Indianapolis Times, Volume 38, Number 207, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 December 1926 — Page 8

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BEATRICE LILLIE TO MAKE SCREEN DEBUT AT THE OHIO

Laura La Plante Has a Comedy Role in ‘Her Big Night’ at the Colonial —‘Everybody’s Acting’ Has Fine Cast at the Ape 110 Next Week. Jack Pickford and Beatrice Lillie play the leading parts in “Exit Smiling,” a comedy drama laid in the midst of a little company of show actors on the road, which will be the attraction at the Ohio next week. The play was written by Marc Connelly, New York dramatist, scenarized by Tim Whelan and directed by Sam Taylor.

"Exit Smiling” la a story of life with the "tank town” actors. It ehows them in performances of fearsome melodramas in town halls that make the audience rock with mirth; it shows them behind tho scenes in a life that is even funnier than their plays. An elaborate reproduction of an old show car in which the actors and Boenery traveled together, perform ing in small town theaters with actors doubling in every imaginable part, as was done by these wandering players, are among the comical details of the picture. Beatrice Lillie, famous English musical comedy star, famous as the stage-star wife of Sir Robert Peel, noted London peer, makes her screen debut in this picture, with Jack Pickford as the star. The supporting cast includes Doris Lloyd, De Witt Jennings, Harry Myers, Tone Holtz. Louise Lorraine and Frank Pangborq. Miss Lillie plays the wardrobe mistress, utility actress and general maid of all work of the troupe, even to doubling for the villain In dress ■uit and black mustache. Jack Pickford is cast as a bank clerk who turns trouper. Charlie Davis and his musical gang, who are continuing on their merry trip around the world, will give a musical version of a visit “In Venice.” Dick Powell, soloist, will 6ing, and several acts will be included in the stage program. Bob Gordon, the Ohio’s singing organist, will play at the organ. The supplementary film attractions will be a Helen and Warren comedy and a Pathe news. LAURA LA PLANTE FEATURED AT COLONIAL Laura La Plante, comedienne, is offered in "Her Big Night” al the Colonial next week, It being her first starring vehicle sine© her work in "The Midnight Sun,” and Is the Bcreen adaptation of Peggy Gadis’s magazine story, “Doubling for Daphne.” The stage presentation will be given by Novak and Benson, two radio stars, a singing and musical offering styled “Spreading Sun shine.” Floyd Thompson’s Singing Troubadors continue In the musical

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unit with two specialty numbers, In which Bob Jones, Jack Ruasco and 'Jack Berry are featured. "Her Big Night" is plainly and frankly farce comedy. It starts with a very realistic and funny bargain ounter rush in a department store, contains frantic press agents trying to find lost movies stars, inquisitive reporters, trying to run down scandal stories about cinema celebrities, jealous husbands and wives attempting to find their respective mates and safeguard them from sirens and home-wreckers. Einar Hansen, the Swedish film star, makes his debut to American fans. Lee Moran, as the ingenious press agent; Mack Swain, as a wealthy but worried film producer; Zasu Pitts, John Roche, William Austin, Nat Carr, Cissy Fitzgerald, Tully Mar shall and others, complete the cast The supplemental features will include a Charles Puffy comedy, “Hook or Crook," an Aesop Fable and the International News. "EVERYBODY’S ACTING" NOW DUE AT APOLIX) Marshall Nellan’s production of his own story, “Everybody’s Acting,” coming, to the Apollo next week, boasts one of the most repesentative casts of players assembled for a picture in recent memory, the principals being Betty Bronson, Ford Sterling, Louise Dresser, Lawrence

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Gray, Raymond Hitchcock and Henry B. Walthall. A highly dramatic tale flavored with typical Neilan comedy touches, “Everybody’s Acting” provides each one of the featured players with equal opportunity for the expression of Individual histrionic talent. The story, an unusual narrative, of stage life, starts at a time when the leading lady of a theatrical stock company Is killed by her husband, leaving an Infant daughter. Adopted by five foster fathers, all actors, the child Is reared In the environment of the theater, becomes an actress herself, and the chief figure In an extraordinary and charming romance that Is not without thrills and Intensely Interesting situations. Not since her performance in "Peter Pan” has Betty Bronson had a role which fitted her so Ideally an the part of Doris Poole. Ford Sterling is at his funniest as one of the “fathers." Louise Dresser Is an example of the successful career-seek-ing woman will not disappoint her admirers. Lawrence Gray a millionaire taxicab driver, Raymond Hitchcock and Henry Walthall all give good account of themselves. Others In the cast are Stuart Holmes, Edward Martlndale. Philo McCullough. Jocelyn Lee and Jed prouty. Completing the program there will be an Alice Day comedy. "Hesltatitig Hares,” the Fox news weekly, an organ Innovation by Lester Huff and musical entertainment by Emil Seidel and his orchestra.

