Indianapolis Times, Volume 38, Number 117, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 August 1926 — Page 6

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GREGORY KELLY PLAYS LEADING ROLE IN ‘THE SHOW-OFF’

Gloria Swanson and Eugene O’Brien Will Be Seen in ‘Fine Manners’ at the Ohio Colleen Moore Will Be Presented in ‘lt Must Be Love.’ “The Show-Off,” George Kelly’s satire on the typical American four-flusher—in this instance one Audrey Piper, a gusty, blustreing bluffing railroad clerk who knows everybody, butts in everywhere, fixes everything and through sheer, unmitigated brass makes good in the end, will be the feature attraction of the Apollo program next week.

Portraying the sunny side o£< American family life in a human and humorous fashion, “The ShowOff’* was adapted for the screen from the stagq play by Pierre Codings, filmed under the deft directorial chaperonige of Malcolm St. Clair, and is enlivened by the competent histrionic endeavors of Ford Sterling, Lois Wilson, Louise Brooks and Gregory Kelly heading a cast that also includes C. W. Goodrich, Claire McDowell find Joseph Smiley. Sterling has the role of the audacious Piper, who leads his sweetheart, Amy Fisher, to believe that he is a high salaried railroad executive, and doesn’t reveal his true status until after they are married; earns the well-merited contempt of Amy’s family, gets, into a serious difficulty that lands him in police court facing a fine of SI,OOO when he hasn’t a cent, blasts Amy’s brother’s hopes of perfecting an invention which he had worked on for years and then redeems himself by pulling off a big financial coup thereby creating a furor in the Fisher household. “Watch Tige," a Buster Brown comedy, the Fox news weekly, Leater Huff, organist, and Emil Seidel and his “Volunteers" presenting “A Day at the Apollo Training Camp” will be other program divertlsaments. * * * COLLEEN MOORE IS FEATURED AT CIRCLE Colleen Moore, the hoydenish Irish lass who has become one of the most popular players of the screen, is seen the coming week at the Circle in “It Must Be Love," which is the screen version of "Delicatessen,” Brooke Manlon’s story which appeared in the Saturday Evening Post. In addition there will bo featured on the Circle stage Bernie Schultz and his Crescent Orchestrff. “It Must Be Love” includes in its 'cast Jean Hersholt, one of the leading character actors of the screen; Arthur Stone, a comedian of note; Malcolm McGregor, up and coming juvenile; Bodll Rosing, Danish picture star; Dorothy Seastrom and Cleve Moore, Colleen's brother. Fernie Schmidt is the daughter of a delicatessen store owner. Because of the aroma of their wares, the household is constantly perfumed with corned beef, pickles and herring. Pop%sehmidt could not understand his daughter’s dislike to bring her sweetheart to visit her at home, because of the many odors. Peter Halltovsky, the sausage maker, whose best was his wurst, was the favored suitor. When Fernie tells pop that she loves Dugan, an "Irisher,” pop tells her to leave his home, and Fernie gets a Job in a department store. The night that Fernie accepts Dugan’s proposal, pop has invited her home to supper to tell her he had decided to buy anew home. Pop, however, had also invited Peter, and just as Peter was about to propose, Jack Dugan appears unexpectedly. The conclusion culminates in an unexpected climax when Jack announces to Pop Schmidt the business he has decided to enter. Bernie Schultz’s Crescent Orchestra is famous as an organization playing "sweet” Jfczz, and it is thought it will be one of the most popular orchestras presented by the Circle this ■week. Dessa Byrd, : organist, Is heard playing "Birds of a Feather,” singing slides. Other interesting subjects are the Circle comedy, novelty subject and news weekly. -I- -I- -IGLORIA SWANSON TO BE SEEN AT THE OHIO Gloria Swanson and Eugene O’Brien play, the leading rples in "Fine Manners,” the first directorial effort to Richard Rosson, which will be the attraction at the Ohio Theater for the coming week. The cast assembled in support of the leading players for this picture Includes Helen Dunbar, "Walter Goss and John Miltern. The story was written by .Tames Ashmore Creelman and Frank Vreeland especially for Miss Swanson. "Fine Manners” tells of a little girl from the east side, who metts a boy from the west side and immediately falls in love with him. He likes her for her natural carefree manner, and she loves him Just because he is himself. The young aristocrat, bored with society as he liows it, thinks that this chorine would be perfect if only her crude manners were improved. Securing, a sympathetic aunt’s aid, he provides her with everything that is needed in order to become a “lady.” At the end of six months he returns from Europe to find an entirely different person than the girl he left behind. She had dropped all the old mannerisms he now realizes that he loved, and become Just one of the great army of idle rich. He tries to scratch the surface and find the real girl, but she, wondering at his disappointment in the change she has tried so hard to effect, does not guess his real thoughts. The girl’s Jealous brother enters Into and adds much to the plot’s intricacies. New York, with its East Side tenements, Times Square on New Year's Bve, fashionable Park Ave. apartments and a cheap little burlesque theater form the locale for this picture, which is a fast moving comedy love drama that gives Miss Swanson an opportunity to wear gorgeous gowns and play the lady of fashion, as well as to get over the comedy antics of a slangy East Side burlesque chorus girl. Waiter Goss, one of the Paramount Junior stars, plays his first actual part in films in this picture. Something entirely new in cinematic entertainment Is "Smith's Baby,” the first Os the Mack Sennett "Smith Family” corpedies, which

