Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 278, Indianapolis, Marion County, 31 March 1923 — Page 6

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M PLAYERS TO OPEN SEASON AT ENGLISH’S 'Polly With a Past’ Chosen as Bill to Introduce Stock Company. HAMPDEN IN NEW PLAY Famous Star to Give First Performance of The Ring of Truth.’ WALTER HAMPDEN, famous Shakespeare actor, will present at the Murat Theater for the first time on any stage Tuesday night a dramatization of Robert Browning’s “The Ring and the Book,” under the title of “The Ring of Truth.” The dramatization was done by Arthur Goodrich, author of “So This Is London,” and Rose A. Palmer. Miss Carroll McComas, known for her splendid work in "Miss Lulu Bett,” has been brought here to play the role opposite Mr. Hampden. The star and his players have been in rehearsal here since Tuesday of this week. On next Wednesday afternoon at the Murat, Hampden will appear in “Hamlet” and at night in “A Hew Way to Pay Old Debts.” On tomorrow afternoon at English’s the Grand Players will open a stock season with "Polly With a Past.” Jean Oliver and Eddy Waller are the chief players. The Broadway next week will oresent “Town Follies.” The Rialto will offer “Make Believe Kitty, ’ a musical farce. -!- -!- -IRevised Schedule Announced for the Hampden Engagement There has been a change in the repertoire for the Walter Hampden engagement. On Tuesday night at the Murat Mr. Hampden will present for the first time on any stage and price to his production at the National Theater, New York. “The Ring of Truth,” a dramatization of Rob ert Browning’s masterpiece. "Th Ring and the Book.” dramatized by Arthur Goodrich and Rose A Palmer. Walter Hampden will play the part of Capon Sacchl, supported by an augmented company, including Carroll McComas. On Wednesday matinee at 2 o'clock Mr Hampden will be seen in “Ham let” and Wednesday evening he will play “A New Way to Pay Old Debts ” It was necessary to change this reper toire. due to the importance of the new play. Miss Carroll McComas was especi ally engaged to support Mr. Hampden in “The Ring of Truth” and will be seen on Tuesday night.

Grand Player Ready For Season at English's The summer stock season will he opened tomorow afternoon with the production of Belasco’s comedy, Belasco’s comedy, “Polly With a Past” at English’s. This will also be the Introductory performance of the Grand Players In Indianapolis. The Grand Players are booked at English’s for the summer stock season, after a two years run in Davenport. lowa. Miss Jean Oliver will play the part of Polly in the play, and Eddy Waller will appear as Rex Van Zant. These two players are the leads of the company. The story concerns the efforts of Polly to help in patching up a romance. She masquerades as a French girl with a lurid "past" and hones to make the other girl jealouse of her and hurry to rescue Rex from her. But Polly plays her part two well to get away without any complications. and the mixed love affairs are not straightened out to Polly’s advantage until some dramatic and comical situations develop. The settings for the play are being built by the staff of the company. They were designed by P. T. Blackburn. art director, and are being built .mder his supervision. Mr. Herman Arndt’s English Theater archestra has been engaged for the season by the company. -I- -!- -!- New Musical Farce Opens at Rialto Jenkins’ Hoosier Maids Company will present anew musical farce. “Make Believe Kitty.” at the Rialto next week. There will be a large chorus. The story concerns a rich man who objects to his daughter marrying a poor man. but the couple find a way to beat the old man at his own game. Vaudeville acts also will be on th“ bill. The movie feature will be "Night Life in Hollywood.” Intimate scenes of famous movie people are shown, it is announced. *1- -I- + New Mutual Burlesque Offered at Broadway “Town Follies’’ will be the offering at the jßroadway the coming week. It Is a Mutual burlesque show In two acts and six scenes. It Is enacted by a cast well known to burlesque followers. The principals are Lew Harris, Norman Handy, Fanny Vedder, Emily Nice, George Hart and a chorus of sixteen. Special feature nights are announced as usual. -!- •!• Hundreds of Local People To Take Part in Shrine Show “An ensemble of more than 300 singers, dancers, comedians, musicians and dramatic players will make up the forthcoming Shrine Minstrels, according to announcement today by Horace Mitchell, dramatic director of Murat Temple. “This will perhaps be the greatest ensemble ever seen on a local stage j in a theatrical production,” Mr. Mlt-1 cht ll declared. “It is only an indication of tha big

