Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 103, Indianapolis, Marion County, 6 September 1924 — Page 5
SATURDAY, SEPT. 6, 1924.
MUSICAL COMEDY WILL OPEN MURAT SEASON THURSDA Y
to Present ‘A Trial Honeymoon' as First* Arrival of Legitimate Shows—Another Attraction Will Be Return Visit of ‘Blossom Time.' On next Thursday nigrlit, the Murat will open its 1924-25 season with Joseph M. Gaites’ “A Trial Honeymoon.” This show made its debut in Chicago this summer and is now on tiur. The first night has been purchased by the bankers, who will be in convention here next week. The public will have a chance to see this musical comedy on Friday and Saturday.
Another event of the new season at the Murat will be a return visit of “Blossom Time,” with Bertram Peacock. William Danforth and Edith Thayer in the cast. Opening^dates for English's and B. F. Keith’s have not been announced. -I- -I- -!- FIRST SHOW OF MURAT SEASON OPENS THURSDAY A lively song and dance show Is promised as the opening attraction of the new theatrical season at the Shubert Murat Theater on next Thursday, Friday and Saturday, when Joseph M. Gaites presents his La Belie Theater (Chicago) musical comedy success, ”A Trial Honeymoon.” This attraction played In the "Windy City” all summer long ands en route to its New York opening. k This new musical play is the work *of Harold Orlob, the young composer who became famous overnight by writing the score of "Hitchy Koo." which served Raymond Hitchcock so long and well, and then followed it with the music of "Listen Lester,” one of the popular musical shows on Broadway and In the principal cities of the country. Orlob has gone himself ore better In "A Trial Honeymoon.” however, for he has not only done the score, but the lyrics and book of the show as well, a feat few of the modern authors can touch for versatility and talent. The cast consists of Alice Hills, John Hennings, formerly with "Take It From Me:’’ Charles Silber, late of "Irene” and “Alary” companies: Winona Winter, well-known vaudeville and musical comedy star, who was seen here with “The Century Midnight "Whirl:” Bernice Speer, who was a sensation as the little dancer in the George M. Cohan’s production of “The Rise 01 Rosie O’Reilly;” Genevieve McCormick, a youthful comedienne who Chicago papers have practically made a star. The balance of the cast includes Arnold Gluck, Frank Gardner, Joseph McCallum, Julia Steger, Lillian Hazel and othe*, including a youthful feminine chorus.
“BLOSSOM TIME” TO RETURN TO TIIE MURAT "Blosotn Time” will open a week’s engagement at the Murat some time tthls month. I The cast includes the Messrs. Bertram Peacock, William Danforth, Ralph Soule, Yvan Servais, David Andrada, Paul Ker, Townsend Aheam. Karl Hackett, Louis Meeker. Ellis Taylor, Philip Kelman. and the Misses Edith Thayer, Halina Bruzovna, Vivian Unell. Marion Stokwell, Erba Robeson, Helen Keller, Norma Danforth, Bertha Noyes and Peggy O’Donnell, the dancer. With fresh period costumes throughout and the ornate Ambassador Theater scenic production newly painted by the original artists, a largely augmented symphonic orchestra and a chorus chosen with as much care as would ordinarily be expended in the selection of princlpa lartists, “Blossom Time” will return In something more than its original glory. Dolores Is Good Fencer Dolores Casslnelll, who has a role In support of Bebe Daniels In “Dangerous Money,” is one of the foremost women fencers in this part of the country. She received daily fencing instruction from Giacinto Sanges. champion fencer of Italy, and later entered championship fencing tournaments held in the 71st Regiment Armory in New York. Miss Cassinelll shared her knowledge of swordsmanship with Bebe Daniels and initiated the new Paramount star in the art of lunge, thrust and narry.
