Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 156, Indianapolis, Marion County, 13 November 1923 — Page 3

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RAILWAY AHORNEY COMMITS SUICIDE Body of Robert J, Slater, 47, Lawyer for Surface Lines, Found by Janitor, Bv United Press CHICAGO. Nov. 13.—Robert J. Slater, 47, attorney for the Chicago surface liner, shot and killed himself in his downtown office Monday night. A janitor found Slater's body. A revolver was in his hand, a bullet wound in his temple. Slater left a note requesting friends be notified first rather than have police officers break the news to his wife. Friends declared Slater had been in ill-health for four years as a result of an automobile crash. •'Please, please do not let any officer or stranger tell my beloved, precious. angel wife.” Slater wrote. "Please, please, please call some of my good friends and let them break the news to her as gently as possible.” Slater had been prominent in Chicago legal circles for a score of years. Before being engaged by the Chicago surface lines he was counsel for the Illinois Central railroad and the Aetna Life Insurance. He was born and educated at Taylorville, 111., and admitted to the bar in 1899. Slater is survived by his widow and two sons, both students at Princeton University.

‘LAZY WAYS’ RAIDED; BOOZE STORE SE'ZED Two Men Are Arrested—Sheriff Says He Found Still. Two men giving names of William McGinnis and Charles Howard are under arrest today charged with violating liquor laws as a result of a laid on ' Lazy Ways." a cottage at Exeter Park, south of Ravenswood, Monday night by Sheriff George Snider and deputies. A seventy-gallon still. 100 gallons of mash and 300 pounds of corn sugar were confiscated. Frank Smiley, 40. of 138 Virginia Ave.. and his wife, were slated at the city prison on a charge of operating a blind tiger after police raided the house. Others arrested; Alex Bradshaw. 52, of the Capitol House; Daniel Call. 47, of Brewster, O. TAX ASSOCIATION FORMED Hamilton County Branch of State League Is Organized. By Tim** Special NOBLESVILLE, Ind.. Nov. 13.—A branch of the Indiana Taxpayers' Association was temporarily formed in this city Monday evening, with John 1.. Dulin as president and N. W. Cowgill as secretary. There will be a meeting to form a permanent organization on Nov. 20. J. S Young, Indianapolis, was present and addressed the meeting. He reported that nine counties in the State had already formed branches of the State organization. CIVIL WAR VETERAN DIES Anderson Scott, 88, Served One Term as Treasurer of Hamilton County. Bv Times Special NOBLESVILLE. Ind., Nov. 13. —Anderson C. Scott. 88. is dead at his home in the northwestern part of Hamilton County. He served one term as treasurer of Hamilton County and was in the Civil War four years as a member of Company F, 63d Indiana Regiment. The widow and nine children survive. FILM COMPANY FORMED Studios in Marion County Planned by $1,000,000 Firm. The Cavalier Motion Picture Company of Indianapolis has filed articles of incorporation with the State with a capital stock of $1,000,000. Negotiations are said to be under way for obtaining a Marion County site for studios. Officers: Roscoe Carpenter, Lyons, president; William Eickenberry, Kokomo, vice president; Grank G. Hows. Indianapolis, secretary, and Bert Hendren, Indianapolis, treasurer.

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While Cutting Yourself Piece of Cake Think of the Stantons at B. F. Keith’s

IUT you Y-self a piece of cake.” I “No, thank you, I have just I v n'.J had a cup of tea.” Thus do Val and Ernie Stanton address each other much to the satisfaction of those who patronize Keith's. The Stantons are back at Keith’s this week. They have always been good showmen with their wise cracking remarks. Their conversation about cake and tea has become a town classic. We would be disappointed If they did not engage in such chatter. They speak English as it is not spoken, but the way they speak it gets the laughs. Here are two men who have year rfter year added to their stock in trade, not by changing the basic idea of their act, but by adding material of the original pattern. I think the Stantons are better today than they ever have been. They do not force a laugh, but put over an idea with fine showmanship. A real comedy triumph. Anatol Friedland is present in his new revue called "Anatol’s Affairs of 1923." It is an elaborate act. Many of Friedland’s songs are introduced. Arthur Ball, who sings mos' of them, should be more careful to bring out each word. The test of good singing is the “saying" of each word so that an audience may know what is going on. A woman dancer as well as a man doing Russian steps is to me the outstanding feature of the act in addition to Friedland. The act Is nicely mounted. It comes under the head of a flash act. Guy and Pearl Magley close the bill with dance pictures. Vera Cole makes hei home run when she sings good old-fashioned songs. Wilfred Clarke and company make lots of noise and get a few noisy laughs in a noisy sketch called "Now What?” Bevan and Flint offer “A Slight Interruption.” Traver Brothers offer a roller skating stunt of real merit. Their last stunt will cause real talk. Good act. Don't miss the Stantons. At Keith’s all week. (Reviewed by Walter D. Hickman.)

