Indianapolis Times, Volume 33, Number 4, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 May 1920 — Page 6

MANAGER GIVES RETROSPECT OF PLAY SEASON ■v . Indianapolis Has Had Many High Class Performers, Says "Nelson Trowbridge. FINAL BILL AT KEITHS (It is interesting to know what a manager of a theater thinks of the 1919-20 legitimate theatrical season in Indianapolis, and in the following article Nelson G. Trowbridge, manager of the Murat theater, discusses and gives hia own ideas.—The Dramatic Editor.) By NELSON O. TROWBRIDGE. WITH the closing of the theatrical season of 1919 1920 this month and looking back upon the attractions that have been seen here during the last nine months, it is especially interesting to note that there were more musical comedies n than any other class of attractions. There were thirty-eight musical attractions presented at the Shubert Murat and English's opera house the last season. Comedies came next, there being twen-ty-six given during the season. Drama Is evidently losing Its foothold as during the entire theatrical season only thirteen were presented at the two first-class theaters. It is intereteing to note the six best attractions given during the theatrical year and the six worst attractions. Also, who were the principal actors and actresses seen here and as compared with other cities of its size. Indianapolis haring two first-ciass theaters, had many more attractions and stars than were seen in other cities. A list of the musical attractions presented is as follows: “Sunshine." "The Passing Show of 1918,” "Tumble In.” "She's a Good Fellow.” “Little Simplicity.” “The Lady In Reel.” “Gloriana.” “Pcottl Grand Opera Company.” “Tillie's Nightmare,” “Listen Lester.” "Going I'p.” "Somebody's Sweetheart.” "Fiddlers Three.” “The Rainbow Girl,” “The Velvet Lady.” “Robin Hood.” “Chu Chin Chow.” “Hitohy Koo,” “La. La, Lucille." “.Tack O' Lantern.” "Take It From Me" "Sranda-s of 1919.” “Ladies First,” “Monte Cristo. .Tr.” “Look Who's Here.” "The Canary"Some Time.” "Oh! My Dear.” “Nothing But Love.” “The Follies." "Hello, Alexander." “The Sweetheart Shop.” “Angel Face,” ' Elsie .Tanls and Her Gang.” “Shubert Gnletles of 1919.” "See Saw." "Fanchon-Marco Revue" and “The Smarter Set.” COMEDIES PRESENT FOBMIDABLE LIST. A list of the comedies is a3 follow®: “I Love you,” "Toby's Bow,” “Pollyanna," “Lombardi. Ltd.,” "Twin Beds.” "An Innocent Idea." "My Lady Friends." “Tillie," “Parlor, Bedroom and Bath.” “The Better Ole.'* “Tea for Three." paddles " ''B’isine®.- Before Pleasure.” “The Guest of Honor,” "Miss Nelly of N*Orleans.'* “On the Hiring Line,” "A Tailor Made Man." “Dear Brutus.” “A Prince There Was,” “Ip in Mabel's Room,” "Howdv Folks.” “Ren- Hut." “The Unknown Purple.” "Tigeri Tigeri” “Three Wise Fools,” “Clarence.” A list of the dramas Is as follows: “Scandal.'* "Midnight." "The Bird of

P BIGGEST SHOW IN TOWN—COME SEE £ MATINEE. , NIGHT. I jp OVERTURE m | 1 “ KMtfiRAK NEWS •- ! Latest Events In Film Form. Sj * LITERARY DIGEST | fey Pithy and Pertinent Paragraphs From the Press of the World. H I 2:32 ALICE DsGASMO 8:32 f Aerial and Physical Marvel. i’ 1 WARREN & fiSAY • i Setting Type From the Book of Fun. :■. 1 * FRANCIS RENAULT * S The Parisian Fashion Plate, With a $5,000 Wardrobe. I ARTHUR SULLINAN I and RiCCA SCOTT i "A Drawing From Life.” 3 20 Lsu Reed &A! Tucker 920 8 "Full O’ Pep.” I 3:34 gfSACE O eiAR = f “The Eternal Feminine.” H 1 4:00 Ivan Bankoff & Cos. 10:00 | A Terpsichcrean Treat. S “The Dancing Master.” | I * ALEEN BRONSON * I “Late Again.” H Assisted by Nan Singleton. I 4:30 GEN, PISANO & CO. 10:30 I The Italian Sharpshooter Returned to the Stage. 4:40 END OF A PERFECT SHOW 10:40 | The Night Shows Are Crowded and the Matinees Cost Less. Save Your Dollars—Spend the Change at Keith’s

