Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 210, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 January 1926 — Page 5

SATURDAY, JAN. 2, 1926

ELTINGE WEARS SKIRTS AND A BEARD IN COMEDY

Pickford Goes Back to Type of Role Which Made Her Famous 'Vanish hing Americans’ to Open at Apollo for Week's Run, Starting Sunday. ... j IIE sight of' Julian Bltinge wearing skirts and a regular I 1 1 cougkdrop beard will be afforded those who go to the ; olonial next week to see the star in “Madame Behave.” Mary Pickford, after a long absence to the screen, comes[o the Ohio Sunday in “Little Annie Rooney,” a type of play which made her famous. A film of historical and entertaining importance is “The Vanishing American,” by Zane Grey, opening Sunday at the Apollo. /

The feature movie- at the Circle aext week will he “Bluebeard's Seven tVives,” with Blanche Sweet and Ben Lyon. S Hoot Gibson, in “The Arizona Sweepstake,” opens Sunday for the lirst half of the week at the Isis. -I- I- -I: ELTINGE TO APPEAIt IN “MADAME BEHAVE” “Madame Behave,” A1 Christie’s latest comedy, and touted as a “cousin of ‘Charley’s Aunt,” with Julian liltinge, the most notable of all female impersonators, and Ann Pennington, one of the peppiest dancers of all Ziegfeld beauties, as the featured players, will be the Colonial’s attraction all next week. It is “laugh month” for the screen matrons all over the United States, Jknd this farce comedy is said to bo one of the greatest ever brought forth by the famous comedy producer. In the supporting cast are Jack Duffy, Tom Wilson, Lionel Belmore, David James, Stanhope Wheatcraft and Evelyn Frisco. The comedy presents Eltinge in a wild scramble in feminine clothes more of a he-man type than a she-man. The story deals with a handsome young architect, portrayed by Mr. Eltinge, and his efforts to win the hand of Gwen Townley, a ward of Seth Morgan, a rich crusty bachelor, who opposes the courtship. But Morgan is sued by Henry Jasper, another crusty bachelor, for damages and at the trial, Jasper’s chief witness, a woman, is missing. Morgan is told the only w-ay ho can beat the suit is to find and marry the woman. By force of circumstances the young architect is forced; to disguise himself as a woman and is mistaken for the missing witness and then the fun starts as the two old Lochinvars each attempts to woo the “grass widow.” The fun sequences follow fast. Miss Pennington during a cabaret scene Introduces her conception of the now famous "Charleston” which devotees of the dance should by all means witness. f An Arthur Lake 'comedy, an Aesop Fable and the current International News will be the supplemental flip features. The American Haromnlsts featuring solo numbers of a comedy turn by Bob Jones, Floyd Thompson and Frank Owens interpolated with the news symphonic orchestral features and piano solos by Miss Julia Nelbergall will be the musical offerings. -1- -I- -!• “LITTLE ANNIE ROONEY” WITH PICKFORD AT OHIO

America’s sweetheart, Mary Pickford, will be seen in “Little Annie Rooney,” a picture which shows the most famous motion picture actress in the world in the role of a ragamuffin, the type in which she first won her way into the hearts of picture fans. The picture is base/3 on an original story by Katherine Hennessey and was directed by William Beauc'ine who was a property boy when Mary Pickford was playing “extras.” In the role of a saucy, mischievous imp, Mary Pickford brir gs to life a comedy drama of tenement life in New York City. The cast in support is headed by the likable William Haines and Walter James. Others in the cast are Gordon Griffith, Carol Schipa, Spec O'Donnell, Hugh' Fay, Vola Vale, Joe Butterworth, Eugene Jackson and Oscar Rudolph, " A ludicrous comedy attraction wijl be "How the Elephant Got. llis Trunk,” a novel presentation of an original subject. Charlie Davis orchestra has prepared a surprise treat. Cy Milders, singer of songs, will be heard in a late song hit. Ruth Noller, organist, has prepared a special solo and an organ accompaniment for the featured picture. In “Little Annie Rooney,” Mary Pickford has selected the perennially popular subject of an upright policeman and his rowdy daughter, and woven a story of youth, of poignant pathos, humor and, unexpected tragedy. ‘Little Annie Rooney” starts with a tight and ends with a tight. Little Annie Rooney is the daughter of a policeman and the leader of a "kids” gang in New York's east side. In a fight with a rival gang, a huckster’s wagon is upset. To repay the huckster, little Annie puts on a circus, which the rival gang breaks up. Joe Kelly, idolized by Annie, saves her from the huckster’s wrath when he fails to receive his money. At a dance which Joe has promoted, Tony, a young tough, kills Officer Rooney. Annie’s fattier. When Tim Rooney, Annie’s brother, heats of his father’s death, he suspects Joe Kelly as the murderer, but Annie heard that Tony was seen throwing a revolver away, after the murder. Tim sets out “to get” Joe and Annie sets out to save him, but arrives too late as Joe has already been shot. A transfusion of blood is necessary to save his life and

Organ Recital ALFRED HOLLINS England’s Celebrated Blind Organist, Wednesday, January 13, 1926, Tabernacle Presbyterian Church Tickets on sale Fuller-Ryde Music Cos., 11.00.

