Indianapolis Times, Volume 38, Number 237, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 January 1927 — Page 5

JAN. 8, 1927

CANTOR ROSENBLATT, POLLARD AND BLONDELL HER

Keith’s, Lyric and Palace Will Offer the Most Unusual Headliners Here All Next Week —Surrounding Acts All of Fine Quality. Daphne Pollard, one of the smallest but brightest of London’s stars who visit these shores, returns from her last summer triumphs in the London halls for a swing around the Keith-Albee vaudeville circuit. The local B. F. Keith's theater fortunately was included in these bookings. Miss Pollard will present a program of new songs in character.

For the past five years ever since she returned as a full-fledged star to her natlvo America with the “bravos” of the English and the “encores” of the French still ringing in her ears, she has been one of the most sought-for headliners in vaudeville. The bill will Include: HAL. JEROME AND GLORIA GRAY —Will present a laugh offering called "Hoos Hoo?” In this act they combine violin and piano playing, with some clever comedy bits. JOE KENO AND ROSIE GREEN —Musical comedy favorites are back in the two-a-day with a delightful melange of singing, comedy and dancing. FRANK FARRON —A monologist who comes with anew line of stories and songs which he dispenses under the billing of "Dealer in Laughs.” RAY RULING AND HIS SEAL— Offer the real novelty of the bill. This is the only dancing seal In vaudeville. He does arty number of dances, including the famous black bottom and a Hawaiian number dressed in the regulation shredded wheat costume. THE MONGADORS A quintet of French Jugglers who Juggle all sorts of objects and at one time have the entire stage full of flying things which they manipulate in a most deft manner. THE DOREEN SISTERS—With their company in a surprise offering that has become a real vaudeville novelty. The bill Includes: The Paths News,,, Topics of the Day and Aesop's fables. GREAT CANTOR HERE AT THE I/VRIC Cantor Josef Rosenblatt, one of the most remarkable personalities to have ever Invaded the realm of vaudeville, will make his first appearance in Indianapolis at the Lyric next week. The most famous of Jewish cantors, not only In this country, but in Europe ns well, Rosenblatt has been devoting his voice to the service of his people In the calling of cantor (precenter in the synagog) ever since he was 8 years old. He has been in the United States fourteen years, coming from Hamburg, Germany, In response to a call from the largest orthodox synagog In New York City. His fame spread rapidly and in 1918 he was prevailed upon to make his debut as a concert artist at Carnegie Hall, achieving signal succesg. His vaudeville program Is made up entirely of non-secular songs, mostly popular numbers. In keeping with his strict observance of religious custom it is announced that Cantor Rosenblatt will not appear at the theater in the performances Friday night or Saturday afternoon. The bill will include: ALLYN MANN AND COMPANY —Broadway’s favorite dancer, Miss Mann, assisted by Joy Russell and the Bromette Sisters in a song and dance revue entitled “Blondes Preferred.” BROWNLEE'S HICKVILLE FOLLIES—A "rube” band and a host of fun makers in a melange of mirth and melody. REED AND DUTHERS—NoveIty

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“American Born” Lawrence D’Orsay, another famous, legitimate star well known for his characterizations in George M. Cohan's “So This Is London,” and “American Born,” is another headliner announced to appear over the Keith Albee Circuit at an early date. Edgar Allan Woolf is now preparing a sketch for Mr. D’Orsay.

steppers in a routine of “hoofing” styled “Feats of Feet." MAIILON AND SCOTT—In “Cross Roads” a lively mixture of songs and talk depicting an episode in the lives of two pedestrians. ADRIENNE—A girl from the orient In a classy demonstration of acrobatics, tumbling and contortion feats. JOYCE’S MILITARY HORSES Eight well-trained equine actors, the stars in what is heralded as the only act of Its kind in the world. ON THE SCREEN—A Mack Sennett comedy "The Flirty Four Hundred,” Kinograms, "The Progress of Bill Grims” and a Pathe Revue. TWO BIG BILLS AT THE PALACE Niblo and Spencer’s travesty of the seas called “Thousand Miles From Nowhere” is the, main bid for laughter honors on the all-comedy bill opening Sunday at the Palace Theater for the first half of the week. In this fun fest a quartet of entertainers poke fun at the mariner's idea that the ocean is the greatest of all open spaces. This good natured foolery is given momentum by several songs that makes the entire production a long Journey of fun and melody. Bill Includes: KIRBY AND DEGAGE—Entertainers from musical comedy who are introducing their Ullrich Serenades in song, dance and music pictures. BILLY HALLEN—Says "It's All Applesauce." He is a monologist who (Turn to Page 7)

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Have come in contact with a most striking personality and a great spirit. Am talking of Josef Rosenblatt, famous Hebrew Cantor, who is here ready for his week’s engagement at the Lyric starting Sunday afternoon.

