Indianapolis Times, Volume 38, Number 33, Indianapolis, Marion County, 19 June 1926 — Page 6

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TOM BROWN TO OPEN WEEK’S ENGAGEMENT AT CIRCLE

Richard Dix to Be Seen in a Satire, ‘Say It Again/ at the Apollo—Lew Cody Will Have Lead in Comedy, ‘Monte Carlo/ at the Ohio Theater. Tom Brown, premier saxophonist, and his Lucky 'Leven Minstrel Orchestra, will share the headline honors at the Circle with Colleen Moore, who is featured in “Ella Cinders,” her latest First National picture. Tom Brown, the originator of the famous Brown Brothers Saxophone Sextette, will be at the Circle in person, leading one of the peppiest as well as one of the most versatile jazz orchestras now before the public.

Colleen Moore, one of the out-* standing actresses of the screen, plays the role of a movie-mad small town girl who aspires to become an actress, in “Ella Cinders,” the John McCormick presentation of the story adapted from the celebrated comedy strip "Ella Cinders,” by William Conselman and Charles Plumb. “Ella Cinders” is really a modern version of “Cinderella,” and includes in Its cast such luminaries of the screen as Lloyd Hughes, Vera Lewis, Doris Baker, Emily Gerdes, Mike Donlin, Jed Prouty, D’Arcy Corrigan Harry Allen and Jack Duffy. A1 Green, the director, plays the part of a director, giving a very life-like imitation of the real thing. Ella Cinders, is a slavey in the Cinders household, who is in love with an Arrayed in a dress of her sister’s and a/piano scarf, Ella wins a motion picture contest, much to the surprise of her iceman lover. She is sent to Hollywood. Finally passing a stern doorman, she enters sets, where pictures are in production, breaking up scenes. Finally she is caught In a fire scene which she thinks is real. Her acting lands her a contract. Who her ice-man lover turns out to be is one of the surprises of her life and one of the mahy “punches” of the picture. “Balfe,” a James A. Fitzpatrick Music Master overture will be presented by the Circle Theater orchestra under the direction of Edward Resener, conductor. A Circle novelty, a Circle comedy and the animated news weekly are additional subjects. -!• * T LEW CODY STARRED IN ‘MONTE CARLO’ Lew Cody is cast in the stellar role of “Monte Carlo” the picturlzation of Carey Wilson’s farcical satire on the deportment of American tourists, which will'* be shown as the featured attraction at the Ohio next week. Gertrude Olmstead plays the leading feminine part and chief in this notable supporting cast are Roy D’Arcy, Karl Dane. Za Su Pitts, Trixie Friganza, Margaret Campbell, Andre Lancy, Max Barwyn, Barbara Shears and Antonio D’Algy. The picture was directed by Christy Cabanne. The background of the picture is the world famous resort and the famous landmarks of the European watering place were reproduced on the studio lot. The story concerns the adventures of three small town girls who win a newspaper popularity contest, giving them a vacation to Monte Carlo. They arrive at the famous resort and romances spring up between them and various personages who have assumed royal titles. A noteworthy feature of the picture is a fashion show, photographed in true colors, and showing a host of bizarre style creations in their actual tints. nurse during the World War and with whom Bob Howard, an American doughboy had fallen in love. The war over, Howard came back to America only to find it impossible for him to remain away from the charming princess. So packing his ' kit ho sails for Europe. En route 1 he becomes mixed up in the affairs 1 of two Spezonian diplomats returning to their native land with the

Roach Wants to Edify Film

By Dan Thomas NEA Service Writer _ HOLLYWOOD, June 19. For • years theater-goers have been > amused by slap-stick, pie-throwing ■ comedies of the silver sheet. But ' these farcical films have been given 1 an unimportant place on the theater program. Anew comedy era is now ready to be offered movie lovers —an age which is Hal Roach’s "brain'child." Roach often dreamed of the time when comedies would hold an equal place with feature pictures. Through f his own ceaseless efforts, his dream ! is about to bo realized. Hal Roach’s present prominence fls due largely to his "Our Gang” 1 two-reelers. While other producers ' stuck to custard pie as a means of I drawing laughs, Roach rounded up ; his "gang’' and started making com- , edies. Asa tribute to his success, practically all comedy producers are ! now making some child pictures. "I believe theater managers do not appreciate the drawing power of

