Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 242, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 February 1923 — Page 5
SATURDAY, FEB. 17, 1923
WHITE’S SCANDALS DOE AT EMU’S MONDAY NIGHT Paul Whiteman's Orchestra Will Be Feature of Big Revue, LEWIS BOOKED AT MURAT Greenwich Village Follies to Open Annual Engagement Thursday, TWO 810 REVUES will compete against each other In local theaters next week. English's will offer for next week George White’s Scandals. White will he here with his revue. Paul Whiteman’s orchestra will be one of the features. The Greenwich Village Follies will open a three-day engagement at the Murat on Thursday night. The opening night performance has been sold to the Bhriners, who will give a theater party. The performances on Friday night, Saturday afternoon and night are open to the general public. The Broadway will offer Monte Carlo Girls, a Mutual burlesque show, next week. The Rialto will feature a musical comedy, "Don't Weaken.” •I- -I- -IWhlte’s Scandals Due at English's Monday The latest edition of George White’s Scandals la to be exhibited at English’s next week. A popular matinee is announced for Thursday, Washington’s birthday. This organization is coming to Indianapolis following an all summer's run In Charles Dillingham’s Globe Theater, New' York, also long and successful engagements in Boston, Philadelphia and Washington. The revue this season is new in every detail and will be seen here with the original New York cast and Broadway beauty chorus, it Is announced. Paul Whiteman’s celebrated Case de Paris orchestra is one of the important features of the entertainment. Among the numerous entertainers appearing in the big cast are W. C. Fields, Lester Allen, the Lightner Girls and Alexander. Richard Bold, Pearl Regay, Charlie Wilkens, the Argentine dancers, the Temple Quartette, Olive Vaughn, Myra Cullen. Edna May Reed, Peggy Dolan, Norma Cloos, Dorothy Fenron, Sylvia Kingsley, Marion Courtney. Peggy Jones. Sally Long, Catherine Chapman, Marie Adams, Vera Colburn, Catherine Ringquest, Virginia Webb, also George White. -I- -!- -IGreenwich Follies Opens Limited Engagement Thursday The management of the Murat announces the booking of the third edition of the famous “Greenwich Village Follies.’’ This is the next musical attraction to be seen at the Murat and comes for a half week only, opening next Thursday night, with matinee Saturday. The opening performance has been sold to the Shriners, which will be for members and their families only. “The Greenwich Village Follies” has been referred to as “America’s greatest annual revue,” and played at the Shubert Theater, New York and recently completed a run at the Shu-bert-Great Northern, Chicago. It comes with the original cast, which ■ s headc-d by Ted Lewis and his jazz hard. Other stars are Joe E. Brown, Eva Puck, Sammy 'White. Bird Millman, Marie Holly, O'Hanlon and Zamhounis. ■‘The Greenwich Village Follies’’ fourth edition is now playing at the (Continued on Page 6)
I ENGLISH’S SSz \ PRlCES—Night*. *I.OO to *3.00. Popnlar Mat. Thnr., 50c to *2.00. £ |N(| Sat. Mat., 60e to *2.50. Plu* 10% U. 8. Tax W ? . '7 : | ■ NEw^L^/lf o |Mlfel L^ln^l L922>11 . U VI ■ 1 TA&li a Gnr at Oast Includes L, wc fields. lister win, lhjntner mus. alexand&l tmt if&rtxMwaxi K sj| CHMUL A -A,VS, ARGENTINE DANCERS. TEMLQUARTETTE. OLMUAUMN, MYkACIMUK £ Htr fiiia Rtocr DOONi HORN* UOOS. DOROTHY TtHtON, SAUYLONG. PEOOY JONES. V % V£PA CCiBJRN SYLVIA Hi NOS LEX NAfiiCN CduRTENAY *tso GEORGE WHITE and g IPAULWHSTtHAN'S CAFE D e . PARIS, K.Y.ORCHSSTRA <2 A RARE COLLECTION of NEW BEAUTIES \
s—Mail Orders-n ■ To Facilitate the Handling of the Great Crowds That Will Pack ENGLISH’S the week commencing Monday, Feb. 26, to witness the I return of the same excellent company presei ting John I Golden's record-breaker— | I Arrangements have been made to accept mail ord?rs at once. It’s Easy to Get Your Seats by Mail Thus avoiding the long wait In line and assuring yourself of good locations. Send a self-addressed, stamped envelope with remittance payable to English opera House and a letter designating the performs ace you wish to attend. Your order will be fl led at once and your tickets mailed. PRICES N IGHTS—Lower Floor, *2.50; Balcony, *I.OO. *1.50, *2.(iC; Gall try, 60c. Plus tax. MATINEE— Lower Floor. *1.50; Balcony, Sl.OO; Gallery, 50c. Plus tax.
