Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 232, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 February 1924 — Page 5
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INDIANAPOLIS MAY BECOME LEADING REPERTOIRE CENTER
Grand Players Will Return to English’s in April for Season —New Company to Open at Murat on May s—Two5 —Two , Other Houses May Present Stock Here, Indianapolis may become one of the leading repertoire centers of this country. This became more certain today when A. Miller stated that the Grand Players will return to English’s in April for a spring and summer season. Walter Vonnegut and Mrs. Ona B. Talbot are in New York making plans for the opening of a summer season of repertoire and fine arts at the Murat on May 5.
‘HUNCHBACK’FILM IS CIRCLE FEATURE, BEGINNMNDAY 'Covered Wagon’ on View at English’s—Drama at Apollo. UNCHBACK OF X O T'R E DAME," a movie version of - Hugo’s great story with Lon Chaney as the bellringer, will open an engagement at the Circle Sunday afternoon for the entire week. This photoplay is rated as Ope of the important products of the mode industry because of its cast and the great size of the production. On Sunday night at English’s, “The Covered Wagon” w r ill open a return engagement. The Apollo next week will offer “You Can’t Get Away With It.” The Ohio will present the divorce drama, “Rend,” with Percy Marmont. Richard Talmadge will be seen the first half of the week at the Isis in “Watch Him Step.” Mister Smith’s will present Douglas Mac Lean in “Going Up,” a comedy. -I- -I- -IBIG PHOTOPLAY OPENS SUNDAY AT CIRCLE FOR WEEK Victor Hugo’s story of Medieval Paris during the turbulent reign of Louis XI, has been transferred to the St reen, and this film production will be the attraction at the Circle beginning Sunday, with Lon Chaney heading the cast of notable screen players, in the role of the deformed and pitiful bell ringer who haunted the famous cathedral in “The Hunchback of Notre Dame.” Ernest Torrence has the role of Clopin, king of the underworld; Patsy Ruth Miller is Esmeralda, and Norman Kerry is Phoebus de Chateaupers, soldier of the king’s guard, her lover. Because it was found impossible to film the story on the actual settings, because of the changes in the Paris of today from the Pan* of 1482, it was necessary to bring Medieval Paris to Universal City, and this is what the producers have done. The work of building the huge sets
‘Magic Ring ’ Booked at English’s Soon
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MITZI On Thursday night, Feb. 21, at English’s, Mitzi will be on view in her latest play, “The Magic Ring.” She is now completing a long run on Broadway.
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F. J. Rembusch, president and general manager of the Rembusch Theatrical Enterprises, is thinking of putting a popular priced stock company in the Lincoln Square. He has made no definite decision as yet. It is known that another theater is considering for the bringing of a well-known repertoire organization for a summer run here. Stuart Walker is not returning to the Murat this summer, as he intends to give his attention to Cincinnati and Baltimore. - *1- -IJEAN OLIVER AGAIN WILL HEAD PLAYERS AT ENGLISH'S A. F. Miller has been Informed by Charles Berkell that he will close his season at Davenport, lowa. In time so that the company may open at 1 English's either on April 20 or 21. Jean Oliver again will be leading woman and Eddie Waller will be leading man. Many of the other favorites of last season will return with Berkell Mrs. Ona B. Talbot has definitely announced that she and Walter Vonnegut will open a season at the Murat on May 5 with a company composed of Broadway players. It Is the plan of Mrs. Talbot to offer fine arts attractions in connection with the repertoire bills. Vonnegut has not announced to members of his company, but this is being carried out in New York. If another theater enters the repertoire field here, Indianapolis will have more stock competition than at any other one time. -I* -I- -IMANY BIG PRODUCTIONS AT MURAT AND ENGLISH’S The legitimate road season will run rather late at both English’s and Murat. Among the big booking at English’s are; Mitzi in “The Magic Feb. 21, for three days; "The White Sister,” a film, week of Feb. 24; Ziegfeld Follies, the week of March 17; Ulric in “Kiki,” for three days beginning March 31. and others. Nelson Trowbridge announces the following new bookings at the Murat; “Sally, Irene and Mary.” three days, beginning Feb. 28; “The Lady In Ermine.” date not