Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 43, Indianapolis, Marion County, 28 June 1924 — Page 6

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COMEDY FILMS TO TOP NEW MOVIE OFFERINGS HERE All Photoplay Houses to Feature Orchestras Holiday Week, pprj 'OURTH OF JULY WEEK will p be observed in Indianapolis L__J movie theaters with special orchestras and new comedy releases featured. All of the major movie houses will present jazz orchestras in special pros: rams." The movie feature at the Apollo will be Tom Mix in “The Trouble Shooter.” The Circle will feature Douglas Mac Lean in “The Yankee Consul.” At the Ohio, the chief event will be “Lucretia. Lombard,” a love drama,. Monty Banks in “Racing Luck" will be on view all next week at Mister Smith’s. The Isis for the first half of the week will offer Charles Jones in “The Circus Cowboy.” -|. -|- -|- A MOVIE OF THRILLS BOOKED AT THE APOLLO Thrills first, is the specialty of Tom Mix in his new production, “The Trouble Shooter,” which will be on view at the Apollo next week. It provides Tom with the hazardous job of emergency lineman for a big power plant in the Sierra Mountains. He is called the “trouble shooter,” because whenever trouble of any sort develops along the company’s power lines it is up to him to hustle out and find it. and to make such repairs as may be necessary. The action takes place in the heart of the mountains during the winter season when snow and ice make travel over the mountain passes a difficult task for the ‘trouble shooter.” Mix even equipped his famous horse Tony with snow shoes to avoid accidents during the filming of the picture. His spectacular stunts include a race on horseback across .a railroad trestle but a few T feet in advance of an express train going at a high rate of speed; a lonehanded battle wilth a gang of crooks who seek to wreck the power plant, and the rescue of a girl frotn certain death in a mountain avalanche. Frederick and Fanny Hatton wrote the story which is based on fact related to them by the president of a great Western power concern. Mix's support includes Kathleen Key, Earl Fox, J. Gunnis Davis, Joward Truesdale, Dolores Rousse, Charles McHugh, A1 Freemont and Mike Donlin, one time base ball star. Other program features will consist of an Our Gang comedy, “Cradle Robbers,”, the Fox news weekly, organ selections by Earl Gordon, and musical entertainment by Virgil Moore s Apollo orchestra. -M--I*:-MACLEAN’S LATEST BOOKED AT CIRCLE

Douglas Mac Lean will be the attraction at the Circle, beginning Sunday, in the film adaptation of the musical comedy success, “The Yankee Consul, by Henry Blossom and Alfred G. Robyn, in which Raymond Hitchcock appeared several years ago. The “The Yankee Consul” concerns young Dudley Ainsworth, who has too much money and no interest in life. His friends, alarmed at his indifference and lack of interest in everything, decide that he should be jolted out of his apathy, and wager that he could not obtain a position and keep it in the business world. Dudley determines to show' mem that they are wrong, and obtains a position in a tourist agency. His first errand for the agency takes him aboard a ship which is sailing for Rio De Janeiro, and before he can return to shore the ship sails. On the ship he meets a very attractive young girl in distress, and is confronted with a situation where he is forced to pose as the American consul to a South American Republic. After various adventures aboard ship he finds himself in the midst of a conspiracy involving the girl, whom he seeks to rescue from her villanous guardians who watch her closely, and. also to obtain for her a chest cf gold around which the conspiracy centers. Patsy Ruth Miller appears opjjosite the star, and others in the cast are Arthur Stuart Hill, Itatialie Jensen, Stanhope WheatGeorge Periolat, Eric Mayne and D. C. Shumway. The Circlette of News and the usual short subjects will complete the screen program. Alfred Evans and his University orchestra are remaining at the Circle for a second week's engagement. Evans and his organization, which is composed entirely of college men, will present an entirely new program for the second week of their stay here. I; -I- -ILONE DRAMA TO BE NEXT PICTURE AT OHIO “Lucretia Lombard,” a screen version of Kathleen Norris’ novel. Is the featured production at the Ohio Theater the coming week. Other attractions will be a Harry Langdon comedy, “New Mama,” a news weekly, and music by the Gabe Waters’ orchetsra and Lester Huff at the organ. Both the orchestra and Mr. Huff have provided a program of popular tunes. Leading parts in the picture are taken by Monte Blue, Irene Rich, Mark McDermott, Norma Shearer, Alec B. Francis, John Roche, Lucy Beaumont and Otto Hoffman. It is a Harry Raps production and was directed by Jack Conway. “Lucretia Lombard” is a drama of love concerning Lucretia Lombard, who after seven years of loveless marriage of conven'ence finds herself still young and pretty, but cheated of life, the wife of a confirmed invalid who bullies her. At That Davenport might bring enough for the down payment on a new overstuffed living room suite i& advertised bjlTimes Want Ads. TheJ are easy to *se. Call MA in 3500. *

