Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 110, Indianapolis, Marion County, 16 September 1922 — Page 5

SEPT. 16, 1922

‘MINER! HEARTS' GIVES WHITE PEEOT ALIENS w>f Russian Immigrants, Told by One of Them, Shows Emotions Accurately. LACKS DRAMATIC PUNCH Rosa Rosanova Plays Part Which Gives Her Opportunity to Display Talents. Bv JAMES TT. DBAS XEW YORK, Sept. 16.—" Hungry Hearts” is a beatitude of the screen that preaches the gospel of beauty. It possesses no dramatic yet it holds the attention through the very intimate glimpse it gives into the lives of its characters. As the film unreels its 6tory you come to believe that you are actually peeping Into the hearts and impulses of the .immigrant family that came from Russia-in the quest of beauty. There is a deep sincerity in this picture. It could not be otherwise, for "Hungry Hearts” was written by Anzia Yezierska, herself an immigrant Russian who labored in a sweatshop and worked at menial tasks to gain an eminence from which she could survey the beautiful things of life. Only a few years ago she was refused a job as scullery maid in a New York hotel because of her appearance. Anzia Yezierska knows her people better than Fannie Hurst knows them because she hqrself was one of them. E. Mason Hopper has told her story on the screen with rare fidelity. "Hungry Hearts" is not so dramatic as “Humoresque,” but it is a higher form of cinegraphic expression than the Fannie Hurst picture. -I- -I- -I* Rose Rosanova has the mother role in “Hungry Hearts." She is a different type than Vera Gordon, who became famous for her role in “Humoresque.” Mme. Rosanova's picture does not give her such a sympathetic role as was Miss Gordon's, but if you were to visit the ghetto of any large city you would see more women like that presented by the former than that presented by the latter. Her past few pictures have proven Mme. Rosanova one of the really big character actresses of the day. No fault will be found with the acting of Abe Rudin. who plays the part of a butcher in “Hungry Hearts.” He was working as a butcher when the casting director employed him for the movies. He made enough in that part to buy a small store for himself. Helen Ferguson, who is remarkably like Bebe Daniels, also does good work in "Hungry Hearts." She was willing to look the part of a greenhorn. not relying entirely on her make-up to create the character. At Studio Keyholes James A. Fitzpatrick, who is filming the “Great English Authors,” can’t decide whether to include John Milton In the list. That, because the abstract quality is emphasized In Milton’s works, while the dramatic quality is rare. + I' IIt seems that if a painting can be utilized as the theme of a motion picture enough action could be found ■n a poem for a picture. The picturization of Miiton’s Idea of paradise and hell would be at least more Interesting than some of our so-called dramatic pictures. -I- -I- -IKathlyn Williams has been added ;o the cast of "Notoriety” In which P-ebe Daniels and Lewis Stone have the leading roles. Emile Ohautard Is to direct "Forsaking Ail Others.” -I- -I- -I“The Hero,” In which Richard Bennett starred on the stage. Is to be screened. -I- -I- -IBessie Rove is to play the feminine lead In two-reel comedies featuring Arthur Trimble. •I- -I- -!- Harry Myers Is to be starred In a serial adapted from “The Social Buccaneer," by Frederick Islam. -I- -I- IFord Sterling has been cast in “The Stranger’s Banquet.” •I- I- -IWllliam De Mille 1 to screen “Grumpy,” in which Cyril Maude starred on the stage. t May McAvoy and Theodore Roberts will be In the cast. -I- -I- -IMary Miles Minter is to be starred In “Sacrifice.”

MOVIE REMAINS

NITA NALDI The State Theater management has decided to hold over “Blood and Sand" for a third week, beginning today. Rodolph Valentino and Nita Naldi play the two chief roles.

Vaudeville Again Holds Forth as Week ’s Attraction With the Murat and English’s msi king time, the vaudeville houses again hold the center of the stage from a legitimate standpoint next week. English’s Is scheduled to open Its season formally on Monday night, Sept. 25 with Richards, a magician. The Murat gets under way again on Oct. 5 with Pauline Rord In “Anna Christie.” Next week at Keith’s, Tom Barry’s romance of circus life, “The Heart of a Clown,” will be the feature. At the Shubert-Park, the vaudeville revue will be “A Varnival of Fun,” with the De Wolf Sisters featured. The Ryric swings Into line with “The Dancing Studio,” a dance revue, as its headline attraction. The Rialto will present a musical comedy, “Oh, Johnny, Oh,” as Its chief offering. The Broadway will offer Johnny Weber and his “Kandy Kids.”

