Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 114, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 September 1923 — Page 5
SATURDAY, SEPT. 22, 1923
IMPORTANT NEW BOOKING S ANNOUNCED AT LOCAL THEATERS
'Covered Wagon,’ a Feature Movie, Comes to English’s— Murat to Present'Partners Again,’ With Barney Bernard and Alexander Carr, “The Covered Wagon,” one of the important feature movies of the year, has been booked at English’s for an engagement beginning Sunday, Oct. 7. “Partners Again,” with Barney Bernard and Alexander Carr in their original roles, will be at the Murat for the week of Oct. 15. This week is known as State Teachers Week because of the State convention of Indiana teachers. “The Song and Dance Man,” a musical comedy, was to be at English’s the week of Oct. 1, but it has been postponed.
Other important bookings have been arranged at the Murat, including the annual engagement of “The Bat,” with Julia Stuart.
Walker to Give Special Matinee at the Murat Nelson Trowbridge has perfected plans by which Stuart Walker will present three of his one-act plays at the Murat on Friday afternoon, Oct. 19, for the school teachers of the State, who will be in the city at that time. This will open Walker’s tour, during which his one-act plays and “The Book of Job ” with George Somnes, will be presented. The tour extends to the Pacific coast'. Walker has one more week in Cincinnati at the Cox Theater. His final week will be a revival of Booth Tarkington’s "Seventeen,” with William Kirkland playing the Willia Baxter role. This week in Cincinnati. Walker is presenting for the first time on any stage a play called “Tim#*:’ -I- -I- -IThe Sothems May Be Seen Here in "Cymbeline” In their forthcoming production of Shakespeare’s “Cymbejine.” which opens in New York City on Tuesday night. Oct. 2. Julia Marlowe and E. H. Sothern will act the roles of Imogen and Posthumus, respectively. Frederick Lewis will be seen as Tachimo. Lenore Chippendale as the queen, V. L Granville as the king, Cymbeline; Albert S. Howson as Belarius, France Bendtsen as Gloten, Frank Peters as Cornelius and Florence Fair as Helen. Four English actors have been brought to America for this play. Vincent Sternroyd, who has on several occasions been seen in New York, has been engaged for the role of Pisanio, while T. G. Bailey, a wellknown English comedian, will play Philario. Murray Kinnell appears as Guiderius and IT. Fisher White as Arviragus, the two brothers of Imogen. Others in the company are Forbes Dawson, Milano Tilden. Milton Stlefel, Verne Collins. John Abrams, Wallis Roberts, Maurice Robinson, Lorenzo Cavalieri, Constantine C. J. Max. Christina Afield. Sarah Fishman and John Macfarland. Julia Marlowe acted Imogen in “Cymbeline” during her first years on the stage. It always has been her i favorite role in all drama and it has i been her ambition to appear once more in “this loveliest character in all fiction.” The Sotherns probably will include the Murat in their tour. •I- -I* -I''Whirl Os Girls” at Capitol Next Week “The Whirl of Girls,” will start the fifth week of the new season at the Capitol Sunday afternoon. Fred Bender and Vic Plant are the featured comedians and will have as Their helpers June Le Veay, George Wlest, Flossie De Vere, Madlyn! Worth. Willie St. Claire, and Charles , Seymour. "Whirl of Girls” is produced by John G. Jermon Book and lyrics are by I. B—•ffamp while the music was composed by Ruby Cowan. Betty Bouton Plays Lead Production work is progressing fast on John Gilbert's new feature, “The Exiles.” from the pen of Richard Harding Davis, won in work at the Fox Western Studios- Betty Bouton is the lead.
