Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 177, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 December 1922 — Page 9

DEC. 4, 1922

Blister Keaton Jazzes UpAn Old Theme; and Now thè Bull Is Doped With Ether

Bv WALTER D. TTTCKMA V The villane blacksmlth waa made tjulte a person In litcrature by Longfellow, but it remained for Buster Keaton to jazz up thè old theme and transform it into a movie. The spreading chestnut tree in Buster's modera verf j 5 sion of thè poem k doesn’t afford It mueh shade tele cause thè tree le mÌP " • • i si ve tlmes as ! * 1 high as lt shouid I' be. This movie I 'HSk -ifiL ♦ “spreading ehestU ? nut tree" would K f, . _.gjP : / make a good umbrella for a |A giraffe. This new Buster Keaton burlesque is % : i one of thè features at thè Circle this week. k The other one is Charlie Hay in “A Tailor Made CHARLIE RAT Man K eaton is a delicate blacksmith. He even uses a china piate on which to put thè redhot horseshoes. When he “flts" a tadyhorse for two new pairs of shoes he goes about it as a regular shoe clerk does. He even haa a ladder as they 1 ave in shoe Stores. He "fits” thè • horsey customer” with thè shoes and then permits thè customer to look at her horsey self in a mirrar. Keaton also introduces a saddle shock absorber. Then thè burlesque shifts to Buster manlcuring an automobile. He wrecks thè old buss under thè shade of thè spreading chestnut tree. “The Blacksmith” is another regular Buster Keaton burlesque. Now for thè new Charlie Ray movie. Is thè movie rersion of “A Tailor Made Man” as good as it was on thè stage with Grant Mitchell as thè dreaming presser of a tailor shop? That's your flrst question. It Is not —that’s my opinion. Just because thè

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movie version is not as good as thè stage play, does not mean thè movie is a bad one. Ray plays thè role as a sort of a romantic comedy while Mr. Mitchell on thè stage reflected thè satrical side of thè story. The stage play was really a slap at so-called society and how easy it is to get into thè 400 set. Ray plays lt as a romantic adventure. The director hs developed thè ability of John Bart as a business man. Ray makes Bart a business man. There is nothing this movie John Bart can not' do. Ray does some nicely-mannered comedy acting In this movie. He wears a dress sult and gets some laughs out of thè adventure. The society scenes have been well handled. Ray is not essentially a dress suit comedian, but thè Ray way loóks naturai even when clothed In a dress suit. Doublé bill at thè Circle all week. I- I- IBurlesque on “Blood and Santi" They are not “throwing thè bull” ir. thè movies nowadays. They are puttlng thè beast to sleep with ether. Bull fighting becomes a tame sport in “Mud and Sand,” a travesty on “Blood and Sand,” at thè Ohio this week. Rubarb Vaselino. thè toreador, does a dance while thè bull munehes grass nearby. Then Vasallno waves thè old red badanna at thè bull, but Mr. Bull refuses to get excited. Two jealous bullfighters had saturated Vasalino’s mantle with ether and when Rubarb waves it at thè bull, both Vasaiino and thè bill take thè count. The bull is dragged out and Rubarb is covered with sand. Oh, yes. You will want to know where thè mud cornea in. On thè way to thè arena, while bowing to thè spettatore, Vasallno slips Into a mud puddie, ruinlng h!s perfumed ral ment. The other feature of thè program is Milton Siila In “The Forgotten Law.” In this pic.ture a ehild is taken

away from ita mother by a will left by thè father. A preface to thè picture informa you there was a, law In some States, which has since been repealed, that enabled a father to take away his ehild from Ita own mother and to provide for its upbringing. Whether or not this is true, it makes a poor theme for a story. If you can overlook this f you may picture intercsting enough, for it has some redeeming features. Jack Mulhall, Cleo Ridgely and little Muriel Dana are thè other prominent members in thè cast. (By thè observer). •I- I- ILloyd Movie Remains “Dr. Jack" with Harold Lloyd remains on view at thè Apollo this week. This is thè second week of thè engagement. This picture has been reviewed at length in this department. It is a good picture, thè only question being whether lt is better than Lloyd's “Grandmas Boy.” The bill includes this week Lee Maloney in “Go and Get Hlm,” "Fun From thè Press,” Fox news weekly, Lester Huff at thè organ. Tade Dolan’s Entertainers and Bud Mclntyre, soloist. -I I- IAt thè Isis Eiaine Hammerstein, in “One Week of Love.” thè feature attraction Isls this week, already has been reviewed. The story concern* a carefree girl who cares more for parties and raeing airplanes than for marriage. However she finally promlses to marry on conditlon that her sultor beats her in a race. During thè race she has an accident and falla into a Mexican camp. There she meets un American recluse and falla in love with hlm. The program includes “True Blue,” thè flfth eplsode of “In thè Days of Buffalo Bill.” -f- -I- IOther Movies John Gilbert and Sylvia Breamer play thè chlef roles in “Caivert* Val-

