The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-26
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AT THE ORPHEUM, Monte Blue in
The Kentuekians" proved to be one Of the
best if not the best evenings entertainment
shown there In quite some time. The story
is full Of dramatic and heart interest al
most from the very start: 1t is screened
make the story real all thru, with just
enough Of the swift action in spots TO
keep one keyed to the edge Of keen in
terest
Monte Blue is an actor of no mean merit
and evidently he is one of those stars who
is sure enough of his ability that he can
have bit of the camera. And he is sup
ported by several mighty capable people
Junction with it there is a mighty good
program of music This Man Saxton who
has taken over the 0rpheum orchestra gives
promise of developing into one of the best
leaders any theater in Topeka has known.
AT THE NOVELTY, there is one act
that far Outshines all the others with a
stellar brilliancy 1t is the comedy singin
and patter offered by Dunlay and Merrill
on the fourth position Usually when a
comedy act is staged in vaudeville, there
is one real comedian and feeder" to
'fatten' the gags" In this instance both
members of the team are comedians of no
low order and the way they hand the laugh
entire price of admission. The girl in par
ticular is worthy of mention. because there
are so few women who know how to handle
Howard and Atkins On second base prove
to have quit a bit of class. but perhaps
it was the fact that they wanted to be too
classy, that they did not get across yes
terday afternoon. tho Col. Hughes, the
criterian of all vaudeville as far To-
peka is concerned. liked it immensely. The
only thing about the bill the first half of
this week that detracts is the super
abundaney of athletic stuff 1t opens with
the La Flor and Portia duo in aerial stunts
and closes with the Juniper team in parallel
bars Neither act duplicates any of the
stuff Offered by the other. but-oh well. in
the words of Papa Katzeniammer, enough
is too much
The feature act given as the third offer
ing is the comedy episode apple Bios
sons" by the W. \. Patton company, is
well staged but there was something the
matter with the acting yesterday afternoon
AT THE ISIS, The Inside of the Cup
showing all this week, is one of the really
big features of the year. 1t is a strong story
well staged and well acted. Tho at times
some of the action is a bit complex. it
works up to q dramatic climax that holds
one breathless with its intensity of human
emotion.
Whether or not the church as a whole Is
anything like the one shown. there is food
for thought all thru the story. Whether
or not the class hatred of the working
people shown. is typical of the American
laborfngmen, their appeal for more con-
sideration as related by Winston Churchill
in this story. demands attention The man
or woman who sees this production and
who is not given something to think about
and regulate future action by. must be
lacking in understanding or ability to
feel for his neighbor.
AT THE GRAND. Jack Piekford IS sup
lege," but even his sisters family name
cannot make him a star and he fades be-
have been lost. This heavyweight, who
brings one back to the time of John
Bunny. really got all the laughs in the
little farce, the story of which sounds