Indianapolis Times, Volume 38, Number 63, Indianapolis, Marion County, 24 July 1926 — Page 6

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JOHNNY HINES COMES TO CIRCLE IN ‘THE BROWN DERBY’

The Ohio Next Week Will Present Patsy Ruth Miller in •Why Girls Go Back Home’ —Apollo to Offer New Charlie Ray Comedy Sunday. Johnny Ilines, the First National star, who was recently seen in person at the Circle, is appearing there Again next week in his new comedy, “The Thrown Derby,”a C- C. Burr presentation. v The California Night Hajvks, Joe Rea’s famous radio entertainers, will share the bill with the comedy, being the feature presented on the Circle stage.

The Night Hawks \are the most popular musicians of the Golden Gate and have been heard on the radio for several years. Their organization comprises twelve men. In addition the Circle program includes an organologue by Dessa Byrd, a Circle comedy presentation, a novelty subject and the animated Circle news weekly. "The Brown Derby" tells a unique story. The cast presenting this comedy by F. S. Merlin and Brian Marlowe includes Diana Kane, Ruth Dwyer, Flora Finch, Edmund Breesc, J. Barney Sherry, Bradley Barker, Herbert Standing, Harold Foshay and Bob Slater. Charles Hines, brother of Johnny Hines, directed the picture. "The Brown Derby" tells the story of Tommy Burke, a young plumber who Is gifted with everything desirable but an inferiority complex. One day he receives an urgent call to visit the home of bis uncle. Instead of having a plumbing job to do. Tommy learns that he has inherited a Brown Derby from his uncle, who ha; lately died. The derby is gifted with strange powers to bring good luck to the wearer. Soon afterward Tommy is called to do some work in the home of a A'ealthy family. He is mistaken for a rich relative from Australia and Is accorded the honors of the occasion. Here his magic derby comos into real use. and gives rise to many comedy situations and one of the best pictures of the year. -I- -I- 'l* 1 MOVIE ANSWERS A QUESTION AT THE OHIO "Why Girls Go Back Home," the photoplay adapted by Walter Morosco from the story by Catherine Brody, with Patsy Ruth Miller and Clive Brook co-starred in the principal roles, will be the attraction at the Ohio next week. Included in the cast which has been assembled *in support of the stars are Jane Winton, George O’Hara, Joseph Dowling, Herbert Prior, Virginia Ainsworth and Brooks Benedict. The story deals with a beautiful small-town girl who becomes infatuated with a matinee idol who spurns her after she has followed him to New York. Finding that he has tricked her, she enters the chorus of a show that is headed for failure and soon puts the show in good. It is her announcement of her engagement to the famous Dudley and the resulting publicity which has put her show on its feet and 'brought her success, but which does not bring her the actor's love. To retaliate for his indifference, she invites him to a reception at her home, and when he shows signs of renewing his protestations of love, she so humiliates him before her guests that he leaves the party. When she- repents the next day, she sends him a note asking his forgiveness. Patsy Ruth Miller, who plays the part of a small town girl in love witji a n actor, is said to be cast in a role which gives her the greatest opportunity of her successful career, since it combines dramatic and comedic possibilities, and it also allows her to show how perfectly she can execute the Charleston. Clive Brook plays the handsome matinee idol who finds his idle flirtation with the naive country girl has been taken too seriously to suit him. and plans a cruel revenge. The special presentation on the stage for the week will be the Laing Brothers, xylepohne artists, who will offer an entertaining program of musical numbers; Miss Ruth Noller and Earl Gordon, popular organists, will play at the Ohio organ. A Hal Roach comedy, "Merry Widower,” and a news weekly will complete* the film program. •I- -I- -I"The Plastic Age," Percy Mark's known to millions of persons, is to be shown at the coming week at the Uptown, College Ave. at Forty-Second St. The picture wiU be shown oh Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. i Clara, Bow, Donald Keith, Mary AJifen, Henry B. Walthall, Gilbert Roland, J. Gordo* Edwards Jr., Felix Valle and David Butler, play the leading roles in this famous story of life in a modern college town. Wesley Ruggles directed the picture. "The Plastic Age," is a frank story of college life and tells of a young Athlete, his rival and a young flapper. The usual round of parties, etc., figures to a great extent in this tale, which ends with the big football game of the season, in which the hero wins the game. "Her Second Chance,” featuring Anna Nilson and Huntley Gordon will be shown on Wednesday and Thursday. It is a story of modern life, being a society drama. Billy

