Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 306, Indianapolis, Marion County, 6 May 1924 — Page 7

TUESDAY, MAY 6*1924

An Evening With Tarkington at His Best Awaits You on Visit to Murat This Week

By WALTER D. HICKMAN lAYS' when Booth Tarkington did not dream of Penrod but 1 of romance of another century have reurned. This has been made possible by the arrival of The Indianapolis Stock Company at the Murat with Tarkington's ‘Monsieur Beaucaire” as the introductory bill. Romance is not dead. It lives again at the Murat in a most pleasing manner. First, an author wrote a tantalizing bit of romance years, many years ago. And this romance lives again. I take the liberty of suggesting the thought that the author must have been happy as he noticed the careful and graceful performance which the stock company gave at the Murat last night of his “Beaucaire.” Tarkington was present but as usual he stayed in the background permitting only his brain child to have the center of the stage. A splendid audience was present to get acquainted with this new company which is under the direction of Walter Vonnegut, Ona B. Talbot and Melville Burke. Careful directing has been used for the purpose of giving an evening of all-round enjoyment. The Orloff Trio plays incidental music from the opera “Beaucaire” before the first act and between acts. And these players aid in making a visit to the Murat really worth while. Production of Rare Beauty The best way to approach ‘'Beaucaire” is from the standpoint of pictorial beauty and that Melville Burke has furnished in large quantities. “Beaucaire” ist a big job to tackle, as it requires five scenes, four of them different. Period costumes are required, many of them. Many of the scenes are lavish and on a big scale. I am sure you will agree with me when I state that the production is as carefully mounted and directed as any road company. Period or costume plays must appeal to the eye and in so doing the actors run up against a tough job because they must sink their personality into a character of wigs and strange attire. But "Beaucaire,” as presented by this stock company, is not only scenery and beautiful gowns. Real men and women of the stage are in the cast. I feel confident that when we see these players in various roles during the season that the unanimous verdict will be that Vonnegut has assembled a real acting company. This company will become an important part of the amuement life of this city. Now as to Cast There are many “acting” parts in this romantic comedy of Tarkington. The success of this play depends to a great extent upon the way the title role and that of Lady Mary is handled. Dana Desboro is Lady Mary and what a beautiful lady she makes. Here is a woman I believe is a capable actress and a beautiful one at that. Percy Waram is Beaucaire and his dramatic work is as finished as his heavier scenes. I should speak individually of every member of the b.g cast, but space prohibits that. Will give the cast as follows: Jollife Tom Halls Bantison John Drury RaikeU Harold Vemr.ljre Townbrake HT. E. Watts Molyneux Duncan Penwarden Mrs. Mabsiey Jessamine New com be L u ,-y . Julia Cobb Bicksit Thomas Williams Miss Presbry Elisabeth Black Miss Paitelot Genevieve Addleman Monsieur Beaucaire Percy Waram Francois Elliot Cabot The Duke of Winterset. .. Richard Thornton Lady Mary Carlisle Dana Desboro Cantain Badger James King Btau Nash Claude Kimball ' .tv RnUrrton Bjern Renolds Lady Greenbury Susan May The Marinis De Mirepoix. .Walter Vonnegut Guests. Attendants. Lackeys. Et<*.—Helen Williams. Minna Narramore. Leora Welmer, Hugh Poe, Car! Turpin. Wallace Stover. Here is worth while entertainment of universal appeal. It should not be passed up by those who enjoy worth while experiences' in the theater. At the Murat all week.

