Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 182, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 December 1925 — Page 7

TUESDAY, DEC. 1, 1925

Sweet Applesauce Such as ‘The Patsy’ - Is Sure Not Hard to Take These Days

By Walter D. Hickman mEJLL Mom to have Pop take her to see “The Patsy.” Tell Sis to have Charlie, Frank or whoever he is, to take iher to the same thing and while you are tipping off the entire family tell big brother to take himself and his beat gal. In other words, “The Patsy,” with Claiborne Foster is just about the sweetest applemany a m*°nthank goodness, that doesn't go into the complex business and noth ing is mentioned about free love or .ne color scheme in love making. Here is just a cute, human little household frolic -vhich is not a great play, but it is the sort of enClairbome Foster tertainment that makes show going a pleasure for every member of every American family. It is the Pollyanna stuff done in modern attire, but told in good theatrical language. Patricia is a regular Patsy—the tag end of everything in the Harrington family. When mother wants to work up a temper she blames it upon Pat. When big paster gets in a fight with her best Weller, well, of course Pat is ti blame. Only Dad understands Pal but before the play is ended anothei understands her—a chap by th*. name of Tony Anderson. “The Patsy” is a love story told in the living room of the Harrington home. Only six people are needed to tell the story. And that is enough, because it is nearly a family affair. Claiborne Foster became a promising somebody on the stage when she appeared with Allan Dinehart in “Applesauce.” Before Dinehart could get “Applesauce” on to Broadway, Barry Conners, who wrote “Applesauce,” went to Atlantic City and wrote “The Patsy” for Miss Foster. She opened in Chicago, stayed there for several months and is now on tour. Miss Foster is one of those cute persons without giving one the impression that it is pretense. She has a bunch of smart things to say and she says ’em just as it she were thinking ’em up right on the stage. That’s the secret of this little person’s success—she plays at the acting game instead of telling the world that she Is in the acting business, i? one of the very few Pollyanna

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Stage Verdict English’s—Such plays as “The Patsy” and women as Claiborne Foster make the American theater a place where every member of the family wants to go. Palahe—ln the “Satirican” we have a novel act most pleasing in every way. The dancing is of the highest grade. Lyric—Phil. Seed and Company have an amusing little sketch and the whole company dances the "Charleston.” Could one ask for more? Keith’s —Irene Franklin sings her own songs and registers as much a hit as she did years ago.

types that doesn’t give me the headache. We have been fed up on the sex stuff lately, meaning the entire American stage. We have been seeing married women throw themselves at men other than their husbands. We have seen terrible things happen on islands, in rich men's homes ?tnd on the African coast. Now we are welcoming entertainment that is just simple, honest to goodness fun, played by people who enjoy to have other people enjoy themselves. Claiborne Foster’s big day has not arrived but she has landed. They say in the movie world that Norma Shearer is the best film bet for future movie greatness. I say that Claiborne Foster is the best bet for future greatness on the American stage. You ask about the rest of the cast. Yes. It includes Peter Lang as Mr. Harrington; Eleanor Gordon as Mrs. Harrington, Mary Stills as the hateful older sister (splendidly acted), John Diggs Billy Caldwell and Herbert Clark (a fine selection) as Tony Anderson. Cast—splendid. And that is "The Patsy.” Forgot to tell you thpt Barry Conners, the author, was in the audience and Mayor Shank, speaking out. of turn but from a box, introduced Conners to the audience. And everybody was happy, the mayor, the audience and the author. So it does pay to speak out of turn. At English’s today and Wednesday. ■!• -I- -IIRENE FRANKLIN SINGS ONE HIT AFTER ANOTHER When Irene Franklin “frames” an act for vaudeville she writes the lyrics of the songs and the tunes are manufactured by Jerry Jarnagin, her pianist. It is the sub.jeeet matter of Miss

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Franklin’s songs and the way she turns everything into a character song that are the big winning features of this woman’s artistry. Only Irene Franklin could sing her songs, because a character artist is needed. She has a real hit about her beau, “The Drug Store Cowboy Man,” who j had great open spaces in his brain and who "composes the best ice cream sodas.” She has another character knockout. in a song about a woman who wanted a cave man but she got a wrecking crew. Her heart number concerns a boy who wanted a whistle for his mother because mother because mother didn’t stop work when the 5 o’clock whistle blew and she was always up at work in the morning before the 6 o'clock whistle blows. Here is a heart song that is different. At the piano during the Franklin act Is Jerry Jamagin, who provides 1 tunes that are different. His solo number is a rhapsody arrangement of one of Irving Berlin’s songs. Another singing act of different merit is given by Vera Boss, singer, and Clara Edwards, pianist, and composers of the songs sung by them. These two artists have the concert way about them, although their numbers are not classical. They have so much personality and they have songs never heard before. The result is that they rank next to Miss Franklin in merit and genuine appreciation. The Kitaros Juggle barrels and one of the men juggle a man. Good act. Stewart and Olive hit their stride while dancing. * The man’s impresion of Eddie Leonard dancing to the tune of “Ida” is the big number of this act. Will M. Cressy and Blanche Dayne have been in vaudeville such a long time that they are now vaudeville institutions, beloved not only by the profession, but the public. Creasy writes his own little sketches about New Hampshire folk and he and Miss Dayne have appeared in them for years. This season he calls his sketch, "The Man Who Remembered” which Introduces several stage novelties. Bert Yorke and Ed Lord have eccentric material, at times their efforts are pointless. Russ Brown and Jean Whitaker exchange some jokes, some new and others ancient. The movie is “Papa, Be Good.” At Keith’s all week. • • • COMEDY AND MYSTERYON NEW LYRIC BILL Phil. Seed and company, at the Lyric this week, have what might he termed, “dashes of everything.” Included in the act are such things •' amusing little farces done as

