Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 224, Indianapolis, Marion County, 27 January 1923 — Page 5

JAN. 27, 1923

TALBOTBRINGSTO WAT FAMOUS OPERACOMPANY Russian Singers to Appear in Four Masterpieces New to City, ‘PAPA BEBANE’ AT RIALTO Billy Vail Gives Charm Girls Many Specialties to Do Next Week. GRAND OPERA, as presented by the Russian Grand Opera company, will command attention at the Murat for the first half of next week. Ona B. Talbot is responsible for wringing this organization to Indianapolis. Four operas will be presented. English’s next week will present a movie, “The Third Alarm.” The Broadway will offer “Raffin’ Thru 1923,” a Mutual burlesque show. The Rialto will feature a musical comedv, "Papa. Behave.” -I- -I- -IA Few Words Concerning Russian Grand Opera Company The interest of music lovers of this community is keyed up to high pitch in anticipation of the opening performance next Monday night of the engagement of the Russian Grand Opera Company, which will present four grand operas never before heard In this city. The opera selected for the opening performance is “Boris Godunoff,” music and words by Mussorgsky, taken from the plot of the historical .hovel of the same name by Poushkin. It Is doubtful whether another

Murat Bookings Nelson Trowbridge, manager of the Murat, today announced several important bookings. “The Bat” will play a week's engagement at the Murat beginning, Monday night, Feb. 5. Eugene O'Brien and Mrs. Thomas Whiffen will be seen in “Steve,” for three days, opening Feb. 12. The third annual version of "The Greenwich Village Revue” will be presented for four performances, beginning Thursday night, Feb. 22. “The Skin Game” and Julia Sanderson in “Tangerine” also have been booked.

traveling operatic company In this country has been accorded so enthusiastic a welcome as have these Muscovite artists. Coming, unknown and unheralded, from a five-year tour of the Near East and Orient, the company startled the artistically-alive cities of the Pacific Coast by the amazing versatility of Its members and by the novelty of Its offerings. Contrary to a prevailing belief, the Russian language lends itself with remarkable ease and flexibility to musical exploitation. America has never really had the opportunity of hearing a Russian artist employ his native tongue on the operatic or the concert stage. The folk-song interpreters confine their presentations to

Murat Books Young Pianist Mischa Revitzki, a young genius of the piano, will be heard In recital on Sunday afternoon, Feb. 4, at the Murat under the direction of the Ona B. Talbot Fine Arts Enterprises. Revitzki has often been likened to great musicians of an older time. He has been compared to Riszt, Rubinstein and Paderewski. The following is the complete program for the concert: I fa) Chromatic Fantasia and Fusue. . .Bach (b) Gavotte Gluek-Brahms (c) Sonata A Major op. 101.... Beethoven II <a) Jeux d’Eau (The Fountain). ..Ravel (b) La Fille aux Cheveux de Ltn (The Girl with the Flaxen Hair).. .Debussy (c) Etude G Flat fd) Etude A Flat fe) Etude D Flat (I) Prelude A Major (g) Polonaise A Flat Major op. 53. .. . Chopin in fa) Gavotte in old 6tyle op. 3 Levitzki fb) Valse. A Major op. 2 Levitzki (c) Rhapsody No. 12 Liszt

Little Theatre to Present New Comedy

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HELENE H. GUILD When the Little Theatre Society presents "Sycamore Shadders” In the near future, Miss Guild of 560 Central Court will have one of the chief roles. The play is now In rehearsal.

NOTEWORTHY ATTRACTIONS ON STAGE NEXT WEEK

A No. I—Blossom Seeley as she w will Wg the m ML No Nl< hoi, Karlash, No. 4—Nina Vi } a Ear in ”I.*' Jutve,” opera t" be V•• 3- BIHpL •. (A 1 *• JKK/m I presented at the Murat w Behave" the Rialto next week. ;?• 1 many song numbers and dancing spe 9 "k* ” .MK] cialties, combined with comedy. T-d-’o TTIA tfl IVTi^T^V f/*; 1 T,IP company carrles a large cast . XL OvJ LvJ iVXdX^' i .mkmtk I On the vaudeville paid of the pro i Mar >' Miles AUnter , film st;n '- m- \ W H| gram will be found the Dancing Dol- may go back on the legitimate . lies. Harry Fulton. Griffith and Hart stage and she may marry. f 1H ;''o™ or ,h. company, h <Mr J.-J, O.e Mp JSaHL..> m purely do they emunclate each and B osworth In “Blind Hearts.” sh ® has flnlahd tho 1;l ’ t "**>** MB., , J every word that an muslon is created ! i ,|. called for under her Lasky conjll the niln<l of auditor that he un- Mutual Mends Another tract, which has expired. The , < erstands what is being said. Burlesque Show to Broadway contraet over a neriod of several

tho songs of the peasant and laborer, songs In which slang and mixed jargon abound. But the classic music of Russia, set to genuine literary subjects, has seldom, If ever, been heard prior to the coming of the Russian Grand Opera Company. An agreeable surprise, has been registered by the American element of the audiences, to whom Russian language Is entirely unfamiliar, in the astonishing clarity and purity of the diction of all tho mem-

