Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 291, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 April 1925 — Page 6
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JUDGES SELECTED FOR MUSIC WEEK CONTESTS Bakaleinikoff and Eggleston Head Committee for Local Theaters. Indications .ire tliat Music Week, May 4-9th, in Indianapolis will he the most successful in history of the city. Never before has there been so much interest among city clubs, theaters, schools and musical organizations. Hundreds of school children, teachers and friends are planning to come to Indianapolis for the musical contests to be held here on Saturday, May 9.
At the Murat on Saturday night, May 9, Virginia Kea and Max Rosen will appear in a joint recital under the auspices of the Fine Arts committee of th Chamber of Commerce. K. G. Hesser, chairman of the rules and regulations committee today announced the following judges to serve in the State Music Contests to be held in this city on Saturday, May 9. Bands—J. W. Wainwright, director high school band, Fostoria, Ohio. John L. Ver Were, 1227 Kinsman Avenue, Ft. Wayne, Indiana. Edith M. Keller, state supervisor of music, department of public instruction, Columbus, 01119. Orchestras—A. R. Kratz, supervis or of orchestras in public schools, Cincinnati, O. Will F. Wise, 112 W. Fifth St., Anderson, Indiana. Gaylord R. Humberger, supervisor of music in public schools Springfield, Ohio. Glee Clubs and Choruses—L. N. Tilson, director of music, State Normal School, Terre Haute, Indiana. Mrs. Forrest J. Crowley, director public school music, Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, Cincinnati, Ohio, and R. W. Roberts, supervisor of music in public schools, Columbus, Ohio. , At Tomlinson Hall Bands will contest at Tomlinson Hall, orchestras at Caleb Mills Hall, Shortrldge High School, and choruses and glee clubs at the new auditorium Manual Training High School. A committee from the faculties of each school will arrange for the contests and supervise under Mr. Hesser’s direction, with the assistance of members of Mr. Hesser's Committee composed of Miss Ada Ricking of Evansville, president of the music section, Indiana State Teachers' Association, Mrs. Henry Schurmann of Indianapolis, president of the Indiana Federation of Music Clubs. Miss I>orle Krull of Indianapolis, assistant to Mr. Hesser, Mlsr Elizabeth Kaltz, director of music. Arsenal Technical High School, and A. A. Clockzin of Connersville, supervisor of music in the Connersville public schools. Buy Tickets The Marion High School entrants have reserved one hundred and twenty tickets for the Rosen-Rea Con cert, the Franfort entrants have reserved eighty tickets, the Fairmount entrants have reserved tw r enty-three and the Goshen Band l as reserved thirty-five seats. Many of the organizations are coming on Friday night to remain over Saturday night while others are planning to come by bus caravans and special trains early on Saturday morning and remain over for she concert. Special arrangements have been made to reserve seats for the students who are giv-
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ing concerts or entertainments to pay for them. -I. 1. Holcomb, chairman of the Fine Aids and Music Week committee of the Chamber of Commerce, together with Arthur V. Brown, chairman of the finance committee' L. C. Huesman and Henry L. Dithmer, has taken over the sale of the boxes and the patrons’ and pat ronesses' seats in advance of the opening of the public sale of ‘ickets on Saturday, May 2, a week in advance of the concert. Until the opening of the public sale, reservations can be made only through these men or through the Chamber of Commerce, which will provide advance reservations. More Plans The public entertainment committee, headed by Horace Whl'ehouse, has held two meetings within the past week and has mapped an extensive program of public participation. including community singing events, choir and organ as well as band and orchestral recitals and radio brodeastlng program to be conducted with the aid of Mrs. Carroll Carr, who arranges the Wednesday evening programs for the Indianapolis Athletic Club, which broadcast the Gus Edwards orchestra, through the courtesy of the Merchants Pleat and Light Company's station, WFBM. BakaleinikotT Busy Special music will be provided in the churches on the opening day of the week and Constantin Bakaleinikoff, director of the Circle Theater orchestra, working with C. Roltare Eggleston, manager of Keith s, is planning special music for all downtown theaters and a special motion picture showing the life of Lizt will he shown at the Circle during Music Week to create a greater Interest in music. Discovers a New One Greta Nissen, Jesse L. Lasky's newest screen discovery, is threatening to break Pola Negri's Englishspeaking record. Miss Nissen, recently from Norway, has added an average of five words a day to her English vocabulary since her appearance at the Paramount West Coast studio, where she is working with Ricardo Cortez in ‘Tn the Name of Love." Two Stars lA>ve I>ogs Adolphe Menjou and Jack Holt have one thing In common. Both are ardent lovers of dogs. Menjou owns several Sealyham terriers and Jack Holt has a kennel of seven thoroughbred police dogs, Riga* to Play Gaal George Rigas has been selected to play the role of Gaal. brother of the Prodigal Son, In “The Wanderer," the great Biblical photospectacle which Raoul Wa tsh is now making for Paramount.
