Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 278, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 April 1925 — Page 5
SATURDAY, APRIL 4, 1925
MLLE. THEO HEWES AND DANCERS TO OPEN AT KEITH’S
Next Week Will Headline Bill With Filipino Banjo Sextette —Two Novelty Bills Booked at Palace Beginning Tomorrow Afternoon. After establishing a school of dancing which has supplied many artists for the stage, Mile. Theo Ilewes and her dancens of this city, will open in big time vaudeville at B. F. Keith’s next week. Bookers from New York will come on to .give the act the once over prior to probable bookings over the entire circuit beginning next fall.
HARESFOOT MEN WILL GIVE NEW PLAYATMURAT ‘lvan Ho!’ Will Bring College L :f e to Indianapolis. _ HARM and romance of Sir Walter Scott’s “Ivanhoe,” J touched up with the color of modern college life, will be brought to the stage of the Murat next Thursday. April 9, when Haresfoot kdub of the University of Wisconsin production, "Ivan Ho!” Written by John Dollard and Porter Butts, two university men, the play is a satire on the classic known to all high school boys and girls. The club gets away this year from the usual student musical comedy into a play v with a solid historical background and a well-organized plot, without sacrificing any of the effects for which the club has gained a reputation—costumes, scenery, female Impersonations, music and dancing. Music Is one of the strong points of the play. The pit orchestra will number nineteen pieces, and eleven of the musicians will double on the stage between acts. Jesse dohen, '25, is musical director of the show, and Robert Talley, ’25, of Terre Haute, Ind., is director of the stage orchestra. ‘‘Haresfoot Sweetheart,” the official club serenade, will be featured between acts. Columbia records which have recently been made of this and other numbers by the orchestra are soon to be released, it is announced. Dancing is being emphasized as one of the chief attractions of "Iyan Ko!" E. Mortimer Shuter, coach, has sheeted twenty-six men for the three choruses out of more than 100 who have been trying out since September. Training in singling as well as in dancing has oeen given the men and "ladies" of the chorus, so that "Ivan Ho!" bids fair to outrank all previous productions from the standpoint of chorus work.
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Walter I). Hickman I • | M going to <lo an unheard-of I thing by urging the Circle Theater to book a certain new picture. Probably\l will he told to mind my own business and that my eagerness in making the recommendation might cause the Circle management several sleepless nights. Have always had the habit of doing in this department what I thought was right. There are certain BIG pictures, few in number, that have been made which do not have a definite box office appeal. Such a picture is “The Bast Laugh,” with Emil .I minings, foreign star, who has become famous in “Passion” and "Quo Vadis.” Jannings’ new picture is a sharp, quiet and intense satire on the continental love for the uniform, .tannings is cast as a door man, a kman who opens the door of carriages places the umbrella over the heads of patrons during rainy days, in “The Last Laugh.” This uniform Is the most gorgeous thing in existence. Gold braid and everything that goes with the vain glory of a door man. The people of the door man's world accept him as a big man as long as he wears this brilliant uniform. Women forget that their husbands should be treated with respect because they are workingmen without a uniform. They focus their eyes and attention upon the blufllng, boasting door man of a public but swell hotel. The door man is a big duck in a small puddle until he is tired off the job and “promoted” to be the attendant ‘and bus boy in the public washroom of the hotel because of his age. With out his great uniform of even a lowly position, the door man finds that he is no longer a hero. He Is just a workln’ man. In life, this character would have been absorbed by his daily job, but the author has given a Pollyanna ending, sweet and yet cruel in its satire. In other words, the old man falls heir to millions. The picture does not have a sub-title. The passing of time is shown by the coming of night or the arrival of morning, I firmly believe that if the public is given a chance to see this picture that it will not be a financial failure. To my way of thinking it is the greatest and finest satire ever filmed. And I stand upon that verdict and task the Circle Theater to give In"dlanapolls a chance to see one of the greatest pictures of the day. It is merry, modem fun. s.-I- -I- -IThis one la too good to keep. The other day one of the porters rushed in alarm into the office of Roltare Eggleston at Keith’s. By the expression on his face Roltare thought that the end of the world had* arrived. "A terrible thing has happened,” the porter explained. “Mr. Houdini has lost the key to, his dressing room and can’t get in.” And there you are. 1
