Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 204, Indianapolis, Marion County, 3 January 1925 — Page 5

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PAVLOWA BALLET AND JULIA ARTHUR HERE MONDAn

Dancers Will Offer 'Dance of the Hours’ at I Mur&t—Shaw's 'Saint Joan’ Comes With Big Star at English’s for Engagement of Three Days, Anna Pavlowa and Julia Arthur, two leaders in their line of work, will occupy the spotlight at English’s and the Murat next week. On Monday night at the Murat, Pavlowa and her ballet will be seen in her final appearance here under the direction of Ona B. Talbot. Julia Arthur will be seen at English’s on Monday night for three days in George Bernard Shaw’s “Saint Joan.” With the exception of the Pavlowa \

engagement, the Murat will be dark for the rtst of the week. English’s remains dark beginning Thursday. • -I- + -1- * A FEW THOUGHTS ON SHAW'S “SAINT JOAN” “There is more true Christian teaching in Shaw’s “Saint Joan” than in all the sermons put together.” jS.v This statement was issued by Dr. Algeron Crapsey of New York, "the last of the heretics.” Dr. Crapsey was cast out of the church in 1906 after a sensational trial for questioning the historical accuracy of the New Testament —a sensation that today would be nothing more than another modernist - fundamentalist crieis. "Joan’s trial for heresy—why, that was my trial,” Dr. Crapsey says. a’They did not want to know what ■was true. They did not care whether we were right or not. I offered to prove my statements. It made no difference if it was true. To me they said, ‘Does the church teach it?’ You must believe it with Joan it was, “Not you, but the church is the judge,’ and when Joan cried whatover judgment can I Judge but by my own?’ they cast her out. They cast me out. But there will be no more heretics.” Julia Arthur will be seen here as Joan in B. C. Whitney’s presentation of George Bernard Shaw’s “Saint Joan,” at English’s Monday night, Jan. 5, for a brief engagement limited t three nights with a matinee on Wednesday. +' + -!- PAVLOWA ARRANGES GREAT DANCE PROGRAM Ponchielli’s beautiful “Dance of the Hours,” from the composer’s opera, Giaconda, is one of the features upon Anna Pavlowa’s program at the Shubert Murat next Monday night, the occasion of the farewell Indianapolis engagement Os the Russian danseuse. The spectacle is performed by the famed dancer, supported by M. Laurent Novikoff, one of her premiers danseurs. with ballet accompaniment by twenty-four of the principal feminine artists of the Ballet Russe. Program follows: Overture—“randan fro’’ Napravnik PART I a DON QUIXOTE R Ballet in Two Acts and a Prologue. ■ Arranged by~i.aurent Novikoff. Music by Minkua. PROLOGUE Scene—A Room in Don Quixote's House. Don Quixote M. Domoslawski Sanciio-Pan z a M. Markowski ACT I Scene—A Public Market Place in Barcelona. Innkeeper M. Zaiowski Kitiy. his daughter Anna Pavlowa Basil, the barber Laurent Novikoff Gam ash. a rich nobleman. . .M. Pianowski Eapanda Alexandre Volinine A Street Dancer Hilda Butsova Companions of Kitry _ ■ • Miles. Stuart and Paucheux Don Quixove M. Domoslawski Dancere, Toreadors. Street Venders, etc. ACT n Scene I—The Enchanted Forest. Don Quixote M. Domoslawski Sancho-Panza M. Markowski Scene 2—Dulcinea s Garden. Dulcmea Anna Pavlowa Knight of the Silver Shield _ Laurent Novikoff Cubki . Hilda Butsova Don Quixote . M. Domoslawski Sancho-Panza M. Markowski Suite of Dulcinea. Pages. Cupids. Animated Flowers. PART n ■ Primavera ” . . Helmund Milos. Stuart. Fnede. Paucheux. Constahle. Darcy. Gervis Phillipova. Spencer. ‘Holland Dance" Grieg Mile. Rogers and M. Vaginskl. ‘The Swan’ Saint-Saens . „ „ Anna Pavlowa. En Sourdme" Telam Mile Butsova and M. Oliveroff. Bow and Arrow” Tachaikowsky Alexandre Volinine. Seroff MM. Aljreranoff. Zalowskt Domoslawski. Winter. Lascallee. Sari. Tan ski. Dance of the Hours” Vonchlelli ' MMe. Pavlowa. Laurent Novikoff and the Company.