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long lost crown prince, Otto V. In their custody. • The fact that Spezonian dharchists are expert at the gentle art of bomb tossing tends' to give Otto a bad case of cold feet, so when the opportunity offers he gives his custodians the slip. Through a strange and ludicrous combination of circumstances Bob is mistaken for the crown price upon his arrival in Spezonia, and before he can realize what its all about he is proclaimed king, and married to Ekina. Os course the masquerade is quickly detected, and things begin to happen that bode ill for Bob and his royal bride. The situations are packed with fun, thrills and excitement, and serve to show Dix at his best. Aiyce Mills, Chester Conklin, “Gunboat” Smith, Bernard Randall, Paul Porcasi, Ida Waterman and William Ricciardi are In the cast. Other program features will be a Jimmy Adams comedy, “Gimme Strength,” the Fox news weekly, *Abe Farb, Cincinnati singer, well known as a radio broadcasting artist, Lester Huff, organist, and Emil Seidel and his orchestra. -I- -I- -ILew Cody, long distinguished on the screen as a sophisticated heartbreaker and home wrecker; emerges as a winsome comedian. He is cast as an American scion of wealth, who, estranged from his father, suddenly finds himself receiving the adulation of a prince because he accidentally acquired the princes’ clothes. Gertrude Olmstead has a transition role as a dowdy and meek little school teacher who emerges as a resplendent butterfly of fashion. The new stage presentations for the week will include the Grady Trio 4nd the Knox Comedy Four. The Grady Trio constitutes a harmony aggregation of three young men with an unusual repertoire of excellent comedy and harmony songs. The Knox Comedy Four are both instrumentalists and vocalists, and will offer an excellent variety of numbers. Miss Ruth Noller and Tama Lyke, organists, will be heard in a program of organ music. The program of supplementary film attractions will include a Tuxedo comedy, “Mr. Cinderello,” featuring Johnny Arthur and a Pathe News. •I- -I- -I“SAY IT AGAIN” DEE AT THE APOLLO SUNDAY Hailed as a novel satire on tales of the “Graustark” type. “Say It Again,” to be presented at the Apollo next week is Richard Dix’s third successive romantic comedy under the directorship of Gregory La Cava. Most of the action takes place in the mythical European kingdom of Spezonia. home of the Princess Elena, who served as a Red Cross “IRENE” IS BOOKED AT THE UPTOWN THEATEIi Colleen Moore, the Irish sweetheart of the screen, is featured the first three days of the coming week at the Uptown Theaetr, College Ave. at Forty-Second St., in her most elaborate production, "Irene,” the film version of the famous musical comedy by Tierney. In addition to being a colorful story of a poor little girl who wins fame and fortune in the face of

comedies,” says Roach. “When a movie fan picks up a paper to help him decide what show to attend, the only information he can find is the name of the feature picture and its star. If he doesn’t like that particular luminary, he probably will go to some other theater. “My plan is to make comedies that will be advertised by theaters as an aid in drawing patrons. For this reason I have picked some of the best known stars for our two reelers. Lionel Barrymore, Theda Bara, Mabel Normand and Charley Chase have all played in comedies which will soon be released.” Roach plans to make forty pictures during 1926. In many of these will be seen some of the leading film players. The young producer believes that his pictures will be funnier than ever because he has discovered that some of Hollywood’s most dramatic actors and actresses can be equally as good comedians if given an opportunity.

MANY INTERESTING MOVIES ON VIEW NEXT WEEK

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“Bak” Visits After three years’ absence from Los Angeles it was certainly remarkable to Constantin Bakaleinikoff, former conductor of Grauman’s Million Dollar Theater orchestra, to note the growth of that city. Bakaleinikoff, who has won many laurels for his excellent record at the Circle Theater, Indianapolis, has had many flattering offers to conduct there. Mr. Bakaleinikoff and his wife, Fritzi Ridgeway, are at the present time vacationing and are planning many little, trips until he finally settleß down to the baton again.

