Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 312, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 May 1926 — Page 8

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‘THE GREATER GLORY’ WILL BE AT CIRCLE NEXT WEEK

Conrad Nagel to Be in Cast i of New Movie at the Ohio. “The Greater Glory,” for which Miss June Mathis, supervisor of “The Four Horsemen” and “discoverer” of Rudolph Valentino, stands sponsor, will he the attraction at the Circle beginning Sunday. “The Greater Glory” is a stupendous drama of post-war Vienna, once the gayest city in the Austrian empire. The picture is an adaptation of Edith O’Shaughnessy’s famous novel, “The Viennese Medley.” Miss O'Shaughnessy was the wife of the American minister to Austria during the World War, and was therefore in a position to write an authentic story of those stirring times. More than a year was spent on the production, which was directed by Curt Itehfeld. The picture treats of the metamorphosis gone through by a large and aristocratic family during and following the great war, and chiefly concerns the philanthropies of Fanny, a young Viennese outcast, who, during the days following the war, though shunned and ignored by the of her family, furnishes the funds which enable them to live. They refuse to accept her assistance directly, hut through the influence of Tante Jlde, a maiden aunt, who is the protecting angel of the entire family, Fanny furnishes them with fqod, warm clothing and money. How through the ministrations of the gentle old aunt, the relatives are reconcile.' and Fanny finds happiness with her childhood sweetheart whose mother had forced him to give up the girl when she Is innocently made the center of a scandal, is told in this dramatic story. Though a story of the war, there is not a single battle scene, the picture dealing entirely with the struggles of those who have remained at home. Treated in the same spic manner as “The Four Horsemen,” “The Greater Glory” promises to take high rank among the big productions of the year. Anna Q. Nilsson and Conway Tearle are featured, and the supporting cast includes the following wellknown players: May Allison, lan Keith, John Sainpolis, Jean Hersholt, Nigel De Brulier, Lucy Beaumont and Hale Hamilton. There will be a James A. Fitzpatrick Music Master Cinema Overture, “The Life of Mozart and Haydn,”

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By Jack Jungmeyer NEA Her vice Writer HOLLYWOOD, Cal., May I.—Purchasing for early production Anita Loos’ popular novelette, Paramount has accepted the dictum that “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes." But where to find the blondes? It seems there's a shortage of these delectable creatures In movie circles at the moment. So much so that Jesse Lasky, according to his publicity department, “is combing the entire field of feminine stars’’ for the two necessary principals. Thus far the combing has been in vain. Overtures were even made to borrow from Universal the fair Laura La Plante, than whom there Is no blonder. But tho Demmle organization also seems to prefer ’em ■—ln Its own yard. Does any good Samaritan want to loan Paramount a gentleman’s choice? (This writer wishes to he placed on record as preferring redheads, even at the risk of being accounted no gent!) • • • Many movie directors have decreased income tax returns this year by having cannilly appeared at least once during 1 fi2s in the role of actor. Wardrobe depreciation Is a legitimate deduction for the director who also rates himself as an actor. In most cases the acting was confined to insignificant and decidedly

Riverside Dance Palace Saturday, May 1 SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT HOLLYWOOD MARIMBA BAND OF HOLLYWOOD, FLA., AND CONNIE’S RIVERSIDE BAND # Continuous Dancing Regular Admission Prices

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played under the direction of Bakaleinikoff by the Circle Concert Orchestra. A Circle News and a Charleston film complete the program. •I- -I- -I' CONRAD NAGEL. FEATURED AT OHIO Conrad Nagel is featured at the Ohio next week in the leading role of•“ The Exquisite Sinner,” Josef von Sternberg’s elaborate piettirization of Alden Brooks' novel, "Esaape.” Renee Adoree, whose amazingly skillful work has recently brought her into the very front rank of film favorites, plays the most Important feminine part and the notable supporting cast which has been assembled includes Paulette Duval, Frank Currier, George K. Arthur, Mathew Betz, Helena D'Algy and Claire Du Brey. The director collaborated with Alice D. G. Miller in adapting the picture for the screen. The brilliant prophecies made as to Josef von Sternberg's directorial future when he made his fiifst picture, "The Salvation Hunters,” have been realized in this picture, it is said. Because of the treatment of theme and composition the picture does not fully come within the classification of a comedy drama, but may tie correctly defined as a satirical study of psychology. “The Exquisite Sinner” is a story

