Indianapolis Times, Volume 38, Number 27, Indianapolis, Marion County, 12 June 1926 — Page 5

JUNE 12, 1926 _

VIVIAN TOBIN WILL BE SEEN IN ‘POLLY PREFERRED ’

Charles Berkell Will Give Edythe Elliott Big Dramatic Opportunity in ‘Within the Law’ Next Week in the Role of Mary Turner. Even the few theatergoers who did not witness her excellent. work .in ‘'Applesauce” at Keith’s this week, have in all probability heard of and may possibly be familiar with the career of Vivian Tobin, new leading woman of the Stuart AValkcr company, who will have the title role in Stuart "Walkers production of Preferred” at Keith's, beginning Monday night.

To give Miss Tobin outright < classification as a leading woman seems a little unjust inasmuch as her work in “Applesauce” indicates that she would be a most delightful ingenue, and would, if given an opportunity, be especially at home in musical comedy. t In “Polly Preferred” Miss Tobin will have the role created by her no more distinguished nor more attractive sister, Genevieve Tobin. The play is a comedy of life in the movie studios by Guy Bolton, and it ran for a little more than a year when produced on Broadway. In the play Miss Tobin is seen as an ambitious young person, who aspires to success in the movies and who succeeds through the efforts of a high pressured young salesman, who forsakes the hosiery line for the more pleasant and lucrative task of promoting the fortunes of his beautiful and engaging charge. The "Polly Preferred” cast will be one of the largest of the season and in addition to Miss Tobin and Mr. Gaul will include Judith Lowry, Ernest Cossart, John Thorn, Larry Fletcher, Katherine Francis, Margaret Douglass, Regina Stanfield, George Alison and many others. “Lazybones,” with Elizabeth Patterson, it is announced, has been postponed for several weeks, due to the fact that Miss Patterson is still engaged in picture work in Los Angeles. She has completed her work on her first picture, “The Boy Friend,” and was immediately engaged for the part of the minister’s wife in the J picturization of “The Return of j Peter Grimm,” an important release j of the near future. When she does rejoin the Walker Company Miss Patterson will probably appear here in Booth Tarkington's "Magnolia” as well as "Lazybones.” -j- -j- -j- ---“ WITH IN THE LAW” TO BE GIVEN BY BERKELL “Within the Law,” a melodrama by Bayard Veiller, will be presented, starting Sunday night, by the Berkell at English's. This melodrama is woven around a young girl who is employed in the shops of Edward Gilder, a wealthy manufacturer. Mr. Gilder has discovered theft among his employes, and accuses this girl, Mary Turner. Mary, however, is not guilty, but through Gilder’s financial power and influence with the courts, she is forced to serve a sentence. Angered by the unjust procedure, she vow’s to get even with her employer. He has a son who is the idol of his heart, and upon whom he has rested many hopes and plans for the„future. Mary Turner knows this and turns strategist. She knows that if she can win the affections of young Gilder she will have struck at the very vitals of her former employer. After serving her sentence, she takes stock of herself. She realizes that she is possessed of some charm and comliness, so weaving them into a golden glamor, she entices the youth, and wins from him a proposal of marriage. Subsequent development of the play, portraying this fascinating girl’s methods in securing full retaliation for the wrong she has suffered, the stirring scene when Mr. Gilder discovers that she is married to his son. make “Within the Law” a profoundly moving play. It was first produced by William A. Brady in Chicago, and later purchased by the Selwyns, New York producers, w’ho recast it witfi Jane Cowfi in the leading role. Edythe Elliott and Milton Byron will be seen in the leading roles, although every member of the company will be seen in the production. This makes it an altogether interesting performance. Sarah Mildred Hastings Smithson Tom Coyle Richard Gilder Robert St. Clair Edward Gilder J. F. Marlow Geor?o Demarest Pick Elliott Helen Morris Jyes La Rue Detective Cassidy Bob Fay Mary Turner Edythe Elliott A trues Lynch Bernice Marsolais Joe Garson Milton Bvron Fannin Helen Kent William Irwin Tom Coyle fddie Grigree William V. Hull ollee Inspector Burke .. . Herbert Dobbins Thomas Maurice Brown Chicatro Red Morty Larner Tom Dacey Fred C. Hartman Thompson Harry Lenard Dan Wayne Anderson Underlined for week of June 20, the Berkell Players will offer “Cheating Husbands.” This excellent comedy is from the pen of that master playwright, Max Marcin. -I- -i- -1WALKER TO PRESENT SHOWS IN DAYTON An announcement of Interest Is the Information that George Somnes, director, and William A. Fields, manager of the local Stuart Walker Company, at Keith’s, are soon to turn producers, and in association with Stuart Walker, will establish a repertory organization at the Victory Theater, Dayton.

