Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 86, Indianapolis, Marion County, 19 August 1922 — Page 6

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Walker Company Coming Into Home Stretch of Sixth Season Stuart Walker will begin on Monday night his next to the last week of his sixth season at the Mu rat by presenting “Girls" by the late Clyde Fitch. * The Walker season will close at the Murat on Saturday nigth, Sept. 2. His Cincinnati, Ohio, company will continue until the close of the third week in September For the final week’s bill, Mr. Walker is planning to present “The Gods of the Mountain,” in addition to one of his short plays. He is writing anew play, "Five Flights Up,” which will be presented in addition to “The Gods of the Mountains.” Next week at the Lyric, “George Washington Cohen.” anew Aaron Hoffman vaudeville offering, will be the headline attraction. The Rialto will offer another musical comedy and movie bill.

-I- -I- -IWalker to Present “Girls” George Gaul, Julia Hoyt, Elizabeth Patterson, Lucile Nikolas, George Somnes, Myra Hampton, Aldrich Bowker and others will be seen next week at the Murat in "Girls.” a comedy. "Girls” concerns a trio of 6tudio girls who have agreed to oppose a good-looking chap who insists on thrusting himself upon them. The “kick” In the story comes when the girls fail utterly to resist the charms of the young man. The comedy Is in three acts. The author, the late Clyde Fitch, also! wrote “The Truth,” “The Climbers.” “The Girl With the Green Eyes,” “The Blue Mouse,” "The City” and many others. The first presentation here will be made Monday night at the Murat. -1- -!- -1 Bill features Hoffman Comedy Aaron Hoffman's "George Washington Cohen,” a comedy playlet, will be the featured offering at the Lyric next week. The Four Diaz, wire walkers, and

VIUOEIILLE Ml IS OUTLOOK FOB IBM SEASON New Theater Opening Create* Three-Cornered Contest in Variety Houses. Indianapolis is going to have a ■‘vaudeville war.” No guns or cannons will be used in this war but the brightest '‘stars” will be the ammunition. Indianapolis will have three vaudeville houses next season. B. F. Keith's, the Shubert Park end the Lyric will be the three houses that will offer keen competition for variety business. The Shubert-Park will open its first season of vaudeville on Sept. 3. Keith's probably will open on Labor Day afternoon as is the custom. The Lyric uses a non-6top all-year popular policy. This house is the only variety house in the city which belongs to year around class. There has been a rumor that Loew'3 might again enter the vaudeville field but no official statement has been made either from the local theater or New Tork. The prevailing opinion here is that Loew s will remain a feature picture house. The read fight for patronage will be between the Ke.th house and the Shubert-Park. Ke.th vaudeville is established here. The “unit show” idea as the Shuberts will use at the Park is practically an unknown quantity as far as Indianapolis is concerned. A trial of the "unit” idea was given by the Shuberts for one week last spring at the Murat. The vaudeville situation in this city will be a three-sided affair with a general aggressive policy to get business. Keith's has its established patronage. The Shubert idea is new here, but they are planning to waste no time nor expense in introducing their brand of vaudeville. -I- I- -IAnew switchboard is being installed at Keith’s. Also new carpets are being placed. -I- -I- -!- Julian Eltinge, vaudeville headliner and movie star, who was operated on recently at Buffalo, is reported recovering. but will be confined to his bed for several more weeks. He is planning to return to the musical comedy stage next season. -I- -I- -IVariety is responsible for the statement that a number of picture ex hibitors are making inquiries concerning the booking of popular vaudeville into their houses as a combination movie and vaudeville bill. The success of the State Lake in Chicago by its continuous vaudeville policy has resulted in some movie owners think ing of adding a couple of vaudeville acts to the bill.

Mil NOVELTY Ulill'S BILL Contrasts News of Years Cone by With Happenings of Today. The first showings of "The Mirror,” a movie novelty contrasting important news events of years ago with those of recent years, will be made at the Ohio next week. The first one of the series shows the inauguration of President McKinley In 189* with that of President Wilson In 1913 and of President Harding. These pictures show the vast improvement made In filming news events. It also gives the movie patron a chance to notice the change in styles and customs Among the Important fall bookings at the Ohio Theater are: William De MiUe’s production of ‘Nice People.” with Wallace Reid and Bebe Daniels; De Mllle’s big production of "Manslaughter." with Thomas Melghan and Leatrice Joy; "The Old Homestead” adapted from the play and with Theodore Roberts In the cast; ‘ Clarence," another De Mille production with Wallace Reid and Agnes Ayres: "Enemies of Women;” "’Ebb Tide,” with Lila Lee and Rodolph Valentino in “The Spanish Cavalier.’’

