Indianapolis Times, Volume 38, Number 213, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 December 1926 — Page 6

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‘LA BOHEME’ WITH LILLIAN GISH DUE AT CIRCLE THEATER

Thomas Meigan Will Be Seen in 'The Canadian’ at Ohio —'The Marriage Clause’ to Be Chief Event at the Colonial All Next Week. King Vidor’s production of “La Boheme,” the screen version of Henry Murger’s story, “Life in the Latin Quarters,” from which Puccini’s most famous operat was written, comes to the Circle on Sunday, with John Gilbert and Lillian £ish in the principal roles. “La Boheme” tells the tragic story of Mimi, poor little waif of the Paris Latin quarter, and her great love and sacrifice for her poet-lover, Rudolph, who becomes a famous artistic success through her encouragement and devotion.

The role of Miami is said to offei Miss Gish one of the most perfeei vehicles of her career, and John Gilbert as the Jealous, temperamental and irresponsible Rudolph Is said to give one of his finest characterizations. Kins: Vidor, who directed “The Big Parade,” handled the megaphone during the filming of "La Boheme,” and Renee Adoree, who shared honors with Vidor and Gilbert in “The Big Parade," appears In support of the two stars In La Boheme in the role of Musetta. the vivacious grisette, whose name was immortalized by the "Musetta Waltz” in the opera. Others in the east are Roy D’Arcy. Gino Corrndo, Edward Everett Horton, Karl Dane. Frank Currier, David Muer and Roslta Marstini. “La Boheme” has been produced on a very lavish scale, and was shown in New York for several months at $2 prices. There will be no advance in prices at the Circle Theater during the showing of this picture, consistent with the theater’s policy of maintaining a standard price for all motion picture productions shown there. The Circle Concert Orchestra, under the direction of Stolarevskv, and assisted by Reheona Ally, soloist, will oreseut an atmospheric prologue to "La Boheme”: and another special feature of interest to Circle patrons will be the return engagement of Ous Mulcay, the popular harmon'ea virtuoso. The Ci-eio News, a novelty film and +he ci>-ole comedy will eompletp the program. pout wvmntw -rs) PLAY rrrrrrjr ROLE Thomas Meic-han p’ays the leading role in “The Canadian.” taken from W Somerset Maugham’s play and scenarlzed by J. Clarkson Miller, which will be the attraction at the Ohio Theater for the coming week. It is a tale of hope, of love, of the fight against nature, of a struggle between one man and one woman, all In a land of promise. Following “Tin Gods,” Meighan •elected to play F'-ank Taylor, a role which he considered as strong in

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What the Theaters Offer Today ENGLISH'S Earl Carroll's Vanities. KEITH’S—-Thomas E. Shea. LYRlC—Francis Renault. PALACE—Fred Ardath. APOLLO —“Everybody’s Acting.” COLONIAL “Her Big Night.” OHlO—"Exit Smiling.” UPTOWN—"Forever After.” ISIS—"The Plastic Age.” * SOUTH SlDE—"Speed Limit.” SANDERS—“The Boob." MUTUAL—"Midnight Frollics.

dramatic possibilities as the earlier character. “The Canadian" is a man knocked down for the count, but fighting baclj* A storm ravaged his wheat the preceding year and he wofcks for Ed Marsh in an effort to earn sufficient money with which to start all over. Marsh’s Impoverished aristocratic sister comes to live with him. She and his wife, disagree, and, though disgusted on hearing Taylor say that he needs a woman who will work, Nora offers herself, if only he will take her away. A wife in name only, they go to Taylor’s farm where the never ceasing struggle with the elements is started once more. He tells her that if they have a successful year he shall be able to send her back to England. She doesn’t mention the fact that a check has Arrived which makes this possible wit’ out his help. Mona Palma, Dale Fuller, Wyndham Standing and Charles Winnlnger head the supporting cast. The entire company journeyed to Alberta,, Canada, where, in the foothills of the Rockies, they enacted the play In the precise locale described by the author. “In the Land of Syncopation” will be the program offered by Charlie Davis and his gang as one of the feature visits of their musical trip around the world. Dick Powell will