New Director Here Modest Altschuler, recently engaged to succeed S. Leopold Kohls as director of the Circle orchestra, will make his first appearance Sunday on the conducting stand. The overture on the Circle program will be “Dance of the Hours/' Walter Flandorf will play “My Buddy” as an oxgan solo. Mr, Altschuler is one of the first noted symphony orchestra directors to take over the baton of a movie theater orchestra in this country.
MORGAN CANCERS TOP NETCITH BILL Lyric and Palace to Offer Plenty of Music. The Marion Morgan Dancers will be the chief attraction at B. F. Keith’s next week. The dancers will be seen in a dance classic, “Helen of Troy.” Josephine McLean and Charles Haverlin are the featured dancers. The Palace will present one of Vincent Lopez’s famous bands. This act is said to be one of the highest priced acts ever presented at the Palace. The Lyric will feature a lengthy bill next week with the Five Kirksmith Sisters, a musical organization. -I- -I- -I- * Famous Dancing Group Due at Keith’s Monday The Marion Morgan dancers, who are making a tour of the B. F. Keith circuit, will headline the bill at the local house next week. In what is probably the most elaborate terpslchorean offering seen locally for several* seasons, they will offer anew dance drama in prologue and three scenes, “Helen of Troy.” In casting the roles of gods, goddesses and heroes Miss Morgan succeeded in obtaining from the various dancing schools of California a group of handsome young men and beautiful girls, headed by Josephine McLean and Charles Haverlin. Elaborate scenic effects are used during the act. The program includes: MARION MURRAY—Who will be seen in a comedy offering, “Likes and Dislikes.’’ The playlet is a humorous angle of the triangle and concerns the marital affairs of a wife, a husband and a friend. C. Carroll Clucas will b eseen in the support of Miss Murray. BURT GORDON AND GENE FORD—WiII offer “Recital Classlque,” In which is shown a singing teacher trying to teach an impossible pupil the vocal art. JOSEF DISKAY—Is a well-known Hungarian tenor and a maker of phonograph records. He will offer a vaudeville program being composed principally of lighter numbers. THE EIGHT BLUE DEMONS—An octette of Arabian acrobats who offer one of the fastest acrobatic acts in vaudeville. PAUL SYDELL—In his act of music and athletic feats will present Spotty, a dog who does balancing and other acrobatic feats. THE BILL will Include the Pathe News, Topics of the Day and Aesop’s Fables. -I- -I- -!- Kirksmith Sisters Top New Bill at the Lyric Famed for their beauty quite as well as for their musical talent, the Five Kirksmith Sisters, who come to the Lyric next week have a headline act noted for.lts class and quality. They offer a program of semi-classical and
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FAMOUS BANDS DUE ON STAGE NEXT WEEK
