Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 260, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 March 1922 — Page 7

‘HONEYDEW’TO PLAY RETURN AT THE MURAT Gallagher and Shean Will Top Next Week’s Bill at Keith’s. TRAINED BEAR AT LYRIC A return visit of “Honeydew,” a flkjusieal comedy seen here earlier in season, brings practically the same cast back to the Murat for a week's engagement beginning Monday night. Fanchon and Marco having cancelled their date at English’s that house will be dark the coming week, thus giving a free field for the disposal of tickets for “Ziegfeld Follies,” which opens there Monday evening, March 20th. In spite of what is said to be a bad season the Follies continues to play to the usual big business. Gallagher and Fbean will be among those present at B. F. Keith's next week. Fred Lewis, comedian, is listed as one of the chief offerings at the Lyric next week. “Twinkle Toes," a Jean Bedim show, will be the offering at the Turk next week. -1- -)-

•lIONEYDEW" RETURNS MONDAY TO RAT. A musical festival with a score which runs the gamut from the popular tune to the operatic classic and then bubbles over with a few humorous and semi-clas-sical numbers Just for good measure. Is Efrem Zimbalist’s exquisite musical comedy “Honeydew,” which comes to the I Murat Theater for a week beginninf; klocday night with the usual Wednesday Ind Saturday matinees. An augmented orchestra with the Casino Theater, New York, cast and chorus, is promised. Those having leading roles are Ethelini Terry, George Bancroft, John Park. Yra Jeannefl Madeline Grey, Marie Hall, Vincent Sullivan. Flores, Frank and Antonio Cansino, and William H. Porbin. Joe Weber is the producer. After a few weeks on the road “Honeydew" returns to Boston to renew former triumphs. It is one of the few musical shows that ever left New York and then to continue a run. but such was tfce case last season, when, after playing in Boston, it returned to the Casino Theater for five weeks c*f good business. There w-ill be an Elks’ party on Wednesday night and the public is inTited. -!- -I- -IGAIXAGHER AND SHEAN ARE HEADLINERS AT KEITH’S. Holding down the headline position at Keith's will be Ed Gallagher and A1 f-bean. two popular comedians. They will offer the act that set all New York talking which they call “Mr. Gallagher and Mr. Shean in Egypt.” While neither have been nearer the Orient than a map of the world, their discussion regarding the Nile, the Sphynx and the Pyamids is said to be the funniest and most original act of its kind seen in many years. Both Mr. Gallagher and Mr. Shean have been identified with the legitimate stage as well as in vaudeville where they always appeared as featured players. Next week will also mark the return >o Indianapolis, : *ter ar. absence of sevral years, of Sam and Kitty Morton, who bring anew edition of the famous Four Mortons. They are Sara, Kitty, Martha and Joe. They will offer a one-act comedy by Clarence Gaskiil entitled “Wearing Out the Green.” Gen“ Greene, an entertainer who has won high honors in vaudeville, returns with his offering, “A Little Fit of Everything,” which aptly describes his act, which is a melange of songs and stories. Miss Norton and Paul Nicholson, popular entertainers, will contribute “A Dramatic Cartoon.” in which they have scored a hit. It is a portrayal of an incident in the lives of many married couples. Harry and Dennis Du For are duncers. (Continued on Page Eight.)

