Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 212, Indianapolis, Marion County, 13 January 1923 — Page 8

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MEN TO PUW CHIEF PHOTS IN MOVIES HEHE NEXT WEEK

Fairbanks Movie Begins Second Week of Stay at Circle Theater. WESLEY BARRY AT APOLLO Singing Band Engaged to Appear at Ohio for Limited Visit. Douglas Fairbanks, wesley Barry. Jack Hoxle, J. Barney Sherry and Johnny "Walker, will be the important players in movies to be seen In Indianapolis movie theaters next week. "Robin Hood" with Douglas Fairbanks goes into the second week of its engagement Sunday at the Circle. This week has been a great week at the Circle. Greatest crowds in the history of this city have visited the Circle this week. The Ohio next week will present "What Fools Men Are.” a Pyramid production. The Apollo will feature Wesley Barry in "Heroes of the Street" next week. The Isis will „offer Jack Hoxle in "Back-Fire” and Mister Smith’s will feature Johnny Walker in "My Dad.” The movie feature of the Palace bill will be Katherine MacDonald in "White Shoulders.” -|- -|- Second Week of “Robin Hood” Begins Sunday at Circle. Mankind owes a great deal to the rower of motion pictures for taking one back through the vista of years bygone and showing how things were when “you were a tadpole and I was a fish.” Xow comes Douglas Fairbanks and takes folk back 800 years and reveals to them how things looked and how people acted when chivalry was at its cenith. He accomplished this notably j in his latest United Artists produc- i tlon, “Douglas Fairbanks in Robin Hood.” which begins the second week of its engagement at the Circle Sun- j day. The joys and sorrows of the stirring twelfth century in England have been lived all over again in this mod- j ern day before the camera and the portrayal is deemed absolutely aoeu- • rate, this whole production being based on every fact available in all j the records extant. The castle of the Norman period, j surrounded by the inevitable deep moat, comes to the screen as the result of the consummate skill of American engineers, architects, artists and j artisans and It is unquestionably a perfect replica of the center of kingly activity of 800 years ago. Perhaps the most interesting single feature of this castle is the tremedous draw bridge, which, when raised, makes the big structure inaccessible, thank-' to tbe depth and width of the moat This drawbridge is raised and lowered with precision when needed and it serves to support many mounted and unmounted soldiers and knights in numerous dashing charges in and out of the building. .I. -j. Movie and Singing Rand Featured at the Ohio "What Fools Men Are.” a Pyramid production to be shown the coming week at the. Ohio Theater, is a screen adaption of a comedy hy Eugene , W alter, entitled “The Flapper.” Fair* Binney. Lucy Fox, Huntley Gordon and J. Barney Sherry are the featured players. Others are Joseph Striker. Florence Billings. Templar Saxe and Harry day Blane>. The story concerns Peggy Kendricks. gay and daring society flapper who allows her brother-in-law secretly j to pav for her beautiful clothes. This is kent from her sister until she dis | covers the truth. Then she declares j she will name Peggy co-respondent in j her divorce proceedings. She goes to : Reno with the understanding that ; Bartley will marry Peggy. But Peggy has no intention ot ; marrying Bartley, marrying instead. ] Ralph Demarest. a youth whose father detests flappers. He offers her money , to separate from Ralph and Peggy running true to form, accepts it. What she does with the money and how she wins the respect and love of all her victims is absorbingly told. A1 Sweet's Singing Band, a vaudeville act composed of nine vocalists, and instrumentalists has been secured by the management of the Ohio Theater for a program of special nun-, bars for the coming week. A two reel comedy and an international news weeklv are other features. -!- -I- -!- New Jack Hoxie Movie Booked at Isl--of Jack Hoxie's whirlwind Western dramas, “Backfire,’ will be presented the first half of next week at the Isis. He is cast as "Lightning” Carson, who drifts into a Uttle town on the plains in company with a chance acquaintance picked up on the road, named Jim Hampton. In desperate need of money Hampton suggests holding up an express office, and while Carson win have none of it. the conversation overheard by a deputy sheriff places the pair under suspicion. It happens that the express office 1s robbed the same day i.v two other characters, the express aeerAgeing killed in the fray. TLjidon is arrested but Carson escnpesMmaking refuge at hl3 old home place* *>w owned by Hampton’s parents/ In time he learns that his erstwhile pal has been sentenced to hang for the death of the express agent, j and he carries out a daring plan to < ffect his rescue. A Century comedy will be added. Th mid-week change of program on j Thursday will bring Jane Novak in a drama of the frozen north, entitled "Snow Shoe Trail.” and the serial, i "In the Davs of Buffalo Bill.” I-!- + Wesley Barry Appears in New Comedy Drama Wesley Barry breezes forth as a youthful detective in "Heroes of the Ftreefc.” a comedy drama, in which he In stPrred and which will be shown

