Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 45, Indianapolis, Marion County, 3 July 1923 — Page 7

TUESDAY, JULY 3, 1923

Ruth Makes Debut as Flapper Cured of Flapping; Hero Wants to Die in ‘Night Cap’ but Nobody Shoots |

ft By WALTER D. HICKMAN. " MEET RUTH HAMMOND. I believe after we all gret acquainted with her that we will be glad of the meeting. Miss Hammond made her first appearance with the Walker company Monday night at the Murat in “Nice People.” This play in New York a season or two ago was considered rather a shocker. I received no such impression after seeing the play last night. We are moving rather rapidly now days and it is difficult to deecide just what is “shocking.” The sight of a girl smoking a cigarette no longer administers a “kick.” The thought of a young girl passing a night in a house alone with a young man who is so drunk that he must sleep isn’t such an exciting thought. How the world does move. Anyway, that is the theme of “Nice People.” It is being done rather innocently at the Murat this week. Maybe the "kick" has been taken away because we have seen it in the movies. “Nice people” isn't such a difficult play to present, but at times some of the players didn't seem sure of their lines. Os course this will be remedied at once. I think that interest will center tipon Miss Hammond. She is a pleasing type and she knows how to read her lines so that every one may hear her in the theater. She has youth and charm. It will be interesting to see her in a vehicle which gives her .a real chance. Coates Gwynne plays the role of thO man who comes into the life of Theodora Gloucester, a wealthy flapper wi\o became too wild even for her father. Gwynne as Billy Wade,' tames this modern shrew. Aldrich Bowker plays the role of the father of the flapper and Judith Ix>wry is the aunt with "old-fash-ioned" l.deas regarding morals. Kay Strozzi appears to advantage as one the-neb human speedsters. Others in the cast include Clark Hoover. Lucille Nikolas, George Somnes. Albert Hackett and Robert McGroarty. From a scenic standpoint the storm scene in the second act is a masterpiece. The first set is one of rare beauty and the last one is also beautiful. In the first act there are some "smart” and wise observations made by the younger set regarding the reasons that they are enjoying “this freedom.” At the Murat all week

In Which an Entire Show Depends Upon Eddy Waller Upon the shoulders of Eddy Waller 1 ests an enjoyable success. The success is “The Night Cap.” Can you picture such a situation: A rich banker invites his business associates to a gay week-end party. Everything is lovely until the host invites his guests to have a “night cap.” After the refreshments vanish the hofet announces that he has misused $600,000 of the bank's money. calmiy announces that he has pSSOO,OOO in life insurance, which would take care of the loss, but there must be no hint of ruicide in his death. He calmly invites his business associates to do the deed. Then the excitement and fun begins There are many shots, but the defaulting banker is not hit. During all of this mysterious shooting, screams, fainting spells of women, the appearance of strange shadows and the like, the defaulting banker finds a way out of his troubles You may think this is grim tragedy, but it is rip-snorting comedy. The comedy is furnished by Walter Poulter, who has been with the Stuart Walker company, and Larry Sullivan. If these two men cannot make you howl with laughter, then some- j thing Is wrong. While these two men ; keep you laughing. Waller as the defaulting banker, who i. inviting death and even furnishing the revolver. keeps you in the frigid state of excitement. I say that the success of "The Night Cap" at English's this week depends upon Eddy Waller, because it is his excellent work at mysterious deception which makes possible the great comedy and exicting work of his associates. I think that this is the best thing that Waller has done because he keeps a comedy in the realm of exciting mystery. When the situations become too funny. Waller injects several tons of mystery. Really good work. Waller. Jean Oliver and Alice Mason are the only two women in the cast. They succeed in keeping up the mystery. The “scream" of Alice Mason will I any one a chill. And lively Jean' Oliver has many tears and a mocking laugh which increases the mystery. Ed Russell as a rube coroner gives ft clever comedy chaxacteriza H on and E M. Johnstone as a detective Is a comedy "scream.” 1 have the feeling that “The Night Cap” is going to please ninety-nine people out of a hundred. And that is some per cent. At English's all week -I- -I- h Yes. We Have No Bananas, bat What a Show We Have! Everybody is saying "Yes. we have no bananas,” but I am telling the • world that the Lyric has a whale of a show this week. It is well supplied ! with thrills, nonsense, laughs and melody. To my way of enjoying myself there are three acts, all Jlfferent in i character, which appeal to me. They j are—the Mendozas. Ed and Tom Hickey and Bert Walton. The Mendozas have taken a stunt which is well known to those who have visited carnivals. We all recall the motordome. This team used a big steel ball, made so that a motor cycle can be driven inside of the ball at a fast rate of speed. One of the stunts staged in this steel ball or cage is a race between a man riding a motorcycle and a woman riding a bicycle. Then the man "loops the loop.” This act is a good flash act and furnishes many thrills. Ed Hickey Is a grotesque comedian and he has a great assistant in Tom Hickev. The makeup of Ed is a weird Ipiece of work. He is all nose. These awo men have a fine slapstick comedy lense, and the result is their offering ft; a winner. Their burlesque on a fcind-reading act is good for many ftughs ■ Bert Walton doesn't do much of

