Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 258, Indianapolis, Marion County, 27 February 1926 — Page 5

FEB. 27, 1926

VAUDEVILLE MANAGERS CLAIM TO HAVE BANNER BILLS

Benny Rubin to Top Big Bill at Keith’s Next Week —Lyric £ Will Present Willard Jarvis in ‘Fads and Fancies’ —Palace to Have Dancers. i Manager Holtare Eggleston of F>. F. Keith’s announces what he considers one of the best balanced vaudeville bills for'his house starting Sunday afternoon, that has been offered this season. Occupying the headline position will be Benny Rubin, who has won fame both as a movie comedian gnd as a vatfclevillian.

With a supporting company Including May Usher, Gene Doyle, Harry Lang, George Usher and Cecil Ardath Rubin, will offer "How It Happened," which is described as a lively melange of songs, dances and patter. , The bill will include: THE KITZ SERBNADERS Headed by Peggy Fay and Frank , Quinn. An outstanding feature of the act is an orchestra composed wholly of young women, including Martha Winkenhofer, an Indianapolis girl. BERT LEVY—An ever popular Keith-Albee headliner will offer his amusing act in which his ability as a pen and ink artist is shown by having his "drawings projected upon a screen by an Invention of his own, WALTER BROWER—A monologuist with an act that is always big laugh getter. Because of liis original material and his inimitable manner of putting his stuff across footlights Mr. Brower has won title of "Tho Jolly .Tester.” MURDOCK & MILDRED MAYO —Will offer some real hoofing in their act of singing and dancing which they have titled “Footloose.” THE YOUNGERS—Consisting of a man and woman will contribute a novel athletic offering In which they do some artistic posing and balancing feats. THE KANAZAWA TRIO A group of Japanese quilibrists, who boast of having a real Jap comedian in their act. The bill will include: A HAL ROACH COMEDY Featuring Glenn Trvon in ‘‘The Hug Bug.” The Pathe News, Topics of the Day, and the funny Aesop's Fables will be Included in the screen offerings. -I- -I- -IJARVIS TO TOP BTG SHOW AT LYRIC Willard Jarvis, whose name is synonymous for the best in vaudeville, will bring his new production, “B'ads and Fancies Revue” to the Lyric next week. Presented in nine elaborate and beautiful scenes, it is one of the best acts of its kind ever conceived Hendricks and Hanlon head the cast of principals, and a chorus of eight pretty girls enliven liie song and dance numbers. The bill will include: JANE COURTHOPE AND COMPANY —Miss Courthope, an actress well known on the legitimate stage,

~ AMUSEMENTS . c '" : £sw ffjM Tfo i presents; I RIC HANLON j J V \J".: A CAST or TALENTED PRINCIPALS A —// , AND A REAL BEAUTY CHORUS J ■ J! MFj? the distinguished star (; r p JANE COURTHOPE a Ik AND HER OWN COMPANY OF FARCEURS J|| m IN A CLEVER COMEDY PLAYLET ENTITLED ( 3) f “OUR FAMILY” % i TOOK & TOY I MURAND & LEO I HICKMAN BROS. H “Learning” Supreme Athletes “In 1944” jjgg HOME TOWN FOLKS * gj FLAGLER BROTHERS & RUTH 1 ip' “SONGS AND SAYINGS” • J 9} THE THOMAS TRIO ) AMERICAN COMEDY GYMNASTS idp W GUMP FAMILY COMEDY BRAY PICTOGRAPH © KINOGRAMS-LLOYD HAMILTON in “BE CAREFUL, PLEASE"

has for her vaudeville vehicle a comedy playlet entitled “Our Family,” in which she'has the role of a mother who revolts against family tyranny and teaches the members of her household a well merited lesson. FLAGLKR BROTHERS AND RUTH-r-Indianapolls vaudeville entertainers, in a skit called “Songs and Savings.” combining a group of new song lilts with selections on the piano and violin. -I- -I- -ISPECIALTY DANCERS TO TOP PALACE BILL Armand and Marie, specialty dancers who deal in sensationa. terpsichorean numbers, introduce as further entertainmem in their act he Llshin-White Rand at the Palace theater the first half of next week. The musicians play all kinds of inelcdies ranging from the snßppy syncopation for the jazz steps to the dreamy waltz which the pair uses for their slower dances. The dancing 'Mary Ann’ MADISON, Wis., Feb. 27.—With the selection of an extremely fast- [ moving, ultra-modem two-act farce comedy “Mary Ann,” work has be- | gun in earnest on the twenty-eighth annual production of the Haresfoot Club of the University of Wisconsin. This year Haresfoot again brings its show to Indianapolis at the Schubert-Murat theater, April 13. Men students do all the work for Haresfoot production, from scenebuilding to dancing in the “ladies” chorus, and it has been proved many times before by Haresfoot that “All our girls are men, yet everyone's a lady.” This year’s book centers about tho troubles of a poor New York musical comedy star in making a selection between a lucrative stage contract and marriage with a handsome young collegian about to inherit the well-known million dollars. Modernity Is the keynote of the whole show, with New l'ork's night life under the Volstead regime, the glamor of the theater, and the atmosphere of the campus all coming in for attention. The hook was written by Owen Lyons, a university senior. Mail order sale for “Mary Ann” will open Monday. March 29 and box office sale will start Wednesday, April 7.

