Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 162, Indianapolis, Marion County, 20 November 1923 — Page 3
TUESDAY, NOV. 20, 1923
Zelaya Says Art Gets the Raspberries; Adler Brings Corking Orchestra Here
BY WALTER D. HICKMAN EET Zelaya tell ’em what’s what in the world of music. And this South American pianist certainly spills the beans on the topic of real music at Keith’s this week. Zelaya hands out the real article regarding jazz and good music in a humorous way which is a near riot, but beneath all the laughs and fun there is truth. He maintains that real music, good music, has been badly treated in the last ten years. He declares that music to be a hit now days must have bananas, cabbage and a sprinkling of grapefruit. “They give the classical artist the raspberry,” declares. "They have given me th raspberry. See I am in second spot.” And so Zelaya goes on in the most informal broken English way regarding the triumph of jazz and the decline of good music. I found his monologue delicious fun; in fact, a rare delight. And the audience loved his remarks. Zelaya Is a splendid pianist and above all a rare showman. He doesn’t jazz up his music, but he does jazz up his monologue. To my way of thinking this man is the real hit at Keith's this week. And the audience raved over his playing of real music. A wise old showman, this Zelaya, who understands vaudeville. The bill this week at Keith’s is what is known as an all-comedy bill. The Runaway Four go in for eccentric dancing and some clever tumbling. Paul Decker features himself in a little skit called "Doubt,” in which a newly wed husband proves to his friend that marriage is not based upon money. Mae Washburne and Dudley Clements are in the cast. Walter and Emily Walters are the best ventriloquists on the American stage. None approach them. The crying baby stunt of Miss Walters is a masterpiece. Fine act. Berk and Saun close the show in a dance offering. Van Cello and Mary open the bill with "Foot Feats.” Aunt Jemima and her Syncopated bakers disappointed me. It seems that someone has missed a chance of delivering a knockout act. As it stands, it fails to make the best of the opportunity. It seems the fault rests in the choice of songs used by Jemima. You rather expect a jazz shoutin’ singer, and instead you get a careful singer. I ask you to have your own opinion regarding this act. I may be all wrong on it. All comedy bills are favorites in this city. Should be an easy winner, this bill. At Keith’s all week. -!- -I- -IXow We Say loudly Lyric Has a Real Variety Show There are three reasons for visiting the I.yric this week. The reasons are: 1. Janet Adler and her female jazz orchestra. Here is a bines playing crowd which is the real article. A “papa” song, which is the rage these days, helps to make this act a popular hit. They stopped the show and it couldn't proceed until they responded to an encore when I was present. Act beautifully mounted Gets a hand on merit of scenery the second the curtain goes up. 2. Dobbs. C3ark and Dare in ‘Waudeville Remnants.” Here is a classic in slao-stick material. The opening number reminds one of the old Bowery days in New York. A personalitytriumph. A 3. Latell and Vokes in “The Pup'* Latel! in his dog characterization has been seen in this city before. This act is a surefire luagh-getting act. He stands at the very height of his profession in his Glass of work. Also stops the show. I probably should say a few more words about Miss Adler and her players. These women use all the tricks and expressions of the men in other jazz playing orchestras. The drummer is quite an active person. The saxophone group of this organization Is splendid. Warman and ''Tack use the piano to effect. They d< not go in for comedy but rely upon the text of their songs, the piano playing ability of one of the men and the dancing feet of the other to put the act over. A blackface comedian and a juggler, introduced under the title of Roy and Arthur in "In China,” closes the bill. These men are comedy china nlate jugglers. Enough chinaware is broken up in this act to start a china store. Good for real laughs. Connell. Leona and Zippy {the last name Is a doc If my program is not wrong! register when the dog begins to Imitate his master. Winton brothers open the show. Badale-Rae and company offer dances, the best being , Russian dance by a man. At the Lyric all week.
