The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-28
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-- At The Isis.
A dramatic story of border life set in
Capable artists, that is Rio Grande" The
producer of this film makes no pretentions
of handing out 'super-screen production
and right there is where he succeeded in
getting over with 4 really good little film
play. The love story worked out. is Il
simple bit of romance but 1t is well to:u
Rosemary Theby in this play makes her
first screen bow to Topekans. She has just
been elevated to the rank of star in the film
world. but her long experience in st.
Louis stock company, shows In her work.
There are many who have seen her in RIO
Grande' who will look for her next appeal
ance here. She Is ably supported by Allan
Sears, also new one on the local fans Her
stellar light is not so bright as that of Miss
for good actress.
The Slavische Rhapsodie," played as
the Kristufek orchestra is a feature well
worth hearing. The announcement that
this feature is to be regular part of the
program from now on will be a real draw
ing card Miss Agnes Hutto adds to the
musical program In solo work that is GER
At the Novelty.
There is one really good act on the bill
FOR the first half CT this week. 1t Is that
staged by Adams and Barnett These
two women have really good voices and Miss
barnett does some personality stuff that is
excellent They are preceded on the bin
Dy OnFe Harding, a woman juggler. who
more elemental stuff usually carrleu by
such an act.
The act staged by Lee and L-anston Is
piled as being written by Jack I.ait. wen
known short story writer. Wonder If Jack
really knows about it. The male part of
the act can sing The act has a whole
Stnge 1uIl of scenery and that is all there
Is to the thing, worth while. The femi-
nine part Of the production cannot sing,
she only tries to dance and the CON
yersatfon-suppOsedly written by Jacks
lacking in wit and gosh how it drugs
Barry and Layton are really good come
edians. but they need better act. What
they have verges on the sIapstick too much.
tho yesterday afternoons crowd seemed 10
fall for their burlesque roller skating stuff
headliner in his handcuff. etcetera. escape"
stuff He really does some mighty clever
ers IN the line of work SO could not venture
elfess as to how really good he is. a
lot OF people liked it yesterday.
At the Orpheum.
The Leopard Woman as written by
Stewart Edward White, was n whang Of
a story and there were Saturday ETening
Post fans who could hardly wait from
ing run as serial in that magazine THE
Leopard Woman" as revamped for the
screen by ]. Parker Reed. is a bunch of
hash written around Louise Claim. who
by the way IS not so, much of an actress
That she should have perfectly good story
Those who had read the story by white
were disa appointed last night Those who
mad not read the novel. did not know whnt
1t was all about Mr.. Reed may be Il
great producer but he simply did not know
how to handle this big story. He has the
star system to well ingrained in his own
system and insists on making the woman
the whole thing As White wrote IL It is
the man. Despite the rehashine in this end
however. John Peters. who played the part
out strong
The settings of the screen play are well
staged and well photographed. The pro-
duction shows desire TO be exact in de-
tails. which arc in many instances car
ried ont TO n fine point The main tronb .
with the film is too much star and too
little story
\, Probably the best thing about the pro-
gram is the prelude by the orrheSrrr- THE
Evolution of Dixie" produced by the
Rothcrn,cI organization brought q herrfr
rnE~I Of annIarse ut the start Of tic eve
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