Indianapolis Times, Volume 38, Number 183, Indianapolis, Marion County, 6 November 1926 — Page 9

NOV. 6, 1926

RED GRANGE TO MAKE DEBUT AS FILM STAR AT CIRCLE

George Jessel Will Frolic at Colonial in ‘Private Izzy Murphy’—The Apollo to Present ‘The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse’ Next Week. Red Grange, the world’s most celebrated football star, comes to the Circle on Sunday in “One Minute to Play,” a sto-ry of college life and football written especially for him by Byron Morgan. The grid star makes his screen debut in this production, which was directed by Sam Wood.

The story concerns Red Wade, high school football star, whose father Is strongly prejudiced against the game. When Red goes to college, his father makes him promise to refrain from playing. Ostracized by his schoolmates his resolution breaks and he goes out for practice, spurred on by a pretty co-ed with whom he is in love. On the eve of the great g,..-e of the season his father appears and threatens, if Red enters the game, to cut off a large endowment he has promised the school. Ashamed of his father’s attitude, Red feigns drunkenness rather than tell the real reason for his deserting the team t such a time, and is disgraced before the school and Sally. His father, however, has a change of heart during the game, and when the score is tied and there is only “one minute to play,” urges his son to go in and win for his school, which he does after making a wild dash down the field, scoring a touchdown for his team, and thereby reinstates himself in the favor of everyone, including Sally. Mary McAllister appears opposite the star in this picture, and others in the cast are Charles Ogle, Lincoln, Stedman and Lee Shumway. George Wilson, all-American halfback and captain of the 1925 University of Washington squad, heads

mr 1N Bins TO. with BANK, ir.l ],t l A SHIPMENT of joy from the workshop of laughter is what Monty Banks promises in “Atta Boy.” Asa cub reporter on his first assignment he has more adventures and thrills than the busiest reporter ever 1 had in a month of Sundays. There’s a wonderful cast in support of Monty in “Atta Boy”—Virginia Bradford, Mary Carr, Earl Metolfe, Kewpie Morgan, Fred Kelsey, Virginia Pearson —and many others. MACK SENNETT'S PATHECOMEDY SMITH FAMILY "VISITORS” 808 GORDON Playing Novelty Organlogue I CHARLIE DAVIS J ; j AND HIS GANO V

the opposing team in the picture. Other features of the program for the week are the overture, “The Evolution of Dixie,” played by the Circle Concert Orchestra under the direction of Stolarevsky; an organ solo. “The Singing Glass,” played by Dessa \Byrd; the Circle News; the Circle Clmt; and a Circle Comedy presentation. -I- -!- -!- GEORGE JESSEL FROLICS AT COLONIAL “Private Izzy Murphy,” in which George Jessel, star of the noted stage production, “The Jazz Singer,” makes his screen debut in a comedydrama of Izzy’s Irish woes as he climbs from the Ghetto to glory in a fighting Irish regiment, will he the Colonial’s feature attraction all next week. The stage offering will be the presentation of Ben Light and company, radio pianist, having surrounded himself with five instrumentalists, dancers and singers. Floyd Thompson’s Singing Troubadours will offer two specialty numbers in the entertainment program in addition to playing the musical score of the picture. In “Private Izzy Murphy” Mr. Jessel has been surrounded with a cast of players including Patsy Ruth Miller, Vera Gordon of “humoresque” and “Cohen and Kelly” fame, Natt

