Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 312, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 May 1926 — Page 7
MAY 1, 1926
BERKELL PLAYERS WILL OFFER ‘WHAT PRICE GLORY’
English's Will House Great War Play All Next Week — Stuart Walker to Open His Season at Keith’s Monday With New Comedy. “JTyTIHAT PRICE GLORY,” a great dramatic hit in the AmerW ican theatre has ever known, will be presented by the Bc-rkell players at English’s next week. ‘‘"What Price Glory” was written by Maxwell Anderson and Laurence Stallings. It was produced at the Plymouth Theater by Arthur Hopkins, and remained there for more than a year, afterward breaking records in all the principal cities of the country.
Tho play deals in graphic and realistic terms of the life of our Koldiers while behind the lines and in the trenches during the World .War. Its stunning climaxes and tremendous laughs are built purely upon realism. There is no forced or unnatural note, not one line is out of character or out of key. Two hard-drinking, hard-fighting Marines, soldiering these many yeurs and running afoul of each other periodically, come together again somewhere in France, with Chateau-Thierry suspected. Each of them had broken the other from his command in former campaigns. Now one is a captain and the other the top sergeant sent to Join the outfit. Tho captain goes on leave and the sergeant steals his mademoiselle. Then both go up to the lines and forget the feud in the dirt of filthy cellars and the smash of the daily attacks. Back on leave, they get gloriously lit on cognac, which makes them ugly, and fight again for the possession of the French girl, who could easily love either if t’other dear brute wero away. And as the play ends neither has her, for they have been moved back Into the trenches again, with all leaves of absence revoked. , "What a lot of fools it takes to make a war," muses the top sergeant, running after the ugly captain he has tried to shoot a minute before, Mr, Albert West will be seen in tho Louts Wolheim part of Captain Flagg. Miss Kdythe Elliott and Milton Byron will he in the cast, with many others. ++ + . WALKER TO BE HONORED MONDAY In honor of the return to Indianapollfv of the Stuart Walker Company, which will appear during the season at B. F. Keith's Theater, members of the Little Theater Society on Monday night will occupy boxes and logo seats, John B. Reynolds, president, announced today. Officers, directors and interested members of the organization wHI comprise the "welcoming" party. Stuart Walker, companies have entertained Indianapolis theatergoers for many seasons, long lias been interested In the continuing work of the Little Theatre Society and on the one occasion loaned to the Little Theatre Society a complete lighting equipment that It might carry on its program throughout the season. George Somnes, director of the Little Theatre Society, has been associated with Mr. Walker, both as an actor and as a director of hlsy companies, and practically all mem- i oars of the Walker Company are ivell and favorably, as well as per-1 sonally, known to members of the ! Littlo Theatre Society. A limited number of box and logo seats are being offered for sale to members of the Little Theatra So-
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NIGHTS a few seats at $1.50; Balcony, 50c; Second Balcony, 25c. Matinees Wed. and Sat., 25c to 75c. These prices Include U. S. tax. MOM* vmner iry IN THE FIRST IHWANAPOUS PRESENTATION OF THE COMEDY SUCCESS* ALDRICH BOWKER Tfr AWMBff IT ■MBW’I Mm 2LM2I B VICTOR HAMMOHD _ ff COEIABS KINGSLEY WRO WHL HAVU THE LEADING DOLE IN 'WHITE COLLARS; APPEARED IN THE DOLE IN THE NEW YODK PRODUCTION OF THE PLAY- SHE IS ONE Or BDOMTAAVy MOST PROMINENT LEADING WOMEN AND THIS WILL MARK HER FIRST INDIANAPOLIS APPEARANCE AS A MEMBER OP THE STUART WALKED COMPANY COMING II GEORGE GAUL, PEGGY WOOD, ELIZABETH SOON || PATTERSON, McKAY MORRIS AND OTHERS PERFORMANCES EVERY NIGHT—INCLUDING SUNDAY
ENGLISH’S Tomorrow Night 8:15 The Berkell Players in “WHAT PRICE GLORY” The Hard-Boiled Comedy by Maxwell Anderson and Laurence Stallings Matinees Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday I’RICKS: Afternoon, 25c. 35c, 50c; Night, 25c, 50c, DOc. U. 8. Government Thx Charged on 00c Scat Tickets Only. Reservation* May Be Mode for tlie Entire Season. PHONE Circle 3373 mi .11/ 1 “DANCING MOTHERS” SEATS NeXtWeeK The Fia PP er Comedy NOW
