Indianapolis Times, Volume 38, Number 105, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 August 1926 — Page 6

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GILD A GRAY DANCES IN ALOMA OF THE SOUTH SEAS’

Famous Dog Star to Be Seen in ‘Hero of the Big Snows’ at Colonial—Apollo to Offer Movie of Circus Life With Ralph Lewis anti Viola Dana. “Aloma of the South Seas,” starring Gilda Gray in the leading role, will be the featured attraction at the Ohio theater for the coming week. The picture was adapted by James A. Creelman from the famous Broadway stage success written by John B. Hymer and Leßoy Clemens.

Maurice Tourneur directed the* '<cture which has a notable supporting cast Including Percy .Marmont, Warner Baxter, William Powell, Harry Morey and Julanne Johnston. The story tells o£ Bob Holden, a young English hero, reported dead, who returned from the World War to find his pal, Van Templeton, has married Sylvia, the girl they both loved. Not knowing Templeton tricked Sylvia, Bob goes to the South Seas with Sylvia's uncle, where he dissipates and stirs up so much trouble that the uncle sends him to a hut in the Jungle. Aloma, a beautiful native girl dancer, who loves him, goes as a housekeeper. Nultane, a native lover of Aloma, kills any white man, who wants to harm Aloma, but Bob treats her with respect, and Aloma uses all her charms to win him. She does the dances for which she is famous. Bob promises to marry her, but before'the marriage his sweetheart, Sylvia, comes to the island and discovers him alive. Her husband tries to make love to Aloma, thereby incurring the enmity of Nultane, who solves the tangled love problem. The South Sea atmosphere is carried throughout the picture as is evidenced by the addition of native islanders for a background. There is also a storm sequence which is said to be one of the finest seen on the screen in many years. The supplementary film attractions for the week will include an O. Henry comedy, "The Complete Life,” and a Pathe News. Miss Ruth Noller and Tama Lyke, organists, will be featured at the Ohio organ. •I- -I- -I’ DOG STAR TO BE AT THE COLONIAL

Rin-Tin-Tln, the wonder ' dog, in "A Hero of the Big Snows;” Wedge Van and West in “Styles and Smiles,” a comedy singing and dancing trio, in the stage presentation, and the American Harmonists, with Frank Owens, Bob Jones and Virgil Monks, the solists, are offered by the Colonial management next week as its three-unit entertainment. “A Hero of the Big Snows” is a thrill picture of love, loyalty and danger, and the famous dog star is said to be shown to better advantage in many of the scenes than he has yet worked before the camera. The story was written by Ewart Adamson and concerns a young wastrel, Don Alvarado, who be* friends the dog from the brutal treatment of a cruel trapper, played by Leo Willis. When the dog responds to his kindness and affection, Ed decides to make his quarters more comfortable and attractive and gradually wins the interest of lovely Mary Mallory (Alice Calhoun). Rinty is suspected of hurting Mary’s young sister (Mary June Milliken) and Ed broken-heartedly agrees to shoot him. But when the sick child, who had really been attacked by a wolf, has to be rushed through a blinding snow storm to the doctor, it is Rinty who bravely helps ward off the wolf pack and brings Ed a message of the girl’s danger. He has saved the child and the young lovers treasure him as their bravest and most loyal friend. There are said to be some of the most beautiful scenes of the snow country in this production, as well as one of the most thrilling fights ever screened. This fight is between Rinty and the wolf pack, a hairraising and wildly exciting spectacle. The supplemental film feautre will include a comedy, "The Otuprey House,” in which Arthur Lake is starred; an Aesop Fable, "The Last Ha Ha,” a satire on "The Last Laugh,” and the Colonial International News. Wedge Van 'and West, two men and a woman, offer a comedy singing and dancing skit* on the stage. They introduce their wares under the title, "Styles and Smiles,” and the number is said to be replete with smart dressing and novelty dancing. Floyd Thompson’s gang of entertainers will be heard in two special number. Bob Jones presenting “Ye Ain’t Done Right by Nell," assisted by the entire orchestra, and Frank Owens will sing "That’s Why I Love You,” the s<sng being illustrated Virgil Monks, too, will present a piano solo as a feature of the musical entertainment. -I- -I- -IMOVIE OF CIRCUS LIFE DUE AT APOLLO Hailed as the greatest picture of circus life ever filmed, "Bigger Than Barnum’s” coming to the Apollo next week, boasts a world of realism, as most of the scenes were photographed with one of the biggest tented aggregations on tour. It contains all the glamour of the circus from the winding parade to the final striking of the tents, masking a drama of life that builds up to a thrilling, surprising climax. Arthur Ouy Empey wrote the story. Ralph Lewis, Viola Dana, George O’Hara an<J Ralph Ince, are featured players. Ince also directed the production. The plot centers around Peter Blandin, veteran tight-rope walker; his son Robert, Juanita Calles, a youiifr girl, who works in their act, and Carl Ravelle, also a tight rope walker. Robert loves Juanita, and because he fears for her safety he refuses to take his father’s place when the latter is injured in a fall. For this he is branded a coward and forced to become a vagrant. Ravelle, who succeeds Robert in the circus, immediately schemes to force Juanita to marry him. Many tense and exciting episodes develop as the action moves through plot and counter-plot leading up to the climax wherein Robert re-appears, rescues his father from a burning hotel by carrying -him, on his back, over a