MANY BIG BOOKINGS ON LEGITIMATE STAGE

rjf' —iff- opposite Walter Hampden it the Mu with the Grand Players, at English fftr,'-.’ rm Tuesday night in “The Ring of r.xt week, in ’Polly With a Past.” ff| .. . ' : up like a fashion "pinto. He will headHue next week’s bill at Keith’s. Elam, at the Rlalt pOpPI tho " ltk ot y 'l' rll ,f! Follies, at* the Broadway next wee! been 1 rnnm. which will accomm*>.late Tempi*- and at th** office of the Mer This dance starting Immediate! V 'WMf I chants Ilea t& Light Company, at aftor the performance will be fre • ' **,.'; ;* Washington and Meridian H; The jto all ticket holders and will run ti ’ ,¥V / C | 5 l’” Cv ’ t Shrine j..... In* . * >’i will run for six a late hour each night, it is state, u { ] nigh,s beginning Ap.ll 23.1 and each Refreshments will be available for th ' -t|; S J ... \.j night's performance is to be followed dancers and a great orchestra is t < j | by a dance in the newly enlarged ball provide the music. | membership of more than 10,000 it will ' AML 3EMENTB i an array of talent beyond compare Qna B. Talbot Fine Arts Enterprises Announcement -and the most of the best of that talent .. . A , , ,

way in which Murat temple of the Shrlners tackles things. Out of a

St. Olaf Luthern Choir World famous choir of 64 ”01066, coming to Murat April 8, under auspices of city Walther League. Advance sale of tickets may be exchanged for reserved seats on and after April 2 at Murat box office or Merchants’ Heat and Light Cos. No mail orders will he considered. For few remaining seats call ED STAHLHUT, 1410 E. VERMONT Webster 4306 ■. ._g:rT IiTHuT flHtti—B M I MITMWfcaBMT’IT ’l—ll T Will ill The Event of the Year! TOMSOSI HALL .Mi.* ragg-. _ 1 BSE BUT ONLY j WEDNESDAY •f.MllrMlm APRIL 4th |IY ijll'hi •Hi DAK SINS ‘ til “FOUR HORSEMEN” wllMy l Uiyi COL.MANS FAMOUS RECORD MAKING ORCHESTRA I Ij m A DIRECT FROM MONTj J| MARTRE, BROADWAY’S Bi NOTED DANSANT PUBLIC DANCING 8:30 TO MIDNIGHT General Admission, Including Balcony (Reserved) SI.OO. Boxes (Reserved), $2.00. Plus U. S. Government War Tax. Price Includes Privilege cf Dsnce Floor. Reserved Seat Sale Opens Monday, Ciay- - r lj(■'*•' D-un Store

I y.’V,r' ’ .. _ Jyrige BotenlW. Baggott sf Payton j Minnia Allen & Annie Kent Eddie Black&ClaireO’Donnell gf/* IN “WHY CRY?” A VILLAGE NUT LSp Harmony land" j big city four | in “Jazzy, Tinkly Tunes” k America’s Foremost Quartette | THE INTERNATIONAL war- fr-, n ir* r< ■ g '/ jr*-. IN A iUKLBsyUE comedian n LnDtn ! LL.U tLJ classic “MUCH ADO ABOUT NOT MUCH.” 20 mivutes an operetta in 2 s exes. 1 OF GLEE | ifS $4 gj WITH SEVERAL SONGS g + peter n. Ev PPUM %mM p,°~ “THE PRIDE OF PALOMAR" U|g|J WITH MARJORIE DAW AND FORREST STANLEY

: membership of more than 10,000 it will i easily be seen that the Shrlners has |an array of talent beyond compare , ! and the most of the best of that talent j j is to be utilized in the minstrel pro- j ductlon," he states. It is announced that arrangements 1

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No. I—Carroll1 —Carroll McComas will play opposite Walter Hampden at th© Mu rat Tuesday night In "The Ring of Truth.” No. 2 —Karyl Norman all dressed up like a fashion plate. Ho will headline next week's bill at Keith'h. No. 3—Zita Rockford In “The Passing Show of 1522,” corning to the Murat the week of April 16.