ciety at tho Kautz -Stationery Company, 16 N. Pennsylvania St., though a large number of members had made reservations last night, Mr. Reynolds said. Those who already are holding tickets besides Mr. Reynolds include Mr. and Mrs. James B. Steep, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Foltz, Mr. and Mrs. R. Hartley Sherwood. Mr. and Mrs. William Allen Moore, Mr. and Mrs. Byron It. Green, Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Furscott, Dr. and Mrs. F. S. C. Wicks, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Goodman. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Lauter. Mr and Mrs. Everltt Schofield, Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Winslow, Mr. and Mrs. Maxwell Pease, Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Burton. Mr. and Mrs. Carl H. Llebcr, Mis. Rosamond Van Camp Faris, Mri. J. D. Peirce, Mrs. Alexander Hamilton, Miss Edna Heaton, Miss Sara Lauter and Miss Mary Reynolds. Hope has been expressed, Mr. Reynolds said, thdt both Mr. Walker and Mr. Somnes may be able to attend the opening performance next Monday night. The production will be "White Collars.” The opening attraction, “White Collars,” serves to bring three exceptionally popular players back to Indlanapo’ls. These players—Aldrich Bowker, Judith Lowry and France Bendtsen, have often appeared here I with the Walker Company during past seasons, and It Is safe to venture that they will be given tremendous ovations when they make their first appearances In Monday night’s play. Interesting In connection with the cast Mr. Walker has selected for I his Thltlal attraction Is the fact that every one of the players appeared ; on Broadway no later than last winj ter. Miss Kingsley, the leading I woman, as has been reported before, originated the leading role In the New York production of "White Collars"; Mr. Meeker, leading man, appeared In New York last season In "A Lady of Virtue"; Mr. Bowker, In "Nirvana”; Miss Lowry. In "The Goat Song," a Theatre Guild production; France Bendtsen was with E. H. Sothern In "Accused"; Ben Smith in "The First Flight.” and Victor Hammond In "Arabesque." The Stuart Walker season, according to announcement, will be for only ten weeks, but It is anticipated that before more than three of those weeks have slipped Into history that such stellar Stuart Walker company favorites as George Gaul and McKay Morris will be exhibiting their wares on the Keith staged Though such ambitious presentations as "Peter Ibbetsen,” "If I Were King" and possibly "The Darling of the Gods” are scheduled for summer presentation by Mr. Walker, it is likely that the repertory pro- ' gram will consist In the main of : such light hut notwithstanding delectable theatrical morsels as "Beggar on Horseback," “Polly Preferred,” "The Show Off,” "The Poor Nut,” "The Firebrand,” and such sligthly heavier fare as will occasionally be offered In the presenta-
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mN looking over the ten best performances of the season, I will include' in that list the work of Eva Le Gallienne in Henrik Ibsen’s ‘‘John Gabriel Borkman.” Last week I saw this star and her company in “Borkman” and another Isben play, “The Master Builder,” at the Shubert in Cincinnati.
tlon of, "Icebound," "The Swan,” “Candida" and other works. The story of "White Collars" tells of the wedding of a millionaire with his secretary. The bride insists that the husband, who is the scion of one of New York's oldest families, shall reside at her home and become a member of her family, which consists of a hard-working father doomed to be a bookkeeper all his life; a sweet, kindly mother who has struggled to make both ends meet; a brother, a clerk; a flapper sister who Is a modern gum-chewing stenographer, and Cousin Henry, an embryo socialist who never holds a job more than thirty days, and who has appointed himself emancipator of the white collar class. The comedy of the play centers around the attempt on the part of Cousin Henry to “democratize” the millionaire. The piece is said to he replete with amusing situations and scintillating lines.
