Indianapolis Times, Volume 38, Number 57, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 July 1926 — Page 5

JULY 17, 1926

BELASCO HIT AND ‘MAGNOLIA’ TO BE STOCK OFFERING

Walker Will Present George Gaul \n Booth Tarkington’s , “Magnolia” Here Next Week —Berkell Will Produce “The Ladies of the Evening.” The'Berkell players at English’s are again fortunate in being able to obtain another Belasco production for their bill next ?eek beginning Sunday night. This play, staged under the personal direction of Mr. Belasco, appeared in Indianapolis for three nights of the week of Dec. 3, 1925. It created a sensation in New York last season, and was also well received here. Its name si “Ladies of the Evening.”

The author of the play is Milton 1 lerbert Cropper, and he has taken for the basis of his plot the altruistic Idea that very few of the young women of the streets are so depraved that they will readily go on the straight road again if given the proper encouragement and wholesome environment. He maintains that most of the girls who go astray are unfortunate in hortie life or In lack of ability to find occupation that will give them a decent livelihood. He believes that fit Is the duty of every one to help such girls to go straight. In "Ladies of the Evening,” the story revolves around an artist who holds such a theory. He meets one of the so-called girls of the streets and offers her a position as a model in his studio. With contact with a decent man, a great change is (wrought In her, although she is not bonsclous of it. The artist, however, observes the change, and the sweet, spiritual nature which she gradually develops wins from him a true affection. She has also grown to love her benefactor, although she does not fully realize it at once. A comedy drama, “My Son,” is underlined for the following week’s presentation. Cast of “Ladies of the Evening” is as follows: Calvin King J. F. Marlow Toni Standiih Bob Fay Jerry Strong Milton Byron Kay Beatty Edvthe Elliott Phillips Robert St. Clair Clairo Standish Jyes La Rue Dot Milter Bernico Marnolais Frank Forbes Dick Elliott Andrew Kenney William V. Hull Daddy Palmer ! . . . Herbert Dobbins A Waitress Mildred Hastings A Head Walter ...... j..... . Tom Coyle George gaul returns TO KEITH’S MONDAY NIGHT “I’ve just shot two men, —bring me some eggs!” SUth is the laconic manner in which Gen. Orlando Jackson pockets his smoking pistols in the gambling parlor scene in “Magnolia,” the Southern romantic comedy by Booth Tarkington,Bihich will be the Stuart "Walker company attraction at Keith's Theater, begining Monday night. But this was back in the glorious days of 1841, when a—tittle thing like a duel was an event that was so frequent that it hardly evet Excited even the most casual gossip. It was Gen. Orlando Jackson, — they were all “Generals” in those days,—who taught Tom Blake, who had been brought up by Quakers, just what bravery amounted to. And it was this same personage, who took the bashful boy under his wing jfhd "taught him his trade” so that, in the course of a few years, Tom became known to everyone as “the notorious Colonel Blake.” The gambling house scene, which forms the second act of this Tarklngton masterpiece, is regarded as one of the greatest acts ever written for the stage. Comedy with novelty, charm and the colorful atmosphere of the old South, comedy which bearsf thesignatures of Booth Tarkington, one of the most popular of all American authors, —all of .this is promised when you attend next week’s performances of “Magnolia” at Kelthis Theater. “Magnolia” also serves to mark the return to the local company of George Gaul and Vivian Tobin. For the past two weeks Mr. Gaul has appeared in Dayton’ while Miss Tobin has appeared with the Cincinnati branch of the Stuart Walker Company. Others in the cast will include Teresa Dale, Judith Lowry, John Thorn, Victor Hammond, Mona

AMUSEMENTS | f| a| m 5 Last Time Sunday Night 630 Lower Floor Seats at SI.IO THE STUART WALKER COMPANY . ERNEST OOSSART I “At’ B HERB”—THI COMBDT SUCCESS “-mr ni n svs&i int ULU oUAIa MONDAY IA” By BOOTH NIGHT IVIMVIIHV/L-IM TARKINGTON WITH GEORGE GAUL, ERNEST OOSSART, JUIiITH LOWRY.

