Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 308, Indianapolis, Marion County, 6 May 1922 — Page 6

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MYSTERY PLAYS NOW IN VOGUE ON BROADWAY 4 The Charlatan ’ and ‘The Might Call' Prominent Among List. OTHER RIALTO MEWS By DIXIE HINES. NEW YORK. May 6.—This is the season of mystery plays. By some mysterious manner they come—and some of tb®m go —as rapidly as the new si* i rays melt the ice cake. Last tteek two more were added to the group. “The Charlatan - ’ and “The Night Call.” Besides these, “The Bronx Express,” popular in the 'Yiddish language, has been made into English, and a rather gloomy tragedy by Eden Phlllpots l , “The Shadow," and the inauguration of the VYench season at the Belmont, marked the week. "The Bronx Express” is by Ossip Dymow. translated by Samuel R Golding, and adapted by Owen Davis. It is a sort of medley of drama, comedy farce and satire. Priefly. the story is of a .Tew who has spent most of his life out side his business hours in the subway. He refuses to let his daughter marry the man of her choice because he is a

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Evenings 8:30 j\/IT TH XHP 2 Box Offices Matinees 2:30 l\/\ I I Merchant. h. WEEK BEGINNING ■ LI3M C "' MONDAY, MAY BTH THE STUART WALKER .COMPANY 'J LIVE 3 GHOSTS A Comedy of Soldiers, Jewels and Gin By Max Marein and rrederlck Isham. With a Cast Including BERTI MERCER (First Tims Here, in Her Original Role) GEORGE SOMNES WILLIAM H. EVARTS HARRY GRKES (First Time Here) (First Time Here) ALDRK'H BOW HER LEVARI) MEEKER JOHN SKINNER (First Time Here) (First Time Hers) BELLE Ml RRY | (First Time Here! MARY ELLIS MATINEES Time Here) SEASON WEDNESDAY , !( ILE Nikolas RESERVATIONS THURSDAY TOM MORGAN AT SATURDAY tFirst Time Here) BOX OFFICE Do You Know What to Eat and Wear? INDIANA HEALTH EXPOSITION State Fair Ground May 19-27 Tickets Or Sa'e at Your Drug Store.

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and after many experiences, some pictorial, others amusing, he awakens just before he reaches his home. He realises then that money is not the secret of happiness, and when his daughter is restored there is much happiness and general parental approval. Charles Cos, burn and Mrs. Coburn are the principals, and there are more than fifty speaking players. It is colorful, at times amusing, and always interesting. PLATERS' ASSEMBLY PRODICE NEW MYSTERY' PLAY’ “The Night Call.” the second play produced by the Players’ Assembly, does not meet the high expectations held for this new and progressive organization It is a mystery play, the motive being the solving of the murder of the fiance of a young girl who is spending the night alone in a lonel ysummer cottage on the coast of New .Jersey. Before the end of the play every one is under suspicion, and there are many mysterious rappings, callings and flashings. Lights go dark anc screams are heard, they flash on again and the devilment has been done. People disappear and it is not until the end of the play that we see the cavern info which they disappear and learn that it is the secret cache for illicit liquor, and that most of the persons are gentlemanly rum runners. The murder Is

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; cleared up, the least suspected one oeing . the criminal, and after recovering the : breath which has come spasmodically during the excitement, it Is called a night, a thrilling one. Except that the play has been skilfully staged by Johu Brunton.. intelligently and effectively a ted by Brandon Hurst, Helen Lowell. EU’e Rlzer and others, its appeal is not particularly ! strong. But whatever the Players’ As | sembly does it does well, and that will | help this play | THE CHARLATAN" ARRIVES ON BROADWAY. I “The Charlatan," by Leonard Prask- > ins and Ernest Pascal is also a mystery fday and a mighty good one. It is based on a strange sequence of events, not in themselves especially interesting, but sufficient to cast suspicion upon many of the very good actors of the oast. Os course following the accepted principle of good mystery melodrama writing, no one guesses the real culprit until the final two minutes of the play, and by that time one is reduced to such a State of nervousness that one might justifiably suspect himself of his best friend of the crime. There is a magician whose wife plans an elopement with her husband's assistant. She agrees to meet him immediately after she has taken part in one of the tricks to be performed by her husband. She is placed in a cabinet and

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made to disappear. But she does not meet her lover. Instead she remains in the cabinet and is found dead, death being Inflicted by a poisoned needle. The theme then is to find the murderer. It is very creepy and very exciting and very interesting, and William Ingersoll, Crawford Kent, Florence Johns, Fanla Marinoff. Frederic Oltve Wyndham and Margaret Dale, to mention only a few of the large and excellent cast, contributed excellent acting to the event. The French Players from Paris opened at the Belmont Theater in ‘‘La Rafale," by Henyi Bernstein, and gave one of the best performances in French that has been given in this city. Charles Sehauten and Mado Ditza are the principals, and the cast, the directions and the ensemble all contributed to win such pronounced success that they are to remain an additonal week, giving "I.e Retiur” this week and “La Belle Adventure,” next week. Breaks His Neck in Auto Smash CONNEFSVILLE, Ind., May A. Alexander Harrison, 22, Is dead from injuries sustained In an automobile accident, near Laurel. His car turned over and broke hip. neck.

REPUBLICANS PLAN TO STOP RUN OF TALK Time of Senate Taken L T p With Irrelevant Talk, Leaders Assert. Special to Indiana Daiiy Times and Philadelphia Public Ledger, i WASHINGTON, May 6.—Prospects of sessions running far into the summer • have driven Republican leaders to plan 1 drastic measures to curb irrelevant <leI

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bate. At the close of two days of intermittent partisan political discussion, they charged Democrats with seeking to delay action on the tariff bill. Their hopes for early action on the soldiers’ bonus bill were high. Senator Watson of Indiana. McCumber of North Dakota, Curtis of Kansas and Smoot of Utah were scheduled today to confer with President Harding on this measure. They were confident the President could be reconciled to the soldiers’ bonus bill as revised by the Finance Committee. Although the changes in the Housf bill are slight, they felt certain some agreement could he reached. ACTION ON TARIFF FOLLOWS BONIS. On<e the soldiers' bonus bill has passed, they will drive for action on the tariff bill at the earliest possible date. Mr.

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McCumber said the soldiers’ bonus bill would bo before the Senate in a week. Action should be obtained in a day or two, he said. Notwithstanding the support of many Democrats, the opponents of the bonus bill served notice that they will have considerable to say on the measure. Senator Underwood of Alabama, minority leader, said he would offer no cooperation to expedite the bonus bill to which he was strongly opposed. Mr. McCumber and Mr. Watson, however. offered strenuous objections to the dilatory tactics they alleged were being employed by some Democrats to delay action on the tariff Mil. Their protests were forthcoming asi Mr. Underwood warned Republicans the tariff bill would not be a law before the next election if the disposition of some 2.000 amendments did not proceed more rapidly.

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The poi:.t was made that Republican* as well as Democrats had indulged in speeches not bearing on the tariff bill during the last week. In this < Mr. McCumber agreed, pointing to the speech of Senator Borah of Idaho on Boris Bakhmeteff, the Russian ambassador. Others pointed out that if the tariff bill was to be set aside for the soldeers' bonus bill it could be set aside for other matters of controversy. Mr. McCumber urges, however, that the soldiers’ bonus bill was an “importan*’ measure.'' Asa result of discussion not bearing on the l a riff bill. Republicans planned continuous night sessions unless Democrats desisted. They denounced what they said was inconsequential debate on tariff rates. Their view was that action on the iariff Dill must be hastened by every parliamentary means available.