Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 122, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 October 1921 — Page 5

|AN & CORBETT Jhead new bill AT B. F. KEITH’S Diving Girls Will Splash for Patrons of Lyric’s Vaudeville. ’ABE’ AT THE RIALTO Unsettled "road” conditions will be felt next week in Indianapolis, as both the Murat and English’s will be dark. Vaudeville and extravaganza will assume the responsibility of entertaining the Indianapolis public in legitimate way. The headliners at B. F. Keiths' next week will be Billy B. Van and James J. Corbett, former heavyweight champion, who will appear in a travesty called "Tho Eighteenth Amendment.” The Lyric will feature Lottie Mayer and her diving girls. The Broadway will offer anew bill of family vaudeville, while the Kiaito retains for another week the musical comedy, "Abe Martin," with Carleton Guy as "Abe." The Park will present a musical extravaganza called "The Monte Carlo Girls,” with Sarah Hyatt. -I- -|- -|- \ TAJi AXD CORBETT TO TOP SEW KEITH BILL. Billy B. Van and James J. Corbett, in a travesty, "The Eighteenth Amendment." will hold the headline honors on the bill at Keith's next week, starting Monday matinee. Van is an eccentric comedian few equals. He has given vaudeville some of its funniest travesties, his bast effort probably being the back stage farce. "Props.” It has been a long time, how ever, since Van has been in the two a day. For the last three seasons he has been the featured comedian with "The Rainbow Girl," and this management is now having anew musical play written in which to star him next season James J. Corbett, "Gentleman Jim" to the world, as everybody knows, was the most popular heavyweight champion the ring has ever had. Sylvia Clarke, known as “The Klassy Little Klown,” in "Artistic Buffonery” will be a prominent feature of the bill. Miss Clarke is a vaudeviliian. Occasion ally she takes a short journey into musical comedy. Her last excursion of this sort wrs as leading woman for Raymond Hitchcock in his edition of "Hitehy Koo 1919“ and "Greenwich Follies 1920." Franklyn Charles and company is a trio offering three turns in one. The ac\ Is called "A Vaudeville Surprise" and Includes acrobatics, equiiibrism and singing and dancing. Jed Dooley of the famous Dooley clan of theatrical folk, calls himself “The Cameo Comic,” and he carries a "company" consisting of one pretty girl Chester Spencer and Lola Williams will contribute a comedy sketch, “Putting it Over.” Tony and George, in “On the Boulevard.” with a special drop depicting a thoroughfare, will offer a comedy acrobatic turn. The balance of the bill will be made up of regular Keith acts, while the screen will Include the Pathe News, the Digest Topics and Aesop's Fables in slang LTRIC PROMISES 810 BILL LOR NEXT WEEK. The Lyric will have one of its most spectacular she—s of the year next week. Topping the bill will be Lottie Mayer the diving star, ana her bevy of beach sirens. Miss Mayer nnct her girls appear in a unique and pretentitious act, consisting of songs and dances as well as teats of expert diving that are performed In a huge glass tank. The musical comedy element of the bill will ’be suppliAl by Cal Dean and the Sorority Girts. Dean is a rotund fun/maker who is cast as an accidental Intruder in a sorority house. The skit has a real plot an abundance of laughSble situations and is enhanced by tuneful song and dance numbers of the popular type. Charles R. Sweet, the tramp plar.itt, a Taudeville veteran whose brand or humor never grows old, will return with anew act, and Caroline Powers Thomas, a talented Instrumentalist, will be heard in recital. The Burns Dancing Four, a quartette of “hoofers," will display the latest assort-

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ment of smart steps, and then there will be the /artiet Four, harmony singing unie tisns; Keefer and Alberts, eccentric rural comedians, late stars of "The Whirl of Mirth,” and the La Vine duo of novelty hand balancers. A Mack Sennett film farce "Hard Ku us and Love Taps," the Brsv plctogrc ph .' lid the Pathe review will be she wn on the screen. RIALTO RETAINS ‘ABF.’ FOR INOTHER MEEK'S Rl V Ctv ng to the record breaking crowds fas uve witnessed “Ain* Martin" at the ltd I' • this wee! and the fact that in-

