Indianapolis Times, Volume 33, Number 244, Indianapolis, Marion County, 19 February 1921 — Page 5

DILLINGHAM’S ‘NIGHT BOAT TO PLAY ENGLISH’S Special Matinee on Washington’s Birthday *Way Down East* Remains. BIG BILL AT KEITH’S What many expect to be the musical comedy event of the season will be “The Night Boat,” the widely known nautical musical comedy success of Charles Dillingham, which will drop anchor at English's Monday night for eight local excursions from the English dock. Undoubtedly “The Night Boat” will be one of the big features of the local stage next week, which is known as George Washington’s birthday week and a special George Washington matinee will be given on Tuesday. “Way Down East,” the Griffith screen delight, will remain at the Murat next week, making a two weeks' run at this house. Henry Berginan and Glndvs Clark In “Tunes of the Hour,” will be the feature offering at Keith's, opening Monday matinee. "Fashions ala Carte” will be chief vaudeville offering at Doew’s State theater next week, opening Monday afternoon. “The Rubeville Fire Brigade" will head the new bill next week at the Dyric. New bills are announced at the Rialto and Broadway. “Beauty Trust’* will be the attraction next week at the Park. -I- -!- -Ilofise groody heads "MGIIT BOAT” CAST. Louise Groody, who dances and smiles •nd sings her way through the performances of "The Night Boat,” which Opens Monday at English’s for a week’s engagement, has a whole menagerie of pets. From time to time she adds to them. and the latest addition is a baby fox. This was arranged for in Boston when the fox show was on, when she purchased a fox cub. All these pets are now In her homes In New York, where she has a dozen cages of singing canaries. The one she likes most to see Is a baby raccoon which her father sent her from the South. This is her real pet. “It la the dearest little coon In the world” said Miss Groody recently. “It sits up like a little bear and likes to have you play with Its paws, but It steals everything it can find and It will drink anything that Is loose. The time when I went home I thought I would bring it away with me, but somehow it got into a storeroom we have and got hold of a bottle of castor oil, and it drank it down without a whimper. It also had a bottle of wintergreen when I found It. It was funny to see him rub his little stomach and look with wide open eyes at me.” Miss Groody Is one of the many wellknown entertainers who will be In the cast of “The Night Boat.” There are many novelties, Including the Canslnos. famous Spanish dancers; the bag-pipers, the Louisville Jugband, and the “plot demonstrators.” The comedy and lyrics were written by Anne Caldwell and the merry tunes by Jerome Kern. For the proper rendition of the music an orchestra of twenty-four men will be used. The story is full of comedy and humorous situations, and might easily be played without the many singing and dancing novelties that are interpolated, bnt none of these overshadow the continuity of the story. After the engagement In St. Louis, which comes after Indianapolis, "The Night Boat” will anchor at the Colonial Theater in Chicago and remain for the remainder of the season and Into the hot weather. -I- -I- -I"TVAY DOWN' EAST” REMAINS ANOTHER WEEK. Tomorrow night at the Shnbert-Murat theater, D. W. Griffith’s great spectacle, ay Down East” enters Into Its second and positively last week here. Due to the Rudolph Ganz piano recital tomorrow afternoon. “Way Down East” will be shown only once on Sunday, but throughout the week It will be given twice daily, matinees 2:30, evenings 8:30. This picturizatlon of the famous stage success furnished by Lottie Blair Parker and Joseph Crismer goes much farther than the original tale. Mr. Griffith has began where they halted. He has not made It a provincial thing; attempting to explain nothing he has welded a theory of eternal love and In so doing has removed his people from time and period. The simple fnn of plain people la brought forth In greater measure than the stage play version could ever hope to attain and offers keen contrast to the sufferings and woe of Anna Moore, her hopes and struggles. Probably the greatest cast of capable players ever assembled for a motion picture production was engaged in the making of this work and it ends In a thrilling climax of spectacular scenes amid the veering flows of a New England blizzard and the explosive breaking of a river Ice gorge, all of which enthrall as only a Griffith effort can move audiences. -I- -!- -|- BERGMAN AND CI.ARK WILL TOP KEITH’S BILL. Henry Bergman and Gladys Clark in “Tunes of the Hour” will be the headline attraction at B. F. Keith's next week. They will be assisted by the Crisp sisters, dancers, and Lou Handman, pianist Bayonne Whipple and Walter Huston will be remembered by their former offering, “Spooks,” which for years never grew old. This year they are seen la “Shoes.” Gladys Bnckrldge and Billy Casey will offer their "Ornamental Song Bits,” which Is composed of song, dance and patter. Miss Buckridge, the young prima donna, has appeared la the “7-legfeld Follies,” “Midnight Frolic” and Winter Garden shows. Billy Casey halls from the movies. They have Arthur De Salvo, the concert pianist, as their accompanist. A. Robins is known as “The Walking Music Store.” With remarkable powers over his vocal organs, he is able to correctly and melodiously Imitate the tones of the violin, cello, horn, cornet, zither, flute and other instruments. Zuhn and Dries are eccentric comedians of the “nut” variety and are billed as “Dementus Americanos.” Palo and Palet are a pair of French musicians who offer an European novelty, “Les Bouffons Musical.” Gene Mason and Fay Cole come with their new offering, “Just for a Kiss.” Alex Cross and Ralph Santoro, whose articles on physical culture have appeared In many of the daily papers and magazines, will give an exhibition that is said to be entertaining, as well as interesting, In feats of strength. The Klnogram news weekly and the Literary Digest Topics will start the performance, -I- -!- -IBI'UK COMEDY ACT COMES TO THE LYRIC. “The Rubeville Fire Brigade” will hold forth at the Lyric next week. It Is a skit In which the producer has dramatised the happenings around a small town fire headquarters. The various roles are enacted by a company of character comedians. Another feature of the bill will be the . Taainanlan troupe of girls, Australian acrobatic wonders, who perform a routine of ground and aerial feats. The