I called at the Lincoln Hotel where the famous singer was resting prior to the opening of his engagement here. Henry Burton tells me that the Lyric management is paying Rosenblatt the highest single salary ever paid by this theater. The coding of this really great man and artist to Indianapolis as well as the vaudeville stage has In It the ring of a great personal tragedy. Some years ago, Rosenblatt backed financially a paper in New York. Although it was not due to him, the^paper was a financial failure and this man assumed debts, many of them not his own, amounting to about $150,000. I was told by a member of his party that In the last two years he has paid back more than $60,000

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which he made from his concerts and on the vaudeville stage. It Is seldom that we run across a man of such lofty character that he takes over the burden not legally his own so that nobody may lose a cent. The cantor told me that he would include “The Song of the Volga Boatman," in his programs at the Lyrio next week. I was told that Rosenblatt is not a rabbi, but a cantor and that he does not appear in concerts on the Hebrew Sunday. His voice Is F“3or, but at times it sounds .like a deep rich baritone. His program will include songs in several languages. To come In contact with the per-

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No. I—Glenn Hunter will be seen in “Young Woodley” at English’s, starting Thursday night. No. 2—Sir Harry Lauder will be at the Murat Wednesday afternoon and night for two performances. No. 3—Among those present at the Lyric next week will be Adrienne. No. 4—Miss Toy, singer and dancer, will be at the Palace starting Sunday aftei*noon. No. s—Daphne Pollard will be the headliner at Keith’s starting Sunday afternoon. sonality of this singer is a rare privilege. He looks goodness and is goodness and he is sweetness himself. The really and truly great people are always good and sweet. It is a rare privilege to be able to call this artist a friend. Os interest to those going to Chicago soon, I print the following which was sent me: "What Price Glory,” William Fox’s plcturization of the famous spoken drama of like name, is now snugly ensconsed at the Garrick in Chicago, and what’s more, promises to outlive and outlast any previous records of super pictures. The Raoul Walsh production towers above all prior attempts at record runs, and the first week’s

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£ First Time In Indianapolis 1 IPI CANTOR lI SS JOSEF ifllposßHiri fflt World Renowned Composer of Hebrew Jr Melodies Offering a Program of NonQj ' Secular and Popular Songs. ■ *5 AfS lIATP In Keeping With His Religious Custom, Cantor BP IH Mlr* " Rosenblatt Will Not Appear at the Friday Night /r and Saturday Afternoon Performances. i ALLYN MANN AND COMPANY \ America’s Most Artistic Dancer Assisted by Joy Russell and the || fi|P Bromette Sisters in a Novel Revue \> A “BLONDES PREFERRED” f 5 REED & DUTHERS 1 ADRIENNE MAIILON & SCOTT j “Feats of Feet” j From the Orient | “Cross Roads’* BROWNLEE’S I g HICKVILLE FOLLIES j W ith a Rube Band and a Host of Funmakers EXTRA SPECIAL ADDED FEATURE / 1 | JACK JOYCES ' | SMJUTAPy HORSES \ % 1 Va l : —— 2 Am I Mack Sennett Comedy “The Flirty Four Hundred,” KinoJ grams, Pathe Review, “The Progress of Bill Grimm.” jjL M _. IT_j| dance palace! ytcONN/E-VOLUE GRAY AND THEIR RHYTHM KINGS A EVENING

hundreds being turned away at every performance.

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GLENN HUNTERTO 1 BE SEEN HERE IN ‘YOUNG WOODLEY Sir Harry Lauder to Be i the Murat Next Wednesday. On Thursday. Jan- 13, at Bn lish’s Opera House. Glenn Hunt* one of the most admired of tl younger players of the America stage, and its foremost actor of boy parts, will lie seen in “Young Woo ley," which, after a season of e traordinary success in New York ai runs in Philadelphia and Chicago, b gins an engagement of three nigh and Saturday matinee in this city. Mr. Hunter will be supported 1 the New York cast. This is his pit since his well-remembered engag nient in "Merton of the Movies.” The play not only introduces M Hunter in anew roio. another ai finer sort of boy than the serio-com hero of “Merton”—but it presen anew author through his fniti work for the stage, “Young Woo ley” being the maiden play of Jol van Druten, an assistant professor (Turn to Page 7)