Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 115, Indianapolis, Marion County, 12 September 1925 — Page 5
‘LOST WORLD’ AND ‘TEN COMMANDMENTS’ DUE HERE
Circle to Present Doyle’s Noted Novel Next Week —Ohio to Present De Mille’s Film Hit at Popular Prices — Colonial Has Murder Mystery. -pn UNDAY will usher in an important movie week into O Indianapolis, as some of The leading photoplays of the season will be on view. All next week the Circle will present the much discussed “The Lost World,” in addition to special musical events. “The Ten Commandments” will open an engagement at the Ohio on Sunday afternoon. The Apollo will have a novelty in “Wild Horse Mesa” all next week.
The Colonial will feature an admitted sure fire success, called “The Goose Woman,” in which Louise Dresser plays the chief role. For the first half of the week the Isis will offer Buck Jones in "The Timber Wolf.” „ -I- -I* -I' “LOST WORLD” TO OPEN HERE SUNDAY On Sunday the Circle will present for the first time in Indianapolis the movie version of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s "The Lost World." Adapted from Doyle’s stupendous story of a lost world in the wilds of South America, this production was started over seven years ago after Willis O’Brien had “discovered” the prehistoric monsters which other film producers had declared it was impossible to re-create. Joining hands with Watterson Rothacker, owner of film laboratories in Los Angeles and Chicago, and the First National Pictures, work has been steadily progressing on this amazing production, which holds the record for time production in the film industry as well as a record for uniqueness. Doyle, in writing this novel, had no idea of its film possibilities. He painted a vivid word picture of a lost world in the vast, unexplored regions of the upper Amazon River, and there his band of adventurers found prehistoric monsters which roamed the world 10,000,(TOO years ago. Into the very heart of this monster Infested region, this party of explorers, a girl, three men and their guides, go to rescue the father of the
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~T|HEY told me that “you must come over,” and I did. The 1 1 j “there” in question was Chicago, and I sure did do a lot of theatrical shopping. Speaking just between ourselves, the show that I received ♦he biggest “kick” out of was a play that has been written for /ears. The name? Yes—it is Peggy Wood in “Ct iida” by Bernard Shaw.
Don't get frightened and say that I am getting classical. Not one bit of it. Here is a play that has been written for years, and it is just as live today and human as it was when it first saw the light of day. Here is not “food” for Just those who spin, mentally or physically. Shaw in this play is as universal as Shakespeare. You may not iilte the word “universal,” but* I think that carries the International idea with it. There is perfect pltfywrlting, if it ever existed, in the third act of “Candida.” And in this play, placed in the year 1895, Peggy Wood of “Clinging Vine” fame, reaches across to her public as a great woman. She finds in the role of Candida that great human quality—the glorified quality of real love. Not the blind sort, not the type that reaches out and touches nothing, but the kind that reaches and touches both facts and dreams. Peggy Wood, by reading that understanding of the role Into Candida, is giving the American stage that something which is not so common—the greatest of honest acting. You probably will sny that Miss Wood Is a little out of her such a play. The fact Is, she has
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girl who had been lost on a previous unsuccessful expedition to that country. Their mission also is to prove to the world the existence of this “lost world” arid the prehistoric beasts who inhabit It. After thrilling adventures they return to London with a brontosaurus, bigger than ten elephants, which they plan to use to convince the doubters of the actual existence of this place. Bessie Love, Walace Leery, Lewis Stone and Lloyd Hughes head the human cast, sharing honors with the prehistoric monsters. Supporting them are more tha.n 2,000 other players who participate in the huge scenes showing the return of the explorers to London. They bring with them a brontosaurus which escapes and, running amuck through the heart of London's shopping district, proceeds to wreck the metropolis and finally crashes into the Thames, when the famous London bridge collapsed under his weight. Earl Hudson supervised the production for First National, the directorial staff including Willis O’Brien and Harry Hoyt. An atmospheric prologue to “The Lost World” will also be presented. -I- -I- -IBIG MOVIE SPECTACLE OPENS SUNDAY AT OHIO i'The Ten Commandments,” Cecil B. De Mille’s most magnificent production, will be the featured photoplay attract on ihe com.eg week at the Ohio Theater. Richard I>lx, Leatrice Joy, Nita
been out of her line up to this time. Today she stands at the beginning of anew relationship in the theater. She is greatest herself in this Shaw play. You will recall that Morgan Farley was with Stuart Walker at the Murat about seven seasons ago, more or less. He is playing the role of the mental windbag, known as Eugene Marchbanks. He plays It along the mental cobweb order that Shaw Intended. Eugene Is one of those mental “babies” who understands some things, but when he reaches his great moment an angel with a sword appears and his brain box goes flying off into another direction. Here is a play that contains as fine acting as you will ever want to see. There is a chance that “Candida” will appear at English’s. The Little Theatre has done “Candida" in Indianapolis and it still stands as one of the best things this society has given us. Nearly forgot to tell you that Edgar Wallach Is company manager for “Candida” at the Shubert Princess. Wallach was manager when Gregory Kelly and Ruth Gordon tried stock at English’s some years afeo.
