Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 67, Indianapolis, Marion County, 26 July 1924 — Page 5
SATURDAY, JULY 26, 1924
THREE PEA YS NEW TO CITY PRESENTED HERE NEXT WEEK
'New Toys,’ 'Mantle of Lincoln* and 'ln Love With Love’ Will Bid for Favor —'Abie’s Irish Rose’ and Murat Players to Start Final Week, Three dramatic production new to the Indianapolis stage will command attention of Indianapolis theatergoers next week. The Berkell Players at English’s will present for the first time here “New Toys.” It concerns married life and the first baby. The Murat Players, who will begin their final week Monday at the Murat, will offer “In Love With Love” with George Gaul and Marjorie Vonnegut. "
At the municipal theater in Gar- j field Park, beginning Monday night, Test Dalton's “The Mantle of Lin- j coin” will be presented for the firstj time on any stage. Dalton is an In-! dianapolis playwright. “Abie's Irish Rose” starts its eighth and final week at the Capi- 1 tol Sunday. -I- -I- -IRERKEI.L TO PRESENT “NEW TOYS” AT ENGLISH'S Everybody who is married or ever expects to be married will find an appeal in “Nee 7 Toys,” a play described as “a comic tragedy of wed ded life after the first baby arrives.” which will J>e presented at English s next week by the Berkell Players, j Married nearly two years and with a baby that had ceased to be a novelty, Will and Ruth Webb awake to the practical responsibilities of domesticity. The monotony of routine begins to seem unbearable. The future looks drab and dreary indeed. Will consoles- himself with the fact that he loves his wife and baby. Ruth, who has heard much about maried women adopting a career apart from the humdrum of household duties, feels that the stage will provide her with the much needed form of self-expression. She gets the opportunity and off she goes. Wounded pride and vanity prompt Will to soothe his spirit. He finds Natalie Wood, an old sweetheart, willing and eager to flood his soul with sympathy and “understanding.” In fact she literally places herself upon the bargain counter. Ruth's suspicions are aroused and the divorce court looms as the one way out of an uncongenial situation. Then the mother-in-law takes a hand with results that are suprisingly effective and somewhat different than what might ordinarily be expected under the stress of such 'circumstances. "New Toys” contains comedy, heart interest and pathos of sufficient quantity to keep the audience intrigued until the final curtain. Written by Milton Gropper and Oscar Hammerstein Jr., it was produced by S. H. Harris at the Fulton Theater in New Tork with Ernest True as the star and scored an outstanding hit. Jean * Oliver, Eddy Waller, Ida Belle Arnold, Sherold Page. Aleander Campbell, Myrtle Stringer, Mary Hill. Larry Sullivan and other? of the Berkell company will be In the cast at English’s. -I- -!- FINAL WEEK STARTS AT Ml RAT MONDAY NIGHT Walter Vonnegut has decided to close his stock season at the Murat on Saturday night, Aug. 2. The final bill opening Monday night will be “In Love With Love.” George Gaul and Marjorie Vonnegut will be in the cast. “In Love With Love” is a rapid-ly-moving comedy about a subject which never loses its Interest—the way maid with a man. In this case, however, it is not a man but three men—three different types of young Americans, all of desirable as husbands, and the maid finding herself with the problem of choosing one of them. Ann Jordan, faced with the necessity of a decision, finds her heart filled with confusion and her m‘nd filled with doubt. Which shall she have: the constant suitor of her girlhood, who is sure of his love but net sure of hers: the aggressive, forceful young man who is sure of his charm and his ability to attain what he wants: or the indifferent one, not consciously in the race and believing himself an outsider, much more interested in building bridges than in love affairs. Ann is further confused by her life-long companion who rushes in at an inopportune moment with her fresh divorce, flaunting her freedom and advice to all those who contemplate haatrimony. The solution to the tangle is worked out in a humorous fashion by Lawrence.
