Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 135, Indianapolis, Marion County, 6 October 1925 — Page 11

TUESDAY, OCT. 6,1925

Mahoney Is Best Undertaker for Blues; First Musical Comedy Here Pleases

By Walter D. Hickman B' "| EST undertaker for the blues Is Will Mahoney. You will find the burial ground for the blues at Keith’s this Miveek and Will is the chief grava And Mahoney digs a deep grave and puts Old Man Blue right in it. Mahoney is a comedian who seems so natural and so easy going 'hat one does not suspect that ~-5; fig and a comedian besides. This man * knows the fine art of turning j| *' lo w ork of opon a ventriloquist is a ■'"'W,,- S'*' as 'he ventrilo- ' I quist and the dummy also than WHi si an s ; e T a |, ventri!c<iuist I have ever seen. He knows Mary Haynes how to develop fun. He owns a pair of the loosest feet I have seen for months. There are as many laughs in this man’s feet as most comedians have in their heads. Here is a man who knows what show business is about. He knows that (people want to put old man gloom In the grave. He does that very thing. Mahoney Is the real big hit of the current bill. Maude Powers and Vernon Wallace and company in "Georgia*' have one of those sweet coated after the wedding things. It becomes awful sticky. A little too sweet, but sweetness sells now days. Mary Haynes opens with her "Cry, Little Girl” number and goes into a routine that she has used for some time. Jean Bedini, assisted by Bluch Landolf and Nan, presents a juggling travesty. Bedini does some real juggling while Bluch injects the comedy touches.

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After his act, Bedini with the aid of the others on the bill does an "after bit,” composed of travesty sketches. They have spice but turn out to be innocent as an all-day sucker. Good stunt. Well done. Music and dancing makes up the offering of Mile. Rhea and Santoro, with the assistance of Alex Cross, athlete, and Joseph Mach, a violinist and pianist. Thq act has enough different elements of entertainment to build up a strong offering. Eccentric comedy is offered by Frank Fisher and Eldrie Gilmore In ‘/Her Bashful Romeo.” Joseph Griffin Irish American' tenor, is a singer of fine voice and concert showmanship which gives way gracefully to the demands of the vaudeville stage. Here is a real singing act. An easy favorite. The movie is Clyde Cook in “Moonlight and Noses.” At Keith's all week. -I- -I- -IHERE IS A MIGHTY GOOI) DANCING ACT A prettier piece of work could hardly ho imagined than that of the six girls in the opening of the "Popeloff Fantasy” on this week’s bill at the Lyric. The number is carried out with an air of Spain and finishes with a Spanish solo dance by one of the women that was exceedingly well done. There are four girls in this act that do, a very hard thing. Meaning the way in which they retain perfect unity of motion while dancing on their toes. Each number of the act follows the preceeding one with a smoothness and in such a well arranged manner that It would do others a world of good to look on ahd learn. Must not forget the dance In the first part of the act by the man and woman; don’t know just what it would be called but was agreeably Impressed by the grace with which they performed. No vaudeville bill would be complete without some nut comedians and in this bill we ha.ve two such acts. Briscoe and DeLorto, you will remember by their size. One a tall young fellow and the other a smaller edition of his partner. Their chief hit was a duet with violin and banjo. Raines and Avey try for laughs with some nonsensical chatter and a musical instrument that the man says "is a clarinet that never had a chance." "Rinaldo," as he is billed, is a master of the trick effects of the violin. With his violin he can, put across a perfect picture to his audience. The four Heggie Girls provide some harmony and snappy songs. Rather liked the contralto voice of one of them.

"Bascope" goes a little out of the way In the whistling line. Instead of merely whistling the melody of a song he whistles both the melody and his own accompaniment. Which makes very pleasing harmony. At the Lyric all week.—By the Obseryer. -j- -|- -|- FIRST MUSICAL COMEDY OF SEASON PLEASES Smart? Well, I should say yes. In case the meaning isn't clear as to what draws forth the above adjective will explain. It’s the chorus of "Mercenary Mary” at English’s the first half of the week. Those who have been waiting for a fast, bright and peppy “Girl” show may now have their wishes fulfilled, and more. The theater season has opeend with a bang. To go into details as to each individual point of merit in the show would take more space and time than you would like to spare, so will try to do It justice in a shorter way. The show was made from the f " W t,i "s Y"iir mm Wife I >iling"" and lias the adaptation. The theme on ■ which the action ’Hr*''* a centers is the JBf * % plight of a young ' ip|| l fellow who has ■ 'V i promised to show his future father-in-iTvi/HBy ' aw the sum of ® 1 * T lTHrffiJlißa SIO,OOO after a period of thirty days. Juliette Day The ten thousand sinks in a supposedly "blue sky” oil well and the comedy is brought out in the attempt to recoup the money. Juliette Day as Mary Skinner, the wife who has forced her husband’s consent to a divorce in order to appease his grandfather, and not to be cut off from the family fortune, gives us a wonderful bit of comedy in the second act. Alone with the fictitious co-respondent she takes too freely of the chamjagne and as a result the browbeaten husband, played by Louis Simon, decides he wants a real divorce. "I’m serious,” he declares. Simon fits his part as if it were made for him. You will laugh at him and at the same instant he will have all your sympathy. I dare you to listen to him and retain a mirthless mood. Sam Hearn, as Grandpa Skinner, plays his role to the full. With safety he couldn’t go any farther with It. He is good for many laughs. Credit must also be given to Walter Craig and Joan Carter-Wad-dell as the young lover and his fiancee. They get over fine. Nellie Breen and Jere Delany put