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next week at the Apollo. The supporting (vast includes Marie Prevost, Wilfred Lucas, Philo McCullough, Aggie Herring and Jack MulhalL Written by Edmund Goulding and Mildred Considine, the story presents Wesley as Mickey Callahan, the scrappy son of Policeman Callahan, who is mysteriously murdered. Though no definite clews can be found to iden- j tify his assailant, the authorities have reason to believe that the j crime was committed by the head of j a gang of blackmailers known as “The Shadow.” Mickey becomes the bread-winner *

Second Church of Christ, Scientist, of Indianapolis Announces a Free Lecture on Christian Science By Frank H. Leonard, C. S. 8 ., of Chicago, Illinois Member of The Board of Lectureship of The Mother Church. The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston. Massachusetts. To be Given in Murat Theatre Monday Evening, January 15, at Eight Fifteen O’clock, Nineteen Hundred Twenty-Three The Public is Cordially Invited to be Present

amusements IwM Vi / The Peppiest of Girl Shows msY/ Band Box Revue r./ Jack Lamont and Jack Fuquaw wt J|pS J A Chorus of Darlings I Shimmy Contact TfiMiiny. Amatfnr Nlt, 1 'W'rdnMday. Perfect Form Content Thurndny, j PAILY riS 5

Last -she Wonder Colored Musical Show Prices B “FOLLOW ME” ENGLISH’S Bi .MATINEES WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY THE ONE OUTSTANDING EVENT OF THE INDIANAPOLIS SEASON! Unquestionably the biggest, costliest revue that has ever gone on tour. Shown here exactly as it was shown for fifty-three weeks ’at the Music Box Theater in New York, with Its star cast of 100, beautiful ensemble and superb production. Famous Show /m Ar-re WILLIAM COLLIER FLORENCE MOORE tIOSCPH SANTLEy* IW SAWYER rTHELIND TERRY* SOLLY WARD mnd ZTAc FfUS/O BOX G/F/S PRICES—NJrhts, Dower Floor, $9.50; Balcony, S3.W), $2.50, $2.00; GaJlery, $1.00: Matinees, Lower Floor. $2.50; Balcony, $2.00, $1.50; Gallery, SI.OO. Matinee Sattirday, Tower Floor. S3.IH): Balcony $2.50, $2 00; Gallery, SIOO. Pins 10 Per Cent U. 8. Tax. Hail order* must bo accompanied by remlttanse and self-addreexed, slumped envelope. Important—Curtain, 8:15 Nights; 2:l# Matinees. No Phone Orders. No Scats Laid Aside.

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No. I—Wesleyl—Wesley Barry in a scene | in “Heroes of the Street" at the i Apollo next week. No. 2 —Katherine MacDonald In ' "White Shoulders” at the Palace I next week.

of the family. He gets a job as property boy in a theater, and shortly afterward one of the girls in the musical show playing there is kidnaped by a wealthy admirer. Mickey’s suspicions are aroused and he succeeds in locating her, at the same time uncovering a sinister blackmailing plot. With the rescue of the girl, Mickey learns that her abductor was none other than the elusive "Shadow,” and be has but little difficulty in proving that individual responsible for his father’s death. Subsidiary program attraction will he an "Our Gang" comedy, "The •Champion,” Fox news weekly and "Fun From the Press.” Virgil Mcore's j Synco-Orchestra and the Iloosier Har- : mony Three will me melody features. -I- -I- -I’ Walker and Keaton on Same Bill at Smith’s John Walker will play the lead in

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No. 3—Douglas Fairbanks in "Robin Hood” remains on view next week at the Circle. No. 4—-Jack Hoxie in a scene from "Back Fire” at the Isis next week.

i “My Dad," which will be one of the features at Mister Smith's next week The other Jeature will be Buster Keaton in "The Blacksmith.” Ruth Clifford and Wilbur Higbee appear in the Walker movie. William de Mills Is in New York with the rough negative of "The World’s Applause" which he com pleted recently at the West Coast Paramount Studio. He will remain about a month during which he will supervise the cutting of the picture at the Long Island Studio and will confer with Clara Beranger as the scenario of his next production.

Engagement of the Popular Favorite f jiß Itt^HARKiNS Dispensing Music and Mirth in a ill S Tantalizing Way First Appearance Here Famous ' B %. New York h i |.|,M I I.IIK H Eccentricities jl AUSTIN FAE a GOETZ and DUFFY i “The Bride and Broom” |M I MARK HART & CO. I @ in the Comedy Hit | “My Daughter’s Husband” lj| jl Robison and Pierce kl Eg “No More Saloons” J® I CARSON and KANE || H The “Different” Dancers Ijjg fl Johnson & Mclntosh jjl H “Jazz That’s Jazz” gflr Reginald Denny 1 “ROUND ELEVEN” I J|? The Leather Pushers §j||

