Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 250, Indianapolis, Marion County, 28 February 1925 — Page 5

SATURDAY, FEB. 28, 1925

COMEDY AND DRAMA ARE MIXED ON MOVIE MENU

Pauline Frederick, Barthelmess and Jack Holt to Have W Chief Roles, Movie programs next week have been arranged to combine both comedy and drama. “Married Flirts,” drama of married life, and Our Gang in “Circus Fever,” comedy, will make up the bill at the Apollo, v N Richard Barthelmess will make his first local appearance in “New Toys” at the Circle next week. Jack Holt, Lois Wilson and Noah Beery will have the chief roles in “The Thundering Herd” at the Ohio all next week.

The Isis for the first half of the week will present Jack lloxio and Helen Holmes in “The Sign of the Cactus." Interesting musical features are announced at all houses. •1- -1- -IANOTHER LOUIS VANUE ' STORY REACHES SCREEN Seldom has such a distinguished array of stars and photoplay celebrities consented to• subordinate themselves to the thankless job of “supers” as appear in one secne, a restaurant episode, of “Married Flirts," a social drama which will be the attraction next week at the Apollo. Working as “extras" In this scene are Mae Murray, May McAvoy, Norm, Shearer, Aileen Pringle, Robert Leonard, Hobart Henley, John Gilbert and William Haines. Conrad Nagle, Mae Busch, Huntly Gordon and Pauline Frederick have the lead- | lk roles. Flirts” Is a screen version of Louis Joseph Vance’s novel, “Mrs. Paramor.” The story Is Momething now In the way of love complications, for Instead of the usual triangle, there Is with each side equally involved. The four characters around whom the plot revolves put an entirely new light upon a story of this sort, and gives the picture a twist that makes It unique. Miss Frederick Is cast as Nelly Wayne, known under the pen name of Mrs. Paramor, vho is trying to combine a writing career with that of married life, and In neither Is she any too successful; Conrad Nagle as Perley .Rex, a young American business man; Huntly Gordon as Pendleton Wayne, Nelly’s misguided husband, and Mae Buscii os Jill Wetherell, a brilliantly vivacious girl, around whom many of tlje most Important scenes of the story center. An “Our Gang” comedy, "Circus Fever”; the Fox News Weekly, organ selections by Earl Gordon, and musical entertainment by Emil Seidel and his orchestra will be other program features. *N -I- -I* BARTHELMESS HAS COMEDY ROLE AT CIRCLE SUNDAY Richard Barthelmess and his wife, known to theater-goers as Mary Ray, will appear at the Circle next week, beginning Sunday In “New Toys,” the screen version of the stage play. This production marks the first apof Barthelmess in comedy a long time, his previous starring productions having been of a more or less dramatic nature. “New Toys” presents the difficulties of a young married couple, settling down to a life of happiness with their little baby and their new home, which they call their “new toys.” After a couple of years the toys begin to pall on the young wife, Mary, and she decides that, inasmuch as her husband is seemingly infatuated with a former sweetheart, she will return to the stage. Before her marriage she had scored a success In amateur theatricals, and encouraged by Tom Lawrence, an admirer, she accepts a contract. How her dramatic debut proves a failure and the young couple Is reconciled after a series of humorous Incidents, Is told In this story. Clifton Webb, stage star; Catherine Wilson. Tammany Young, Bijou Fernandez and Francis Wilson appear In support of the Barthelmess family hi this picture. There will be an interesting program of short subjects this week at the Circle, in ac dltlon to the orchestral overture, “March of the Toys,” by Victor Herbert, played under the direction of Bakalelnlkoff. There