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C'-rr, William Strauss, “Spec” O’Donnell, Gustav Von Seyffertitz and Tom Murray. The story is that of a Jewish boy, Isaac Goldberg, who operated a delicatessen store and moved over into an Irish neighborhood and took the name of “I. Patrick Murphy,” for business reasons. Attaining financial success he sent to Russia for his old parents and made a happy home for them and he also fell in love with an Irish girl, Eileen Cohunnlgan, daughter of the wealthy meat packer from whom he got his supplies. Then comes a talned his Hibernian name. Word comes back he has been killed overseas In action saving an Irish buddy. But after the Armistice when the boys are parading down Fifth Ave.. among the cheering crowds are Papa and Mama Goldberg, who go wild with joy to see their boy among the rest, cocky, helmeted, gun on shoulder big as life and twice as natural. CompllcatiQns follow with Elieen's father, Moe Ginsberg, the marriage broker, doughboys and neighbors. The supplemental screen feature includes an Aesop Fable and the current International News. •I- -I- -I-APOLI-iO TO REVIVE “THE FOUR HORSEMEN” Now enjoying a notable revival vogue throughout thb country, Rex Ingram’s production, “The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.’’ from the novel by Vicente Blasco Ibanez, will be presented at the Apollo next week. It was as Julio, the romantic South American hero of the story that the late Rudolph Valentino rose to fame and world wide popularity as a screen star. Many critics are of tty| opinion that Valentino did his best work in this picture; that his performance as Julio will live most vividly In the memory of the

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Interest will center during the week of Nov. 14. at Keith’s upon Nicola, a magician of note. It is claimed that he is the logical successor to the late Houdinl. _____ thousands who mourn his passing. An epic tale of surging passion, sweeping from the wide plains of the Argentine through the fascinating frivolities of pre-war Paris into the blazing turmoil of the German invasion of northern France, the story relates the tragic love affair of Julio Desnoyers. grandson of an Argentine millionaire, and Marguerite Laurier. Though it hammers home the terror and the grandeur of the war, the Intensity of the ' theme is relieved by a great deal of humor and light-hearted gaiety that kept bubbling up through the turgid stream of humanity during that period when the world was in arms. ! Alice Terry appears as Marguerite. Others prominent in the lnrgp and imposing east are Josef Swickard. Alan Hale, John Sainpolis, Mark Fenton, Stuart Holmes, Kathleen Key, Jean Hersholt, Wallace Beery. Brinsley Shaw and Pomeroy Cameron. The program will include the Fox news weekly, a special feature by “Russ” Robinson, “Ebe” Grubb and their entertainers, and an organ novelty by Lester Huff. -I- T -ITOM MTX IN MOVIE AT I STS Ih “No Man’s Oolif” to he shown at the Tsls the first half of next week. Tom MIX returns to the type of cowboy role in which he Is most popular—a hard riding, hard fighting-, courageous individual who shows to best advantage when facing tremendous odds. ETva Novak, Frank Campeau, Forrest Taylor, Harry Gripp, Malcolm Waite and Mickey Moore are In the east. “No Man's Gold” was screened from the novel by J. Allan Dunn. The plot is based on the design of Frank Freely. a crook, to doublecross Tom Stone, a cowboy. and Lefty Logan, an ex-prize* fighter, the three having been entrusted by a dving prospector with the secret of the location of a rich gold mine. .Tane Rogers, a. rodeo rider. Teams of Heatv’S Intentions and notifies Stone The errerrine action is fraught w*th drsmrrtic situations chock full of thrills. Cro of fho new stunfs ih♦roduced bv Mix. who has the role o* Stone, is a snectaculhr ride in a buce steel bucket, suspended from a cable, across a deen mountain obnsm, to five battle to HeaTy’S fbl'owers. Other films will b a car-

