Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 116, Indianapolis, Marion County, 23 September 1922 — Page 7

SEPT. 23, 1922

m WORKSHOP IS WONDERLAND TO CASUAL GUEST % Puppets and Marionettes in Making at Greenwich Village Place of Artist. HIDDEN VOICES ARE HEARD Master Is Illustrator, Cartoonist. Film Producer, Craftsman and Writer. By JAHES TV. DFAV XEW YORK. Sept. 23.—An hour ■with Tony Sarg Is like an hour of Alice's wonderland, like one precious hour snatched from a childhood long since past. When I called on him the other day in his Greenwich Village workshop he was hard at work, sleeves rolled up, drawing a donkey’s head on a sheet of paper. Before him were several figures cut out of black pasteboard. They were

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finished puppets that supply the action for his movie almanac. In a rear room there seemed to be much merriment. Marionettes were moving about on a miniature stage and hidden voices were speaking their lines. A rehearsal was being held for a puppet show. The company had been at work all day Just as assiduously as if they were to appear before the footlights. On one board a painting. On another, an unfinished magazine illustration. On top of a desk a toy cottage, one of those affairs that tell changes In weather by changes in color of the f figure’s dress. Nearby, two little figj ures on a box. Wind the key and mu- ! sic plays and the figures dance in time to it. At heart a small boy with a small boy’s Interest In mechanical toys, In mind a mature philosopher—that’s I Tony Sarg. • • Illustrator, puppet maker, toy maker, cartoonist, film producer and writer—Sarg is all of these and it | would be difficult to say in which of these pursuits he has gained his greatj est success. Ah, you say, a born genius! May be. but like geniuses in all fields of | endeavor Sarg has become recognized as one through hard work. He has never had a teacher and started to earn his living, such as it was. : through his illustrations when 18. Even today he works eighteen hours a day. “I try to illustrate in my movies

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something that will make people say, ‘Why, that’s just what happened to me!’ Sarg told me. "I used prehistoric figures, thus implying that all of our pet little annoyances have gone on for centuries. “Thus the first of my new series of movies are ’The First Flivver,’ ‘The First Degree’ and ‘The First Barber Shop.’ “The first flivver had stone wheels and snakes for tires. When the snakes ate they had uneven places in them. Even bumps on the prehistoric roads were blamed on tire troubles. l “ ’The First Degree’ will appeal to every one who has ever joined a secret order.” -I- -1- -IA common misapprehension among movie fans is that the figures in Sarg's almanac move by means of strings in the same manner as his mathematics. Sarg showed me how they are manipulated. The jointed figures are placed on a flat board beneath a camera. Each move is a separate photograph, the arm, hand or leg being moved onesixteenth of that particular movement for each photograph. That is if you see a hand move from hip to head you see the result of sixteen separate photographs. Using pasteboard puppets Sarg is enabled to have two or more figures moving simultaneously and each of them moving several parts of its body.

ENGLISH’S E- Oct. 2-3-4 S£ A Musical Comedy at Popular Prices Bringing Up Father ON HIS VACATION Prices — Nights, 25c to sl. Mats., 25c to 50c SEATS READY THURSDAY ST Oct. 5-6-7 2?: George M. Cohen’s Musical Comedy “THE O’BRIEN GIRL” HEADED BY ADA MAY WEEKS “You Won’t Go Wrong on The O’Brien Girl” Prices—Night, 50c to $2.50 Matinee, 50c to $2.00 SEATS READY MONDAY, OCTOBER 2ND

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Sarg says to gain the same effect two of his men gain in one day would require five years’ work on the part of the two men making an animated cartoon. In an animated cartoon only one figure moves at a time as a general rule and then moves only one part of the body. THEATEB LULL TO BE BU OCT. 2 Broadway and Rialto Hold Clear Field During Next Week. With the Murat and English’s closed next week, the Broadway and Rialto have the field to themselves. For three nights, beginning Oct 2, at English's, ’'Bringing Up Father on His Vacation,” a musical comedy made from the funny papers, will be on view. This will be the first attraction of the season at English’s. The big time season at English’s will got in full swing Oct, 5 with George M. Cohan’s “The O’Brien Girl” with Acia Mae Weeks. On the same night, Pauline Lord opens at the

