Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 182, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 December 1922 — Page 5

DEC. 9, 1922

TWOBEIUTIESOF STAGE WILLMSIT HERENEXTWEEK irene Bordoni and E!sie Ferguson Booked for Appearance on Locai Boards. •FRENCH BOLL’ AT ENGLISH’S ‘The Wheel of Life' Will Be at Murat for Three Days —AI Field Minstrels to Be Mere. Two of thè most beautiful wornen on thè stage—lrene Bordoni and Elsie Ferguson—will visit Indianapolis next week. Miss Bordoni will open a three-duy ► ngagement at English's Monday night in “The Prendi Doli," a farce with a song or two. On thè same tight at thè Murat. Miss Ferguson vili start a three-day stay in her new play, "The Wheel of Lise." Thursday night at English's, thè flrst rea! important rainstrel of thè eason arrives for three days. Of ■ ourse, it is Al Field Minstrels. The Park will offer another Columbia wheel burlesque show, “The I Radio Girls." At thè Broadway will 1 lie "The Glmme Girls.” The Rialto will offer a musical comedy, “Gee Whiz.” -I- 4- -IAt The Murat “THE WHEEL OF LlFE''—Opera Monday night at thè Murat with Elsie Ferguson featured. In London this play was a success under thè title of The . Wheel.” It was written by James Bernard Fugar. New York and Chicago have seen this play. The four or Ove weeks it has been on thè 1 stage in this country, it has received raany splendid criticai commenta in thè papere. It ls dramatic. One of thè younger members of thè cast ls George Thorpe, who, although a young man, has seen severa! years of hard serviee in thè British army. When thè great war started he held a commission in thè London Yeomanry and was sent to Gallipolls in 1915 In eharge of a machitie gun detachment. He was wounded shortly aster that and was invalided to Egypt. Aster liis recovery he saw servire in Egypt. He was gazetted to thè regular army in 1916 and sent on special Service to West Africa to train natives in machine gun work. He was on this Service two years and then developed malaria! 'ever and was sent home. During his servlce he was actlve in amateur theatrical work in this regiment, and, at thè dose of thè war. was advised to go on thè stage. H© flrst appeared In "A Grain of Mustard Beed” and then with Marie Lohr in 'Every Woman's Privilege." Later he understudied Dennis Eadle in “A Social Convenience," which was seen here under thè title of “A Pinch Hitter.” He played in severa! other production? in England. and slnce Corning to America, has been in “The White Peacock.” "Out tò Win” and "The Faithful Heart."

At English’s THE FRENCH DOLL’—A fare© with a song or two. Irene Bordoni ìs featured. Opens Monday night at English’s for flrst half of thè week. The story’ princìpally concerns thè misfortunes of thè Baron Mazulier, an impeeunious nobleman and his family, of which Georgine, played by Miss Bordoni, ls thè daughter. The ffort is to marry thè girl to an Amercan milllonalre, and she being dutlfully French, consenta to this arrangement, although in love with another young man. Of couree, it all <-omes out happily in thè end. Miss Bordoni, who has llved In America for thè past six years, has learned to -neak Engllsh intelllgentlv, although with en accent. The cast supportlng thè little French girl includes Harry C. Browne. WiU Deming, Edouard Durand, Frederick Raymond Jr., < ’lalre Gren ville, Eugene Bordon, Mary Robinson. Laura Lussler and Burton Brown. AL G. FIELD'S MINSTRELS—The flrst mlnsferls of thè se.ison opens fhursda> r night at English's. The ast le headed hy Beri Swor. He is sslsted by Nick Hufford. Jim Swor, Tohn Healy, Jack Richards, Billy • 'hurch, Doran Brothers, Body Jordan, Leslie Berry. Walter Doreey, 'ari Saxoland FI ve, and many othere. It was in October. 1886, : hat thè late Al G. Field introduced !is firet minstrels. F. M. Pierce ls n eharge of thè Fiele! Minstrel Band. i j. i 1 I I At thè Broadway THE GIMME GlßLS"—Another Mutual burlesque attractlon at thè Broadway next week. Leona Fox and Babe Quinn are thè featured wornen players. Miss Quinn sings and dances. Charlie Collins and Irish Billy Lewis are tàe comics of thè show. Collins fs a tramp comedian. Chorus numbers sixteen. At thè Park “THE RADIO GIRLS"—A Columbia Wheel burlesque show to be at thè Park next week. Sim Williams produce thè show. The cast Includes Billy Gilbert, featured comedian; Cle<>ra. a dancer: thè Guth Brothers, thè Melody Trio, Bob and Emma Wilson, Arlone Johnson. Warren Fabien and many othere. Cleora, It ts announced, will appear in classical dances The •horus twenty. O* vene ieplcts thè deck of a plrat ,p and •mother shows "The G' .* of thè Sun.” t At thè alto "GEE WIHZ" Name given thè musical come' to be at thè Rialto next week. The cast includes severa! principals and a chorus whieh sings and dances. In addition to thè musical show, special vaudeville acts will be gtven by th<- Hanson Sistere, Lanky Taylor. Jenkins and Pauley and thè Memphis Melody Trio. As an added attraction thè theater lias secured for thè week as thè picture feature Weslev Barry in "Rag.c to Rlohes ”

