Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 98, Indianapolis, Marion County, 3 September 1921 — Page 6

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State Fair Ushers in Fall Season at All Theaters Tassing* Show’ at Murat and ‘Shavings’ at English’s—Daley Plays at Park. KEITH’S TO PRESENT SINGER MIDGETS Tte 1921-1922 legitimate theatric! season in Indianapolis will be in full swing by next Monday evening. Tbs Murat will open its season on Monday afternoon with a 2 o'clock matinoe at “The Passing Show of 1921” with Willie and Eugene Howard in their original parts. English’s will open Monday night with Harry Eeresford in “Shavings,” which is described as a brother of “Lightin’.” B. F- Keith’s will get under way with its big time policy on Monday afternoon with Singer's Midgets heading the bill.

Tie Lyric next week will offer among ether acts, the Taylor Triplets. Tne Park get* under way tonight with Lena Dairx opening her season. in “Kandy Kids." . Tonight rill wioae*s the final performance of the 12d stock company of Mr. Stuart Walker. EUxabeth Patterson 1* the prominent member In this week's production of “The Bon at Ifni Adventure.'* On Sunday afternoon, Mr. Walter and msny members of his company will leave for New York City. ffnJJE HOWARD DISCTSEES HIB uar.vnovs and otheb things. WLilie Howard was never before provided with so much snappy comedy and *o many songx as ho has In “The Passing Show of 1921.” wihrh ia coming to the Shubert Marat Labor day for a week's engagement. 1 Ke is a natnra comedian, who has a unique gift for imitation, a fine singing voice and a most magnetic personality. There is no better imitator on the stage today than he is. His impersonations of celebrities, such as Harry Lander, Al Jolson and David Warfield, have won him fame. “ ‘The Passing Show’ is worthy of the traditions of the Winter Garden," laid Willie Howard, "and is, I think. Just the kind of entertainment the public needs to cheer them up. We have traveled all over the country with Winter Garden productions and have found that they are just as populaifcin San Francisco or Seattle or Denver as they are in New York. I think that one of the reasons for this is the reports that are brought home by friends who visit New York and see the shows there. Nobody from the big cities would miss seeing a ‘Passing Show’ while visiting New York, or : miss telling the folk at home all about it ; on returning.

“I think our grand opera travesties are the best liked, and strange to say. the grand opera singerc themselves always enjoy them. One night Galli Curci came to see us almost fell off a chair laughing at our grand opera number. Gene and I have been burlesquing opera ever since 1912, and I do not think we have exhausted the possibilities of grand opera travesty yet by any means. In spite of all we have done to grand opera, it seems to flourish. But we never had such a bard job as we have in this show, because it is chock full of mighty clever comedians, and on° comedian follows another, which is difficult.” "How do the stage stars yon imitate fee! about your impersonations V" he was aa^ed. "Some of them enjoy my imitations, and like to see me impersonate them; for example, Al Jolson. who thinks it is great fun to see my irnitat on of him. I do not know how Harry Lander feels about it. I nnderstand that David Warfield was far from being offended by my imitation. How could he take offense at such a thing when he used to do it himself in the old days at Weber and Fields’ Music Hall? A comedian who Is hurt by the fact that another comedian travesties him must have lost his sense of humor. I shall feel quite flattered if any one imitates me, and I defy them to do It, too.” “SHAVINGS” DI F AT ENGLISH'S MONDAY. Beginning Monday night. Henry W. Savage wii! present “Shavings" as the State fair week attraction at English's. “Shavings" takes its audience to picturesque Cape Cod—fai from the hurry and worry of the world's great business marts, where people are not quite so progressive, perhaps, but where they are.

