Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 188, Indianapolis, Marion County, 16 December 1924 — Page 9

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WAR PROPAGANDA THREATENS Ais PARLE! PROJECT Coolidge Believes Navy is at Treaty Strength— Will Fight Rumors. By Unitrd Prex WASHINGTON. Pw. 15.—Propaganda by advocates of a larger Navy and Army has reached such large proportions as to embarrass the Administration and may interfere with President Goolldge’s plans for another arms conference. This movement, which Is resented by the Administration, is spreading reports regarding the Inadequacy of our military establishment and to that extent undermining public confidence in the Government, which maintains that our defenses are in better shape than ever before. Reports Increase Despite the President’s warning in his message to Congress, such reports are Increasing, officials say. “Frequent reports will reach, us of the magnitude of military equipment of other nations." the President said. “We shall do well to be little Impressed by such reports on actions.” [n order to --ounteract t l <* speeches dm;’ • f retired officers who believe this country should join In a revival of competitive armament bull img, Secretary Wilbur has authorized the following statement to Congress: ‘T am utterly out of sympathy with the newspaper criticisms and scareheadg on the condition of the Navy- I believe we have the best Navy we have ever had." Ratio Maintained • President Coolidge and his Cabinet, after carefuil inestigatlon. believe our Navy has maintained the Washington arms conference ratio of 5-5-3 in capital ships. The addition of light cruisers and aircraft provided in the new budget will bring the relative and actual strength of the Army and Navy to the highest point of efficiency in our history, they maintain. t nere Is no threat of war from Japan or any other country, according to the official view. The President and his cabinet are now considering ways to combat the dissemination of disturbing reports regarding the state of the national defense. Gompers' Trip Described Incidents attendant to the late Samuel Gompers’ trip to Mex:co during which he witnessed the inauguration of th new Mexican President, were related by James R. Mahan, official reporter of the American Federation of Labor. at a meeting of the ■Knights of Ce,lunihu M<-*- i- night.

What I Like Best in Follies Edna Leedom singing “Nails. Nails, Nails,.” with Dave Stamper at the piano. Nan Halperln slngin' and actin’ “Pictures Tooken,” a wise kid number. Johnny Dooley, Hilda Ferguson and Follies chorus in “Broadway Indians” number. Travesties on plays written by Avery Ilopwood, Eugene O’Neil and George M. Cohan. Dancing of the Mosconl Family every time they are on the stage. The Empire Dancing Girls every second they are hoofing It together on the stage. “Legend of the Drums," which is the last word in grand finales. “Maid of Gold” number because of its costly beauty.

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Real Truth Is That Ziegfeld Has Sent His Funniest and Best ‘Follies’ Here