AMUSEMENTS I mBBMEm ■■■ ■BBSS (HBHB VHHB i ®the,Joy Spots* [SBi®®| |3|% lB i Contvniiou.3 _■ Noon to 11pm. |f| 'The, QTlusieal Treat Os The Season I J \ CELEBRITIES J J IMPRESSIONS OF THE MOST FAMOUS OPERA STARS BBYAL & DORA FARLY Melville and Rule I* SONGS AS YOU WOULD LIKE TO SING THEM “HE LOYTiS IT” !SWILL J. WARD MAXON & BROWN 1 STORIES IN SONG STUDIES ECCENTRICITIES H A RAILROAD MUSICAL COMEDY, WITH A TRAIN LOAD OF LAUGHS I Monumental Spectacle That Will Startle and Thrill TheWorltf I i, advb ntu RrJ TBrin&ing- Home The Terrors Os J* TDark Africa And lt!s Griypjng Mystery ■ l&t-ISt - BVEjS. 2.5*-4Q*J

bers of the company. So clearly and purely do they emunclate rath and i every word that an Illusion is created ! in the mind of the auditor that he understands what is being said. On Tuesday evening the most popu- j lar opera of Rimsky Korsakoff. “The Snow Malden,” will be given; Wednesday matinee, Rubinstein’s, “The Demon,” closing with the presentation of the famous French opera “Ea Julive,” or “The Jewess,” on Wednesday night. A Lengthy Rill Offered at Rialto The new musical comedy coming into the Rialto next week is called “Papa Behave,” an entertainment of

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many song numbers and dancing specialties, combined with comedy. The company carries a large cast of principals and a chorus of pretty girls. On the vaudeville part of the program will be found the Dancing Dollies. Harry Fulton, Griffith and Hart and the Marigold Harmony Trio. The movie feature will lie llobart | Bosworth in “Blind Hearts." Mutual Sends Another I Burlesque Show 1o Broadway The chorus of “Raffin’ Thru 1923.” | to be at the Broadway next week, has ; more to do than the chorus ot most burlesque shows This Is the Idea of J Billy Vail, the producer, who has assigned to the chorus girls various specialty numbers. "Raffin Thru,” a Man-helm-Vail production, opens with a Sunday matinee. Among the featured players are Betty Abbott. Peaches Ponton, Margie C’atlln, A1 Golden. Ed Ellison and the comics, George Shel- ! ton and Frank Penny. The chorus | numbers sixteen.

It’s Up to Mary EOS ANGEEES, Jam 27. Mary Miles Mintor, film star, may go back on the legitimate stage and she may marry. She admitted both facts today. She has finished the last scenes called for under her Rasky contract. which has expired. The contract, over a period of several years, is said to have netted her close to $1,000,000. Rewis Schrewin, prominent dramatic critic, playwright and scenario writer. is the man Mary admits she favors, at least just at present.

B.F.KEITHS THE HOME OF ALL-STAR VAUDEVILLE RETURN OF THE POPULAR SINGER BLOSSOM SEELEY s " Assisted by BENNIE FIELDS TOGETHER WITH HARRY STOVER AND CHARLES THORPE A BLENDING OF BROKEN M ELODIES—M USIC AND DANCING THE must AMAZING of ALL comedians MR. HYMACK “AT BOGEY VILLA" START THE DAY WITH A LAUGH —SEE THE BRIANTS “THE DREAM OF THE MOVING MAN”. THE MASTER OF MANY AMUSEMENTS DAVE ROTH OFFERING HIS VERSATILE IMPRESSIONS HERE’S MORE OF GENUINE CLASS BARRETT and FARNUM “DANCING AND THEN SOME” FIRST APPEARANCE IN MANY YEARS ADELAIDE HERRMANN (WIDOW OF' THE FAMOUS “HERRMANN THE GREAT”) OFFERING MYSTERY PROBLEMS AND SPECTACULAR ILLUSIONS, INCLUDING lIER MARVELOUS “JOAN OF ARC” and “NOAH'S ARK” SECOND BIG COMEDY FEATURE COME AND LAUGH WITH THE ITALIAN COMEDIAN HARRY BURNS ASSISTED BY CHARLES SENNA AND CARLES# DIAMOND IN A COMEDY WITH MUSIC “I THINK YOU TOUCH” PATHE NEWS—TOPICS OF THE DAY—AESOP’S FABLES Coming Feb. 5, RUTH ROYE STAR SHOW

