Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 198, Indianapolis, Marion County, 19 December 1925 — Page 7

SATURDAY, DEC. 19, lyzo

HOOSIER PLAYWRIGHTS GLAD TO OFFER THEIR PLAYS

Many One and Three-Act Comedies and Dramas Have Been Sent to The Indianapolis Times for Presentation by The Theatre Guild for Early Production. By Walter D. Hickman Irp jHE response to the call of the Indianapolis Times and the { * I Indianapolis Theatre Guild for Indiana written plays has been beyond the highest hopes of the sponsors. A majority of tile plays submitted are three and four-act plays, but what is needed right now is plays. Although a number of one acters have been submitted, yet others are needed.

It Is the desire of the Guild and the Times to present three one-act plays some time in January or the first of February in such a way as to reach the largest audience possible. , Three and four act plays written by Hoosier writers will be presented by the Guild this season. Send your one act and more lengthy plays to the Dramatic Editor of The Indianapolis Times. I will read all Indiana written plays submitted and then turn over by selection to Mrs. William O. Bates of the Guild and Bert Merllng, producing director of that organization. It will, of course, be impossible to produce all plays submitted. There are many Indiana people who have Written plays. Submit your manuscript at once. Producing Fund To encourage the writing of plays Jtjy Indiana writers and to guarantee the production of several of the best, Mrs. Bates, head Os the Guild, has started a SSOO producing fund for Indiana written plays. Mrs. Bates is now receiving $1 subscriptions from Indianapolis and other Indiana people who desire to make possible the presentation of Indiana plays In Indianapolis. Only $1 Is being asked by Mrs. Bates in her effort to create a producing fund for Indiana written plays. Although this Is the first announcement of the producing fund, many people have volunteered t.heii $1 contribution without waiting to be asked. "It is necessary to have such a producing fund," Mrs. Bates stated today. "Every cent so obtained will be used to produce Indiana written plays. "Those who subscribe a $1 to this fund will be invited to attend the first performance of the three act plays to be presented some time in January or the first of February, she states. Those who /desire to volunteer financial aid in the form of a dollar bill may do so by sending It to Mrs. W. O. Bates, 756 MJ D. Woodruff Place, Indianapolis. To Broadcast Plays To give Indiana writers the largest possible audience. The Time and the Indianapolis Theatre Guild plan to broadcast the first performance on any stage of the three one act plays. > Letter's received from other Indiana cities has .convinced The Times and the Guild that such a plan will meet with approval all over the State. All plays submitted must have wholesome themes, that is the only restriction. The one act plays will be produced upon a stage and this performance will be broadcast by The Indianapolis Times. This will be the first time that

INDIANAPOLIS' fAVOJJITI SUOV PLAGE

—VAUDEVILLE—y BUNGLE-LOVE “A Musical Comedy Cocktail With a Kick** BY BENOLD ROSS r ANDY JOHN HELEN Francis, Ross & Duross “3 ACES OF VARIETY” DOfTTRANGER & SYNCOPETTES A Rainbow of Youth, Melody and Song ■ RAM, BALMUS & MILO IN A “STUDY IN ART” RAY & EVERETTE IN “AT THE CLOAKROOM” —PHOTO PLAY FEATURE—

CONRAD’S “LORD JIM” A DELIGHTFUL STORY OF OLD NEW ORLEANS WITH • PERCY MARMONT, SHIRLEY MASON & RAYMOND HATTO^I ’lT’B A PARAMOUNT

such a thing has been planned in Indiana. Send in your one act and more lengthy plays at once. The Times wants*to be in position to announce the names of Hoosier writers, who are seeking production for theis plays. VARIETY HOUSES WILL HAVE BIG HOLIDAY BILLS Emma Trentini Comes to Keith’s to Top New. Show. notable stars of the IjVl musical comedy and dramatic r tx l stage have appeared with success in vaudeville and now comes Mme. Emma Trentini, celebrated little star of “The Firefly” and “Naughy Marietta,” who will headline the bill Christmas week at B. F. Keith's, starting with a matinee Sunday afternoon. With Miss Trentini for this engagement only will be Eric Zardo, the eminent pianist, who will play for Miss Trentlnl’s rendition of a group of songs from successful operas and musical comedies, including “Tlie Firefly” and “Naughty Marietta.” The bill will include: Stella Mayhew, known in vaudeville as "The Cheeriest Comedienne,” will offer a group of exclusive songs written for her by Paul Gerard Smith and Billie Taylor. Miss Mayhew has starred In many musical ' comedy successes, but now confines herself to the two-a-day, she has become one of Its most popular headliners. ALICE HAMILTON AND GEORGE HAYES—Present a oneact playlet of pathos and comedy called “The Spirit of ’76.” Both players axe well known in the dramatic field. ROBEY ANT) GOULD—Have a comedy offering “Education Will Out,” in which many words new to the .English language have been coined ‘ . ED EAST AND RALPH DUMKB —Two Hoosiers singers and song writers and known in vaudeville as "The Mirth Quakes” will present a comedy Singing and piano act. ARTHUR HARTLEY AND HELEN PATTERSON—Have A skit embracing singing and dancing called “One Night.” GROH AND ADONIS—Have an act that is new to local theatergoers and one that has a most novel end-