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ONL Y REALLY ORE AT IN NEXT WEEK'S PHOTOPLA YS
Naldl, Rod La Rocque, Theodore Roberts, Estelle Taylor, Charles De Roche, Julia Faye, James Neill, Terrence Moore, Lawson Butt, Clarence Burton, Noble Johnson, Edythe Chapman, Robert Edeson, Charles Ogle and Agnes Ayes are the leading players. Several thousand of “extras” appear in the many colossal sequences of the Scriptures. “The Ten Commandments” open in Egypt, showing the pomp of the Pharaohs and telling of the children of Israel in bondage. They see in Moses a liberator from clavery, and by the thousands they stream forth from the city to the Promised Land. The Pharaoh then sends his war chariots after the departing Israelites who are confronted by the Red Sea. A pillar of fire holds the chariots of the Pharaohs in check while the Red Sea divides its water to allow the Israelites to pass over. The pictures continues and shows how the Lord visits Moses on Sinai. With this biblical pro.ogue, the story takes up with a modern family. Os two sons Dan is cynlcul while John is tolerant. Dan refuses to accept the Bible while John wins the friendship of his mother by believing. For his unbelief Dan is forced to leave home. Cast out he proceeds to demonstrate that those who believe in the Holy Script can not progress. The film takes up the lives of the family and reaches its climax in the indication of the Eternal law, An added feature at the Ohio Theater the coming week will be the appearance of Hans Hanke, pianist, who will present a program of classical compositions. Hanke has appeared in vaudeville since 1917. He has also appeared In leading photoplay houses in Chicago. San Francisco and many, other cities. Hanke studied under Philip Scharwenka and at one time was director of the Symphonic Orchestra at Kief. •I- •!• •!• MURDER MYSTERY BOOKED AT COLONIAL Rex Beach's murder mystery story "The Goose Woman” will be the Colonial's feature picture attraction all next week. The picture is developed In an
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exceedingly novel way, the story being developed through the columns of a newspaper, the first time such an Idea has ever been created by an author. Louise Dresser in the title role. Jack Pickford as her son and Constance Bennett as his actress sweetheart are the featured players. Based on a recent murder in the East, which was never solved, the story portrays the author’s theory as to how and why the murder took place. A famous opera singer, who loses her voice through the birth of a son. Is the prologue. Twenty years later the woman has changed her name and sunk Into oblivion as a drunken slattern, living on an unkempt goose ranch. Suddenly a murder takes place on an adjoining farm. Being questioned about it she sees her name in the papers and her old love of publicity returns. To get into the papers she concocts a story which causes her son to be arrested for the crime. The son has been going with an actress during this time. But suddenly the woman realizes that to save her son she must reveal that she is the oncefamous singer. The problem is then cleared up with the confession of the real killer. The supplemental features will include a Century Comedy, “Too Much Mother-in-law” hnd Aesop Fables, “Squirrels and Nuts” and the Colonial-International News reel. The American Harmonists with solo numbers by Frank Owens and Bob Jones will present a novelty musienl program. -I- -I- -IMANY WILD HORSES APPEAR IN Tins MOVIE. Thousands of wild horses In a mad stampede provide one of the many big and spectacular scenes in Zane Grey's “Wild Horse Mesa,” screened under the direction of George B. Sietz which will be shown at the Apollo next week with Jack Holt, Noah Beery, BlUle Dove and Douglas Fairbanks. Jr., In the leading roles. “Wild Horse Mesa” Is declared to be the most surprising, unique and original western melodrama ever conceived. The plot deals with the scheme of Bent Manerube to trap
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No. I—Louise Dresser as ste appears as the natural mother in "The Goose AVoman.” At the Colonial all week. No. 2 —Theodore Roberts in a scene from “The Ten Commandments” at the Ohio. No. 3—Lloyd Hughes, Wallace Beery and Bessie Love in a scene from “The World” at the Circle next week. No. 4 —Buck Jones in a scene from "The Timber AVolf” at the Isis the flrst half of the week. No. s—Jack Holt has one of the leading roles in “Wild Horso Mesa” at the Apollo next week. No. 6—Percy Marmont as he appears in "Idle Tongues” at the Palace the last half of the week. and capture a vast number of wild horses who have a retreat in a., almost unscalable table land in Utah. Manerube. in 'ove with Sue Melberno induces her father to finance and head an expedition for the accomplishment of his plan. Sue and Melberne’s clerk, Chess Weymer, accompany the outfit. At the same time Weymer’s older brother Chane, known as “the best wrangler in the wild horse country." aided by Toddy Nokin. chief of the Piute Indians, undertakes to capture Penguitch. a magnificent stallion, leader of the wild horses. Through amusements ARNOLD JOHNSON and His ORCHESTRA from Hollywood, Fla. I.ant appearance in IndlnnnpolU for 2 years at BROAD RIPPLE DANCE GARDENS Tonight anil Tomorrow night. ADMISSION 80c PER PERSON
