Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 90, Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 August 1923 — Page 5

SATURDAY, AUG. 25, 1923

WORLD’S GREATEST BOOKED BY ONA B. TALBOT

Reason of Sunday Afternoon Concerts to Open at Murat 'Oct, 28- by Amelita Galli-Curci Song Recital — McCormack and De Pachmann to Appear, EEADERS in the musical world have been placed under contract by Ona B. Talbot to appear during her season of 1923-24, in addition to three concerts to be given by the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, with Fritz Reiner conducting. Among the great artists who will appear are Galli-Curci, John McCormack, Vladimir De Pachmann and Anna Pavlowa and her ballet. • All of these artiste will appear before the first of next year. Other important engagements will be announced later.

Mrs. Talbot Discusses Merits of Her Talent Mrs. Talbot, in making her first announcement of her Sunday afternoon concerts, said today: “The success of the symphony orchestra series of three concerts by the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Fritz Reiner, conductor, and with noted soloists on the' evenings of Nov. 12. Jan. 24 and March 24, is now assured, and the keen interest and enthusiasm in subscriptions for this series is very gratifying to the board of the Indianapolis Symphony Society. “And now comes the announcement of three Sunday afternoon concerts - at the Murat, opening on Sunday afternoon, Oct. 28, with the worldrenowned soprano, Amelita GalliCurci. For Sunday afternoon, Nov. 11, John McCormack, idol of two continents, wiU be heard, after an absence of eighteen months in Europe, where this success has been enormous. Dec. *9, Vladimir De Pachmann, the worldrenowned pianist, recognized as the greatest interprer of Chopin, will be heard in recital “On Monday evening, 'Dec. 3, Anna Pavlowa and her Ballet Russe will again delight her admirers. The above is the list of announcements until the first of the year. Further announcements of the Sunday afternoon attractions will be made from time 'to time. “It is stated that last year was the greatest and most significant of the entire career of Mme. Galli-Curci, artistically and financially. At the opera a ‘Galli-Curci Night’ meant standing room only. In the concert field a “Galli-Curci Concert” has set anew standard for box office receipts. The charming Italian-born singer, wearing her laurels so gracefully, has endeared herself to musicians and the great music-loving public alike, over whom she wafts an influence such as have few individuals of a generation. Her concert in Indianapolis In October will be one of the first of a season entirely booked. Great Tenor Comes Here After European Triumphs “John McCormack, tenor, occupies a triumphantly commanding position In the world of music. Asa singer, it may be said he Is the reincarnation of the repressed music of a great race. His success Is the" final demonstration of a truth; the culmination of a period of uncertain and strife in regard to the destiny of English >st*>iten music. McCormack’s achievefment puts at rest a prolonged debate. “That controversy involved the question whether a higher and more potential expression of art can be obtained by the production of melody in a native tongue: whether a musicaj art finds it best expression in a native language; whether music for Americans can be more effectively and beautifully rendered in the English language. *John McCormack is a living refutation of all and every argument against song in English. During his eighteen months absence in Europe he has again proved his

-NEXT WEEK— Special Engagement of Europe’s Funniest Arena Clown Glemens-Billing & Cos. With “Tme,” the Most Stubborn Mule on Earth—A Troupe of WellTrained Poodle Dogs and the Only White Chinese Donkey Ever Brought to America. ROY FRANCIS ~ * Popular Blackface Comedian, Late With Neil O’Brien’s Minstrels, in His Laughable Conception, “The Dancing Dunce.” FREEMONT BENTON & CO. V audeville’s Cleverest Comedienne, in a New Comedy Playlet Entitled “Righto.” JESS LIBONATI Acknowledged the World’s Greatest Xylophonist, Offering a Splendid Repertoire of Popular Melody Hits. HOWE & FEY I Versatile Entertainers, Presenting Their Mirthful and Entirely Original 2?ts of Vaudeville.” JULIA EDWARDS ‘Wenus of the Air,” in an Astounding Performance of Hazardous Feats on the Swinging Web. 1 ' EXTRA ADDED ATTRACTION x SEATTLE HARMONY KINGS Past Masters of Syncopation in a Delightful Concert Embracing a Wide Variety of Musical Selections. tAI St. John Comedy—“ The Author” AFTERNOON & EVENING rfM!