Mile. Lizette, who creates fashion pictures, will be among the other novelties. Other acts include the Misses Lind and Treat, harmony vocalists; Mills and Miller, comedians in a skit entitled "You Be Funny” and who do a little of everything from songs to acrobatics; Pitzer and Daye, In a “rube” comedy sketch: the Riverside Trio, “A Study In Black. White and Yellow,” versatile singing comedians, and. on the screen. Movio Chats, a Chester comedy “A Small Town Hero" and the Pathe Review* -I- -I- •!• At The Rialto “He Called Her Baby" will be the name of the musical comedy to be presented at the Rialto next week. The cast includes numerous principals and the regular chorus. There will be numerous songs and dances. The movie feature will be Emily Stevens in "The Place of Honeymoons," a love story. The star has a chance to wear many costly gowns in this movie.

NEW VAMP PLAY FAILS TO MSE FORMER TOIL Times and Manners Ate Changed Since Days of Theda Bara. Bv JAMES’ if. BE AX NEW YORK. Aug. 19.—0 temporal O mores! How you do change in the movies! Once upon a time Theda Bara caused long queues to string out from theater box offices and mothers to lecture daughters about attending those horrid vamp films and the w. k. T. B. Ms. to get a thrill or two from the jumping flickers. And now? Estelle Taylor essays to fill the role that was Theda's in “A Fool There Was." The result is ennui. Although the new version of the old vampire theme demonstrates the great technical improvements made in motion pictures, it in no other way shows any advance over the old Aim. Indeed. Theda' Bara possessed per sonality. And Estelle Tavlor is en tirely lacking in that quality. A film story would require a stronger magnet than she to draw such a strong character as Lewis Stone from the bosom of his family to the satisfaction of a palpitating public. Miss Taylor is able to move her eyes from left to right and from right to left and there her ability to act stops. That Is the chief reason for the new version of “A Fool There Was” being unable to rise above the ruck of mediocrity. The. raison d’entre of such a story is a woman's power over man. When this power is not shown, the story is unconvincing. -I- -I- -ITo name one actress as the best on the screen probably would occasion considerable controversy, but after seeing the work of Irene Rich in “One Clear Call” and “A Fool There Was." I believe no other actress of the screen is her equal. Irene Rich has a face that reflects truly and sincerely the emotions of the heaj-t. She has a heart that responds to the situation of the character she portrays. The result is a (Continued on Page Seven)

DANCE IN MURAT OPENER BLOCK AND DUNLOP The Murat will begin its 1922-23 legitimate season on Labor day afternoon with a musical, “For Goodness Sake,” which is now In Chicago at the Garrick 1 neater. The cast will be headed by John E. Young, and will be supported by Arthur Lipson, Block and Dunlop, dancers; Edna May, Loretta Macdonald. Leslie Jones and others.

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BROADWAY TOBE BUILESOUEDOUSE S. W. Manheim Vaudeville Circuit Leases TheaterOpening Sept. 2. Arrangements have been concluded by wh’ich the Broadway theater. 128 S. Illinois St., will become a burlesque theater on Saturday night. Sept. 2. The owners of the theater, which has been closed for several months, have leased the house to the S. W. Manheim vaudeville Circuit, which is the successor to Amer.can Burlesque Wheel. The opening show will be "The Morite Carlo Girls." Decorators are now busy redecorating the house. Numerous improvements w II he made, it Is anonunced. Ed Sullivan, formerly of Indianapolis, will be the manager.

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A Little Peek Into Tomorrow’s Movie Land of Make Believe

Bv tICALTER n HICK VAX Tlie "ilog days" of th© summer ar© about over anil movie exhibitors in Indianapolis and elsewhere will welcome the arrival of Labor Day. That is th© date for th© beginning of th© official fall season for the movies. It means that important pictures not subject to release during the summer will b available. The Ohio, it is understood, will mark th© opening of its fall season with "Nice People,” a movio made from a stage play. This play has not been presented here at either of the legitimate theaters. Definite announcement has not been made where "Blood and Sand, ' with Rudolph Valentino, will be exhibited here. The same is true with “The Prisoner of Zenda," which la now breaking box office records in New York. This picture appe.ars to b© one of the big box office joys of the late season. I have seen a private showing of it. and am convinced that it is one of the worth-while pictures of the year.