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COHINNETS |)I E AT THE CIRCLE Teaching Cupid to do the Charleston to the tune of melodies gathered from ‘Tin Pan Alley.” the capltol of "Jazzland,” furnishes the comedy In Corinne Griffith's latest screen success, “Syncopating Sue.” which will open an engagement at the Circle Theater, beginning Sunday. Corlnne’s new screen story Is the tale of a piano player In a song shop just ofT Broadway, where she "plugs' the latest "hits” to attract the attention of well-known vaudeville acts in an effort to get them to use the Hongs In their acts. Here she meets a penniless trap drummer, played by Tom Moore, and romance creeps In between the white and black keys of the overworked piano In the song shop. It Is the type of story suited to the .star who scored such a success In "Classified," claimed by many to be her greatest screen work up to the present time. The action moves from the song shop to" one of the many boarding houses, forty-five seconds from Broadway, to the cabarets of the “Roaring Forties” and to the Incandescent blare of the "theater district." The supporting cast Is headed by the famous stage star, Marjorie Ram beau, Rockcllffe Fellows, Lee orMan, Joyce Compton and Sunshine Hart. On the stage as a special attrac tlon there will be the All-Girl Revue, "What Girls Can Do,” featuring a group of clever girl musicians, dancers and singers In a presentation quite unlike the Circle management has staged for several seasons. Inasmuch as next week Is All-Girl Week at the Circle Theater, Mr. Stolarevsky has yielded his place as director of the orchestral overture to Miss Dessa Byrd, who will play “Poet and Peasant" on the organ as the overture. The Circle News and a comedy presenatlon complete the program. “STELLA DALLAS" BOOKED AT UPTOWN “Stella Dallas,” comes to the "Uptown on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. The cast Includes Ronald Colman, Lois Moran, Alice Joyce, Belle Bennett, Jean Hersholt and Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. "Stella Dallas,” tells the story of a young man who marries beneath his rank In life. It depicts the tragedy of the life which ensues, how the husband meets another woman who appeals more to his quiet nature. The wife meets a riding master and an Intimacy springs between them. "Songs of Italy,” a Fitzpatrick Music Master subject presented as an organologue, a news weekly and a fable are additional subjects. "Paradise,” featuring Milton Sills and Betty Bronson will be shown at the Uptown on Wednesday and Thursday, "King of the Kitchen," Is the comedy, while the Kelly Color “East of the Semlnol**," will also be shown. „ "Forever After,!* one of the sweet-

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eat pictures made In recent months, In addition to being one of the best football pictures, comes to the Up:own on Friday and Saturday. "Tow” Service,” an Andy Gump comedy, a news weekly and a cartoon are addltlpnal subjects. Gene Tunney Is shown In the latest chapter of “The Fighting Marine,” on Saturday only. HOUSE PETERS IS STARRED AT ISIS House Peters Is starred In "Prisoners of the Stfcrm,’ screened from James Oliver Curwood’s story of the Northwest, “The Quest of Joan,” which will be on view at the Isis the first half of next week. A myaterlouß murder, the accusation of an Innocent man. the plotting* of a physician who haa been discharged from his profession, and an unusual romance provide abun dant material for a gripping plot. One of tho big scenes Is that In which a huge avalanche of snow crashes down a mountainside leaving a trail of death and In the cast are Peggy Montgomery, Walter McGrail, Harry Todd, Fred de Silver. Clark Comstock and Lilian Nicholson. The program will contain an Imperial comedy, “Honey-

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No. I—Torn Moore and Uorinne Griffith In “Syncopating Sue” at the Circle all next week. No. 2—George O'Brien and Janet Gaynor in "The Blue Eagle” at the Palace starting Sunday for four days. No. 3 Harry Myers and Beati-h-e IJ file in a comedy scene from “Exit Smiling” at the Ohio. * No. -I—Alice Joyce bi "Stella Dalas” at the Uptown for tliree days starting Sunday. No. s—Betty Bronson ha* one of the leads in "Everybody's Acting" at tlie Apollo next week. No. 6—House Peters will be seen in "Prisoners of the Storm" at the Isis tlie first part of the week. No. 7 Laura La Plante Is said to have a big role In "Her Big Night" at the Colonial, starting Sunday matinee. moon Hospital,” and a Pathe review. Picturlzed under the direction of Wesley Ruggles, "The Plastic Age,” Percy Mark’s novel, will be presented Thursday and the rest of the week with Clara Bow, Donald Keith, Mary Alden, Henry B. Walthall and Gilbert Roland In the leading roles The story Is based on the affairs of Hugh Carver, a small town youth,

