Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 23, Indianapolis, Marion County, 6 June 1925 — Page 5

{SATURDAY, JUNE 6, 1925

TIMES’ BEST READ STORY, ‘CHICKIE, ’ COMING TO CIRCLE

Dorothy Mackaill and John Bowers Play the Leads in Meherin’s Novel—Many Noted Film Stars. Have ) Chief Roles in New Photoplays. Os course you have been reading “Chickie’' for many weeks in The Times. First National has brought out “Chickie” as one of its features with Dorothy Mackaill and John Bowers in the lead- ’"** jroles. “Chickie” opens Sunday afternoon at the Circle for a week’s engagement. * Next week at the Ohio Harry Myers and Mae Cooper will be seen in “Grounds for Divorce.”

The feature at the Colonial will be Reginald Denny in “I'll Show Vou The Town.” The Apollo will present Bebe Daniels and T. Roy Barnes in “The Crowded Hour." Opening Sunday for the first half of the week at the Isis will be Franklyn Farnum in “The Bandit Trainer.” •I- -I- -I- ---< HIC KIE’ OPENS SUNDAY AT CIRCLE V Chickie,” tihe film version of Lie.nore Meherin's widely read noved of the same name, will be the attraction at the Circle beginning iiunuay. The story deals with Chickie Bryce, a poor typist who wants a millionaire husband and the luxuries he can provide. She meets a dissolute millionaire, who after a series f dramatic incidents proposes mariage to her, but she decides that she prefers the love of a poor young attorney. “Chickie” is described as “a story that brings tears and laughter—a picture teeming with thrilling dramatic situations, suspense, comedy, pathos and excellent acting -^!’ John Bowers appears opposite Dorothy Mackaill in this production, which was directed by John Francis Dillon, who also directed “Flaming Youth” and “Lilies of the Field.” Alma Tell, Gladys Brockwell, Hobart Bosworth, Myrtle Stedman, Raul Nicholson and Louise Mackintosh. The program will incluae a comedy, the Animated Circle News, and an overture, the seventh of the James A. Fitzpatrcik Music Master Cinema Overtures, “Handel,” with accompaniment played by the Ci r cle Concert Orchestra under the direction of Bakaleinikoff. •I- -I- -IBEBE DANIELS HAS BIG DRAMATIC CHANCE Starring in “The Crowded Hour” coming to the Apollo next week, R.ebe Daniels is given one of the best loles she has had in a Long time—ri 'i'ole that was originated by Jane Cowl in the stage play from which the picture was adopted under the direction of E. Mason Hopper. Stirring incidents are plentiful, together romance and a refreshing strain of comedy. Miss ■tanlels' support includes Kenneth Wlarlan, T. Roy Barnes, Helen Lee Worthing and others. A different sort of a triangular Jove affair, a girl's heroism and act •of self-sacrifice under stress of trying circumstances and thrills of an extraordinary sort are embraced in the story of "The Crowded Hour.” The opening scenes, laid in New York introduce Miss Daniels as Peggy Laurence, a breezy, slangy telephone operator in a big hotel, who, like vast nufnbers of girls, harbors ambition of a stage career. Through the influence of Billy I.aidlaw, a wealthy young married man with whom she becomes infatuated, Peggy is given her chance and before she has time to realize what it's all about she is in the "Follies” and the rage of Broadway. Then along comes the World War. Laidlaw Joins the service and is sent to France. When Matt Wilde a fellow stage artist, who is in v love with Peggy announces his intention °f going overseas as an entertainer, Peggy, for the purely selfish reason •f wanting to be near Laidlaw, deides to go with him. Her experiences are many and varied, but not until the coming of her ‘crowded hour"—an hour fraught with terrifying adventure in which ' lirough sheer nerve and courage -he is instrumental in saving an entire division of- soldiers from capture or death at the hands of the enemy, does Peggy perceive her Bfceling for Laidlaw in it's true light, m revelation that brings her true womanhood to the surface. The program will contain an imperial comedy “Papa's Darling,” the Fox news weekly, songs by Dorsey, Kaehn and Pelletier, musical entertainment by Emil Seidel and His Orchestra, and organ selections by Eari Gordon. -|. -|. -|. the bandit tamer IS BOOKED AT ISIS The Isis will have as It's featured attraction the first half of next week, The Bandit Tamer,” a picture branded as very much out of the ordinary—a Western comedy packed

