Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 188, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 December 1921 — Page 8

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GOODNATURED FILMS USHER IN HOLIDAY WEEK George Arliss Will Be Seen in His Characterization of ‘Disraeli.’ PROGRAMS OF INTEREST The Christmas spirit will be reflected on the local screens next week. Light comedy and a serious play or two will be found on the local movie screens next week. The movie line-up for next week is as follows: Loew's State —George Arliss and a distinguished cast In “Disraeli.” Circle—Katherine MacDonald, in “The Beautiful Liar.” Ohio—Jack Holt in “The Call of the North.” Alhambra—Thomas Meighan, in “A Priure There Was.” Isis—Tom Mix, In “Trailin’." Mister Smith's—Alice Brady in “Hush Money.” Colonial—Richard Dix, in “Alls Fair in Love." Regent—“ Under the Black Flag." AU movie houses also announce that the music next week will one of the features. ARLISS AXD BIG CAST TO PRESENT “DISRAELI.’* Th cast supporting George Arliss, the distinguished actor, In his screen version of “Disraeli,” Is a star cast of the first magnitude. This production will be the feature at Loew's State next week, starting Sunday. At the outset, for the benefit of those who read and sometimes belteve false reports, Louise Huff, whose admirers are legion, did not retire from the screen a year ago. Miss Huff is the particular bright little star in Mr. Arliss’ support, and she returns to the screen after a needed rest more beautiful, more charming, seemingly more talented than ever before. Reginald Denny, who has played opposite many famous screen stars, has one of the leading parts and Mrs. George Arliss, an actress of rare charm and undoubted ability, supports her husband in this production. Henry Carvill. a prominent English actor who has played in many stage play* and in many pictures in America that one almost is an Englishman, plays the “Duke of Glastonbury” with Mr. Arliss. as he did in the stage version. Frank Losee is krown to every film “fan” through his long association in pictures during the last six years. One of his greatest roles was “Uncle Tom" in “Uncle Tom's Cabin,” but Mr. Losee has several hundred roles to his credit. Edward J. Uatcllffe, an Eng'lsh actor who has been so closely identified with the American stage and screen, is another star in this production. Margaret Dale, who was leading lady for Henry Miller. John Drew, played with Mr. Arliss in the stage production of “Disraeli” from the opening night, and in the picture she has her familiar role of Mrs. Travers, the beautiful Russian agent and head of the spy system surrounding Disraeli. Grace Griswold also has played in snpport of many famous stage stars, and ■he brings all of her abilities to bear on her characterisation of the Duchess of Glastonbury. Noel Tearle, as in the case of Reginald Denny, comes down from several generations of English actors. He recently played In “Dream Street.” Henry Kolker It the director, and Harry A. Fischbeck the cameraman, the latter haring achieved some excellent results in photography and In lighting in this picture. Charles Osborn Seessel was the art director. -I- -IALHAMBRA TO PRESENT A BEAUTIFUL STORE. George M. Cohan's stage success “A Prince There Was,” picturixed with Thomas Meighan as the star, will be shown at the Alhambra next week. Mr. k Meighan has the support of Mildred Harris, Nigel Barrie. Guy Oliver, Sylvia Ashton, Fred Huntley, Charlotte Jackson and Arthur HuIL The star is cast as a rich young Idler whose lot is one of discontent for the lack of something to do. Through a strange prank of chance, guided by the loving heart of a little child he becomes Interested In the plight of a young woman who had been reared in the lap of luxury, but due to the financial ruin and death of her father, was attempting, with poor success, to make her way as a writer of short stories. Pretending that he Is an assistant magazine editor, and taking up quarters at the boarding house where the girl lives, he soon falls in love with her. A broker who also loves the girl makes it appear that her new admirer was the man who caused her father's ruin and also exposes the fact that he had to buy the magazine in order to get her stories printed. An estrangement follows, which, however is speedily patched un by a turn of circumstances and everybody is happy at the finish. Pubsidary program attractions will consist of a Slack Sennet fare* •*Be Reasonable” and the Fox New* Weekly. ' - -I“TITE BEAUTIFUL LIAB” DUE SUNDAY AT CIRCLE. Th# Circle’s feature film for the week, starting tomorrow. Is “The Beautiful Liar,” in which Katherine MacDonald, the beautiful, assumes the role of an actress and a stenographer. An amateur theatrical, promoted by th e manager of a fashionable resort hotel for the society colony in which an unscrupulous theatrical agent foists the stenographer on the unwise as a great actress, is the basis of the story. It is a dramatic comedy of the lighter sort, and Intensely interesting. Miss MacDonald in the stenographer is the victim of the theatrical agent as well as the hotel man and the society folk. She poses as the noted actress because the agent is unable to obtain the actress for the performance, the actress having gone on a world tour at the last moment unknown to the agent, and because of the stenographer’s resemblance to the actress he Is able to fool every one concerned. Including the leading man in the theatrical, whom the stenographer long had loved secretly. Their marriage follows, both being fooled —the amateur actor loving the stenographer beesnse he believes her to be the great actress and the stenographer thinking the leading man loves her for herself, even if she has not made him aware of who she is. A startling denouement follows qnlekly after the wedding. when the actress returns unexpectedly. The producer has had opportunity for some splendidly lavish scenes In which society as pictured is gowned in the most expensive and beautiful creations. The program also contains a comedy, the news views and a scenic, and the orchestra will provide special music. Alla Axiom will be held over for another week. -1- -fJACK HOLT IS NOW A PARAMOUNT STAR The latest addition '.o Paramount’s list of *tars Is Jack Holt, and he appears at the Ohio next week In “The Call of the North," a movie version of one of Stewart Edward White's novels, whlen i depict the hardy life of the people who l Inhabit the great Canadian Northwest. In the role of Ned Trent, who comes , into the northern country upon an errand I of vengeance. Holt enjoys numerous I opportunities for a display of the f dramatic talents which he has been ■ credited with. His mission Is founded upon the death of his father which was caused years ago by a powerful Hudson BayjKQmp&ny factor who sentenced Elm to “the long Journey"—a Journe^oJ