ENGLISH’S 3373 WEEK STMTING SUNDAY, JULY 18th BERKELL" 1 “ PLAYERS WITH EDYTHE ELLIOTT ,and MILTON BYRON \ / IK DAVID BXLASOO’I GREAT SUCCESS “LADIES ?&. EVENING" A PLAT IN FOUR ACTS BT U. HERBERT CROPPER I MATS. WED., THURS. AND §AT. AT 2:15 I y PRICES 25c—35c—50c | NIGHTLY AT 8:15 , 25, 50 and99c gert Sale One Week In Advance. Make Seneen Reservntlens. __THE SEASON’S OCTSTAKDINO HIT WfEKOF „ MY SON „ JUL I AJ A COLORFUL PICTURESQUE PL Ay

Paramount Busy Three new productions will start at the Paramount Long Island studio soon. They are “The Ace of Cads,” an original screen story by Michael directed by Luther Reed and starring Adolphe Menjou; “The Quarterback," Richard Dlx’s football picture, directed by Fred NeWmeyer, who made Harold Lloyd’s "The Freshman,” and W. C. Fields in his latest comedy, “So’s Your Old Man,” under the direction erf Gregory La Cava. Herbert Brenon’s production of “The Great Gatsby,” the only picture now being made at the Long Island, studio will bg, completed in about a week.

Kingsley, Larry Fletcher, Ernest Cossart, Alan Floud and Regina Stanfield. The play will be the period of its writing and another interesting feature of the presentation will be a Negro orchestra rendering Southern melodies. The Stuart Walker production will be the first time the play has ever been done in this city.

Movie-Ana

HOLLYWOOD, July 17.—The average age of movie “extra” applicants continues to veer away from the twenties toward the fifties. A few years ago one seldom sow persons beyond the full blood of youth in the studio vestibules. Today a surprising number of middle-aged folk apply for the day-to-day screen jobs—many of them people of placid temperament hailing from the Middle West who want to play “mother” and ( "father” roles. Patiently they wait, complaisant in the belief that they can -assume any elderly character part satisfactorily without acting experience. Many of them bring their knitting and gossip in friendly fashion as they await the crumbs from the movie table. Youth is more quickly disheartened, more fickle in its ambitions. It moves on to other fields, while age is content to pick up pin-money. Who owns the movies? More than 50,000 persons are part owners in the matlon picture industry, holding 11,331,394 shares of stock, according to recent statistics from stock exchanges. The impression, if any, that Mary Pickford contemplated retiring after making a projected picture with her husband, Douglas Fairbanks, in the near future, is dissipated by an authentic pronouncement from hfer representative. Miss Pickford is planning at least four more individual pictures, to be made irrespective of any dual appearance with Douglas. > Colleges will have to conceal their prize athletes from the film scouts or lose their best stars, if the present combing for collegiate screen material goes on. Captain Phil Barber of the University of California track team is the latest to desert spiked shoes for grease, paint, following Charley Paddock, “world's fastest human,” from the cinder path to a part in Bebe Daniels’ next picture, “The Campus Flirt.”

LOOKING OVER NEW EVENTS UPON LOCAL STAGE

ROUNDiNG THEATERS

Stuart AValker has definitely decided to bring McKay Morris to Keith’s very soon in t\yo mighty worthwhile productions. Under present schedule, Morris will open in “Icebound” and will follow it with his Cincinnati triumph, “The Swan.” The announcement that. Morris will be seen in the Walker production of “The Swan,” which was>his greatest success inCincinnati, show’s that Stuart A\ alker is willing to give Indianapolis not only the best but what w’e want to see.

Tho real importance of stock productions is being forced upon New York producers since so many of the Broadway stars are in stock' in the' key inland cities of this country. At this time I want to make ten suggestions regarding ten plays that I would like to see either Stuart Walker or Charles Berkell produce this Aummer, My list Is the result of much talking with stock patsons. My ten production list may Include some plays which can not be obtained for stock presentation here. Here is my list: "The Dutsider" —This play has already /been secured Vby Charles Berkejf for English’s, but he has not tmnounced a definite date. “The Swan”—Stuart Walker has definitely decided to bring McKay Morris in this delightful triumph to Keith's very soon. J'Beggar on Horseback"—The gayest possible fun which Walker announces he will present and which Gebrge Somnes Is “wild” to present. / "The Family Up Stairs”—Charles Berkell has the rights to this play. \ “My Son”—Definitely dated by Berkell at ’English's. “The Second Mrs. Tanqueray”—

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ROUND With WALTER D. HICKMAN

