Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 274, Indianapolis, Marion County, 29 March 1924 — Page 8

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INTERESTING LOT OF NEW IMS ON VIEW NEXT WEEK Many Local Favorites to Play Leads in Many Featured Films, T_V EXT week will be an interest- \ ing one on the local screen. ___ as the managers have booked many new important releases. At the Apollo next week will be a film version of Rida Johnson Young's stage play. “Maytime.” Qara Bow is in the cast. John Bowers will be featured in “When a Man's a Man,” at the Circle, beginning Sunday. It is a film version of a Harold Bell Wright best seller. “Daughters of Today” wilj be the chief event at the Ohio next week. Mister Smith's’ will present “The Virginian," all next week. At the Isis for the first half of the week will be Richard Talmadge In “Ducky Dan.” -I- -!- -I- > ‘ M YYTIME” OPENS SIM)AY FOR W EEK AT THE APOLLO “.Maytime.” most popular of all plays by Rida Johnson Young who wrote “Little Old Xew York.” has reached the screen under the direction of Gasnler and will be shown next week at the Apollo with a cast including Clara Bow. Harrison Ford, Ethel Shannon. William Norris, Wallace MacDonald. Josef Swickard, Martha Mattox. Betty Francisco. Robert McK'tn and twelve of Hollywood's beautiful girls. Though primarily a strong drama of modern life. “Maytime” puts the past and present in vivid contrast by means of a prologue laid in the early part of the last century and also containing scenes laid around 1900. the latter a period of American history that has never before been incorporated into a photoplay. The prologue deals with the love affair of Ottilie. daughter of the rich Colonel Van Zandt. and Richard Wayne, son of the family gardener, which was frowned upon by the girl's

Legion Picture Proclaimed as “the photodrama that will arouse a nation.” "The Whipping Boss” has not onlj proved to be a theatrical success, but its exhibition by The American Legion has won nationwide applause and commendation. Besides being a gripping, entertaining film. “The Whipping Boss” graphically exposes the evils of the convict leasing system, and this exposure is expected to arouse public sentiment against vicious prison practices. Ever since the first exhibition of the film, letters of indorsement. both from individuals and organizations have been pouring Into Legion National Headquarters at Indianapolis. One of the first organ zations to indorse the film was the General Federation of Women’s dubs. This action was taken by the Federation's Board of Directors following a preview of the picture at Washington. D. C. Women's clubs throughout the country are cooperating with the legion in showing the film. “Exhibition of this picture is one of the finest steps the legion could have taken,” declared Adolph I>ewisohn. president of the National Committee on Prisons and Prison Labor, in a letter to National Commander Quinn. “The Whipping Boss” opens Sunday, April 6, at the Apollo.

family because of the difference In their social standing. With the passing years the Van Zandt fortune Is ■wasted. The story now comes up to the present day. Ottilie. granddaughter of the first Ottilie. occupies the old Van Zandt homestead" and supports herself by conducting a girl's school of dancing. Richard Wayne, grandson of the first Richard, is a rich joung man about town, intent upon living the jazz life of the present generation. They meet and fall in love. Subsequent episodes are dramatic. Harry Bangdon, a comedian late of the vaudeville stage, will be introduced as anew Mack Sennett star in “Picking Peaches,” the fun feature of the program, which will also contain the Fox news weekly. Jack Tilson, singing new songs, organ selecitons by Ruth Xoiler and music by Virgil Moore's / polio orchestra. -I- -I- -I40HN P.OWIR FEATURED IN ‘HAROLD HELL WRIGHT MOVIE Harold Bell Wright's dramatic story, “When a Man's a Man,” has been adapted to the screen and will be the attraction at the Circle, beginning Sunday, with John Bowers In the role of the “man." The story concerns Lawrence Knight, a wealthy idler, who goes to Arizona when his sweetheart chides AMUSEMENTS

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him for doing nothing and suggests that he make a real man of himself before she could ever love him. He obtains a position as a ranch hand and, although he has a difficult time in strange surroundings, succeeds finally in becoming a first-class ranchman. He becomes popular and well liked by his companions on the ranch, to whom he is known simply as “Patches.” and he whips the bully of the ranch. He believes he has proven himself worthy of the girl of his heart. He is doomed to disappointment, however, when she arrives in town with her husband on her honeymoon, but he finds happiness in bringing happiness to two of his best friends. John Bowers is seen in the role of Lawrence Knight. “Patches,” and Marguerite de la Motte is the girl responsible for his reclamation. Others in the cast of this production, which was directed by Edward Cline, are June Marlowe. Robert Frazier, Forrest Robinson. Fred Stan ton and George Hackathorne. The comedy next week will ho a Mermaid comedy, "Family Life:” the Circlette of News. Fun from the Press, and “Katinka,” by Rudolf Friml, played as the overture bv the

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No. 1. —Patsy Ruth Miller and Philo McCullough in "Daughters of Today,” opening Sunday for the week at the Ohio. No. 2—Kenneth Harlan in “The Virginian,” at Mister Smith's all next week. No. 3 —Marguerite de 1a Motte and John Bowers in "When a Man's a Man,” at the Circle all next week.

Circle orchestra, with Bakaleinlkoff conducting. -I- I- -I•nAI OUTERS OF TODAY” TO OPEN SUNDAY AT OHIO A picture of the wild youth of today is found in “Daughters of Today,” a Selznlck picture to be at the Ohio Theater the corning week. It is a Rollin S. Sturgeon production and the cast includes the following players: Patsy Ruth Miller, Zazu Pitts, Edna Murphy, Phillips Smalley, Ralph Graves. Philo McCullough. Edward Ilcarne and George Nichols. "Daughters of Today” tells of a country girl who comes to a college town for an education. Her beauty gains her admission to the country club set compered of young men anti woman who spend their time Joy-r)d-ing and at petting and jazz parties.