suit every one, including swimming in the world’s largest concrete pool, boating, dancing, ride* of all kinds, chicken dinners in the big, cool case, free attractions along the midway) and the state’s only free wild animal zoo, cool grove for picnic parties. In fact, our 40 arres of fun is just the spot for an outing or vacation. Come out today. GROWERS’ PATRONS PICRIC WED., JULY 28th. RATIONAL SWIMMING MEET, BATHING BEAUTY THOISANDS OF FREE PRESENTS FOR EVERYONE CONTEST AND FASHION SHOW AUG. 18

Special Print A special motion picture print, with titles in Italian, showing the Eucharistic congress held recently in Chicago, will be presented to the Pope, it has been announced by the Fox Film Corporation. Official prints were made also for Cardinal Mundelein.

Bevan the famous comedian of the f. wo ’-eelers, is seen in "The Iron Nag." as the comedy divertissement. A novelty subject is also included. Johnny Hines, the First National star, Is featured on Friday % and Saturday In "Rainbow Riley,” one of his latest comedy releases. It tells the story of a young rjewspaper reporter who breaks Into a feud in the Kentucky mountains. It is full of good laughs. A Buster Brown comedy "Buster's Hunting Party," and a News and Grantiand Sportlight are additional features. •I- -I- •!• “PARIS” WILE OPEN SUNDAY AT ArOLLO “Paris," a drama starring Charles Ray and Joan Crawford, will be the attraction at the Apollo next week. Edmund Colliding not only wrote the story, but directed the production. It is a vjvjd, exotic tale of Paris — not Paris of tourists, the gay cases and the brilliant night life —but the other side of Paris, among the Apaches and desperadoes, who form a world of their own in a subternanean kingdom. It is a gripping mystery drama In which the actors themselves, in the diversity of their roles, create a.n atmosphere of suspense that is carried out throughout every moment of the plot. In addition to the principals named the cast includes Douglas Gilmore, Michael Vasaroff, Rose Dione and Jean baleron: Other program features will be a juvenile comedy, “Excess Baggage," the Fox news weekly, an organ solo by Lester Huff, "Blues ala Classique,” and Emil Seidel and his orchestra. -!• •!• ’•!• MYSTERY MOVIE DUE AT THE ISIS '"the Taxi Mystery,” to be presented at the Isis the first half of the week is a drama starring Edith Roberts. The mystery is woven around the strange kidnaping of Nancy Cornell, a musical comedy star. from nppearing in the new show “The Valley of Violets.” and Nancy suspects it is her father, whom she has not seen sirice she was a baby. A taxi driver, who knows more about the matter than he should, is murdered and the mystery thickens. Miss Roberts is supported by Robert Agnew, Virginia Pearfeon, Philip Smalley and Bertram Grassby. The program will also include a Lupino Lane comedy “Time Flies." The change of program on Thursday will bring William Fairbanks in "A Fight to the Finish," a drama of the prize ring in which Fairbanks is supported by Phylis Haver. The comedy will be a farce entitled “Bachelor’s Babies."

Notes on Burlesque

The regular season of the Mutual Burlesque Association will begin Sept. 2. Thirty-four companies,' averaging thirty-five people, or, 1.190 people in all, will make a tour of forty cities, covering a period of thirty-six weeks. Six two hundred and seventy miles will be traveled by each company, making the total miles for the thirty-four companies, 228.480 miles. Multiplying this by thirty-five, which is the number of persons in each company, the railroads will be paid for 7,996,800 miles at an average of 3% cents a mile, hr $277,480.00. ' Another fixed item of overhead is for the transportation of scenery and baggage in each city. Contracts call for an average of $l5O a week for each company, or. $5,150.00 per week for,the thirty-six ■week the season, totaling $183,600.00. All of the companies are complete and ready for rehearsals which will begin in New York. Monday, July 26, each company diaving already engaged its rehearsal hall.

