Indianapolis Times, Volume 38, Number 51, Indianapolis, Marion County, 10 July 1926 — Page 5

jpLY 10, 1926

STOCK WILL OFFER ‘OLD SOAK’AND ‘THE FOUR-FLUSHER’

John Thorn Will Be Seen as Al and Ernest Cossart Will Play the Lead at Keith’s —Berkell Will Offer Fine Comedy Next Week at English’s. “Al” will really be here next week in the person of John Thorn, who will portray the well-known comedy role in Stuart "Walker’s presentation of “The Old Soak” at Keith’s beginning Monday night. Mr. Thorn, as may or may not be known to local play patrons, appeared in support of Raymond Hitchcock, who headed one of “The Old Soak” companies that was sent on tour shortly after the original company achieved its tremendous success and popularity on Broadway.

Eriiest Cossart will have the title role in the play and the cast v(ill Include Mona Kingsley, Judith Lowry, Victor Hammond, Alan Floud, Larry Fletcher and Margaret Douglass. Following “The Old Soak” the Stuart Walker Company will present “The Man Who Came Back” at Keith's^Theater. George Gaul, who is' now appearing in Dayton, will come back to the local company for the title part in the lay. * It is thought that “Beggar On Horseback,” with one of the most distinguished casts of the season, will be the Stuart Walker attraction for the week of July 28. Stuart ' Walker, it is announced, will be one of the imortant members of the "Beggar” cast, while Vivian Tobin Anna Ludmilla will also have prominent parts in the cast of thirty or more actor utilized in the play. "Beggar on Horseback,” as been reported before, will perhaps be the most elaborate presentation of the current Walker season at Keith's Theater. -I- -|- -IBERKELL TO OFFER “THE FOUR-FLL SIIER” The Berkell Players at English’s have selected for their weekly offering commencing Sunday night, a farcial comedy, "The Bour-Flusher,” by Ceaser Dunn, which had a long, continued run in New York. The story of the play involves a young shoe clerk who has struggled along on ?25 a week, until a millionaii*e uncle comes from the West and tells the boy that he is going to make him his sole heir to his fortune. The uncle become very ill, and the merchants of the town extend extravagant credit to Andy on the strength of his prospective fortune. A comely little bookkeeper in the shoe store encourages Andy to go the limit with his credit, and lie, therefore, buys an automobile, evenig clothes, a high silk hat, a handsome diamond and an expensive rope of pearls. A certain 'young heiress in the town invites Andy’s attentions, and he takes her to many select parties where he has been most generously j invited. Just at the peak of his stardom, however, his uncle suddenly i gets well arid announces that he can-1 leave his fortunes in the hands so reckless an individual as his has proved to be. He subsequently disinherits poor Andy, and all his coveted purchases are suddenly taken back, even the handsome pearl necklace resting serenely upon the. lovely throat of fiance, and the exquisite diamond on her finger ate ruthlessly demanded. Andy, shame faced and downcast, must return to the storri where his j rival, who is the son of his employer.j uses his opportunity to taunt him j and inflict unpleasant experiences j upon him. His first dash is at the rival. He I buys out the store. Then he finds that the little bookkeeper, who etayed by him in the zero hour, was really the girl of his choice, and he marries her while his former fiancee looks on longingly. “The Four-Flusher” contains many laughs, a touch of melodrama, and Is altogether a happy choice for summer stock. Jerry Dean Edythe Elliott Evangeline Gay Jyes La Rue Horacei Ripara J F Marlow Andy Whittaker , , Milton Byron Mrs. Dwight Allen .... Mildred Hasting" June Allen Bernice Marsolali Dr. Giles Faraday Bob Fav P. J. Hannerton . . Dick Elliott Robert Riggs Robert St. Clair Ira Whittaker Herbert Dobbins Mr. Royers William V. Hull Mr. Gateson Tom Coyle The Maid Henretta Flloyd

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Crowell In “Mantrap” Josephine Crowell, playing the role of “Mrs. McGavvity” in “Mantrap,” which Victor Fleming produced for Paramount, obtained her screen training with D. W. Griffith. After many years on the stage, she went into the movies under Griffith during the filming of “The Birth of a Nation,” and also played in “Broken Blossoms,” “Intolerance” and “Hearts of the World.”

