Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 317, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 May 1926 — Page 8

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‘MOAN A,’ SCREEN NOVELTY, IS BOOKED AT THE APOLLO

f‘The Bat’ Will Be Seen at the Circle All ! Week. rpiOBERT flaherty) who 1 1\\ produced the Alaskan epic, “Nanoolc of the North,” has contributed another great, spectacular cinema achievement to the screen in “Moana,” to be* presented at the Apollo next week. “Moana” depicts life and love among the Samoans, as yet 'untouched by the white man’s civilization, and who live the same dream-like existence today that they lived when .Robert Louis Stevenson wrote about them. The cast is composed exclusively of natives. Moana, son of a tribal chieftain, was chosen as the leading player. The name signifies “The Sea,” and with his fine, graceful physique he best typifies a slowly disappearing race. The story is based around the daily rotitin of a Samoan family; their methods of hunting and fishing, in which they risk their lives in a ■ matter of fact way; their habits of work and play, their graceful native dances, romantic and appealing native love affairs. Flaherty i and his corps of assistants spent twenty months in the South Seas at work on the produc tlon. It was filmed entirely on panchrortiatic. stock, the peculiar kind of film which succeeds In bringing out the vivid colors of gorgeous tropical scenery better than any other.

NEW MAC EE AN FILM AT OHIO “That’s My Baby," starring Douglas Mae Lean in the leading role, will be presented as the featured photoplay attraction at the Ohio for the coming week. The story was especially created for the star by George J. Crone and Wade Boteler and provides him with ample opportunity to display his own particular brand of foolery. Mao Lean Is, in this picture, his own smiling, exuberant self, dashing In and out of his many trials and tribulations with hectic and joyous abandon, and leaving in his wake a stream of hilarious laughter, His roie is that of a young' man, who believes that ankles reveal the real character of people—particularly the feminine gender.

What more natural then that he should fall in love with a girl whose ankles are perfect! His troubles begin when he tries to locate the girl by Identifying her by her ankles. They Increase when he finds her and discovers that her father is,an old business rival of his. To further ■complicate his romance, a rival presents him with a baby and tells the girl It belongs to Mac Bean. Matters come to a head when Mac Lean gives the girl's father a headache powder that turns out to be poison. When he discovers the mistake, the girl and her father have already started on a motoring trip. Still burdened with the baby, he starts in pursuit—the beginning of a wild and hilariously funny chase. Included in the cast are Margaret Morris, Claude Gillingwater, Eugenie ' Forde, Wade Boteler, Richard Tucker, and Fred Kelsey. The picture was directed by William Beaudine and adapted for the screen by Joseph Franklin Poland. “Too Many Relations,” a Helen and Warren comedy, and a news weekly will make up the program of supplementary film attractions. Miss Ruth Roller, organist, will play nt the Ohio organ and the Charlie Davis Orchestra will provide an entertaining program of music. -I- -I- -IMYSTERY COMEDY DUE AT CIRCLE Because of the surprise nature of

AMUSEMENTS BROADWAYS ALL WEEK OPENING WITH MATINEE TOMORROW ♦_ THEfIUS/CAL COMEDY SUCCESS SHUFFLIM SM^AIABAM* " 51 PLANTATION RAISED <JA7Z HO(jA J 1 „ * Q/>£q Show of Shows TWO BIG MIDNIGHT FROLICS THURSDAY A„d SATIfiiDAY NIGHTS CHARLESTON FBI. NIGHT

IMPORTANT NEW FILMS ON VIEW ALL NEXT WEEK

New Offering’s on Local Screen APOLLO —"Moana,” a screen novelty. OHlO—"That's My Baby,” with Douglas Mac Lean. CIRCLE—“The Bat,” movie version of stage play. COLONIAL —“Havoc,” a dra matie hit on stage. ISIS—“A Man Four Square,” the first half of the week.

the outcome of the story of "The Bat,” the famous comedy mystery drama which will be shown as the featured photoplay attraction at the Circle Theater the coming week, the management of the Circle Theater has asked its patrons not to divulge the end of the picture so that others who may see it will find it as enjoyable as possible. A classic -among mystery plays, “The Bat” achieved a run of 761 weeks with sixteen companies over four years. It is one of the most famous plays of its kind of all time and * was written by the famous Mary Roberts Rinehart and her equally famous collaborator, Avery Hopwood. It was adapted and directed for the screen by Roland West. Andre de Beranger, one of the most clever character actors of the day: Louise Fazenda, the comedienne of Mack Sennett fame; Robert McKim, one of the best hated "heavies,” and Sojln Kamiyama, the most capable Oriental now appearing before the camera, are among the leading performers. Others _who play Important parts In "The Bat” are Charles Herzinger,

bANCEI TOMORROW NITE" At the Broad Ripple Danse Gardens E. XV. MUSHRUSH MGR. BATTUE OF MUSK HARRY STEVENS’ RAG PICKERS VS. HOOSIER NITE HAWKS ELIMINATION CONTEST INDIANA 1.0 W DOWN

