Indianapolis Times, Volume 32, Number 306, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 May 1920 — Page 6
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1920 THEATER SEASON SOON TO BE AT END English’s Turns to Movies May 9—Walker Players Coming to Murat May 31. VAUDEVILLE PROGRAM fct .y-lOODBYE.” VJ That's what we soon will be saying to the 1919-20 theatrical season in Indianapolis. As we say our farewell to the legitimate season we will at once welcome in season. The summer season in Indianapolis will see several* changes in the theatrical district of this city. The schedule Is like this: English’s—On May 9 Charles M. Olson, of this city, will take over English's for a summer season of pictures devoted to ths Paramount-Artcraft features and in ths fall the regular show season will open again. B. F. Keith’s —This house has several mere weeks to run with its Mg time vaudeville before going into popular vaudeville as is the regular summer policy. Murat —On May PI, Stuart .YVr.lker and Bit players will return to the'Murat f >r their fourth summer season in stork. Mr. •AMUSEMENTS. I CONTI NT OT'S NOON TIM. 11 I’. 'I I The Big Jay Show I Last Times Today and ilomQrrsff To See This Week’s | n Big Interesting 10 Features —lncluding Fun at the Country School Brings Back Memories of Our Kill Day*, anti the Kittle Old Ked IY' Sefaoolitcuse in the Lane. LJ WITH I JACK DEMPSEY Other Features ? 'I GO WHERE THE CROWDS ARE ' Ladles' Bargain Matinees EVERY MON., WED.. FRI. ■nonr
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Walker will open his season In “A Very Good Young Man.’’ The Park —There is approximately five more weeks cf musical comedy shows at this house before the current season Is over. The remaining attractions announced at the Park include “The Mischief Makers.” “Monte Carlo Girls,” “Bathing Beauties,” “Grown-Cp Babies,” and Pat White and his Gaiety Girls.” HOOD.” Hark ! A Jolly bandit Is coming to town as well as an ale-loving sheriff. They will all appear in a revival of "Robin Ilood” coming to English’s all next week after making a splendid impression here earlier this season. The leading soprano role is In the hands of Elsa Thiede, a Kentucky singer, who has been starred three seasons, coming to “Robin Hood'’ last February for the big rt-vivai in New York City. The principal baritone is Harry Longstreet who interprets the role of “Kittle John.” The best song of all is “Brown October Ah-.’’ which Is a musical gem even in prohibition days. -!- -i- -I* “Clarence,'' with Gregory Kelly, will close Its engagement at English's tonight. Bertha Kallch in an emotional treat will terminate her engagement at the Murat tonight In “The Riddle: Woman.” Marie Cahill will close her engagement tonight at B. F. Keith's. HOME-MADE SHOWS. The following local attractions will be given at the Shubert Murat theater from now on until May SI. Sunday evening. May 2. Young Pen pie's club of St. Patrick's church will repeat a performance of “Green Stockings.” Thursday evening. May 6 —Shortrldge High school graduating class will present “Nothing but the Truth.” Tuesday evening. May 11—Knights of Columbus will present “It Tays to Advertise.” NEW BOOKING. "The Smarter Set” comes to the Murat for four performances, beginning Thursday evening. May 13. Salem Tntt Whitney and J. Homer Tutt 1 will be the chief comedians. The players this season are calling their musical comedy offering, “The | Children es the Sun.” 810 BIKE AT KEITH’S. Lillian Shaw, one of the newest hendi liners on the "big time” circuit, returns
next week to B. F. Keith’s with her character impersonations and syncopated songs. Lydell and Macey, a comedy combination, new since the war, comes with excellent advance reports. Dainty Marie returns after several years with her aerial entertainment. One of the newest musical revues 1* that presented by Ed Janus, supported by Carmen Hooker, Irving Buckley and the Southern Sisters. Billie Burke's “Tango Shoes,” Introduced by Thomas Dempsey, is back with more laughs. Bert Howard, billed as “Th Unusual Comedian,” make* his first local appearance as a monologue Darls and Telle ars acrobats, who offer “An Eqnilibristlc Marathon.” "The Miniature Revue” Includes songs, dances, acrobatics and comedy, all presented by genulue manikins. THE RIALTO. Pc ij Hondo*- and company will have the honor place on a six-act vaudeville bill at ths Rialto •' feature of the •;V , southwest end Is said to be full of BONDER. thrills. The central figure of the story *s Juanita, a pretty Mexican girl, who la chief of a gang of bandits. The cast includes Grota'Hartman. Alan IT K Frances Burnham. Edwin Cecil and Willard Louis. -!- -I- -ITHhx WEAR ’EM SHORT. The Scotch Kilties will be the fashion In wearing apparel next week at the Lyric. The original Kilties Band of thirty men. after being the representative band in Canada for sixteen years, is cornin’ to town. They will appear In full klltl# regimentals under the direction of Murdock J. McDonald. The soloists will bo J. Coats Lockhart. Scottish tenor, and William Smart, bag piper and dancer. The bill will Include: Six Imps and a Girl—pantomimic aero-
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INDIANA DAILY TIMES, SATURDAY, MAY 1, 1920.