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No. 4 —Walter Hiers in "naming Barriers,” at the Palace, opening Thursday. No. s—Harrison Ford and Clara Bow In "Maytime, v at the Apollo all next week. No. 6—Richard TaMh&dge in "Lucky Dan,” at the Isis the first half of next week.

Her soul starved for pleasure, the girl is attracted to the richest, gayest and most sinister of these young men. Her innocence makes it easy for her to become involved in serious trouble. “Hucters Bold.” a "Spat Family" comedy and a Pathe Nws Weekly arc other flints. Music is provided by Lett-

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LAST TIMES TOMORROW—MATINEE AND NIGHT BREITBART, THE IRON KING, AND BRUCE BAIRNSFATHER WEEK STARTING MONDAY MATINEE VAUDEVILLE’S FIRST MYSTERY PLAY HOPE EDEN & FRESCOTT IN The Merton Mystery MORE THRILLING THAN “THE BAT.” A ONE ACT MELODRAMA IN 4 SCENES, BY EDGAR ALLAN •WOOLF AND CARLYLE MOORE THIS ACT ALSO SERVES TO INTRODUCE MISS EDEN’S V7ONDERFUL MENTAL TELEPATHIC POWERS GORDON DOOLEY & MARTHA MORTON FAMOUS BABIES FROM FAMOUS FAMILIES CHEVALIER BROS. DAVE ROTH ENTERTAINING AND HIS DANCING ENTERTAINERS DUMMY “ANNIE” BERT YORK & ED. LORD PROBABLY TWO OF THE WORLD’S BEST COMEDIANS TOM DAVIS TRIO Pathe News SENSATIONAL MOTORISTS Topics—Fables ADDED TERPSICHOREAN NOVELTY Donald Kerr & Effie Weston WITH RUSSELL HIRD IN “Doing Their Stuff ” WEEK APRIL 7 Yarmark Miss Patricola A NIGHT ATTHE CARNIVAL SCINTILLATING MELODIST

BROADWAY SNAPPY, PEPPY, GINGERY BURLESQUE ALL NEXT WEEK The “PACE MAKERS” Burlesque Is Burlesque the World Over See It First At the BROADWAY A FEATURE CLEO MILES In an All New JAZZ RIOT theSlßLanpthe BAND C YTD A Perfect Form Contest Tonite HA Ili Midnite Show Tonite Starts 11 P. M.

ter Huff at the organ, the Charles Davis orchestra with Ed East singing numerous original songs. RICHARD TALMAIHiI. IS SEEN AS COWBOY HERO As the cowboy hero of “Lucky Dan." a western melodrama, which will be on view at the Isis the first half of next week, Richard Talmadge has a hot time proving his right to the title of valuable ranching lands held by one Slim Connors, and winning the love of the daughter of Buck Chapman, against the opposition of her father and the villainous schemes of Connors and .t gang of crooks in his hire. A number of hazardous new thrill

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stunts are introduced by Talmadge during the action. G. A. Williams, Dorothy Woods and S. E. Jennings are in the cast. Subsidiary features will be a Grantland Rice Sportlight, “National Raah,” and a comedy, “Fraidy Cat.” Richard Hatton and Neva Gerber are co-starred in “Trouble Trail,” also a western drama, which will be the attraction Thursday and the rost of the week. After carrying a pretty girl off into the mountains, complications arise through the appearance of and“ gang of rustlers who spoil the plans of the youthful Romeo and give him a lot of fighting to do before he wins out and gets the girl’s consent to marriage. The comedy will be a Sid Smith farce entitled “Mama's Baby.” -I- -I- -IMISTKR SMITH’- TO PRESENT “THE VIRGINIAN” The screen version of Owen Wister’s novel, “The Virginian,” with Kenneth Harlan in the leading role, will

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MOTION PICTURES etheL^ jj||j Adapted From Rida Johnson Young’s I Phenomenal Stage Success TM \ A STIRRING DRAMA OF LOVE ]) DOWN TO DATE. THRILLS, JAZZ, COMEDY AND A NEW KIND OF PLOT SOLVED IN A NOVEL WAY.

be the attraction at Mister Smith’s beginning Sunday. The story concerns “The Virginian” and Steve’s pals on a Wyoming ranch, who rescue the new teacher from a runaway accident when the stagecoach driver loses control of his horses. The Virginian falls in love with the conventional New England girl and gradually she comes to care for him. Kenneth Harlan is seen in the romantic'role of the Virginian, ajid Florence Vidor appears opposite him as Molly Woods, while Pat O’Malley, Raymond Hattton, Russell Simpson and Milton Ross are also in the cast. A comedy and news reel complete the program. Much Work Required in Picture Irvin Willat is finding that photographing a picture in color requires long distance traveling To get the backgrounds described by Zone Grey in “Wanderer of the Wasteland” it was necessary for the company to

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make trips into the isolated parts of Arizona and Death Valley, California. After the camera work had been finished Willat and his staff went to Boston to supervise the editing and cutting in the Technicolor laboratories. Semon Plays in “Trouble Brewing” Larry Semon plays an inquisitive, little spigot-bigot in his latest Vitagraph comedy “Trouble Brewing,” Larry says the contraband he found was so hot it would make a. cuttle fish spit fire twenty-thousand leagues under the sea. Page Jules Verne, Vitagraph Releasing a New One Charles E. Blariey’s latest thrill-o-drama, "One Law for the Woman,” pieturized from one of his famous stage successes, Is now being made ready for release at the Vitagraph studios in Brooklyn and will soon be seen in thi scity. Cullen Landis and Mildred Harris have the leading roles.