Indianapolis Times, Volume 33, Number 130, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 October 1920 — Page 5

BARA, HERSELF, WILL ‘VAMP’ AT MURAT THEATER English’s Splits Week Between Opera and Maude Fulton. KEITH’S, LYRIC VARIETY Theda Bara, the queen of the movie "vamps,” arrives at the Murat Monday for a week’s engagement in her first stage vehicle, "The Blue Flame.'’ The offerings in the other theaters next week will he interesting, as “Carmen” lish’s, to he replaced on Thursday night by Maude Fulton, who will open a three-day engagement In “The Humming Bird”; the feature at Keith’s will be Marie Nordstrom ; s the Park will shelter “The All Jazz Revue” and popular vaudeville will be offered at the Lyric, Broadway and Rialto. On Oct. 19 “The Bird of Paradise” will •pen an engagement for the remainder of the week at the Murat and on Oct. 28, for three days, Guy Tjates Post will be seen In “The Masquerader.” Definite announcement was made today that Nance O’Neil will come to the Murat in “The Passion Flower” for four performances, opening Monday night, Oct. 25. Underlined at the Murat is “Linger Longer Letty” and “Wedding Bells.” At English’s during the week of Oct. 18, Boyle Woolfolk’s “Abe Martin” will play a return engagement, with G. Carleton Guy playing the role of Abe. as he did on the first visit of the show. -I- - - THEDA BABA IN PERSON COMES TO MURAT MONDAY. Theda Bara, known around the world as the screen’s most brilliant “vamp.” will meet Indianapolis playgoers face to face next week at the Murat. She will appear in person as the star In A. H. Wood's production. “The Blue Flame,” and the occasion should be noteworthy. for It will reveal Miss Bara in the most dazzling “vamp” role she ever created. She was greeted everywhere by crowds than ran into thousands—crowds of admirers who sought a glimpse of their favorite film star. The tremendous audiences that seek admission to her performances are given an opportunity to see their favorite player more than holding her own on the speaking stage. To have stepped from the screen to the speaking stage, and making a complete conquest of it, is an achievement of which Miss Bara has every right to be proud. She has Justified the faith of her manager, who induced her to forsake the screen for a brief dip into the real theater and Jts interesting work. “The Blue Flame” is the work of George V. Hobart and John Willard, who rewrote the play from a piece of the same name by Leta Vance Nicholson. Miss Kara Is surrounded by a company of brilliant players and has been given a massive production. -1- -IBITET’S OPERA. “CARMEN," TO BE SUNG BY LOCAL STAR. Miss Lorna Doone Jackson of Indianapolis will sing the principal role in Kalph Dnnbar;s revival of Bizet's “Car men," which opens a three-day engagement at English's Monday night-

AMUSEMENTS. T O D A^******* B *******^^s! ll^^VlNTEK,^s8l l>KN , *EK!?ffl^^sTSff^??v??*************T| ton.oht XHE PASSING SHOW OE 1019 8 Z—3 p. HI. PRlCES—Matinee, SI.OO, *1.50, *2.00 and $2.50; Night, SI.OO, *1.50. SB.OO, *2.50 and *S.iH>. | lt' Saturday, Hailnnit *:ls p. ra. '*niT • *I.OO, *1.50, **.oo. | The Idol of the Screen is Here It’s Your Opportunity to Meet Face to Face and Hear the Voice of Theda Bara, Famous “Vamp” of the Movies, In a Spoken Play A.H.WOODS PRESENTS THEM BARA ON PERSON) In a Gripping, Thrilling Play THE BLUE FLAME By George V. Hobart and John Willard From a Play of the Same Title by Leta Vance Nicholson This Positively Will Be Miss Bara’s Only Appearance On the Speaking Stage In Indianapolis * COMING RICHARD WALTON TILLY FRE9ENTS THE FERENNIAL FAVOItITE M A 1 L Matinees Richard WaJUin Taliya Fascinating Romance. Wc dn eiw 1 ’,v°>la 1 1 lice Wednesday and a brilliant cast of flayers, including soc, 75c, si.oo. k| (Saturday Florence Rockwell and the Famous Hawaiian Singers Saturday Matinee, ——i ! , , , - - - - Me- 75c, *l, *1.50 jgrrras CIVIC MUSIC SERIES—SUNDAY AFTERNOON CONCERTS Mme Alda Mary Garden Rudolph Ganz OCT. 24 DEC. 12 FEB. 12 THREE SUPERB CONCERTS Js~jr yi Season tickets now on sale ut *7.50, *5.00, *5.00, plus Tax. / AT THE EDISON HHOF. I*2 NORTH PENNSYLVANIA STREET *lgF ‘ . ....ijiMW Old, 'lln 178"; Auto. *l-797. ’Sifc ?>0 admission will be sold until season sale closes Oct. 10. A season ticket, In- ■ * Sl dml* >OU ° ? i !* c “ olte ®“* tor oil three uttiactious. Is a substantial savins over single jBsMBBEaJfck Concert. Direction of Bradford .Mills. / Merle Armttage, Associate. .