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the breaking point of her endurance she attends a bazar with young Fred Winship and falls in love with him. On her return home she finds her husband dead as a result of an overdose of medicine. The coroner’s inquest is passed off smoothly, thanks to the efforts of Stephen Winship, the district attorney and brother of Fred. Steve and Lucretia find themselves powerfully attracted to each other when the former confesses his love. They decide to break the news to Mimi, the ward of Steve and his fianc-ee. While they are talking Fred jn ters and whispers something to Lucretia. -I- 'l' -IRACIN'G DRAMA OPENS SUNDAY AT MISTER SMITH’S “Racing Luck,” a farce-comedy starring Monty Banks, will be the attraction at Mister Smith's starting Sunday. The story concerns Mario Bianchi, who leaves his parents in Italy to seek fame and fortune in America. He goes to live with his uncle, who runs a restaurant, and there he meets the girl of his dreams. Mario wins the enmity of the leader of a powerful gang who has Mario ousted from every job he is able to get. Then, through a mist-ike, a motor car company published in the newspapers a picture of Mario, stating that he is a famous race car driver who is to participate in an international race. A rival company offers Monty a contract to drive one of their cars in the race, and Monty, knowing nothing about a car, accepts. He starts out with sinking heart, but after encountering countless obstacles placed in hie path by his enemy, wins the race, Lie girl, and the large purse which had been offered to the winner. Helen Ferguson appears as the girl, and others in the cast are Martha Franklin, Francis MacDonald and William Blaisdell. A comedy and news reel complete the program. . -I- -I- -IENTIRE CIRCUS WAS USED IN JONES MOVIE An entire circus was recruited for the purpose of filming Charles Jones' latest comedy drama, “The Circus Cowboy," which will be shown at the Isis the first half of next week. It combines the romance of the west with the colorful life of the sawdust ring, introducing Jones as Buck Saxton, a cow puncher, who, pursued by a posse in the belief that he had shot a man, escapes and finds refuge with a circus as a trick rider. He falls in love with Bird Taylor, a tlght-rope walker, and has many adventures of an exciting nature. Jones Is supported by Marian

V Alfred Mac Lean ] Evans MmlMliVfllVknkee Diversity H I s Consul"! Orchestra I I Funniest of All Mac Lean Pictures if An Entire Change of Program A spariding love story—glorious and exciting scenes in colorful I The singing and playing of these musical collegians on their South American lands, with plenty of plot, fights and drama. j rambles through melody land will win you completely. The happy hero of “The Hottentot” in this merry | Different — Unusual— Versatile— Delightful are ;j| Yankee Doodle laughburst. some adjectives to describe their offering-. S A TOLHURST NATURE FILM • - SOMETHING NEW IN PICTURES WORLD NEWS IN VIEWS jj THE BUTTERFLY accompanied by dessa byrd*on the wurlitzer CIRCLETTE of NrAVS IHr CLAIRE WINDSOR w “FOR SALE” ad BOB—THE SHERWOODS—GALE

No. I—Douglasl—Douglas Mac Lean and Patsy Ruth Miller in “The Yankee Consul,” at the Circle all next week. No. 2—Tom Mix and “Tony,” his horse, in “The Trouble Shooter,” at the Apollo next week. No. 3 —M..ry Philbin in “Fool's Highway.” at the Palace the first half of the week.

