Indianapolis Times, Volume 38, Number 147, Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 September 1926 — Page 5

SEPT. 25, 1926 _

FAMOUS MINSTREL STAR TOPS THE FIRST KEITH BILL

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Charles M. Olson Plans International Week at the Lyric— Lockett and Page, Dancers, to Head New Show at the Palace Sunday Afternoon. B. F. Keith’s will start its season of 1926-27 Sunday under the most favorable conditions in as much as the attractions this season will be offered in a practically' new theater, as all that is left of the interior of the old house is the memory. Under the magic touch of carpenters, decorators and painters the theater has been transformed into a beautiful-playhouse and one that will do credit to any on the circuit.

The opening headliner will be Eddie Leonard, the fame us minstrel, and his big company of singers, dancers, and musicians, who will appear in anew act. Mr, Leonard will do his famous soft-shoe dancing and will in all probability be called upon to sing some of the old favorite songs such as “Roly Boly Eyes” and ‘‘lda,” which he made famous. The bill will include: CLARA BARRY AND ORVAL WHITLEGE—WiII offer a comedy satire called called "Jest For Awhile.” Miss Barry is the daughter of the famous Bobby Barry popular with theatergoers a decade ago. With Mr. Whitlege they form a team that has won recognition in the field of vaudeville. CARR LYNN—An English comedian, who is making his first tour of the Keith circuit. He calls his 4 act "Something Original.” He is a past master in the art of pantomime. MEDLEY AND DUPREY—Offer a happy little comedy of the eccentric kind called "Peanuts.” They have a good routine of patter and offer some snappy dancing. THE GENARO GIRLS—Pair of acrobatic misses, who offer anew routine of tricks coupled with some original comedy ideas. JEAN BOYDELL—A pretty miss, who will offer an act new to local theatergoers. Miss Boydell has long been a Broadway favorite andj brings some new ideas to vaudeville*. PEREZ AND MARGUERITE—In a novelty treat which they hill as "Originators of the Jazz Blues.” The bill will include the Path© News, Topics of the Day and Aesop’s Fables. % -I- -I* -|- LOOKETT AND PAGE TOP PALACE BILL Lockett and Page, dangers, who have arranged a music and dance revue, and “The Lady of the Harem,” a photoplay which has been compared with the romantic and fascinating stories of the Arabian Nights, starring Greta Nlssen and William Collier Jr., are booked at

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Movie news from the west is contained in a letter received from Fritzi Rid preway, film star and in private life the wife of Constantin Bakaleinikoff, at the Circle. is now director of the orchestra at the Million Dollar Theater in Los Angeles, Cal. ,

Asked Miss Ridgeway to write me a good letter giving me lots of news about Hollywood and the movies. Will let her tell her bheezy story as follows: “I have somewhere among my possessions a letter to you written, at different times covering our various deeds and misdeeds, feut after a careful search I admi it’s somewhere, but where I don< know. 1 "I want to give, some interesting facts about ‘Old Irpnsldes,’ Jimmy Cruze’s next picture. These are figures he gave me while I was with the company over at the Isis on location. I was just visiting, not working—but here, listen to this: “People employed, daily pay roll. $35,000 (overhead). For thirty-seven dajrs no sun shone and no work could be done! And' that’s Why Jimmy got a floc k of new gray hairs. Ropes of all sizes for the various ships, for pulleys, masts, etc., cost a total sum of $90,000 (ninety thousand dollars). More gray hairs. One thousand four hundred people an<? no location at Catalina for 100 days. Cost to reconstruct the Constitution ship, $120,000. Four hundred tent houses for the extras and auxiliary crew. “The names of cast. etc.. I do not have to give you, for I know you will have all that, but those figures I thought might interest you. Total cost of the picture, Jimmy said yesterday, runs over $2,000,000. And he Ws still cussing the guy who .jrrote

Signs Cooper B. P. Schulberg, associate producer in charge of Paramount's west coast studios, has announced that Gary Cooper, promising young player, t has been placed under a long term, contract as a featured player. Cooper, while still an unkonwn player, "ran away” with his first real part in “The Winning of Barbara Worth.”

