The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-17
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AT THE ISIS 1.-THE Idol OF the North
comes at a time when the very sight of
snow covered hills and ice-bound rivers
contrasts most effectively with the Kansas
weather. This is one of the first films to
come under the new Purity order sent
out by the heads of the producing COM
panies- 1t was first named THE Teaser
and contained some stuff that was objec-
tionable. according to the thirteen points"
of voluntary censorship sent out by Adolph
Zukor. As far be seen the produc-
ton has been hurt but little by the changes
and if anything, it has been improved, for
stories of the year. Dorothy Dalton GER
tainly outdoes herself in this instance and
forgetting her usual posing manages to do
AT THE GRIND, 'TRe Sage Hen"
proves to be one of the most gripping bits
Of oh! human interest ever put into "a. screen
of westerns that appeal most to Topekans.
1t is staged in territory that fits In well
plot Itself covers lots s Of territory, nothing
is lost thereby. Neither is the fact that IL
is costume play in that all the characters
dress as folks did in 1850, against any
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acting as shown by Miss Gladys Brockwell
in the part of the Sage Hen" She can
be emotional without stopping over ana
almost read her thought by the expression
of her eyes. The story Is all written about
this one character. but there are plenty
not drag one moment.
Now or Never" featuring Harold Lloyd,
is positively one of Lloyd's best comedies.
Have seen only one that could be called
better. Imagine correct young man left
alone on board & Pullman In charge OF a
very demuse little miss of about five or six
years of age and it is no hard job for you
to see what funny situations Lloyd gets
| into. 'Twould spoil the film to tell you
At THE NOVELTY, outside the fact
that there is far too little foot shaking"
it's a mighty good bill that is finishing
the week. There are three acts worth the
price of admission by themselves, with the
rest thrown in for good measure.
stages one of the best bits of patter that
| has been heard here in some time and gets
| clear to the back of the house with a pair
| of songs that are new and good. His two
best gags. however, went clear over the
heads of yesterday afternoons gang. The
| Cameo Girls, who were here last fall, re-
| appear on this bill with practically the
| same act that scored a knockout on Its
| previous engagement. Ethel Keller. with
sack, get by wonderfully well on their
personality. They have one good song,
| house does not get the stuff in it.
The bill is opened by Vera Clayton in a
high balancing act She is graceful-too
graceful, She makes the stunts appear too
easy and fails to score with the audience
| as she should. Weisser and Reeser, who
come fourth. have a black and high yellow
| team act that is filled with good lines and
good acting.
AT THE ORPHEUM, the pictures of
Jack Dempsey and Georges Carpenter
scored the heaviest last night, tho it was
| the close up of Georges that got all the real
applause. 1t was only a weak ripple that
! greeted the closeup of Jack.
The feature picture "Blackmail'' starring
of crook stories, but poorly produced in
several ways. There are too many sub
titles and too many just plain tableaux In
other words the thing lacks action, tho the
character of the reforming lady crook was
we'll carried by Miss Dana and some good
acting shown by several members of the
cast.