Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 254, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 March 1922 — Page 6

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NOTABLEPLAY AT ENGLISH’S ALL NEXT WEEK *Afc aham Lincoln’ Opens Mon- * day—Shubert Vaudeville at Murat. HARRIS AT B. F. KEITH’S "With the introduction of Shubert vaudeville at the Murat next week and with the arrival of Frank McGlynn in the Drinkwater play, “Abraham Lincoln,” at English’s Monday night, in addition to the personal appearances of Mildred Harris former wife of Charlie Chaplin, at B. F. Keith’s, theatergoers are promised an interesting time. “Abraham Lincoln,” a play, will open Us engagement at English's Monday night. Shubert vaudeville with LewFields in “Snapshots of 1821” and additional acts, will open Monday afternoon at the Murat Mildred Harris wUI top next week’s bill at B. F. Keith's in a playlet. The Four Florian Girls aad other acts will be on the bin at the Lyric. The Park next week will offer “The Greenwich Village Review.” •I- -I- -I-THIETT-nVE IN CAST OF "ABRAHAM LINCOLN” FLAT. One of the most memorable events of the local theater Is scheduled for the English for one week beginning Monday night. Shubert vaudeville, with Lew seats John Drinkwater's “Abraham Lincoln,” with the leading role enacted by Frank McGlynn. Attention is called to the fact that the curtain will rise promptly at 8:15 for the evening performances. There is only one company on tour in this Drinkwater play and playgoers should not confuse it with either moving pictures or vsudeville offerings trea.lng on the life of Lincoln. There is and has been only one memorable document of this nature and it will be seen for the first time here. John Drinkwater has steeped himself in the legend of Lincoln for many years. When he read Lord Charnsworth’s memorable monograph on that great leader he Immediately began work on the play which has become so famous. It was produced in Birmingham, taken to London and thence to America. Everywhere it has been presented all sorts and conditions of men have bespoken it and there Is meat here for the seeker for entertainment, the patriot, and the student. Every detail of the production of "Abraham Lincoln” has been considered with meticulous care. The players were cast with a sole eye for their ability to appear in reality the historic men and women who go to and fro in the drama; the scenery and effects are designed after drawings which research has confirmed and the, play moves from Incident to incident with a force and an appeal which grips every spectator. There are some thirty five players In the company. The cast Includes, in addition to Mr. McGlynn. Winifred Hanley, Bertha K. Wood, William R. Randall, Jennie A. Bustace, Frank Ginter, John P. Hickey. Colvil Dnnn. Wallace Clinton, James Durkin, Albert Hickey, William M. Priscilla Kawles, William Corbett and others. -!- -I- -I* SHUBERT VAUDEVILLE AT MUF-AT MONDAY. Beginning with matinee Monday the Murat will Inaugurate Its first week of Shubert Winter Garden vaudeville. Including anew musical revue which played as a legitimate attraction at the Selwyn Theater. New York City, all last summer and Is now condensed into a forty-minute entertainment. This will be the first time it Is to be seen in Indianapolis. This tabloid musical will present Lew Fields in the leading role. “Snapshots of 1921.” as this portion of the program is called, is said to be a fairly coherent mnslcal play, plentifully embellished with •nappy encemble numbers, and giving Helds ample opportunity to display that attractive style of comedy that has made him rather a unique figure on the American atage. Prominent In the support of Fields Is Lola McConnell, a gifted comedienne who has become a favorite with Broadway audiences during the past few seasons. “Snapshots of 1021," It is stated, has been (Continued on Page Seven.)

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Upper Left—Theodore Kosloff and Dorothy Dalton In "Fool's Paradise,” to be at the Ohio next week. Upper Center—Dorothy Dalton, who plays an Important role In "Moran of the Lady Letty," at Loews State next week. Upper Right—A scene from "A Certain Rich Man,” which will be the feature offering at the Alhambra next week. Lower Right—Gaston Glass, in "Cameron of the Royal Mounted," at Mister Smith's next week. Lower Left—William Pussell, In a scene from "The Roof Tree,” to be at the Isis next week. Lower Center—Richard Barthelmeee and Louise Huff as they appear In "The Seventh Day," at the Circle next week.