''' L ',/v \ C <v /•£"'* No. B—Grace8 —Grace Goodale with “Monte -> Carlo Girls,” at tho Broadway next 3 'LITTLE THEATER OFFERS ' y j •/ 1 9 # COOKSEY COMEDY-DRAMA ’ * ,n,.ny sin .... X. thTy will drama of primitive life in southwestofii'r an entirely new change or pro ern Indiana, to bo presented by the ; |a gram. Little Theatre Society on Tuesday \ H BII.LV BEARD—This well-known • jght at the Masonic Temple, was , • ‘ ' “ a^V o , n , u,d ‘i; n ’ w *f° ™ arn * born in Pike County, this State, some r in A1 ’ Minstrels, bills himself ~4/ “The Party From tie- S .nth,” thirty-two jears. ago. •-w wr. a- <, . - - ■,. THREE ROM ANOS SISTERS His forebears came to Virginia in
popular syncopated melodies, playing a variety of instruments including violin, cornet, trombone and piano and interspersing their instrumental numbers with vocal selections. The bill will include: KENNEDY AND ROONEY—Presenting t heir new comedy, “Can You Imagine” in which they combine fun with piano numbers, travesty and eccentric dances. THE SINGING THREE —Harmony Cnging comedians headed by Walter Schwartz, formerly of Indianapolis, who will be remembered as a soloist In local picture houses and for his association with The Sherwoods. M A Y B E L L E PHILLIPS— Comedienne known as “The Sunshine Girl" and who is noted for her stories of clever children. FRED SOSMAN AND GLADYS SLOAN—Classy steppers who prove their ability as exponents of modern
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terphiscorean art In and act called i “In Between Dances." PROSPER AND MARET —College : athletes who perform a difficult ! routine of equilibrtstic and acrobatic j feats. JACK GREGORY AND COMPANY —Expert hoop rollers who have a unique vaudeville production called “Noveltyland." MLLE. LILLIAN’S DOGS Edi ucated canines. j ON. THE SCREEN—A Sherlock Holmes adventure “The Solitary j Cyclist,” Movie Chats and a SunI shine comedy, “The Fire Fighters.” -J- -1- -1- .\ Rig Band Is Featured at Palace The many people who enjoyed the Ibaoh and Meroff Entertainers, who appeared earlier In the season, should add much to their liking in the Vincent Lopez Orchestra, which will be I the headline attraction at the Palace
j next week. This orchestra is directed by Dell Lamp. E ART RAM ANI) SAXTON —ln 1 “Southern Smiles und Songs." This is j the return engagement of the harmony singers. Next week they will offer an entirely new change or program. BILLY BEARD —This well-known i blackface comedian, who was starred in A1 G. Fhdds Minstrels, bills himself as “The Party From the S mth." THREE ROMANOS SISTERS Their offering consists of a diversified program of terpsichorean actlvi- | ties that include premier dancing, fancy and specialty dances and an exhibition of the famous Spanish casi tnnet dance. CHARLES ROGERS AND COMPANY'—WiII offer the laughing bit. “The Iceman.” Mr. Rogers Is a wellknown comedian. MILLER AND FREAR—WiII offer ! songs, repartee and darning in a fast going comedy offering. PHOTOPLAY—“The Face in the Fog,” with an all-star cast neaded j by Lionel Barrymore. Scena Owen m l I Lowell Sherman. Others In the cast , are Louis Wolheim. George Nash. M icey llarlem, Mary MaoLaren. Gush.ve Von Soyflfertitz. Joe King. Tom Blake. Marie Burke. Joseph Smiley and Martin Faust. It is a crook play with Broadway's underworld as a setting ! and is said to be a whale of a love : melodrama. Barrymore has the role ' of “Boston Blackie.”