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A GAY, HARMLESS, FUNNY. FARCE ON VIEW AT ENGLISH’S A marital mixup of alarming proportions is the basis for the swiftmoving farce. “Nightie Night” presented by Berkell’s players at English’s this week. One funny situation follows another in such rapid succession that the audience is kept in an uproar. There is just enough wearing of pink pajamas to add spice to the play. The story centers around Billy Moffat, model husband; Trixie Lorraine, a “lady of the ensemble,” married three hours and separated from her husband; Billy’s wife, who has a baby lisp, and Trixie’s husband, Jimmie Blythe. Trixie is an old flame of Billy. Mrs. Billy is jealous. Through a strange string of coincidences Trixie is found occupying a room in the apartments of the Billy had nothing to do with tier being there. Nevertheless, he is under the painful necessity of explaining, not only to his wife, but to Trixie's husband. There is much hiding in closets and under rugs, much fabrication of explanations. much comedy in general, until the end everything is explained to the satisfaction of every one. Eddie Waller plays the part of Billy. Jean Oliver is Trixie, Larry Sullivan is Jimmie and Isablle Arnold is the wife who usually fails to understand. These are the leading characters with Alexander Campbell, Myrtle Stringer, Herbert Dobbins, Mary Hill and Robert Fay playing lesser roles. All carry their parts well and make the most of the comedy situations. —(By Felix Bruner.) -I- -I- lOUR MARY RETURNS TO HER E \RLY SH EET SELF When Mary Pickford is just her “own sweet self” she is easily the most pleasing woman on the screen. The trouble lately has been that Miss Pickford hasn’t been the old Mary, but “Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall’’ restored to the screen the

real little cut-up that she was in her early movies. public likes her best when she cute. She Is U. loved best in w "sweet young’’ Sm&vMiT parts, or as a haughty little tom Jr y - boy. Dorothy Verf- non was a say. saucy little clit-up S- ssjj| who d * dn 1 love. Os course, MARY such people genPICKFORD erally "spill the beans,” and that is what Dorothy does when she turns traitor against her sweetheart in a fit of jealousy. Os course. Dorothy had to find a way to save the man she loves, and she saves him for herself. Thai is the way of love, you know. The late Charles Major wrote “Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall,” which opened a week's engagement at Keith's yesterday. Marshall Neilan directed and Waldemar Young made the adaptation. “Dorothy” is the costume movie of which we are having so many lately both on stage and screen. From a production standpoint, this movie is the biggest film undertaking of this woman. It cost a large sum to produce as old English castles and estates cost fortunes to reproduce In this countryThere is a lot of pleasing business in this movie. Human situations are presented, although it Is a costume or period play. Old-fashioned clothes does not hide the real Mary Pickford. I honestly believe that she has a more regular Mary Pickford way about her in this movie than she has had for several years. She kicks up her heels, falls on the floor, loves, becomes

saucy, plunges Into a fit of anger and then repents with a smile. AH of this is the real Mary Pickford, the kind of a Mary that the world actually adores. The cast surrounding her is a competent one. Those standing out because of their work are Marc MacDermott, Allan Forrest, Clare Eames (especially her) and Courtenay Foote. The cast follows: Dorothy Vernon Mary Pickford Sir George Vernon Anders Randolf Sir Malcolm Vernon Mare MacDermoU Lady Vernon Mma. Daumery Sir John Manners Allan Forrest Ear lof Rutland .Wilfred Lucas Queen Elizabeth Clare Eames Mary. Queen of Scots Estelle Taylor Earl of Leicester Courtenay Foote Dawson Colin Kenny Jennie Faxton Lottie Pickford Forrest “Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall” brings the real Mary Pickford back to the screen again. That is enough in itself. At B. F. Keith’s with daily afternoon and night performances. -I- -I- -I' IF IT IS JAZZ MUSIC YOU SEEK THEN GO TO THE LYRIC Want to hear real jazz music? Then drop over to the Lyrio this week and catch a hot jazz band under the title of Robinson's Creole Syncopators. These men have a clever w r ay in presenting their numbers. Am thinking of the way these players presented a comedy in jazz time of a camp meeting with a cornet player making the instrument talk as a preacher. This orchestra has a corking good drummer. He gets very athletic at times, but that seems to be the custom this season with jazz bands. One of the members handles a wicked banjo and the saxophones groan and chirp out the jazz sounds. When I was present at the Lyric this act stopped the show to such an extent that the next act was delayed serveral minutes From a strictly jazz viewpoint these musicians know how to tickle the music of today until it becomes mighty near to being a jazz panic.