Thursday M . if MURA Saturday 13 AH Seat * f °r the Opening N)fU to the Indians Staif Rankers’ Convention. BBT RIRKCT FROM CHICAGO Amy Leslie In The Chicago Dally News; "Indeed *.\ Trial Honeymoon' ought to catch the fancy of the town Jut hf-eause nf it > flush of genuine youngness, its pretliness, its melodies, and whirlwind of romping dancers. It is the best musical show the LaSalle has housed.’’ JOS. >J. GATES PRESENTS Ttt& nUSICAU COWGDV SCWSATJOCI eocy, nosic tvejcs by haloid 08.103 by thc oßKyafit axmtvt 9f SlflGfcftS DACICGRS COMfeDIAfIS And a Chorus of Youth, Beauty and Vivacious Charm 20 —SONG AND DANCE NUMBERS—2O The Chicago Post: “ ‘A Trial Honeymoon’ is indeed something: of a riot of yonth and loveliness and nimble-footed grace, with sleek heads and shingle bobs scattered about in such profusion as is certain to lure the sheik and sheba in our midst. The LaSalle Theater has never sheltered a more thoroughly youthful production.” Nights—sGc, SI.OO, $1.50, $2.00, $2.50 POPULAR MATINEE SAT. £?& $1.50
UNIVERSAL MAKES KNDWNITSPLANS FOR NEXT YEAR Fourteen Jewel Pictures on Schedule for First Half of 1925. IRST announcement of next year’s big features Issued by i any of the moving picture companies has ,lust come from the offices of she Universal Pictures Corporation. For the first eix months of 1925. Carl Laeumle’s company announces fourteen Jewel pictures, which are the company’s first line of attack, so to speak. They are accompanied by the usual group of western features starring Hoot Gibson, Jack Hoxie and William Desmond, a number of short features, comedies and serials. The list of authors Indicates the gradual trend of the moving picture business to published works of standard authors, which Is true of moving pictures in general. It lnlcludes such names as Fanny llurst, Clarence Buddington Kelland, Harry Leon Wilson, George Barr McOutcheon. Max Marcin, Guy Polton. Marian Orth, Awen Davis. Richard Washburn Child, Pamela Wynne, A. M. Sinclair Wilt, Byron Morgan and Sada Cowan. Current best sellers are represented in the list by Harry Leon Wilson's “Oh, Doctor,” run originally In the Saturday Evening Post, and later published as a novel; “The Stairway of Hope.” now running in Ladies Home Journal as a serial story, under the tit'.e of “Miracle.” by Clarence Buddington Kelland, and “Ann’s An Idiot,” by Pamela Wynne, one of the best sellers In the bookstore windows.
Well-Known Plays Two well-known plays. "The Nightcap.” by Max Marcin and Guy Bolton, and “Up the Ladder,” by Owen Davis, are included. Thehe are .also several novels whose best selling days are in the past, but whose moving picture possibilities 'have never been utilized, like George Barr MeCutcheon’s "The Husbands of Edith,” which will be called for picture purposes “The Lightning Loves;” “Jazz Parents,” which Richard Washburn Child wrote as “Here’s How;’’ Fanny Hurst’s “Oats, for the Woman;” A. M. Sinclair Wilt’s “Head Winds,” and “Moonlight Kisses,” which in its literary form was “The Best In Life,” by Muriel Hine. Original Stories Three original stories are also included—“ Married Hypocrites." by Sada Cowan and Howard Higgins; “The Price of Pleasure,” by Marian Orth and Elizabeth Saxony Holding, and “California Straight Ahead,” by Byron Morgan. There is also under consideration an internationally famous novel for House Peters. More specifically—Virginia Valli and Norman Kerry* will appear In "The Price of Pleasure;” Reginald Denny in “The Lightning Lover,” “Oh, Doctor,” and “California Straight Ahead;” James Kirkwood and Madge Bellamy in “The Nightcap;” Mary Philbln and Norman Kerry in “Moonlight Kissee.” and “Ann’s An Idiot:’’ Pauline Frederick and Laura I*a Plante in "Married Hypocrites;’’ May MacAvny in "Jazz Parents,” and House Peters In "Head Winds.”
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COMING STAGE EVENTS CAST SHADOWS IN ADVANCE
No. I—Charles1 —Charles Silber and Genevieve McCormack, in ”A Trial Honeymoon,” opening Thursday night at the Murat for three days.
Get Busy If you are not mor# than 18 years of age you have a chance to be the guest of The Times at the Ohio next week to see the great* American movie epic, “The. Covered Wagon,” a Paramount picture. All you have so do is to draw vour conception of a covered wagon with a team of horses or oxen. Put your name, ad- • dress and age to it. See that this drawinig gets to the Covered Wagon Contest Editor before midnight of next Wednesday. Three judges will be announced to select the best fifty drawings. A pair of tickets will be given to the best fifty. The one drawing the best one will receive In addition to a pair of tickets to the Ohio an autographed copy of “The Covered Wagon." Get busy.