Follow the Crowds to Days New Casino FREE ADMISSION lOc A Dance of Refreshment*. Best of Mimic. Bet v Du me Floor In the City. A Good Time for K very body. Paramount Orchestra SOUTHEASTERN ANI) EMERSON

Emily Fitzroy, Arthur Houseman, •lack Bickford, Jewel Carmen, Tullio Carminati, Eddie Gribbon and Lee Shuinway. "The Bat” is one of the most diabolical criminals, who strikes at will. Is uifscen, foils the cleverest detectives, robs, kills, scoffs. He tells the police he will commit a certain robbery, and then, almost before their qyes. makes good his promise. Having planned his biggest coup, the robbery of a bank, the "Bat” arrive** at the bank only to see another crook make off with a fabulous fortune. In keeping with the name of the picture, Constantin Bakaleinikoff, conductor of the Circle Theater concert orchestra, Is presenting as the overture next week “Die Fledermaus” (“The Bat”), by Johann Strauss. The program *Vill also Include an organ solo by Dessa Byrd,

Huffman Engaged J. C. Huffman has been engaged by the Messrs. Shuhert to stage their forthcoming spectacular revue. ‘"The Great Temptations.” The many units of the production have been rehearsing separately under the direction of the Messrs. Shubert’s stats. Mr. Huffman will assemble the units Into the elaborate and complete production which will be seen at the premiere.

YOU’VE SAID IT— WWk\ £ Ififin wh^^ed^t— Douglas ■= That's MyßabyCAN YOU READ CHARACTER IN ANKLES? IF NOT, LEARN HOW FROM THIS ONE. A ROLLICKING, RIP-ROARING FARCE COMEDY ROMANCE THAT GENERATES LAUGHS AND THRUXS GALORE. Helen and Warren Comedy, “Too Many Relations” CHAS. DAVIS ORCHESTRA RUTH NOLLER’S NOVELTY PRESENTATION ORGAN SOLO “In Roseland” “Syncopation” r mil I I I ' r - njr-rr-TTlf"lMfijm r

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N'n. I.—Madge Bellamy ns she apItears in “Havoc,” at the Colonial next week. No. 2— Douglas Marljran does a little sitting in “That’s My Baby,” at the Ohio. No. S—Buck -Jones in a scene from “A .Man Four Square," at the Isis the first half of the week. No. 4—lxiuise Fazenda in a comedy role in “The Bat,” at the firc!c all next week. No. ft—Jack Mulhall and Madge Bellamy in "The Dixie Merchant.” at tile Palace the last half of the week. No. 6—One of the South Sea Island beauties in “Moana,” at the Apollo all next week.

concert organist: a comedy, Circle novelty and news weekly. *[• *r *l* “HAVOC” BOOKED AT THE COLONIAL % “Havoc,” the international stage play that took New York by storm several seasons ago, will be seen in its picture form at tho Colonial theater all next week. Madge Bellamy and George O'Brien are the featured players of an unusual cast which includes Ix-slie Fenton, Margaret Livingston. Walter McGrail, Fulalie Jensen. David Butler, Harvey Clark and Captain Calvert. The picture comes with unusual praise from tho critics of the country for its bigness of theme and Its magnificent production, the settings j of the night clubs and homes of the i British aristocracy being unsually lavish and the cross section of war

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and trench life sfyown in an Immense | manner. Tho story while it has a slight background of war madness and havoc, the strong moments are those of the havoc caused by an unscrupulous society woman deliberately chooses to play with love without soul or without honor. The social life of London during the war, the gay parties at the night clubs and the beautiful homes of the British aristocracy are shown in a resplendent way. Bart of the drama Is enacted In France and some remarkable pictures of trench life and some strong comedy scenes are injected along with a night attack when the jealous crazed captain sends his pal, whom he has suspected of double desiling in love, into the most exposed position on the lino. How the little war-nurse as played In "A Man Four Square,” to be shown at the Isis the first half of by Madge Bellamy finally triumphs over the vampire who has so ruthlessly dealt with the two "pals.” one her brother, affords a second beautiful romance. The supplemental features will lie a comedy, an Aesop Fable and short features of the news real, the editing of this being made necessary by the length of the magnificent production. Floyd Thompson's American Harmonists with Frank Owens. Bob Joneß, as soloists, will present a novelty program with special inusic-

Princess Theater

Theaters have birthdays just like people and the Princess Theater, a movie theater at Tenth St. and Holmes Ave., will observe Its first anniversary Sunday. The feature picture for the day will he D. W. Griffith’s “’America." This picture was chosen because It represents a brand of entertainment which neighborhood communities patronize. al settings for the highlights of the picture. -I- ‘l* -IT\YO FEATURES BOOKED AT ISIS next week, Buck Jones Is starred In the role of Craig Norton, a Westerner, who deserts his ranch for the whirl of life in Chicago, but who abandons synthetic gayety and artificial friends to return to the West when he learns that an old pal, John Robideaux, is In trouble. Arriving on the scene at a critical time, Oral* finds that cattle rustlers are the Instigators of Robideaux' difficulties, and conditions aro so had that the ranchers prevail upon him to take the office of sheriff. Craig's adventures In running the rustlers to earth, and his romance with a girl, Bertie Roberts, keep Interest sustained nt High tension.