The company will be known as the Victory Theater Company and the opening date has been set for Monday night, June 21, f ' The attraction which will inaugurate the Dayton season will be ‘‘"White Collars," with Nona Kingsley and George Meeker in the leading roles. Alexander Dean will be the director of the Dayton organization, and Clarence Carter, who has been assistant treasurer at Keith's since the beginning of the Stuart Walker season, will go to Dayton tp take charge of the A’ictory box John AT3rich will be the company manager in Dayton. Another item of news in connection with the Stuart Walker Companies is that Arthur Helm has been brought out from New York as press representative for Mr. Walker’s company at the Grand Opera House, Cincinnati. Paul Hillman, manager of the "Greenwich Village Follies,"’ on tour last winter, is Mr. Walker’s Cincinnati business manager.

DANCE REVUE WILL TOP NEW PALACE SHOW Lively Song and Dance Act to Be Featured at the Lyric. Five girls on the order of the Ziegfieid Follies miss, are included in Pat Daley's music and dance revue “Brightlights” which opens the bill At the Palace theater the first i half of next weekr Pat Daley is a rotund comedian who has modeled his revue after the most fashionable musical oomedies on Broadway. This comedian is assisted by Julius Jenkins, a singer and dancer, who presents, his own creations', Gene Gray, a petite entertainer and the bevy of Broadway beauties. The bill includes: FENTON AND FIELDS—Who are “imported for comedy reasons from Scotland.” In highland plaids these funsters are assuring their patrons of a riot of laughs. GAUDSMITH BROTHERS—Acrobats with their "clown dogs” Pete and Bobbie. The entire company offers difficult balancing stunts. RUBY TRIO —Three young misses introducing songs, dances, piano and xylophone numbers in their “Samples of 1900-1926.” A Hula Charleston with the girls playing ukeleles and wearing rhinestone costumes is one of the novelties. BERNARD — Popular radio star of stations KYW and WEBH who sings in six different languages. Seven banjoists make their stage entrance from out a huge banjo in the center of the stage and present a spappy program of melodies, the last of the week. “Banjo Land’’ offers popular airs Interspersed with harmony singing and - clever steps. Murray and Le Vere admonish each bther, “Don't Say Anything,” in their peculiar offering. Maud Earl is vaudeville's highest voiced prima donna in classical and popular songs. Jack and Jessie Gibson have “A Cycle of Smiles and Thrills” that

Maggie Does Love to ‘Doll up’

“The old baboon by the light of the moon was combing her auburn hair.” This line taken from an old-time song could apply in a way to “Maggie,” one of the pair of baboons who belong to the -wild animal zoo at Broad Ripple Park. According to one of the keepers at the zoo, at night when the moon sines it is then that Maggie decides to doll herself up. When the other animals are peacefully slumbering Alaggie proceeds to slick herself up and then admires her handiwork as all females of the species do. Maggie at times, however, becomes tempermental, and it is then that she leads “Jiggs,” her mate, a heck of a time, and he, like all henpecked husbands, sits in a corner of the cage and says nothing. Maggie and Jiggs came to this country with a consignment of animals for the Horne wild animal arena of

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New Events on the s Local Screen CIRCLE Lewis Stone in “Old Loves and New.” COL(snxAL—Virginia VaJli in “Watch Your Wife.” APOLLO “The Auction Block” with Charles Ray. OHIO “The Rainmaker” with Ernest Torrence. ISIS —“The Phantom Bullet,” a western drama, for the first half of the week. UPTOWN—“The Bat,” mystery drama, on view Sunday and Monday. .

they offer on a unicycle. One more act is on the hill. On the screen are: “The Dice Woman” with Priscilla Dean and John Bowers the first half and “Lure of the Wild’’ with Lightning. the dog, and Jane Novak, the last half of the week. Pathe News a comedy and an Aesop Fable are the short reels. •I- -I- -ISONG AM) DANCE FEATURE AT THE tARIC The Lyric will have a music, song and dance concoction next week in the Oqgmopolitan Revue, a novel vaudeville inhoyation in which Wynn Ralph, prinya \jonna, Seldon and Vora, terpsichorean stars, and the Cosmo Musical Four, a quartet of Instrumentalists, are the principal entertainers. The revue Is staged

Kansas City last February and were sent to Broad Ripple Park with as much care as most humans receive. Baboons are susceptible to colds and contract pneumonia and have to W guarded against this dread disease from every angle. During the recent cold spell the two were housed in a specially constructed cage which was steam heated. The other animals In 'the zoo are more hardy and require less attention. The warm weather of the past few days has sent crowds to the park to see the many new features. The Big swimming pool with Its new water toboggan, water wheel, slides, and a beautiful electric fountain situated in the middle of the pool make It more popular than evr. Os the attractions along the midway probably the most -popular especially is Chiquita, the dainty little midget who offers a song and act on her dollhouse like stage.

