Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 128, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 October 1921 — Page 7

NANCE O’NEIL TO PLAY ENGLISH’S FOR THREE DAYS (Continued From Page lire.) News with Its interesting happenings, The Digest Topics and Aesops Fables In slang. -I- -I- -I--AXNIYERBAKY BILL ANNOUNCED AT LYRIC. The Lyric will celebrate its ninth birthday next week with a special Anniversary Week show in observance of the occasion, an exceptionally big vaudeville bill having been carefully chosen to mark the event. In the headline feature alone, ‘ Girls Os 1921,” a musical revue sponsored by Nat, Fields, there are fifteen people. The act is staged in several handsomely mounted scenes and song3 and dances are its chief ingredients. Dare Devil Reynolds, known as the boy who "flirts with death,” will give an exhibition of hazardous balancing on chairs and tables, and incidentally will endeavor to scale the walls of one of the biggest buildings in Indianapolis* bare handed one day during the week, announcement of the time and place to be made later. Harry Hunter and Walter Ross, Indianapolis comedians who have been touring the vaudeville circuits for several years will be on hand in their skit 000 Pounds Os Comedy.” Among other acts there will be the Five Musical Queens, a quintet of girls, instrumentalists; Wallace and ard in a satire called "AutomobilitySeymour and Jeanette, colored singers and dartcers who bill themselves as “Midnite Hoofers;” Dailey and Birch, comedy entertainers, and the Three Jeanettes, a trio of novelty acrobats and performing dogs. _ On the screen will be shown a Sunsh.ne Comedy "Say It With Flowers.” the Pathe Review and the Bray plctograph. -I- -I- -IFABK TO PRESENT "THE MISCHIEF MAKERS.” Next week the Park will offer “Tbs Mischief Makers” with Charles McNally 0 s the featured comedian. Fred Rauth will work opposite McNally. Johnny Crosby, a ballad singer, is with the organization. Mabel Clark, a singer and n dancer, will top the female part of the company. Frances Cornell and Ethel Cop pel are with the company. There is also a large chorus. -I- -I- -I----“EBMINIE” pOOKED SOON AT ENGLISH’S. On Monday night, Oct. 17, De Wolf Hopper and Francis Wilson In “Erminie" will open a week's engagement at English’s. I Four pretty young women in principal roles face their first audiences in the Wllson-Hooper revival of “Ermine.” They are Rosamond Whiteside, daughter of Walker Whiteside; Primrose Caryll. daughter of Ivan Caryll, the Belgian composer of “Chin-Chin.” ‘‘The Pink Lady” and other favorites of recent seasons; Angela Warde, whose dance in the second act was one of the successes of the revival, and Lillian Glaser, the latest soprano In succession to the late Pauline Hall in the title role of the famous comic opera. Miss O’aser, who holds a contract for the Metropolitan ooera house In 1922-23, “follows" as Ermtuie not only Miss Hall, but also Lillian Russell Amanda Fahris and Marguerita Sylva to mention three more of the celebrities who have been heard in the role.

POST TO RETURN TO THE MURAT. For three nights commencing Oct. 17 •with matinee Wednesday, the attraction nt the Murat will be Guy Bates Post in “The Masquerader." “The Masquerader” Is Mr. Post’s most successful play. He appeared formerly in this <*lty in “The Bird of Paradise,” and in “The Nigger” and this will be Ills third engagement at the Murat in "The Masquerader. Ills supporting company Includes Klwyn Eaton, William 11. Sams, Barbara Alien. Katherine Raynor, Reginald Carrington and others. HERE IS SOMETHING TO LIVE FOR. Taylor Holmes and his jolly band of brigands, who delighted Chicago audiences at the Oort Theater for sixteen weeks, will come to English’s for three days starting Thursday night, Nov. 10, including a Saturday matinee. He will appear In Willard Mack's latest mystery comedy-drama called "Smooth as Silk." Chief of Police Charles Fitzmorris of Chicago declared it was the best crook play he had ever seen. In the original cast to be seen here are Mike Donlin, the greatest baseball hitter before Babe Ruth came onto the scene;