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will be a De Forest phonofllm novelty, featuring Max Rosen, celebrated violinist; a cross-word puzzle film, a Christy comedy, the animated Circle news and newspaper fun. -I- -I- -ITHREE STARS HAVE PARTS IN NEW FEATURE. Jack Holt, Lois Wilson, Noah Beery and Raymond Hatton are the principal players in “The Thundering Herd,” the feature photoplay which Is to be shown the coming week at the Ohio Theater. It is the Lucien Hubbard adaptation of the novel by Zane Grey. Besides the leading players there are also the following who take imporatnt parts: Charles Ogle. Colonel T. J. McCoy, Lillian Leighton, ulalle Jensen, Stephen Carr, Maxine Elliott Hicks. Ed. J. Brady, Pat Hartigan, Fred' Kohler and Robert Perry. “The Guest of Honor” Is the Van Bibber comedy which heads the progrom of subsidiary attractions, which also includes a news weekly. Hester Huff will present his original composition “The End of the Road.” while the Charles Davis orchestra with Cy Mllders and Fritz Morris, soloists, will be heard In a program of popular song hits. “The Thundering Herd” Is a story In which the unchecked passions of the early West hold sway. Tom Doan, a member of a wagon train, meets Milly Fayre, who Is the ward of Randall Jett, a bully, In command of another train of wagons. Jett objects to Doan and in a fight with him, shoots him. Doan is left for dead, but recovers while Milly Is taken into the wildnerness by Jett. After Doan meets a miraculous recovery from a band of Indians, he finds Milly driving frantically before a stampede of bufTaio. Riding after her, Doan sees the wagon smash into a rock and Milly is flung senseless before the stampeding animals. •I* -I- -!- MANY THRILLING SCENES IN NEW lIOXIE MOVIE The destruction of a great by dynamite Is one of the cnrlli scenes In “The Sign of the Cactus,” a western melodrama coming to the Isis the first half of next week with Jack Hoxle as the star, and Helen Holmes heading his support. The story relates the struggle of ranchera who contend that they have been deprived of their natural water rights, and induced by unkept promises to place themselvea at the mercy of a corporation engaged In a vast Irrigation project. Hoxle has the role of Jack Hayes. Inspired by personal reasons, the fact that as a boy he saw his father killed In the dispute. Hayes becomes a self-ap-pointed knight errant of the ranchers and preys upon the corporation. The situation becomes complicated through Hayes falling in love with the daughter of the president of the irrigation company. Francis Ford and Joseph Swlokard are In the cast. The program will include' the Pathe review. Barbara La Marr has written* an Intriguing society drama. “My Husband’s Wives,” starring Shirley Mason, which will be the attraction Thursday and the rest of the week, The comedy feature will be a Christie farce entitled "Wild Game.”

Eight Understudies In New Hit Eight understudies have been engaged for the three principal roles of the Offenbach operetta, "The Love Song,” at the Century Theater.

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BEN MEROFF TOPS NEW BILL AT B. F. KEITH’SJNDCT WEEK Lyric Brings Armand’s New Stage Novelty to City, ITH the reputation of being VY/ one of the biggest musical hits in vaudeville, Ben Merofff and his band will occupy the top line position on the bill that will be seen at B. F. Keith's next week. In the act as featured players are Frank and Milt Britton. In conjunction with Meroff and his musicians they offer an act called “The Brown Derby. ,T The bill will include: MME. BESSON—The famous French actress who will be seen as the principal player in “Smarty’s Party,” one of George Kelly’s latest one-act playlets. Mme. Besson Is supported by Harry Moore, Betty Barlow and Mary Glides. ED AND TOM HICKEY—BiII themselves as “Two Elegant Gentlemen" offer eccentric dancing and a bright line of patter. FRANK ROHE AND OLIVE THORN —Have a novel idea for vaudeville In their act “Sold.” Rose appears as an auto saleman and Miss Thorn as a young Swedish girl who has Just Inherited a fortune. WLTER WARD AND ETHEL DOOLEY—Present an act called “I Can Do That TiK>,” In which they do acrobatic dancing, singing and rope spinning. CLARA BARRY AND ORVILLE WHITLEDGE The former a daughter of Billy Barry, of “Rising Generation” fame, dispense songs and patter in their act "Jest for Awhile.” THE ROULETTES—Swiss jugglers who manipulate a number of roulette wheels. The bill will also offer the Pathe News, Topics of the Day and Aesop’s Fables. •I* *l* -ILYRIC BOOKS UNIQUE SPECTACIjE NEXT WEEK “The City of Yesterday,” a spectacle brought to vaudeville by Prof. H. Armand, noted French scientist and creator of startling stage effects, will be a feature extraordinary of next week’s bill at the Lyric. It is a realistic and impressive reproduction of the destruction of the city of Tolflo, Japan, by earthquake, fire and flood—the greatest holocaust of modern times. Tons of scenic,

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No. I—Julia Sanderson will be seen at the head of “Moonlight,” at the Murat all next week, opening Monday night. No. 2—El Cota and Beatrice Byrne in a funny step at the Lyric next week.

