Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 31, Indianapolis, Marion County, 16 June 1923 — Page 5

SATURDAY, JUNE 16,1923

STUART WALKER TO OBSERVE TOOTH WEEKAT MURAT Grand Players to Appear in Avery Hopwood's Lively 'Gertie' Farce, STUART WALKER will on Monday night at the Murat observe the hundredth week by presenting “Captain Applejack.” Walker has honored Aldrich Bowker. one of the best liked of the company, by selecting Bowker to play the chief role. Bowker will have the support of Judith Lowry, Blanche Yurka, George Somnes and others. At English’s next week, the Grand Flayers will appear in a farce, “Getting Gertie’s Garter.” V -It belongs to A1 Wood’s collection of plays. The Rialto next week will re-intro-duce Jenks Musical Maids fn a musical farce, “Oh. What a Night.” -I- -I- -ISuceessfnl Comedy Offered At Murat Next Week

For the hundredth week, beginning Monday night, of the Stuart Walker Company in this city. Walker has selected one of the most popular of the New York successes as the at the Murat, “Captain Applejack,” the play which will usher in the hundredth week, ran for over a year at the cort Theater in New York and this will be the first time it has been presented here. The story concerns Ambrose Applejohn, a man in the early forties, who has settled down to a very routine end conventional existence in the old family home in Cornwall. An incident on a bus one day awakes him to the fact that he is growing old and that so far as adventure, excitement and action is concerned he had led very hundrum existence. Upon the advice of a friend he sells his estate, provides an annuity for his old aunt end his ward and prepares to set out to see the world and seek adventure. But before he can complete his arrangements for leaving adventure seeks him out in his own home. One night soon after the house has been advertised for sale, a very beautiful woman forces her way into his home seeking protection from a Russian spy who shortly follows. They are followed by a traveling mystic and his wife, all of whom Applejohn discovers are seeking some hidden treasure in his own house. After routing them he discovers in a secret panel a parchment which states that he is the direct descendant of Captain Applejack, the pirate.

‘Mike’ Changed Name When Stork Came

By “HICK” “IV \ IKE” was considered a IVI “perfect gentleman” in the "*■ monkey kingdom until the monkey stork arrived. Now “sfike" fondly holds to her a three-weeks-old “Indianapolis bom” baby monkey at her summer-home at Riverside Amusement Park. The name is no longer “Mike,” but “Madame Lizzie." The mother monkey and her baby are holding open houses daily at the park. “We thought the name of ‘Mike’ was appropriate until the baby came, so we just had to change the name," A. TV. Colter, manager of the park, told me. I arrived at Lizzie’s summer home, which is a part of the zoo, on Monkey Street. Lizzie is very fond of peanuts and she was in the act of accepting a handful of her favorite fruit from a little girl who was near the cage. * * • Monkeys do not use baby carriages

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" Poodles” Hanneford Presents The Famous HANNEFORD FAMILY Aristocrats of the Circus, Featuring the World’s Greatest Riding Comedian GEORGE HANNEFORD Joyous Return of the International Favorites VARDON and PERRY * Comedy Character Impersonations With Music and Dancing SANTIAGO TRIO STEVE GREEN Versatile Argentine Entertainers Vaudeville’s Man o’ War ROSS AND ROMA TOM and ADOIE LEON “That’s a Fake” Comedy Novelty Jugglers EXTRA ADDED ATTRACTION MORIN SISTERS & CO. Late Dancing Stars of “Canary Cottage” and Other Big Broadway Hits SNUB POLLARD COMEDY—“SOLD AT AUCTION”

DANCING IN THE LYRIC BALLROOM v AFTERNOON AND EVENING) ,11 FREE TO OUT! PATRONS’- MUSIC BY POLLARDS VICTOI \

INTERESTING STAGE EVENTS DUE NEXT WEEK

" - m's' ippeal'^ • Jh , B —■“ - pi proper that week man; ~ Robert McGroarlty and Albert bolos and organization* to he present at thJeweled Garter Center Walker during his seasons here has | K,wanls Club, the Advertising Club iSsB Ot Excitement in Farce presented manv plays which a strictly j the optimists and members of th US * The Wilson Collinson and Avery: commercial producer would have j Indianapolis Athletic Club. MB thrown In the waste basket Some of | I am not boosting any one com ■ ■ ' „ Hopwood farce comedy. Getting er- • Jh<?s<v pj a y 3 have proven tjtelr box pany. but T extend to Walker an.

