Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 172, Indianapolis, Marion County, 29 November 1921 — Page 9

THE ELKS GREET ‘THE RIGHT GIRL’ Musical ‘Burglars' at Keith's—Other Stage News

• The Elks turned out last night in goodly numbers to welcome "The Eight Girl,” a musical comedy, which was brought to English's for a three-day engagement by Frank Cruickshank, a former Indianapolis newspaper man. During the lean theatrical season, that Is from an audience standpoint, it does one good to look around a theater and see something besides empty seats. The Elks have staged numerous parties but last night’s audience was larger than usual. This show makes its bid for favor on several catchy tunes of the whistling order, such as "Things I Learned in Jersey, "We Were Made to Love,’ “Love’s Little Journey” and "Oriental Serenade.” There are other numerous numbers in the three acts of the play. “The Right Girl” Is not a pretentious production. The principals include Wade Booth as Anthony Stanton who is unlucky in love; Dave Mallen, a chap who has the makings of a clever eccentric comedian (the audience liked him last night) as Henry Watkins; Dorothy Tierney as Dora Darcy; Edna Bates as Molly Darcy and Pamel'a Bradford whose speciality seems to be classical toe dancingr. . There is a story running through the entire play and concerns the efforts of Stanto" to win the love of Dora Darcy. It takes three acts for Anthony to convince her that she is the right girlMiss Tierney, Miss Bates, Mr. Mallen and Mr. Booth found the going rather easy in several song numbers, especially under the title of "Harmony” while singing some parodies of a catchy and tuneful r ature. Miss Bradford, who was seen recently In the city In "Honey Dew,” has a chance to do some dancing in two specialty numbers. Near the end of the show, she appears in a ballet costume and for a few seconds indicates that she should be given more of that sort of thing to do. She has a pleasing personality and in time we are going to hear more of her. She should be given a solo dance during the "Oriental Serenade” number in the third act. She is popularizing the first part of her name, Pamelia. She is known as Pam and her dreams are coming true. She has worked energetically on the stage and her work in "The Eight Girl” Is a suggestion of more pretentious work in the future. . “The Right Girl” was formerly tried out under the title of “Maid to Love.” It has at least three splendid song numbers which any show would be glad to possess. The chorus is not large but sufficient to meet the demands of the musical score. One thing sure, one can take his mother or sweetheart to “The Eight Girl” and not be ashamed of It. That is Saying a whole lot these days. "The Eight Girl” is on view tonight, Wednesday matinee and night.—W. D. H. -1- -1- -ICOXCERNHTG “LADIES' NIGHT.” Those who have tired of bedroom farces may have a change by seeing a bathroom farce at the Murat the first half of this week. It is called "Ladies’ Night” and the action takes place mostly in a Turkish bath on a night set apart for ladies. This gives an opportunity to display a number of shapely forms and some not so shapely cla-i mostly in bathing suits and towels. The lines are broad, very broad. There Is hardly a laugh in the whole affair and the situations are simply indecent without being humorous. A few words should be sufficient to give an idea of the nature of the farce. A young married man who is bashful when he is in the presence of women wearing decollette dresses refuses to go out with his wife on this account. Aftei discussing this situation to some extent and examining a few such dresses, with the women in them, he decides to go with two cronies to a Bohemian party on the theory that if he sees a great deal of such things at one time he will not be shocked at the undressed appearance of women at society functions. The ball is raided and in an effort to escape the three men, dressed in fantastic costumes, climb into the window of a Turkish bath on ladies' night. There follows the burlesque show type of performance that might be expected. On their return to the home of the bashfnl young man a woman follows them demanding a shawl that has disappeared. Os course, the young man’s wife finds her and explanations are do-

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ruanded all around. After this is over the young man, inspecting the low-cut dresses again, decides he is no longer bashful. That is the plot and it is carried out in a perfectly frank fashion without any regard for any oversensitive persons who are in the audience. It might be more entertaining if there were anything clever or witty about the lines, but there Is not. Walter Jones, John Arthur and Edward Douglas as the three men marooned In the Turkish bath, strive mightily to please, but they do not have a great deal to work with. There is nothing unusual one way or the other about the remainder of the cast. The engagement closis Wednesday night. -!- -I- + MELODY BURGLARS STEAL INTO YOUR HEART AT KEITH’S. Bill Bailey and his banjo, Lynn Covtan with his saxophone and piano and Estelle Davis and her saxophone steal right into your heart at Keith's this week, where they are "breaking" into a music store. Oh, it's a grand and glorious burglary because the three ooze melody all over the theater. Bailey and Cowan first appear with pocket flashlights and inform those present that they are about to break into a music store. They succeed and then they want a woman in their act. They decide to break into the shop of a modiste. They do and a pretty miss steps out of the show window. Then the three start an act of genuine merit, complete abandonment figures in the production of melody and before you know it this trio has triumphed. They play “jazz” and the "blues" melody as such things should be played. "Tuck Me Aw In My Old Kentucky Home" may not be a classic in English composition, but it has a swing—such a jazzy swing. They also have an Indian song travesty which is a little gem, made so by the way Cowan and Bailey, assisted by Miss Davis, put it over. Everything that this trio does Is so individual that you decide then and there that they must be regular visitors to the local Keith house each year. Vaudeville needs more acts of this nature. They stole for me yesterday many pounds of melody. They will steal tons for you, if you ask them. A mighty good act. The audience said so yesterday. So we all agree. It Is well worth while going to Keith's this week to he.tr this act alone. Lew Dockstader Is back again with a new line of Jokes. This year he is introducing the "wireless telephone.” Such a phone is attached to a man's vest and a high hat acts as a telephone pole. Lew calls up the White House and talks with "Warren” about the income tax and the like. Lew puts over his line of chatter as only this man can do. He remains the head of the list In this class of entertainment. The Ford Dancers were billed at the last minute to substitute for the Goldin act, which was unable to play here this week. This dancing act is of recognized headline quality. They dance well together and their solo work Is exceptionally good. The various stage sets used are elaborate and pleasing. The audience yesterday decided that Jean Granese, assisted by her brother Charlie, was a good act, judging by the applause. As I am In the minority, I will yield to the Judgment of the audience. Reynolds Donegan company present a number of skating dances In a finished manner. They held the house in its seats yesterday, and that is a big job, because

