Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 102, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 September 1923 — Page 5
SATURDAY, SEPT. 8, 1923
OPERETTA BASED ON SCHUBERT’S LIFE IS DUE AT MURAT
Important Musical Event of Season Will Be ‘Blossom Time,’ With Gertrude Lang and Davenny in Chief Roles — Shriners to Give Party on First Night, p LOSSOM TIME,’’ an operetta based upon the life of Franz P Schubert, and containing many of his famous melodies, has been booked at the Murat,for the week'of Sept. 17. Hollis Davenny will be seen in the role of Franz Schubert and Gertrude Lang will be Mitzi. Both played on Broadway in the production. The Shriners have purchased the house for the opening night, Monday, for the first theater party of the new season.
Book and Lyrics Arc by Dorothy Donnelly The book and lyrics of “Blossom Time” are by Dorothy Donnelly, adapted from the original of A. M. Willnes and H. Reichert. The musical score is made up from the melodies of Schubert, adapted by Sigmund Romberg. The story of the play deals with incidents in the life of the famous Viennese composer, Franz Schubert. The original of the story was a semi-fict.on which appeared shortly after the composer’s death. All the three scenes are laid in Vienna in 1826. " Among the important singers and actors of the Century Theater comparfV are Hollis Davenny, Gertrude Lang. Halina Bruzoxna, Teddy Webb, Amy Lester, Marion Barton, Julia Hurley, De Veckman Ramsey, David Andrada and Julius Eppley. S.gmund Romberg, composer of “Maytime" and other light musical pieces, who is also the adapter of the Schubert music for “Blossom Time,” visited Vienna last summer during a vacation with his own people, who live but a few miles distant from the Austrian capital, and from there wrote to Hollis Davenny, who enacts the role of Franz Schubert in the operetta, of his visit to Mrs. Schubert Prosenag, the aged niece of Franz Schubert. “The other day.” wrote Romberg, “T climbed up •’the five stories of 166 Hkuptstrasse, formerly a suburb of ’Alt-Wien.’ but now one of the poorest, quarters of the city. An old lady opened the door. It was Mrs. Emma Schubbert-Prosenag. the veritable niece of Franz Schubert. She is 78 years old. She spoke freely of her ’Uncle Franz’ who was so poor that he had no place to rest his head, but for her Father ’Ferdinand.’ “A hundred years ago my Uncle Franz died of hunger,” she answered one of my solicitious inquiries,—“and it seems as if the last of his family will be faithful to that tradition.” Aged Niece of Composer Sends Greetings to America “But Vienna has not entirely forgotten, even in its heavy troubles, the last Schubert alive, for she has a monthly allowance of twenty-four kronen from the Government. I told her of the remarkable .success in America of ‘Blossom Time’ and that the operetta would soon reach its six hundredth performance in New York. She was indeed happy to learn that Franz' music was giving so much happiness to playgoers today, and she joins me in sending to you and the company her best wishes for its continued success.” The outstanding feature of interest to music lovers of “Blossom Time” is that it takes almost all its songs, as well as its plot, from Franz Schubert and frankly admits it. Classical melo dies as popular songs is nothing new to Broadway: Chopin has danced in “My Baby’s Arms,” and Beethoven was kept busy a whole year “Chasing Rainbows:" but the general novelty of this delightful “Blossom Time" is that never for a moment does it cheapen the exquisite themes from the masterpieces on which its musical score has been built up. Si Louise Dresser Has Chief Part Cutting and titling has been completed on the James Cruze production, '"Ruggles of Red Gap,” at the Para mount West Coast Studio. Edward ■Horton, Ernest Torrence, Lois Wilson, Frttzl Ridgeway, Chaj-les Ogle and Todse Dresser are the featured playera In this picture. The story was adapted by Walter Woods and Anthony Coidewey from Harry' Leon Wit ton’s work.
