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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-21
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he didn't the pony would be jerked
off its feet by the superior weight of
the steer. The hip pads on the buck
jumper" make free riding-our style
impossible, and the lack of a horn
makes roping impossible. So. boys.
while a ''buckjumper" is absolutely
perfect for Australian stockmen. it is
of no use to an American cowboy, to
whom a rope is a necessity.
The "buckjumper" also has an
American cinch girth with surcingle,
martingale breastplate and bride
made of plated kangaroo hide, ringed
snaffle bit and buckjumper broken
irons. If you fall off your horse these
irons open and release your feet. This
prevents any chance of being hung in
the saddle. I swear allegiance to our
own "ox-bows'' every time.
Both saddles. boys. have side flaps
to stop the perspiration from soaking
thru to the riders clothes. They are
called tenders in cowboy lingo.
American cowpunchers usually take
a pack horse if travelling long dis
tances. So do the Australian stock
men. He calls this outfit a "bluey."
It consists of tent. blankets, utensils.
a rifle, a '-tomahawk'' or Ratchet, and
a "billy," which is the receptacle for
his real treasure-"cold tea"
Our cowboys are "bushmen" and
"stockmen'' in Australia; ranches are
station" ranchers are "sduatters:"
corralS are 'stockyards," and-shadeS
of our fire-eating western heroesi-
sheriffs are "police inspectors"
Question Box.-No. II.
Why do American cowpunchers
use ropes. and why do Australian
stockmen use whips. ometimes. for
the same purpose2
This is sure a. difficult question to
answer, boys. but I'll do my best.
Cowpunchers use ropes. or lariats,
as the Mexicans call them, to rope
cattle for such purposes as branding
in actual work. on the range or to
demonstrate speed and skill in exhi-
billions, or the cowboy may use a rope
to capture a horse in the corraal
who shows a strong desire to evade
work for the day. Naturally, cow
boys become so marvelously skillful
with the rope that they can make it
perform all sorts of tricks.
I have seen Australians in shows
who are as deft with their powerful
24-foot stock whips. which are made
of plated kangaroo leather The Aus
tralian stockmen. who correspond
with our cowboys, throw cattle by
the tail rather than with a rope. One
man riding at good speed twists the
steers sail so deftly that the hind feet
of the animal are knocked from I'M
der, while another rider pounces upon
the animal as it struggles on the
ground. OF course the whips are
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-21
TO PUBLISH MOVIE PLAYS
Jesse Z. Lasky Makes It Possible to
Enjoy Screen Productions in. Bed.


Just as it is possible to read the best
plays in book form, so it will soon be
possible to read the scenarios of the
best motion pictures according to
Jesse L. Lasky. first vice-prcsident of
the Famous Players-Lasky corpora
ton. who recently announced that the
scenarios of the principal Paramount
pictures are to be published in book
form. Mr.. Lasky's announcement
means that many of the future works
of Sir James NJ. Barrie, H G. Wells,
Arnold Bennett and other famous
authors and playwrights who have
contracted to write directly for the
Paramount screen, will also be avail
able in printed form.
Mr. Lasky's decision to, publish the
scenarios of Paramount pictures fol-
lowed his recent visit to England
where he acquired the first scenario
from Barrie's pen. The literary value
Of this story, set forth as it was in
terms of the screen yet preserving the
qualities which are so essentially Bar
-ic'= own. so impressed him that he
decided that in the future scenarios
should be printed as well as filmed
The publication of Paramount
ycr..-rios is an answer to the criticism
Of Max Pemberton. British author and
critic. that you cannot read a cinema
olav in bed"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-21
At the Isis.

Bert Lytell will star in alias Jimmy
Valentine" a Metro production at the
Isis, four days, starting Monday. The
screen production is one of the best
the Metro people have turned out in
two seasons. 1t is based upon the
story and the play, both of which
swept the country by storm several
years ago.
1t is the dramatic tale of the crook
who reforms and who in a supreme
moment because of his love for the
heroine, places himself at the mercy
of the detective, who has not recog-
nized him, by bringing out his safe
brother of his sweetheart from smoth-
cring in the safe in which the child is
locked. The climax is one of the most
rt-gripping and lump-in- throat
producing ever written.
To say that the part is one admir-
ably suited to Mr.. Lytells abilities
rather discounts them for it is becom-
does not need a role tailored to him.
He is probably the one young male
star of the screen who makes his char
acterizations individual. makes them
different from the conventional type
of theatrical hero. Jimmy is a per-
son, however, whom Mr.. Lytell knows
from having portrayed him in stock,
on the stage.
FINS Fox, author of the original
story, Should a Woman Tell" has
written the scenario for this Paul
Armstrong drama; the photoplay is by
Sol PohtO. Special art interiors have
been designed and executed under the
direction of Sidney Ullman. The en-
tire production was made under the
personal supervision of Maxwell Kar-
ger, director general. former To-
pekan.
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Campfire stories-No. II.