Bowker Shows How to Shoot Fireworks

scok rehearsals long enough to give | works. ' IF •; •■•£?£ the youngsters in the neighborhood ■ Other boys in the picture, from left

Though Aldrich Bowker and Judith Lowry are kept pretty busy at the Murat Theater these days, they forsook rehearsals long enough to give the youngsters in the neighborhood of the Murat a few fireworks and incidentally to afford Bowker an opporunity to demonstrate how the youths of his day set off skyrockets. Young James Kemp of 512 Ogden Ave. is the interested spectator at the right of the picture.

anything and that is the secret of his success. It takes an artist to start nothing and get some place, and that is what Walton does. He has the aid of two people scattered about in two boxes. This man knows how to think on the stage and register a comedy situation mainly by suggesting an idea. Richard Bartlett and Elsa Garrett are appearing in a song and dance offering, “Cave Man Love,” which has a clever idea back of It. It tries to show that through all the ages a woman likes the cave man type better than she does a perfect gentleman. The act is nicely mounted and well done. Ladora and Beckman open the show with a little bit of everything Rog era. Roy and Rogers engage in some songs and dances. The women are only fair, but the man is a good dancer. He can stop any vaudeville show with his hoofin’. Bertie Herron and company use a minstrel idea. Two woman appear in blackface and then make a rush for the train. While on the train they remove their make-up and engage in some comedy chatter. For a finish they sing “Toot. Toot. Tootsie." An act of the good old school. At the Lyric ail week. Even the Income Tax Is Discussed at Palace Two Italians engage in some comical chatter on the new bill at the Palace. Their names are Clark and Betts. One of the men represents the wise political guy who works not with this hands. The other knows nothing but day labor. Around this idea this team has a clever run of conversation. Then after the conversation regarding Income tax and the startling way in which the wise guy decides wha' his friend’s income tax amounts to. the two men go in for some rich burlesque musical fun. They know onlyone piece, “How Dry I Am,” and they piay it as grand opera, a waltz and every other way. The first half of the week’s bill at the Palace is rather an odd arrange ment. If properly built up, Clark and Botts should register a real hit, but the trouble is the bill is not wisely balanced. “Miss Mystery" is announced as a “mystic musical farce." 1 remember it somewhere under a different name, maybe it was “Miss Mystery.” The act is not even cleverly put together. The reason for it I fail to understand. Jean LaCrosse sings a number of songs without any cabaret prancing or yelling. She is there to sing and not for acrobatics. The result is pleasing. Nestor and Vincent have a comedyjuggling act with trick props. They open the show. Dayton and Palmer go In for the eccentric stuff. The woman talks broken Englisli and rapid French. The man wears a red tie and admits that it is "loud.” The Brader Davell Troupe, a cycling act. closes the show. The movie sea ture is “The Kingdom Within.” At the Palace todav and Wednesday. -I- -I- -|- It Might Be Prehistoric Movie, but It is Not ‘ Ten Nights in a Barroom,” which is playing at the Rialto this week.

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Mrs. Lowry-, after much persuasion, I fii.ally induced Washington James to j leek away from the camera long | enough to accept a package of flre- | works. Other boys in the picture, from left | to right, are Lafayette Gasaway and ! his brother, Jesse, both of 1968 Ral- ; ston Ave., and Edgar Matthews of : 415 N. New Jersey St. Mr. Bowker and Mrs Lowry are this week appearing in "Nice People,’ I at the Murat.

has some real thrills at the end. This revival of a well known story is too late to teach the lesson it was written to teach, but it carries one to the pre-prohibition days. Morgan, a gullible mill owner, is cheated out of his possessions by Shane and Green, after they get him under the influence of liquor. An habitual drunkard. Morgan is cured by his little daughter, and makes Green confess. Then come the two real thrills. At the Rialto all ihis week. (By an Observer.) -I- -I- -I’ The movies on view today include: “The Heart of Maryland." at tho Ohio; "Bavu,” at the Apollo; “Wandering Daughters.” at the Circle; “The Slave Mart.” at the Broadway; "Stepping Fast." at Mister Smith's, and “Burning Words.” at the Isis. Two mountains. 5.680 feet and 3,083 feet high respectively, and one and two-thirds miles apart, are to form the serial masts for a powerful new wireless station in Germany.

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