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sing and Bob Gordon, the wizard organist, will play at the Ohio organ. “TIN HATS” TOPS EVENTS AT APOLLO Though they arrived at the front line trenches too late to get into action due to the signing of the Armistice, the three doughboy prin cipals in "Tir. Hats," a post-war comedy to be shown at the Apollo next week discovers that all the romance, excitement and adventure incidental to the war didn’t cease with the firing of the last gun. Screened from an original story by Edward Sedgwick, "Tin Hats’’ deals with the strange and wholly hilarious experiences of a trio of “buddies,” one a rich man’s son. played by Conrad Nagel, another a New Yorg yegg, drafted Into the service, played by George Cooper, and the third the son of a St. Louis brewer, played by Bert Roach. Disappointed and a bit disgusted to think they were denied a chance to get into the fracas, their drooping spirits are nevertheless somewhat cheered by the news that they are to enter Germany with the American Army of Occupation. It so happens that their detachment moves oft without them, so the three set forth in search of it, fail to _ake the right road, and before they realize it find themselves in a little 1 German town where the inhabitants are momentarily expecting the Army of Occupation. The reception ac- 1

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corded them, and their subsequent adventures provide a* continuous ■ound of hilarity. Comedy is the chief ingredient of the plot, yet the story contains an underlying spirit of truth and sound psychology. Claire Windsor as Elsa von Bergen, a little German girl Is the heroine, and with Nagel supplies the love interest. Tom O’Brien remembered for his work as "Bull” in "The Big Parade” has the role of a tough top sergeant. "Buster’s Picnic” a comedy, 1 the Fox news weekly, Julian Whitworth, singer of popular songs, and Emil Seidel and his orchestra, will be other program features. “THE MARRIAGE CLAUSE” OPEN AT COLONIAL "The Marriage Clause,” in which Billie Dove and Francis X. Bushman are co-starred and assisted by Warner Claud and Grace Darmond, a brilliant story of stage life, will

On Tour William Hodge in "The Jungle Husband," at the For-ty-Ninth St. Theater, will have a Canadian tour starting about the first of April from Montreal, preliminary to the English presentation shortly thereafter.

MOTION PICTURES

No. I—Thomas Meighan will be seen in “The Canadian” at the Ohio next week. No. 2—“La Boheme” will have the services of Lillian Gish and John Gilbert at the Circle next week. No. 3—Wallace Beery plays one of the leads in “We’re In the Navy Now,” at the Isis the first half of next week. No. 4—Conrad Nagel is said to have a splendid role In “Tin Hats” at the Apollo next week. No. s—George O'Brien will be seen In “Three Bad Men” at the Uptown Sunday for tiiree days. No. fi—Billie Dove and Francis X. Bushman will be seen in "The Marriage Clause” at the Colonial, starting Sunday. No. 7.—A scene from “The Popular Sin” at the Palace the first half of next week.

be the Colonial's feature attraction all next week. It is Mr. Bushman's first photoplay since he regained his great popularity by his work in “BenHur.” The stage presentation for the week will be an offering by Kohn and Depinto styled “The Jazz Hounds," it being a musical novelty. Floyd Thompson’s American HarI monists, featuring Bob Jones Jack Russco and Jack Berry as soloists, I will be heard in two new singing

popular in the style of musical entertainment they have been presentng. The story concerns the career of Sylvia Jordan, an inexperienced girl, who is given an opportunity by Barry Townsend, a famous stage director. As he develops her career, he finds that he Is falling in love with her. Unknown to him she reciprocates his affection, but he believes .hat her heart is given to Ravenal, the producer. Gradually her star rises and with her rise Townsend descends lower and lower in the social scale. He begins to feel that she needs him no longer and he becomes full of despair. Sylvia’s big night arrives, when she Is to make her premier in anew play. She is unable to appear owing to the absence of her beloved Townsend, but Ravenal deceives her Into thinking that the manager is present. Stimulated, she makes her

