Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 200, Indianapolis, Marion County, 30 December 1922 — Page 5

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MSI. COMEDY 1 PLSILET Il 'SfiCll' CEBI ■ines. Comedy and Tong War I Come to Indianapolis 1 Vaudeville Houses. ■ A former Ziegfeld’s “Follies” girl, & dramatlc plavlet and a boiied down Biuslcal comedy vrill be th> New fc'ear’s week features at thè locai laudevillo houses next week. I De Lyle Alda, former “Foilies” Girl, will be thè hcadline offering at lì. F. Keith’s. The Lyric will feature a dramatlc playjet, “Twenty Miuutes in Chinatown.” A condensed vei'sioa of “Listen Lester,” a former musicai comedy hit, wili be thè chief offering a: thè Palacc. Musical Reyue Beauty Comes to Keifh’s Mondai - Heading thè New Years week bill at B. F- Keith's, startiug wìth a matinee Man day will be De Lyle Alda, thè prima donna, who was a reoent fea* ture of Zìegfeid’s "Follies.'* She will be seen in a musical come.iy called “Sadie, One of Those Giris." This comedy la salò to be patterneJ aster “Sally,” a Broadway success. Miss Alda will ha ve in her support Dorothy Buckley, Tierney and Dunnelly, George Dobbs. L. J. Bertela and Toma finirne n. The program also includes: HUSTON BAY, young American ooncert jjtanist and oomposer. assisted by thè Duo-Art reproducing plano, will offe? a musical program. "The Lamp of Inspiratlon” THE BEAUMONT SI3TKRS will offar a oomedy singiag aet written for ttip-m by Edgar Allan Woolf called “A Reminiscer.ce. “ THE FOUR AMERICAN A CMS —A quartette of athletes who oifer a casting act ED HEALY AND ALI.AN CROSS, •will show thè "Smartest Styles in Songs.” FERN REDMOND AND H. WELLS, will contributo a satiro on thè modera fortune lelh r called “The Gyp.” HARRISON GRENNii AND KATHERINE PARKER—Former musical comedy stars, will offer a comedy odity with music which they styie “Jnst thè Two of Uà.” MARY GAUTIER AND COMPANY will present thè educateti and musical pony “Boy." THE BILL WTLL INCLUDE on thè screen thè Patfce News Weekly, thè Topica of thè Day and Aesop's Fables. ! !_ t. Neevspaper Man \Yroi-e Dramalic Playle* for Varie! y ■‘Twenty Mlnutes in Chinatown,” a dramatlc plaiiet, wlii be thè Lyric’3 headiiner next week. It ia dcscribed as an epiaode of thè lreaded Tong w-an. which smolder for a time, only to ba-eak out anew in San Francisco y famous Chinese quarier, and is enact ed by a large company of players recruited from thè legitimato stage. The sketch was written by Wal’er Montagne, a Saa F.-anciseo newspaper man. whose frequent assàsnunenus in thè Chinese dìstriet equippe-d him with a thorough undersianuing of his