MANY INTERESTING MOVIES ON VIEW NEXT WEEK

Big Picnic at Broad Ripple

The management of Broad Ripple Park is making arrangements to handle one of the largest crowds in the history of the park next Wednesday when the park Will be given over to the Grocers’ Patrons Picnic. The grocers throughout the city will have as their guests, who will be admitted to the park by special tickets, patrons of their stores. An elaborate display ot m various brands pf goods is now being shown under a special canopy tent that extends nearly the entire length of the midway. Thousands of free presents will be given those who attend the outing. Special attractions will be given on the stage and at the bathing beach during the day. The warm weather of the past few days has caused crowds to fill the big swimming pool day and s night and many are taking advantage of the picnic facilities of the big grove

Cincinnati Zoo Opera List

The ice shows are proving to be one of ‘the biggest attractions of the summer. And for a good reason. At the zoo thife year are the five greatest ice skaters in the world—Margot, Howard Nicholson, Cathleon Pope and Willie Frick. An added attraction this week is* Dulmage and Kitty in their famous, "Unicycle" act. Free afternoon popular concerts under the direction of William J. Kopp, known to thousands through his many radio appearances are given daily at 2:30 p. m. The concert is so arranged that those desiring may see the ice show during the intermission without missing any of the concert program. There is free parking space inside the grounds for automobiles with traffic men in attendance so that no difficulty in ever experienced in getting in or out of the park. The opera repertoire for the week commencing Sunday July 25 Is: Sunday and Thursday, "Lohengrin;" COMPLETES LONG TOUR Eva Clark, former “Follies" prlma donna, now appearing on the KeithAlbee circuit, has just completed her first tou- of the two, which extended over a period of fifty-nine weeks. She has been given a contract for next season and will be featured over the circuit.

George at Home George Jessel started work this week on “Private Izzy Murphy,” his first picture for Warner Brothers. Just to make him him <feel at home, the first scenes taken were a production of the New York subway. George will return to New York after his first picture and will go back to Hollywood to make “The Jazz Singer” for Warner Brothers after his next theatrical session.

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to hold their outings there, where they can cook their own meals If they so desire at the community kitchens. There is plenty of cold running water and shade and tables for the picknickers. The Old Settlers of Marion County will hold their annual meeting Thursday Aug. 12, according to J.-M. Johnson, who has been president of the association for the past forty years. The program will include several prominent speakers. A number of prizes will be awarded. An unusual amount of interest is being taken in the forthcoming bathing beauty contest and fashion parade, which will he held In conjunction to the National Swimming meet, which wil be held at the big pool, Aug. 17-18-19. The bwuty contest and fashion parade will be staged on Thursday night the last night of meet.

Monday, Wednesday and Friday, "La Traviata." On Saturday ( night there is a complete ballet, grand opera soloists and divertissements. For the children there are the kiddies playground, fun house, merry-go-round and pony track.

MOTION PICTURES ■ -KSiWrfelSA-a v j SUN., MON. AND TI ES. “The Plastic Age” Have you read the book? The Most Daring Story of the day with CLARA BOW The Perfect Flapper Our Gang Comedy “Thundering Fleas'* Wed. A Thur*.—“Her Second Chance” Frl. & Sat.—“ Rainbow Riley”

Just for a Week Starting tomorrow, due to extensive redecoration and the arrangement of our stage for production of varied types of high class entertainment in addition to the showing of the greatest list of picture attractions we have ever offered, we will close for one week. . Re-Opening Aug. Ist. Olive Borden ■ “Yellow Fingers” A Sew Star the Fans Will Rare Over —ON OUR STAGE—BARTRAM and SAXTON “THE KENTUCKIANS” One of the Strongest Singing Acts In Vaudeville A Always Cool and Comfortabla l