Tliird Week at Park Shubert unit vaudeville begins its third week in Indianapolis next week with “A Carnival of Fun,” another of the big revues and vaudeville shows the Shubert’s are sending to Indianapolis this season. “A Carnival of Fun” is In ten scenes and carries a large singing and dancing chorus. The production is by Jack Reid. Features are the De Wolf Sisters, Georgette and Capltola and Alfred Ratell, impersonators of animals. In “A Carnival of Fun” Mr. Ratell impersonates a dog. Mr. Ratell created the part of “Tige” in the original Buster Brown company. Other featured players with Mr. Reid's show are Verdie and Clark, the Tomas Troupe, Hy Janson, Betty Weber, Edna Ruce and Mr. Reid. Reid is considered one of the foremost interpreters of types on the American stage.

Out of Ordinary Bill Due B. F. Keith’s will offer next week a headliner a bit out of the general run for vaudeville In the person of Harriet Remple. who. with a supporting company, will offer Tom^ Barry’s colorful romance of the circus life called “The Heart of a Clown.” Second in Importance on the bill will be “The Rittle Cottage,” a George Choos musical comedy. The cast is headed by Frank Sinclair, Cliff Dixon and Ethel Russell. A number of pretty choristers assist the principals in several musical numbers, which Include “The Rittle Cottage.” “What Do You Think of That,” “Come and Play,” “Ret’s Make Believe,” “Oh, I You Naughty Girls.” j James Burke and Eleanor Durkin will offer “A Tete-a-Tete in Song.” Scanlon. Denno Brothers and Scan- ! lon will contribute a novel dancing j act. The quartette of “hoofers” is composed of three men and a young i woman. i Harry Pauli and Mary Goss will l>e i seen in a skit, “The Cos Weds,” which ; is made up of songs, dances and pat- ! ter. Adams and Griffith will appear jin a playlet, “The Music Lesson.” ■ Ray G. Huling will present the | Clown Seal, a comed.an from the sea. j who does everything but talk. Binns j and Grill are gymnastic artists who | combine music and comedy with their jacrobat.c feats. | The motion pictures will include the j Pathe News, the Top.cs of the Day j and Aesop’s Fables. •1- -1- -!- Dancing Act Tops Bill Impersonations of such stage celebiities as George White, Ann Pennington. Maril.vnn Miller and Ruth St. Denis are given in “The Dancing Studio.” which will headline next week’s bill at the Lyric. Johnny Elliott, a youthful and fast stepping comedian, is the star of the act. He is assisted by four girls. Original musical numbers are supplied by Albert Von Til- | tier, with lyrics by Neville Fleeson. I Two beautiful snow white horses ■ i are used by the Riding Costellos, who ; j will appear in an exhibition that car I ries a breath of the “big white tops" ' ! and the tan bark circus arena. AnI other novelty will be the Novelle • brothers, "the tumbling clowns,” who i ' play the violin. La France and BjVon, blackface j I comedians, will present a skit called ' | “Defeated.” Others on the bill will be Nada ; j Norraine, Hayden, Hall and Snyder, harmony singing comedians known as “The Three Senators,” and the Pick fords, magicians, jugglers, acrobats j and pantomimic funmakers. Motion pictures will be a Sunshine comedy, “Puppy Love,” Movie Chats and the Pathe Review. “Kandy Kids” Next The Broadway will have as the at- j traction for next week Jake Potar's | “Kandy Kids,” a musical melange. I The cast this year Is composed of all new faces, with the exception of Johnny Weber, known as “Sandy Beach Pape,” a character known to theateregoers. The new comers are Delores Leon, prima donna: Grace Ne- j mont, Sophie Wilson, Wallace Jackson, Harry R. Beasley, George Clay-! ton and sixteen girls. Anew book, music and new effects j in costumes and scenery will be dis- j played. Daily matinees will be given. -i- -i- -i- I New Faces at Rialto The produced of the Rialto Theatre j musical comedy, Tex Mason, has put! the jinx on the phrase, “there is noth-1 ing new under the sun," and will offer next week “Oh, Johnny, Oh.” The story deals with a young law- j yor who is engaged to a young and pretty heiress, portrayed by Miss! Betty Earle, whose parents insist she j shall marry a Westerner whom they have never seen. In order to foil the parents and marry his sweetheart he disguises himself as the young rnan ; from the West. There will be seen several new faces j in the cast this week, among them j Miss Bessie Deno, Jack Simonda, Dave { Morris and Jay Walters. The movie feature will be William Courtlelgh in “Any Night.” FINED FOR KISSING Motorist Finds Police Object to Speed Spooning. EGG HARBOR. N. J„ Sept, lii.— j Spooning and speeding are a comblna- I tion that does not agree with New | Jersey traffic regulations, and Martin i Poiley, Philadelphia, discovered that, j Polley, with a girl at his side, was j driving along the White Horse pike at the rate of fifty miles an hour, according to State Trooper arson. He had one arm around the girl’s waist and was so busy kissing her. the trooper said that he allowed the auto to zigzag. The trooper went after the autoist, got him *nd took him before Magistrate William Mischlich. who fined Polley SSO and told him that in the future he should seek a lonely bush road, and not the White Horse pike, when making love.