THEATERS NEXT WEEK ENGLISH’S “Robin Hood," all week. MURAT —“Green Stockings.” Sunday night; Shortrldge High school senior class play, “Nothing But the Truth." Thursday. B. F. KElTH’S—Metropolitan vaudeville. LYRIC —Vaudeville and pictures. BROADWAY— Pictures and vaudeville. RIALTO —Vaudeville and pictures. PARK—“The Mischief Makers."
bats. Lee and Bennett —singers and comedians. and Ortna -eccentric funmaker*. John Geiger—be owns a “talking violin.” The Gabbarts athletes. A film A Christy farce. TIIE BROADWAY. Ed Farrell *ud company, 1 ■ a * an-ily sketch, “Suspicious of Ilubby,” will be one of the features of next week's bill at the Broadway. This act is in two the rOKRKKT. bile will be O.ehnn and Oehan, an acrobatic turn : Parks and Lande, In "Two In One for Nothing”; Harry Pearce and the ntrith episode of the Jack Deiupsey serial, “Daredevil Jack." -j. -|. “MISCHIEF MAKERS.” At the Park next week will be “The Mischief Makers.” The cast Is headed by Joe Wilton and Joe Freed, comedians. Among tbe ladles present will be Mabel Clark, who boasts of a form like Venus. Included In the cast are Johnny Creaby. Bam Raynor, Bonnie Lloyd, Julia Morgan and others.
The chorus is labeled, according to the P. A. (press agent) as a “Paprika Chorus” and as “vivacious dancing girls.” This year’s edition of “The Mischief Makers” Is In several scenes and two acts. Y. W. C. A. Notes Miss Edna M. Shover entertained at a luncheon nt her home Friday noon. The guests were a group who are making plans for the Y. \V. C. A. monthly programs to bo given at John Herron Art institute next year. Those present represented industrial concerns, the art Institute and tlie Y. IV. C. A. The guests included Mr. and Mrs. Harold Haven Brown, Miss Anna Ha use! man, Miss Adelaida Cronin, Miss Florence Uubey, Mrs. AV timer Christian, Mrs. Edna Martin. Miss Natalie Smith, Miss nelen Schappell and Miss Alice E. Newman. ytss Ha tel Geckler, 2.W North Temple avenue, will bo hostess to the Carry-On club Wednesday evening. The guests have been requested to come dressed as “kids” and children’s games will follow the regular meeting. A May dny dinner party with mothers Is guests of honor was given by the younger girls in industry Thursday evening. Social hall was made unusually attractive by a May pole, which was erected In the center of the room with gay-colored streamers extending to the tables, which were placed la • circle AMUSEMENTS. laiAgro I IJCT-S (iO-IT S CONTIN l OIK 1 Starting I Tomorrow $ ALL STAR I VAUDEVILLE 1 Special-*DGUBLE PICTURE | ATTRACTION j 1 WILL LAM FOX^rvwwfj H tf&e SHE I TIGER K* 1 J OvrilUns Drum* of the M&cuurn Mwj Bontrr fm. Tfuef. N.P Ntecfen fojjj § WITH AN AU *IAU CAST | Ryj | IW-4-, 4, Richard Stanton i POX ENTERTAINMENTS I ji TODESCA & TODESCA Novelty Bicycle Act FRANK RODGERS Ventriloquist GALVIN & BATH srfj Singing and Talking I H ALICE NELSONCO., | 7 he, Advertiser jg JOE FREDRICK & CO., Scenic Spectacular Novelty I NEW~SHOW EVERY SUNDAY Attend 1:30 Shew, Avoid | the Jam 2 Ladles —Get coupons at tills tbeV ater good at the Broadway Mon--9 duy, Wednesday, Friday Matinees Watch TONER He’s ths Winner ■—-Advertisement.
