Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 294, Indianapolis, Marion County, 10 April 1926 — Page 5

APRIL 1.0, 1926

STEFFEN COMPLETES PLAN FOR NATIONAL MUSIC WEEK

Ministers Go on Committee to Work in Interest of Good Music —Many Schools of Indiana to Compete in Contests in City for Cash Prizes. most widespread observance of National Music "Week Ii f which ever has been enjoyed by Indianapolis will mark the event ih this city this year May 2-8, J. T. Holcomb, chairman of the fine arts committee of the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce which sponsors it, announced today, following a report from Elmer A. Steffen, chairman of the fine arts committee’s general program committee which has been at work arranging special events for the past several weeks.

Members of the executive committee of the tire arts committee have expressed delight with arrangements which already have been made for the tveek’s observance, Mr. Holcomb said. Several weeks ago Mr. Steffen was selected to lead a movement for widespread observance of the week among musical organizations of the city and a large and representative group of persons interested in the advancement of music locally was chosen to carry out the work. A meeting was held at which each person was assigned some taslf in connection with the program and the following were selected to carry out plans for the week’s observance in the various groups: Churches—The Rev. Ernest N. Evans, executive secretary of the Indianapolis Ministerial Association; Rabbi Morris M. Feuerlicht, who will look to the observance of the week in the Jewish churches, and the Rev. Bernard Sheridan, who will arrange for observance of the week in the Catholic churches of the city. Civic Committee—Charles Green and A. Le Roy Portteus, president of the Federation of Community Civic Clubs. City Clubs—Harold J. Hampton, president of the Hoosier Athletic Club; Frederick E. Matson, president of the Indianapolis Athletic Club, and John C. Ruckelshaus, president of the Columbia Club, who will arrange special musical events for these places during the week. Clubs Interested Music Clubs—Charles H. Adam of the Academy of Music, Arthur I. Franklin of the Mendelssohn Choir, Miss Emily McAdams of the Teach* ers’ Chorus, Mrs. Hugh McGibeny of the Matinee Musicale, Mrs. Jarne3 Pierson of the Harmonie Club, Mrs. Henry Schurmann, past president of the Indiana Federation of Music Clubs; Mrs. J. P. Reid Steel, president of the Indiana Federation of Music Clubs; Dewitt S. Talbert of the Athenaeum, and Horace Whitehouse of the Oratorio Society. Music Schools Miss Adelaide Conte of the Irvington School of Music, Mrs. Blanche Harrington of the Indiana College of Music and Fihe Arts, and Edward Nell of the Metropolitan School of Music. This committee will arrange concerts and recitals in music schools during the week. Outdoor Programs —, Constantin Rakaleinikoff of the Circle Theater Orchestra, William S. Mitchell, Joseph S. Ryde of the Fuller-Ryde Music Company, and J. Earl Shea, president of the Indianapolis

Indianapolis, You’re Lucky— KEITH-ALBEE VAUDEVILLE ENABLES YOU TO SEE THE MOST COLOSSAL OFFERING EVER STAGED % iwtKtoJSbL JEanETTE MACkEtT DELMAR HARRY, VAUDEVILLE'S YOUTHFUL PRODUCERS PRES CUT THEIR FIFTH ATWUAL REVUE “the dance club*’ A RIOT OF COLOR, MUSIC AND GIRLS—A BEWILDERING STAGE PICTURE YOU WILL NEVER FORGET tTIIE FUNNIEST ACT IN VArDEVILEE THE DUPONTS “A STUDY IN NONSENSE” A COMEDY KNOCKOUT THE ACE OF COMEDIANS THE LAND OF NIPPON ROGER WILLIAMS YOKOHAMA BOYS "THE HOY FROM DIXIE” ACROBATIC SENSATIONS VAUDEVILLE’S POPULAR FUNSTERS ARTHUR WANZER & MAYBELLE PALMER Mm IN THEIR SCREAMFEST, -ONE SATURDAY NIGHT” Mi ; HEY-HEY, HERE ARE THE HOME FOLKS EDDIE ALLEN & DORIS CANFIELD P 1 IN THE LAUGHING WOW, “GIMME THE MAKIN’S” 1 OUR GANG COMEDY J HAL ROACH’S RASCALS IN “BABY CLOTHES” " La ■ AMI-,111, V’> J‘li KIt CIVMI AKTETTK JERRY AND HER BABY GRANDS IN "BITS O’ DREAM MUSIC" KEITH-ALBEE VAUDEVILLE