ix>ts of Real Merit on New Palace Bill She rolls her own. Speaking: of cigarettes. Doris Canfield does this “Bill Hart” act at the Palace the first half of the week. Doris is a member of the team of Allen and Canfield, who are doing quite a bit toward the entertainment of-'the crowds at the Palace. She Is original in her act, and has some new and clever lines. There is some good harmony in this act. with the help of ukaleles in one bit. And the songs are new and entertaining. One of them was written by Miss Canfield. This act has many good laughs, and stopped the show . -esterday afternoon. The Springtime Renew is a big act, featuring Mile. Mimi and Pomme, two dancers of ability, and an English ballet chorus of eight girls. Some of these girls have bits of their own. including a song and some dancing. Mimi and Pomme have the usual classical dancing, and have added an apache dance. This revue will be praised for Its well trained chorus. Then let us note a little act staged by Dowell B. Drew and Ruth E. Talle and company. It is called “Oh, Chetney,” and concerns a newlywed couple before and after the ceremony. The first part of this act drags, and should be speeded up, but the audience finds much to laugh about in the second part. This scene has
Expert Toe Dancer in “Greenwich Follies” ( ' \ ULA SHARON In the cast of “The Greenwich Village Follies,” coming to the Murat Thursday night for three days, will be Ula Sharon, an expert toe dancer. Carl Randall George Rasely, John Sheehan, Ethel Davis and others are in the cast. i some choice humor, some of which could easily be rough, but has been kept free from suggestion by a clever ] writer. You will like this act. Steven and Brunelle both have good ] voices, but need some songs that are : not so familiar. Brunelle makes some | quick changes of costumes. Madelon and Paula Miller deserve i a better place on the bill, as they have j real merit in their musical act. There! is a piano and violin solo and some I good singing. Altogether, a pleasing act. The feature photoplay is "Yesterday's Wife,” with Irene Rich and Eileen Percy. At the Palace today and Wednesday. —(By Observer.) • • • Another Cartoon Shows Troops Into Town for a Few Days "Bringing Up Father on Broadway,” which is playing at English’s the first half of this week, is a show with drops instead of sets and a cast that apparently was not chosen on account of merit. And it would be better off without the chorus that it now has. Most of the lines in the show are
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antiquated, and the bits with which it abounds are as old. The one high light in the show is the singing of Margaret Shelly, who plays the part of a vamp. She carries the burden of the singing. William Mcßobie has the role of Jiggs Mahoney, character in George McManus’ cartoons. He brings us the spirit of the man in the cartoon, but is the only one In the company who approaches the cartoon characters in appearance. We may seem to be a bit hard on this show, but this view is the only one to take, even considering the low price of admission. It Is a bit hard on McManus to judge his comedy efforts by this production. At English's today and Wednesday. (By Observer.) -I- -I- -IEarl Mossman Is EasyHit at Capitol This Week J3arl Mossman walks away with the individual honors in a show named "Breezy Times.” Mossman in a specialty introduces his conception of a tap-dance without mus‘c. Mossman does some splendid hoofing in what might be called a hard shoe dance. During the specialty he has the services of Alice Turner, who presents her idea of “The River Dance,” as done fifty years ago. I believe that if Moss had more dancing to do that this show would be much better. He has a way about him which invites the attention of the audience. His work is legitimate and is a credit to burlesque. Charles Wesson and Alice Jay In a specialty attempt to lift an uninteresting show, but the job is a hard one. The trouble with this Columbia show is that it relies too much upon the alleged comedy ability of Jamie Coughlin. Some of the scenes are down right stupid from a comedy standpoint. "The Sanitarium” scene is one of the best from a hokum standpoint. The comedy is downright hokum and slap stick presented on the whole by comedians who fail to hold Interest. This show needs anew book and needs It at once. At the Capitol all week. -!- -I- -IWishing Book Introduced At Broadway This Week What would be your wish if you had a wishing hook with the power to grant it? That is a question that is answered at the Broadway this week. The comedians use this idea as well us many others in the stock burlesque show that is appearing there. The lines in this week’s show are, as a ule, on a higher comedy plane than ■efore. There is better showmanship
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Maennerchor and Elena Gerhardt Delight in Song
Beauty of chorus singing was illustrated last night by the Indianapolis Maennerchor at the Acadmy of Music. The guest artist was Elena Gerliardt. lieder-singer of international reputation. We haven’t er.oughrchorus singing in this country. The library of such compositions is very rich. It is indeed a compliment when sixty men can band together for the purpose of developing such music. It takes time, lots of it, to develop sixty men in chorus work. The Maennerchor has been highly successful in giving Indianapolis an organization of worth. Karl Reckzeh of Chicago is the director. He knows how to place the voices for the best effects. He has pe-rfect control of the sixty voices. At times the tone reminded me of a gigantic pipe organ. One Gets Out of Music Just What One Puts In It seems to me that one gets out of music just w-hat one puts into it. Every effort !o build up appreciation for chorus work deserves only the highest praise. It requires work, 1 f rd work. t > perfect an organization like this Maennerchor. displayed and the business has more pep. At the Broadway all this week. (By Observer.) -I- -I- -IThe movies on view today include; "If Winter Comes,” at the Ohio; "Flaming Youth.” at the Circle: “The Bad Man.” at Mister Smith’s; “The Call of the Wild,” at the Apollo; movies and vaudeville at the Lincoln Square, and "The Law of Compensation," at the Isis. A student recital will be given tonight at the Indiana College of Music, Sixteenth and Meridian Sts. It is a free concert.
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The program included “Minnelied,” “Koenig Sigurds Brautfahrt,” "Das Stille Tal,” “Die Sonne ist Versunken” and “Nachtzauber.” I have the highest admiration for men who can find time to train themselves in the art of Song. Here we have a chorus which is a credit to the city. This chorus will be heard again on March 3 and May 5. This season should be one of credit to the chorus. Elena Gerhardt stands at the heights today as a German liedersinger. She is noted for purity of tone and for a masterful control. Here Is Perfect Singing If It Ever Existed I am sure that we heard perfect singing last night during numbers of this lieder-inger. I don't profess to know the last word regarding music and sometimes not the first, but I do know when I hear purity of tone. The test of singing to me is the ability of a singer to get right into my heart as well as my brain box. I was actually moved during the Schubert group, especially by "Im Abendrot.” I know that here was tone of wonderous beauty delivered in a manner which was delightful in its simplicity. At times it seemed to me that some of the tones must he coming from a violin. That is beauty of tone. The Brahms group of six gypsy songs again revealed exquisite tone done with rare ease. It was "Schlechtes Wetter” and "Zueignung” that the singer scored her greatest triumph. So great was the ovation that both numbers had to be repeated. Paula Hegner was at the piano. A truly wonderful evening of song. (Reviewed by W. D. H.)
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