about the pole. During the supper Miss Frieda Stelnman sang several songs and several toasts to mothers were given by the girls. The Central Business college girls were entertained Thursday noon in the blue triaugle room by Miss Adelaide Moore, who sung a group of songs, and Mrs, Wilrner Christian, who gave an interesting talk on the national convention, held recently at Cleveland, to which she wan n delegate. The vesper service at 4 o’clock Sunday afternoon will be In charge of the High School Girls’ club of the Glri Reserves, the members of which will act ns hostesses. Arrangements for the program
AMUSEMENTS. I LAST Booth TarUtngton's Sensational Comedy. PRICES — TWO /'"> w rx j-s m t />| fs Night, 50c to $2.50 TIMES ( 1 /ArchrXlf r* Matinee. TODAY Vl-irmi-tl N A~< 50c to $2.00 Announcement Extraordinary! To the Theater and Musical Patrons of Indianapolis and Vicinity: THE MANAGEMENT OF THE ItWr*! ICIPC announces the return of the season’s LnULlufl v best musical attraction. Opera Festival Week Monday, May 3 THE RALPH DUNBAR PRESENTATION of America's and Greatest Comic Opera I By Reginald DeKoven and Ilnrry B. Smith, With a Complete All-Star Cast of Leading American Operatic Artists. Largo Chorus of Boys and Girls that really sing. Guaranteed the best singing ensemble Chorus en-tour. Splendid Orchestra of Symphony Players, Including leading Members from both St. Louis and Minneapolis Symphony Orchestras. Some Lavish Scenic and Mechanical Display as used during the four Months' run at the Park Theater, New York. A FEW OF THE MEMBERS OF THIS SUPERB ORGANIZATION: Lorna Doone Jackson, Phenomenal Contralto. New Orleans Opera Cos., "Indianapolis’ Own Operatic Star.” Stella Thomas, Prlma Donna Soloist. Arthur Pryor’s Band. Elaie Tedle, Soprano, Metropolitan, New York. Albert Parr, Tenor. Metropolitan, New York. “Robin Hood” with last continental tour Bostonians. \ John McSweeney, Original Friar Tuck with Bostonians. Now playing original role. Ed Andrews, Original Koko of Mikado fame. William I)egan, Bass. Century Opera Company. Sol Solmon, Comedian, London Opera Company, And others. Orchestra Under Direction of Valentine, Metropolitan, New York. H PRlCES—Nights, to $2. Matinees, 50£ to $1.50. Subscription and mall orders now received when accompanied by renl mlttance and self-addressed envelope. Include War Tax. BOX OFFICE SALE OPENS THUKBDAY, 9 A. M. NOTE:—Owing to the capacity business played to everywhere by MM this attraction, no telephone orders will be received. No seats laid away, and wo wish to Impress on our patrons the necessity of prompt reply for mall orders so that you may secure the choice locations. TO OUT-OF-TOWN PATRONS:—A special block of seats are being held for out-of-town subscribers and seats will be filled In the order THIS WILL POSITIVELY BE THE SOCIETY MUSICAL EVENT OF THE SEASON.
Last Time Tonight at 8:15 JUST ONE MORE SPLENDID The EVENING OF Catling BLACK ART AT THE —and the — Indiana Athenaeum Club MaglCal Vaudeville and Dancing Also Fraternity J| Admission $1 Per Couple and War Tax
are being made by Misses Frances Childers, Ruth Bemis and Jessie Hey wood. Devotlonals will be led by Mrs. Frank E. Brown, chairman of the high school division of the girls’ jwork department. Miss Iris Evertt will give several piano numbers during the social hour from 5 to 6. A class in bird study has been organized. There will be eight lessons in the courtc, the majority of which will be out of doors. LEVIATHAN STILL LARGEST. The largest steamship in the world Is the Leviathan, which measures 920 feet in length and is UOO feet wide with a registered tonnage of M.2S2_tona : _____
AMUSEMENTS. I Every Day at 2:15 and 8:15 Mats., 15c, 50c; Eve., 15c, $1 America’s Premier Vocal Dialect Comedienne, LILLIAN Backed by oodles of personality ar.d some exclusive songs this clever star returns with new character impersonations that have stamped her as a leader among vaudeville topnote hers. A New “Laugh” Combination, AL. LYDELL !K9 AND I CARL HAOY These boys are comedians of known ability. Their comedy skit, OLD CRONIES is a real gem and typifies an incident of Decoration Day in a New England village. The Physical Marvel. DAINTY MARIE Sureiy you haven’t forgotten Marie! Her singing and dancpl Iffl is featured, but her work La on the flying trapeze is nothing I short of marvelous. II EDJANUS REVUE Is a Smart Divertisement of music, song and dancing, presented in snappy style by Ed Janus, Carmen Rocker, Irving Buckley and the clever Southern Sisters. Another Big Laugh! Billie Burke’s TAPI GO 1 SHOES L-J It’s a real novelty, which Thomas Dempsey is introducing. H The element of surprise is there, but the appeal is in the comedy p it creates. DAVIS & I PELLE §■ They work so fast and do so many different gymnastic stunts Sa that it is called g “An Equiilbristic Marathon” | BERT HOWARD “The Unusual Comedian.” | Bert’s “Patter” pulls the I laughs. Occasionally he bursts I Into song. Whatever be doe I you’ll enjoy. I THE I IMMURE REVUE With the smallest actors on HI the stage Lillie Jewell FaulkphJ ner causes them to do wonderpi f u | things. Their comedy ball : EH game is the big hit. If You’re Late You Miss Ikinograms The Real News Weekly of Events. Also the 1 LITERARY DIGEST Hg Giving the Pithy and Pertinent HI Paragraphs from the Press of HH the World. I Every Day at 2:15 and 8:15 K- j Mats., 15c, 50c; Eve., 15(k_$1 NIURA 1 xpo AY Today Matinee and Night. BERTHA | IN “THE RIDDLE: WOMAN.” By Charlotte Wells* Dorothy Donnelly 1 Tonight. 50c, 75c. 01, *1.50. $2, *2.50. I Today Matinee, 50c, 7Bc, >l, Sl-50. 02. | FEATURING MANNY KING—FRED C. HACKET/ DOT BARNETTE \ and the Cabaret Chorus ot Singing I and Dancing Girls . VThls coupon and 19 cents entitle; ygwly te yiwreed sea* nt any mati.no