Real Praise High praise for the men and women of Hollywood recently was voiced by the Rev. Clinton Wunder, pastor of the Baptist Temple in Rochester, N. Y. Dr. Wunder has just returned from a trip to Hollywood and the movie colony pleased him greatly. “I was impressed with the Industry of the city, with, the thrift and earnestness of the people,” he said. “The stars I met were a fine lot of menland women and Hollywood is just like any other American city.”

little Annie offers to give her blood though she believes she must pay for the transfusion with her life. •I- I- -IZANE GREY FILM . DI E AT THE APOLL^ With a cast headed by Richard Dix, Noah Beery, Lois Wilson and Malcolm McGregor, “The Vanishing American,” picturized from Zane Grey’s story, comes to the Apollo next week. Though in the main it is a modern and highly interesting romantic drama, the production graphically depicts the desperate, determined but ever hopeless stand of the American Indian against the encroachment of the white man from the time of the early New England settlers up until the present. To build up the theme the spectator is carried back to prehistoric times in scenes that are absorbingly realistic, showing how the Indians overcame the cliff-dwellers of the Southwest, and how, in turn, the coming on the Spaniard foretold the passing of the Indian. Nophaie, a Navajo' Indian youth, is the principal character of the modern portion of the story. Educated among white people, he. is confronted with the barrier of race when he fails in love with a white girl. Returning with a detachment of Indians from the war front in Europe, he finds his tribesmen in rebellion against the oppressions to which they are subjected. How he averts disaster to his people and works out his destiny in service to his race against the conflict of his love for the American girl, is a motif of stirring nobility. The picture holds a deep element

AMUSEMENTB 1:00 toTltoO J ■JACK BIGELOW*. if EIGHT MUSICAL MISSES | ■HI MOMENTS OF MUSIC AND MIRTH l WILBUR MACK I 1 ' , , / ASSISTED BY J GERTRUDE PURDY I ■■ “An Original Offering” J f NOVELLE BROS. JOHN AND WINNIE HENNINGS \ B Famous Musical Clowns The Kill Rare Kouple Introducing with a kouple of ■ THE TWO LOVING BIRDS RARE KILLERS W* I 8 BILLY (SWEDE) HALL “K I JENNIE COLBURN & JOSEPH F. CARTER g J IN AN ORIGINAL CHARACTER GEM f “HILDA” I J metro-goldwyn-mayer ■* PRESENT* J COSMO HAMILTON’S BROADWAY STAGE SUCCESS I I “EXCHANGE OF WIVES” | WITH AN OUTSTANDING OAST INCLUDING I B ELEANOR BOARDMAN, LEW CODY AND RENEE ADOREE PERSONAL COMING THURSDAY IN | B | APPEARANCE JANE & KATHERINE LEE sniDio- J

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of tragedy from the Indian view point, showing the red man dispossessed gradually of his lands and shorn of his power by the ever victorious white man. Other pro gram features will consist of a Mack Sennett comedy, "Isn’t Love Cuckoo;” the Fox News Weekly; Earl Gordon, organist; Emil Seidel and his orchestra, and Henry Weber and Simmy Henderson, a popular team Os harmony singers. I- -I- I SMART COMEDY OPENS AT CIRCLE The attraction for next week at the Circle Is “Bluebeard's Seven Wives,” a delightfuu comedy written by Blanche Merrill and Paul Schoffeld, and featuring Blanche Sweet, Lois Wilson and Ben Lyon. The story concerns John Hart, a plodding bank clerk who is so worried because his waitress-sweet-heart rejects "him because he won't grow a mustache that he becomes confused in his accounts and loses his position. He is unable to find employment and tries to get an extra job in the movies but falls. As he is turning wearily away from the studio the hero of a picture on which the company is working does not show up, and the conceited director, to show that he is a genius, picks the poor clerk, who slightly resembles the star, for the role, only to find that John has a screen personality which promises to be a valuable asset to his company. The director persuades the producers to sign him as a star, and then a press agent comes into John’s life.