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ROUNDING ROUND THEATERS WITH —“ WALTER D. HICKMAN r " rt AVE seen many of the famHous men and women take their curtains before an applauding audience. Have seen Bernhardt smile and bow her thanks. Have noticed the late ’ Thomas Q. Seabrook, tottering with age, bow his thanks to an audience. And hundreds of others. But on last Tuesday night I saw one of the most beloved womeq. on the variety stage prepare to take her final curtain on life's stage. I am speaking of, Kate Elinore, in private life the wife of Sam Williams and a member of the team of Elinore and Wlllisms, who died early Wednesday morning at the Methodist Hospital. While waiting for the final curtain, I went to this wonderful woman’s bedside with her husband. Dear Kate Elinore was still trying to smile and make the wond a little happier although she was in great pain. The great kindiy face looked up through the terrible pain and smiled at me. She remembered the newspaper “boys” and extended her feeble hand toward me. Even in the last minutes of her life, Kate Elinore’s thoughts were for her husband. She warned him not to eat his meals too rapidly and to eat well. It was this thought for others that made Kate Elinore so beloved by the men and women on the stage. Telegrams during her illness arrived from Truly Shattuck, Nellie Revelle, heads of the Keith’s and Orpheum circuits and hundreds of other leaders in the amusement world. And during her final struggle, Roltare Eggleston, manager of the local Keith theater, where she has headlined so many bills, stood by comforting both Sam and Kate. The leading doctors of the city did all that science could do but the final curtain was waiting for Kate Elinore. The married life of the Williams was very beautiful. Years of toil on the stage had resulted in fame, a marvelous home at Northport, L. 1., and a comfortable bank account. “But what does all this amount to when Kate is not here?” her husband asked me. But Sam Williams knows that theater goers everywhere miss Kate Elinore whom .they loved. They know she has aided many a girl to go straight and to arrive at fame on the stage. Even in Los Angeles when she was stricken, Kate Elinore continued for three days as a headline act on the Orpheum time when doctors told her that delay would be fatal. But she kept on so that members of her company, would not be thrown out of employment Just before the holi-. days. These few intimate facts reveals so much of the many great attributes of Kate Elinore. • • • When a man is 68 years old, he generally has something to say that is worth while, especially when such a man is DeWolf Hopper. The other noon at a meeting of the Rotary Club, Hopper was the guest of honor. It was a glad occasion, because Hopper is one of the jolliest talkers on the stage today. He is a great and a clean wit. His stories are just as clean as the plays In which he has appeared for more than thirty years. There were several men present at the luncheon

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Sissle-Blake Sissle and Blake and their company of associate funmakers anti fast stepping chorus will be seen at English’s Jan. 12, 13 and 14 with a matinee on Wednesday in their newest musical comedy, “The Chocolate Dandies.” Jullen Mitchell staged the production. Noble Sissle and Lew Payton have furnished the book. Eubie Blake not only so ably conducts the Sissle and Blake Symphony Orchestra, but, with the assistance of Noble Sissle, supplied the melodies.

who saw Hopper "act” In 1888. Even after he had finished, there were calls for “Casey,” a poem which has stuck to him for over twenty-five years. He couldn’t oblldge, because he la tied up by his contract that "Casey” can not be given in public except upon the stage. only exception Is for charity and this, gentlemen, is not charity,” Hopper told the Rotarians. Hopper made a plea for clean stage shows. He said that the operas of Gilbert and Sullivan will be presented forty years from now. “and what plays of today will be repeated forty years from today?” he asked. When Hopper was here in 1917, he was a guest of the Rotary Club. He was presented on both occasions by Nelson Trowbridge, manager of the Murat. -I- •!■ *!• It has been a grand and glorious week In local movie land. “Peter Pan” has been the chief attraction at the Ohio. lam sorry that bigger business was not done by this picture early in the week. The new Buster Keaton comedy, “The Navigator,” had a mighty good week at the Apollo. Great business was done by Colleen More In “So Big,” at the Circle. At the present time, legitimate bookings are few and far between at English’s. Conditions are slightly better at the Murat, but another twenty-four hours may change that condition. It Is up to you to support the attractions which do come here. Munson Leaves Vaudeville Ona Munson, whose “Manly Revue” has long been a feature act in Keith-Albee vaudeville, has left the circuit temporarily to appear in “No, No, Nanette.”

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIDIES

‘TOWN TOPICS’ ■ DUE AT CAPITOL

Indianapolis Boy Heads Burlesque Cast. “Town Topics” will be the attraction at the Capitol Sunday matinee and continuing for the balance of the week. Heading the cast is an Indianapolis boy, Leon De Voe. De Voe Is a pocket edition of the famous Jimmie Cooper. De Vo© will be supported by three well-known comedians, Mark Lea, Billy Tanner and Eddie Gilmore. Good-looking, eyes-filling women leads are big features with "Town Topics. Margie Catlin, that fascinating little soubrette, is a bunch of irresistible magnetism that never fails to grip the hearts of her audience. Thelma Leonard, Dollie Davis and Betty Haynes are in the cast. Harry Cornell is a tenor singer and Ray Kolb supplies the bass in the quartette. New Variety Theater for New York Workmen are laboring day and night in an effort to complete the E. F. Albee Theater, Brooklyn, for a hild-January opening. This house, the newest pride of vaudeville, is receiving *the personal attention of Mr. Albee in every phase of its erection, for he plans to make it the monument to his untiring efforts as head of America’s greatest chain of theaters. Hines Completes "Early Bird” Johnny Hines, who has just completed “The Early Bird,” leaves for Miami, Fla., on the 8. S. Apache New Year’s Eve to begin work on the exteriors of his next feature, "The Cracker Jack,” for C. C. Burr. New Movie Story for Denny Universal has purchased for the use of Reginald Denny the Edgar Franklin Argosy Magazine story, "Where Was I?” The story was a serial which was completed, in the issue of Nov. 22, 1924.