Tasmanians have been circus stars for a number of years. Haskett and Beach will Introduce a novel comedy sketch called “Line’s Busy” thaf concerns the trials and tribulations of a telephone operator. Mr. Beach Is a well-known player from the legitimate stage, and was a member of Wright Huntington's stock company which played a summer season at English’s several years ago. Among other acts there will he the Three Kenna sisters, triplets. In a song and dance -revne; the Millard brothers in odd variety bits; Mumford and Stanley, a team of comedians In an absurdity entitled “A Niekle Is a Nickle;” Perrill, novelty shadowgraphist. a European importation, and Llnko and Llnko, comedy jugglers. On the screen a Monte Banks farce, “His Dizzy Day,” will be shown, together with the Pafire review and the Paramount magazine. -I- -|- D RAMA TIP MOVIE HEADS NEW BILL AT LOEW'S STATE. Novelty is the keynote of the program of vaudeville and feature pictures scheduled for Loew's State, starting Monday. Robertson Cole’s Chinese drama, “The First Born,” featuring Sessile Hnyakawa and a large cast, heads the list of novelties, while a fashion parade headlines the vaudeville that has as Its added attraction, All Rajah, in mind-reading experiments. “The First Born” Is Vnusnal not only of Its character and magnificent scenic settings but because it portrays the Chinaman in his true character and not as the average American pictures him. “Little Sonny" Ward, a most recent addition to Juvenile stardom and known as “Robertson Cole’s find.” gives an Impression of youthful China. The story deals with a Chinese boatsman and hts love for the daughter of a merchant who stops not even at selling his child for gold. The two lovers are separated, the girl sold In San Francisco's Chinatown, while the lover, "Hayakawa,” believing her to be dead, marries the choice of his father. There is a child and the two move to America, where the lovers again meet. The girl's owner, discovering the love affair, plans to kill “the first horn” and take the mother into his house. The manner in which revenue Is brought to the house of the slave dealer for his (Continued on Page Six.)

AMUSEMENTS. —Today— A New Comedy ’ PRICES* Last 2 Times. “DULCY” Mat., Nite. Bjr tieorr o S. Kaufman and Mare Mat. — soctOsl.so. __ Connelly. ENGLISH’S ETwS The Greatest Amusement Steamer Ever Built. / with Melody and Fun l! \ I W Anne Caldwell JffiOtt KERNS 6KT TENS G”=\v j rfW_\v'ort!iyV/n!<; MATS.—Tuesday (Washington’s ||C I Birthday and Saturday fj EVENINGS—SOc to $3.00. MATS.—SOc to $2.50. U l 1 WEEK 1 WEEK COMMENCING Monday Even’g, Feb. 28 Matinees Wednesday and Saturday GEORGE BROADHURST Presents A ROMANCE OF THE BIG WOODS HELEN MacKELLAR And the Original New York-Chicago Company The Thrilling Forest Fire Play By Longdon McCormick.—Flay Staged by Mrs. Trimble Bradley. DIRECT FROM 20 Weeks at the Olympic Theater, Chicago After One Solid Year in New York Mail Orders Now—Seats Thursday RVtlArO EVENINGS, SO<* to $2.00. FfilllgrN* SATURDAY MATINEE, 50<* to $1.50. ■ lUV&.U. WEDNESDAY MATINEE, 50> and SI.OO. ENTIRE ORCHESTRA WEDNESDAY MATINEE, SI.GO

