Indianapolis Times, Volume 33, Number 100, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 September 1920 — Page 7

CHARLES RAY IS DETECTIVE IN MELON PATCH Water Queen to Disport as Modern Woman on Circle Screen. STORY AT OHIO The diving of Annette Kellennan, the sight of Charlie Ray acting as a detective over his father’s watermelon patch, the troubles of Bryant Washburn attempting to wear sideburns, pretty Helene Chadwick playing opposite T. Roy Barnes and a 'new Metro release called “The Hope,” a few of the features to be seen during State Fair week on the local screen. The big time picture season is welt under way as the summer season is now a thing of the past. The Ohio theater has taken over the Famous which proved so successful at English’s this summer under the management of the Burtons. The Colonial has already introduced its new feature service with marked success. Everything points to an interesting week on the screen next week. -I- -1- -1MEtODRAMA OF STAGE NOW A METRO MOVIE “The Hope,” successful of spectacular melodramas, has been prodaeed in motion pictures end the production, with its elaborate settings and scenes, will be seen at the Colonial all of the week starting Sunday. The east includes Jack Mulhail, Frank a Elliott, who appeared ln t ‘ J “ original stage play, and Marguerite "''HHPwSi do la Motte, "and Lillian T.augdou. One of the most specatcnlar scenes is s%£%sss tbt of an earthquake mMra&lSife destroying an entire am street in Italy. \jtr Lord Ingestre, a Ruth Stonehonse young nobleman, is dependent upon a wealthy marriage to recoup the family estates. Lady Brenda Carlyon is the lady of his choice and he asks her to marry him. Meanwhile, he is ordered off with his regiment to India HeUevelops the enmity of Capt. Grant, who is in love with Lady Ertnda. In spite of his desire to win Lady Brenda, Grant has become .engaged to Olive Whitburn, whose wealth attracts him. But when he comes into his inheritance he jilts Olive and again seeks, to win the hand of Lady Brenda. Many complications develop during which many intensely dramatic situations are seen. The original play was written by Cecil Raleigh and Henry Hamilton and is produced on a scale with "The Whip” and other spectacular melodramas. -!- -!- -!- CHARLIE IS SMALL TOWN* SLEUTH IN’ LATEST MOVIE. In his newest comedy, "A Village Sleuth,” which will be presented at the Alhambra the first half of next week.

B. F. Keith’s Theater V -IL’ r jl WINTER Keith s Grand 1 season Grand Optra House i Mpf 13 Whatever you call it—you’ll say it’s beautiful. From the sidewalk line to the alley in the rear, Keith’s Theater has been washed, painted and remodeled until it shines like the proverbial new pin. For eight weeks contractors and decorators have exerted themselves to make this the brightest spot in town. For eight weeks Keith’s Indianapolis patrons have been anxiously awaiting the winter season vaudeville bills. One more week, and the doors will swing wide to welcome you back to the home of Metropolitan Vaudeville. There is No Advance in Prices Owing to the improved arrangement of the seats on the main floor, those patrons who have held season reservations in the past are requested to notify us soon as possible so that the same reservations may continue for this season. There is no extra charge for having the same seats reserved each week during the season. Advance sale of seats begins Monday, Sept. 6th. Metropolitan Vaudeville Begins Monday, Sept. 13th, with anew show every Monday during the season.

ENGLISH’S , 2ND TRIUMPHANT WEEK. Boyle Woolfolk Presents “ABE MARTIN” A Comedy With Music and Girls It’s a Hit! Ask Anybody! MATINEE SATURDAY, 2:15. EVENING, 8:15. Prices—Afternoon, 25# to 91.00. Night, 25# to 91.50 thin week** * il itmPitKa Beautiful Tmripttrk __ - Sggerior_Mnslca2_Kxtrnvagag^_Prodiictl<vn— ftrlrv ,T or t„ Thon *und*