have been mad© for the seat Bale beginning April 18th at both the Murat Temple and at the office of the Mer chants Heat& Light Company, at Washington and Meridian Kt. Tit- 5 Shrine production will run for six nights beginning April 23d and each night's performance Is to be followed bv a dance In the newly enlarged ball

Onn B . Talbot Fine Arts Enterprises Announcements fMURAT NEXT MON. Evening, 8:30[ Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra P* Frits I tel tier Conductor J SARA WALKER-CAHIER jjl RoloUt. ■ Orchestra Price* —*3.00. Se VO.* : <m. 1 .-,0. QI.OO. T*r 10 per r<*nt extra. V I Coming Sunday Afternoon, April B—— | WILLIAM BACHAUS ■ PIANIST f SPEf IAT, r.SU, \<iKMFNT—POP! MR prices fjj *1 50. SI.OO, 50c* Plu. loy War Ti. ( Seats on Sale NOW for All Concerts One It Talbot Office, 01* Hnme-Man.nr ilulldlng.

EIMG LSSH uircie 3373 OPENING WEEK OF SUMMER STOCK Commencing Sunday Afternoon, Aprii 1 AND FOR THE WEEK CKAm.ES BE3KELL PRESENTS THE GRAND PLAYERS WITH Jean Oliver and Eddy Walker IN BELASCO’S THREE ACT COMEDY “POLLY WITH A PAST” Nightly at 8:15. Prices, 25c, 50c, 75c. Matinees, Sun Pay, Wednesday and Saturday, at 2:15. Prices, 25c, 35c and 50c. All Seats Reserved. Government Tax Included. WEEK CF APRIL 8 JANE COWL’S Success, “LILAC TIME”

No. 4 —Jean Oliver, leading woman with the Grand Players, at English’s r. xt week, in “Polly With a Past.” No. s—Clairo O'Donnell, at the Palace next week. No. fi—Billy Elam, at the Rialto next week. No. 7—Miss Duseth, with “Town Follies, at the Broadway next week

room, which will accommodate several hundred couples at once. This dance starting immediately after the performance will be fre*: to all ticket holders and will run til! a late hour each night, it Is stated. Refreshments will be available for the dancers and a great orchestra is to provide the music.

To Play in New Movie Mahlon Hamilton, who has appeared aa leading man for several Paramount stars during the past two years and who recently arrived in New York from the West coast, has been engaged to play opposite Agnes Ayres in “The Heart Raider,” an adaptation of Harry Durant’s play, “Arms and the Girl,” which will be started on a Florida location this week under

Come to the Actors’ Own Party HERE’S YOUR CHANCE TO CELEBRATE WITH THE NATIONAL VAUDEVILLE ARTISTS AN ALL-STAR GALA CARNIVAL BILL OF YOUTH—SONG—DANCE—COMEDY TOGETHER WITH TH £ FAMOUS STYLE STAR KARYL NORMAN “CREOLE FASHION PLATE” PRESENTING "SOMETHING DIFFERENT,” EDWIN WEBER CONDUCTING IF YOU CAN’T LAUGH, KEEP AWAY FROM THESE BOYS LEDDY & LEDDY AMERICA’S MOST NOTED "TUMBLING BUGS” THIS IS A LAUGHING LOVE LESSON “THE LETTER WRITER” A ONE-ACT PLAYLET BY EDWIN BURKE AND S. JAY KAUFMAN EVERY ONE ENJOYS ECCENTRIC DANCING—DON’T MISS LEW AND PAUL MURDOCK WITH MILDRED MAYO IN THE "VILLAGE BEAU-BRUMMELS” HERE’S A DOUBLE DOSE OF SWEETNESS—SURE TO CURE ROSE CLAIRE TYPES—ALL FEMININE THE CLASS OF ALL CHARCOAL COMEDIANS JOHN SWOR—FRANK CONROY FORMERLY SWOR BROTHERS FORMERLY CONROY AND LE MAIRE A SCREAM—“PLEASURE SEEKERS”—A ROAR PEPITA GRANADOS & CO. Jjfffi 1 "' IN A SPANISH-ORIENTAL NOVELTY fLlfe PATHE NEWS—AESOP’S FABLES n % I % TOPICS OF THE DAY Hi Eh . SOMETHING DOING EVERY DAY WATCH FOR THE SPECIAL “CLOWN” FEATURE | APRIL B—ALL NATIONALITY WEEK