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DA NCI IN THE LYRIC BALL ROOM AfTERNOON AND EVENING

No. I—Alice Cavanaugh in “Little Jessie James” coming to the Murat on Monday night, Jan. 19. No. 2—Oliver and Olsen at B. F. Keith’s next week. No. 3—Jean and Emmit Stewart at the Palace for the first half of the week.

Movie Star Returns to Stage

CONSTANTIN BAKALEINIKOFF AND FRITZI RIDGEWAY.

On Sunday. Fritzi Ridgeway, movie star and wife of Constantin Bakaleinikoff, conductor of the Circle Theater orchestra, returns

‘Abie’ to Leav# Chicago Soon

“Abie’s Irish Rose,” the sensational stage success of the hour, will leave Chicago in four weeks. The engagement at the Studebaker positively will not be extended beyond Saturday Jan. 31. Announcement of the last four weeks has just been made in Chicago, where “Abie” is now in its fifty-fourth week on Michigan Ave. This will give a total of fifty-eight

No. 4—Welch, Mealy and Montrose at the Lyric all next week. No. 6—Margie Catlin m “Town Topics” at the Capitol next week, opening Sunday afternoon. No. 6 —Julia Arthur In “Saint* Joan,” opening Monday night at English’s.

to the variety stage. She opens In anew sketch at the Palace preliminary to a tour of the greater Keith houses.

weeks, a record that has only been beaten once and five weeks more than its nearest competitor in longrun contests. During the last year more than 600,000 persons have seen the shew and upwards of 600 performances have been given. Many weeks ten and eleven performances have been played to accommodate the out-of-town visitor who could only come at the extra matinees.

JAMESBOYSCOME TO MURAT SOON

Musical Comedy at Last to Be Seen Here.

“Little Jessie James,” with the James Boys, a Paul Whiteman band, and the James Girls, a dancing chorus, will be the attraction at the Murat for three nights and Wednesday matinee commencing Monday evening, Jan. 19. Though some might think "Little Jessie James” has to do with bandits and wild western heroes, let it here be made known that the action takes place in New York City and that no one rides a horse, wears a mask or flourishes a six gun. The only>J>andit is "Little Jessie James,” and” she is a heart thief. The book and lyrics were written by Harlan Thompson. Harry Archer wrote the music, which is tuneful to the last degree. One song. “I Love You,” has been played, whistled and sung in every civilized country on the globe. Other important song hits are "Suppose I Had Never Met You,” "My Home Town in Kansas.”

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LOOKING OVER SOME NEW SNOWS ON BROADWAY Florence Mills Has a Success Today in New York, By THE NEA PLAY JURY EW YORK, Jan. 3.—"lt is a KT curious commentary on the 1 state of the American theater that the plays of its foremost dramatist should find no producers.” This quotation from a note in the program of the Provincetown Play, house concerning Eugene O’Neill! Four of that author's one-act playa grouped under the title of "S. S. Glencaim,” now are being presented in the tiny theater oh Macdougal St. Producers may have hesitated at O’Neill in past years—notwthstanding the twenty-five of his plays which have been seen on one stags or another —but the present season promises to make amends for that neglect. Close on the heels of the “Glencairn” opening is scheduled his new play, “Desire Under the Elms,’* at the Greenwich Village Theater, Before the close of the season the Theater Guild is to bring out his* “The Fountain.” O'Neill continues his prolific out. put. Last summer he turned out a> piece about Marco Polo and he plan* to write two plays this winter. H says. have material for ten year* of steady work in my note book.” • “S. 8. Glencairn” carries out tfa* author’s ambition for the group production of his “The Moon of thw Caribbees.” “The Long Voyage Home,” “In the Zone” and “Bound East for Cardiff.” This never was done before except at Provincetown last summer, although the plays In. dividually are familiar over ths country. The setting given this venture 14 beautiful and effective, and the aci ing is excellent. “Dixie to Broadway,” featuring! Florence Mills and with the blood o# all its actors at least diluted witl* African, is one of the best entertain# ments in New York. First as to Florence Mills, who i# too* well known to need much description. She registers uniquely the elfin impression of some know, ing, airy bird. There’s a birdlike note In her singing, a suggestive vitality and delicacy of touch. For many months a favorite pictorial memory will be her “Jungle Nights ,in Dixieland,” a memory of mockserious eyes, electric movement, in* credible lightness. * It wouldn’t be accurate to accuse the “Follies” of putting on its "heavies,” much less its red flannels, but the idea to be got over is that the “Follies” has donned its winter dress. The new; edition is out.

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