Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 69, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 August 1925 — Page 6
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DAimS TOP NEW PROGRAM AT THE PALACE RaJfo Fans Will Have Their Inning at Lyric’s Coming Attraction. r-~l LLIENNE TERRY' and her 11* company of women dancers, I rtyled as La Petite Ballet in a dance offering, headlines the theater bill the first half of next week. On the bill are: CHARLES WILSbN—One of vaudeville's popular comedians who is called “The Loose Nut.” ELSIE CLARKE —Phonograph artist whose voice has been heard in thousands of homes. Her singing embraces the “blue” type of melodies. With her is Nelson Story, pianist, who adds to' the comedy and of the set. FIVE PETLEYS—In their casting act bode to cast laughs as well as their lines about the stage in their novelty number. JACK AND CLAIRE M’MAHON —Have “Variety With a Punch” in which punching bag stunts and bits of dancing hold sway for ten minutes. The bill the last half of the week with such personalities as Annie Kent and the Creightons is topped by “The Scenic Dancing Spectacle.” Ynnie Kent, jolly funster, has written her skit “Why Cry” and with Minnie Allen, pianist, gives the diverLsement which has spread their names as true comedians everywhere. Blanche and Ji'mmy Creighton are a merry pair whose “Mudtown Vaudeville” is Lord Hokum is an “aristocratic comedian’ who is raid 'to have a voice like Caruso’s and ideas like Charlie Chaplin's. The three Deber girls sing and dance in their act of fun. On the screen are: "My Wife and I” with Irene Rich, John Roche, and Huntley Gordon, the first half and “The Mirage” with Florence Vidor,the last half of the week. Other film attractions are Pathe News, a comedy, Aesop Fable, Topics of the Day, and a t'-enlc. •!• + -IRADIO FUNMAKER ON VIEW AT LYRIC Radio fans will have their inning at the Lyric next week, when the only licensed traveling broadcasting station in the United States, Station WIJB, will be the headline attraction of the vaudeville bill. The practical side of radio broadcasting is revealed in every detail by a company of artists who have gained fame and popularity “on the ai.\” They include Edna Salomon. Esthe- Joy, Etta Crangle. J. C. Sullivan, Florence Frye, Victor Oliver, Tranger and Georgette, Miller and Rainey, Jim O’Hara, Paul Earle, announcer, and Noble Watson, operator. They will offer program of songs.
Lets Go/ I Allan Dwarfs Production Wattiwwiw HAL ROACH ALL-STAR COMEDY , “SHERLOCK SLEUTH” [ FOX NEWS WEEKLY [ EMIL SEIDEL AND HIS ORCHESTRA I [CHARLES B. LINES SINGING “MAMIE” | I EARL GORDON, Organist
THE LOCAL STAGE IS KEEPING UP GOOD RECORD
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music and comedy, which will he broadcasted from the stage at every performance. The vaudeville tour was arranged by C. L. Carrel 1 and is attracting great interest among devotees of radio, as well as among vaudeville patrons in general. The hill will include: LOUIS AND FRIEDA BERKOFF —Dancers who were featured in the Greenwich Village Follies for three years and starred in the Broadway production, “Helen of Troy.” They present a characteristic cycle of their own dance conceptions, assisted by Walter Spilky, violinist. Their act is ’lavishly staged in point of acenic investature, costumes and light effects. HAWAIIAN QUARTET Native troubadours, all splendid singers, offering a delightful assortment of popular vocal harmony numbers. BERNET 1 AND CLARK Fun makers In an original comedy skit packed with sparkling dialogue and snappy songs, entitled “Settled Humor.” FOUR WORDENS —A family of vaudevilllians who do a little of everything, and climax their act with one of the most enarncing novelties ever conceived. ON THE SCREEN —Harry Langdon in a Sennett comedy, “Horace Greeley Jr.; and “What Price Gloria,” an episode of “The Pace Makers” series.
At Riverside
"Daredevil” Huggins will repeat his balloon ascension and triple parachute jump at Riverside Amusement Park at 5:30 o clock Sunday afternoon. This is a weekly feature at Riverside.
