Indianapolis Times, Volume 38, Number 9, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 May 1926 — Page 5

MAY 22, 1926

WALKER AND BERKELL PICK WINNING SHOWS FOR CITY

Milton Byron and Dick Eliott to Be Seen in ‘Partners ► Again’ at English's—George Gaul Tops Cast ot ‘They Knew What They Wantad.’ By Walter D. Hickman T"|HIS city is as rich in entertainment this summer from a stock standpoint as any city in country and richer in certain qualities of stock performances than many others. Next 'week will reflect more "lory upon Indianapolis and it is safe *o predict that there will he wide general interest in thts offerings both at English‘s and at Keith’s.

On Tuesday night at English’s. 4 with the regular performance of “Partners Again.’’ by the Berkell Players, the Indianapolis Advertis ing Club will give Its annual show. At Keith’s next week. George Gaul and Mona Kingsley will be seen in the Stuart Walker production of "They Knew What They Wanted, ’’ one of the most discussed plays of the last five years. Berkell next week will give Dick Elliott, comedian, who has become a general favorite at English’s, a chance to play one of the leads opposite Milton Byron. The Berkell offering next week is one of the Potash and Permutter series anti ranks well with the best of this lot. These two partners have made stage history and it is a proper show for the Advertising Club to make merry over. Regarding the plans of the Advertising Club for its frolic at Eng lish’s Tuesday, I have the following I data given me: The annual show of the Advertising Club of Indianapolis will he given Tuesday night, May 25, at Plnglishs with the Berkell Players presenting a business comedy, “Partner’s Again," in which “Potash" and Permutter,” Yiddish characters well knewn to playgoers and readers of popular fiction, will appear, Kenneth M. Moslman, general chairman of the show committee, announced today. Moslman is assisted by two former presidents of the club, Frank S. Chance and Jess E. Hanft, In directing plans for the show. Four subcommittees have been named and are in charge of details of the show plans. Frank B. Planner is chairman of the tickets committee, assisted by Wallace O. Dee and Robert Ileusletn, Bert O'Leary is chairman of the samples committee, assisted by Brlant Sando and Roscoe Clark. O'Leary’s committee will be in charge of the work of obtaining various advertising samples which will be distributed in large paper market bags to each woman attending the show. James L. Wikoff is chairman of the boxes committee, assisted by Ralph Jacobs and Chance. This committee will have charge of the sale of the boxes and s[>ace in the theater for special advertising features. Lester C. Nagiev, secretary-man-ager of the club, Is chairman of the publicity committee, assisted by John Naylor of The Indianapolis Times, Ernest F. Emmel of the In dlanapolis Star and Roland Schmedel of the Indianapolis News. Many Indianapolis business firms will take advantage of the op. portunlty to advertise their firms and various products at the show, which has become one of the institutional features of the club’s activities.

GAUL WIIJ, BK SEEN IN A NEW YORK SI ( C ESS Bill Fields lias prepared the fob lowing data on "They Knevt What They Wanted," at Keith's next week, starting Monday night. Beginning Monday night at Keith’s! Stuart Walker will give Indianapolis j playgoers another recent Broadway i message—a play which did not tin j dertake a road tour at the close of ! Its Broadway run, and which, con sequently, has never been seen in this city. The play, “They Knew What They Wanted," is characterized as a racy character comedy of the California vineyards. It is bv Sid ney Howard, and the Xew York presentation was under the auspices of the Theatre Guild. An item of Interest concerning the comedy is that Burns Mantle, eminent critic, listed l.i ns one of the ten ltest plays ofits season, namely, the theatrical season of 1924-25. The locale of the play Is the N’apa Valley, California. The cast Is an unusually large one and thirteen principal characters and numerous extras are employed in the unfolding of the story. George Gaul and Mona Kingsley will have the leading roles and other important ment.lv a- of the cast will be Ernest Cosort, Judith Cowry, John Storey, Alan Flood. Carry Fletcher. John Thorne, Kaye Francis, Victor Hammond and Mar garet Douglas. According to announcement from Mr. Walker It is thought that “Peter Ibbetson" will be revived here in the very near future. It is planned to produce the play in Ctn-

Big Carnival Dance and Finals State Championship “Low Down” Sunday Eve, May 23 2 ORCHESTRAS BROAD RIPPLE DANSE GARDENS Don't Miss This Danceomania of Jazz tndlnna State Championship. Charleston Dancers and Old-Time Fiddlers. Starting Tonight, May 22 Riverside Dance Palace Admission, Cents. .">or; ladles, ?50, Including Dancing.

