Indianapolis Times, Volume 33, Number 274, Indianapolis, Marion County, 26 March 1921 — Page 6

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FRITZ LEIBER, HELEN HAYES DIVIDE STAGE Spanish Dancer Act to Top Vaudeville Offering at Keith’s. ‘ROYAL 5* AT THE LYRIC Shakespeare's plays with Fritz Leiber, who for years supported Robert Mantell in the principal roles, and little Helen Hayes will split next week at English’s aa the chief Easter week attractions. The Murat will offer no road attractions next week, as the Boys Club play will be presented thera and the Shriners have the house for their spring ceremonial. The Cansinos, Spanish dancers, win head next week’s bill at B. F. Keith's. The Lyric will feature the Koyal Five, a quintette. The Georgalis Trio, announced aa champion marksmen, will be the feature of the bill at Loew’s State. The Part will shelter “The Social Follies." The Klalto and Broadway will offer new vaudeville and movie bills. -I- -I- -IFrita Leiber, who for years gave satisfactory support to Mr. Robert B. Mantell, has organized a company of his own and Is presenting a series of Shakespeare's plays. Mr. Leiber found the going rather rough In Chicago, hut In New York he proved to be rather a sensation. The critics praised his work and the public gave hlin splendid support. Mr. Leiber will open his local engagement at English’s on next Monday night fn “Hamlet,” Tuesday night will be '■Julius Caesar,” Wednesday afternoon, “Romeo and Juliet” and Wednesday ftight the bill will be “Othello." During Mr. Leiber’s appearance here he will be supported by a cast including Irby Marsha], Virginia Branson. Louis Leon Hall, John Burke, John Hickey,

j T ?Sff T | WALTER HAMPDEN •' I \ WEEK OF LfflfilMilPilWß ONLY MATINEES APRIL 4th PMjMB.il SATURDAY^ It 2A 5 I (Vial! Orders Now—Seats Monday at 9a. m. , I NOTE—IMPORTANT—INCLUDE 1070 WAR TAX I THEATER AND BOX OFFICE IN I AND SELS-ADDRESSED- STAMPED ENVELOPE | MERCHANTS HEAT AND LIGHT CO. I JK I COMEDY eves. PRESENTED ON THE AMERICAN STAGE, fEATURING AN ALC-STAR. ij CAST OF PLAYERS NOTHING IN THE PAST HAS EQUALLED THE MAGNITUDE OF ITCP .SUCCESS* )DiprC ■ EVENINGS: Orchestra $3; Balcony $2.50, $2, $1.50, $1 IIIvLO ■ atimcfc- Wednesday: Orchestra $2.00; Balcony $1.50, SI.OO, 75c 1 I Orchestra, $2.50, $2; Balcony, $1.50, sl, 75c 1

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Joseph Singer, Katherine Sayre, Arthur Row and others. -I- -I- -IHELEX HAVES TO BE SEEX AS BAB IX NEW COMEDY. "Bab," anew comedy in four acts, will be presented at English’s for three nights, beginning next Thursday. Interest attaches to this engagement, as it will be the Initial stage presentation In this city of the character of “Bab” made famous by the stories by Mary Roberts Rinehart. The dramatization has been made by Edward Childs Carpenter, author of “The Cinderella Man." which his been playing for eight months In London, and being simultaneously presented In India, Aus-

tralia, Africa, and which enyojed a prosperous engagement in this city. The role of “Bab” will be. played here by Helen Hayes, a girl of 18, who left the role of Cora Wheeler in Booth Tarkington comedy of ‘'Clarence'* In New York to create the part of the loveable sub-dub of the Rinehart tales. Others In the cast Include Saxon Kllng, Arthur Eidred, I’ercy Haswell, Robert Hudson, Stephen Davis, James Kearney, Mabaile Campbell and others. -I- -1- -tDANTING ACT HEADS EASTER WEEK BILL AT KEITH’S. The Cansinos, Spanish dancers, will lie the feature on next week's bill at B. F. Keith's. One of their unique dances is

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called "La Cuchlpanda,” an original Spanish dance or tango. Margaret Young, a comedienne, will offer a singing act, including descriptive and character songs. A1 and Fannie Stedman In “Flanocapers**swAll>ii with their comedy act. Elsie TTleer and Dudley Douglas, with anew array of songs, dances, sayings and gowns, will also be present. The Great Howard, ventriloquist and cornediun, will offer a ventriloqulal novelty culled “At the Regimental Doctors.” The Choy Ling Hee Ling troupe of Oriental wonder workers are Chinese magicians, six In number, who hail from Canton, China. The Ja Da Trio are singers who com-

bine harmony with comedy, while the Three -Webber Sisters, a *rlo of misses, will be seep in a singing and dancing act. The performance wnl start with the Ktnogram News Weekly and the Literary Digest Topics. -I- •!■ -IROYAI, FIVE BOOKED AT LYRIC NEXT WEEK. The Lyric will offer a diverting bill of novelties for the Eastertide next week, foremost among the attractions being the Gibson sisters and company, all girls, In a glittering song and dance revue. The act is staged in gorgedTls fashion, and is away from the ordinary in that each arid every one of the girls Contribute au individual specialty.

