The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-28
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AT THE GRAND. the last part Of this
week. program OF laughs Is being offered
that ara real laughs The Tony sarg
Almanac thing is one OF the most ldlot1c
things that have ever been put into films.
bur the folks that pay 70 see seem to ike
them and express their approval quite
The Mary Miles Minter feature Don't
Cal Ne Little Girl, is characteristic
Minter picture It IS Light E1led Win
laughabie sItuaUOns and enough action 70
keep ones interest from laEgiug- There IS
4 prepon1erance OF Sub-tIries. but there
Just don't seem to be any other way 70
ger the fun expressed so guess We will have
to stand for that The plot is out OF the
ordinary in that ii is possible and added
TO the youthful charm OF MISS MInrer
makes a pleasant evening for al CON
cerned-
It is seldom that one gets chance to see
two real comedy stars in one comedy, nut
in ~Au Aboard the Lloyd thing that
foOts the Dill we have IN addition TO the
king OF screen comedians. Bebe Daniels
II is a short piece but there Is not j lag in
Thank you. Prof Hartley. the rest period
was taken last night so thar II WIS almost
unnoticeable- The brand Of music offered.
TOO. was Improvement over that YOU
gave US the first half of the week. Jazz,
you Know IS on the Wane- and II cannot
Wane too soon to suit this particular guy.
AT The ORPHEUM Richard Dix and
Irene Rich ara featured IN The Poverty
OF Riches" to which there is practically
nothing except the moral and il seems
doubtful II that IS sufficient to justify the
production. The story is based on the
argument that people who place financial
success above children are making Il mis-
/ take. in an attempt to convey lesson such
as that in The Old Nest and Dangerous
Curve Ahead" but is below the standard
: OF either There is lack of action and
/ the too frequent use OF sub titles get on
/ ones nerves. The story IS redeemed only
{ by the comnendable acting done by every
member OF the cast
( There Is also 4 comedy, which is below
standard ami which seems unfusfifiahle in
view OF the good comedies ahtdinabie
Z AT THE NOVELTY the bill that finishes
this week is far and above better than the
I one which opened There ara two real
feature acts and the rest OF them are not
so slow Seems as if they are now putting
I out their best stuff in small packages. for
that man. John West has all to himself
I the best act on the bill As bIackface
] ear1carure this bird gers his laughs and
keeps them coming He has ability and
ask
The Russ Leddy company stage skit
/ rhaC Keeps one on edge al thru and is
/ worked around one OF the best stage char
acters one gets on the vaudeville stage
/ Leddy reminds OF some of the best OF
I The old zine buriesque comedians bur he
mas more finish and less of the slap-stick
( N MS work Kurt of the Kurt and keuhne
[ duo IS good tenor and whistler but as a
/ soprano. ne is ike A. left hand pitcher-he
lacks control His partner is no imitation
! when II comes 70 the violin
The Dill IS started OFF with the az pside
Down Stanieys' who work smoothly thru
several stunts m balancing. At the end
! OF the program Merian'5 dogs do some good
sTuIf- with the trainer out OF sight of the
audience It lsNa new idea in trained animal
I acts Tho this guy usually walks out OIL
IN animal act this one held him
] AT THE CRYSTAL. an indifferent story
[ The Broadway Buckar0o." does not begin
/ 70 give William Fairbanks a chance tc
come M 20 his usual high plane as an en-.
/ tertalner- There are quite 4 few spots
! or dcD0n- however in the picture which
otherwise is Of very slow action.