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the act closes the bill. Willie Solar has a number of individual songs. His manner of delivery makes the act. Held up the show in second position yesterday. The "La Petit Cabaret” is a manikin offering In which several novelties are Introduced. It opens the show. There is enough variety of entertainment In this bill, although the bill does run to dancing and melody. At Keith's all week. W. D. H. -I- -i- -IMUSICAL OFFERING TOPS CURRENT BILL AT LYRIC. “A Night In Venice” is the headline act at the Lyric this week. This is an excellent act of the better sort, presented by the three Manard Brothers, one who sings well and the other two are violinists of no average ability. A pleasing act of merit. Irving and Elwood in a "Bouquet of Songs” have a nice act with neat settings, good songs put over by pleasing voices. Edna Deal in “A Basket of SMnshiue" is all that the heading Implies. She is a dainty miss who sings classy little storysongs about flowers and fairies. Bissett and Scott are a pair of eccentric dancers. These boys “know their stuff" and easily win the approval of the audience. Burns and Wilson In "The Untrained Nurse” hold up the • comedy end of the bill. The CosmopolHan Four sing selections from grand opera. Their choice of songs is good, their voices blend well and they sing like they know what they are doing. A good act. The Bunnell Brothers open the show with a good tumbling act. The Bonlsettl troupe close the bill with the usual "Jap” sort of acrobatics. An unprogramed woman played a piano aocordlan and sang a blues song. This act seemed to be thrown for good measure but It wasn’t necessary, because a corking good bill had preceded her. At the Lyric all week. -I- -I- -ISPEEDY SHOW HOLDS THE BOARDS AT PARK. Mr. Sim Williams Is presenting "The Girls from Joyland,” at the Park this week. Here is a show where all of the leads and the chorus are good, way above the average. The outstanding hit of the show is “Songs of the Past," as presented by Mr. Bob Williams. It’s good to hear again “My Gal Sal,” “Dear Old Girl," “On the Sidewalks of New York” and other old favorites. Mr. Williams has hit on a happy idea In presenting this old song revival. Such songs make one feel at tiome. Sidney Page also scored with his specialty, as did Carrie Finnell, Rose Lee and Hazel Douglas. Leo Stevens staged the dancing numbers. The chorus Is snappy and full of pep. The girls know how to wear clothes. The show Is In two acts and seven scenes. The costumes, special stage sets, the music and the singing are far above the average. At the Park all week.

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: ON THE SCREEN, The following movies may be seen today: “The Sheik” at the Ohio; “TolI ’able David” at the Circle; “Don’t Tell 1 Everything” at Loew’s State; “What Do Men Want?” at the Alhambra; “Her Face Value” at Mister Smith’s; “Dangerous Lies” at the Isis; “The Way of a Maid” at the Colonial and “The Ranger and the Law” at the Regent. -I- -I- -IGEORGE SIDNEY COMES THURSDAY IN BIG SUCCESS. The artistic portrayal of the character of the Jewish merchant in “Welcome Stranger," by George Sydney, has brought that player into the limelight. During the year's run of the play In Chicago, and an entire season in New York, the attention of the public has focused on the player who had won the position of the foremost impersonator of the Jew on the American stage. It was not the well known caricature of the Jew with the long beard and the hat down on his ea : .’3 —he was the Jew as we know him in American life. The speech was at the time ldomatlc, but there was no dialect. So realistic was the performance that one felt a doubt that Sydney was acting. He seemed to be the character, itself. George Sidney was brought up 1h the populous district of New York, known as the east side. The public schools furnished his education and the vaudeville theaters of the Bowery gave him his first taste for the stage. His triumph in this direction was at an amateur competition in Miner’s Theater, where he won an order for a ton of coal. This was rapidly followed by other victories which soon filled the parental cellar with coal and the larder with barrels of flour. George had a perfecty good Job In a photograph gallery, but the call of the

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