Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 216, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 January 1926 — Page 7

SATURDAY, JAN. 9, 1926

NOTED NAMES WILL TOP NEW VARIETY BILLS Lyric and Palace Book Shows Around Big Acts. LMA NEILSON, considered I A I one ot best dancers in vaudeville, with a company including Dan B. Ely, Dave Bice and (the Frivolity' Five, will hold down the headline spot on the bill at Keith's starting Sunday matinee. Miss Neilson offers a routine of dances that range from toe dancing to the popular Charleston. The act embraces singing, dancing and (music. The bill will include: THE WEAVER BROS.—Known in vaudeville as “The Ark an saw Travellers,” are the originators of extracting music from hand saws. In their act they combine music with rural comedy. MARGARET ROMAlNE—Stepped from the ranks df the Metropolitan Opera Company for a short tour of the Keith-Albe circuit; will offer a song program especially arranged for her tour of the two-a-day theaters. EDDIE CARR—One of vaudeville’s funniest men, will be the featured player in a novel skit called “Oil.” In the support of Mr. Carr will be George Edwards and May Malloy. #AUL KIRKLAND AND "COMNY”—Have a dancing act with a prise finish called "The High Steppers.” The "company” is said to be unusually pretty. THE THREE AUSTRALIAN BOYS—Billed as “The Ambassadors of Modern Melody.” They play various musical instruments and sing a group of songs. BERT FORD AND PAULINE PRICE—In their act, "Dancing on a Silver Thread,” offer a routine of dance steps including the popular Charleston on a tight wire Instead of on the floor of the stage. On the screen will be shown a Hal Roach comedy, “A Punch In The Nose,” featuring Lucien Littlefield, Jimmie Finlaysbn, All St. John and others. The Pathe News, topics of the day and Aesop’s Fables will also be shown. -I- -!- -!-

SPECTACULAR REVUE , ON VIEW AT LYRIC "In China,” a spectacular production staged In three scenes will top next week’s bill at the Lyric. The offering is one of the most novel and entertaining ever conceived for the delight of vaudeville fans. It is presented by a company of five talented singers and dancers, and includes a very beautiful St. Georges illusion. The bill ivill Include: "DANCE CARNIVAL OF 1926” A terpsichorean festival in which Charles Root, Peggy Pausin and the Root Steppers, display their wares in jihnble fashion. AND LEONARD A pair of fun makers, who have a mirthful skit for their merriment entitled “Minnie.” MAHON-SCOTT AND COMPANY —America’s greatest exponents of the Apache dance, together with Tolentino’s Serenaders, a sextette of Philippino instrumentalists in a gay and colorful melange of mdlody and dancing. OLIVER AND LEE—A team of farceurs popular with Lyric audience in a brand new comedy vehicle labeled “A Stage Door Episode.” CHAPPELLE AND STINETTE— Known as “The Fashion Plates of Vaudeville,” they have a speedy comedy offering well suited to their particular style of entertainment. SUMMERS DUO—Daring athletes whose performance on the flying trapeze is a revelation in the aerial arts. ON THE SCREEN— Mack Sennett comedy starring Ralph Graves, entitled “The Window Dummy,” a cartoon comedy “Dinky Doodle in the Studio,” Topics of the Day, and a Pathe farce, “The Roustabout.” -I- -I- IMITSICAL COMEDY TO TOI* NEW SHOW AT PALACE Headline entertainment is offered at the Palace Theater the first half of next week in the form of Paul Rahn’s musical comedy "Leap Year" and Riva and Git's sensationla danclng act supported by a Philippine chestraThe bill includes: PAUL RAHN AND COMPANY— In a laugh fost entitled “Leap Year.” In this fun frolic four young women propose to a young man by means of songs and dances which are woven throughout the act. RTVA AND ORR—Known as whirlwind dancers who stage their sensational numbers before the six Philipplans. These musicians play classical and popular numbers. LLOYD AND CHRISTIE—“Two Southern Gentlemen” whose Jokes and songs are all original. MURDOCK AND KENNEDY SISTERS—Have a novelty offering In which they portray two ushers and a theater patron in a round of songs, dances, and comedy. GEORG AJLIS TRlO—European marksmen de luxe who perform many unusual feats with the rifle and revolver. The vaudeville conception of the famous Russian "Chauve Souris” is “Tenk You” which Rose, Arthur

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vlI First Half Next Week HARRY CAREY In ‘THE MAN FROM RED GULCH” Lige Conley Comedy “Pleasure Bound” 10c All Seats 10c

