Indianapolis Times, Volume 33, Number 256, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 March 1921 — Page 5

MURAT OFFERS ATTRACTION OF MUCH INTEREST ‘Beggar’s Opera* Will Be Bill for Five Days Next Week. ENGLISH’S THURSTON Interest centers next week on the presentation of “The Beggars’ Opera” by an English company at the Murat beginning next Tuesday night. This famous old work is produced by the Ye Olde Masters Producing Company and Indianapolis is assured the same company which recently i presented it In London, England, as Krell as in New York City. a magician, will open his Hfnual week's engagement at English’s Monday night with many new illusions and tricks announced. “Ye Song Shop,” with Warren Jackson and Harold Whaley will be the big number on next week's bill at B. F. Keith's. Andrew Mack, a recognized Irish singing comedian, will be the featured offering at the Lyric next week. Victor Hyde, formerly on the musical comedy stage, will be the topnotcher at Loew's State. New bills are announced at the Kialto and Broadway. The Park will shelter next week, “The Joy Riders," with Billy Mossey and Grace Fernsides. SPLENDID COMPANY PROMISED FOR “THE BEGGARS OPERA.” Opening Tuesday night at the Murat, “The Beggar's Opera” will be presented for five days. There has been little change In the original text as written by that famous master of comedy, John Gay, in the early part of the eighteenth century. “The Beggar's Opera” was first produced In 1728, enjoying a lengthy run at that time In London. It was revived about a year ago in London by Mr. Nigel Playfair and had an exceptionally long run at that time. The cast which appeared then was brought intact to this country, where the famous comedy again had a long run at the Greenwich Village Theater in New York. The cast Includes such well-known artists as Sylvia Nells, the coloratura, who won the open scholarship at the Royal College In London; Alfred Heather, who was the principal tenor with Sir Thomas Beecham's Opera Company and who gained fame by his singing at the coronation of his majesty. King George; Arthur Wynn, the famous basso, who was also with Sir Thftmas Beecham’s company and who has sung the principal roles In grand opera productions both London and on the continent, and wl!e. Valdi, the Lyric soprano, who was a pupil of Jean de Reszke and who has appeared with Mme. Melba and the Monte Carlo Opera Company. The story of the opera concerns the adventures of a highwayman named Macheath, whose passion for the fair sx and carelessness as to shifting his affections and his marriage vows led him Into eventual grievous trouble from the culmination of which —the scaffold—he is released in the very nick of time by truly burlesque operatic device.

\Conil nuous^SlS^/ill the lime Vaudeville<a^BS^4 1 until 11 EM. Next Week ENGAGEMENT A ml extra-ordinary /*piMpllfaijjF C famous /Andrew Presenting An Entire New Song Cycle In His Own Inimitable Fashion A Mirthquake of Rural Comedy “SPIVEN’S CORNER” Small Town Cutups Interpreted by Clever Character Comedians GEORGE WICHMAN SILK and SATIN EXPERT CLAY MODELER YOU’LL BE SURPRISED BARTON and HALL j LOWEY and RAINOR YODELING VOCALISTS Smart Sayings and Snappy Songs BARTHOLDIS BIRDS BALTUS TRIO Beautiful Feathered Performers ATHLETES SUPREME MACK SENNETTS FUN BRIGADE in “Fickle Fancy” Pathe Review Paramount Magazine ft, Dancinf inik Lyric Ball Room J|, fimr Afternoon

MAC AND POLLY PLRI’V HLMLSG AND SYLVIA N ELIS. This picture shows Miss Nells as Polly Peachum, and Mr. Hemlng as Cap tain Macheath in a scene from “The Beggar’s Opera,” which an engageuynt at the Murat on Tuesday night. A WEEK OF MAGIC ANN'OI NCED AT ENGLISH'S. Thurston, the magician, will open a week's engagement at English's beginning Monday night. Thurston hag been for some time the best exponent of the art of magic. He Is the only one of his class who can go.year In anl year out

