The Topeka state journal., 1921-11-16
CROWD IS AMUSED
Program Presented by Topeka
Actors Makes Big Hit.
One Round Battle Was Main
Feature Tuesday Night.

one-round battle that started and
finished a good deal like that famous
encounter at the well known "BoyIe's
Thirty Acres in New Jersey. was the
main event on the program at the
Grand theater last night. The crowd,
tho not by any means composed of
fight fans, rose to its feet and cheered
with glee, when Henry Anton. his fea-
lures set in anger, swung straight to
the northeast corner of John Bauer
lein's jaw, and Bauerlein went to the
canvas for the count
The amateur actors in the play
being filmed by the kiwanis club for
the benefit of the Provident associa-
ton, were not having it out on one
another thru personal or professional
jealousy. They are not yet far enough
advanced in the movie game to do
that They were merely carrying out
the orders of Director Charles LIE VIII,
wherein the villain (Bauerlein) makes
unwelcome advances toward Virginia
Miller, who plays the part of Betty
He is caught in the act by Anton, her
lover, and the rough stuff ensues.
Director Makes Speech.
So well was this scene done at the
first show last night that Director LIE
Witt felt that he had to make
speech about it and he did, declaring
that
by professionals and then not so Wen;
The principals of the cast of THE G1rI
From Topeka seem to have quite losl
their nervousness by this time. me
first real case of camera fright was
staged Monday night by Virgil Law
renee, who for several minutes was
really Daralyzed in the strange attack
that overcame him. He managed 70
recover. however, and his scene with
Ruth Althoff, she of the wicked shouI-
der. as it now appears IN the IllHns
turned out by the laboratory back OF
the stage, shows no trace OF thaC
malady that is said to seize upon some
of the most experienced screen actors
in the most unexpected and empaf-
RAISING manner.
Miss Margaret Morns showed some
rnightv effective registering" OF emo
tio9 in the last part of the last scene
of the fighting episode at the nISl
performance last night. She plays the
part of the girl in love with the Nllla1n-
She did her work almost without re
hearsal and there did not have TO pc
anv retake In the scenes taken toI-
lowing the second showing or Ihe
Reach of Dreams for the evening.
f L. Copeland and Mrs. Margaret
Wiggin appeared as the parents Of
Betty (Miss Miller)
Big Program Tonight.
Big stuff is promised for this even
ing. In adulLlOn 10 the D4e SGiS64A 9btC-
cess Moral Fiber starring Corrinne
Griffith, which is to be shown three
times today, starting with the matinee,
there will be a big double wedding at
the first show this evening. This scene
is to include 100 bridesmaids, the
same number of flower girls, and
large choir in addition to the two
happy couples. The floral decorations
for the scene are being prepared by
The Rosery.
The attendance for the first two
days of this week has been even
greater than the Kiwanis club antici-
pated In addition to two packed
houses Monday, there were two more
yesterday and the second evening
shows were attended by more than
half a house-full. The merchandise
coupons being given to those who at
tend are real prizes and some really
large ones are being reported as found
in the envelopes taken from the bas-
ket at the door. Only a few of those
who received the dollar bills being
placed in the basket by the Kiwanians
were reported to the box office yester-
day. Those who reported themselves
as lucky were: Lena Carper, 1000
Grand avenue; Mrs. L. E. Horton, 500
Underwood avenue: II. J, Kiser, los
Buchanan; J. w. Johnson, $40 Lin
coin; Marjorie Petro, I'll Buchanan;
Eugenia Aigner, 713 Monroe; Kath-
crime Strack 511 East Sixth; Lenona
May Stitt. 313 Lake; Mrs, w. B. Davis.
11OS Quincy; Mrs. ]. H. Morgan, 401
Harrison.