einnati for a two weeks’ run and then bring it here for an engagement of a week or longer. McKay Morris will have the title role,and Elizabeth Patterson will also be in the cast. Miss Patterson is at present in Eos Angeles, where certain retakes are being made on her picture. “The Boy Friend." the movie version of the ~tago play. "Charm." “The Boy Friend incidentally, marks Miss Patterson's first appearance in pictures. -I- -I- -IP XRTNEKS AG \l\" ON VIEW AT ENGLISH'S Threading the uproarious fun of "Partners Again," greatest of all Potash and Perlmutter plays, which will be seen at English’s, starting Sunday. h> the Berkell Players, runs an appealing love story. Furthermore, all the old characters, with whom the public is familiar. will lie once more on hand. For Instance, there are Rosie and Pasinsky, and Mr. arid Mrs. Samtnett. and all others, impersonated by the various Berkell Players. In "Partners Again," our old friends, Abe and Mawruss. are taking a crack at the automobile bust ness. They have the exclusive agency to "The Sohenckman Six." which has brought them nothing hut complaints from every' one who has bought a ear. They are thoroughly disgusted with business, and are about to re the from it when they receive a call front an inventor who assures them that he can manufacture a car to sell at S2OO, Abe and Mawruss organize a company and start to manufacture the car that they con fidently expect is going to drive all cheaper "tin Lizzies" from the market. The car turns out to lie a Ford, with anew body. Abe and Mawruss. two of the immortal characters of the American stage* are greater laugh dispensers than ever in their evolution from the clothing business to the automobile industry. Montague Glass, who created Abe and Mawruss originally for the Sat urday Evening Post, collaborated with Jules Eckert Goodman in this latest and best of all the gloom dispelling comedies, which began with 4 "Potash and Perlmutter” more than ten years ago. tn the presentation of this play AJilton Byron will he seen in the role of Mawruss and Dick Elliott in the part of Abe, Mildred Hastings as Rosie. "The Haunted House." a mystery farce by Owen Davis, is underlined to follow "Partners Again." The cast for ’"Partners Again" will he as follows; Mawruss Perlmutter Milton Rvroii Abe Potash Dick Elliott Marks Pasinsky Robert St Clair Pan Pavia lJuv lead I Bob Fay Rosie Potash Mildred Hastings Tilly ..Ives I.a Rue Hattie Edvthe Elliott Marie Sammett . Rcrntoe Marsolais Sehenekmann Herbert Dobbins Feklman .1 F. 'Marlow Hates Tom Coyle Mozart Rabiner Win. V Hull

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ENGLISH’S "trslf* THE BERKELL PLAYERS WITH—EDYTHE ELLIOTT and MILTON BYRON Presenting POTASH and PERLMUTTER in ‘PARTNERS AGAIN’ By Montague Glass and Jules Eckert Goodman J Matinees, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday J PRICES: Afternoon, 250, 3Bc. 50c; X'ight, 25e, 50c. 90o; C. S. Government Tax Charged on the 90e Seat Tickets Only. Reservations May Be Made for the Entire Season. Phone Circle 3373 —WEEK OF MAY 30— “THE HAUNTED HOUSE” By Owen Davis One Solid Season at the George M. Cohan Theatre, Xew York. SPECIAL DECORATION DAY MATINEE MAY 31. 25c—35c—50c—SEATS NOW

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ry|lTlf people going to New York ami other Eastern points W tliis summer on vacations. I have been asked to make it theatrical shopping list on Broadway. It is probable that some of the shows I list as good entertainment buys will he removed before man\ weeks. Imt 1 base my selections upon those now on view.

When I go to New York this sum i mer I want to sec the following as my "must list"; Alice Brady in "Bride of the l.inib" at the Henry Miller; I.enore ITric in "Lulu Belle at the Ilelaseo; Florence Reed in "The Shanghai Gesture" at the Martin Beck; Mary Boland in "The Cradle Snatchers" it the Music Box Theater; Marilyn Miller in "Sunny" at the Xew Amsterdam; Ina I'laire in "The Last of Mrs. Cheney" a; the Fulton: “Craig's Wife", with Chrys tal Herne at the Moroseo "At Mrs. Beam’s" at the Guild Theater: “Song of the Flame" at the Forty-Fourth St. Theater: "The Great Temptations" at the Winter Garden: " \ Night In Paris", with Jack Osloman at the Casino de Paris, and "The Vagabond King" at the Ca slno. I fed confident that in this list tin New York shopper from Indianapolis will find much to enjoy. Lester Horton, I understand, de signed and made the beautiful cur tains used by the Berkell Player, this week at English's in “Spring Fever." This art work is being gen orally used on the si ago t hose days. Bill Hull lias given "Spring Fever” a splendid production. Already this department is rcceiv'ing calls about getting theater tick cts for rare night. Monday, May 31. My suggestion is that mail orders he sent to both English's and Keith's |at once as capacity will surely he ; the rule on that night. As much as i T would like to. It is impossible for ! me personally to see that reserva I tions are made fur readers of this