Beauty Parlor Although Jimmie Adams’ first comedy of the new season made at the Christie Studios, action of which is in a beauty parlor, is filled with feminine pulchritude, two of the girls were singled out for close-ups and small parts. They are Collette Mazaletti and Adeline Mclntyre. Miss Mclntyre is a newcomer to the screen, having Just won a beauty contest which gave her a chance at the Christie Studio.

wire stretched between two building, thereby proving hie courage and his right to Juanita’s affections. In the supporting cast are Lucille Mendez, Dan Makarenko, George Holt, Bill Knight and Rody Hathaway. , A Mack Sennett comedy, "A Sea Dog’s Tale,” the Fox News weekly, Emil Seidel and his orchestra with Pasquale Montan!, harp soloist, and Lester Huff, organist, will b# other program features. Mr. Huff will give his third special organ recital at the theater on Sunday at 12:30 o’clock. -I- -I- + “UNKNOWN SOLDIER” DUE AT UPTOWN “The Unknown Soldier,” intensely dramatic and virile, a story of love and war and coupled with “The Unknown Soldier," comes to the Uptown Theater, College Ave. at FortySecond St., next Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. Directed and produced by Renaud Hoffman, one of the artists of the screen, “The Unknown Soldier” has in Its cast such celebrities as Charles Emmett Mack, Marguerite de la Motte, Henry B. Walthall, Claire MacDowell, Ethel Wales, George Cpoper, Syd Crossley, Jess Devorska and Willis Marks, "The Unknown Soldier” tells of a mill worker, who enlists in the Army at the outbreak of the war, and of his sweetheart, the daughter of the man who owns the mill. The two meet in Franco and realize their love. They are married and separated again when the girl learns that the chaplain who married her was a deserter in disguise. Harry Langdon will be seen in "Luck Stars,” a recent comedy release. "Oh! What a Nurse!” is the Syd Chaplin comedy which will be featlred on Wednesday and Thursday. Wanda Wiley is starred in “There She Goes,” the comedy- A Third Dimension film, a surprise novelty, is an additional subject. Cullen Landis and Dorothy Doorff are co-starred in "The Midnight Flyer,” which will be seen on Friday and Saturday, Buster Brown in "Buster’s Mixup,” a news and a

Make the Family Happy—- * Take Them to Broad Ripple PARK & ZOO Indiana’s Favorite PlnygTnnnd A Fairyland of Fun SWIM in the World’s I.argest Concrete Pool Pure Filtered Water Constantly Flowing Don’t Miss the Big Wild Animal ZOO An Amazing Collection of Denizens es the Field and Ferret Visit the Ever Popular MIDWAY With Its Fascinating Attractions Try and Make Your Feet Behave at the Danse Garden to Tantalizing Dance Mnsle Take a Cool Steamer Ride on THE SUNBEAM A Bcaiitifnl Trip Up the River • Yon Can Get Your Favorito CHICKEN Dinners In the Cool Case Extra!—Extra! Storting Tomorrow A Real Broadway Musical Show Hello Girls Revue 22-People Mostly Girls—22 In a breezy and Entrancing Melange *]• Beauty. Music. Dancing and Bewildering Costumes and Stage Effect#—in the Big Open Air Theatre, August 17. 18 and 10 National A, A. U. Swim Meet Thursday Nile. Aug. 10 - Bathing Beauty Contest— Fashion Show

MANY INTERESTING MOVIES ON VIEW NEXT WEEK

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Granlland Rice “Sportlight” sub-1 Ject are additional dlvcrtisements on the program. -I- + -ITWO STARS TO BE SEEN AT THE ISIS "The Millionaire Policeman,” a romantic melodrama, starring Herbert Rawlinson and Eva Novak, will be presented at the Isis the first half of next week. The picture extolls the courage and bravery of police officers in their daily routine of duty. Dorothy Yost wrote the story and. Edward Le Saint directed. w, the supporting cast are Eugenie Besserer, Arthur Rankin and Lillian Langdon. Steve Wallace, scion of a wealthy family, is the central figure of the plot. Steve shows himself a coward when his girl companion is in danger, and stands aside while a policeman rescues the girl. To escape the stigma of cowardice with which he brands himself Steve goes to a dis-