Charles Ray has a detective story with au amusing twist, aud one that Is not without its thrills. In this picture Charlie is the country boy with aspirations to become a second Sherlock Holmes. J His efforts to nab the raiders of his father’s watermelon patch, resulting rather disastrously, he leaves home and secures a job as chore boy at a fashionable health resort. There a combination robber-murder mystery looms up and Charlie proves his worth by solving it. The story contains a romance, too, with pretty Winifred Westover as the gJrl in the case. Betty Schade is also in the cast. Other attractions will include a Mutt and Jeff cartoon, the Fox news weekly and the- singing trio, Dorsey, Peltier jfnd Schwartz. DIVING ANNETTE DI E AT THE CIRCLE. Annette Kellerman, who is a very famous woman swimmer, diver, dancer and actress, comes to the Circle next vveek in “What Women Love,” which is said to be a dramatic vehicle which gives the sta£ many thrilling slants to perform. Her former appearances have been in spectacular movies in which the action of the story was slowed by an attempt to be allegorical. "What Women Love” is said to be a modern vehicle in which the star is a modern woman and not a mermaid. Besides the Kellerman feature, the Circle bill will include Bobby Vernon in "Seven Bald Pates ’ and the Circlette of News. -1- -1- -!- “SCRATCH MY BACK" NOT AN INVITATION, BIT A MOVIE. Some time ago Rupert Hughes wrote a short story called "Scratch My Back,” which immediately jumped into popular favor., and after some effort Samuel Goidwyu secured the movie rights to the story. It has been filmed with T. Roy Barnes as Val Romney \ Lloyd T. Whitlock as I.oton, aud Helen Chadwick as the pretty Madeline. Val Romney is a jnau who believes in obeying bis impulses and several times his desire to live up to his impulses resulted in Val wearing an eye or two in ifiourning for several days. Included in the story Is anew type of (Continued on Page Eight.)

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The unexpected can happen ln vaudeville as well as on the legitimate stage and a special example of this is the character ability manifested this week at the Lyric by Richard Keane in a scene from "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” and as "Peter, the Miser.” One does not expect such heavy acting on the three-a-day stage as done by Mr. Keane this season, especially his carefully drawn study of Peter. Mr. Keane and his art is a compliment to vaudeville and his act is of the big time class because his work in character is so complete and carefully drawn. -I- -I- -[- Tbe Stuart Walker Players will close their fourth season ln summer stock at the Murat tonight with the final presentation of ”39 East*!’ -|- -I- -1Dixie Hines sends this space the following news of Broadway: Rachel Barton Butler, playwright and

AMUSEMENTS. ionday Km uwmnm ® prices MATINEE R_2JL!|IjJJ'JILuLEmII|I 50c to 12.50 (LABOR DAY) ALL >■A, ■t-dl'AWSdkite'ikiiMfaih M ‘ i i- 'ia4lik*iiil6uAiAsnH Monday-Wrdneftday NEXT WEEK. Mat- T -, r . . Matinee* !nee* also Wedn**- l\.eOp6njllg KCgUllir bC3SOQ 50c, 75c, sl, $1.50 “m. Sa ‘ urda '’ First Big Musical Comedy 50c rd 76c M si'o(T JIMMY HUSSEY’S ”” k °° Sumptuous Musical Revue “TATTLE TALES” WITH sh RAE SAMUELS ® And a Corking Cast J| Maurice Diamond, Keegan A Edwards, dpwjL K PA Callahan A Bliss, William Worsley, j JOHNNYDUNDEE 2 Acts— 2o Marvelous Scenes \I \ Gorgeoutf t Gowned

OMING | ARTHUR HAMMERSTEIN PRESENTS Mall Ordtrt Now WFFkr r>P The 100-Proof Mu.tc.l Comedy Punch mu • m. m. SEPTEMBER | “ALWAYS YOU” M, M tm* „ $1.50, $2.50 1 Book and Lyric* by Oscar Hammerstein 11. wodnotU) ■ Music by Herbert Stothart. Matinee MATINEES BIGGEST AND BESTEST FROM BROADWAY 50c ’ C ’ * l ’°°’ Wednesday with vat _ rday and IRENE FRANKLIN..RALPH HERZ 60e .';rr.oo, Saturday and a chorus that outsteps all si.bo. $2.00

Indiana Stale Fair Day anti Evening, Sept . 6-11 Big Labor Day Program Four Harness Rases Automobile Show Scotch Highland Band “World at Home" Midway Outdoor Vaudeville Passenger Airplane Flights Machinery Exposition Tractor Show Auto Polo Spectacular U. S, Infantry Drills LAVISH DEPARTMENT DlSPLAYS— Livestock, Poultry, Farm, Orchard, Dairy, Culinary, Apiary Products, Flowers, Fine Arts, Purdue' Exhibits and demonstrations. The Fair is the great annual review of Indiana farm resources. v s y Two Great Night Shows: ROYAL HIPPODROME BATTLE OF ST. MIHIEL (In Coliseum) ' (lnfild of Race Track) Circus and vaudeville troupes from America, Reproduction on mammoth scale of the hisBurope, China and Japan in the most elab- toric fight on the West Front, where the 'orate Hippodrome ever staged in the Central Yankees first put the Huns to flight. Tanks, West. Concert by Scotch Highland band machine guns, grenades in big sham battle, with Bobbie Broiller, rival of Harry Lauder, Spectacular fireworks displays. 400 perin Scotch folk songs. Livestock parades. on stage 400 by 200 feet. STATE FAIR ADMISSIONS—GeneraI admission, 75c; vehicles. 75c. Grandstand—General admission, SC-.J; reserved seat, 75c; box seat.Sl. Coliseum Hippodrome (night)—Admission, 50c, with reserved scat; box seat, 73c. Battle of St. Mlliiel—VdnihaloD to grandstand, 60c; reserved seat, 73c; box seat. gt. No war tax to puy. Tl*et. and icservatlons now ready at Huder’s drugstore, Pennsylvania and Washington streets.