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Upper Left—Gloria Swanson wearing her famous pearl gown In a 6cene jdfflrM - from ‘'The Great Moment,” at Loew’s State, opening Sunday. Jffl acting part in O.orgo Loan* Tucker 1 Second, From the Left—Ben Turpin, who will appear In person at the r .' “The Miracle Man.” Circle, beginning Sunday. Penryhn Stanlaws directed the nc ... , _ picture, which la an adaptation of th Third From Left—Wallace Reid in a scene from “The Hell Diggers,” at Play by Ernest Klein, scenario by m the Alhambra all week, starting Sunday. .Jt^L j lrld A - Bln*bn. Milton Hills, Mttehai

Upper Left—Gloria Swanson wearing her famous pearl gown In a scene from “The Great Moment,” at Loew’s State, opening Sunday. Second, From the Left—Ben Turpin, who will appear in person at the Circle, beginning Sunday. Third From Left—Wallace Reid in a scene from “The Hell Diggers,” at the Alhambra all week, starting Sunday. Upper Right—Betty Compson in “At the End of the World,” at the Ohio, beginning Sundiy. w iwer—Bill Hart In “The Whistle,” at the Isis, beginning Sunday.

at any rate, more sincere and true to the higher ideals of the human heart. There you will meet Jed Winslow, one of nature’s noblemen. He is the maker of toy windmills and hla eccentricities hare marked him as sort of a town crank. And yet Jed has "a heart of pure gold. It is to him that those who are In trouble go for help and bl hand 1* never withheld from them although more than once the aid he gives be can 111 afford to give. But sacrifice he never permit* to stand In the way of a good deed. “Shavings” was dramatized from th most successful novel of all the Cape Cod newels written by Joseph C. Lincoln. When "Shavings" was first stage ' at the Knickerbocker Theater In New fork If made a sneoass which assured it of a long run. It Is a matter for congratnlatloJk to the patrene of the English Theater that the entire New York cast

has been retained, which includes Harry Beresford in the role of "Shavings.” Other members of the cast include James Bradbury, Edith Gresham, William Robyns, Ben lodge. Willa Fredric, Walter Davis, Dudley Clements, Marie Bianchl. Fred M. Bickel. Kenneth Thomson, Ann Wallace and Ethel Povcnie. The ! staging was done by John McKee. I _!_ I EGGLESTON PLANS BIG BILL FOB FAIR WEFK. When Manager Eggleston of Keith's Theater asked the booking office to send him “something big,” as his headline act for the opening of the season at that theater Monday (Labor Day i and something fitting to help celebrate the gtth anniversary of the Keith circuit which ! had its start in Boston &S years ago he ; did not figure on the elaborate act of the ' Singer Midgets which will top the bill for that week. This act which is composed of thirty midget actota, and actresses who use three midget elephants, ten dogs and a like number of ponies will come to Indianapolis on a special train from Chicago. To transport the act it requires three baggage cars, a sleeper and dining car. During the life of this act which consumes nearly an hour these tiny people give a minature hippodrome production.

The different numbers they present leach of which requires a special scenic jet are “In The Land of Spain,” "The Strong Man," "Chong, the Chinese Conjurer," "The Hunt,” "The Acrobatic ; Cowboys,” "The Fashion Parade,” the dream spectacle, "Cleopatra.'’ "The Midget Elephants," "The Boxing Match" and ; “The Soldiers.” This act has its own manager, advance agent, stage crew, physician, nurse, private secretary and "a number of hostlers who look after the elephants, dogs and ponies. The remainder of the bin Include Lew and Paul Murdock, who are known as "The Bootleggers with a Song and Dance Highball.” Howard and White will be seen in an original comedy "The Oadabont" which is a satire on the woman who does a daily marathon among her neighbors, Swor and Westbrook, In "Black and Tan” are blackface comedians with something new in this particular line. Stella Tracy and Car] Mcßride, former musical comedy players will contribute a singing act. The Lazardos are comedy acrobats. The screen will offer the Literary Digest Topics and the Kinogram News weekly. A GIRL ACT TOPS NEW BILL AT LYRIC. The State fair will usher In at the Lyric for the entire week starting tomorrow afternoon, a vau4evllle hill that has been put together as a special attraction for that week. One of the headliners on the bill Is the act called "A Trip To Toyiand.” In the act appear a group of pretty girls dressed as toys who do some singing and dancing in an elaborate stage setting which discloses the interior of a toy shop. Jean and Cecil, a pair of female Impersonators will give the feminine patrons of the theater something to marvel at in the elaborate display of gowns which they wear during their act. McNally and Ashton, a former pair of minstrel stars, will present their well known black face act; Byron and I-ang-d-n, a vaudeville pair well known to local ’theatergoers, come in anew comedy sketch which they call "The Woman Dodger.” Morey, Senna and Dean In their act