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NINETEEN YOUNG WOMEN ENTER IN BEAUTYPARADE Bathing Beauty Revue to Be Staged at Broad Ripple Park. Nineteen Indianapolis young beauties have entered the Bathing Beauty Revue which will be staged at Broad Ripple Park on Aug. 16 and 22, according to James Makin, president of the park. The list of entrants Includes, the Misses Ruby Lynch, 1124 College Ave.; Helen Buttirworth 268 Hendricks PI.: Leonoia Fabel, 3727 It. Vermont St.; Leona Mae Veach, 26 N. Keystone Ave.; Beulah L. King, 230 S. Sherman Dr.. Clarice Anderson, 5836 Broadway; Anna Monical, 1318 N. Pennsylvania St.; Dorothy Webb, Spink-Arms Hotel; Esther Kepple, Film Booking Office, 111 W. Maryland St.; Edna Sanford, 1832 N. Pennsylvania St.; Dorothy Eastes. 929 E. Dr. Woodruff PL; Atha Davy. 2609 N. New Jersey St.; Ruth Trapp. Indianapolis Athletic Club; Geraldine Haynes, 21 S. Tuxedo St., and Agnes Inman, 1101 N. Pennsylvania St., according to the management of the revue. Prizes will be awarded for the most popular young women, the most beautiful girl, the best looking costume, the most typical red-headed girl, diving, movie-type and in addition there is a surprise prize. Details of the revue are handled by the Hoosler Pictorial
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No. I—Annie1 —Annie Kent will be among the important people present at the Palace, opening Thursday matinee. No. 2—The Merrill Sisters will be among the new entertainers present at Broad Ripple all next week. No. 3 —The old ”uke” comes in handy at the Lyric next week as Kalaluhi’s Hawilans will be present. No. 4—A newcomer here in the entertainment field is “Doc” Paul, comedian, with “Tropical Maids” at the Broadway. This theater reopens Sunday. No. s—Dexheimer has snapped Edythe Elliott, leading woman of the Berkell Players at English’s, in anew pose. She 'will appear in "In The Next Room” all next week. News, 733 K. of P. Bldg. Motion pictures of the revue will be taken and exhibited at the park. Entrants will appear at the park Sunday. This is the first bathing beauty review at the park in several years ard is arousing much interest among the young women of Indianapolis. Makin announces that there is no charge to enter the review and entries may be made at the park or at 733 K. of P. Bldg. GEORGE TO PLAY AN INDIAN C-eorge Magrill who gave a splendid performance as a heavy in the Paramount picturization of Zane Grey’s “Wild Horse Mesa,” has been given the role of an Indian brave in the epic Indian film, "The Vanishing American,” now being made in Arizona with Richard Dix and Lois Wilson In the leading roles.
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Cincinnati to Get ‘The Miracle’
During the past few days Diana Mannnera, noted English peeress, signed a contract with F. Ray Comstock and Morris Gest to again appear in one of the principal roles of the spectacular medieval pantomime, “The Miracle,” which will be presented in four or five cities in this country the coming season. Lady Manners, who is acknowledged to be one of the most beautiful women in England, last season gave a most impressive performance of the role of the statue of the Madonna, who subsequently cornea to life to temporarily take the place of the wandering young sister. Lady Manners Is the wife of the Earl of Rutland, one of the most popular of the younger generation, of peers, who recently was elected to Parliament by an overwhelming majority. It is quite certain that the Earl of Rutland will come to America for the early part of his wife's engagement, as he desires to study conditions in this country to better aid him in his parliamentary work at home. It is also definitely announced that the Dowager Duchess of Rutland will accompany her son and daughter-in-law to America, remaining during the entire time of Lady Manners’ engagement in this country. Cincinnati will be the only city In this territory to see “The Miracle” the engagement being set for a period of three weeks, from Sept. 28 to Oct. 18. Music hall will be converted into a medieval cathedral for the occasion
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and more than 600 people will be employed in the productions, including portions of the Symphony Orchestra and the May Festival chorus.
