Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 134, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 October 1921 — Page 8

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TOM MEIGHAN FEATURES IN ‘CAPPY RICKS’ Fairbanks Picture Is Held Over for Second Week. WELCOME TO TEACHERS The local movie screens next week ‘will again reflect films of importance, as the Circle will present Thomas Meighan in “Cappy Hicks,” the Ohio screen will reflect Mabel Juiierne Scott and Stuart Holmes in “No Woman Knows,” the Alhambra will present a movie version of Kipling’s “Without Benefit of Clergy,” and Douglas Fairbanks J n “The ’> hree Musketeers” will go into the second week of a two-week engagement at Loevr’s State. William S. Hart will take the leading role in “Three Word Brand” to be at the Isis the first half of the week. Constance Binnet in "Boom and Board,” will fee the offering at Mister Smith's and the Broadway will swing into the ranks cf the movie honaes by presenting a moTie called “Some Wild Oats.” Doris May has the chief role in "The Foolish Age” to be at the Colonial next week. The Regent will present “Montana BUI.” All houses have planned elaborate musical programs for next week because of the State Teachers Association meeting In the city next week. MEIGHAN STARS IX “C-APPY RICKS.” Thomas Meighan, athletic Paramount star, Is a brawny sailor's mate in his latest picture. “Cappy Kicks,” which wUI be the feature film at the Circle nxt week. The story was adapted to the screen from the series of sea tales that ran through the Saturday evening Fost. The story takes the film fan half way around the world and the scenes are fUled with action aboard ship with a crew of fighting, frolicking, dare-devll-care men grown up In the face of storm, whether ashore are afloat. Meighan has the part of Matt Beasley, who enters the employ of Cappy Ricks, a vessel owner. He fails In love with Cappy's daughter, Florrie, and although Florrie is willing, Cappy isn’t. Matt goes to the South Seas where his captain is killed by natives and he assumes command. When he reaches a civilized port he gets the news that another man is to take over his command and when the latter arrives, Matt wh’ps him and retains his Then he returns home and after rescuing Cappy Ricks and Florrie from shipwreck. Cappy capitulates and Matt and Florrie are happy. The scenes for the picture were taken on the east coast and the historic state p ; *r in South Boston was chosen for severs! of the scenes. The cast in support of Meighan Includes Agnes Ayres, as Florrie Ricks: 1 Tom O'Malley, Charles Abbe, Hugh Cameron and others. The bill will include cc medy, “The Vagrant," a news reel and Rudolf Kalka, director of the Circle Orchestra, wUI play a violin solo. -I- -I- -I----“XO WOMAN KNOWS” DIE SUNDAY AT OHIO. A picture without a fight will be shown at the Ohio Theater next week. The production is “No Woman Knows,”

Jyard Kipling s ’ 'Oral • T.r- ... - , Vithout Benefit of Clergy - Kipling knows the song of India. Kipling knows the human heart. He lifts the veil from both, in this, the most appealing love story the world has ever known. uj It is a stark and beautiful expression of life “where there ain’t no Ten Commandments." It is true in atmosphere, fervent in feeling. AD the glamour, witchery and fascinating lure of I this eternal love epic is yours to enjoy and cherish in the golden corner of your memory— £ >when you see Kipling’s genius re-created in this photoplay attainment of the age. BuN TURPIN in ‘"Love and Doughnuts” I With the Entire Mack Sennett Fun Brigade.

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Universal’s screen version of “Fannv Herself,” Edna Ferber's magazine story. It was produced at Universal City and around the Great Lakes under the direction of Tod Browning, director of many of Priscilla Dean’s successes. Mabel Julienne Scott, who has placed hprsclf among the foremost American actresses by her admirable work in such Successes as “Behold My Wife,” “The Barrier,” and “The Sea Wolf.” plays the name role of “Fanny Herself.” Opposite the star will be seen Earle i Scbenek and Stuart Holmec. The story concerns a young girl who | takes np the burden that killed her 'mother; the burden of providing for a I brother who is supposed to be a genius. | How she meets temptation, withstands it and finds eventual happiness, occupies the screen with one of Its singerest aud strongest narratives.

