The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-10
TO SHOW Old NEST
Topekans Well Pleased With
Advance Showing of Picture.
Ministers, Educators and WOm-
en- Endorse the Play.

probably no picture has ever come
to Topeka SO widely heralded as a
dramatic masterpiece as THE Old
Nest which is booked to play all next
week at the Isis theater.
Two weeks ago this film was
brought here and reviewed by over
a hundred prominent Topekans who
were aftefward unanimous in voicing
it the greatest picture it had ever
been their good fortune to see. Minis
tiers, educators and well-known wo-
men of this city have said 1.-The Old
Nest is picture everyone should
see; young and old; rich and poor; all
alike have a vital and personal in
tereSt in the subject of the true Ameri-
can home. And it is of the American
home the story tells. Not in a spec
tacular, sensational manner = but a
simple, straight from the heart way
to appeal to all. No false sentiment,
no over-worked drama--but a clean,
wholesome play so true to life as we
know it that the characters on the
screen seem to fairly breathe and live
before the eyes of an audience.
Endorsed by Authors and Playrights.
Rival film directors, famous authors
and playrightS have come forward and
pronounced THE Old Nest" Rupert
Hughes's supreme effort. as the one
single photoplay standing out and
above all others.
strength and power of this picture can
be obtained than by a reading of what
the editor of a great national maya
zine recently wrote: IF 1 had been
asked a short time ago what par
ticular play of the screen we could
above and beyond all others, recon-
mend as the best and most completely
satisfying picture for all classes of the
American. people, a play which really
enriched and embellished the art of
narration, we would have asked for
time to think it over.
IF the same question were to be
asked today we would reply promptly
The Old Nest'-and our reasons are
these: Rupert Hughes has contrived
a screen story from his own Saturday
Evening Post story. which Reginald
Barker has produced for Goldwyn,
land has succeeded without a plot in
placing before US a series of short
and well-told and continuing chapters
out of life itself. He has with deft
and clever hands drawn aside the cur
tain from the soul of an American
family permitting US to see the deep
pathos of a notable mothers sacrifice
for her children and the aching empti-
ness of her great heart.
1.-THE cry has gone up from the pub
lie to the theaters for worth while
pictures. The Old Nest will answer
that cry
w Z COHSTdluldtS Rupert hughes
most heartily. We congratulate Miss
Mary Alden, whose portrayal of the
mother will live as long as the screen
endures. We praise the flawless cast
and the manner of presentation. but
most of all we felicitate the moving
picture business on this triumph which
will shed glory upon it and rebound
immeasurably to its eternal credit"
| Such is the picture the Isis offers
! next week and if the word of all who
have seen The Old Nest" is taken into
account, Topekans will indeed have
rare treat in store for them during
fair week, and. added to the home
folks the thousands of visitors who
will come here next week, the Isis
! theater will undoubtedly be taxed to
capacity.