Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 256, Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 February 1926 — Page 3

FEB. 25, 1926

THEATRE GUILD, TIMES ARE TO f PRESENT PLAYS Three One-Act Productions Will Be Broadcast Friday Night. BY INDIANA AUTHORS i Full Casts to Be Made Up in Stage Manner. By Walter I>. Hickman The desire of the Indianapolis Theatre Guild and The Indianapolis Times to present over the air oneact plays of Hoosler authorship is about to be realized. After months of work, the Guild and The Times are ready on Friday night over WFBM, Merchants Heat and Ught Company, from the beautiful Gold Room of the Severln, to broadcast three one-act play's, all written by Indiana playwrights. Those whose works will be represented on the program will be Donald G. King with “The Spirit of Freeman Stone;” Mrs. Harry Stedfeld with “Cross-Word Puzzlin' ” and Sara Kingsbury with “A Prophet and His Household.” three writers submittted Beir plays with those of many others to the dramatic critic of the Times, Mrs. W. O. Bates, head of the Guild and Bert F. Merling, director of all Theatre Guild play's. Producing plays with full casts is net new to radio fans, but the joy of sitting by your ovra radio and listening-in on a real first night will be a fine experience. Casts "We are seeking to amuse as well es interest all those who tune in on Friday night,” Merling states. "There are laughs, many laughs, In the plays. All ‘business’ is so planned that the radio audience can

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enjoy it as much as if they were in the goldroom.” Merling has arranged representative casts for the three plays. It will be a great night for Indiana authors, as the Guild has assembled a fine list of players. Merling announces the following casts for the three plays to be presented shortly after 9 p. m.: “THE SPIRIT OF FREEMAN STONE” By Donald G. Kin*. Fireman ..Bert F. Merling Mrs Freeman Stone Mrs. Claude J. Stephenson “CROSS-WORD PUZZLIN’ ” By Mrs. Harry Stedfeld. Mr. William Hicks J'rank Harris Mrs. William Hioks. . .Mrs. W. R. Fielding Gladys Hicks, their daughter . , Miss Anita Wandel Peter Smithers Robert Houston James Overton, from the East. ....... . . Fred Sanders "A PROPHET AND HIS HOUSEHOLD” By Sara Kingsbury. Ellen Miss Marian Fehrenbach Mrs Matilda Frost. . .Mrs. Horace Mitchell Mrs. Agnes Barnard. . .Mrs. James Kaileen Mr. George Barnard.. Robert S. Woodaom Miss Helen Barnard Miss Metty Sacre Miss Margaret Frost . . •••■-• v Miss Edith Jane Dyer Hopkins Phillip Colgrove All the characters will be completely made-up, just as they are in a regular stage presentation. Arrangements have been made to acquaint the thousand of radio fans with a mental picture of the “makeup” of all the characters. Carl Fohl, known as The Times regular radio announcer, will be on hand to let the “entitre world” know just wnat is going on. Sponsors Mrs. Bates submits the following partial list of sponsors for Indiana Play Night on The Times program; Mrs. E. S. Severln, Mrs. Frank Darling, Dr. and Mrs. David Ross. Colonel and Mrs. R. S. Woodson, Mrs. Ernest Bross, Judge and Mrs. Frank J. Lahr, Mr. and Mrs. Horace Mitchell, Mr. and Mrs. F. Weymond Beckett, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Kobin. Mr. and Mrs. George V. Coffin, Mr. and Mrs. William Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. B. T. Prunk, Mr. and Mrs. Martin Rehfuss, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Schurman, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Morrison. Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Becker, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde C. Karrer. Mr. and Mrs. Martin M. Hugg. Mr. and Mrs. Walter J. Hubbard, Mr. and Mrs. Blaine H. Miller, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Whitchlll, Mr. and Mrs. Jas. C. Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Crane. Mr. and Mrs. Dick H. Richards, Mr. and Mrs. Almon R. Gillett, Dr. and Mrs. E. D. Clark. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde E. Titus, Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Komstock, Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Julius Pinnell, Mr. and Mrs. John L. Wright, Mr. and Mrs. John Day, Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. Clemons O. Mueller. Mrs. John M. Hare, Miss Mary Feeney, Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Butler, Dr. Amelia Keller, Robert Arnold, Evan Steger, Lester Horton, Gus Broo, Joe Henninger, Dr. Clela Hull, B. O. Brooks, Mrs. R. C. Huggins, F. W. Beckett, Van Camp Company, Frank Selmelr of the Towel Supply Company, Harry- S. Koor, the Economy Store and the Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company. The Friday night regular radio program Is. one of the biggest and most important of any planned so far on the air, because in this way the Guild and The Times are making an effort to encourage Indiana playwrights. So tune in on one of most enjoyable radio evenings you have had Friday night over WFBM. SUES TO CLOSE CAFE Complaint Alleges Liquor Kept and Sold in Restaurant. Suit to close a restaurant operated by Albert Roberts and Georgia Collins at 334 N. Blackford St., for one year, has been filed in Superior Court Five by Jess E. Martin, AntiSaloon League attorney. Peter G. Shaneff, 1425 W. Michigan St., owner of the building was named codefendant. Complaint alleged liquor had been kept and sold. ELECTRICIANS MEET Several local men Interested In electrical distribution problems today were attending a conference of electrical line foremen at Purdue University, Lafayette, Ind. The meeting win end Friday. FOR SKIN TORTUMS Zemo, the Clean, Antiseptic Liquid, Just What Yon Need Don’t worry about Eczema or other skin troubles. You can have a clear, healthy skin by using Zemo. Zemo generally removes Pimples, Blackheads, Blotches, Eczema and Ringworm and makes the skin clear and healthy. Zemo is a clean, penetrating, antiseptic liquid, that does not show and may be applied day or night. Ask your druggist for a small size 60c or large bottle sl-00. —Advertisement.

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