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wBRI \ twfc-' ■ tipper Left—Alice Brady In a scene from “Hush Money,” opening at Mister Smith’s Sunday. Emff Upper Center—George Arlisa in “Disraeli," which opens Sunday at Loew’s State for a week’s enV ■ lI EjW Upper Right—Katherine MacDonald In "The Beautiful Liar,” at the Circle next week. •m Lower Left—Jack Holt In “The Call of the North,” at the Ohio next week. V ; . •..£* J-T,--* : S iff SSh Second From Lower Left—Thomas Meighan In a scene from “A Prince There Was," at the Alhambra JKy Third From Lower Left—Tom Mix a9 he appears on the Isis screen next week In “Trailin’”. ££o***' , Wv Lower Right—Richard Dix In “All’s Fair In Love,” at the Colonial next week. Murat Four years as Mrs. Flake, sho | finest work our stage has known, a: It Is a known fact that the Sbuberta | made her reappearance In th# theater, and > for the most part this list of the and: r—. ha ve been trying to get an uptown theater \ since then her name has been identified cerutng, ambitious, high minded, pair

death without gun or provisions, from which there could be no return. Galen Albert, district head of the company, is \ the man whom Trent i* seeking. Os ! course, Ned has no knowledge of this at j first, but later, a series of realistic in- I cidents ocur, with Trent confronting his father’s slayer in the end. But there Is a girl, and several other things, which serve to create a satisfactory conclusion for the photoplay. The supporting cast Includes such | well known players as Jack Herbert. Noah Beery and' Helen Ferguson Madge Bellamy Is ttrt leading woman, with Beery in his usual “vllllan” role. Subsidiary features Include a news reel, with the Brown Saxo-Six entering upon their third week's engagement with n new offering of musical entertainment. Os almost the same Importance as the ; feature, is the original Brown Saxo-Stx, who are entering upon their third week at the theater. They have a saxophone ' act In which they win the hearty applause | of the audience by their clever work on the instruments. During the course of the performance variety Is ably provided with cornet, violin, piano, drums and other Instruments. ALIUE BRADY APPEARS IN “HUSH MONEY.” Alice Brady returns to Mister Smith's theater In an original screen story by Samuel Merwln, “Hush Money.” The story concerns Evelyn Murray, only child of the biggest man in Wall street, i who has been brought up to believe that , might makes right, and that money Is the only power. Then she did something, un- j Intentionally, which her father and her fiancee wished hushed up. But, her con- ; science suddenly awakened for the first ; time In her selfish young lire, she refused ; to let them pay hush money to protect > her. She is supported by Larry Wheat, j well-known player recruited from the ranks of musical comedy; George Fawcett and Henry Benham. The usual comedy films will be shown in addition to the feature. .1. .1. -IMIX IN “TRAILIN’ ” AT THE ISIS NEXT WEEK. “Trailin’.” a tale of the West by Max Brand, will bring Tom Mix to the Isis next week. It is a picture in which Mix | supplies the question. “When Is a tenderfoot not a tenderfoot?” Incidentally in the making of "Trailing ) Mix tackled a thrilling stunt when he j plunged on horseback from a falling j bridge into a creek far below. Mix and , (Continued on Page Nln#.)