BEAUTIFUL WOMEN AND TALENTED MEN ON LOCAL STAGE NEXT WEEK

Music Again Will Predominate on Stage at Vaudeville Houses Music predominate on thè locai vaudeville stage uext week. 13. F. Keitli’s will present Joseph E. Howard, a song writer, and Ethelyn Clark, formerly of thè musical comedy stage. A “Rube Jazz Band" will be thè novelty nfferiug at thè Lyric. : The Palate will have its share of music, hut Pauline, a French psyehologist, will be thè ehief offering.

Vt B. F. Keith's ' The headline act at Keith's next week will be Joseph E. Howard and ! Ethelyn Clark. Other acts will be as follows; MARGA WALDRON—A premier i danseuse who with George Halprin will offer a terpsichorean act which they terni “A C'nlque Classical Offering." JOE LAURIE JR. —Known as thè “plnt-size author comedian." Ile will [offer a somewhat different monologue | "Famllyology." THE FOUR MUSKETEERS—WiII add varlety to thè bill with a costume jßinging act that has mudo them head- ! llners in vaudeville for severa! seaj sona. | AILEEN STANLEY—Known as ; "The Phonograph Girl,” because of ; her fame as a maker of records, will I offer a singing act. TRULY SHATTUCK AND EMMA O’NEIL—WiII contribute "Odd .Momenti in Vodvil.” Bolli Miss Shat j tuck and Miss O'Neil are well known in musical comedy and in vaudeville. Singing ls their forte. LAURA ORMSBEE AND HOWARD REMIG —Will display their tal ents as muslclans and slngere In nn act called "Momenti to Melody.” ! THE OSBORX TRIO—Will present ; something new in thè way of a comedy i equllibristic act. The bill will include as screen ati tractlons. Topics of thè Day, Aesop's ■ Fables and th© Pathe News Weekly. I- -I- T At thè Lyric Jazz hounds and devote©? of synoo- : pation can get an Idea of what hap | pene*! in thè musical circles of a i small rural community when King Jazz extended his sway to thè cross roads district when "Kzra Buzzington and his •Rubo’ jazz band" come? to thè Lyric next week. The bill will include: HARRY DOWNING AND COMPANY—In a revue with a cast of principale in a medley of songs and dances. WALTER WEEMS Blackface comedian and minstrel star with a fund of originai stories told in his own fashion. CALLERINI SISTERS—Two girls \ from sunny Italy, who play plano- | aecordions, viollns, cometa and saxoj phones in a musical offering called | “Musiciste de Milano." BAMSTED AND MARlON—lntroduclng a novel blendlng of story, song. ! classical art and physical culture ; achievements under thè title of “A 1 Bachelor’s Vision.” FULTON AND BURT-In ‘"Hands Up.” a comedy skit in which Miss Burt appears as a girl burglar. FORD AND TRULY—A canine di- , vertlsement in which a fox terrier j dlsplays a genlus for mimicry. i ROBBINS TRlO—Sonsational acI robats on roller skates. MOVlES—Sunshine comedy. “Cui pid's Elephant,” Pathe Review. Movie ! Chats. -I-I-I- ’ At thè Palare J. Robert Pauline. billed as “The : Eminent French Psyehologist,” will j be thè headline attractlon at thè Pai ace next week. Pauline was profes sor of psychology in thè University |of Vermont for three years. His psy- [ chological tests are said to be amus i ing as well as sdentine. MURRAY KISSKN AND COM i PANY—WiII present “The Barber of j Seville” with Mark Adams assistei! i by Ben Reubens and Charles Adams This is a travesty to which is added some haiTnonv singing. JESftIE MILLAR—"The Accom I plished Cornetist." Miss Miller plays piano, cornet and accordion. For novelty she plajj# cornet and plano sìmultaneously. ' HARRY WAIMAN ANI IREN<-' BERRY —Offer “A Troat in Musi

They play everythlng from classlcal to jazz on violin and piano. A feature of their act is thè renditlon of “Home. Sweet Home,” as it ls suppose!! to he played by different nationalitles. TOYLAND FOLLIES—"An Almost Human Manikìn Revue." The manikins are said to ho very nearly human Have a special appeal to chlldrcn. GRAVE AYER AND (TfMPANY— Will offer "A Plcasnnt Surprlse" PH( TOPLAY—Mae Marsh In "Tlll \Y© Meet Again." Story concerna a wralthy orphan girl who is robbed,of ber inheritance nnd placed in an asylum. She makes her escape and Ih protected by a band of crooks. The climax cornee when she has between a crook lover and a wealthy man.