Paradise,” “For the Defense.” "'Scarlet and White,” Robert B. Mantell in repertoire. "The Auctioneer,” “Cappy Ricks,” Sothern and Marlowe in repertoire. "The Wanderer,” •'The Tiger Rose.” "The Master Thief” and "The Riddle Woman.'* A list of miscellaneous is as follows: “Style Show,” Sousa's band, Neal O'Brien minstrels. Lord Dunsaney, A1 G. Field's minstrels. Thurston, Dr. Hume and The Bolm Ballet. Among the Important and prominent actors and actresses seen In Indianapolis during the past year may be mentioned the following: Richard Carle. Anne Winston, the Howard Brothers. ,lohn Philip Sousa. Joseph Santley. George Marion. Ada Meade. Louise Bolton. Leo Carrillo. Arthur Deagon. Margaret Gnteson. Fritxi Rcbeff, A1 Wilson. Clifton Crawford. Antonio Scottl. Lord Dunsaney, Marie Dressier. Patricia Collins. Ada Mac Wells, Richard Benneit. J a see ha Heifetz, the violinist Valeska Suratt, Robert B. Mantell. William Kent. Louise Allen. David Warfield, Mine. Schumann-Heink. Joseph Hoffman. Thom ns A. Wise, Marjorie Wood, DeWolf Hopper. Raymond Hitchcock. E. H. Southern. Julia Marlowe. Arthur Byron. Laura Hope Crews, Frederick Petry. Sergo Rachmalnoff. Fred Stone, George White. Ann Pennington. Zoe Barnett, William Hodge, May Irwin. Mrs. Flske. Norn Bayes. "The Dooleys. - ’ the Watson Sis ters. Levitski, the violinist; Julia Sander son. Herbert Cawthorne, William Gillette. Eddie Leonard. Frank Tinney, Ce eil Lean, Cleo Mayfield. Hnl Fordo. Grant Mitchell. Julie King. John McCormack. Mclntyre and Hc.ith. Frances Starr. Elsie Janis. Jack Norworth, Harry Watson, Francis X. Bushman, Beverly Bayne. William Butler Yejts and Gregory Kelly. The six best attractions of the season from one who has seen each a id every

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one of all the attractions In the order of their importance and worth are as fol(ows: "Chu Chin Chow.” the Sothern and Marlowe engagement. "The Follies,'' “My Lady Friends," “Dear Brutus" and "Tea for Three.'" The two attractions which did the most business in nil of the eighty five pre snted in this city the entire season were “Chu Chin Chow" at the Murat Christmas week and "The Follies'' at English's the week of March 15. Both of these attractions did ore" S3O.(VT* in but eight performances. The six poorest attractions to be seen In the city were as follows; “Fanehon-Mireo Revue," "I Love You.'' “An Innocent Idea." “Midnight." “Scarlet and White" and “The Master Thief.’ __ g THE STAGE FINAL BILL AT KEITH'S. Rlg time vaudeville will close Its season at B. F. Keith's on next Saturday night. <*n May 23 the popular summer vaude. vllle will be the rule at Keith's The bookers have gone out of their

AMUSEMENTS. fi RIALTO I I Let’s 00-it’s Continuous H ALL NEW AGAIN [Tomorrow m International Nine || World's Greatest Acrobats jfajgj The Sensation of the Screen BH in H l3 Latest Stunt Picture jgßuck Jones I FORBIDDEN I TRAILS PS A Thrilling Tale of Love and Lad Men in the West. g FORBIDDEN TRAILS ES WILLIAM FOX- PRODUCTIOJiI % Oorothy&Arthur Russeii m DANCING ODDITIES MASON & LEE H FUN ALA CARTE f| BLOOM & ARNOLD H COMEDY SINGING DUO I I THE SPARTANS I NOVELTY WONDERS M OTHER FEATURES j|j Entire New Show Every S [jgi Ladif.—Get coupons at this the- R M ater good at the Broadnay Mon- I M day. Wednesday, I'riday Matinees. ■ M— —W ALL THIS WEEK The Famous MONTE CARLO GIRLS With FRANK (RAGS) MURPHY—FRED REEB—SARAH HYATT Tills roupon and 10 cents entitles Ind.v to reserved seat at any matinee during week.

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way to give a big show, as nine acts have been assembled for the farewell bill uckt week. Without extolling the merits of the headliner, or any part(A|ar act, the show is given In the order of their first a open ranee. Opening with the Klnogram new* weekly and Ltterary Digest sayings, followed by Alice DeGarmo. trapeze art Ist, then comes Ed Warren and Mable May, comedy team, whose hilling. "Setting Type for the Book of Fun,” sounds good. Then Francis Renault. "The Parisian

AMUSEMENTS. v /t>rnnwyi CONTINCOUS NOON TIM. U P M | The Big-Joy Show LAST TIMES TODAY AND TOMORROW Q Interesting 8 O Features ■'/* INCH'D! sa H The Special Feature Attraction i 1 ALL ABOARD I FOR CUBA A Apectaenlar Musical Comedy In |n| Throe Big Scene., With Special by Scenery, Beautlfal Costumes and gj Pretty Girls. M THE TENTH M pSPPA Chapter WITH | Jack Dempsey COMING MONDAY ii 8 I¥lG A ******'< I ■ ■V 6 •—rn WOMAN I.adios' Bargain Matinees EVERY MOX.-WED.-FRT.