The production Is said to be a largo one, many musicians are carried and a large cast will be seen. For years Dunbar has been building and placing big acts of a musical nature on the Orphyum and Keith circuits. One of his attractions. “The Maryland Singers,” closed in the spring of 191 b in Baltimore and Dunbar asked the star of the act, Lorna Doone Jackson of Indianapolis. to marry him. Miss Jackson said yes and the wedding occurred the next day in “The Little Church Around the Corner,” New York City. Immediately after the wedding Dunbar met Ed Andrew* on Broadway and, of course, told him the news. Andrews congratulated him. Then he suggested that Dunbar enter the opera field as a producer. Andrews was a star without a vehlcla or a theater. He wanted Dunbar as a manager. Dunbar spent his honeymoon at th& Hotel Astor and there each day came Andrews, with his pleas and arguments. Finally, in order to be left alone with bis bride. Dunbar promised that he would produce an opera within three months. The first production was such a success that Dunbar went Into the business with his characteristic energy, and he has made good. MAUDE FULTON RETURNS AFTER LONG ABSENCE. On next Thursday night Maude Fulton comes to English's in "The Humming Bir 1” for three days. The story of the play concerns a little waif of Montmartre, who, drifted by the winds of war and chance, is found working in a New York modiste's shop, only to find the old life reaching after her through the sudden appearance of her former dhacing partner, Chariot, and who endeavors to get her to go back to him and the old life in Paris. This Tolnette refuses to do and the

manner in which she eludes Chariot \ bile in the midst of enacting their oldtime dance (the apache) brings the second act to a thrilling climax. ‘•The Humming Bird” is the name given by the French police to a clever apache thief, who has persistently eluded their clutches. The play has been successful in other cities. “BIRD OF PARADISE” IN ITS TENTH SEASON. “The Bird of Paradise," Richard Walton Tully’s story of the Hawaiian Islands, once more comes to the Murat

FLORENCE ROCKWELL. for Are nights, commencing Tnesds.r. Oct. 19. The play la In • tenth year which In Itself Is sufficient tribute to Its quality.

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Mr. Tully, who la still sponsor for the play's production, announces Florence Rockwell, who will again be seen in the role of Luann, the Hawaiian princess. The rest of the cast includes Robert Brlster, Brandon Evans. Gertrude Walters, James K. Applebee, Leo Curley, Frank Cooley, Rose Watson and Carrie Weller. One of the features of thia performance Is the singing band of natlre Hawaiian*, whose wails and chants give atmosphere to the production. -I- -IMARIE NORDSTROM HEADS KEITH'S BILL. The vaudeville menu that will be offered Keith patrons next week, commencing Monday n'ternoon, will be topped by Marie Nordstrom. Miss Nordstrom, who. in private life is the wife of Henry B. Dlxey, the famous a< tor, will offer her newest vehicle. “Tick Tock." The act was written for her by Francis Nordstrom, who '§ the author of “The Ruined. Lady” and other successes. “A Brand New Dance Production” 1* the title of the act of Hubert H. Kinney and Oorlenne, and it is a terpsichorean novelty. Harry Breen, the rapid fire aong writer, will take any topic or suggestion from the audience and compose and sing a song therefrom. “The Fall of Eye,” a pretentious vaudeville act, will be contributed by Mabel

AMUSEM ENTS. TODAY o 4 „ , , - . PRICES Mat-Nite " Th ® Sweet MusicjU Comedy _ Nite _ 1 Maid to Love j Sg riipl ICII’C M °‘| Tues.i Wed., Mai. UIULIOn 0 Cch II - 12 - 13 i ed. RALPH OPERA WITH LORNA DOONE JACKSON OF INDIANAPOLIS Don Jose Walter Wheatley Carmen Lorna Doone .larkson or James Arnold ®r Viola Robertson (Lieutenant of Dragoons) 1 'sl* • * r Mleaelu Marian Miller Kacamillo .....James Stevens (A village Malden) (Toreador) Frasqulta Flo Tennyson Zuniga. Lester Spring Mercedes Julia Keith (Captain of Dragoons) (Companions of Carmen) ~ „ „ W Dancalro George Shields Morales Norman Wallace E| Remendad Hoi Holomui (Officer) (Smugglers) / ta. Fa.il. Thm.. Soldiers, clgnr factory girls, gypsies, L las Faatla. Thomas Drew ilaU gglera, picadors. mitadora. (Inn-Keeper) townspeople. Note—Owing to the artistic and physical exactions of the roles of ‘Tarmen” and “Don Jose," Mr. Dnnbar presides two artists for each of these roles as Indicated above, appearances bring alternated. Prim H|M. IS) lo S3; I'M. SI) li R.SI. at, felling .nil m siiiim, dl u-ts-it ss" HARLAND TUCKER MARIE VALCAMP WILLIAM MORSE LEA PENMAN WYCLIFFE PARKER EDITH MARTELL ARTHUR BELASCO GRACE TRAVERB HUGH METCALF VIRGINIA WATKINS FRANK SMITHSON SEATS READY MONDAY iciAL RETU.IN EESGAGEfOT Week Starting Monday, October 18th / BOYLE WOOLFOLK presents “ABE MARTIN ” A Musical Comedy Based on Kin Hubbard's Famous Character Creation ok by John P. Mulgrew and G, C. MercerMusic by Felix Rice* ith G. Carleton Guy and a Company of Favorite Fun Makers lATINEE WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY 4 ICES: Afternoons, 50c to sl. Eve. 50c to $1.50 :m Seaty Next Thurs.—Mail Orders Now.