Busy Again John Russell, who adapted "Beau Geste” to the screen from the mystery-romance by P. C. Wren, has returned to New York and now is engaged in preparing the film version of “God Gave Me Twenty Cents,” which is to be Herbert Brenon's next production for Paramount. Lya de Putti and Lois Moran are the featured players an lounced thus far for the filming of Dixie Willson’s Cosmopolitan Magazine story at the Long Island studio.

will be one of the features for the week. These comedies were conceived by Mack Sennett and aim to present on the screen the experiences of a young married couple with a baby. They are a typical American family and what happens to them has happened to any number of people in a like position. They are the "Smiths" and the pitfalls that roughen the rqad of matrimony provide lo*s of merriment Raymond McKee is the “Jimmy Smith” of the "Smith Family” comedies, while the head of the household, "Mrs. Smith,” is interpreted by Ruth Hiatt. The baby is played by Mary Ann Jackson. The program also includes organ numbers by Miss Ruth Noller and Tama Lyke, organist, and a Pathe News. •I- -I- -I-WELL-KNOWN FARCE COMEDY AT THE COLONIAL “A Trip to Chinatown,” adapted to the screen from Charles H. Hoyt’s comedy of the legitimate stage of years ago; a stage presentation, "Poppy Land Revue,” with Chinese girls, and Floyd Thompson's American Harmonists, presenting a program of popular numbers with solos by Frank Owens and Bob Jones, completes the three-unit offering of entertainment at the Colonial all next week. Margaret Livingston is starred in the photoplay production and wears a variety of gorgeous gowns in the picture, thtrty-isx in all. The story centers around a very droll young man who couldn't convince his physician that he was ill. He finally hits upon the idea that he haa an explosive lung—and then he .meets/an attractive widow. This situation, with such artists as Miss Livingston and Messrs. Foxe and MacDonald to carry the burden of mirth, affords ample opportunity for side-splitting comedy. The actual trip through San Francisco’s romantic Chinatown is said to be one of the funniest pilgrimages ever registered by the camera. The cast includes Anna May Wong, George Kuwa, “Wilson Benge, Harry Woods, Marie Astaire, Gladys McConnell, Charles Farrell, Hazel Howell and others. The supplemental screen features include a Neely Edwards comedy, "It's All Over Now”; an Aesop Fable, and a news reel. “The Poppy Land Revue” is a pretentious stage offering with real Chinese girls, including Ning Toy, Tsuey Fah, Lahn Fah and Sing Ah Ho, and they present singing and dancing numbers, yodeling and guitar selections with a comedy surprise finish. They wear native costumes of splendor and the offering is presented in a riot of color and special stage hangings.