toon iomedy, “Sure Enough,” and the Pa the Review. For the last half of the w ek, starting Thursday, the program will ' of a melodrama, “Rapid lfire Romance,” starring Billy Sullivan, and a Lloyd Hamilton comedy, “Nobody’s Business.”. In “Rapid Fire Romance” the plot relates the experiences of a reckless youth who falls in with a group of criminals, becomes implicated in an ingenious plan to rob a small town bank, but who proved himself a ] hero when pitted against the man who executes the plot. Margery i Bonner, Harry Buckley and Johnny Sinclair are in Sullivan's support. -I- -I- -INEW LANGDON FILM AT UPTOWN Harry Langdon in “The Strong Man” comes to the Uptown next Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. The picture is Langdon’s second feature length production for First National pictures. It tells of a Belgian soldier who conies to .the States in search of a sweetheart he has only known through correspondence. His troubles in finding her lead him to a small rough town where he comes as assistant to a strong man. When the strong man becomes unable to carry on whiles engaged in a rowdy dance hall, Harry has to substitute for him. How he succeeds in putting over the act and wrecking the place, constitutes the most laughable sequences in the picture. . “Dizzy Dancers,” the comedy and a news weekly and fable are also shown. “Don Juan’s Three Nights,” featuring Lewis Stone and Shirley Mason comes to the Uptown on Wednesday and Thursday nights. It is a picture of a middle-aged “Sheik” who sacrifices himself for a 16-year-old girl who is in love with him. “King Bozo” a Van Bi'iber comedy, and a novelty subject, are also shown. * “The Code of the Northwest,” featuring Sandow, the marvel dog. will be starred on Friday and Saturday at the Uptown theater. An Albertc Vaughn comedy, a news weekly and a cartoon arj additional subjects. On Saturday, only, the sixth chapter of “The Fighting Marine.” featuring Gene Tunney, the world’s heavyweight champion, will be an addead attraction. • • • JAZZ WEEK TO BE OBSERVED AT OHIO “Jazz Week” will be in full swing at the Ohio next week. A- special feature length comedy-drama has been selected, “Atta Boy,” starring Monty Banks, to collaborate the “Jazz, Week” program. In presenting Monty Banks in “Atta Boy” next week the Ohio Theater Is offering drama and comedy, laughs and thrills It is a story especially written by Charles Horan and Alf Goulding to ring the bell of amusement. Monty Banks plays the role of a happy-go-lucky, carefree young chap, who. through a Joke of his office as soclates. thinks he has been pro moted from printer’s devil to report er and. as such, goefc out to make good. The assignment given him is an impossible one, but Monty doesn’t know it. During the unfolding of the story Monty undergoes many hazardous adventures. He is mistaken for a bootlegger and then a kidnaper. He fails and knows the depths of discouragement, but he doesn’t stay down long, -and the way he lands on top and gives the merry ha, ha to the kidders is said to make “Atta Boy” one of the most exciting and thrilling comedies ever produced. A splendid cast of well-known screen players was selected to support Monty Banks In this Pathe sea-

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ture, directed by Edward H. Griffith. Virginia Bradford is the heroins and important parts fall to Fred Kelsy, Mary Carr, Earl Metcalf, Virginia Pearson, Kewpie Morgan, Lincoln Plummer and many others. Charlie Davis and his band, who

s. BY blasco |banez . \ rfSIH WTH VALENTINO A v?- AND AL,CE terry P jf k * AVKBWHELMDIO ovations greet J the return of this epoch-maM> * ® n lng film throughout the country) j ! ' I11Uon “ ot P°°P*® ® r © waiting dV j f VT Other million*, who witnessed tta sy s v * ew *B®*“ ***** masterpiece of iov* £ I FOX NEWS WEEKLY i i “RUSS” ROBINSON, “EBE” GRUBB AND THEIR ENTERTAINERS LESTER HUFF | Presenting “AN ORGANIST’S DILEMMA” ' A Classical, Jazzical Romance i ATTEND LESTER HUFF’S ORGAN RECITAL SUNDAY STARTS PROMPTLY 12:30 O’CLOCK. NOON

are continuing on their trip around the world, make an unusual stop in "Jazzmania,” so this will be jazz week at the Ohio. Sonny and Eddy, a whirlwind dancing team, and Myrtle Norton, singing comedienne, will appear on

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the program with Charlie Davta. Bob Gordon, the singing organlat, will play at the Ohio organ. The program of supplementary film attractions will include-a “Smith Family” comedy, “Visltora/* and Pathe News events.