Cameron, Allan Devltt and G. Carroll Clucas. The scene of the playlet la laid in the famous Greenwich Village, New Y’ork. Babctte, a pretty little miss will present something new in the way of a alack wire act. Mullen and Corelli will hold the spot with “The Nimble Nonsense.” in which tumbling, singing and dancing are featured. A comedy playlet, “Pill*,” based on the happening lu a doctor’s office, will be presented by Rena Arnold and Harry Lambert. The show will close with McConuelly and Austin, novelty cyclists. -I-! -i- -I--anniversaßy week TO BE OBSERVED AT LYRIC. Next week will mark the Lyric's eighth aunlvereary and aa la customary with the management a special festival bill of vaudeville noveltlea will be of sored in celebration of the occasion. Lew Cantor's “Purple Revue” will be the headline feature. It Is a mixture of melodies, dances and hilarity. Carl Nixon and Juliet Belmont are the principal enteralnera In the act. “The Girl in the Basket" will be another featured attraction. It Is vaudeville'* latest electrical spectacular dlverttaement affording a clever illusion as well as an entertaining song recital.

Two stars from grand opera, Cecilia Rhodu and George Crampton will introduce a song fantasy original in its arrangement. Other acts will include Wells and DeVera. Italian comedy character delineators; Henderson and Holliday, colored comedians known as the "Two Black Spots”; Curt Galloway, the “Frisco Hobo” In a monologue; Stetson and linber, comedians, and Charles and Uelen Polly, singers and dancer*. -|. “ALL .lAZZ REVUE” BOOKED AT THE PARK. Opening at the Park Monday afternoon will be "The All Jazz lievne,” which has as its slogan. “The Public Be Pleased.” Every member of the company will do an Individual specialty nod the costumes

A Scintillating Mixture of Melodies, Dances /jg| li ir Wells and De Vera CEjl II Cecilia Rhodaasd Geo. Crompton II | | Two Black Spots Comedians Singers and Dancers § i I The Spectacular Electrical Creation l I 1 j The Girl the Basket hi;

worn are said to he beautiful creation*)The cast includes Lou Powers, Lillian Morette, Annette Morette. Nadine Grey, I Pearl Hamilton, George Slocum, Happy 1 Fre.ver. Jack Stanford, and a largos army of “dainty damsel*,” who comprise the chorus, all ringers and dancers and distinctly individual. A special feature wll be a big bathing scene, introducing a corps ot diving nymphs. HIS FAILING. “That man is a muckraker.” “I thought he was such a charitable : man in speech.” “So he is, but he's crazy over his suburban garden."—Baltimore American.

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OLD FAVORITES AGAIN TO FLIT ACROSS SCREENS Thomas Meighan, Dorothy Gish and Dalton—George Walsh and Others. PLAYS,' PLAYERS GOOD Tho silver screen next week will present the shadows of a number of mov'd stars who have been absent for many moons. The player as well as the vehicle will demand attention. Thomas Mstghan will be seen in at movie adaptation of “Civilian Clothes," at the Oh ! o; Dorothy Dalton comes to the Alhambra In “Half an Hour;” Constance Talmadge arrives at the Circle Sunday in “Good References”; Dorothy Gish, who has been absent for many weeks, comes to the Tsls in “Little Miss Rebellion”; George Walsh comes in a oomody, “From Now On,” at the Regent; House Peters comes to the Colonial in "The Great Redeemer”; Mister Smith’s announces Blanche Sweet in “Help Wanted; Male.” It look* like an entertaining week on the screen with comedies predominating. / -!- -I- -i- o U . A STAGE COMEDY -'ll IS NOW A FUNNY FILM. Those who make the movies appear to have their eye ont for stage plays of popular appeal, and it is not strange ; that “Civilian Clothes” should haTe been ; selected by Paramount as a release of : importance for the screen. ; The movie version has the services of Tbomat Meighan, Martha Mansfield. Ma ria Shotwell, Frank Losee, Alfred Hickman, Warren Cook, Maude Turner Gordon, Alfred Grau and Halbert Brown. The story conceoms Cnpt. Sam McGinnis, who was In France, and while over there he meets Florence Lcnham and marries her. She married the captain because she fell for his good looks when dressed up in his nniform. Her husband was reported dead end she returned from doing hospital work (Continued on Page Six.)

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