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across some dance numbers that are real hits. They certainly can step. And, to end with, the chorus again. It seems as if each member is good for a special number. See ’em and share the writer’s enthusiasim. At English’s today and Wednesday. (By J. H.) -I- -I- -I* “MODERN MIKADO” OPENS WEEK’S STAY AT MURAT Indianapolis Lodge No. 13, Order of Elks” last night opened a week’s engagement with “The Modern Mikado,” a travesty on "The Mikado.” The modern version was written by Barclay Walker. The travesty concerns the mayor of a modern city, his political frienos and enemies. It Is easy to pidk out against whom the artversy is directed. The cast is as follows: Lew Carlton Guy (The convicted ex-Mayor of No Mean City) Joe Janies Morgan (Ail tlie City Officials rolled in one) Bill Clifford Richter l The man higher ud) Rufus Rage Lee McDonald (Looks after Lew) Governor Goode William J. Condrcy (His Excellency of Indiana) Godlovit Goode Thomas J. Gibson (His son. disguised es a strolling actor, and in love with Nellie True! Katy Shaw Fred McNeely (The Governor’s Secretary and in love with liis son) Scoop O. D. Waldron (Reoorter of the Daily 00-Wah) Nellie True Beatrice Batty Betty Blue Helene Montani Nettie New Eleanor Noffke (Three little clerks from Block’s) _ Councilman of No. Mean City Shorty ;c. Walt Wilson Becky W. W. Raker Dusty Ernest L. Ziegler Flossie J. L. Morrison Grimaey L. J. Williamson Fatty James Hill Cooney John R. Merl Rastus . Emerson Nevill Mandv flay D. Colbert First Floor Flappers From Blocks’ Hazel Lamkin. Louise Bolen. Lenora Montani. Gertrude Wald. Martha Ruthford Margaret West. Ona Newgent, Irma Sehnabel. Jessie Soltau. Betty govern. Betty Kegg, Lotta Honaold Dorothy Friedman. Letltia Gioeia. Helene Newgent, Patricia Quill. Cecilia Montani. Freda Schenck. Charlotte Clifford. Pearl Jackson, Helen Mueller. Lillie Merl. Ma.vbelle flicks. Ruth Priller, Lillian Steinmotz. Edna Bruner. Helen French, Grace Soltau. Hazel Fowler. Bertha Lauok. Peggy Stiltz. Ward Healers and Citizens C. J. Auetermiller Mark Griffin. A A Zimmer C. fi. Norman. Frank Duddy Harold F. Galloway. Kervey Richardson. Frank W. Hicks. Ed Eiehrodt. Ed Soltau. Joe

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Here Is Will ■ One of the best-known funmakers on the stage today Is Will Rogers. He comes to the Murat on Sunday afternoon, Oct. 25. Speaks. B. V. Young. J. H Hatton. M. J. Hiatt .A. J. Arnold. Miko Duffsey. Hreuth Inspectors of the lndia.ua Ladies’ Bone-Dry League C, J. Austermiller. J. If. Morrison. James It. t. Ernie Ziegler. Mark Griffin. R. 1). Colbert, Joe Speaks C. H. Norman. B. V. Young. Emerson Nevill. Walter Raker, M. J Hiatt. C. Walt Wilson. Frank W. Hicks. J. R. Merl. O. D. Waldron. A. R. Zimmer. Ed Eiehrodt. Ed Soltau. Mike Duffsey, Frank Duddy, J. F. Hatton L. J. Williamson. Harold Galloway. Hervey Rchardson. A. J. Arnold. Mayor Shank does a specialty between the first and second act and confesses that he was supposed to play the "Lew” role but that he couldn’t sing. So he just talks. The play is in two acts with numerous song and dance numbers

Stage Verdict Lyric—The Observer raves over the dancing act of the "Popeloff Fantasy.” Keith’s —Will Mahoney turns out to be a gonuine comedy hit on this bill. Joseph Griffin is a real singer. Palace —Billy Sharp and company presents a good orchestra. Murat —The Elks present a modern version of “The Mikado.” English’s—The fact is they are hungry for musical comedy in this city. “Mercenary Mary” goes over with a bang.

based upon the original numbers. On view all week at the Murat. -I- -I* -ILOOKING OVER NEW PALACE BILL Billy Sharp and company at the Palace the first part of the week have an act that has several distinct methods of appeal. The orchestra is a good one, the tenor has a voice and Sharp's dancing is well done. Can’t say much for the woman but the rest of the act is enough to hold it up. An innovation of the act Is the March of the Wooden soldiers, they have jazzed it up, dance, music, and all. Liked it. Kerr and Ensign teach you anew way to talk. With two violins they get their words across in a rather clever way. Didn’t get to see all the act. Should have liked to been there for the opening. Corrine Arbuckle with plenty of pep and action puts across some songs in the approved jazzy,' modern style. Leßoy and Lytton have an act that will make you relax and will give you many a chuckle and a few good round laughs. The best of this was when the two of them discuss their neighbors Rather clever also was the song, “It’s Never Too Late to Love.”

Was pressed for time and missed the first act. Sorry. Other theaters today offer: "Don Q,” at the Circle; “Lovers in Quarantine,” at the Ohio; "The Frosh-

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man," at the Apollo; burlesque at Broadway; “The Iron Horse,” at the Colonial. "Durand of the Bad Lands,” at the Isis and “Indiana Undr Fire,” at the Crystal.

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