Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 97, Indianapolis, Marion County, 3 September 1923 — Page 11

MONDAY, SEPT. 3, 1923

Mrs. Fair’s Daughter Becomes Wild; Hollywood’s Speed Law Is Ruined

y By WALTER D. HICKMAN |PJ"I YLVIA FAIR wasn’t bom I O I 1,111 she became wild ■ I because she romped at night in Broadway’s cases when she should have been in school. Sylvia when we first meet her in “The Famous Mrs- Fair,” was one of those sweet American girls. No " sbH bob b e and hair. '| painted lips, * penciled eyebrows. jg ;', high heels and safe''' P-’’’ like. Mrs. a i r became famous during the World War when she was a member of an ambulance corps in France. , She was so brave - - "' that she was with Hjyyli! many honors. Ws j When she returned to America. MYRTLE she discovered STEDMAN that she was famous. She forgot that the war was over and that her place was at the side of her husband and by her son and daughter* Mother starts on a six months lecture tour and during her absence, Sylvia becomes the wildest flapper in New York, the son becomes also wild, but is tamed when he marries a sensible working girl. Mrs. Fair’s husband also does some exploring himself as he becomes a regular visitor at a pertain ‘‘ducky apartment.” "si The famous Mrs. Fair returns to *BW York to discover that her home has been badly bent if not wrecked. Svlva becomes wilder and wilder by attempting an elopement with an impossible lounge tramp. That wakes the family up and Mrs. Fair decides that the best mother is the one who remains at home and runs her own household instead of running all over the country to enlighten the world. On the stage, “The Famous Mrs. Fair” was one of the smartest comedies of its year. Fred Niblo’s movie production of this stage success is a masterpiece. Here we see the theme naturally and powerfully developed. Here we find real acting, especially the work done by Myrtle Stedman as the mother, Marguerite De LaMotte as the daughter and Cullen Landis as the son. Carmel Myers is the keeper of the “ducky apartment” where father sowed his midnight wild oats. Here is a real cast and a real story. If you like the better things on the stage and screen, then do not fall to see “The Famous Mrs. Fair” at the Ohio this week. It is a real delight. Don’t miss it. And it carries a whale j of a lesson along with it. The bill includes the regular short subjects and some tantalizing music by the Miami Lucky Seven. At the Ohio all week. -I- -I- -I- . Hollywood “Kids” Itself in Smart Travesty at Circle Grandpa and grandma come into their own. It is not always the fair belle of a |a small town who sails to fame in jig Hollywood. but grandpa X 1: 1 grandma may g r an and m aa may turn out to be ' - real stars of the family, while the village bells iHKI stays homp and jgjjßk Jgjfc* washes the dishes. gEjPp i nutshell, that the ffaS& of "Hollywood,” a jNm movie which J§Hff ''kids” the movies. Right in the i beginning let me uter these few HOPE DROWN words: “H o I ly-! wood” is like a j ray of sunshine on Christmas day. It! is a positive delight. It is one of the I merriest comedies which ever flickered on the screen. “Souls for Sale” Introduced the fad of using famous screen j stars In roles generally played by supers. The “soul” movie was melodramatic propaganda, made for the purpose of putting a halo as well as a warning around Hollywood. The “Hollywood” movie, although a comedy, tells a bunch of truths In a merry way. In Paramount’s “Hollywood” at the Circle this week you will meet such famous people as Ben Turpin, Hope Hampton, Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford and Doug, Cecile B. DeMille, Thomas Meighan, Leatrice Joy, Lila Lee. Pola Negri, William S. Hart, Viola Dana and a bunch of others. Jhese famous people play the roles BhftTh “extras” generally play. Hope ™rown (I never heard of her before) plays the role of the Ohio small town beauty who goep to Hollywood to show ’em how to act. The real stars of the movie is the man who plays the role of the grandfather and the woman ■who Is grandma. Grandpa Is literally carried Into the movies because he has a "mug” (face) which makes him the great fortune of sls a day in the movies. Grandma arrives on the scene to discover her husband “shelklng” around and making a bigger hit with the women than Ruddy himself. Grandma has a prize face also and she lands In the movies ajso. When last seen, grandpa and grandma are motoring to the movie studio in a Rolls-Royce and with a gang of secretaries followtag ’em. Oh, yes, grandma is seated In her closed car calmly puffing a cigarette through a long holder. Oh, this is a scream. "Hollywood” is glorious fun. Nothing like it ever done on the screen before. It is a regular howj, a comedy victory. It Is a Paramount picture. At the Circle. The bill Includes an overture, pleas tag song presentations by Taylor, M&cy and Hawks, and the regular short subjects. At the all week. -I- -I- -IGibson Appears In **oos of Lock” at Isis In “Out of Luck,” which is playing at the Isis the first half of the week. Hoot Gibson gives us some good comedy moments. This play Is far above the average Gibson's productions, and will be Appreciated for the comedy action that Gibson introduces. One of the funniest scenes is provided by Gibson, who tries to board a war ship as a recruit in the Navy. He has enlisted in the Navy when he thought he had killed a man. and later discovers that he has only Injured him. Then the fun begins. Laura Le Plante Is the leading lady. wnitf BtmHM l tr. a