playing week's engagements in the large cities. One of the Interesting demonstrations of Thurston Is called “Spirit Painting" and is said to be a masterful Illusion. He has retained many of the tricks made famous by former magicians. He also is presenting many new illusions of his own. -I- -I- -IPAT ROONEY'S CREATION HEADS THE BILL AT KEITH'S. “Ye Song Shop." which was conceived by Pat Rooney, will be the headline offering at B. F. Keith's next week. It is a song and dance creation with Warren Jackson and Harold Whaley in the cast. Mrs. Gene Hughes und her company of players will be seen In a one-act playlet by Emmett Itevoy called, "Contented I’egty.” Mrs. Hughes has In her support J. C. Trenia.vne, Barron Le Paige, Dorothy Whitney and Renton Ilessler. A singing act that will be a bit out of tlie general run For vaudevil'o will be the ottering of Vinle Daly, a member of the famous Daly family of theatrical celebrtties. Miss Daly was a former member of the Hammersteln Opera Company. Miss Daly's accompanist at the piano will be Itubln Bloom. Dick Duffy and Hazel Mann, a pair of nmsi al comedy stars, will offer a comedy playlet, “Via Telephone," which Includes singing and dancing. Vincent O'Donnell, one of Gua Edward’s proteges, who, because of his tenor voice. Is known as “The Kid McCormick," will contribute a series of song Impersonations. I.ady Alice’s Pets, a group of performing dogs, cats, pigeons and rats, will be on the bill. E’mer El Cleve, In “A Bit of Old Scotch," plays tho xylophone and tells stories. Bender and Herr, athletes, will do hand balancing and use the fling rings. -I- -I- -IIRISII COMEDIAN DIE AT THE LYRIC NEXT WEEK. As the feature of next week's bill st the Lyric, Andrew Mack, Irish singing comedian, will make his bow with an entirely new cycle of songs to his credit (Continued on Page Six.)

INDIANA DAILY TIMES, SATURDAY, MARCH 5,1921.

In^The Land of Make Be 1 ieve By WALTER D. HICKMAN

The value of the Little Theater Society of Indianapolis In tho movement for tho better things on the stage has been recognized in this department, but at times it has appeared to the writer that its efforts have not been supported with the proper amount of enthusiasm by the people of this city. So often these little theater societies are looked upon as an extreme intellectual cult, created for the very few and not made for the big majority. Similar societies in other cities have made a serious effort to produce plays which the average producer of play was afraid to present because he feared that the public would not trot In sufficient numbers to the box office. The Little Theater Society of Indianapolis In the past has done its very worthy part in presenting worth while plays In this city. Through this medium we have seen plays which would never we been presented on any legitimate . \ge here. interest now centers on the efforts of The Little Theater Society of this city to present for the firat time In Indianapolis Eugene G. O'Neill's “The Emperor Jones" on the evening of March 18. O’Neill wrote the widely discussed “80, -nd the Horizon," which was pre

AMUSEMENTS. JU - J^W yr L -.-.--. . .... Wt,, „L 1 ■% YE OLDE MASTERS PRODUCING CO. # Have the Honor to Announce Mr. Nigel Playfair’s Production of BEGGAR’S OPERA BY MR. GAY DIRECT FROM LYRIC THEATER, HAMMERSMITH, LONDON, ENGLAND, WITH MEMBERS WHO APPEARED IN THE ORIGINAL REVIVAL. THEY WILL BE SEEN HERE BY KIND PERMISSION OF SIR THOMAS BEECHAM, BART. SYLVIA NELIS, ALFRED HEATHER, ARTHUR WYNN, MLLE. VALDI, Colorature, Principal Tenor Basso, Lyrlo Soprano, Sir Thos. Beecham's Sir Thomas Beecham's 0 . , . D . won the open - ~ e . ... . . i . Pupil of Jean de Reszke. . . \.. Opera Cos., Soloist, West- Opera Cos., Sang Principal r ’ scholarship at the m | nster Abbey, sang at Roles, Grand Opera Pro- appeared with Madame Royal College, Coronation of His dictions In London and Melba, Monte Carlo London, Eng. Majesty King George Continent. Opera Cos.