From this point on the most unusual and entertaining developments occur and the plot is handled in such a manner that it is only just before the final curtain falls that the result and ending of the play is apparent. Aldrich Bowker, a Stuart Walker favorite of many seasons will have the title role of the piece. Others in the cast will include Blanche Yurka, Judith Lowry, George Somnes. Boyd Agin, Jean Spurney, Kay Strozzi,

for their young, but the little bundle of monkey fur holds tight to the mother. The left arm of the mother generally holds the baby tight to her tody. I am afraid that Lizzi* is teaching her child some bad habits as Lizzie actually did a shimmy dance several times and the baby swayed with the mother. “Jocko,” the father of Lizzie's baby, occupies a separate room adjoining the nursery. He is not permitted to visit the mother. He seems to believe that “to spare the rod is to ruin the child” and every time "Jocko" gets bold of a switch or a stick, he approaches as near as he can to Lizzie and the baby. “Jocko will fight man or beast,” Colter said. I discovered that monkey-mothers are camera shy. “Lizzie” put up such a terrible series of acrobatics when we tried to photograph her and the baby, that we finally gave it up as a bad job.

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Robert McGroarlty and Albert Hackett. -I- -I- -IJeweJed Garter Center Os Excitement in Farce The Wilson Collinson and Avery Hopwood farce comedy, “Getting Gertie's Garter” will be the attraction offered by the Grand Players at English's n o st week. This farce had long runs in New York. Chicago and other cities where it was originally produced by A. H. Woods. The action of the play hinges on the efforts of a gay young blade who, upon finding himself about to be married, tries to recover from a former flame a jeweled garter that he had given her. Because of the nature of the gift (Continued on Page 6>

In a nearby apartment is one of the strangest monkeys, I have ever seen. He is called a “Spider monkey." He is all fPgs and tail, the longest tall I have seen in monkey land. Instead o' hair, he is covered with spider cotton. When he stretches out, he looks like a big black spider. He is friendly and harmless. There were lots of questions that I wanted to ask “Lizzie,” hut she refused to have anything to do with me. I believe that "Lizzie” and her baby would do well in the movies if she wasn't so camera shy. She Is the center of attraction at the zoo. as it is seldom that a baby monkey lives in a zoo. “Lizzie's baby is valued at SI,OOO right now." Colter told me. But "Lizjjje" and her babe are more valuable at Riverside park. The happy family is a free attraction at Riverside and every boy and girl In the city may call on “Lizzie” and her bahy monkey.

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No. I—Stella Lowe of Lowe and Stella, at the Palace the last half of next week. No. 2—Alice Mason, who will he seen In “Getting Gertie's Garter,” at English's next week.

