Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 290, Indianapolis, Marion County, 14 April 1923 — Page 6

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THE HOWARDS TOP CAST OF WINTER GARDEN REVUE The Passing Show of 1922* to Open Week's Engagement at Murat Monday. Eugene and wielie Howard in “The Passing Show of 1922” will have the honor of closing the regular legitimate season at the Murat. The last revue of the current season will open Monday night at the Murat for a week’s engagement. The Shriners have taken over the house for the first performance. All performances are open to the general public next week at the Murat with the exception of Monday night. At English’s Sunday afternoon, the Grand Players will begin the third week of their stock season by presenting the George Cohan play, "The Meanest Man in the World." The Broadway next week will present “Round The Town,” a burlesque offering along the revue fine. -I- -I- + Big Revue to Open Monday Night at Murat The New' York Winter < liu-dc n attraction. “The Passing Show of W 22.” •with Willie and Eugene Howard, the George Hassell and a host of other principals, as well as a large chorus, holds forth at the ShubertMurat all week, commencing Monday night. The book and lyrics are by Harold Attaridge and the music by Alfred Goodman. It starts off with a circus scene, which represents the international arena, and presents Uncle Sam in the role of "He Who Gets Slapped." But after the symbolic, so to speak, part of the entertainment is over, there is about the wildest acrobatic act this city has viewed in many moons, put on by the Mackweys. and it winds up with the stage In complete ruin. Fred Allen and an assistant then imitate Will Rogers, who. It is explained, gets too much money to lie imitated by any one man. and a “futuristic” dance number is led by Nellie Breen. Willie and Eugene Howard first <-ome to bet in “A Ivesson In Etiquette.” with a restaurant scene to display their talents. Then there's a kissing girls number and a Prince of Wales number. The high spots, of course, are the comedy of Willie Howard, for which his brother is a foil, and his imitations ala vic.trola of Gallo gher and Shean, Eddie Cantor aa and other stars; the dancing of the lx>ckfords. the voice and dancing of Ethel Shutta and the big corps of girls

Grand Players Start Third Week at English's The third play of the summer stock season at English’s -will be one of George M. Cohan’s plays. "The Meanest Man in the World." In this production, the Grand Playc-rs will give the leading man of the company, Eddy Waller, an opportunity to show his worth. He will have the part taken by Cohan in the original production. This roje Is that of a young lawyer, Clark, who becomes discouraged after a failure in his law practice, and determines to change his tactics and try to progress by methods that he has observed other use. These methods consisted of losing the desire to help another out of difficulties, and be what the world calls "mean.” Clark goes farther than that, and determines to be the meanest man in the world His experiences while following this resolution provide much of the humor in the play, is a love story in the play. •Jean Oliver will play the girl with Whom Clark calls in love. Others in the company are: Larry Sullivan. Isabelle Arnold, James Le Hoy, Maralyn Fink, Alice Mason. Joe Reed, Earle Ross, Norman Wendell, and A1 Wilson. Matinees next week will be given on Sunday, Wednesday and Saturday afternoons. 'l* ~f* New Mutual Show at Broadway Next Week "Round the Town,” coming to the Broadway for a week's run, opening with matinee Sunday, Is billed as a "Girlesque Revue,” and is something different from the usual run of burlesque entertainment. The attraction is said to be more on the style of present-day musical comedy. Prominent in the cast are Billy Kelly, Andy Martini, H. E. Ray, Harry C. Van, E. R. Jenkins, Harry Seyon, Pauline Harer, Mabel White and Doris Brandon. The chorus, one of the features of the show, comprises sixteen young girls. AM ’ Indianapolis 04 Tues. April / y. "CAST OF 1200 1 / , \ /P'R/NGS**>STAGES k A HEADS * ELEPHANTS S/ ** CONTINENTZOO rT *2r HIPPODROME Ik |L (* RF °Wi£ 52 *'l DOORS ObENONE HOUR EARLIER WORUSS LARGEST STREET PARADE Downtown Ticket Office Circus Day at Clay pool Druggist*. Same Price M On Qronadc.

MUSICAL COMEDY FA VORITES HERE NEXT WEEK

' (llaimpolls actor, with the Grand j™. j ___ . __ n i wsgßSSk , Players in “The Meanest Man in fc B 8 S_ EFB Hfl $ ' ML SHK \ the World” at English’s next week. I KJJ ™ B* Bwl ' i No.2 —Princes Kadjah, dnnccr, to B U MuZI mtv B# B*l „ v 9f . No. 3—Upper—Ethel Shutta with TUIIDCFIAV CIIETIII U HgMilll •> ' ' 2 "The Passing Show of 1922“ at the ■ fIUIfwURT tVCLllllv A and Willie Howard, stars of "Th> TUC Florence Bennett in a revue at the PR

What Does the Public Want to See on Screen?