ON THE LOCAL STAGE NEXT WEEK

Upper Left—Georgette De Wolf, who is one of the featured jilayers in “Carnival of Fun.” at the ShubertPark next week. Upper Right—Johnny Elliott and girls in “The Dance Studio,” to be at the Lyric next week. Lower Lest —Mabel Wiggins, at the Rialto next week. Lower Center —Harrloet Remple, who will be the headliner at B. F.Keith's next week. Lower Right—Delores Leon, with "The Kandy Kids,” at tho Broadway next week.

Little Theatre Returns to the Land of Make Believe

/?>/ WALTER I> JIiCKMAS William O. Bates of the Little Theatre Society of Indiana today made an important statement concerning anew policy to be followed this fall and winter. Mr. Kates' statement is as follows: “The board of directors of the Little Theatre Society of Indiana has announced a policy for the coming season, which, in two vitally important particulars, is a radical departure from its previous practice. Briefly stated, those departures are: (1) The work of Indiana playwrights will be given primary fostering, and (2) admission to performances will be limited to members and their friends, save for possible special performances for the general public. “Seven years ago Lady Gregory and later Hector Fuller, pointed out to us that the only legitimate function of an Indiana theater is the production of original Indiana plays by Indiana players. The announced program of the founders was to this effect. But, as a matter of fact, while local players have been used perforce, relatively few Indiana plays have been given and these only because their authors and friends fought like tigers for the hearing. Max Parry's ‘Dad,’ one of the most brilliant successes of the Little Theatre productions, only saw the light because its author simply wouldn't be suppressed. Max sleeps in France, but he made no more gallant and persistent light against the German planes that downed him than he did to get ■laid’ done by the Little Theatre. In the State centennial year a cycle of hits by Indiana novelists, effectively transcribed into dialogue form by Mrs. Babb, was given. Since then the policy of the Little Theatre has wobbled. with an annual ‘lndiana evening' as a sop to Cereberus, but, for the most part, its offerings repeating the successes of other little theaters, stage classics and current hits from the metropolitan stage. “Now. every theatre that has achieved distinction, from the Theatre Francais down through the Abbey to the Washington Square Players and the Provincetown, has done so by reason of producing original plays of its own selection. Wherefore, then, the blood and sand? “The whole trouble resides in the presumption that the Little Theatre is n competition with the commercial stage in trying to provide its audiences with entertainment of the conventional kind instead of the specialized sort called for by its charter. Such a presumption is unjust to the commercial stage and I do not blame the gentlemen in charge of the local ends of New York dramatlo enterprises for

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

Due at English’s Soon

George M. Cohan's comedians will begin a 3 days engagement at English’s Oct. 6 and present for the first time In Indianapolis the new musical comedy "The O’Brien Girl,” known as “Mary’s Big Musical Sister.” “The O'Brien Girl” has already enjoyed long engagements in Boston and New York where, as is usual with all Cohan productions, it was commended for Its wholesomeness and charm. Written by Otto Harbach and Frank Mandel, who supplied the book and lyrics, set to music by Lou Hirsch, staged by Julian Mitchell, and cast, costumed and produced under the appraising eye of George M. Cohan.

