Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 81, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 August 1925 — Page 5

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1 U iIJJ-n. X)iIKJ \A i-Vj _ - _ ■ ■ ■ .—■■-■.■ -" JAZZING UP SMART SATIRE IS ‘BEGGAR ON HORSEBACK’

Ohio to Present One of the Finest Screen Novelties of the | Year —You Will Believe It Is Greater Movie Season Next Week in Indianapolis. Branded as one of the keenest satires ever reflected on the screen, “Beggar on *Horseback, ’ a Paramount picture, opens Sunday for the week at the Ohio. Directed by James Cruze, the maker of “The Covered Wagon,” this new movie satire is assured first rank among the ieally great pictures. At the Colonial next week, “Drusilla With a Million,” another film sensation, will bid for local favor.

Mary Carr in this ‘"Drusilla - ’ picture rises to new fame as an actress of mother parts. Doris Kenyon and Lloyd Hughes ,-ill be featured in "The Half Way Hrl,” said to be another novelty f merit. Conrad Nagel appears in "Sun Up,” a recognized stage hit, at the Apollo. -I- -I- -I* NEW CRUZE NOVELTY OPENS AT OHIO SUNDAY The new James Cruze-Paramount production, "Beggar on Horseback.” which is the feature at the Ohio Theater all this week, is described as a story bigger than any cast, just as was "The Covered Wagon," in which the cast wasn’t even a talking point. "The Covered Wagon” was essentially a /story, and in the telling of the story names that were destined to become famous on the screen were created. So with 'Beggar on Horseback,” made by kthe same director. F “Beggar on Horseback,” is the story of a young musical genius sought by two girls, one rich, one poor, and deals larely with a dream he has in which the ordinary affairs of life are magnified to ridiculous proportions. Some idea of the extent of the production is gained from the announcement that one complete stage at the Famous Players-Lasky studios in Hollywood was devoted to a single room. The original stage plsy was by George S. Kaufman and Marc Con. nelly, who dramatized "Merton of the Movies,” and countless other successes. Walter "Woods wrote the screen adaptation. Edward Horton and Esther Ralston, who played Mrs. Darling in "Peter Pan,” are featured in the leading roles of the production. Miss Ralston has the role of Cynthia Mason, and Gertrude Short plays Gladys Cady, the other girl who participates with Horton in the fantastic adventures which compose his dream, which constitutes one of the most amazing adventures ever screened. Others playing in support are Ethel Wales, James Mason and Erwin Connelly. -I- -I- -IMARY CARR'S ’LATEST OPEN AT COLONIAL “Drusilla With A Million,” a screen version of Elizabeth Cooper’s novel, will be the Colonial’s attraction next week coming direct from New York, where for two weeks it packed to the doors the Capitol Theater, one of the largest of Broadway’s picture houses. This dish of pathos and comedy stirred up in just the most appetiz/ ing proportions tells of a charming little old lady who is suddenly raised from direct poverty as a charity inmate of a grim institution to the possession of a million dollar inheritance; a beautiful girl who has also felt the pinch of want; a rich young ne’er-do-well whoi finally “does well” after all; a scheming lawyer trying to do the old lady out of her money, and a score of babies the old lady befriends in her sudden rise to affluence. The cast, headed by Mary ''arr. Kenneth Harlan and Priscilla Bonner, rolls up charm and freshness like a snowball. The whole ‘hing is as refreshing as an ocean breeze,. As an extra attraction and one that should be of unusual interest to Indianapolis Shriners, the drill of Murat Patrol at the Los Angeles convention will be given. Other supplemental features will be a comedy starring Arthur Lake mttttsd “His New Suit,” an Aesop Fable and the Colonial-International News. The American Harmonists have provided a most suitable program of music and eong as a setting for the entertainment. -i- -I- •!• PIG PROGRAM IS PLANNED AT CIRCLE The program at the Circle for the , third w;ek of greater movie season, starting Sunday, will be Doris Kenyon, Lliyd Hughes and Hobart Bosworth in "The Half Way Girl,” ’sfiown in conjunction with the presentation of two atractlons on the stage, Tom Brown and his musical minstrels and Ossman and Schepp, popular banjoists. In this, her latest picture, Miss Kenyon departs from the character of previous roles, those of a sweet, demure type, to portray the role of Poppy Laßue, a "half way girl,” by force of circumstances. Stranded In Singapore, a young English actress, she is forced to take the posi(Tura to Page 6)