■—-ENGLISH’S BERKELL PLAYERS WITH EDYTHE ELLIOTT and MILTON BYRON In George M. Cohan’s International Hit SO THIS IS LONDON’ By ARTHUR GOODRICH MATINEES WEDNESDAY. THURSDAY and SATURDAY I nninre. Aft*™®®". *., &c| Eyenln*., Me, 80c and HKiS.rN P n* V ‘ ° ovt - T ** #n 90c Beat Ticket. I IIIULU. i^ nlT ' Recreation. May Be Made far the Entire ■ Bea.on. PHONE Circle 3373 , Week June 14th “CHEATING CHEATERS”

with hilarity, and embellished with dramatic episodes. The story hinges on a practical joke played upon Wynn Demarest, an Easterner, who, with his flnancee and a party of friends is en route to a ranch owned by a cousin, Will Warren, whom he had never seen. Demarest is told that Warren has been killed by bandits, and that he has inherited the property. On the arrival of the party the joke is carried on with Warren acting as ranch foreman. The fun moves at a merry gait until “Smiling Joe,” a notorious Mexican bandit, comes on the scene. The things that happen then provide the real punch of the story, and account for ‘‘The Bandit Tamer” being hailed as something new and different. Franklyn Farnum has the stellar role, supported by Marguerite Clayton. Rose Gore, Dan Crinimins, William Hayes, Max Asher and Stev Clemente. "Kid Speed,” a Larry Semon comedy, will also be shown The new program Thursday will offer a whirlwind of melodramatic action in “The Fighting Sheriff" starring Billy Cody, and a farce called "What A Night" as the comedy feature. •I- -I' -I“GROUNDS FOR DIVORCE” OPENS SUNDAY AT OHIO The featured picture at the Ohio theater will be "Grounds For Divorce,” a Paramount adaptation by Guy Bolton of the stage play by Ernest Vajda, who wrote “The Harem,” and "The Dark Angel.” Paul Bern, the director will be remembered as the director of Raymond Griffith in “Open All Night.” Florence Vidor, Matt Moore and Louise Fazenda are the featured players in the picture. Miss Vidor recently appeared in a featured role with Adolphe Menjou and Betty Bronson in “Are Parents People?” Matt Moore, -one of the famous Moore brothers, played in “No More Women,” “Fools in the Dark,” and many others, while Louise Faxenda was seen last with Raymond Griffith in "The Night Club.” Others in the cast are Harry Myers, George Andre Beranger, Gustave Van Seyffertitz and Edna Mae Cooper ‘‘Grounds for divorce” has for its unusual theme, the story of a famous French divorce court lawyer who Is poisoned by his own medicine when his bride of a year is foiced to divorce him when he neglects her to care for his many clients who all wish divorces. In less than another year, his wife, who has remarried, appeals to him to secure a divorce from her second husband. Revolving around this plot are many humorous and serious complications. “High Jinks,” Is the Imperial comedy which will lead the bill of minor • attractions. The Charlie Davis orchestra with Cy Milders. soloist, has prepared a pirogram of new songs. Lester Huff, popular

Broad Ripple Park in Demand

One of the most popular of the new attractions this season at Broad Ripple Park is the open air theater where the free vaudeville and circus acts are offer'd with a change of bill each Sunc'ay. The attractit ns for the week starting Sunday will include the Great Vulcano, equilibrist and Roberti’s Animals. The Great Vulcano act includes a man and woman who perform a routine of equilibristic and balancing feats. They conclude their act with Vulcano balancing a regulation motorcycle with hiei teeth and head while it is running at full speeiY with the woman member of the team mounted in the saddle. "The combined weight of the women and machine total 586 pounds. Roberti is a pretty young miss who with her animals has been featured both in vaudeville and with circuses. Under her guidance they present an act that is interesting and pleasing especially to the little folk. The act includes a great amount of comedy which is furnished by a Simian comedian. The popularity of the swimming pool increases with the warm weather. The flow of pure water from ihe new filtering plant and the sanitary condition of the pool enhance its popularity with the swimmers who visit the park. Swimming parties are a pleasing