called “Home Sweet Home,” offer comedy, singing and dancing. The Taylor Triplets, a trio of athletes and holders of the Richard K. Fox medals for their physical prowesses, do boxing, wrestling and posing. Jonsa Rose, a versatile young musician, includes the playing of the saxophone, piano and accordion In her act. Sherman and Hose are dancers who will be Been in a novel ‘orpsichorean number. The screen 'ture* will be a Mack Sennett comedy , edding Bells Out of Tnne.” the i'atho Review and The Bray Flotograph. -I- -I- -IT.EXA DALEY OPENS PARK SEASON TONIGHT. Lena Daley, who opens the extravaganza season at the Park tonight with her "Kandy Klda” show. Is of the opinion thadancing la healthy. She should 'V (Continued on Pago Seven.)

Movie Houses Have Big Bills for Fair Week Turpin, Compson, Swanson and Reid Among Stars. State Fair Week will usher in the big time movie season in Indianapolis. Labor Day and the fair each year mark the close of the summer season and ushers in the fall and winter season. All movie houses will be observing a fail schedule next week, as the Circle swings back tomorrow to the Sunday change of bill policy. Many important movie stars will appoar In next weeks offerings. Ben Turpin will appear in person at the Circle beginning Sunday. The movie schedule for next week is as follows; Ohio Betty Compson in “At the End of the World." Circle Ben Turpin lu peraon ands movie, “Courage." Loews State—Gloria Swanson In “The Great Moment." Alhambra —Wallace Reid !n “The Hell Diggers." l„! s —BUI Tlart in "The Whistle " Mister Smith's —Charles Kay in "A Midnight Bell." Urgent —“The Man of the Forst.” Colonial —Bert Lytell in “The Man Who.” Beginning Sunday, the Alhambra will play a picture for a weeks engagement

instead of changing on Thursdays. A new hill will be presented each Sunday. -I- -I- -IBEN TURPIN DI E AT CIRCLE SUNDAY. Asa special attraction for Fair week, the Circle announces the personal appearance of Ben Turpin, Sennett comedy star, who will present a novelty act full of laughs, and who will be seen four times dally during the entire week. There Is perhaps no actor on the screen today who i3 better known than Mr. Tnrpin, who has capitalized his crossed eyes and his lack of chin and has become the king of the Sennatt studios. Mr. Turpin will appear In conjunction with the regular program. Sidney A. Franklin’s production of “Courage,’’ adapted from the well-known story by Andrew Soutar, and featuring Naomi Childers, will be the chief screen attraction. Bam De Crosse has the leading male role and otters In the cast are Lloyd Whitlock, Alet B. Frances, Gloria Hope and Lionel Be’more. “Courage" Is a gripping story of a young English en-

INDIANA DAILY TIMES, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1921.