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CONCERNING HOOSIER NIGHT i 1 By WALTER D. lIICKMAN. | An evening with Indiana authors, as I observed last night at the Masonic Temple auditorium by the Little Theater Society of Indiana, again reflected the aims of the society in bringing before the public the works of Indiana writers. Interest, personal Interest, I mean, centered upon “Disarmament,” by Lois Compton Fuller, because of the manner i in which the author handler the phi i losophy of an ex-soldier of the World " a r who, on returning from conflict, , found his place in the business world filled by another. He becomes a member of the unemployed and finally a ■’bum” with house-breaking tendencies. We are introduced to the man after be enters as a burglar the bed chamber of a girl. He is welcomed to her apartment by the crack of a revolv'er. Os course, she misses and discovers that the burglar was once her ‘hero soldier.” During a lengthy conversation with her, he recites his pitiful experiences following his discharge from the Army. He is “soured" on life and blames war for his condition. When he leaves thu apartment. one is assured that it is only a question of time until he ends his existence with the revolver which the girl had fired at him on his cntrauco into the apartment. "Disarmament” Is a study In gloom and despair and although I do not agree with the philosophv expounded, the play is well drawn from a thought standpoint. At times it is daring and cruel. The program listed is as follows: “DISARMAMENT." A play In one act. by Lois Compton Fuller The Xian Robert Wild The Girl Xliss Angeline Bates The scene is laid in the bedroom of the Girl’s apartment. New York City. The time is the present. Our friend, John Kenyou Nicholson, for years press agent for Stuart Walker dur ing the summers at the Murat, con tributed a genuine novelty under the title of "The Casino Gurdens," which might be described as a study in what the members of a cabaret or dance orchestra thinks about. The ending is drn, niotic. The novelty element of the piece is increased by dance selections played by the orchestra which reflects the action of the story. The cast was as follows: Eddie, the Ist Violin... .Frederick .Taehne Lew the Pianist Clarence M. Weesner Harry, the Saxophone.. Eugene Franzmau Al, the Cornet Alvin Roy Dlthrick Bennie, the Traps Harry A. Ferine The scene represents the musician's stand in the ‘Casino Garden's’ a dance hall in 'upper Harlem, New York City. The bill opened with “The Betrothal Cake,” a polite little comedy of domestic humor by Kate Milner Rabb and Lee Burns. The comedy sparkled at times with original comedy situations The cast consisted of the following: Aunt Mag Mrs. Charles D. McXaull Molly, her grand daughter Miss Eleanor Fogg Ilm Wiggens, a peddler W. W. Woollen. Jr. The action taken place in an old fashioned farmhouse kitchen, in southern Indiana, on a day in June, The final play of the evening was ‘ Children of the Moon,” by llildogate Planner. It was necessary that I leave the theater before this fantasy was presented. I give the cast as follows: The jailer Ralph F. Thompson Pierrette Mrs. Ruth Toda The rich man P. Harding Weer The milk man Murray Wickard The action takes place in a prison. The players in the plays I saw were successful In catching the spirit of the writers. Mr. George Somnes as usual directed the productions and the light* again were cleverly handled Last night was another successful evening in the history of the society. lIOOSIER AUTHOR NOW HAVE A 810 CHANCE. The program annour-'-.-d that the Little Theater Society offe prizes amounting to Slot) for four r ue act plays by residents of the State. The winners are assured of having the plays not only produced by the Little Theater, but Bubbs-Mi-rrill Company has agreed to publish the plays in book form. I have been requested to publish the following rules : 1. Plays submitted in competition must must be original and unpruduced works by residents of Indiana. 2. In form, length and construction they must be of the one act type. (Continued on Page Nine.)

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,' I lortisnapoH, I, deitlnej lo become the that city au tatlre avasuu it „ck. lia- jHT HER AEHS OF PEA 3 . 4 . / : £i'A?* * leading summer stock producing center portant inducements have been made to j P||phi and ty’w ,n ,hlil country since Mr. Stuart Walk-r . Mr. Walker to “move'' to the Kentucky By DIXIE HINES. ’his ■ %s££sss ‘ PlpF •- Walker u'p'annhig * ull seasons are given' 1 !'!!' a*ll three* cVtlea to Methuselah." done In commenda I|§§|p* Kgpje| to invade ’ LouU- } e Btyle *’ the Theater Guild at till '*'f lU | {, „ se c i indiunapolls, then taken to Cin- This awe-compelling volume. In type A xJm iiillf V ' and* it* is 'an'll' 'M V"*’ V *l vluM b! | A Wk £Pii HI mm K """\ " J roUl “ h ,r u Tt includes “In the Beginning” wit. * me 1 only will''give l “‘ n * Page'Vine") " -ip T Stuart WniUer regular full spring opportunity for greater gross receipts TmTi^ and summer season but that the other will be possible than 11' ilr. Walker only AM US two cities will hnve the same had the Indianapolis company. V-' * ’ f A, ■ The Stuart Walker season will open at lam assured on reliable authority that m mmm 'yffiyy. -.-I-- - the Murat on Tuesday night. May 2. The Regina Wallace and George Gaul will be Today, y; m