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the machinations of three crooks, McPherson, Slack and Horn, the two expeditions cross, and a romance develops between Chane and Sue. Adventures pile up thick and fast and there are thrills galore for the lover of action. Made in the open the picture contains some of the most rugger! and beautiful of nature’s settings ever incorporated into a photoplay. An Our Gang comedy, “Mary, Queen of Tots;” the Fox News weekly; Earl Gordon, at the organ, and Emil Seidel and His Orchestra will be other program features. •!• -I- •!• TWO MORE BILLS BOOKED AT ISIS "The Timber Wolf” coming to the Isis the first half of next week with Buck Jones as the star, Js an action melodrama of the Western lumber camps with Jones in the role of Bruce Standing, a lumberman, who ( because of his daring is known as the Timber Wolf. The story relates his fight with a wealthy crook. Babe Deveril. and his strange romance with Renee
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Brooke, Deverilss financee, whom he wins against his own will and in spite of the opposition of the girl and Deveril. Elinor Fair, Dave Dyas, William Walling, Robert Mack and others are In tho cast. The fun feature will be a Mack Sennett comedy entitled “Super Hooperdyne Lizzies." Edmund Lowe Is starred in “The Kiss Barrier” which will be the attraction Thursday and the rest of the week together with a Jack MeCue comedy, "Oh Teacher!" In “The Kiss Barrier” Lowe appears as Captain Mnrch, once a stage matinee idol, who gained fame as an aviator during the World War. The plot deals with the captain's love affair with Marion Weston, whom he met during tho stress of battle and whom he kissed against her will—a kiss that became a barl rier when he attempts to press his j suit. Lowe is supported by Claire Adams, Liana Miller, Marion Harlan, Thomas Mills, Charles Clary (and Grace Cunard. "The Kiss Barrier” was written by Frederick and Fanny Hatton.
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PLANS MADE FOR LITTLE THEATRE SEASON HERE Somnes Announces New Play of Noted Author Will Be Given. Ono of America’s noted playwrights and dramatists is now at work writing the Christmas play of the Little Theatre Society of Indiana, it was disclosed with the announcement of the season's complete play program by Director George Somnes. The name of the author is being withheld and will bo announced later. It is understood that the play now in the process of preparation will boa fanciful presentation, rich in symbolism and poetic expression. Booth Tarkington's "Magnolia” will be one of other major productions of the organization, it was said by Somnes. Tarkington is one of tho most popular writers of fiction and plays in America and is an enthusiastic suppo ter of the local Little Theatre. In a recent communication to one of the members of the advisory committee, Tarkington expressed himself as follows: “The Little Theatre in Indianapolis deserves to be taken t-vrlously and gratefully by the Indianapolis public. I did not realize until I saw a Little Theatre company play a comedy of my own better than a New York company did on Broadway. "“I found that the people of the Little Theatre were most serious and capable artists In their work and its means something in the life of a community to have such an art center as a Little Theatre company." The year s program was completed by Director Somnes after a cenference with John B. Reynolds, president, and the advisory board which includes: Miss Helen Eaglesfleld, Mrs. James B. Steep and Mortimer C. Furscott. As it has been announced previously, the year will open with "Minlck,” the play version of the famous story by Edna Ferber. Avery Hopwood, writer of many of the most successful farces produced on Broadway, Is the author of “The Whole Town’s Talking,” which will he the second production. Sutton Vane’s "Outward Bound,” which w'as ono of the most popular productions of tho legitimate stage the past season, will be the third piece. Tho stage version of Robert Louis Stevenson’s "Treasure Island," ■will provide a romantic background for the fourth presentation. It Is the familiar story of burled treasure, pirates, etc.
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