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LINCOLN THEATRE Cor. 8. East and Lincoln Sts. TOnlght, “The Easy Road.” special for Sun. and Mon., “The Affair* of Ana Pol.” Notice —A $lO gold piece will be given away at this theater next Friday evening. Be sure to bring aJI your coupons.

HILLTOP THEATRE Blaine and Howard Sts. Today, “The Magnificent Brute;” Sunday, “Colorado Pluck;’’ Monday, “The White Horseman;” Tuesday, “Moonshine Menace;** Wednesday and Thursday, special, “The Affairs of Anatol;” Friday, “Something Different.” Good comedies.

JEWEL THEATRE 1124 South West Street. Sun., “Bits of Life;” Tues., “Wild Honey;’’ Wed., “Gods Man,” seven reels; Thurs., “Colorado Pluck Fri “Sage Hen j” Sat., “Pollyanna.”

PROSPECT THEATRE Churchman and Harlan. Sun.. “Beylond the Cro#-rorf Mon., “Itoad to London;” Wed.. “Man Trackers;’’ Thur., “Scrambled Wives;” Pri , “Some Special Serenade;” Sat., “Beggar in Purple,”

BAIR’S QUALITY PICTURES t-outhside Theater. Sunday and Monday HAROLD LLOYD in •*I DO” ifONSTANCE TALMADOE In ‘I VOMAN’S PLACE"

IN THE LAND OF MAKE BELIEVE By WALTER D. HICKMAN. Shubert vaudeville for Indianapolis. A taste'of this new brand of vaudeville Is promised to ludluua polls vaudeville patrons, according to Nelson Trowbridge, manager of the Murat. Mr. Trowbridge has Informed this department that Indianapolis will be given a “sample'’ of the Shubert vaudeville shows early In January at the Murat. Now this does not menu that the Murat ii to become a vaudeville theater, but one of the big vaudeville road shows on the Shubert time will be presented at the Murat to “gauge” the response of this city to Shubert vaudeville. It Is not known whether the Nora Bayes vaudeville show, the Marie Dressier show or “Chuckles of 1921” will be given by the Shubert* as their first vaudeville production at the Murat. It Is thought that Nora Bayes may have the honor. Two performances will be given daily at the Murat during the week that Shubert vaudeville is to hold out at the

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INDIANA DAILY TIMES, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1921.

Murat. It Is a known fact that the Shubert* have been trying to get an uptown theater in Indianapolis so they could present vaudeville regularly In Indianapolis. So fur arrangements have not been made. Mr. Trowbridge insists that Shubert vaudeville “eventually” will be presented regularly In Indianapolis, but not at the Murat. -I- -I- -IJanuary bookings at English's Include “The White-Headed Boy,” to be presented by the Irish Players of Dublin, Ireland; Otis Skinner, In “Blood and Sand;” Mary Rose, “With Ruth •'hatterton;” George White's “Scandals,” with Anu Pennington; Ethel Barrymore, In “Declassee,” and Ileury Miller and Blaucho Bates, In “The Famous Mrs. Fair.” A fine lot of booking English's will shelter next month, eh? Mrs. Flske, most distinguished of American actresses. Is probably the only player on the stage who ever achieved two distinct reputations In her profession, under two different names. Mrs. Plske's brilliant career is divided In two distinct phases As Miunle Maddern, she appeared on tho stage from the age of 3 until she was 23, when she married Harrison Grey Flske and retired from the stage.

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Four years later, as Mrs. Flske, sho made her reappearance In the theater, and elnca then her name has been Identified with the finest traditions of the drama. One of the foremost dramatic writers recently said: “A list of her performances as Mrs. Flske recalls some of the

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finest work our stage has known, and for the most part this list of the discerning, ambitious, high minded, painstaking, trail-blazing productions made by the Flakes constitutes a record that has seldom been approached in the American theater.”

