Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 97, Indianapolis, Marion County, 30 August 1924 — Page 5

SATURDAY, AUG. 30, 1924

PARAMOUNT-BOOKED MOVIE HOUSES OPEN GREAT SEASON

Seventh Annual Paramount Week to Be Observed at Ohio With Gloria Swanson in ‘Manhandled’ and 'Wanderer of the W asteland’ at Apollo, This year Paramount week will be observed here and all brer the country in Paramount-booked houses next week, beginning Sunday. The Ohio theater will present Gloria Swanson in “Manhandled” as a Par a mount week feature. “Wanderer of the Wasteland,” a picture in natural color, will be Paramount’s representative at the Apollo. For *the first half of the week, starting Sunday afternoon, the Palace will present Leatriee Joy in “Changing Husbands,” a Paramount feature.

Next week the Circle will feature •Three Women,” directed by Ernest Lubitsch. Mister Smith's will present “Tiger Thompson.” For the first half of the week, the Isis offers Jack Hcxie in “Fighting Fury.” FEW FACTS CONCERNING PARAMOUNT WEEK HERE “Paramount Week,” which has become known not only throughout the United States, but all over the world, offers to the patrons of each community in which the pictures are shown an unusual opportunity of enjoying what is considered the cream of the program, as many of the best pictures made during the past season are productions which fcature the most interesting stars stories and include the best technical settings. All of the popular plays, novels and short stories produced or published here and abroad, form the field from which the dramatic material for these pictures are selected. > Many outstanding features will be forthcoming from the Paramount studios this year, occupying an important place in what is known as "The Famous Forty,” which is included in the series is ““The Covered Wagon” Janies Cruze's picturization of Emerson Hough's novel, included also In the group 13 the picture which marks Rudolph Valentino’s return to the screen, “Monsieur Beaucaire.” Other outstanding productions in the list are "Manhandled," featuring Gloria Swanson, “The Alaskan.” with Thomas Meighan; “Feet of Clay,” a Cecil B. De Mille production: “Wanderer of the Wasteland,” the first successful attempt to film a picture of length in its natural colors; “North of 36,” another of Emerson Hough’s great stories, “Lily of the Dust," featuring Pola Negri. It is expected that with the opening of “A Greater Movie Season" which is the first week in September, known as Paramount Week, added Interest in motion pictures throughout the country is looked forward to as well as this community where a greater portion of the Paramount Pictures will be shown.

GLORIA SWANSON HAS felG ROLE IN "MANHANDLED” * The slangy, fun-thirsty shop-girl of a big department store is the heroine of “Manhandled,” the latest Gloria Swanson picture which is to be shown the coming week at the Ohio Theater, together with “A HardBoiled Tenderfoot,” a Spat Family comedy, a Pathe news weekly and music by Virgil Moore’s Entertainers and a special organ solo by Lester Huff, entitled “A Day at the Fair’.’ ’Manhandled” is the story of a salesgirl, who is told that “gold digging” will bring her enjoyment, but ■he follows the advice only to learn that it is untrue. It tells of Tessie McGuire, who finds the love of Johnny Hogan, an inventor and taxi driver, too little for her. Her employer takes her to an artist friend, who asks her to pose for him. Her natural gift for mimicry soon gives Tessie opportunities to find a better position. Hogan comes back from Detroit to tell Tessie of his good fortune in selling his invention, only to find her in the company of her new friends. Tom Moore leads the supporting company. He is assisted by lan Keith, famous “find” and recent delineator of the role of Hamlet; Frank Morgan, Frank Allsworth, Carrie Scott, Arthur Housman, Lilyan Tashman. former “Follies" girl, and Ann Pennington and Brooke Johns, two other “Follies” entertainers, who are seen in a special dance number. “Manhandled” is by Arthur String- . ‘ AMUSEMENTS

Starting Tomorrow Matinee and All Week Ladies Every Day, 25c ?.:15—Twice Daily—B:ls Jacobs & Jermon (INCORPORATED) OFFER “STEP THIS WAY” WITH I. B. HAMP and a cast worth while. SEE THE 6 ROCKETS Big European Novelty And Don’t Fall to See OLYMPIA DESVALLE CO. A Real Dog and Pony Circus! Only Act of Its Kind in Burlesque. Big Beauty Chorus

