Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 191, Indianapolis, Marion County, 24 December 1923 — Page 7

MONDAY, DEC. 24, 1923

Doug Mac Lean Tames Wicked Plane; Lines Proves His Worth on Apollo Bill

By WALTER D. HICKMAN SAMING an airplane to act proper in the air is the task of Douglas Mac Lean. This happens in “Going Up,” a comedy which wins the first prize for being the best comedy of the year. Os course. I am just speaking for myself .but if the howls and screams

of Joy at the Ohio for anything, then many right here In Indianapolis will agree with me. Taming an airplane is no child’s play. By the aid of some trick photography, “Going Up" gave me more genuine laughs than any comedy I have ever seen, with the exception of Chaplin's Shoulder Arms.” MacLean crashed into the Lloyd-

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Chaplin class by his work in “The Hottentot,” and his latest comedy makes secure his position in the movie comedy field. In “Going Up” Mac Lean rides an airplane instead of a horse. Mac Lean has been mighty wise in getting real comedy vehicles and this man knows how to put over polite comedy. He knows how to project comedy by even a wink of the eye. When it comes to polite comedy this :>an stands in a class all by himself. We remember that Doug had "horse fear” in “The Hottentot," but In “Going Up” he has "airplane fear.” Both

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BERT LYTELL AND BABY This was such a cute domestic picture of Bert Lyteli that I couldn’t refrain from showing it to you. The child really doesn't belong to Bert aa the child is used for comedy ucrpose in “The Meanest Man in the World at the Circle this week.

stories are about the same nature. Doug is mistaken for another party In his adventure he is mistaken for a great aviator. To win the girl he loves. Doug has to ‘pilot an airplane against a noted French ace. When Mac Lean gets the old winged boat up in the air well the air isn’t big or heavy enough to bold two planes. Oh. I tell you this is delicious stuff. Fine, mighty fine. I am not going to rave to the extent of forgetting another comedy gem on the bill at the Ohio. I am speaking of “Roughest Africa,” a travesty or burlesque on the so-called African hunt pictures. In this comedy. the chief comedian-game hunter kisses his wife good-bv on the outskirts of civilization (Hollywood) and by motoring in a taxi he encounters “wild animals’’ near Los Angeles. Am sure if you have ever laughed in your life you will howl at this one. Am telling you that the Ohio, by presenting “Going Up" and "Roughest Africa’’ on the same bill, has some attraction this week -I- -!- In Which a Singer Makes Good at Apollo It is a strenuous “dream" through which ChariC3 Jones fights, plunges, rides, climbs and swims his way in "Hell’s Hole.” The plot is slender enough, but Jones’ Intense energy, a good supporting cast and good direction more than make up with most of the immediate landscape descending pellmell onto one small cabin. Jones has some real fighting to do in the prison scenes. He fights ardently. righteously. At one point In the play he rides his horse off a bridge into a raging torrent. The Mexican henchman of the villain does none of the most startling stunts of the play. Caught in a storm, he unwittingly rides over the edge of a cliff. For further realism, the director managed close-ups of the horse and his deposed rider as they roll over and over to th ebottom. The villain s abject fear when brought face to face with almost certain death, is admirably portrayed by Maurice Flynn. It is terrifyingly real. I did not count the encores Charles Lines received for his singing of •Cla-wence,” in which Cla-wence becomes decidedly too “wough” for words with his sweetie who has trouble prououncing her “r's." He stopped the show. The audience was uproariously happy. The Apollo’s bill includes “Roughing It,” a Spat Family comedy and Fox news weekly. (By Observer.)