seerfiing insurmountable obstacles, “Irene,” is also the most elaborate style bhow ever brought to the screen. Lloyd Hughes plays the leading masculine role. A1 Green directed the production. “Lady Windermere’s Fan,” the screen version of Oscar Wilde’s Immortal play, will be shown on Wednesday and Thursday. Ronald Colman and Irene Rich play the leading roles in this picture. Ernst Lubitsch, the most famous living director, was responsible for the production. “Merfiory Lane,” a sweet story filled with love interest and tender pathos, featuring Conrad Nagel and Eleanor Boardman, will be shown on Friday and Saturday.. The program of supplementary features with each of the three featured pictures includes a comedy novelty and news. Music will be provided by the mammoth Wurlitzer. •I-!- -!• FRED THOMPSON PLAYS LEAD IN ISIS MOVIE Cast as' Fred Drake, son of a New York capitalist wh > goes to the West on a mission for his father, finds excltment galore when he gets mixed in with a gang of smugglers operating across the Mexican border, and romance when he becomes involved in an affair with a petite Spanish senorita, Fred Thompsort, with his horse, Silver King, is the center of hectic happenings in “Hands Across the Border,” a Western drama, to be shown at the Isis the first half of next week. In Thompson’s support are Tyrone Power. Bess Flowers, William Courtwright. Clarence Geldert and Tom Santschi. "Hold Your Hat,” an A1 St. John farce, will be the comedy feature ' Returning to the screen after an absence of more then two years William S. Hart will appear In “Tumbleweeds," his new production, Thursday and, the rest of the week. The cast, a large one, Includes Barbara Bedford. Lucien Littlefield, J. Gordan Russell, Lillian Leighton, Gertrude Claire and George Marion. "Tumbleweeds” is based on incidents attendant to the last dash of the homesteaders for the purpose of staking claims on the old Cherokee land strip between Kansas and Oklahoma—an historical event depicted in films for the first time. The picture Is described as a clean-cut, typicad Hart drama, with the famous two-gun man in the role of a scowChristian Spiritualist 108 W. North St. 7:46 o. m. Sublect: “The Crime of Capital Punishment” Lecture* and Spirit Measures by REV. CHAS. H. GUNBOLUS, D. D. Crystal raser. psychic, occultist. Dark Seance Wednesday and Friday Nlrhte. A spiritual readlnr and psychoanalysis helps to solve your past, present and future problems. Consult Rev. Gunsolus. the medium, irystie. seer and psychologist. Phone Ri. 5275 J

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No. I—Colleen Moore an she appears in “Ella Cindora,” at the Circle next week. No. 2—Lew Oody as he appears in "Monte Carlo,” at the Ohio next week. No. S—Richard Dix appears a if near royalty in “Say It Again,” at the Apollo, starting Sunday matinee. No. 4—George O’Brien as he appears in “The Johnstown Flood,” at the Colonial next week. No. s —Fred Thompson will be seen in “Hands Across the Border,” at tlie Isis the first half of the week. No. 6—Colleen Moore will be seen In "Irene” at the Uptown Theater, beginning Sunday, for three days. No. 7—Charles E. Mack plays the chief soldier roie in "‘The Unknown Soldier,” at tike Palace for the first half of the week.

boy with high ideals, strong in his love and imbued with the spirit of th 6 West. “Page Me,” a Bobby Vernon comedy, will complete the program. -I- -I- -ICOLONIAL PRESENTS “JOHNSTOWN FLOOD” “The Johnstown Flood,” a melodrama, will be the chief movie attraction at the Colonial next week. Aside from being a most spectacular picture, a charming and appealing human interest story unfolds as the film progresses. This has been cast with popular and capable personalities, such as George O'Brien, Florence Gilbert, Paul Nicholson, Anders Randolf, Walter Perry, Janet Gaynor and Paul Panzer. But the outstanding feature of the production Is the breathlessly exciting effect which has been achieved in reproducing the details of the terrible devastation that resulted when the uncontrolled currents of water swept through Johnstown and its environs. The audience is shown houses and buildings for miles around torn from

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On the Screen All Next Week CIRCLE —Colleen Moore In "Ella Cinders." OHlO—“Monte Carlo," with Lew Cody. APOLLO—Richard Dlx In "Say It Again.” COLONIAL—“The Johnstown Flood,” With George O’Brien. • THE UPTOWN "lrene," with Colleen Moore, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. THE ISlS—Fred Thompson In “Hands Across the Border," for the first half of the week.

their foundations, their inhabitants drowning in the whirling floods or clingnig desperately to some floating bit of debris. Thousands of extras wire employed In these climax scenes. In the setting of this memorable afternoon is told the story of Tom O’Day, a young engineer, and Gloria Hamilton, the daughter of rich John Hamilton, owner of the fatal dam. Hamilton controlled a lumber camp nearby and having secured an order of record proportions from a Pittsburgh firm, he diregarded the safety of the people In the valley by issuing an order to allow the water to rise to Its highest level. Young O'Day protested in until finally he risked the loss of Gloria’s love to denounce her father and quit his employ. Other events will Include a comedy, Aesop Fables, a news reel and Floyd Tompson and his entertainers. MILLION TO HOSPITAL • Bu Times Bpecieit NEW YORK, June 19.—Louis Sherry, famous reetauranteur, who died June 8. left the bulk of an estate valued at more than one million dollars to the Presbyterian Hospital as reeldimry legatee.