announced; A1 Jolson In “Bombo,” for three days beginning March 6; “Up She Goes”; Ethel Barrymore and others. in Universal City took over a year, and a small army of carpenters, mechanics and skilled workmen was employed. Besides the replica of the Cathedral of Notre Dame itself, the sets include exact reproductions of the Place du Parvis, Palace de Justice, the Court of Miracles, the seven Noble Mansions and the interior of the Bastille. The story centers around the pa- ! thetic figure of Quasimodo, the grotesque bell ringer of the cathedral. The I love story of Esmeralda and Phoebus provides the romance of “The Hunch I back.” Other principals in the cast are Tully Marshall In the role of the scheming and crafty King Louis, Brandon Hurst is Jehan, Nigel de Brulier is Dom Claude, and Raymond Hatton Is Gringoire, the poet. Others are
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STAGE LEADERS TO ENTERTAIN US NEXT WEEK
Conductor to Play Cello Bakaleinikoff, guest conductor at the Circle, has already made many friends among the music lovers of Indianapolis by his direction of the overture during the past week and with his Synchronization of the musical accompaniment for the feature picture and novelty films. Next week, in addition to directing the special score to accompany “The Hunchback of Notre Dame,” he will also contribute to the musical program a solo on the cello, Gounod’s “Ave Maria,’’ as an especially fitting atmospherical prelude to the picturization of Victor Hugo’s story.
Harry Von Meter, Eulalie Jensen, Gladys Brockwell, Kate Lester and Caesar Gravina. -I- -I- -I“COYERED WAGON” OPENS RETURN ENGAGEMENT HERE. Lois Wilson surmounted ail the hardships involved in making the pioneer play, “The Covered Wagon," which returns to English's Sunday night for a week's engagement, with matinee daily thereafter, because she ia a gypsy girl. “Roughing It” presented no terrors for her. While still a child In her home on the outskirts of Pittsburgh, she be-, came fascinated by the uncanny arts of a Tzigany fortune-teller. The beldame taught her the i'Yench cards and used her as an assistant- Little Lois, unknown to her parents, spent quite a few of her leisure hours around the Romany encampment After the camp moved away Lois was missing. Her parents were frantic. Not dreaming of her youthful interest in the gypsies and their powers of prophecy, they suspectec foul play by some unknown assailant The
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No. I—Dale Winter, who again will be seen in “Irene,” at the Murat for three days, beginning Monday. No. 2 —Buster Sanborn with “Georgia Peaches.” at she Broadway next week. No 3—Fay Tunis with “Happy Days,” at the Capitol next week. No. 4—“ Smiling” Bill Le Roy at the Lincoln Square next week.
city was combed. Descriptions of the missing girl were sent out widely. She had roughed it a fortnight without being discovered, and was glad to get back to baths, school and home cooking, though the gypsy king and queen had made a great pet of her. -i- -I- -IOHIO THEATER TO PRESENT 4 NOTED STORY ON DIVORCE “Reno,” the battleground of modem matrimony, is the title and subject of Rupert Hughes' latest production for Goldwyn, which will be the feature next week at the Ohio, Hughes both wrote the story, continuity and directed this production which Is a presentation of the delights ;md dangers of d.vorce. Lew Cody is the chief male actor. He Is supported by Carmel Myers, Helene Chadwick and George Walsh. “Reno” has to do with Guy Tappan and his former wives, State divorce laws and the tangle which ensues when Tappan breaks State laws in marrying various women. After their divorce in the morning Guy Tappan and Dora Carson are married in the afternoon, each having thought the other to be wealthy, but both are disappointed. Tappan writes his wealthy aunt in New York for money. She agrees to help him providing he gains the custody of two chllijpen by a former marriage with Emily Dysart Tappan. Meanwhile Emily has married an old sweetheart because her resources have fallen low. Other features will be a comedy, Pathe news weekly and music by Lester Huff at the organ and the orches-
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No. s—Pqlly Chadwick, who will be seen at the Lyric next week. No. 6—Eddie Leonard, blackface star, who will headline the bill next week at B. F. Keith’s. No. 7—One of the Blue Cloud Indians at the Palace the first half of next week. No. B—Jane8 —Jane Houston In “Whispering Wifes,” a mystery drama, opening Thursday night for three days at the Murat.
