Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 252, Indianapolis, Marion County, 20 February 1926 — Page 6

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COLLEEN MOORE PLAYS TITLE ROLE OF IRENE ’ A T CIRCLE

Harry Langdon to Be Seen in His First Feature Photoplay. T“T| any well-known movie IVI stars will be seen upon the local screen next week. Colleen Moore will be seen in “Irene,” a movie version of the musical comedy, at the Circle, starting Sunday. Harry Langdon at the Ohio will be see nin his tirst full length comedy feature, “There He Goes.” Bill will include .lack Holt in “The Enchanted Hill.” Norma Shearer will have the spotlight at the Apollo in anew comedy. "His Secretary." Lew Cody is chief in her support. The Colonial will feature Madge Bellamy and Charles Jones in “Lazy Bones.’’ For the first half of the week, the Isis will offer "A Six Shoutin' Romance” with Jack Hoxie. -1- T -ICOLLEEN MOORE TS FEATURED AT C IRCLE Colleen Moore is seen in the title role of ‘‘lrene.’’ the featured photoplay attraction at the Circle next week. It is the John McCormick production of the famous musical comedy by James Montgomery, Harry Hierney and Joseph McCarthy. Having ■ enriched more than a score of successful pictures with her winsome personality, Colleen Moore, has transferred this musical comedy favorite to the screen. Players among whom are Lloyd Hughes, George K. Arthur, Kate Price, Ida Darling, Kva Novak, Lawrence Wheat, Edward Earle, Lydia Yeamans Titus and many Hollywood beauties. VTrene,” tells of Irene O’Dare, a poor Irish girl, who, on losing her job, finds an unexpected friend fn Donald Marshall, scion of the wealthy Marshalls. Donald takes a great Interest in her and arranges with the proprietor of a modiste's shop to employ her as a model. When the proprietor brings bis model to the Marshall home for a charity fashion show, Irene remains behind to attend to the shop, being considered too clumsy to take part in the style show. But Donald hears of it and has Irene arrayed in a newly imported French creation. While Irene makes a sensation with the guests, Donald’s mother becomes suspicious of her, and -sends for a geneaologist to trace the girl’s lineage and report on her antecedents. Before the report is made, Larry Hadley, who has frequently been repulsed by Irene, takes pleasure in spreading

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the news of Irene’s past as a shop j girl. How Irene proves to (horn her real worth and finds happiness with young Marshall, is told in this story, the production of which was directed by Alfred E. Green. * The program will also include the following units: the overture “Irene." played by the Circle Concert Orchestra under the direction of Bakalelnikoff the Circle News, a Circle comedy and an organ solo, "Always, ’ played by Dessa Byrd. -!- -I- -IHARRY I ANGDON Tel'S COMEDY BILL AT OHIO Harry Langdon. comedian, will be seen in his first feature length comedy, “There He Goes,’ and Jack Holt* western actor will be seen in an up to date western p{cture, "The Enchanted Hill,” at the Ohio next week. Completing the'program there will j be the usual news weekly, music by the Charlie Davis Orchestra, solo by Cy Milders and an organ solo by Miss Ruth Noller. “The Enchanted Hill," was directed by Irvin Willat, who also directed “North of 3t>.” The picture graphically depicts the west of today and pictures the changes that have taken place since pioneer days. It is still the land of vast open spaces, of rugged picturesque scenic backgrounds, of men of quick brain and iron nerve, of lighting swift triggers and fast horses. But the advance of civilization has introduced such innovations as

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I motor cars, airplanes and machine j guns. I The plot of “The Enchanted Hill’' j is built around an up-to.-date cattle [ranch war in New Mexico. The hero, Purdy, an ex-army aviator, I played by Jack Ilolt, i* forced to ; fight a gang of invaders who at j tempt to kill him in order to get ; possession of his land on which there i is a buried treasure. In support of Jack Holt, the cast includes Florence Vidor. Noah Berry. 1 Mary Brian. Richard Arlen, George Braneroft and Ray Thompson. Harry Langdon, Alack Sonnett's comedian find, after two years of two reelers, finally steps into his own with a full length feature. As a simple little boob who finds himself custodian of a pile of money, Langdon has a role that suits him admirably. Peggy Montgomery affords the -hilarious climax of what is said to be the best‘comedy in which i Langdon has jet appeared. -!• -I- T NORMA SHEARER HAS BIG C HANCE AT APOLLO “His Secretary" a/ sparkling comedy romance of business life produced by Hobart Henley from .an original story by Carey Wilson, with j Norma Shearer and Lew Cody as co- | stars will be the attraction next I week at the Apollo. I In this picture, Miss Shearer gives | a practical and forceful demonj stration of the truth contained in the dictum of the modists to the j effect that clothes make the woman, j Ruth Lawrence, played by Miss

\ • J&> 1 * * # | A THRILLING romance of \ v* I )Wrt *7 and love. A 4 T “bestseller” novel which ran serial ty in Cosmopolitan T -’iVM l ADAPTED FROM J V/Jr i THE novel by : &£* M i* 1 \ PETE R B rMmKnd^sfrj^ KYN E JpNCHANTED HlLl' All about a man and girl who love each other —and yet they are enemies. The story of their love, rich in comedy and common-sense and tenderness and- - is one of the most human that has ever been put on the screen. Mack Sennett ‘ft 7 ,,„. |4arry LANGDON Sf in his firs! feature lendlK. r\ — . comedy There He QoeskS^r \yuff fun to knock you dizzy v v|p Charlie Davis Orchestra

