Indianapolis Times, Volume 38, Number 123, Indianapolis, Marion County, 28 August 1926 — Page 6

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CIRCLE THEATER WILL OBSERVE TENTH ANNIVERSARY

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Valentino’s Last Picture, ‘The Son of the Sheik/ Opens Sunday at the Ohio —New Reginald Denny Film Due at the Colonial Sunday. *llll f The Circle Theater’s anniversary starts Sunday, Aug. 29. It marks the return of the Circle’s symphonic orchestra, under the direction of anew conductor, Mikhail Stolarevsky. The house will be in gala holiday attire. The canopy will give the front of the theater an impressive appearance. The lobby will be decorated ii a novel fashion, while the entire house has been hung with new draperies.

The program for anniversary ( week will be presented in the following order: “Meet the Circle Family,” an innovation in novelty films, being an intimate story of the management of the Circle theater; ‘the overture presented by the Circle symphonic orchestra under Stolarevsky; news weekly; organ solo by Dessa Byrd, "Have a Laugh With MesiJ a descriptive group singing novelty; “A Twisted Tale,” anew and diverting subject entitled “Her Voice;” Kerenoff and Maree, a “dance reality” of adagio dances; the feature, “The Amateur Gentleman,” with Richard Barthelmess, and an Out of the Inkwell Cartoon, entitled “Celebrities.” Coincident with the anniversary week announcement, Ace Berby, general manager, has announced the schedule of coming attractions booked for the Circle theater. First National Pictures, Inc., one of the largest producers, contribute a majority of the features to be shown. However, there will be other attractive pictures included in the booking schedule. Headed by “Men of Steel,” First National's mammoth special with Milton Sills in the leading role, the Circle’s schedule for the coming mdnths, reflects the very best the motion picture industry has to offer. “Men of Steel,” is the dramatic epic of the world’s greatest industry, and is filled with situations that stagger the imagination and with characters that will live as long as do pictures. Following is a list of the great attractions coming to the Circle; "Into Her Kingdom,” with Corinne Griffith and Einar Hansen, directed by Svend Gade. This is a story of mother love and of royalty. It is a lavish production and among Miss Griffith's greatest, also being a First National release. ‘The Strong Man,” with Harry Langdon Is Harry’s second great production for First National, the first having been “Tramp,, Tramp, Tramp.” “The Strong Man,” has fifst been called "The Yes Man,” and tells of a strong man named Z.indow, and his weak-kneed assistant, the part played by Marry. Milton Sills, Betty Bronson and Noah Beery are starred In “Paradise,” a story of the South Seas. This is a First National picture and was directed by Irvin Willat. Colorful and romantic, it shows Sills in another picture in which he is at his yery best. The great Robert Kane special, “The Duke of Ladles,” is another First National hit. Lewis Stone, supported by Ben Lyon and Lya de Putti, interpret “Don Juan's Three Nights,” one of the year’s leaders, directed by the great German, Lothar Mendes. Colleen Moore will be seen In the Thomas Burke "Limehouse Tale, ’ “Twinkletoes,” directed by Charles Brabin. It is anew type of picture for Colleen and shows her as a typical street girl of London's Limehouse district. Still another Milton Sills picture will be “Men of the Dawn,” a George Archainbaud production. Dorothy Mackaill and Jack Mulhall, with Alfred A. Santell directing, will be seen In “The Charleston Kid.” Balboni is directing "The Masked Woman,” with Anna Q. Nilsson and Holbrook Blinn. This is a partial lis\ of the First National pictures which will be seen at the Circle. “The Black Pirate," the most gorgeous color production ever made, In addition to being one of the most thrilling of dramas, is the Douglas Fairbanks picture which will be accorded an early showing. Billie Dove and Donald Crisp and Sam DeGrasso, are chief in support. The picture is one of the masterpieces of the screen and shows Fairbanks in an entirely different role. “Sparrows,” the latest production of Mary Pickford, Is also booked. Vlt tells of a homeless little waif, adrift In the streets of a big city, Reginald Denny will be seen in his best production “Take It From Me,” showing this young star, in a comedy role said to be better than any he assayed. “What Price Glory,” written by 'Lawrence Stallings who afterwards wrote "The Big Parade,” will be ; shown at the Circle. It is one of the biggest of pictures and tells of the world war. two army officers who have been enemies all their lives, " cussing the professional patriots. It is & story with an exceptionally