WEDNESDAY j?f|fj S selung°^ ;VIAT. WED. 2 Box Offices fi | "The Unique Event of the DramaJc Year" —hew York woria the ring of truth Tuesday | Fugr" T \ HmnT<h Evening, 8:15 o’clock //\ 1 I ■ w (The first performance on any stage) n wV / k k J U I JI V HAMLET—(4IOth time) Wednesday | Ei ” ’ -*■ *■ ■ ' and ' Matinee, at 2 o’clock. id MT J VA A NEW WAY T 0 PAY OLD debts ;; S U M H (Rv K Wed. Eve., 8:15. (With Mr. Hamp- ‘ fw ’ j I den as Sir Giles Overreach in the j; a /vk Iw Si I sardonic comedy made famous by P j ’ljf Edmund Kean, Edwin Booth and E. i Mr. Hf.!iipdrn that this will lie his Ihsi visit to Indian j K\K. ' —soc, 31,31.50, 3?, SO % i j apolls |r- v ~us :o assuming next September the lease of the National | % \ theater. New York, whleh evil b- erne ids prod'ieing heud*twarters. _ Wed. Wat. 10:. 51. Si. OS2

COMIN<^EE!HSFAPRiCT^S^ n HUNG DIRECT TO CHICAGO FOR ALI, SUMMER SHRINK PARTY MONDAY PRESENTING j WILLIE AND EUGENE J HOWARD L\ Vi)ILL PR6VA!IS galaxy of stars 3 I George Hassell 9 I 1\ bk i f%x%J A *I \v\V- I 1 \i%l 1 wrvw/m tml uRI ■ \ m v !> f y ’1 . y is? / &<■ GEORGE ANDERSON LOCKFORDS | (v€IU€ST AN D £ RFUL i 1 MACKWEYS wiNT€R Garden R§yues Ww# winter garden g • J BEAUTY BRIGADE ] S You can renorve your neats now by mail. Your order will receive immediate Httention. State which location you wish, Q I aid enclos'' check or money order for exact amount with nelf-addressed stamped envelope, and sea’s will be sent you §1 (P l*y mall on day before neat sale, April 10. Make all draft'* a?d orders payable to Shubert-Miirat Theater. 1 Plus 13% Tax. Evenings, Balcony 50c, sl, $1.50, $2; Orchestra. $2.50; Wednesday Matinee, Balcony, 50c, IS | $1; Orchestra, $1.50. Saturday Matinee, Balcony, 50c, sl, $1.50: Orchestra, $2. Seats 9a. m. Tues., Apr. 10. g season reservations at box office Monday ■■hmbhhh THE STUART WALKER COMPANY. BEGINNING ITS SEVENTH INDIANAPOLIS SEASON WITH OLD FAVORITES AND NEW MEMBERS & SEASON OPENS WEDNESDAY Y SKASON matinees a NIGHT, MAY 2ND, 8:30 O I AN EVENT LONG TO HE REMEMBERED (J IVIAIL Ox\DHRS NOW j| “ROLLO’S WILD OAT” - A COMEDY IN 3 ACTS BY CLARE HUMMER. g

the direction of Wesley Ruggles. Following this picture he will play opposite Bebe Daniels in “Bluff.” Castello in Dalton Play Maurice Costello, the first male movie star when two-reelers were feature pictures, is playing a villain In Dorothy Dalton’s picture, "Fofe Bound,” which Irvin Willat is directing at the Long Island studio.

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Daniels Movie 1 JfA “Bluff,” a story of New 'aH bv Rita Weiman and wiil bo Bebe Daniels’ next Pi<flp Paramount, following “The in which she is now engageS picture will be produced at til pany’s Long Island studio, undl direction of Wesley Ruggles. | Shejby Le Vino is busy maldn screen adaptation of the story.