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‘UNWANTED CHILD’ DUE AT MURAT Daily Matinees All Next Week, Beginning Monday, “The Unwanted Child,” a drama, will be the attraction at the Murat all next week beginning with matinee Monday. There will be a matinee daily for ladies only, when a lecture is delivered. The play itself contains a part of every day life. The plot of the play tells a story of a young girl, who, in order to keep from starting gives herself to a man. and when too late, realizes that she has been betrayed and deceived. How she fights to give her child a name makes the story of the play. The leading role in the production is played by Winifred Gillmore. Others include Edwin Dudley. Jeanette Cass. Gertrude Boyes, Violet Deader Fred Harvey and George B. Nolan. Rita Gould on First Bill at B. F. Keith’s m ■ % - '"Vy***”' ffa* % # ■ RITA GOULD. Roltare Eggleston, manager of the local Keith Theater, has returned from Detroit, where he has been for a few weeks, putting the Temple Theater in that city into shape for the coming season. Eggleston announces that the local theater over which he will again preside will throw open its doors to the public Monday, Sept. 17. The theater has been newly decorated. For the opening bill the booking office will send as headliners Otsen and Johnson, two Indiana boys. In addition to their own act they will offer in conjunction to the regular bill a comedy afterpiece in which other acts on the bill will particioate. The bill will also include Rita Gould, Gretta Ardine and company. Aork and King. Will Mahoney, “Montana” and other acts that will make up an eight-act bill of headline acts. The screen features will inolude the Pathe News, the Topics of the Day and Aesop’s Fables.
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VARIETY’S LATEST SKETCH ON VIEW 'AT LYRIC THEATER Fall Policy at Palace Continues—Program Changes Twice Each Week, OAUDEVILLE’S newest musical comedy production, "Yes, My Dear,” will be the headliner of next week’s bill at the Lyric. The plot concerns the adventures of a flirtatious husband, played by Nat “Chick” Haines, at a fashionable seaside resort. Among the principals are Sadie Duff. Barbara Eisele, Freddie Flynn. Joseph Freeman and Florence Talbot. A well trained chorus of pretty girls add to the optical pleasure of the act. The bill will include: KALALUHI’S HAWAIIANS—Singers. dancers and instrumentalists from Honolulu, among whom are Princess Ekela, tropical beach dancers, in a : delightful offering called “An Evening i in Hawaii.” FOUR AMERICAN REALTIES— A new', novel and suprising vocal and comedy divertisement. VICTOR BURNS AND ADELAIDE WTLSON—Popular fun makers who return in their hilarious comedy skit, “The Untrained Nurse.” JULIA CURTlS—Talented young woman known as “The Girl With Many Voices” in songs and vocal im.itations. DELBRIDGE AND GRIMMER — Presenting a refreshing melange of song and comedy billed as “Harmonies and Smiles." CLIFTON AND RODELIO—Comedy acrobats and tumblers in a unique gymnastic conception described as “The End of a Perfect Day.” ON THE SCREEN—“Round One” o f the second series “Fighting Blood” entertaining tales of the prize ring starring George O’Hara, and a Sunshine comedy, “Jungle Pals.” . i .i. i George Lovett Brings Big Act to Palace Mind reading and a jaz band have been combined in “Concentration," the chief attraction at the Palace the first half of next week. George Lovett transmits the titles of old or new musical selections to Miss Georgia i Templeton, who in turn transmits the name to the mysterious jazz band. Other acts are: WALTER C. PERCIVAL—In a one act comedy that has to do with a magician who uses his mystic influence to beat his board bill and inwin the hand of the parlormaid. The cast Includes Renee Noel and Jerry Kansas.