MILDREDANDRE 10 TOP NEW BILL AT MPAIACE Double Headline 'Show Will Be on View at the Lyric Theater. Mildred Andre with her violinists, singers and dancers In “A Symphony of Tone and Color,” will head the Palace vaudeville bill the first half of next week while Cecil B. De Mille’s latest triumph “Bachelor Brides” with Rod La Rocque, Julia Faye Elinor Fair is the screen attraction. Julia Faye and Elinor Fair were starred in De Mille’s classic “The Volga Boatman,” and La Rdcque is known for his wide range of work in the movies. Miss Andre presents her quintette of artists who offer a cleverly arranged program. Bill includes: MARY COWERD AND COM PA NY: Miss Cowerd is a blind vocalist who was formerly a teacher of voice in a conservatory in Tennessee. She has also been several years on concert tour. With her are Larry Braddam, composer pianist, and Mile. Gala, premier dancer. STONE AND LOLEEN: Funsters in a comedy skit “Tangled Wires” in which a young man and woman get acquainted over the telephone and decide to meet in a hotel lobby. GEORGE P. WILSON AND ADDIE: Wilson is a woman hater who teHs about his troubles with the opposite sex. KNOX AND STETSON: "Aviation Hatters” who are whirlwind club and hat jugglers. The Chicago. Cadet Band will offer a greater part of the entertainment the last half of the week. These college boys inject their youthfulness in their offering and turn out what has been called the best band act In vaudeville. Laura Hamilton, the musical comedy favorite presents a "Musical Comedy Breeze” with her saxophonist and pianist, Harold Olsen and Ole Olsen. (Turn to Page 7) BEERY TO Hi\'E LEAD Noah Beery, who has a leading role in Herbert Brenon’s Paramount Picture “Beau Geste,” and who has been In New York filming a picture in which he appears with Milton Sills and Betty Bronson, has gone back to Hollywood.

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Some time ago the Film Daily of New York took a vote of the movie critics of the country to determine the ten leading movie directors. The poll covered 85 cities and 36 states. 158 critics casting their vote. Under the date of June 27, the Filip Daily pritned the results of this most interesting and important poll.

The directors who received the ten highest votes were, in order of the vote: Erich Von Stroheim: King Vi-i dor, Ernst Lubitsch, D. \Y. Griffith. James Cruze, Cecil B. De Mille, Malcolm St. Rex Ingrjjjn, Charles Chaplin and Herbert Brenon. My vote, as sent and published in the Filin Dai.y as movie critic of The Times, is as follows: D. W. Griffith, King Vidor, James Cruze, Rex Ingram, Erich Von Stroheim, Cecil B. De Mille, Frank Lloyd, Ernst Neilan and Rupert Julian. Charles E. McCarthy, publicity manager for Famous Players-Lasky j Corporation, through Maurice Henle. ! has sent me the following observa-! tions on this poll as affecting Para mount: "Motion picture critics of news j papers, magazines and syndicates scattered throughout the country were asked recently by the Film Daily to vote on ten leading directors of the screen. “The votes, just tabulated, name five Paramount directors among first ten. The five Paramount thusT honored are: Eric Von Strohem, James Cruze, Malcolm St. Clair, D. W. Griffith and Herbert Brennon.

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THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES.

ROUND With WALTER D. HICKMAN

“The canvass made by the Film wae the first of its kind ever conducted in the industry. Every important city in the United States was represented in this poll. Fan magazines and nationally circulated publications which conduct motion picture departments were asked for their opinions. The largest publications in the United States entered Into the spirit of this campaign and every effort was placed behind the voting machinery to make the balloting as widespread as possible. “That one company should have

Sterling In Hollywood Ford Sterling, who played the title character In Malcolm St. Clair's cinema version of “The Show-Off” for Paramount, from the stage success by George Kelly, has gone to his home in California. His next comedy, for which the story has not yet been decided upon, probably will be made at the new Lasky studio on the west coast.

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No. I—Herbert Dobbins will be seen In “The Four-Flusher,” opening Sunday night at English's. No. 2—Mary Cowerd, blind soprano, will be present the first half of next week at the Palace, opening Sunday. No. 3—John Alden and girls will be on the new bill, starting Sunday afternoon at the Lyric. No. 4—Ernest Cossart will play the lead hi “The Old Soak,” at Keith's, starting Monday night.