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department A letter to either box office will result in reservations be ing made for race night or the night before. I received the following note from a traveling man: It is a pleasure to buy tiek-’ts at the box offices at English's and Keith's." And that is true. Human 'and intelligent treatment is being accorded all pa irons at both houses. WISP OF II MIC Mills SB.OOH 't's the little things that count in motion pictures. After shooting fifteen scenes 'if “Miss Nobody" for Fit st National in one day. Lambert Hillyer ad journed tn the projection room to view the rushes. What was his consternation to see a wisp of lia;r gaily blowing across Anna Q. Nilsson's forehead in every scene. The hair distracted his eye from the expressions on the fa< sos the actors. And Hillyer knew that It would wreck havoc with the interest of the public to leave the film as it was. So the entire fifteen scenes had to be re taken, and Hillyer made sure that no hair spoiled the shots The cost of the retakes was esti mated at SB,OOO by First National production managers, an added ex penditure caused by so trifling a thing as a wisp of hair.

PALACEi • "cuke Joy Spot" SUN. MON.TUES.&WED. I | AWAY FROM OUT YONDER I THE WESTERNERS |9 | A ROUND UP OF MIRTH AND MELODY ALEXANDER AND PEGGY “PILING IT ON” fl and CHESTER RUBE GERTRUDE M. >|j N E LSON AND PARISH , “A RUBE AND A RUBY” S3 ——wa—Wjuinnj—WT | KARLE AND ROVEIN FUN AND THRILLS C DANCE TOURS A REVUE OF INTERNATIONAL COLOR IPATHE NEWS—FABLES OUR FUN COMEDY PHOTO FEATURE WILLIAM S. HART I “TUMBLE WEEDS” A STORY OF LIFE. LOVE AND LAUGHS MATS., 1,000 2SS2OC. EVES., 1,000 3S& 30c I

y The Advertising Club 4 TUESDAY NIGHT, May 25 \>o At ENGLISH’S THEATER, the Berkell Players Presenting “PARTNERS AGAIN,” Featuring “POTASH and PERLMUTTER” A Riot of Fnn! Advertising Featurest Frleee—2s<* 49<* and 99<*. Public Invited.

No, I —Johnny lliues will be < seen in person at the ( irele all ne\( week in a special .stage presentation. No. 3—Ernest (assart will he seen in one of the chief roles of “They Knew What They Wanted” at Keith’s next week, starting Month No. :?— .'Miss Edytho Elliott will he seen in “Partners \gain" at English’s next week, starting Sunday night. No. 4—Alexander and Peggy will be among those pres'Mit at the Palace the first half of the week. No. s—Arman and Perez wifi be present at the Eyrie all next week. KEITH GETS II Xltl.AM) DIXON Harland Dixon will play exclusive Keith Aloee engagements until Sam Harris issues a rehearsal call for "Hawthorne o f t lif- T. S A in which he is tn lie featured. Oscar Shaw is to I.e iho star

A Newspaper Man ' I'nlike the heavyweight champion, Jack Dempsey who seemingly knew enough to quit when he had enough the pugilist is reputed worth a million or more—George s Kaufman author of • "The Butter and Egg Man." has kept at it. By “at it." Is meant that tie still continues to do dramatic w citing, or writing on the drama, tn i.e more correct, for The N> w York Times. With several unusual successes to his credit and that of his collaborator, Mare Connelly—successes that netted imposing royalties - Kaufman continued ids interesting career by writing and having produced on Broadway- this season two of its out standing hits. "Tin Butter and Egg Man." and the vehicle for The Four Marx Brothers. This he did by himself (of course, with the aid of a composer for the musical piece!.

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\ F.A Ccn in | HOLLYW OOD. May 22. No other industry has .so much j horseplay commingled with its production activities as ticmovies, including such semi-savage pleasantries as the electrically charged "set" chair, which catapults tlie unwary with an excellent imitation of shellshock, and the ribald tor tures inflicted by many directors, upon minor employes hired as the official fools. A more dignified buffoonery was initiated on the Valentino "Son of the set when Hczi Tate, as sistant director to George Fitzmou rice, inaugurated a gilded derby hat as a fool's cap for anyone suffering directorial reprimand. Every mem her of the technical staff had donned I tlie symbol of disgrace In turn. Only Fitzmaunce remained ignot ant of its significance. One day- the director stumbled over a cable and 1 let loose a Volley of expletives. The tactless property boy. then | wearing the derby, considered this sufficient cause for transfer of the i crown, and solemnly placed it on Firz' head. Only the quick explanations and pleas of Valentino saved tlie prop 1 boy from being fired on the spot. The director grinned and wore it for five | minutes. Boys will lie boys. EIAUL WRINKLE. 13. has de v* loped a gate-crashing flnI essee which will make the boasted champions of that fine art