the Palace the first half of next week. Lockett and Page have a series of dance pictures which are set against the melodies played by their male pianist. Interpretative steps, eccentric hooffing and other unique bits are inoluded in their repertory. Bill includes: * EGBERT VAN ALSTYNE f—"America’s popular composer” whose songs "In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree,” "Memories,” “Old Pal" and “Pretty Baby” made such hits years ago. With Arthur Nealy, the singing policeman, and Glen Sherwood, tenor, Van Alstyne offers some of his most recent song hits. "THE WEDDING RING” is scheduled as a surprise fight in three rounds, dealing with the matrimonial question. Cups and saucers are said to fly "fast and furious” when Frank Ford and Dorothy Ricketts appear as the incompatible man and wife. NIXON AND SONS—Blackface funsters who portray a bellboy and porter in "Hotel Happenings.” They sing and do a few eccentric steps ntixod with comedy. AND WHITE Classed as a refined comedy and musical offering which contains saxophone and violin bits. Kajiyama, a calligraphist, mentalist and student of psychology, claims to have something new to offer on the relation of handwriting to ex-

a sea story! Now to more grewsome things! “My freckles and sun burn from bathing In the pool at Jimmy’s and Betty’s are a gory sight! Kostla retains his natural shade because he swims out there at night after the show. Tou’ve heard me rave about sunny Calhorn-i-a, but you don’t know nothin’ until you’ve seen that •paradise home of Jim Cruze and Betty Compson. You may have heerd tell— only that Missouri trait could let you In on the know. “Oh yes—not forgetting—Pola was back on. the set working the day after Valentino’s funeral. Collapses seemed only handy when interviewers were about! Kitty-kitty!!! Psst! “Marion Davies is still being advertised! (News Item). “Rumors had it that Cruze was going to do our beloved American Tragedy, but instead, stuff tells yu now Lubitsch will tackle it after the play has had a New York run. Sorry of the change, for I was all set to play Roberta. Heigh-Ho. Hollywood for fair when hopes are thusly dashed. “Just finished a picture with Donald Crisp featuring Marie Prevost and all star cast —Doug Fairbanks Jr., Kenneth Thompson (N. Y. legit.), Betty Francisco, Eddie Gribben and Yours Truly herself. Release under Cecil DeMille’s new tieup with Keith Albee Orpheum Theaters. My part is small, but they say I’m good. Wo shall see!” And so ends the message from the ftu; iray T out West

No. I—Eddie Leonard will headline the first show of the season at Keith’**,, starting Sunday after-* noon.

perimental psychology. Mr. Kajiyama is the editor of the Mentallst and has made a deep study of the subject of imaginative psychology. Hare and Hare are diminutive entertainers whose little surprise is billed "You Never Can Tqll.” They dance and sing harmony songs, “Classic Buffoonery" gains an outlet in the Klown Revue staged by the PlOetz brothers and sister. Bobby Randall's "Flaming Yoyth” is a novelty in vaudeville whose true nature is revealed only at the performance. On the screen are: “The Lady of the Harem,” with William Collier Jr., Greta Nisson,

AMUSEM ENTS .... __ w WEEK^ °°//EIGMT BIG ACTS X l '" tT INTRODUCING >r AN AGGREGATION OF VAUDEVILLE STARS With Buck firTharien, Masse & Deitrich and Edna Hamel MAHON & CHOLET FABER & WALES “THE BOYS FROM TEXAS’’ “EVERYDAY TALK” A RESPLENDENT MUSICAL ODDITY “BAND OF ALL NATIONS” VAUDEVILLE'S MOST SURPRISING NOVELTY Knight&Sawtelle JOS. GRIFFIN The Tan Arakis A Knightmare of Komedy • Iriah-Amerlcan Tenor jepameM wonder Worker* EXTRA! SPECIAL ADDED ATTRACTION DIXON-RIGGS TRIO AN ACROBATIC BICYCLE SENSATION MACK SENNETT COMEDY, “LOVE'S LAST LAUGH” KINOGRAMS—IMPERIAL COMEDY, “DIZZY DANCERS” BRAY PICTOGRAPH, “THE PELICAN'S BILL”

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No. 2—Reynolds and White will bo among those present at the Palace the first half of the week.