subject. The bill -win include: MORGAN DAVIS AND LULU MeOOY —Popuiar YaudeYÌliiar.s in a n~\v act called “Bits of Boobology,” and cotudsti-'.s of cornedy, dialo g, songs and jazzy instrumentai musical selectlorns. FOUR ROSTES —A quarte-ite of acrobatic dancing girl?, late features of thè New York mppodrome production, “Oood Times.” introducine a routine of whlrìwird acrobalic <lancia and feats of fancy rope skipping. PERITO —A “n ut" coni' <ìian with a reputatici: for originai methods of ftm-maklng. STUART AND LAWRENCE—Th>tcm.gr la ar. impersonaior of feminine tj-pea knerorn a 3 “thè malo Patti.” and Lwrence is a C&ttfomìa. singer. Thcy bave a sHt mai le up of song; and lavisi costume display?. DOROTHY LEWIS—Mezzo contralto. wbose voice ha? attractcd consideratile attention in thè musical worid. and who introduce? a group of popuiar and restrlcted song mnnbers. MARLETTE S MANIKINS A troupe of ttny TI tali ta* figure? in an ingeniti’j? mechanical production. ON THE SCREEN—RecinaM Dcnny tn "Round 9” of th serie?. The Letóher Pushers.” and other film?. T3is Lyrlc annonaces a spedai performance New Year*3 Evo s jrfing at IChBO o’clock and rnnningr anta midnigitt. -! —| —1_ Vaudeville Fans to See Condense! Version of “Lr-sfes'* He&dlin honors on thè bill at thè Pai ace next week wiH go tn “Listen L®ster,“ a condense! versio-n of thè musical comedy of thai rtame. Tne authons have takeu thè plot, thè besrt dialogue and sor? numbers and have made a hall hour version of thè piece. The bill will include: THE BROWN GIBLS—-WTTI offer "A Symphony in Tene and Color.” An orchestra compose! cf goodlooktnar girla who are sali to he exceTlerrt musidans. CHARLES WILSON—Tu "The Loose Nut.” He la otre of Indianapolis' own. Wilson la a humorist by trade, btrt ls also an accompUshed violi ni at. Hla act runa to thè “Nut” vari et y. TONIE GREY AND COMPANY—In “Ttun Down.” A comedy act. revealin what mlght happen ir an otherwis orderly hospital or san!tarium. CNEAL SISTERS AND JERRY BENSON—BIIIed 0.3 “The Sunshine Klddiea.” The O'Neal Sisters sing and dance. Jerry Benson. who ls a song writer of note, accompanies them on thè plano. EDWARDS AND EDWARDS—In "A Morning In thè Woods." A sharp sbooting act. Edwards elsims to be thè only one In vaudeville who shoots objects tosse! In thè air. He waa a member of thè Northwest Mounted Polle® of ftve years and serve! as lnstructor In thè United States Array durlng thè late war. PHOTOPLAY —Elsie Ferguson in “Outcast.” Miss Ferguson is seen aa a woman of thè streets who redeems thè man eh e loves. David Powell and Mary MacLaren bave promi nent parta In th* cajL

ON INDIANAPOLIS STAGE NEW YEAR’S WEEK

Rosee" at thè Lyric next week. IL-** No Babe Kart* In “Hhip ' , r , ~, Ahoy" at thè Rialto next week. W 2QD'.. , , •' A - -. t, No. i—George Arliss will open a k* • > ‘ week’s engagement at thè Murat No. B—Charlle Wilson, an In- a• Sa • ' v ■>• ‘ \ L* *'♦ ? Monday afternoon in “The Green dianapolls actor. at thè Palace, jÈISt I ìksJ-Ó&Kij Goddess.” opening Monday. 'l

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INCREASES ACREAGE CALGARY, Alberta. Dea 30.—Officiai reports Indicate thut Alberta’s wheat acreage In 192? was 642,000 acre greater than In 1121. The aoreage sowod in wheat this year was 5,765,665.

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3 KT THURS., JAN. 1 Uh Kf THE WONDER COLCRED MUSICAL SHOW FOLLOW ME ,'iO—HIN'C.EKS. DANCERS AND VAUDEVILLE BT.\RS—f>o SE ATS READY MONDAY. JAN. BTH. THE BIG EVENT 0F THE YEAR! !Vtele Begrinning Jan 13, Matin*es Wednesday an*l £?turday Sam li. If.arrl Frenenlß Irving Berlin’ MUSIC BOXREVUE Staged by Kaggard Short: Cast of 100 Include William. Collier, Florence Moore. Joseph Santley, Ivy Saivyer, Ethellnd Terry and Kolly Wurd. PRICES—Night, Lower Floor, S:UM>; Baleony, $3.00, $1.60, $2 00, Cullery, SI.OO, .Matinee, Loaer Floor, $2.60, Baloony, $2.00, $1.60: Òftllery, SI.OO, Matinee SatUrday, Lower Floor, $3.00; Baleony, $2.60, $2.00; (lallery, SI.OO, Piu 10 Per Cent U. 8. Tax. Mail order must he accompanied by remittance and elf-addresed atamped envelope. Box office sale Jan. 4. Mail order now.