temporary parts. An exception to this practice Is King Baggott, now directing for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, who declares he wears out more clothes as a director than he ever did as actor. • • • One of the most interesting spectacles seen in Hollywood for some time was the burning at the Lasky ranch of a church, while 500 men and women attempted to quell the blaze. The scene was staged at. night, and forms a part of the story of "The Rainmaker.” It represented a New Year’s Eve celebration In a wild oil town on tho border. More than &00 people. Including workers, dance hall girls, and hang-ers-on were at the height of the merriment when the town’s lone church wag discovered in’ flames. Ernest Torrence, playing the role of the bartender, “Mike,” Georgia Hale playing the role of a dance-hall girl, and William Collier, Jr., as a broken-down Jockey, “Robbie the Rainmaker” led tho rush of merrymakers away from the bars and dance halls to help put out the fire in the "padre’s” church. FOR TIIE SLENDER Many of the new gowns and coats show a tendency to blouse In the back. Often they suggest some variation of the popular I>olero.

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of a young Frenchman, a victim of the great war, who yearns for romance beneath the surface of a mat-ter-of-fact existence. He breaks his engagement to an aristocratic young lady, denounce his wealthy family, shatters the bonds of* social conventionality and takes to the _ highway, where he meets with a Gypsy girl of surpassing beauty. , lie Is finally caught by his pursuing family, but, contrary to all that might be expected of good breeding and generations of refinement, lie casts his lot with his Gypsy and goes wandering away with her. “A Love Sundae,” a Mack Sennett comedy in which Alice Day is featured, and a news weekly will be the supplementary film attractions. Miss Ruth Noller will play at the Ohio organ and the Charlie Davis Orchestra, directed by Charles Davis, will present a delightful program of music. \ ii ■. i I “THE VOLGA BOATMAN” DUE AT THE COLONIAL Cecil B. De Mille's latest contribution to the screen, “The Volga Boatman,” <i great drama oof revolutionary Russia, and picture for massiveness and elaborate detail surpasses anything ever beforo attempted by this master director comes to the Colonial for a week's | engagement starting tomorrow. It is its first presentation outside of New York City, where it is being shown at Broadway prices, and will he given to their patrons by Messrs. Bingham and Cohen at their regular house admission. “The Volga Boatman,” originally

y 11 Jack Holt, Ernest Torrence, i 1 ■ || Esther Ralston, Louise Dresser j I \| AND A GREAT CAST 1 (| Arthur Train’s marvelous story, with the most sensational, thrilling = i H V| and impressive murder trial the screen has ever known as a smash- | ■ j Mack Sennett Comedy j (I j | “HOOKED AT THE ALTAR” f(I0 1)1 FOX NEWS WEEKLY § |/fl If Henderson and Weber y S I l “Harmony Boys From Songland” f 1 1 Emil Seidel and His Orchestra ]' I II r Earl Gordon, Organist. = / flj M ■■ ■■ I ■' ’

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No. I—Conrad Nagel will be seen in "The Exquisite Sinner,” at the Ohio all next week. No. 2—Anna 0. Nilsson and Conway Tearle in "The Greater Glory,” at the Circle starting Sunday. No. 3—A scene from the De Mllle production of “The Volga Boatman,” at the Colonial next week. No. 4—Tom Mix in "My Own Pal,” at the Lyric next week. No. s—Mary Alden and Donald Keftfli in “The Plastic. Age,” at the Palace the first half of the week. No. 6—Jack Hoxie will be seen in “The Border Sheriff.” at the Isis the first half of next week. No. 7—Esther Ralston will he seen in “The Blind Goddess,” at the Apollo all next week, starting Sunday. * Inspired by the song of that name, takes no sides. It Is merely a love story between an aristocrat, played by Elinor Fair, and a Volga boatman, impersonated by William Boyd, enacted against the background of the most stirring events of recent history. Perhaps the most unique love sequences. In pictures are played in a series of scenes, when the life of an aristocratic girl is placed in the hands of the rou’gh human mule of the Volga* The girl is giv<Yn hut five minutes to live. What happens In that five minutes is said to he one of the most original and gripping moments ever Included In a motion picture. Humor a-plenty Is injected into the