The headline event at the Lyric next week will be “A Night in the Philippines” with the Filipino banjo sextette. The bookers supplying the Palace with talent have arranged two novelty bills for this house next week. -I- -I- -INEW DANCING ACT AT KEITH’S NEXT WEEK Mile. Theo Hewes, well-known local dancer, with a group of dancers in an elaborate terpsichorean production, will hold down the coveted headline position at B. F. Keith’s for the week starting with a matinee tomorrow afternoon. Mile. Hewes has won recognition both here and abroad and has as- i sembled an act that will be another feature for Indianapolis as produc-1 ing center for things theatrical. The program arranged by Mile. Hewes, which will be offered by the bevy of dainty dancers and Bomar j Cramer, pianist, will includ: “Valse Scere Brilliant," "The Ball Dance,” "Come A’Long, My Mandy," "Etude Caprice Dohnanyi,” "Grotesque Oriental” and "Antics of the Ponies.” Some beautiful stage settings have been built for the act. The bill will include: JULIUS TANNEX—Indiananpolis comedian w r ho has long been a Keith-Albee headliner. He styles his act as “The Chatterbox Speaking the Public Mind.” MYRTLE LEONAD & VIVIAN HOLT —Offer a varied repertoire of vocal numbers in their act “An Intimate Song Recital.” HARRY & EMMA SHARROCK— Have a pleasing as well as original offering in their “Behind The Grand Stand.” They offer comedy and some real dyed in the wool mind reading. PAUL DECKER & CO.—Will he seen in a one-act comedy playlet called “And Son.” The son is a likable chap who has neveT seen the run rise because he has never stayed up that late. FRANK DE VOE—A recruit from the musical comedy stage with the assistance of Eddie Willis at tho piano will present a singing act “1925 Humor in a 1925 Way." BERT. & DOLLY RYAN—In "Songs, Steps and Such” <Jo eccentric dancing with shoes three feet long. THE GHEZZIS—Offer a daring an novel equailibristlc act. -!- -!- -1BANJO SEXTETTE IS FEATURED ACT AT LYRIC Next week’s bill at the Lyric will have a colorful musical presentation entitled "A Night in the Philippines," staged by ihe original Filipino Banjo Sextette as one of its featured attractions. The sextette is composed of native Filipinos, graduates of the American College in Manilla, who received their training as members of the college glee club. The bill will include: SHERMAN, VAN and HYMAN—"The Big League Entertainers,” favorites with Lyric audiences, who are back again in the middle West after a tour of the Pacific coast, returning with anew melange of their special brand of melodious nonsense. VOGUES OF STEPS AND SONGS —A revue presented by Dunn, Lorraine and Campota, specialists in jazz and syncopation who combine good singing with the latest assortment of lively "hoofing.” "THE WEDDING RING"—A comedy sketch offered by Frank A.
KB. ft. BOOSTER FOR PERRft. STREET J JUUS TANNEN I The Chatter Box," with a New Line of (flatter. X 2 cr\ . ——- A Vaudeville's Fun Specialists The Broadway Musical Comedy Star U PAUL DECKER & CO. FRANK DEVOE { In a Comedy Playlet, "And Son.” Eddie Willis at the Piano. J Strength, Courage and Dexterity 1 Offering Pedal Eccentricities Vj ILES GHEZZI RYAN & RYAN \ Equilibristic Marvels Songs, Steps and Such. Jgg+s. V They Will Sing Their Way Into Your Heart fI&L. JA VIVIAN HOLT & MYRTLE LEONARD $ “An Intimate Song Recital,” t** Return of the Popular Favorites, ; ;, tv “a SHARROCK twx ' “Rehlnd the Grand Stand" _ \ AGAROENOF OUR OWN YOU KNOW THEM ALL. WITH- Q> fIUE.'IkEo Hewej Dancer jL rH IN A BEAUTIFUL BEWILDERING ffa C3,fo ri TERPISCHOREAN NOVELTY . - AC *■ — ■*■■■■■ 63mrnSi£^m£>mOS^mmnmm e