INDIANA DAILY TIMES, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1920.

lecturer, has returned to Broadway to prepare for production her new comedy, “Mom," which will be presented at the Little theater. Edwin Franko Goldman, whose band concerts remain one of the alluring Inducements for a summer in New York, is to be booked for a concert tour across the continent by Roger de Bruyn, the noted impresario. “Sleeping Partners," the Sacha Guitry farce which had Irene Bordonl and Henry Warner in the cast when produced here, has been bestowed upon Edna Goodrich, and this actress is to make an extended tour of the United States this fall. "Call the Doctor” goes into the Empire theater next week. From what has been written by the out-of-town reviewers, there is one new Belasco actress in Rea Martin, who U destined to bring Joy to the hearts of the lovers of clean and effective comedy.

Fokine aijd Fokina, the celebrated Russian dancers., have been placed under contract by Richard G. Herndon, manager of the Belmont theater, and their first trans-continental tour is now being arranged. First he will stage the revival of "Aphrodite” and later "Mecca,” putting on the dances for both of these celebrated spectacles. "Little Miss Charity,” the tuneful and highly proper musical comedy with which the Belmont theater is to be opened, had Its premiere adjacent to Broadway this wepk, and a delegation from the most famous street in the world, which Journeyed to be In on this event, returned with reports indicating that “the ball has not been told” of Its charm. New York is sending both “The Storm” and “The Passion Flower” to Chicago next week, and is receiving in exchange “Sweetheart Shop.” Helen Ford, the prims donna with this unusually successful musical play, is not unknown on Broadway, and her Chicago success, having been duly heralded in the metropolis, has developed an Interest ln the eaxly presentation of the play here.

ENGLISH’S AND MURAT OPEN SEASON MONDAY ‘Listen Lester* Raises Curtain at Former , ‘Tattle-Tale s* at Latter . DIVING BEAUTY HEADS LYRIC SHOW The 1920-21 theatrical season will get under way next Monday with the formal openings qf the Murat and English’s. The initial attraction at English’s will be “Listen Lester,” a musical comedy, with Fred Holder, while the Murat will shelter Jimmy Hussey’s new revue, “Tattle-Tales.”

A matinee will be given Monday afternoon at the Murat, but English’s will not open until Monday night. ' • Both shows will be on view during state fair week. B. F. Keith's will not open Monday, as first announced, because work has not been completed on extensive Improvements being made there.

Eg g*~f i HRb f ■ ins > , t ■ -aw . jL | KENO, KEYS and MELROSE • Original Oddities SPANISH TRIO High-Class Instrumentalists “THREE OF A KIND” HUYLER AND BANN l Harmony Singing Comedians Novelty Impersonators >\V Hayes & Lloyd CLICK AND BRIGHT I \ “Before and After” In Songs and Talk [ / J "Movie Madness” Hallroom Boys Farce \ \f ( Bray Pictograph Pathe Review I —, Dancing in the Lyric Ball Room Afterno on and Evening Ml

The Park theater begins the fourth week of its season Monday afternoon with “The Cabaret Girls.” Popular vaudeville continues at the Lyric, the Broadway and the Rialto. -I- -I- -IJUNE CAN KICK BACK OF HER HEAD. June Roberts, the 17-year-old dancer,

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said to be one of the reasons for the success of John Cort’s musical comedy, "Listen, Lester,” which comes to English’s next week, Is from , a well known

tbeatfUal family, her father being H. M. ' Roberts, one of vaudeville’s veterans and' stock manager of the west. Her mother ws; originally from Chicago, where she was one time one of the leading teachers of ,t >c dancing. Miss Roberts possesses n wonderful physique, great strength and endurance, being

Jane Roberts.

gained through work on the bars in a “gym” suit Quite determined there was no stunt, in acrobatic dancing that another could do that she could not do herself. It was on a wager for some chocolates that the young lady first attempted her star feat of kicking the back of her head with feet at the same time, an act ac(Contlnued on Page Eight.)

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