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MYSTERY ACT TOPS NEW VARIETY BILL AT KEITH’S MONDAY Lyric to Present Lavish Revue Called ‘Dixieland to Broadway’ Next Week, ANAGER C. ROLTARE EGGLESTON of B. F. Keith’s has ■ a real mystery for his patrons next week In the act of Leah, “The Maid O’ Mist.” which will be one of the headline features of the bill. This is not a mind reading act, but one that has puzzled the medical and scientific profession. The act is presented by Professor Seirak, an Australian illusionist. A description of the act now would cheat the patrons of the theatre. Suffice to say that Professor Seirak is so convinced that he alone controls the mystery that he offers a reward of SSOO to any’ one who can solve it, it is announced. The bill will include: GEORGE Mac FARLANE, the eminent baritone, will offer an act called “Song Fantasies.” MacFarlane is assisted in the act by Herbert C. I.owe, a pianist of note, and Margaret Walker, a famous dancer. RREKER’S BEAR COMEDIANS will be a treat for the kiddles as well as the grown ups. There are six in number, four cinnamons apd two griz zleys. They do all sorts of comedy stunts. AL WOHLMAN—A monologtst, who titles his act “The Graduate.” ANN BUTLER AND HAL PAR KER—Got away’ from the general run of sketches in their act, “Don't Make Me Laugh.” It has to do with a chorus girl's ambition to become a star. WILLIAM SMYTH El—A lyric tenor, will present a descriptive song cycle, “The Showman.” In this act Gladys Reade will be at the piano. JOHNSON AND BAKER—WiII do some intricate tricks in hat juggling in an act called “Practice." NATHANE AND SULLY—WiII be seen in a dainty’ song and dance offering with a special stage setting. THE PATHE NEWS. TOPICS OF THE DAY and AESOP'S FABLES will be the screen offerings. An added feature wilj be a film reproduction in natural 'colors of the fashion show that was conducted recently on the beach at the famous Westch.-ster Biltmore Country Club at New York. -I- -I’ -IModem Minstrel Revue Tops New Bill at Lyric Minstrelsy disguised in lavish form is to be found at the Lyric next week ! in Arthur Alexander's big blackface production, “Dixieland to Broadway,” staged in several scenes, and employing a company of ten singers, dancers and comedians. Chief among them being Alexander himself, who will be remembered as one of the stars of Cohan & Harris’ Minstrels, and Harry Quinn and Arthur Gardiner, who rank among the best of burnt cork entertainers. “Dixieland to Broadway” is described as a char-
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LOCAL STAGE TO OFFER LIGHT COMEDY NEXT WEEK
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acter skit, shewing the evolution of the negro from the halcyon days before the Civil War up to the present time. Qld-time Southern melodies and levee shuffle dances vie with modern jiizrC and tuneful syncopation in this delightfully original act. The will include: THREE MADCAPS —A trio of pretty girls who present a lively program of variety dances embellished by beautiful costumes and colorful light effects. SIDNEY LANDFIELD One of vaudeville's favorite comedians in a brand-new pianologue interspersed with comedy eccentricities. KAFICE AND STANLEY—lnternationally* famed for their nair-rnising, sensational and daring performance on the swinging trapeze. VERDI AND GLENN —Two versatile artists in a melange of patter, songs and origitial#fcitations. FULTON ANI lit OB BI NS—Well - known delineators of “rube” characters offering their sketch. “At the Town Pump.” CLIFFORD AND OREY--Jugglers extraordinary and .expert hoop manipulators who defy’ the laws of gravitation In their very unusual exhibition of dexterity. ON THE SCREEN—George O’Hara in “Round Two” of the second series, “lighting Blood,” and a Sunshine comedy entitled “The Explorers.” -I- -I’ ’l’ Next Week Will Be Comedy Week at Palace Comedy will find a place ! 1 every act booked at the Palace for the first half of next week. Heading the show is “The Rainbow Sextette,” a novelty musical offering that is also sprinkled with humor. Five men and one woman are included in the cast, the woman offering piano selections and songs, while the five fellows warble through some harmony numbers and Jest. Other acts are: FLA IRE VINCENT—In a comedy offering titled "Learn to Smile.” Be-
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sides Miss Vincent the cast Includes F'rank H. Gardner and Helen Saxe. THE DOHERTYS—Nonsense funsters who deal mostly in conversation, their "nut" discussions running all the way from safety pins to pink elephants. LEWIS AND ROGERS—"Two Ton sorial Artists,” being a satire on the modern Italian barberehip with its witty talk and sometimes humorous situations. CORINNE-DICK HIM BER—Offer ing “Coquettish Fannie*.” with Sid Sheftel at the piajvv Corinne is a dainty little blond® who does special dances, while Dtok HJmber, one time associated with Sophie Tucker, offerer Irish melodies and humor. The show the last half of the week ! is topped with a one-act comedy on present day court ethic®. It la titled “Right or Wrong" and 1® a product
BROADWAY —SNAPPY—BURLESQUE AND VAUDEVILLE Admission. Thi, Coupon and Ten Cents Entitles 25c and 50c, Plus Tax Lady to Choice Seat Any Matinee Except ’ Sunday and Holiday
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No. I—Mildred Booth in “The Deep Tangled Wildwood.” which will open the season at English’s on Monday night. * No. i —Will Fin Courtenay in “Dangerous People.” at the Murat all next week. No. 3 —Madlyn Worth in anew Columbia burlesque show. ’’Whirl of Girls,” at the Capitol next week. No. 4—Sidney Landfleld. at the Lyric all next week. No. s—Leah, who will be the featured and mysterious headliner at B. F. Keith's next week. No. 6—Of the team of Murdock j and Kennedy, at the Palace last half j of next week i from the pen of Samuel Shipman and Clara. Lipman. Other acts will Include:— PATRICE AND SULLIVAN—“An Interlude of Melody," the man of the
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company being a pianist and the woman a violinist. Their program includes both popular and classical selections. DIAZ SISTERS <St CO.—A wire walking trio in a comedy coated routine of difficult tricks. WATSON’S BELLHOPS—Said to be funsters of the “nut" variety who also have several good vocal numbers in harmony. . - LEW ILA LETT—An eccentric funster who tells stories and sings comic songs. He also does two eccentric dances. ON THE SCREEN—“Out of the Dust," an epic story of the, American west. The taie itself is said to be a very sympathetic one. The cast includes Russell Simpson, Dorcas Matthews, Master “Pat" Moore, Master "Mickey” Moore, Jane Talent, Frances Powers, Bert Sprotte and Edward
Jobson. The last half of the week features Monte Blue and Madge Kennedy in “The Purple Highway,” based on the stage play “Dear Me.” The Pathe News and a two reel comedy are also shown. Tom Mix and Tony are hard at work on “The Flyin’ Fool,” which is the screen version of Max Brand’s story “The Gun Gentleman.” From all accounts this will be a typical riproaring Mix product.
