Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 122, Indianapolis, Marion County, 29 September 1924 — Page 3

MONDAY, SEPT. 29, 1924

Meighan Uses Both Fists to Drive Home His Story; Shades of Bak! A Shadow Directs Circle Orchestra

By WALTER D. HICKMAN Two-fisted fighters are wanted in the modes these days. It seems that the men who go to the movies are getting tired of sheiks and the W ' fe s 1 e a 1 e r s ‘ gtralght shooter fti in the movies for g&I years. The men jpf like him as much spaces and James can create some TOM MEIGHAN mighty wide open spaces. This he has done in "The Alaskan.” This.story caught on a real he-man stuff and so Paramount decided that Meighan should play the part of Curwood’s latest hero. When you think of Alaska, it seems to me that you always think of a fight. And there is some battle In "The Alaskan." This battle lasts for nearly a third of the film. Meighan uses his fists and even his feet after his revolver is emptied against his enemies. Sometimes it is easy to tell the story, but I think it would be taking away much of the pleasure in seeing the picture if I told the story. The Curwood fans have already digested It on the printed page. The picture has natural scenery. Not studio built stuff, but the real article, open spaces, rivers, snow capped mountains, real Alaskan Indians and the like. There is much natural beauty to this film. Meighan and Estelle Taylor have the chief roles in this romantic story of Alaska. There is a lot of Interesting melodramatic suspense. Tou are kept guessing most of the time whether Estelle s actually for or against cur hero. But a flashback finally proves that she is as true as gold to him. The boat scenes are well handled, but the picture gets Its big punch from a gun and fist battje. The cast is as satisfactory as the scenery. The directing is all that It should be. The photoplay has caught the spirit of the North. Rather think you will enjoy this real red blooded story. At the Ohio all week. The bill includes organ music by Lester Huff, selections and special numbers by the Charlie Davis Orchestra and a Spat comedy. At the Ohio all week. -i- -I- + THERE IS SOMEHTIXG NEW AT THE CIRCLE THIS WEEK Have you ever seen the shadow, a movie shadow, of a conductor direct an orchestra? If you never have you will if you visit the Circle this week to see Surprise Week. The movie shadow of Bakaleinikoff actually directs the big Circle orchestra during part of the overture. Tou say this is impossible. I know it isn't because I have been at the Circle this week. Bak has posed for a special reel. He faces the audience, that is his shadow and you can see this successful director actually conducting an overture by his shadow. I say this is some surprise and a real novelty. When I was present this stunt was much applauded. I want to enter into the fun furnished by Ace Berry at the Circle this week. Berry was careful not to reveal even the name of the featured picture. He does permit the name of the dancing team to be made public, but I was so eager to keep his secret that I have forgotten the name of the team. I believe that this is the best way to approach the first surprise bill of the season at the Circle. First get a ticket. We all like mystery. Enter In the spirit of fun. Tou can bo assured of the following: 1. A dramatic movie dealing with a domestic problem, that of a wife making up her mind to be faithful to an invalid husband, a man whose mind is alive but his body is dead. Well-known players appear in the cast. 2. A dancing team, a man and a Woman, engage in some formal and classical dancing, ending up with a popular Impression. 3. Some mighty clever little Journeys ail over the world. Presented in a real novelty way. I enjoyed this surprise very much. 4. The shadow directing stunt of BakaleinikofT, director of the orchestra. A rea' novelty. 5. The splendid adventure of gettng excited and trying to guess what is coming next. "Surprise Week” is a mighty good idea. It is a bold thing to do. Just to sell the public an Idea Instead of a definitely announced program. Am sure you will enjoy the surprise. At the Circle all week. THERE ME ST BE DOUGH OR THERE WILL BE NO BREAD If you haven’t the dough, you will have no bread. That was my thought after seeing "Bread," a movie version of a novel by Charles G. Norris. The story is the problem of people getting daily bread and their methods of getting it. Some people work so many hours a day for their bread. Some steal it. Some gamble for it and others expect somebody to furnish it to them on a silver platter. These are the various ways the characters get their bread In this story. Tou are confronted with the problem of how Jeanette Sturgis obtains bread during various stages of her life. Also the way her sister Alice obtains bread. Both try the same method, but the results are so different. I found “Bread” to be a human thing. At times the director was crude in lii6 method and then the very next second he makes up for a little blunder in judgment by putting over a scene that makes a fellow think. The cast is as follows: /wji'-tte Sti.rsU Mae Bosch Marlin Devlin Robert Kraer aJico Sturns Wands Uawlej-

She Pays ’ “ - v *4l '' MAE BUSCH When a wife decides she wants a business career instead of a home and a family she is going to pay a price. Mae Busch as Jeanette Sturgis in "Bread” makes that discovery. At the Apollo. Mr. Corey Hobert Bosworth Mrs. Sturgis Eugenie Bt-sserer Mrs. Corey Myrtle Stedman Girald Keftyon Ward Crane Ka’nn Beardsley Raymond Lee "Bread as movie entertainment is worth while. It is human and at times mighty honest. There must be drama in movies and this one certainly as it in large amounts. Although the theme is a serious one, "Bread” interests you by its i attributes of entertainment. At the Apollo all week. Emil Seidel and his and Earl Gordon, organist, provide the

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REPRISAL ASKED AGA NST UTILITY 0 Lesh Seeks Delay on Indiana Bell Phone Petitions, By way of reprisal for efforts of the Indiana Bell Telephone Company to delay the State’s suit in Superior Court seeking to revoke the corporate charter of the utility, Attorney General U. S. Lesh today asked the public service commission, to withhold action upon Bell petitions. He cited the Bell’s petition for permission to acquire the New Albany (Ind.) exchange of the Louisville Home Telephone Company. Bell also has pending petition for permission to buy the Citizens Telephone Company of Edinburg, Ind. Lesh said that In effect he felt in view of the Bell’s blocking tactics in Superior Court it is proper for the commission to give the utility a little of its "own medicine” on petitions. EXPOSITION BOOSTER Silent Orator Advertises Second Indianapolis Industrial Show. In the interest of the Indianapolis Industrial Exhibition, the silent orator the motograph on the daylight corner, will flash this message, beginning tonight: "Biggest civic enterprise ever staged in Indiana. See the second Indianapolis Industrial Exxposltion to be held under auspices Ind|inapolis Chamber of Commerce at State Fairground, Oct. 4 to 11. Interesting, instructive. Complete displays of leading products made in Indianapolis.”

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