Boylan and Saranoff present the last half of the week. All these entertainers are Americans who use the Russian entertainment as a travesty basis. Violin numbers, songs, comedy, and dances are Included in the cat. Frankie Kelcey the enthusiastic comedian has her eccentric comedy sketch “All Aboard” which calls for laughs. Liddell and Gibson are women impersonators who sing, dance, and talk. Kay, Hamlin, and Kay are aerialists “Up to their Old Tricks.” Lew Hawkins is the “Chesterfield of Minstrelsy.” On the screen are: “Steel Preferred” with Vera Reynolds and William Boyd the first half and “My Lady’s Lips’ with Clara Bow and William Powell the last half of the week. Pathe News, a comedy, topics of the day, and an Aesop Fable are the w short reels included with the picture. TAX BOARD SUIT OPENS Case Moves Rapidly at Shelbyville To End Next Week. Bv United Press SHELBYVILLE, Ind., Jan. 9. The suit to obtain a permanent injunction against the State tax board to prevent the placing of a 6 per cent horizontal increase on the assessments of real estate in Shelby County moved rapidly today. The case which opened here Friday makes the members of the tax board as a whole and individually and the taxing officials of Shelby County defendants. Indications today were that the suit will terminate early next week. SYSTEM TO BE FIXED Service Commission Orders Thai Danville Plant Be Repaired. Finding the general equipment of the Danville water plant in bad condition, the public service commission has ordered the entire system repaired, and at the same time granted a slight increase in rates. COLLEGE HEAD TO TALK Dr. Aurelia Reinhardt to Address Butier Students, Tuesday. Dr. Aurelia Reinhardt, president of Mills College, San Francisco, Cal., and American Association of University Women, will address Butler University , students, Tuesday, at 9 a. m_, at special convocation. OLD MILL TO GO Bu United Press MADISON, Ind., 'Jan. 9. —Preparations were being made today to dismantle the old Schofield Woolen Mill here, which had been in operation for more than fifty years under the direction of one family.

A MARVELOUS PICTURE VELY DO NOT MISS UDOLPH SCHILDKRAUT he Greatest of All Character Actors RGE LEWIS—BLANCHE MEHAFFEY ATE PRICE—ROSA ROSANOVA lover—sincere and honest—but ther? and he’d fight for them—die fo^ ■tick In your mind—bring tears to It Take* a Great Picture To Do What Thi* One Will Do To You! Short Features of Delightful Screenfare Charles Puffy in | An Aesop Fable I Intemational“The Horse Laugh” ! “Lighter Than Air” | Colonial New* An Entertaining Orchestra That Really Entertains io AMERICAN HARMONISTS 10

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BIG MISSIONARY CONFERENCE TO BE HELD HERE Indianapolis District to Meet at First Evangelical Church. rr~l COOPERATIVE missionary J Zjt I -conference will be held next L? .ZJ week for three days, beginning Wednesday at the First Evangelical Church, under the auspices of the Missionary Society of the church. Prominent men connected with the Forward Movement organization at Cleveland, Ohio, will be among the chief speakers at the conference. Ministers of the Indianapolis district will be present to discuss important subjects pertaining to effective church work. The three Evangelical churches of this city will entertain the speakers, ministers, delegates and visitors. The <Rev. S. H Baumgartner is secretary of the Evangelical Association of Indianapolis and the Rev. Edmond KerHn is pastor of the conference church. The program for the three days is as follows: —Wednesday Evening Session—- . “The World is my Field, and all Mankind my Brothers" Opening Devotional*— Address—" The Need of a World in Distress and the Remedy of Ia Living Church.” Rev. C. H. Stauffacher. Executive Secretary. Forward Movement. —Thursday Morning Session—(9.oo o’clock) "Lift up your eyes, and look on the field” Morning WorshipOar Denominational Field” Asia Japan (a) From the Educational View Point (b) From the Evangelistic View Point (e) The Future Church of Japan Rev Paul 9. Meyer, Missionary to Japan, on Furlough China (a) Educational Missions (b) Medical Missions (c) Industrial Missions id) Evangelistic Missions Rev. B. H. Niebel. Executive Secretary. Missionary Socety Africa The Sudan Rev. C. H. Stauffacher. Executive Secretary. Forward Movement Discussion Period —Thursday Afternoon Session—- " The Harvest Indeed is Plenteous" Devotionals "Our Denominational Field” Europe Glimpses of our work in X. Germany 2. Switzerland 3. France, Poland and Latvia Rev. B. H Wijner. field Secretary "The Home Field" 1. The United Slates 2. Canada Rev. B. H. Niebel. I xecutive Secretary, Missionary Society “Opportunities and Needs of the Indianapolis District" Rev. J. O. Mosicr. Presiding Elder "Missionary Obiectives of the Indiana Branch E. L. C. E." Rev. O. O. Lozier —Thursday Evening Session—- “ Pray ye the Lord of the Harvest” Opening Devotionals Address—‘-The Stewardship of Personality and Prayer" Bev. A. E. Hangen. Associate Editor. Evangelical-Messenger