Talbot Events for March The musical events for March under the direction of the Ona B. Talbot Fine Arts Enterprises will be among the most important of the entire season and will include the two-piano rtcital of losct’ and Mm©. Lhevinne on Sunday .afternoon March 9; the song recital given by Maria Jeritza the most sensational soprano of the Metropolitan Opera Company, on Sunday afternoon March 16; and the last of the three subscribed symphony orchestra concerts presented by the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra with Emmy Kreuger famous Wagnerian soprano of international fame, as soloist in a program of A1 Wagner nusic under the direction of Fritz Reiner, on Monday evening March 24. try. Charles Lines will sing new ronga. -I- -I- T MORRIS STORY BOOKED FOR NEXT WEEK AT THE VPOLI.O The bitter price that must be paid by those who Ignore the conventions of' society is shown in “You Can’t Get Away With It,” a drama adapted from the story by Gouveneur Morris, which will be presented at the Apollo next week. Three girls, Jill, Jane and May i.fackie, daughteis of a wealthy man who gambles in great business deals, are reared to a life of luxury and helplessness. The intricacies of the latest
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Circle Books Big Movies The list of attractions booked at the Circle for early spring presentation indicate that many big new features have been obtained. The bookings include: Blanche Sweet in the picturization of Eugene O’Neil’s "Anna Christie,” who has won high praise and editorial comment in all parts of the country; “Down to the Sea in Ships,” a romantic novel of early days in New Bedford; "Painted People,” starring Colleen Moore, thO “Flaming Youth Girl” “A Woman of Paris,” a photoplay written and directed by Charlie Chaplin; “Flowing Gold,” made from Rex Beach’s story, with Milton Sills and Anna Q. Nilsson in the leading roles; "Secrets,” a story comparable to “Smilin’ Through," with Norma Talmadge. supported # by Eugene O’Brien; “The Enchanted Cottage,” starring Richard Barthelmess; then come in rapid succession Constance Talmadge in Marjorie Rambeau’s stage success, “The Gold Fish;” Corrine Griffith and Conway Tearle in “Lillies of the Field;” Edwin Carewe’s production of "A Son of the Sahara;” First National’s production of “Sundown,” and many other productions.
in the death of the girls’ father, and they face the necessity of earning a livelihood. Jill becomes a sales girl in a department store. Jane and May get jobs as models. Work Is too strenuous for JilL Her fragile body will not
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stand the rigorous demands upon the vitality of a girl behind the counter. In a fit es despondency she compromises herself In order to enjoy once again the luxury of her former giltedged liffe. Then real lovo comes—end with it the penalty exacted by society of those who defy its edicts. In the cast are Percy Marmont, Malcolm McGregor, Betty Bouton, Barbara Tennant, Grace Morse, Clarissa Selwyn and Charles Cruz. “Be Yourself,” an A1 St. John comedy; the Fox news weekly; Jack Tilson, Indianapolis singing comedian. Introducing new song hits; organ selections by Ruth Noller, and music by Virgil Moore’s Apollo orchestra will be other features \>f the program. -I- -I- -INEW TALMADGE COMEDY AT ISIS NEXT WEEK Cavorting around the ledge of the cop of a ten-story building; scaling the side of a house and carrying his girl back down again; leaping from a second story window of a house into an automobile parked below, and risking his neck in many other ways, [Richard Talmadge lives up to his reputation as a dare-devil In “Watch Him Step.” a comedy drama coming to the Isis the first half of next week. Thursday the mid-week change will bring J. B. Warner, anew star of Western thrillers In “The Lone Fighter ” -I- -!- -IMACLEAN’S LATEST COMEDY TOPS BILL AT MISTER SMITH'S “Going Up,” screen adaptation of the stage play of the same name, will be the attraction at Mister Smith’s beginning Sunday, with Douglas McLean in the role of a young author who has achieved success through the popularity of his most recent novel, v hich concerns a clever young filer. Charles Chaplin in “His Prehistoric Past,” and a news reel complete the program.
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