Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 91, Indianapolis, Marion County, 23 August 1924 — Page 6

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‘BEAUCAIRE’ TO START SECOND WEEKJT OHIO Films of Wide Interest Will Be on View Next Week. Mr— ■"* OVIES of general appeal will be on view in Indianapolis theaters next week. “Monsieur Beaucaire” will begin its second week at the Ohio on Sunday afternoon. The Circle will observe its eighth anniversary week by featuring Norma Talmadge in “Secrets." Mae Busch ■will be featured in “The Woman Who Sinned” at the Apollo next week. Beginning Sunday for the first half of the week, the Isis will offer “On Time” with Dick Talmadge. “Flaming Passions” with Monte Blue and Irene Rich will be the all week attraction at Mister Smith’s. -I- -l- I“BEAUCAIRE” OPENS SECOND WEEK AT OHIO “Monsieur Beaucaire.” Rudolph Valentino's latest screen Vehicle, is being held over for the second week at the Ohio Theater. The picture is the first made by Valentino for two years and is the most lavish of any in which he has appeared. It is the film adaptation of the famous book and play by Booth Tarkington, the Indianapolis author and playwright. To give the picture the proper musical setting, Lester Huff, organist at the Ohio Theater, has provided an especially attractive accompaniment of typical French melodies. Virgil Moore Entertainers provide a program of popular melodies. A news weekly is shown in addition to the feature. “Beaucaire” tells of the intrigues of the French court and of the Duke of Chatres, a prince of the realm. The Duke is forced to flee the country after incurring ths displeasure of the weak-willed King. In Bath, the fashionable English resort city, the Duke disguises himself as Beaucaire and pretends to be the barber of the French ambassador. English wrath is aroused over the success of the Frenchman and he is beset by a band of desperadoes, but manages to fight them off.

CIRCLE TO OBSERVE BIRTHDAY WEEK The Circle Sunday enters on its eighth birthday week and has chosen &s the feature photoplay, Norma Talmadge in her First National production. “Secrets.' The story of “Secrets” starts in England, goes back by way of the heroine's diary to the romantic days of the 60’s, moves to the frontier of western America, and winds up where it begins in, the London of modern times. Thus it is that Norma plays a whole lifetime in the length of the one picture, there is Norma the London schoolgirl in billowy crinolines, a capricious young peerage who elopes with her father's clerk on a high-wheel bicycle and sails for America. There is Norma, the young wife and mother, pioneering in a far off Wyoming cabin. Next there 1s Norma of middle age, back in London in the 70's. Lastly, there Is the Norma, aged, wrinkled, white haired, marked by the battles of life, but beautiful withal, who sits at the bedside of her husband, fighting off death and succeeding. The whole story is splendid glorification of the steadfast love and unshaken loyalty of a good wife. Eugene O’Brien, who will be remembered for his excellent supporting work with Miss Talmadge in previous pictures, is again cast as her lover and others prominent in the cast are Gertrude Astar, Patterson Dial, Emily Fitzroy, George Nichols and others. Frank Borzage who directed "Humoresque” handled the direction of "Secrets.” The Circle Symphonic Orchestra, under the direction of Constantin Bakaleinikoff, has prepared an excellent musical accompaniment for “Secrets” and will also render a moet brilliant overture for the opening of the fall season. A Circle Comedy and the Circlette of News will round out the program. -I- -I- + "WOMAN WHO SINNED” BOOKED AT THE APOLLO The folly of a woman who traded the peace and happiness of life in a small village for the wild life of New York's great white way provides the theme for the picture, “The

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Glenn and Ben Glenn Hunter and Ben Lyon, once known as the “Tarkington Boys,” met in the Paramount studio in Hollywood for the first time in five years when Hunter arrived from New York to star in James Cruze’s latest production, "Merton of the Movies.” The soubriquet, “Tarkington Boys,” was given to the two players in New York in 1918, when Lyon played the lead in “Seventeen" and Glenn Hunter played the title role in “Clarence.” both Booth Tarkington plays. “Clarence” and, "Seventeen” were phenomenal successes. The first ran for forty-two weeks and the second for thir-ty-two weeks in New York. Hunter continued to portray roles similar to the one in which he made his first success. Lyon has succeeded in heavier parts. Noah Beery and Raymond Griffith are included with Lyon in the cast.

