Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 145, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 October 1925 — Page 6
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DOUGLAS MacLEAN IS FEATURED IN ‘BALDPATE’
‘A Son of His Father’ Will Open at the Apollo for a Week. -T“|S a stage comedy. “Seven r\ Keys to Baldpate ’ ’ was a sure-fire George M. Cohan hit. It has been made into a movie with Douglas Mac Lean featured as the chap who must write a story in a certain number of hours. “Baldpate” opens a week’s engagement at the Ohio Sunday afternoon. The feature at the Circle next week will be “The Dark Angel,” with Ronald Colman and Vilma Banky, (T new star. ‘‘A Son Os His Father,” by Harold Bell Wright comes to the Apollo Sunday for the week. The Colonial for the week presents "Hell’s Highroad,” with Beatrice Joy in the east. For the first half of the week, the Isis presents George Walsh in “American Pluck.” Y -I- -I- -IWRIGHT'S LATEST ON VIEW AT APOLLO Victor Fleming's production, “A Son Os His Father,” screened from Harold Bell Wright’s latest novel, will be shown at the Apollo next week. The story centers around the desperate measures resorted to by a gang of smugglers and gamblers in their efforts to secure possession of "Big Boy” Morgan's valuable ranch. The romantic interest is supplied with the arrival, at the ranch of Nora, a pretty Irish girl who has journeyed far to be with her brother Larry, a cowboy. Upon learning that Larry has joined the smugglers she conceives it her duty to find him, and to bring him back to honesty. While on this mission she is made captive of the smugglers, and is about to be taken into when Morgan learns of her plight. Organizing a posse of ranchers Morgan sets forth to rescue her, and a thrilling battle ensues between the smugglers and Morgan's men, the big climax being reached when a company of United States cavalry swings into action. Bessie Love and Warner Baxter head the cast supported by Raymond Hatton, Walter McGrail, Carl Stockdale, Billy Eu- I gene, James Farley, Charles Stevens J and others. A Mack Sennett comedy "Rainy
REYNOLDS PUTS COMMITTEES TO WORK AT ONCEI \ Head of The Little Theatre Society Announces Names of Workers. John B. Reynolds, president of the Little Theatre Society of Indiana, has announced the committees for the 1925-1926 season. There are nineteen committees which will take care of the pretentious program outlined for the Little Theatre the coming season. The committees are as follows: ! Art—Mrs. J. D. Pierce, chairman: Mrs. j Martha C. Bishop, Mrs. Janet Bowles. ; Lewis Finch, Miss Mary Chilton Gray. Robert Hollingsworth. Miss Grace Mar eraret Kiess. Oakley Richer, Miss Grace Shoup. Chelsea Stewart. Murray Wiekard. Childrens Play—Mrs. George C. Finfrock. chairman; Mrs. Eugene Fixe, Mrs J. D. Pierce. Costume I>anco—Mrs. W. A. Moore, chairman; Herman Earnest. Lucy Hoiiiday, Mr. and Mrs. H. I. Raymond. Mr. and Mrs. Carlos Recker. Costumes —Mrs. R. H. Sherwood, chairituui; Mrs. W. D. Baker. Mro. Emuly Barber. Mrs. John F. Barnhill, Mrs. 8. T. BoFert, Mrs. O. W. Bradway, Miss Erruna Buschmann, Mrs. Frank S Chiles. Miss Grace CraJie. Mrs. Luke Duffy. Mrs. Frank Flanner. Mrs. Ralph Fimknauser. Mute Genevieve Gano. Mies Martha Reed “finley Robert Hollinjfbworth. Miss