AUTHORS OF ‘DULCY’ LAND ANOTHER HIT *To the Ladies' Goes Big on Broadway—Bordoni Improves. OTHER RIALTO GOSSIP By DIXIE HINES. NEW YORK, March 4.—Another play from the French, this one disgustingly adapted, helped along the propaganda for a stage censorship last week. A thoroughly disgusting, inept and boresome comedy this, with all the sparkle lost in the translation. When done in the original tongue by the French theater a few seasons ago, “The Rubicon,” while distinctively Gallic in tempo, was none the less clever. When Henry Baron finished with it in English it was nothing short of vulgar, common and coarse, and the players engaged seemed to be as ashamed for acting in it as the general run of playgoers were for being seen on the audience side of the footlights. A not uninteresting, and certainly a very tuneful, musical comedy was “For Goodness Sake,” with Jack Hazzard, Marjorie Gateson, clever little Helen Ford and the ever interesting and original Astaires. Without much of a story, but with a bobbed-hair chorus of youth and vivacity, and the usual Hazzard brand of fun, and Marjorie Gateson improving with each appearance, and Helen Ford as dainty as ever and singing in a manner that made necessary no apologies. “For Goodness Sake" proved to be a mnslcal play with attributes for entertaining. Charles Judels helped along the fun, and the danceß were sprightly and well executed. Alfred Aarons, absent from the producing field -for some time, is the lmpressarlo, and bis contribution to the attack against the blues is playing an important part In the contest. AUTHORS OF "DULCT” DELIGHT BROADWAY. A play earlier in the season, “Daley,” by George S. Kaufman and Marc Connelly, is yet one of the Interesting and successful entertainments of the season, replete with wit of a mental quality that stirred Interest, and now this pair of contributors has added another play, and one quite as amusing and successful to the group. “To the Ladies," was offered by George C. Tyler last week, and it scored an Immediate, pronounced end substantial success. The story Is of no great consequence, but the play of wit, the cleverness of dialogue and the originality of many of the situations will atone for any other shortcomings. Indeed, It Is one of the really Interesting, brilliant and clever comedies of the season, and Is exceptionally well acted with a cast which Is headed by Helen Hayes and Otto Kruger. The theme, briefly stated. Is that of a visionary young husband and his thoroughly practical young wife, and the efforts of the latter to hold the former In check, the while permitting him to believe that he Is the god of the machine. This is the reverse of “Dnlcy," In which the male of the specie was exalted as to business acumen. Besides Otto Kruger and Helen Hayes, ‘‘To the Ladles" has Percy Helton, George Howell, Isabel Irving, Robert Fiske and others. It is, summed up, one of the artistic delights of the present season. “THE FRENCH DOLL” BIDS FOR FAVOR Another pin; from the French last week was “The French Doll,” by Paul Armont and Marcel Gerbldon. It has been skl’fully adapted by A. E. Thomas, and Irene Bordoni Is the star. There is a large contingent of French players In the cast, at least four of the five being of this nationality. The story Is not new, the chase for coin, bnt in this case there are some clever lines and amusing situations. And Miss Bordoni improves in her acting with each new play. The

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i cast Including Irene Bordoni, Edouard Durand, Will Doming, Thurston Hall, Edna Hibbard and several others, give creditable and at time excellent performances. And then Miss Bordoni, as usual, wears some very stunning gowns. Earl Carroll will open Ms new theater this week, the Earl Carroll. The premiere, unhappily, will come too late for review at this time. It Is noted that Helen Freeman, an actress who Is seen 100 infrequently on Broadway stages, has been cast for a leading role, and Henry Herbert, another excellent player, is likewise complimented. Emanuel Relcher is preparing to make a revival of “Hedda Gabler" with his own repertoire company, and next week at the Fifteenth Street Theuter will present Arthur Schnitzler’s drama, “Flirtation,” which has been done here before under the title “The Reckoning." "Jusl Because,” reported as being one of the cleverest of the musical plays of the season, is having a preliminary trial i "on tour” and will come to New York very shortly. This Is the work of Anna Wynne O’Rvan and Helen S. Woodruff. Madelpn Sheppard has written the music, and there is a oast. Including Frank Moulan, Jane Richardson, Olln Howland, Queente Smith, Edgar Nelson and a host of others. Unusual Interest attaches to this premiere which la set for a fortnight hence. The Players’ Assembly, the new organization formed by a group of players and under whose auspices “Montmartre” j was successfully launched at the Belj niont Theater, is planning a series of I plays for other members of their cast. | Gsllna Kopernak, a fascinating and effoc- | tive actress from Russia, who enacts the j principal role In “Montmartre,” has become one of the outstanding figures of 1 the season. Helen Ware, another mem- | ber of this cast. Is said to be selected ! for the next principal role.