In The Land of Make Believe By WALTER D. HICKMAN

There has been a lot of interesting lo- ! cal theatrical news In the last seven days with the opening of Loew’s State Theater, but none is more Interesting than the announcement that Gregory ! Kelly will open his stock engagement at English’s in the early part of May. Mr. Kelly leaves tonight with other members of the "Dulcy” company for the opening of the engagement In Chicago of this new comedy. He will leave the company In plenty of time to open his stock engagement In early May at English’s. In a lengthy discussion Mr. Kelly outlined his plans for bis summer engage- I ment to this department. Os course, Mr. Kelly anu his wife, who is known on the stage as Ruth Gordon, will head the I company. Miss Angela Ogden, for the last three | years character woman with Maude I Adams, has been engaged by Mr. Kelly i as one of the leading members of his company. j “The reason I am able to obtain the ; services of Miss Ogden is because Miss Adams has been ill for months and In this way I wag able to place this splendid character woman under contract,” said Mr. Kellv. • Mr. Kelly is able to announce definitely a few of the productlone which he will offer this summer at English's. He haa . mad** arrangement* to produce Barrie's j “The Little Minister” and ‘‘What Every i Woman Knows," In which Mies Ogden will play her original roles; "The Tailor . Made Man" and "Clarence," in which both Mr. Kelly and Miss Gordon won such exi ceptional acting honors. | These are but a few of the shows which will be jiroduced by Mr. Kelly this summer. In an earnest conversation with , Mr. Kelly, he assured me that he will attempt to bring to Indianapolis a splendidly selected company of players, and he will attempi to produce the best of the recent successes. j "I believe In the clean piny and only I plays of that character will be offered by my company,” said Mr. Kelly. I Mlss Gordon, who in private life la Mrs. Kelly, Is at present In s Chicago

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hospital, where she has been for many weeks following an operation to correct the shape of her legs. She will be released from the hospital in time to appear in the opening bill of her husband's stock company. Other Important announcements concerning the plans of Mr. Kelly will be made in the near future. Mr. Kelly Is enthusiastic over the Idea of coming to Indiannpolls, where he has been so wonderfully received, and producing stock In the city he loves and which loves him. ” -|- -|- -|. It may appear strange to compare the . comedy touch of D. W. Griffith in “Way : Down East” with the antlca of Charlie (Chaplin In "The Kid," and yet It appears to the observer that the same prln- | rlple Is the controlling factor of these I two men. This controlling factor, as I