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IN THE FILM VERSION OF SALOME, NAZIMOVA DEMANDS THE HEAD OF THE PROPHET AS HER REWARD. IN THIS MOVIE, ALLA NAZIMOVA DOES DRAMATIC WORK WHICH EQUALS HER WORK UPON THE STAGE. NAZIMOVA’S “SALOME” IS THE CURRENT ATTRACTION AT THE RIALTO.

edy, “Too -Much Dutch.” (By Observer.) -!- -I- -I* Our Gang Finds New l'sc, for Maude, a Mule The satisfying movie at the Apollo this week is not Elaine Hammerstein in “Broadway Gold.” but Our Gang in “Back Stage.” In this new “gang” movie, you will meet a bunch of clever kid (should say juvenile if I coaxing the mule II to become the A “motor" of the bus 1 is a unipue com- - 1!_ <. Jkj edy idea. The 1I gang becomes j * real actors in this ..**!*■ 1 j movie. They assist a magician ELAINE and nearly wreck HAMMERSTEIN him. They feed “corn whisky” to the trained ponies instead of barnyard corn. The result is some slow action scenes of genuine comedy merit. Comedies of this nature prove the value of short subjects on a movie program. This comedy will tickle the children and will cause their parents to laugh many times. Lately, I am finding these “gang” comedies to be a guarantee of some real amusement on any bill. Children are natural actors and when a director will let ’em act as real children do, the result is some real comedy. I am beginning to suspect that the director Is a member of the gang so well does he understand children. I find the “gang” movies suitable not only for the so called family movie theater but suitable for the

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LETTER FROM JOHN ALDEN PRESCOTT TO HIS MOTHER, MRS. MARY ALDEN PRESCOTT When I went home night, I found Leslie with a very high tern perature. She was so feverish that I was frightened and wanted to send for the doctor. She finally confided in me that she had received a letter from you in which you intimated she was to blame for any neglect I might have given you. I hate very much to say horsh things to my mother, but certainly since my marriage to Leslie, you have absolutely been a thorn in the flesh. I cannot understand. Why, do you know, I had dreams before my marriage that possibly you would come and live with us, and now I know that yon are the last person In the world whom I would ask to do such a thing. Not Going to Pay Right here I want to say to you that I am not going to pay that bill for painting your house. That Bradford woman said you have plenty of money In the bank to do this. I don’t care so much for the money part of it. It is very probable that, had you written to me in the right spirit and asked me about painting the house, I would have been very glad to give it to you. But the letter you wrote me had so many unkind Insinuations about Lesjie that I made up my mind then I should never do anything for you until you had come to our senses. Since then, of course, you have written me those terrible letters about the baby which have made matters much worse. I am trying to write this letter as calmly as possible: consequently it must sound rather stilted. What I want to say is this: I have given orders that any letter coming to Leslie directed by your hand and having the postmark of your home upon it is not to be opened and Leslie has promised me she will burn it without unsealing it. In Mariner

larger houses. We are demanding well balanced bills in our photoplay theaters these days and comedies of this nature aid in making a movie program a well balanced affair. The fact is. some of these short comedies are better than the feature movies. I found nothing to rave about in "Broadway Gold” with Elaine Hammerstein. It is the same old chorus girl stuff all covered up with some foolish Pollyr.nna syrup. If the chorus girls didn’t have any more brains than the type played by Elaine 'Hammerstein, veil, pity the whole gang as they wouldn’t have brains enough to get out of the rain. It is the story that is to blame, not Miss Hammerstein and her associates. You may not agree with me on this one. Have your own idea. That Is fair. The hill includes a news weekly, organ and orchestral music. At the Apollo all week. -|. .|. -|. Nazimova Wears White Wig in “Salome” Movie. Nazimoza has a picturesque role as Salome In the film by that name which Is showing at the Rialto this week. * She is the daughter of Herodlas and a princess of Judah. This role of one j of history’s greatest vampires is I played by Nazimova against a colorful ; and picturesque background. Salome has a charm that conquers ! all of her admirers, and she uses it ! relentelessly. But she fall* in one! case, when the Prophet refuses to let his admiration for her overcome his | religion. The princess uses all of her power to win his love, as he is the only man she has ever loved, hut she fails in cne of the biggest scenes of the play. The prophet returns to his cell and Salome dances before the king, who vows that she shall have anything in the kingdom she wishes. And this dance gives us proof of Nazimova’s greatness. She wears a white wig and an appropriate costume, and her artistic and fantastic dance wins the