William Fox next season will be represented by "Nero,” "Lights of New York," "My Friend the Devil,” "Silver Wings” with Mary Carr, "Monte Cristo” and "A Vool There Was." First National is attaching much importance to Guy Bates Post In a movie version of "The Masquerader.” King Baggot directed “Human Hearts” for Universal-Jewell. This picture is now on the market. Goldwyn has planned more than twenty releases featuring their regular stars. All other producers and distributing concerns are now ready to market their wares. It Is evident that movie producers are making an effort to obtain intelligent and worth-while vehicles for their players. -!• -I- -IThe New York Morning Telegraph printed the following editorial, "Blood and Hand,” on Aug. 13: "Tlio bitter war twin* waged oti censorship. tho trouble In Missouri, the return of Will H. Hays and all other motion picture matters were placed In a secondary position last week in comparison with the intense interest created by ‘Blood and Sand, which arrived last Sunday at the Rivoli In a blaze of glory and continued Its triumphant run all week. After a dull season and an apathy that no picture seemed able to break, this sudden burst of enthusiasm came as a panecea to the troubled soul of the motion picture Industry. Not only was the company responsible for the filming of Ibanez's etory overjoyed at its tremendous success, but the competing companies rejoiced because it Indicated that Interest in tho silent drama was not dead, only sleeping "It brought a renewed faith In all directions and created a hope that has not been seen in all these hot, hopeless summer months. It showed the producers that the public had not grown weary of the cinema nor tired of seeing tho well-known figures on the screen It proved conclusively that all we need is good pictures. Whether the present popularity of Rodolph Valentino has anything to do with ths

SING AT CHAUTAUQUA Murat Chanters go to Rockville Sunday. The Indianapolis Murat Chanters will go to Rockville Sunday to appear at the Chautauqua there at 2 o'clock In the afternoon. Numero us automobile parties are planning to motor to Rockville tomorrow. Mrs. Arnold Spencer and George Kadel # will be the soloists. Fifty chanters will eing under the direction of Arnold Spen^r.

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Upper Left—Charlie Ray and Ora Carewe look mighty contented in this scene from "Smudge. ’’ at the Circle next week. Upper Right—May McAvoy serves doughnuts and coffee in ' Through a Glass Window," at the Ohio next week. Lower Lest —Helene Chadwick as she appears in “Yellow Men and Gold.” at Mister Smith's next week. Lower Center—Wallace Held will be at the Isis next week In “Th Fatal Marriage#” Lower Right—Clara Kimball Young in a scene from "What No Man Knows,” at the Apollo next week.

eager interest of the New York public matters not on* iota. The point ts ’U quality was there, ard it does net take good news of this kind long to travel. Young Valentino undoubtedly helped brin* the picture to victory by his Intelligent performance but he could not have carried it alone He bad to have a worth-while vehicle to net results. and so in the final analysis the whole argument resolves Itself into on© thing--give the public a good p-ct ir and there will be no complaint about business " ‘Blood and Sand’ Is worth a million dollars to the motion picture industry. It came at a time when nothing seemed to tempt the laded appetite of the weary public, and tt brought such a wealth of encouragement in its trail that producers who were disgusted wtlh things m general have taken heart and arc now setting about to equal this rec■*d. It can be done It must be none if we are to bring business back to the old Um® footing. "If Broaeswav is any criterion of th© rest of the country. Blood and Sand’ will be worth Its weight in gold many times over. tt will repeat Us triumph in every State and bring to the public in villages and hamlets which have also been suffering from summer weariness a renewed faith in picture* and an assurance that the coming season has other productions that hold the sains Interest and promise.''

ON LOCAL STAGE NEXT WEEK

Little Theater Engages Woman * As Director to Succeed Somnes Mrs. Robert F. Seybolt, recently of j She received her master's degree i he Greek Theater Players. Berkeley. | from the University of Wisconsin for } laL, has been engaged by the Little research work In the field of medieval ... and Elizabethan drama and its B%m\ * 'heater Society of Ind.ana as direc- met hods of staging. C |g\ '' or to succeed Georgo Sonnies, who She has studied extensively in xU HP' esigned niter being director for sev- other schools and has heen associated ' : -i ral years. Mr. Somnes probably will with Sam Hume. Irving Plchel. forilay the role of Job in the road pro- merly of the Theater Guild, New uction of "The Book of Job.” York, and others. She has played

Little Theater Engages Woman As Director to Succeed Somnes

Mrs. Robert F. Seybolt, recently of the Greek Theater Players, Berkeley, Cal., has been engaged by the Little Theater Society of Indiana as director to succeed Georgo Sonnies, who resigned niter being director for several years. Mr. Somnes probably will play the role of Job in the road production of “The Book of Job.” Mrs. Seybolt began her play directing as a sophomore at Mt. Holyoke College, of which she was a graduate. She has been continuously engaged In play management except for brief periods of special study In various phases of the theater.