1— Al Shean of Gallagher and Shean, who will be the headliners at B. F. Keith’s next week. 2 Mary Milburn, with Ziegfeld Follies, coming to English’s the week of March 20. 3 Ethelind Terry, one of the leading players to be seen in "Honeydew,” at the Murat next week. 4 Adolph Bohm, who will appear with the Ballet Intime at the Murat March 22. Miss Ruth Page of this city will appear with Mr. Bohm. 5 Franklyn Byron, comedian, with “Twinkle Toes,” to be at the Park tiext week. 6 Fred Lewis, comedian, as he appears at the Lyric next week.

INDIANA DAILY TIMES, SATURDAY, MARCH 11, 1922.

Indianapolis is destined to become the leading summer stock producing center In this country since Mr. Stuart Walker has decided to make this city his central producing po 1 u t during the spring tilth ant since Mr. ■;A\ Walker Is planning these ” les will huve at least one week of j * '?N[ stock as a “feeler” \ „ and it is all to- \ ' I,* get her probable \ NJ that Mr. Walker '•w.' not only will give Indianapolis her Stuart Walker regular full spring and summer season but that the other two cities will hnve the same. The Stuart Walker season will open at the Murat on Tuesday night. May 2. The Louisville opening is set for April 17 and Cincinnati on April 24. “The Boomerang" is underlined at the present tirno ns the opening bill for the out of town openings. Mr Walker's press representative will arrive here on March 20, to make preliminary plans. Members of the company will begin arriving here the first of April as Mr. Walker will rehearse his oompnny here for the Louisville and Cincinnati openings. The fact is that Indißnapolls will bo the workshop or headqt arters of the Walker enterprises. This city will be the producing point. The opening hill at the Murat probably will be “The Boomerang” or ‘‘Folly with a Fast.” It Is a known fact that Louisville has been anxious to have Mr. Walker give

I—Wallace Reid In a scene from “The World's Champion,” a screen adaptation of the stage success, "The Champion,” to be at the Alhambra next week. S —Gloria Bwanson as she appears In “Her Husband’s Trade Mark,” at Loew's State next week. 3 Dorothy Dalton and Conrad Nagel in a scene from "Fool’s Paradise,” to be at the Ohio next week. 4 Winifred Westover, who will play the leading part In “Anne of LltJe Smoky,” to be at Mister Smith's next week. 5 Hope Hampton, who will appear In person and in a movie, "Stardust,” at the Circle next week. 6 Tom Mix, as he appears in "Chasing the Moon,” to be at the Isis next week.

