Indianapolis Times, Volume 38, Number 9, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 May 1926 — Page 6

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W. C FIELDS TOPS BIG CAST OF COMEDY AT THE OHIO

Johnny Hines Will Be Seen in Person at the Circle Theater. rj-| T'S Ihe Old Army 1 I I (lame,” featuring the famous “ Follies” comedian, W. C. Field, in the leading role, will he the main photoplay attraction to he shown at the Ohio next week. The title of the farce-comedy means “never give a sucker an even break.” T/Ouiso Brooks plays the leading feminine part and two junior Paramount stars, Josephine Dunn and Jack Luden, are members o* the capable supporting cast which also includes Blanche Ring, William Gaxton, Alary Key, Mickey Bennett and George Currie. Joseph. P, Mr Evoy. well-known columnist, wrote the original play which was ndajrt od to the screen by Tom Oeraghty and J. Clarkson Miller. The pic ture was directed by Edward Sutherland. “It's the Old Army Game'' is the amusing tale of the proprietor of a drug store in a small Florida town, which serves as a meeting place for the townspeople and those who buy stamps, magazines, hooks or almost anything else except drugs. ITe is induced to assist a N'ew York “go-getter" to turn the Florida real estate boom inside nut and sell lots located in Gotham to Floridians. How he becomes involved in a ease of fraud, goes to New York, where he makes a disastrous attempt to go In the wrong direction on none way street and gets his love affairs straightened out, provides a long aeries of laughs which continue for the entire length of the picture. As the special stage presentation for the week the Ohio will offer Patricia trio, with Rnlland, Camp belt and Harmon, whose program will include ".ongs you like sung the wav you like.” Miss Ruth Nol ler. organist, will offer n number of entertaining selections played on the Ohio organ. The program of supplementary film attrt.cflons will consist of a Rathe comedy and n news weekly. ’|- T -IITEM STAR TO BE AT CIRCLE NEXT WEEK Johnny Hines, the dynamic corio- ; dian of the screen, will be seen the ! coming week at the. Circle both if) person and featured in his latest First National release, "Rainbow Riley'," The’picture t* based on the story “The Ctlb," by Thompson Buchanon and naturally has to do with tlie travail* of a young newspaper reporter who is forced to "make" I news. Mr. Hines, one of the most capa- I We actors, will tie seen in a clever I presentation at the Circle. Not only adept at pantomime In pictures, Mr. I fine* will las seen in an amusing act. "Rainbow Riley,” tells of a young nan who is bitten by the so-called newspaper bug. Failing to land a Job on the Louisville Ledger, Steve Riley, the young cub In question, gore into the Kentucky hills to manufacture news. Without knowing it, he becomes

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involved In a feud between the Rip per and the W hite clans. Because he is in love with Alice Ripper. Riley incurs the enmity of the leader of the Ripper clan, who also loves I Alice. The White faction becomes his enemy when he falls in love with their belle. Both sides set out to exterminate him when he elopes with Alice, Knowing he is in danger he sends a telegram to his newspaper, stating that he is in unprecedented danger. The hill-billy telegraph operator relays the message that the president is in danger. Llge Conley is starrred In the comedy attraction, ‘"Going Crazy.” A Circle scenic novelty, “Fleecy Cloud*"; a "Hair Cartoon.” and the news reel are additional film subjects. "Maytime." Sigmund Romberg's tuneful show of several seasons ago, has been selected by Constantin Bakaletnikoff ns the orchestral presentation by the Circle Concert Orchestra for the coming week. Dessa Byrd, Circle concert organist. will tie heard in a novel organ solo. T -I- -I•WHISPERING SMITH' IH E AT THE CO IA) MAE Something new in western photoplay presentation is offered in "Whispering Smith," the picture version of Frank H. Spearman’s notable novel of the same name, which comes to the Colonial all next week, starting tomorrow. 11. B. Warner, the typical silent man of the screen, presents the stellax role in this picture and the supporting cast includes John Bowers, Lllyan Tashman, Lillian Rich, Eugene Pallette, Robert lOdeson, James Mason, Nelson McDowell. Warren Rodgers. Richard Neill and Will Walling, Heretofore w f e have seen Indians and rcneg:tdes stage raids and hold-

AMUSEMENTS

Many Companies There will be seven companies presenting "Tip-Toes,” next season. The musical comedy will be performed by four touring organizations designated Eastern, Paciilic, Southern and Central, while the original New York cast continues at t lie Liberty. The sixth company opens at the Winter Garden, London, In July, and the seventh In Australia during the same month.

