The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-31
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AT THE GRAND the last four days of
this week one is greeted by parade of
smugglers. wicked sea captains and villains
of several sorts in Dead Men Tell No
rovei to the screen and making almost the
classic we found in Robert Louis Steven
sons Treasure Island
Tho it was adapted by Mr.. and Mrs.
Randolph Chester. good bit of the grip
ping mystery was lost in the adaptation,
by reason Of the first few scenes, which
the book is held until the last few pages.
Such may be necessary for the screen, but,
has not so far admitted. tho we have s never
seen we'll sustained mystery plot adeptly
handled in films.
This play is full of action and beautifully
atmosphere of intrigue and murder that is
carried until the last fadeout- Catherine
carries 1t well. She is one of those few
women Of the screen who do not depend
Upon soft focus to improve their looks.
posed to have the lead role, the work of
, Holmes E.. Herbert, as the gent,emanly
i villain, is far superior
der The music at the Grand has improved
wonderfully in the past two weeks Tho
bestir himself p and Simulate pi1 the "csanss.
/ over" punch marks which spoil the illusion
of several scenes.
AT THE oRpHEuM. Lying Lips
! 1nce has done. and Ince has done some
mighty good stuff at that 1t is a new
way to make one remember it long after
ne has forgotten many of the frothy things
that flash on the screen and disappear into
the great limbo of nothipgness.
Lying Lips has been garnished with
wonderful settings, superb photography
] ing that is far above the usual in photo
drama The story is an adaptation from
the novel by May Edington and is taie
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| shell of convention and custom which /.
restraining a woman whom he loves ane
indicates a rare coordination between p ths
author Of the original novel and the screen
/ House Peters and Florence yidor both
| show exceptional ability in. this picture
! as emotional portrayers. Peters is. sin
mars as az sa miss
dor is one of the few screen beauties whit
demonstrates that she can do more thar
l1ook beautiful. 1t is treat to find these
Lying Lips ends a four day run at tn,
RT The ISIS we find anothervone O
those, sex stories done over so that it can
not be recognized as such. "Forbiddel
Fruit. t. one Of those highly emotiona
having anything really new to recommen,
it. 1t is an elaborate thing from start L
finish and Cecil De Mile has certainl
film, making a good evenings entertain
lnent out of what in almost any other di
reetor's hands would have been a fla
failure.
i Forbidden Fruit" tells the story of tn
young woman who is torn between he
wifely duties to a rascaily crook and hus
band and her true love for another mar
The story is replete with pathos and hear
interest. Gosh, how Topekans do eat u
that heart stuff.
standing out from all the rest in thi
production is the work of Theodore Rob
erts, one of the real character actors of tn
film world. 1t will be a real loss whel
Roberts leaves the game. He puts laugh
in where others would have merely stalke
Oh and off. He is aided in his efforts IL
Forbidden Fruit by Kathlyn Williams
another of the real artists of the screen
Kathlyn seems to be getting only rnfno
! roles of late, but there was a time whei
Z she was the idol Of the fans. She may re
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