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No. I—Colleen Moore and Lloyd i Hughes in “Irene." opening at the Circle Sunday afternoon. | No. 2 —Jack Holt as be appears I in "The Enchanted Hill,” at the Ohio all next week. No. 3—Norma Shearer in “His ' Secretary.” at the Apollo, begin | ning Sunday. W A —Jack Hoxie will be seen j in “A Six Shootin’ Romance." at j the Isis the first half of the week, i No. s—Madge Bellamy and j 1 divan Tashman in “The P.'tra- | site.'’ at the Palace for the first I half of the week. No. 6 —Charles Jones and Madge j Bellamy in "Lazybones.” at the j Colonial. I Shearer, is employed in the law of--1 flee of Dolman X- Sloden a° a stenographer. She eschewed make--1 up of any sort, resorted to none of ! tiie artifices of the beauty shop, and ! dressed so severely plain that she was distinguished among a world of ! beautiful girls for her apparent ; homeliness. Though she greatly admired Col- ■ man, a bachelor, he never gave her i so'much as a passing glance. One 1 day she overhears Column tell his partner that he wouldn't kiss her ! for a thousand dollars. Shocked. and her pride humiliated .Ruth de- ! termines to learn the reason, and to make Column pay for wounding her feelings A business trip to Washington brings about tier transformation from an ugly duckling into a swan

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of surpassing loveliness, provides her with a chance to make Colman ‘regret his ill-timed words* and leads to an entertaining and appealing romance. The cast supporting Miss Shearer and Cody includes Willard Lillis. Karl Dane, Mabel Dane, Mabel Van Buren. Estelle Clark and Ernest Gillen. Other program divert laments will he a Jimmy Adams comedy, “Eor Sadie's Sake.” the Fox News weekly, an organ novelty by Earl Gordon entitled “An Apology." and music by Emil Seidel and his orchestra. I* T -I"LAZYBONES’ TO OPEN SUNDAY AT C’OIXINI YE A picture crowded with quaint comedy, wholesome romance and enough thrills to satisfy even the most blase audience, based on fl thoroughly American play by Owen -Davis and produced 1)> William Fox with an all-star cast —such is "Lazybones." which comes to the Colonial all next week. “Lazybones” is laid in the little town of Milo. Maine, and the plot revolves around the life of Steve Tuttle, known as the slowest man in town. He adopts a mysterious baby, causing the village tongues to wag fast and furiously, loses his sweetheart because he will not explain where he found the child and I then goes on just living until the World YVar comes along and he goes to France. Then, through no fault of his own. ! he captures a group of Germans and

conies home a hero—to find tlrnt little Kit has established anew reputation for him. that lie must live up to the sign, ’’Bj>eed Tuttle,.” which appears over the newly-launched garage and to discover that he Is in love with his little ward. But the fates have always frowned on Steve's love affairs and lie hides his feelings when lie discovers Kit’s love for young Dick Ritchie. Charles lUflckl Jones i said to of fer a real treat as the lovahle thoughunenergeUc “Lazybones." He is supported by a east which includes Madge Bellamy, Zasu Pitts. Jane Novak, Leslie Fenton. Edythe Chapman, Emily Fitzroy and William Norton Bailey. Supplemental film features will he a comedy, “Tight Cargo," in which Charles l’uflfy Is stalled, an Aesop Fable. "The Mail Train," and the Colonial International News. An extra attraction is added to the musical features of the bill in Miguel Galvan and the Williamson boj’s, the "Wandering Minstrels of the Air.” All are well known radio performers and particularly "the Williamson Boys." Their act consists of musical fancies of a most entertaining nature. The American Harmonists will present another musical novelty in conjunction with their regular program of singing anil syncopated numbers. Boh Jones and Vigil Monks being the soloists Miss Julia Niebergail will he heard pi pianologues. On Monday night there will he a Charleston rontest for couples and 011 Friday

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night for singles and Saturday matinee for children. 1 1 1 T *|* T JACK HOME STARRED AT THE ISIS SUNDAY *‘A Six-Shootin’ Romance," starring'Jack Hoxie, to he shown at the Isis the first half of next week, was adapted for the screen from Ruth Comfort Mitchell's* story, "Dkshlng.” It Is a comedy drum 1 abounding in thrills, not the least of the exciting scenes being one in which more than 2,000 head of cattle appear in a wild stampede Olive Hashrouck, Carmen Phillips, Robert McKenzie and Willi.tin A Steele are In the cast. An A1 St.

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John comedy, "Live Coward*," will be the fun feature. “A Desperate Game," a westerly action drama starring Pete MorflsotH and a Billy Dooley comedy, "The Misfit Sailor." will constitute the new program to be presented Thursday and the rest of the week. \LIL.YN YVAS AN ACTOR Marshall Nellnn, well-known motion picture prod ucor-dt rector, was a famous screen actor before taking up the megaphone He playM loads opposite Mary Plekford and Marguerite Clark, as well as In support of many of tho other popular feminine stars of the j ist decade.

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