Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 226, Indianapolis, Marion County, 31 January 1925 — Page 5
SATURDAY, JAN. 31,1925
CITY TO CELEBRATE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF ‘RIVALS’
Mrs, Fiske, Chauncey Olcott, Thomas A, Wise, James TANARUS, Powers, Lola Fisher and Marie Carroll Will Appear at English’s—‘Village Follies’ Due at Murat, This city will be able to take part in the 150th anniversary of the original production of Richard Brinsley Sheridan’s “The Rivals. ’ ’ A. F. Miller stated today that “The Rivals” will be presented at English’s for three days, beginning Monday night, Feb. 16. The great cast includes Mrs. Fiske, Chauncey Olcott, Thomas A. Wise, James T. Powers, Lola Fisher, Marie Carroll, Kenneth Thomson, Fred Eric, May Collins, Percival Vivian and others.
In bringing this marvelous group of players to Indianapolis, the management will appeal for attendance only from this city but from the entire state. Reports show that “The Rivals” is one of the biggest box office attractions on tha road at the present time. It is a glorious tour that Mrs. Fiske and her associates are having. Nelson Trowbridge of the Murat' announces that the Greenwich Village Follies will be here for three nights, beginning Thursday, Feb. 12. On the same date "The Top Hole,” a musical comedy, will be at English's.' -I- -I- -!- FOLLIES BOOKED FOR THREE DAIS AT MLR AT The “Greenwich Village Follies” comes to the Murat for three days, beginning Thursday night, Feb. 12. This newest edition of the “Greenwich Villlage Follies” comes here writh Its New York company intact —no idle boast —and will be presented here Identically as during its spectacular runs In New York, Boston, Detroit, Chicago and Cincinnati. In its company are Daphne Pollard, Tom Howard, Joe Lyons, John Wells and Buster West, Irene Delroy, William and Joe Mandell. Martha Graham, The Briants, Julia Silvers, A1 Sexton, De Lima and Marita, Gregory Safronic, Marian Dabney, Barrie Oliver, Jean La Marr, Billye Weston and the thirty naive and distracting beauties who make up the artists’ model group.
RUTH KING HELD OVERMOL ‘Follies and Scandals' Next Burlesque Show, “Follies and Scandals” will be the attraction at the Capitol all next week. George Barkham and Les Dunn will be the chief comedians. Violet Wagoner, Connie St. Clair and Ruth Jving, an Indianapolis girl, are the fcading feminine characters. Ruth King, who made her first appearance here in “Hotsy Totsy,” Is being held over and will offer anew song and dance act. SARG PRESENTS MARIONETTES School Teachers Will Offer / - Novelty, Tony Sarg will bring his Marionettes to Indianapolis next week. The Marionettes are appearing under the direction of the Federation on Indianapolis Public School Teachers for three performances at Caleb Mills Hall. On Monday, Feb. 2, 2:30 o’clock, they will present the “Pied Piper” and other novelties; on Tuesday, at 3: SO and 8 o’clock, they will play “Treasure island.”
j"“ Ona B. Talbot Fine Arts Enterprises greatest Concerts Before the World Today | The great and enthusiastic audiences for concerts this season prove that I I MUSIC has AT LAST come into its own in this coihmuiUty. If you desire I I seats for the remaining concerts of the season buy your tickets NOW, AS I I THE DEMAND IS GREATER THAN THE CAPACITY. I MURAT Sunday Afternoon at 3 o’Clock TICKETS ON SALE THEATER AFTER 10 A. M. JKREISLER Are You a Subscriber to the Orchestra Concerts? Next Orchestra Concert Feb. 9th H Conductor Hear Tschalkowsky’a Great Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, “Brandenburg” Concerto No. 5. This Concerto a Sensation In New York. J john McCormack, ~~ Feb. 22a Last Orchestra Concert March l£jth SI.'LOUIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Rudolph Ganz, Conductor and Soloist PRICES: sl, $1.50, $2, $2.50, $3, This 10% Tax Self-Addressed Stamped Envelope for Return of Ticket APE SEATS NOW SEEDING—Ona B, Talbot Offiee, Bis Hume-Mawnr Bldg.