HAMPDEN TO PASS DP INDIANAPOLIS ‘Cyrano’ to Be Presented Only in Eleven Cities, Walter Hampden will make a stfbrt tour in his Last season’s triumph, “Cyrano de Bergerac” prior to opening in New York at holiday time in “Otnello.” But eleven cities will he privileged to see the actor-manager as the bignosed, swashbuckling, Gascon poetic, ver-duellist; Syracuse, Cleveland, St. Louis, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh. Washington, Philadelphia, Boston, Brooklyn and Newark In the order named. Another year and Mr. Hampden will play “Cyrano" in other cities, but to do so this season would interfere with his cherished plan—deferred from last winter because of “Cyrano's” success—of presenting his Shakospearan repertoire In the metropolis. Touring with “Cyrano de Bergerac” Is no small undertaking. Special trains will he necessary because three seventy-foot baggage cars are required for the elaborate scenic and electrical effects and three sleeping cars are needed for the eighty-one persons comprising the cast and staff.
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Starting Tomorrow Matinee and All Week Ladies Every Day, 25c 2:15-Twice Daily--8:15 Back Again BILLY ARLINGTON The Vagabond Funster and the GOLDEN CROOK CO. with EDE MAE I.ouise Wright, Girlie Knight, Walter I.aFoye, Harry C'lifl'ord, Dad Taylor, Peirrie & Pagie, Joseph and Frasier*. Jazz Orchestra TO MOTHERS Let the kiddies romp while you enjoy our shows. Modern equipped playroom for •'hildren in the balcony. Nurse in charge. Tell your neighbors. .
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No. 2—Lawrence Sisters In “Red Hot,” opening Sunday at the Broadway. No. 3 —Bertram Peacock in
Pavlowa Snapped in Paris
LEFT TO RIGHT; ALEXANDRE VOLININE, LAURENT NOVIIvOFF AND ANNA PAVLOWA BEHIND THE SCENES IN PARIS. THE GREAT DANCER AND HER COMPANY WILL BE AT MURAT, JAN. 5 AND 6, UNDER THE DIRECTION OF ONA B. TALBOT.
A Different Side of Hollywood
By JACK JUNGMEYER NKA Service Writer H 1 Sept. 6.—dJccaslon&lly the pert, smiling mask of Hollywood Ls momentarily jostled aside. Then *>r.e gets Hashes of dire drama behind the gaiety, splendor and bravura of fame. Glimpses of bafflement. Defeat. There Is a polished actor, by some deemed great, known to every casting director, though he need not here be named, who came to Hollywood In high expectation. He was damned for pictures by his striking resemblance to a celebrated comedian. Laughter negated his serious portrayals. Engagements dwindled to a bare livelihood. Every one likes him and respects his gifts, but no one can use him. For thirty years he’s been married.
AND BOYS ■ 3 A talented Sextette of Dancers and Instrumentalist in a Miy new Ifcvue I Jack Anthony! W. I . Hr.nl. FOUR, 1 h.m. h Hums. Victor Uanoachrr I Jos. E. Bernard & Cos. I John S. Blondy & Cos. I IN WILLARD MACK*B COMEDY PLAYLET A NEW AND NOVEL DIVERSION “WHO 18 SHE?" I IN ATHLETICS I EVANS & PEARL KENNEDY & KRAMMER Leighton & Dußall Vaudeville La Carte Hard Shoe Tap Dancers A Breath of Spring LEON’S SHETLAND PONIES WITH MIKE, THE UNHID ABLE MULE. El 2ND EPISODE, JACK DEMPSEY IN ‘TIGHT AND WIN“ 1 i KINOGRAMS, MONKEY COMEDY, “INBAD THE SAILOR” | CIY ragwaag/l
“Blossom Time," which will be a September visitor at the Murat. No. 4—Louise Wright with
He has a great affection for his wife. And she for him. To her his face isn’t funny. She worries about his singular failure. And he doesn't like to nave her worry. So—every morning before he cts out on the almost hopeless quest he goes secretly to his bathroom mirror, deliberately adjusts his sagging features Into a smile, so that she shall not weep at his dejection. He Is a good actor. A gallant gentleman. m Near the End Some time ago a casting director caught him back from the brink of self-destruction. One of the big companies had a capital part for him! At last his luck was to turn. His prayers were answered. They cast him—as the double of the comedian whose resemblance has
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"Golden Crook” company at the Capitol all next week. No. 6 —lrene Douglas at the Palace. opening Thursday afternoon.