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No. I—Milton Byron will be seen In “Within Hie Law” at English's all next week, starting Sunday night. No. 2—Vivian Tobin will bo seen in “Polly Preferred” at Keith's next week, starting Monday night. No. 3—The Clovelly Girls will be among those present on the new bill at the Lyric, starting Sunday. No. 4—Fenton and Field will have a prominent place on the bill opening Sunday at the Palace for the first half of the week.

along original lines, far and away ’rom the beaten path. The bill will include: “t'ITA RADIO” —Anew idea In a wng skit presented by Phil Fein and Florence Tennyson, operatic favorites, whose appearances in vaudeville heretofore has been restricted to miniature presentations of wellknown comic operas. “Vi* Radio” is in four scenes providing both Mr. Fein and Miss Tennyson with ample opportunity for a display of their talents. COULTER AND ROSE—Blackface comedians in an act reminiscent of minstrelsy, though embellished with up-to-the-minute, jazz songs and comedy. D A V E Y JAMISON—Though Davey is a double for Harold Lloyd he doesn't travel on his marked resemblance to the movie comic. Known as America's premier hard shoe dancer, he introduces his own brand of steps in a laughable novelty called “Doing His Stuff.” CLARK AND VILLANI— Italian character delineators who make the English language a puzzle and garner laughs galore with their eccentiricities. FOUR CLOVELLY GlßLS—Expert jugglers, who exhibit their dexterity with a collection of tennis rackets and Indian clubs. HARRISONS MERRY MAKERS —A group of well trained animals including ‘•Duke,'' said to be the most intelligent baboon In captivity, and “Dynamite," unridable mule. ON THE SCREEN “Puppy Love” a Mack Sennett comedy starring Alice Day, Kinogr&ms, a Felix, the Cat, cartoon, “Felix Uses His Head” and a Buster Brown comedy, "Buster's Orphan Party.” ITALIAN ACTOR ENGAGED Gina Corrado, the Italian actor, has been -engaged by Inspiration Pictures to play the important role of the Prince Regent in “The Amateur Gentleman.” which Sidney Olcott is d V •ecting for Richard Barthelmess.

"ClheJoz/ Spot * SUN. MON.TUES.&WEO. COMEDY! COMEDY! COMEDY! PAT DALY & COMPANY I in ”BRIGHTLIGHT8 M GIRLS GALORE—YOU’LL LIKE IT RUBY TRIO t THREE ORONTOS I In “SAMPLES” 1000-1026 j Sensational Balancing FRED SAMMY FENTON & FIELD I "imported Prom Scotland” BERNARD WEBER & CO. Popular Radio Star—Station KHY . PHOTOPLAY The DICE WOMAN” with PRISCILLA DEAN and JOHN BOWERS The spoiled daughter of a millionaire, she travels with a faat I crowd and invites trouble and—the scrutiny of the police. COMING SOON jup 'ANOTHER SCOOP! “THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER” Cctnedy Like “Behind the Front” Pathos Greater Than “The Big Parade” u

ROUNDING THEATERS

A sense of humor is not always my saving grace,, but I am personally thankful that at times I can smile and laugh when I should* be crying. This week's program of the Stuart Walker company at Keith’s has a statement which struck my sense of humor. It seems to me that Bill Fields when he thought up this program had a sense of humor also, although lie probably will not admit it.

The statement in the Walker program which caus-3 my sense of. | mor to function, Is as follows: “Note: j Plays that the Stuart Walker Com- j pany will not produce in Indianapolis this summer include ‘Rain,’ ‘De- j sii'e Under the Elms,’ “Ladies of the Evening,’ ‘The Harem,’ ‘Getting Ger- : tie’s Garter,’ 'The Demi-Virgin’ and ‘Sex.’ ” Mr. Fields has caused no reason to be published why the Walker Company will not do these scows. I would not be a bit surprised if this continues that the program at any time will contain a list of actors, those recently prominently mentioned on the first page of the dailies, who will not be In the Walker Company. I sympathize with including “The Harem," “Getting Gertie’s Garter” and “The Demi-Virgin” in the list. Seriously speaking, there is a reason for not presenting what may be called “dirt plays” In this city. And the l-eason Is that the women of Indianapolis will not attend them. Although I Consider “Desire Under the Elms" a great dramatic document, Indianapolis permitted it to starve to death at English's last sea son because it was considered dirty by many play-goers. Protest after protest was registered by the women when Mr. Walker presented “They Knew What They Wanted.” Here Is another finely written and drawn play, but many a woman patron of stock told me that they thought it disgusting and not entertainment. And yet this very week in New York, the official New York play jury, which has the power to actu ally close immoral plays, gave the stamp of approval to “Bex,” one of the plays in the Walker list, by not ordering It closed. I haven't seen “Sex”, but if all is

