Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 11, Indianapolis, Marion County, 23 May 1925 — Page 5

SATURDAY, MAY 23, 1925

BERKELL WILL INTRODUCE THIS CITY TO ‘JUST MARRIED’

‘DON'T SEE GIRL ►BY THE NAME OF LULU’--JURY Broadway Critic Tell? World __ to Steer Clear of New Show. NEA Play Jury’s Ten Best Plays “Desire Under the PJlms.” “Is Zat So." “Old English.” “The Fall Guy.” ‘The Firebrand." “The Guardsman.” “The Dove.” “The Wild Duck.” “They Knew What They Wanted." “What Price Glory.” By the Nea Play Jury that is just beginning to achieve great popularity is ‘'Don’t Bring Lulu.” It goes on to say that Kate is a good skate and pearl is a fine girl, but, for the love of Mike, don’t bring Lulu. - And all that one benighted play puror could sing after he had seen *“The Loves of Lulu” was—Don’t see Lulu! For many years this jOror believed “The Blue Flame,” as played by Theda Bara, was the worst thing ever staged. But he is not so stubborn as to be unwilling to change his mind. One quart of applesauce and banana oil is hereby awarded “The Loves of Lulu." The play is translated from Wedekind’s "Erdgeist.” Its weakness lies in its translation by Ullrich Haupt, in its direction by the same man and largely In the acting of the same man. Lulu was a girl who was lifted from nothing to a high place by a. man too proud to marry her himeelf, but who succeeded in marrying her to other men, thus concealing his own attachment for her. The name part was played in terrible manner by Margot Kelly, a radiant and, usually, a capable performer It was apparent that her interpretation of the part was along lines dictated by the continental Mr. Haupt. •• • • / ”IUCH space has been devoted M to a weak play, but at this U T A 1 season weak plays seem to be all that come to Broadway. There’s “The Great Mogul,” which brought Fiske O’Hara in from the road. It’s the story of a plumber who inherits millions and becomes involved with the wolves of Wall Street and sings a few songs after the manner of fcChauncey Olcott. It is a type of prevalent twenty years ago and presented in that fashion. • • • f” ' I BULLET ends a happy GrauI A I stark romance in “His Queen.” Ir*l It seems rather an incongruous and ironic finish to the story of a shop girl who became queen of a mythical realm. It left the gentler members of the audience in tears, for Francine Larrimore as the heroine completely wins her public despite bad diction and general awkwardness. There is an elusive charm about her that is not defined in ordinary terms, yet even so she begins divorce action against Con Conrad concurrently with the opening o? her play. A remark that publicity pays is not in order. William Faversham, in spite of advancing years, still remains one of the most attractive charmers of the stage in the role of the queen’s lover. And Minnie Dupree in an insignificant role demonstrates that the new school of acting is not nearly so efficient as the older one to which she belongs. \ Changing Times CONSTANTINOPLE, May 23. The old harem at the Imperial Palace here now is used as a storehouse for national treasures.

ENGLISH’S BERKELL PLAYERS WITH Edythe Elliott and Milton Byron IN “JUST MARRIED” By Anne Nichols, Author of “Abie’s Irish Rose,” and Adelaide Matthews. A Hilarious Hit on Broadway for Two Years I MATINEES WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY } nnmrn Afternoon, 26c, 350, 60c; Kvenlnjts, 26c, 60c and UU|| LV * 0O, “- I*lu U. 8. Govt. Tax on 80c Seat Ticket* I fllllLO V nlj “ Reservation* May Be Made for tile Entire PHONE Circle 3373 WEEK MAY 31ST SPRING CLEANING”

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STAGE, VARIETY, PARK EVENTS ON NEW PROGRAM

PALACE CHANGES POLICY FOR SUMMER NEXT WEEK Ranee Gray Players Will Offer Two Act Comedies as Stock Novelty in Variety. With the arrival of the Palace theater’s summer season, Sunday, is heralded also a change in the policy of entertainment which will be manifested in a two-act comedy, “The Test,” which the Ranee Gray Players will offer as the headliner of a program including in addition four acts of vaudeville, a feature photoplay and short reels. Ranee Gray is in person.d charge of his company and plays the hero's role.