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Ford and Dorothy Rickets, assisted by Horace McDowell, described as “a surprise fight in three rounds portraying home life as it sometimes is,” a laughable incident in domesticity with Ford as the champion, Miss* Rickets as the challenger and McDowell in the role of a butler. LAMBERTI —Xylophone expert who will “lambast the xylophone” In approved jazz fashion. JOSSELYN AND TURNER—lntroducing a unique comedy surprise culled "Diversion Via the RaceFOUR JUGGLING NELSONS— World’s greatest hoop manipulators in an unrivalled exhibition of skill and dexterity. ON THE SCREEN—Ben Turpin comedy "Raspberry Romance,” Klnograms, Grantland Rice Sportlight, “Sporting Armor” and a Pathe comedy “Are Husbands Human?” | -I- -I- •!• CHICAGO CADET BAND TOPS BILL AT PALACE The Chicago Cadet Band, with Everett Johnson directing, Is the headliner at the Palace Theater the first half of next week. The bill Includes: JAMES (FAT) THOMPSON AND COMPANY Blackface comedians who offer "The Burglars’ Union.” ZUHN AND DRE IS—Who style themselves as “Dementus Americanos, Habitat North America," In their nut comedy offering. MARCHETA—A violinist from the Philippes in a violin fantasy. COMERY SILHOUETTES —Said to be the only one of its kind in vaudeville. "TOM, DICK AND HARRY”—Is a terpsichorean skit which will be offered the latter half of the week by Tommy Thomson, Ben Macomber and Fred Harris, featuring Julie Clairei An act w'hose appearance is intended to incite curiosity and Interest will not be disclosed until It occupies the stage. RAY AND ELSIE DEAN call themselves the "Laughing Stock of Vaudeville." Songs and stories are given in the comedy number of L. .Barton Evans and Hilda Orth. "The Gollywog” is a gymnastic novelty staged by the Lime Trio. On the screen are: “East of Broadway,” with Owen Moore, Marguerite La Motte and Mary Carr the first half of the week and "On Thin Ice,” with Tom Moore and Edith Roberts the last half. Pathe News, a comedy, a scenic and an Aesop Fable are the short reels.
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BYRON TO PLAY CHIEF ROLE IN ‘MASQUERADER’ Berkell Players Will Present Heavy Drama at English’s Next Week. Milton Byron, leading man of the Berkell Players, will be given an opportunity to bring all his histrionic ability into play next week when “hTe Masquerader” will be presented at English’s. Upon Byron’s shoulders will fall the difficult dual roles of John Chilcote and Johh Ix>der, originally created by Guy Bates Post. The play, written by John Hunter Booth, Is based on Katherine Cecil Thurston’s famous novel. Richard Walton Tully produced It In New j York, where It met with Instantaneous favor, and enjoyed a run of more than a year, being proclaimed ! one of the greatest dramatic hits in the annals of the theater in recent times. On tour it's success was phenomenal. London Scenes The scenes are laid In London during the month of August In the memorable year 1914. Chilcote, a member of Parliament, comes of a distinguished family. Loder is an impoverished Journalist. Their physical resemblance is so great as to be startling. Early in life Ohlloote had contracted the drug- habit. Now. though wealthy, influential and prominent in the councils of his purty, he is a mere shell, living apart from his wife, who Is not aware of the curse which blights his career. Loder is a man of great ambitions which had never had an opportunity for fulfilment. He is alive to the needs of his country, and feels that he can help—yet his portion had ever been nothing but poverty and a struggle for a living. Double Meets I>ouble By chance these two Then meet in the haze of a London fog. Chilcote, perceiving in Loder his exact double, makes him an offer to change places—a chance that will
NO. I—Harry and Emma Sharrock, well-nown variety entertain ers, will be at B. F. Keith's all next week. No. 2—Vogues of Steps and Songs, featuring Dunn, Dorralne and Campos, at the Lyric next Week. No. 3—L. Barton Evans opening at the Palace, Thursday afternoon. No. 4—Bob Fay In “The Masquerader.” Berkell company, at English's next week. No. s—Mrs.5 —Mrs. James L. Kalleen as the Queen in "The King's Breakfast” in the Advertising Club Show tonight at the Murat. No. 6—Bill Rahr all dressed tip for his specialty in “Ivan Ho,” University of Wisconsin Play, at the Murat, Thursday night. No. 7—Mile. Theo Hewes will be seen with her ballet at Keith’s next week. give Loder all that he longs for. He listens, is tempted and accepts. From this situation the dramatist has constructed a play powerful in plot, fraught with dramatic intensity and containing one of the most attractive love romances ever conceived. The cast will include Edythe Elliott, Larry Sullivan, Idabelle Arnold, Robert Fay. Mary Hit, ai C. Wllson, Robert S. Claire, Martha Morton, Tommy Evans and others.
