Indianapolis Times, Volume 38, Number 159, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 October 1926 — Page 6

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MOVIE VERSION OF STAGE HIT DUE AT THE COLONIAL

Raymond Griffith Featured in‘You’d Be Surprised’at the Apollo—‘Subway Sadie’ Is Due at the Circle Theater Sunday Afternoon. Jean Hersholt is offered in his first starring vehicle, the screen version of Don Marquis’ stage play, “The Old Soak,” at the Colonial all next wfeek. The stage presentation of the three unit show will be a minature musical comedy offering by the Serveny Twins and their Jazz Pirates, the two dancers being assisted by a chorus of girls and three men principals. ,

Floyd Thompson and his singing orchestra will be heard In two specialty numbers, one featuring Bob Jones In “Oh, Boy! How It Was Raining,” and in addition the organization has arranged a musical setting for the picture. Director Edward Sloman, who gave to the screen the character picture, “His People,” is responsible for “The Old Soak,” and he selected George Lewis, who made such a hit in that picture, to assist Hersholt. Others in the cast are June Marlowe, William V. Mong, Louise Fazenda, Gertrude Astor, Lucy Beaumont, George Siegmann, Tom Ricketts and Arnold Gregg. The story is full of forceful heart interest drama with a strong sprinkling of comedy. It is not a drinking picture photoplay fans might judge from the name and being unacquainted with the remarkable stage offering, but it is a loving picture of a grand old Dad who goes to the front for his son, who has deceived him and assumes responsibility for a theft of bonds they are trying to fix on the boy. The son played the stage door of a musical comedy show and became enamored of the leading woman, who returned his love and aided the old man in saving the boy when she learned of his troubles. There are a number of brilliant dancing numbers in the colorful scenes of back stage life. The supplemental screen features include an Arthur Lake comedy, “Tiddle-de-Winks,” an Aesop fable, “The Phoney Express” and the current International News. -I- -I- -IMYSTERY COMEDY DUE AT THE APOLLO In “You’d Be Surprised,” the mystery comedy comes to the screen and along with it is Raymond Griffith, the high hat comedian, in a role that

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is vastly different from anything he has done heretofore. He plays the part of a coroner, but this doesn't mean that he exudes gloom. It is due at the Apollo Sunday. “You'd Be Surprised” is an original screen play written especially for Griffith by Jules Furthman. The plot abounds in comedy and mystery with dramatic trimmings. And Griffith’s support includes such favorites as Earle Williams, long a star in his own right; Dorothy Sebastian, late of George White's “Scandals,” and Edward Martindel. Most of the action is laid on board a houseboat where a famous diamond is stolen at a party given by the district attorney. In order to give the thief a chance to relent, the host assembles his guests. places the empty jewel case on a table, and extinguishes the lights. When they are flashed on the district attorney is found with a knife througn his hear* —and the jewel case has disappeared. At the behest of a police captain the coroner undertakes to solve the puzzle, and from this point on the story is fraught with strange and mysterious happenings without the slightest clew as to the perpetrator. Just how the coroner, at the risk of his own life, discovers the identity of the criminal brings the tale to a tense and most extraordinary climax. Other films will include a Buster Brown comedy, “Buster’s Narrow Escape,” and the Fox news weekly. J. Russel Robinson and his orchestra will open an engagement at the Apollo Sunday. Robinson is noted as a pianist and composer of popular song hits. Asa special number the orchestra, featuring Eber B. Grubb, singing comedian, will offer a comedy oddity called “When Banana Skins Are Falling I'll Come Sliding Back to You.” Pasquale L.

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Back on Earth Rod La Rocque is back on terra firma again! After spending three weeks aboard an old wind-jammer In the waters off Catalina Island filming scenes for “The Cruise of the Jasper B,” the star has returned to the De Mille studio to complete scenes for this picturization of the humorous Don Marquis story, which James W. Horne is directing.

Montani, harpist, will remain for another week. Lester Huff’s organ solo will be a melody novelty, entitled “Evolution of the Blues.” -I- + + FOOTBALL STORY TO BE ON VIEW AT OHIO “The Quarter Back,” a romantic comedy of college life, starring Richard Dlx in the feature role, will the photoplay attraction at the Ohio theater for the coming week. A host of gridiron luminaries are

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• No. I—Dorothy Markaill looks this way in “Subway Sadie” at the Circle all next week. No. 2—Jean Hersholt will he seen all next week at the Colonial in “Tlie Old Soak.” No. 3—Richard l)ix and Lois WJson will have the chief roles in “The Quarterback” opening at the Ohio Sunday. No. 4—Raymond Griffith will lie I seen in the farce, “You’ll Be Sur-

Included In the supporting cast, w’hlch also features Esther Ralston, Harry Beresford, David Butler. Robert W. Craig and Mona Palma. The picture was directed by Fred Newmeyer from the film adaption by Ray Harris. Richard Dix is cast in the role of the son of a man who has been attending university since 1889, because he promised his wife that he would stay at Colton college until their eleven beat the crack State squad. Twenty-seven years have passed by. His wife is dead, his son is now the Colton quarter back, and he is still studying. Needless to say, Dix