In The Land of Make Believe By WALTER D. HICKMAN

Shubert vaudeville vUI be presented st I tbe Murat for the fitst time in this city [ next week. It Is announced that this is the nature of a preliminary Introduction of Indianapolis vaudeville patrons of this brand of variety. Frank Cruikshank, field manager for the Shubert vaudeville lterests. In formed me that Shubert vaudeville will b a regular offering “some place" In i Indianapolis next fall. “Shubert vaudeville Is coming Into In- | diaunpolls next fall,” he said. “I do not , know at what theater it will be pre- 1 aented." For some time, It has been known that the Shubert’s had Indtauapolla on Its list as a location for their vaudeville. “I am principally Interested in bringing about a better economic condition In the production of Paramount pictures," wag tbe reply of Adolph Zukor to Los Angeles Interviewers who questioned him recently os to the purpose of his present visit to I‘aramount’s West Coast studio. Mr. Zukor recently arrived at Hollywood to consult with Jesse L. Lasky on tbe matter of productions for release neit fall, according to data sent tbelr department. "Like every other Industry," said Mr. Zukor, “the motion picture business la today going th-ough a period of readjustment. Whic we know and fully realize the Insist public demnud for bettar pictures, ad that He taste has been j developed to ccept only the best. It Is | also Incumbent upon producers to realize | the necessity fc- curtailing Unnecessary

productional extravagance. This, however, must be accomplished without affecting the quality of the productions In tho slightest degree, and we are prepared to meet tbe conditions and maintain that quality for which Paramount has always stood pre eminent.” Concerning the agitation against the film Industry at this time os a result of the recent untoward happenings, Mr. Zukor had the following to say: "We all deplore the recent unfortunate occairrences but I have the utmost faith in the men and vomeu in the profession who are working earnestly and giving the best that Is In them. “This is a big Industry—there must be at least 50,000 persons In Los Angeles engaged therein. In one capacity or another. and I am sure that the percentage of wholesome, God-fearing men and women be as large as among those engaged In any other line of endeavor. “Our company will leave no stone unturned to assist the authorities In running down the perpetrator of the Taylor murder," he stated. -I- -!- -!- "Sylvia In a product of Greenwich Village,” according to Mary Fowler, the 18year old actress who was entrusted with the "vampire" part In Margaret Anglin's play, “The Woman of Bronze," which was recently at the Murat. "She was brought up In a pseudo Bohemian quarter that corresponds to Greenwich Village and that alone is reasonable for her actions and Iter warped ldees.'* Mies Fowler states. "Although some people have said her character ts theatrical, I think there are more ‘Sylvias’ around us than these

self-same people have any Idea of. Every so-called Latin quarter that encourages the dllltants and the dabbler can also account for a large number of Sylvias In tails world.” "To m@ Sylvia Morton Is a real person," declares Miss Fowler In continuation, “like hundreds of other girls who have been brought up with a false sense of values and distorted notions about right and wrong. She Is a violinist and has mixed with a few real people In her field of art, but has made most of her associations with, the artificial ones, the poseurs, who are always talking extravagantly just to produce effect; they are the kind of people who Invariably have a great deal to say about ’free art' and 'free love,' but never have the courage to live It In their own lives. It Is this kind of talk that has made Its Impression on Sylvia's susceptible tnlnd—a mind that Is unable to draw any distinction between the real and the artificial. Having heard ‘free love' talked about all her life, She gees no reason when she falls In love with her cousin's husband, why she should not tell him about It. Sylvia la not a bad girl. 8h is a fragile, blghst rung delicately sensutlzed girl with the eotil of an artist. She Is capable of great depths of feeling and Bhe !s hurt very easily. It Is the Greenwich Village Idea that bos been inculcated Into ber Impressionable mind since babyhood that accounts for her grotesque morals," she declares. New Plays Headed This Way “THE CLAW” BOOKED AT MURAT. Coming dlerct from the Princess Theater, Chicago, Lionel Barrymore In “The Claw” will appear at the Murat for three nights, commencing Thursday night, March 23. There will be a matinee Saturday. Indianapolis Is one of the few cities In which Mr. Barrymore will be seen In “The Claw," the play by Henry Bernstein, In which he has been acknowledged to succeed to the mantle of Richard Mansfield. The New York cast In its entirety Is to accompany Mr. Barrymore in this brief tour, including Irene Fenwick, E. J. Ballantlne, Charles Kennedy and a dozen other well known players. This will be the second time within the past decade that Mr. Barrymore hag appeared outside of New York, and it is by bis own request that he now visits other cities than the metropolis. During the past three years he has been under the management of Arthur Hopkins. He starred with his brother, John Barrymore,