Musicians’ Union. This committee will arrange and supervise the noonday band concerts, which will be given on the south steps of Monument Circle throughout the week. Public Schools Mrs. Lenora Coffin, Miss Boris Erull and Mrs. C. H. Smith, the latter president of the Indianapolis Parent-Teachers’ Federation, will arrange musical programs in the elementary schools of the city. Publicity—Walter D. Hickman of The Indianapolis Times, Mrs. Ecnora K. Ross of the Indianapolis Star, Miss Pauline Schellchmidt, representing Musical America, and Walter Whitworth of the Indianapolis News are responsible for publicity. Radio —Mrs. Murrie G. Carr, Mrs. Lillian LeMon, Tom C. Polk and Mrs. Harry Scott are arranging for the broadcasting of a number of musical programs from station WFRM

New Flayer

J. r . Marlow

One of the new members of the Berko!! Players is J. F. Marlow, a capable actor of long and varied experience, who will make his debut here in “The Boomerang” in which the stock company will open its fourth summer season at English’s Sunday night, April 18.

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LOOKING OVER NEW STAGE EVENTS HERE NEXT WEEK

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of the Merchants Heat and Light Company. Special Assignments—Garvin M. Brown of the Dramatic Club, Mrs. L. L. Goodman, Miss Grace Hutchings, Paul R. Matthews of the Guild of Organists, Mrs. R. Hartle Sherwood of the Little Theatre Society will arrange group programs and Arthur I. Franklin will direct the advance ticket sale for the State music concert to he held nn ’er committee’s auspices at Cadle Tabernacle on Saturday, May 8. Theaters—Ace Berry, manager of the Circle Theater; Roltaire Eggleston, manager of Keith's Theuter; Herb Jennings, manager of the Palace Theater; Ad Miller, manager of the English Theater, and Charles Olsen, manager of the Apollo, Lyric and Ohio Theuters will supervise programs in their theaters. With all these individual groups working on programs for the week, a widespread observance is to be expected, Mr. Holcomb said. These events are more or less complimentary to the State music contest for high school musical organizations held under direction of the Bine Arts committee on the concluding day of the week, Saturday, May S, when fifty-eight high school musical organizations—nine bands, oeven orchestras, eleven mixed choruses, twenty-two girls' glee clubs and ten boys’ glee clubs —will compete for State honors here. More than twen-ty-two hundred Indiana high school students will participate in this event, in which the following Indiana cities through their high schools ; will he represented: Martinsville, | Lafayette, Seymour, Bedford. French Lick, Crawfordsville, Marlon, Peru, Greentown, Greencastle, Brazil. Kokomo, Princeton, Noblesvllie, Berne, Cambridge City, Tipton, Bloomington. Rushviile, Frankfort, East Chicago, Evansville, Amo and Indianapolis.

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No. I—llackett and Delmar will bring tlieir big* and expensive revue to Keith's all next week, starting Sunday afternoon. No. 2—Juanita Ij Hard, dancer, will grace the Lyric stage all next week.

ROUNDING ROUND T HFA T F R with Walter and. HICKMAN

SIIE Moscow Art Theatre Musical Studio has brought to America anew understanding of acting with music. The'otheiTnight in Cincinnati, Ohio, at the Shubert theater, [ had the opportunity to see and hear “Carmencita and the Soldier” by this unique organization. Have seen “Carmen” many times before, but this experience iield me in a most strange fascination.