' -jDALTON’S LATEST TO BE REVEALED AT PARK On next Monday night “The Mantle of Lincoln” begins its first week’s run at Garfield Park Theater. It will be presented by the Municipal Players directed by G. Carlton Guy with the company augmented by Max. J. Young, w T ho plays the role of Abraham Lincoln. The ‘other players in the cast are Ray Jerome, Miss Elsie McKane, Miss Dorothy Fulkerson, Miss Margaret Roberts, Edward Bruck. Ben Harris, J. Caral. Martin* Miss Phoebe Kay and William M. Lauck. “The Mantle of Lincoln” is a rflodern play that shows how the spirit of Lincoln spreads over a whole town and gradually changes the characters of the entitre community. • * • “ABIE” TO START FINAL WEEK AT CAPITOL Beginning Sunday, "Abie's Irish Rose” begins its eighth and final week at the Capitol. Following its sensational run here, this comedy will go on tour. It has made theatrical history in Indianapolis. A New Folk Song Richard Dix and Bebe Daniels returned to the Paramount Long Island studio from the Bahamas singing a folk song that goes: “If I had a needle I'd sew my baby to my side and down the road I’d go—down the road I’d go,” etc. And a few days later the refrain could be heard all over the studio among electricians, carpenters and other technical men. Walter to Make Adaptation Eugene Walter, popular playwright, has been engaged to adapt Peter Clark Macfarlane’s novel, "Tongues of Flame,” for a Paramount picture in which Thomas Meighan will be starred.
MID-SUMMER BILL OF FAVORITES 10 BE SEEN AT LYRIC Princess Lani Will Open Engagement at Palace Monday, ■J. EXT week the Lyric will of- \ fer its annual midsummer acts all especially selected for the occasion. The headline attractions will be Andre Sherri’s Revue, a musical comedy spectacle featuring Max Hoffman Jr. and Carl McCullough, “Broadway's Favorite Son.” ' The Sherri revue is one of the most pretentious *on the vaudeville stage. It is a mixture of song and dance. Max Hoffman Jr. is the son of Gertrude Hoffman, and is a dancer of exceptional ability. He is supported by a group of talented specialty artists and a chorus of girls who display a lavish assortment of costumes. Carl McCullough has been starred in various musical comedy hits ir New York. He is appearing in vaudeville in a clever skit styled Bright Bits of Travesty,” in which he introduces songs and character impressions in an inimitable fashion. The bill will Include: OTTO AND HAMMER Well known comedy pair. In their famllfar and ever-welcome laugh concoction, “The Duck Hunters.” LONNIE NACE—A 6inging comedienne new to these parts, who, assisted by Louise Carlyle, entertains with a collection of new songs, interspersing her numbers with humorous chatter. LITTLE YOSHI AND COMPANY —Japanese gymnasts, novelty artists from Mikadoland. \ WELLS. COOLEY AND WELLS —A trso of variety dancers, harmony vocalists and eccentric funmakers. FOUR YELLERONS—European athletic stars and experts on the rolling globe, an Interesting and spectacular circus innovation. ON THE SCREEN—Latest episode'of the “Fast Steppers” series; comedy, “A Night in Hollywoodl” and Kinograms. - .j. .j. .}. PRINCESS LANI TO TOP NEW PALACE BILL The enticing island of Hawaii is represented the first half of next week at the Palace by Princess Lani and her company of native Hawaiians.
This quintette offers “Hawaiian Pastimes, in which their talents as musicians and singers are displayed. -Their own native songs, accompanied by native instruments, aro contributed, as well as a dance given by the Princess. Bill includes: BILLY MILLER AND COMPANY—Present the divorce problem in anew light, when They offer “The Sign *Post.” The action takes place in an attorney’s office, where a husband and wife are seeking relief from each other's company. ROYAL SYDNEYS—Are known the world over having played In eleven different countries in seven years and will be seen In “Their Own Versatile Surprise.” AND A' AND LOUISE BkRLOW — Announce that they are “Stepping Out” in their present offering. FRED AND MABEL MORTON— Two funsters, who inspired by the words of “Yes, We Have No Bananas,” named their act “No, We Are Woodenlegless'’ They proceed to prove this with a series of whirlwind dances and other styles of that art. For the last half of the week comes a spectacular dance revue staged by the La Palve Company called the “Internaatlonal Song and Dance Classic,” and other acts. The movies are: Bryant Washburn in his latest comedy drama, “Try and Get It,” th e first half on the week, and Mae Marsh In an emotional picture, “A Woman’s Secret,” the last half.
Special Week Riverside Park will observe next week what Is known as neighborhood week. Tickets for the various attractions have been placed in neighborhood stores ar.d It is stated more than 60,000 have been distributed. The park management is planning several special attractions for the week in addition to the many rides and other attractions. .Semon to Make Specials Larry Semon will make a series of four special two-reel comedies which will be released through Educational Film Exchanges, In<?., according to an Just made by TJ. W. Hammons, president of Educational. Semon .has been making feature productions in five and six reel lengths. He will continue to make these long pictures under a contract with the Chadwick Pictures Corporation, but will make the shorter comedies in between the feature produc tions.