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APACHE DANCE TO BE FEATURED AT B. F. KEITH’S Italian Magician to Visit City on First Tour. SHE Apache Is the dance of the French underworld. It is one of the moot effective dances ever elaborated upon for theatrical purposes. It is full of fire and motion. It is a drama as well as a dance. Among the foremost Americans to present the Apache are Deno and Rochelle, w r ho will headline the bill at B. F. Keith's for the week starting Sunday matinee. The Apache, however, is only a part of the offering they present. They are assisted by Van Adley’s Orchestra and the Deno brothers, so that their of ferlng Is a combination of singing, dance and orchestra music. The bill will include: JEAN ADAIR—With the support of such capable players as Paul Byron. Nora Ryan and Jo Christian, she will offer a comedy-drama of life called "Three s a Crowd.’’ THE AR.N'AI’T BROTHERS—A late feature at the New York Hippodrome. will offer their acrobatic musical act In which their Imitation of
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Critics Unanimous In Their Praise “In ‘The Last Laugh’ they have done things with a movie camera that have never been done before. It is astounding the way they have used the lens as a painter would use a paint brush. They have made a moving picture that is really worthy of the name.”—Robert Sherwood in Life. “I have never seen a more compelling picture.”—N. Y. World. “Unquestionably one of the finest films that has ever been seen.”—N. Y. Sun. ‘‘Simply superb excellence itself. You’d better see it, you’re sure to enjoy it.”— E. S. Colling, N. Y. Post. “A remarkable picture. Matchless acting. It’s different.”—Mildred Span, N. Y. Daily News. “A masterpiece. The story grips one from beginning to end—with a jubilant finish.” —N. Y. Times. “It really leaves one breathless.”—Christian Science Monitor. “You just can’t afford to miss it! It brings to you Life—in all its drama and poignancy.”- -Luella Parsons, New York American. “Strange, intense, baffling, but always Interesting.”— Harriet Underhill, N. Y. Herald-Tribune. ‘The best movie it has ever been my luck to see.”—Robert Settel, N. Y. Republic. “One of the finest productions ever shown.”—Joseph R. Fleisler, N. Y. Morning Telegraph. “A remarkable achievement J” Joseph Wood Krutch. (First review of a picture ever published in The Nation.)
HARMONISTS off a MUSIC THAT THRILLS THE SOUL CJ U V NEELY EDWARDS in “A NICE PICKLE” AESOP^ABLp fiSßb. IB Ilk 111 HI in u| —gB y ynunN uAL
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No. I—Lillian Rich probably Is saying to Adolphe Menjou, ‘‘Guess who it is.” Anyway, this scene happens in “A Kiss in the Dark" next week at the Ohio. No. 2 —Here is the way Priscilla Dean dresses her part in "A Case in Cairo,” all next week at the Circle. No. 3—Home of the greatest hu-
love birds is one of vaudeville’s classics. GRACE HAYES Has been a Keith Albee headliner for some time will bill for honors with an ecellcnt singing act In which characterizations play an Important part. ZELAYA—An entertainer of more than usual merit bills his act as one of music, wit and philosophy. He Is monologist with a great sense of ■ humor and a pianist of rare ability. THE DU FONTS— Offer a number of intricate dances all the while Juggling various articles. They call their act "A Study In Nonsense." THE FIVE DUBESKEYS—Con slsting of three men and two women are European acrobats who axe as adept with their feet as most athletes are with their hands. The bill will Include the Pat he News. Topics of the Day and Aesop's Fables. • • • ITALIAN MAGICIAN TOPS BILL AT LYRIC Famed as the favorite court entertainer of the Royal Italian family. Chefalo, celebrated Italian magician, now making his first tour of America, w.il appear at the Lyric next week. Chefalo is said to have
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man character work ever screened Is done by Emil Jannlngs in "The Last Laugh," at the Colonial next week. No. 4—Here is our own Monte Blue. He has much to do in "Being Respectable,’’ at the Apollo next week. No. s—Buck Jones will be seen at the Isis for the first half of the week In "Gold and the Girl.”