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THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

No. I—Constance Talinadge and Tullio Camibiatl in “The Ihiohess of Buffalo,” at the Circle next week. No. 2—GUda Gray and William Powell in “Aloma. of the South Seas,” at the Ohio. No. 3—George O'Hara and Viola Dara in a scene from “Bigger Than Bamuin's,” at the Apollo next week.

tant city and Joins the police force, imbued with the Idea that if the police are brave by Instinct, or can be taught how to be brave, he will acquire that virtue. In the ensuing episodes Steve finds himself put to the teat, even in an affair in which the brother of the girl he loves Is involved. The comedy will be a farce called "Whoa, Emma.” William Fairbanks in "The Handsome Brute,” and a comedy, "Sky High.” will make up the program to be shown Thursday and the rest of the week.

MOTION PICTURES

No. 4—Charles Emmett Mack in • "The Unknown Soldier,” at the I Uptown for three days, starting Sunday. No. s—Rin-Tln-Tln as he appears in “Hero of the Big Shows,” at tiie Colonial all next week. No. 6—Mary Astor and Lloyd Hughes in “High Steppers,” at the Palace the first half of. the week.

NEW TALMADGE COMEDY AT CIRCLE After an absence of more than a year. Constance Talmadge returns to the Circle in “Duchess of Buffalo,” an original story written especially for the comedienne by Hans Kraely, author of two cf her best known comedy successes "Her Sister From Paris” and “Her Night of Romance.” The story concerns Marian Duncan, an American girl in Russia, and her love affairs with a grand duke and a dashing young Army officer—thrilling adventures amidst a background

of unexpected and romantic denouement. This romance of a beautiful young American who bccames the toasted favorite of the Russian ruling class gives the vivacious star the kind of vehicle in which she is seen at her best/ Produced on a lavish scale by Joseph M. Schenck and directed by Sidney A. Franklin, the genius responsible for many of the Talmadge sisters' sucesses, this story has been brought to the screen with a brilliant supporting cast. Tullio Carminati, Miss Talmadge’s new leading man. is the romantic actor who recently came to America after scoring a great success as a stage and screen star in Europe and South America. He was formerly leading man and managing director for the late Eleanora Duse. His first screen appearance in this country was made in "The Bat,” which was shown at the Circle several weeks ago. Edward Martindel, Rose Dione,

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Chester Conklin, Lawrence Grant, Jean De Bria and Martha Franklin are also in the cast. The special attraction for the week will bo the U. S. S. Leviathan Orchestra, under the direction of Nelson Maples. Indianapolis theatergoers will not need an introduction to this group of entertainers, as every one is familiar with the famous organization. A Kelley color novelty, "Plazmas”; an organ solo, “Ho Ho the Merry O,” played by Dessa Byrd; a comedy, "Solid featuring Lige Conley, and the Circle News will complete the program. "DESPERATE WOMAN” CAST. In the cast of "A Desperate Woman," which B. P. Flneman is supervising for First National, are the featured players Doris Kenyon and Lloyd Hughes. Alfred E. Green is directing.

MOTION PICTURES

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BROADRIPPLETO HAVE GIL REVUE ALL ND(T WEEK The Swimming Pool Attracts Hundreds Every Hour of the Day. \ , The management of Broad Ripple Park announces that they have booked, for a week’s engagement, starting tomorrow, through the Western Vaudeville Manager’s Association, the "Hello Girl’s Revue,” pretentious musical comedy production. The company presenting the offering embraces twenty-two people ineluding a chorus of sixteen pretty singing tfnd dancing girls, who will wear an array of pretty costumes in the many musical numbers interspersed throughout the life of the act which is in several elaborate scenes. Big business is again the rule at the swimming pool which has just been clesyted and refilled with filtered water. Turning boards diving boards are being for the forthcoming National A. A. U. swimming meet which will be held at the pool, Aug. 17-18-19. A special stage will also be erected on the south side of tho pool for the bathing beauty and fashion show parade which will be a special feature Thursday night, Aug. 19. The wild animal zoo is an attraction that pleases the crowds that attend the park. Two new favorites are the honey bears, two cubs that attract a great deal of attention with their comedy capers. The zoo will will soon be augumented by a baby elephant which is due to arrive at any time. WALLACE JUST LOVE BOATS Wallace Beery just can’t keep away from boats. When he finished three and a half months on the Pacific Ocean in Paramount’s “Old Ironsides,” he went to the Sierras, where he now is propelling a row boat in search of trout. RICARDO CORTEZ AS PIRATE Ricardo Cortez is cultivating a Van Dyke beard for his role of pirate chief in ‘The Eagle of the Sea,’* Frank Lloyd’s first picture for Paramount.