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Murat in “Anna Christie,” by Eugene O’Neill. Next week at the Broadway, “The Lid Lifters” wifi be on view. The Rialto will offer a musical comedy, “Don’t Tell Your Wife,” and movies. -I- -I- -IHalllday in Cast James Madison will produce his latest show, “The Lid Lifter,” at the Broadway next week. The show is In two acts and seven scenes. The first scene is called “Hot Dog,” a burlesque on bootlegging; the second scene is “The Days of Forty-Nine," and the third and fourth scenes show a fashionable summer resort. The second part consists of three scenes. , The cast is headed by Sam Lewis and others are Frank Flynn, Babe Guinn, Fern Wayen, Irene Halliday, Henri Keller, Tom Bery and sixteen girls. -!■ -I- -IAt, the Rialto “Don’t Tell Your Wife” is the name given the musical comedy portion of

Read What Indianapolis Reviewers Say l think “Grandma's Boy” makes Lloyd Another hilarious week Is promised patrons of the Apollo because Spsa the only real contender for comedy honors Harold Lloyd and his grandmother are to remain for an extended show- |§sE against Charlie Chaplin. Lloyd Is getting , , . ... that “something” which Chaplin has pos- lnfl of Grandma s Boy." It Is good news for many Indianapolis persons eessed. In other words, Lloyd Is being a who tried without success to get into the theater last week. It probably Is f'j good comedy artist. I am not afraid to good news also for several hundred others who saw Lloyd’s funniest wager you will howl with Joy at this Lloyd film and who wish to see It again. Yes, to those who have not seen It, f/44 ' comedy now'on view at the Apollo.—W. D. It Is just that entertaining. After one has seen It once he wishes to #3 Hickman in the Times. go back for the second time—W. C. Edmonson In the News. llPjg "Grandma’s Boy" Is the best comedy seen In many months.—Jock Fink In the Star. faßa

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the bill at the Rialto next -week. Fred Ilayea is cast as a young chap whose rich uncle insists the lad marry and become a father. If he will do that Uncle will shell out a cold million. The'enterprising lad wires his uncle that he is married and to send on the million. Uncle decides to see the proof of the happy marriage. The lad in reality Is not married and his efforts to be a happy husband and father affords the comedy of the play. There will be musical numbers and specialties. Tbe movie part of the bill will be “The Mysterious Eyes of the Ku-Klux Klan.” -I- -I- -!- Season to Open "Bringing Up Father on His Vacation" will open the regular season at English’s on Oct. 2 for three days. Jiggs needs but little introduction to local theater-goers. As is universally known, Jiggs is the Irish character who was created by George McManus. This season Jiggs endeavors to have a "rest." That la, he seeks a respite from the naggings of Maggie, his wife.

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Although Jiggs eventually wins out, his success is not unattended by turmoils and pitfalls. -I- -I- -!- “Anna Christie" Booked Pauline Lord in “Anna Christie” comes to the Bhubert-Murat for three nights and Saturday matinee commencing Thursday, Oct. 6. Arthur Hopkins presents this drama by Eugene O'Neill. “Anna Christie” comes hero after its long run at the Vanderbilt Theater, New York, with its original cast, headed by Pauline Lord as the star and the featured players, George Marion and Frank Shannon. Grimly roaiistic as “Anna Christie” is, it has been hailed unanimously by the critics as one of the most important contributions in recent ‘years to the American drama. v •I’ ’l* ’l’' Big Musical Show Booked | “The O’Brien Girl” arrives at English’s on Oct. 5 for a three-day engagement. Tha story of the play concerns a

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pretty stenographer, Alice O'Brien, who seeks oue wild fling into society and spends an inheritance of eight hundred dollars in taking it. She selects a resort in tha Adlrondacks where her employer, his wife and his ex-wife are also staying. This makes many unusual complications. Heading the cast of principals is Ada Mae Weeks, a blonde bit of femininity. Miss Weeks is assisted by Jane Taylor, as Alloe O’Brien, Oiga Roller, Florence Mackie, Guy Voyer, Frank W. Shea, Rex Carter, Thomas Breen. Ned Fosberg, Billy Bold and several other.

PARADOX The Meridian Union of the W. C. T. U. has adopted resolutions pledging the organization’s assistance in an effort to close a dry beer saloon in New York City known as the Frances Willard so loon. Frances Willard was the founder of the W. C. T. U.

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