Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 186, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 December 1925 — Page 6

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13 WYNN WILL COME HERE IN HIS BIG HIT ‘The Grab Bag’ to Open Week’s Engagement at English’s. ”J D WYNN, the irrepressible “Perfect Fool,” will open his “Grab Bag,” at English’s on Monday night for one entire week, with matinees on Wednesday and Saturday, following a four months’ run at the Illinois Theater In Chicago, with his original New York Globe Theater cast, chorus and production Intact. New York and Chicago critics say Wynn’s new production is even funnier than his former hit, “The Perfect Fool.” It was written by Wynn, musicked by Wynn, designed by Wynn, starred all the way through by Wynn, and from all these qualifications one might expect this show to be a Wyn-ner. The only thing Ed Wynn didn’t do was to stage or “put it on” and this most important task was delegated to Julian Mitchell. “Any girl may have good looks,” is the Wynn formula in selecting feminine choristers, "but chorus girls with humor are hard to find. I think I've got such." Some idea of the pretentiousness of the production may be gleaned from the fact that there are fifteen novelty scenic effects. The song and dance numbers run to over twenty. The announcement is made that “The Grab Bag,” posses a surprise plot for the first few minutes of the presentation. After that the comic principals get involved one way and another, and thence on the plot is submerged, lost, strayed or stolen. The supporting company includes Eva Shirley, Doree Leslie, Ormonde Sisters, Fern Rogers, Aileen Hamilton, Florence Parker, Warner R. Gault, Charles Mitchell, Shaw and Lee, Earl and Bell, the La Grohs, the Eight Volga. Boys, Joseph Schrode, • Edward Fields and many others. -I* -I- -I- , “BLOSSOM TIME” TO RETURN HERE It is always cause for celebration when “Blossom Time” is announced for presentation here. “Blossom Time” feeds the heart with its sentiment; delights the ear with its exquisite songs and stirring ensembles; feasts the eye with its quaintly charming scenes in old Vienna in 1820, and all the picturesque costumes of that day; tells a love story at absorbing interest, and, “delivers the goods” of entertainment as few offerings in latter days have been enabled to do. These are the reasons for "Blossom Time’s” success. The engagement opens at English’s, week of Dec. 14. -I- -I- -IFAVERSHAM TO BE CHRISTMAS STAR William Faversham in "FootLoose,” described as a modem society drama of intrigue with an unusual European atmosphere, comes to Englishss for three days, beginning Dec. 24. It is the work of Zoe Akins, and is said to provide the celebrated star with a role in every way worthy of his ripened talent. Faversham personally directod and staged “Foot-Loose” in its entirety. The supporting cast includes Sarah Truax, Edith Campbell, Ann Worthington, Antonio Salerno, Aramand Cortes, Beatrice Vert, Milton C. Herman and others.

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mT has been the secret ambition of Nick Lucas to get into a big Neiv York revue. Lucas recently turned down a long term big time vaudeville contract because he had his eye upon the legitimate stage where the revues flourish, not all of ’em. According to a letter Lucas wrote me this week, his pet ambition has been realized, as he begins rehearsals on Dec. 14 in “Leave It to Me.’’

This is anew Shubert show with Eddie Bizzel featured and with Nick crooning and playing his guitar. Broadway success is considered necessary from a money making standpoint to the actor. A Broadway hit is to the actor what a bank account is to the merchant on Main St. It sort of guarantees his future as a drawing card. A New York reputation as a revue artist may increase the size of Lucas’ pocketbook, but it will not increase his following, because he has established a following of millions by his work on the phonograph, on the radio and by personal appearances in the larger movie houses. Nick’s Broadway experiences Will be a sort of a university certificate of graduation. Some time Nick can announce that this is the Lucas, who was formerly with the so and so revue on Broadway. The value of a Broadway record, whether padded or not, is reflected by “Tho Patsy” with Claiborne Foster this week at English's. It came here from Chicago after about four months there. It is t<? be seen in New York about February. The question seems to be: Is a Chicago endorsement strong enough to carry this show to financial success on the road? It seems to me that we rely too much upon the Broadway stamp of approval. It is our duty to determine the value of the cast sent to us and also to rate the entertaining value of the plays as a play. It makes no difference to me whether New York liked "No, No, Nannette,” “The Patsy” or any of the others as long as we get to see them here. “The Studont Prince” Is still a success on Broadway but when this Shubert hit came here it included no members of the New York cast. We must place the right value on of what New York has or has not the casts sent us of plays regardless done to ’em. Brice in Cast Fannie Brice is perhaps the best known and most proficient comedienne in what is known as the “Revue." She is a native New Yorker, born on the East Side, the neighborhood made famous by the song, “The Sidewalks of £Jew York,” and that portion of the Big Town responsible for Governor A1 Smith, Jimmy Walker and Irving Berlin. She made her debut in burlesque, where she rapidly came to the front as a delineator of Jewish character. Ziegfeld spotted her and engaged her for his "Follies.” She became as big a favorite with the Broadway theatergoers as she had been in burlesque. She was one of the featured players in “The Follies” for a number of seasons. Last season she became a member of the “Music Box Revue.” She has ambitions to become a dramatic player and to play serious roles. That may bring a smile to the face of present-day theatergoers, but it is not Improbable, as her latest song hit in the "Music Box Revue” entitled "Don’t Send Me Back,” not only brings laughter, but it provokes a tear. The “Music Box” comes to English’s week of Dec. 28. INDIANA CO-EDS WIN * Bu United Press BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Dec. 5 The co-ed defating team at Indiana University today held a decision over a team from Michigan University. The Indiana team debated the affermative of the question “Resolved that the child labor amendment to the Constitution should be adopted.