Marguerite Hurley. Mrs. Ruth Law. Mrs. Reuben Levey, Mrs. Maxfleld Pease. Mn*. Johii B. Reynolds Mru. Eventt SchoflelcL Mrs. Samuel L. Shank. Mrs. Arthur Wolf. Finance —Robert Wild, chairman; M. C. Furseott. Eldena Lauter. Col. Reynolds. Lighting:—John Kautz. chairman - Georyo Greib. Marion Grieb Thomas E. Hibbeu. Make-Up—Mrs. fi.JB. Williams ehau;nwui Mrs. Murtha Abel. Mra. C D Burton, R. H. Kautz. Mrs. James B. Steep, Murray Wiekard. Membership—Miss Eldena Lauter chairSan; Mrs. T. W. De Hass, vice chairman; rs. Dwight Aultman A J Benault, Joseph M. Bloch. Mrs. John McShane Caylor Smiley N. Chambers. Mrs. Eugene Fife Samuel J. Freeman, Mrs. Pierre Goodrich,' Miss Elizabeth Haerle Mtb Alex Hamilton. Miss Edna Heaton. Mrs. J. Burdette Little, Miss- Marion Mcssick Mansur B, Oakes, Miss Mary Pratt. Mrs. B. I. Raymond Jr.. Miss Marian Reid Mrs. Juliet Gardner Rogers. Mrs. Evert tt Schoftrid. Miss Natalie Smith. Miss Mary Vestal, Dr. A.. F. Weyerbachor. Murray Wiekard, Mrs. Herman Wolf. Music—Mrs. George Philip Meier, chairman; Mrs. Helen W. Chappell Boroar Cramer. Mrs. J. A. Goodman. Mrs. Max Leckner, Mrs. Cars H. Lieber. Mrs. Hugh McGibeney. Paul Patthews. Mias Jeanette Orion. Mrs. Lafayette Page. Mrs. Victor Richardson. EJmer Steffen. Out-of-town Performances —A. J. Beriault. Play Reading—Mrs. Everitt Schofield, chairman; A. J. Beriault. Mrs. Eugene Fife, Miss Flora Love. Miss Lola Perkins, Miss Frances Beik. Miso Clara Ryan. Play Writing Group—Miss Mary Winter, chairman: Miss Evelyn Butler. Prof. E. L. Frazier, Mrs. J. A. Goodman, W. E. Jenkins Dr. Ray Newcomb. Miss Mary Pratt. George Somnes, Mrs. James B. Steep. Productions Mortimer C. Furaeott, ohnirman: Miss Helen Eaglesfleld. Mrs. James B. Steep. Properties—Mrs. Maxfleld Pease, chairman; Miss Helen Coffoy. Mlhb Helen Eagleafleld. Miss Marie Field. Miss Dorothy Goodman. Mrs. Chic Jackson. Clyde MeKelvey. Mrs J D. Pierce. Murray Wiekard. Mibs Margaret Williams, Miss Isabel Wolf. Publicity—Miss Sara Lauter. chairman; Blaine McGrath. Stage Management—James B. Steep, chairman; Thomas E. Hibhen Mrs. Charles Robert Hughes. Julius McClain. Brice MeQiiUlin. Dwight Parke. S. E. Perkins 111.. Maynard Wilson. Usher—Amv Keene, chairman: Miss Eva May Dunn. Miss Elizabeth Haerle, Miss Helen Hand. Miss Betty Haasier, Miss Edna Heaton. Miss Lucy Holliday. Miss Marjory Krueger Miss Edna Levey. Miss Marian Levy. Miss Hilda Lieber MissL Elizabeth Lindsey. Miss Blanche Maine. Mias Marion' Oakes. Miss Ruth Perry, Mias Barbara Pfeffer. Miss Marian Reid. Miss Isabel Wolf. Workshop—Mrs. Christian Olsen, chairman. Social—Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Foltz, chairman; Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Born. Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Dean. Miss Helen Eagles Held Mr. and Mrs. M. C Furscott. Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Geddes. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Goodman. Miss E.ilena Lauter. Wu.iher Lieber. Mr. and Mrs. Blaine McGrath. Mrs. D. M. Parry. Mr. and Mrs. James D. Pierce. Mr. and Mrs. John B. Reynolds. Mr, and Mrs. R. Hartley Sherwood. Mr and Mrs. James B. Steen. Mr. and Mrs. Kurt Vonnegut, Dr. and Mrs. Frank S. C. Wicks, Robert Wild and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Winslow.