er and appeared recently in the Saturday Evening Post. Allan Dwan is the director. -I- -I- -!- “WANDERHR OF WASTELAND* OPENS SUNDAY AT APOLLO Zane Grey's story, “Wanderer of the Wasteland,” is the feature attraction at the Apollo next week. The entire picture made under the supervision of the author and under the direction of Irvin Willat. It is in natural colors, produced by the Technicolor process. Some idea of the scenic value of the picture is obtained in the fact that many of the scenes were made in the Grand Canyon of Colorado and the Mojave desert. Jack Holt, who heads the cast, has the role of a Westerner, who, having shot his brother, believes himself a murderer. He seeks refuge in the desert and becomes the companion of a gold prospector. Years later, through the influence of a girl, he returns to civilization to face the punishment he believes due him. He again finds happiness when he learns that his brother still lives and •that the girl will marry- him. Cast includes Noah Beery, Kathlyn Williams and Billie Dove In sup port of Jack Holt. “The Monkey Romeo" is the titij of the comedy part of the bill aS a Fox News Weekly is shown. Earl Gordon gives selections at the organ and the Benson's Melody Entertainers add to the musical attraction. -1- -!- -!- ERNEST LUBITSUH DIRECTED "THREE WOMEN* Ernest Lubitsch, European director, has Just completed his second American production, “Three Women.” This picture will be shown at the Circle beginning Sunday. Lubitsch's first success was “The Marriage Circle.” It is a story of three women and a hardened man of the world, who values money above everything else. At first ostensibly In love with the middle-aged Mrs. Wilton, widow of a very wealthy business man, he transfers his affections to her young daughter upon the latter's return from boarding school, and finally

AMUSEMENTS FIRST FALL FUN FESTIVAL I HERE'S THE REASONS ! ! ! COMMENCING TOMORROW PAUL WHITEMAN M Presents Nelson Maple and the INTERNATIONAL BAND Hr FORMERLY THE LEVIATHAN BAND 3§ VICTOR RECORDING ARTISTS i GERTRUDE BARNES |§ IN A GALE OF MIRTH, MELODY AND FASHION BY BLANCHE MERRILL EDDIE ' MARIE i MEDLEY & DUPREE M "IT’S BROKE’’ CLIFFORD Ry & 8 LESLIE g| j M THEIcTfIw>6LLIES” S| NELLIE STERLING S WORLD’S ONLY SNOW SHOE DANCERS ffiSjfSd PHOTO FEATURE EXTRAORDINARY |||| Cecil De Mille ■

Film Success LOIS WILSON Among the big September Paramount bookings at the Ohio Theater is “The Covered Wagon.” Lois Wilson plays one of the leads. wins her consent to become his wife His marriage, however, does not change his old viewpoints or habits, and soon he finds himself in the midst of a love affair with a third woman. The story is brought to a dramatic climax with shooting of

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the husband by the enraged mother-in-law, who had attempted to secure her daughter’s release from him. After days of suspense and anguish, the., mother is freed of the murder charge and is happy in her daughter's freedom and marriage to a former sweetheart. In this dramatic story, which was 'written by Hans Kraelv, assisted by • Lubitsch, Pauline Frederick ts seen •1 n the role of the mother. May Mac'Avoy is the daughter. Lew Cody is the cause of all the trouble. Marie Prevost, Mary Carr, Pierre Qen-dt-on and Willard Louis are also In the cast. The program. In addition, includes a Circle comedy, the VCirclette of News, and the orchestra} overture, “The Second Hungarian Rhapsody,” by Franz Liszt, played by the Circle Concert Orchestra under the direction of Constantin Bakallnikoff. -I- -!• -IHARRY CAREY PLAYS LEAD AT SMITH’S “Tiger Thompson,” featuring Harry Carey at Mister Smith's next week, is a story of the western plains of a “bad man” who tries going straight, then returns xo his former habits and is finally brought to a realization of his false position. The picture is a Hunt Stromberg production directed by E. Reeves Eason. In the cast of the picture are Marguerite Clayton, John Dillon, Jack Richardson and George Ring. The story has to do with Tiger Thomp-

AM USEMENTS | STATE FAIR WEEK GALA BILL FOURTH ANNUAL TOUR OF TAMEO KAJIYAMA Celebrated Japanese .Caligraphist and Exponent of Mental Sinmltanism MUSIC A LA COMEDY JARVIS REVUE WITH ROE REAVES Willard Jarvis and a Quartet of Singing Beauties EMIL DOLLY | GASPER & MORRISSEY “Nobody’s Business” THE ACME OF NOVELTY GAUTIER'S BRICKLAYERS x An Entertaining Surprise ARKANSAS TRAVELERS DOUCHE BROTHERS Famous Rube Banjoists ECCENTRIC FUNSTERS HOWARD & JENKINS “The Cop and the Flapper” VERSATILITY AND CHARM LADORA & BECKMAN A Little Bit of Everything! " MACK SENNETT COMEDY EAST OF THE WATER PLUG f I First Episode of a New Serial—“THE GO-GETTERS” B

son, embittered because he was dispossessed from,his claim by an Eastern syndicate, discovers the White Horse bandit dying from a wound received in a train robbery. Thompson has l>een a member of a gang of desperadoes, but has turned straight. Before he dies the bandit telle Thompson of a big cache of hie plunder, the map of which is held by a "child. Thinking the child is a boy, and feeling his efforts at honesty have gone unrewarded. Bill decides to get the t%ehe for himself and steals the child. Concealing his identity he succeeds by his ability to wield his fists, in getting a job on a ranch adjoining the one he had come to rob. “Way Up North” is an added attraction, a Bert Hoach comedy. , II I NEW JACK HOME FILM DUE AT ISIS A group of fast-riding ranch rid ers headed by Jack Hoxle provide the thrill sand action In the West - ern picture, “Fighting Fury,” which is the attraction at the Isis the first part of next week. Spanish clothes and the manners of a Spanish gentlemen are the aids in anew type of role played by Hoxie in this picture. The picture is heralded as a mystery-thriller with the action of the story taking place on the United States-Mexican border. A novel feature of the film Is the night-photography. Clifford. Smith who has directed many of Bill Hart's films directed this pro-