VARIETY AND THE LEGITIMATE STAGE STARS

team has been featured with many musical comedies. The hill includes: CHASE AND LA TOUR —Who with another man and woman stage the novelty skit “Around the Corner.” The action of the piece takes place at the intersection of a ‘‘hick and classy” street where two men met their girls. SPENCER AND WILLIAMS— Are "Putting It Over” with a great deal of dance, songs, and talk. DOROTHY" TAYLOR AND MARCKLEY —Whose “Blues and Syncopation” give an Inkling of a store of comedy in the line of popular and original songs. BOBBIE AND KING —Comedians whose “Stepping in Society” brings forth scores of laughs. A headliner which boasts originality js the act "Somewhat Different” which Helen and Gertrude Clinton, Jess Mendelsohn, and Ralph Ramblers’ Kazoo Kings will offer the last half of the \yeek. The sisters have been soloists with several ballets and the men lit the company are singers and musicians who feature ■laying two instruments at one time. Ralph YVhitehead, the char acter impressionist direct from A1 Jolson's “Big Boy Company" is assisted by Gertrude Pennington at the riano. Grace and Eddie Parks have a comedy song and dance skit., and Chrissie and Daly deal with eccentric comedy In a novel way. The Rath brothers feature a study in athletic endurance. On the ®or-en are: “Made for Love” with Lent, ice Joy and Edmund Burns the first half and “With thie Ring" with Alyee Mills and Donald Keith the last ha.lL Pathe news a comedy, end an Aesop fable are the short reels.

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The mail reaching my desk within the last few days calls attention to the “failure” of the legitimate bookers sending to English’s dramatic attractions also comedy. In taking up this particular point, I wish to approach it first as the managers see it. Indianapolis has been “poor’ to many managers for years, except for certain attractions.

Since A. F. Miller and his interests made the move which concentrated all legitimate attention upon English’s instead of the Murat, we have had mighty full bookings and business on the whole has been much better than when the Murat operated against English’s. Now with all Interest centered upon English’s as the legitimate show center, many bookers and producers are beginning to realize that Indianapolis is a good show town for a certain line of attractions, meaning musical comedies and the big revues. Theaters are not run for pleasure. They are for profit. Mr. Miller is not in the show game for his health. And so the managers with the advice of Mr. Miller book the type of attractions in the main that will make them smile when they look at the weekly balanace, sheet. "The Student Prince,” will he hack next week for another engagement. The Follies have been doing good business as have all the revues this season. The Manhattan Opera Company, a splendid r<>ad organization with a fine lot of singing principals and a conductor who certainly knew his business, starved to death. “Desire Under the Elms” nearly faded from view, as far as the public was concerned, when it was discovered that the arm of the law was not going to force somebody to rewrite a masterpiece. I remember the mighty slim houses for “The Patsy," a delightful little hunk of entertainment. The show and the management left here with no great feeling of regret because of bad business. It 1s true that Cincinnati has had "The Vortex.” “Charm" and several other attractions of real dramatic and comedy merit which were not booked here. And at that I am sure that “Charm,” with Elizabeth Patterson, could have done much

ENGLISH’S—Today, Matinee and Nite, Last 2 Times. Mor<* Lanpli* Ilian In the 19 Previous Folll* ( omblnwl ZIEGFELD FOLLIES Olorlfvln* the Amrrlran Girl NITTS. $1.19 to $4.40; MATINEE, sl.lO to $3.30 A MITCH UEQIEmi) RETURN EXCAOEMEJIT W7~‘ n 1/TOPS ALL SL j 1-MUSICAL Jgn ;fjpl stuoentV A JSSII CHORUS V llv OF GO p of** £LL Y 1// \ PICKED MUSIC by •< Y f\\ voices IUND Romberg / \ \ L, TTAC>Aq. aothoz. o* „ > I \\ \ (( DIOSSOhLT‘K£ STC-JA Tho Operetta will be Rung by tho “Special” Chicago Company hmtled by Kileen Von Itlene ami Sudworth Frasier. Kndorsod an the bet of all. PnirFQ- Nlte, *l.lO, $2.20, $2.78, #3.80. CCATQ NOW* rnil/LO. Mats., SI.IO. $1.05, $2.20, $2.75. OE.rt I O IV \J *¥ . "ENGLISH’S WEEK MON. MARCH B—Matinees SATCRDAY Nights and Sat. Mat., 50c, sl.lO and $1.65 Bargain Mat. Wednesday, 50c, 83c and sl.lO SEATS THURSDAY. MAIL ORDERS NOW. O WOND^SH T OwSF°^IIILrft^ 100-MySTERIES-100