ENGLISH’S BERKELL PLAYERS With Edythe Elliott and Milton Byron in May Robson’s Successful Comedy Drama “MOTHER’S MILLIONS” By Howard McKent Barnes P Matinee Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday. Afternoon—2sc, 35c, 50c. Evenings—2sc, 50c, 90c - *-l. s - G° vt - Tax Charged on 90s I IIIULVi seat Tickets only. Phone Cl rcle 3373. Week Aug. 23rd “The Nervous Wreck”

TOBY WILSON TO BRING COMEDY PLAYERS HERE Four Hamil Sisters Booked for the Week at the Lyric. |"TTT] EXT week the Palace will observe what is called “Mid--1 I summer Frolic Week.” For the week, Toby Wilson, comedian, assisted by a company will present two complete musical comedies. On Sunday the bill for the first half of the week will be “Not Tonight, Dearie” and on Thursday, “Peggy.” Wilson carries a complete chorus with him and is a.ble to take over the entire program alloted to vaudeville. In ' Not Tonight, Dearie,” Wilson takes the role of an old rustic character, a constable and handy man around the Paul Revere Inn. Thirty people are in the cast including Bessie Clifton, owner of the inn, who proves a foil for Wilson. The Rev. George Trenton and his speed loving wife are portrayed by Arthur Lines and Blanche Momer. A newly married couple are Luther A. Yantis and Marie Lambert. Albert Hold, widower and Greta Drew, widow with Peggy Earl as the head of the Follies and Floyd White as manager of the girls are the characters around whom the rapid succession of comic situations revolves. The widower and widow have come to the inn to see their son and daughter marry each other. Neither couple knows the other one is there, and as a result the dad falls in love with his son’s wife and the mother with her daughter’s husband. An actress comes to the inn and her necklace is stolen. The constable, Toby Wilson, arrests everybody and holds them until the necklace.is found. The photoplays are in keeping with greater movie season and are "The Dancers” with Alma Rubens, George O’Brien, and Madge Bellamy the first half and "Welcome Stranger,” the famous stage success, with Florence Vidor, Noah Beery and Lloyd Hughes In the leading roles. •I* -I- -I- ' FOUR HAMIL SISTERS ON NEW BILL AT LYRIC The Four Hamil Sisters and Stross, in their musical frolic, "Showing Off Before Company,” will share the feature honors of next week's bill at the Lyric with Lenora’s Jewels, a dance revue. The Hamil girls are musical artists who play a variety of instruments, interspersing t-heir numbers with songs and dances. Richard Stross, who assists them from ti.e orchestra pit, was formerly cornet soloist with Sousa’s Band. Lenora’s Jewels, five girls and a young man, present a program of the latest dance hits, including the much talked of “Charleston,” now the rage In New York and Chicago. The bill will include: 8008 SMALZRIED AND HIS RUBE QUARTET—Here’s anew Hoosler comedy novelty, for Boob and his boys all hail from Wabash, Ind. Though they have been a big vaudeville success for some time, this will be their first opportunity to display their wares in fun and song in Indianapolis. PISANO AND LANDAUER—“The Wop and the Swede,” a team of clever comedians who have a lively hodge podge of nonsense, song and music. PUTNAM, FIELDER AND COMPANY—A group of fun-maktrs, including Dorothy Hanly, who present a merry sketch called “Is That the Girl.” LESTRA LA MONTE AND HAZEL—A novel contribution, consisting of songs, dances and an exhiVt of gorgeous costumes made entire.,/ out of nothing more substantial than paper. CAVANA DUO—Stars from the sawdust ring of the circus, in very diverting and unusuaLperformance on the tight wire.