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No. I—Ted Lewis and his jazz band at the Murat in the “Greenwich Village Follies,” opening Thursday night. No. 2—Marion Murray in “Likes and Dislikes," at Keith’s next week, opening Monday. No. 3—Winnie Lightner with George White’s “Scandals," opening Monday night at English's for the week. No. 4 —Some of the members ot the Vincent Lopez Orchestra to be at the Palace next week, opening Monday. No. s—Gladyss—Gladys Gregory In "Novelty Land,” at the Lyric next week. No 6 —Bob Roberts in “Don’t Weaken," at tho Rialto next week. No. 7—Sue Parker at the Palace next week. No. B—Grace8 —Grace Goodale with “Monte Carlo Girls,” at tho Broadway next week. LITTLE THEATER OFFERS COOKSEY COMEDY-DRAMA ! “Sycamore Shadders” Next Bill at Masonic Temple. Curtis Cooksey, author of “Sycamore Shadders,’’ the new- comedy drama of primitive life in southwestern Indiana, to bo presented by the Little Theatre Society on Tuesday night at tiie Masonic Temple, was born in Pike County, this State, some thirty-two years ago. His forebears came to Virginia in 1017 mil lie was the first member of the family born north of the Mason and Dixon line. When a boy of 17 he ran away from home to join a traveling repertory company, and he has been connected with the stage ever since. Among the productions he has ap pea red were the following: As Pug Polycarp in “The Little Teaclnr,” opposite Mary Ryan at the Playhouse. New York (played Indianapolis); as Juan, with Mary Nash in ' Thy Name Is Woman,” Playhouse, New York: as Comanche Jack, with Leonora I’lric in P.elasco’s “Heart of Wetonali,” Lyceum Theater, New York: last season as Dan Barry, with Grace George in “The Exquisite Hou r.” Mr. Cooksey has also adventured in moving pictures, having appeared as Boyd Emerson in the Goldwyn production of licx Beach's “Silver Hoard,” and as leading man in pictures opposite Corinne Griffith, Kitty Gordon, Alice Brady and others.
Murat Bookings Julia Sanderson in “Tangerine” w'ill open a three-day engagement at the Murat on Monday night, March 5. This is a musical comedy which had a prosperous run in New York for many months. On Thursday night, March 8, Marjorie Rambeau In “The Goldfish” will open a three-day engagement. Stuart Walker produced this show.
SAHARA GROTTO TO PRESENTGRANVILLE Noted Baritone to Sing 'Song of the Flea.' Charles Norman Granville, American baritone, assisted by Louise Maj son at the piano, will appear in a recital at the Murat on Wednesday night, Feb. 21, under the auspices of Sahara Grotto. The program is as follows: I If Music be the Food of Love, “Twelfth Ni?ht"’ Clifton It Was a Lover and His Lass. “As You Like It” Morley The Willow Son?, “Othello,” from Thomas Dallas Lilt- Book. Charles Norman Granville II I/oiscau blue Holmes L belle du roi Holmes Aria Dinorah Myerbeer Charles Norman Granville Autolyous, “A Winter Tale” Greenhill 111 Rhapsody in “F” Sharp Minor. . .Dohnanyi Seguidilla Aibeniz Louise Mason IV At Ni?ht Rachmaninoff The Asra Rubinstein The Ea?le Arensky The Journey Glinka The Song of the Flea Moussorgky Charles Norman Granville Where My Dear Lady Sleeps. .Breville Smith Leetle Bateese O Hara The Tree Cilley I'idn t It Rain (Spiritual) Tlurleish Walt Till Ah Put on Ma Crown (Spiritual) Reddick Charles Norman Granville
Dalton in New York Dorothy Dalton has arrived in New York from the western coast to begin work in anew Paramount picture. “Fog Bound,” under the direction of Irvin Willat. Miss Dalton recently finished "The Law of the Lawless,” adapted from Konrad Bercovici’s story by E. Lloyd Sheldon, at the Lasky studio. Production of “Fog Bound” is to be started in a few days. Otto Brower will assist Mr. Willat. Meiglian Resumes Work Thomas Meighan and his company of Paramount players, who have been in Panama for the past six weeks, have arrived back in New York and will resume work at the Long Island studio this week in “The Ne’er Do Well.”