Importance of Walker’s 100th Week in City

By WALTER D. HICKMAN. TOO MUCH IMPORTANCE can r.ot be attached to the one-hundredth week of Stuart Walker's engagement in Indianapolis. On next Monday night, Walker and his players will begin the hundredth week at the Murat. This milestone deserves much more ahan passing mention. It is a sym bolos progressive and worth-while accomplishment on the stage. This is Walker's seventh season in this city. Walker during his seasons here has presented manv plays which a strictly commercial producer would have thrown in the waste basket. Some of these plays have proven tjieir box office value because of the artistic treatment and the good acting It takes money to run a theater, llot air and lofty ideals will not pay the actors or'the rent. Walker knows that the public tasto differs from season to season. Tt is his difficult job to select the plays which will meet with popular favor. This fact remains, that several of Walker’s most artistic and worth while productions have not had the patronage which they deserved. .1. .!. .1. I give Stuart Walker the great credit which is due him by arriving at his 100th. week. Those .veeks represents a unique accomplishment in i the theater. Walker has created an Indianapolis institution. We may honestly differ ns to merits of certain plays as plays hut we have seldom disagreed ns to th ability of the players or the artistic worth of his productions. Stuart Walker has made possible legitimate repertoire in Indianaixdis as a fixed summer form of entertainment. I have previously stated that I would not like to pass a summer in Indianapolis without the Walker company in Indianapolis. It costs thousands of dollars to bring Blanche Yurka, McKay Morris. George Gaul, Aldrich Bowker, Elizabeth Patterson. Judith I/Owry and the many others to Indianapolis season after season. The show business is a gamble. Three dreadful losing weeks might wreck an entire season. The selection of three plays with no appeal might cause local interest to drop. I believe that Walker in his many weeks here has overcome more oh stacles than any one. man in the showbusiness. He has brought to Indian AMUSEMENTS

RIALTO Today and All Week NORMA TALMADGE in THE VOICE From the MINARET The Love Call of Salome, Sheba and Cleopatra. MUSICAL COMEDY OH, WHAT A NIGHT Big Dancing Chorus VAUDEVILLE TUES.—AMATEURS

No. 3—Judith Lowry in "Captain Applejack.“ i.t the Murat, opening Monday night. No. 4 —Vardon and Peril', at the Lyric all next week. No. s—Grace5 —Grace De Armond, at the Rialto next week.

apolis the same people who appear on Broadway in legitimate productions during the, winter. He combs New York for the best talent. T consider and always have that the Walker company was more than a privately owned organization, hut that it is civic and city wide in its appeal. So it is proper that next week many important civic organizations will attend in large numbers. Among the organizations to he present at the Murat next week in recognition of the one hundredth week wall be the Chamber of Commerce, the Rotarlans. the Kiwanis Club, the Advertising Club, the Optimists and members of the Indianapolis Athletic < 'lub. f am not boosting any one company. but T extend to Walker and his associates the praise and under standing which their work merits on the hundredth week anniversary. Mary Carr to Be Starred Ma*s>' Carr has Just completed her contract with the Whitman Renrtt productions and is considering an of for to star in a special production to be made in New York.

Tired of Civilization Mr. and Mrs. Martin Johnson, famous explorers, who arrived in this country several months ago with a motion picture of their two years’ Journey in Africa. "Trailing African Wild Animals,” will return to Africa in the next several months according to plans just announced. Mr. Johnson and his wife will spend five years away from civilization this time and the place they have chosen as their home is T>ake Paradise, a beautiful spot, thousands of miles away from the nearest civilized post. In a few words Mr. Johnson gave the reason for his hasty exit from civilization. “There are adders and cobras and other deadly species there by the side of Lake Paradise. But if there were twice as many and twice as deadly they could not do more harm than what we are pleased to call civilization."

r|ipi Bs|| 9 Q ALL week £i# 3l Ul iL I%s la V Beginning Sunday Matinee Matinees Tomorrow, Wednesday and Saturday Charles Berkell Presents The Grand Players In the Roaring Farce Comedy GETTING GERTIE’S GARTER By Wilson Collinson and Avery Hopwood. FIRST TIME IN INDIANAPOLIS GET THE HABIT! SEJE THE GRAND PLAYERS EVERY WEEK Mat. Prices—2sc, 35c, 50c. Nlte Prices—2sc, 50c, 75c. Tax Included. NITES, 8:15. Phone Circle 3373. MATS, 2:15.