m ihlfffMi -where the Jferar rfTS 1 P.M. I La# EXjCjirti 40 j i Animated Youth in Music and Rhythm I MANNING & HALL I Casson Bros. 8 Marie “The Proposal” | Dance A’LaGraphandla I Belle Montrose & Florence Everette I “PERSONALITIES” I JACK SIDNEY | FIVE LAMYS || “Jack of Spades” I A Vaudeville Surprise \l Extra Special Attraction SHEFTELL’S Southland Revue" fWith lO All Star Colored Singers, Dancers, Comedians MJI TOM MIX “Mine Own Pal” Snappiest, Speediest of All Mix Thrillers
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ROUND With WALTER D. HICKMAN
This star deserves to he mentioned in the list of the ten best performances I have seen this season. In "Borkman" she played the role of Miss Ella Rentheim, the twin sister of Mrs. Gunhild Borkman. The marvelous thing about this performance Is that Miss La Gall!enne, who is In fact a young woman, becomes an elderly woman bowed down with a great love and a cruel tragedy. This is artistry when a star can become a totally different person than h-jiself. She Is a great artist in nv.keup and beyond that she is an intelligent woman who has a powerful grasp on Ibsen and what he attempted to put over the footlights. I understand that Miss La Gallienne is the first star to produce "Borkman" in this country. The fact Is that Ella is not the only
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I big character In the play. There are really three of them —Borkman and Gunhild. i From a popular standpoint "The Master Builder" is the only rt-al sure box office bet. but I like the dramatic tragedy of "Borknran’’ the best. In this play. Miss Le Gallienne reaches the dizzy heights that Duse and Bernhard? touehjed with so much ease. I am really sorry that Charles H, Heede, manager of the company, was not able to bring the Ibsen plays to Indianapolis at ICnglinh's. This touring of Ibsen is dangerous business, because these plays, are not sure fire box office. The faejt Is that Ibsen Is marvelous theater*. He Is enjoyable. Ido not approach Ibsen in the hapds of such Intelligent people as Miss I,e Galllanne and her associated players with the thought that I am being htj;hbrowed to death. Ibsen had thoughts and Ije knows how to build those thoughts into maginfleent action. And Eva Is* Gallienne knows how to develop that thought. Miss Gallienne’s Ella goes Into my list of the tjn best performances of the season. • • • It is proper that I call special attention to the efforts of Charles Berkell and Itiil Hull to give a satisfactory production of “What Price Glory” as a stock offering at English’s next week. Here is a tremendous undertaking for a stock company. It Is a big cast and Berkell has brought several outside players to take impor-
N'o. I—Oodyl—Oody Green, Brown County fiddler, will bo at tho Palace the first half of tho week, .starting Sunday. No. 2—Marie Casson , will lo among tlie important people present at the Lyric all next week. No. 3—Milton Byron will bo seen in "What Price Glory” at English's next week, starting Sunday night. tant roles. Milton Byron and Miss Edythe Elliott will also be seen In important roles, as this play has about five big parts. "What Price Glory” is a strong language play. I have seen It with the original New York cast. I feel that I can speak with snfety when I urge again the presenting of this really great product of the theater as It was written. BUI Hull has worked way into the small wee hours of the morning to give this show a proper presentation. * • A few summers ago Mona Kingsley, who plays the lead in “White Collars’’ with the Stuart WalkerPlayers at Keith’s Theater next week, rehearsed in "Adam’s Apple,”" by Tewt Dalton, in New York City, with Herbert Corthrell and Arthur Aylesworth. The play lias Just been published by Samuel French and will be released by them to stock companies all over the country this summer.