Ernest Torrence and Louise Fazenda the first half, and Jack London’s “Sea Wolf,” with Ralph Ince and Claire Adams, the last half of the vyeek. Other screen items include Bathe News, a comedy, topics of the days and an Aesop Fable. •I- -I- -IINTERNATIONAL WEEK TO BE OBSERVED AT LYRIC Harry Krivit’s "Capers of 1926," a terpischorean presentation, will head an eight-act vaudeville bill to be presented at the Lyric next week that is notable for the fact that It Includes representatives of almost everj race on the face of the globe. In deference to this, Charles M. Olson, managing director, has desig-

No. 3—l .eta Wells Is a member of the team, Faber and Wells, on view at the Lyric next week.

nated the occasion "International Week." Buck and Tharien, Masse and Deitrich and Edna Hamel are principals In “Capers of 1926.” They run the gamut of popular styles of dancing, and make every minute count while they are on the stage. The bill will Include: “BAND OF ALL NATIONS"—An orchestra composed of a Chinaman, a Filipino, a Turk, a Mexican, a Scotchman, a Canadian Royal Mounted Policeman and a team of Russian dancers. All are talented instrumentalists and they go far toward proving that Americans haven’t anything like an exclusive, corner on syncopation. THE TAN ARAKlS—Japanese

equilibrists, who perform breathtaking stunts in mid-air atop of high ladder perch. MAHON AND CHOLET—Known as "The Boys from Texas.” These clever fun-makers offer a routine of comedy characterizations, songs and agile "hoofing.” FABER AND WALES—Versatile entertainers presenting a hilarious talkfest enlivened with songs and dances, called "Everyday Talk.” JOSEPH GRlFFlN—lreland's contribution to the bill, a young tenor whose voice has attracted nhuch attention and who will be heard in a

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“VAUDEVILLE’S BEAUTY SPOT” GALA OPENING WINTER SEASON OF KEITH-ALBEE VAUDEVILLE TOMORROW MATINEE AND NIGHT I WE PRESENYAS EXCLUSIVE HEADLINER EDDIE LEONARD “OUR SINGING MINSTREL” AND SOFT SHOE DANCER AND HIS NEW BAND OF MUSICIANS, SINGERS AND DANCERS VAUDEVILLE'S GREATEST ATTRACTION PRESENTING PERSONALITY AND PERPETUAL PEP CLARA BARRY & ORVAL WHITLEGE IN “JEST FOR A WHILE” A SHELL. GAME OF FUN THE MISTRESS OF MIRTH MEDLEY & DUPREY JEAN BOYDELL IN “PEANUTS” "THE UNIQUE PEPOLOGIST” THE PRINCE OF WALES “FELL” FOR HIM CARR LYNN POPULAR ENGLISH COMEDIAN IN “SOMETHING ORIGINAL" A PAIR OF ATHLETIC QUEENS AN ENTERTAINING DUO THE GENARO GIRLS PEREZ & MARGUERITE THE ACME OF FLEXIBILITY ORIGINATORS of the JAZZ BLUES MONDAY NITE "CIVIC NIGHT" COMMEMORATING THE “INDIANAPOLIS FIRST MOVEMENT SPECIAL FEATURE DAN WEIGLE THE CIVIC EVANGELIST FROM ST. PAUL, MINN. PATHE NEWS—TOPIC—AESOFS FABLES GREATER SHOWS—SMALLER PRICES Rltinus,2oft-30e-50i mJ'SSJIiw. Eviaiigs.Ow-HilfMailFltor7s| ALL LOGE SEATS.NOW 73c.

repertoire of popular and semiclasslcal song selections. KNIGHT AND SAWTELLE —Faaround the variety circuits, who have anew and rather old laugh skit entitled "A Nightmare of Komedy." DIXON-RIGGS TRIO —One of the outstanding sensations of vaude- j ville, acrobats, gymnasts and trick cyclists, who supply thrills galore with a series of spectacular, daredevil feats. ON THE SCREEN—A Mack Sennett comedy, “Love’s Last Laugh,” Kinograms, a Bray Pictograph, "The Pelican's Bill” and an Imperial comedy, "Dizzie Dancers.”

AMUSEMENTS

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Good Combination The combination of Milton Sills as star and Georg© Archalnbaud as director gives promise of becoming a popular one with picture-goers. The two have now been together on three successive pictures, “Men of Steel,” "Puppets,” and .“ Men of the Dawn,” a romance of the French Foreign Legion, now in production JA Hollywood.