Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 183, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 December 1922 — Page 2

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Guy Bates Post Scores Hit in Omar — New Sheik Appears —Women Analyzed

Bu IF ALTER D. HICKMAN All aboard for Drearaland. A Persian “Romeo and Juliet”— that’s what Guy Bates Post's movie verslon of “Omar, thè Tentmaker,’* is. Had thè feeling durine- most of thls plcture that I was having a beautiful dream of an oriJuliet. Those who visit thè Circle to sce tl * is n f, w V Post movie apB . B pear to buy their |S tickets with thè À 99 thought that * • * ìmJH they are buying •* artistic entortainW ment. That is " % ; exactly what it tLfei is. Splendid llght**S| ing efTects are > used to weave a se ;;;K’... i charm a round * i \-i VW this Persian love POST story. I think thè director has been wise in refraining from making thè old Persian poet an lntellectual machine, but pictures him as a varai - blooded Romeo when a youth and as a man of marked intellectual attainments in his old age, but with an appreciative memory of thè days when he was young. This movie gives Mr. Post an opportunity to impersonate Omah IChayyam as a youth (those wero thè days when he scaled thè garden wall to woo his lady fair) and then to play Omar as an old man who stili rememfcers with bitterness thè romance of his youth. Post carnea to thè screen his ability to create complete characterizations on thè stage. He is an artistic performer who appears to advantage while basking under an artificlal moon. He knows how to love and he knows how to deliver his Ifnes. You really get thè impresslon he is actually talking his part in this movie. Some people probably will insist ; that “The Masquerader” is his best movie, but those who really enjoy costume expertly dono, will j have a glorious time witnessing “Omar thè Tentmaker.” Don’t be afraid of this movie because soma one mlght cali it a costume play, but give Mr. Post and his associaed experts a j chance to thrill you by their work in this beautiful Persian version of a j sort of a Romeo and Juliet. A Word of Appreciation I do not want to be misunderstood. I am not a press agent for any pianoplaying concern, but thè Circle bill this week is contributing another chapter toward better music. In thè flrst place thè Circle orchestra is at its best. Secondly, a musical novcity, “The Music Mirror.” is belng presented. In this noveìty a Duo-Art piano is used. This splendid instrument has preserved for future generations thè "playing” of great pianista. A demonstration of thè accuracy and thè value of this playlng-piano is shown when an artist plays in comparison with his recorded playing. The piano and thè pianist actually stopped thè show. I recommend thè bill this week at thè Circle from beginning to end. -I- -1- + Closely Related to thè Sheik Put a Sheik in a dress sult or a horse blanket and thè picture will get aerosa.

Rachmaninoff Wins Ovation From Entliusiastic Audience

Bv WALTER D. HICKÌIAS A pair of hands tossed several thouear.d Indianapolis cltizens into a frenzy. The hands belong L Sergel Rachmanlnoff. Russlan pianist. The deluge of appiause carne at the dose of Rachmanlnoffs recital at the Murat yesterday aftemoon. A nearcapacity house had been swayed for a little over an hour and a half by this master. The flrst symptoms of what was going to happen followed the Chopin suite, which opened with the famous “Nocturae” and was followed by “Valse” and "Sonata, Opus 35." It was not untll he had played Llszt's “Etude, A-Flat Major,” and “Beautiful Blue Danube,” by Strauss-Schultz-Evler, that the enormous audience went wild. I have experienced many ovations, and I am writing this guardedly and atout elght hours aster the concert. I never before saw an Indianapolis audience go “wild” as the one dld at the Murat yesterday aftemoon. Even aster the program was compieteti, the audience remained in the Beata and the aisles, applaudlng and begging for more. Rachmaninoff played two encores and aster several more bows flnally threw up both hands In complete surrender. Don’t let any one teli you Indianapolis does not oppreciate the best In music. The audience yesterday paid honest to goodness Yankee money to hear this man. He gave more than the program called for. Indianapolis wants good music and will support the best. Many In that large audience were begging for Rachmaninoff to play his

I Spied Today

Consisteney H. C. saw a woman get up from thè fourth seat from thè front in a College Ave. Street car. which was practlcally empty in front, and crowd her way back to thè rear door. where people were Jammed. She missed her corner and bawled out thè conductor. l'aught A eolored Street cleaner who was making a little baby in a big automobile laugh by wagging his tongue while thè mother was not looking, hastily resumed his work when thè mother glanced around to watch thè performance.—R. M. E. Slgnall All thè noon traffic at Pennsylvania and Washington Sts. stopped with a Jerk when a blind man Crossing thè et i eet blew loudly on a shrlll whlstle, whereupon thè blind man calmly walked across Washington.—R. L. Woof! Woof! I. N. saw a squirrel which had rtrayed off his beat in University Park attempt to climb an iron Street car wire pole when a little woolly dog barked at lt. A-