SKIIER-ARLISS SHOWS FUTURES FDR NEW YERR’S ‘Elsie,’ Brand New Musical Comedy, Corning to English’s Thursday. GEORGE ARLISS and Otis Sklnner ■will be thè distingulshed New Y'eur day entertainers in Indianapolis. Mr. Arliss will open a week’a engagement at thè Murat Monday afterneon, but Mr. Skinner will not appear until Monday night at Engllsh's. Arliss will be seen in his g rea test, stage success, “The Green Goddess.” By giving a matinee Monday at th • Murat, thè Wednesday matinee has been eliminated. The second matinee will be givon on Saturday. “Mister Antonio,” a Booih Taruington play, is agaln being used by Mr. Skinner for his three-day engagement at English’s. On Thursday night at English’s, “Elsie," a new musical comedy only about two weeks old, will open a three-day engagement. The Rialto next week will offer “Shlp Ahoy." The Broadway will shelter "The Broadway Belles.” ■|‘ -I* -IGeorge Arliss Opens At Murat Monday Afternoon George Arliss will be thè New Year’s week offering at thè Murat in “The Green Goddess.” “The Green Goddess” ta.kes piare In Central Asia of thè present day. Rukh is a smeli, independent kingdom in tho northwestern range of thè Himalayan Mduntains. The raja was educated at Oxford and thè polisti and culture of Anglo-Saxon lite

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forma thè veneer of his Orientai cruelty. He i 3 absolute monarch of all he surveys. He rules his people through their prejudices. He believes in thè Green Goddess only in so far as it is necessary to retaln his tyrannical sway over his nation. There are four acts. The company includes Elizabeth Risdon, Ivan F. Simpson, Léonard Willey, Frederick Lloyd, Morris W. Ankrum, Vera Tompkins, R. Carrington Short and Roy Van Alien. -I- -I- -ITarldngton’s Play A gain Used by Otis Skinner Booth Tarkington has made numerous changes in "Mister Antonio," which was produced severa! years ago by Otis Skinner, and which Comes to English’s Monday night for three days. Cast includes Marion Warring Manley, Joseph Brennan, Beatrice James, Rose Stillman, Ernest Elton, Robert Harrison, Donald McMillan, Irene Purcell, John McCabe, Wilfred Nixon, Mary Mallon, Jean McAlpin, j Roberta Bellinger. Jack McKee and I others. Among these will be sound I many of those who appeared in thè I originai production of “Mister AnI tonio.” -|- -|- -INew Musical Comedy Due at English’s Thursday Fresh from its premiers of what we are told is a snappy musical comedy, cotnes to English's thè latter pari, of New Year’s week, coinmencing Thursday evening, and ineluding a Saturc’ay matinee. The play is entitled “Elsie,” thè presentar is John Jay Scholi, thè author of thè hook is Charles W. Bell, and thè writers of thè music and lvrics are b’issle and Blake, composers of “Shuttle Along," and Carlo

| Grace Miller White’s Heart-Gnpping j, ‘ Story of Way Down Eaat CAST INCLUDES Ethel Grey Terry and Niles Welck j • ’i | ; 1 CENTURY COMEDY il “A Small Town Derby” The Master Serial Production “In thè Days of Buffalo Bill”

Il —thè most tremenI piotare of all timè— I CIRCLE I THEATRE The darlng explofts of 1 Itera- WÀ ture’s most beloved adventurer and thè colossal romance of hls ! la M Remember! BEGINNING SUNDAY, JAN. 7 1

and Sanders, composers of “Tangerine.” The play is stage directed by Edward MacGregor and thè musical ensembles are engineered by Walter Brooks, which fact strengthens thè above. Ada Meade, whose work in “Madame Sherry,” “High Jinks,” “Katinka,” and “Tumble Inn,” have been considered classica, in thè cast. •I- -I- -IAnoiher New Mutual Show Is Booked at Broadway “The Broadway Belles” will be thè new offering at thè Broadway next week. There will be a special midmght show on New Year’s eve. “The Broadway Belles” is a Mutual Burlesque attraction and Comes here for thè first time. Myrtle Andrews, thè eoubret, is thè featured raember of thè cast. The comics are Billy Hagan and Lew Lederer. Others include, Bessie Carretta, and Anna Toebe. The chorus of sixteen offers severa! rtovelty numbers. -I- -I- + Company of Sixteen Players To Present Musical Comedy “Ship Ahoy!” a musical comedy, will be next week’s offering at thè Rialto. The show runs to singing, dancing and comedy. The vaudeville pari of thè bill will consist of West end Arce, thè Three Sunbeams, Ma* honey and Talberi and thè Sunset Harmony Quartette. “One Citar Cali,” a First National production, vili be thè movie feature of thè bill. The story deals with thè Night Ridere of Kentucky and Tennessee. Negliger* Attractive negligees c f blue Batta are lined with gold cloth and bound with blue maribou.

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