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No. I—lrene Bordoni,' beautiful French star, in "The French Doli" at English's thè flrst half of next week. No. 2 —Ethlyn Clark, musical comedy star, at B. F. Keith's next week. No. 3—Serge Kachmoninoff. famous Russìan pianisi and composer, to appear in recital rt thè Murat Sumlay afternoon. An Ona B. Talhot attractlon. No. 4—Oleora. a dancer with "The Radio Girls” at Park next week. No. s—Babe Quinn with "The ‘Dad ' Dialogue Is Epigrammatic The dialogue of "Dad," Max Parry's comedy of Hoosier home lise of which thè Little Theater ls to make a nemorlal revival Dee. 28 and 29 at thè Masonlc Tempie, ts epigrammatic in flavor. Some of thè remarks with which thè Breedlovr famtljf entertaln theniselves and each ciher, are as follows: Jane —"Mam,' you've been Dad' t-hock-absorber long erough. Send for Bonnle and let hlrr bump!" . Dad—"You an actress! You haven't enough talent to shane down paper snow.”

AMUBEMENTS

| Gimmo Girls” ut thè Broadway I next week. No. 6—lìert Swor. ehief comedian i with Al G. Field Minstrels at English's thè last half of thè week. No, 7—J. Robert Pauline, unusual • headliner at thè Palaee all next [ week. No. B—lrene (ballerini who will I grace thè stage at thè Lyric next ! week. No. 9 —Elsie Ferguson will appear personally at thè Murat, beginning Monday night for three days in The Wheel of Lise.” Bob—“And some day you and 1 11 tour back here and disgrace this swell fnmlly by riding arnund in a little wheezy, second-hand Ford.” Mother—"l sound long ago it's beat to humor your father. There's only or.e argument against a north wind — : to put on an overeoat.” Dad —"Young lady, you seem to ra- ■ diate calamltv about as naturali;, as : nn insuranee agent." Mother -"After a whlle you 11 learn that there are some thlngs inoicy oan’t buy. One of them is peate in thè family.* Dr. T. Victor Keene, of thè Ameri- | can I/eg!on, Mr. Parry's associate and | his companion in arms, will déliver ! a talk at thè flrst performance of ! thè play commemoratlng thè author's i Wrthday.

1i ni ii ii li ii ii ii mi mi ni iiiiim hi in umilili imi iniuiuiiiuuiiL I I r TEAN I witìi James Kìrkwood, Stewart Holmes. John Davidson a nel Ethel G. ferry \4* IN l UhdebTwo Fuei 'pxRISCILLA DEAN as “Cigarette,” thè Daughter of thè Regiment, ri thè most magnificent rote of her career, in a stupendoli picturizaEE ■*" tion of thè world-famous narrative of romance and adventure. Thus she rode—for thè lise of thè man she loved—a stay of execution —her beloved France —a race for lise with her flrst goal Algiers—- — thè dawn saw unleashed thè insatiate fury of ten thousand swirling demons of thè deaeri —with “Clgxrette” riding desperately—to save thè man she loved! Prices—Evening and Sundav, 25c-40c. Weekday Mats., All Seats 25c.

MOTION PICTURES

LATEST STAR OF MOVIES WILL BE IN CIRCLE SHOW Leading Man of ‘The Masquerader,’ for Second Play, Films Success of Spoken Stage. ‘UNDER TWO FLAGS' AT OHIO Apollo Shows Question Picture, Whftt’s Wrong With Wornen' Jack Hoxie at Isis. Guy 'Bates Post. legitiniate actor who jumped to thè flrst rarik in movieland by his remarkable work in a ver sion of “The Masquerader,” w;ll be at thè Circle next week in a film version of "Omar The Tentmaker." The Ohio swings i. to thè limelight by offering next week, Priscilla Dean in "Under Two Flags.” The Apollo will offer u question ■ movie. “VVhat's Wrong With Womcu?” That is a big question. Jack Hoxie in “Riders of thè Law will be next week's offering at thè Isis. Dustin Farnum in “While Jus tice Waits," will he at Mister Smith's. •1- I- -IAt thè Circle “OMAR. THE TENTMAKER”—So far Guy Bates Post has user! his stage successe? for his movie vehicles. His second Indianapolis appearance on tho screen will be macie at thè Circle tomorrow in “Omar, thè Tentmaker,” (C'ontiniied From Page 6.J

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