That seems to be thè formula for success in thè movies nowadays. “Under Two Flags,” made from a story which is nearly as well known as “Uncle Tom’s Évantage of tury directing and thè modem cilla Dean was 't£il '|j[ giers. Cigar•i ette fights like DEAN a man, but she loves like a woman. Mlght add that she dies like a man. I know thè theme is Orientai because it has several camels and a Sheik with an active harem. The speli of thè East has been nlcely transroitted to thè screen. Miss Dean makes Cigarette an Algerian Carmen Speaking between ourselves, -I think that Miss Dean is getting safely away from some stagey mannerisms of other days. She is really a romantlc joy in this fastmoving story of thè desert. This woman know how to ride a horse and thè scen**s showing her mad ride to save thè lise of her lover (Victor) are handled. Rather believe you will be glad to remember Miss Dean for her work in “Under Two Flags.” The Sheik in this movie is a rather modera person. He seems to be Inclined toward thè dress sui? idea. He looks very “Sheikish” while in his private harem. The cast includes such good actors as James Kirkwood, Stuart Holmes and Ethel Grey Terry. Although thè Dean movie is thè featured offering at thè Ohio this week, thè bill includes a comedy in which thè “actors” are dogs. -I- I- -IA New Refinition of Husband A new definition of a husband is given in “What's Wrong With thè Women?” thè current photoplay feature at thè Apollo. One man in thè story says, “A husband is what is left over of a lover aster a nerve has been extracted,” and three different types of women are shown to prove it. The flrst shown is thè wealthy girl who thlnks her father is a failure because his income is only $50,000 a year; thè socond is thè motherly type, who is aatlsfied with her husband's average salary be cause he is kind to her and thè baby. The thlrd is thè “she-devir type. a divorcee, who owes three months' instalments on her furniture. She is thè kind who is saUsfled to t-ake other girla to her millionaire friend in order to keep in his good graces. The thlrd woman mentioned Uvea aerosa thè hall from thè second and flnally wlns thè confidence of thè latter and takes her to thè millionaire, who flnds in her “something ditlerent,” There she meets thè flrst girl, whose father ls thè employer of her ; husband. There is thè usuai climax for all concemed and thè flrst two women proflt by their mistakes. The divorcee

famous "Prelude.” He ls a wise showman. He left his audience actually hungry for more, although he had been most generous. Life’s Mirror I am not going to explain at length the technical supremacy of this inan. I am not going to comment on each number, but I do want to get at the very soul of this man who ls able to sway the mlnds and hearts of a vost audience. RachmanlnofT puts a soul Into the piano. He talks to his fellowmen on the lvory keys of a plano. He seems to get the “story” from the compositions of Chopin, Llszt and the others. He made the audience yesterday dream, think, love and enjoy the experlence of actually llvlng. He ls not a mere machine. Behlnd every tone ls a message. You do not need a guide hook to know what ls going on while Rachmaninoff Ls playing. He always ls the master. He played two of his own eompositions, “Melodie” and “Serenade." Thoy were delightfuL For m.vself, the Chopin suite was the grand climax. I lived for a brlef speli In a new world. I breathed sweet perfumes and then sank into the bottomless abyss of a funeral march. I wanted to cry. Maybe I dld. I am not ashamed. Ona B. Talbot brought Rachmanlnoff to town. She has given me, and the hundreds of others, the best Christmas glft of the year.