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ing which they call “The Plano Hounds.” The bill will include The Pathe News Weekly, The Topics of the Day and Aesop’s Fables. -I- -I- -IREVUE STARS TO TOP BIEL AT LYRIC Bearing the stamp of Broadway approval, Hal Willis and Haael MacFarlane, terpsichorean stars, who have featured in several big revues, come to the Lyric next week with their “Dancing Pirates” with Beatrice Dixon, Kathleen Koye, Bob Scott and Vera McGrath, appearing in a musical comedy oddity entitled “Is He True.” The act is distinguished for its elaborate settings, spectacular effects and its original dance creations. The bill \ydll include: HARRY GRIBBON AND COM PANY—One of Mack Sennett’s most popular comedians. Harry Gribbon, comes to vaudeville in a fun sketch, “Plenty of Everything,” written for him by A1 Piantodosl. well known composer. He is aided ip his comedy antics by May Emory, long a member of the Sennett beauty brigade! THE GYPSY WAYFARERS—A girl's Jazz orchestra headed by Lola Marie Harrington, the members of whom are all singers, dancers and specialty artists. They are known as the "Queens of Harmony From Dixieland." SMITH AND SAWYER—A clever

A Merry Christmas N To All!

THE CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS MOVIE TREAT “SANTA CLAUS" ACTUALLY FILMED IN NORTHERN ALASKA WITH THOUSAND REINDEER & POLAR BEAR SEE JACK FROST A SANTA IN HIS • * WORK SHOP Shown at 2:40,6:05,8:40

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‘Rose-Marie’ “Rose-Marie," musical comedy, will return to English’s, starting Monday night, Jan. 4. We are promised the same cast and production that has recently been in Chicago for the past nine months; it. includes Guy Robertson, Virginia Johnson, prima donna, Arthur Cunningham, Sybilla Bowhan, Betty Byron, Charley Sylber. H. Pierre White, James Moore, Edward F. Gargan, and over ninety others, including a symphony org(|estra.

pair of funsters in a merry melange labeled “Sunkist Satire.” . DE MARIO TRlO—High class vocalists, introducing a program of popular melodies. Interspersed with favorites from the classics. ANN SCHULLER AND GEORGE —Exponents of physical culture In

A MERRY CHRISTMAS WEEK OFFERING o/KEITH-ALB EE VAUDEVILLE \ V vj ' * * of happiness and Good Cheer unfh special entfa^ement IyJ P^J^'^Celebrated little Star of the" Firefly'' . . H' and Naughty Marietta' IB and for (his engdgernfnt only .. ay- x ERIC ZARDO eminent pianist,

I A Delightful Comedy Offering S Alice Hamilton & George Hayes IN "THE BFIIUT OF ’76” Preeentliig • Pet Peenl es Pithy ratter Robey & Gould IN “EDUCATION WILL OUT” YMdtrtnt’i Bntertahtm De Lsxe Arthur Hartley & Helen Patterson OFFER THE LAUGHING SKIT, “ONE NIGHT” Tw* Indlnneoella Fererlte* Ed. East & Ralph Dumke “THE MIRTH QUAKES** Here la a Genuine Herelty Groh & Adonis } , THE PIANO HOUNDS \ PATHS Wffl TOPICS AKBOP’g FABLES A VAUDEVILLE ODDITY BEEGE & QUPEE FEATURING “UPSIDE DOWN TWO IN ONE” ADDED FUN FEATURE The Cheerleet Oeesedlenne STELLA MAYHEW Will Offer “EXCLUSIVE SONGS” hem am son KOM utrom Hal Roach Comedy :■ GLEN TRYON Flaming Flappers B W - KEITH MATIKEK PRICKS Ezreet *„ Sun end Hnlldayn. set *♦”! Seete, SOr ( SO* Seata, SOe. Homo KWSer. An Seat* Reeerret He WoHlie Seete. He tending Cp. He Crewffln*.