GRAND OPERA, M ON VARIETY BILLS Seeley, Mine, Doree and Kelly Here Next Week, Grand opera and jazz music will be rivals at the local vaudeville theaters next week. Blossom Seeley will offer jazz songs at B. F. Keith’s next week. She will jbe assisted by Warner Gault and Harry Stover. Mme. Doree’s Celebrities, a com- ; pany of operative singers, will proI sent interesting moments from wellj known operas. At the Ryric, Billy Kelly and com- ' pany will present a satirical comedy, “Reel Dreams.” -I -|- IBlossom Seeley to Top New Bill at Keith’s Blossom Seeley, who won fame as a singer of jazz songs, will be the bill topper at B. F. Keith’s next week. This season Miss Seeley calls her j medium of expression “Miss Syncopation.” In this act Miss Seeley is as- | sisted by Bennie Fields, also a delineator of songs. Wanner Gault and i Harry Stover compose the rest of the i company. HARRY BERN'S, Italian comedian, assisted by Charles Senna and Car- j lena Diamond, will be seen in a com- j edy offering, “I Think You Touch.” MR. HYMACK —Will offer a quick-; change act, which he styles “At Bogy ; Villa.” His act is original and mysti-1 fying, all of his changes being made | in full view of the audience. THE BRIANTS, in a comedy, "A! Dream of the Moving Man,” panto- J mimic comedy. ADEEAIDE HERRMANN—Widow | of the famous Herrmann the Great, j magician, will offer a series of tricks j and illusions. Among her baffling illusions are “Joan of Arc” and “Noah’s Ark.” BA RRETT AND FARNUM —EccenI trie dancers, and during their act, ! called “Dancing and Then Some," they execute anew routine of steps. DAVE ROTH—In his act billed as : “Versatile Impressions,” includes singing, talking and the playing of the piano and a one-string fiddle. The program will include the Pathe News Weekly, Topics of the Day and Aesop’s Fables. -I- I- -II.yric to Present Satire on the Movies Billy Kelly and company will bring to the Ryric next week “Reel I Dreams,” a satirical comedy on the | movies, written by Harry Charles j Green. It is staged in three scenes I depicting the humorous adventures I of an ambitious girl who endeavors I to break into motion pictures via the EMENTS

movie school route. Recetta Parker, Frank Ross, Edna Noyes and Madeline Shone are Kelly’s principal aids. The bill will include: HARRY?' VAN FOSSEN —Famous minstrel man returning to vaudeville from the cast of “Watch Your Step,” in which he played Frank Tinney’s role, and offering anew assortment of stories and songs. THE RAMYS —Four aerialists in a surprising series of daredevil feats in mid-air. WELDERSON SISTERS Two girls who sing, whistle, dance and play a variety of musical instruments. ABBOTT AND YVHlTE—Singing comedians who return with anew repertoire of tuneful songs and topical numbers. 9 lONE AND KINGSBL TRY'—Dancers offering a diversified program of classical, acrobatic, eccentric and jazz dances. SERMA BRAATZ Juggler of transcontinental fame, known as the

mui T 5. MONDAY, FEBRUARY sth Mail Orders Now! Only MATINEES SATURDAY I The World’s Biggest Dramatic Sensation Pile —Nights, Soc-SI.OO-$1,50-h2 00-S2.M Matinee—Orchestra, $1.50; Balcony, 50c and SI.OO All Plus 10% Government Tax. 2—Box Offices—2

| ! ; NEXT WEEK jgj fIISS I if 1 Fun <w</Puts Fun Mbit || ( r s CQMIRAHy H 9 ag §| liKeGlßrcamsl H \With LucettaParker,Frank Ross, Edna §f f|l Moyes and .Madeline Shone-- m Selma Braatz m The Renowned Lady Juggler 111 Welderson Sisters 1 jP| i Just Two Little Girls K H! Billy Elmore B if Abbott and White | p| i | A Peppy Arrangement of Tunes and 1? lone and Kingsbury i I Dancers DeLuxe S H I Leßoy and Lawrence 1 Comedy Entertainers fl J|| World’s Greatest Aerialists I; THE LAMYS f A Vaudeville Surprise iff p Snub Pollard Comedy S H Sherlock Holmes Adventure m |p “The Empty House” , 8E

girl Cinquevali, because of her mar* velous dextetity. ON THE SCREEN—Snub Pollard comedy, “Dig Up;” a Sherlock Holmes adventure, “The Empty, House,” and Movie Chats. -I- I -IGrand Opera .Stars to Be Featured at Palace One of the most pretentious and at the same time intelligently presented operatic acts in vaudeville is Mme. Doree’s Celebrities, which will be the headline attraction at the Palace next week. Included among the operatic stare will be Emily Miller, Mme. Gine Da Sanctis, Ruigi Mainiero, Aglae Dumina, Joseph Cavadore, Raimondo Scala and Hazel Sanborn. Impressions of Mme. Melba, Tetrazzini, John McCormick and Martinelli will be In* eluded. The bill will include: “RET’S GO” —A miniature musical comedy, -will be the second feature of (Continued on Page 7)

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