“■MURAT In celebration of the 100th week in Indianapolis the Stuart Walker Company brings you that exhilarating, droll and unique melee of mirth and merriment. Captain Applejack The Greatest Comedy Success of Recent Years and Presented by a Cast of Indianapolis Favorites of Long Standing. Beginning Monday and Continuing All Week Last Two Times Today In iooth SMILIN’ THROUGH ioou,

LOCAL BOY SHARES HEADLINE HONOR AT PALACE MONDAY Lyric to Present Famous Hanneford Family in Circus Act, Indianapolis will have one of her own successful vaudeville entertainers on Monday’s bill at the Palace. Stan Stanley, a local entertainer, will share headline honors with Pilcer and Douglas and George Raft on the first half of the week’s bill. On the show starting Thursday a comedy sketch entitled “ For Pity’s Sake,” depicting the trials of a stage hand in a rural opera house, will have first place. Others on the bill, first half of the week, are: STAN STANLEY—“Nut” comedian, who goes in for impromptu stunts and stories, many of his yarns being about Indianapolis business men. MORGAN AND BINDER—An attractive pair of young ladies who display pretty gowns and offer songs and chatter. SOPHIE KASSMIR—Prima donna and singer of classical as well as popular songs. JAN AND WESSON —Funsters of the 1923 variety In humorous patter, lilting songs and eccentric dancing. TAN ARAKIS Three Japanese who do feats with a balancing ladder that Is maniplated entirely with their pedal extremities. Other acts on bill last half of the week, headed by “For Pity's Sake,” are: “MOVIE MASQUE” Something new based on filmdom's great-names and faces, the characters being portrayed hv Violet Morley. Harriette Bendle and /Joseph Del Puente. FLORENCE HOBSON—Who pre sents “Oh. for a Man.” as a pianologue. Miss Hobson has a contralto voice. MOORE AND KENDAL—Offering “At. the Studio,” picturing life in Hollywood as found by Fred Moore and Leo Kendal, and featuring Miss Evelyn Slater, a movie actress. LOWE AND STELLA —In fifteen minutes of fun along with a musical comedy atmosphere. The photoplay for the first three days of the week will he Hope Hampton and Lon Chaney in “The Light in the Dark.” the story of a strange silver cup from which piercing beams of light shoot into the darkness that would hide it, building up a tale of sacrifice, chivalry and adventure. “All the Brothers Were Valiant” is the screen attraction starting Thursday. being the thrilling story of a sea legend in which Lon Chaney has another strong role. Famous Riding Act to Top Lyric Bill The Hanneford Family, circus stars, will appear at the Lyric next week in an exhibition of difficult feats of hare-tnick riding. They bring to vaudeville the same skill, daring and artistry that made them famous in the realm of the "big tops." Heading the family is George Hanneford, the world's funniest riding clown noted wherever circuses pitch their tents for his laughable antics in the sawdust ring. Several beautiful, welltrained horses are employed in the act. The bill will include: VaRDON AND PERRY —Internationally favorite comedians presenting their inimitable hodge podge of comedy character impersonations, music and dancing. MORIN SISTERS AND COMPANY —Late dancing stars of “Canary Cottage,” "Just A Minute” and other musical comedy productions. Assisted by Tommy Tucker at the piano they offer a program of variety dances that is enriched with lavish settings,

