Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 262, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 March 1924 — Page 6

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FILM BOOKINGS FOR NEXT WEEK OF SERIOUS NOIE Leading Houses Will Bid for Favor and Interest Beginning Sunday, ' .“i SKRIOL'S note will be obZV served in the leading films to 1 *1 be presented here next week. A story ot the Bible is the basis of “The Shepherd Kin” which will be on view at the Ohio, beginning Sunday. The Circle will contribute a serious thought by presenting “Lilies of the Field." The Apollo has booked for next week “The Shadow of the I^ust.” At the Isis the first half of the week, Jack Hoxie will be seer in “The Phantom H irseman.” Mister Smith’s will offer “Reno,” a movie dealing with divorce. -I- -i- -t. BIBLICAL SCENE PLAYS CHIEF PART IN OHIO FILM The story of how David, son of Jesse, the shepherd, slew Goliath the Philistine giant is the latest Biblical epb ode filmed by William Fox. The picture which depicts this happening is “The Shepherd King,” which is featured the coming week at the Ohio theater. A. J. Gordon Edwards who filmed "Nero," and Virginia Tracy, who wrote the scenario of the violinist-firebug's career, served in similar cai>a cities in the making of this picture. The picture is adapted from the stage success by Wright Ix>rimerund Arnold Reeves. Violet Mersereau heads the cast. Others are Nerio Bernard!. Guido Trento, Edy Darcies. Ferruccio BianCini, Ernesto Tranquili, Isabella De Lizaso, Virginia Lucchetti. Adriano Bocar.era, Allessandro Salvini, Amer lgo Di Giorgio, Samuel Beiestra. Eduardo Belsamo and Gordon McEdward. “The Shepherd King" opens with Moses and the children of Israel on their way to Jerusalem. More than | 6,t00 extr: s were required to film this \ •cene. Saul, King of Israel, who is j anxious to attack the Philistines in | spite of the fact that his men are out- ; numbered. Samuel, judge of Israel, counsels with him the error of such an attack, hut Saul still plans to give battle to the Philistines. About this time David', son of Jesse I a shepherd, is chosen King of Israel. “The Political Boss," a “Spat Family" comedy, a Pathe News Wceklv and music by Lester Huff at the organ and the Charles Davis orchestra with Ed East singing qriginal songs, are added program numbers.

GRIFFITH * L\TEST MOVIE OPENS SUNDAY AT CIRCLE Corinne Griffith conies to the Circle Gunday in her first starring vehicle, “Lilies of the Field,” adapted from the ■well known stage success by William Hurlburt. “Lilies of the Field" is the story of Mildred Harker a beautiful young wife and mother, whose husband, tiring of her. seeks diversion among the cases along Broadway, and finally deserts her entirely, spiriting the young daughter way with him. Unable to find the baby, she resigns herself to fate and seeks forgetfulness in the companionship of a group of young butterflies who welcome her into their circle. Here she meets Louis Willing, a cynical bachelor, who Impressed with her charm and difference between Mildred an 1 the rest cf the women he has known, tries to penetrate her absorited and indifferent manner. How after a series of dramatic events Mildred finds happiness with Willing is told in this dramatic story. Conway Tearle heads the cast in support of the star, and other players are Myrtle Stednian. Phyllis Haver, Sylvia Bream'r, Crauford Kent, Alma Bennett. Cissy Fitzgerald and Charlie Murray. The overture, played by the Circle Orchestra, with Bakaleinikoff conducting, will be “Chopiniana,” and the program will also include a comedy, “Getting Gertie’s Goat,” the Circlette ©f News and F*un from the Press. -I- -I- -I- ---• SHADOW OF THE EAST” IS BOOKED AT APOLLO SUNDAY Another of the novels of E. M. Hull, Who wrote “The Sheik,” this too, a love romance of the Far East, fraught with stirring adventure, has been brought to the scren and will be presented next week at the Apollo. It is “The Shadow of the East," a tale of India in which Barry Craven, - a young English earl, finds that love always exacts its toll of heartaches and tears when it is treated lightly. While stationed In 'ndia in a minor official position with the British government Barry, though still attracted to his own countrywomen, secretly marries Lolare, a beautiful native girl. Mad with tempestuous love for her rathor unresponsive husband and Jealous of Gillian Locke, an English girl visiting In Indian, Lolare commits suicide. Barry returns to England and even marries Gillian, but still the Shadow of the East hangs over him and becomes a barrier between him and all he would hold dear. Unable to bear the torture of it Larry goes back to Indian to aid In a AMUSEMENTS

“Better Each Week” THE LINCOLN PLAYERS At the LINCOLN SQUARE On Illinois at Washington Last Times Today “LENA RIVERS" Next Week Twice Dally, 2:15 and 8:15 RECEIPT IN FULL A Comedy Drama In 4 Acts.