that city an entire season of stock. Important inducements have been made to , Mr. Walker to “move” to the Kentucky city but he has remained loyal to Inj dianapolis just as this city has beeu I loyal to Mr. Waiker. | It is probable, although no positive ani nouneement has been made, that the three cities will have full seasons of stock. Indianapolis will have a full season as usual, there is no detubt us to that. If full seasons are given to all three cities it will mean that Mr. Walker could rotate three companies. Ju that way, the same bill with the same cast could be openeJLiu Indianapolis, then taken to Cincinnati and then to Louisville. When a Walker company Is in Indianapolis it would be In rehearsal for a new play. The productions would b* built here. And we study the problem more, it is evident that Mr. Walter at this time is in position to operate a threecity cycle of stock as he has plauued. K will reduce the production cost as the opportunity L>r greater gross receipts will be possible than if ilr. Walker only had the Indianapolis company. I am assured on reliable authority that Regina Wallace and George Gaul will be prvaeut at the beginning of,the season. Here are two of ilr. Walker's best an t there is no fear of the impression these two would make in Cincinnati and Louisville. i A Walker season would not be a typical season unless McKay Morris and Blanche i urka were In the compuny. 1 am tola they will be with ilr. Walker during part !of the season. Mr. Morris has been api pearing with Alma Tell in “.Main Street.’ a play which was presented for .V first 1 time on any stage in Indianapolis last summer, ilr. Morris was in the cast then, i His Chicago engagement in that play opens soon. Our good friend Elizabeth Patterson has been traveling in "high” company, as she is a member of Billie Burke's ; “Intimate Strangers" company. That I company is bound for Chicago soon. Mr. Gaul, ilr. Morris, Tom Powers, Mias Yurka, Miss Wallace, Miss Patterson and others seen here last summer have played an important part on Broadway this season. They have tnketj part in several highly successful productions, j Mr. Walker h-.s been busier than ever in i producing plays for Broadway. So ilr. Wslker ami his associates come jto us in May following months of sucjoessful work in New York. Boston, Chi- | cago and other seasons. I know that I am sure of my grouud when I state that a Walker stock season is nor equaled by any other producer. His achievements at the Murat last summer assured Mr. Walker of that leadership. We await with interest Mr. Walker's announcements regarding tho proposed stock cycle. • • • Sometimes I receive letters from individuals who mask under such signatures as “From One Interested in tho Theater” or “A Friend of the Stage” and tho like, which make my blood boil. These individuals, who pretend to hnve at "heart” the welfare of the stage, generally find fault with my opinions of plays and players on the grounds that l might have seen the show on a pass, or that an actor or a manager might have smiled financially” at me. These nasty insinuations are the brain children of people who don’t want the truth. As far as the pass business is concerned, many of the most reliable, independent and intelligent, as well as honest, critics, see shows on passes. As for the insinuation that critics palms ara "greased in financial oil” I would like to get the name of one single "bird” who makes such a veiled or direct charge against the writer.

For more than two years I have been in charge of this department and in that time I never have been approached by a Bingie manager, theater owner or a member of a corapnny to give a favoyable review. The greatest compliment that a dramatic critic can hope for is the understanding among managers and show people that he is on the ''square" and that his opinions are honest opinions backed by years of experience. While on this subject, I will say that there hasn’t been a single theater or movie manager who has held the advertising club over my head either. I have made It clear to the readers of this department that what I write on a show or a movie Is my own —my very own—and that opinion Is not and never has been Influenced by advertising space, passes or money. The so-called “friends of the stage” might at least be as honest as the critic before a charge Is made. Those who follow this department know that It has never set Itself up as reflecting a majority opinion, but a means of expressing an individual opinion. The public has been, and always will be as far as the writer is concerned, its own Judge of every attraction. If we agree, all so good, if not, there you are. This outburst is caused by a letter I received this week signed by “From One Interested in the Theater." The letter is as follows: “I have just read your write-ups. Please give credit to each house where it is due. For instance, this week's bill at the Lyric Is equally good as Keith’s. You eay that the bill at Keith’s Is ‘a compliment to vaudeville.’ Well, If the Lyric’s bill falls short of this, one don’t (Continued on Page Eight.)

FIRST OF SHAW CYCLE NOTABLE STAGE DOCUMENT Hines Enthuses Over ‘Back to Methuselah ’ as Given by Theater Guild. OTHER NEWS OF PLAYS By DIXIE HINES. NET\V YORK, March 11.—By far the most important stage presentation of a decade, if not of the century, was the first of the Shaw cycle under the embracive title of “Back to Methuselah.” done in commendable style by the Theater Guild at the Garrick Theater. This awe-compelling volume, in type, spanning the space from the days of Adam to the year 3100, has been, for stage purposes, divided into three parts and will be done consecutively. The first part Includes "In the Beginning.” with Adam. Eve. the Serpent and Cain as the (Continued on Page Nine.)

