Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 133, Indianapolis, Marion County, 3 October 1925 — Page 5

SATURDAY, OCT. 3, 1925

‘MERCENARY’ MARY AND MANTELL DUE HERE

Dancing Chorus to Be One of Chief Delights in Musical Show. ptnilE legitimate stage I 1 I swings into full force next week with English’s offering two attractions and the Murat presenting one. On Monday night at English’s, Juliette Day will start a three-day engagement in “Mercenary Mary,” a musical comedy, the first of the season. At the Murat Monday night, the Elks show, “The Modern Mikado,” will begin a week’s engagement On Thursday night at English's, Robert B. Mantell wil start his farewell engagement by presenting "King Lear.” On Monday night, Oct. 12, at the Murat, Harry Houdini will start a weeks’ engagement with his mystery show. On the same night at English’s, Mrs. Fiske will be seen in "The Rivals,” for three days. ■1- -I- -IFIRST MUSICAL SHOW OF SEASON OPENS MONDAY That musical comedy "Mercenary •jary,” which ran for eight months at the Longacre Theater, New York, la coming to English’s for three days Monday night. In the company of sixty, the featured players are Juliette Day, Louis SJman, Sam Hearn, Nellie Breen, Walter Craig, John Boles, Frank Kingdon, Jere Delaney and Q. Davidson Clark. This city is one of the first to see "Mer- enary Mary” on tour. Following its successful New York engagement, L. Lawrence Weber, the producer, sent the show to Chicago, where It had a run at the Garrick. "Mercenary Mary,” wag written by William B. Frledlander and Isabel Leighton, the lyrics were written by Frledlander and the music by Con Conrad, who has contributed a score of successful musical comedies to the American stage in the last ten years. The entire production was staged by Fried lander. The chorus is claimed to be the

How to Enter Keith’s Contest

Final regulations concerning the entering of quartets in the National Quartet championship conducted by the Keith-Albee Circuit and The Indianapolis Times as far as Indiana is concerned, have been received. A Here is a great chance to put an ■ndianapolis or Indiana quartet on Pfhe big vaudeville time. The thing is to get busy and enter a quartette. Everything will be decided by merit according to the best judgment of a committee of leading musicians, artists, and others of this city. The conditions regarding the championship are as follows. 1. The contest Is to be conducted by The Indianapolis Times and the B. F. Knlth-Alboe Circuit. Contestants to appeaf and compete at B. F. Keith's Theater. 2. Contest is to be open to all quartets (white) and is for the purpose of selecting- the best singing- ensemble of fotir mixed voices, male or female. In this territory. 3. The I!astern territory has been divided Into five zones. Zone No. 1. which Includes Ir.dlanapoUs, comprises Cleveland, Dedroit. Grand Rapids and Dayton. 4. In each of these cities during the week ending- Oct. 31st an elimination contest will be conducted to select the beat quartet. 5. Nine quartets, including- Indianapolis, will compete at B. F. Keith's Palace In Cleevland for the championship of Zone No 1, during the week commencing- Nov. 15th. fi. Similar Zone contest swill be held at 3ton. Philadelphia. Rochester and New k and the five winning quartets—one f. om each zone—will, during the week of Dec. 14th. compete for National championship at the B. F Keith-Albee New York Hippodrome. 7. The Grand Prize for the winning Indianapolis quartet will be a trip to Cleveland wh re they will be entertained for three days under a program which will be announced later: all expenses paid by the B. F. Keith-Albee Circuit. They will also be accorded the privilege of singipg at B. F. Keith’s Palace Theater, the most magnificent theater In the world.

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"danclngest” outfit ever put on a stage and the program calls for specialties by twelve of the girls in the chorus. •I- -I- * MRS. FISKE TO RETURN IN lIIT When a company of dramatic artists of the outstanding importance of the one now on tour presenting Richard Bransley Sheridan’s English comedy, "The Rivals,” visits this city it will most certainly mark an epochal event. Very rarely, indeed, are so many players of really great distinction brought together in one cast that the public interest extended in the