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WAR FILMS ARE NOW IRE BIG MONEYJAKERS ‘The Big Parade’ and ‘The Unknown Soldier’ Are Winners. Bu United Pres* HOLLYWOOD, June 19.—War films, after eight years of neglect, are again among the greatest money makers In the motion picture Industry. The present product, unlike the terrifying battle dramas which flooded theaters during the World War, deals almost exclusively with the idealistic, human and every-day occurrences of the great conflict. 1 Until “The Big Parade,” made by its producers as an experiment, and with no glowing promises for its future, scored a tremendous popularity, the film Industry was of the opinion that war subjects were still too reflective of an unpleasant world experience. The public never openly or otherwise recorded its distaste of war dramas, but the producers, nevertheless, shunned them as poor busi-

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ness ventures and possibly the “Big Parade” would never have been made but for the success of the war play, “What Price Glory,” in New York. The play was responsible for the present flurry of World War films, in the opinion of leading production heads of tl\e various Hollywood studios. When the first picture scored financially, every producer of note in Hollywood eagerly read war bibliography and the frantic race to place the next war picture on the screen was on. * The second noteworthy war film to make its appearance was “Behind the Front,” a photodrama concerning the more humorous episodes of Army life behind the actual scene of warfare. Nipe other such screen plays are already being shown or are in the making; the most pretentious among these are “The Unknown Soldier,” by Renaud Hoffman: the screen version of “What Price Glory,” am? “The Man of War,” by the De Mille organization. Jack Cunningham, chief scenarist for Metropolitan Studios, believes that a flood of mediocre war dramas which will naturally terminate the popularity and cycle of war films in a short time may be expected soon. “I believe war pictures are with us again,” Cunningham said, “not because the public really wants them, but rather because of the success of a noteworthy stage play and the prominence magazines are giving to war stories.”

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3TOTE 19, 1926

OBSCURE BOOK AGENT CHOSEN TO PLAY PARI Frank Hopper Selected to Impersonate ‘Teddy’ in Film. By NEA Fervid* HOLLYWOOD, June 19—Frank Hopper, obscure I-os Angeles book agent, with but slight dramatic ex perience, has been selected from a Nation-wide canvass to play the role of Theodore Roosevelt in 'The Rough Riders,” Paramount’* pro jected epic of the famous Spanish American War regiment. Hopper, whoso resemblance to the immortal Teddy is striking, was lit erally picked off the streets here when the search had reached its eleventh-hour stage, with some 400 candidates having dwindled to seven unsatisfactory screen tests. A woman, coming from a movie theater where she had seen Para mount’s contest offer, spotted Hop per passing, tagged him and won a SSOO award. Hopper is 55, and was bom in Newark, N. J. A man of shifting professions and modest clroum Stances, hi* life has been as unevent ful as Roosevelt’s waa spectacular. Not Inflated He is approaching hie impersonation very humbly, in no wise Inflated by what he regards as a signal honor. . "I have been very reluctant about undertaking the role,” he commented, felf-consclou* In his new replica of Colonel Roosevelt’s rough rider uniform. ”It seems very preeump tuous that I should Impersonate a man who left such* a great lmpres slon upon the Nation. My own life has been so Insignificant. His station was so lofty, mine Is so humble.” Unlike most "doubles” of historic figures, Hopper has never strutted his resemblance to Roosevelt, nor sought to capitalize it. Indeed, he waa only vaguely aware of the like ness until casting directors alluded to it several years ago when he essayed a brief and unsuccessful try at the movies. Hopper lived in Brooklyn at the time Roosevelt was police commissioner of New York and often saw him. On the day Teddy charged San Juan Hill, Hopper, as near as he can recall, was singing with a traveling opera company. He had been neither soldier nor horseman. And he has little of the aggressiveness which characterized hi* distinguished ex emplar.