Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 292, Indianapolis, Marion County, 19 April 1924 — Page 9
SATURDAY, APRIL 19, 1924
WATSON’S SHOW DUE AT CAPITOL New Summer Policy for Lincoln Square Theater, “Sliding:" Billy Watson, who heads his own "Big Pun Show" at the Capitol next week, is one of the best known comedians in Columbia burlesque. He is a well-known dancer. Supporting "Sliding" Billy Watson are Inez de Verdier, Ethel Be Veaux and Ruby Wauiace. The assistant comedian is Benny Platt and the mere male portion of this snappy show otherwise registers Frank Mallahan. Murray Bernard, Frank Scannell. Oliver de Grant and Prince Rosueci. The season will close at the Capitol a week from todav. -It -!- -I----.M OVIKS AND STOCK \T LINCOLN SQUARE Saturday anew summer policy will be inaugurated at the Lincoln Square. This policy, which is different from
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ENGLISH’S jfc MATINEE SATURDAY Bolaro Piwnt* David WARFIELD as Sh.rlock in THE MERCHANT OF VENICE Price*—Site, sl.lO to $3.30; Mat.. sl.lO to $2.73.
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TODAY ONLY DAVE (Himself) MARION AND HIS OWN SHOW 22—81 G SCENES—22 pripfie* 25c, 30c. 55c. *' K6*. Etc.. 30c. 50c. 75c and OTc ■ vt track: -Sliding Billy Watson"
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FIRST HALF NEXT WEEK HOOT All Seats GIBSON J| “40-HORSE- I y POWER I fJP HAWKINS” AlllheTime HAL ROACH COMEDY “ONE AT A TIME”
See “Movies” Made Moving pictures will actually be filmed right before your eyes. The director will be Joseph Levering, who is officially engaged “on the lot” for National Screen Player MV productions. Get the “inside stuff’ on this section of the world’s second largest M| N industry. First screening of the GREATER INDIANAPOLIS FILM dedicated to the i A FILM CITY Jntroducing Indianapolis’ newest industry, thousands of people will Joseph levering mae marsh movie picture studio. A “film city” of life size —— ... . has been prepared for you in the Manufacturers' Building. The director, the principals and the “supers” in specially built settings will actually film pictures before your eyes. Eight Famous Stars in Person Fair Grounds, April 21—26 sSwfjflK Mae Marsh, Mary MacClaren, Zen a Keefe, Dorothy Chappel, Do- Grand opening Monday night at 6:30. Open every day thereafter ;ores Cassinelli, George Clarke, Marian Swayne, Edward Rose- during the week at 2p. m. Come early—bring all the children. A ■ - man and other celebrities in the. movie world will take part in the treat of your lifetime is in store for you. Admittance, 50c for festivities in person. Meet them face to face. adults, 25c for children. . National Screen Players, Inc. Indianapolis* Newest Industry Motion Picture Exposition and Beauty Contest ■SSr ALL NEXT WEEK! T T O Children „^.25c
anything heretofore offered in this city, is a continuous performance of dramatic stock and feature photoplays. from 1:30 to 11 o’clock. This addition of picture will add variety to the program and at the same time eliminate the long waits before and between acts, which has always been the undesirable part of stock MlLs. Bobby I.a rue, popular comedian among stock followers here, will again be with the Ixincoln Play ers wh6 will offer ail next week "The Cowboy, and the a western comedy drama in acts. The photoplay program will include a feature and comedy. -I- I- -IANOTHER MUTUAL SHOW BOOKED AT BROADWAY • "Girls from the Follies" will be the Mutual Wheel burlesque attractions at the Broadway next week. The cast includes Harry Harrigan, Bert Blake. Bob and Gladys Conn, Marguerite Spencer, Nola Edwards, Lillian Evans, Brad Sutton, Dot Debeu and others. There is also a chorus and number of specialties.
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WEEK COM. SUN. MAT., APRIL 20 First Time Here in Four Years A Joyous Period of Fun and Frivolity Is in Store for -nj Indianapolis Theater-Goers FN at the Capitol Next Week, J °t Season ! DDSPre ■ Matinees, 25c-30c -55 c | rmULd. Evenings, 30c-50c-75c-99c
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WALTER D. HICKMAN mr IS no hard job to pick the ten best shows of the 1923-1924 seiLSon in this city. We have had a slim season. Some of the best attractions did only fair business find some nearly starved to death. My choice of the ten best shows of the season is as follows: "Blossom Time,” either company, at the Murat; Music Box Revue at English's: "The Fool,” at the Muraty "Loyalties,” at English’s: Mitzi, in "The Magic Ring,” at English’s: “The Lady in Ermine” at Murat; “Kiki,” at English's; “The Passing Show-,” at the Murat; Earl Carroll's Vanities at English's and Duse in “The Closed Door" at the Murat. Among the failures of the season, as I see them, were the Nora
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THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES
Bayes flop In concert; “Good Morning. Dearie’"The Gingham Girl”; “Sally, Irene and Mary"; Ruth St. Denis and Clara Kimball Young. -I- -I- IHad several chats with Dave Marina, old-time burlesque actor, this week. He seems to know everybody in the show business. When a man has been iu the show business nearly fifty years he ir> bound to know many
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PRESENT A GUTTERING ORIENTAL EXTRAVAGANZA ENTITLED BY THE SHRINE^ TOR THE PUBLIC EVERY NIGHT ONE BIG WEEK! Apr. 28 - May 3 WITH SATURDAY MATINEE RESERVED SEAT SALE BEGINS MONDAY MORNING at Murat Theater Box Office. The general public is invited and urged to secure their seat reservations at the earliest possible moment. Mail orders must include a self-addressed and stamped envelope. DON’T DELAY. The hi* Arabian Nifhte lui Spectacle. Blears* Show Brer Attempted bv Indtnnnpolta Talent. Htory by Paul Music by Arnold Soeneec Staged by Horace Mitchell. Beautiful Music. Oorseous Costumes tln*a lu Two Acts and Bight Big Scenes. I„ the class of “Chu Chin Cbo" for n Third the Price.
ADMISSION every seat reserved DANCING FREE AFTER EACH SHOW
IVAD FOR EASTER WEEK IVIIV. CORINNE GRIFFITH—CONWAY TEARLE MK. In a Tale of UFE, LOVE—and the LILIES—I leant] ful S Women Who Toil Not, Neither Do They Spin. Yet Who O Are Arrayed In the Costliest Silks and Rarest Oerns. ij ™ ah tta Qj LI ES j Aii **' 7 * Seats jjSff eftk* Time 11 I
pe iple. And I might add that Marion has the best Columbia Wheel burlesque show that haa played the Capitol this season. -I- -I- -IOn next Wednesday night at the South Side Turner Hall, the M. M. M. Club, Kindergarten No. 35, will present “The Rainbow Kimone. Girls.” The whole neighborhood is back of this show.
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IC\ r| fJ| I fl AIL Icot:program' VjUKJ IMI “FUN WEEKlines With Doris May, Ruth Renick and Dan Mason Fun on a Trolley—A Romance of Youth and Sunshine. * • • * SONG NOVELTY, “It Ain’t Goin’ to Rain No More” Fox News Weekly
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