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Bill BATES POST Isl MOVIE HEBE The Masquerader’ to Feature Circle Bill on Anniversary Week, Aug. 27. The Guy Bates Post movie. "The Masquerader." will have the honor of being the featured offering on the Circle's anniversary bill, beginning Aug. 27. Mr. Post appeared to advantage in the stage version of "The Masquerader” for several seasons and was selected to make his movie debut in the same play. The cast Includes Ruth Sinclair. Edward M Kimball. Herbert Standing. Lawson Butt. Marcia Manon. Barbara Tennant and Kenneth Gibson.

She received her master's degree from the University of Wisconsin for research work In tho field of medieval and Elizabethan drama and its methods of staging. She has studied extensively in other schools and has heen associated with Sam Hume, Irving Plchel, formerly of the Theater Guild, New York, and others. She has played many parts, including Julia in "The Two Gentlemen From Verona," the mother in Clyde Fitch’s "The Girl With the Green Eyes,” the aunt in "The Servant in the House,” Mrs. Alving In Ibsen’s “Ghosts” and others. She has also produced many plays.

Two Newspaper Stories On Movie Menu for Coming Week

Two of next week’s movies will be newspaper stories. Charles Ray at the Circle will become an editor of a country daily newspaper in “Smudge.” Clara Kimball Young !s cast as a newspaper woman In “What No Man Knows” at the Apollo next week. Tenement life is reflected by May McAvoy In "Through a Glass ■Window,” to be at the Ohio. At the Isis, “The Fatal Marriage,” based upon Tennyson's “Enoch. Arden” will be on view. Helene Chadwick will play the leading role in a romantic story called “Yellow Men and Gold,” to be at Mister Smith's. Jack Hoxie will have a lively tim ; of it In “Two Fisted Jefferson,” tc be at the Regent

-1- -I- -IRay Movie Due at Circle Charles Ray will be seen as Stephen Stanton In "Smudge” at the Circle next week. Story: Stanton, Just out of college, upon arriving in his home town, his father, the owner of the Daily Citizen, turns the paper over to him. Stephen has ideas of his own as to the proper manner in which to conduct n newspaper, and in addition to having the bitter rivalry of another paper, he engenders the enmity of the entire town. Hoxv he manages to win out in the end makes the story. Ora Carewe Is seen as the girl who stands by him when things look darkest. The cast includes Florence Oberle, Lloyd Baoon. Charles K. French and Ralph McCullough. There will be a Mermaid Comedy, “Treasure Bound,” featuring Lige Conley, a Cirelette of News. Topics of the Day and a scenic. "Missing Men" on the in addition to the feature, and the overture will be "Raymund" by Thomas. The song

Mill OF NEW YORK STAGE PROVES A 'ooll' Double-Barrelled Affair Has Blank Cartridge in Each Chamber, Says Critic. Bv JOHN O’DONNELL NEW YORK. Aug 19 —What is frequently referred to as the opening gun of the new dramatic season has just been fired. The 1922-1923 gun proved to be a double-barrelled affair with > a blank cartridge ir. each chamber. The new plays were "Whispering Wires.” a melodrama of mystery and suspense made over from a Saturday Evening Post story, and David ■ Be lasco's new vehicle for Frances Starr, "Shore Leave.” The Belasco contribution to the opening bombardment was a heavy charge of sobs, syrup and sweetness. "Shore Leave” is the story of a New England dressmaker who wanted to marry a sailor. In the first act she lures him with hot biscuits. Jeliy.'and coffee:-in the second act, she offers him a ship with the berth of captain: in the third act, she finally wins. All in all. It was one of those plays that are too sweet for anything or too sweet to be good for anything. Sea-Goin* Comedy The author of the play, which is hilled as a sea-goin' comedy, is Hubert Osborne. His contribution to the evening's entertainment was the smallest. The play was weak but the acting was excellent throughout and at times became splendid—particularly in the case of James Rennie who played Bilge Smith. U. S. N., the unwilling Ulysses of Miss Starr's persistent Penelope. The comedy was beautifully staged and tricked out with the typical ingenious business which shows the hand of Beiasco. In the first act, the best written of the three, the beating of the distant surf was the best I have ever heard.

Upper Left—Elizabeth Patterson in “Girls” at the Murat next week. Upper Right—Mile. Lizette to be at the Lyric ail next week. Lower—Bobby Gieise at the Rialto next week.