8. The Indianapolis quartet, if successful at Cleveland in the zone contest, will secure the further prize of being entertained for one week In New York under a program to lie announced later, at the expense of the B. F. Keith-Albee Circuit and will be accorded the privilege of singing at the world famous B. F. Keith-Albee Hippodrome. !). Should the Indianapolis quartet prove successful at the Hippodrome in the contest with the four other zones, they will be given a tour of the entire Keith Circuit at a price comparable to that of well established Quartets 10. It must be understood that any entry will go through the finals if successful In the preliminary contest and must be prepared to accept the contract to tour the circuit if successful in the New York final national championship contest at the New York Hippodrome during the week of Dec. 14. 11. The Indianapolis Times will appoint the committee of judges. whose decision shall he final. The chairman of this judges committee will accompany the winning quartet to Cleveland, together with the manager of Keith's here: sueh judge will V>e one of a committee of nine judges who will select the zone champion In Cleveland. 12. A preliminary hearing of each quartet will be held at Keith’s here on a morning to be announced later, when six nuartets will be selected to appear in the elimination contest, which will take place during the evening performance on Monday, the 2dth: Wednesdav. the 28th. and Friday. the 30th. of October. 13. On each of the first two dates three quartets will compete, and two quartets selected on these nights will compete Friday. the 30th. for the Indianapolis championship. 14. Bach quartet may select their own numbers, which, however, must bo limited to two. The introduction of a oomedy element into one or both of their numbers shall be optional with tho quartet. Orchestration of numbers used must bo furnished by quartet. 35. The judges' decision In each case will be final. lfl. Quartets wishing to enter the contest should make application addressed to The Indianapolis Times Music Critic, giving the following Information: 1. Nome by whloh auartet Is known. 2. Business house, club or society, if any. it is identified with. 3. Names of members composing the quartet. 4. Combination of voices. 5. Time most convenient to appear for preliminary hearing. fi. Address and phone number where quartet may be communicated with.

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majority of cities they have visited this season, has exceeded that accorded any similar tour in many years. So for the second time Indianapolis theater patrons have reason for self-congratulation that this all-star company will be seen in "The Rivals" on at English’s for three nights and Wednesday matinee, beginning Monday, Oct. 12, with matinee on Wednesday. When one considers that Messrs. George C. Tyler and Hugh Ford have projected a combination of one of the three comedies in the English laiguage (with the exception of Shakespeare's plays), that have retained their popularity, which were written within Sheridan's time, and artists of the fame of Mrs. Fiske, Chauncey Olcott, Thomas A. Wise, James T. Powers, Lotus Robb and several others of scarcely less note, it is not difficult to realize the double reason for the extraordinary popularity of the present tour. -I- -I- -I“MODERN .MIKADO” TO OPEN MONDAY Barclay Walker, Indianapolis playwright, is the author of the production. "A Modern MikaJo,” which is to be presented all next week at the Murat Theater by the Indianapolis Lodge of Elks. The play is written about humor-

Theatre Guild

The Initial production of the Indianapolis Theatre Guild will be Israel Zangwlll's well-known comedy, "Merely Mary Ann." Mias Jean Selkirk will play the title role. The supporting: cast will Include Bert Marling and a group of talented Indianapolis players. "Merely Mary Ann,” will be presented Oct. 16, at the Masonic Temple. The Indianapolis Theatre Guild has decided upon Henrik Ibsen's "The Wild IKtok," for its second production which will be staged during the middle of November. The Christmas play will be Booth Tarklngton's comedy "Tweedles.” Following the holidays, "The Yellow Jacket." An afternoon and evening will be devoted to Indiana authors. Three unusual plays are now being considered. A group of one act plays by Indiana authors will also be given.

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

No. I—Juliette Day in "Mermenary Mary,” opening Monday night for three days at English’s. No. 2—Mile. Jean Berzac will be among those present at the Lyrlp next week. No. 3—Mary Haynes will occupy the headline position at Keith’s beginning Sunday. No. 4—May Bergen will be present at the Palace, beginning Thursday. No. s—Robert B. Mantell and Genevieve Hamper as they appear in “King Lear" on Thursday night at English's.

ous poetical situations that are said to be applicable to the city of Indianapolis, and characters are de picted that the counterparts of actual individuals active in affairs of the city government. To the music of "The Mikado,” the operatic production of Gilbert & Sullivan, Mr. Walker has set words that unfold a plot that is said to contain many extremely humorous situations. Arnold Spencer has directed the musical numbers of the Elks production, and G. Carlton Guy, director of the municipal opera.

PALACE jmHl —COMMENCING SUNDAY—--0 BILLY SHARP AND CO. IN “FINGERS AND FEET” __________ W,TH matinees MLLE. MARIONNE 1 ,000 ALSO GOOD SEATS THE DIXIE BOYS 20c and MARK J. COOK, Tenor EVENINGS the non-skid kidders 1,000 tom-KERR AND ENSIGN EDITH GOOD SFATS guaranteed for 5.000 smiles 30c CORIN NeTaR BUCKLE ___________ “JUST SONGS” WALTER— LeROY & LYTTON — EMILY “OVER THE FENCE” GEORGE— ALVIN AND KENNY MIKE SENSATIONAL COMEDY AERIALISTS PARAMOUNT PHOTO FEATURE “IN THE NAME OF LOVE” WITH Ricardo Cortez, Greta Nlssen, Wallace Beery and Raymond Hatton —ONE OF THE NEW GREATER FORTY PARAMOUNT PICTURES