IL
Australia is a faraway land, boys,
and the customs and life there are just
as far different from our own. I re-
fer, of course, to the comparison be-
tween the American cowboys and the
Australian stockmen who represent
the frontier life in the Antipodes
What the west has been to America,
Australia and Canada have been to
Great Britain. These two splendid
countries are where young Britain fol-
lows Horace Greeleys sage advice:
go west, young man, go west
The cowboys of western America
and Canada are much alike, naturally,
because the cattle business in both
countries has grown from the same
basis. But in Australia the men who
compare with, our cowboys are vastly
different They are another people.
When you consider the distance be-
tween our own country and Australia,
however, there is no need to wonder
at the great difference in life and Gus
toms.
My knowledge. of Australia had
BEEN confined to what 1 had read and
heard, until I entered motion pictures.
I have entertained on location many
visitors from foreign countries. among
them many Australians. All kinds of
saddles and trophies have been sent
me from all over the world, but none
DO L prize more Lhan the Australian
''buckjumper'' saddle which was a
present from Snowy Baker, the IA
nous Australian athlete and sports
man. 1t represents the vast difference
in our outdoors.
The Australian ~buckjumper" or
saddle is a cross between the English
and the Mexican saddle. 1t is a Won
derfully perfect saddle for Australian
use, naturally. but it would be abso-
lutely impossible for American cow
work. For instance, the "buckjumper"
is too flat for US, and there isn't any
saddle horn.
How could we rope steers and
horses If we didn't have saddle~horn
to daily onto?
The answer is that they don't use
ropes in Australia.
The "buckjumper" has knee pads
six inches high and hip pads two and
one-half inches in height, which makes
a grip on a horse more certain. 1t has
leather straps, which are called mon
key grips" on the swell of the pom
mel to insure against bad falls in
breaking "brumbies," which are wild
horses in Australia.
An American puncher must ride
free in his work.
When he ties onto a steer with a
rope the pony turns and braces to
meet the shock. Consequently. the
rider dallies onto the horn and throws
his weight with the pony to aid. If
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-21
THEATORIALLY
Things That Would Never Be Said
Regarding Movies, ct cetera, in
ANY Other Way.
BY XII.

1t is just thirteen months now since
the national prohibition act went into
effect, but from the way the vaude-s
Vile actors pad out their acts, one
would think it was just yesterday
To some of us-and the number Is.
getting larger ali the time-the dry
law is a blessing. To others of the
bunch who drop their coin at the box
offices, the law is a tragedy. In either
case We cannot see a thing in the law
that is funny. Perhaps the iced tea
We had for dinner before. reporting to
the usher, did not have the neces-
sary kick" to make the quips and
jibes at the expense of John Barley
corn, even stir a movement of our ris-
ibies. Then why. oh why. the pro-
hibition joke?
Some theaters of the country have
taken stand on the; issue and have
forbidden the brand from making its
appearance on their stages Strange
as it may seem, these theaters are in
territory that was wet right up to the
last minute. Kansas has been dry for
a long time but heretofore we have
had to stand for prohibition jokes be-
cause to large extent they were on
us. That time is now passed. The
class of persons who can get the point
of a wet quip is steadily decreasing
They only get one or two outlaws, in
local theaters now. In few years
the younger generation will be asking
such questions as What is Beer?" and
at the same time-unless those vaude-.
vile actors get hep to themselves
the story of the man who famed him
self with a stein, will be told on the
vaudeville stage, and the teller Will
wonder why it does not bring the re-
Spouse 1t once did.
King Booze is dead. He interests
US no longer. There is no fun in his
remains. Why stir them up? Why
bring additional sorrow to the mourn
ers? Why further incense his enc
mics? Let the wet joke drop-hard.
Anna Q. Nilsson plans trip to
Sweden at the conclusion of her pres
ent Mayflower contract. She will visit
her Birthplace which she has not seen
since childhood and. will star in three
Swedish productions. Miss Nilsson isl
now playing in an r. A. Walsh pic-I
ture.
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NOTES OF THE MOVIES
CLEANED BY KI