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gives him a Spanish name, and proceeds to conceive a past for the new star. The “seven wives” are part of the colossal publicity stum arranged by the agent, but John eventually tires of his hectic surroundings and hides away with his eighth wife on the farm. Ben Lyon is the bank clerk-movie star, and Lois Wilson and Blanche Sweet head the list of screen wives, which include Diane Kane, Lucy Fox, Dorothy Sebastian, Kathleen Martin, Muriel Spring. Ruby Blaine, and Sam Hardy. Wilfred Lytell and Dan Pennell complete the cast. Mildred Melrose, the original "Miss Personality,” and Queen of the Charleston, will be the special at J traction for the week. Miss Melrose will appear with Galvan’s Circle Syncopators in connetclon with the Charleston contest which the Circle is conducting all next week. Valuv able prizes are offered to the winning contestants, and the winning couple will go to Chicago to participate in the National Charleston contest to be held at the Trianon Ball room. The overture will be “Home Sweet Home the World Over,” played by the Circle Concert Orchestra, under the direction of Bakaleinikoff. and the Circle News and a short comedy reel will complete the program. -!- -I- -IHOOT GIBSON LIFE MOVIE CAST AT ISIS An unsophisticated cowpuncher's adventures in a city's gang life, and

No. I—Lydia Langdon as one of the To Tem Pole Girls in “Rose Marie,” opening Monday night for the week at English’s. No. 2 —Maria Shamkhon, prima donna with “Rose Marie” at English's next week. No. 3—Ethel Davis of revue fame will be on the bill at Keith’s, opening Sunday matinee. No. 4—Jack Bigelow and his Eight Musical Misses at the Palace the first half ol the week, starting Sunday. his battle of wits and nerve with an unscrupulous milionaire rancher from the East supplies the ground work of the plot of "The Arizoni Sweepstakes,” to be presented a the Isis the first half of next week Hoot, Gibson Is starred in tie picture, with Helen Lynch, Phil McCullough, Emmett King, To. Brown, Kate Price and others i. his support. Charles Logue wrote the story. The program will include a Bruj Pictograph. “Dinky Doodle at tht Circus,” and a comedy entitled “Whistling Lions.” Charges Ray is starred in “Percy,” a comedy drama which will be shown Thursday and the rest of the week. Adapted from William H. Hamby’/ novel, "The Desert Fiddler,” it is described as the story of a shrinking violet in the land of eticky cactus. amusement!

I The Popular Funmakers MS LAIN GENEVIEVE ■ CATES&LEEO STATEROOM 19’ I FRANKLIN & VINCENT fl MM “A NIGHT ON BROADWAY" k / m . THREE WEBER SISTERS M iMrTT sing, dance and then—? 9 BROWN DELANO DELL % ~ that peculiar fellow [ K loi H AT HOMEIN indianapolis WllfLd ELREY SISTERS M 0F A NOVEL dance revue SYNCOPATION \ DUNBAR AND TURNER P THE CARICATURE DUO \ ) Extra-Special Added Feature-Extra M DON SANGANDAH CHUKI “WORLD’S ONLY CHINESE EXPONENTS OF * T °NV Avti Ftttv” j I • PAIHE COMEDY “BETWEEN MEALS,’’ KINO* SCENIC, / ] | J “CRYSTAL ASCENSION,” TOPICS OF THE DAY. k

No. s—Mildred Melrose, noted Charleston dancer, will be seen in a stitge presentation at the Circle all next week.

AMUSEMENTS Ona B. Talbot Fine Arts Enterprises INTIME CONCERTS col b —o c m lub THURSDAY AFTERNOON, Jan. 14 at 3 GREATEST RUSSIAN TRIO CHERNIAVSKT I Leo, Violinist; Jan, Pianist; Mischel, Cellist. ■ TICKETS NOW SELLING nT..? ,If Single Tickets, *2.50. Including Tnx. Sunday Afternoon Concerts Paderewski, Jan. 24th, Bauer and Casals, Jan. 315t,1 Roland Hayes, Feb. 28th, Rethberg, March 7th, Galli*Curci, April 25th Greatest Artists Before the WoVld Today I Two Remaining Orchestra Concerts Feb. 11th—Thursday Evening MINNEAPOLIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA I March 22nd—Monday Evening I CINCINNATI SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA I REMEMBER THE gOLD-OTT JTOrSES—ORDER SEATS MOW. ■ PRICES: sl, $1.50, $2, $2.50, $3, Plus 10% Tax radsmukl Price* an Remaining Ticket*: *B.MI, *4.00, *5.00. Pin* Tax. I ALI SEATS NOW SELLING ■>?, I

No. 6—Delamo Dell, “That Peculiar Fellow,” will be present at the Lyric all next week In addition to a heavy bill.

AMUSEMENTS WE OFFER THE ONLY Keith-Albee VAUDEVILLE IN INDIANA A 1926 WONDER SHOW GOOD FROM TOP TO BOTTOM LONG TACK SAM & GO. With Mi-Na & Nee-Sa Long \Amazing Oriental Feats ~ ETHEL DAVIS ~ Refreshing Song Chatter Earl Browne at the Piano The People’s Choice Coy i Assorted Chocolates A Spinning Romance JOHNSON &IaKER In Practice 0 Added Feature TINA GLENN & JACK RICHARDS THE TEST With I-on farter nnd Florenoa Barry HAI, ROACH COMEOT CHARLEY CHASE In

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