Abo ve (Left to Right): Gloria Swanson in “Manhandled” at the Ohio; Jack Holt In "Wanderer of the Wasteland” at the Apollo; Pauline* Frederick in “Three

duction and Helen Holmes, who has not been in pictures for four years, plays opposite Hoxie. A Pathe comedy is the added attraction. Big Boy Williams heads the cast of “The End of the Rope,” which is the attraction at the Isis the latter half of next week starting Thursday. An Eddie Lyons comedy titled “Be Brave,” will complete the bill for the last half of the week. First Print of ’Scandal’ in New York “The Breath of Scandal” has blown into New York from Hollywood. That is, the first print of the Preferred Ihcture by that name was received yesterday at the eastern ofIce of B. P. Schulberg Productions. This screen version of Edwin Dtu-

I! J l A MODERN AMERICAN DRAMA IN I I 1 WHICH A MOTHER AND DAUGHTER r I :, |P • ARE RIVALS FOR THE SAME MAN. P* |}p MAGNIFICENTLY STAGED AND Dlilp RECTED BY THE SCREEN GENIUS, ERNST LUBITSCH H ! PAULINE FREDERICK | r W “|| ; marie m ß avo ST ’ || jj ||( p|t ij j | Warner Brothers Classic ; I I “SECOND HUNGARIAN RHAPSODY” m CIRCLE SYMPHONIC ORCHESTRA ' BAKALEINIKOFF CIRCLE COMEDY NEWS It i jj||| COMING SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, “TARNISH” tk STARTING FIRST NATIONAL PRESENTS SUN., SEPT 14 “THE SEA HAWK ’M

Women” at the Circle; Leatriee Joy and Victor Varconci in “Changing Husbands,” first half at Palace. Lower —Jack Hoxie in "Fighting Fury” at the Isis the first half of the week.

mer's novel will be seen on Broadway in September. In the cast are Betty Blythe, Lou Tellegen, Patsy Ruth Miller, Forrest Staley, Jack Mulhall, Myrtle Stedman and Phyllis Haver. (iasnior to Do Picture for Schulberg B. P. Schulberg, producer of Preferred Pictures, has retained Director Gasnler to make “The Triflers," Frederick Orin Bartlett’s novel, which has already been put into pro' duction on the coast. Gasnier recently finished "The Breath of Scandal,” adapted from the story of Edwin Dalmer. which will constitute the first fall release on the program of B. P. Schulberg Productions, Inc.

Rounding Round Theaters with WALTER D. HICKMAN r—Tj M ABOUT convinced that one I A, I of the hardest jobs in the world is dramatic criticism. If it isn’t the hardfest job it is the most misunderstood one in all newspaper work. My daily mail often gives me food for serious thought. Here is part of a letter which I received this week which explains the issue under consideration: "When you reviewed Test Dalton’s ‘The JHantle of Lincoln’ presented by the Municipal Players at Garfield Park a number of weeks ago you made no comment on the efforts of the players. I took it for granted that there was nothing worthy of mention in the performance until someone stated that comment on performances of companies who were not advertised in the newspapers were withheld as a matter of policy.” For the five years I have been at the head of the dramatic desk of The Times I have had only one policy—to tell you honestly what I thought about the theater regardless of anything else. There are no strings tied to this desk. I am not writing reviews of plays to suit actors, managers or anybody else. I am here to satisfy myself and the managing heads of this newspaper. None of the higherups on this paper have ever laid down an advertising policy control. They have given me a free hand. I have taken the public Into my confidence. I want to talk straight from the shoulder -with my public. I ask that public to have Its own viewpoint because I state only mine. And In behalf of the managers of every theater which is represented in The Times, I want to state that they welcome honest and efficient reviews. I do not talk critical viewpoint with them and they have Just as high a standard as I do in this regard—they don’t talk reviews with me. Indianapolis theater managers as well as every manager of theaters all over the country welcome honest and efficient reviews. Years of experience on the part of a reviewer increases the degree of efficiency. It is this handoff policy that has made possible a greater and more wholesome interest in the theater. If I elect in my own mind to review a play and not comment upon the ability of the players It is because I decided to do it from my own free will and not because the city of Indianapolis does not advertise its free show's. This paper has given space to the (Turn to Page 6)

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