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UPTOWN LISTS ITS PICTURES FOR THE WEEK , Anna Q. Nilsson and Walter Pldgeon are co-starred in “Miss Nobody,” which comes to the Uptown, College Ave. at Forty-Second St., on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. “An “Our Gang” comedy, "Dog Days,” and a news weekly and fable are additional subjects. Pat O’Mali 5/ and Virginia Valll share the major honors it “Watch Your Wife,” the feature on Wednesday and Thursday. Ralph Graves, who graduated from playing juvenile leads to comedy roles, is featured in “Don’t Tell Dad,” which Is Included with a novelty subject. Rudolph Valentino is seen at the Uptown on Friday and Saturday in his latest production, "The Eagle." a story of Russia, of its court in trigues and the life of a young cavalry officer. A Hal Roach comedy, "There Goes the Bride," and a news weekly and a Grantland Rice Sportlight ate also shown. -id- -ITOM MIX TO BE SEEN AT THE ISIS The Isis will present Tom Mix In ‘‘Hard Boiled” as the feature of the program to be shown the first half of next week. “Hard Boiled” is a comedy, drama in which Mix is introduced as Jeff Boyden of Chicago, whose aversion to work finally convinces his wealthy uncle that he will never make a success In business. In Mix’s support are Helen Chad-

The-story of a frisky grandpa, a merry widow and a young millionaire who thought he only had a week to live, all mixed into a cocktail of rare entertainment. Neely Edwarda in International News Aesop Fable “It’s All Over Now** of Current Events “A Knight Out” OUR STAGE PRESENTATION POPPY LAND REVUE Real Chinese Girls Direct From Old China in Singing, Dancing and Musical Specialties with Gorgeous Costumes and a Riot of Color all Typical of the Orient. In a special setting. OUR MUSICAL NOVELTY Thompson’s AMERICAN HARMONISTS Troubadors Soloists—Frank Owens, Bob Jones, Virgil Monks, Nick Teramo.

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wick, William Lawrence, Charles Conklin, Emily Fitzroy, - Phyllis Haver. Ethel Gray Terry, Dan Mason and “Spec’' O’Donnell. A Dinky Doodle cartoon, “Little Orphan,” and a Pathe Review will be other films. For the last half of the week, starting Thursday, the program will consist of "The Windjammer," a comedy drama, starring Billy Sullivan, and “Tin Ghosts,” a Lige Conley comedy. LEE BEGGS IN PAST Lee Beggs, well-known to the stage and screen for his "fat” men roles, has been added to the cast of “The Knickerbocker Kid,” by Johnny Hines, in which he will play the role of a political boss. The addition of Mr. Beggs completes the roster of players, which has such names as Mary Brian, playing opposite the comedian; Ruth Dwyer. William Gaxton, Edmund Breese, Dan Mason, Blanche Craig and the fourteen midget comedians, members of “The Midget Follies." DEEP-SEA FISHING Deep sea fishing is taking up Harry Langdon's time during a short vacation between “The Strong Man" and "Johnny Newcomer.” It is rumored by some that Harry takes an unfair advantage of the finny tribe, making them laugh till weakened, and then harpooning them.

MOTION PICTURES

• No. I—Gloria Swanson will be seen in "Fine Manners,” at the Ohio, starling Sunday afternoon. No. 2—Jean Hersholt and Colleen More in “It Must Be Love,” at the Circle next week. No. 3—Walter Pidgeon in "Miss i Nobody,” at the Uptown for three days, starting Sunday. No. 4—Tom Mi.: and “Spec” O'Donnell in “Hart? Boiled,” at the Isis the first half of the week. No. s—Dorothy Gish in “Nell Gwyn,” at the Palace the first lia'f of the week. No. 6—Lois Wilson in “The Show-Off,” at the Apollo all next, week. No. 7—Margaret Livingston in j “A Trip to Chinatown,” at the Coi lonial next week.

Meighan Again Arthur Stringer, author of numerous short stories and novels, has been engaged by Associate Producer William Le Baron to adapt Somerset Maugham's stage play, "The Land of Promise" as a screen vehicle for Thomas Meighan, Paramount star. The film version has been tentatively named "The Canadian” and Is scheduled to start Aug. 23 under the direction of William Peaudlne, at the Long Island studio.

New Policy for Hippodrome

i The reopening of the Hippodrome ' in New York on Aug. .30 will mark 1 the realization of a wish long ex- ( pressed by E. F. Albee to give the , public a gigantic entertainment at the lowest possible price. | The immense capacity of the fa--1 mous music hall and the recent affiliation of Mr. Albee with the Proj ducers Distributing Corporation, the De Mille-Metropoiitan productions and other film connections, have made possible his popular and attractive policy for kits great playhouse, Mr. Albee’s plans for this undertaking are now well formulated and the opening of the Hippodrome will | see in effect a super-program, com- | bining salient features of the variety j stage and the silent drama. This j will include the spectacular European and vaudeville creations, stellar circus acts and noveli ties, together with an important motion picture feature of the highest type. Toytown, covering a block in’ the basement, the largest midget city in ! the world and a popular spot, with thousands of children, who find its novelties a never-ending source of enjoyment is also being freshly painted and decorated for the season. The Toytown menagerie will be returned from Mark A. Luescher’s Connecticut farm and will be

