Indianapolis Times, Volume 38, Number 195, Indianapolis, Marion County, 20 November 1926 — Page 7

JVOV. 20, 1926

MRS. FISKE, TED LEWIS AND ‘VANITIES’ BOOKED HERE

IJbsen’s 'Ghosts’ to Open Three-Day Engagement at —English’s Lists Earl Carroll’s Revue and ™ ‘Lemair’s Affairs’ for December. With “Ben-Hur” going into its third week fit English’s Sunday, A. F. Miller today announced several important bookings. > - Mrs. Fiske will open a three-day engagement in Ibsen’s “Ghosts” at the Murat Thanksgiving matinee. English’s on Dec. 6 for three days presents ‘‘Rufus Lemair’s Affairs,” With Sophie Tucker, Ted Lewis and Lester Allen.

Opening on Thursday, Dec. 0. for three days at English's will be Earl Carroll's Vanities, a revue. Mrs. Fiske, unchallenged as America’s most distinguished star of the : stage, comes to the Murat Theater on Nov. 25, 2? and 27 as Mrs. Alving i in Ibsen's drama, "Ghosts.” It Is an interesting fact that, I Whereas Ibsen gave two whole years to the writing of this play, Mrs. Fiske has devoted almost five i years to study of the drama and its 'central character before offering it to the public. As always, Mrs. Fislte's supporting cast Is of her own careful selection. As the son, Oswald Alving, [the young New Yorker,Theodore St. /John, who has won success playing fin Paris and Berlin in the native 'language, is cast. Walter Bingham plays Pastor Mr. Ringham is well for his association with Sir [Charles Wyndham, Sir Forbes-Rob-frrtson and others In his native England, and as leading men to Grace 'George and Ethel Barrymore and in Numerous other Broadway productions. The vital part of Regina Is played t>y Jarvis Kerr, a Vassar graduate ol*the class of 1925. who literally stepped from school to success on the professional stage of New York. Miss Kerr was chosen by Mrs, Fiske from more than fifty actresses considered for this part. The version of “Ghosts,” which Mrs. Fiske wiU present is Harrison Grey Fiske’s revision of the English translation by William Archer. It is asserted that to those familiar ■with this irreat modern drama it will come In the nature of a welcome And thrilling revelation, the faithful Interpretation of Ibsen’s intent and purpose In writing a human play of life in all its strength and frailty. The company brings its own complete production, which is declared to be exceptionally handsome and strikingly impressive from the pictorial viewpoint. -I- -I- -IBIG NEW HIT 'JJOOKED AT ENGLISH’S Xhe management of English’s announces the coming of Sophie Tucker and Ted Lewis in “Rufus Lemair’s .Affairs, ’’ with Lester Allen and an

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On the Screen Next Week CIRCLE —Doris Kenyon In “Ladies At I'lay.” . COLONIAL —Monto Blue in ‘‘Across the Pacific.” APOLLO —Wallace Beery and Raymond Hatton in “We’re In The Navy Now.” OHIO —Lew Cody In "The Gay Deceiver.” UPTOWN —Red Grange in 'One Minute to Play,” three days starting Sunday. ISlS—George Walsh in “The Kick Off,” the first half of next week.

all-star cast of associate players, Dec. 6,7, and 8. The production comes to Indianapolis from Chicago, where It has had five months of record-breaking success at Wood’s Theater. "Lemair’s Affairs” Is en route to New York and this city is one of five played before the show reaches Broadway. The cast includes Ted Lewis’ Merry Musical Clowns and the Albertina Rasch American ballet. Indianapolis Is extremely fortunate in getting “Lemair’s Affairs” before it enters on its New York engagement as the show is expected to stay in that city for a long run. -I- -I- -IThe Earl Carroll "Vanities” which come to English’s, Dec. 9, 10, 11, is the original New York production with the sarnie scenery, light effects and costumes, exactly as they were used at the Earl Carroll Theater In New York, It Is claimed. The company which comprises a hundred pertple, headed by Joe Cook, includes Etael Dale, who Is known as the girl with the most beautiful legs in the world and who won the title of Queen of Hosiery for having the most beautiful ankles out of the hundred entrants in a contest at the National Hosiery and Underwear Exposition held at the Hotel McAlpin In New York; Irene French, winner of the Miss Broadway Beauty Contest of 1925, held by the Broad-

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- There was mighty good theater in town the other night when Queen Marie staged her entry act into Indianapolis. Never has a leading player had a more wonderful setting than the Soldiers and Sailors Monument on Monument Circle.

Hare was big theater. A queen paying respect to the memory of patriots. She did not act. She was the queen who felt the tribute and the honor of extending the tribute. I had a birdseye view of his marvelous spectable, as I was on the roof of the Circle Theater with Ace Berry and Bill Doepperman of the Circle, Herb Jennings of the Palace And Fred Allen, comedian at Keith's this week.’ When I looked down upon the majestic scene, saw the Queen stately ipount the steps, saw her officially pay her respect to honored dead and then saw her kiss the face of a boy and heard the thousands applaud this woman as well as this Queen, I knew that I was witnessing great human theater. The lights were perfectly handled and never before have I seen such a way Association of New York; Frances Merchant, who is the principal dancer; Jack Redmond, the noted trick golf expert; Renee Lowrie, the prima donna; Laura Lee, Clifford Rourke, George Romanoff, Bert Byton and Maxine and Dave Lewis the famous jazz singing team. Vanities is in forty scenes which i makes a production so large that it can be presented only in the largest cities, v A large number of models, dancers, singers and beauties appear in this dazzling revue, which has been I accredited "The Greatest Revue in America.’’ The dances and ensembles were directed by David Bennett; the music is by Clarence Gackill and the sketches and dialogues were written by William Grew. The decorations j were designed by Willie Pogany and the art ana technical direction is by Bernard Bohmuller. Some of the distinctive song numbers' in "Vanities” are “The Gate of Roses,” “Kiss-in the Moonlight,” “Beautiful Ladies of the Night," "I Thank You,” “Yvonne,” and "Dorothy.” Among the beautiful scenes are the "Hanging Gardens of Babylon,” “The Crescent Moon,” and “The Fate of Roses.” The entire company is under the personal direction of Earl Carroll.