Pinero at his most intei eating way. “A Doll's House”—An Ibsen production which would dignify any stock season and I believe it would do great business'?" Blanche Yurka would be the logical choice. “What Every Woman Knows”— Always good off*" Broadway because Barrie wrote It. ' \ "Beau Brummell"—lncluded only because I want to see it this season but because many stock patrons want it. “The Witching Hour”—Might be old-fashioned, but Augustus Thomas has written an interesting one in this play. Rather think this is aft interesting list and one which ( the general public would be more than uhusually interested. Several people ha\e asked me to' include “The World and His Wife.” which would give George Somnes an acting week at Keith’s. Also English patrons have asked me to include “Seventeen” which would give Robert St. Clair w fine chance ih this Tarkington comedy. Would like to see St. Clair to this one. Berkell has the “The Bird

No. I—-George Gaul will be seen next week in Booth Tarkington’s “Magnolia,” at Keith’s. No. 2—Bernice Marsolaiss In "Ladies of the Evening,” at English’s, starting” Sunday night. No. 3—May Lawrence will be seen in the circus offering at the Lyric all next week, starting Sunday. i No. 4—Billy House will head his musical comedy company at the Palace next week, starting Sunday matinee. of Paradise,” and I think he will be in error if he fails to ffse that right this season. • • Was in Cincinnati. Ohio, the other night to hear Riccardo Martin, a great tenor, in "Carmen” as Don Jose., Kathryn Browne was the Carmen. Again the worth 6ff open air summer opera was demonstrated when a capacity audience witnessed this drama in song. Miss Browne has an interesting acting Carmen and she has given the gypsy girl a voice 6f dramatic charm and brilliance. Martin makes his Don'Jose a “voice" role instead of a big acting role although his last act was magnifleient from a dramatic standpoint. Again I envy Cincinnati for having its summer opera at the Cincinnati Zoo. It is a nice motor trip to the zoo. Why not get in some opera this summer?

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Cincinnati Grand Opera List

-The large animal collection, now the most complete at any time in the history of the gardens, continues 1 to attract rundreds of persons daily, not only from Cincinnati but from other cities hundreds of miles distant. Large parties come by every train and smaller ones by motor. Free parking space for hundreds of automobiles is provided inside the Zoo grounds. Ice shows with such famed skaters as Margot, Howard Nicholson, Cathleen Poper Willie Frick and Bill Small, regarded as the five greatest skaters of their kind in the world, are given daily at 3, 7:30 and 9 p. m. For the children there are the new electrical kiddies playground, fun-

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house, merry-go-round and pony track and also the free punch and judy shows given at frequent valS daily. The botanical gardens, said by many visitors to be among the most beautiful in this country, are now dressed in all their mid-summer brilliance and prettier than ever. The grand opera season is now at its heigh. The repertoire for the week commencing Sunday, July 17, is “Tannhauser” on Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday and "Elixir of Love” on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. On Saturday night there will be a complete ballet performance with grand opera soloists and divertisements.

AMUSEMENTS

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CIRCUS ARENA TO BE BUILT ON THE STAGE OF LYRIC > ■■ | Billy House and Company to Be at the Palace Theater. The Lyric stage will be transformed into a circus arena next week for the presentation of Alexander Pantages’ Indoor Circus, the greatest aggregation qf circus talent even gathered together for a vaudeville tour, the show as a whole containing everything that distinguishes a circus with the exception oft the parade and caliope. A ringmaster aftired In full regalia presides over the perfoi .nance which is given by thirty-five people, and twenty head of stock, elephants, ponies, horses, dogs, monkeys mules. An appropriate setting, typical of the saw dust ring and “blfc top” provides a background for Hie performance of eighteen numbers given in full stage. The stellar artists are-the Morelles family, aerialists, Malvanl and her remarkable educated elephant, Rosie, the Fay troupe, Marguerite Barton and the famous Joe Hodgina family, bare back riders. A clown band. High jSchool horses, a trampoline exhibition, a t bucking mule, a mechanical riding school demonstrating how bare back riders are taught and trained, a jony that plays football, a daring performance on a high tight wire, a Charleston dimee on stilts, a dog and monkey act and numerous .others features up the program. , “Hard Boiled” the latest Tom Mix Western comedy drama, introducing Mix as a youth from Chicago whose flare for adventure results In his wealthy uncle assigning him the task of inspecting a “dude” ranch where he finds thrills and excitement his (Turn to Page 7)