Introdtioing Circle's Intimate Revue and a New Photoplay Interest this Christmas week at the Circle will center upon the music and “An Intimate Revue.” The Circle Theater, with its large stage, is an ideal spot for housing socalled presenta-

tions, and this week the at;ige is being used to advantage. The Christmas tree Idea Is well worked out at the beginning of the revue as a dancer and a soloist, supposed to represent dolls, come to life. Dorothy See.gar. a splendid lyric soprano. is heard to advantage. Miss Bobble Tremaine appears in several dance numbers. Her

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work is excellent, although vigorous at times. Howard and Frederick, novelty musicians* give a musical touch to the revue. During this revue the large Circle orchestra helps wonderfully in putting it over. Must call attention to the drop and especially the handling of the lights during one of the dance numbers by Miss Tremaine. This revue is big city entertainment and again shows that when the Circle goes in for presentations that the real article Is produced. Dessa Byrd is programmed as play lng “Netherlands Folk Song,” but because of my rush of yesterday from

darting from one show to another. I missed the organ number. The movie feature of the Circle's bill is a polite little comedy, "The Meanest Man in the World.” George M. Cohan presented this comedy on the stage. The movie version has taken many liberties with the stage story, as the film handler the oil episodes from a different viewpoint. In the movie version, Bert Lyteli is cast as the "meanest man.” The east is in full as follows: Richard Clarke Rrt Lyteli Jane Hudson blanche Sweet Ned Stevens Bryant Washburn Bart Nash (office boyt . . Lincoln Stedman Kitty Crockett (stenographer) Helen Lynch Carleton Childs Ward Crane Hirain Leeds Carl StookdaJe Micheal O'Brien Forrest Robinson Lute Boon Victor Hotel Frederick Leggett William Conklin At the Circle all this week. -I- -|- -!- Smith’s Has Appropriate Christmas Photoplay By presenting “Little Old New York.” with Marion Davies, Mister BEWARE THE COUGH OR COLD THAT HANGS ON Chronic coughs and persistent colds • lead to serious trouble. You can stop I them now with Creomulsion, an emul- ) sifted creosote that is pleasant to take. | Creomulsion is anew medical discovery with twofold action; it soothes and heals the inflamed membranes and kills the germ. Os all known drugs, creosote is recognized by the medical fraternity as the greatest healing agency for the treatment of chronic coughs and colds and other forms of throat troubles. Creomulsion contains, in addition to creosote, other healing elements which soothe and heal the inflamed membranes and stop the irritation and Inflammation, while the creosote goes on to the stomach, is absorbed into the blood, attacks the seat of the trouble and destroys the germs that lead to serious complications. Creomulsion is guaranteed satisfactory in the treatment of chronic coughs and colds, catarrhal bronchitis and other forms of throat diseases, and is excellent for building up the system after colds or the flu. Money refunded if any cough or cold, no matter of how long standing, is not relieved after taking according to directions. Ask your druggist. Creomulsion Cos., Atlanta, Ga.—Advertisement-

Smith’s week has an appropriate Christmas movie. As I have handled this picture at length previously, it Is not necessary to repeat, but sufficient to state that it is one of the real movies of the year. I believe that Miss Davies does her best work, proving that she is not an accident. -I- -I- -IDouhle Bill Presented at Isis First Half The Isis the first half of the week Is presenting a double bill. Including Jack Hoxie in "The Red Warning” and a Century comedy, “A Regular Boy.” The Hoxie movie is a melodrama. Hoxie Is cast as a young prospector who falls in love with the owner of a ranch. Then follows romance and melodrama. The cast Includes Fred Ivohler, Ben Corbett and Elinor Field. On Thursday Herbert Rawlinson will be seen in “The Cleanup.” -I- -I- -IMovies and Webster Tops New Bill at Unco In Square Webster, “the master mind,” continues to answer questions at the Lincoln Square Theater this week. One lovelorn patron was informed that

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his prospects for getting back his engagement ring were slight, as the lady already had In her possession four or five from former conquests. Wiles and Nelson produced some good laughs with a skit about ghosts, and George Hess entertained by singing, accompanying himself with a banjo. The photoplay bill includes “The Man From Glengary” and another round of “Fighting Blood.” —(By Observer.! Other attractions on view today Include: The Mimes in “Cotton Sto filings” at the Murat; “Lonesome Town” at the Palace; Claude and Fanny Usher at Keith’s; Les Gellis at the Lyric; “Oh Joy” at the Broadway and “Monkey Shines” at the Capitol. On Tuesday afternoon, “The Gingham Girl,” opens at the Murat for five days. LLOYD GEORGE RECOVERS Former British Premier Proceeds to Home in Walt*. By United Preen LONDON, Dec. 24. —Former Prime Minister David Lloyd George, who was taken ill with a cold several days ago, somewhat to the alarm of his friends, had sufficiently recovered today to proceed to Criccleth, his Welch home, where he will spend Christmas.

