Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 109, Indianapolis, Marion County, 13 September 1924 — Page 5

SATURDAY, SEPT. 13, 1924.

GLENN HUNTER WILL OPEN SEASON AT ENGLISH’S OCT 2

F, Keith’s Opening Date Set for Sept, 28 With Big Time Bill —Olga Petrova an Early Visitor at Murat —Ziegfeld Follies Underlined at English’s, Glenn Hunter in “Merton of the Movies” will have the honor of opening the 1924-25 season at English’s, A. F. Miller, manager, announced today. On Sunday, Sept. 28, B. F. Keith ”s theater will open its big time variety season, according to plans just eonsumated by C. Roltare Eggleston, local manager. On Monday, Sept. 22, “Apple Sauce,” anew comedy, will be presented at .the Murat. On Oct. 2, for three days, Olga Petrova will be seen in her own play, “The Hurricane.”

Bookings at both English's and Murat for the season contains some of the biggest names on the American stage. At Keith’s other famous names will be presented early in the season. WAKFIEIJ). BARRYMORE AND SKINNER BOOKED HERE Among the earlier bookings at English's this season will be Douglas Fairbanks in "The Thief of Bagdad,” a big movie; David Warfield, probe® .y in a revival of one of his past -•'fuccesses; Lionel Barrymore and Irene Fenwick in “Laugh, Clown Laugh;” Otis Skinner in "Sancho Par.za; “Mary Boland in "Meet the Wife;” Ada May (Weeks) in “Lollipop; "George White's Scandals;” Music Box Revue; Ziegfeld Follies; “Rain;” Cyril Maude in “Aren’t Wo All?” “Runnin’ Wild,” a colored show; Irene Bordoni in “Little Miss Bluebeard,” and others Indications are that English’s will have one of its most important seasons if plans are not changed. -I- ’l* + MANY BIG NAMES BOOKED AT KEITH’S The regular winter season of vaudeville at B. F. Keith’s Theater takes place on Sunday, Sept. 28, with a bill of features. The opening, which is nearly two weeks later than last seanon, was made necessary because of the change in routing the big time acts of the circuit from the usual Monday opening to Sundays and affects the entire vaudeville circuit. The change enables the Keith offices in the East to send vaudeville acts over the Orpheum circuit in the West without loss of time to the artists or inconvenience to the theaters. Roltare Eggleston, local manager for Keith's, returned a short time ago with a list of acts for the coming season. During the summer months he spent several weeks in the New York offices looking over the big-time features and making selections, and as a result some of the biggest acts now appearing in vaudeville have been booked for the local theater and will be seen during the coming season. Several of the larger musical productions which have already been booked Include the Harry Carroll Revue, which has been featured for several months in the larger cities of the western coast; the Rooney and Bent Revue, said to be one of the real hits of the year; George Choo’g "Fables of 1924" and Anatol Frfedland's musical and dance spectacle. Mclntyre & Heath have returned to vaudeville for the season and will be seen in an entirely new production in which these famous minstrel men and comedians will make their farewell tour before permanently retiring from the stage, this being their last season before the American public. Alice Brady, noted dramatic and screen star, together with a special cast of players, will be seen early In October, as will Adlaide and Hughes, famous dancers and dance Instructors, and Ted Lewis with his band. Harry Houdini, who has not appeared locally for more than eight years, returns directly after the holidays with some new sensations in "escapes.” John B. Hvmer, who originated the well-known expression. "Come on Red,” returns in November. Eddie Leonard is also booked. The Koun Sisters. Nellie and Sara, famous on two continents for the quality of their voices, will be seen for the first time locally in November. The Roye and Maye dance revue, one of the most pretentious acts to he seen in the two-a-day, comes just before the holidays. Rae Samuels will he the topline feature for the Christmas week’s bill composed of comedy and novelty. Marion Vadie and Ota Gygi wiil present for the first time their enlarged ensemble dance production which toured the western coast last season with marked success and which has already created favorable comment in the New York theaters of the Keith circuit. During the world tour of Harry J. Mundorf, representing the Keith interests, many foreign acts and novelties which have never been seen in American theaters, were secured and as a consequence more “new faces” and fewer “repeat” numbers will be seen during the coming season than at any time for several years. So them in Cast of “The Fool” The London, England, production of Channing Pollock’s drama, “The Fool, ’ will take place on Thursday, Sept. 18, at the Apollo Theater, under the management of Frank Curzon. Mr. Pollock is now in London directing the rehearsals, an allEnglish company, with one excep tion, having been engaged. The single exception is in the case of Sara Sothern. who created the role of Mary Margaret, the crippled child, at the Times Square Theater, New York, and played the part throughout the year's run of the play in New York, followed by a season in the leading cities of the country. Marguerite to Bo in “Hillman” Marguerite do la Motte, who plays a big part in “Behold This Woman.” the picturization, recently released, of the E. Phillips Oppenheim novel, “The Hillman,” has one of the principal roles also in Kenneth Perkins’ “The Beloved Brute,” on which work is to begin soon. Both are J. Stuart Blackton productions for Vitagraph release.