Here was not a doll and sasay Carmen (Yevgenia Abamelik), but a woman gifted with a body that she knew how to use in charming men. Here is a superstitious gypsy, a woman with much power, who uses it more as i natural gift than a cultivated product. The night that I saw “Carmencita," Olga Baklanova was not singing and playing the role, and Vladimir Rakaleinikoff, brother of Constantin Uakak inikoff, director of the Circle Theater orchestra, was not in the pit. ,1 was informed by Cincinnati patrons of art that Baklanova was the greater Carmen and Rakaleinikoff

AND HER JAY BIRDS ||"X ALL <jTAR 9NGFRS & INSTRUMENTALISTS SI PURVEYORS OP II ,;^ “THE PERSONALITY NUT” SIDNEY S. STYNE&CO. In a Merry Melange, Called “A Laughing Matter” CHAPMAN. & RING O’DONNELL&McKENNA “THE HIRED HAND” “JUST LAUGHS” FLO SEELEY & CO. CARLISLE l LaMAL A PANTOMIMIC NOVELTY “THE INTERVIEW” EXTRA! SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT BENJAMIN DAVID PRESENTS THE RUSSIAN MASTER SINGERS WITH JUANITA LaBARD, DANSEUSE New York’s Latest Vaudeville Sensation LUPINO LANE In “MAID IN MOROCCO” KINOGRAMS, IMPERIAL COMEDY, “TWO UPS IN HOLLAND”

No. 3—Emily Clarke, prinia donna, will be seen with Ernest Evans at the Palace the first half of the week. No. 4—Helen Morton will be seen in "From A Clear Sky” at the Masonic Temple, Thursday

the greatest director yet seen in Cincinnati. The fact is that it makes little difference who Is playing the Carmen role. If I had seen Baklanova I might have to qunli’y that statement, but I was so impressed with the realism of the Carmen of Ahamellk that I am ready to rave. I was not so much concerned with her voice, hut by the way she gave tlie stage a. living Carmen. Not a picture plate Carmen, but a woman Carmen, a flesh and blood Carmen. -'- -i- -IThese Russian.} know how to native

AMUSEMENTS

night, April 15. A Theatre Guild production. No. s—Herbert Earle will be seen in “Mary Ann,” Haresfoot Show, at the Murat, Tuesday night.

up heads. Every man and every woman was a part of this moving symphonic drama. These people do not just stand upon the stage waiting to sing. Every note of music expresses a mood, something to lie done. Here is art. Here is acting melody. Here is dramatic music done in color, melody and passion. And the entire action takes place before the strangest stage setting 1 have ever seen. Change of lights created the atmosphere and the locale. Here is stage direction that is stage direction. This is all new to America. It is a privilege to see these Russians. They open Monday in Chicago tor a two weeks' engagement. Those who want to see what can be accomplished upon the operatic and dra ; matic stage should not miss an opportunity to study this masterful organization. -I- -I* -II am told that Stuart Walker will open his company at Keith’s on May 2 or May 10. Bill Fields will Le in charge of the publicity here as well ns in Cincinnati. Have been told that Walker has signed his contract for Keith's for the summer, although he has as yet made no formal announcement. Have received numerous letters concerning my remarks in this de-

partment concerning the future of the Municipal Theater: Mrs. T. Snyder of 608 M. D. Woodruff Place, writes as follows: “Just finished reading your article on the problem of what to do with the Municipal Theater %ln Garfield Park. I like every one of your suggestions, a community theater ought to mean much more to the people if they can take part in the production. The main drawback to amateur actors is the cost of a suitable place to present their productions. I would suggest the organization of a group to put over your cry good ideas for the Municipal .'heater and make it really a benefit or the people. I’d like to put on "A Mid Summer Night’s Dream” on a moonlight night in such a setting.” I>et us have more suggestions i along this line so the park board may be able to give the people what s most desired. L\NGI>ON IN DOMESTIC COMEDY Harry next comedy for First National will not be imported. It will be domestic. “The Yes Man,” as it has been titled, will tell the trials and triumps of the lowly lord of the house, who is lorded all over the house by his helpmate. Preparations for the picture are under way, Langdon and his comedy constructors, Frank Capra and Tim Whelnn, working on the idea with the star.