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CHRISTMAS TRIPS END IN TRAGEDY; 5 AUTOISTS KILLED Family of Four Die at Hammond; Aged Woman Meets Death at La Porte, By United Xcws LA PORTE, Ind., Dec. 24.—One year ago Sunday, the aged mother of Mrs. Jennie De Puy died. Her death saddened a whole family and Christmas plans were abruptly broken off. This year, still feeling sadness hanging ever the home in Peru, Ind., five members of the family set out Sunday for Chicago in an automobile, intending to spend a happy Christmas with relatives. They carried numerous Christmas presents and a huge stuffed turkey. Mrs. William De Puy, of Wabash, Ind., 86 and the oldest member of the party, was killed when the car

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HUMAN VOICE IS REBUILT IN BELL TELEPHONE PLANT Amplifiers ‘Boost’ Weak Voice in Long Journey Across Nation, . Few realize the enormity of the local telephone system; Its far reaching Influence, its great ability to save time and trouble have come to be so taken for granted. It Is perhaps the commonest, and certainly one of the greatest of ail modern inventions. There are two main divisions of the Indiana Bella Telephone Company. | The main exchange in the manual de- ! partment is one of the lonc-st switch- | boards in the world, holding ninety- | nine positions, each one operated by a ; different girl. The girls at these 1 switchboards take calls with an ease j and rapidity that Is marvelous to the I on-looker. When an automatic call Is received ! over the manual switchboard, the I numbers dialed are illuminated on a | plate on the front of the switchboard. Culls Made Automatically The automatic switches are at the 1 annex of the company’s main build | ing. Here messages are transferred over automatic switches with light-ning-like rapidity. Only a very few girls are employed in this department j for keeping the machines cleaned and | oiled. Soon, according to predictions I of the company, the plants through- | out the country will use the automatic I phones exclusively, as they have been found to be even more reliable than j the manual phones. | A special department takes care of j the long-distance calls. When a longl distance call Is received, a slip with j the details of the call is taken to the desk. When the connection Is perfected the time Is marked by an elecj trie clock, so that the time recorded for the call may be absolutely aocu- | rate. The room is arranged so that ! the incoming calls are received on one j side of the room and the outgoing calls j are sent from boards on the other side. Voice Is Rebuilt But perhaps the most Interesting feature of the long-distance department is the booster board service, ' which is maintained by the local com- | pany. These begirds pick up the j diminishing tones of the voice, rebuild ! them and carry them on with renewed j vigor. The vast difference this amplification of the voice makes can only be understood after listening in on a connection between two points—one over 1 “booster boards” and the other I through regular channels. Between Indianapolis and New | York City the voice will go through three booster stations —In other words, three times the voice, growing weaker and weaker over the ever-increas-ing distance, will be rebuilt and strengthened until it will sound perfectly natural in New York.

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skidded on Yellowstone trail near here, and turned over. Her son-in-law, Dr. Thomas Naughton of Peru, sustained injuries believed to be fatal. Mts. Jennie De Puy and two other women in the family sustained broken bones. Their injuries are not serious. FAMILY KILLED AT CROSSING. Christmas Trip Ends In Tragedy When Train Hits Auto Party. By United Frees HAMMOND, Ind., Dec. 24—A Christmas trip ended in tragedy when a speeding Pennsylvania passenger train struck a stalled auto at Hartsdale, near here and wiped out the family of Michael Somolov, 35. Somolov, his wife, Josephine, 35, and Theresa, a daughter of 4, were Instantly killed, and Albert, a 4-year-old son, died later In a hospital here. They had Just started for a Christmas visit with relatives at Oak Glenn, Illinois. The auto was thrown fifty feet and. set afire. Somolov was a section foi-e----man on the B. & O. at Hartsdale. YOUTH IS AUTO VICTIM John Messick, 19, of Clinton, Struck and Killed by Machine. By Times Special CLINTON, Ind., Dec. 24.—John Messick, 19, suffered fatal Injuries when he was struck by an automobile

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