Ona B. Talbot Fine Arts Enterprises Announcements si MI JR AT TOMORROW—3 O’CLOCK a ( Ivl W M. Seats on Sa|e xheater After 10 O’clock ll KR.E I S LE R —Sunday Afternoon, March 4 i m i sc h a ELMAN I Seats on Sale NOW for All Concerts Single Ticket*—s;> 00. $*2,50. K 2.00. *1.50, SI.OO. Ta\ 10 per cent extra. II Feb. 21st, BMSTT| SAHARA GROTTO PRESENTS fTI Mg\S% S9 9 B IF® Noted Song Interpreter (Bary--4 B JHt 1 § A—. §" tone) in Recital. Assisted by ffl Louise Mason, pianist. Seat Sale at Box Office. Prices $2.20, *1.10; boxes, *l6.so,’including tax. fgj 3 DAYS COM. TKU3S. —MAT. SAT. —SEATS MONDAY, 9 A. M. IMPORTANT! ! THIS IS THE ONLY' "FOLLIES” THAT WILL CE SEEN <=■ IN INDIANAPOLIS THIS SEASON. America’s Greatest Annual Production THE BOHEMIANS, INC., ANNOUNCE ! GREENWICH ViLIAGE j lOLLIEY DEVISED And STAGED BY JOHN MURRAY ANDERSON THIRD EDITION-FIRST TIME TO PLAY THIS CITY AN ALL-STAR CAST INCLUDES TED LEWIS JOE E. BROWN, EVA PUCK AND SAMMY WHITE, l BIRD MILLMAN, O’HANLON AND ZAMBOUNIS, { MARIE HOLLY, MOLLIE DODD and 30—FAMOUS ARTISTS’ MODELS—3O Nights, *l, *1.50, *2, *2.50, *3. Sat, Mat.. 50c. sl, *1.50, *2, *2.50. Pins 10'.:? tax. E W Shrine Party Thursday.
THREE NIGHTS, STARTING MONDAY, MARCH 5 jj ONLY MAT. Wed. Carle Carlton’s Musical Comedy Triumph g | Frank Crum.t. La lor—2 "<Lw New York—O 3 mail ORDERS NOW ,r;; :• ZS&PiSPiJXi I —.. jj Coming—3 Nights, Commencing Thursday, March 8, Mat, Sat. |3 MARJORIE RAMBEAU jj Comedy of Many Manners — “THE GOLDHSH” 0 MAII ARMBC MAIU Prices Eve - 50c t 0 5 2 - 50 - p lus tax. n WmIL LtlYi/JuiVv lil/ll Sat. Mat., 50c to $2. Seats March 1. S ■■-iiiiom
‘PEG O’MY HEART’ WILL HE LOCAL | II DEBUT Laurette Taylor Plays Role on Screen Which Brought Her Fame. TARKIIxQTON MOVIE HERE ‘Mighty Lak’ a Rose 1 Is Story of Love in High and Low Society, LAURETTE TAYLOR in a movie version of “Peg O’ My Heart” will make her Indiana screen debut at the Ohio next week. Michael, the famous dog who was used in the stage career of the play, Is seen in the screen version. Booth Tarkington’s latest screen story, “The Flirt,” will be the featured offering at the Apollo next week. The Circle will offer “Migh.. Lak’ a Rose,” anew movie, which is receiving much praise in Chicago. "The Veiled Adventure" will be the featured movie at the Isis for the first half of the week. Charles Jones in “The Footlight Ranger” will be at Mister Smith's. -I- -I- -IOliio Theater Presents “Peg O’ My Heart” Movie Laurette Taylor, one of the prominent actresses of the legitimate stage, comes to the Ohio next week in Metro’s film version of J. Hartley Manners play, “Peg O' My Heart,” which has had more than 15,000 perform ances, including 6,608 in the United States alone. “Peg O' My Heart” is a play laid In Ireland and England, is one of the most famous and wholesome ever written and is known throughout countries where English is spoken. Miss Taylor makes her ; screen debut as the leading player in | this play. The picture was directed by King J Vidor and scenarized by Mary O’Hara, i Leading roles are taken by Mahion | Hamilton, Russell Simpson, Ethel I Grey Terry, Nigel Barrie, Lionel Bel- ! more, Vera Lewis, Sidna Beth Ivens, D. R. O. Hatswell, Aileen O’Malley and Fred Huntly. The story tells of a girl of an Irish father and of an English mother who through unforeseen circumstances must leave her home to live with strangers. The story is at once humorous, pathetic, entertaining and highly diverting. A program of minor attractions in(Continued on Page 6)
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