Upper Left—Mabel Julienne Scott and Stuart Holmes, In “No Woman Knows,” at the Ohio next week. Upper Center—Thomas Meighan In a friendly scene from “Cappy Ricks” opening Sunday at the Circle. Upper Right—Douglas Fairbanks kissing the hand of his lady love In “The Three Musketeers," which opens the second and last week of Its engagement at Loew*s State Sunday afternoon. Lower Left—William Jefferson In a scene from “Some Wild Oats," at the Broadway next week, opening Sunday. Lower Center—Scene from “Without the Benefit of Clergy,” opening Sunday at the Alhambra. Lower Right—Constance Binney in'a love scene from “Room and Board,” opening Sunday at Mister Smith’s.

LOEWS RETAINS “THREE MUSKETEERS.” On Sunday “Tlie Three Musketeers” wi!h Douglas Fairbanks in the leading role will begin the second of a two weeks'

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engagement at I.oew's State. The picture during the first week of its engagement has broken all attendance records it this house. This picture, as previously stated in this department. Is the most important movie event of the year.

KIPLING’S STORY IS NOW A MOVIK. “Without Benefit of Clergy” will be shown at the Alhambra all next week. The picture Is notable in that it brings Kudyard Kipling to the silver sheet for the first time. No longer is Kipling's India an indefinite conception of words

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for in this production Rudyard Kipling has put bib spirit on the screen. He wrote the scenario himself. “Without Benptit of Clergy'’ Is the ro mance of an English engineer, John Hoi den. who sates a pretty Hindu girl Imm being sold by her mother to an undesirable native suitor by the expedient of purchasing her himself. They made no vows of love, honor and obey. They plighted tbeir troth with a ring and a garland of flowers and without benefit of clergy They lived in the House of Love an# were very happy until a day a great rejoicing, when Ameera, the girl, told the Englishman of the com ng of "a pledge of their uudying affection." Despite the difference of race and creed and a marriage ceremony beyond the pale of convention, It was an undying affection. The natives idolized the whits man because of his fidelity to his wife anti little son. The trnglc ending of the story is told 1 In dramatic fashion. Virginia Brown Faire is cast as Ameera and Thomas Holding as Holden. Many other players are in the cast. James Young directed the making of the picture. Chief among the subsidiary program feat ores will be l’,en Turpin starring in anew Mack Sennett farce entitled “Love and Doughnuts.” -I- -I- -I--CONBTANCE BINNEY IS NOW A STAR. Constance Binney in her latest production. “Room and Board." adapted from Charles E. Whittaker's romance, will be

the feature at Mister Smith's beginning Sunday. The story concerns Lady Noreen, who lives with her father, the Earl of Kildoran, on the midst of their once grand estate, now gone to seed, and saddled with a heavy mortgage which Is held by Ephraim Roach, a petty county lawyer, wiih a comfortable fortune. Rather than foreclose the mortgage, the old lawyer suggests that Noreen marry his worthless son, a suggestion which Is spurned by Noreen and ber father. The earl Is killed next day while out hunting, and Lady Noreen luherits uoth’.ug but his pride aud the mortgaged estate. In despair over the financial crisis, she advertises It for rent, and secures as teunnt a young American engineer named O'Brien. She has the word go around that Lady Noreen has gone away for the summer, and then she takes the place of a maid at the castle, as old Mary aud Collins.dhe only servants left, are tio old to do all the work O'Brien sees through the girl's pretense, but humors it, and admires her pluck. Complications develop, however, when his fiancee and her brother come to visit, and Lady Noreen if forced to wait on the haughty young roman. The luck is with the Irish, though, and of course, after a series of incidents Noreen wins the young engineer for herself