Qreat Stars njmPTf # inihe Mightiest 4 of All ScreenDmmas GEORGE O'BRIEN-tfADGE BEUTiMY Tffi LKU EJENTON —'HARGAREIIMNGSm’ The pfeture version of n £be Internationa,! Stage Success JiMMAVOC A Tremendous Society WOMEN will glory in the three-cornered fight for the hand of a beautiful woman—a woman without a soul who dangles men's hearts at her ( fingertips, who turns life-long friends into bitter enemies, who laughingly leaves a trail of havoc in her wake. / Arthur Lake in Aesop Fables International News $ g £ /fig A Swell Affair Alpine Flappers llrßt FLOYD THOMPSON s

The Colonial to Offer Movie Version of Stage Hit. &vnd no opportunity has been overlooked in furnishing speed, thrills and action. In Jones support are Mat lon Harlan, Harry Wood, Williant Lawrence, Jay Hunt, Sidney Bracoy and Florence Gilbert. A Path>9 comedy, “In Deep” and u movie novelty, “Lots of Knots” will be othAr films. For f-.be last half of the week, starting Thursday, Art Acord will appear In a Western melodrama, entitled ‘‘The Set Up.” The program will also include, “Slippery Feet,” a E’db'by Vernon comedy.,

Hollywood

HOLLYWOOD, May 8. The unique ‘’Bearded 1 Men's Club” of Hollywood, comprised mostly of former goldminers and adventurers now contributing “atmosphere” to pictures, is in a sta'.te of unstable equilibrium as a result of gold strikes In Ontario and the California desert. Thug far, however, only a few of, the more restless spirits have followed the stampede call. The majority prefer the assured $7.50 and $lO per day as movie extras to uncertain prospects afield. Studio pay-dirt, depending chiefly upon a beard, with very little competition to disturb the constant demand, has provided comforts such as" few of the old timers havl hitherto known. They are unwilling to surrender their polishod flivvers for burro or dogteam. -I- -I- -I"You can wear handcuffs tn a picture and get sympathy, as "Jimmy Valentine,” but you can't get any compassion with a monocle,” asserts H. B. Warner, noted for crook characterizations. "The festive eye-piece rouses only derision In the average man.” Warner will wear one in the Cosmopolitan’s "The Temptress.” -I- -I- -I* Johnny Downs, the handsome boy of “Our Gang” comedies, has ruined h!n manly reputation in the eyes of the other Ha! Roach rascals —all except Mary Kornman. Fond of boxing, football, baseball and other heman diversions, Johnny under the influence of Spring sank so low as to write a poem. He dedicated It to Mary, queen of the Gang, Furthermore, ho set It to music on his mouth organ. Yeah —It had a lot o’ mush in It! AH ’at ole stuff about love ansoforth! The kids are giving poor Johnny the razz. -I- -I- -IEthel Wales Is accounted the best

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MAY ’ 1926

More Contracts Thomas J. Goraghty, supervising editor at the Paramount Long Island studio, and Forrest Halsey, well-known scenario writer, have renewed long term contracts with Famous Players-Lasky Corporation. Mr. Geraghty has just finished W, C. Fields’ first starring picture for Paramount, “It’s the Old Army Game,” and now is working on another Fields' story, “go’s Your Old Alan.” Halse> recently made the screen version of D. W. Griffith’s production, “Tho Sorrows of Satan.”

bridge player in Hollywood. Clive Brook Is just learning. When a friend of his suggested that Mias Wales him the fine points of tho game, slio replied, ”1 shall he delighted to teach Mr. Brook bridge if ho will teach me how to act.” -I- -I- -ITo get the effect of one blind eye In his next role as a renegade sea captain for M-G M’s “Road to Mandalay," Lon Chaney found a chemical which when applied to the orb costs it with an opaque film. Wearing ii is so painful and the chances of Injury Are so great that. It can be used for only an hour a day. The ingenious Chaney shrinks at no dis comfort to achieve bizarre or hide ous effects. -I- -V Former newspaper men today oo cupy 725 key positions in the motion picture Industry, aocvording to a com pilatlon of Will Hays. + -I- ‘l* A recent canvass of on-call girls without bobbed hair disclosed there were available In Hollywood 118 maids who still retain unshorn tress es . , , And we recently met a hopeful Inventor who was seeking indorsement from Hollywood stars for anew brand of stay-put hair pins.

You Are Invited to attend a danse at the Broad Ripple Danse Gardens tonight, given by K. of P. LODGE MUSIC BY Harry Stevens’ ‘Rag Pickers’ vs. Hoosier 'Night Hawks’