Mildred Harris Chaplin, wife of the
famous Charlie" is making her first
real visit to New York. She was met
at the station by a throng of friends
and admiring. fans who gave her a
rousing welcome. She refused to dis
cuss the divorce proceedings instituted
against her husband other than to say
that the charge of cruelty might be
more properly expressed as mental
cruelty"
Mrs. Sidney Drew has been engaged
by Albert E. Smith, president of Vita
graph, to direct Alice Joyce. The i'm
portance of the play which is to be
the first she will direct is said to have
influenced Mrs. Drew in signing a
contract with Mr.. Smith. The play
is Cousin Kate" in which Ethel
Barrymore starred with great success
on the stage under Charles Frohman's
direction.
Fatty" Arbuckle has begun making
scenes for "Brewster's Millions" his
Paramount picture of George Barr
MoCutcheon's famous play. Walter
Woods wrote the scenario, and Joseph
Henabery is directing. Betty Ross
Clark is leading woman.
Larry Semon expects to complete
another comedy by the middle of next
week. It is said to be of an entirely
different nature than his last comedy.
The Stage Hand which will have its
first showing at a Broadway, New
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-21
WILL FILM BLACK BEAUTY
New Feature Based ON Well Known
Horse Story


-''Black Beauty" the famous classic
known to readers in every language
all over the world, is being filmed by
Vitagraph, according to an announce
ment this week by Albert Z. Smith,
president of that company. 4
Every effort is being made to have
Anna Sewelrs appealing story made
into a special production of a caliber
that will make it occupy an outstand-
ing position among the big special
film offerings OF the coming season.
A period of about four weeks was
occupied with the animal continuity
with which the picture opens and
cioses-Black Beauty's life story as
told by himself. In the midst of this
autobiography of a horse, the simple,
homely characters of the English
countryside described in the book are
introduced, and their activities as well
as those of Black Beauty's among
them will form the film tale.
1t is believed that this picture will
prove something entirely original IN
the annals of film production. Surely
no story of this type has ever been
filmed anywhere, and should meet the
constantly increasing demand for
Something new"
The entire west was secured for
the proper types of horses. The sue
cess of the picture rests more on the
proper selection of the animals than
on those of the human actors, as any
of the millions who have read the
book would say. Black Beauty must
be filmed at three different stages in
his career. Therefore, small colt, a
yearling and a 4-year-old-al bloodedI
animals-had to be obtained to carry
the parts. All are beautiful animals,I
and the grown horse is one well cali
culated to play the role and win th9
sympathy necessary to its successful
portrayal.
Black Beauty's farm life, its careef
until it comes into possession of thf
cabby and his quaint family. and thf
appealing heart-touching story OF ltF
life with the little family, all are to be
beautifully told
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-21

York, theater, within a couple of
weeks. Lucille Carlisle is again seen
opposite Larry.
Allan Dwan. picture producer, is ar
ranging to ship by aerial mail to the
New York office of the MayfIower
Photoplay corporation his latest film
play, Tho Sin of Martha Queed."
Martha will probably keep Eddie
Ricken ba c4Ser- company on his return
flight from the coast in one of Uncle
Sans all4metal pathfindfng. pianos.
now charting a coast-to- coast air
route.
With swimming pool, tailor shop
and dental department within in the
four walls of his studio, Charles Ray
can claim one of the most fully
equipped film plants on the west coast
An enormous new stage has been COM
pleted and is now being used for film
ing the final scenes for "Forty-F'ive
Minutes From Broadway"
Benjamin B. Hampton, who pro-
duces all of Stewart Edward Whites
works, with the works of fifteen other
famous novelists, has released his
film rights in Mr.. Whites THE Loop
ard Woman" to Parker Reed. Mr..
Reed will produce this story in a big
special photoplay starring Louise
Glaum.
She Defends Los Angeles.
{ Colleen Moore believes Los Angeles
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-21
PLAN TO SCREEN WAGNER.
Ferdinand Pinney Earle Plans New
Feature After Finishing s.Rubaiyat.''