Two Hits Brooke Johns and Frank Tinney, both of whom are rather well known to variety patrons are enjoying the successes of their respective lives at the present moment in London. Johns in a favorite performer with the Prince of Wales, and played at no less than five of the Prince’s dancing parties before the popular sprig of royalty came to America. Wales also autographed his favorite banjo. Tinney's style of comedy seems to have registered heavily with the English audiences, and his engagements are drawing record business to the Empire.

FIFTY PEOPLE IN NEW CAPITOL SHOW Talbot Sends ’Wine, Woman and Song’ Here, Fifty people are promised by Lew Talbot in “Wine, Woman and Song,” commencing tomorrow matinee at the Capitol. Five comedians, in a list of fourteen principals, twenty-four choristers and eight electricians, who are unseen but essential, will be seen at the Capitol. The five comedians are Bert Bertrand, Harry B. LeVan, Nave Busby, Ken Christy and Charles Cole. Heading of feminine players will be Gertrude Ralston, previously identified with "Wine, Woman and Song’’ as prima donna, and Dotty Bntesni, soubrette. who will also be pleasantly remembered from previous Lew Talbot shows. Irene Lindley. Alice Smith, the Lindley trio. Otto Johnson and Edgar Rand -will be in the cast. In Recital RACHMANINOFF Ona B. Talbot will present Rachmaninoff, pianist, in recital at the Murat on Sunday afternoon, No. veraber 16.

AM USEM ENTS _ Today A TESIAI Matinee Last 2 M I nil ML 50c, SI.OO, $1.50 Times HONEYMOON £T£io iT?¥Mp?GT WEEK - SEPT - 22 ■ ■ ill laTi i TfiilA ~ * I Mat*., Wed., Nat.. 2:20 P. M. Mail Orders No w —Seats Thursday Eve. 50c to $2.50 IK* £2 $1.50 RICHARD HERNDON PRESENTS A Whirlwind oi Love and Laughter £ . IN THREE ACTS APPLE SAUCE” By BARRY CONNORS With ALLAN DINEHART CLAIBORNE FOSTER AND A Notable Supporting Cast WALTER CONNOLLY, GEORGE BARNUM, JESSIE CROMMETTE, CARRIE WELLER, JULES FARRAR and others A PLAY FOR YOUNG MARRIED FOLKS OLD MARRIED FOLKS AND THOSE CONTEMPLATING MATRIMONY

EARLY STAGE VISITORS OF NEW SEASON

No. I—Sherwin Kejly to bo at Lyric all next week. No. 2 —Claibom Foster in “Ap-

Rounding Round Theaters With WALTER D. HICKMAN BOUT the middle of August I had a conference with Fred Block, a director of Mutual burlesque, and Charles P. Salisbury, ] special press representative, at the Claypool. On Aug. 16, in this depart ment. I printed a statement prepared by Salisbury, in which It was stated that “It is the avowed intention of this association to present modern burlesque In its highest and happiest form, etc.” During my conversation ; with Mr. Block he assured me that | steps would be taken to keep the Mutual shows clean and entertaln- | ing. We all agreed at that time J that dirty shows had no place on i the stage. Realizing that the Broadway j Theater in the past has been the , center of controversy regarding its shows. I deciued to give the Mutual I shows at the Broadway this season j a chance to live up to the purposes as defined by both Mr. Block and Mr. Salisbury. The opening shows of the Mutual ! season at the Broadway were covered by The Observer of this department. He objected to certain material and gave credit to the entertain- j ers who relied upon merit to put j over their material. On (Monday night of this week. I j went to the Broadway to see “Red j Hot.” with Frank Harcourt, listed j as a Mutual burlesque show. I saw ! nearly ail of the first act. On Tues- j day of this week, I declared this j show, in parts that I had seen, to be j of such an objectionable nature that I refused to have anything to do with it. Acting on what I had seen at the Broadway theater on last Monday night, I refused to accept any more advance material or handle for review any more Brood way-Mutyml shows until I am assured that they are proper for mixed audience and so suitable, according to my critical standard, for consideration in this department. I have received In the last ten days j the following from the press an- | partment of the Mutual-Burlesque Association: "In order that his rules for the conduct of the thirty-six shows on the Mutual Burlesque Association