SOME MOVIE PLAYERS TO BE SEEN HERE NEXT WEEK

war which a young sheik is waging against his enemies. Gillian follows him and a series of dramatic situations ensue before Barry, his soul redeemed in the thick of battle, finds the shadow lifted and the memories of the past dispelled by the confident hope of future happiness. Prominent in the cast are Frank Mayo, Mildred Harris, Norman Kerry, Evelyn Brent, Bertram Grasby, Edythe Chapm.-in, Joseph Swickard and Lorrimer Johnson. The Apollo program will include an mimnl comedy entitled "Monkey ala Mode,” the Fox new weekly. Jack Tilson pinging new songs, music by Virgil Moore’s Apollo Orchestra and organ selections by Ruth Noller. -I- I- -INEW JACK HOXIE MOVIE OPENS SUNDAY AT ISIS Jack Hoxie has a strenuous time in "The Phantom Horseman,” a western mystery drama, declared to be Hox;e’s scenic masterpiece, which will be shown at the Isis the first half of next week. The star has the role of Bob Winton. sheriff in the cattle country, who took office with the pledge that he would run down a mysterious masked bandit known as “The Hawk." Bob s in love with Dorothy Mason, whose brother Fred, a wild youth, is suspected of blowing a safe, and when captured is thought to be “The Hawk.” Dorothy rides to Winton’s mounain cabin where she finds Bob vounded. On a chair beside the bed ire the hooded garments of “The Hawk.” Lillian Rich. Neil McKinnon, Wade Boteler. Ben Corbett and Ruby Lafayette are in the cast. A Hal Roach comedy, "Love’s Reward” and a 'truce Barton subject "Unhappy Hus- ' lands” will be other program features. In “Jack O’Clubs,’’ a police drama vvhioh will be the attraction Thursday and the rest of the week, a young Irish policeman who because of his fearlessness and strict enforcement ■f law and order Is known an the •Jack O’Clubs. The players include Ruth Dwyer, Eddie Grlbbon, Edith Ralston and fospeh Girard. A Century comedy, “Sons-In-Law” will be added. -I- -I- -I- ---\ MOVIE DEALING WITH DIVORCE DUE AT SMITH’S “Reno,” Rupert Hughes’ dramatic production, will be the attraction at Mister Smith's beginning Sunday. The action of the story, which was written by Hughes, centers around Guy Tappan. who marries in Reno for a third time, leaving his second wife and two children in New York. Guy finds himself penniless and his new wife makes the same discovery. While trying to kidnap his two children for his wealthy aunt, who has promised him a large check when the children are turned over too her, Tappan runs into a series of laws which are decidedly embarrassing and annoying to him. He finds that in some States he is not married at all, in others he is claimed by three wives, and in others he faces the penitentiary as a bigaamist. The cast in “Reno” includes Carmel Myers, Chadwick, Lew Cody, George Walsh, Hedda Hopper, Rush Hughes, Marjorie Bonner and Dale Fuller. A two-reel comedy and the news reel complete the program.

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No. I—Corinne Griffith in "Lilies of the Field,” at the Circle all next week. No. 2—Jack Hoxie in “The Phantom Horseman,” af the Isis the first half of next week. No. 3—Bebe Daniels in "Heritage of the Desert,” at the Talace the last half of the week.

