Indianapolis Times, Volume 32, Number 288, Indianapolis, Marion County, 10 April 1920 — Page 3

PITERS HERE iK 5 WEEKS GOODSHOWS f anchon and Marco Revue and ‘Three Wise Fools* Coming to English’s. afURAT GETS BUSHMAN / T T HEATRICAL bookers are rush- ■*“ ing some of their choicest offerings to local playhouses In the next five weeks. The fag end of the season generally lacks zest and variety, but this season will close in a blaze of ;lory as far as the merit of the productions are concerned. English's hits if off next week with two productions, Fanchon and Marco Revue, the first half, and “Three Wise Fools” the last half. at the Murat next week arc to the last thre days ■when [Francis X. Bushman and Beverly Bayne pvvill step from the screen onto the speakiuk stage in “The Master Thief.” Rose Cogklan, whose name counts for a great deal now days, will be the chief offering at B. IT. Keith's. -|- -iELSIE JANIS BOOKED. Hurrah! Elsie Janis and her gang are headed for English's for three days beginning April 19. The "gang” is a diverting band of erwarrotrs who took part in the "big show” over there. The leader of the gang is Elsie Janis, the same Elsie of the good old days when she was in musical comedy. >*o use blowing our horn about Elsie and her gang because it is the season’s knockout. ,|. .]. OH,. GAITIES BOOKED. The Ebuberts are going to give ns a look at thair Gaities of 1919 Rt the Murat during the week of April 19. There are some big names in the cast, such as Jack Norwortb, Harry Watson, Stuart Baird, Ted Lorraine, Al Sbayne, White and Clayton, Marguerite Farral and a bunch of others. On April 29 for three days Bertha Kalich comes in "The Kiddle Woman,” at the Murat. FANCHON TELLS SECRETS. Know what Jazz dancing really Is? Noi Here is the answer: .Taza dancing is really pleasing misbehavior on the part of your pedal extremities and is the indirect expression of the suppressed complex aesthetic anarchism. That is Fanchon’s definition, and she

THEATERS NEXT WEEK ENGLISH’S Fanchon and Marco Revue, first half. “Three Wise last half. MI RAT— First half dark. Francis X. Bushman and Beverly Bayne, themselves, in “The Master Thief,” last half. B. F. KElTH'S—Metropolitan vaudeville. LYRIC —Vaudeville and pictures. BROADWAY—Vaudeville and pictures. KLALTO—Vaudeville and pictures. PARK Michellena Penngttl in “French Follies.”

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should know, as she is one of the foremost dance exponents on the stage today. Fanchon Is one of the principals of the Fsnchon & Marco Revue, coming to English’s next week, opening Monday night for three days. Marco is a violinist and comes to town after a twenty weeks’ run at San Francisco. Besides Fanchon and Marco the revue enlists the services of Arthur West, Bilk Hooley, Ida Gold, Phil Harris, Murles Stryker and a chorus of thirty. -h -!- -IBUSHMAN AND BAYNE. Like all No. 1 movie stars, Francis X. Bushman and Beverly Baype, who has played many a love seen® on the screen witb Bushman, are now on the speaking stage. They are speaking and are being seen in “Tho Master Thief,” which Is a stage version of Richard Washburn Child’s “Paymaster Stories.” Bushman has been on the stage before as he appeared in "The Lady of Lyons,” "At Yale” and "Going Some.” • ( Miss Bayne was born in Minneapolis and scored her biggest success ou the screen in "Romeo and Juliet” and “Graustark.” The stars will be seen in person at the Murat for three days beginning next Thursday. -!- -!- -J----SYMPHONY concert. Musically Inclined folks of Indianapolis Will have a chance to hear the Little Symphony orchestra and see the Adolph Bolm ballet in one of their celebrated concerts at the Murat Sunday _____to appear in her RUTH .PAGE. Ta. honor of being the premier danseuse and comes here following her splendid triumph in “The Birthday of the Infanta” during the season of the Chicago Opera association in that city. She has been with Pavlowa In South America, where she was received with acclaim and the highest praise. The Little Symphony orchestra was founded by George Barrere and 1s a symphony orchestra in miniature. _i i. “THREE WISE FOOLS.” A retired capitalist, a doctor and a lawyer live in the same house. They are bound together by one fond recollection —that of a girl, who was wooed by all of them and who rejected them all. Because of this they are known as the "Three Wise Fools.” They live a very decent and common- ' place existence, these "fools.” Then the girl, whom they alt loved and ! who married another, dies and bequeaths ; her daughter to the three cronies. The little girl comes into the house of I the big three and Immediately starts things humming. The action that follows has made “Three Wise Fools” an outstanding success. The cast includes Harry Davenport, Howard Gould, Hejfa Menken and Charles Laite. Opens next Thursday night for four performances at English's. -I- -i- -1B.F. KEITH'S. Rose Coghlan, for fifty years on the stage, will be the headlines: at B. F. Keith’s next week. Miss Coghlan will appear in a vaudeville version of the stage success, "Forget Me Not.” which created a distinct