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sented for a very short time at a series of matinees In New Y’ork. Miss Helen MncKellar, who closes her local engage incut tonight at English's In “The Storm,” played the role of Bath with Mr. Bennett In “Beyond the Horizon." A f.ew of the big cities saw "Beyond the Horizon.” Indianapolis was not permitted to see the New Y'ork production of this play. We probably would not have the promise of seeing “The Emperor Jnr.es" if it were not for The Little Theater Society of this city. In speaking of the presentation of "The Emperor Jones," by the Provincetown Players, at the Selwyn Theater In New York City, Variety said In part; ‘‘This piece unfolds a grim tragedy, tho genuineness of which is undisputed, mixed with the cynicism of youth to whom life seems an animated canvas from which his characters emerge rehearsing poignantly the futility and the bare facts of life. “Thus in ‘The Emperor Jones’ Is the graphically drawn and equally graphical! enacted vision in which a negro, challenged by a relentless fate and an unforgiving conscience, starts through the African Jungle. He seeks safety from a

A ‘JOY-RIDER ’ j — . —. Miss Grace Fernsides. Among the members of the cast In “The Joy Riders" to be at the Park next week, will be Miss Fernsides. This show is a George Jaffa production. pursuing mob —from men of his own color if not of the same creed, whom he has

hoodwinked and hypnotized Into making him emperor. “But more forceful than the action which transpires through eight scenes of (Continued on Page Seven.)

____________________ AI^SEM ENTS. LAST I rpi m PRICES 2 toda e y I 1 tic fetorm *• **'°° MAT. j With HELEN MACKELLAR Mat " 50e 10 Sl6 ° NITE. J NOT A MOVING PICTURE Seats Selling r N P I I C II ’C ALL week LIIUL Ig 11 O Mats. Wed. and Sat. | THE WONDERSHOWOFTHE UMYERSE The Eye of |H L he o^ orld % THURSTON THE; " 1 "'f \\\\ rpes£"Ttno the most nysr/ry/A/Q am : \\V 3 RECTACLE the BRAIN of MAM has Sp V£r AND REVEALED 1 23-PEOPLE-23 2 loads EFFECTS - 2 n THE ONLY SHOW OF ITS [KIND ON EARTH HI MOHE FEATURES. THRILLS. ©BSwmJ surprises, sensations THAN EVER BEFORE. A VAST ASSAY *e ORATfiPUL “AMAriH"eCUPfiIN* OP NEW WONDERS por SUCH AMUSEMENT ALL FORMER visits ADMISSION TO : Nights . .25c-50c-75c-SI.OO-$1.50 WONDERLAND : Matinee 25c-50c-75c-SI.OO WEEK COMMENCING MONDAY, MARCH 14 Mats. Wednesday and Saturday. Seats Thursday 1 PRICES, Including tax: Evening—Orehe.tra, (4.10) Balcony, (3.88. (330, (2.78) f Gallery, (1.10. Matinees—Orcheetra, (3.30; Balcony. $2.78, $2.20; Gallery, (LlO. v Pleuee liielude check or money ordei and aelf-addreeaed (tamped envelop*. | # TIIIS IS IMPORTANT. G^ 1 Including tax. tax g s ito t i fcs.i*n ! ENTIRE WEEK, STARTING MONDAY MARCH 7 Victor Hyde’s DANCE FESTIVAL Company of Seven JOHNNY CLARKE & COMPANY in ECCENTRIC COMEDY BITS Lacoste&Bonawe Dan and Bertha 'm, MAKARENKO I I Mirthful Comedy Skit Russian Character Songsters HOWARD & BEST-COMEDY AND THEN jack tendon's LOEW’S Comedy CONCERT ORCHESTRA NEWS “Torchy Inspsrsion” ORGAN RECITALS VAUDEVILLE 3:30, 7,9-FEATURE FILM

NEW PICTURE STAR TO MAKE BOW SUNDAY Dotothy Dickson to Vie With Ethel Clayton and * Others. OFFERINGS DRAMATIC Dorothy Dickson, musical comedy singer and dancer, formerly with "Lassie,” “Rockabye Baby” and “The Royal Vagabond” on the stage, will make her local debut at the Ohio Sunday in "Paying the Piper.” Interest also is centered on the appearance of Ethel Clayton at the Alhambra in “The Price of Possession.” The Circle will present “Isobel; or Trail’s End” and the Colonial will offer “Conway Tearle In “The Road to Ambition.” Other movies will Include: “What’s In a Name,” a Lola Weber production, at the Isis; “The Road Demon,” with Tom Mix, at the Regent, and “The Money Changers," at Mister Smith's. The movie offerings will be Mostly ol a dramatic nature. Most of the blll9 Include a'comedy offering in addition to the heavier subject. (Continued on Page Seven.)

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