'Tarkington Is Blessed 9 —Dean

By JAMES W. DEAN NEW YORK, Jan. 13:—Blessed is Booth Tarkington. His stories are fed into the movie mills and are spun out as fabrics of silk. The usual plaint of the authors is that only shoddy is made of their virgin material. These remarks are called forth by “The Flirt," the latest photoplay based on a Tarkington story. I also have in mind the very excellent movies that resulted from “Penrod” and “Clarence.” “The Flirt,” on the screen, is not quite the same as the original story. In many ways it is a better story on the screen. It seems to have more body and a finer gloss. However, its end is raveled and then tied in the usual ragged knot with which so many movies are cursed. Cora Madison, as you remember, the central figure of “The Flirt,” was a Main Street belle, who tried to vamp all of the good-looking boys in town. Pampered by her folk, she finally brought them to the verge of shame and poverty. And after all of that, the movies reform her and leave her in the peaceful and prosperous family circle in the fade-out. Hobart Henley, the director, is a more caj pable reformer than Booth Tarkington, the author. But aside from that mawkish ending, Henley did a masterful bit of work with the film. He mixed his sentiment, pathos and comedy in exj act proportion- Life in the average American home was truly pictured. | His characters were true. Eileen Percy played the title role. Her permanent wave was a great asset. It was a fitting frame for her : rather rigid features. Helen Jerome | Eddy, as the meek sister, served in sharp contract. Miss Eddy is an actress who is not seen often enough on | the screen. Sho has poise and camera j sense and the courage to look natural i when the action of the story' demands | it even though In looking natural she ) does not look beautiful. A permanent

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wave would completely destroy her effectiveness. That is Qne way of comparing her to Miss Percy* Edward Hearn played the role of Richard Lindley, the suitor who was rejected in favor of the oil salesman. He had a square haircut and the back of his neck was shaved. That, probably, to serve as contract with the oily oil salesman. The development of characters through the manner of dressing the hair in this film reminded me of those highly diverting sketches Marcus draws for the screen under the caption, “What a Little Hair Will Do.” Most of the comedy of the picture falls upon the ample shoulders of Buddy Messenger, who plays the part of the mischievous little brother who is always interfering with his sisters’ love affairs.

AMUSEMENTS RIALTOALL NEXT WEEK POLA NEGRI —IN—‘VENDETTA’ A SENSATIONAL DRAMA OF INTRIGUE. HOT PASSION AND OVERPOWERTHE BEST MUSICAL COMEDY IN THE CITY “OH!-BY-J!NGO” A CHORUS THAT CAN SING AND DANCE—COMEDIANS TH AT AR E FU N N Y—WORTH WHILE MUSICAL NUMBERS. “HIGH-CLASS^ VAUDEVILLE ABSOLUTELY CLEAN ENTERTAINMENT FOR THE FAMILY. / \ • | Priors Now I Week I)a.v, lftc-20-30c. j’ ] Sat., Sun. and Holidays, | \ 20c-30c-400. J

FROM THE PLAY BY LEM PARKER | IHEi& m a harry raps production | THE LAD WITH THE FRECKLED FACE AND SMILE THAT WONT WEAR OFF, IN THE ROLE OF A YOUTH- g FUL DETECTIVE WHO OUTWITS A SHREWD CROOK ■ AND BEATS THE POLICE IN THE SOLUTION OF A § BAFFLING MURDER MYSTERY. J II MARIE PREVOST, JACK MULHALL, AGGIE || IS HERRING and WILFORD LUCAS in the CAST || g Virgil Moore’s Synco-Orchestra | Hoosier Harmony Three \1 ff ft Gang

THE MATINEE MUSICALE Presents Mieczyslaw Munz, Polish Pianist Friday, Jan. 19th, at 4 O’Clock, Murat Theatre Mail Orders Now, Ticket Sale, Box Office, Monday, Jan. 15th Prices, $2.00, $1.50, SI.OO. No War Tax Members Must Exchange Coupons for Reserved Seats - .. .v. - . ==j A1 Jolson in “Bombo” [Prices— Matinee SI.OO, $1.50, $2.00, $2.50. Tonight, SI.OO, $2.00, $3.00 I THURSDAY —FRIDAY —SATURDAY I January, 18-19-20 Only SATURDAY Only, 2:15 p. m. You’ll Get a Real Laugh Here! RICHARD G. HERNDON Present* I WITH I GRANT MITCHELL THE NUGENTS I Absolutely Unaltered. Original New York-Chlcago Cast ■ PRICES EVENINGS, 50c to $2.50 PEATS 9 A. M. MONDAY SATURDAY MATINEE, 50c to $2, Plux Tax Mail Orders filled in order received when accompanied by price ticket p plus 10% tax. COMING-Jan. 22-23-24 3 Tues,Wed.u£ 2—BOX OFFICES—2 SEATS WEDNESDAY 9 a. m. ■ I JOHN J IrfnjL LESLIE I [DREWf^l^l^rgJ ERNEST LAWFORD CLARA MOORES | JEROME PATRICK ‘as? ROBERT RENDEL | "One of the ten best plays of the year.”—Pulitzer Decision. VV. SOMERSET MAlfillAM S MODERN COMEDY TRIUMPH ■■ y Villi! Orders Now. Prices—Ev©.. 59c to $2.50. Mat.. 60c to $1.50. Jj

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