AMUSEMENTS L° 3 a nd t ay 2 siii&ii wa Times, WINTER IARDEN ££ 2.i5-8 25c 'slm 75c ’ J}. m. With Fields In "Snapshots of 1931." I WEEK WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY ITHURS., FRI., SAT., Mar. 23, 24, 25—Matinee Sat. I ARTHUR HOPKINS will present LIONEL BARRYMORE In Henry Bernstein’s Great Play nr* !_I TT7 AWT With IRENE FENWICK and J. ffi Ha YV Unaltered N. Y. and Chicago Cast. . . \ MAIL ORDERS NOW. Will Not Play rKICES—Any PerforroTIOT nwirn Onnn Mon any other city anoe: SI.OO, $1.50, $2.00, Box Office Open Mon., ln Ind i ana . s2.so—Boxes, $3.00. Pius March 20t1\., 9 a. m. Tax. k V J f THE MATINEE MUSICALEf Presents Adolph Bolm and Ruth Page IN DANCE RECITAL with Orchestra, Carlos Salsedo Conductor and Harpist Wed., March 22, Murat Theatre, 8:30 P. M. PRICES—S3.OO, $2.50, $2.00 and sl.so—No War Tax Members show their membership cards at the box office Monday and Tuesday, March 13 and 14. Public sale of tickets March 15. Mail Orders Filled in Order of Receipt. V - i-=

MRS. HART HAS CHIEF ROLE IN SMITH’S MOVIE Wallace Reid to Be Seen in Comedy Adapted From Stage Play. OTHER STARS BOOKED Winifred Westover, who in private life is Mrs. William S. Hart, will make her first appearance on the screen in Indianapolis next week following her marriage to Hart. She will appear in a movie, “Anne of Little Smoky,” at Mister Smith’s next week. Wallace Reid, in his latest comedy, “The World's Champion,” will be the offering next week at the Alhambra. Loew's State will present Gloria Swanson ln “Her Husband's Trademark.” Hope Hampton will be the chief entertainer in “Stardust,” at the Circle next week. The Ohio is holding over for another week “Fool's Paradise,” with Dorothy Dalton and Conrad Nagel. Tom Xlix will be seen at the Isis in “Chasing the Moon.” HART'S BRIDE SEEN IN MOVIE AT SMITH'S. Winifred Westover, perhaps better known as the recent bride of William S. Hart, will be the attraction at Mister Smith's Sunday in “Anne of Little Smoky.” The story concerns “The Fighting Brocktons, ’ which consisted of the father, “Big Ed,” a fearless bully, and “Buddy,” the youngest. Tom had been a fighter In France, and when he came back he was a wreck of a man. Anne, too, was a fighter, though her heart often interfered with her duty, as she was in love with a forest ranger who was sent to watch her family. Because he represented the law and because the Brocktons hated the law that had robbed them of a region they had called their own until the Government set it aside as a forest and game preserve, the forest ranger was looked upon with disfavor as a suitor for Anne. Anne Brockton Is the charming heroine of this story, and it affords Mrs. Hart many opportunities to display her ability to act. She is supported by .Toe King. Dolores Cassinelli and Frank Sheridan in this thrilling story of the Northwest. A Sunshine Sammy comedy. “The “Pickaninny,” and a news reel complete the program. -I- -IALL KINDS OF ANIMALS SEEN IN DESnLLE’S LATEST. With a dog, monkeys, peacocks, bear*, elephants, snakes, donkeys, crocodiles, canary birds, horses and a lamb included in the cast, It is probable that Cecil B. DeMille’s new picture, “Fool’s Paradise,” held for a second week at the Ohio, has set anew record in the number and variety of wild and domstic animals used in making a motion picture. In a setting that changes from an oil town on the Mexican border to Oriental (Continued on Page Nine.)

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