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Indianapolis organist, will be heard in an attractive arrangement of one of his own compositions. A news weekly will be added. -I- -I- -ILESSONS in love ON VIEW AT COLONIAL Lessons in love are furnished by four pretty women in Reginald Denny's latest Universal-Jewel feature, "I'll Show Y'oju the Town,” scheduled at the Colonial next week. Fan was affectionate. Hazel was petite. Agnes was wealthy. Lucille was passionate, and Alee Dupree, the pensive college professor, played by Reginald Denny, was. it may be said without exaggeration, a wee bit too ambitious. The net result being that he learned about women frem her and her and her, in a serlss of highly thrilling experiences which tre vouched for by a press agent who is famed for his sterling honesty, as the laughingest list of excitable trifles ever flashed on the screen so far this year. With the exception of Lucille, Alec has promised the other women to show them the town all on the same night, each of them separately. neither of them to know of the others’ existence. The trouble begins and ends in "The Hanging Gardens Case,” where all of the women are being entertained by Alec. To keep his appointment with each of his companions he has himself paged every five minutes and goes through a progressive dinner, as it were, with each of his “sweethearts.” Just who captures Alec’s heart is not revealed until the Anal episode of the picture. Fan is played by Lilyan Tashman, Hazel by Marian Nixon, Agnes by Cissy Fitzgerald, while Margaret Livingston Is cast In the role of Lucille. Bill includes a comedy, news reel. Aeson Fables, orchestral and vocal music. Irene Completed Movie Irene Rich has completed her starring role in “The Wife Who Wasn't Wanted” at Warner Brothers studio.

feature of the pool and each day and evening finds various groups who have water contests of their own. It is the intention of the park management of offering various prizes for these contests. Dancers are taking advantage of the dance garden to strut their stuff to the music furnished by Connie’s Orchestra, and the community kitchens situated at various spots in the park where picknickers may cook their own meals if they wish to.

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THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

No. I—Reginald Denny will be seen next week at the Colonial in a comedy, “I’ll Show You the Town.” No. 2—Dorothy Mackaill and John Bowers doing the summer afternoon spooning stunt in “Chickie” at the Circle next week.

ROUNDING THEATERS

IY mail has been very interesting of late regarding my oplfiions of the Berkell Players. This week, a writer not signing any name, writes that a critic, should take in consideration that a stock character is “not expected to be letter-proof on the opening night of a stock bill.” The writer contends that it is a gigantic job for an actor to play one role a week while rehearsing another for next week.

The writer of this letter wrote the letter after reading my opinion of the work of Milton Byron in "Spring Cleaning." I stated in my report to you in The Times that Byron was prompted so many times on the first night that thp play lost all of Its expected punch. Also contended that Byron at that performance failed to have k clear conception of the character. In the first place I do not write“horrid” things about aq actor because I want to. I would like to be all flowers and sunshine#myself. If' I lied about Milton Byron's performance on last Sunday night I would have done one hundred times more damage to Byron and to myself than I did by sticking to what happened on the stage. I am aware that it is a hard Job to rehearse one thing while acting another, but please remember that this is the most valuable part about stock training. And the least I expect of any actor is that he know his part. As long as I write of the theater. I am telling the world that I am going to keep faith with myself by reporting in my own best Judgment just what goes on on the stage. If I do otherwise I am a cheat and a grafter. Will admit that I can and do make errors in Judgment, but what I w’rlte is uninfluenced by any outside or Inside forces. I feel that I have the honest professional respect of Charles Berkell. William Hull, director, and members of the cast of the Berkell Players because they know that I do write what I think. I am not going to put the soft

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No. 3—Alma Rubens, Frank Mayo and H. B. Warner trying to answer the question, "Is Love Everything?” at the Palace, lng Thursday. No. 4 —Franklyn Farnum will be seen in “The Bandit Tamer” at