Woman Who Sinned,” which Is the attraction at the Apollo next week. The cast is headed by Mae Busch, and the picture was written and directed by Finis Fox. The action of the story starts twenty years ago. The wife of a Connecticut clergyman and mother of a small boy falls under the influence of a wealthy New York stock gambler She decides to let her son and husband believe she has lost her life and going to New York endeavers to make her own way. But the easy life again lures her and, hardened, she bleeds the Wall Street gambler for money. She discovers he is crooked and betrays him to the Federal authorities. Years pass and she continues the fast life. As the owner of a vacant lot she is requested to permit a young preacher to hold revival meetings on her property. At first she berates the idea, but the charm of the young minister known only as the “Boy Evangelist,” wins him the use of her ground. During a scene remarkable for its intensity the embittered woman is converted. How she finds complete happiness again and how the Wall St. gambler is taken out of her life is showrh in the closing scenes of the picture. The bill at the Apollo is completed with an Imperial comedy, titled "Sweet Papa,” and a Fox News Weekly. Earl Gordon gives selections on the organ and Benson's Melody Entertainers are included. • * • COMEDY-DRAMA DI E AT ISIS SUNDAY A fast action comedy-drama is the feature attraction at the Isis for the first half of next week. It is titled "On Time,” and the cast is headed by Richard Talmadge. The hero of the story has the promise of a fair maiden that she will become his wife if he will make good in six months time. Try a he does he fails, but as the scheduled wedding day approaches he is offered SIO,OOO for a clay's work. He is unaware of course that his rival has made the offer and that his life is at stake in earning the money. He finds himself in danger, but goes through with the offer. The action of the picture brings out many comical situations and the fearless hero wins the girl and a steady job. A Grantland Rice Sport film “Hoof Beats” is the added attraction. For the last half of the week at the Isis starting Thursday, the attraction is "The Fighter’s Paradise” starring Rex (Snowy* Baker. Baker is an all-around athlete and in this picture has the role of a prize fighter who has lost his punch as the result of one of his bouts.

SMITH’S PRESENTS “FLAMING PASSIONS” The two leading roles in “Flaming Passions," the Warner Brothers' picture. which comes to Smith's Theater tomorrow and all next week, are portrayed by Monte Blue and Irene Rich, two stars who have played op posite each other in several recent successes. The picture is adapted from the widely read novel, “Lucretia Lombard,” by Kathleen Norris. The story is based on the love of a woman who is married to a dissolute old roue and a man who against his will finds himself engaged to a woman he does not love. The story leads up to a particularly thrilling climax combining drama and melodrama with a forest fire and a flood which sweeps the heroine and her rival from a high trestle into a raging torrent. Alex Francis is cast as the hero’s father and Norma Shearer, Marc McDermott, Lucy Beaumont and John Roche all in the cast.

AMUSEMENTS

MOVIE LAND BLOSSOMS OUT IN SPLENDOR NEXT WEEK

No. I—Rudolph Valentine in a scene from “Monsieur Beaucaire,” which starts its second week Sunday at the Ohio.

LOCAL STAGE ATTRACTIONS

No. I—Two1 —Two dancers with “Danceland Fantasies,” at the Lyric all next week. No. 2 —Mae Dix in “Fast Step-

I Rounding Round Theaters With WALTER D HICKMAN 71 OT every baby is so lucky to get into the movies before ____J they cut their first teeth. Tom Scott Berry, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ace Berry’ of the Circle, is the lucky youngster. The other afternoon I was invited over to the Circle to see the world's '•youngest'' picture. In doubt, I journeyed over to said theater and in a few seconds Tom Scott Berry was frolicing on the screen. Even Ace turned movie actor as property for the movie. That is, proud father held Toni Scott while the lad smiled splendidly in the face of the, camera by Ford, local movie photographer. Ace assures me that Tom's first movie adventure is for private showing only. + -I- -IAlice Bradley, eminent English authoress, has written anew pla.v called “Threo Roses.” which Stuart Walker will present at the Cox Theater. Cincinnati, on Monday,

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No. 2—Norma Talmadge and Eugene O’Brien in “Secrets,” at the Circle all next week. No. 3 —Betty Blythe and William

pers,” at the next week, opening Sunday afternoon. * No. 3 —Elizabeth Brice will be present the first half of next week

Aug. 25th Peggy Wood, late of "The Clinging Vine,” and McKay Morris will have the principal roles In the n-w play. Others who will be in the cast will be Donajd Macdonald, Ruth Hammond and Beulah Bondi If the play gives indications of being a success Mr. Walker will in all probability produce it in New York during the coming winter season. Mias Bradley is well-known as the author of “The Governor's Lady” and other plays. Herb Jennings of the Palace tells me that beginning on Sunday, Aug. 31. the palace will open its shows on Sunday. Previously the Palace has been changing its bills on Monday and Thursday. Under the new schedule there will be complete changes of MU on Sunday and Thursday afternoon. I- -I- IThe Berkell Players will close an eighteen, weeks' season at English’s today with two performances of “Broadway and Buttermilk.'' Berkell plans to return next summer at English’s. He will not return with his company to Davenport, la., this fall and winter, but. has booked touring road attractions there. Jean Oliver and Eddy Waller will head a stock company in Toledo, Ohio, this winter, opening the latter part of September. All plan to return here AMUSEMENTS