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impression on the stage years ago In play form. This-is the first vaudeville tour of this noted woman of the stage. William L. Gibson will present an Aaron Hoffman comedy, "The Honeymoon,” . with the assistance of Regina Connelli. Patricola, famous for her violin playing, will be another headliner on the bill. .Tny DUIod and Betty Parker will appear under the management of Jack Norworth in "Nic-Naos of 1920.” Others on the bill will bo Senor Friscoc, a musician; Leo Burns and Thomas Koran; the Randalls, novelty sharp shooters, aud the Wheeler Trio In difficult stunts. , -I- -I* -ITIIE LYRIC. The Orpheus comedy four, an act which has been on the stage for twenty-seven years, will be the headliner at the Lyricnext week. This quartet has become known as “The Grouch Killers.” Surrounding the singing comedians will be a wide variety of novelty features, among them the rev jo comique, a Parisian importation of song, dance and pretty girls; the Four Lyons, who are tight wire walkers; Maurice Downey and company in a playlet; Vernon and Rogers, two boys from songland; the Somers duo, revolving ladder artists who are well known in the circus world; Mabel Whitman and her Dixie boys, singers and dancers who offer a "Jara- . (Continued on rage Flto.)

INDIANA DAILY TIMES, SATURDAY, APRIL 10, 1920.

' THE SWEETHEART SHOP gH* English’s M, "*, T d “'fc t Wei ’ 'm/k fanchon jMa f§§ / A andMARCO ajsjWyfeg / j® HELSONahd chaw f f\ r| am au. star cast R V ;L/V ARTHUR WEST ifW aowsraoW LETS mi PRICES—Night, BOtf to *2.60. Mat, 60<* to *2.00. Seats selling. THURB., FRL, SAT. AND SAT. T| * TYPIST MAT., APRIL 15, IB AND 17 JXJXjiV PRODUCER OF “TURN TO THE RIOHT” AND • . ININ’,” PRESENTS FOR THE FIRST TIME HERE A Comedy by Austin Strong. One Year at the Criterion, Nrw York. ORIGINAL CAST INTACT PRICES—SOc to $2. Sat. Mat., best seats, $1.50. Keats rejidy Monday.

3 NIGHTS ONLY j| JQ M|t COM. MONDAY HUE April Id wed. YOUR ONE OPPORTUNITY TO SEE f^EIIIE • HY rt*cn~ A BOMB-PROOF REVUE “Everybody Loves Elsie” That's achat they all say

SPA T SALE THURS. PRICESs Night—50c to 53.00 Matinee—50c to 53.50

1 mE^UB/LANTY^—^, MuSICALCOMEDy \,v\T PRICES—BOc to >2.50 Seats April Olh^k.

