Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 298, Indianapolis, Marion County, 26 April 1924 — Page 7

SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 1924

OLDNEWYORKDAYS SEEN ATENGLISH’S Berkell’s Players Offer Pretty Love Romance, Life in New York City during one of the most picturesque periods of its early development, along about the year of 1820, when Upper Broadway was a* pasture. John Jacob Astor was building the foundations of the Astor fortune as a dealer in furs, and the first of the Vanderbilts was operating a ferry line on the Hudson River, is depicted in Rida Johnson Young's comedy drama, “Littlt- Old New York.” which will be the offering of the Berkell Players at English's next week. Astor and Vanderbilt are both among the characters together with such other historical celebrities as the younger Brevort and Washington 'lrving the poet. The story is one of sunshine and shadow relating the romance and ad- . ventures of Patricia O'Day. a piquant! Irish girl who is prevailed upon to masquerade as a boy for the purpose of obtaining possession of a large legacy which had been willed to Patrick O'Day. a nephew of the doner, a legal twist, however, providing that unless Patrick puts in appearance within a year to claim the fortune, it would all go to young Larry Delevan. Coached by the plotters involved Patricia gets away with her Impersonation in a highly successful manner until she falls In love with De- i levan. Then affairs take a different course. The plot contains many dramatic j moments. Jean Oliver will have the role of Patricia and Eddy Waller that of Larry Delevan. From early sketches and prints of historical spots ' in little old New York Art Director Norman Rhoades has designed special settings in faithful reproduction of the original scenes. “BASHFUL BABIES” NEXT SHOW AT THE BROADWAY The Broadway i week will offer i "Bashful Babies," ,ing Sunday. The show is In two acts and nu- j merous scenes. It is said to-be a well- ! costumed show. Twenty or more mu- j slcal numbers will given. There .are numerous principals and ! a large chorus. -I- -I- -IXEXT WEEK'S PLANS AT LINCOLN SQUARE The Lincoln Players, with “Bobby” Isßue, will present next week, starting Sunday, “The End of the Trail,” 1 a three-act drama of the Canadian j Northwest. <* The photoplay offering. “His Mystery Girl.” is a melodrama starring Herbert Rawlinson and Ruth Dwyer. A comedy will complete the hill which is continuous trom 1:30 to 11 j o'clock.

HaroJd at Hi, Bml, fat His BM Seven Reels of Uns-Lloyd Happiness. Fox News Weekly Charles B. Lines, Singing “Ain’t You Ashamed* Virgil Moore’s APOLLO ORCHESTRA Ruth Noller at the Organ.

JOHN ROBINSON CIRCUS WILL BE IN TOWN MONDAY

STATE H.S. SCHOOLS : TOAIDMUSICWEEK f( ontinued From Page 5) j recognized in their art abroad as well | as here, will appear in solo numbers. ; ATHENAEUM WILL GIVE MUSIC WEEK RECITAL The Athenaeum Club will present as i its part in Music week a concert on Tuesday evening. May 6. by the Athenaeum Male Chorus. DeWitt S. Talbert, director, with Carmela Cafarelli. j coloratura soprano, as assisting solo- ! ist t Miss Cafarelli recently appeared in ‘ joint concert with Tito Schipa, tenor of the Chicago Opera Association, and ' was highly praised for her singing of the aria. “Caro Nome." from Verdi's | “Rigoletto.” She will sing here, among : other numbers, the aria "Una Voce Paco Fa," from Rossini's "Barber of | Seville.” Members of the State Music Teach j ers' Association, who will meet here : in convention on May 7. have been in--1 vlted to artend this concert as guests ! of the Athenaeum Club. -I- -I- -!- THREE MORE RECITALS ANNOUNCED AT SCHOOL There will be three recitals at the Metropolitan School of Music next week. % Edward Nell, head of the vocal department of the school, will present two recitals of his pupils. Wednesday and Thursday nights. Nelj has been at the head of the vocal work for many years. Both programs are open to the public without admission fee and will be given in the Odeon. There will be ensemble numbers and solos on the programs.

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I Taking part on Wednesday’s pro- j gram will be: Leslie E. Peck, who has been for many years head of the cornet work of the State as well as j the school, will present his annual student recital Saturday afternoon. May 3, in the Odeon at 2 o’clock. ! A trumpet choir of twenty-five will j be a feature of the program.' Mrs. John Kolmer and Miss Fairy Hendricks will be the accompanists. -I- -I- -ISPECIAL PROGRAM TO BE GIVEN AT Y. M. C. A. Tho Young Men's Christian Associa- ■ tion announces a national music week concert to be given in the main lobby of the association building. Tuesday night. May 6. ut 8:15, by the Schubert i quartet. Mrs. James H. Lowry, soprano: Mrs. Glenn O. Friermood, coni tralto - George Katlel, tenor: Fred Jes- ! ry. baritone, and the Lincoln Trio, i Berta Miller Ruick, pianist: Ella ' Schrocdcr. violinist; Winnifred Hazel- ■ wood, cellist. This concert si being arranged, principally, for the several hundred young men living in the association dormitory. and their friends, but an invitation has lieen extended to the young ladies of the Y. W. C. A. and will also b- open to the general public. I- -I- -IThe Metropolitan School of Music has arrange,! a special program for Music Week,” Tuesday evening. May 6. This will be given in the Odeon and will be open to the public. Taking part will he the cornet choir, ; directed by Leslie E. Peck, a vocal i duet by Miss Mildred Johns and Frank a trumpet duet by Ruth McDougal! and Rea Williams, a! : number by the violin choir directed | ! by Hugh McOibeny, a vocal duet by! Miss Frieda Heider and Miss Florence I Byers, a number for two pianos by i Miss Geraldine Trotter and Mrs. Lu-j ellle Wagner, and solos ty Miss Edna Burrows, violinist. Victor- Dannacher, tenor. Earle Howe Jones, pianist. Miss j Maroena Campbell, cellist and a reading by Miss Bernice Van Sickle.

