The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-28
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stead of the dark lady with the sinu-
Gus form proving an unconauerab bic
attraction to all the male members of
the cast. we have a man who is I'M
able to prevent palpitations of the
various feminine hearts.
| Not only do we have this unusual
| character, but there is a most unusual
situation. We have reformers in our
midst at all limestone of them
| have proclaimed to the world at large
that they were opposed even to kiss
ing. We have pictured the members
| of this cult as having long hair, or
| short, according to the sex, and being
generally undesirable as objects of
OSCILLATION.
But in THE Beloved Cheater" there
is a most beauteous maid with very
kissable lips who has been converted
to these radical ideas. And she be-
comes engaged. And the man fool
ishly promises never to kiss her.
But he is afraid to take any advice
and act like a. caveman. Instead, he
begs his friend to teach his fiancee
how to kiss
How the girl is converted and falls
in love and out again-how the game
of hearts is tangled and snarled and
how THE Beloved Cheater' finally
decides that he would rather have all
the comforts of-home without-any of
the responsibilities provides a most
enjoyab le- vehicle for Lew Cody's
original personality.
This thrilling picture and Pathe
News will be shown at the Isis theater
the first three days of next week.
want to reform in their screen work.
Perhaps they have been looking at
some of their pictures.
Those schools that improve your
memory by mail could get lot of
good suggestions from certain vaude-
Vile acts.
| Odd but true facts. Some of the
most successful b1ackface comedians
never saw the south. Most of the
successful writer's of Irish songs are
Hebrews. That the best impersona-
tors of old men are under thirty-five.
Seems strange, doesn't it?
At the Novelty.
A big gala week of high-class vaude-
Vile at the Novelty, the first three
days will find one of the very best
1.-The Trail of the Octopus the thir-
teenth episode of the real serial of
mystery. Followed by five big feature
vaudeville act that will appear in the
order named.
JOE MELVIN-in a unique comedy
act consisting of hat juggling, hoop
rolling, sensational Diabolo and boom
erang throwing.
MAURICE BRIERRE and GRACE
KING-known to vaudeville as 1.-The
Little Girl From Boston and the Boy
From New Orleans" contribute a live
ly bit of entertainment with their Of
fering of exclusive songs, dancing and
impersonations which they put over in
a most delightfully."- refreshing manner.
THE LOUIS BROCADES Is a
mixed quartet of talented artists who
are not only wonderful singers with
remarkable voices, but unusually &C
complished musicians who present a
musical novelty that for artistic tenn
permanent. picturesqueness and class is
unquestionably a most pretentious Of
fering.
JOE wHITEHEAD-For a new
conner in our midst the comedy Jester,
whitehead has certainly created a
favorable impression, in fact, he has
4 already esta blished himself as laugh
getting faverite.
THE AEROPLANE GIRLS+are
4 two chermingly pretty maids who pre-
sent one of the most stunning and
beautiful acts in the acrobatic line
I ever seen in vaudeville. Billed as
The Up-to the Minute Sensation ~
this duo Of pretty damsels perform
4 one of the mest intricate and sensa-
III tional feats on trapezes. This will
4 close a really and truly good vaude-
3 Vile bill, one well worth seeing.
A new movie just advertised for re-
i lease The Inner Voice" Maybe it's q
I story about a ventriloquist's love for
his dummy.
The colIaborators of Listen Lester
1 have just finished a new show to be
1 produced by John Cort with Ada Mae
j Weeks in the lead. The new piece is
4 called sweet Stuff" This was the
4 song hit title in Listen Lester
The new play abraham Lincoln
is the big sensation in New York.
4 Geraldine Farrar and Lou Tellegen.
4 her husband, will appear together on
4 the speaking stage this spring. Miss
4 Farrar will abandon her spring con-
4 cert tour for this engagement. 1t is
4 looked upon as one of the big events
4 in theatricals this season.
Rogers Coming.
Z Will Rogers. former Z'egfeld Follies'
4 star, comes to the Orpheum the last
i half in his latest Goldwyn photoplay,
I "Jubilo." adapted from the story by
4 Ben Ames Williams directed by Clar-
1 ence Badger. Remember lovable.
human Will in Almost a Husband"
4 You'll find him even more irresistible
! and human in "Jublo." He plays the
! part of a dyed-in-thewool hobo-a
! member of the ancient and honored
4 Society. of Worknots-whom love
j transforms into Prince in patches.
It's from the famous Saturday Even
i ing Post story of the same name.
homespun romance of plain people
and rich hearts. Laughs and chuckles
4 mixed with the tears in the most de-
lightfully human ohotoplay you've
i seen in a long time.
The Shuberts will feature little
4 Frances White next season in her own
4 musical comedy.
1t is reported this week that Gold
q wyn Film corporation has purchased
the Capital theater in New York. The
Capital is the largest theater in tbs
world and is one of the big deals III
the picture game of the year. The
Capital has seating capacity of five
thousand.