Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 162, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 November 1925 — Page 6

‘THE PHANTOM’ AND ‘THE MERRY WIDOW’ RIVALS

Pola Negri Comes to the Ohio in New Dramatic Photoplay. pictures of unusual l 1 1 importance in the film industry Ivill open here Sunday. Lon Chaney, in “The Phantom of the Opera,” a spectacular photoplay, opens Sunday at the Colonial. The Apollo swings in with one of the big ones of the year, by presenting the Erie von Stroheim production of “The Merry Widow.” Pola Negri is the announced headliner at the Ohio next week in “The Flower of Night,” a dramatic movie. The Circle will offer Ben Lyon and Blanche Sweet in "The New Commandment.” For the first half of the week, the Isis offers Hoot Gibson in “The Calgary Stampede.” -1- -1- -1BIG CHANJSY PICTURE BOOKED AT COLONIAL Most pictures are considered

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ENGLISH’S HNOL9i AT PRICES EVERY BODy CAN APFOftD LOOK! lives.—Orch., $2.00, $1.50; Bal., SI.OO. 15c, 50c. W ed. Mat.— Orch., $1.00; Bal., 15c. 50c. Sat. Mat.—Orch., $1.50; Bal., 50c, 75c, SI.OO, (Plus 10% Tax). Gallery—All Performances, 60c. WEEK MOV. I6 - Hm OMtKS KM - SMIS THMSM* PRICKS—NItes, $3.80. $2.75, $2.20, sl.lO. Popular Wed. Mat., $2.20, $1.85, sl.lO, 50c; Sat. Mat., $2.76, $2.20, $1.65, sl.lO. NOTE—Mail orders must be accompanied by remittance and self-ad-dressed. stamped envelope. No phone orders accepted. No seats set aside. WEEK M°n Nov. 23 CX Special Thanksgiving £*ay Matinee EARL CARROT.I. PRESENTS LEON GORDON in WHITE CARGO A LOVE PLAT OP THE TOPTCS—B years In New York—2 years In London—A year In Chicago—A year in Boston and still playing. PRICES NIGHTS: 50c to S2.7S—MATS.: 60c to $2.20 MAIL ORDERS NOW'—Seats at Box Office Thursday, Nov. la ■baui Now Presenting ' InJ STARTING MATINEE TOMORROW John Lawrence Players IN A FOUR ACT MELODRAMA The Colonel’s Wife Usual Vaudeville and Special Features Special Feature Photoplay Monty Banks • Racing Luck Biggest Comedy Hit of the Year Love —Laughter—Thrills An Auto Race That Takes Away Your Breath Children 10c v Matinee 15>25c, Hites 25-25 e

"big” if they have two or three big dramatic or spectaculrfV scenes, and in such cases the whole story works up to these scenes. So highly dramatic is the story of "The Phantom of the Opera,” which

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Carl Laemmle presents a successor to Universal’s “The Hunchback of Notre Dame,” that there are at least fifteen big scenes, any one of which alone would bring a picture into the "super-special" class. Here are brief descriptions of some of the outstitndlng moments of the production, which was directed by Rupert Julian, with Lon Chaney as star, and Mary Phllbin and Norman Kerry as the lovers. Production of the opera "Faust” In exact replica of Paris Opera House, w’th all five balconies filled to capacity and real opera stars singing, accompanied by one hundred piece symphony orchestra under direction of William Tyroler, formerly of Metropolitan Opera House. Fall of the 16,000 pound crystal chandelier from the ceiling of the opera house, upon the thousands seated below. The masked ball In the foyer and grand staircase of the opera house, where thousands of gay maskers are suddenly driven into a panic by the appearance of "The Phantom” disguised as "The Red Death.” These scenes are in full color. The love scenes on the root of the opera house, with the city of Paris stretched out below. The grand ballet, with 260 trained ballet dancers from the Metropolitan and other opera houses, exactly duplicating the ballet in the Paris Opera House. The kidnaping of Christine by the Phantom, and his flight through the mysterious subterranean passages. The Phantom’s palatial apartments, five stories below the opera

SUNDAY SUNDAY 4% Pqlcs pOLA’S fire and beauty inspired America’s most colorful author, Joseph r Hergesheimer, to write this great story. The tale of a flaming Spanish belle who fought for honor and a sweetheart. The Mrffin’R fiery empress of emotions wns nerer better. Hnpportln* company include* many big no me*. Jj M Jj^CViariie