Last Party The Shriners of Murat Temple are to be offered their Jast theater party for this season on the occasion of the opening performance of “Parasites,” with F*rancine Larrlmore, at the Murat Theater Monday night, March 9, according to an announcement today by Ed J. Gausepohl, chairman of the Shrine entertainment committee. He announced that the theater party and dancing to follow will be open to the general *public and that seat reservations for the theater may be made In the usual manner by any one.

electrical effects and Ingenious mechanical equipment are emitloyed in the presentation, which Is made all the more Illuminating and interesting by Margaret Lester, educator and lecturer. The bill will include. NELLIE V'. NICHOLS—One of vaudeville’s popular singers and comedy character delineators in an act made up of all new material written for her exclusive use. SAGER MIDGELY AND COMPANY—Five singers, dancers and farceurs, headed by the inimitable Midgley, a comedian famed for his facial expressions .and deft manner of handlin,? comedy situations. In a lively sketch with musical comedy trimmings called "Oh Jonsey.” EL COTA —The premier comedy xylophonist, who returns with a pretty and petite partner, Beatrice Byrne. They offer a delightful combination of Instrumental seelctlons, fun and dances, Miss Byrne having formerly been the terpslchorean star of the Victor Herbert Musical Comedy Company. O’NEIL AND BROWER—A pair of blackface funsters with a mixture of hokum, humorous repartee, songs and eccentric stepping labeled, “Young ’Uns.” ARTY LEWIS AND EGGY AMES —Versatile vaudevlllians who have little difficulty In keeping an audience chuckling from start to finish of their clever melange. TECHOW’S CATS—A troupe of marvelously trained felines who perform a routine of tricks requiring an exceptional amount of animal sagacity. ON THE SCREEN—“Ain't Love Grand,” the final episode of the serial, “The Go Getters”; Kinograms

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No. 3—Ben Meroff will direct his own orchetsra at Keith’s next week, opening Sunday. No. 4 —Francine Larrimore will be seen in “Parasites.” at the Murat, opening on Monday night, March 0, for three days.

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When the New York Police Band appears In concert at the Murat on Sunday afternoon, March 15, at 3 o’clock, Captain Henneberg will conduct. He is a well-known flute virtuoso. and a Sunshine comedy, “Nobody Works But Father.” -I- ;!* + INDIAN ORCHESTRA TOPS NEW BILL AT PALACE The Original Indian Jazz Revue with Chief Howling Wolf and Princess Lillian Scott, will top the bill opening Sunday afternoon at the Palace. , The bill includes; EDDIE CARR AND COMPANY —ln a sketch, "Oil.” George Edwards and May Malloy are In the cast. BILLY AND EDDIE GORMAN— Writers of their own act, “Topics of the Day In Song,” which deals with harmony, popular, and classical songs. 808 AND PEGGY VALENTINE —ln a series of romantic adventures “On a Moonlight Night,” which have mystery and intrigue attached to them. HERBERT AND BOLT TRIO— With "Slow Motion Athletics,” In which their Rbility as comedians as well as gymasts is shown. Capman Boys and their Fashlonettea' In “Dance and Syncopation”

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No. s—Peggy Valentine will be present on the bill opening Sunday at the Palace. No. 6 —Otto Kruger and Dorothy Stickney opening next Thursday night at English's in "The Nervous Wreqk.”

Prize Play The Shubert office advised Nelson Trowbridge, manager of the Murat only the middle of this week that “Hell Bent Fer Heaven,” the Pulitzer prize play, under the management of Marc Klaw, Is coming to Indi anapolis for a short engagement at the Murat, opening Thursday night, March 12, and continuing through matinee Saturday, “Hell Bent for Heaven” was written by Hatcher Hughes. We are promised a fine cast that has been playing the last few; weeks in Boston with the original production.

will be the headliner the last half of the week. Babb Syrell, and Lorraine have an assortment of dances. which they style under “A Medley of Steps.” A teacher trying to explain a difficult step to an impossible pupil is revealed in "Ignoty’s Tango Lesson,” presented by Wilkins and Wilkins. Ed Allen introduces “Taxie,” a dog, in “True Pals.” Jerry Mack and Company choose “The Back Road” for their comedy playlet which is filled with many laughs. On the screen are: "The Lighthouse by the Sea” with Rin-Tin-Tin, Louise Fazenda, and William Collier Jr., the first half and “The Beauty Prize” with Viola Dana and Pat O’Malley the last half. Short topics, Pathe News a comedy, and an Aesop Fable are given also.

Little Theatre

The performance of “Sun Up,” by Lula Vollmer, which was to have been given by the Little Theatre Society, March 6, has been postponed, and the next regular performance will be “Everyman,” which will be given at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Tuesday night, March 10. George Somnes will direct the play and Little Theatre players will be assisted by Clarence Carson, organist, and the choir of St. Paul’s. Dr. Lewis Brown, rector of the church, is chaplain of the National Alliance of Church and Stage. Monday evening, March 2, last year’s prize play, “The Lady of the Bad Lands,” by Rebecca Bennett, will be read at the Little Theatre Workshop under direction of the author. The public Is invited.