“The enlightened employer intercsts himself in thè conservation of thè health of his employes and in their safety. so far as he can provide them,” says tne Chicago Tribune. For many years thè Standard Oil Company (Indiana) has followed this pian as a part of its establishcd policy. This Company maintains an cxceptionally high standard of safety insurance. It not only provici es safety devices but by encouraging theorganization of safety committecs in all of its refineries, it has been succcssful in reducing accidents in its refineries to a point which actually is bclow that of many businesses naturaJly less hazardous. As an exampfe of its efìrorts in this direction is cited thè fact that all Standard Oil Company (Indiana) refineries are providea with elaborate firefighring devices, of which live steam and Chemicals are notable refinements. The Di recto rs of thè Standard Oil Company (Indiana) that an employe who believes himself to be well-treated and secure is a better worker and is more interested in giving full servicc both to thè Company and to thè public than is thè employe who lacks tnis feeling of security. The management of this Company believes that everv constructive measure for thè benefit of its employes is a definite factor in lowering thè cost of doing business, in securing greater efficiency, and ultimately lowering prices of its produets to thè consumer. Hazard reduction is but one item, though an important one, in thè Company’s complete program of attentdon to thè of its employes. Other items include liberal compensation, good working conditions, steady worK, and insurance in so far as is possible against unemployment. In addition tnis Company has devised an annuity System to provide for thè protection of those who have grown old in its service. The efforts of thè management to provide ways and means of elimin-, ating thè dangers of a highly hazardous occupation is reflected in thè enthusiasm of thè workers and thè wholehearted endorsement of 26,560 stockholders, not one of whom owns as much as 10 percent of thè total. Standard Oil Company ( Indiana) 910 So. Michigan Ave.. Chicago. E

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ley.” The bill also has Mr. and Mre. Carter De Haven in “Their Firs*/Vacation.” The bill at thè Regent Includes Jack Hoxie in “The Marshal of Moneymint,” Paul Parrott in “Blaze Away” and Charles Hutchinson in another episode of “Speed,” a serial. Alice Brady in “Anna Ascenda,” a Paramount picture, is thè chief oftering at thè Colonia!. I- I- IOn thè Stage Today Ed Wynn in “The Perfect Fool" opens a week’s engagement at Knglish’s tonight. Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shawn will appear at thè Murat tonight only. Betty Blythe is thè chlef attraction at thè I.yric. The Palace is offerlng Charles Ahearn and company and Keith’s is featuring Llonel Atwill in “The White Faced Fool.” The Rialto is presentlng “Two Gay Old Birds." The Park is featuring "Wine, Woman and Song,” The Broadway is offerlng “The Moulin Rouge Girla.” BUILDING PERMITS Sam Shane, more dwellinx, ZI Kansas, SSOO. Araena! Realty Company, doublé. 760 Mtley. 53,000. Arsenal Realty Company, doublé, 759 N Elder, $2,000. Sarah B. Clifford, repalrs, 1154 Collere. SBSO Rolltn E. French, dwelllnr. 713 E. Flfty Second, $4,000. Hubert O. Herbert, (arar*. 11108 Furar Greve, $340. Fair fitore, temporary bulldlrr. 311 W. Waehinrton, $250. tmetl Matltek, addition, 2302 Woodlawn, $275. Chas. Johnson, h-atev, 2815 Brookslde, S4OO. E. O. Hammond. repalra, 2140 Boulevard PI.. $264 I. F. Uchtenburr, doublé, 3713 E Market, $5,500. Roport Homo Ransackad The family of Herman Fletcher, 267 Leeds Ave., retumed la.st night to flnd that a thlef had entered their residence Every room had l>een ransacked. Fletcher sald he did not know what 1* miselng. Caah Taken From Home A thlef entered thè home of Cfcrl Carlaon. 141 W. .Vermont SU, last right and stole 160,

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