ROUND With WALTER D. HICKMAN

peddle on bad and incompetent performances at shows that I see. It ip all right, maybe, to howl local patriotism in boosting a resident stock company, but it is all wrong to carry that alleged patriotism into the review column. The personal side never enters into honest review opinions. You read what I say of a play in the light that it is myself talking and nobody else. I always give the many hundred other people in an audience the great right of them having their own opinions. That is what makes theater going a public Aabit and a delight. When people write me and hint that I might "dislike" a player when I do not spread the sweet honey, I generally discover that they did not attend the performance at which the review was made. Also, Milton Byron does not write me “dirty” notes. He is first of all an actor who is trying to give his very best to every role. Not every actor is successful in every part he tackles. We all know that, and Milton Byron is a gentleman. Personal friendships don't figure when I tell you of a play and the players. The big actor realizes the worth of honest reviews and Milton Byron, and I feel every member of the Berkell Players have that same opinion. That the test of a big actor. Stock productions are difficult to handle. That I know from a critical standpoint. If I get out of step and continually have on a grouch, panning this and that and everything without considering the human demands of entertainment, then T am ready to

the Isis for the first half of the week. No. 6 —Harry Myers and Mae Cooper as they appear in “Grounds for Divorce” at the Ohio. No. 6—Bebe Daniels all dressed up and T. Roy Barnes in “The Crowded Hour” at the Apollo.

go into the home for the aged and *he failures. And that is that. • • • Have the following letter from the offices of John Golden, New York: ‘The functioning of the John Golden National Prize Play Contest has been in work now for some six months. "As you probably know, the decision is to eventually be left entirely in the hands of what is known as the fourth ring of newspaper men selected by themselves and from their own body. "We believe it will be interesting to your readers to know’ that from the original 291 newspapers and newspaper folks throughout the country, there has been selected by their own vote thirty-nine judges representing the first ring. These judges will in turn elect a smaller circle for further consideration of the plajs submitted. “The names of those selected by the newspaper men throughout the country are as follows: Percy Hamond Herald-Tribune. New lork City Bide Dudley. Evening: World, New York City: rums Mantle. Daily News. New York C*ty: Linton P. Martin. North Americgn. Philadelphia, Pa.; Landon Laird. Star. Kansas City. Mo.; Ralph

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COHAN’S COMEDY HIT NEXT BILL AT ENGLISH’S ‘So This Is London’ Is Choice of Berkell For His Players. George M. Cohan’s comedy WH, "So This Is London," an English* American comedy, which, along with it’s fun. serves ,the mission of fostering better feeling and understanding between American and Englishmen, doing it so cleverly that there Is no hint of preaching or exhortation, will be presented at English's next week by the Berkell Players witli Edythe Elliott and Milton Byron in the leading rolea. Giving us a chance to see ourselves ns our English cousins behold us, and at the same time affording an opportunity for us to laugh long and often at their folies and foibles, "So Thit Is Txindon” Is very much of a novelty—and a fair stand-off because of this 60 60 division of the satire and gentle ridicule that permeates the three acts, the scenes of which are laid in London, at the Rltz, Lady Duckworth's drawing room and Sir Percy Beauchamp's living room. American Slang American vivacity, enterprise and slang is entertainingly contrasted with British stolidity and conservatism. Americans who think there are only two kinds of Englishmenthose who drink tea all day and thoae who serve it—and English folks who wonder if we are still running Niagara Falls or have shut them off, are amusingly introduced. There's a satisfying love story without a villain or the "eternal triangle," and In the end there’a a union of the second generation of the two principal characters, and a combine on the part of the parents looking to the future good of the wholesale shoe business. Good Hit "So This Is London' was written by Arthur Goodrich, and originally staged by Cohan at the Hudson theater in New York where it enjoyed such prosperity for the better part of two yeara that a London Company was installed at the Prince of Wales Theater In the English metropolis, and the New York success duplicated in a most emphatic manner. Supporting Miss Elliott and Mr. Byron will be Larry Sullivan. Idabelle Arnold, Robert St. Claire, Mary Hill, Tommy Evans, Rob Fay, Martha Morton, A1 C. Wilson and others.

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