P. Carlton in "Sinner or Saint,” at the Palace the first half of the No. 4—Monte Blue and Irene

at the Palace. No. 4 —Virginia. Greene in "Step Along,” opening the Mutual season at the Broadway Sunday.

next summer. Idabelle Arnold and Larry Sullivan are considering spending the winter with a stock company in Texas. Mary Hill and Herbert Dobbins plan to go with Waller to Toledo. Prom Stage to the Screen “Up the laulder,” the play by Owen Davts, is being placed in continuity form at Universal City. Edward Sloman will direct. MOTION PICTURES

ISIS Fir*t Half Next Week Richard All Seats Talmadge .. •"on 10c TIME” U 1 the T,nic Rice Sportlight “HOOF BEATS”

Rich in “Flaming Passions,” at Mister Smith’s, opening Sunday. • No. s—Richard Talmadge in “On Time,” at the Isis the first half

EIGHT IVIES ON PROGRAM ‘Triders' to Be First on Big New Series, Eight big productions are announced by B P. Schuiberg to follow upon the success of "The Breath |of Scandal,” recently completed un--1 der the direction of Gasnier. j The first of the eight will be “The iTriflers.” based on Frederick Orin I Bartlett’s story of New York and i Paris ‘society. Preparations for its i immediate production are well unifier way. Gasnier will direct. | Second on the list is the celebrated Beiaaeo play, “The Boomerang.” It is a toss-up between George Ag- ; new Chamberlain’s “White Man”

T T Rudolph Valentino " W ITL ts Monsieurßeaucaiie fjgACK on the screen at last! Valentino in the greatest role of his career and the I finest romance ever screened! A magnificent, colossal production of Booth Tarkington’s famous story of royal love and intrigue. Feature Picture Strruiay Week Days Feature 1:05, 2:50, 4:85, 10:00, 12:00, 2:00, 3:50, 6:20, 8:06, 9:50. 5:40, 7:30 and 9:20 ‘ l \

of next week. No. 6 —Mae Busch will be seen in “A Woman Who Sinned,” at the Apollo all next week.

and Royal A. Baker's "When a Woman Reaches Forty” for the third pjace on the production schedule. However, Zona Gale's “Faint Perfume” will be fifth and Olga Printzlau's "My Lady’s Lips” will be sixth. Number seven will be devoted to the literary effort of Harry Von Tijzer, the song writer, and Arthur J. Lamb, who have composed to the tune of an excellent motion picture plot a story called “The Mansion of Aching Hearts.” Last, but equally attention commanding. will be “Frivolity,” which completes the 1924-25 program of Preferred Pictures. “By Husband’s Wives” Being Filmed Following a vacation in New York, Shirley Mason is back at the William Fox Hollywood fold, and "shooting” on her new picture has commenced with Maurice Elvey directing. Playing opposite the diminutive Shirley is Bryant Washburn, with Evelyn Brent as the elusive vamp of the story. The picture is called "My Husband’s wives.”

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SATURDAY, AUG. 23, 1924

ELIZABETH BRICE, BYRON BROTHERS* ON VARIETY BILLS Both Lyric and Palace Announce Big Names Next Week, flT”) NE of vaudeville’s interesting ■iC /I musica J attractions. Byron Brothers Sextette, comes to the Lyric next week. It Is composed of six all-star instrumentalists, who offer a program of classical selections, jazz, syncopation and popular melodies played In a peppy fashion. The Byrons have been favorites for a number of years. The bill will include: “DANCE REVELATION'S” A spectacular terpsichorean production, elaborately staged, serving to introduce a group of stellar dancers In solo numbers and ensemble. SCHAFER, WAGNER AND FOWLER —A lively trio of funmakers, of whom Billy Wagner Is an Indianapolis Man, presenting a merry comedy sketch entitled “The Salesman.” O'CONNER TWINS—Two pretty girls, who offer an original potpourri of harmony songs and comedy character selections. BILLY FARRELL AND COMPANY' —A surprise innovation : comedy, songs and dancing calleß "The Two Generations.” WALLACE AND MAY —Presenting a mirthful absurdity entitled “Bird Seed.” TORINO —The Master Juggler, only pupil of the celebrated Paul Cinquevaji, whose marvelous feats of dexterity are said to even exceed those of his teacher. ON THE SCREEN—First episode of the new Jack Dempsey series, “Fight and Fight,” in which the ring champion is cast as a young steel worker who turns pugilist and battles his way to championship honors. Each episode is a complete Story In itself, written by Gerald Beaumont. In Dempsey’s support are Hayden Stevenson. Esther Ralston, Carmellta Geraghty, Chuck Reisner, Kate Price, George Ovey, Ed Kennedy, Tom McGuire and James O. Barrows. A Sunshine comedy, “Stretching the Truth,” will be added. -T- -I- -IELIZABETH BRICE TOPS MONDAY’S PALACE BILL Elizabeth Brice, a woman whose ability to sing sent her through mu(Turn to Page 7)