strong plot and deals with every situation with unaffected frankness. “The Music Master,’’ directed by Victor Schortzinger, is the film version of the famous Belaseo success of many years ago, and is trie play made famous by that great dramatic actor, David Warfield. "Seventh Heaven” Is a Frank Borzage production of John Golden’s stage play by Austin Strong. One of the most successful plays of recent years, It tells of the regeneration of an Apache of the Paris streets. “The Scarlet Letter,” the film version of Hawthorne's world-famous story of Salem, its seventeenth and eighteenth century inquisition, will be shown with Lillian Gish In the leading role. Lillian Gish is also seen in "La Boheme,” the film version of Giacomo Puccini’s famous opera. It tells of the three student comrades and their love for Miml. "Bardely’s the “Magnificent,” a truly magnificent picture—powerful, forceful, thrilling and dramatic — will he another major achievement

-i,-, — —^' 'liTrHis / oaR-N-A-R ) 0> ' ''FROZEN FACE" KEATON ‘ f THE G-R-E-A-T-E-S-T C-H-A-M-P-E-E-N LAUGHtt ( $ CK MAKER IN THE WORLD Aw \ "LIE thought he could win the girl of his heart by posing as a 5 champion prize fighter. And, oh boy, he soon learned that Cupid swings a wicked right! You’ll laugh as never before at this great comedy—the best picture Keaton ever made! The *1 funniest prize fight—the most amusing love story on the screen! From the big New York and London stage success! i ‘‘THE NEWLYWEDS’ NEIGHBORS’! !! FOX NEWS WEEKLY EMIL SEIDEL AND HIS ORCHESTRA f CLIFF WILLIAMS Singing “THAT’S WHY I LOVE YOU’ 1 LESTER HUFF I ORGAN SOLO “AS LONG AS I HAVE YOU” ) Attend Lester Huff’s Organ Recital at 1 Apollo Sunday; Starts Promptly at 12:30 Noon If SSXmm ~ ...... ' ’SmS ” ..S=tfcS=J

in picture productions on the Circle’s schedule of forthcoming releases. ■I; -I- ± BUSTER KEATON’S LATEST BOOKED AT APOLLO That laughable comedy of pugilism and romance, “Battling Butler,” which entertained blase New Yorkers for the better part of last year on Broadway, serves now as a screen vehicle for the fun making talents of Buster Keaton, and will be the featured attraction at the Apollo next week. Keaton, as the hero of "Battling Butler" feels impelled to braggadocio in order to win the girl of his choice. Her family detests weaklings. Being a rich and pampered youth the young man is anything but an athlete, yet he masquerades as a famous boxer, is taken .at his word, hailed as a hero, and suddenly discovers himself mistaken for the world’s champion middleweight prize fighter. To confess the deception Imperils his status as a bridgegroom. To go through with it endangers his heretofort’ lazy carcass. How he “saves face” and retains his wife's love is too novel a denouement to reveal in advance. Needless to say the picture contains a prize fight scene—one of the funniest ever conceived—with Buster as a contestant, and never before was such a battle ever staged between two gloved opponents. The scene Is made all the more realistic by the presence at the ringside of Mickey Walker, former world's welterweight champion, his manager, Jack Kearns, erstwhile mentor of Jack Dempsey, Teddy Hayes, traln-

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No. I—Richard Barthelmess has a romantic role in “The Amateur Gentlemen,” at the Circle, starting Sunday. No. 2 —Rudolph Valentino's last picture, “The Son of the Sheik.” will be shown next week at the Ohio. No. 3—Buster Keaton plays the lead in “Battling Butler," at the Apollo next week.

er of champions, and a host of other fistic lights. In the cast are Sally O'Neil, Knitz Edwards, Tom Wilson, Mary O’Brien, Eddie Borden and Ray Thompson. The direction, by Keaton himself, shows the star's skill as a laugh builder as well as a laugh provoker. Other program divertlsmentg will include a Newlyweds comedy, ‘The Newlyweds' Neighbors,” the Fox news' weekly, an organ solo, “As Long as I Have You," by Lester Huff Cliff Williams, singing “That’s Why I lx>ve You," and Emil Seidel and his orchestra. •I* -I- -I* VALENTINOS LAST MOVIE AT 01110 Rudolph Valentino's latest and last picture comes to the Ohio Sunday. It is "The Son of the Sheik,” a sequel so "The Sheik,” which brought Valentino his great fame. “The Son of the Sheik,” is a fiery, love mad opus of the desert with Vilma Hanky, Montague lx>ve, Karl Dane, George Faucott. Bull Montana, Agnes Ayres and other noted players supporting Valentino. Love, life and adventure are not sugar-coated in this screen version of the E. M. Hull romance; instead the makers of the picture, according to reports, have given the original twentieth century sheik a vehicle permeated