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ORVILLE HARROLD At Cadi* Tabernacle on Sunday afternoon. May 4, Orville Harrokl and his daughter. Miss Patti Harrow, will appear in recital for the benefit of the Paul Dresser Memorial fund. MOTION PICTURES

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LATIN CONTEST DECIDED Fifty District Winqiws Take Examinations rJ Bi'MWuington. Bu Thru i R)n<iat BLOOMINGTON Ind. April 26. Fifty district winters took examinations Friday in the State Latin contest of the State Teachers’ Association and Indiana University extension division. Final winners were: Freshman, First. Charles Jerman. Grrensburg: second. Louise Crosnicke North Manchester; third. Caroline Gore. Frankfort. Sophomore—First, Winston HaJe Hedford: second Helen Wolf of Urban: third, Hazel De Weese, Evansville Central. Junior—First. lJ<vn:i*e Coffum, Montioello. second. Martraret R ,lb. Princeton third. Heine Ctapesattle, Ft Wayne South Side. Senior—First, Grace Engle Green, Muncle: second. Carolyn Atkins. Evansville Central: third. Roger Deputy. Franklin The first college in the University of Cambridge was founded by Hugo, bishop of Ely, in 1257. MO TI O N P! CT UR E 5 ISIS FIRST HALF NEXT WEEK JACK - HOXIE 4 #| CALLOPING I W ACE” AH the Time PATHE COMEDY GRANTIANI) HICK SPORT LIGHT

Rounding Round Theaters . With WALTER D. HICKMAN H r ~~~~ AVE received the following statement relative to the ohanage of the name of the Grand Players: For the reason that the word “Grand" in connection with the name ; of the Grand Players at English's applies to a theater in another city, and hence is of no consequence in Indian- : apolis, Charles Berkell, owner and manager of the stock company whose ' second summer season started so auspiciously this week, plans to drop it, and let the company be known as the Berkell Players. In Davenport, : lowa, where tlie company played for three consecutive years, it was housed in the Grand Theater —hence the name. When Mr. Berkell brought the company to Indianapolis last summer his invasion of the Hoosier capital was largely in the nature of an experiment, and he felt that the quality of the organization, rather than a name, alone mattered, so he continued to call it the Grand Players. Now that it is successfully established here he feels that a change of name w r ould be timely, and will use his own, not from a spirit of egotism, but as a matter of pride in the accomplishments and merit of the company. Berkell has announced a partial list of plays scheduled for early production at English's. Among them are the comedies, “Nightie Night,” “Buddies,” "Ifere Comes the Bride” and “In Love With Love.” While he is strong for comedies as the leading fare for summer entertainment, nevertheless there will be occasional concessions in favor of plays of the ~ MOtTqN PICTURES MISTKR SMITH’S Rex Beach’s Epic of the Oil Fields MILTON ANNA Q. SILLS NILSSON ADO Buster Keaton “The Electric House” AH the 1 T All the Seats lOC Time

Has Arrived Spijjjk *'■ .;*> ■' ’ - ■ ELLIOTT CABOT The Indianapolis Stock Company is now rehearsing its first bill, “Monsieur Beaucaire,” by Booth Tarkington, which will be given at the Murat on Monday night. May 5. Elliott Cabot is a member cf the cast. heavier sort, such as “The Man Who Came Back.’’ which will be presented

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shortly, and “The Cat and the Canary,” one of the be3t of the melodramatic thrillers that followed in the wake of “The Bat.” A number of the most popular of recent musical comedy successes will be presented in Indianapolis under the direction of Milton Aborn, director general of the Aborn Comic Opera Companies, when the summer season of musical productions'starts Monday, May 19, at B. F. Keith’s with Victor Herbert’s “Sweethearts.” The scheduled plays include “Irene,” “The Clinging Vine.” “Up She Goes,” “Good-Morning Dearie,” "Tangerine” and “Robinhood.” "One of the great advantages and pleasures in a stock company production,” Says Aborn, “lies in the close connection between the company and the community in which it plays. "They say, you know, that people can be judged by their government. It is perhaps even truer to say that people can be judged by their theater. The great advance In the theater in the last decade is due to the advancn in popular taste. Playwrighting, stage-designing, lighting and costuming are now in a more interesting stage of development than ever before perhaps in ihe world's history, when people want better things, they get them. "The stock company, which supplies the direct demands of the small community, is the touchstone of Its esthetic tastes. All artistic impulse springs from the life of the people. Many dormant talents lie buried in the life of the small town until some stimulus. such as the stock company, aw r akens them.”

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