By WALTER D. HICKMAN JO my way of thinking there is only one verdict regarding i the eighteenth Ziegfeld Follies. This edition now on view at English’s is the best and funniest of all the Follies that I have ever seen and I have seen nearly all of them. The opinion last year on the Follies seen here was divided with the majority being disappointed. This year the story Is entirely different. The Follies last year, that is the one seen hero, lacked the comedy which other revues possessed. The edition which opened at English's last right is the funniest Follies I have seen. At times the comedy Is delicious and snappy hokum as played by James Kelso, Ix>n Hascall, Nnn Halperln. Hazel Dawn, Bert Wheeler. Edna and the others. Then right in an Instant it Is the wise saucy old bird spilling nifty remarks. From a comedy standpoint the Follies is a gold mine. Remember this, please. I have always considered the Follies the prettiest of the revues. I have stated in the past that comedy of the hour is needed. The Follies remains in my estimation the prettiest of all the revues. Now this is not idle and cheap talk. I do not write to please the box office. I write to tell you exactly what I think about a show, whether It Is the Follies or anything else, if 1 make an error In my judgment It ) is my critical funeral and nobody is to blame but me. The Follies Is a high priced show. That's' true. The Follies this sea i son is worth every cent you pay for. it. If I thought you were being j cheated one cent I would tell you j so. 1 am sure that the Follies now I with us Is a real revue buy. Where It Wins Ziegfeld, through his many me j din ms of directing, knows how to J use girls—heads, shoulders, hands, j arms, les-s and pretty faces. H groups them ami places them In ; action as no other producer does, j He sets your brain on fire by the very color of the movement of his dancers. You will feel that when you see , the Empire Dancing Girls go : through their many paces. Your! eyes (become golden when you see the “Maid of Gold” number. Here Is perfect grouping and the creation of ; one of the most brilliant stage pic turvs I liave ever seen anywhere. In the final of the revue, you feel ' and hear the beat of the drums and 1 the beat-beat of 'he feet of many lancers. Suddenly you see a pic ture posed under the direction of Ben Ali Hnggin. who specializes in i live beauties. In the “Moonlight Ballet’’ you hear delicious music of the late Victor Herbert Rnl you witness exquisite toe-dancing of IJna Basque!te, an artist. In "Shake Voir Feet" the modern syncopate'!' f>'•'•'•r grabs and h**Ms you. Here i you have perfect ensemble dancing. It heats its very way into your ' f it. ! and your eye. And Just before this final flash of the first ar‘ >u soo the Mosconl Family. And Loro goes about them—no whirlwind n . acrobatic dancers have ever , ipproached them in grace, speed and velty of movement since I have ■•on writing of the stage for these: many years. I have not lost my ii'-iid. I am telling you the gosp-d truth. Now for file Comedy Comedy is pushed right into the ; seynd shone of the first act of the vt-vue under the title of "Justifiable ; Homicide." Followed up by Hazel j Dawn. Charles King and others in •he. taxi scene. Nan Halperln fol lows soon afterward with her smash , no lit'le kid number, "Pictures ! T'd:> n. ' Then comes the lenutiful H r Lovin' Bee” sofig and dance, thee comedy then by James Kelso j ami Belle De Monde in n wise cracking thing named “Love In the Suburbs.’’ Soon afterward one of the real crashes of the show—the smart and daring travesty upon the works of three modem playwrights. Tlo*n with a bong Into the nutty antics, apples and all, of Bert and Betty Wheeler. Then a comedy novelty scream sand scream they did ! last night), called “Ziegfeld Shadow' graphs.” Then a little fooling, “The Knockers," with Bert Wheeler, John ny Dooley and Ig>n HascalL Comedy in the second part opens ■with “The Yellow Peril’’ and fol- j lowed with Nan Halperln telling : about a naugh'y Empress called i “Katherine." Then u double Bert j Wheeler In a nifty number, “Swa-i nee River Blues.’’ More comedy, j “The Violet Ward." More comedy, i “The Girl From Childs.” with Edna ! | Lioedom (some day this eccentric I woman of individual charm will be ’ at the head of the list.) More comedy. “Amateur Night." with William Roselle, Halperln, Dooley. Kelso, Wheeler, Leedom, Hazel Dawn and Charles King. If that isn’t enough comedy in | 'inf show, then I give up. ! In my sanest mental condition I recommend this Ziegfeld Follies now jat English's as the very best edition that Ziegfeld has ever sent us. bee it. At English’s all week. -I- -I- -IATTEMPTTNG TO BE SERIOI S OVER C OMEDY Have bad the thought that some day I would arrive at the conviction th.it Jimmie Barry is the best small-town wisecracker In the business. I have seen Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Barry many times as Main street I characters with a dash of Broad ' way wiseness. Made up my mind ! that when Barry arrived at the head j of the class in this line of work. I ' would shout it loudly regardless of j what is on the bill. On the variety stage there are many who attempt "rube" and hokum characterizations. With Barry it is a.quiet art. His home spun song about the girl who left the small town talking when she left the village j with a man but without an engage j merit ring is a gem. This same girl caused a holiday when she returned i home years afterward with a wed- - ling ring, but not the license. It is j ii this song that Barry becomes n i .rent artist in complete character!- : zation. j To make the triumph complete Mrs. Barry must be present. When the season is over Mr. and Mrs. i

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MRS. DOROTHY WOODS In the cast of “Fashion” to be given by the IJttie Theatre Society on next Thursday night will be Mrs. Dorothy Woods of 3340 N. Meridian St. George Somnes is directing. Jimmie Barry will *he among the ten best. They nro at Keith’s this week and to them I extend the Christmas tree, bells, trimmings and all. Splendid act. The headlined act is Anatol Frted'and in “Anatol's Affairs of 1924.” This act Is similar to his revue of last season, in spots it is very smart and well done, but he makee a mistake in working up the end ing as an applause contest on the part of an audience. It robs the act of Its class and smartness. The girls are good looking and are tal ented. The music. Is tuneful, and many of them have been FVledland hits. One of the girls, a high kick ing dancer, is splendid. The act cost a lot of money to mount and present. Friedland is at the piano. The song hit is "One Hour of Love.” Irving Fulton and Margie Hav have a strong man and woman set which starts out like a dance novelty. Good work. Earl Bronson and Irene Pf-nse engage in some conversation. mild at times, hut registered a hit wtih a sor.g called "Reek-a-by Baby Days." Billy Chase and Charlotte Latour present "Around the Corner." which saw service, if I cm not wrong, in a recent revue.