Get the Habit— You Can’t Go Wrong SEE IT HERE FIRST 11 ff Broadway All New Every Sunday and Thursday continuous no waits VAUDEVILLE % O CLEAN CLASSY 1 1 L FEATURES 1C Up With the Times—Common Sense Prices SPECIAL ATTRACTION Great Jenson & Cos. ILLUSIONISTS SUPREME Weird, Mystifying, Wonderful % Coming Sunday, April 3rd “REX”—The Mental Wizard

J jlETrl CONTINUOUS , I Vaudeville-Photoplay ALL NEW TODAY INCLUDING The Mast Kiddies Vaudeville’s Classiest Juvenile Entertainers Many Other Features A Romance of the Mississippi FRANK MAYO “The ‘Hitchen’ Post” I Night-riders threaten his enemy—“ Gentlemen, his ’ife belongs to me”—and the second time Jefferson Todd H spared his vengeance.

The Royal Five, a quintet of versatile entertainers, will appear In a mirthful skit called "A Night at the Club,” that embraces a variety of comedy, songs and dances. Os special Interest to Indianapolis theatergoers will be the engagement of little Martha Doris Mlehaells In a series of dances assisted by Evelyn Katanlk. Little Miss Mlehaells In a local terpaechorean , progidy who has been hailed as a rare “find'’ by some of the most noted interpretive dancers In the country who have witnessed her performances. She has taken part in a number of special entertainments during the last year, but her appearance at the Lyric

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FNfil IQITQ ■MWr LIiULIvbI V MATINEE WEDNESDAY DISTINCTIVE DRAMATIC EVENT George Ford Presents the Sensation of New York and London FRITZ LEIBER America's most magnificent romantic with his great company, direct from the Lexington Theater, New York City, where he achieved the most pronounced artistic success In the history of the New York stage.

"Leiber will become an institution.” —N. Y. Times. “Came in like a lamb; went out like a lion.” —X. Y. Sun. "Most handsome Romeo since Salvinl.” —Washington Post "Thrilled us through and through.”—Richmond (Va.) Dispatch. "More convincing than other stage notables who have preceded him.” —Atlanta Georgian. "40,000 saw Leiber in two weeks.” —N. Y*. Herald.

Greatest Shakespearean Organization on Tour Note—Recent engagements in New York, Washington, Richmond and Baltimore afforded ample opportunity for basis of comparison between present-day Shakespearean stars. The critics, almost to a man, concurred In the opinion that Mr, Leiber was not only the handsomest Romeo on stage or screen, but was the most acceptable, most magnificent Hamlet of the day. REPERTOIRE Monday Evening—“HAMLET” Tuesday Evening—“JULlUS CAESAR” Wednesday Matinee— * ‘ ROMEO AND JULIET Wednesday Evening—“OTHELLO” Choice seats selling rapidly for these extraordinary performances. Prices—Evening, 50c, 75c, sl, $1.60, $2. Mat. 50c. 75c, sl, $1.50. NOTE—Owing to minute detail and elaborate settings curtain promptly 8:15 and 2:15.

Thursday, Friday and Saturday SATURDAY MARCH 31, APRIL 1 AND 2. Cast and Production Intact from Park Theater, N. Y. gg RENTER’S COMEDY FROM §1 MARY ROBERTS RINEIJ HART’S SATURDAY EVE- fl \II , NING POST STORIES f#7 Incomparable Cast Including TOM POWERS (lata star of Oh, Biy!) Come and be merry with the Sahara Grotto Theater Party Thursday Night. Open to the public. PRICES—Night, 50c to $2.50. Matinee, 50c to $2.00. SEATS MONDAY. THURS., FRI., SAT., APRIL 7-8-9 - MATINEE SAT. CHARLES DILLINGHAM presents The Season’s Supreme Success APPLE BLOSSOMS Music by FRITZ KREISLER and VICTOR JACOBI Books and Lyrics by WM. LEBARON JOHN CHARLES THOMAS WILDA BENNETT PERCIVAL KNIGHT FRED and ADELE ASTAIRE and a GLOBE THEATRE CAST and CHORUS of Distinction. Prices—Nites 50c to $3. Mats., 50c to $2.50. Mail orders now.

I TAKE GREAT PLEASURE IN ANNOUNCING THE RETURN TO INDIANAPOLIS OF <W KELLY WHO WILL HEAD HIS OWN STOCK COMPANY BEGINNING MONDAY EVENING; APRIL ELEVENTH ENGLISH? OPERA HOUSE AD. F. MILLER* Manager

‘DOUG’ IN HIS PLAY,‘THE NUT,’ ON NEW BILLS ‘Riley Week’ Scheduled With Charles Ray in ‘Old Swimmin’ Hole.’ FATTY MOVIE STAYS Easter week on the Indianapolis movie screens will be a joyous week and the bills appear to have been selected to reflect joy and pretty sentiments. The joy bringer of the week probably will be Douglas Fairbanks in lips latest smile comedy, called “Thai Nut,” at the Colonial. The poetry of 1 the late James Whitcomb Riley will have an inning at the Circle, with Charles Ray appearing in a movie version of “The Old Swimmin’ Hole." The Ohio will offer Mae Murray in “The Gilded Lily.*' Bill Hart in anew characterization wIU be seen In “O'Malley of the Mounted” at the Alhambra. Fatty Arbuckle will continue at the Isis next week la “The Dollar-a-Year Man.” Mister Smith's will offer the freckled faced youngster In “The (Continued on I’age Nine.)