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COMING, WEEK SEPT. 17—SEATS 9 A. M. TUESDAY Prices: Eves., 50c, SI.OO, $1.50, $2.00, $2.50. Wed. & Sat. Mat., 50c, sl*oo, $1.50, 2.00. Triumphant Engagement After Three Solid Years of Success Messrs. Shubert Present THE MOST WONDERFUL MUSICAL PLAY IN AMERICA SCHUBERT’S SCHUBERTS ROMANCE jgj M jjj&jpl fir MUSIC ORIGINAL CENTURY THEATRE, N. Y., CAST SHRINE PARTY MONDAY
WHAT LOCAL STAGE OFFERS IN NEAR FUTURE
HARRY .TOLSON—Brother of A1 Jolson Is a blackface offering with “mammie songs” and a burlesque on several famous opera scenes. JACK LITTLE—"The Paderewski of Syncopation,” making a specialty of “blues” songs and late popular tunes. GOLD AND EDWARDS—"Dancing Frenchmen." w'ho have originated a comic step that makes them appear to have springs in their feet. Harry Slatko and Company top the offering the last half of the week in “Makin’ Em Different Today.” a revue that makes use of a jazz band. Eva Sully is the featured dancer, A1 Plough is at the piano and the Oddity Boys, with, a roster of Nix, furnish the syncopation Other acts: STANLEY GALLINE & CO.— European shadowlsts with their own original shadowgraphs in colors. THORNTON FLYNN —An Irish tenor who sings a “duet” with a John McCormack record DAWSON LANIGAN & CO.— ITerpischorean artist with a Routine of classical and fancy dance steps. ON THE SCREEN—“The Critical Age," adapted from Ralph Connor's story “Glengarry Schooldays,” 1s on view the first half of the week. The players are Pauline Garon. William Colvin. Marion Colvin. Jamee Harrison, Alice May, Harlan Knight, Wailace Ray and Raymond Peek.
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THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES
No. I—Gertrude Lang, who will be seen under the Shubert management at the Murat In “Blossom Time” for the week of Sept. 17. “Garrison’s Finish,” is the attraction the last half, being a society comedy-drama with Jack Plckford In the leading, role. The Pathe News. Screen Topics, a two reel comedy and an Aesop FableV complete the program. Ince to Film Kester’s Novel Thomas H. Inoe is preparing to film Vaughan Kester’s novel, “The Just and the Unjust" as soon as screen work on "Anr.i Christie” is completed. The continuity is being written by Bradley King, and John Griffith Wray will direct the production.
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No. 2—Harry Jolson, brother of the famous Al, at the Palace the first half week. No. 3 —May Janese in “Runnin’ Wild,” at the Capitol next week. No. 4 —Delbrldge and Gremmer In
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A Sparkling Musical Comedy Innovation ROTUND COMEDIAN /£. ’Chick” GEORGE KALALUHI AND COMPANY WITH EKELA, THE TROPICAL BEACH DANCER, IN “AN EVENING IN HAWAII” JULIA CURTIS CLIFTON &RODELIO BURNS & WILSON The Gin with Many Voices Gymnastic Oddities The Ustrained Nurse FOUR AMERICAN BEAUTIES DELBRIDGE & GREMMER A Fashion Plate Revue Harmonies and Smiles
“ROUND ONE” —SECOND EXCITING SERIES —“FIGHTING BLOOD”
“Harmonies and Smiles,” at the Lyric next week. No. s—Edwin Dudley and Winifred Gillmore in “The Unwanted Child,” at the Murat all next week, opening Monday afternoon.
DANCING IN THE LYRIC BALLROOM AFTERNOON AND EVENING
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DALEY OFFERS NEW SHOW AT CAPITOL -'Runnin 1 Wild’ With Vallecita’s Leopards Here Next Week. “Runnin’ Wild,” another Columbia Burlesque offering sponsored by Eld E. Daley, an Indianapolis man, will be the attraction at the Capitol Theater next week. Daley, who has been in town all week with his other show, "Brevities of 1923.” says the title, “Rupnin’ Wild,” is a promise of speed and color. “Runnin’ Wild” is in fifteen scenea and has for its principal added feature, Mme. Vallecita and her seven trained leopards. Another high spot in the bill wiil be Hightower and I Jones, colored singers and dancers. In the cast of “Runnin’ Wild” will be found Frank Harcourt and Al Millier, leading comedians; Althea Barnes, prima donna; John O. Grant, “straight man: Mae Janes and Babe Htealy, soubrettes; Libble Hart, leading woman, and Hazzard and Speljman, eccentric dancers. Stage Play For Corinne “Lilies of the Field,” a screen version of the stage play in which Marie Doro was starred-last season, will be Corinne Griffith’s first starring vehicle for First National. The picture will go into production at the United Studios as soon as Miss Griffith has finished ; work in "Black Oxen,” the plcturiza- ! tion of Gertrude Atherton’s latest j novel, in which she has the leading j role. “Black Oxen” is a Frank Lloyd I production for First National.
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