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Knight,” the Fox News Weekly, Earl Gordon, organist, Walter J. Schwartz, introducing new songs, and Emil Seidel and His Orchestra will be other program features. I- -I- -I* MYSTERY COMEDY COMES TO THE OHIO Douglas Mac Lean will play the leading role in “Seven Keys to Baldpate,” film adaption of the George M. Cohan’s Broadway hit, which will be shown at the Ohio next week. “Seven Keys to Baldpate,” was written for the screen by Frank Griffin and Wade Boteler. Edith Roberts heads the supporting cast which Includes Anders Randolf, Crauford Kent, Ned Sparks, William Orlamonde, Wade Boteler. Edwin Sturgis, Betty Francisco, Maym Kelso and Fred Kelsey. The story has to do with a successful best-seller a'uthor, William Halowell Magee, played .by Douglas Mac Lean, who returns from Europe with a greatly advertised novel unwritten. In order to avert embarrassment, keep the publisher from ruination and also to win his daughter's hand, he promises to \yrite the novel in twenty-four hours. He chooses Baldpate Inn, recom-
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mended for its solitude, which unknown to Doug, is a rendevouz for a number of crooks, to write his story. He is barely started when the band of crooks arrive. "Transit in Arcadia, Ohio,” comedy, based on an O. Henry short story, will head the bill of supplementary features, which includes a news-weekly. The Charlie Davis orchestra will be heard in a variety of current selections and will feature Cy Milders, soloist. Ruth Noller will play at the organ. •I- -I- INEW STAR COMES TO CIRCLE SUNDAY The Circle’s attraction for the week beginning Snuday will be "The Dark Angel,” the film adaptation of the stage play of the same name by H. B. Trevelyan. Produced by Samuel Goldwyn, with Ronald Colman and Miss Vilma Banky, young Hungarian star recently imported from Budapest, the story concerns Hilary Trent, a ycung English army officer, and his love for Kitty Vane. The couple is planning to be married when Hilary receives orders to leave at once, and they are unable to secure a special license to be married. Trent, wounded in action and
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No. I—Bessie ~Love creates one of Harold Bell Wright’s characters in "A Son of His Father” at the Apollo next week. No. 2 —Douglas Mac Lean will be seen next week in "Seven Keys to Baldpate" at the Ohio. No. 3 —Jackie Condon has a merry time in “Better Movies,” a photoplay, at Keith’s next week. No. 4 —Ronald Colman and Vilma Banky will be seen in the leading roles of "The Dark Angel” at the Circle next week. No. s—Lew5 —Lew Fields in "Friendly Enemies” will be the movie feature at the Palace for the first half of the week. The Indiana Indorsers of Photoplays indorse this one. No. 6—Leatrlce Joy will be featured in "Hell’s Highroad” at the Colonial all next week. left for dead, la taken prisoner, and at the end of the war is released, totally blind. In spite of the fact that they both know that Kitty will always love Trent, she yields to Shannon's pleas to become his wife, and plans are being made for their marriage when in a most dramatic manner they find that Trent Is living. In addition to marking the debut
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of Miss Banky to the American public, “The Dark Angel” marks the return to the screen of one of the earliest and most popular of the screen stars. Florence Lawrence, and others in the cast are Wyndham Standing, Charles Lane and Frank Elliot. In addition, the program will include the first of the new series of James A. Fitzpatrick Music Master cinema overtures, “Richard Wagner,” played by the Circle Concert Orchestra under the direction of BakaleinikofT; the Circle News; a Juvenile comedy. “Baby, Be Good”; an organ solo, “Some Time," played by Dessa Byrd with violin obligato by Edward Resener, and the special stage attraction, Harmon and Fernando, a pair of clever interpretive dancers. -!• -I- -I“HELL’S HIGHROAD” OPENS AT COLONIAL Next week “the great middle class” will have an opportunity of witnessing a realistic version of how the two classes on either side live. In “Hell’s Highroad,” the Cecil B. DeMille supervised production, which comes for a week’s run at the Colonial Sunday, directed by Rupert