the mild disfavor with which they regard our undertaking. Considering' the financial, artistic and professional resources of the commercial stage, rivalry on Its own ground is absurd, as vain as it is presumptuous. The Little Theatre competition for four one-act plays, to be produced an a single bill and published by the Bobbs-Merrill Company, makes it seeni hopeful that the new policy is something more than a mere gesture. “The Little Theatre has been heralded persistently as a ’community’ enter prise and the genera! public has been prayerfully besought to flock to its box office and support it as such. Tin' general public has persistently declined to flock. It found matter much more to its liking nt the Murat, at English’s, at Keith's, at tho picture houses, at Mayor Shank’s a.l fresco coliseums. The general public Isn't so much to blame for failing to support something it doesn't relish as i3 tho Little Theatre in trying to make It accept hard-tack as candy. "The Little Theatre is a community enterprise only in that it provides a forum for those members of the com munity who believe in drama ns a means of communal expression. It Is their enterprise and their money has paid for it during the seven years of its existence. This being so, they are entitled to much more than their admission coupons in return for such support. If the new hoard of directors proposes to make them active rather than silent partners in the enterprise, to enhance tho value of their membership by limiting the attendance to them and the f-lends they invite, to call them tog?I her from time to time, for conference and social interchanges, and. finally, to select the players solely front their number, it seems safe to predict that it will be an easy matter to double or treble the membership of any previous year. For every dollar lost at the box office a $lO membersh l } hould atone. "When it beomes known that the only way to see Little Theatre plays Is to join the Little Theatre, or get next to someone who has done so, the value of such membership will begin to climb toward par. Any Hoosier Is eligible for membership, his or her $lO, attesting Interest in the work, being the sole qualification. To those who wish to act or engage in other branches of stagecraft under expert direction such a sum is a mere trifle as compared with the potential benefits. “It is pleasant to know that the new director, Mrs. Robert F. Seybolt, Is in entire sympathy with the views of the management in all these matters.”

‘Broadwayßose’, ‘Grandma’sßoy’ Are Held Over Into Second Week Mid-September will be ushered into Indianapolis J>y “Grandma’s Boy,” with Harold Lloyd, held over at the Apollo next week, and with Mae Murray, still the drawing card at the Ohio in “Broadway Rose.” Miriam Cooper, who has been an all too infrequent shadow visitor in this city, comes to the Circle in a highly dramatic vehicle, “Kindred of the Dust.” Charles Jones will be headlinedat Mister Smith’s in “West of Chicago,” a comedy offering The Isis will have Jack Hoxie in “Barb Wire.” Rodolph Valentino today begin his third week in “Blood and Sand,” at the State.

Big Bill at Circle. The Circle Theater announces as Its attraction next week the screen adaptation of Peter B. Kyne’s novel, "Kin-

IN NEXT WEEK’S MOVIE PLAYS

Upper Left-Jack Hoxie in a scene from "Barb Wire” at the Isis next week. Upper Right—Miriam Cooper in “Kindred of the Dust” at the Circle all next week. Center—Mae Murray as she appears in “Broadway' Rose,” which is being held over next week at the Ohio. Lower Left—Charles Jones in a scene from “West of Chicago” to bo at Mister Smith's next week. Lower Right—Harold Lloyd in a scene from “Grandma's Boy,” which goes into second week of its engage ment at the Apollo.

