Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 268, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 March 1925 — Page 6

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KARYL NORMAN , ROBERTS , SINGERS MIDGETS HERE Local Vaudeville Houses for Next Week Will Present Entertaining Novelty Programs, "With Karyl Norman, known as the Creole Fashion Plate, topping the bill at Keith’s, this city is assured of an interesting novelty show at this house next week. Singer s Midgets, considered by many to be the best midget act on the stage, arrives Sunday afternoon at the Palace for four days. Joe Roberts, noted banjoist, will have headline position at the Lyric next week, starting Sunday.

The remainder of the bills of these three houses will Include musical and comedy turns. •I" -1- -IFASHION PLATE HEADS SHOW AT It. F. KEITH’S Asa portrayer of feminine types, Karyl Norman, probably best known In theatrical circles as ‘‘The Creole Fashion PJate,” has few equals. Norman will head the bill at B. F. Keith's next week, starting with a matinee Sunday afternoon, in anew act called “The Tuneful Song Sllop.” Norman will he assisted In the act by Reno Clark and Bobbie Simonds. A display of wonderful gowns worn by Norman should' have a direct appeal the women patrons of the theater. The bill will include: JULIA NASH AND C. H. O’DONNELL—Pair of distinguished players from the legitimate stage. They will appear in a one-act comedy playlet by J. Gordon Bostock, called “Static,” being a satire on the radio craze. Ella Houghton will assist them in the act. FRED JARVIS AND MISS FREDDIE HARRISON —Former piuslcal comedy stars, will be seen In a breezy singing and dancing act which they have labeled “The Love Burglar.” ROGER WILLIAMS—Known to vaudeville patrons as “The Boy From Dixie,” is a comedian with an original line of songs and stories with a novel punch to his act which makes it one out of the ordinary. MARINO & MARGIN—WiII offer a comedy singing and talking act in which they impersonate a pair of Italian street merchants. BLANCHE SHERWOOD With her brother will present a daring aerial act, which is described as “Aviating Antics.” THE FOUR DlAMONDS—lncluding father, mother and two clever boys, will offer an act called “The Four Diamonds in a Perfect Setting.” The act includes singing, dancing and comedy. The dancing of the two young chaps is one of the big features of the act. LANE AND HERMAN—Have an eccentric acrobatic act called "One Good Turn Deserves Another.” The Pathe News, Topics and Fables will be included in the program. -I- -I- INOTED BANJO PLAYER ON NEW BILL AT LYRIC Joe Roberts, whose distinction as a concert artists has won him the title of “world’s greatest banjoist,” will be at the Lyric next week. Roberts has so mastered the technique of this favorite American Instrument that he occupies a niche of his own in the musical hall of fame. The bill will Include: TALLMAN AND K ERWlN—"Navigators on the Ocean of Fun,” a pair of clever comedy entertainers, Introducing Pat Kerwin, former Indianapolis boxer, in a role that will* surprise his home town friends. SCULLY AND CAPLIN—Two nifty dancers who have a lively melange of songs and steps. GRACE DORO —One of the youngest of successful song > composers, author of “Baby Vampire,” "How Do They Get That Way,” ‘‘When You’re Good You’re Lonsome” and other popular hits, offering a program of her own songs interspersed with bits of piano com jdy. ANDERSON ANr GR AVES— Favorite vaudevlllai is who have conceived anew idea in trying to beat the high cost of living and with which they garner many laughs. It’s called ‘‘Living On Air.” “ON THE BOARDWALK”L-A miniature musical comedy introducing a youthful comedian and the Four American Beauties. The scene Is laid at a seaside resort. Comedy situations are numerous, and the action Is plentifully besprinkled with song and dance specialties. LES KLlOKS—French music hall stars presenting their suprising electrical novelty, “The Enchanted Forest”—the only act of It’s kind in the world. AERIAL BARTLETTS—Performing hazardous feats of balancing and gymnastics on a huge revolving ladder. ON THE SCREEN —Sunshine comedy “Dangerous Curves,” Kinograms and a Grantland Rice Sportlight, “By Hook Or Crook." -I- -I- -J----FINE MIDGET ACT DUE AT THE PALACE Leo Singer presents his original cbmpany of thirty midgets, thirty tiny ponies and three midget elephants In their world-famous production, "So This Is Lllllput?” at the Palace Theater the first half of the week only. , These little people have eight sepa-