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No. I—Here1 —Here Is a dramatic scene from "The Phantom of the Opera,” opening at the Colonial Sunday. Lon Chaney and Mary Phllbin have the leading roles. No. 2 —Clyde Cook In "Should Sailor's Marry?” at Keith's next week. No. 3 —Pola Negri as she appears in "Flower of Night,” at the Ohio next week. No, 4—Hoot Gibson will be seen In “The Calgary Stampede” ait tne Isis for the first half of the week. No. 6 —Ben Lyon and Blanche Sweet in "The New Commandment,” opening at the Circle, Sunday. No. 6—Vera Reynolds will be seen In “Without Mercy” at the Palace the first half of the week. No 7—Mae Murray appears in the title role of “The Merry Widow” at the Apollo next week. house, filled with strange devices and diabolical ingenuities. "The Phantom of the Opera” opens Sunday at the Colonial. -I- ’I" -I* ‘THE MERRY WIDOW” DUE AT APOLLO Mae Murray and John Gilbert are co-starred In “The Merry Widow” Eric Von Stroheim’s much talked of production, screened from the famous stage hit by Franz Lehar, Leo Stein and Victor Leon, which will be the attraction at the Apollo next week. The picture is said to adhere closely to the original text, even to the introduction of the i famous Merry W'idow waltz, a version of which is performed by Gilbert and Miss MurMOTION PICTURES

ray. The story unfolds a picturesque romance of a gallant Prince and an American dancer in a small continental kingdom, and in the hands of Von Stroheim, ideally suited to stage such a thing, the production is said to fulfill all that which was expected of it. The program will include a Felix, The Cat, comedy, “On The Job,” the Fox news weekly, Charles B. Bines, singing comedian introducing new song hits, an organ solo by Fnrl Gordon, and musical entertainment by Kniil Seidel and his orchestra. I- I -IPOLA NEGRr STARS IN "FLOWEIC OF NIGHT" Pola Negri is seen in another role of a tempestuous luitin in "Flower of Night.” toe film version of. the Joseph Hergesheimer story, which is to be shown the coming week at the Ohio Theater. The story of “Flower of Night” Is a melodrama laid in the colorful California of 1868, telling of the exciting days of the gold quest and of the rugged men and beautiful women who made that period one of the most enthrallling in our history. Pola Negri plays the role of Carlota y Vlllalon, scion of an lmpoverished family, a dest:endent of a Spanish grandee. While In a dance hall Pola is forced to dance with Derek Bylandt, a bully. She hurls him from her and In the excitement his weak heart fails and he falls dead. On reaching home her father is disgraced to hear of her escape and takes his life, “The Wrestler,” a Van Bibber comedy, will head the program of supplementary features. A news weekly is shown in addition. Cy Mil-

ders, soloist, will be heard with the Charlie Davis orchestra. Ruth Noller will be at the organ. -I- I- -I“NEW COMMANDMENT” OPENS SUNDAY AT CIRCLE The attraction at the Circle beginning Sunday will be “The New Commandment,” a society melodrama, adapted from Colonel Frederick Palmer's novel, "Invisible Wounds.” Blanche Sweet, who will be remembered for her fine characterizations in "Anna Christie" and “His Supreme Moment,” is seen In the leading role as an artists’ model In Paris. * Most of the action of the picture takes place In and about the artists’ studios in Paris, Just before and dur-

ii V'Y [f ?nm jzmw, *‘iSl * \ nL merry ! WIDOW”! with j - MAE .Km JOHN ' MURRAY GILBERT SUPPORTED JN A-WONDER CAST j The madcap stage play that thrilled Europe and Captivated New York for three years—Now a motion picture masterpiece. The % most gorgeous and thrilling of all film romances. Felix, the Cat, “On the Job” Fox News Weekly j Charles B. Lines, New Songs Emil Seidel and His Orchestra Earl Gordon, Organist I APOLLO!

Theaters Plan Special Musical Programs Next Week. ing the World War and deals with the adventures of a bored young American millionaire and his friend, deserters from a yachting party, when they discover that an ambitious mother is planning to marry the millionaire to her daughter. “The New Commandment” marks the debut of Howard Higgin as a director, his previous efforts having been confined to the writing and preparing of scenarios in collaboration with Miss Sada Cowan. In addition to the overture, “Tales of Hoffman,” by OfTenbach, which will be played by the Circle Concert

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Orchestra, under the direction of Bakalelnikoff, the Circle News, and a Circle comedy presentation, there will also be a stage attraction on the program. -I- I -IHOOT GIBSON COMER SUNDAY TO THE ISIS Hoot Gibson pitted bis skill In riding, roping and athletic prowess against some of the crack rodeo per formers of the world during the making of “The Calgary Stampede.' 'which will he shown at the Isis the first half of next week. The pa ture was filmed in Canada during the pageant celebratirjg the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of Ft. Calgary. The rodeo events and the immense stampede parade were caught by the motion picture camera and used as a background for the story. “Shackled Lightning,” a melodrama starring Frank Merrill, will be presented Thursday and the rest of the, week, together with a Charlie Chase comedy, “The Caretaker’s Daughter.”

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