dred of the Dust,” with Miriam Cooper in the role of Nan of the Sawdust Pile. The story concerns Nan and Donald McKaye, only son of the millionaire lumberman who owned the land on which she and her grandfather were squatters. Donald is ordered from his home when he confesses to his father that he wants to marry the girl. Pride of blood r.ses in Hevtor McKaye, the “Laird,” and when his son 1 refuses to part with Nan, the elder McKaye orders Donald never to cross his path again until he has agreed to give up all thoughts of the girl. Donald refuses and then begins a strange series of adventures. The cast is headed by Miss Cooper and other players are Ralph Graves in the role of Donald McKaye, Eugenie Besserer, Lionel Belmore, Pat Rooney and Bruce Guerin. The Miami Lucky Seven will return for a week engagement. The orchestra will play the Tannhauser overture. Other numbers on the program include an organ solo. "My Buddy,” Circlette of News, Topics of the Day and a comedy cartoon. .Mae Murray Held Over “Broadway Rose,” Metro’s latest vehicle for Mae Murray, Is being held ovef for the second week at the Ohio. Monte Blue, known for his I characterization of Danton in “Orphans of the Storm,” appears chief ■ in Miss Murray's support. It is a Tiffany production made under the direction of Robert Z. Leonard. The story and scenario were written by Edmund Goulding. Other features on the Ohio's bill the coming week include an educational comedy, an International News weekly and a program by the Ohio’s orchestra. •|- -|- Lloyd .Still Here Harold Lloyd in “Grandma’s Boy,” will continue for another woek at the i Apollo. Its success in Indianapolis is a repetition of its reception everywhere c-lse it has been shown Second weeks and longer tuns have been the rule with it, and in Los Angeles It scored a record-breaking run of sixteen weeks j—the greatest on record for a comedy. Other program features consist of I “The White Mouse,” a short dramatic | subject from a story by James Oliver : Curwood, with Lewis Stone, Wallace Beery and Ethel Gray Terry in the I leading roles, and the Fox News Weekly. •I- I- IDouble Bill at Isis Sherlock Holmes has been brought to the screen in a series of photoplays, all taken from Sir A. Conan Doyle’s stories ”he first of these. "The Devil's Foot,” will be shown next week at the Isis Holmes Is porI trnVed by Eille Norwood, English | actor. Hubert Willis appears as his | assistant, Dr. Watson. In "The Devil’s Foot" Holmes is called upon to unravel the mystery of four deaths from poison. After j many adventures the detectivo. with ; a few pieces of gravel as his only | < lew, solves the problem. Tho series, ; each a complete drama in Itself, wero j made in the localities where Sir A. Conan Doyle's stories were laid, and ; were produced under the direction of

DUE SOON e. ' % . : :• :> •; ... ' / U Pauline Lord, who plays the leading role in “Anna Christie,” coming to the Murat for three nights, beginning Oct. 5. Maurice Elvey. The entire series will bo presented at the Isis. “Barb Wire,” a western drama starring Jack Hoxie, will share the program with “The Devil's Foot.” It is a thriller of the western plains with Hoxie as Jack Harding, a cowboy, whose efforts to fence his land bring down the wrath of Bart Moseby, an unscrupulous cattle king. -I- -I- -IAnother Jones Movie Charles Jones In “West of Chicago” will be the featured attraction at Mister Smith’s, beginning next week. The action takes place on the Mexican border. The star is supported by Rene Adoree, who recently married Tom Moore. Some of the outstanding points are Charles Jones’ daring leap from a horse to a moving train, and his portrayal of a ghost, which sends some wrongdoers helter skelter up a dark road A news reel and comedy also are on the program. “All the World I-oves a Lover” (How It Might Work Out) The Motorcycle Cop—On your way. you two; go as fast as you like. I didn't notice at first you had your arm around her. The .Man at the Box Office —What’s that —two for Thursday night? Oh, you're bringing your best girl? Say, you want something good. How about two in the first row center? We’ll make ’em complimentary- Sal right, don’t mention it. The Soda-Server —What do you say to eating a Lovers’ Delight together? It's the best combination we mix up. I'll slip It to you free, seeing you're holding hands tinder the table. The Florist —Oh. I guess it’s for your, sweetheart! "Well, here, —send her a dozen of American beauties on me 1 went sweet hearting myself once. That’s all right, young man, no (barge. I’m glad to see you saying what’s in your heart, with flowers. Ha! The Clergymen—Well. well. I don’t know when I enjoyed marrying a couple so much before. Tut tut! No fee. sir! Spend that much extra on the honeymoon! —Life. 0 Temporal Time, which softens all our sorrows, must also be credited with producing the hard boiled egg.—Life.