The bill includes: "AN INTIMATE REVUE:" With the'Dodge Twins and Billie Carpenter, who present a singing and dancing novelty with a whistling speciality. They have anew dance number called the "Charleston" which has taken the country by storm. BURNS AND BURCHILL—Are comedians who with their "Tunes, Tickles and Taps,” dance and create endless amusement. GOETZ AND DUFFY—In "The Romantic Age,” prove to be two distributors of comedy, songs and chatter. STAN KAVANAUGH AND COMPANY —From Australia bring new ideas in the line of juggling and comedy talk. Ranee Gray is presenting as the comedy drama the last half of the week "The Awakening." described as something through which every one goes who accomplishes anything. The plot of this play deals with a romantic girl who dreams of New York. She elopes with a man who promises her anything money can buy. The awakening occurs when she discovers that her husband is a notorious crook. Anita Tully is in the cast. The Beaucalre Sextette attired in old-fashioned costumes and powdered wigs present “An Idyll at Trianon,” which offers an opportunity for many renditions of songs. The sextette Is a mixed one containing soprano, contralto, mezzo soprano, tenor, baritone and bass voices. Valentine Vernon, Jennie Anderson, Eros Lagambia, Alfonso Attanesia, Robert Bloomer and J. B. Grinoch compose the singers. Hugh McCormick and Grace Wallace are ventriloquists. Jimmy Kemper is "The Artist Unique,” singer and dancer, Lester, Bell and white are comedy acrobats. On the screen are: Tom Mix in "Dick Turpin," the first half and “Pal O’ Mine,” with

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Irene Rich the last half. Short reels are Included. • • • INTERESTING EVENTS DI E AT THE LYRIC “Dreamy Spain,” a spectacular new vaudeville production to be found at the Lyric next week, boasts as it's star Mile Delirio, Spanish beauty, singer and dancer who was one of the leading lights of the last edition of George White’s "Scandals'' and who came in for more than an ordinary amount of praise and popularity along Broadway. Milo Delirio is supported by Fidel lrazabal, Senorita Albertina and a company of Argentine artists who were brought to this country especially for the act by Anton F. Scihilia, well known European impressario. “Dreamy Spain" is a melange of songs, dances and Spanish melodies. The bill will Include: CLIFF NAZARKO Papular young comedian, singer and dancer extraordinary in anew act in which he is capably assisted by Jerry Benson. “LOVE IN THE SUBURBS”—An original comedy playlet presented by Virginia Norton and company. The plot, a humorous affair, deals with the complications that beset Dan Cupid in paving the way to happiness for two youthful suburbanites. FITZGIBBON AND MAHONEY— Variety fun makers who mix laugh able dialogue with piano and xylophone selections in a concoction called “This And That," described as a laugh cocktail with a dash of music. REICHEN’S WONDER DOGS—A well trained troupe of the tiniest canine actors on the stage whose routine of feats differs vastly from those performed by any other dogs before the public. VICTORIA ALLEN—“Rube” character comedian who styles herself “The Small Town Wise Cracker," and who sings, dances and converses

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THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

No. I—A1 —A few of the members of the Virginia Morton & Cos. to be at the* Lyric all next week. No. 2 —A pleasant picture of the Beaucaire Sextette at the Palace opening Thursday. No. 3 —Edythe Elliott will have a fine comedy chance in “Just Married” at English's next week. No. 4—One of the St. Julians to be at Broad Ripple Park next week, starting Sunday. No. 6 —Lena Daley again will be seen next week in anew role at the Capitol. confidentially with the audience in a highly entertaining fashion. LINCOLN AND LEONA—Novelty jugglers who manipulate battle axes, cannon balls and heavyweight objects with surprising ease and dexterity. ON THE SCREEN—Larry Semon comedy, “Kid Speed,” Kina grams and an episode cf “The Pace Makers” series. CHURCH CELEBRATION .Schortemeier to Be Speaker on Wednesday Night. Frederick E. Schortemeler, secretary of State, wil speak at 7.45 p. m. Wednesday at "family night” celebration of the Immanuel Reformed Church. Prospect and S. New Jersey Sts., in odd Fellow's hall. Prospect and S. East Sts. Program will be under auspices of the Men’s Loyalty Club of the church.

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Joe Murphy and Pietro Bordino

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WALTER D. HICKMAN - _ i AVE before me a communlcation from the executive office of the Municipal Theater Association at St. Louis announcing the seventh municipal opera season. It opens in St. Louis on Monday night. May 25. The thing I am interested in is this statement that the seventh season is assured financial success through the medium of an advance sale of SIOO,OOO for the ten weeks season. “The St. Louis project is heralded as being the one self-sustaining civic operatic venture in this country the letter states. Its only losing year was in 1919, the first season. It is foolish for me to start howling now for summer opera in Indianapolis, but I am going to howl in another direction Just the same. I know that the orchestral series under the direction of Ona B. Talbot is not on a paying basis as yet, but each year sees hundreds more attend these great concerts. In two of our city parks we have municipal dramatic stock during the summer.

town he visited the Speedway and found time to be snapped with Pietro Bordino at the wheel of his Fiat. Andy wasn’t speeding. He was waiting for Min.