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A family vaudeville bill, a feature pho-: nd Topics of Hie Day complete the ~ - Broadway. The acts will run to com- DOUG’S LATEST AND BIGGEST l.'lcii 'h't'ricuT o !•>,.,* , ce " tury edy, music and dancing. Tex. known OPENS SUNDAY at LOEWS. §•“jnSwß: in ojeony he Journo vs to iaria to make “Th l rT "f G yß o“, ry ‘ Ue" a* detective Th"" 1 ”"* , ' airbo,lks- '"lt.'st movie, “The ySS bis fortune. He is armed only* wUh'liU story. The bill will include a two-reel weeks’ engagement at Loews Suite Sun- T a lion, but with these he step* 'nreclpb comertv and a Western subject. ,loe iftnrnnr,, csttwt&feM.'.sAssxaa ,

Shirley Warde, Jane Marbury, Joseph Sweeney and many others. AT THE BROADWAY. A family vaudeville bill, a feature photoplay and a comedy movie will make up the hill be to presented next week at the Broadway. The acts will run to comedy, music and dancing. Tex, known as a man of mystery, will be seen in “The Trail of the Cigarette,” a detective story. The bill will include a two-reel comedy and a Western subject. •|* -I- ‘l* AT THE RIALTO. “Abe Martin,” a musical comedy which has been at the Rialto for two weeks will close its engagement there Saturday night. On the following day the Rialto will offer a vaudeville and movie bill. The management will not present a feature movie, but will offer eight vaudeville acts and a short comedy movie. This eight-act vaudeville policy is something new at the Rialto. The performance will last two hours, it is announced. Robbins and Robbins, roller skaters, will be on the bill. FAIRBANKS AND CHAPLIN FILMS BID FOR HONORS (Continued From Page Five.) sure length picture, "Burn ’Em Up Barnes,” which Is especially suited to this young man, concerns the escapades of a young sen of a manufacturer of high powered motor who revels in road races and other sensational pastimes. te the detriment of discipline m and the depletion of the paternal cash reserve. The cast include Betty Carpenter. Dorothy Leeds. Julia Swayue Gordon. J Barney Sherry, Edmund Breese and George Fawcett. In addition to an extended engagement of the Loos Brothers, who will be here

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PLEASANT HOUR THEATRE 15; rl Roosevelt Ave. sun., “Sky 11 re,” Nc*l Hart; Moa ( “Th*- Deserter,” C. Hon ; Tiifs., “Green I lame,” Kerrigan; Wed., ''Bljp Town Roundup,” Tom Mix; Thnr., *'Forbiddeti Valley,” a/1 star; f>l., “Midnight Ridem,” 15 Patton; scat., “Wingr Toy/* Sliirley Mason.

HILLTOP THEATRE Sun., “The Killer;” Mon., “The White Horseman;” Taw., “Out of the I>c.rkWed., “Stolon Moments ;* Thur#., “The Last Door/* Fri„ (ieorjfo Walsh in “Dynamite Alton j" Sat., “The Fighting Lover.**

LINCOLN THEATRE For. S. East ai.il Lincoln St*. Special for Sunday and Mondr.y (Matinee Sunday) CHAS. RAY IN “SCRAP IRON” A laugh, a thrill or a sob In every moment of the seven reels that are full of surprises. Also a good comedy and “Topics of the Day.”

BAIR’S QUALITY PICTURES South Side Theatre, Fountain Square. Sun., Moil, Chat. Bay, “A Midnight Boll;’* Tnw., Wed., Datld Powell, “.Mystery Koad ;** Thura., FrL, “Tll Lat of the Mohicanjr;** Hat., Wm, Furnuin, “When a Man See* Bed.**

for the week, the Circle Theater announces a burlesque dance novelty, with stage setting designed by W. Hurley Ashby, art director. A Circlette of News and Topics of the Day complete the program. DOUG’S LATEST AND BIGGEST OPENS SUNDAY AT LOEWS. Dough.* Fairbanks' latest movie, “The Three Musketeers,” will open a two weeks’ engagement at Loews State Sunday afternoon. Alexander Dumas always gave good good measure. He surpassed himself In good measure when he wrote “The Three Musketeers." Analysis of this best loved story in the world's library of romantic fiction demonstrates why this is true. The prolific French author tilled the book not only with suspense situations, wit and action, but also threw In, with u lavish hand, a most powerful group of characters -a group hard to match in any other novel. Each one of the characters was really worthy of a separate story. To every reader of "The Three Musketeers” memory brings a panorama of distinetly visualized personalities every one vital and breathing. Iyouis X'll of France, the king; his queen. Anne of Austria; the cardinal, the henchman, de Rochefort; Buckingham, the English