flashes in the main theme, and some excellent Charleston dancing, all this Included in the humorous action of the plot. We have at first a young fellow who is proposing to a girl, she turns him down and tells him of the man she loves, who is identified by the girl as wearing a wonderfully cute mustache. As the girl leaves another comes in, the boy then prQ; poses to her. She refuses with the same reasons as the first. This goes on until four girls have been proposed to and have rejected him. The man of “Jim and Betty Page,” as he comes out on the stage sings a very sophisticated little song of a very sophisticated little boy. His mother always got him what he wanted until the day she took him into the department store. He saw a beautiful model and wanted mother to buy her for him. We suspect the little boy had grown up by this time. Their act is full of good fun and many wise remarks of things that are funny. There are many illusionists on the vaudeville stage, but it is seldom that one is so good, or has a trick that is so good that it can be relied upon alone. In “Nereide," we have just that. On the stage there is set a glass box large enough to hold a person. It is transparent, or apparently so, anyway we are given a very convincing proof that it is. The magician, or illusionist, takes a large piece of cloth, holds it in front of the case for a moment, and then, a girl is in the case. She steps out and the same thing gone through with again and another girl appears. To be frank the writer has seen quite a few illusions on the stage and they always puzzle him, but this one makes him think more than ever. Haven’t even a ghost of a solution for it. The "Hiekvllle Follies” consist mostly of a band, and what a hand. It’s a fact that the jazz put. out by this little orchestra pleased the audience so much that they wouldn't let the show go on until they had ! had one more piece. Norton and Brower are a comedy team relying on the queer conversation of a “nut” to get over their fun. The "Melnotte Duo” is an act done by two men on a tight wire. The first part of the act is timed as to make it appear as if a radio bug was having trouble with his aerial. ( Mary Evans confines her efforts to imitations of many things, including birds, trains and about everything. An added feature of the program are complete pictures of the recent attempt of Amundson to reach the north pole. Quite interesting. At the Lyric all week. (By the ! Observer.) • • • BEAUTIFUL DANCE ACT AT THE PALACE Sheer beauty of a nature seldom seen on the variety stage is pre-

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sented to you in the dances of the act, the “Satiricon” at the Palace today and tomorrow. As the act opens it is as if one of the old fairy tales had suddenly put on flesh and blood and was passing before your eyes. You see a I little romance enacted in which the | character? are a little maid and four I woden soldiers. And they are wooden soldiers, too. Inside of several great images of these famous characters done in wood are the human actors. It gives an odd effect whose very strangeness will appeal to you. Bob King, although not with us very long, sings us some very pleasing songs, among which was his own original interpretation of howa mammy song should be sung. He starts giving away his clothes to the fictitious “mammy” he sings of. He also gives lmperesonations of several kell-known dancers of the day. Lorita King and company have a To Stop a Cold in One Day Take Laxative BROMO QUININE Tablets. The Safe and Proven Remedy. (The First and Original Cold and Grip Tablet.) Signature of E. W. Grove on the box. 30c.—Advertisement.

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little sketch in which is shown a young man whose attempts to break into society are frustrated by his very "impossible” little sister. Ryton and Noblet have a little comedy sketch laid in a hotel. A young fellow has an awful time making up to the girl In the room next to his Little Pipifax and company offer some acrobatic novelties along with slapstick comedy. At the Palace today and tomorrow. (By the Observer). -1- -I- IOther theaters today offer: “The Ancient Highway,” at the Apollo; "The Road to Yesterday,” at the Colonial; “Winds of Chance,” at the Circle; “Old Clothes,” at the Ohio; "Passionate Youth,” at the Isis; “The Pony Express,” at the Zaring; burlesque at the Broadway and “Chocolate Dandies," at the Capitol. NOTED BARITONE DIES William Beck Found Dead From Heart Disease. i Bv United Prrea CHICAGO, Dec. I.—When William Beck, noted baritone, failed to appear for the second act of the Chicago Civic Opera company’s presentation of Massenet’s “Herodiate,” last night, a call boy was sent to his hotel. Beck, 55, was found dead from heart disease. Another singer took his place and the opera proceeded through to the end. EPIDEMIC AT GARR ETT Health Inspectors Seek Cause—One Death Reported. Bv United Pretß v GARRETT, Ind., De<*. I.—lnspectors for the State board of health are here today seeking to ascertain the reason for the large number of cases of Intestinal trouble reported. In the last three weeks, 600 cases were reported with one death. The malady is supposed due to a leak in the water supply main. BANKS INVITE SHERIFF Bandit War to Be Discussed at Conference Jan. 20. Sheriffs of each county in the State and more than 500 bankers will be invited to attend the mid-winter meeting of the Indiana Bankers’ Association Jan. 20 at the Claypool. A. G. Brown, Greencastle, chairman of the protective committee, will present plans for furtherance of the vigilante protection. TRAIN KILLS UNKNOWN Bu United Pre*n RICHMOND, Ind., Dec. I.—An unidentified man lay in the city morgue heretoday while city authorities sought in vain to determine his name and place of residence. He j was killed while walking on the Pennsylvania right-of-way near here late Monday.

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