Have nothing against that because the city recreational department has done interesting work. What Indianapolis needs is more music in its city parks during the summer. Why couldn’t we be interested enough in getting Mrs. Talbot to present at least six concerts in the city parks during the summer? Not all in one park, but scattered over the city. Would it not be splendid to hear Max Rosen, violinist, in recital some beautiful summer's day near the sunken gardens at Garfield park? Here is a suggestion that the music council would do well to study. We peed more music in our parks during the summer. Why couldn't our many musical colleges and organizations give complimentary concerts in the parks? Let us think it over. • • • It is pleasant to record that “The Way of a Girl,” a genuine novelty in the movies, has been doing good business all week at the Apollo. Here Is a comedy gem that is a real novelty. It Is something new but the way the public accepted it proves once more that the public wants the real article. • * • On Thursday night. May 26. Christamore Settlement at the settlement will present an out-of-door version of “Hiawatha." HowaiN Stanley will be the reader and Mrs. Lillian Adan Flickinger, soloist., Dances will be presented by Lester Horton and associates. A large chorus of children will take part. Hiawatha .will be played by Kennard Lange.

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Edythe Elliott and Milton Byron to Have Their Biggest Comedy Chance of the Present Season at English’s All Next Week. In presenting “Just Married,” a comedy written by Anne Nichols, author of “Abie’s Irish Rose,” and Adelaide Matthews at English’s next week, Charles Berkell probably will have its most satisfactory comedy week. This comedy will give Edythe Elliott and Milton Byron their fattest comedy chance so far this season. This play held the boards of several Broadway theaters in New York for about two years.

SEASON WILL OPEN AT BROAD RIPPLE PARK New Theater and Other Smart Features Have Been Installed. With everything in a spick and span condition. Broad Ripple Park will throw open its gates to the public Sunday. This season several new features have been added to the list of attractions in the park, among them being the new open-air theater, which was built to accommodate vaudeville and circus acts of all descriptions, and there will be no admission charged, as all attractions will be free. The theater sits back from the "Great White Way,” as the former midway is now called, and is done in white and gold and presents a most pleasing appearance. The acts booked for the initial week includes the St. Julians, a recognized circus and vaudeville sea. ture. Their act consists of head-to-head balancing, in which a dance number is included, while the lady member of the team balances the man In a head-to-head position. An act that will be a great treat for the kiddies, as well as the grownups, will be that of Scheck’s Animals, consisting of ponies, dogs and monkeys. They offer an act that is clever and funny. The swimming pool which has always been a big feature has been painted a pure white. White sand from Lake Michigan has been distributed around it and new chutes and diving boards will be erected. Compentent life guards under the direction of Sam Keith, who Is known as "Fatty” Arbuckle's double will be In attendance at all times. The new filtering plant Just installed Insures a continuous flow of pure water day and night. The dance hall will again he a prominent feature. Music will be furnished by Connie’s Orchestra a

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It also played a long engagement in Chicago, which was both profitable and pleasant. The action covers a period ’of seven days, the time required for the French liner Lafayette to sail from Bordeaux to New York. Some oddly assorted couples are on board, these including Mr. and Mrs. Jack Stanley, two youthful honeymooners who are attempting to keep their marriage a secret; Mr. and Mrs. U. Makepeace Witter, who have been married some twenty years and are more or less cynical; their neice and nephew, Roberta Adams and Terry Jones, who are engaged; Victorlne Bcrtln, a French girl whom Percy promised to marry unknown to his fiancee, and finally, Robcr Adams, no relation to Roberta. As the aftermath of a wedding dinner which he attended on shore Robert Adams boards the ship in a state of Inebriation, and as the result he becomes considerably Involved In a mix-up In which all the people figure, and which gives rise to almost unsolvable situations. The chief roles, created in the New York production by Vivian Martin and Lynn Overman, will be portrayed by Elythe Elliott and Milton Byron, supported by Idahelle Arnold, Larry Sullivan, Mary Hill, Martha Morton, Rob Fay, Robert St. Claire, A1 C. Wilson and the rest of the company. popular dance orchestra. On the Great White Way will be found The Ski, Sea Plane, Mill Chute, Merry-Go-Round, Old Mill, Junior Speedway, Chalr-OPlane. Penny Acade, Fairyland Flyer, Steamer Sunbeam, Dodgem Junior and a host of others. On the river will be canoes and the Steamer Sunbeam. SPEAKER FOR AD CLUB Publishers’ Counselor M ill Give Talk Here Thursday, Indianapolis Advertising Club will hear Harold W. McGraw, advertising counselor of the McGraw-Hill Company, Industrial and engineering publishers, at the Claypool, Thursday. Sales and market determination will be discussed and the growth of Industry after the Civil War detailed.

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