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splendid out-of-door pageant at night presented in this city. And. I consider Queen Marie the Mary Garden of the queen business. Os course, the Queen is a great actress, and, above all, she is truly a great woman. And even Ace Berry, Allen and Jennings admitted that they could not have staged it better. And it was grand and impressive theater of life. •I- -I- -IWant to call your attention to the appearance of Reinald Werrenrath, assisted by Herbert Carrick at the piano and the Atwater Kent orchestra on the Atwater Kent Radio Hour, Sunday night, Nov. 21, at 9:15 (eastern standard time) and at 8:15 (central standard time). Here is a great artist, and I know that you wifi welcome an opportunity to hear him over the radio. His program, as furnished me by Atwater Kent officials, is as follows: “I Love Thee” Edvard Grin? “Slummervifa” Selim Palmgren Mr. Werrenrath with accompanist. “The Two Orenedirs“ . . Robert Schumann Mr. Werrenrath and orchestra. "Gavotte in B Minor” Baeli Air. Garrick.

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No. I—May McAvoy lias one of the leads of importance in “BenHur,” which opens he third week at Knglish’s, Sunday afternoon. No. 2—Claire Hanson will be seen in the support of Fred Ardath at the Palace next week. No. 3—Marion Bent of Rooney and Bent will headline at Keith’s next week. > j No. 4—Julia Curtiss will be among those present at the Lyric next fteek. No. s—Will Rogers will be seen at the Armory on Saturday night, Nov. 27.

“Vision Fugitive" from "Herodiade” M assenet Mr. Werrenrath wtih orchestra. “Ojibway Indian Melodics” Arr. by Arthur Whiting “Carousal” “Youth's Song." “In the Forest.” "Longing.” "War Song." "Mv Bark Canoe." Mr Werrenrath with accompanist. “Slavonic Dances" Dvorak Atwat-r Kent Orchestra. “The Light I Love Best” (first time) John A. Hopkins "The Green Eyed Dragon" • Wolsfhv Charles “Duna” Josednnie McGill “On the Road to Mandalay”. . Oiev Speaks Mr. Werrenrath with accompanist. -I- -I* -I* Have been informed that on Monday night, Nov. 22, at 8:30 o'clock, the Little Theatre Society wifi give its first performances of hitherto unacted plays, the authors being members of the society. Mrs. Van Camp Faris wifi give her one-act comedy, “Then Sheila Arrived.” Cast as follows: ' Miss Mercedes Deane Miss Margaret Hamilton Lawrence Elliot .... Mr. Vo'.ney Hampton Miss Kittv Crewe Miss Ruth P.vry Wallace King Mr. Gene Oates Miss Ronnie West Miss Irma Ulrick

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Jane Cowl Jane Cowl enters Keith-Al-bee vaudeville this we k n "The Clock.” a playlet built 'around the romance of Gerald Chapman and “Betty,” the mysterious married woman who could have furnished an alibi for the bandit. Chapman, it wifi be remembered, kept her out of the case. Miss Cowl has just returned from London where she was tremendously successful in her last Broadway starring vehicle, "Easy Virtue.”

Billy Deane Mr. Ed Deane Dane Mrs. Julian C Fix The other piece offered is a dramatic one-act play called “It Migh. Have Been Worse,” by H. L. Earn est and E. D. Minyon. The cast in eludes Mary Ennis and Parker Wheatley, directed by Mrs. Eugene Fife. Immediately after the sketch a second version, handled in comedy fashion, wifi begin. This cast in eludes E. D. Munyon, Eunice Pierce and Constance West. Mrs. Everett Schofield is chairman of the Indiana group, which is u large one. Any member of the so ciety, however, is welcome at these performances. HOW THEY STARTED Malcolm St. Clair and Gregory La Cava, Paramount directors, both “started life as newspaper cartoonists. AMUSEMENTS

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USED MUCH PASTRY Asa slapstick comedian In the early days of pictures Ford Sterling, Paramount featured player, carries the distinction of having had more assorted varieties of pustry hurled at him than any other actor on the screen. He is now appearing as a comedy-heavy in Bebe Daniels’ starring vehicle, “Stranded In Paris.”

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BEN-HUR’ WILL START THIRD WEEK OF RUN; Photoplay From Story of Indiana Writer Is Big . Hit. At English's Sunday afternoon “Ben Hur” iyi picture form, wifi enter upon the third week 9t Its engagement in Indianapolis. Fred Nibio directed the production which begins with the Wise Men and the Star of Bethlehem, pictures Jerusalem under Roman tyranny and tlfc> condemnation of the Prince of Hur to the galleys. The celebrated Antioch ohajrte* race, in which Ben-Hur and Messala I contest, occupied three months in the making. Twelve quadrigas are driven seven laps over a course far-, ing a Circus Maximus that holds I nearly a hundred thousand spectat ors. The exquisite love story of Ben-Hur and Esther Is woven Into the thrilling action. • In leading roles appear Ramon Novarro as Ben-Hur, Francis X.3 Bushman as Messala, Nigel de Bru* Her as Simonides, Mitchell as Sheik Ilderirn, Frank Cupler as At rius, Betty Bronson as the Madon na. May McAvoy as Esther arjd Claire McDowell as the mother of Hur.