THESE PEOPLE ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CHIEF PARTS IN NEW SHOWS
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PARAMOUNT PLANS MANY NEW MOVIES Big Stars Start Work on New Productions, The mid-summer production schedule at the Paramount Long Island studio Is the heaviest in the history of tie Famous Players-Lasky Corporation, providing for five new pio* tures. Gloria Swanson, Thomas Metghan, Bebe Daniels and Richard Dlx will be the stars working in these pictures. The fifth production will be a screen version of Joseph t Hergosheimer's “Thiee Black Pennies,” which Paul Bern will direct. Preparations are already being made for the latter product'on. Margaret Turnbull is writing the see- I nario in cooperation with Mr. Ilerge- j sheimer, who will act as a supervis- I ing director during the making of the picture. It will be put into production Aug. IS. , Bebe Daniels and Richard Dix have I started in two new starring pictures. ! “Dangerous Money,” with Frank Tuttle making his debut as a Paramount director, is the story for Miss Daniels, and Tom Moore is playing,j the leading male role. Dix will launch his stardom In “Manhattan,” under the guidance_of R. 11. Burnside, noted stage director, who also Is directing his first motion picture. Jacqueline Logan has been selected as the leading woman in the picture. Thomas Meighan, who will return from the coist, where he has been making “The Alaskan.” early in August, wHI niu.ke “Tongues of Flame.”
Rounding Round Theaters
WALTER D. HICKMAN .y l E have had an Interesting ex Yy perier.ee in Indianapolis this —J summer. We have had stock companies at English’s, Murat and musical stock for a few brief weeks at B. F. Keith's. Charles Berkexl tells me that Jiis company -will remain at English's longer this season than last. This means that the Berkell Players will stay at English’s until the last of August. The exact closing date has not been definitely decided by Berkell, it probably will be around Aug. 24. Walter Vonnegut announces that he will close the Murat Players at the Murat on Saturday night, Aug. 2 with George Gaul appearing in “Love With Love.” This wilt make a season of thirteen weeks for Vonnegut and his company at the Murat. Over at the Capitol, "Abie’s ‘‘lrish Rose” on next Sunday night will begin its eighth and final week of its highly profitable run here. Many people thought that one show could not play eight weeks in Indianapolis during the hot weather. “Abie” has not had a losing week since opening at the Capitol. The company goes on tour, opening Monday night, Aug. 4 at Frankfort, Ind., for thre days. The Berkell Players have showed a good profit every week at English’s. It Is interesting to note the broad mindedness that exists between Charles Berkell and Walter Vonnegut. Vonnegut wanted to present George Gaul in "Love With Love” at the Murat, but Berkell bought the rights for this play weeks jigo. Vonnegut told
last Murat Theatre last WEEK Beginning Monday 9 TIMES ____ MATS.—Wed., Thurs., Sat. ___ THE MURAT PLAYERS IN In Love With Love A Comedy That Will Thrill All the Flappers to the Napes of Their Shingled Necks. With George Gaul Harold Vermilye Claude Kimball Marjorie Vonnegut Duncan Penwarden NIGHTS, 8:15 Jessamine Newcombe MATS. 25c 50c Genevieve Addleman 2:15 si.io.si.6s FAREWELL WEEK 25c.50c.83c
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No. I—Anne Nichols, author and producer of “Abie’s Irish Rose,” which starts its eighth week at the Capitol Sunday. No. 2—Four European athletic stars at the Lyric next week.
He Smiles
DICK BARTON It is said that Dick Barton, conductor of Yerkes’ U. S. S. Flotilla Orchestra, directs his men with a smile on his face. This orchestra opens Sunday afternoon at the Circle.
Berkell of his desire and Berkell said “Sure ’ and the rights of the play were turned over to Vonnegut. Tiiat is the right spirit. Such cooperation is lifting the show business up to a high level in this city. I think that considerable credit of the success of “Abie” at the Capitol goes to George Roberts, resident manager of the Capitol during its Regular season. Roberts has worked night and day to let Indianapolis and vicinity know that "Abie” was a whale of a show. In considering the season at the Murat, I am sure that one thing has been accomplished at least—lt has been proven that Marjorie Von negut is a gifted emotional actress. She has not only proved this in her home town, the hardest place in the world for any one to make good is their home town, but in New York as wed. Her work in “The Copperhead” and in "Icebound” proves her remarkable ability. Ifrtrold Vermilye at the Murat is the most popular of all of the new players Introduced to us this summer. -!- -I- -1Elliott and J. C. Nugent, authors of “Kempy,” have written anew play called “Money to Bum." Stuart will present it for the first time Monday night on any stage at the Victory Theater, Dayton, Ohio, with the Nugents playing the fcjads. Richard G. Herndon, producer of “Kempy,” intends to go to Dayton and see the latest Nugent product. • .j. .J. .J. I nuderstand that the Ohio will introduce Rudolph Valentino in “Monsieur Beaucalre” on Sunday, Aug. 17. * Frank Is Good Athloto Frank Hagney, who is devoting his smooth villainy to “Roaring Rails,” Harry Carey’s current Hunt Stromberg production, was for ten years Australia's most famous all-round athlete.