Nixon, Jack McDonald, Marguerite Clayton and George Romain. Other program features will be a comedy and the Pat he Review. J. B. Warner is starred in “Wanted by the Law,” a drama of the Far North, which will be the attraction Thursday and the rest of the week. Robert North Bradbury wrote the story, which relates the sacrifice of one brother for another. The cast includes Dorothy Walton, Tcm Lingham, France Rice and others. A Bray pietograph and the Pathe Review will be added. COMEDIAN TO BE SEEN AI LYRIC (Continued From Page 5) when they spring their jokes and tell their humorous stories. Blending musical comedy with a vein of mysticism. Ernie Gold and Grace Sunshine will be seen in their innovation, “An Oriental Rhapsody," the last half of the week. Tony Anthony and Steve Freda have joined forces and will be seen together in a comedy act. Steve Freda is a musician who began playing the violin, but who now is a ’cellist, a ban joist, a clarinetist and a guitarist. “The Brainless Wonders” will be on the bill, with feats of gymnastic art. A trio of comedians balanced on high stilts will offer their stunt entitled “We Stilted Three.” "Seven Come Eleven” will be on the hill. The movies will be: Mary Philbin, the star of the “Merry-Go-Round,” will be seen in “Fool’s Highway,” with the support of Pat q'MaUey, Lincoln Plutnmer and William Collier Jr. Jack Pickford, In “The Hill Billy,” appears the last half of the week, with Lucille Ricksen. Frank Leigh and Ralph Yearßley in the cast. Big Names for Two-a-Day Among the prominent personages of the theater who either have been engaged or are contemplating tours of the Keith circuit are Margaret Anglin, Ruth Chatterton and Madam Gadski.

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No. 4—Monte Blue and Norma Shearer in “Lucretia Lombard,” at the Ohio all next week. No. s—Montys—Monty Banks in “Racing Luck,” at Mister Smith's next week. No. 6—Charges Jones in “The Circus Cowboy,” at the Isis the Jirst half of the week.

Rounding Round Theaters ' With WALTER D. HICKMAN mHE forthcoming engagement of George Gaul at the Murat is the latest good news of .he local stock situation. I lxdieve that the worth of a stock company rests upon one big sact —the popularity of the players. The better a player in stock is known to the community, the better off is the theater. One does not expect to get “acquainted" with actors on tour, but when they become summer residents of a community we feel that they are one of us. Gaul is well known here. He is a splendid actor and he has a large personal following. Walter Vonnegut stated today that Gaul will open on Monday night, July 7. at the Murat in “The Copperhead." This is the play which really made Lionel Barrymore famous. Gaul will report for rehearsal here on next Tuesday. •I- -I- -!- I the following Information concerning the Little Theater: "The Little Theatre has proved an agency of development—an open sesame to a great many people who have discovered latent talent along many lines of activity—acting, scene building, costumers, artists, electri cal experts and even scene shifters. Among the many members who have taken part in plays and are continuing with their initial success are: Fletcher, who had the principal lead in 'Six Characters in Search of an Author,’ Is playing in Stuart

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Walker’s company in Dayton. George Somnes is the director. Murray Wickard, who was the court jester in ‘Twelfth Night,’ tys studying with James Hopkins in his class in portraiture at Provincetown. Rollo 1 Talcott, who played Malvolio in ( 'Twelfth Night,’ will circuit the west giving readings.”

