Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 228, Indianapolis, Marion County, 23 January 1926 — Page 5

JAN. 23, 1926

U THEATRE GUILD PICKS THREE ONE-ACT HOOSIER PLAYS

NEW GREENWICH FOLLIES DUE AT ENGLISH’S A. F Miller Announces Several Fine New Bookings. SHE all new and spectacular sixth yearly edition of the Greenwich Village Follies comes to the English’s for a week’s engagement, beginning Monday night. The revue was devised and staged by John Murray Anderson, and this Is its first presentation in Indianapolis. The Bohemians, Inc-, A. 1* Jones and Morris Green, managing directors, are the producers, and this edition has been acclaimed the most brilliant, beautiful and memorable of all the creations presented by the Bohemians, Inc., during past years. This newest version of the "Follies'' is famed for its wit, fun and antic activity. In an item in which most of the girl and music shows are somewhat threadbare, this revue is rich and lavish, and that item is comedy. Rubbing elbows throughout its twenty-eight scenes are burlesque, comic, song, pantomime. travesty, caricature and buffoonery'. At least eighteen of its episodes are dedicated to the commendable cause of laughter. Thirty models Appear in the various posing tableaux and ensembles. These captivating beauties were selected for tlje Greenwich Village Follies, by John Murray Anderson. In addition there wilf be a veritable horde of gay and laughing choristers. The magnificent revue likewise boosts of one of its most distinguished cast of principals. Moran and Mack, internationally famous blackface duo, contribute much of the fun and comedy. There will also be Toto, the celebrated New York Hippodrome clown; Fred Allen, droll and humorous comedian; Anna Ludmilla, a youthful, poetic and lithe ballerina, formerly premiere danseuse of the Chicago Grand Opera Company; Dorothy Neville, Daniel gins, Arnold Gluck, Florence Hedges, the Deuel Sisters, Tierney and Donnelly, Lew Seymour and Jessie Howard, James Naulty, George Christie, David D. Morris. Terrence Kennedy, and Billye Weston. The lyrics are by Owen Murphy, Irving Caesar and John Murray Anderson, the music by Jay Gomey and the comedy sketches produced under the expert direction of Lew Fields. -I- -I- -I“ARTISTS AND MODELS” BOOKED AT ENGLISH’S Girls, and more girls—"fifty beautiful sisters of the studios,” ithe program calls them —are a leading feature of the new “Artists and Models,” Messrs. Shubert’s famous musical revue, which begins a week’s engagement at English’s Monday night, Feb. 1. This will be the first appearance of this much heralded attraction, in Indianapolis. It ran all last season in New York. The production rates high as to comedy, and also has its moments of song, dance and tableaux. There

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are two acts and thirty-four scenes, designed and written by a group of America's foremost and illustrators. The score is by Sigmund Romberg, A1 Goodman and Maurle Rubens and includes many song hits. Scenic features are "The Living Palette," the Promenade Walk, the Midnight Color Ball, the French Fan, the Spanish Castle, “The < Living Statues,” the golf scene, the Greenwich Village Studio, the. Brooklyn Bridge, the New Hampshire Wood, the rose ballet, and the comedy skit, “Truth in China.” In the cast are Grace Hayes, the Jazz songstress; Fred Hiliebrand, the comedian; Lucita Covers, the Spanish dancer: Nancy Gibbs, the prima donna; Alex Morrison, the trick golf champion; Frank Gaby, the ventriloquist; De Haven and Nice, the travesty dancers; Dave Seed, Ralph Austin, Paula Tully, Ann Toddings, Lillian Roth, Ewing Eaton, Charles Massinger, Marie Stoddard and many others. Fifty beautiful artist’s models appear in the posing tableaux and musical numbers. -I- -I- -IFRANK CRAVEN TO COME IN “NEW BROOMS” Whether Frank Craven, who comes to English’s, Feb. 8-C-10, in "New Brooms,” first went on the stage willingly, or not, the actorauthor cannot say. He is inclined to think that he took it as.a matter of course, but confesses that he had nothing to say in the matter of making his appearance before the foot-' lights. This is best explained by making it clear that Craven was only three years old when he faced his first audience, which happened to be at the Boston Theater. Craven’s parents, John T Craven and Ella Mayer, were old-time professionals, and were members of the Boston Theater stock Company. For

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No. I—Toto. famous clown, will be among the stars with "The Greenwich Village Follies,” at English's next week. No. 2—Lucy Bruch and her violin will be present at the Palace the first half of next week. No. 3—The Five Maxellos will be among the featured people at the Lyric next week. . No. 4 —Frankie Heath will be the headliner on the bill opening Sunday afternoon at Keith’s. No. s—Paula5 —Paula Tully as a comedienne will be present when “Artists and Models" come to English's Monday night, Feb. .1, for that week.

five years young Craven played “kid” parts, and then was sent to school. That he should like the theater was only natural and the early training that he haul In it served, to make him like it all the more. At seventeen, the actor's first prominent appearance was in a play called "Artie,” presented in New York, and he felt fate was cruel to him in having it fail, because he had a good part. It warn not uiftil 1911 that Craven came into his own, when he played the role of James Gilley In "Bought and Paid For" and made a "hit. The play ran for three years in this country and for a year in Lon don. It was during the run of this piece that Craven wrote his first play, “Too Many Cooks,” and this Craven later took to London. It ran for a season abroad. "Under Fire” came next, and after that “Seven Changes." He dropped into musical 'comedy 'in a piece called "Going Up” and remained in it for two years as the featured player. "Spite Comer” was the second play from the actor’s pen and then came his big hit in his own play, "The First Year."