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courtier and statesman; Milady Winter, the deadly and fascinating adventuress; de Treville, blunt and masterful captain of the King's tnusketeeers ; the gentle Constance, sweetheart of the book s hero; tiie swaggering, adventuresome trio, whose slogan was “One for nil, all for one;" Athos, I’orthos and Aramis. And the outstanding character who bewitches the imagination- I>'Artagnan. Os tiie whole troop D’Artagnan dominates the reader's interest. Poverty, youth, ambition, courage, native shrewd ness, extravagance, hot temper and good humor these are mingled in the agile young cadet whose ambition wag to be worthy of a commission in the King's company. D'Artugnnn is cast dynamically Into

lie atmosphere of seventeenth century high intrigue. From his humble home in Ggscony he Journeys to Paris to make his fortune. He is armed only with his father’s honored sword and the heart of a lion, but with these he steps precipitately Into adventure that connects aim at once with the problems of royalty. He almost christens his sword with the blood of the plotter. De Rochefort, aud meets Milady without suspecting the villainy underlying her charm. In Paris his introduction to his future chums is a challenge to light all three—then comes a sudden turn by which they are bounded together for life. His love for Constance, u lady in waiting to the queen, leads him to the supreme adventure of the sto**y—a mission to recover from her admirer in England, Buckingham. the eivdence needed to convince Louis XIII. that Anne of Austria is not involved, and to confound the insinuations of the cardinal, her foe. The principal struggle In the story is D'Artagoan s dash to obtain this evi dence and to return in time, although

nearly bafflliKj at every turn—ln France by the cardinal and bis fighting guards; in England by his influence and by the machinations of milady. How D’Artagr.ftn goes and returns, fighting every step, ami manages to save the reputation of the queen at the last moment, provides this exacting main thread; a more tragic one is the secret history of Athos. whose revegade wife is discovered in the ail ventures* Milady. “RIP VAN WINKLE” TO TAKE LONG NAIL Washington living, first among the American men of letters of his day, conipleted his masterpiece. "Rip Van Winkle,” in 1810. Os nil his books, this idvll of the Catskills has gained widest recognition. 1 Th'-mas Jefferson, who appears in the Ward Lnscelle picture version of the play, is the fifth generation Os his 1 ne to follow the stage, and the fourth of his family to ’day “Rip Van Winkle.” His greatgrandfather, the first Joseph Jefferson, appeared in the premier presentation of the play In Philadelphia in lego, in a version produced by John Kerr, an English author. Tiie second Joseph Jefferson followed with a different version, and the third of the name, the tieloved “Joe” of n generation ago, made his first appearance in the play in h version produced by his half-brother. Charles Burke, at the Aren Street theater. Philadelphia, in 18TK). He played "Rip” In London in lSflfi. and returning to this country the following year, he continued to play the part, with comparatively few other productions intervening, until his death, in 190-1. For more than a centurv. the name of Jefferson Ims been identified with the theatrical history of Philadelphia, beginning with the appearance of the first Joseph Jefferson ns leading comedian s. fh’e Old Ches'nnt Street Theater, in 1803. He played in Philadelphia for twentyseven years, and his grandson, the "Joe" Jefferson of our lime and the greatest “Rip” of all times, was born in the Qusker City in 1829. The movie version of ”Rip Van Winkle” will be presented all next week at thOhio. SPIRIT OF MOTHER APPEARS IN MOVIE. Dealing more or less with the supernatural, “Beyond” a drama coming to the .Mhambra m-xt week with Ethel Clayton ns the star, offers an interesting study to those who have pondered the problem ns to whether or not the veil between life on earth and the hereafter can be lifted, and an entertaining picture to those who love thrilling moments, adventure and romance. Henry Arthur Jones, celebrated British playwright, wrote the story. It differs from the purely spiritualistic, tiowever. in that the spirit of the mother in the story comes to her daughter only in visions and dreams. Miss Clayton has the role of Avis Langley whose mother, at death's door, exacts a premise that the girl watch over her wayward brother Alec. Gripped with wanderlust the brother soon disappears and Avis marries. After a time her mother comes to her in a dream and urges that she go in search of her brother. She obeys thin supernatural influence, and her mission Is successful, but on re-