HOPWOODS PL,I! OPENS, UNHID Os PUT JURY

Coincidence Decrees Premiere of Latest Eedroom Farce Should Be Censored. CHARGED WITH POOR TASTE Greenwich Village Follies Gets Off to New Season With Many Billiant Costumes. Bu WESTBROOK PEOLF.R United News Staff Correspondent NEW YORK, Sept. 16. —It was a coincidence that Avery Hopwood’s newest arrangement of twin beds and repartee should overtake Broadway in the very week which at last brought into being the play jury of moral chiropractors who are to cast the devils out of the drama by simple pressure of their fingers on the ncryi centers of the producing office. wood’ comedy called “Why Men Leave Dome” exploited a “heap of talk and dressin’ that was both decoilette.” but the play is regarded as the best example of playwriting so far as the season has gone. You can’t take that away from Hopwood. He tel's a story' of three husbands whose respective wives have been having too good a time abroad, to the utter neglect of their good and lonely providers. The husbands pretend to be quite satisfied with this state of affairs. The wives becoming s-ppro-hensive, forgo all further itinerancy and exert themselves to win back the affections which had never wandered away. There is some disrobing in “Why Men I-leave Home.” and the crafty Hopwood still contrives to write at least tyvo sides to every pleasantry. The very name of the author is enough to evoke a demand from some sorts of playgoers that a jury be i drawn to lend an ear in the official ! manner. But rather than indecency, ■ which accusation was thrown at Hop- ; wood's “Demi-Virgin,” and made to j stick, the charge against “Why Men j eave Home,” appears to be merely that of poor taste and y'ulgarity, which are the handiest working materials in various theatrical work- ; shops. The Winter Garden is a monument to their popularity. Brady s’lay Postponed William A. Brady was to have presented the other play of the week, a drama called “Dreams For Sale,” by Owen Davis, on Monday night, but changes in the cast made it necessary to postpone the premiere until Wednesday. It is laid in the woods of Maine —the standard forests of the theater —where a feud is promoted between two families with the dramatic object, one suspects, of matrimony by r and between the new generation. The Greenwich Village Follies made a dazzling impression at the opening on Tuesday night. The show is rather dogged as to its merriment, but scenery, costumes and music were the best in the series of Greenyvich Village Follies which is no grudging compliment. The comedians shirked, putting the burden of the entertainment on the inexhaustible dancers who whirled and wriggled from Warsaw to Wakiki. Savoy ar.d Brennan, veterans of the G V. Follies, are in this season's bill, plugging anew catch phrase, “It’s Nobody’s Business.” Young Carl Randall. who used to dance for Ziegfeid on the roof, is a featured toiler in a Spanish number and also in a bedroom travesty called “Babes in the A. H. Woods.” Village Comes Through The unregenerative inmates of the actual Greenwich village came through with an amateurishly assembled vaudeville called “A Fantastic Fricasse,” at the Greenwich Village Theater. The show is true to its surroundings, which are confusing and aimless and generally futile. First nighters were attracted, however by a puppet show and by Bobby Fdwards. the trousered and soft-col-lared Pan of the village, who writes and sings better doggerel and spanks a more melodeous ukelele than any one does in any' show uptown. LM HOUSES TO OFFEBBESTEKER Vaudeville Manager Announces Future Bookings, Which Hold Unusual Promise of Fun. Local vaudeville managers to.iaJT made interesting announcements concerning future bookings. Manager Roltare Eggleston of B. F. Keith’s has received word from the New York offices that bookings for the ensuing season would include some of the best headline acts in vaudeville. A partial list of acts to be seen in the near future include The House of David Band, twenty men from the colony at Benton Harbor, Mich. Other star acts will be Irene Franklin, Lou Tellegen. Rooney and Bent, Eva Shirley and band, Mrs. S.dney Drew. Mirk Brothers. Delylo Alda, Bessie Barr scale, Sophie Tucker, Chic Sale, Blossom Seeley, Rae Samuels and “Stars of Yesterday.” Glenn Black, manager of the Shubert Park, announces that virtually all of the thirty-five houses in as many cities that are to play Shubert vnudeyllle this season are now open. In all of the cities, according to advices received by Mr. Black, the critics and audiences received the new style entertainment with wide acclaim. “While great interest has been manifested from many angles in the new Shubert y'enture." says Mr. Black, “the human side of the system is particularly interesting, as it involves the departure from New York of many stars who have seldom before been seen outside of the metropolis. “Revolutionary changes are expected to follow the establishing of the new unit show system, as it will affect scores of cities which hav'e had no Broadway' shows for years.”

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