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probably goes on in thè same old way. The story ls not new, because it is happening every day, and because it is lise it is a good story. The photography and scenic effeets are up to standard and thè cast is a good one. The cast is as follows: Wilton Lackaye, Barbara Castleton .Constance Bennett, Rod Laßocque, Montague Love, Julia Swane Gordon, Mrs. De Wolf Hopper, Huntley Gordon, Paul McAllister and Helen Rowland. Virgil Moore's orchestra is a treat for lovers of this style of music. The Hoosier Harmony Trio, consisting of Hoffmeister, Henderson and Peck, are an added feature. They are probably thè Vest known entertainers in this city and were given a big reception when thè show was reviewed. —(By thè Observer.) -I- -!• -!- Hnxle Has a Reai Job Oh, this is so sudden! Sounds naturai. doesn't it, only this time thè man says it to thè girl. It all happens in “Ridere of thè I.aw,” thè photoplay feature at thè Isls this week. Jack Hoxie, who is thè star, has thè role of a Government officer, who was sent We3t to break up a band of liquor smugglers. He goes in thè : guise of a wanderer and soon learns j thè head of thè gang is one of thè sheriff’s deputies. While running down thè gang he meets thè sheriff’s daughter and falls in love with her. He j saves thè lise of thè RherifT and wlns ! thè love of thè girl. Happy endlng Jack Hoxie does some fairly good work and would come up in our estimation if he learned how to put on a make-up. The program includes thè sixth episode of “In thè Days of Buffalo Bill.” In this episode thè death of Abraham Lincoln is plctured. -I- -I- -IOn Stage and Screen Elele Ferguson, in person, opens a three day engagement tonlght In "The Wheel of Life,' at thè Murat. At English’s tonight, Irene Bordoni will be seen in “The French Doli.” j Engagement ends Wednesday night j Howard and Clark are thè headlln- j ers at Kelth’s this week. Paulina is | at thè Pai ace, The Lyrlo ls featuring ! a rube Jazz band. "The Radio Girla” is at thè Park and thè Broadway offers “The Glmme ! Glrls.” The Rialto haa Wesley Barry in a movie, “From Rags to Riches." j and "Gee Whlz,” a musical comedy I in addition to vaudeville. “While Justlce Sleeps.” with Pus I tin Faraum ls on vlew it Mister Rmith’s. The Regent is offering Pcarl ’ White in "The Broadway Peaeoc.k ” | Bert Lytell in “Sherlock Brown" Ls j thè offering at thè Coiomal.

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Last Week of Pearson’s 49th Anniversary -A-LtE During- thè closing* week of this big sale we will offer many extraordinary values in musical instruments. Especially are there many unusual bargains in used and rebuilt Pianos, Players and Phonographs about which we are unable to go into details in this space. Being anxious to dispose of all these intruments this week, we are going to sell them regardless of cost. This is your last and only chance to save yourself some reai money on a fine musical instrument. It is your opportunity to purchase a worthwhile Christmas present for thè family at thè lowest possible price or terms. Our stock includes Mason & Hamlin, Steinway, Steck, Stroud and Weber Duo Art Reproducing Pianos; Kurtzmann, Krakauer, Schaff, Aeolian, Apollo, Brambach and many other makes of uprignt Player and Grand Pianos. Tìmely Bargains for Christnml^ro^ PlayerPiano VICTROLAS ABabyGrand A well-known make of pia ver, thor- For musicaì merit, for thè exquisite decoouglily modem and up-tò-date in ® rative properties it possesses, for its gen- . . . . pv era! all-around excellence, this Baby design and meoliameal constnic- L>'oWTt Grand is thè ideal instrument for thè tion. Guaranteed action and tono. Just bl]y a few ree ords and we will de- SI " aI1 J OI f e or a P artraent - E J ei 7 desifjray be had in beautiful maliogany livcr tó your homo any Vietrol, you Oraod. andlt ìosts'To r raór/fhan n ma n y or walnut finished rase. Beneh and tn'nfs is "óompWo Li 'im buii Table, f e ood “P r i ht - s P' c ‘ al !°" - P ri $lO worth of 1-oUs inehldcd— Cabinet and Console models. Bring thè terna durtng our Anniversary Sale music of thè tvorld’s grentest artista into make “ raoßt unusual your homo this Christmas by giving thè mìg # tom $* J m C™ fnmily a Victrola. These same terms Cj ■ _ /m w £ CA óuo , x ,• / - 50 Cheney and Aeolian Twelve Doìiars Down Vocalion Fifteen Dollars Down SECURES ONE n? y SECURES ONE 3 Years to Pay thè Balance Jrnonograpns 3 Years to Pay thè Balance I REPRODUCING PIANOS I Extraordinary Values A Beautiful Grand Reproducing Piano Two Handsome Upright Reproducing Pianos Of a well-known make, thè mime of which we withhold 0f the same raa i- e as t h e Reproducing Grands. Used as demthrough respect for thè manufacturer. Guaranteed to be onstrators, fully guaranteed in every respect. A wonderful brand new and in perfect condition, and ol: late design, hand- instrument for anv home, and it costs no more than many good some maliogany case. This fine instrument truthfully repre- players sell for. But two will be sold at this low price. Come senta the most extraordinary vaine we have ever offered in in toraorow ail( j see a ud bear this remarkable instrument. A this sale. We have just two of these pianos to offer at this small payme nt down, balance on convenient terms. price. Terms. • Reg. Price $2,200. msA Reg. Price $1,350. & poi ANNIVERSARY | J O ANNIVERSARY LIL Sale Price fl & P Sale Price Also a New $2,700 Reproducing Grand at $2,175. Terms - ----- ■ — —— " . ■: d OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL XMAS Pearson Piano Co. 128-130 N. Penn. St. Established 1873 One Price to Everybody

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