Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 256, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 March 1924 — Page 6

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NOTABLE SCREEN OFFERINGS 10 BE ON VIEW HERE 'lcebound,' ‘Woman of Paris' and 'Mothers-in-Law' Booked, * N 1 " - ““ EXT week will be an Interesting week on Indianapolis screens. When “Icebound" was presented on the stage- it commanded much attention and discussion. A movie version will be on view at the Ohio next week. The first dramatic picture produced, directed and written by Charles t’haplin with Edna Purviance as the star, will be the chief film event at the Circle. It is called “A Woman of Paris." The Apollo announces the interesting title of “Mother-In-Laws,” as its next week feature. Mister Smith’s will present Norma Talmadge in “A Song of Love.” The Isis for the first half of the week will present Hoot Gibson in “A • vide for Life ” • • • HERE IS A DRAMA WHICH CONCERNS LIKE “Icebound,” motion picture at the Ohio theater the coming week, is not another one of those stories of the frozen North. “Icebound” refers to feelings rather than to weather. It is Owen Davis Pulitzer prize stage play which had been adapted to the screen by Clara Beranger for William r*e Mllle. Lois Wilson, Richard Dix and Helen Dubois head the cast. Others are Edna May Oliver, Vera Reynolds. Mary Poy. Jostph Depew, Ethel Wales, Alice Chapin. John Daly Murphy and Prank Shannon. “Icebound” is a story of Jane Cros by, a young girl on a New England ' farm, who is left a fortune with the provision that she reform and marry Ben Jordan, a certain “wild" young man. It tells of the revolt of youth against the hard conditions of New England farm life and ultra-puritani-cal outlook. Ben Jordon, a wild, handsome young chap, dissatisfied with his drab life on a New England farm, sets to playing cards Rnd drinking with neighbor youths in their barn. By accident Ben sets the place afire and disappears to avoid arrest. Later he re turns and his mother dies. She disappoints her greedy relatives by leaving her considerable fortune to Jane Crosby, her ward, with the understanding that Jane first make a man of Ben. * Stan Laurel is featured in “Smithy," a comedy. A news weekly is another Aim subject. Music will be provided by Lester Huff at the organ and the Charles Davis Orchestra with Ed East, singing his original numbers. -I- -I- -I“MOTHERS IN-LAW" TO BE FEATURED AT THE APOLLO Instead of being an object of humorous ridicule and scorn as has so often been the case since time immemorial, ’ mothers-in-law are given their just meed of praise in Gasnier's new production, “Mothers in-Law,” which will, be shown at the Apollo next week. Frank Dazey and Agnes Christine Johnson wrote the story, in which they have dramatized the hopes and Joys, heartaches and sorrows that befall the lot of the woman who has to make her home in her daughter-in-law's house. The picture contrasts life in a small country town and in the so,eial ©enters of a great city. Following the death of her husband, “Mom” Wingate goes to live with her son. David, who had won success and married the daughter of his wealthy employer. His wife, Vlanna, led a butterfly existence and was somewhat ashamed of her old-fashioned mother-in-law, who, however, endeavored to make the best of a trying situation. Vienna amused herself by earry-

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No. I — Edna Purviance, in “A Woman of Paris,” at the Circle next week. Chaplin directed this one. No. 2—Norma Tajmadge and Arthur* Edmund Carewe in “Song of