Have received word that “The Sea Hawk,” a movie version of Rafael Sabatini’s novel, is a worthy success in New' York. This is a First National Picture and if all signs do not go wrong it will be on view in New York for many weeks. Frank Lloyd directed the picture. Milton Sills, Enid Bennett, Lloyd Hughes and Wallace Beery are in the cast. .-I- -I- -IEddy Waller is meeting with popular favor in George M. Cohan’s oid role in “Broadway Jones.” Although the piece is theatrical hokum it has an appeal which patrons are very fond of. Waller walks right away with this show. He has plenty to do In this show and he does it splendidly. Selwyn Makes Fall Plans Arch Selwyn has just returned from a four-months’ stay in Europe. Most of that time has been spent in plans and preparations for the international revue w'hich will be called “The Rue de la Paix” and which will bring to America stars from practically every country in the world, featuring Raquel Meller, the Spanish singing tragedienne about whom we have heard so rr. teh; Grock, the famous Swiss clown; Ratoucheffs Russian Lilliputians; Jean Nash, known as “the best dressed woman in the world,” and the Patou mannikins, wearing $50,000 worth of Patou’s latest creations; Maurice and Hughes, and a chorus comprised of girls from every nation on earth. Trini fer Vf.udevilie Trini, the Spanish dancer, who has been featured in this country in a number of revues, will make her debut at the Palace Theater, New York, this summer with appearances in many other vaudeville houses to follow.

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MURAT SHRINERS TO PRESENT BIG CIROIJSNEXT WEEK Festival Opens Thursday for Nine Days at Diamond Chain Park, N Thursday night under a large tent at the Diamond Chain Park, Kentucky Ave. and West St., the Murat Shrine will officially open for nine nights a circus. The purpose of the festival will be to increase the fund needed to send Murat Temple to Los Angeles next spring. The opening Thursday afternoon, it is announced, will be for the children of Indianapolis and vicinity. “Every kid in this territory is invited to see our show,” Chairman Ed Gausepohl says. “The opening matinee will be absolutely free for children, and this will be the only matinee performance. We are not inviting the adults to our opening beause we expet to have about 25,000 kids and there will be no room for grown-ups,” Gausepohl said. The formal opening of the show will be held Thursday night at 7:30 p. m. Messrs. Rogers and Harris, heads of the tented enterprise bearing their name, are in the city with their staff and all their circus paraphernalia, having made a “jump” from Oklahoma, where they played a long and successful engagement for a Shrine temple of that section. Their next jumps will be shorter, contracts having been closed with the Terre Haute Shrinle temple and the Evansville Shrine temple. The owners, Nat D. Rogers and E. L. Harris, are native Texans, and both are members of Hella Templa of the Mystic Shrine r Dallas. They have been showing their circus almost exclusively for Shrine benefits all over the country. Associated with them in the circus management is Herbert Maddy, a former Muncie (Ind.) newspaper man. To Increase Fund * Murat Temple. in backing this nine-day circus event, is seeking to add materially to its pilgrimage fund, which defrays expenses of the annual Shrine trip with all uniformed men to the city entertaining the imperial council of the order. Inasmuch as Los Angeles will be the host city next spring, Murat temple must accumulate fund of close to $50,000 between now and that time. The circus is expected to create a real “nest egg’’ for the pilgrimage fund. Coming just ahead of the circus, however, is the theater party Monday night at Murat Theater which the Shriners have invited all their friends to attend. The stage production Is “Kempy" as given by the Murat Stock Company, and the Shriners expect to start their nest egg right there. Gausepohl says, "The importance of sending our uniformed organizations comprising