neither Leslie nor I would come into your house until we could bring the baby. Now I will go further and say that neither Leslie nor I will answer any communication from either you or tha| Bradford woman unless they are written in a decent manner showing some kindliness for Leslie and respect for me. I expect you will think this is a very hard letter and I will perhaps hurt you more when I tell you that it is not nearly as hard as It would bo if I said plainly how I feel toward you. I never thought that my own mother would prove so narrow minded and so selfishly self-centered as you have been. I should not write to you this way except that I know you have an income sufficient for all your simple wants and I sincerely advise you to make arrangements with that Bradford woman to live with you. You seem to be thoroughly in sympathy with each other and I think it would be a very happy arrangement. Do not, I beg of you, write to Leslie again. It will do you no good as she will never read the letter. Your son, JOHN ALDEN PRESCOTT. NEXT: “A cantankerous old mother-in-law”—Leslie isn’t veryhappy.

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approval of the audience as well as that of the king. Then her request is that the head of the Prophet be brought before her. The king, who has protected the Prophet from the mob, cannot break his oath, so the head is given her, and she kissed the dead lips of the man who had spurned her kisses in life. “Salome” is an arcistic masterpiece. Ben Turpin’s comedy, “The Shreik of Araby” is shown also. At the Rialto all this week. (By Observer.) -I- -I- ± Director Does Great Work in Filming Tarkington’s Latest The director of “Penrod and Sam,” anew Booth Tarkington movie, deserves tons of praise for his work. He seems to catch the spirit of Tarkington and photographs it with telling effect. Personally, It is my impression that “Penrod and Sam” has been more wisely and humanly adapted to the screen than any of this writer’s stories. The act has been wisely chosen. Tarkington is a writer of types and human situations. It takes real human beings to act Tarkington’s characters. All this I told you when "Penrod and Sam” was first reviewed In this department is the featured offering at Mister Smith’s this week. The hill includes Round 10 of "Fighting Blood.” Take the children to see Penrod and his pals. It Is a treat. At Mister Smith’s all week. •I' -I- -ISeaflon Opens Today At the Murat Theater. The 1923-24 season at the Murat theater is ushered in today with a matinee and night performance of “The Dancing Girl,” a Winter Garden show which comes here direct from its lengthy summer in Chicago. The advance reports are excellent on this one. The midway attractions at the State Fair this week are furnished by Rubin and Cherry Shows. I have seen the shows and found them clean and entertaining. found nothing to offend either children or grown-ups. Ezra Buzzington’s Rube Band is the featured offering at the Lyric. The new bill at the Palace is topped by Mignonett Kokin and Company. Lena Daley and "Brevities of 1923" is the State Fair week attraction at the Capitol. The majestic, formerly tho Broadway, re-opened yesterday under now management. Pictures, vaudeville and revues will be the policy. It is continuous.

gOCIAL Activities ENTERTAINMENTS WEDDINGS BETROTHALS

Mrs. David Rosa, president of the Indlanapqlis Indorsers of Photoplays, will represent the organization at conference of the Federation of Clubs to be held In October at Evansville. There will be a luncheon here Wednesday, Oct. 3, for Mrs. A. H. Reeve, national president of the ParentTeacher Association, and visiting dole gates and teachers. In charge of this luncheon will bo Mi's. F. L. Fittljohn, chairman. Mesdames J. Francis Ake. H. C. Fledderjohn and M. E Robbins. • • • Patrons and patronesses for the “Hard Times" dance to ho given for the benefit of the St. Elizabeth Catholic Orphanage will be Mr. and Mrs Edward A. Rink, Mr. and Mrs. William M. Fogarty, Mr. and Mrs. James E. Mculty, Mr and Mrs. James E. Mooney, Mr. and Mrs. John A. Clancy, Dr. and Mrs, John F. McCool, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Duffecy, Mr. and Mrs. John Blackwell, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Hannon, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas O’Connor, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Poggianl, Mr. and Mrs. William F. Fox. Mr. and Mrs. Harry E. Oalland, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel T. Doyle, Mr. and Mrs. Humbert P. Paganl, Mr. and Mrs. Timothy P. Sexton, Mr. and Mrs. John W. Tronck, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Mullally, Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Maher, Mr. and Mrs. James B. Mahan, and Mrs. Katherine Hallinan, regent of the local chapter of the D. of I. and director of St. Elizabeth Home charities. The dance will he the first social function in the Knights of Columbus Hall, Thirteenth and Delaware Sta., which has just been completed. Prizes will be awarded the “worst dressed” couples on the floor. Mayor Shank has been asked to reign “King" for the evening, and will award the prizes. The general executive committee Is made up of the chairman of the various subcommittees on arrangements and Is headed by Robert M. Rink, general chairman, Mark E. Mooney, assistant general chairman: and the chairmen of the following committees: Music committee: Maurice E. Me-