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has schooled the principals and the choruses In the dramatic "business” of their parts. The entire cast has been drawn from the membership of the local lodge of Elks and their families. A chorus of thirty young women has been rehearsing for many weeks. A male chorus of members of the order is now being put through the final rehearsals for the production. Mayor Lew Shank will have an original sketch interpolated between the first, and second acts of the piece each evening, entitled "Lew on the Road.” The mayor has been schooled in the presentation of his act by Q. Carlton Guy, w-ho reported his honor letter perfect in his part. *l* -I- + HOUDINI TO OPEN ENGAGEMENT SOON In order to make L. Lawrence Weber's Houdini production, which opens a one week engagement at the Murat, Oct. 12th, the most and of Its kind ever attempted, no expense has been spared and no stone left unturned. Three magnificent stag© settings are used In the entertainment. For that portion of the program In which Houdini gives an exhibition of

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magic, a wonderful exterior set has been especially built. A spectacular scene has been constructed for the Inimitable and unexplainable feats of escape of this master of mystery. There Is also a gorgeous drawing room sot for that portion of the program in which Houdini demonstrates the methods used by mediums all over the world to trick and defraud an unknowing and gullible public, it is stated. •I- •!• -I* AT I ART WE GET ‘THE SHOW-OFF” Ivocal theatergoers who have been looking forward to a theatrical treat this season will find it offered at English’s within a very short time. This is "The Show-Off,” the new three-act comedy by George Kelly, which has scored successes in New York, Chicago and London. Stewart end FVench, the producers, are bringing this comedy of American family life to the smaller totfns throughout the country for the first time since first it was acclaimed by the Nation’s dramatic critics. “The Show-Off" will be presented at English's for three days, commencing Thursday, Oct. 15.

‘King Lear’ to Open ThreeDay Stay of Classical Plays Here. The representation of Shakespeare’s "King Lear,” with which Robert B. Mantell will open a threenight and a Saturday matinee lngagement at English’s on Thursday evening. Oct. 8, serves two purposes most admirably. First, it gives lovers of the classics an opportunity to see a fine example of the heroic drama and secondly, it shows the star in one of his best roles. Mantell is quite alone in his particular field today, and critics have not 'hesitated to say that he is the greatest of all the Lears this country has ever seen and that it is one of the first characteriaztlons the American stage has ever seen. The other plays to be presented here are "Macbeth” Friday night, "Merchant of Venice” Saturday matinee, and "Richelieu” Saturday evening. An added Interest attaches to this engagement in that this is the farewell tour of tills most popular of American stars. Genevieve Hamper continues as Mantell’s co-stax and principal support.

It*B New and Different POPELOFF FANTASY With Helen Reinhart and Everett LLelan , “A DANCE SPECTACLE” RAINES & AVEY “Some Simp” Hs RINALDO The Wandering Violinist ,!&/ 4higgie GIRLS Gloom Chasers •i ■ i BASCOPE Premier Whistler , % ■’ 4 BRISCOE & DELORTO' “Glorified Hokum” , t _ U( ZEMATER & SMITH f The Step Lively Gymnasts

SCHEDULE OF* LYRIC SHOWS AFTERNOON 22£&.4i2 O'CLOCK EVENING 12S&f)io O'CLOCK PRICES AFTERNOON 15&25 CENTS EVENING 25d.40 CENTS

VARIETY BILLS WILL INCLUDE DANCING ACTS Keith’s, Lyric and Palace Will Present Real Novelty Shows. mN keeping with the Joint policy, B. F. Keith’s wdll present next week a triple headline program of Keith-Albee acts. The bill toppers will bo Mary Haynes, Will Mahoney and Jean Bedini. Bill Includes: MARY HAYNES—Talented singing comedienne, titles her offering “Among Us Mortals." Her material Is a travesty on the human race. She will be assisted at the piano by Eben Litchfield. WILL MAHONEY—Offer* a melange of songs, patter and stage business under the billing of "Why Be Serious.” JEAN BEDlNl—Offers “A Juggling Travesty." He has the assistance of Bluch Lapdolf and Nan, who furnish the conrledy element of the act. MAUDE POWERS AND VERNON WALLACE—Return ,ln anew southern sketch called “Georgia" which is a sequel to their other sue(Turn to Page 7)

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EXTRA! MLLE. JEAN BERZAC’S CIRCUS Dogs, Ponies and the Funniest of All fucking Mules •V • • ON THE SCREEN Alice Day Comedy “Cold Turkey” Klnograms Grantland Rice Sportllght “The Seven Ages of Sport”

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