SONG AND DANCE , REVUES ON NEW VARIETY BILLS Keith’s, Palace and Lyric Book Several .Big Names, The topline position at Keith’s next week will be occupied by Henry Santrey and his Cameo Record Orchestra, a musical organization. Santrey and his musicians will offer a varied program of descriptive numbers, including vocal numbers by Mr. Santrey himself. Bill includes: HARRY AND ANNA SEYMOUR —A pair of entertainers who will offer “Breezy Blth of Mirth and Melody.” They will be assisted at the piano by Coley Davis. THOMAS F. SWlFT—Formerly of the team of Swift and Kelly, has a more pretentious act this season, which is billed as “The Gob” and described as a "naughtical skit.” A supporting company includes Jacqueline Mason, Peggy Daugherty, Virginia Dale and W. Francis Clark. MARGIE COATE—WeII known in the realm of musical comedy, is now taking a fling into the two a day and offering her famous jazz singing which has won her the title of the “Queen of Syncopation.” JOHN REGAY—Assisted by Vera Dolores, will contribute a terplschorean classic in which they present seven solos and duets. Their pianist will be Gilbert Gray. CHARLES O. DlTMEß—English baritone, will offer arias from grand opera*and popular American numbers. LES PIERROTTYS Acrobatic comedians who have developed pantomime into a high art. The bill will include— The Pathe News, Topics of the Day and Aesop’s Fables as screen attractions. -1- -!• *l- - SCANDALS” ON LYRIC’S BILL Foremost among the Lyric’s acts next week will be “Dance Scandals,” a terpsichorean revue presented by Dave White and company. White is a Broadway comedian. He is assisted by Mile. Lucinda, the Dwan sisters, Elinor Grayce and Betty Masters, all of whom are talented singers, dancers and variety entertainers. The bill will include: LITTLE LORD ROBERTS— America’s tiniest comedian, one of the best of Lilliputian stars, who appears in a unique sketch called “The Sculptor’s Fantasy,” in which he introduces a number of clever impersonations. SPENCER AND WILLIAMS— Popular vaudevillians offering a new fun skit, It Over.” which was written for them by Louis Weslyn, a former Indianapolis newspaperman. DOYLE AND DUNN—Eccentric knockabout comedians who have a melange of mirthful absurdities mingled with songs and steps. ■WILSON AND GlLES—Colored
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funmakers, singers and dancers with a lively concoction of negro humor. 808, 808 AND BOBIE—The two Bobs are juggling experts and obie is an intellgient and highly trained canine performer. They were featured at the New York Hippodrome for a year or more. JOE ST. ONGE —An aerial ring artist who supplies a host of thrills with his sensational exhibition of gymnastic feats in mid-air. ON THE SCREEN—Sunshine comedy, “Milk Bandits,” Kinograms
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No. I—Margie Coate will be among the important people present at B. F. Keith’s next week. No. 2—Jean La Marr in “Greenwich Village Follies,” due at the
and the latest episode of the serial, “The Go-Getters.” -I- -I- -I* DANCE AND SONG REVUE TOPS PALACE BILL Evelyn and Betty Welder of the Welder Sisters Revue have welded together a combination of singing, dancing, piano, banjo, violin and
for use. The picture shows nearly all of the actors on this week’s bill at the Lyric. In the picture are Anna Mae Bell, Ben Ross, Betty Wallace Batch, Tha vis Plasencea, Edmee de Lreux, Maurefen Englin (sealed on the table) J. S. Hall, Irene
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Murat on Thursday night, Fest. 12. No. 3—Dave White will be seen at the Lyric all next week. No. 4 —Ruth King In “Follies
whistling into their offering, “Sparks of Vaudeville,” which they present at the Palace the first half of next week. ‘ '■ ; The other acts oh the bill are: C R 4—Which translated into understandable form means “See Our Four,” which in turn applies to a singing and dancing male quartet. DAINTY MARIE—“The Rejuve-
Clark, Carl Dobbs, Countess Modena (seated at the table) Peggy Stewart, Beede Leathbee, Hasson I-eathbee, Natalis Busch, Elizabeth Moritz, Louis and Mrs. Giuffrida, John Tull, stage manager: Harry Scully, Paul Conrad, Billis Englin and Bntrold Busch.
and Scandals” at: the Capitol next week. No. s—Christy and McDonald on the bill opening Thursday afternoon at the Palace.
nator of Forms,” who imparts bits of advice to those who aspire to be thin. - . CAMILLA'S BIRDS—Are twentyfour gorgeously plumed white cockatoos. a bird of Australia, who offer “A Novelty in Black and White.” One other act is on the program.
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“W. C. Field’s Family Ford,” a comedy act, which gained much success when it was presented in a recent edition of “Ziegfeld Follies.” by Bessie . Poole, is making Its debut in vaudeville and will head the bill for the latter half of th 6 week. Florence Gast and Her Boys are present with singing and dancing. “Recruiting” is on the bill. Christy and McDonald offer “Song and Piano Eccentricities.’ Manuel Vega, "The Funny Man With the OriginalIdeas," deals In acrobatics.
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KREISLER TO PLAY BACH AND BRUCH SUNDAYATMURAT Zimmer Harp Trio Will Give Concert Friday Night, ROGRAM of Fritz Krelsler, .violinist, at the Murat SunL__J day afternoon, includes the playing of selections of Bach, Bruch, Saint-Saens, Dvorak-Krelsler and others. Krelsler will be presented here by Mrs. Ona B. Talbot. The program Is announced as follows: “Sonata.”' A major Haendsfl Andante. Allegro. Adagio. Allegro. Prelude and Gavotte. E major Baca Concerto No. 1, G minor. : Bruch Prelude. Adagio. Allegro Energico. “Rondo Caprtecioßo” Saint-Saen* “Negro Spiritual Melody” Dvorak-Kreialer (From Adagio of New World Symphony, “Melody" Chas. G. Dawes "Pale Moon” ......Knight-Logaa-Kreisler (Indian Ballad) “Molly on the Shore”. . .Grainger-Kreialer -I- -I- lENESUO TO PLAY N AT ACADEMY OF MUSIC The Indianapolis Maennerchor Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock will present Georges Enesco, violinist, In concert at the Academy of Music. Enesco has long been regarded in Europe as an artistic genius, one of the supermen of the musical world. i •I- -I- + . The spring term of the Metropolitan School of Music will open next Monday.
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