AMUSEMENTS. M ur ft T 3 PJ. TOMORROW | The Celebrated Pianist, (SUNDAY, FEB. 20.) RUDOLPH GANZ I In Recital. BRADFORD MILLS, Concert Direction, Inc. PRICES—SI. $1.50, $2, $2.50, $3. Box Office Open 10 a. m. Tomorrow. | LAST WEEK STARTS TOMORROW (EVE. ONLY, 8:15) SECOND and POSITIVELY LAST WEEK TWICE DAILY—2:3O and 8:15 Last Fifteen Performances DWGRimTHS “IftEHiIFLED WONDER GF THE 20til CESTKir-fcs; -Fireat Tv evwma" , m ~ "A ma&nitkxmt Omtu Production" trad4> DM ‘J, '*■ wr a jreft * S*d* —EnrTsrt Sami AN EIGHTH ART—ComMning Drama, Paiatkg, Poetry <& Music A THRILLING PRODUCTION—Embodying The Famous Dramatic Story of tlio sams Till®, accompanied by a selected Orchestra of 30 Symphony Players NOTE — to cost of production find Iron bound contract*, “Way Down East” w.\l r.ovor bo pro. montod tutyurhoro except at Flrvt-Cla&o Thoairo Price*. PDIPFC- N ats - Daily 2:30—25c*50c-75c-SI.OO-$1.50 rKIUCd. Evenings, 8:15-50c-75c-$1.0Q-$1.50-$2.00 I ALL SEATS RESERVED. TWO BOX OFFICES COMING WEEK OF FEBRUARY 28 JSS h MAIL ORDERS NOW. SEATS 9A. M. THURSDAY AMERICA'S ABLEST ACTOR*604T0N TRANjCfhiAT •OF THJt ACTORS CARRYING THE GLOWiNG TORCH OF SHAKESPEAREAN 'ENIUS. THE BEST BY GENERAL AGREEMENT IS WALTER HO LOVER jf SHAKESPEARE. CAN AFFORD JO MIES HIS PERFORMANCES* HAMLET—Monday Night, Wednesday Matinee. MERCHANT OF VENlCE—Tuesday Night, Saturday Matinee. SERVANT IN THE HOUSE—Wednesday Night (Only). MACBETH—Thursday and Saturday Nights. TAMING OF THE SHREW—Friday Night DDIPEQ" Eve., 50c, SI.OO, $1.50 and $2.00 r IIKuLO. Matj. Wed.-Sat., 50c, SI.OO, $1.50 ■■ l 1 . ——■ " n

sea It, is the realism In comedy action. It Is only necessary to point out one example In “The Kid" and In "Way Down East.” In the Griffith movie the best example of the realism In comedy is the slucerity In which Seth Holcomb Insists In attempting to win the heart and hand of Martha X’erklns. Griffith gets the idea over the minute he introduces the two characters. Seth bides behind a fence near Martha’s home, drinks a healthy slug of whisky, which is disguised as bitters, and wrlis for Martha to appear. Martha trots out all dressed up In her Sunday-go-to-meetln’ clothe*. Seth instead of jolaLag her chase* her down the street. Chaplin obtains bis effective comedy touch in “The ICld" with the same sin verity of purpose when lie trains the “kid" to lick another youngster. Chaplin wants the "kid" to win but he lad previously been informed by the prize fighting brother of the other youngster that if Chaplin's "kid" whipped his "kid brother" the victory would be turned Into defeat by the prize fighter giving Chaplin a 100 per cent licking. The of (Continued on Fage Six.)

- - . ----- TOMORROW, SUNDAY FEB. 20th, 8:15 P. M. Mme. THEO HEWES and BALLET ENGLISH OPERA HOUSE ASSISTED BY THE INDIANAPOLIS PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA RAYMOND S. DREXLER, Conductor. Tickets, 55c, 83c, sl.lO, at English Box Office. STUDIO AND SCHOOL, 317 MERCHANTS BANK BUILDING MAIN 6800 Next Week J The biggest laughing hit in years W kt^ade" Ig|i B A unique comedy presented by a clever company of versatile character comedians. dJO** Hacket & Beach Millard Brothers A Telephone Episode Odd Variety Bits CTheiDancingQrJplQts Mumford & Stanley I Linko & Linko I Perrill A Nickel is a Nickel | Comedy Athletes I Shadowgraphist Deliix* TASMANIAN TROUPE Australian Acrobatic Novelty MONTE BANKS FILM FARCE f-ms DIZZY DAY” Dancing Lybic EUte m Afternoon ancfEvening (,

COOPER’S ‘LAST OF MOHICANS’IS ON MOVIE MENU Wide Variety of Offerings Scheduled for 'Washington Week/ IVFLEAN IN 'CHICKENS* George Washington’s birthday week on the local screen will be observed with the presentations of ft wide variety of movie offerings, rang, ing from the J. Fenimore Cooper’s romantic story, “The Last of the Mohicans," to the dramatic climax in “The Inside of the Cup." The movie schedule for next week will Include “The Last of the Mohicans," at the Colonial; ‘'The Inside of the Cup," at the Ohio; Charlie Chaplin In "The Kid," at the Circle; Douglaa Mac Lean !n "Chickens," at the Alhambra; Thomas Melgban in “The Easy Road,” at the Isis; Corlnne Griffith In “The Broadway Bubble,” at Mister Smith’s, and George Walsh in "Dynamite Allen,” at the Regent. One of the most notable features es (Contlnned on Fage Six.)

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