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Upper Left—William Crimans as General Grant In Drinkwater’s “Abraham Lincoln,” to be at English’s next week, beginning Monday night Upper Center—Mildred Harris, former wife of Charles Chaplin, who will headline next week's bill at B. F. Keith’s. Upper Right—The Four Florian Girls to be at the Lyric next week. Lower Left—Lulu McConnell, who will be one of the chief aids of Lew Fields In “Snapshots of 1921,” which is the feature on the Shubert vaudeville bill at the Murat next week. Lower Right—Getrude Weber, in "The Greenwich Village Revue,” at the Park next week.

In “The Jest,” the only time they had appeared on the stage together, except in "Peter Ibbetson.” “The Claw" is such a play. It was produced In Paris more than a decade ago. Why it has lain on the shelves of New York managers Is no mystery, once you have seen the play. It requires a Herculean strength of the actor who would bring the figure of Achllle Cortelon to life before the American public. This leader of the Labor party of France Is a man at once a giant and a boy. In the hands of the designing minx who ensnares him, he Is a child. But In his political combats he terrorizes his opponents. The four acts of "The Claw" depict his decline and fall. The play covers a period of nearly twenty years, each act marking an epoch In the dissolution of thia over-towering man of power. -I- -I- -!• Mr. Lee Shubert will present as the attraction at the Murat for four performances only next month, William Hodge In his play, "Dog Love." Mr. Hodge just completed a successful engagement In Boston and Is now on his way to Chicago for a run. Will am Hodge has not been to Indianapolis for two years. He Is very popular here and has appeared many times as the star, not only In Booth Tarklngton’s "The Man From Home." but lu many of bis own playa. “HONETDEW” TO ‘ RETURN TO MURAT. “Honeydew,” a musical comedy with a wore written by Efram Zlmballst, opens Monday night, March 13, at the Murat for one week with matinees Wednesday and Saturday. Low prices are an additional feature to this musical play. What Is "Honeydew?” That’s a difficult question to answer. It might be summed up by saying it Is grand opera, comic opera, travesty, pantomime, tragedy and farce all rolled Into one. But with all It Is heralded as a gorgeous Arabian night with carload after carload of scenery and costumes and a company that is announced as the “guaranteed Casino Theater cast and chorus." And let it be said In advance that the chorus Is a big thing In this musical play. The girls not only sing and dance, but are chosen prlzo-wlnning beauties, picked from the garden of loveliness by none other than Joe Weber of the famous team of Weber & Fields, who is responsible for the production. Zlmballst has supplied an ample amount of melodies including those with the zippy dash and swing and others with the operatic touch, such as “A Cup of Tea," in which a Chinese phantasy Is revealed. The cast Includes Ethellnd Terry, John Dunsmure, George Bancroft, John Park, Ira Hesnne. Madeline Grey, Marie Hall, Vincent Sullivan, Flores and Frank Antonio Cnnslno and William H. Dorbin, together with its pretty and youthful chorus.