EDYTHE ELLIOTT 10 HEAD STOCK PLAYERS HERE Berkell Visits City and Makes Plans for Season, Edythe Elliott, one of the better known of the younger actresses engaged In dramatic stock work, will be leading woman of the Berkell Players for the third season at English’s starting March 29. Charles Berkell, who paid a brief visit here this week, stated that he has completed all arrangements to bring Miss Elliott to Indianapolis with his company, which is scheduled to arrive here Monday, March 23. With Milton Byron as leading man and Miss Elliott as leading woman, Berkell will have two players unknown here in stock. Miss Elliott, a San Francisco girl, was leading woman of the dramatic stock company which T. Daniel Frawley piloted around the world. She also played leads ill stock in Los Angeles, Salt Lake, Utah; Seattle, Wash.; San Francisco, Honolulu, Hawaiia and in Vancouver, British Columbia, where she headed her own company. Berkell said that Robert Fay. who was here last summer, will rfejoln the company. Fay has been in stock In Providence, R. I. Mary Hill, character actress, is also expected to return.

AND A KEITH-ALIiFTE BILL OF W JOCULARITY, JUBILATION AND JAZZ A A Pair of Joyful Jesters I 1 Ed & Tom Hickey ' Two Elegant Gentlemen They Sell you Laughter and Good Cheer [ Y Frank Rose & Olive Thom yk In “SOLD” / Ji A comedy skit w J| A Pair of Popular Phunedlans Clara Barry & Orville Whitledge “JEST FOR A WHILE” *V| Offering Pulchritude and Talent fk Walter Ward & EtheF Dooley . J] “I Can Do That, Too.” The Swiss Marvels C The Roulettes /£ “Flying Wheels" f\ The Versatile V under!Man Frank Richardson The Norel Entertainer LjO ■ Added Attraction T^JF Smarty’s Party A With the Famous French Actress I Mme. Besson Jk and an Excellent Cast of Players. Pathe News— r \ 1 oJa I*9 ills 1 VCWHravM N 111 llf nit j

JULIA SANDERSON OPENS MONDAY IN MUSICAISUCCESS Otto Kruger to Be Seen in 'Nervous Wreck’ at English's, On Monday night at the Murst, Julia Sanderson and Frank Crumlt will open a week’s engagement in "Moonlight,” a musical comedy. “Moonlight” was written by William Le Baron. The lyrics were penned by William F. Friedlander and the music was supplied by Con Conrad. Six of the songs in “Moonlight” have proven distinct hits. These are “Old Man in the Moon,” “On Such a Night,” “Say it Again,” “In a Bungalow,” “Forever” and "Honeymoon Blues.” The action of the play takes place on Long Island, the story revolving about a bet made by a young millionaire that the proper settings, such as soft moonbeams, easy couches, poetry, seclusion and a wailing, heart throbbing violin make for proposals of ma.rriAe. The Idea is good, hut it works out wrong, In which error of consummation lies the reason for the comedy, in the play, which is of L. Lawrence Weber’s production. She Is supported by Frank Crumlt, Louis Simon, Ward Fox, Helen O’Shea, Sascha Beaumont, Franker Wood, Glen Dale and others. "Moonlight” playe‘B six months at the Longacre Theater In New York, and Is stopping In Indianapolis for a week on Its transcontinental tour. The opening performance of “Moonlight” at the Murat has been sold to the Christamore Settlement for a benefit. -I- + + "NERVOUS WRECK” TO OPEN HERE THURSDAY Otto Kruger, as Henry Williams, in "The Nervous Wreck,” which opens a three-day engagement at English’s March 5, reveals varying qualities as a comedian. From the moment Henry Is wheedled Into helping pretty Sally Morgan to escape from her father’s home to avoid marrying Sheriff Bob Wells, aptly termed a “four-flusher.” life begins to bo different for the melancholy son of the “Iron Clay.” A daring "hold-up” of a party in an automobile is the prelude to a country wide search for the "band” of bandits, which Is full of excitement for everybody concerned. Guns are flashed and western life burlesqued, and through it all Henry Williams is the bad boy responsible for the devilment. At the same time Henry is learning much about life—and what life means to youth. Lewis and Gordon and Sam H. Harris have surrounded Kruger with a cast of players Including Jean May, Jack Raflfael, William Barwell, Edward Arnold, Betty Garde, Lawrence Eddinger, Albert Hackett, ChaHes (Turn to Page 6)

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