Ona B. Talbot Fine Arts Enterprises “"■“■“l MURAT Spru asih j fgm\ GALLI-CURCI m All Prices: $3, $2.50 r $2, $1 Plus Tax 8 yn SEATS SELLING \y\ S Ona B. Talbot 916 Hume-Mansnr \ \ VV MANY SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR V XJ 1 W NEXT SEASON ORCHESTRA CONCERTS ARE NOW BEING ™ FILED.

PA L A C F CONTINUOUS, ONB TO ELEVEN / Showing Sunday, Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday

" WOMEN KNOW! MEN CAN SELDOM UNDERSTAND! “TIME THE I lITIL COMEDIAN” with LEW CODY, MAE BUSH A METRO-GOLDWYN WONDER PICTURE

THEATRE GUILD TO GIVE LOCAL PLAY SOON HERE Merling Selects Big Cast to Present New Comedy. Aj£ r The premier staging of ft Ulrw farce-comedy written by an Indian* apolis author, Augusta Stevenson, will he achieved on Thursday night, April 15, at the Masonic Temple, North and Illinois Sts., by the Indianapolis Theatre Guild. Bert Merling is rapidly whipping the play into a smooth, finish. The play is named “From a Clear Sky.” One of the major mirth producing situations which will touch the risibilities of not only the general public, but particularly the ex-service men, is an intelligence test which Amos Maybe, the principal character comedy-role of Miss Stevenson's farce, is entrapped in as the result of his infatuation for a beautiful, but conscienceless adventuress. Hitherto, he has journeyed through life with the fatuous belief that he is a dominant personage and at 60 years of age is caught in the meshes of two amorous entanglements, one to his employer and the other, a secret engagement to the charming gold-digger, who is forty years his junior. AVhen his daughter Jane learns of this state of affairs she summons a psychiatrist and the mental test pinions Amos to a predicament which he would give his right arm to escape. Gales of laughter will result in Amos’ hectic answers and his feverish attempts to bluff through the intelligence test with some modicum of self-respect. Geraldine Cobbs, the gold digger, invades Amos’ fireside and battles to win the elderly Don Juan, whom she believes rich as Croesus, in the very teeth of his estranged fiancee, his daughter Jane and his entire household. Next to the principal character comedy role of “Amos Maybe,” this part of Geraldine ranks second in importance. It proved so difficult to cast that Mr. Merling conducted an elimination procedure in which Miss Helen Morton was chosen. The cast is as follows: Jane Jayi*- Helen Foley Charles I-onjr PhUlin Colrrove Amos Maybe Karl Ziegler Mamly Betty Sacro Geraldine Cobbs Helen Morton Mrs. Emma Ititchle Bernice Clark Sjdvcsti r 111. Puke of 5andhi11....... Bert V. Merlin* Porter White- Ben Harris Superintendent Watson.... Donald G. Kin* Time—Early Junr. Place —Indianapolis. Art I, II and lll—The Ifvinp-room of ♦ V*r-

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George Choos Presents JACK HENRY IN “The Little Cottage” WITH Evelyn Vee & Dooley Earnworth INTRODUCING The Gautier Sisters rasso & co. FEATURING “THE WONDER PHONE" Earnest Evans’ Proteges PRESENTS STEPS & TUNES WITH Ai Denying, Mabelle Oaklet Lucille Rogers, Ethel Maeder Yvette Mandler BENSON & GREEN IN “SMILES for EVERYBODY** TIHB3 REPRESENTATIVE ITALIAN CHARACTER COMEDIANS FRANK TONY MARION & MARTIN * IN “The Letter From P>eetsa-Burgh” BY ANTONIO DIAMATO

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