AMUSEMENTS
No. 3—Max J. Yoyng, who will be seen as Abe Lincoln in “The” Mantle of Lincoln,” at the Municiple Theater at Garfield Park next week, opening Monday night. No. 4 —Princess Lani, dancer, at the Palace the first half of next week. , t
Menjou Displaces Sheik Hero
By A. 11. FREDERICK. NEA Service Writer. Hr— -| OLLYWOOD, Cal., July 26.The celluloid industry has caused Hollywood to become the world's greatest emotional laboratory. Scalpel and saw are used upon the public while experts check the reactions to each emotional Incision. Instantaneous pulsation of the box office was noticeable when liberal doses of the he-man type of hero Francis X. Bushman, Thomas Meighan, Bill Hart, etc.’—were ad- ! ministered. A heart fluttering so intense as to border upon prostration followed Valentino and his train of sheiks; Charles Ray and the boy ish school got good response —and yet the experts were hot satisfied. The answer is Adolphe Menjou. So gradual has been his ascent, so unattended by blare of press agent trumpeting that recourse to his fan mail is necessary to realization that the peace of American manhood is threatened by this new character “mental sheik.” Yet such is the case. His growirfi 7 popularity may soon establish a new dernier cri In masculine standards; may cause us to convert our bell-bottom trousers Into stiffly correct high collars and unwrinkled bow ties; may make us smile condescendingly at our women instead of beating them about the hand when they refuse obedience. Menjou typifies the unruffled lover, the blase captlvator of women, the pursued rather than the pursuing, the superior being whose indifferenfce piques the vanity of the opposite sex until any effort is not too great if they can awaken this man to some show of emotion.
ENGLISH’S S BERKELL PLAYERS IN SAM H. HARRIS’S LATEST BROADWAY HIT “NEW TOYS” A COMIC-TRAGEDY OF MARRIED LIFE I AFTER THE FIRST BABY ARRIVES | MATINEES: WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, SATURDAY | RniArA AFTERNOON— 2Sc, 35c* 50c. NIGHT— 2Sc, 50c, r llllirN" 68c, 90c - TAX CHARGED ON 68c AND 90c I IllViiUi SEAT TICKETS ONLY Phone Circle 3373 * Week Aug. 3rd—“ Parlor, Bedroom and Bath”
PALACE
COMING MONDAY—ATTRACTION EXTRAORDINARY PRINCESS LANI COMPANY IN “HAWAIIAN PASTIMES” BILLY MILLER & CO. In “THE SIGN POST” By Billy Biller ANDY & LOUISE ROYAL SYDNEYS BARLOW THEIR OWN VERSATILE IN “STEPPING OUT’” SURPRISE _ 8 BLUEDEMONS 8 —ARABIC WHlßLWlNDS—photoTeature BRYANT WASHBURN In “TRY & GET IT” ADAPTED FROM EUGENE P. LYLE JR ’S SATURDAY EVENING POST STORY “THE RING-* TAILED GALLIWAMPUS”
No. s—Georges—George Gaul will start his farewell week at the Murat Monday night in “In Love With Love.” No. 6 —Jean Oliver will play a role in “New Toys” at English’s, Sunday night. Photo by Dexheimere.
That, gentleman, is the predicted 192| model! “Much of my fan mall comes from young laides of the ‘Sheba’ age,” admits Menjou, "but the vast bulk of it conies from ladies more matured, the housewife of thirty to forty, and of even riper age, “Most essential Is edge of women,” he declares. “You i are to be their master because you understand them so well ,and they understand you so little. "Every action of yours is calculated, result known before the action is started. “Always deferential, but In a strictly concealed condescending manner. 'A'lways correctly and faultlessly dressed, which impliedly demands the same of them. "Always do exactly the right thing; be thoroughly at home in, case, club, or entertainments of all natures. "Above all, let each of your actions revolve around a studied in,B (Terence.’ Menjot*. through a series of pictures starting with Douglas'Fairbanks’ “Three Muketeers,” and conlinuing through two recently completed Paramount productions, ’Open All Night” and "The Fast Set,’ has come to be known as the most accomplished Frenchman of fiimdom. But let Old Glory wave, he was born in Pittsburg. Pa., received his education at American schools, and has to go further back than his generatin'! to account for the Frenchlness of “Adolphe Menjou,” his private as well as professional name!