Joe lieichen always can be counted upon to have a dog act which is different. He uses three dogs and one of them is a really great balancing dog. The clown dog surely has a nose for fun. Here is a dog act that will win your attention by real merit. ' Frank A. Burt and Myrtle Rosedale have a musical act disguised under the title of “The Substitute.” Burt Is a clever comedian and he uses personality in introducing his numbers. He plays a flute and Miss Rosedale the violin. There Is some real comedy in this act mixed with pleasing music. Fridken and Rhoda open the bill with a dancing act. Their first number is a rather clever Chinese dance. The Randolph Trio attempts to mix comedy with melody, but their sing ing is the best part of their act. Holiday and Willette indulge in harmless chatter and the Sie Tahar Troupe, whirlwind athletic offering closes the bill. At the Lyric this week. -I- -I- -ITEXAS COMEDY FOUR TOPS NEW PAIjU’E BILL Haven't you always wanted to see a male quartette that was really funny and did not slap each other on the neck? This very rare, and consequently much appreciated article is on view at the Palace the first half of the week. They are hilled as the Texas Comedy Four and they are my idea of the real article in the quartette line. These boys have several snappy comedy numbers, the best of which is one dealing with the hardships of a passenger on a crowded subway car. Perhaps the audience liked this one because the same experiences can be found in an Indianapolis street car. Danny Graham's Revue Is another act that is above the average In its particular line. It Is almost entirely dancing although Hilda Orth at the piano puts over a song number or two. Graham scores with a comic dance.

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DANA DESBORO. Meet Dana Desboro who plays the role of Lady Mary with so much charm in ‘Monsieur Beaucaire” at the Murat this week. something after the manner of Hal Sherman. There are four good looking girls in the act and each does a pleasing solo number as well as working ensemble. Macrae t.nd Clegg open the hill. I will back the woniaif of the act in her claim to the title of “the world's champion lady cyclist.” Her partner does some funny tricks on a one-wheeled "bike.” Goetz and Duffy present an act called the “Romantic Age.” They sing well and whistle better, hut their comedy is not so good. Ling Foo and company do about the same things as the rest of the Chinese troupes, but they do their stunts in a very pleasing, showmanlike manner. The photoplay feature Is a picturizatlon of the Berths M. Clay novel, “Wife In Name Only.” At the Palace today and Wednesday. (By Observer.) -I- -|- -IEXPLOREK TOPS BILL AT LINCOLN SQUARE The Lincoln Square this week has departed from its combined play and movie bill and is offering P. A. Thelin in person and his movie on "Alaska.” These pictures were taken by the explorer, It is announced. The policy is continuous shows. The bill includes “The Human Butterfly.” I- -I- -IOther attractions on view today include: 'Three Weeks at the Ohio; "Girl Shy” at the Apollo; “The Woman on the Jury” at the Circle; “Name the Man” at Mister Smith’s and ‘West Bound" at the Isis.