under contract five of the leading directors of the industry is regarded in film circles as nothing short of phenomenal. Ninety-three directors were on the honor list when the. votes were tabulated. “The director who received the largest number of votes was Von Stroheim with 129; Kjng Vidor with 121, came second. And the remainI lng eight of the honored ten finished as follows: Ernest Lubitsch, 115; D. tV. Griffith, 114; James Cruze, 112; Cecil De Mille, 81; Malcolm St. Clair, 67; Rex Ingram, 59; Charles Chaplin, 60, and Herbert Brennon. 49. "The list of the ten leading directors shows the names of not only the ‘old timers,’ but also some of the younger group. The most prominent among the latter Is Malcolm Bt. Clair, whose rise to the place he now occupies has been rapid but sure. “Von Stroheim, who leads the list, is now making his first Paramount picture under his new contract, ‘The Wedding March,' which is being filmed in his Hollywood studio. James Cruze is now completing what he and Paramount officials believe will be the greatest film he ever made, surpasing even ‘The Covered Wagon.’ “It Is 'Old Ironsides,' the story of the old U. S. Constitution and Its war against the pirate of Tripoli. P. W. Griffith 1b finishing, at the Para-

Gilpin Engaged Charles Gilpin, with whom negotiations have been under way for some time to play the role of Uncle Tom, will leave New York about July 24 to undertake this role in Harriet Beecher Stowe's masterpiece for Universal.

mount Long Island studio, one of the most elaborate pictures he ever undertook, ‘The Sorrows of Satan,’ from Marie Corellis' novel. “Herbert Brenon, finished with ’Beau Geste,’ is now at work at the Paramount Long Island studio on 'The Great Gatsby,’ taken from the stage piay by that name. Malcolm St. Clair has Just completed filming 'The Snow-Off,’ one of the biggest of recent Broadway successes. “Jesse L. Ivtskey, vice president of Paramount In chai ge of production, when he heard of the outcome- of this nationwide poll, wired from the coast: ‘lt is indeed gratifying to know that among the first ten, five are paramount directors. Naturally, I am pleased. However, this Is only the natural outcome of a policy upon which we have based the new

/ •/! [wherel THE CROWDS f Wf TIME 00/ i . ' |lfe||PH[ A GREAT DOUBLE HEADLINE BILL John Alden & Girls Noted Song Writer and Composer Assisted by a Bevy of Pretty Girls in a Novel Song, Dance and Music Revue, “CHARLESTON TO THE SOUTH SEA ISLES” EUROPE’S WONDER ATHLETES SIX BONHAIRS # World’s Fastest Risley Performers JOE & ELSIE FARRELL RED MacCARTER “A Close Shave” The Nonsensical Comedian MADAME ALBINI FRANK WILSON Russian Soprano Cyde*Oogy % SPECIAL ADDED FEATURE , BURT EARL’S HOLLYWOOD BATHING MODELS •s • v A Spectacular Surprise ' ON THE SCREEN Mermaid Comedy "Who Hit Me?” Kinograms, Cartoon "Felix . : the Cat flirts with Fate,” Andy Gump Comedy “Min’s Away.”

season's product—the very best directors, very best players, Y er V best stories and the very best of everyj thing we can possibly get will go into the making of Paramount pictures. , TOM MEIGHAN BUSY j Thomas Meighan and his “Tin j Gods” company, including Director I Allan Divan, Renee Adoree, Aileen Pringle and Hale Hamilton, have returned from Alusable Chasm, N. Y., where they went for several days to film exterior scenes for Melghan's latest Paramount starring picture.

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MOTION PICTURES BROADENS VISION OF AVERAGE MAN Noted Authority Proves the Real Value of the Films. The motion picture is one of the greatest constructive forces in modern life and one of the most effective tools for education ever placed in human hands, Ernest L. Crandall, director of lectures and Visual Education In the New York City schools, told the members of the National Education Association in Philadelphia. “I do not think it can he gainsaid,” he suid, “that nothing In modern times, perhapa nothing since the beginning of hlatory, not even the Invention of printing, has done so much as the motion picture to broaden the horizon of the average man. “Thanks to the motion picture, Just as It is presented in our theaters today, and without conscious or organize,] effort to attain ideal results, millions of men, women and children of every rank and station and in almost every land under the sky, are obtaining what might be called a spenklng acquaintance with other parts of the world; with the scenery, flora and fauna of other climes: with the manners and customs of other people; with the living conditions and institutions of other eras; with phases of art, history, science and ilternture that would have remained a closed book for them, except for this marvelous agency.” MEN.IOU NOW IN NEW YORK Adolphe Menjou, Director Luthen Reed and Forrest Halsey, who Is adapting “The Ace of Cads" to the screen, have returned to New York from Hot Springs, Va., where they worked out the screen version of Michael Arlen's story, which will be Menjou's next starring picture.