better here from a dollar and cent standpoint than she did in Cincinnati. The fact still remains that we do turn out for the girl shows, the revues and the musicffl comedy shows. That is a fact. I am waiting with interest to see how George Arliss is treated from a public nppre elation standpoint when he comes in April in “Old English.” I know for a fact that Mr. Miller has kept from Indianapolis some bad “turkey” musical comedy shows. I know for a fact that he is attempt ing to get the original company with Wohleim in "What Price Glory." When we patronize the spoken drama in Indianapolis to that point of sufficient profit, as well as opera, then and then only will the producers send us such entertainment. What we patronize is just what we are getting, and on the whole it has been an interesting musical com edy and revue season. Don't blame Mr. Miller or this department for the failure of a certain line of entertainment to reach English's. We who want drama and opera must do more than talk of it. We must pa( ronize it when it comes to the city. If you honestly want drama, write me letters, with your name to it, not signed "A dissatisfied theater goer” but your own name and address. Ts I get enough of them to have weight I promise you that Mr. Miller will see every one of them. Try rr.e out. JUST A DOG STORY •'Snuggles.” the French poodle belonging to Larry Semon and Dorothy Dwan. has been loaned to Victor Fleming, I>asky directors, for a screen part in hia present, production. At the close of this engagement. "Snuggles” will begin work in lorry's picture, "Spuds.”

AMUSEMENTS

No. I—Evelynl—Evelyn Granville will he one of the principals with “The Student Prince” company, opening at English's Monday night for the week. No. 2 —Armand and Marie will he seen at the Palace the first half of the week. No. 3—Jane Courthope will be among those present at the Lyric next week. No. 4—Bert Levy wll be present at Keith’s. No. s—Howard5 —Howard Thurston, magician, will open a week's engagement at English's on Monday night. March 8.

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PALACE “HIGH-CLASS ENTERTAINMENT—AS YOU LIKE IT” I BILLY CHARLOTTE CHASE & LATOUR “AROUND THE CORNER” A DOUBLE EXPOSURE BY PAUL GERARD SMITH SPENCER & WILLIAMS “PUTTING IT OVER” dorothy FRANK BOBBY KING TAYLOR & MARCKLEY -IN- - ,N ~ “BLUES & SYNCOPATION” “STEPPING IN SOCIETY*’ I WITH PEP AND PERSONALITY ARMAND & MARIE WITH LISHIN —WHITE BAND COMEDY PATHE NEWS - FABLES iI PHOTO FEATURE CECIL B. DEMILLE PRESENTS LEATRICE JOY “MADE FOR LOVE” A STORY OF BURNING SANDS AND LOVE

No Empties Because of hookings in other cities George Arliss is compelled to end his Chicago run in "Old English" on March 5, though there has not been an empty seat since his first night there, and Indications are that ho profitably could continue In Chicago season until warm weather begins. Arliss will play at English's while on tour in April.

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STUDENT PRINCE OPENS ANOTHER VISIT TO CITY Sudworth Frazier Tops Big Cast at English’s Next Week. j O little sentiment Is attached V to the production of “The Student Prince,” which the Messrs. Khubert are sending Uack for a specUU return engagement of one wek only, commencing Monday night, March 1, and which Is the most talked-of musical play ever offered the theater. It was first called “Old Heidelberg,” the play made famous by the late Elctiard Mansfield, also presented by 1-ee and J. J. Khubert. The producers feel that the original play launched them In the theatrical business. Twenty years ago, they, as tyros In the profession, were gradually eliminated as producing factors by a syndicate which controlled the entire theatrical business. In order to combat this trust and to establish themselves, the Bhuberts engaged the services of Rich ard Mansfield to o|>en the J.orrlc theater. Sympathizing with fheir Cause the distinguished actor volunteered to sign up with them. Mansfield felt somewhat backward in appearing in a now play in anew theater until he heard rumors about the German play by Wilhelm Meyer Forster, then attracting unusual attention at the Irving Palace theater. I Tho great star sent for the manu- ! script and after looking It over, rej marked, “This is a great comedy and (Turn to Page 7) •