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Smart surprise Idea. Montana, the banjo playing cowboy, again proves that the banjo Is an instrument of charm. Palermo’s canines introduce “Bessie,” an equilibristic dog. This dog is a wonder. At Keith’s all week. •I- I’ INOVELTY BAND TORS BILL AT THE LYRIC Just a glimpse is given you by the “House of David Band,” at the Lyric this week, of what they really could do with classical music. This band is in the front rank of jazz bands of today, and its chief appeal heretofore has been the rendition of this kind of music, but the one selection they played outside the realm of Jazz, “Miserere.” from “II Trovatore,” seemed to give an idea that something more could be done with this style of piece. The Sandall Sisters Revue la a pretty little dancing act that is very good entertainment. The costumes and settings are quite in harmony with the spit# of the dance and fantasy that Is the dominant note of the act. The “Nine O’clock Revue" Is an amusing little comedy sketch concerning a little village schoolmistress who lost all her pupils and started teaching the school trustees in order to earn her money. Some very good harmony singing is done by the “pupils.” the best of which was “Go Long Mule.” Smith and Allman are two comedians who leave their comedy once in a while and give us some very excellent music with their harmonicas. Irene Trevette sings several np pealing melodies one of which, con corning the adventures <>f wild, wild Oscar, was very amusing. Herbert Bethew and company have a playlet that Is just reeking with overdone sentimentality and improbable Incidents. Impossible. Noodies Fagan Is present with his accustomed comedy. He also sings a sort of sermon at the close of his act. At the Lyrio all week. —(By the Observer.) -I- -I- -!- RAY DOES CTIAKU TER WORK IN "Mill'll" MOVIE Charles Ray In the past has had trouble In finding a movie vehicle which salts his taler.ts and style of characterization. I did not see all of “Dynamite Smith" at the Palace, but what I saw of it I am euro that Ray has an unusual story. “Dynamite Smith," that is the first part, will appeal t*> men and women who are in the newspaper game Tt dates back to the r-.rly

reportin’ days in California when a reporter about had to carry a cannon around with him to protect himself. Ray starts out as the book reporter on a dally who knew as much about the real newspaper game as a sardine does. He is assigned during an emergency to cover a killin’ in a tough dive. There lie comes In contact with life and before long he is a part of a tragedy. I had to leave to cover another opening after Ray and Bessie Love landed in Alaska with Wallace Berry on their trail. What I saw of Bessie Love, she is wonderful as the mistreated wife of a gangster saloon keeper. The vaudeville part of the show opens with the Steele Trio. A good name for them would be the Iron Brothers as they do many good strong man stunts. Ray and Edna Tracy offer songs.

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dances and some eccentric piano work on the part of the woman. Walter Fishter and company offer a rough and tumble sketch of no importance, called “Go Into the Kitchen.” When Amores of Amoros and Janet gets out his little accordion this act has a reason to exist.. They throw away too much good time before they actually get started with real material. Lela White’s Entertainers attempt to bring the minstrel idea up to date. It Is a tough job. At the Palace today and Wednesday. Other attractions on view today include: “The City That Never •Sleeps,” at the Apollo; “The Only Woman” at the Circle; “Messalina,” at Mister Smith’s; "Tongues of Flame,’ at the Ohio, and “The Man Who Played Square," at the Isis.

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TO PAY LAST RESPECTS Local Ijibor Hoads Will Attend Services of Samuel M. Gompers. Several heads of International labor organizations with headquarters in Indianapolis will attend the funeral of Samuel M. Gompers in Washington, D. C., Thursday. They are: John L. Lewis, president of the L T nited Mine Workers; William Green, secretary treasurer of the United Mine Workers; James M. Lynch, president International Typo-

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graphical Union; Frank Duffy, general secretary of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America; Daniel J. Tobin, president of International Brotherhood of Teamsters, and Adolph J. Fritz, sqj. retary of the Indiana State Federation of Labor. Ex-Postmaster Buried By Time s Specie*' CICERO, Ind., Dec. 16.—Albert Slack, 79, Civil War veteran, former postmaster, was buried today. Widow and two children survive.

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