Feature After Finishing ''Rubaiyat"
Ferdinand Pinney Earle, now com
pleting The Rubaiyat," of Omar
khayyam, announces that his next
production will be a screen version of
the famous Scandinavian saga, made
world-beloved by the operas of Rich
ard Wagner.
Only by Mr.. Earle's new process of
Trr Ion can the celestial regions of
''- Well5ure, the dwell
ing places of the gnomes, and the
go Re-. al daughters be Wis
u,ii3s-Sd On the screen.
It is planned TO spend at least Is
months in preparing and photograph
ing this colossal pageant, and tosdedi-
cate to the art Of the screen a worthy
and permanent classic.
Like The Rubaiyat," with Mr..
Charles Wakefield Cadman's compo-
sition, the ''Nibelungen Ring viii be
accompanied by music-Wagner' i'm
mortal ''Trlogy."
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has been maligned because of the ex-
aggerated reports published over the
country concerning recent quakes.
With every fan picture she is sending
out goes a short note explaining what
really happened and telling her adj
mirers this is one of the finest cities
on the American continent. This, she
hopes, will discount some of the wild
headlines that were put over tremblor
stories printed a short time ago.
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used by the stockmen chiefly for driv-
ing purposes, although it is said that
they can tie a half hitch around
steers neck with one crack.
Cracking these big whips has al
ways fascinated me. AS a boy 1 had
used our big bull whips. but handling
an Australian stock whip has all the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-21
WONDER NAN COMES BACK.
Carpenter in Real Bout While Screen
Bout Is Being Seen.

Robertson-CoIe announces that
Georges Carpenter, FrsHch war hero
md champion heavyweight boxer of
Europe, who is the star in the super
special The Wonder Man" will return
TO America from France within the
aext three weeks. Carpenter returns
20 begin training for his fight with
Battling Levinsky which takes place
sn October 10th. The fight will be for
:he light heavyw championship
Of the world and will in all prob
lbHitics. take place in New York city.
Reports from France state that the
Ereat Frenchman is resting in his ma
i've land after his strenuous tour thru
his country. He is doing light work
snly and will take up heavy training
spon his arrival here. It is reported
Carpcntier will box Jack Dempsey for
he heavyweight championship of the
world early in 1921, in Madison
souare, New York city.
THE Chessboard," a short story by
Madeline Sharp recently published in
Koung's Magazine, has been purchased
IS constance Talmadges next First
National starring vehicle to follow
Good References" The story's
aanle has been changed to Danger
BUS Business"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-21

The amount OF time and attention given
to the physical welfare Of the children in
proportion to what is needed is about as
adequate as their mental education would
be If there were neither schools nor school
teachers. Look after their health.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-21

George Whites Scandals of 1919"
which comes to the Grand Opera
house, Wednesday, Sept. l, promises
to be a colossal success. from all in
dications in the metropolitan cities
where it has already been seen.
There is music and dancing and
pretty girls in generous quantities,
there is comedy and fanmaking, sharp
wit and uproarious laughter.
While the hosiery mills have not
been worked overtime for this modern
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-21

effect of operating a machine gun in
action.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-21

She Defends Los Angeles.
Colleen Moore believes Los Angeles
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-21

York, theater, within a couple of
weeks. Lucille Carlisle is again seen
an0osife TarYv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-21

In the Screen Production of
Paul Armstrong; Drama
The Greatest Crook Play
Ever Written.
The Washington times., 1920-01-06