W CONTINUOUS W gUf ilf VAUDEVILLE JLi M 1 Until 11P.M. —NEXT WEEK—FRED HARKIN’S MELODY MONARCHS Four Kings of Harmony in a High-Class Musical Offering. A Matrimonial Joy Ride. “LET’S GET MARRIED” A Lively Farce With Music Presented by Harry Sauber and a Company of Expert Farceurs. LEE & LAWRENCE COLEMAN & RAY “Milady Raffles.’’ Sub-Vocal Novelty. NORMAN & JEANETTE DARBY & BROWN Comedy Entertainers. A Mirthful Boy and Girl Skit. SUPERLATIVE TRIO The Acme of Class in Singing Acts. Larry Semon Film Farce—“SCHOOL DAYS” % Dancing in the Lyric Ball Room Afternoon and Evening

Fashion Plate,” with his $5,000 wardrobe and exclusive songs. Arthur Sullivan and Rice a Scott tu a comedy playlet, "A Drawing From Life." Ere nex t. Lou Reed and Ai Tucker are violinist* and comedians. Grace DeMar, offering her clever monologue, "The Eternal Feminine," Is next. Ivan Bankoff and company In "The Dancing Master." in which Vile. Thebe, the American danseuse, i* being fe.i-r tured. Aieen Bronson, assisted by Margaret

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Hoffman, offers anew comedy, “Late Again.” The final act will be given by Gen. Pisano, former Italian sharpshooter, assisted by others. FFN BILL AT LYRIC. Mirth and melody will he much in evidence on the Lyrlc'a vaudeville bill next week. “I,ct's Get Married,” a lively fare* with music, will be presented by Harry Saiiber and company. It deals In humorous fashion with matrimonial affairs.

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MURATwH; May 24-25-26. Open to the Public. Mystery, Magic, Music In settings of oriental splendor at the Shriner's big spectacle. AN ARAB LEGEND fa the basis of the plot of “Araby.” and It holds interest through twelve gorgeous scenes. $50,000 Worth of Scenery, Costumes and Equipment 400 CAST Dancing girls from the Caliph’s harem, comedians, Arab patrol, Nomaf Band, Gun Squad, Chanters and Hejaz Rahouls. Dancing and Refreshments after each Performance Seat Sale Opens at Murat M 37 17, 9 a. m. Mail orders filled. PRICES

Harry Coleman, "the millionaire ventriloquist.” will introduce something new in aub-vocal wares, assisted by Kittie Ray. Sdrne few years ago Coleman devised a walking dummy, or automan which

Louise Glaum in Sex A problem beautifully presented and cleverly analyzed that leaves us with a sense of the infinite at the end—which is distinctly unusual. Snub /Liberty QulntetteX The Pollard I Entertainers Distinctively Different. I SelSHlCk Comedy \ American Harmonists/ News. ' r'SK’JK jraWS swjSfe§scn4£' s s '3;

The Greateit Wild ■ ■ - West Feature \ *§s® The Ho “* of 'j^ife^ ggWT i'Ss£> A Thomas H. Jnce SUfJrfc Production. pj ** l f* It deals with the picturesque uprising of the Indians under “Sitting Bull,” one of the most dramatic episodes in American history. SNUB POLLARD $ K “Trotting Through Turkey” RHEA MITCHELL V££? “In The Nick of Time”

T4SVC2 FIRST HALF NEXT WEEK William Russell —IN— The Valley of Tomorrow An Epic of Mountain Justice Warring With Love Rare entertainment for picturegoers who prefer strong dramatic “punch” to the mere fluff of Strawberries and Cream. Billy West Farce TADE DOLAN’S ENTERTAINERS

he later placed on the market as a toy for children. It Las made him wealthy, he continues to fill stage engagements, just for the love of it. Other acts will include Norman and Jeanette in a singing skit; t Lee and Lawrence in "Milady Raffles"; Darby and Brown in a merry*boy and girl act and the Superlative trio of comedy harmony singers. A Larry Semon film farce, "School Days,” will 3lso be shown. “BATHING BEAUTIES.” At the Park next week will be Rube Bernstein's "The Bathing Beauties.” which has never visited Indianapolis. Bernatein will be remembered for his "Follies of Pleasure,” which has always been a speedy showi In “The Bathing Beauties" show there ate two acts and four scenes. The cast includes Dooley Farnsworth. Ray King. Jack Hunt, Sid Winters, Ray King, Lillian Held. Helen Lloyd and Cecil Jefferson, all strangers to Indianapolis. There is also a large chorus and twenty songs for them to sing. THE BROADWAY'. The headliner at-the Broadway next week will be Jimmy Britt, tbe ex-ligbt-weight champion of the world. He will tell of his experiences in the ring. Another feature Is Imga, billed as a woman of mystery, who answers all questions put to her and she claims to be an authority on questions pertaining to love. The remainder of the bill iffcludes Hill and Hale, Henry Waak and Lewans sisters in a musical offering; Jale and Koyne, jugglers, and the eleventh chapter of the serial, “Daredevil Jack.” RIALTO. The International Nine, acrobatic team composed of nine men from nine different countries, will be the headliner at the Rialto next week. Dorothy and Arthur Russell will hold up the dancing end of the bill. Bloom and Arnold will offer a comedy singing act. The remainder of the bill will Include Meson and Lee in "Fun ala Cart”; the Spartans and “Buck” Jones in a Fox movie, "The Forbidden Trail,” a story of western bad men.

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