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today Mclntyre & Heath p ?iS.g?T LAST In SI.OO to $3.00. rHello Alexander” KVAST Thursday, Friday and Saturday April IS, 16,17—Matinee Saturday 2:15 P.M. | APPEARING IN PERSON | Oliver Morosco Presents -RANCIS X. BUSHMAH and BEVERLY BAYNE In His New Spoken Orama Production “The Master Thief” By E. E. Rose, With 16 Speaking Parts | NOT A MOTION PICTURE [ With a supporting cast of well-known Morosco players. Mail Now NKATS SAM MonriflV 3 I,OX OFFICES orders iwuw heady w h. isi• muiiuay open Prices—Evening 50c, 15c, sl, $1.50, $2. Saturday Matinee 50c, 75c, sl, $1.50

ONE CONCERT ONLY-EVENING OF APRIL 18 € Extraordinary Announcement- I ADOLPH Bolm Ballet INTIME—AND THE Little Symphony With RUTH PAGE and Metropolitan Company. Tlio moat fascinating combination of mnsio and the dance that MAIL ORDERS NOW FIT,LED If addressed to Murat Theater, 10°% war tax and self-addressed envelope. KITH nr.K AM. ADOLPH BOLM Se3t **'* 9 M o "^' Special Announcement APRIL 19 At ~ Thoh Newest and Most Winter Garden Revues ; . Tho First of a Now Annual Series \ An Unsurpassed Array of Brilliant Stars, Including 2 acts 1 Jack Norworth Harr* Watson 25 SCENES L Marguerite Farrell Helen Armstrong White & Clayton B nicy nr mE Ji Stewart Baird Gladys Walton Sam Crltchergon UAdl Ur lea *iaTeddy Tarpon Klein Brothers Ted Lorraine Janet Adair Al Hhayne Dora Hoffman The Glorias Betty Fitch Florence Elmore And a Chorus of Winter Garden Beauties IV/lAIT Seats —— EVENINGS, ORDERS p R'CES: *• •& arcvis j n<tx Matinees Wednesday-Saturday. IN V-J W offices. Wed., 60c to $1.50. Sat., 500 to $3.00. I Coming W V BERTHA W W Mail Orders April 29, 30, 1/ IV If LI EZJ?"" Mat., Sat. , IV -Fm. VJL Jg ■ Only, 2:15. in the biddle woman’* si, $1.50, $3. '

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Joseph Santley and his wife. Ivy Saw-' year, now are vaudeville hits at $2,000 a week. They were at English's in a show earlier this season. -|- -|- -IGeorgle Cohan has Just produced a brand new one and is called “Genius and the World,” and according to long distance reports looks like another Cohan gold mine. -I- -I- -IHelen Hayes, one of the several Pollyannas of several seasons past, is now the bit of the present season in Boston in "Bab,” and reports are that she Is crowding the box office record of Maud Adams for first place. -I- -I- -!- To the writer it has often been a mystery why some theater fans literally break their necks to get out of the theater Just before the final curtain comes down. We have often had an evening’s entertainment ruined by people rushing out of their seats just before the final curtain comes down. -I- -i- -I"The Rose of China,” which failed to get the money In New York, Is now playing to capacity at the La Salle at Chicago, according to Variety. -I- -I- -IMary Milbnrn, prima donna with "Angel Face,” at English's last week, is said to be considering a flattering offer to go into the movies, but has not. yet decided If she wants to make the leap. -I- -I- -I“What’s in a Name,” anew musical show at the Elliott In New York, has started something new in the way of stage scenery and from all reports it is the most artistic thing from a scenic standpoint now on view In New York. -I- -|- -IFrisco, known as the American Apache, is introducing anew dance called “The

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Kitchen Stove Dance,” at Ziegfcld'S Midnight Frolic in New York. E. H. Sothern and Julia Marlowe. 1 whose artistic attainments did not at-! tmet patrons of Shakespeare to the) Murat, some weeks ago, as expected, wilt close their season in New York in April, i sailing soon after the close of their; season for England, where they will spend the next season.

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