CHARLIE LINES WILL IOP NEW SHOW SUNDAY All-Star Bill Will Be on View at the Lyric Next Week. Charlie Lines, local singing comedian and vaudeville’s “happy announcer from Station J. O. Y., tunes In on the "Brown County, Ind., vs. Broadway’ ” contest at the Palace theater the first half of next week, at which time a vote will betaken by the audience to decide which is the most popular—jazz or the old-time melodies. Doc and Dinah Bisel ahd “Oody” Green are on hand with their fiddles to defend Henry Ford’s saying that jazz will die, while George Le Tour and the Amedio Brothers, three of the hottest jazz boys ever loose on Broadway, compose their opposition. The whole event Is a contest and has gone over with great favor wherever it has played. The bill Includes: SAILOR BOY—A nautical love tale with Jimmy Ryan. The plot is developed as a musical comedy with a musical motif or theme strain running through It. STUART AND LASH—Portray the other fellow in "Strange People," their song and patter characterization skit. MONTE AND LYONS—Character actors whio derive a groat quantity of fun from "A Letter from Italy.” WILSON AUBREY TRlO—Which burlesques a professional wrestling match and performs some bar work. "Tim Wife Hunter" reveals Tommy TJeilly, a light comedian of the Juvenile type, in a love episode in songs and dance with his four girl sKstetants tho last half of the week. The Five Harmontacs are cowpunchers who gather around the frrnnk house and entertain with their home-made instruments of washi boards, brooms, spoons, and dish pans. Hollingsworth and Crawford have a hair-raising skit," "Bobbed,” which tells of a wife who bobs her hair against her husband’s wishes. Lydia Barry is a singing comedian with a quantity of pep and Margaret Morel gives song characters and original dances. On the screen are: "The Plastic Age,” Percy Marks’ startling novel of college life of today. with Ciara Bow and Donald Keith the first half, and "Paris at Midnight." with Jetta Goudal, Edmund Burns, Lionel Barrymore, and
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On the Screen All Next Week COLONIAL —"The Volga Boatman.” CIRCLE—"The Greater Glory.’! OHIO —"The Exquisite Sinner." APOLLO—"The Blind Goddess.” ISIS—"The Border Sheriff," the first half the week.
Mary Brian, tho last half. Pathe News, a comedy and an Aesop Fable are the short reels. -!- -1- -IALLrSTAR talent BOOKED AT THE LYRIC An exceptional aggregation of allstar talent Is promised at the Lyrio next week In one of the most notable bills of the year, headed by the Oxford Four and the Famous Five Lamys. "Animated Youth,” a novelty In music and rythm, is offered by the Oxford Four, singers, dancers and musical artists, whose diversified talents have won glowing praise. The Lamys have an act that Is as different from the usual as it is sensational, and they are known throughout the world as one of the greatest troupes of variety entertainers before tho public. Tho bill will Include: BELLE MONTROSE AND FLORENCE EVERETTE—Vaudeville favorites In anew melange of dlstictive songs and dances. Introduced under the title "Personalities.” JACK SIDNEY—A youthful come- ! dlan called "Jack of Spades,” in songs, humorous nonsense, musical hits and stories. CASSON BROTHERS AND MARIE —Offering an oddity entitled "Dance ala Graphanola," sparkling features of which include a reallstio imitation of puppets, and a baseball game done to the accompaniment of dancing and dialog set to music. MANNING AND HALL-Far-ceurs and general all-around funmakers, appearing In a mirthful skit called "In the Proposal.” SHEFTELL'S SOUTHLAND REVUE—A company of ten colored stellar, artists, Minta Cato, Ukelela Bob Williams, Wilbur Holton, Mercia Marques, Rick Saunders, Willard McComb and the Three Chocolate Steppers competing for applause honors In a veritable whirlwind of songs, dances, comedy and syncopation. ON THE SCREEN—Tom Mix’s latest production, "My Pal," and Kinograms. RENAMED ON BOARD Governor Jackson’s office today announced the reappointment of Charles Ewing of Shelbyville as a member of the State board of em. balmers. The term Is for four years beginning, April 22.