Bara to Return Theda Bara, who la to return to the screen as a Chadwick Picture Corporation star In Louis K. Anspacher's famous stage success, ‘“The Unchastened Woman,” la creating what she terms "emotional costumes” for this production. In the uerles of costumes there wllj be more than twenty of her own design, each In keeping with the mood of certain episodes of the stirring drama Although colors and other devices have been used from time to time by stage producers to create certain sensational atmospheres, Miss Bara’s "emotional costumes” are distinctly an innovation. Production on “The Unchastened Woman” will be started shortly at the Chsgl wick p/est Coaatystudlos. *

rate acts which they offer. A syncopated orchestra and dancing revue, acrobats, boxers, and all types of entertainers are Included In the company. The bill includes: POLLY AND OZ—A vocalist and pianist who mix comedy and harmony In their "Scenesongs.” W. D. POLLARD—Eccentric juggling comedian who entitles his act “Uncommon Nonsense." On the screen are: “Lady of the Night,” with Norma Shearer in the leading dual role, with Malcolm McGregor and George fn the cast the first half. Pathe News, a comedy, a scenic. Topics of the day and an Aesop Fable are the short reels. JUNIOR SOLONi TO MEET MONDAY ARE ANNOUNCED • ,r n County Conventions Choose More Than Hundred Delegates, Preparations have been completed at the Statehouse for opening of the junior legislature Monday. More than 100 high school students from all parts of the State will be present for the week’s sessions. Members were chosen In county conventions. In Senate Members of the Senate by Counties: Adam*, Daniel 8. Jaberr; Allen. Edith Van Tilsbury; Benton, Pauline Timothy: Crawford. William Jenner: Davie*. Joeeph Harb*treit: Decatur, Doris R. McPike; Dubois. Robert Mehrlngrer: Fayette. Edg-ar Ruff: Fulton. John Barr: Grant, Robert Caine; Huntingdon. James Weber; Jasper. Mary Blue; Jay. Martin Depoy: Johnson. Ray Lane: Lake. Ray Loyce and Norbert Schaller Madison. Mildred Thurston: Marlon. Robert Nelson. Arnold Williams. Charles Faleom, Wilbur Wade and Silva Manouge; Marshall. Lawrence Becker. Miami. Everet Shively; Montgomery. Henry Jackman: Ohio. Roy Gibson, Orange. Earl Miller: Owen. Fred rigr: Pike, Jesse Hollon: Posey. Darrell Arnold; Ripley, Junior Shook: St. Joseph, Loren Bennftt; Schott. Paul Amos- Spencer, Leslie Stuteville: Steuben. Robert Pfafman; Sullivan, Richard Donovan: Tipton. Harold Gordon: Vanderburgh. Robert Gore; Wabash. Claire Stafford: Warren. John Charles Gregory, and White. Fred Powell. In House Members of the House by counties: Allen, Mary Catherine Emrirk and roynter McEdoy; Bartholomew, Ralph H. Hill; Blackford. Murray Holliday: Boone, Stanley Barker- Carroll. Carroll H|rrlson: Casa. Donna Weldner: Clark, John Arthur Bird: Clay. Clifford Jackson< Clinton. Durand Cory: Daviess. Martha Cooper: Dearborn, Ellhu Harris: Dekalb, May Troos: Fountain. Harold Zaokmlre; Franklin. Clarence Bradley: Grant, Frederick Gossett: Greene. Robert McCullough- Hamilton. Knoeful Van Meter: Hancock. Martha Willis; Harrison, Hube- Miller: Hendricks. Ivan Stephenson: Huntington. Erma Baxter: Jackson. Noland Smith: Jay. Josephine Barbler; Jennings. Roger Whitcomb; Johnson. Marshall Henderson: Knox, Gordon Chambers. Charles Racey: Kosciusko. Vivian Llgrett. La Grange. Horace Schermerhorn; Lake, Paul Isbolt. Irene Russell. Audrey Meyer: Lawrence, Loren Giles: Madison. Pauline Johnson. Glen Morris: Marlon. Eugene Ritter. Roy Underwood. Dallas Burres. Luther Allison, Robert Parsons. Thomas Marker. Mary Hannon. Robert Orbison. Francis Lyons: Marshall. Charles Banks: Martin, Cecil Sims; Miami. Fred Shinn: Monroe. Alice Sherwood: Montgomery, Merle Sparger: Morgan, Glen Williams 1 Parke. Dorothy Rutter: Porter. Paul Shatz; Pulaski, Keith Clark: Putnam. Ola Reese; Rush. NHoml Nash: St. Joseph. Roy Marriscal. Robert Small and Albert PhlHon: Starke. Evelyn Bunnell: Sullivan. Robert O’Rear. Tippecanoe. Roy Wright. Robert Horn: Vanderburgh. Orville Wooley. Leo Wirren. Madeline Norcrosa; Vermill'on. James Elder Vigo. Russell Keller. Edith Ireland. Margaret MorrU; Wabash. Byron Kennedy: Washington. James M. Tucker: Wells. Loren Ramsey; White. Harold Ballier, and Whitley. Philip White.