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tl* "rigij al cast headed by Carleton Guy w droll characterization of the Brown Cuntv philosopher ranks as a comedy cilsrie. ihe book is entertaining in plot aid story, containing an abundance of hsmor, a number of well drawn character typr - such hr Fawn Lipptneut, Doc Mo; , Lase Bud. Tawuey Apple and o(h - made famous by Kin Hubbard. Xre 1 ng numbers are bright and catchy, tic • containing two real hits in ‘■|i hidin' Around” and “The Right Xjtttl r Girl.” In keeping with thi glares policy “Abe Martin" is presented tiri e daily, with ar extra, performance ol Saturday and Sunday. •qIKD OF PARADISE” T> RETURN TO JU RAT. Richard Walton Tully's "The Bird of piradise” comes to the Murat for one w?ek commencing Monday evening, Oct. 1(. This “Madame Butterfly" of the pgwailin Islands seems to increase in popularity season after season. This 1* tie lerenth year on tour for 'his play. One element In the play's tremendous sices* is the lure of the Hawaiian music Jrerpreted by native singers. An entire < ia.ige of qgst is announced for the prescit tonr with Ann Reader enacting the r>le of Luana. The supporting company Is said to be fir superior to last season’s cast and incudes Herbert Charles, Frederick For-

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terest in this quaint musical •iimeily is in nowise abated arrangements have been made by Manager l/ennard to hold the show over for mother week, .vnlch will make its sixth iu Indianapolis, establishing thereby somewhat of a record for a city of this size. •Abe Martin" Is being given at the Kiaito with X. .. .I.Aen ill l- I

Upper Left—James J. Corbett, former heavyweight champion, who will top next week’s bill at B. F. Keith’s with Billy B. Van. Upper Right—Cal Dean with “The Sorority Girls” at the Lyric next week. Lower Left—Sarah Hyatt with "The Monte Carlo Girls’’ at the Park next week. Lower Right—Miss Vivian of Wright and Vivian, acrobatic jugglers, at the Broadway next week.

restcr. Ellen Mahar, Rose Watson, Frank L. Cooley, James I\. Appclbec, Ueba Garden, Douglas Co-grove and the ever popular ukulele players and singers. AT THE PARK. Next week the Park will offer "The Monte Carlo Girls” with .Sarah Hyatt. The show Is in two parts and has the services of a large company of principals in addition so a large singing and dancing chorus. It U said that particular attention has boon paid to the dancing and singing numbers In this show. Miss Hyatt and her ooinpnny is an annual visitor to the Park. There will ba matinee and night performances during the engagement. AT THE BROADWAY. The Broadway will have as a special film feature for next week a movie called “The Old Wild West.” This movie depicts the famous days of ’49. This movie

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First Joint Appearance in Indianapolis of the Comedic Chieftains of Operetta,

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in a Gorgeous Restoration of the World’s Most Famous, Most Tuneful, and Most Laughable Comic Opera—the Classic Rendezvous of Fun and Music.

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Same Brilliant Cast, Big Singing and Dancing Chorus and Special \ Orchestra as in the New York, Boston, Philadelphia and Chicago Runs. NOTE—The Prices, for the First Time in the Union of the Messrs! , WILSON and HOPPER, are on the Following Popular Scale: Evenings and Saturday Matinee—Main Floor, $2.75; Balcony, First 4 Rows, $2.20; Next 4 Rows, $1.65; Last 5 Rows, $1.10; Gallery, 550. Wed. Matinee, $2.20, $1.65, sl.lO, 56c. ALL PRICES INCLUDE TAX. SEATS CO ON SALE OCT. 10. MAIL ORDERS MAY BE SENT IN NOW with stamped, self-addressed envelope for return.

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is in five reels and employs the serv--1 'es of Jean Herholt, Joseph Girard and Donna Drew. | The bill will consist of five act* of | vaudeville, headed by a comedy sketch called “The Male Vamp,"in which Jack I llialr and Arthur Llnick are featured, i The bill will include Sierra Alona, s Vaqnl Indlau makl from Mexico; Healey and Malone, singers aud dsneers; Wright ani Vivian, novelty hoop rollers, and Baird and M.lton. In songs and dances. UNDIVIDED IN DEATH. BRIGHTON, England, Oct. I.—A few minutes after he had found his aged wife dead, Frederick Adams, aged 74, collapsed and died. Attending physicians declared he died of a broken heart.