No. I—. Johnny Hines will he seen ] in "The Itrown Derby," at the Circle next week. No. 2—Patsy Ruth Miller In a scene from “Why Girls Go Back Home,” at the Ohio, starting Sunday. No. 3—Charles Ray has the lead in “Paris" starting Sunday at the Apollo. No. I—Edith Roberts in a scene from “The Taxi Mystery.” at - the Isis the first half of the week. No. 5 House Peters and Ruth Clifford in "The Storm Breaker,” at the Palace the last half of the week. No. f—Clara Bow and Donald Keith in “The Plastic Age," at the i Uptown, starting Sunday for three days. 'SILLS USES THE RADIO Milton Sijls, called to Hollywood last week for anew production, was a long-distance attendant at the opening of his picture, "Men of Steel," at the Murk Strand Trteater. New York, Sunday, nevertheless. Through the courtesy of the Radio Corporation of America, a radio was installed In the movie star’s compartment aboard the Santa Fe's California Limited train, and a broadcast of the presentation was heard by him. KANE’S LATEST FOR NEW YORK Robert Kane's latest production. "The Great Deception,” is scheduled for the Rivoll Theater, New York, the week of Aug. 1. Ben Lyon and Alleen Pringle have the leading roles. MOTION PICTURES

v A| C First Half Next Week D • [ ALWAYS ROBERTS In “THE TAXI A BIG MYSTERY” SHOW FOR Lupino Lane m Comedy II 1/t “TIME II It FLIES” JL\/ COMPLETK CHANGE OF PROGRAM THURSDAY

President Sees New Movie

President and Mrs. Coclidgc, motion picture fans of long standing, are not to be deprived of screen entertainment while at the summer White House in the Adirondacks. .The newest pictures, news reels

So This is — PARIS j-oXm cdmumd GOULDIMG’S Cty\WfOßD 'Production* JUVENILE COMEDY “EXCESS BAGGAGE” FOX NEWS WEEKLY LEgTER HUFF, ORGAN SOLO. “BLUES ALA CLASSIQUE”—EMIL SEIDEL 4

NOTE—The Apollo Management Takes Pride In Announcing a Series of Special Organ Recitals Tomorrow, Sunday, July 25, to be OHven by Letter Huff Each Bunday at 12:30 O’Clock, Noon, Starting the Flret.

and short subjects will be shown the President and his party three times a week, through the efforts of Jack Connolly, Washington representative of the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America. The chief electrician from the Mayflower, the President’s yacht, will operate the machine and a screen has been set up’ in one of the camp’s cottages.

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JULY ’ 24, 1926

RED HEADS TO BE PALACE GUESTS MONDAYAT IPJ. Herb Jennings to Honor RedHeaded Women at \ Matinee. The auburn haired miss may be the object of much teasing during her life, but a time comes when she is recompensed for having endured the taunts of sfnall boys and cries of "Hi Red.” Just such a time is due at the Palace Theater „ Monday afternoon between the hours of 1 and 3 o’clock, when red haired women will be admitted free of charge in order that they might attend the special redhead matinee. Manager Herb Jennings is holding this matinee in honor of Babe Egan and her Hollywood Redheads, a woman's orchestra composed entirely of red haired women, which will be the headliner on the first-of-the-wMk bill. Miss Egan's Hollywood Reds come from a twelve weeks' engagement in Hollywood and a ten weeks stay in Honolulu, where they made quite a hit. Manager Jennings expects his house to he overflowing with color Monday afternoon, especially during the last act, with the redheads on the stage and still more of them in the audience. , , This matinee will in no way interfere with regular patrons seeing the show. BEN LYON TO BE FEATURED Ben Lyon will have the featured role In the film version of the stage play, “Not Herbert.’* Production is scheduled to start at First Na* tional’s Bronx studios Aug. 15, under management of Ray Rockett. Howard Higgin will direct. Others of the cast have not yet been selected.