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picture by scenes showing the' reaction of the various classes when announcement Is made that the old regime has been overthrown. Mr. De Mille has provided a splendid spectacle when the Reds interrupted a gorgeous hall of the aristocrats by the shelling and capturo of Yuroslav. The picture was adapted by Ignore Coffee, from an original story by Konrad Bercovici, the famous gypsy novelist. Featured players include William Boyd, Elinor Fair, Victor Varconi, Theode*-e Kosloff, Julia Faye and Robert 1 Meson. Due to the extreme length of the production only a few scenes from the International News and an Aesop Fable will be given as supplementary features. Floyd Thompson's American Harmonists will present a musical setting for the picture consisting of stirr'ng Russian numbers, with both vocal and instrumental Interpretations. Miss Julia Niebergall will also arrange a series of piano numbers of Russian music fitting to the picture. -!- •!• -I"THE BLIND GODDESS” TO OPEN AT THE APOIXO Justice as It In dispensed in the courts, comes in for a severe castigation and the reliability of circumstantial evidence receives a knockout blow in Victor Fleming's thrilling and spectacular drama. "Th Blind Goddess,” to he presented at the Apollo next week. The story was screened from Arthur Trains exciting novel of contemporary New York Life. Jack Holt, Esther Ralston, Ernest Torrence and Louise Dresser, are

efatured at the head of a large and competent cast that includes Ward Crane, Richard Tucker, Louis Payne, Charles Clary, Erwin Connelly and Charles Lane. A young prosecuting attorney, engaged to the daughter of a prominent political boss, finds himself torn twixt love and duty when the politician is found murdered, and the police arrest tho woman last seen with him. Investigation leads the attorney to believe the woman innocent, but his fiancee naturally demands that he prosecute her. Prompted by his high Ideals of duty, however, he decides to resign his office In order that ho may defend the accused. Sensational developments that follow lead up to a dramatic trial, the courtroom scenes showing the grim routine of the criminal law in its efforts to convict on purely circumstantial evidence. The unexpected discovery of the real murderer, and a startling denouement result in a thrilling and surprising climax. Subsidary program features will include a Sennett comedy. “Hooked at the Alter,” starring Ralph Graves, the Fox news weekly, musical novelties, by Earl Gordon, organist, and Emil F -ide’ and His Orchestra, together v 1 new songs by Hender-

MIL B.DE MULES MjThWk L PRODUCTION OLGA By LENORE J. >. Adopted from Konrad Bercovici’s novel w *' yVyw —i wm ‘WILLIAM BOYD. ELINOR FAIR. VICTOR VARCONI, JULIA FAY & t (J* ,\ B\Ws •nd T.MHI tA TREMENDOUS PICTURE of modem Russia, romantic yet more than a romace, melodramatic, yet vastly bigger and f finer than meremmelodramaa —a human story of the love of a Princess and a plebeian boatman, filled with tragedy, appeal, humor, remarkably gripping, swift-moving, fascinating, absorbing. Incomparably the greatest film achievement of the decade Cecily B. De Mille's screen masterpiece. NOW SHOWING $2.00 PRICE IN NEW YORK — OUR REGULAR PRICES WILL PREVAIL HERE flotd _______ _ Our Supplemental Features: AMERICAN HARMONISTS An Aesop Fable. Th* Versatile Intrumentiilti* and Vocalist* “THE SHOO TIN FOOL Soloist*—Frank Owens, Bob Jones, Virgil Monks—Soloists. ... .inHa Nlebergall—Pianologues. INTERNATIONAL — NEWS REEL rmni.D—, tost.-i.—