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ROUNDING THEATERS

Following my statement, regarding Blossom Seeley, my mail has been filled with many comments upon the subject in controversy. I have never assumed t-he position of iieiug opposed to adverse criticism being directed toward me. N The other person has a chance in this department at all times. ' _

The following letter speaks for itself: 4 ’ January 19, 1926. To the Editor of “The Times.” Dear Sir: Each evening the writers enjoy your paper after their dinner and thus far we have been able to retire without having indigestion. After reading the notes of the stage written by Mr. Hickman in Tuesday's lssnue of your publication, we certainly felt as if a constructive criticism was in order. We witnessed Miss Seeley's offering at Keith’s, Monday evening and were very well pleased with the act from curtain to curtain. Impersonal criticism is in order,

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it seems to us, to aid actors and actresses to do better things or to inspire them to put forth their very very best talent efforts. A paragraph, such as was written, not about Miss Seeley, but to her, is of little value to the theater-going public, who are interested in knowing the unbiased opinion of one who is supposed to be writing criticism about the stage with a distinct puspose in view—namely, to elevate the renditions of the artists and to inform the public as to the real merit of the plays and players. Miss Seeley is not apt to feel the sting of such child like sarcasm, because of her seveial years of pro-

fesslonal experience. Is It not fair, however, to ask, “what value‘will the readers of your paper, the theatergoers, or the players, gain from that sort of comment?" Personally, we feel that this article was only of the standard of a country* editor’s resume of the hog market or the theme of a high school freshman, and If this sort of criticism is omitted rather than published, your columns will be more p’easing in the future. Kindly feel that we are not trying to tell you to "turn your keys” over to ns. but we do believe that you appreciate clean, constructive suggestions from your readers. Sincerely, BENETA C. COX, HELENE GLOSSBRENNER. 3720 N. Pennsylvania St. LUBITSCH IS IMPROVING Word to Warner Bros, from the coast today states that Ernst Lubltsch, their premier director, is recovering from what threatened to be a serfbus illness. Stricken with an acute attack of kidney trouble, Mr. Lubltsch was all prepared for an operation when a turn for the better occured and physicians decided an operation could be avoided. For a time it looked as though Mr. Lubltsch would be laid up for .weeks.

Entire State Aids Guild and Times In Encouraging Indiana Playwrijhts by Broadcasting for First Time Pldys From Hotel Severin. By Walter D. Hickman ryrjITII the approval of drama supporters all over the Statn, W The Indianapolis Times will broadcast on Friday night, Feb. 26, from the roof garden of the Hotel Severin tiie performance of three one-act Hoosier written plays by the Indianapolis Theatre Guild. Mrs. W. 0. Bates and Bert F. Merling, director of Theatre Guild productions today announce the throe one-act plays for first presentation.

According to Mrs. Bates and the others reading the many plays submitted to The Times, the Theater Guild will present the following three-act plays: “Cross Word Puzzlin’.” by Mrs. Harry Stedfeld. “The Spirit of Freeman Stone,” a farce in one act, by Donald G. King. "A Prophet and His Household,” by Sara Kingsbury. These three one-act plays were all written by Indianapolis and Indiana writers for the pleasure of having a chance to get their works produced. No cash prizes were offered, only the chance of hfcving the works of Indiana playwrights produced before the greatest possible audience. The Theater Guild will produce and bast these three one-act plays on the stage of the roof garden at the Hotel Severin during the time alloted The Indianapolis Times for its regular Friday night entertainment. 0 The garden is large enough to ac-

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commodate many who will enjoy lng a real tint night in thin olt/. Thousands will be on the air. An author of national reputation will act ns one of the announcers, in addition to Carl Fohl, official announcer for The Tlmen. Such radio programs will result In renewed and increased Interest ae w-jll as patronage in the stage. The Guild has done a big thin* in aiding Indiana playwrlghta to get their productions oivtiw stage. There have ben requests froh New York asking for the date of broadcasting these Indiana plays. "The Guild,” Mrs. Bates states, "is •anxious to be the medium for the production of Indiana written plays.” This organization feels that it has a legitimate reason to exist and ask public support when we produce Hoosier written plays. “In casting these plays for radio presentation on Feb. 26, the talent will not be professional, but will consist of Indianapolis people, who are interested in the theater and In acting.”

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