KEANE TO PLAY IN ‘STARLIGHT Star to Try Out New Play in San Francisco, \ From the Curran Theater, San Francisco, Doris Keane announces her plans for the forthcoming season. Miss Keane went to California the first of June for a revival of "Romance." the Edward Shaldoa drama In which she starred for so many years both in America and London. She was accorded such a tremendous ovation in her reappearance in this great love-story that she deferred the intended revival of “The Czarina" until Aug. 39. when she received a welcome in her return to the role of Katherine the Great, which equalled her splendid reception In Following the revival of “The Czarina.” Miss Keane will be seen for a brief engagement In San Francisco in “Starlight,” the new play by Gladys Unger in which she will return to New York in October. If was to make the production of “Starlight" that Miss Keane went to California In the late spring. It’s scenes are so many and so elaborate that Miss Keane washed to appear in It for a run of considerable length on the coast before coming to it to New* York.
spelled the old actor’s professional doom. Irony, Then—there Is George Marion, a respected old actor. Assignments had been none too plentiful. He grew despondent. Slashed his wrist3. Nearly died. Fred Niblo, the director, was even then seeking him for a role in his “Captain Applejack.” Marlon gazad curiously at his bandaged wrists as he went to the studio w-ardrobe for his character costume. "I was very fortunate to get such a splendid actor,” said Nihlo.
No. 6—Kennedy and Krammer will oe seen at the Lyric all next week, beginning Sunday.
Art Notes
The Metropolitan School of Musio will open its thirtieth season next Monday. This season the courses will be offered In conjunction with Butler College under the new affiliation between the two schools. Credits will be granted in both schools and a degree offered. Ernest G. Hesser, director of music in the public schools, will be in charge of the course of public school music which is accredited by the State board of education. The school has a faculty of thirty-six teachers offering courses In piano, voice, violin, viola, violoncello, cornet, flute, clarionet, saxophone, public music, harmony, theory, musical, history, sight singing. musical form, music appreciation, ensemble, instrumentation, composition, dancing, reading and dramatic art. • • • There wall be an open meeting of the Little Theatre Society on Sept. 8, at the Workshop, 126 E. Fourteenth St. Mrs. Goodman will talk informally on the development of the Municipal Theater of St. Louis and of the growth of the Artists Guild.
Vaudeville’s Act Superb M&r 1 Greenwald & Anderson, Inc. I “GOLDEN GATE I 8 REVUE’’ 1 With a Cast of Bewitching Beauties Those U. S. Navy Entertainers 1 JADATRIO I JOE BENNETT* CO. I I ‘‘THE TELEPHONE TANGLE” 1 P. More Laughs Than an Exchange Has Calls IS JIM REYNOLDS I A Loose Leaf From the Ledger of Fun “TEDDY’: J
BILLY ARLINGTON LEAVES VARIETY FOR BURLESQUE Mutual Show at Broadway Theater Will Be ‘Red Hot,’ mN announcing that Billy Ar* lington is to return to the ''Golden Crook,” Messrs, Jacobs and Jerome have made an interesting announcement. Arlington, for years a popular and original comic In burlesque, left Its ranks five years ago to become a' headliner for the B. F. Keith vaude-' ville interests. He now returns as! the highest salaried artist ever to! appear In the breach of the entertain- 1 ment field. 1 A most unusual east, largely re- 1 cruited from vaudeville, will support) Arlington in a new* show written to! conform with his advanced Ideas. Aj “hand-picked” chorus has been en-l gaged, also eight vaudeville special-’ ties, while the entire production id new*. Supporting Arlington are LarryClifford, "Walter La Foye, Ede Mae* Louise Wright, Dad Taylor, GirHd Knight, Helen Page and Ray Yeary wood. •I* -I* -I’ "RED HOT” OPENS SUNDAY AT BROADWAY At the Broadway on Sunday, thsj third Mutual burlesque show of thsj season will >en a week's engage*, meat. It Is called “Red Hot.” Frank Harcourt wrote the bool® and Is responsible for the show. Frank Harcourt, burlesque star* carries along the chief comedy lne terest. In his support are Johnny man. Hebrew* comedian; Vivian Laws rence, vivacious eouhrette; Mattie! Sullivan, pretty and ejever ingenue; Libbie Hart, Hawaiian beauty whOj does a dance of the South Sea Isles; Gertie De Mitt, a dancer; Joe Days lin, straight man, and Bert Lestery character man. With fast music of a tuneful char* acter and ensemble staged by Ben, Moore, the production makes a bid! for favor. Hawley Added to Cast Wanda Hawley, several years ag®; one of the most popular stars in; moving pictures, has been added t® the cast of "Married Hypocrites,’*' which will feature Pauline Fredericki and Laura La Plante. Clarence. Brown Is directing It at Universal, City.
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