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true what they say about this one, "September Morn” was a virgin, compared to this play. Charles Berkell told me that he is through presenting such plays as “What Price Glory,” because the women of Indianapolis object to It. And at that “Glory” tops the hex office receipts at English's for this season if I have not been misinformed. And so the Walker list in the Keith program for this week gives me a merry, chuckle as well as a lot of serious thoughts. I want a clean stage as well as Mr. Walker

WHEPE THE CROWDS-GO ALL ™ E T ' ME T ° HRM ' COSMOPOLITAN^^ PR lAM DONNA, RALPH. SELDON & VORA AND THE TALENTED COSMO FOUR ■ Phil Florence FEIN - TENNYSON "VIA radto" BL FOUR CLOVERLY GIRLS €LARK & VILLANI THE MINSTREL STARS QUEENS OF CLUBS CHARACTER COMEDIANS NO THIS IS NOT HAROLD LLOYD-/U fepwEY Jamison JHBKp||L HAROLD’S DOUBLE AND AMERICA’S PREMIER COMEDY DANCER “DOING HIS STUFF’ harrison s merry makers v A REMARKABLE GROUP OF TRAINED ANIMALS ON THE SCREEN ALICE DAY IN A SENNETT COMEDY, “PUPPY LOVE;’’ KINOGRAMS; FELIX THE CAT CARTOON, “FELIX USES HIS HEAD,” BUSTER BROWN COMEDY, “BUSTER’S ORPHAN PARTY”

and Mr. Berkell. “Getting Gertie's Garter” to me is just plain indecent silly bunk, and “Desire Under the Elms” Is straight realism and truth. Both Mr. Berkell and Mr. Walker have discovered that people want to laugh in the theater and forget their troubles. This was proven by the way “The Haunted House” was received at English’s and “Applesauce” at Keith’s. • * * A few things of Interest I saw in the last few days: Edythe Elliott hurrying from English's for a late lunch after a rehearsal; Edward Resener. conductor of the Circle orchestra, giving his new white suit an airing; Mr. Duvall of the Palace telling me that “The Unknown Soldier” was one of the greatest movies ever mnde and that the Palace would show it soon; Reginald Denny being one of the most hiifnan and delightful stars I have ever met; the sight of newspaper men refusing to walk under a ladder; the cutest bunch of youngsters having a great time seeing the animals in the zoo at Broad Ripple Park; Ed Bingham of the Colonial i buying expensive clgnrs; Bert Merling of the Theatre Guild getting ready to hike it to New York, nnd Charles Berkell finding time to visit friends at a carnival.

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DOROTHY COMES BACK 10 FILMS AFTER TWO YEARS ■■ ■■■— Indications Are That This Star Still Is Very 1 Popular. By Jack Jungmcyer, ABA gerrtcr Mrltrr HOLLYWOOD, * June 11.—Aftea two years ’ voluntary at the height of her career* Dorothy Phillips returns to th screen without any apparent lapssj in popularity. Metro-Goldwynj Mayer has just signed her to a flv®4 year contract. Film popularity Is at hest an In 4 calculable, unstable thing, retained not only by constant vigilance ana ’agreeable performance but by 'Virtu# of an almost Indefinable personal appeal as well. It Is this personal element which has helped Miss PhlW lips bridge the Interval from thj death of her director husband, Alan Holuhar, to resumption of her fore mer film estate. Proves Her Favor How well she has retained favofi was demonstrated when M-G-M rentl her on a personal nppearanew-xouft with other stars to New Orleans; Dallas, Ft. Worth and a dozen othefl of the larger Southern cities. Her reception was considered a! warrant of an assured comeback. Immediate arrangements were made to feature net' In the cotnpany'g most Important productions. It was with First National that Dorothy made her most notable pro* ductlons. ‘‘Hurricane’s Gal” was the last picture before her retlrment; Previously, after three seasons onl the stage, she had been the reigning player for Universal. The Dreaded Shelf She was probably most Impressive In “Hearts of Humanity.” And pa\J lng the way for her new stellar afl were “The Sportlnl Chance,” “Without Mercy" an* "Toto.” To be forgotten, shelved, liy a pub< Us which once was devoted. Is thd most dreadful fact or prospect thifi can rasp the player. Oblivion Is the little death, the mortal wound to tha ego, for a movie figure once exalted. By the same token, to he remem* bered nnd desired Is sheer ecstasy—* such Joy of professional survival .-Is Dorothy Phillips feels In resuming her career, halted for a time by tha deaAli of her husband. Among the African antelopes the eland Is the finest type of game nnl* mal. \