HART PLAYS THREE ROLES IN' NEW MOVIE. William S. Hart fans will revel in Hart's newest picture, “Three Word Brand.” which comes to the Isis next week, for in it Hart plays three different roles. The stofy was written by Will mmm. Reynolds. T'be scenes are • f laid in the Far \ West, the story ■n-r-rr-n opening in th* days when pioneer \ settlers bail to J ' back their way through droves of hostile Indians 5 Mr. l la 1-1 is firsl J v i seen as the father l of twin boys, who - * bills him-elf rath js|l3rSSy<Br --T cr than fall into j' .tJ if the hands of sav- - V a fc’ es i aD,i Liter he •* i# appears as each b tll4 ‘ Loys, one a rallc L p r and thi tT other Governor of the State. FolIllU Hart. lowing titeir resi cue from Indians fate separates them so that they are ignorant of each other's ex istenee One known ajs “Three Word Brand,” is a rancher who fights the plot of political schemers tn ruin the settler 1 - i of Trego County for their private gain ' His close resemblance to the Governor of the State enables him to impersonate the latter for a day and thus foil the plans of the politicises. This, however, is not ac- ! compiished without dramatic events of ’ the most thrilling type. .Tune Novnk is the lending woman. The program will also incKide a Sunshine Comedy entitled ' The Book Agent.” -I- .j. .j. j BROADWAY' TO PRESENT i A FEATURE MOVIE. i Reginning Sunday for a limited time the Broadway Theater will discontinue Its vaudeville bills and will present feature movies. The Erst movie to be pre-

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sented is called “Some Wild Okta,” which will open Sunday. The picture was made under auspice* of the New York and Chicago health department officials. The picture has bee* (Continued on Page Nine.)

Motion Picture Director^ Ne ghborhood Hoate* HILLTOP THEATRE Blaine ami Howard Streets. Special for Bundft7, Oct. 16 (Matinee at 2:39). T m Mix in “The Texans/* also “The Bky ranger.” Extra special, two days, Wednesday nnd Thursday, Oct. 19 and 20, Priscilla Dean in ‘•Reputation/* her latest and greatest picture, also Snub-Pollard comedy. PROSPECT THEATRE Churchman and Harlan. Sunday and Monday—'‘The Sky Pilot/* Wednesday and Thursday— Special, Louise Glannx, “In the Leopard Women. Saturday—Katberin AloDwaald, “The Turning Point.'* “BELMONT THEATRE” Sut.—Shirley Eason in “Love Time.” Son.—All-star cast, “Old Lady—3l.” Mon.—Dorothy Dalton in “Half An lionr," "Diamond Queen ” Tues.— Maurice Tourneur’s—"Deep Waters.” Wetl., and Tiiurs.—Cecil IS. De Mine's Special. “Something To Think About.” I ri.— ( in. cp. “Velvet lingers.” Ist., “Breaking Through.” JEWEL THEATRE 11S4 Sonth West Street. Sanilac—Henry Walthal In “The Splendid Hnrnr.”. Special Tuesday I.oaise Glaum in “The Leopard Woman.” Thursday—Dorothy Dalton in “La I’ai-he.” Saturday—CSiarles Ray in “Forty-five Minutes From Broadway.” LINCOLN THEATRE Cor. 8. East and Lincoln Sts. Special for Sunday and Monday, Oct. 18-17, Dorothy Phillips in Allen Holebar's Miper-produrtion, •‘The Heart of Humanity/* the pi/ture that will lire forever. Also “Isis Valet,** a comedy, and Topic* of the Day. Matin©e Sunday at 2:30. PLEASANT HOUR THEATRE 150? Roosevelt Ave. Sun'—“Sky wayman." Lieut. Locklear. Mon.—“ House of Bondage.” Bickford. Tue-..—“ Galloping Devil.” Lvnam. Wed.—“ Mayer of Filbert.’’ all-star. Thurs.—“ No. 17.“ Geo. Walsh. FrL—“The Lone Hand.” R. Stewart. Sat.— “Thinking The Tiger,” C. Tearle. Good Comedies. BAIR’S QUALITY PICTURES South Side Theatre, Fountain Square. Sunday and Monday WALLACE REID IN' “THE HELL DIGGERS.” Toonerville Comedy and >lntt and Jeff