With RENEE ADOREE and KARL DANE of “The Big Parade”—ROY D’ARCY of “The Merry Widow”—FRANK CURRIER of “Ben-Hur” and Edward Everett Horton. A story of the real Bohemian Paris —of young hearts that face the pinch of poverty with laughter and dreams of fame and fortune in attic studios! Now! Unforgettably screened with an Incomparable cast! LILLIAN GISH, as Miml, the frail angelic waif befriended by the carefree artists. JOHN GILBERT, as Rudolphe, the struggling playwright who learned too late the sacrifice that Mlml made for him! LOVE! The truest, tenderest, sweetest ever written about. LOVE! Greater than hunger, deeper than thirst, stronger than death. An Atmospheric Prologue to “La Boheuie” sung by MISS REBECCA ALLY Return Engagement of GUS MULCAY The Harmonica Virtuoso CIRCLE NOVELTY—“Yes Sir, That’s My Baby" CIRCLE COMEDY—Animated News

appearance and achieves an outstanding triumph. GOOD COMEDY BOOKED AT ISIS Asa special feature attraction all next week the' Isis will present "We’re In the Navy Now," the laughable satire starring Wallace Beery and Raymond Hatton, Paramount’s second "sunny side of the war” picture, unanimously heralded as better than the first of comedies dealing witH the war, “Behind the Front." SANDERS THEATER BOOKS MANY FILMS “Fig Leaves” will be shown at Banders. Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. An elaborate fashion show In which fifty models were used, Is one of the highlights of the picture. George O’Brien Olive Borden are featured In the leading roles. “A Woman of the World” will be

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With Gloria Pauline Garon, who Is Mrs. Lowell Sherman In private life, and Forrest Huff, of “Chocolate Soldier” fame, have been signed for parts In Gloria Swanson’s United Artists Picture. “Sun ya.” Huff’s last appearance In motion pictures was In a film with Gaby Deslys. In "Sunya” he plays the role of Goritz, an opera singer.

the attraction Wednesday and Thursday. Pola Negri, Holmes Herbert, Charles Emmett Mack and Chester Conklin are included in the cast. SOUTH SIDE THEATER LISTS ITS MOVIES “The Quarterback,” featuring Richard Dix, will be shown at the South Side Theater, Sunday and Monday. “Blarney,” featuring Renee Adoree and Ralph Graves, will be shown Tuesday and Wednesday. “Desert Gold” a good up-to-date Western picture, featuring Shirley Mason, Neil Hamilton and Robert Frazier, •will be the attraction Thurs day and Friday. 'The Verdict," with an all stat cast, Including Gertrude Astor, Elliott Dexter, and George Fawcett, will be shown Saturday. FEATURES LISTED AT THE UPTOWN Three distinctive hits are being presented the coming week at the Uptown theater, College Ave. at For-ty-Second St. Every type of enter tainment is Included In the three programs which change on Sunday. Wednesday and Friday. “The Three Bad Men,” will be shown tomorrow, Monday and Tuesday. It is one of the outstanding melodramas of the year and includes in its cast such notables as George O’Brien, Olive Borden, Lou Tellegen, Tom Santsc.hl J. Farrell McDonald and Frank Campeau. “The Briny Boob," featuring Bill Dooley an Uptown news and a fable are additional program features. On "Wednesday and Thursday Dorothy Mackalll and Jack Mulhall are co-featured in “Subway * Sadie,” a picture of New York and its famous subway. “Buster Watch Tigc,” is the Buster Brown comedy which is shown with the novelty “The Family Album.” There is a matinee at 3:30 o’clock Wednesda v