‘The Volga Boatman’ Will Be Chief Event at the Colonial. son and Weber, “Harmony Boys From Songlund.” •!• -I- -ITWO NEW PICTURES DUE AT THE ISIS Breath-taking action and excitement galore is promised in Jack l iox \ ie's new picture, "The BorderSheriff,' to be shown at the Isis the first i half of next week. It is a thrilling tale of the operation of dope smugglers along the Mexican border. U. S. Secret Service men, baffled by the smugglers, called upon Cultus Collins, sheriff of Cayuse County, to aid them. Collins, played by Hoxie, discovers that Carter Brace, a rich Californian, Is the real head of tho smuggling band. He learns, too, that Brace plans to abduct Joan Bolden, daughter of a wealthy land owner, after killing her father. The sheriff's efforts to save the girl and Belden leads to many hazardous adventures, but he eventually succeeds in bringing Brace to Justice. Moxle’s support includes Olive Hasbroueh, Pee-Wee” Holmes and a large cast. The program will include two comedy subjects, “Brotherly Iyive” and “Topsy Turvy Travel.” Thursday the mid week change will i bring "Chasing Trouble,” a western I drama with Pete Morrison in the | role of a hard-riding, two-fisted hero, j and a Jimmy Adams comedy entitled, I "Fair, But Foolish." -|- -jMIX’S LATEST DUE AT LYRIC SUNDAY Tom Mix's latest photo-drama. “My Own Pal," to be shown at the Lyric next week as a special screen feature, presents Toni In the role of a mounted policeman. But though he has changed his western togs ] for a uniform, he nevertheless finds j the opportunity to introduce some ] thrilling feats of riding and roping, and as usual the sagacious Tony is much in evidence. Mix is cast as Tom O’Hara, aa Irish cowboy, who tires of ranch life and comes to the city in search of adventure. An act of heroism on his part results in his landing a job on the police force. Then he becomes Implicated with a gang of crooks, and all sorts of exciting episodes ensue. Tom manages to capture the gang with a loot from a jewelry store which they had robbed and turns things to his advantage in a satis- | factory way. The cast contains Tom Santschl, Jay Hunt, William Colvin, Tom McGuire, Helen Lynch, Bardson Bard and Jacques Rollen.

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YOUNGSTERS TO PLAY ALL ROLES IN OLD SHOW Theatre Guild Will Offer ‘Uncle Tom’s Cabin’ Next Saturday. The launching of Indianapolis' first bona fido children’s dramatic organization Is now in the final fruitionary phases and on Saturday, May 8, two performances will be staged of a complete rendition of “Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” by Indianapolis school children. Special admittance fee, low enough to meet the juvenile purse of Indianapolis, has been effected by the Indianapolis Theatre Guild, under whose regime the children's dramatic guild was created. Both performances Saturday will be open o the public at a nominal entrance fee. Mrs. Jean Selkirk Merling, announces the following juvenile cast for aSturday's two perfortnances of Uncle Tom's Cabin.'' Cnele Tom Master Thurman Rals-e Fhineas Fletcher, heart of void _ • • Master Paul Carr George Harris Master Max Healey him Marks, a lawyer . Master James c.m* Gsorgo Shelby . . Master Maleom Thurgootl I Simon Lecree, tho worst (me of plan- | tation owner . Master Biasrio l.apcnto I Mr. St. Clair, the lirlnvpd plantation owner of slavery days 1 , Master Bussell Reynolds 1 Haley, a slavo trader Master Richard Frieberg Tom Loker. another slave trader.... Master Woodrow Cochran Alfred Mann, a kindly owner Master Robert Moore | SkeKsrs. tho auctioneer * M-rter William Craicle Clay Lamnton. a. bidder Master Wallace MocDona'.d Lem Rosser, another bidder Master William kroner* Mr. Wilson Master Norman Titus Adolph, a slavo ...Master Robert Wall.’. Swarmcc John, an old slavo Master John Clemans tVaiter at tho River Tavern Master Burton Fielding Sambo, a slave tracker Master Charles Craitria Quimbn, another slave tracker Master Frank Haves Eliza Miss Nidrnh Dunn Aunt C'hloo Miss Marjorie Faunt kittle Eva Miss koon Meyers I Aunt Onhella . Miss Aimes Louise Ka.lleen Topsy, "\v|o jrs' crowed". Miss Jane Sheaer Cnssv Miss Elizabeth Hitches ! Fmnieiine Mis Eleanor Wild Mrs. Marie fit. Cla.tr. .Miss Catherine Griffin Boots, a pickaninny . . Miss Catherine Henniarer Rumpus, a pickaninny.Vis* Marlon fihadel Gwenn. a pickaninny. .Miss Dolores Dritley Mindy, a pickaninny. . Miss N**n rv Kail sen Olia. a pickaninny . . . Miss Nancy Ridge Shrimp, a pickaninny Master Frederick Coburn Beds, a pickaninny. Mis Marietta Druley Cotton, a pickaninny.. Miss Betty Kalleen Blossom, a pickaninny Miss Maybe! Reynolds