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THESE MOVIES WILL WIN FAME IN THE FILM WORLD

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No. I—Ever see such a big tele* phone? It sure is an elephant of a phone. Edward Everett Horton and Gertrude Short talk over the thing In “Beggar on Horseback," at the Ohio all next week.

ROUNDING THEATERS

ttttJ HEN a leading woman of a stock company generously W steps? aside to play a minor role so that another member of the company can star for a wek, it is necesarv to give some consideration to the event. Next week at English's, Mary Hill, character woman who is as popular as the beloved Judith Lowery was with Stuart Walker at the Murat some seasons ago, will play the chief role in “Mother’s Millions.”

In a stock company operated as Mr. Berkell conducts his company, the leads are always played by the leading man and woman. It is to the continual credit of Edythe Elliott that she permits Miss Hill to be the star of this play. Miss Elliott will be in the cast next week but not the star of the piece. Here is a most healthy condition —cooperation—and It reflect to the

Xurtc jW AHOOgIER COMEDY ®Bequmette FROM WABASH, INDIANA. 4 HAMIL SISTERS & STROSS In Their Musical Frolic “SHOWING OFF BEFORE COMPANY” BILLY BROAD I LESTRA LAMONTE & HAZEL Timely talk on ticklish subjects “The Paper Fashion Plate” THE POPULAR COMEDIANS PISANO & LANDAUER “THE WOP AND THE SWEDE” LENORA'S JEWELS CAVANA DOU Grace, Beauty and Strength Vaudeville’s Greatest Novelty Lige Conley Comedy “Beware;” Kinograms, The Pace Makers

No. 2—Doris Kenyon and Lloyd Hughes are looking at something. You must see ”Tne Half Way Girl” to find out what it is. At the Circle.

ROUND With WALTER D. HICKMAN

credit of every member of the Berkell company. •I- -I- -I* Under the present plans. Charles Berkell will close his most profitable and most satisfying season at English's on Saturday night. Sept. 6. It is highly possible that Berkell will take his company to Terre Haute, for the winter season. Stuart Walker will close his season

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No. 3—Here is the dear old lady of the screen, Mary Carr, as she appears in "Drusilla With a Million,” at the Colonial. No. 4—Conrad Nagel as he ap

at the Cox in Cincinnati, the last of September. He is considering j going to Miami, Fla., for the | winter season. •I- -I- + I Ace Berry, manager of the Circle, I and Constantin Bukaleinkoff, musical director, have returned from Chicago where they attended a meeting of movie showmen. •I- -I- -IRoltare Eggleston. manager of Keith’s, has returned from an extended eastern trip, where he fished and worked. And Roltare brought back photographs to back up his fish stories. He is now getting the Keith house here ready for the new season. -I- -I- -INelson Trowbridge is getting j ready to move from his office at the Murat, which he has occupied for ten years. With the merger of the Murat interests with those of English's. Trowbridge is no longer connected with the Murat. He is packing his many valuable autographed pictures of actors, but where he will ship them he has not definitely decided. He lias had several splendid offers to manage theaters in other cities.

pears in "Sun Up," at the Apollo all next week. No. s—Lloyd Hughes and Florences Vidor act very brotherly and sisterly in "Welcome Stranger,"

What's New in the Parks

Arrangements have been com- | pleted for a benefit week at Riverside Park during the week.of Aug. 31 to Sept. 4 sponsored by the Sunnyside Guild. The eve'nt will he known as Sunnyside Benefit Week. The Sunnyside Guild Is an organization of 100 women/ who take u deep interest In the Marion County Tuberclosis Sanitarium, bringing to I the patients gome of the eunshinj to which they are entitled. A. W. Colter, manager of Riverside Park, has devised a plan whereby the revenue from tickets sold for the various rides, will accrue to the benefit of the Sunnyside Guild for the work which Is done at Sunnyside. The benefit week will end on Friday. Sept. 4. with a Sunnyside tlanc in the Riverside dance palace. Tables will be provided in the dance