turning the ship In which the la traveling is wrecked and she, the sole survivor, is washed up at a lonely island settlement. In the months that elapse befora she reaches home her husband, thiakin,. that she was lost in the catastrophe, marries again. From this the story weaves lti self Into a dramatic climax. ‘ The cast contains Charles Mersdith, i Fontaine- La Rue. Winifred Kingston, j Spottiswoode Altken and other notables. “Aide Show,” an extraordinary comedy i iu which Singer's Midgets are featured, I will lie added. I Completing the program the Fox news weekly and tile Literary vDigest will be shown. !. ... “THE GREAT MOMENT” WILL LAST A WEEK. Gloria Swanson in her first starring vehicle, “The Grent Moment," which was written for her by Elinor Glyn, will be tiie attraction at Mister Smith's begin ■ wing Sunday. L her in strict seclu"L son. fearing that V ■ **. l ler mother's no- ‘ - te; ' madic instincts w. 11 assert themselves / over the subdued Sffpsnpen' English culture >, Later, however <m : a trip to America. MSjßjffitf the girl fails in i : love with a young | mining engineer and on a trip up t lie mountains is Gloria Swanson. bitten by a rattlesnake and taken by him to his mountain cabin. There, Intoxicated from some whisky which he had given her as an antidote, she feels the gypsy spell and br ngs about a situation which results in many dramatic and highly emotional episocles. Milton Sills plays the leading supporting role, and Alec B. Francis, Julia Faye. Clarence Geldart and Helen Dunbar are also in the ca-t. The usual films will be sliown in addition to the feature. BULK .TONES STAGEMANY STUNTS AT ISIS. Jumping from a bridge to the top of ' a speeding train, and then engaging in Ia rough and tumble battle with a crook, j followed by a roll from the train to the : river below is one of Burk Tones' stunts lin his latest thriller “Bar Nothin’ ” j which will be shown at the Isis the ' f ; rst half of next week. Buck has the role of a ranch foreman I for an Englishman who has come to the j grent American West to regain his shntI tere-d health by operating a ranch. Two j men In the community are interested in forcing the newcomer to the wall, and Buck Las his hands full in spoiling their plans. When he Is not occupied in this he is 1 engaged in making love to his employer's 1 pretty sister, who, of course he wins

quiet as handily as he scatters his ! enemies. Ruth Renlck portrays the girl in the ! story. Subsidary program features will consist of a Prizma color subject “The Royal Family of Switzerland” and a , Fol'v comedy entitled “Sleeping Singing.” -I- -I- -|- AT THE COLONIAL. The chief offering next week at the Colonial will be Claire Whitney in “Fine Feathers.” j .j. .j. .J. AT THE REGENT. Neal Hart in “King Fisher's Roost” ; will be next week's feaPure offering at the Regent. VICTOR ARTISTS i IN PERSON AT ' MURAT THEATER (Continued From Page Five.) posed of Campbell, Burr and Meyer and the Peerless Quartet composed of Campbell, Burr, Meyer and Croxton. Frank Van Eps and his African harp furn.sh one of the big plays for the concert. He made a very distinct impression last year on both audiences, i Van Kps and his banjo are inseparable I companions. Where you find one you most alwav.s find the other. No member of ! the fair sex exercises more care on her ' jewel box than does Van Eps on his : banjo. While in college Van Eps decided he could make banjo playing a profitable ■ venture, an l he chose thus means of earn - | lug a livelihood. Studying many hours a day he finally reached the top of his i profession. He then set out to improve tiie construction of the instrument and ; his present exhibit proves that he did. j For the Van Eps banjo differs from all* | others in this respect, it has a round j hole cut in the head, and back of that is j a metal arrangement which acts as a j sounding board. Not alone does this j increase the volume but It makes the tone j clearer.

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