ENGLISH’S"™*' 5 "" Opening Regular Season “THE DEEP TA N G L E D WILDWOOD” The Mt includes Jnmcs Glawon. Robert McWada, Ralph Stpperiy, Gertrude Hits, Mildred Booth, Ida Darling. George Alison, Derail Morel Angela Wardo, Mary Daniel, Fred 3. Ntcholls, McKay George, Harry Cowley, Harry Irving, Sam Janney and others. (Direction, George C. Tyler and Hugh Ford) Latest comedy of George S. Kaufman and Marc Connelly, Authors of “Dulcy,” "To the Ladies!” and Harry Leon Wilson's “Merton of the Movies/' Prices—Nights 50c to $2.50, Matinees 50c to $1.50 —Seats Ready
EVERY DAY 2:15 EVERY EVENING 8:15 THE SUPER-MYSTERY THE Professor Horace Sierak Presents LEAH Mi MAID 0’ MIST Hr J This is not a mind reading act, but the most baffling Hindoo HiußttMflHll illusion ever attempted by a human being. SSOO reward to any one solving the mystery. AL. WOHLMAN BUTLER S PARKER Offers Present The Graduate Don’t Make Me Laugh WILLIAM SMYTHE Broker's Bear Comedians Descriptive Song Cycle A Bear of an Act Gladys Reade, Pianist A Treat for the Kiddies JOHNSON & BAKER NATHANE & SULLY in Dainty Practice Songs and Dances ADDED ATTRACTION GEO. MAC FARLANE AND CO. IN SONG FANTASIES WITH HERBERT C. LOWE and MARGARET WALKER EXTRA—Reproduction in Colored Photography WESTCHESTER BILTMORE NEW YORK FASHION SHOW A Half Million Dollar Display of the Latest Styles by Beautiful Movie Stars Pathe NeV# —Topics—Fables
COURTENAYM CAST OF NEW PLAY 'Dangerous People’ to Have Services of Great Cast. William Courtenay comes to the Shubert-Murat on Monday night for a week’s engagement in Oliver White’s comedy, “Dangerous People.” This attraction has just concluded a run of three solid months at the Cort Theater, Chicago, and the complete original cast and production will be seen here, It is announced. “Dangerous People,” is the sort of play the general theater-going public delights in. The author is one of those few who have a keen instinct for good theater, and by taking a bit of romance, a bit of melodrama, a bit of high farce, and working them together into a logical finish, the result Is a play that makes good entertainment. Just why human nature should be so constituted that, for stage purposes. at least, polished villainy makes a strong appeal, there Is no telling; but it does, and one has only to recall the striking popularity of “Raffles,” “Arsene Lupin,” and others of like order, to be convinced of that fact. In this play Mr. White has worked by the reverse process. His crook, who has stolen $63,000 from a bank, wants to go straight because he has fallen in love with a girl who haa made him ashamed of his past. He is trying to put the $63,000 back into the bank that he has robbed. Thus one enjoys seeing the reformed thief in the eloquence of top hat and morning clothes struggling under the difficulties of returning the loot and keeping out of jail. The money shifts from hiding place to hiding place and from one possessor to another with each shift fastening evidence of theft more securely upon the cashier of the bank. There are many deft twists to the story and many a thrill in its action. The cast includes Virginia Hammond. Frances Howard, George Parsons and Pierre Watkin. Marmont Completes Film Percy Marmont, the Mark Sabr* In the forthcoming Fox speciaj, “If Winter Comes” has finished work in “You Can’t Get Away With It’* at the Fox West Coast Studios.
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