The Guest OF Honor mas TWO
perfect acts. Offering tho ground plan
for a wonderful ending. The bare
studio In New York, with the Shabby
poet, the delightful youngster' JACK
Weatherbee; Warner the blind ana
broken down newspaperman. whose
faith in his friends ability 10 touch-
inp: i'm the incoming preyers on the
poor, wartie and Mrs. Murray-lt
was putting o. Henry before ones
eyea ,vu,,
William Hodge is-well. william
Hodge, His admirers chortie At his
quiet witticisms, even when there Is
small reason. No one ever thought
OF clubbing him Willie Hodge. or BIZ
Hodge, or even Mr.. Hodge.
For two acts last night one feit
lust like that, like clappinE him upon
mis- slender shoulder and saying. bill
that's great stun" Then came the
queer ending and one felt rather
sheepish at his previous enthusiasm
The finale shows waste OF wohoer
full work in painting q background
through two excellent sessions.
John Weatherbee is poor poet.
who had adopted a boy for his own
They live in garret, bounded ny
bill collectors, until they are driven
out upon the street. Graham LucaS
as the boy, shared with the author
the honors OF the evening. Not In
years has a youthful actor been 30
smoothly perfect in words and busi-
ness. Together, Weatherbee and iit-
tie Jack make human painful pie.
ture of poverty, but poverty faced
with the courage OF manhood ana
the ignorance of a little child.
Warner. the blind man, who sleeps
in Central Park and dreams or the
coming successes Of his benefactor.
John Weatherbee, Is patheticaiiS
perfect. Scott Cooper maintains MS
sure touch on the character even 10
the impossible end.
Somehow one thinks that the author
spent considerable timc on his play,
that he composed carefully and In de
tail every bit OF those first two acts
and then bumped into peremptory
orders to finish the work" He did.
doing as best he could. Last night
most Of the appreciative audience ex-
pected another act at the final cur
tain, the climax was so sudden and
so inadequate.
Washington adores William Hodge
1t dotes on his repressed methods. IT
laughs with him and cries with him.
Naturally, therefore, he had to make
A short curtain address following the
second act, thanking his friends ana
The Washington times., 1920-01-06

but Thomas always has a ridiculously
clevery explanation for every slignt
he has offered her.
Lew Dockstader. In mourning for
John Barleycorn. ehatters wittiiy
about booze. wild women. the league
OF nations. and other popular sub
jeets. It's good-if you haven't heard
the same line OF talk before.
Rae Eleanor Ball plays a violin
and her brother takes turns directing
the orchestra and playing a cello.
Brother whistles and Rae echoes back
the Identical sounds on the violin.
Very interesting.
Jack and Billie. thinking ard talk
Ing eoSkatoos, count. dance, kiss,
sneeSe, bark. meow and do whatever
their mistress tells them TO.
Prosper and Maret. college ath-
letes, throw each other around the
stage In very entertaining way.
Motion pictures OF the exploits OF
the German submarine U-S5 show
vessels sinking after being torpedoed.
The Germans are shown capturing
some OF the survivors. afioat in life
boats. Kinograms and Topics OF the
Day complete very good bill.
The Washington times., 1920-01-06
Current Weeks Offerings at Capital Theaters

ASSURING them OF the qualification Of
both the company and himself.
Jennie Lamont. the talkative. vixen
lsh laundress OF Celtic descent. made
use OF every opportunity granted her.
How Wartle ever could think OF we'd
ding her surpasses our conjecture.
Aside from those mentioned. the
remainder OF the company is but fur
niture and hanginss on the wall. pro-
yidins atmosphere, nothing more.
The Guest OF Honor" appeals 70 one
as II. after reading half an o. Henry
story. he was called away and. re-
turned only TO md the page opened
somewhere else.
GARRICk.
THE MOOD OF TIE MOON"
cleyes Kinkead's new play. In which
Alma Tell appeared last night at the
Garrick Theater. Is a production law
ishly staged. we'll cast and acted
but unconvincing. Based on the love
OF two men for their wives. out
worked out with the machinery N
politics. the play 10 hardly one that
holds a great appeal for playgo1rs
OF the gentler sex. In places IL is
thrilling, In others sweet and In 9TH
or sports somewhat draggy.
The Washington times., 1920-01-06
GArErY.

Highly amusing is the two-aet skit'
"Ths Doll Hospital" being presented
at the Gaysty this week by the hip
Hip. Hoorsy' Company. Harry Ward
who has deserted vaudeville for the
burlesQue stage. offers a new line OF
comedy that IL refreshing. His ia
eial expressions and his quaint accent
are extremely funny.
Assisting the star In putting over
one OF the best burlesque shows OF
the season are Perrin q. somers'
Frank Berry. In blackface; Dave
Gardner and Bert Morrissey. while on
the feminine side Helen Acclain
brings TO the front q fresh, young
voice and pleasing personality.
Thelma Seavelle and Tillie Storke are
allotted "a number OF the song hits
with which the piece abounds.
Numerous specialties are intro
duced, including a sidewalk skit by
Ward and Harriet Raymond; the three
RernArd sisters In singing ana
dancing sketch; Berry and Somers'
Jazz musicians. and Bert Morrissey In
soft-shoe dancing.