STAGE STARS FOR FAIR WEEK

Upper Left—Willie Howard as Frank Bacon In a travesty In "The Passing Show of 1921,” to be at the Murat next week. Upper Center—Singer's Midgets at Keith's, opening Monday matinee. Upper Right—Harry Beresford In “Shavings,” opening Monday night at English’s. Lower—The Taylor Triplets, at the Lyric next week.

glneer, Sterh-n Blackmoore, who ia Imprisoned for a murder he did not commit. From behind hla prison bars he secretly directs a great industry through his plucky little wife, who remains faithful throughout his long Imprisonment, and leaves no stone unturned to find the real culprit for whose crime her husband Is imprisoned. By means of his wife's direction of the steel mills they are able to help England ma'erially when war breaks out eighteen years later. The real slayer, ’ying on the battlefield, makes a co ft-sslon exonerating Blackmoore, who. as a result, is not only reunited wlh bis wife, but the romance of their son is turned from one of sorrow to bsprluess. -I- -|- -!• COMTHON PLAYS A NEW KIND OF ROIE. Ono of the most onusual roles ever seen in a morion picture is that portrayed by Betty Compson. new Paramount star, In her first starring vehicle, "At the Knd of the World." which will be seen at the Ohio, beginning Sunday. Miss Compson is ee*n as “Cherry,“ the beautiful daughter of a broken down Englishman who runs a case and gambling palace in Shanghai, China. Sne grows up in tho stmosphere of the gay resort, serving rs a lure for her father's establishment, yet taking perfect care of herself and possessing fine qoalltles that are still dormant. Then comes so manee, and into this romance breaks the emotions of the lives o' other men who are made desperate by her charms. The role is a-severe test of the emotional powers of any actress, and Miss Compson is said to have executed It with the same skill and In the same convincing manner in which she part rayed her ex-

acting part In George Loane Tucker's “The Miracle Man.” Penryhn Stanluws directed the new picture, which Is an adaptation of the play by Ernest Klein, scenario by Kdfrld A. Bingham. Milton Sills, Mitchell Lewis, Casson Ferguson, Spottlswoode Altkan, Joseph Kllgour and other players appear In support of the star. -I- -I- -II.OEW’S STATE BEGINS NEW POLICY ON SUNDAY. Loew’s State will begin fall and winter season on Sunday with 'he first of the great pictures they will offer throughout the year. The first picture that will be j shown bring* Gloria Swanson In “The j Great Moment.” i This story was especially written for j Miss Swanson by Elinor Glyn, the famous author of the widely read novel j “Three Weeks." Miss Swanson Is making her first appearance as a star, although her work Is well and favorably .known to thousands. j “The Great Moment” is a love story—a story of the ties that bind two hearts ties that cannot be severed by time, by distance, by prejudice wealth, or any of ; the other elements Wh.ch affect true love; a story Involving a most unusual sltuaj tion—that of a man and woman who separate even when desperately In love (Conti on Pago Nine.)

In The Land of Make Believe By W ALT ER D. HICKMAN

Thia is a pocketbook dlacnssion. Indications are that both English's and the Mnrat on next Monday will get off on the "right foot” as far as the prloes and attractions are concerned. The top night price at the Murat next week for "The Passing Show ©r 1921” will be $2 30, with the top Saturday matinee price at $2 and a f1 AO for the Labor Day and Wedneaday matinee, not In eluding war tax. English *, for "Sbav Inge," will charge $2 top at night nnd $1.30 for the Wedneaday and Saturday matinees. This shows that the legitimate theater, In this city are getting back to prewar prices. This la not only welcomed bu* necessary. There is some little defense, but not much, for the $1 show during the "war period,” because of the blgu railroad rates. The high railroad rates have dyne more to boost prices on the road than any ono other agency. Normal box office prices will do mor to help business generally than any other medium. In contrast to the return of the legitimate theaters to normal prices, some of the movies In the coun-

CONTRIBUTED BY THE CRITICS or NEW YORK jMar~ "Fins Amsrl- — can play, toll* a good story, combines drama with com ad yi has two love siorlss; a great deal of fun and pklloiop hy. and soma of the finest character studio* ever shown on the stage."—Now York Timas. nOSTON MBFP ” ’Shavings’ ” “ wins ths audience from the star t.” Boeton Font. "It wins an appeal not to be resisted by those who go to the theater for pure enjoyment.” —• Boston Uloba. CHICAGO “ ’Shavings’ ” Is a brother of the famous old fogey In ’LtghtnlnV First cousin to ’The Muslo Master’ and kin to many othur s e n t i m e n tal patriarchs of stage rno w n.” —— Chicago Poet. rniLA ’Harry Berssford makes the part a living portrait which deserves to rank with such charaoter studies a* The Music Master' and James A. Herne's lmpr3onatlon In 'Shore Acres.’ ” Phlladslphla Bulletin.