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Indiana’s Leading “Blind Men” Manufacturers and Cleaners of Window Shades ■ u ■ .NVITE you to inspect their exhibit at the State Fair in the Automobile I Building. You will receive a FREE Coupon entitling you to a liberal | discount on all shades and cleaning up to March 1, 1924. See the new Li,. J shade cleaner demonstrated. It will revolutionize shade cleaning. Special price during fair week, 75c per can, enough to clean the shades for an ordinary size house. R. W. DURHAM COL " 135 North Alabama Street Main 5329

Nulty, chairman; Michael J. Duffecy and Frank J. McCarthy. Decorations committee: Norbert A. Clancy, chairman: James A. Collins and Harold C. Watson. Prizes and judges committee: Tino M. Poggaini, chairman; Stanley C. Boyle and Emil M. DeJulio. Officers of the club are Robert M. Rink, president; Eugene M. Foe-arty, vice president; Thomas F. O’Connor, secretary, and Joseph P. Harmon, treasurer, • * * Mr. and Mrs. T. William Engle, 426 N. State Ave., and daughters, Susanna and Elizabeth, have returned from a motor trip in Ohio. * • *> The wedding of Miss Francis Brubeck, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brubeck, 16 N. Irvington Ave., and Truman Felt, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Felt, 64.N. Irvington Ave., took place Saturday night with a pretty ceremony at the Irvington Presbyterian Church, the Rev. George W. Allison officiating. The altar was banked with ferns and palms and lighted with tall cathedral candles. Miss Maurine McDaniel, organist, played the bridal music and accompanied Mrs. Herbert Barr, who sang, “At Dawning” and “Call* of the Thrush.” Mrs. Paul Hancock, dressed in green taffeta was matron of honor. She wore a corsage of Ophelia roses and delphinium. Mis Louise Stockdale in a gown of blue taffeta, and Miss Margaret James in orchid, were bridesmaids. They wore corsages of pink roses. Little Miss Virginia Caldwell, ringbearer, dressed in blue organdie, carried the ring in the center of a little nosegay of pastel shades. Little Miss Judith Dittle, dressed in a frock of ping organdie, scattered rose petals before the bride. The bride wore a gown of white satin and Spanish lace, with a veil of white tulle arranged in coronet

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style. &he carried a shower bouquet of roses and valley Uliles. After an informal reception at the home of bride, Mr. and Mrs. Felt left for a wedding trip to Indian Lake, Ohio. They will be at home at 107 Lexington Ave. Assisting at the reception were Misses Beatrice Rockwood, Florence Lupton, Louise Strickland, Louise Pittman and Rachel Campbell. Mrs. Raymond Lockwood and daughter, Miss Beatrice, and Mias Fanelie Rockwood of Frankfort were out-of-town guests. •* * i Plans are being made to take all the cripp'cd children In the Indianapolis hospitals to see Jackie Coogan In “Circus Day,” under the auspices of the Photoplay Indorsers and St. Marguret’s Guidl, Tuesday, Sept. 11. Miss Thelma Scott, who Is to be married to Fred K. Van Arsdell Sept. 5, was the guest of honor Saturday night at a box party at the Murat given by Miss Virginia Sherer, 2024 N. New Jersey St. Besides Miss Scott and her hostess will be Misses Mary Buck of Toledo, Dorothy Fairfield of Chicago, Elizabeth Smith and Katharine Van ArsdellMiss Elizabeth Smith, 2063 N. Meridian St., entertained Saturday afternoon in honor of Miss Scott with four tables of bridge. The appointments were carried out in a color scheme of azure and gold, the bridal colors. The ices were molded in flow r er shapes in the bridal colors. Guests: Misses Mary Buck of Toledo, Ruth Orchard of Bloomington, Daisy Fairfield of Chicago, Josephine, Edna and Norma Balz, Helen Ward, Margaret Hamilton, Jane and Justine Pritchard and Virginia Sherer, and Mesdames: Jack Haymaker and Karl Kistner. A special dinner dance will be held tonight for members at the Woodstock Country Club. Regular Saturday night dances begin Sept. 8.

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