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close to 300 highly drilled and trained men, gaily caparisoned, can not be underestimated,” declared Charles J. Orbison, potentate of Murat. “The advertising value of a smartly appointed band, patrol, gun squad, drum corps and chanters chorus doing their tricks in a distant city, itl! shouting the praises of Indianapolis, likewise can not be underestimated,” Orbison continued. Murat hopes to get the needed cash by giving a series of meritorious and worth-while amusement events during the summer, fall and winter. Our reputation along entertainment lines has been established and we hope to merit the patronage of the general public for all of our events from here on.” List of Acts Nat D. Rogers announces the following acts for the circus performances; Hamilton Sisters in swinging ladder and strong-jaw act. No net used to break possible falls. Act is said to be daring and sensational. Ethel Marine, in an aerial web act. George Bink, slack-wire artist. Maxwell Trio, comedy horizontal bar artists. Goodell and Vermillion, operatic singers in a cycle of popular selections. • “Texas,” peer of all toppling table clowns. Dorothy DeVere, in a breathtaking loop-the-loop act. “Peggy” O'Neill and his trained goose, “Samanthy,” and miniature pig, “Nosey.” “Soldier,” a monkey, and “Akdar,” a bear cub, in a laughable wrestling match. Rogers & Harris real cowboy jazz band, led by “Noisy” 'Martin, all members being real rough riders and ropers. • A bevy of clowns under the direction of Tom Hibbard, late producing clown of the Barnum & Bailey shows. The clowns are “Peggy”

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SPECIAL JULY 4th WEEK Dance in the Visit the New Dance ATTRAOJON MidwayGarden- JULY 3 - 4 ' 5 ’ 6 Ride the Ski Music by the HICKSVILLE Royal Palm “Planner” Orchestra FOLLIES Diving Cohtest Vaudeville’s Biggest Feature—Mirth, Music and Melody BIG BROADWAY HIT PLENTY OF FREE PARKING SPACE SAFE AND “INSANE” 4TH PLENTY OF NOISE Don't Forget the York Rite Masonic Picnic—Saturday, July 19

SHRINE CIRCUS OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC Benefit MURAT TEMPLE ANNUAL PILGRIMAGE FUND NINE BIG JOY NITES (No Sunday Night Performance) JULY 3-12 UNDER MAMMOTH WATERPROOF TENT. Diamond Chain Park, Kentucky Ave. at West and South Sts. —Plenty Free Parking Space—Good Car Service. All-Star Circus Performers Great Artists of the Arena Supplying Laughs and Thrills for Every One OH. SEETHE FLIVVERS! Ford Coupes as Souvenirs One Eich Nite at 11:30 Sp 8 Admission jP® “Kids From #§%A lulJPll 6to 60” Buy Tickets Now From Any Shriner Downtown Hdqrs., L lTd ke 105 N. Penn.

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O’Neill, “Buddy” Brown, Charley Hounker and “Scrap" Gonzales. In addition to the main show there is a side show with a menagerie of small animals, many of them very rare, it is said. A second sideshow displays many dens of rare snakes, some of them never before shown in captivity, it is declared. Who Will Be Queen A lively pre-circus contest is being staged 'by eight young\ omen in a race for the honor leing elected queen of the t is stated by Carey E. Chapman, chairman of the popularity committee. Those in the race for circus queen are: Miss Ruth Montgomery, Miss Freida Ruth. Miss Cathern Riley, Miss Ruth Kersting, Miss Augusta McGrath, Miss Jessie Burgett, Mrs. Arnold Spencer and Mrs. W. A. Ricketts. The contest depends on the j selling of advance tickets for the ! circus festival, it is stated, and the ] contestants are leaving nothing un- ! done to roll up a heavy' sales record. The contest will come to an end at j 7 o’clock on Thursday evening, the night of the opening of the circus. The winner will be crowned queen with an elaborate ceremony on the following Monday evening and will be awarded a free trip to Los Angeles and return with the Shriners on their pilgrimage to that city next spring. The runner-up will get a cash prize of SIOO and the third will receive SSO, it is stated. Society Leader Booked Miss Curtis Burnley, niece of a former Governor of Virginia and a person socially prominent in that State, has been booked for an engagement in Keith vaudeville In her monologue of negro dialect stories. She demonstrated her value as a variety acquisition by an appearance for a week at Keith’s Washington recently. Miss Burnley is a social leader at Richmond and she was very successful with her entertainment at Palm Beach last winter.

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