ing on a flirtation with Alden Van Buren, a society man. “Mom” discovers the “afTair” and to teach her daughter-in-law a lesson takes David and Vlanna’s only child back to her home in the country, telling Vianna that she can claim the baby only when she proves herself worthy to rear It. Vianna and Van Buren plan to steal the child and elope. The story reaches Its climax in a lonely mountain cabin where “Mom” trails the pair and brings Vianna to her senses. Ruth Clifford, Gaston Glass, Vola Vale, Craufurd Kent, Joseph Swickard. Edith Yorke, Boris Stone and Marie Curtis are in the cast. “Two Wagons—Both Covered,” a satire on “The Covered Wagon,” with Will Rogers as the chief funmaker, will be the comedy. Other program attractions will consist of the Fox news weekly. Jack Tilson, singing comedians; music by Virgil Moore’s Apollo Orchestra, and organ selection# by Ruth Noller. -I- -!- -IFIRST MOVIE CHAPLIN DIRECTED IS AT CIRCLE “A Wdman of Paris.” featuring Edna Purviance, and written and directed by Charles Chaplin, will be the attraction at the Circle beginning Sunday. “A Woman of Paris” is Chaplin’s first dramatis production. Chaplin does not appear in the picture, but he wrote the story himself and directed the making of It. It concerns an innocent girl in a small town in France, who, due to an Intolerant father and a chain of fateful circumstances, loses faith in her fiance, an artist, and goes to Paris, where she eventually comes under the protection of a wealthy and cynical bachelor, Pierre Revel. When she accidentally encounters her former fiance she finds herself sti’.l in love with him, and faces the problem of love without luxury or luxury without love. She chooses the former, when Fate again intervenes and plays another trick which parts her from her sweetheart. She goes back to her former life and too late is brought to a realization

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Love,” at Mister Smith’s next week. No. 3—Lois Wilson in “Icebound,” at the Ohio, opening Sunday. No. 4—Hoot Gibson in “A Ride

of the struggling young artist’s love for her. How she finally finds peace and contentwent is told in this story, j Edni Purviance.' who has appeaj-ed in Chaplin comedies for the past few years as the comedian's leading lady, is the featured player In this production, making her debut as a dramatic actress. Adolph Menjoa, Carl Miller, Lydia Knott and Charles French appear in support of Miss Purviance. In addition the Circle program includes a Christy comedy, “Busy Buddies”; Fun From the Press,’’ the Clrclette of News and the overture. Carl Maria Von Suppe's “Jolly Robbers," played by the Circle orchestra, with Bakalelnikoff conducting. •I- -I* -IHOOT GIBSON AGAIN BECOMES WESTERN COWBOY Hoot Gibson again dons his familiar cowboy togs, sombrero, chape and six-shooter, for the first time in several months, in his latest comedy drama, “A Ride for Life,” which will be presented at the Isis the first half of next week. It relates the adventures of a mysterious masked rider who terrorizes the Inhabitants of a Western community. One of the World's crack horsemen, Hoot gives a tqiectacular exhibition of his skill in horsemanship. - A Sportllght novelty, “Olympic Mermaids,” in which a number of girl acquatic stars “do their stuff,” and a Pathe comedy will be other program divertissments. The mid week change on Thursday AMUSEMENTS

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for Life,” at the Isis the first half of next week. No. B—A8 —A scene from “Mothers-ln-Law,” at the Apollo, opening Sunday.

will bring William Desmond In “A Merriam, Alfred Fisher, Robert E. Breathless Moment,” a crook drama. Homans, Lucille Hutton and Harry In the supporting oast are Charlotte Van Meter. “Captain Applesauce,”

AMUSEMENTS - atshoS. com/a/c mono ay p STEVERS £ LOVEJCnr I m and B MMCIMC PIRATES I i| IN A MODERN DANCING PLAVLET 2* ||l CntHUd *ISHI- TRUE.?*- H Johnny Sour 1 Wallace AHO 4 ttUMEL THOHAS j GAL'S/N /A/ I 'THE . 'BEAUTY, YOt/fH G-mir J EGG EGGSPERT iff '>** if JOE THOMAS' SAX " O-TETTE I A Comcdu Musical Ikyveltu With a Dash cf AND DANCE. JEANNE. MAI ARCHIE. NICHOLSON M FLYING NELSONS COMEDY EXPERTS ON THE TRAMPOLINE PHOTO TEA TUJ?£ "WHY WOMEN RE MARRY* i LOVE? CHILDREN? HOME? MONEY? PLEASURE? V A GREAT PICTURE WITH MILTON SILLT £L ■+-P Od OOd< ddddodd -> ■'Tr 04 -•>->-A —LAST TIMES TODAY AND TOMORROW— B GLORIA SWANSON PAmmonnt Pictnrt “THE HUMMING BIRD" 5 BIG VAUDEVILLE ACTS