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Under the present schedule, William Hodge in “For All of Us” will be the next legitimate attraction at the Murat, beginning Monday night, .April 6 for three days. The Optimist Club will give a theater party on the opening night. Hodge will be cast as old Oriswald, a picturesque character. Cast Includes Charlotte Wynters, Frank Losee, Marlon Abbott, Frank Burbeck, Courtney White, Lucile Hunting, Frank Charlton and others.

'Ona B. Talbot Fine Arts Enterprises MURAT TOMORROW —3 O’CLOCK W m TICKET* ON *AI.E McCormack COMING SS APRIL 19th PAUL WHITEMAN HIMSELF, CONDUCTING HIS Concert Orchestra SEATS NOW SELLING—PRICES, $2.00, $1.60, SI.OO, PLUS TAX. Subscribe NOW for Season Tickets—l92s-26 Series Symphony Orchestra Concerts I To secure same seat location as this season, order at once, as I many subscriptions are being received dally. CHICKIE! , Come Home \ „ „ • .1

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Meetings Here Monday Sclentech Club. Luncheon. C. of C. Service Club. Luncheon. Lincoln. Delta Uuallon. Luncheon. Lincoln. Indiana Assn, of C. P. A. Luncheon. Lincoln. Phi Gamma Delta. Luncheon. C. of C. Woman’s Rotary Club. Luncheon. Claypool.

SHORTRIDGE IS NAMED Selected as Headquarters During Education Association Meet. Shortridge High School has been selected by the National Education Association as its headquarters for the 1925 convention which will be held In Indianapolis during the week of June 29. The office, classrooms, auditorium and gymnasium will be used for delegation meetings and exhibits. General sessions will be held In Cadle Tabernacle. Emmet Rice, member of the Shortridge faculty, has been selected general assistant at the N. E. A. headquarters during the oomlng session. MAYOR OFFERS HELP Letter of Assistance Sent Tornado Stricken Towns. A letter of sympathy offering assistance from Indianapolis to tor* nado sufferers was sent to the presidents of the town boards of Gilffln, Eljzabeth, Owensv-ille and Princeton, Friday evening by Mayor Lew Shank. The letter read: "We shall assist in every possible effort to relieve your grief-stricken and homeless situation. If there is anything further that I or Indianapolis can do to be of assistance to your community, please command us.” The letter told that Indianapolis citizens were cooperating with the Red Croes. EXONERATION SOUGHT Bus Driver’s Fine Slashed to sl— Protested. Dissatisfies, although Criminal Judge Pro Tern. Frank A. Symmes reduced the SSO and costs fine assessed Clinton Snepp, Greenfield, Ind.. bus driver. In city court. Sept. 16, 1924, on a speeding charge, to $1 and costs Friday, Lloyd D. Claycomb, Snepp’s counsel, asked that the case be continued in order that he may get two more witnesses. Symmes granted his request. “It’s a serious thing for a bus driver to be fined for speeding," said Claycombe. Florist Is Candidate Clarence R. Green, of 2818 N. Delaware St., Indianapolis florist, filed a petition Friday afternon for candidacy for the election to the school board with Joseph L. Hogue, city controller. The petition contains 523 names. Five school board members are to be elected this fall, three to take office Jan. 1, 1926 and two to begin in 1928.

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DEFUNCT FIRM SUEDFOR TAXES Government Tries to Get $431,517,28. Income tax claims totaling $431,517.28 have bene filed against remaining assets of the Btenotype Company by the Goverrment, according to letters jent today to approximately 700 creditors of the local plant by the Fletcher Savings and Trust Company, receiver. If the claim is upheld it will constitute a prior lien and will prevent distribution of the company's remaining assets among creditors. The newest Government claim is based on a f1.180,000 award to the company by the Federal claims board for losses sustained through cancellation of war contracts. Os this amount the Government retained approximately $900,000 to cover wartime advances to the Stenotype eompay and now holds this sum to have been part of the firm's 1920 income. The Fletcher company will contest the claim attorneys said. Approximately $200,000 Is in custody of the trust company to be used In liquidating eocredUed claims. This amount woull be dissipated In case the claim Is sustained. The Stenotype company went Into receivership Nov. 14, 1918, pfter having manufactured various typee of war munitions. Creditors would receive from 5 to 10 cents on the dollar if present assets were liquidated at once, Donald 8. Morris, trust officer, said. SALVATION ARMY TO AID Send* Relief Party With Clothing to Tornado District. Clothing for sulTerers In the tornado stricken area in Indiana will be forwarded by the Salvation Army, officials at Army headquarters announced today. ✓ Half a ton of clothing has already been shipped to Princeton where a relief party headed by MaJ. W. B. Bowers is at work. The Salvation Army has been designated distributor of food and clothing at West Frankfort, 111., according to word received here. Two hundred grave diggers are among those being taken care of.