By WALTER D. HICKMAN There is no permanent fashion in photoplays any more than there Is In dramatic plays or musical comedies. The question is and wall ever be: What does the public want to see as entertainment? For the past two seasons, the mystery play has had a sweeping success on the legitimate stage. It is now passing away. Some years ago the serial in mo vice was profitable and popular. Since the days of the thrilling serial, movie theater owners have sought after well balanced programs, beginning with the music and terminating with a news reel. Some individual movie stars have been able to remain popular by presenting a certain brand of movie entertainment. Mae Murray belongs to this class. She is identified with a certain fluffy and artificial brand of film entertainment. It would be dangerous and probably fatal if she should change her brand. Mae Murray requires exotic gowns and brilliant background to make her appealing to those who enjoy her. •I- -I- + 1 have received from Jay Chapman of the Palmer Productions at the Thomas H. Ince studios a chart or survey tending to show what the public probably wants to see in mov ies during the next ten or twelve months. Chapman states a specially prepared chart shows that it “is significant that no costume plays are called for and | no down on the farm type of stories asked for." The chart shows that producers are ' seeking movie stories of the following types: Human interest dramas, with both female and juvenile leads; do inestic dramas with all star 'lasts; society dramas with both female leads AMUSEMENTS

“THANK YOU, DOCTOR” A One Act Comedy By Gilbert Emery S f* ERNIE & ER NIE •fe i The Monopede and tne Lady ® e| if Direct From Their European Successes HARRIET SCHOLDER “pf W AMERICA'S OWN MUSICAL STARS WB LILLIAN & HENRY SEIGLER M ALYN MANN j With JAY RUSSELL, HALL TAGGART & CO., In |p J “THE TRIANGLE” H thos r. SWIFT & KELLEY wary Gum Drops—A Comedy Confection i—mb———————Da4hMo\iuo Bf *fh<? Con tfittGn Topics—Fables aPrirorfadidk XH MKR remarkable portrayal W DANCE °/CLEOPATR A

and all star casts; western, northern, mountain and Alaskan dramas witn male leads; mystery plays with ail star casts; society and underworld melodramas with all star casts; domestic melodramas with situations which appeal to the young people and comedy dramas and short comedies with all star casta It seems to mo that the movie pro ducers are coming to realize that “Just the story” is not the whole battle. The public In all lines of entertainment has been educated to "big names." in the past year I have seen many excellent pictures with no big names and the

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THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

No. 1-—James Lo Roy, an Indianapolis actor, with the Grand Players in “The Meanest Man in the World" at English’s next week. No. 2—Princes Kadjah, dnnccr, to headline at Keith’s next week. No. 3—Upper—Ethel Shutta with “The Passing Show of 1922" at the Murat next week. Lower —Eugene and Willie Howard, stars of “The Passing Show.” No. -I—Paul Cunningham and Florence Bennett in a revue at the Palace next week. No. s—Florence Elam at the Rialto. No. 6—Pauline Harer in “Round-The-Town” at the Broadway next week. ! box office has been very sad On the ! other hand, big names have been used to lure people Into the theater and the story has been so poor that the big names ooaldn’t savo the picture. •I- + + Let us consider a few names. Look at Theodore Roberta He has not been ' a star in his own name until j | ’’Orumpy'’ arrived, but to me and j hundreds of others he has been the ! ' "real star'’ In many a picture. Roberts | is at artist at honest characterization, i The public knows that he Is an artist | ! and can be depended upon. Look at the advancement of Anna j Q. Nilsson lately, due to the faot. that J j she has appeared opposite some wry j I capable players. Stara Ilka Fair- !

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banks. Plckford. Chaplin, Norma and Constance Talmadge, Jackie Coogan (Continued on Pago 7)

CALEB MILLS HALL TDKSUr EVENING, APRIL 26th AT 8:15 THE AMERICAN RED CROSS PRESENTS THE BAKULE CHORUS OF PRAGUE % In a Program of Interesting Folk Songs In Native Costumes TICKETS SI.OO and 50c. No Tax On Sale at BALDWIN PIANO CO., 18 N. Pennsylvania St

ENGLISITS-Circle3373 —All Next Week— COMMENCING SUNDAY MATINEE Charles Berkell Presents The GRAND PLAYERS —WITH—EDDY WALLER and JEAN OLIVER “THE MEANEST MAN IN THE WORLD” Geo. M. Cohan’s Production MATINEES: j Nightly at 8:15 Sunday ) 25c —SO c 75c Wednesday 2*!3 Seata Reserved Saturday ’ Tax Inoluded in AU . 25c —35 c 50c Prices What the Critics Say: WEEK OF APRIL 22 "With the artistry displayed by Miss <<T7 A CT 1C Oliver —I am willing to state that tha I 1^ Grand Players hare a mighty good M ~ 4A I banco of Winning natron 150 her" by real mnmsG merit."—Hickman. In The Times. \\/ 17 C | ' ' "The Grand Players are provldin* ¥f I jIJ JL *ood dramatic entertainment at a reasonable • oat. and their "Lilac Time" eau Fay Bain tor's Charming be praised an an excellent repertoire 5,,..... produetitm."—News. • Romantic Success. •