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Circle Violinist to Play “Gypsy Airs” OTIS IGLEMAN One of the musical features at the Circle next week will be the playing of “Gypsy Airs” as a violin solo by Otis Igleman. a member or the orchestra. Igleman was declared the winner in the recent Indiana Federation of Music contest. costumes and effects. Theirs is considered one of the most attractive dance novelties of the year. ROSS AND ROMA —A pair of conversationalists in anew comedy skit called “That’s A Fake” in which their fun is interspersed with original songs and acrobatic dances. STEVE GREEN —Blackface comedian known as "Vaudeville's Man O’ War.” Introducing stories and songs of the type that brought him popularity in minstrelsy. SANTIAGO TRlO—Versatile Argentine dancers, acrobats, contortionists and balancers presenting one of the most unique divertissments before the public. TOM AND ADDIE LEON —Comedy novelty jugglers in a remarkable display of dexterity. ON THE SCREEN —Snub Pollard cf*n>4dy “Sold At Auction.” the Literary Digest's “Fun From The Press” ard a .novelty farce "In Hock.” Scream Routs Burglar Leona Nicoulin who rooms at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Welsh, 1025 Windsor St., was awakened at 2 a. m. today by a burglar who cut a screen of the bath room and raised the window. He flashed his light. She screamed. The burglar ran. Apartment Entered Burglars who entered the home of Mrs. Mabel Renick, Apt. 3. 3315 N. Pennsylvania St., Friday night, ‘ook sls.

fll MON., TUES., WED. ' ™ The Young American HARRY KAHNE History’s Greatest Mentalist VIV p mrccnM TAN ARAKIS JA I & WESSON PRESENT Just for Fun Their Foot Balancing Ladder y INDIANAPOLIS CHEERUP BOT STAN STANLEY IN A FUN FROLIC SOPHIE KASSMIR INTERNATIONAL PRIMA DONNA In a Cycle of Delightful Sons MFRIEI, lOCISE MORGAN & BENDER BITS OF CHATTER AND SONG PHOTOPLAY FEATU RE HOPE HAMPTON "LIGHT IN THE DARK” Supported by Lon Chaney and E. K. Lincoln THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY, SUNDAY The Season’s Biggest Scream CHARLES WITHERS “FOR PITY'S SAKE" A Travesty on the Old-Time Melodrama WITH A CAST OF TEN 5 OTHER PHOTOPLAY BIG “ALL THE BROTHERS ACTS WERE VALIANT” * CONTINUOUS 1:00 TO 11:00 P. M.

LOCAL GIRL GETS i PLACE IN DOUG’S NEW FILM NOVELTY Julanne Johnston Finds Dancing Aids One in Movie Career, By JACK JUNGMEYER XT OLLYWOOD. June 16.—Ifere is | a snap-shot of Julanne \lohnston, comparative newcomer to the screen, who has been selected by Douglas Fairbanks as leading woman for his next production, The Thief of Bagdad.” Gray eyes, brown bobbed hair, and five feet six of slender grace. Born in Indianapolis, lived for a time in Pittsburgh, attended Hollywood School for Girls, traveled extensively and after death of father settled with her mother in the film capital. Entry into films preluded by considerable fame as a dancer for two seasons with Ruth St. Denis in concert, a season in vaudeville and five months In New York. Appeared two seasons in the Hollywood Community Theater, which produces plays for discriminating audiences. She was the dancing girl In "Manslaughter” and in "The loung Rajah,” other film appearances Including "Better Times,” “Seeing It Through,” and “Sitting on the World.” It was dexterity in handling costumes, learned from dancing, together with grace and a distinguished carriage, which impressed Fairbanks while Miss Johnston was being tested for “The Thief of Bagdad.” Her paternal ancestry included three generations of attorneys, while her maternal grandfather was the author of Burtt’s grammar—which she hopes the school children of the country will not hold against her. Miss Johnston, who Is also a talented costume designer and writer of verse, was signed up by Fairbanks at. the expiration of Evelyn Brent's contract. Miss Brent, it is understood, was not just the type required for Doug’s forthcoming novelty spectacle. June Mathis, foremost of scenario writers, claims to have had spiritual aid from famous deceased authors in adapting their writings to the screen. Miss Mathis, protagonist of spiritualism. made the statement most earnestly to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, distinguished disciple of occultism, during his recent visit to Goldwyn Studios, where she Is scenario editor. Flynn to Leave lor New York Maurice (Lefty) Flynn, who has just completed two special productions on the West coast, will shortly leave for New York for a brief vacation.

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