MAGICIAN HOLDS SPECIAL SEANCE FOR WOMEN ONLY Crystal Gazer Gladdens Fair Sex by Telling Heart Secrets.

By MABEL WHEELER. As I dashed around the Circle yesterday I found traffic obstructed in the vicinity of the Circle Theater. A line of women reaching nearly to Meridian street were being featured at that particular time, looked like a run on the ticket office. Not being my nature to miss anything, I went up to the door, and seeing a good chance, followed the iceman through the wrong door (what an ice man means delivering Ice In a picture show still worries me), but nevertheless he did, and I slipped in with him, without being baited. I received quite a start on being greeted by an Arabian Knight, In gorgeous regalia who looked like he might have been one of Aladdin’s quick caliphs. I took a good strong hold on the brass stair rail, pinched myself ’n everything but he was still there and took the mystery all out of it by trying to sell me a dream book, In slangy American fashion. And then and there he Informed me that Allah Axiom (sounds like book of verses, don't It?) was receiving the women of the city, for a special performance. “Oh, yes," I said. “That accounts for the bucket at the door. I thought there was some sort of a lottery going on taking chance on a Christmas tree or something, instead they are asking about their future and hearing about their present.” And sure enough, there was the mystery mogul, in full regalia, every inch a sultan in his Oriental trappings, wonderfully attired attendants, a magnificent throne nonchalantly sitting in the background. But his setting was only the smallest part of his party. When he began to talk the babies even stopped crying, the silence was almost noisy It was so intense. He made rapid work of the questions. He didn’t even bother with reading them from the basket. Just too:: a quick glance In his beautiful shining crystal and told ’em who they were and what they wanted to know. He has extensive knowledge of reaching from high finance to whether or not the pouting little flarper is going to get a letter from “her friend” or not. He knows, too, and not only knows but tells. Love affairs, domestic worries, financial problems, health and millions of personal troubles are brought to him. It’s fun for overybody. I had a mad desire to ask him whether I’d be able to get my Christmas shopping do'ne before the fatal day, but having passed up the bucket I was all out of luck, so I read my horoscope from the dream book, found ont what It means to dream about crossing a bridge and left the mesmerized “futurists” under the spell of the “man of mystery.” *

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FRITZ LEIBER TO BRING BARD TO GOTHAM AGAIN ‘Her Salary Man’ Meets Cold Reception on Broadway.

HINES REVIEWS PLAYS By DIXIE HINES. NEW YORK, Dec. 17.—“ Tho Wild Cat,” a Spanish musical comedyjj “The Wife With a Smile,” and “Bourbouroche,” two French comedie3j “Kiki,” a French comedy-drama j “Her Salary Man,” an American nonentity, and “La Navarraise,” 3 French grand opera, were the events of the past week or two, and the most interesting of these was “The Wild Cat” which is perhaps the most original of the plays produced thi3 season. It is a “baby grand” opera, if you know what I mean, minus, the spoken lines with all the speeches delivered as recitative, and with music that Is colorful, warm and vibrant, interesting as to story, pictorially appealing and full of action. It suggests in certain scenes “Carmen,” with a more effective bull fight, and with the Toreador lover and the “wild cat,” a banished robber, who comes down from the mountain to steal the dead body of his sweetheart and gives up his own life to the carboneers In defense of her. Manuel Penella, a Spanish composer, wrote the book and music, directed the production and conducted the orchestra. Dorothy South, Sam Ash, Marion Green anu Vera Rosa were the effective principals. “The Wild Cat” Is well worth a special page la history. COBT HAS MILD SUCCESS IN “Hina SALARY MAN.” John Cort was less fortunate in the selection of “Her Salary Man,” by Foreet Rutherford, which he offered at the Cort Theater, with Ruth Shepley, Edna May Oliver, A. 11. Van Buren, Will Deming, Grace Carlyle, Rea Martin, Adelaida Priuce and others. Emily Siaden, whoso charming counterfeit is assigned to Miss Shepley, Is an orphan left heiress to a million, but in custody of a prudish and puritanic aunt, hedged away from sinful but happy society. The only men of her acquaintance .be* lieve that tho Kentucky Derby la a hat. Therefore Emily yearns; yearns aloud for a husband and emancipation from Aunt Sophie. She would even wed a pauper and pay Mm a fat salary for hla name. The wish is overheard by a news(Continued on Page Niue.)