j$ (g§ (Jri aint love grand? ;jj Her Dad owned a 'delicatessen,store. Tocher, W love was a lot of boloney. She wooed ; Dan Jr Cupid, and sold cold cuts, and potato chips. Yet W she felt that there MUST BE LOVE somewhere, B somehow. K-f Life couldn’t just he only sardines and pickles. * u Her heart was breaking and she cried, but not JO from peeling onions—it was LOVE. When a L girl’s Dad says NO and her heart says YES, you know—lT MUST BE LOVE. With Je&n Hersholt and Arthur Stone * $ A First National Picture M' V DESSA BYRD CIRCLE COMEDY ~ r at the organ ; Lige Conley In m "Birds of a Feather ** “Kiss Pape?* Circle Camera Capers 1 Animated 7j “The Wallop Works** Circle News N with Gene Turiney , Events In the Day's News JySj fl _______ ON THE CIRCLE STAGE ______ I BERNIE SCHULTZ {§ AND HIS CRESCENT ORCHESTRA Playing Popular Tunes You’ll Enjoy Hearing ;IJ|

quartered In .the various dens and cages of the miniature city. There have been several additions to the collection during the summer, including a daughter to Alice, the goat, and two I‘vely young burros. The program will be offered continuously from 12 noon until eleven at night. The scale of prices will "'top” at 50 cents for orchestra peats on week-day nights, and 35 cents for the week-day matinee. This scale is the most popular ever established for a theater and program of this -character in New York City. Mr. Albee has made the Hippodrome safe for democracy. KNOWS NIGHT WATCHMEN If there are any night watchmen in Hollywood whom Harry Langdon doesn’t know he would to meet them. For, In making his last First National picture. “The Strong Man,” the moon-faced mimic has worked 75 per cent as many nights as days. It is no unusual thing for Langdon to be on the set at eight in* the morning, and to wend his way home through Hollywood from the studio at twoßhe next. Immediately upon completion of “The Strong Man,” Harry intends to do a splendid imitation of Rip Van Winkle, a character he will only play off screen.

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AUG. 21, 1926

NEW SEASON FOR ' COSMOPOLITAN LOOKS VERY BIG Marion Davies to Be Seen in Many Featured Film Productions. An unusually elaborate program is announced by Cosmopolitan Productions for the season 1926-27. The schedule calls for nine feature pictures to be filmed by Metro-Gold-wyn-Mayer under the contract negotiated last year between Cosmopolitan Productions and the Loew organization. Included in the new season's plans will be a Marion Davies special production, the title of which is yet to be selected. In addition to this, Miss Davies will appear in “The Red, Mill,” an elaborate picturization of the popular Henry Blossom-Victor Herbert musical comedy of the same name, which ran for an entire season some years ago at the Knickerbocker Theater. Asa feature of its “The Red Mill” will have the tor Herbert score, which such well-known melodies as “In Old New York,” "Good-a-bye, John” and “Every Day Is Ladies’ Day With Me.” Production of "The Red Mill” has already started, with a cast Including Owen Moore, George Siegmann, Karl Dane and Louise Fazenda. The film will be staged on an elaborate scale under the personal supervision of Irving Thalberg. Most of the serenes are laid In Holland as In the original stage version. Miss Davies will also be seen next season in a film version of ‘‘Polly Preferred.” adapted from the stage comedy by Guy Bolton, which had an unusually successful run In New York and London.' In addition to the pictures starring Miss Davies, there will be six other Cosmopolitan Productions scheduled for next season. These include, “The Flaming Forest,” adapted from James Oliver Curwood’s novel and directed by Reginald Barker. The action of the film centers about a great forest fire. "The Understanding Heart,” a western story by Peter B. Kyne, author of "Never The Twain Shall Meet,” will also be filmed. Another Cosmopolitan production will be "Captain Salvation,” a story of the sea by Frederick William Wallace. "Captain Salvation” as a novel achieved wide popularity both in this country and abroad. “The Temptress,” by Vicente Blasco Ibanez, is now being filmed (Turn to Page 7)