Elsa Ryan’s New Show Causes Discussion When a girl parachute jumper drops casually into the back yard of a young unmarried minister in a small town something is bound to happen. It does happen in Elsa Ryan's new play. “The Circus Lady” at English’s It Is a Main St. show with anew and original angle. In it are the narrowface of the hypoELSA RYAN critical villagers. Miss Ryan is delightful. She has all her usual pep and wit with some added. She appears equally well in the costume of the parachute jumper, a suit of men's pajamas, a gingham dress or a chic gown. She is all over the stage at once with her rapid chatter, end she wins the approval of the audience. We wish we could go on and say "The Circus Lady" is a good show, but we can't, because it isn't. It will stand a mighty lot of improvement before it becomes a success, or even before it enters the class of plays which stay on the boards for any length of time. Miss Ryan's supporting cast is ex tiemely w'ak. It hardly ha;? a bright spot, unless it be in the persons of Douglas MacPherson, who plays the I art of the minister, and Edward Keenan, who appears as a boy In his extremely early "teens.” There are so many good actors, or even Just ordinary actors, that one cannot help wonder how so many of them could have been overlooked’ when the company was assembled. These are l i.rsh words, and there is a hard win ter coming, but a show is a show for a' that. De Witt Newing, who wrote "The Circus Lady,” had a good idea, and he wrote it into a fairly clever play, but It takes more than one actor, however accomplished may be, to make a show'. The first act drags a little. It might be cut or rewritten in spots to speed it up. The second and third aet3 are much better. As we said before, there is a goodly sup-

ply of "hokum,” we cannot help thinking a little too much. Aren't audiences just a little tired of heaving misunderstood young ladies preach about Christian forgiveness and call the deacon a hypocrite? That’s just another suggestion for cutting or revamping. One cannot but feel that, with a little hard work and considerable changing of the cast, "The Circus Lady” can be made into a passably good show. Right now its future looks dark. Miss Ryan deserves a little more cooperation. (Reviewed ly F. B.) -I- -I- -ITwo Acts Stop Show at Lyric Specialists in the science of syncopation. That would be a good description of Yvette’s New York Syncopators, now playing at the Lyric. This is a wellbalanced act, with pretty scenery and well chosen numbers. One of these, their version of “Spark Plug,” stopped the show. You should go to the Lyric this week to see Yvette, in addition to her orchestra. She is a vivid personality and would be an act by herself. A good violinist, she plays some of the numbers with her orchestra, and has a solo. She has a good voice and knows how to use it. Perfect accompaniment helps make these songs very effective. Then there is some dancing. And all of this goes to prove that this is a real headline act. Mignon also stopped the show with her clever impersonations. One of the best of these was an imitation of Eddy Leonard, and another of Marie Dressier. Jack Strouse, a black-face comedian, uses the idea of a telephone in the footlights to -w'am him when his jokes get off color. And he needs warning badly. He gets spontaneous applause, but could improve his act. Cuba Crutchfield has some clever lines for entertainment between his trick rope work. This Is cowboy "stuff” with characteristic slow speech, and It is amusing. Howard and the Scott Sisters are dancers of average ability. Howard’s best bit is a sailor dance, and the sisters specialize in more classic dancing. Grace Manlove and company, the latter designating a male partner, have some pleasing harmony in wenliked songs. Fred Work and company open the bill with eccentric dancing and trick scenery. The last act is an excepti >nal one of Corradini’s trained animals. There are eight dogs, a pony and a monkey In this act, and their trainer puts them through some amazing performances. An entertaining bill at the Lyric all this week. (By Observer.)

Palace Presents Beautiful Dance Act on New Bill Beautiful dance pictures are made 'ey Portia Mansfield and her dancing girls, who head tlie at the Palace the first half of th* week. These dancers meet with favor from a publ<c that demands ability and not sham from a classic dancer. This is classical dancing that will appeal because of its intrinsic value. Tnere are some unusual effects, which are appreciated ai! the more because of an artistic and adequate background. Pinto and Boyle have a good beginning for their musical act. There arc three members of the act, one in the audience. The latter does not ascend to the stage until he becomes tiresome. A good banjo player and a good voice in this act. They had a hearty encore call.

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Brown and Elaine have some nonsense, comedy, and song, with some good work on the part of Brown. His 3ongs and dances get a laugh, but he should clean up his lines a little. Page, Hack and Mack open the show with feats that require strength and a nicety of balance. They provide a thrill when one of the men dives head-on toward his partner from a height of ten feet and is caught by a handclasp. Dave Ferguson and company in “A Rounder of Old Broadway,” fail to amuse. They present dialogues that are slow and ancient, and a bit that has been overworked. The only part of this act that has the slightest possible chance to entertain is Ferguson’s characterization of an inebriate. The feature photoplay is "The Youthful Cheater,” with Glenn Hunter and Martha Mansfield. -A good picture. At the Palace today and tomorrow. (By Observer.)