No. I—William Faversham will have the honor of being the Christmas day star at English's. He opens Thursday night in "Footloose” for three days. No. 2—Emma Trentini will be the featured offering at B. F. Keith’s next week, opening Sunday matinee. No. B—Nataline Sawyer will be on the Christmas week bill at the Lyric, starting Sunday. No. 4 —Helen Dur Ross of “Three Aces of Variety” will be on the bill opening Sunday at the Palace. No. 6—Dolly Day, one of the beauties of the stage, to be seen in “The Music Box Revue,” opening Monday night, Dec. 28, at English's. an admirable display of athletic accomplishments. ISHIKAWA BROTHERS—Four Japs who are hailed as the most marvelous, equilibrists ever Imported from the land of the Mikado. ON THE SCREEN—RaIph Graves in a Sennett comedy, "Thke Your Time.”. Kino grams and Baby Peggy

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in a comedy novelty, "Little Red Riding Hood.” + -I' I* SPECIAL CHRISTMAS ACTS AT THE PAL\CE The first half of Chrlstmals week is celebrated at the Palace Theater with several especial vaudeville bookings. Joseph Conrad's novel, “Lord Jim.” as the film; "Santa Claus,” a picture for children showing the old Saint In all his moods, and a number, “The Toy Shop.” given by the Palace orchestra as the main bidders for amusement. Don Tranger’s Syncoptettes in a holiday mood will present the offering in which they bill themselves as a “reinbow of youth, melody, and song.” The bill includes: “BUNGLE-LOVE”—A miniature musical corned}’ which is described as having a “kick” in iti series of dances, songs and dialogue which take place among its four sailors and two girls. RAY AND EVERETTB—Posing as a cloak-room girl and a reporter

\\ X Willis&MacFarlaneS) ® Dancing Pirates'^ With Beatrice Dixon, Kathleen Koye, SCHEDULE Bobs Scott and Vera McGrath ’ VnP lyric HARRY GRIBBON & CO. J M SHOWS Mack Bennett Comedian. In a Hilarious Skit vVp<S Entitled “Plenty of Everything” AFTERNOON ,ffi> 222 &_4— De Mario Trio Smith & Sawyer _. Singers De Luxe Sunkist Satire EVEMNG LOLA MARIE HARRINGTON AND HER O'CLOCK GYPSY WAYFARERS PRICES Melody Queens From Dixieland AFTERNOON Ann Schuller & George Ishikawa Brothers 1 A<7 < Momenta of Physical Japan’s Noted *ljf * C E: N TS Culture Equilibrists EVENING Ralph Grares In a Sennett Comedy, "Take Your Time” Jr* 254.40 Baby Peggy in “Little Red Riding Hood” OjraSv® cents

who engage In conversation “At the Cloak- Room” and liven up things. FRANCESA ROSS AND DU ROSS —Play the banjo and saxophone in their novelty offering in which they also Introduce dancing and singing along the eccentric line. IRMA. BALMUS, AND MILO — Have “A Study in Art” in which poses, hand balancing, and dancing are offered. The Palace's Christmas program is headed by the Eleven Musical Misses who under the direction of Lucille Kessell form a musical as well as singing and dancing aggregation of entertainers. Ned Norworth and his company of entertainers have a comedy and singing revue. Mason and Cole appear ,in their comedy episode “Spring.” Two other comedyacts are booked for the especial Christmas entertainment. If American wives were remunerated for their home services at the rate of jsls a week, their pay roll would amount to the sum of $17,000,000,000 a year.

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FAVERSHAM TO BE SEEN HERE IN ‘FOOT LOOSE’ Noted Stfar to Open ThreeDay Stay at English’s Thursday Night. The Christmas Day attraction at English's will be William Faversham and Sarah Trax In “Foot-Loose," a comedy drama. , Faversham will open his engagement at English’s on Thursday night of next week, giving a matinee and night performance on Christmas day and tbe regular two performances on Saturday. The new piece is a modern comedy drama that is based on intrigue with a strong current of romance running through it. The author is Zoe Akins, well known for having written "Declassee” for Ethel Barrymore and “The Varying Shore" for Elsie Ferguson. Fear of imminent death by ths stllletto in the hands of a Corsican whom she has ruined, and the pres-' ence of the man who is so near her that she could touch him, but who does not see her, aro the instruments used to compel this woman to sign a paper consenting to the marriage of her son, in accordance with the French law. Her son hud married arjd died and his widow, under the law, would not be his wife and his child would be illegitimate without his mother's consent to their marriage. One can weli Imagine under the stress of such a situation how intensely dramatic lie play must be. Mr. Faversham has the role of Sir Horace Welby, who forces the woman into the position of signing or facing death, and Sarah Truax, who is featured in support of Faversham, plays the role of the adventuress. Others in the company are Edith Campbell, Ann Warrington, Antonio Salerno, Dennis Cleugh, Beatrice Vert. Herbert O’Connor and Lillian Krause. Mr. Favershom in the past has sponsored, as actor-manager, many of the most brilliant all-star combinations that have ever appeared on tpur. One after another, he launched such ambitious and notable productions as “The Faun,” “The Hawk,” “The World and His Wife,” “Herod,” and "Julius Oaosar,” playing the important role in each. ACTOR WTNS SCHOLARSHIP Jerry Goff, a member of the original “Student Prince” company at the Ambassador Theatre In New York, to which It has been transferred from the Jofsori, has won a scholarship offered by the New York Theatre Guild In Its course In dramatic acting.

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