point for he has sung German in Germany, French in France and Italian in Italy. “Since Anna Pavlowa and her Ballet Russe last appeared In Indianapolis, she has made a complete circuit of the globe, appearing with her company in the principal cities of Japan and afterward in Shanghai, Hongkong, Manila, Java, Bombay, Calcutta and Cairo,, returning to don recently, where she is now preparing her programs for her tour of this country, beginning in New York in October. “Vladimir De Pachmann, the world famous pianist,- recognized as the greatest living interpreter of the works of Chopin, will make his farewell tour of America during the season of 1923-24. This grand old virtuoso has not been heard in America in twelve years, during which time a new generation of concert goers fiaa grown up. He was heard in Indianapolis upon his last visit.” ‘THE DOVER ROAD’' ATMURAT MONDAY Walker to Close 1923 Season Next Saturday Night. The Stuart Walker company will on Monday night enter upon the last week of their 1923 season at the Murat. As the farewell bill of the year. Walker has selected A. A. Milne’S comedy-drama. “The Dover Road,” which ran for an entire year at the Bijou Theater, at the time of its New York presentation. A skeleton of the plot of “The Dover Road,” has to do with the efforts of an eccentric-philanthropist to prevent unhappy marriages. Eloping couples, who are discarding lawful wedlock for dubious happiness are his chief concern. To this end he bribes chauffeurs and contrives to have the runaways halted at the gate on the road to Dover, under the impression that his house is a wayside hotel. By a wily, whimsical treatment he brings them to their senses and induces them to return to their proper fire sides and heart-mates. Milne makes his play plausible from beginning to end. He creates his scenes with incidents of every day life which show human nature in all its weaknesses and yet contrives to make human nature very lovable. Action is paramount in the play, in cident follows Incident in rapid succession, and the plot complications are sufficiently diversified to keep the observer guessing to the very end. Many Walker company favorites wilil return for the last week of the

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No. I—Amelita1 —Amelita Galli-Curci will sing Sunday afternoon, Oct. 28, at the Murat, under the auspices of Ona B. Talbot.

season In “The Dqver Road.” Tom Powers, who appeared here during the early part of the season and who will be remembered for his excellent work as the elderly Mr. Plm in “Mr. Pirn Passes By," will have the principal part in the play. Ruth Hammond, another player popular among Murat audiences, will have one of the Important feminine roles. Others in the cast will Include Beulah Bondy, Corbet Morris, William Evaits, I/Estrange Milhnan, Clark Hoover, Norvin Gable and Barbara Bridge. .MURAT MUSIC The entre-act music, played by the Orloff Trio, for "Dover Road,” the last production of the Stuart Walker Company for this year, will be composed mainly of the works of Nevln. Several other numbers will be played including the Minuet in 6 by Beethoven and Tschaikowsky’s Andante Cantabile. The complete program is as follows: PART I Minuet in G .- Beethoven Andante Cantablle Tschaikowsky Mazourka Wieniawsky PART II Gondolier. Nevin Love Song Nevin “Oh That We Two Were Maying”. .Nevin PART 111 Morris Dance . . German “My Heart At Thy Sweet Voice” . Saint-Sa-ns Scarf Dance , Chaminade

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No. 2—Vladimir De Pachmann, famous pianist, will appear in recital under direction of Mrs. Tal-

'DANCING GIRL’ TO OPEN SEASON HERE N, Y. Success Comes to MuVat on Labor Day. “The Dancing Girl” is coming here direct from the Colonial Theater, Chicago. for a week's engagement at the Murat commencing Labor day matinee, Monday, Bept. 8, with other matinees Wednesday and Saturday. This newest Winter Oarden extravaganza is considered the beet of the : hlrty-flve produced at the f&mdus home of froth and frolic. An extraordinarily large oast appears in "The Dancing Girl,” lnclud ing among the 150 people employed. Trinl, Kitty Doner, Bard and Pearl, Lou I-loltz, Marie Stoddard, Llora Hoffman, Jane Green, Arthur Margotson, Frank Corbett, Frank Byron,

A M U S E M E NTS BROAD RIPPLE PARK AND BATHING BEACH Sunday EXTRA Balloon Ascension and Double Parachute Leap By Captfin Huggins The Aerial Dare-Devil Dancing Carnival Every Nite Except Monday and Friday

MONDAY, TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY FROM THE LAND OF THE HEATHER HOOT | JACK WYATT and His MON ■ Scotch Lads and Lassies > IN “KILTS AND TARTANS” John KING & IRWIN d76 DOROTHY WILSON [3 BELMONTS “Coontown Dlvorcon*.” “The Nell Brinkley OirL" ! “The Boys With the Toys.” MR. BROCKMAN & MISS HOWARD . “TOY TOWN TOPICS ” e EXQUISITE —PHOTOPLAY— / RALPH GRAVES, MARGUERITE DELAMOTTE, GEORGE FAWCETT “JUST LIKE A WOMAN”

hot at the Aiurat, Sunday afternoon, Dec. 9. No. B—John8 —John McCormack will sing at- the Murat on Sunday afternoon,

Florence Schubert, Suzanne Bennett, Rose Doner, Ted Doner, Charles Mac, Ebba Sparre, Allle Nack and a chorus of Beventy-flve Winter Garden girls. Harold Atterldgo wrote the book and lyrics of this musical extravaganza, while Sigmund Romberg .composed the score. Beautiful settings lend a pictorial enchantment to the play. The production wue staged by J. C. Huffman, under the personal supervision of J. J. Shubert.