ENGLISH’S Starting Sunday Night, March 29th CHARLES BERKELL Presents The Popular Berkell Players Opening Their Third Indianapolis Stock Season in Avery Hopwood’s Comedy Hit “WHY MEN LEAVE HOME” With Edythe Elliott Milton Byron Ida Belle Arnold, Larry Sullivan, Mary Hill, Robert Fay, Robert St. Clair, Martha Morton, A1 C. Wilson, Tommy Evans and William V. Hull. | Matinees Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday Seats on Sale Thursday—Mail Orders Now AP A Afternoon, 25c, 35c, 50c; Evening, 2£>c, ■ 50c and 90c. Plus U, S. Govt. Tax jn wr am II , | 90c Seat Tickets Only. Reservations | 111 Wb W ■ May" Be Made for the . Entire Season. , I Public Reception Will Be Held on the Sta e by the MemI bers of the Company Following the Matin e Performances I the Opening Week.

No. I—Grace Doro will be one of the leaders on the new bill opening Sunday at the Lyric. No. 2—Two of the little people with Singers’ Midgets at the Palace next week, opening Sunday afternoon. No. 3—Mme, Theo Hewes and her ballet will be one of the important events at Keith’s the week of # Aprll 5. No. 4—Karyl Norman will be

LIONS HEAD APPEALS H. A. Newman Asks Local Club to Help Stricken Towns. An appeal that Indiana Lions Clubs take action toward bringing relief to the thousands affected by the tornado Wednesday in southern Indiana and Illinois was made by Harry A. Newman of Toronto. Canada, international president of Lions Clubs, at the local Lion Club dinner Friday night at the Severin. “I ask you to do all in your powet

Chorus in Film Movie fans throughout the country will have a chance to see the Tondelao Chorus from Earl Carrol's Vanities when Victor Hugo Halperln's "School for Wives” is released by Vitagraph March 8. Conway Tearfle, who is starred, has some of his best scenes during jazzy entertainment given by one of New York's most colorful millionaires. It is during this frolic that the Tondelao Chorus stages a South Seas dance that has much to do with the climax of the story.

SCIENTISTS TO HELP Mother Church Names S. T. Downs to Head Tornado Relief. S. T. Downs, 3310 Central Ave., director of the tornado relief program of the First Church of Christ. Scientist, was to leave today for Prirceton to make a survey of work to be performed by that denomlna tion. The mother church *at Boston has appropriated $40,000 for relief activities in the entire district and its board of directors named Downs to assume charge in Indiana. On his return to this city Monday, Downs expected to name a committee. He said sufferers of all faiths will be relieved by the Scientists.

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the headline offering at Keith's next week, starting Sunday afternoon. No. s—Milton Byron will t>e leading man with the Berkell Players when they open the season at English's on Sunday night, March 29. No. 6—Robinson and Bernard, phonograph and radio stars, will be an extra feature at the Ohio all next week. to relieve the suffering of those in this State and Its Mister State,” Newman said. He appointed the following* four men to important committees for the international convention In " MOTION PICTUREB

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YEARS ago the first production of “Quo Vadis” created a sensation in the film world. 'T'ODAY First National presents this all new version A of the gigantic drama set in spectacular splendor with a tremendous cast of 20,000 people. TT outrivals any contemporary motion picture pro--1 duction—Awe inspiring in scenic investure—Heart gripping in its story of love. It Is All That The Screen Can Give! OVERTURE Coronation March From “THE PROPHET" BT HBTIRBEER BAKALEINIKOFF CONDUCTING A Lloyd Hamilton Comedy “HOOKE D” NEWSPAPER FUN ANIMATED CIRCLE NEWS

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committee; Frank Downs, Gary, song book, and C. A. Budd, South Bend, constitution and by-laws.

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