; BY THE SHRTNERS ~ OPEN TO ALL THE PUBLIC /p^f\ (SHRINERS') \ I%*streis\ EjlApit2sjg l Announcing the Opening of I the Seat Sale for j MURAT TEMPLE'S MINSTREL EXTRAVAGANZA j MURAT in EGYPT THE GENERAL. PUBLIC 18 UVITED | NEB tho Garden of the Pharaohs at Bor or. SEE the Tomb at King Tnt-Ankb-Amen. SEE old King Tat himself; all tmueI mlfled (not pickled). SEE King Tot’s Dancing Girls. I H EAR tho Greet Male Chores of 100 Picked Voioee. HEAR the funny enniedtanH. HEAR the special masle by ARNOLD SPENCER and the MAMMOTH MTRAT BANT* AND ORCHESTRA. ’ GORGEOUS SCENIC SETTINGS. ELABORATE COSTUMES FOB GIGANTIC ENSEMBLE of 800 (all Hhrlners). Staged by HorI ivce .Mitchell ; Book by Paul Richey ; Mn*le and Lyrloo by Spencer *—!■■" * " -j.Mau.Qn sale Monday at regular “T““ _, ~ - I QL* TPC! box office and at Merchants flb < PLUS JL D Bent and Eight Co,—down- X TAX I ,n town. I ALL NEATS RESERVED—Advance buyfss urged to make thsrtr roserTMions at once. j DANCING EVERY NITE in the Beautiful New j Egyptian Room Free to All Show Patrons

PRINCESS RADJAH TO BE AT KEITH’S Cunningham-Bennett Revue Due at Palace. With Princess Kadjah, a dancer with an Oriental and classical program at Keith’s and the CunninghamBennett Revue at the Palace next week, variety patrons are going to be treated with something different in the vaudeville line. Besides her "Cleopatra Dance," Princess Radjah will offer her wellknown “Arabian Chair Dance.” The revue to be at the Palace next week is headed by Paul Cunningham and Florence Bennett. -I- -I- -!- Variety of Acts At Keith’s Next Week Princess Radjah, a dancer, will be the headline attraction at B. F. Keith’s next week. The Princess -will present “Dance of Cleopatra.” The story of the dance is taken from incidents in the life of the beautiful but wicked Cleopatra who according to tradition upon learning of the death of her lover, Marc Antony, indulges in a weird dance which ends by her letting a snake sting her to death. The Princess will also offer her “Arabian on Page 7)

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— 'AMuaeKfrNTs;~~ ~ TODAY t — pk'ces--BIGGEST OF ALL SHOWS MONDAY NlGHT) Wed^°Voc S^,o ALL (JUrrif MATS. Sat. Hat. 50c to $2.001 NEXT nttn WED., SAT.' Shrine Party Monday, o j ¥i Eve., 8 O Clock. HP GEORGE Krttpwing In grandeur and elegance ail former effort* of the famous Winter Garden Production*—presented In Its original entirety with FRED AIJAN, SAM ASH ETHEL SHUTTA, EMILY MILES. FRED WALTON, SAT XA7.ARRO ,?R„ NELLIE BREEN, GEORGE ANDERSON, LBETA CORDER. THE LOCKFORD S—T HE MACKWEYS I THE WORLD-FAMOUS WINTER GARDEN BEAUTY BRIGADE. | Ona B . Talbot Fine Arts Enterprises Announcements | MURAT —Tuesday Evening, April 24 j SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE Famous English Novelist, Author of the "Sherlock Holmes” mystery stories, whose investigations of Life after Death have amused world-wide interest. HIS LECTURE RECENT PSYCHIC EVIDENCE WILL BE ILLUSTRATED WITH NEW PICTURES SHOWING WONDERFUL SPIRIT PHENOMENA SEATS NOW SELLING ST IT TANARUS, Ona B. Talbot Office, 916 ITume->lanur Building. $ mmmmmmmmmmmmmmaKmmtmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmMjmuammimmsammmfssßjLmmmiiirM 11— i l — Vo iNdIAnApoIIS And theater-goers "gp I want to oall your particular attention to The Stuart Walker Company opening of their 7th season at the Murat Wednesday evening. May 2nd. It will be their 826th performance in this city, and the play—“ Rollo’s Wild Oat,” Clare Kummer’s 3-act comedy —waa given a whole year In New York. Season reservations and mall orders are now being received. The public seat sale opens Monday, April 23rd. To miss this opening of the Walker season la to miss the theatrical event of the entire 1922-23 season. WX— O, \ rv. 2 I j April 15, 1923. Manager Shvbert-Mrai.

CONTINUOUS NOON TO 11 P. M. 2 BIG foe *S SMALL SHOWS tor 1 PRICE f *&*&&*** | CW intn ße<Yo* Er . $t° a Lacy Bruch fat^° u ‘Gypsy Violiniste” | Baggott & Sheldon “Enjoying Ourselves” II SONGS AND SCENES With Olga Boehn and Harold Maxwell in | “AN ARTISTIC OFFERING OF MELODIES” Mills and Duncan Mayfield and Golson Two Wise Crackers Comedy Divertisements Feature Photo Play i Alice Brady ! in j “Missing Millions ” lt*s a Boston Blackie Story Pablic School No. 60 I Seat Till IP. M. 10c MATS . 15c—25c Eves. 25c—40c

SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 1923