New Films at Palace
The Palace Theater will take an Important part in the observance of the greater movie season. This theater announces the following “greater” Aim bookings: Aub. 0-12—“ Broadway Butterfly" vdth John Roche and Dorothy Devore. AUB 13-15—" Shattered Live*’’ with Edith Roberta and Robert Gordon. Aug. 16-19—" The Dancers' with Madfe lellan-y. George O'Brien and Alma Rubens. ... Aug. 20 22—" Welcome SU anger with Florence Vidor. Aub. 23-26—" The Woman Hater' wi h Helene Chadwick. _ ..... .. Aub 27-29 —"Daddy Goes A-Huntlnß with Alice Joyce and Percy Marmont. Aug. 30-31. and Sent. 1-2—'"Tracked in a Snow Country." with Rln-Tin-Tin. Sept. 3-B—"The Slanderer, with Johnny Walker. . „ .. „ Sept 6-9—" Street ot ForyotUjn Men,' with Percy Marino it. Neil Hamilton and Jlß 9?pt. ,r * 10-12—" The Gaiety Girl.” with Mary Philbln. j NEW NAMES ADDED TO STAFF Hugo Ballin, noted author, scenario writer and director, ard John Lynch, scenarist, have been added to the production staff at Paramount's Hollywood studio. They will serve as supervising editors under the direction of Hector Turnbull, who Is production supervisor of Paramount's West Coast activities.
OUR ELEANOR IS HIT IN THEATRE GUILD REVUE Eleanor Shaler Has Chance to Make One Cold Million. By Ruth Benedict New York Theatre Guild NEW YORK. Aug. I.—Eleanor Shaler doesn't point with pride to. Indianapolis as a birthplace She doesn't consider that pointing calls sufficient attenlon to It. She shouts about It. , "It Is,” says she. “the biggest factor in anybody's success. You've just got to be born in Indianapolis somehow to be anybody these days. There is Booth Tarklngton. theie is. let me oee, Booth Tarklngton. Yes. well, there Is—Booth. No, v>2ll. for instance the two I know. Will Hays and Ruth Page. And James Whitcomb Riley of course, and Clifton Webb and Theodore Drolser and Joseph Santley and Meredith Nicholson, and, oh yes, Eleanor Shaler.” To be sure and get an offleinl stamp to her birth certificate Snnler, for so they call her In the “Garrick Gaieties.” the revue with which the Theatre Guild’s younger actors astonished and delighted the parent organization until It up and backed them and put them Into the Gumck theater to make money all isumme —but this seems to sound like press agenting. Oh back, back to the Indianapolis
IOITI fIOOHO j — what happen* Conrad Na&l NormaShearen / -$£ LilyanTashmam / Annrenmngtoiu | / VOITLL have the time of your life! For , ML this amazing picture takes you hehind the scenes of Broadway theatrical life! Kt JM| Jazz, wild parties, the gayest Charleston gW dancing you’ve ever seen—and the other SB side, too, the drama back of the bright Rtfj ' lights. The exciting story of an actress 4j|| who lost a husband to a stage beauty, and J® regained his love through her trust in him. wl -■& CHARLIE DAVKDRCHESTRA || a ■■ , " r 2iH the spats The royal FOURRUSH'/j: ' - SEASON
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arsenal, whore Shaler born, daughter of Brigadier General Charles Shaler. Just to show that wo nro In full possession of all the fact she used to live at 128? N. Now Jersey St., and went to Tudor Hall school for girls. Her first dancing teacher was Miss Anna Stanton of Indianapolis, who If she comes on to Now York to see her former pupil will bur.it with pride at the of this jazz burlesque that Shaler la putlng over In the show. Shnler begun dancing with Ruth l’nge nt nil sorbs of charity affairs. She continued dancing and studying until she left Indianapolis In 1017 to go to Vasaar and even from there she managed to graduate without having let up very much of this continual training In dancing. It wns & good, steady Job. Pb* was a good, steady, nay, even nitty and dependable, reviewer. It seemed what with the Ideals and Ideas everybody has about the movies, particularly those near enough them to think they can he an influence, that Eleanor Shnler would go on he. lng an Influence In the movies forever. Maybe write scenarios, drift Into production work, who knows* Shnler didn’t. fUntll —but we can't pull that any longer. A friend at the Thentre Guild office, and another, to wit, Edith Melser, in tHe cnat of the “Garrick Gaieties," and still another friend to he sure. Carolyn Hancock, who did the settings for this revue, all thought simultaneously of Shaler and her chance to dance In this revue. She came down to the Garrick, went hack to the 'Will Hays office and resigned, came back to the Garrick and Invented her burlesque srarf dance, a solo number with which she stops the show every night.
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