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Village Follies The all-new sixth annual edition of the Greenwich Villege Follies comes to English’s for a three-day engagement, ginning Monday, Jan. 4. The cast includes Moran and Mack, Toto, Fred Allen, Anna Ludmilla, Dorothy Neville, Tierney and Donnelly, James Naulty, Florence Hedges, Arnold Gluck, Daniel Higgins, the Deuel sisters, Seymour and Howard, Rosalie Claire, George Christie and others. The entire production was devised and staged by John Murray Anderson. The revue is now in its fifth week at the Apollo, Chicago.

GERMAN CABINET QUITS Bu United Press BERLIN, Dec. 6.—The Luther cabinet resigned today. ‘ Fallowing out its pledge of last week to retire after it had disposed of the Locarno signing, it met today and determined formally upon the resignation which was offered to President Von Hindenberg.

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MOVIE STAR TO HAVE SPEAKING PARTJH PLAT Fritzie Ridgeway Joins Little Theatre Society. Fritzie Ridgeway, star of the screen, vaudeville and the legitimate stage, will play one of the important parts In "E. & O. E.,” a farce by Eliot which will be included op the December program of the Little Theatre Society of Indiana, at the Masonic Temple, Dec. IJ, John B. Reynolds, president, has announced. Miss Ridgeway is in private life the wife of Constantin Bakaleinikoff, the director of the concert orchestra of the Circle. Miss Ridgeway will be remembered for her famous part in David Wark Griffith’s “Way Down East. ’ Mrs. J. Benson Titus, known to the stage as Rlcca Scott, plays another prominent part in the same playlet with Miss Ridgeway. “E. & O. E." is expected to he one of the high lights of the December program, Play Director George Somnes has said. A scene from Arthur Schnltzler's “The Affairs of Ar.atole” will be given under the name, “Christmas Shopping, ’’ as the second sketch on this program. “The Green Chartreuse” is a brief comedy by Chester Hey wood. Cyril Maude established the repute of “The Monkey's Paw,” by W. W. Jacobs and luU N. Parker, the tragic melodrama, which will be the fourth and Anal play on the December bill. This play is in three

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A Favorite Ray Samuels Sure she is cornin’ to town to head the fiftieth anniversary biU at Keith’s, opening Sunday, Dec. 13. Sure it is Ray Samuels.

scenes and is said to be a thriller ampng thrillers. Originally St was planned to give Pirandello's "Each in His Own Way” at. the Christmas month play, the performance to be given on Dec. 11. Unforeseen contingencies have made the presentation in December of this play impossible. It will be given at a later date, it is said. JAMS HOOKED ON KEITH’S Elsie Janis, following a tour in her revue, "Puzzles of 1925,” is returning to Keith-Albee vaudeville. She will open in Washington, Dec. 6, with a tour of the leading cities to follow.

WOULD LICENSE ALL Bu Times Special ELKHART, Ind.. Dec. s.—lssak Walton League of Indiana was on record today, favoring a universal

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fishing license law. making it necessary for all fishermen to have a license. At present, a license is not needed by fishermen in their own or adjoining counties. Offices elected were: State Sen-

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ator L. G. Bradford of South Bend, president; Dr. B. Bllhnan of Hymera. Ind., vice president; Charles Bledei-wolf of Ft. Wayne, secretary, and Charles Bowden of Muncie, treasurer.