weeeve eveey e e e ee—Vee eee v . THE REMARKABLE COUPLE WHO HAVE STARTLED AND < . AMAZED THE ENTIRE UNIVERSE y\ MERCEDES / Positively takes music from your mind and by concentration mentally transfers your musical thought through j space to the mind of Mile. Stantone. who immediately plays the selection on the piano. / _ _ f - ! The Greatest Enigma of the Ages! ARMAND & PEREZ BERT CHADWICK “NOT SO EASY” VERSATILE ENTERTAINER J. FRANCIS HANEY’S REVUE WITH HELEN STEWART AND THE FOUR JOHNNIES KIRBY AND DUVAL “ARE THE TALK OF THE TOWN” MILLER, PACKER AND SEU “THE YAPS” . *| A ELGA AND HER 1A IU MUSIC BOX GIRLS AMERICA’S FOREMOST GIRL JAZZ ALICE DAY COMEDY, “THE GHOST OF FOLLY”—KINOGRAMS FELIX, THE CAT, CARTOON COMEDY i

look to their laurels. Raul’s object in outwitting the studio guardians is to add the autographs of movie celebrities to his big collection. However, when the gatemen seemed invincible, this resourceful schoolboy has been known to go over or under the fence—a thing which ,yottr conventional crasher would never acknowledge. * * * ILM folk, especially producers. have accepted with a v. i J great deal of doubt, although an originial shock, the statement that Paramount has agreed to produce Dreiser's "An American Tragedy, ' as written. How. they ask. can it be done, censorship and box office requirements being what they are? For here is stark, relentless plumbing of emotional deeps. The only previous essay of complete screen fidelity to a tragic novel was the filming of "MoTeague” under tlie title "Greed." whose box office history is known. Paramount is said to have paid 155,000 for tlie rights to Dreiser’s hook. * * * N, O candidate for he-man stand ing among the Hollywood _| Thespians eari presume to claim that station until he has wrestled with tlie submarine heavyweights abounding off Catalina Island. John Barrymore has qualified bylanding several vicious and particularly stubborn swordfish. John’s trophies are on display in a spot ting goods show window, together with grim visaged photos of .John.

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MERCEDES WILL ! IOP NEW SHOW I AT THE LYRIC The Palace Will Feature / Novel Travel Revue Next Week. The Lyric will offer one, of the most imposing and diversified vaude- 1 ville bills of the year next week, I signalizing the engagement of Mer- 1 cedes, the theater’s greatest enigma, i assisted by Mile. Stantone, renowned i musical mystic. Their demonstration of thought | transferrence through the medium of 1 a piano has amazed theatergoers. | learned scientists and those who l delve into psychic matters in all i parts of the world. Invading the audience Mercedes ; invites any person to think of any' i song or selection that they would I like Mile. Stantone, seated at the i piano on thp stage, to play. She j | responds to tlie mental request in- I I stantly. substantiating tlie claims of j Ii he suave Mercedes in such a way as i I to confound the most skeptical. 1 The bill will include: J. FRANCIS HANEY’S REVUE , j—A merry mixture of song ajid j ' dance called “A Stage Door Epi- ] rode." in which Haney. IndiaSnapo- i lis dancing comedian, is aided by j Helen Stewart and the Four John- , nies, all agile steppers. KIRBY AND DUVAL—Skilled , farceurs in a specially- written com- j edy entitled "The Talk of the , i Town.” sparkling with witty lines, j i humorous situations and new songs. : ELGA AND HER MUSIC BOX j GIRLS—Ten melody maids composing what is • hailed as America's j j best girl jazz orchestra, offering a ; ' tuneful program enlivened by many j j individual specialties. MILLER, PACKER AND SELZ! j —All-round funmakers, known as 1 "The Yaps,” whose song, dance and | comedy antics filace them in the j sure-fire hit class. BERT CHADWICJC Versatile ; colored comedian who entertains j | with humorous chatter, songs and 1 whistling numbers. ARMANI) AND PREZ athletes in a startling exhibition off unusual acrobatic and equilibristic accomplishments. On U'e Screen—An Alice Day comedy, “Ghosts of Folly;" Kinogram a. Felix the Cat cartoon oddity, “Kept on Walking.” -I- -I- -!■ NEW TRAVEL IDEA FOUND AT THE PALACE The sextet of entertainers will bid for the highest honors at the Palace theater the first half of the week by (Turn to Page 6)