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Last Times Tomorrow Matinee and Night WILKIE BARD FAMOUS ENGLISH COMEDIAN A Double Headline Bill Starts Monday JOHN HYAMS AND lelia Mclntyre IN “HONEYSUCKLE” BY FRANK STAMMERS EVE LYNN, CLYDE DILSON & CO. PRESENTS "THE AWKWARD AGE” BY HERBERT HALL WINSLOW GILFOYLE & LANGE THE FIVE BALASI Potpourri of Unique Boys With the Specialists Steel Heads FORD & PRICE ARMSTRONG & PHELPS Dancing on a The Boys From Silver Thread ' Hollywood. SHAW & LEE % “NATURE’S GIFTS” CO—HEADLINE FEATURE GUS EDWARDS OFFERS OLGA 0 ERIC COOK & ZARDO THE MUSICAL COMEDY PRIMA DONNA AND • THE EMINENT CONCERT PIANIST Pathe New*—Topics—Fables

No. 6.—Glenn Hunter in “West of the Water Tower," opening as the Thursday movie feature at the Palace.

an Eddie Lyons farce, will be the comedy feature. -L .1. -|. TALMADGE TO BE SEEN IN SHEIK DRAMA HERE Norma Talmadge, in her most recent production, “A Song of Love,” a romantic story of the desert, is the attraction at Mister Smith’s for next week. In this story, Norma is seen as an Ouled Nail dancing girl, the daughter of a proud sheik, who is loved by the most powerful chieftain of her tribe. Her love for a French ieglonaire prompts her to spurn the chieftain, renounce her faith and risk her life to bring happiness to the Frenchman, who finds that his only happi ness is with the girl_ Joseph Schildkraut, who recently appeared here in Indianapolis on the legitimate stage, plays opposite the star in the production, and Arthur Edmund Carew, Hector V. Sarno, Laurence Wheat and Maud Wayne are also seen. Elk’s Fair to Open Tonight Russian whirlwind acrobatic dances performed with all the dash and gymnastic agility characteristic of Russian entertainers, will be demonstrated at the Elks Indoor circus at Tomlinson Hall, beginning tonight, by George Hovikoff, who, during the war was a soldier in the imperial Russian army, and who succeeded in escaping from Russia shortly after the fall of the Kerensky regime. Hovikoff was trained in the famous Russian imperial ballet during his boyhood years. He is considerably more than a dancer, being a young man of unusual strength and physical prowess, and an athlete of ex ceptiom 1 ability. Ilovikoff’s act is something far and away out of the ordinary—a veritable bit of old Russia transplanted to this country. The fair will not be open Sunday, but will reopen on Monday for the week.

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Walter and. hickman mN a few days we will again be pleased with some “wise” theatrical bookings. During the week of March 31 we will have the pleasant duty of visiting English’s to see Ulric in "Kiki” and at the same time Raymond Hitchcock will be at the Murat in “The Old Soak.” The last half of that same week we will have Ethel Barrymore in “The Laughing Lady” at the Murat and Ed Wynn at English's in “The Perfect Fool.” Os course such a congestion in bookings might be impossible to avoid, but it is unwise management to flood the city in this manner. But the fact remains, Indianapolis will see these attractions even if they are crowded into the space of one week. I- -I’ IIt is interesting to note what the American movie public will buy. There is no fixed rule. There are certain name draws, such as Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks, Harold Lloyd, Charlie Chaplin, Jackie Coogan and are sure of a definite public, regardthe Talmadge sisters. These players

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less of their vehicle Or the merit of it. Only a few players qjh the screen today can boast of these attributes. But these players are making only a limited number of pictures each year. The producer must rel£, in a regular program release, upon novelty, cast or the story. Lately they have been placing much importance upon the story for drawing powers. Many well-known novels and stories have been made into movies. Many have failed to draw patronage. “Anna Christie" was a great production on the screen from every view point. It is not drawing as it should and the same was true here. “Down to the Sea in Ships,” a noteable novelty, did not receive the support that such worth-while pictures have a right to receive. I am not putting the blame on the general public for not patronizing what is known as “class” pictures, but I do indict the "class” trade for not supporting the things they howl about. -I- -!- T We have the first of the season’s stock companies with us—the Lincoln Players at the Lincoln Square. It is the object of these players to present clean, popular bills at ‘ popular” prices. There Is a field for such entertainment in any large city. The success of this venture will depend upon the players, the casting director and those who select the