’ GALA OPENING OF p— —- rs The CAPITOL EVERY .. ... v Washington Street and Capitol lIITC h DAILY Starting Matinee Tomorrow and li II C. 2-15 P M ALL NEXT WEEK ’ ' COLOMBIA BURLESQUE at ° :l _ CAi/y mno DWeNPORT —rm utmost ih musical pewa ATTENTION, LADIES! ! This coupon and 25 cents will admit any lady to bast seats at any matinee except Saturday and Sunday. Coming Week of Sept. 2. Indiuiepoll* Girl— LENA DALEY X. and “BREVITIES OF 1923” 20—MA8SIVE SCENES—2O

Nov. 11. Another Talbot concert. No. 4—Anna Pavlowa will dance at the Murat on Monday night, Dec. 3, as a Talbot attraction.

Vaudevil Hat* Visit Fellow Actor Jack Oaterman and Eddie Lambert Keith aHd Orpheum performer* visited Ernie Adams, Century Comedy player, while in Hollywood. Osterman and Lambert were oppearing at the Orpheum and Hill street theaters, respectively, and hearing that Adams, former star of “Listen Lester,” the Broadway success, was appearing in pictures they called on him at the Century studio.

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CAPITOL TO OPEN SEASON SUNDAY 'Dancmg Around’ With Harry Steppe to Be First Show. “Dancing, Around,” a Columbia Wheel burlesque show, will re-open the Capitol, formerly the Park, on Sunday afternoon for a season of forty weeks. Under the new policy, two performances will be given daily, one In the afternoon and the other at night. Shows will be changed each Sunday afternoon. Harry Steppe, featured comedian, has the following to/say about the show: "In ‘Dancing Around’ Maurice Cain and Danny Dayenport, who, by the vay, are the youngest in show business, have combined the best cbtainaole in all branches of Thespia. hi comedy, Vhile perhaps I shouldn’t say It, we have such as may only bo produced by real burlesque training. 1

FAREWELL WEEK! 1 BEGINNING MONDAY NIGHT THE STUART WALKER COMPANY In A. A. Milne's Comedy Drams So coeel. THE DOVER ROAR "The beet thing the Welker Plnyere have done till* ecmeon.”—Cincinnati Poet. / With TOM POWERS RUTH HAMMOND BEULAH BONDY WILLIAM TEVARTB CORBET MORRIS L’ESTRANGE MILLMAN ASfD OTHERS mats. bmm I | n a hm mats, wed. U n n ■ soo seats TH sAT.* nd in THEATRE I

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6 ZS Monday, Sept. S 3iIATBiICCC MONDAY SEAT SALE mAIINttO ?S D v Ar MONDAY, 9 A.M. Price*—Nights, 50c to $2.50; Matinees, 50c to $1.50 PREMIER PRESENTATION IN THIS CITY OF THE BIGGEST AND MOST COSTLY ATTRACTION EVER SENT ON TOUR IN THE HISTORY OF THEATERS IN AMERICA. DIRECT FROM ALL-SUMMER RUN IN CHICAGO THE SENSATION ALLURING NEW YORK BEAUTIFUL LONDON / COMPARE J. c. HUFFMAN JO HUFFMAN ALL STAR CAST With TRINI Spain’s Most Beautiful Girl and Famous National Danaer. The Sensation of London, Paris and New York INCLUDING KITTY DONER BARD & PEARL LEW HOLTZ LLORA HOFFMAN ROSE AND TED DONER MARIE STODDARD ARTHUR MARGETSON FRANK CORBETT FRANK BYRON y-" SUZANNE BENNETT EBBA SPARRE ALLIE NACK 150 SINGERS, DANCERS AND COMEDIANS 75 FAMOUS WINTER GARDEN BEAUTIES WEEK SEPT. 17 MAIL ORDERS NOW Pricea : Eves., 500 to $2.50. Wed. & Sat. Mat., 50c to $2.00. Triumphant Engagement After Three Solid Years of Unparalleled Success Messrs. Shubert Present THE MOST WONDERFUL MUSICAL PLAY IN AMERICA Story: “fiSf §§s Salk iB Score: Franz lUi gffg fflpj Franz Schubert’s Bilm Schubert’s Own §!& eM 6 Own Romance. f||| Bjgafl Si S|B Music. ORIGINAL CENTURY THEATRE, N. Y. v CAST ,w., a ~ SHRINE S?ARTY MONDAY.

have been out of burlesque several years myself, having played the Keith, Orpheum, Loew and Shubert circuits in the interim, and have returned to my first love because of the excellent part offered me by the two boys who control this show. “Assisting me in distributing nonsense are the two famous colored stars, incidentally, natives of Indianapolis, Buck and Bubbles, recognized as the logical successors to Williams and Walker, and who have also been featured with Broadway productive and on all vaudeville bill3. “Lillian Smalley and Arthur Putgam are production people, having appeared in Dillingham and Hopkins plays. Rose Duffin, the soubrette, is a graduate of the Follies chorus, and is known as an artist's model of notec Anita White, formerly of the Barnum and Bailey show, furnish the circus touch, while Ethel Davenport, Ernie Kay, Paula Joyce, Betty Meyers and Dot Hanly offer specialties in the dance,” he claimed. Walton Starts on New Picture Gladys Walton has started the production of Frank R. Adams’ delightful story, “The Near Lady,” under the direction of Herbert Biache at Universal City.

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