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ALL NEXT WEEK GREENWICH VILLAGE REVUE Featuring FRANK HARCOURT With TOM SENNA and a Bevy of Beautiful Greenwich Village Girls This coupon and 10 cents entitle lady to reserved seat any matinee during week, except Sunday

MANYTHEMES TO BE SHOWN ON CITY’S SCREENS Russell, Haver, Barthelmess and Many Others Among Stars. DALTON IN 2 PICTURES Prominent movie players will take the leading parts in screen vehicles to be reflected on. locals screens next week. Among the players will be Dorothy Dalton, who will appear in two movies at different houses; Mildred Harris, William Russell, Phyllis Haver, Richard Barthelmess, Rudolph Valentino and Vivienne Osborne. The movie line-up for next week Is as follows: Alhambra—"A Certain Rich Man.” Loew’s State—“ Moran of the Lady Letty.” W Ohio—“ Fool’s Paradige.” Isis—‘The Roof Tree.” Circle —“The Seventh Day.” Mister Smith’s—“ Cameron of the Royal Mounted.” All houses will as usual offer news reels and comedies. -I- -I- -ISTORY OF THE SEA ON LOEWS SCREEN. “Moran of the Lady Letty,” with Dorothy and Rudolph Valentino, will be at Loew’s State next week. Three sailing vessels were chartered for the picture and the scenes around Meiggs’ Wharf and San Francisco are the very scenes contained In the picture. Water scenes were made aboard ship, outside of the world-famed Golden Gate and in Magdalena Bay. The scenes and fights with Kitchell’s gang of blood-thirsty miscreants, struggles with mutinous sailors, the blowing 1 up of the ships, scenes of a fashionable ™ afternoon tea in San Francisco, and a grand ball at a magnificlent hotel mako up one of the most colorful pictures ever screened. A picture which demands the services of Dorothy Dalton, Rudolph Valentino and George Melford is sure to be. Miss Dalton’s work in Cecil B. Da Mille’s ‘‘Fool’s Paradise" establishes her as one of the great dramatic actresses on the screen In the hands of capable directors. It is said. Walter Long, prominent In “The Sheik,” plays the fine role of “Frisco” Kltchell. -1- -!- -1“FOOL’S PARADISE" DUE AT TIIE OHIO. “Fool’s Paradise,” Cecil B. De MUle's latest production, will come to the Ohio next week as their featured attraction. It was adapted to the screen by Beulah Marie Dix and Sada Cowan from the Leonard Merrick story, “The Laurels and the Lady.” Conrad Nagel, remembered as a De Mllle player by his work in “Saturday Night,” has tho chief male role, appearing as Arthur Phelps, a young American madly Infatuated with a French dancer, Mildred Harris, a cinema player of conslredable note, is seen as the French dancer who spurns the earnest advances of Phelps. Dorothy Dalton is another star in the production, having the part of a dancer in a Mexican dive who falls In love with tbe American. Other equally Important members of the cast are Theodore Kosloff, John Davidson and Julia Faye, while the support- a lng performers Include Clarence Burton, I George Fields, Guy Oliver, Kamuela Searles and Jacqueline Logan. A complete Mexican frontier town was constructed for the production, with several dance-halls and gambling dives completely equipped. Many of the concluding scenes take place in Siam which necessalted reproductions of temples and other curious habitations. A complete menagerie including peacocks, monkeys, bears, elephants, snakes and crocodile* are also seen in the picture. The orchestra has arranged an appropriate musical score for the photoplay.

WHITE’S STORY IS NOW A BIG MOVIE. William Allen White’s novel “A Certain Rich Man” has found Its way to the screen through Benjamin B. Hampton. who has given the tale a lavish production. It will be next week’s attraction at the Alhamabra. In the leading roles are Robert McKhn, Claire Adams, Carl Cantvoort, Joseph ,T. Dowling, Lydia Knott, Walter Perry an(T Eugenia Glbert. while Frankie Lee and Mary Jane Irlng, both juvenile stars, contribute to the excellence of the company. "A Certain Rich Man” has for Its theme that riches In themselves, without love, bring neither happiness nor contentment. It takes a good many years for John Barclay, the chief figure of the story, to have this brought home to him—years spent In amassing wealth, during which he bought and sold the happiness of others in order to protect himself and assure the success of his selfish schemes. With the death of his wife he is made to realize how futile money really is, and what an utter failure he has made of tho lives of those nearest and dearest to him. Then, to h!s credit, he does what he can to make restitution. As a novel, "A Certain Rich Man” is considered to be the best thing that has come from White's pen and the photo(Continued on Page Nine.)

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