Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 161, Indianapolis, Marion County, 6 November 1925 — Page 17
FRIDAY, NOV. 6, 1925
‘Topsy and Eva* Still a Hit
By Walter D. Hickman mHE world knows it without shouting- it from the housetops that “Topsy and Eva," with the Duncan Sisters, is one of the hits of the stage. Although "Topsy and Eva’ was here last season, last night every seat was taken at English s anr every available inch of standing
room was used. We know what this show is, and we buy what we want. When Indianapolis really wants a show, the people buy it. It is my Arm conviction that “Topsy and Eva’ as a musical comedy will live as long as “Able s Irish Rose.” The Duncan Sisters are now a musical comedy institution. At this writing the thing that is wanted to be known —
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hcrw has the show held up? It is my opinion that the show is running smoother. Topsy is still a genuine cut-up, but she doesn’t resort so often to slap-stick methods as She formerly used or overused at times. Their harmony is as important to this show as the clowning of Rosetta Duncan as Topsy. Vivian Duncan is the musical comedy edition of Eva. There are few women who resort to blackface and Rosetta Duncan is easily the leader today. She is naturally a clown. She knows how to resort to slapstick antics and she is equally clever in permitting artistry to get the laughs at other times. The Duncan Sisters right now stand in relation to the stage which Montgomery and Stone did years ago. The fast stepping “brown” chorus Is still with the show and they can stop proceedings anytime that they want to. Herß is a finely trained group of steppers. Marguerite Bell as premiere danseuse is a graceful and beautiful dancer. One of the meri* hits of the show. Vernon Richard as George Shelby has a good voice that meets most of the demands of the score but he didn’t reveal enough Characterization to make the part standout as it should. “Topsy and Eva” on Its second, journey to this city stacks up as one show which gives real enter-tain mcnt. Here i a Show with wide appeal. From a comedy standpoint, tt is a knockout and the credit falls to Rosetta Duncan as Topsy. “Topsy and Eva” remains one pi the best buys of the season. It is ■still a winner. At English’s today and Saturday. •I- -I- -lLOOKING OVER NEW PALACE BELL Have you ever tried to visualize the setting of some old pirate tale that you have chanced to read? Could you not see the striking cedars, the air of romance that, would surround such a place? At tho Palace today, in the act of Captain Kidd, such a setting and atmosphere is carried out in full, and the charm of the eet Is a delightful surprise. It seems as if the author of “Treasure Island” had mounted the act. The act itself is fttTl of singing of a very high order by four men and
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"Willie’s Reception” Is a miniature edition of a musical comedy. In which a young man Impersonates a French dancer, a woman, and so gets Into a party of which the girl he loves is the hostess. Bronson and Edwards open the show with much hokum comedy consisting of fake acrobatics and magic. Bill includes a photoplay, “Raffles, ’ with House Peters, Pathe News and a comedy. At the Palace today and Sunday. (By the observer.)
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Other theaters today offer: Gellman’s Band Box Revr* it the Lyric: Healy & Cross at Keith’s: burlesque at the Broadway: the Lawrence Players at the Capitol; “The Gold Rush” at the Circle; movie and musical program at the Zaring Egyptian Theater; “Peacock Feathers" at the Colonial; "He’s A Prince” at the Apollo; “The Tower of Lies” at the Ohio; Kenneth McDonald In a feature and a Sennett comedy at the Isis. The Indiana Indorsers of Photoplays Indorse for family patronage this week the features at the Apollo
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and Circle, and adult at the Colonial and Ohlc. MANSLAUGHTER, CHARGE Danville Farmer Held for Auto Accident Fatal to Bride. Bu United Press DANVILLE, Ind., Nov. C.—John Ward, farmer, is In jail here charged with manslaughter by the death of Mrs. Homer Smith, 16, Indianapolis, bride. Mrs. Smith died after an automobile ,ln which she waa riding was struck by a car drive nby Ward.
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