make in
the studios with the term ancient. For
all that, the feature abounds In laugh
getting scenes, tho under no circumstances
are they ide-splitting. The picture is
from the old stage story by George Hobart
With the exception of few scenes which
appear awkward in continuity, the pic
ture runs very smoothly. This is due to
the skill with which Lloyd Ingraham di-
rected the production. The photography
IS fine. Some of the titles are really out
standing in their conception Both stars
are very good. Doris May is charmi,g
personality and never. for an instrp- 4 l
she seem to step within the range of f,rcc