IwitMilßLS and Gi®NESS galore I 1 H lhai makes 0 I 1 f Not Tonight Dearie j big MID-SUMMERS !W ja / FROLIC | I •Music 1 Hbfv iiJcwGSwj I wp L Ij' il llllljlllllll Cl OCOMEDYs ir® Zp -—Job j <§>i Staged and Produced by of vaudeville <* 1 atttto I Our Greater Movie Season's Greatest $ pqioS' E [ ce "the dancers- atl a" EARLY I with Alma Rubens dnd Mad§e Bellamy- I 2J f On With The Dance * Lei Joy Be Unrefined " h „ oeQT HER BIG FEATURES* // jj) s Style SfrovJf!/! (s>a

opening at tha Palace Thursday afternoon. No. 6—Fred Thompson as he appears in "The Wild Bull's I<air," at the lsls the first half of the week.

lialace for those who enjoy bridge. Mrs. C. E. Wood, president of the Sunnyside Guild, is chairman of the Sunnyside Benefit Week, and is being assisted by other members of the guild. • • • Broad Ripple Park nest week will present a five piece colored musical organization known as the Cotton Pickers. The Broad Ripple Chamber of Commerce will have charge In the park, Wednesday, Aug. 19. when they will do their part of the Greater Indianapolis entertaining. The Broad Ripple Chamber of Commerce will meet the Greater Indianapolis ! Municipal and Civic parade at FortyEighth St., and escort them to Broad Ripple Park where a monster entertainment will he given, consisting of races, base ball, swimming content and tug of war. At 6 p. m. a free pubbllc barbecue will he served at 8:30 p. m. A dance will he given in the dance garden the funds from which go for the

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MARY HILL TO STAR ALL NEXT WEEK IN COMEDY ‘Mother’s Millions' Will Give Popular Player Great Chance. To Mary Hill, character woman of the Berkell Players at Engllah’a, will go the honor In "Mother’* MilIlona,” in which the atock company will appear next week. It is a comedy drama by Howard McKent Barnes, dealing with the subject of women in the realm of ‘ big business." May Robson starred in the original production. Mias Hill will have the stellar role of Harriet Breen, a gruff and belligerent master mind of Wall Street, whose love for wealth and power Is second only to her love for her children. Apprehensive that she may exhibit to either of her offspring* the slightest hit of sentimental weakness, Mrs. Breen plays safe by rearing them on a diet of work anJ efficiency. She helps them secretly and rejoices In their progress, hut her love of combat and her rebuff* of their advances come mighty near to disrupting the family circle. But the real battle of Mrs Breen * tlfe—the one into which she throw* her enegry with the greatest ze*t. 1* the struggle to down William Remington, another great power In the world of finance. Remington had been an ardent suitor for her hand In her girlhood days, hut she had rejected him. So he never overlooked an opportunity to throw ohataclc* in her path, being unusually bitter in hi* feeling* and dealings, hi* relentless fight causing the death of hla more successful rival for her affection*. And when at last she hsa him "hanging on the ropes,” he *trl <e* hack through her son, Tom. How she outwits and completly ruin* him and now her children remain loyal to her In time of a crisis, constitute* a story of unusual dramatic power. benefit of the Police and Fireman'* Band. • * • Th* management of Riverside Amusement Park has arranged a special program of firework* for Saturday evening In the park grounds. The display la hilled na an aerial program and according to A. W. Colter, general manager of Riverside, contains some of the newest novelty creations that have been recently Invented. Sunday afternoon, "Daredevil" Huggins will perform hi* weekly balloon ascension and triple parachute Jump.

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