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plesauoe,” opening Monday night, Sept. 22, at the Murat. No. 3 —Glenn Hunter in "Merton of the Movies.” opening the sea-

‘Bak’ and Wallace Pose Together U.V .Bit* AND BAKADEINIKOFF

When Constantin Bakalelnikoff, lrector of Circle Orchestra, spent his vacation this summer In Holly-

circuit may be strictly enforced, President and General Manager I. H. Herk has established a system of censorship designed to be complete and drastic. Not . only will reports from loci-1 managers and newspaper reviews have his personal attention, but special representatives competent to pass upon the dialog and business' of the,various shows will visit them unannounced at frequent intervals. Mr. Herk Insists that no excuses will be accepted for lapses from Mutual's policy of presenting smart, clean performances, and revocation of franchises will follow the failure of their holders to closely observe the same.” If we are ail In earnest that “no excuses will be accepted for lapses from Mutual's policy.” then conditions in ‘ltcd Hot” will be Improved. I ani not singling out just onj

~ __ AMUSEMENTS ■ WHERE THE CROWDS €0! ALL THE TIME iTO lIP.M, Engagement { M e Musical Organizations | Pheeler (B iue Jackets f| Laddies *| “S jll lentalists | | Ip Commander Charles Boon / ||! VILLE” M E MOUNTAIN, CLIFF DIXON % fill E CRANE GIRLS. 1 H IOTT NOEL & LANE (|| OHIO “AW YOU G'WAN" J b|sß lANAN JAPS I 1 BO IX IB It I STIC WONVKRI \ l|jss EE FOOLISH WEEKS” / H BIBBER" SERIES BY I M AVIS KINOGRAMS \ ggl Afternoon and Evening /&|

son at English’s on Thursday night, Oct. 2. No. 4—Gertrude Ralston in "Wine, Woman and Song,” at the

wood, he found time to pose with Wallace Beery. Beery will be seen next week at the Circle in “The Sea Hawk.”

show. I am against dirt, and I think the managers are also. -I- -I- IReceived the following front Bill Fields, press representative of Stuart Walker at the Cox Theater In Cincinnati: Stuart Walker is this week presenting “Old Heidelberg” at the Cox Theater, Cincinnati. The play received excellent notices front the critics and was declared to be one rs the most elaborate and pretentious productions seen in Cincinnati In recent seasons. McKay Morris is concluding his Cincinnati engagement with the Walker Company in the principal male role in ‘.he play. Other members of the cast who are knffwn in Indianapolis are Aldrich Bovvker, Ruth Hammond, Corbet Morris, France Bendtsen and Beulah Bondi.

Capitol next week. No. s—Fred Bramina in “The Musical Pierrots.” 'at the Palace the last half Os next week.

'APPLE SAULE’ DUEATJIRAT New Comedy Comes Here on Way to Chicago, The management of the ShubertMurat announces the engagement of the new American comedy by Barry Connors, entitled "Apple Sauce” for the entire week of Sept. 22. Richard G. Herndon, who presents this new play, is sending it to Chi cago for an extended engagement. “Apple Sause” is in three acts and features Allan Dinehart and Claiborne Foster, both well known to local theatergoers. Among the members of the supporting cast is Jessie Cmonnette, who played the part of “Ma Kempy” when that comedy under Mr. Herndon's direction played at the Murat some two years ago. Other members of the company are George Barnum, Carrie Walker, Walter Connolly, Jules Farrar. “Apple Sause” was first produced at Stanford. Conn., on Aug. 30, and then played a weok in Buffalo, N. Y.. and Is now playing this week in Pittsburgh, coming direct here and then going to Chicago. Mr. Richard G. Herndon, the producer, has sent to us besides “Kempy” many other Important attractions including "You and I.” Sullivan to Produce Movies C. Gardner Sujlivan, scenario ! writer and editor, has entered the | production end of the motion picj Hire business. His first picture, I “Cheap Kisses.” is now in producI tion on the Thomas H. Ince “lot” at Culver City. Cal. The C. Gardner Sullivan Productions is the new company that will offer Sullivan’s product. Four productions, in all, are to be made in the first series of this organization, with each of the stories written by Sullivan.