Burmester Brings New Glory to His Great Name

By WALTER D. HICKMAN f J MAN walked on the stage. |i\ | One hundred men were on H X I the same stage. A man on a raised platform lifted a baton. The hundred men began Concerto for Violin in E major by Bach. The one man stood motionless. Suddenly a violin, then merely n piece of wood and string, was placed In playing position. Something happened. The silent piece of wood and string took on life and beauty. The three movements of the Concerto, acknowledged to be the most difficult composition written, became child’s play in the hands of the master. The man playing the violin was ICilly Burmester. The man with the baton was Fritz Reiner and the hundred strong were the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra at the Murat last night. I am lost to find words to tell you of my emotions while Burmester played. He did not cause me to get lost In melodj because I became in terested In the Intellect and the technic of his playing. Burmester Has Right to Be Called Master When the second movement began, I realized that here was a master. Not a society fad. Not a mere overnight sensation, but a master who knew the very soul of the violin. A man who controlled every mood of the instrument he held. Time and time again I was literally swept out of my seat by the mastery of Burmester. I am not writing ideal words. This master has been away from America for years. Never have I seen such a splendid exhibition of intellectual and really Inspired playing as given by Burmester last night. What was the result?

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“Bubble Bubble” Might Have Been Better Show “Bubble Bubble,” which is playing at the Capitol all this week, has, above all, a good comedian. Abe Reynolds is in a. class all to himself when it comes to burlesque comedians, and he is a vital unit in this show. He enters the action early In the first act, and holds most of the attention throughout the show. He is at his best in the fourth scene, “A Dollar Down.” and in the last scene. Jack Fuquay and William E. .Browning are his principal assistants in comedy, and John Ross, Andy Francis and James Holly also support him. This show needs more pretty girls in the chorus, and with the exception of Ann Clifton Rosemond, needs some new feminine principals. Miss Clifton has a double voice, singing in soprano and baritone. She has some good numbers, especially “The Kind of a Girl That Men Forget.” The scenery in “Bubble Bubble” is good, and the costumes are extensive. The lines of the show are excellent, and some of the scenes were well conceived. Abe Reynolds is most of this show, and he is worth seeing. He should

The house went mad. The largest audience ever assembled for an orchestral concert was present at the Murat as Ona B. Talbot opened her season. Reiner left the conductor’s stand. He graciously and wonderfully yielded to Burmester. Here was one great artist (Reiner, the conductor) yielding the center of the stage to Burmester, another artist. The ovation went on and on. A piano was pushed on the stage. The ovation continued. Finally a pianist walked to the piano. Burmester re appeared with his violin. This man played a collection of beloved waltzes, his own arrangement His encore lasted over eighteen minutes. Never in my life have I seen an artist respond to the love of an audience as Burmester did last night. I pity those who missed this great recital lrfht night. Have Only Praise for Fritz Reiner The attention giVen Burmester in no way lessens the merit of the work of Reiner and his orchestra. The men are playing better than they did any time last year. The test of the evening came with the playing of Beethoven's Symphony No. 7, A major. Op 92. The four movements not only demonstrated the real ability of Reiner but proved the theory that here was an orchestral unit of the highest type. I wish I had the time ns well as the space to tell you at length the value of orchestral concerts In this city? I know that Indianapolis and Indiana appreciates the efforts of Mrs Talbot to give orchestral music of tha finest qualities when such a large audience greeted Reiriex and Burmester last night. Another Tajbot triumph.

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GERMAN FINANCIER TO BUCK STANDARD OIL CO. Hugo S< bines Jr. Inspects Sinclair Oil Properties in Texas. Bv United Press NEW YORK, Nov. 13. Hugo Stinnes Jr. and Harry F. Sinclair now are in Texas inspecting Sinclair oil properties. The visit of young Stinnes Is preliminary to announcement of an agreement between the Stinnes and Sinclair interests for organization of an American oil company by the German industrial leader in which Sinclair wl’l be his chief associate. The Stinnes company will compete with Standard Oil, which now operates in Germany. Suit on Coffee Contract William R. Claman of Indianapolis and the Produce and Warrant Cos., Inc., of Belgium, are named as defendants in a suit asking $3,721.25 for alleged breach of contract, filed in Federal Court by Marten Saxe of New York, received for Jules Maes and Company of New York. It is alleged that the defendants broke agreements in a contract for shipment of $10,920 worth of coffee, and

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