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Closing with a Consecration Service —Friday Morning Session—- “ Prove me now saith the Lord Morning Worship "Missionary Education 1. “The Principles of an Adequate Stewardship” "Proportionate Giving" !b) h IWT , _ (C) Methods of Teaching Stewardship. Bev. C. H. Stauffacher 2. “Effective Methods ot Teaching Missions" • Mrs H. W. Krause. Indianapolis 3. "Looking Forward" Bev. C. H. Stauffacher * —Friday Afternoon Session— Devotionals _ i. .. 1. "The Challenge of the Rural Church. Rev. A. E. Hangen. Cleveland, Ohio 2. "Methodes of Securing Funds By the Secretaries Laymen’s M ssionaiy banquet to be addressed by H. W. Krause of Indianapolis. —Friday Night Session — Stereopticon lecture. “Our Mission Field" by B, R. Wiener. • • • HANSEN ARRANGES ANOTHER RECITAL The following musical program will be presented at the Second Preslayterian Church Jan. 10 at 4:45 by Charles F. Hansen at the organ’. Organ Meditation Prelude—“ Pray In F Major" , Gullmaivt Anthem—“ The Lord My Shepherd Is” Harold Barnes Anthem —"The Good Shepherd" ... . Barri Solo—" The Lord Is Mv Shephard" .Bisher Miss Mary Moorman. Organ Interlude torale ’ .. , Dudley Buck Anthem—" The King of Love My Shepherd Is” Gounod A half hour poetlude organ recital will follow the Vesper service. • • • PASTOR TO TALK TO MARRIED FOLK "Religion for a Five-Room House” will be the subject upon which Edmond Kerlln will address a special sermon to young married folks at the Sunday evening “peoples’ service” (7:45) of the First Evangelical Church. New York at East St. Mr. Charles Parker and the . Evangelical double qiiartett will furnish the musical features. The service will be preceded, at 7 o’clock, by the Christian Endeavor meeting, to be addressed by the Rev. H. E. Eberhardt, superintendent of Wheeler Mission. Mr. Kerlln will preach at the morning worship service, 10:40, subject, “A New Program for the New Year." • • • NOTED SPEAKER TO BE HERE SUNDAY THE REV. GEORGE HUNTLEY, D. D., of Boston, president of the General Sunday School Association of the Universalist Church, , will preach for the Rev. Fred A. Line at Central Universalist Church, Fifteenth and N. New Jersey Sts., Sunday morning. Dr. Huntley was one of the committee of seventeen Interdenominational church leaders to visit the Holy Land in the interest of the Near East Relief. He is a speaker of unusual effectiveness and will have a worthwhile message for the general public. Dr. Huntley will also speak at a special meeting in the church Monday evening, 7:30. • • V “THE SERMON SUBJECT of Elden H. Mills, pastor of First

Friends Church at 10:45 will be, ’He Cannot Be Hid’.’* R. L. Brockenburr, an Indianapolis attorney, will speak at the Vesper Service at 6 o’clock. His subject will be “Some of the Interesting and Inspiring Experiences of Being a Negro.” High School Young People’s services at 5 p. m. • * * "HIS THRESHING-FLOOR," will be the subject of the Rev. E. F. prevo at the Riverside Park Methodist Episcopal Church. The evening themes will be “Duty of 'Submission." • • • DR. HARRY ANDREWS KING, district superintendent of the Methodist Church, will occupy the pulpit of the North M. E. Church Sunday morning, 10:45. ,‘n the evening, services will be in charge of Dr. C. E. Line, who will preach the sermon. Special mußlc at each service by choir and quartet. • • • AT HALL PLACE M. E. CHURCH, the Rev. M. H. Reynolds will speak on “The Immortal Tourist," and at night Dr. Harry A. King will talk. • • • DR. FRANK S. C. WICKS of All Souls Unitarian Church announces the following order of service at II a. m. Sunday: "Grand Choeur” .Roger* "Prize Sons Wagner Hymn 336. Second Service. Covenant. 1 i lIH Anthem- . Words of Agplration. Revnen<nve Reading—loth Selection. Scripture. Hymn 361. Notices and Offering. < "Beraeus*" , ..........Kinder Address—“Oettlng into Good Society.” Hymn 392. Benediction. Poetlude. "Grand Offertoire” .Batiste e e e MORNING SUBJECT of B. L. Alien at the Brightwood Church of Christ will be “The Law vs. Grace and Trust.” At night, "The Lamb of God.” e e • EVANGELISTIC SERVICES at the Victory Memorial Methodist Church will continue through next week with service* each evening at