ups on the frontier, and after stealing the girl ride away to the hills where, eventually, the hero locates the thieving band, stages a heroic Little and rescues the heroine—and marries her. In "Whispering Smith," one of the most colorful stories of the early west—founded on actualities —ail this is lacking and in its stead ore featured authentic historical scenes pf railroading in the shadow of the Rockies. Os bands of marauders, freight car thieves and hold-up men. Os daring robberies and foul murder of railroad and ra.nch hands. During the building of the Fnion Pacific. Southern Pacific and other western railroads, cattle and sheep men of the plains and manufacturers of the East suffered heavy losses through the theft of their goods en route to market. And around the railway detectives, I'nlted States marshals and sheriffs of various counties, Frank Hamilton Spearman wrote this story, "Whispering Smith.” The love romance in the picture Is decidedly unusual and the mystery element, as the ru per-detective rounds up his victims is of splendid suspense. The wreck scenes are

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

No. I—\V. Fields has the chief role in "It’s The Old Army datin'" at t)*e Ohio all next week. No. 2—Johnny Hines as he appears in tltc movie, “Rainbow Riley" at the Circle next week. No. 3—Nell Hamilton has one of the leads in “Desert Gold" at the Apollo, starting Sunday. No. 4—Jack Hoxie and Mareeiine Day In "I*oidng for Trouble" at the Isis the first half of the week. No. s—ll. It. Warner in a scene from "WLspering Smith” at tlie Colonial all next week. No. fi—William S. Hart and Barbara Bedford in “Tumble-week" at the I’aJaee the first half of the week.

among the principal thrills, but the finale, the fight Jn the canyon between "Whispering Smith" and the three desperadoes, whirling around on horseback in their efforts to "drop their man," is said to be one of the most remarkable scenes of its kind ever screened. The supplemental features Include an Arthur Lake comedy, an Aesop Fable and the International News. Floyd Thompson's American Harmonists will present anew program of rhythmic numbers and merry Ja.zz with solo numbers by Frank Owens and Bob Jones. I- -I- ISPECTAtTIAR MOVIE BOOKED AT APOLLO Spectacular action and thrills abound in "Desert Gold," the latest contribution to the screen by Zane Grey, who wrote "The Vanisning

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What the Screen Offers Next Week OHIO—W. C. Fields in "It's the Old Army Gamo." CIRCLE —Johnny Hines in person and on the screen in "Rainbow Riley.” COLONIAL "Whispering Smith " a movie version of a well-known novel. APOLLO—"Desert Gold," a Zane Grey novel. ISIS —Jack Hoxie In "Looking for Trouble.” the first half of the week.

American" and "The Light of Western Stars,” which will be the attraction at tl\e Apollo next week. "Desert Gold” is a big rti<l impressive picture. It was filmed under the direction of George B. Seitz and boasts a cast of stellar players prominent among whom are Shirley Mason. Neil Hamilton, Robert Frazer, William Powell, Josef Swickard, Eddie Gribbon, George Irving and Frank I^ackteen. A tale of the Southwest during the closing years of the nineteenth century, the plot deals with the depredations of Landree, leader of a ruthless band of outlaws, the love of a young army officer, Lieutenant Thorne, for Mercedes, a pretty Spanish belle, who is made the victim of one of Landree's rnids, the strange romance that develops between Mercedes and Dick Gale, an easterner

and a stanch friend of Thorne's, and the self-secrilice of Yaqui, an old Indian, who, in a dramatic fashion, loses his life to save ills white benefactors. The picture is packed with impressive scenes, foremost among them being a terrific desert sand storm, which sweeps across the bleak land with the devastating force of a hurricane, and a huge awe-inspiring mountain avalanche, which rushes Landree and his followers. The program will include a Lige Conley comedy, “Lickety Split," Kinograms. a news reel, an organ innovation, "The First Meeting of the Lester Huff Organ Club," played by Tester Huff, a xylophone solo, by Johnny Robinson, and Emil Seidel and his orchestra. •!• -I- -IJACK HOXIE IS FEATURED AT THE ISIS Jack Hoxie has a fitting role In "I>ooklng for Trouble," a Western drama of the typical Hoxie brand to be on view at the Isis the first half of next week. The star appears as Jack William Pepper, a eoxvboy, known to his .associates as "Don Quickshot.” Though he doesn’t look for truoble, it apparently looks for him when through his love of Tulip lTelllor, daughter of a wealthy rancher, he gets mixed up in the affairs of a gang of dope and liquor smugglers. Trouble comes in bunches when the gang manages to throw