Week Commencing Monday September 12th JOYOUS RETURN OF THE MIRTHQUAKE OF LAUGHTER. Burton-Mercer Producing Cos., Inc., Offers “Abe M s Martin” The droll Musical Comecfy hit based on fcjsjf - ■/{ Mill Kin Hubbard's universally popular Brown ft 1 jMpj jftffi County character creations. |j |w Matinee Wednesday and Saturday } ‘Ci |f Popular Prices—Afternoon, 50c to SI.OO. |j| if Evening—soo to sl.s<X. Seats ready Thur*. 4 j fi dey. Mall orders now. jjjp 1 ’

t try have found it necessary to increase I the prices of admission. This will apply, exhibitors point out, to several big ! productions which leading movie theater* in the country desire to present. Instead of allowing the legitimate theaters to present them as road attractions. The cost of these special productions and the high rental# necessarily charged are responsible for a boost in tbe movie theaters for some pictures. The o'penlng shows of both English's and the Murat are recognized attractions. The Howards will be in the Winter Garden show, it Is assured, and Harry Beresford, the creator of the leading role In “Shavings," will be at English's. Both shows look mighty good for the auQpy. In fact, they loos like bargains at Ui# prices to be rhsrged here. -|- -|- -IThls department received word thnt Jackie Coogan has started work on a new picture which will be known as “My Boy," Jackie's father wrote the story, with the cooperation of Victor Ueermac, a movie director. The story (Continued on Page Nine.)

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Indiana State Fair Week BEG. MONDAY NIGHT W ORIGINAL CAST Direct from Big Triumphs in New York, Boston, Philadelphia and Chicago. Henry W. Savage Offers HARRY BERESFORD in the Quaint Cape Cod Comedy, SHAVINGS From JoMph C. Lincoln’s Novel. CAST INCLUDES:

PRICES: Nltes, 500 to $2. Wed. and j Sat. Mats., 'soc to SI.6C

Better Quality Noted in New Gotham Plays Hines Writes of Recent Offerings and Stage Happenings. By DIXIE HINES. NEW YORK, Sept. 3.—Plays for the gay and the gray are exhibited this week and not only does the season surpass previous seasons as to quantity, but the quality ia becoming distinctly better. "The Detour," by Owen Davis, with skilful'acting by Augustin Duncan. Effle Shannon and Willurd Robertson was the best play of tbe week. Mr. Davis has long been s prolific writer of melodrama, but In "The Detour" he has struck a new and higher note, and be has struck this note with unerring accuracy. For (Continued on Page Seven.)

I Last Two Stuart Walker “THE BEAUTIFUL I Times Today Cos in ADVENTURE” g 6 startmc Monday Matinoo at Iharp 13 MATINEES: Monday, Wednesday and Saturday Note the Prices* Nights, n.oo to s?.so. st. Mat.. *s* to ©.os. Monday and Wed. Mats., 50c. 75c. gI.OO, g 1.60. NOTE: Owing to enormous site of production, and length of pcrfonnanoe, curtain r.sri promptly nights at 8 o’clock; matinees at 2. Patrons ar*> respectfully requested to be in their scats by that time, as POSITIVELY no one will be seated during the first scene. FIRST TIME IN INDIANAPOLIS DIRECT FROM ALL-SUMMER RUN IN CHICAGO. Me*Kr*. Lee and J. J. ahnbert Present WILLIE AND EUGENE HOWARD New York Winter Garden’s Most Stupendous Revue 1150 SINGERS. DANCERS AND COMEDIANS 22 COLOSSAL SCENES. 2600 COSTUMES g 75 FAMOUS WINTER GARDEN BEAUTIES

James Rradbury Edith Gresham VTm. Robyns Ben Lodge WUla Fredrle Walter Dari* Bodley Clements Fred M. Biokel Kenneth Thomson Marie Blanch!

MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 12-13-141 ONTLY MATINEE WEDNESDAY J MAX MARGIN Presents 3 LIVE GHOSTS I DIRECT FROM CHICAGO ENGAGEMENT —Seats 9A. M. Thursday I Prices Evenings 75c to $2.50 sX’L"*:* I

COMING! 3 NIGHTS THURSDAY SEPT. 15 1 MATINEE SATURDAY EMFIRK PRODUCING CORPORATION presents 11 EDWARD ROYCE’S Latest Musical Comedy Success (Written by Music by §1 GEORGE V. HOBART IVAN CARYLL Q Lyrics by Philander Johnson. <J PRICF3 Bt0 ’> 690 to **°° MAII ORDERS CCMTC MONDAY I rniVLO Mo to gi.so I*l ft IL ,> O W OCHIO SEPT. IS. I

Keith Circuit to Mark Its Anniversary Story of Start and Rapid Growth in Thirty-eight Years. On Monday the entire B. F. Keith vaudeville circuit will observe the thirty-eighth anniversary of the founding of big time vaudeville. The local Keith house has made elaborate plans to observe the week. Thirty-eight years ago this summer B. F. Keith “left the Barnum Show tat on the lot" and went to Boston with an idea for popular entertainment which he meant to develop for his own profit Ha was tired of working for others and though in great demand as an amusement executive, he burned hla bridges behlud him and with limited capital and unlimited confidence began the campaign which ended In his sovereignty over variety and Its conversion Into vaudeville. Late In the summer of ISB3 he opened a tiny store show In Boston having as his headliner a little black baby so small that it could be carried in a pint bottle. He spent his days and nights arguing with variety performers over the neeesiN sity of cleaning up their acts and lng with him Into the new as he called his reformed entertainers for Boston families. His big idea was that the old-tirae variety possessed all the necessary talents and qualifications for family shows provided It could be divorced from Its “stag” settings and shaped up lor the women and children. The artists one by one saw with him and B. F. Keith grew from a store into a theater and then another wise circus expert also with Barnum came into Boston nnd told the pioneer of vaudeville that he was opening up a vast new field and that be wanted to be with hltn heart and soul ready to carry bricks for new Keith houses, count-up. book acts, work day and night and give his life to the Keith Idea. This was Edward F. Albee, a young Mains Yankee, and B. F. Keith, always a clairvoyant Judge of men, engaged him, as his chief of staff, gave him his full confidence, and said "Go!” ALBEE BEGINS TO BCTLD VAUDEVILLE THEATERS. From the minute he left the mark, B. F. Albee never stopped moving straight ahead. There were no palatial theaters iand upholstered offices then and everyI thing was new and strange and each I day demanded new Inventions and new methods so fast did vaudeville grow ia popularity. The public liked the Keith Idea and ;©ne day Mr. Albee convinced his employer that Keith vaudeville should be presented in a Keith theater representing as greatan Improvement over the existing houses as Keith vaudeville showed over variety. Albee set a Bout building B. F. Keith's | theater and taking tbe hit in his teeth ran away with the boss’ bankroll spending more than a half a million beyond the highest sum set for Us cost. The opening day came and every one of prominence In Boston was invited InJ eluding the clergy and the schoolteachers. The guests found a magnMcent theater spacious, airy, beautiful, * lorned with salon paintings and sculpture, decorated in exquisite taste, with charming boudoirs for the ladies and children, big luxurious smoking rooms for the men, (Continued on Page Seven.)

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