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RUDOLPH / VALENTINO "THE EAGLE’:’ WITH VILMA BANKY

Rudolph Valentino in the greatest love role of his career, where his heart leads him Into a maze of conI spiracy and high intrigues. Daring skill, intrepid bravery, plus a love that never falters, brings him through direst straits and puts the girl of his choice in his arms.* There is action without a pause, I romance that stirs the senses, mystery that baffles, over all a love theme that sweeps the heart. Vilma Banky, Valentino’s beautiful leading lady, will be remembered from her performance lately In ‘The Dark AngeL” MARRIED LIFE OF HELEN AND WARREN COMEDY, "HIS OWN LAWYER" Cy Milders, Soloist | Ruth Noller, Organist Charlie Davis Orchestra

7:80 o’clock. The Rev. J. W. Hanger will speak at both the morning and night services Sunday and at ail ■ervices during the week. The Rev. O. L. Farrow is pastor. • • * H. NATHAN SWAIN will make the address at a laymen service to be held Sunday night at St. Paul M. E. dhureh. In the morning, the Rev. Elmer Jones will preach on “Shall We Obey the Law?” ’V • • • Lucius B. Swift, one of Indianapolis’ most distinguished citizens, will address the monthly meeting of the Laymen’s League Thursday evening, Jan. 14, at All Souls Unitarian. His subject will be “The Story of Religious Freedom in America.” • • • CHARLES J. ORBISON will address the Bethany Class of the Garfield Avenue M. E. Church Sunday sbhool Sunday morning at 9:30. • • • REV. L. C. E. FACKLER of St. Matthew Evangelical Lutheran Church will preach In the morning on “What Are You Doing in God’s Kingdom” and at night, “The Baptism of Christ.” The brotherhood will meet Tuesday night at the home of Ed Janke. The Ladles’ Aid meets Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Ernest Herther, 1632 Spruce St. • * • AT THE LYNNHURST BAPTIST CHURCH, the Rfev. C. H. Sehelck, pastor, will preach on “Jesus Taken Up” Sunday morning. In the evening the sermon will be "Things That Burn.” • • • "PIOUS CANT ABOUT THE KINGDOM" will be Dr. Edward Haines Klstler’s theme Sunday at 10:45 at the mid-winter Communion and reception of members in Fairview Presbyterian Church. The quartet will sing. At 7 p. m. Miss Mildred L. Johns will be the soloist and Dr. Klstler will speak on “The Amts Ate Him.” To obtain power without fuel cost, California engineers plan to use steam from hot springs.

Blossom Seeley Tops Keith Show

In her latest song gnd dance act Blossom Seeley coming to B. F. Keith’s for the week of Jan. 17, has admirers by a display of unsuspected dramatic ability. Several of her songs are put over with some real emotional acting, which is making the act the most successful which Miss Seeley has yet attempted. In speaking of the innovation, Miss Seeley, known as one of the fastest workers and most dynamic personalities ot, the two-a-day, admits that she has always concealed a hankering to play parts. With each act she has gotten farther away from the stereotyped song and dance routine, and she says that It is not beyond the limits of possibility that another season may see her playing a part In a dramatic production on Broadway. , Miss Seeley blames heredity and

BROADWAY ~ SUT BURLESQUE S.™ Beginning Mat. Today WHIRLnGIRLS A Fast, Peppy Show FRANCiNG on ILLUMINATED DANCING tho RUNWAY

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early environment for these hitherto suppressed desires. She was born, and spent the flrt half dozen years of her life on a ranch in California. Her father, William Seeley, was a greut lover of Shakespeare, and loved to declaim aloud in the evenings to his delighted daughter, who didn’t know what the words meant, but enjoyed their rich and rolling sounds. > Her mother was an amateur mu Biclan, whose chief Joy. when housework was done, was to play and sing, and tench ballads and popular melodies to her little daughter, who showed an uncommon aptitude In picking them up. Thus when the father died, when Blossom was 7, it was a foregone conclusion that the little girl would go on the stage. Up to now she has been content with singing and dancing in her own peculiar Btyle

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