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who during his first year in college, fails In love with Cynthia Day, a typical flapper who revels In a “good time,” and thereby incurrs the enmity of his best friend. The picture Is packed with action, fun, and dramatic situations. A Grantland Rice Sportllght, "Keeping in Trim,” will also be shown. SOUTH SIDE THEATER LISTS ITS MOVIES Rln-Tln-Tln, the wonder dog of the screen, will be shown In "Heroes of the Big Snows.” a story of love, loyalty and danger, Bunday and Monday, at the South Side Theater. "Subway Sadie,” featuring Dor othy Mackaill and Jack Mulhall, will be the attraction Tuesday and Wednesday. "Waking Up the Town” will be shown Thursday and Friday. Norma Shearer and Jack Pickford head the cast. "Speed Limit." an up-to-date comedy drama will be the attraction Saturday. Ethel Shannon and itaymond McKee are seen to advantage. RILLS ROOKED AT SANDERS "So’s Your Olfi Man," featuring

William C. Fields, will be the attraction at the Sanders Theater, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. The picture tells the story of a small town glazier, who Invents an unbreakable windshield. If you have never laughed before, here’s where you acquire anew habit. Irene Rich will be seen in a very good domestic drama, "The Honeymoon Express,” Wednesday and Thursday. "School for Wives,” featuring Conway Tearle, will be shown Friday. Charles Murray and Gertrude Olmsted will be seen In “The Boob,” Saturday. BOYLE TO DIRECT Joe Boyle has taken over the direction of “The Song of the Dragon,” the Robert Kane special for First National release. In which. Dorothy Mackaill and Lawrence Gray have the leads. This picture Is being made In New York. It Is based on a story by John Talnter Foote.

Presents HER BIG NIGHT lauFalg Plante S.-STAR CAST 1 PITTS MCRAN R HANSEN iY MARSHALL K SWAIN ( FITZGERALD^ rious Laura juggle men as only she iicious draught of OUR SCREEN FEATTRETTES CHAS. PUFFY Jg££n “HOOK or CROOK” AESOr FABLE—INTERNATIONAL NEWS ON OUR STAGE RADIO’S POPULAR MELODY STARS NOVAK and BENSON IN "SPREADING SUNSHINE” ™ Flcyd Thompson's 'BETTER Singing Troubadours ! Bob Jones—Jack Berry—.lack Russco—Virgil Monks Nick —Frank Langel C Another Big Laughfest! olowal Pick & the Pictures - Musis -That Charm*

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FANTASTIC HR IS NEXT BILL OF LITTLE THEATRE George Somnes Announces ‘R. U. R.’ as important Ottering. "R. U. R.," Karel Capek’B fan tastic melodrama of machine-like men, is being rehearsed by the Little Theatre for presentation at the Playhouse on Dec. 7,8, 9, 10 and 11. These automatons, known as “robots," are manufactured by the millions and, in time, outnumber the human population of the world. Perfect in body, but devoid of soul, they swarm over the face of the earth, destroying the last Vestiges of mankind. Only one man is spared in their ruthless destruction, and he is saved to aid in the continued manufactur of ‘robots.” The formul# for then synthethts has been lost, and he <U spalrs of ever finding again the so cret of artificial life until the “ro bots,” displaying new and almost hu man qualities, solve their own problems. Capek, the author, is a young Czechoslovakian philosopher, who has written a number of plays, a few novels and many short stories He Is known in America chiefly for “R. U. R.,“ which was produced in New York In 1922 by the Theatre Guild. Burns selected tt as one of the ten best plays of its sea son. George Somnes Is directing the Col lowing Little Theotre players: Miss Anna Louise Griffith, Mrs Chic Jackson. Jack Hewson, Nor man Green, Edward Green, Gerald McShane, Volney Hampton, Dr James Stanton Mcßride, Miss Elsa Goett. Kenneth Strawn, John B. Lit tie, Richard Jackson, R. Bryant Long, Harry Plhl, Ted Bailey, Ar leigh Waltz, Charles Dosch, Parker Wheatley, Lewis Andrew, Ben Levinne, Leon Berger, Harold Schoen and Wallace West. MAYNARD BUSY AGAIN Ken Maynard, First National’s western star, has beg up work on his next feature temporarily called "Somewhere South of Sonora.’’ Kath leen Collins is again his leading lady.

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