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COLD WEATHER KILLSPEAGHCROP Thirteen Below Zero With Wind Responsible, The winter’s recor4~Jow temparature of 13 degrees below zero accompanied by a high wind has killed Indiuna’s peach crop, Frank N. Wallace State entomologist, said today. A few blooms have been reported from Posey County, Wallace said. California privet hedges and honeysuckle suffered from the low temperature also, Wallace said. But few of the roots of these herbs were damaged unless planted in shallow .soil, he said. If these hedges are cut dowh early in the spring they will grow again, he said. The severe weather checked somewhat the San Jose scale. Insurance Statement Statement of Condition OF THE Manhattan Life Ins. Company New York. N. Y„ 66 Broadway ON TIIE 31st Day of December, 1923 THOMAS E. LOVEJOY. President. M. DE MOTT, Secretary. Amount of capital paid up.... *100,000.00 NET ASSETS OF COMPANY Cash in office and banks (on interest and not on interest) .. $ 032.547.62 Real estate unincumbered. . . 4,046.089.38 Bonds and stocks owned (market value, 3.403.857.00 Mortgage loans on real estate , free from any prior incumbrance) 6,720.181.64| Accrued securities (Interest V and rents, etc.) 390.298.38 Other securities, policy loans and loins 4.108 513.36 Premiums and accounts due and in process of collection 220.047.58 Accounts otherwise secured. . 14.907 87 Total net assets 519.530.742.83 LIABILITIES Reserve or amount necessary to re naure outstanding risks $17,800,883.80 Losses due and unpaid 39.280 07 Losses adjusted and not due. 14.500.00 Losses unadjusted and in suspense 118817.55 Riils and accounts unpaid 57,061 95 Other liabilities contingent funds 823.455.13 Total ÜbaliUos ......... $18,853.708 30 Capital 100 000.00 Surplus 582,944.53 Total liabilities $18,853,788.30 Life companies: Maximum risk written $ 50.000 00 Amount retained by company 15.000.00 State of Indiana. Office of Commissioner of Insurance. I. the undersigned. Commissioner of Insurance of Indiana hereby certify that the above is a correct copy of the statement of the condition of the above mentioned com'pany on the 31st day of December, 1923. as shown by the original statement, and that the said original statement is now on file in ihls office. In testimony whereof I hereunto sub scribe my name and affix my official seal, this 23rd day of April 1934. iSEAL) T. S. McMURRAY. JR. Commissioner. •If Mutual Company so state.

H. S. BANDS IN CONCERT • Annual Affair to Be Given at Shortridge May 9. The three high schools will have their annual band concert Friday evening, May 9, at Caleb Mills Hall, Shortridge. There will also be numrebs on the program by other school organizations. Ernest G. Hesser, director of music in Indianapolis; J. B. Vandaworker, director of the Newsboys Band, and music supervisors in the different schools will direct the program. Roof Fires Lead Sparks falling on roofs caused 218 of the 381 alarms answered by the fire department during April, Jacob Riedel, chief of fire prevention, said today. Eighteen of the roofs were shingle. Insurance Statement Statement of Condition OF THE Missouri State Life Ins. Company St. Louis. Mo., Fifteenth and Locust Sts. ON THE 31st Day of December, 1923 M. E. singleton’ President F. H. MORGAN, Seiretary. Amount of capital paid up. . *52,000,000.00 NET ASSETS OF COMPANY. Cash in banks (on interest and not on interest, $ 842,591.72 Real estate unincumbered. .. . 2.827,483.58 Bonds and stocks owned , market value) 591.809.75 Mortgage loans on real estate (free from atly prior incurahranoe) 28.829,081.30 Accrued securities (interest and rents, etc.) 1.576.139.10 Loans on policies 9.037,067.95 i Premium netes on policies in force 490,863.39 Due from other companies on policies reinsured 95,000.00 Premiums and accounts due and in process of collection 1.653.916 24 Assets—Accident department. 46,003.19 Total net assets . .$45,989,946.28 LIABILITIES. Dividends declared apportioned or provisionally ascertained.s 1,745.026.50 Rese-ve or amount necessary to reinsure outstanding rists 38.642.091.66 Losees adjusted and not due. 244,431 69 Losses unadjusted and in suspense 6' ,493.00 1 osees incurred, but unreporbvl 35,490 63 Bills and accounts unpaid. . . . 45,283.16 Accident department 171.741.59 Other liabilities of the company 2.132,836 36 Total liabilities *43.083.;.’94.69 Capital 2.000,0>,0.00 Surplus 900.551.69 Total $45,989,948.28 Amount retained by company. $ 60.000.00 State of Indiana. Office of Commissioner of Insurance. I. the undersigned. Commissioner of Insurance of Indiana, hereby certify that the abevo is a correct copy of the Statement of the Condition of the above mentioned Company on the 31st day of December, 1923. aa shown by the original statement, and that the said original statement is now on file in this office! In testimony whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name and affix my official seal, thi 73rd day of April. 1924. (SEAL, T. S. McMURRAY JR.. Commissioner. •If Mutual Company so state.