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Julian, the locale of the story ranges from life In the lowly tenement districts of New York and Chicago to the lavish Long Island estates of the super rich. Leatrlce Joy, who plays the starring role of Judy Nichols, portrays a young girl who has been brought up In a life of poverty and want. Deeply in love with Ronald MeKane, a struggling young engineer, she feels that a marriage without money would wreck both of their lives. Judy determines to make him rich and succeeds, only to find out that when money comes, love flies out the window. The leading male role supporting Miss Joy Is played by Edmund
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Colman and Leatrice Joy in Casts of Other New Movies. Burns. Others In the cast Include Robert Kdeson, Julia Faye and Helene Sullivan. \ The supplemental features of the program will Include an Arthur Lake comedy, “Half Fare”; an Aesop Fable and the Colonial-International News. The American Harmonists will resume their old setting and have arranged a varied pi’ogram of the latest novelty music. Frank Owens, Bob Jones and Floyd Thompson are the soloists. -I- -I* -IGEORGE WALSH RETURNS TO THE ISIS SCREEN Returning to the screen after an absence of more than a year George Walsh will appear at the Isis the first half of next week in “American Pluck,” a melodrama. The story relates the strange adventures of Blaze Derringer, who, because of an escapade at college, is turned adrift in the world by his wealthy father, Colonel Jim, with the parting injuctlon not to coine hack until he has made something of himself and can show a bank account of $5,000. When his father next hears of him Blaze has won a championship prize fight, rescued a beautiful Princess from a gang of political plotters, and turned a European kingdom on end. Wanda Hawley, Sidney DeGrey and Dan Mason are In the cast. “The Big Kick,” a Pathe comedy and a Grantland Rice Sportllght, “Sporting Judgement” will be other films. “The Prairie’s Pirate,” a story of the Mexican borderlands starring Harry Carey, will be the attraction Thursday and the rest of the week, together with a Llge Conley comedy, “Below Zero."
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SATURDAY, OCT. 17, 1923
Will Rogers Due Here
"It’s the three ring circus of the concert world." That’s what Ralph D. Smith, wellknown concert manager of Cleveland, Ohio, wired Charles L. Wagner following the engagement o# Wll Rogers and the De Reszke Singers In Cleveland, recently. Rogers and the De Reszke Singers will appear at the Murat Sunday afternoon, Oct. 25. The De Reszke Singers, four American artists who were coached lfl|r the great Jean De Reszke himself were selected by Wagner to share the program honors with the famous cowboy comedian and humorist on his "concert” Journey across the country, because of their admirable fitness to do so. Hardesty Johnson of Minneapolis, Erwyn Mutch of New York City, Howard Kellog of Detroit and Floyd Townsley of Holton, Kansas comprise the quartet. It was Mary Garden who “discovered” them. On a particularly hot afternoon In July when most musicians were taking a holiday they were working at the De Reszke villa in Nice. De Reszke Invited Miss Garden to hear them. Some Thrills For clean, wholesome laughter and thrilling entertainment the stage of New York, Chicago and London has recently offered nothing so thoroughly deserving of its popularity as "The Gorilla"—a "thrilling, chilling, killing” mystery by Ralph Spence, which will be presented here at English’s for the week beginning Monday, Oct. 26. This mystery will he Interpreted by the Chicago cast, and Includes; James C. Marlow. Lon Haseall, Elizabeth Carmichael, John Stokes, Wilbur Cox, Bert Kay, Franklyn For, Thomas Bell, James C. Carroll, Carl Rosa and Ralph Theadore.
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