■h| KTrwmondl fwGRimTH § H IpPRISEDp JB A MYSTERY COMEDY /A % PACKED WITH THRILLS fiflU • AND LAUGHS. IkV We’re Telling You — Vfjk ready for a pleasant surprise! For the high-hat f I V_J funster absolutely tops everything he has ever done OHjJ before in this, startling comedy offering. Earle Williams yyf and Dorothy Sebastian are in the cast. f % BUSTER BROWN COMEDY |SJ fwlj “Buster's Narrow Escape *’ jjwy kV* FOX NEWS WEEKLY yA % PASQUALE L MONTANI Jv C l uj I The Master Harpist 1 1 jj|| \r-HiL LESTER HUFF m Playing “Evolution of the Blues” ftff J. RUSSEL ROBINSON fegf ANi) H,s mgr ORCHESTRA JPy Featuring Eber B. Grubb "“onT

prised” at dtlic Apollo all next • week. No. s—Milton Sills will be seen in “Men of Steel” at the Uptown for four days, starting Sunday. No, ti—Joseph Schildkiaut and Marguerite de la .Motto have tjic chief roles in “Meet the Prince" at the Palace, starting Thursday afternoon. No. 7—Vilma Banky will be seen in “The Son of the Shirk” at the Isis the first half of the week.

|is in love w r ith the prettiest girl at | State, who is Esther Ralston. Everything is all set for the annu- ! al Colton-State contest when a newspaper accuses Dick of professionalism ! and Esther proves to be the only person who can prove his innocence, i At the last minute he is shoved into I the line-up and the game starts in ; a vertiable sea of mud. I The same vigorous tactics which ; won Fielding H. Yost. University of Michigan's famous coach. Ills title of “Hurry Up” were employed by him in preparing the opposing teams of players who do their stuff In this

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‘Resurrection’ Finis Fox, who has written many stories for Edwin Carewe's filfiiing, and who is at present working on Tolstoy's "Resurrection," will have the completed scenario ready for the producer next week. Tom Miranda will edit and title the production when completed. Inspiration Pictures, Inc., and Carewe are jointly producing “Resurrection.” It will be a United Artists release.

game, which is one of the most interesting sequences of the picture. Charlie Davis and his Gang are continuing on their trip around the world in a musical setting. This week they stop off in Egypt, where they encounter sand storms and get beautiful music from the sphin c and pyramids. Bob Gordon, organist, will sing and play an organ solo, and offer a special accompaniment for the feature picture. “He Did His Best.” a comedy and

a Pathe news will complete the program of supplementary film attractions. + •!• •!*' “SUBWAY SADIE” IS BOOKED \T THE CIRCLE The attraction at the Circle beginning Sunday will be “Subway Sadie,” a of New York featuring Dorothy Mackaill and Jack Mulhall. The story Is an adaptation of Dorothy Cramm’s novel of the same name, “Subway Sadie” is the romance of a New York working girl and a subway guard. The girl is a r.ales(Turn to Pace 7)

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GEORGE LEWIS ! JUNE MARLOWE J|f William V. Mong wNF, Gertrude Aster TW' George Siegmann Louise Fazenda Tom Ricketts Y*" ”10U may think it’s a drinking picture, but it isn’t. It’s a lovin’ picture of a grand old gragg dad—sparkling, genuine and glowing. You will love the Old Soak and chuckle at his homely humor—and the ever-alluring flavor of backstage life will warm'the cockles of your heart. A boy in trouble, saved by a poor old dad and a chorus girl. That’s the heart throb—and the humor is spontaneous and ever merry, Arthur Lake in Aesop Fable International Tiddly-Winks “The Phoney News Express” ■HnHHHHB / OUR STAGE OFFERING A MELODIOUS SONG AND DANCE REVUE SERVENY till M laF TWINS PIRATES Fast, Racy, Entertaining—and a Brauty Chorus , V- - FLOYD THOMPSON’S Gang SINGING ORCHESTRA Program Bob Jones Singing “Oh Boy! How It Was Raining" C Another Wonderful Show! OLONIAL

OCT. 9, 1926

VARIETY BILLS WILL HAVE MANY ‘ NOVELTYEVENTS Miller and Marks, Yorke and King, Gene Greene Are Booked. The headline position at B. F. Keith's, starting Sunday matinee, will be shared by two comedy acts. They include Chic Yorke and Rose King, and, William and Joe Mandell. Bill includes: CHIC YORKE AND ROSE KING —Present their comedy classic, “The Old Family Tin Type.” It is the old style tin type from the old family album that this pair of clever entertainers are giving new life. They are using it as the basis for an eccentric bit of comedy and patter. WILLIAM AND JOE MANDEL— In “Quiet, Please,” offer a mirth provoking comedy acrobatic act that is out of the ordinary. MODENA’S FANTASTIC REVUE —Featuring Countess Madena the well-known violinist, is made up of ten people, Including Bishop Lynn, international dancers. Th>B act is a musical singing and dancing noveltjt., BILLY LYTELL AND TOM FANT —Known in the two a day as “Two Chocolate Cake Eaters.” They are blackface comedians who .are musicians and soft shoe dancers. HARRY SMITH AND JACK STRONG —In "Golden Voices From (Turn to Page 7)