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by Harry Paulton and Edward Jacobowskl. Revised by Marc Connelly, Cos of “DULCY.”

HINES REVIEWS LATEST SHOWS ON BROADWAY Otis Skinner in New Production Appears as Bull Fighter. THE MUSIC BOX OPENS By DIXIE HINES. NEW YORK, Oct. 1. —The events of the theatrical wee! deluded the opening of anew theater —the Music Box —which looks like one of the events of the season, Otis Skinner in a dramatic version of “Blood and Sand,” the premiere of a French farce, "Bluebeard’s Eighth Wife,” which is not so naughty as the advance notices would have us believe, and the premiere of "The Making of a Man.” which is dull and tiresome. The Provincetown Players came uptown and (’own in Greenwich Village a doting father has written a poetical drama for his two youthful offsprings of the feminine persuasion, thus adding further dangers to indiscriminate playgoing in this town. Mae Marsh, a favorite picture star, is to join Bessie Barriscale as a drama star

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CHARLES R. SWEET The Tramp Pianist

THE VARIETY FOUR Nifty Songs in a Nifty Way

Mack Sennett Film Farce, “H ard Knocks and Love Taps”

MuraTS ill OCT. 17,18,19 RICHARD WALTON TULLY, Author-Producer, Presents the Great American Actor—

GUY BATES POST

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Mr. Guy Bates Post, Hotel BrettoD Hall, New York, N. Y. My Dear Mr. Post: Ever since you were here last October I have been endeavoring to persuade Mr. Tully to again give the theatergoers of this city the great pleasure of seeing you once more—ln the fascinating John Hunter Booth mystery drama, “The Masquerader’’— before your departure from America on your world's tour. It Is with sincere pleasure I am today announcing your return to this city, and your many admirers, who have constantly besieged me with personal requests for a return engagement will again prove your popularity, which taxed to the utmost the capacity of our theater on your former engagement, and which from Inquiries seem likely to be as popular during your coming appearuuce. lam indeed glad to know you again have the same perfect cast and mammoth production. With kind personal regards, 1 \ a 1 . Manager V \ (_f \ .i An f Sbubert-Murnt VO. c_, Theater

BY JOHN HUNTER BOOTH, From the Soul-Gripping Sensation Novel of the Decade, by Katherine Cecil Thurston. CURTAIN: MATINEE 2:IS—NIGHTS 8:15 SHARP—No One Seated During the Prologue in Order That Those Already 1 1 Seated May Fully Enjoy the Intense Beauty of the Unusual Illusion. /

in "Brittle” under the management of Richard G. Herndon, and the Princess theater has another tenant. "Bluebeard’s Eighth Wife” has been adapted by Charlton Andrews from the French. Except for one scene, perhaps more daring than usual, it offlers no valid reason for objection or. the ground of immorality. The one scene was enacted with skill and provoked nothing more unusual in the theater than laughter. There was nothlLg shocking and it remains only an amuting French farce, skilfully acted by Ina Claire, Edmund Brees© and Barry Baxter, and given an excellent production by William Harris, Jr. The story is about a spirited French girl who has been sold by her father, a mercenary old marquis, to the highest bidder, who, in this case. Is an egotistical, self-assertive and domineering American billionaire. Mouua is his eighth wife. The others he has bought have been east aside when they have ceased to attract him further. At last he has found, he thinks, the woman he really loves, and Mouna proceeds to tonch him a lesson. She perceives that If he can buy her he will soon tire of her. So she proceeds to tease him into loving her. And she succeeds by preying on his jealousy through her escapade with the young Albert de Marcue, for whom she has no affection at all. Prior to the arrival of the gentleman and his multitude of wives the public press was filled, more or less with stories of police interference. Presumably this was due to the one scene In which the wife, to arouse the jealousy of her husband, "frames'’ a typical French farce situation- —-plying the young aspirant for amorous honors with wine—-until he is Incapacitated, she compels him to disrobe and go to bed. When she hears the approaching steps of her

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“THE MASQUERADER"