No. 4 —Reginald Denny will be seen in “Rolling Home,” at the Colonial next week. No. s—Robert Agnew will be seen in "The Great Love,” at the Palace the last half of next week. No. 6—Ruth Clifford, will be seen Sunday for three days in “The Storm Breaker,” at the Uptown.

with realism and replete with daring situations and thrills. Valentino does many things other than make love and ride Arabian steeds in "The Son of the Sheik.” He rescues pretty girls from the bucks of runaway horses, leaps from balconies onto swinging chandeliers, battles desert brigands with swords, pistols and firsts—in short, the sheik, or rather, "The Son of the Sheik.” is mixing athletics with his armours. - Photoplay-goers who witness the return of Valentino to the desert lover role will see him in a story which has been widely praised as authentic by world travelers familiar with picturesque Algiers. Portraying the impulsive son of MOTION pictures BCV.. MON. AND TI’ES. “The Storm Breaker” With House Peters Johnny Arthur Comedy NEWS AND FABLE WED. AND THI RS. “PALS FIRST” FBI. AND SAT. “The Silver Treasure” Week “THF always STILL show ALARM" FOR “Jerry the | | |}jf* Giant” - | JL VW COMPLETE CHANGE OF PROGRAM THUKS.

MUTUAL BURLESQUE THEATRE

FORMERLY BROADWAY Direction Mutual Burlesque Assn. TONIGHT AND ALL NEXT WEEK OTTO KLIVES Presents THE GINGER GIRLS RED HOT AND SNAPPY I WITH WILL H. COHEN, JIARRY CLEX, MABEL LEA, ETNA MOORE, FRITZIE WHITE, FRANK CARLTON, BOBBY TAYLOR. CHORUS JkssL CHARLESTON Thurs. Night

"The Sheik,” a powerful desert ruler, Rudolph falls in love with a dancer (Vilma Banky), daughter of a renegade Frenchman. She is the chief attraction of a traveling band of mountebanks, who resent the attentions paid the girl by the rich young sheik and lure&the youth to torture one night when he goes to keep\a tryst. Finally rescued by his own henchmen, he believes the dancer has tricked him ,and he burns for revenge. The disappointed lover’s first step is to kidnap the girl. The feature on the stage for the week will he Frozini, recording accordion player, who will offer a program of numbers. 1 Miss Ruth Noller and Tama Lyke.

1/QRk Gome if You Have to p3| , Come on Roller i Carl Skate® nfiic( ►— 1 And what a romantic comedy this picture is! What a rollicking medley of joyous fun. What a furore of uproarious laughter is on the way. Men, women and children—you’ll all go rolling home in a fine frenzy of fun for this IS a comedy. ' ourTshort reel diversions ARTHUR LAKE IN INTERNATIONAL AESOP FABLE “DON’T BE A DUMMY” NEWS M “PESTS” OUR STAGE PRESENTATION THE CLEVER COLORFUL TERPSICHOREAN NOVELTY DANCE DREAMS PIANO FANTASIES AND RHYTHMIC DANCING THAT MILL THRILL OUR MUSICAL UNIT THOMPSON’S American Harmonists SOLO GANG

organists, will present a program played on the Ohio organ. Alice Day in a Mack Sennett comedy, “Alice, Be Good,” and a Pathe News will complete the film bill. •I' 'I- -I* REGINALD DENNY ON VIEW AT THE COLONIAL Reginald Denny in “Rolling Home,” his first picture since his personal visit in Indianapolis several months ago, will be the Colonial offering all next week. “Dance Dreams,” a colorful terpsichorean novelty in a special setting, will be the stage presentation of the entertainment and Floyd Thompson's American harmonists, featuring Frank Owens, Bob Jones

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and Virgil Monks In distinctive mu* sical novelties, will be third unit of the bill. "Rolling Home” is a hilarious farce comedy adapted to the screen from John Hunter Booth’s stage play of the same name. Bluff, the great American recipe for success, is adopted by Nat Alden, the character presented by Denny w r hen he rolls into hijfcold home towm after an absenca of several years, with a Rolls Royce car and a “thin dime" in his jeans. The home folk believe him to ha a millionaire and situation after situation of ridiculous character arise as he attempts to carry on his bluff, He brings a flock of millionaires in(Turn to Page 7)