Children Theaters Sol Lesser, whose "theaters for children” movement has created nation-wide interest, is daily receiving hundreds of letters from people in all walks of life, containing comments, suggestions and praise for the idea —a mile-stone in the development of the motion picture. Mr. Lesser’s plan, briefly, is to establish theaters where pictures suitable for children will be shown, believing that the majority of present-day pictures are too far above the average child’s grasp—and realizing the need of clean, wholesome entertainment, as well as educational films for their earlier years. The plan is already in operation, using theaters already built, but having special performances with pictures of a wholesome and entertaining nature —and particularly suitable for children. R. B. Von Kleinsmid, president of the University of Southern California, commenting on Mr. Lester’s plan, said; “Children a! 3 not miniature adults; they have their own definite ideas and should be encouraged with pictures of a class which would be restricted to adults. I believe the best plan to be followed is the one at present being tried in a neighborhood house controlled by the West coast theaters, where certain afternoons each week are set aside for the shotting of pictures particularly suited for the child.”

The Big Time Variety Bill Donald Brian, hero of many a musical comedy, Virginia O'Brien and Lieutenant Git-Rice is anew threestar act which shortly will be seen in Keith vaudeville. Miss O’Brien fittingly appeared in “The O'Brien Girl,” and has been seen in "Buddies” and other musical shows. Nelson Keys, who is playinig with Beatrice Lillie and Gertrude Lawrence in "Chariot’s Revue,” may be seen on the Keith circuit after he leaves that English entertainment. Keys probably will do a single turn with his series of characterizations. Marjorie Rambeau will remain in vaudeville this coming season, having been booked to play the Orpheum houses in the far West in her sketch, “Bracelets.” Harry Houdini will return to the Reith Circuit this season after a long absence, opening at Boston on Sept.B. One of the early appearances of the handcuff king will b> at the New York Hippodrome, where a special act will be provided for him.

AMUSEMENTS §C GUY & PEAFIL I MAGLEY REVUEI |f; DANCE STORIES With LarougeSisters and Seven, Eleven ,<p lit! JOHNNY ROSAMOND *l lf it; BELL & GARON . in •<! bits of VARIETY VAUDEVILLE’S ROGUISH RASCALS Z ffj fig- GEORGE MONROE •< |§ m HAYS & LOCKWOOD m" in •<§! |f “OH BABY” :| I >1 by PAUL GERARD SMITH |;; CLAYTON & CO. ;;| jl* “KEEP SMILING” M the braminos M If “MUSICAL PIERROTS” fI ITS FRENCHY ANO^ FRISKY ANO FUHNy!Xt( I / \ , OUI % OUI, YOU SAID IT \X JJ \ AN ALL STAR. \ f # cast.

BIG ACES TO BE SEEN AT LYRIC ANDTHEPALAGE Blue Jackets Band and Hayes-Lockwood Top New Bills, AILED as the best of Marine H musical organizations the U. __] S. S. Wheeling’s "Syncopated Elue Jackets,” eleven in number come to the Lyric next week. The sailor laddies are touring in vaudeville through the courtesy of Commander Charles Eoon. They offer a program of diversified musical numbers introducing many novel entertaining specialties. The bill will Include: “WIGGINSVTLLE” A quaint comedy with music, In which Earle Mountain, Cliff Dixon, Beatrice Roma and the Crane sisters appear. The sketch has a funny plot, the scene being laid in a small country town. Song and dance specialties are interpolated. BAYES AND SMlTH—Vaudevillians in their latest laughing bit en titled “Keep Smiling.” BILLY ELLIOTT—A versatile comedian, who has a lively line of timely humorous chatter and a repertoire of exclusive comedy songs. NOEL AND LAKE—“Rube” comedy character delineators in a breezy rural skit called ‘Aw, You G’wan.” SHERWIN KELLY A petite young miss who signs, dances and performs intricate feats of bicycle riding. JEFFREYS TROUPE—Whirlwind club jugglers, whose exhibition is of a spectacular variety. ON THE SCREEN—The first of Richard Harding Davis’ celebrated “Van Bibber” stories, which have een made into a screen series; Kinograms and a Ben Turpin comedy, “Three Foolish Weeks.” -I- -I- -!- FALL SEASON AT PALACE SUNDAY A regular cool weather program will begin at the Palace Theater tomorrow and continue the first half of the week headed by Hayes and Lockwood, two comedians, who If 1 * personate old men in their "Oh Baby,” a dance reveue that should prove novel as well as interesting; and a peppy pair of pierrots who provide unusual music. Bill includes: GUY AND PEARL MAGLEY—in their dance revenue featuring (Turn to Page 6)

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