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Insurance Statements Statement of Condition OF THE Marquette National Fire Insurance Cos. Chicago. Illinois. 176 W. Jackson Boulevard. ON THE 31st Day of December, 1923 ANTHONY MATRE. President. NAPOLEON PICARD. Secretary. Amount of capital paid up. .. *5000,000.00 NET ASSETS OF COMPANY Cash in banks and office (on interest and not on interest).s 160,362.72 Real estate unincumbered. .. . 167,400.00 Bonds and stocks owned (market value) 1.011.718.04 Mortgage loans on real estate (free from any prior incumbrance) 397,550.00 Accrued securities (interest and rents, etc.) 31.769.02 Other securities 7.842.10 Premiums and accounts due and in process of collection 123,123-82 Acoounts otherwise secured. . . 8.501.54 Total net assets $1,897,757.24 LIABILITIES Amount due and not due banks or other creditors 5 99.000 00 Reserve or amount necessary to reinsure outstanding risks 812,940.91 Losses due end unpaid 700.00 Losses unadjusted and In buspornsc 01,765.48 otlier liabilities of the company 25,150.00 Total liabilities 5 999.556.30 Capital t 600,000.00 Surplus 198,200.85 Total $1,897,757.24 Greatest amount in any one risk. $25,000.00. - Greatest amount allowed by rules of the company to be insured in any one city, town or village, $25,000.00. Greatest amount allowed to be insured in any one block, $25,000.00. State of Indiana. Office of Commissioner of Insurance. I, the undersigned. Commissioner of Insurance of Indiana, hereby certify that the a,love i a correct copy of the Statement of the Condition of the above mentioned Company on the 31st day of December, 1023, as shown by the original statement, and that the said original statement is now on file in this office. In testimony whereof. I hereunto subscribe my name and affix my official seal, this 23d day of April, 1924. (SEAL) T. S. McMURRAY' JR., Commlse.oner. •If mutual company so state.

Insurance Statement® Statement of Condition OP THE Northwestern National Life Ins. Company Minneapolis, Minn,. 1111 Nicolet Ava. ON THE 31st Day of December, 1923 JOHN T. BAITER, President. M. V. JENNBSS. Secretary. Amount of capital paid up. ....... ‘Mutual NET ASSETS OP COMPANY. Cash in banks (on interest and not on interest) $ 621,(548.30 Real estate unincumbered.... 621,163.58 Bonds and stocks owned (market value) 2,011,629.55 Mortgage loans on real estate (free from any prior incumbrance) 0,607,143.63 Accrued securities (interest and rents, etc.) 480.685.94 Other securities 10,000.00 All other ledger assets 3,118,680.86 Premiums and accounts due and in process of collection 698 801.42 Accounts otherwise secured. . 84,691.00 Deduct assets not_ admitted.. 888,971.10 Total net assets $16,686,178.18 LIABILITIES. Reserve or amount necessary to reinsure outstanding risks sl3 973,946.90 Losses adjusted and not due; losses unadjusted and in suspense 123,765.41 Other liabilities of the company 1,417,098.09 Total liabilities $13,513,810.40 Surplus 1,153,867.78 Total $16,686,178.18 Life companies: Maximum risk written $ 100.000.00 Amount, retained by company 25,000.00 State of Indiana. Ofliee of Commissioner of Insurance. I. the undersigned’ Commissioner of Insurance of Indiana, hereby certify that the rbove is a correct copy of the Statement of the Condition of the above mentioned Company on the 3lst day of December, 1938 as shown by the original statement. and that the said original statement is now on file in this office. In . testimony whereof. I hereunto suh scribe my name and affix my official seal, this 23rd day of April. 1924. ' (SEAL) T. S. McMURRAY JR.. Cnmmi seiner. •If Mutual Company so state. s

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