AMUSEMENTS
Honored Winona Assembly has entertained many famous artists in the past thirty years. It seems as though this season will outdo all previous ones, for already a number of worldfamed artists have appeared before large audiences, and the assembly now announces the coming of the world-famed contralto, Louise Homer, whtl will be heard at the William A. Sunday Tabernacle Wednesday evening, Aug. 6, a 8:1 if o’clock. The election of Louise Homer as one of the twelve greatest American women living by the National Association of Woman Voters last spring marked the climax in the hon&rs which the American public has heaped on this great American singer. Madame Homer was chosen for this distinguished group as the woman who had done most for the advancement of music, and the selection was received with enthusiastic approbation.
“Spring Cleaning” to Go on Tour The Selwyns production of “Spring Cleaning” is now in its thirty-fifth week at the Eltinge Theater, New York, having exceeded the run of Frederick Lonsdale's previous success, “Aren’t We All?” which ran thirty-four weeks at the Gaiety Theater there. Violet Heming, Arthur Byron, Estelle Winwood and A. E. Mathews, the original stars of “Spring Cleaning,” continue In the cast and will go on tour in this play next fall.
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Mid Summer Festival BiH A GORGEOUS MUSICAL COMEDY SPECTACLE'With MAX HOFFMAN JR. OF FAMOUS N^^^K § ENGAGEMENT EXTR A-0 R DIN ARvJ FAVORITE SON CAUL MCCULLOUGH BRIGHT BITS OF TRAVESTY OTTO andHAMMER In Their Laughable Absurdity “THE DUCK HUNTERS” LONNIE NACE Popular Comedienne, Assisted By Louise Carlyle ■ LITTLE YOSHI & CO. Marvels From Mikadd Land WHITFIELD andIRELAND In a Rural Satire,“UMPSVILLE” FOUR YELLERONS Sensational European Globe Artists - j COMEDY—“A NIGHT IN HOLLYWOOD” KINOGRAMS—“FAST STEPPERS” SERIES ti&L
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WHERE IS YOUR FAVORITE TODAY? > Even Movie Stars Take Summer Vacations, ■Where they are and what they’re doing: Colleen Moore is resting in the mountains after her strenuous “sixply” roll in “Flirting with Love.” She will return to Hollywood next week for the star part in “So Big.” Bessie Love immerges from “The Lost World” jungle In a few days to have the female lead in Frank Lloyd’s “The Silent Watcher.” Glenn Hunter will be with her in this picture. And speaking of jungles: Corinne Griffith, just returned from New York, will emote amid the and swamps of Malay in “Wilderness,” a picture to go into production before Aug. 1. Lloyd Hughes is to be “In Every Woman’s Life,” after completion of his present role in “The Lost World” now in production under the supervision of Earl Hudson. Charlie Murray has left “The Girl In the Limousine” and is now in Arizona at “The Mine With the Iron Door.”
Milton Sills and Nazimova are together in “The Madonna of the Streets,” being made at the United Studios by Edwin Carewe. Hobart Bosworth has returned to the First National fold to appear in Ifrank Lloyd's new picture, “The Silent Watcher." Anna Q. Nilsson has signed a contract with Sam Rork to play the principal role in “Inez from Hollywood.” Lewis Stone now enacting an im-, portant role in “The Lost World”' ( is also to be a member of the “Inez” cast. Swanson Returns From Rest Gloria Swanson has returned from a brief vacation spent in London and Paris. During her absence from the Paramount Long Island studio preparations have been made for her next picture, "Wages of Virtue,” which Forrest Halsey has adapted for the screen from the story by Percival Christopher Wren, so that Miss Swanson may begin work on it within a few days. Gates Completes Work on Movie Harvey Gates has completed the photoplay version of "A Case in' Cairo,” which is to he Priscilla. Dean's second Hunt Stromberg production. “A Case of Cairo” is from the pen of Izola Forrester, author of “The Moth,” and Is now ! being issued in book from by a j prominent Eastern publisher.
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