Great Audience Will Greet Jeritza Here

MARIA JERITZA Maria Jeritza, Baroness Popper in private life, and the sensational soprano of the Metropolitan Opera Company, arrived In Indianapolis today from Washington for the concert to be given at the Murat Sunday afternoon" at 3 o'clock under the direction of the Ona B. Talbot Fine Arts Enterprises. Assisting Mme. Jeritza will be Maximilliana Rose, violinist, and Walter Golde, pianist. Henry T. Finek of the New York Times wrote after the Jeritza concert in New York: "When Jbsen heard Mme. Grieg sing her husband’s now world-famed setting of his poem, 'The Swan.' he shook hands with both of them and muttered the one eloquent word ‘understood.’ “If Grieg coujd have been in the Metropolitan yesterday afternoon and heard Maria Jeritza sing the same glorious song he would certainly have shaken hands with her and echoed Ibsen’s ‘understood.* "It was a rare treat to hear this great song sung so emotionally— a treat that will long be remembered by who attended yesterday’s concert. And there were thousands of them. A popular opera could not have brought out a more crowded audience, with the standing room packed, too.” LAST ORCHESTRAL CONCERT ANNOUNCED BY MRS. TALBOT The third and last of the season’s orchestral concerts of the Indianapolis Symphony Society of the Ona B. Talbot Fine Arts Enterprises, will present one of the most magnificent programs of excerpts from the Wag-

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No. 4 —Helene Chadwick in a scene from "Reno,” at Mister Sini.hs all next week. No. s—Violet Mersereau in "The Shepherd King,” opening Sunday for the week at the Ohio. No. 6 —Frank Mayo and Evelyn Brent in “The Shadow of the East,” at the Apollo.

ner operas ever heard in Indianapolis. The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestrawill be heard in the “Prelude” from Lohengrin, “Good Friday Spell’ from Parsifal: Tannhauser March, from “Tannhauser; Entrance of the

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Gods Into Walhalla” from “Das Rheingold” and the “Ride of tho Valkyries” from Valkyrie.” Mme. Emmy Kruegqs, who arrived in America this week on the S. S. Amsterdam, will be the soloist singing the four great soprano arias as follows! —“Elsa's Dream” from Lohengrin, “Dick Tdeure Halle” frem Tajinhauscr: Ccnta's Ballad from “The Flying Dutchman' 'and “Isolde’s Love Death” from Tristan and Isolde. Many of the High School Orchestras throughout the State ere planning to come in a body to hear this wonderI ful program.

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1010 GIRLS’IO SHOWJT CAPITOL Next Week Broadway Will Offer ‘Big Sensation,’ “The Radio Girls,” a Columbia Wheel burlesque show will open a week’s engagement Sunday at the Capitol. Billy Gilbert Is the featured comedian and John Quigg, second comedian, will be present with his accordlan. Hazel Alger Is the prima donna and Emma Wilson is the ingenune. Among the features will be the Radio Quartet, the Wilsons, dancers; Marks brothers, black-face comedians and other special numbers. -I- -I- -INEXT SHOW AT BROADWAY WILL BE BIG SENSATION Opening at the Broadway Sunday is a show now presented under the title of “The Big Sensation.” The cast includes Dolly Lewis, Paulline Russell, Lucia Arnold, Viola Arnold, Billy Kelly, Andy Martini, Lew Harris and Tim Benson. The usual chorus will be present. It is said that the production is noted for its novelty.

Musical Variety In a desire to give variety to the musical program at the Circle, Bakaleinikoff has been selecting his overtures from different periods. The past few weeks witnessed the playing of Gounod’s “Faust,” Leharis “The Merry Widow,” Suppe’a “The Jolly Robbers,” and for next week the selection is Hosmer’s Grand Fantasia Chopiniana. This delightful descriptive number will be further brightened by the playing of the violin solo by Edward Resenen, concert master.

SATURDAY, MARCH 15, 1924

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Rmne { GRIFFITH RIGHT RpjljnE CORINNE GRIFFITH CONWAY TEARLE nStaThe lovers in “Black Oxen," now I yJnjjlr in a society drama of wealth r I rjr and magnificence. I) * A story of beautiful women who spend iff their lives in the search of pleasure; of men who doubt the nobility of womanhood; and of a neglected wife, who, tempted to the brink of folly, is saved by a great love. “LILIES OF THE FIELD" BY DRAMA AND BEAUTY WILL BE THE TALK OF THE NATION. A First National Picture Overture GRAND FANTASIU frn “CHOPINIANA” % BAKALEINIKOFF A\ -y CONDUCTING VIOLIN SOLO BY EDWARD RESENER A Christie Comedy 4 “GETTING GERTIE’S GOAT” WITH DOROTHY DEVORE Laugh at the “FUN FROM JW THE PRESS” World Newt in NEXT ATTRACTION REX BEACH’S VIRILE STORY OF LIFE AND LOVE IN THE OIL FIELDS “FLOWING GOLD” iTTH MILTON SILLS & ANNA Q. NILSSON yieet at ii the Circle ”