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slides will be “Three O’clock in th Morning.” -|. -I- -INew Young Movie Booked Woman’s love and abiding faith have been utilized as a theme for Clara Kimball Young's new production "What No Man Knows,” coming to the Apollo next week. The story was written by Sada Cowan. Miss Young is cast as a newspaperwoman, a girl who had come to New York from a small country town and “made good” as a feature writer, and who is instrumental m promoting th© welfare of the poverty-stricken children of the East Side. While engaged In this work sh© comes in contact with the man who had been her childhood eweetheart. The school days romance still lives, and though the one she loved had strayed from the paths of righteous ness, her own faith in him never tal Uets William P. Carleton is leading man for Miss Young. Others in the cast include Duloie Cooper, Dorothy WalI lace, Edward M. Kimball, Ruth Handi forth, Helen Hunt and little Jean Carpenter. The Fox News Weekly and i Johnny Hines in a Torchy comedy I will be other program attractions. -I- -I- -IMcAvoy Plays Lead May McAvoy will play the leading role in “Through a Glass Window" at the Ohio next week. The story: Mrs. Martin and her 1 children, Dan and Jenny, live in an East Side tenement. Jenny works as a waitress in a doughnut shop run by "Coffee Pete." but because of a misunderstanding is discharged. Tomasso Barilio, an Italian fruit vender, comes to Jenny's aid. At the same time Jenny’s mother has fallen a victim to a virulent malady und a trip to the country is necessary to save her life. Jenny cannot afford the trip and instead creates a garden in the hack yard out of paper. The illusion saves her mother’s life. Soon afterward Dan is accused of burglary and is sentenced to prison, while Jenny, to keep from starving, opens a small doughnut shop. The cl'max i comes with Dan's return from prison, and Jenny's success as a business woman. In the cast are Fanny Midgelv. Bur wen Hamrick, Raymond McKee, Fred Turner. Carrie Clark Ward. Frank Butterworth. Wade Boteler and Russ Powell. The supplementary program includes a news reel, a two-reel comedy and a musical program by the Ohio concert orchestra. .[. .f. Griffith Directed Movie Poem 'The Fatal Marriage,” based on Tennyson's “Enoch Arden,” will be at the Isis next week. Wallace Reid and Lillian Gish are In the cast. D. W. Griffith iupervised the filming. The story of. how Enoch leavee home to win fortune against the pleading of his wife, is well known. The big scene, of course, is the shipwreck. Reid will be seen as Philip, th© young lover, and Miss Gish will be the fisherman's daughter. Walter Paget will be Enoch. The program will include a comedy, "Hello Mars.” -I- -I- -IRomantic Story at Smith’s “Fellow Men and Gold,” with Helene Chadwick, will be the featured offering at Mister Smith’s next week. Gouvernor Morris wrote the story. Rosemary Theby. Richard Tucker. Henry Barrows, Fred Hohler and oth ers are in the cast. A comedy and a news reel will complete the bill. -I- -I- •!• Hoxie Movie Featured Jack Hoxie in “Two-Fisted Jefferson” will be the featured offering at the Regent next week. The story is >lald in New Mex.co in the early days. Hoxie is seen a Jefferson Mosby, a fighter from Kentucky. His Job is to “clean out” a bad gang. The cast includes Evelyn Nelson. Claude Bayton, Steve Clements and others. Ruth Roland will appear in another episode of "The Timber Queen” and Snub Pollard will frolic in a eomsdy.

SHUBERT-PftRK SPEjBSEPT. 3 ‘Laughs and Ladies' Leads First Bill on New Vaudeville Stage. The Shubert-Park theater will open its vaudeville season on Sept. 8 with William B. Frledlander’s revue and vaudeville organization, called "Laughs and Ladies.” WiU Phillips and Bobby Bernard will be the featured members. The revue Is in twelve scenes and was written by Will Hough. Emily Earle will be the prima donna. She recently returned from London, where she appeared in “Chuckles.’ The cast Includes Alvina Yates, Dorothy Rudac. a dancer, and many others, including a chorus. Rush Ling Toy, Chinese magician: Tex Ellle and Gladys Taylor, Bums and Foran, Jack Gregory and company will be among those appearing in the vaudeville section. For Fall Many new fall "Skirts are of homespun or tweed. buttonholed With wool about the hem and on the seams. They are most attractive when worn with sweaters to match. For Sports Flaring coats of cretonne, worn with white skirts, are popular at the fashionable beaches. Usually a sport hat matches the coat.