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Return of the Popular Big League Entertainers SHERMAN, VAN AND HYMAN __ "Melodious Nonsense” SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT FILIPINO BANJO SEXTETTE In the Colorful Musical Presentation A Night in the Philippines THE WEDDING RING A Surprise Fight in Three Rounds Featuring Frank A. Ford and Dorothy Rickets LAMBERT I Lambasting the Xylophone JOSSELYN & TURNER "Diversion Via the Race Track A Jazz Classical Revue “VOGUES OF STEPS AND SONGS” Featuring Dunn, Lorraine & Campos 4 JUGGLING NELSONS 4 “Hoops, My Dear”
Ben Turpin Comedy, “Raspberry Romanes.” Orantland Rice Sportlight, “Sporting Armor;'* Rinograms, Pathe Comedy, “Are Husbands Human?"
Dancing In the Lyric Ballroom Afternoon and Evening
Advertisers to Have Big Time
"Who's Your Helen," the annual spring frolic of the Indianapolis Advertising Club Is ready for presentation at the Murat Theater tonight. The first curtain will rise at 8:15 tonight on a colorful costume ball room scene. Dancers who have been directed by Oakley Ritchie will be on -'.age during a large part of the frolic. Rutli McGinnis Todd, Frank S. Chance, Hazel Dell Silvey and Lillian May Hueslein, who are presented by the Paramount Artists Service; Miss Dorothy. Oblinger, Chelsie Stewart, Edward I.* Shelle, Hugh Poe, Rex B. Pierce, and James G. Thomas has prominent solo parts in the frolic. Mrs. Claude J. Stephenson and twr> of her pupils, Mrs. H. L. Purdy and Lester Horton will appear in an act as Madame Pampennelli of the Torch Bearers and her company of entertainers, with Mrs. Delavan Dldway at the piano. Mrs. James L. Kalleen. J. Lloyd Wayne. Maurice Tull, Rebecca Kaplan and Clarence Weesner will present a comedy sketch entitled "The King’s Breakfast” with Mr. Wayne as the king and Mrs. Kalleen as the queen. ' “Helen of Troy" a one act comedy
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will be presented by a company headed by Herman L Earnest, James O. Morgan and Worth Howard. Two elaborately coßtumed dancing acts will be presented. Mile. Theo Hewes is offering twenty young women in an original ballet. Miss Helene Hlbben is presenting four of her dancing pupils, Helen Morro, Zerelda Rubush, Ada Rubush, and Evelyn Forsyth in a specially staged dance with a soprano solo by Miss Mellissa Jane Cornelius. The "Barbara Lee Girls” will be presented in a song and dance number by thirteen young women of L. S. Ayres & Cos. The Advertising Club has had the assistance of Mrs. Myra Reynolds IJichards, who will pose and drape the figure of the statute of Helen of Troy*
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VARIETY FOLK WILL OBSERVE N. V. A. WEEK All Vaudeville Theaters to Have Big Festival April 12-19. The combined activities of the National Vaudeville Artists and the Vaudeville Managers Protective Association are now extended and crystallized to such an extent that every city, town, village and neighborhood where there is a vaudeville house will experience a kind of Mardi Gras and Easter week carnival that will be something new in their civic and communal life. Schedules are forward with all managers and artists for the week of April 12 to 19, during which time all vaudeville theaters will put on “holiday attire.” The usual programs wjll be sup* plemented and reinforced; competition will cease for the period of celebration and artists in rival houses will appear in one another’s acts. Last night all New York theatre managers met In four groups, with all Keith-Albee, lew. Proctor, Moss and Fox resident managers represented to perfect a permanent organization to handle the Carnival weeks, local balls, parties, etc. The Brooklyn section will meet aft the new E. F. Albee Theatre; Bronx at Keith’s Fordham, Upper Manhattan at the Coliseum and the central portion of New York City In the ballroom at Loew’s New York Theatre on Broadway. In the meantime the large city le mobilizing Its various managers Into communities to thoroughly organize the coming campaign. The National Vaudeville Artiste have now the most fraternal and economic organization In the history of the theatre. Their perfect clubhouse In Forty-Sixth Street in New York City is being emulated by' a splendid establishment of the same style and utility in Chicago. Other cities are planning N. V. A. headquarters and club, and the sick and benefit activities of the organization are being widened and applied so that no vaudeville artist, no matter where he or she may in what circumstances or what son. row, but get Immediate help, en couragement and material aid.
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