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Colonial Books Something New in a Western Photoplay. suspicion on Pepper, and he has an exciting | time steering clear of the authorities until he can prove his innocence. Mareeiine Day, Edmund Cobb, James Gordon Russell and Peggy Montgomery are in Hnxie's support. A comedy entitled “Don’t Stop” and a screen novelty, “Movie Morsels" will be subsidary films. "Sweet Adeline,” starring Charles Ray, again as a quaint and lovable country boy, will be the attraction Thursday and the rest of the week. The story’ by Charles B. Banks was inspired by the famous old quartet melody. Bay is seen as Ben Wilson, tenor, in the Cedar Creek quartet, who aspires to the hand of a girl named Adeline and whose voice wins him unexpected fame and fortune as well as the girl. In the cast are Gertrude Olmstead, .Tack Clifford, John P. Lockney, Ida Lewis, Sibyl Johnston and Gertrude Short. "Outlaw Love." a Western subject, will bo an added program feature.

Walnut Gardens

The Marigold Orchestra has just completed a twenty-seven-week engagement at Roseland ballroom. Tampa, Fla. This orchestra, while on this engagement, competed with many famous recording bands, among them Isom Jones and York’s Flotilla Orchestra of New York. Patrons of Walnut Gardens are assured a treat while dancing to the tempting strains of Marigold Orchestra. which has been brought direct from Tampa, Fla., here. JOHNSON RETURNS EAST Julian Johnson who came west to supervise the fllmitig of “Beau Gescte,” has returned to New York to act in the same ca.pacity with the Richard Dlx picture unit.

Live Lions in Zoo at Broad Ripple

King Leo, the beautiful, big blackmaned lion and king of the wild animals that will inhabit the big zoo at Broad Ripple Park, which has been installed as a special free attraction, was captured last Christmas day in an Afircan jungle by attaches of the Horne wild animal Importers of Kansas City, and along with Leo was taken a beautiful young lioness, which is now his mate at Broad Ripple Park. The lioness was captured In a hugh trap where she was bent on slaying a young zebra colt. The colt had become lost from Its mother, and the natives with the Horne ex-

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MAY 22, 1926

MERCEDES TOPS NEW LyRIC BILL (tVwitimied From Page 5) presenting their scenic novelty, “Dance Tours." fn these voyages dances and songs characteristic of the lands visited are on the program. Bernice Rose is the featured acrobatic, Russian and toe daneer. Jack Allman is the tenor. Tmbert Ojeda, contributor of Spanish and Portugese steps offers his original Spanish Charleston. The Griffin Sisters are jaaz and eccentric toe dancers. Bill Includes: THE WESTERNERS —Four sing ing cowboys wTio offer "A Round Up of Mirth and Meloday with their girl cook." Comedy found on a western ranch Is Included in the number. ALEXANDER AND PEGGY--Are "Piling It On" in their sketch, telling of a newly married coloved couple which has missed its honey moon train. CHESTER NELSON AND GERT RUDE PARISH—A hayseed mess enger boy and a California singer Mr. Nelson plays the guitar and Miss Parish acts as his foil in "The Rube and the Ruby." KARLE AND RDVETN—In thei’ new comedy act dispense with "Fun and Thrills" that contain several surprises. Tbe All Girl Revue Is presented by six girls who offer specialties in the line of musical entertainment the last half of the week. Direct from China the Royal Pekin Troupe offer their magic, horizontal bar work, joggling, contortion feats, and duel fighting. Colonel Jack George Is lawyer Darem, attorney for the defense who portrays a negro char acter. "A Breath from Musical Comedies" is the offering of Mathew Taflanoff and Company who come from Rnumanla with dances, violin and piano numbers. Allen and Norman aro magicians and corned! ans.

pedition had found it and carried it home with them, knowing many lions to bo in the neighborhood ThP natives then set the trap to protect the colt and lieo and the lioness were their victims. Besides the lions, tigers, leopards, wild cats, panthers, bears, laughing hyenas, porcupines, monkeys, babboons and a large cageftil of monkeys now’ on hand, an attempt will be made, according to James H. Makin, general manager of the park, to procure a baby elephant as a spe cial feature for the children who at tend the park, which is scheduled to ('pen its season Saturday, May 28