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CAROLINE POWERS THOMAS A Delightful Musical Interlude

KEEFER AND ALBERTS Eccentric Fun Makers

X The epoch-making dramatic successes of all history can be readily called to mind—-eliminating the classics—Guy Bates Post’s phenomenal achievement In “The Masquerader” stands pre-eminent—at the apex—the epitome of ancient and modern stage accomplishments. Quoting Mr. Martin, critic of the Philadelphia North American—“ Consider a bit. Go back to the season of 1916. How many of the dramas, farces or musical comedies that then won popularity are now being produced? How many are even remembered vividly? And here is a dramatized version of Katherine Cecil Thurston’s novel swept by the winds of popular favor into its fifth year.” Almost fifteen hundred performances have been given—each as perfect as human skill, dramatic genius, man’s ingenuity, and the personal endurance of the great American actor —Guy Bates Post—could bestow. Never during all this time has Mr. Post disappointed the vast, anticipating, eager, multitudinous audiences assembled to witness the perfect performances of this genius- Five complete sets of equipment—revolving stages, electrical appliances, technical mecnanism—have been worn out and discarded, to be replaced by new and even better, as man’s more modern achievement made improvement possible. All America can and does feel justly proud of his great achievement, and amusement managers point with egotism to the phenomenal success of this representative actor. All predict a repetition of h|s American and Australian success when Mr. Post and his company fill their London engagement, to be followed by the only world’s tour ever made by an American star and production. ,

husband, she quietly compromising positloa. This might have been made objectionable, but as acted by Inn Claire and Barry Baxter it was robbed of any such features and remained only a clever and delicate handling of a dangerous situation. “MAN IN THE MAKING" REGARDED AS "TRITE” STUFF. The gentleman who wrote "The Man in the Making.” which was produced at the Hudson Theater, is said to be an expert advertiser, indeed an authority on the subject, and his play sounds like it. It Is replete with trite catch phr .ses which are read ad lib to the audience to their patience's end. There are moments of drama, and mighty good drama, in this play, but In the main it ts so inchoate, so ragged, so indefinite and so repetitions that one is aweary before the end comes. Except for the very excellent acting of Donald Gallagher, aud of William B. Mack. Raymond Hackett, and perhaps Paul Everton, there really is little to win praise, although the scenic artist has done a good job. The story is all about a youth who goes to the dogs because his father sent him to college instead of sending him to work. The father was a self-made man, but "he tried to save the son the trials and tribulations which seem to accompany the progress of any self-made man. The youth learns In college how to dance the new measures, to mix a cocktail and sing the latest songs, but nothing substantial. When he comes back and fails to make good the father sends him adrift. From this time on his path is downward until there is not much left for him. The playwright is an optimist and when we least expect it we find the prodigal has returned, been placed In a

Tn histlCTS^^^Wß tory—this all unknown to pater —bnt when the father turns him adrift once more he resigns and sets up a model town of his own which, in two years, is quite one of the biggest things going. This makes it ail right with Dad, also with the girl who had Jilted him and with every one else who thought him a failure. “The Man in the Making” 1* primitive stuff, and not particularly relishable. -!- -j- -1OTIS SKINNER APPEARS AS A SPANISH BULL FIGHTER. Tom Cushing has made a passable dr* matliation of Blaso Ibanez's second popular Spanish novel. "Blood and Sand,” and Otis Skinner, with a cast of ability, has acted the stage version with such power and effectiveness that it promises to become far more popular than the majority of Mr. Skinner's recent plays. The story need not be recounted here, as the book was second only in popularity to this author's famous “Four Horsemen.” Tom Cushing was one of many who struggled with the material. Mr. Cushing first reveals his hero a* the beginning of his fame, when he has conquered Madrid. Another less heroio sight of him follows in the second act, which is devoted to the home life of the aristocratic lady who has fallen a victim to the physical charms of the toreador. Later scenes show his gradual decline from the head of his profession. In these incidents the dramatist has followed closely the outline of the novel. There is something like a climax built up for the close of the third act. The bullfighter is at home suffering from a fractured knee that followed an accident in the ring. He chafes under the supervision of his women folk. He longs to be (Continued on Page Six.)

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