created some of the most remarkable Illusions ever presented on the stage. He la also a maater at sleight-of-hand, and Is displaying an assortment of tricks never before axjcompllshed. His act Is embellished by gorgeous settings and effects brought from the Continent. The blit will include: J. FRANCES HANEY'S REVUE —Haney, an Indianapolis man by-the-way, has had a world of valuable stage experience and is a leader In eccentric stepping. Assisting him are Hazel Stewart and the Four Johnnies. GIULIANITRIO—Society soloists Introducing a well balanced progrant of popular and classical song selections. OBRIEN AND JOSEPHINE—In their latest hit, "The Song Salesman,’’ a merry mixture of eongs. and music enlived and a generous dash of timely comedy patter. FREEMAN AND MORTON—Two 7>oys from the sidewalks of New York who lead the race for comedy honors in an odd skit "Everything Is All Right." MOORE. WELTIS AND MOORE— This trio of well-known vaudevillians present a real comedy Innovation in
which their versatility is the outstanding feature. THE McBANNS —Juggling comedians who in "Fune In a Farmyard” inject at lot of quaint humor in their novel exhibition of dexterity. ON THE SCREEN—Charlie Chase comedy "Bad Boy"; Klnograms, a Grantland Rice Sportlight, and a laughable film oddity, "Big Red Riding Hood.” DALEY STARTS SECOND WEEK Star to Introduce New Faces at Capitol. I.ena Daley and her company at the Capitol will start on their second week of their summer engagement Sunday afternoon with the regular performances at 2:30 o'clock In the afternoon and at 7:30 and 9 o’clock In the evening with special performance Saturday and Sunday afternoon at 4 o’clock. An entire new show w'ill he presented with "Bozo” Mack, Lew Denny, Arthur Harrison, Dorothy Alexander, Tommy Seymour and the new members in new roles. Miss
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BERKELL WILL PRESENT ‘BAT’ ALL NEXT WEEK Best of All Mystery Plays to Have Large Cast.
At last Indianapolis is to have a stock presentation of "The Bat!” This super-mystery melodrama, written by Mary Roberts Rinehart and Avery Hopwood. will be presented at English’s next week by the Berkell Players, Berkell being one of the first stock managers In the country to procure the production rights. Since “The Bat” first startled New York, where, by the way, it ran for two years, many other mystery plays have come and gone. But this forerunner of the best of them all bids fair to remain on the stage for a long while to come. Indeed are some three road companies playing It on tour now. It ran in Chicago for a year, in London a year, has been presented on four continents, in eleven . different countries and in seven different languages. Those who like deep-dyed mystery and thrills of the sort that make the hair stand on end will revel in "The Bat.” Even an inkling of the plot cannot he given here. Out of respect to the wishes of the producers the story has never yet been related in any publication. To do so would serve to take the edge off the entertainment value of the plot. A shot in the dark, a bloody arm thrust through a window, a thunderDaley will augment her company each week with new members from her different road shows who will be seen for the first time at the low prices that are now being charged at the Capitol. Beautiful costumes and elaborate scenery that have always marked her local appearance will be shown In the new performance. Circuses Circuses are hitting Indianapolis in rapid succession early in the season, the Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus arrives here next Saturday. On Tuesday, May 6. Miller Brothers’ 101 Ranch Wild West Show comes for two performances. Frank Braden is ahead of the ranch show.
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storm, ghostly knocklngs, the mysterious wavlngs of a searchlight in the night, and the ' weird, unexplained presence of a bat flitting hrough the house —these arc only a few of the elements that blend to make the play. And there Is plenty of humor to relieve the nervous strain aroused by the many tense situations. The full strength of the Berkell company, headed by Milton Byron and Edythe Elliott, will be in action In "The Bat.”
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