Indianapolis Times, Volume 38, Number 273, Indianapolis, Marion County, 19 February 1927 — Page 3

FEB. 19, 1927

‘ROSE MARIE’ OPENS WEDNESDAY NIGHT AT ENGLISH’S

Beulah Berson Will Play Title Role in Musical Success Here Next Week —Otis Skinner Includes This City on His Tour in Former Hit. Arthur Hammerstein’s musical success, “Rose Marie,” will be the attraction at English’s Wednesday to Saturday, Feb. 23 to 26, with matinee Thursday and Saturday. Beulah Berson, who will be seen in the title role, was born in Brooklyn and still makes her home in that borough of the greater city.

Her first appearance on the stage in that section of New York was in '’Tangerine.” She was with Mitzi in ‘’Blossom Time,” was the prima donna in the ‘‘Music Box Revue,” and also in George White’s “Scandals,” at the Globe in New York. Paul J. Gregory, who portrays the hero-lover, Jim Kenyon, in “Rose Marie,” is a southerner, his birthplace and home being at Jacksonville, Fla. He was educated at St. John’s Military Academy at Racine, Wis. For one so young, his stage experience has been extensive and varied. His first appearance before the public was in the movies. He had a part in several pictures with Lionel Barrymore and has appeared with such stars as Wallace Berry, Bryant Washburn and HenA B. Walthall. He worked at the old Essanay. studios in Chicago at the time Gloria Swanson and Agnes Ayres were there as extra girls. Mr. Gregory then spent several seasons with Walter Hampden in Shakesperien repertoire. His first singing part was in the Greenwich Village Follies. Last season he was with Geraldine Farrar. He paints in oil, and sculptures. He is an accomplished swimmer. Though diminutive, what Marie ■Eline, the comedienne, lacks in stature she fully makes up in grace, charm, vivacity and looks. In “Rose Marie,” Miss Eline gives a splendid characterization of Lady Jane, the proprietress of a saloon in the wilds of the Canadian Northwest. Marie Eline was born in Milwaukee and has been on the stage since she was six years old. Len Mence will be seen as Emile, brother of Rose-Marie, a part which he played last season with the Philadelphia company. Harry Koler, the comedian, who takes the part of hard-boiled Herman, was for many seasons in vaudeville and was for some time the feature in a skit called “The Four Muskeeteers.” Last season he was the hard-boiled Herman of the Philadelphia company of “Rose Marie.” The part of Wanda, the half-breed Indian vamp, is portrayed by Hazel Gaudreau, a Los Angelbs girl. Miss Gaudreau studied dancing under Belcher, the instructor of such wellknown artists as Lina Basquette and Dorothy Dilly. For the purpose of completing her acrobatic training, she played opposite A1 St. John in slap-stick moving pictures. Later, ■when she was the feature dancer in a case in Kansas City, she was seen by the M lrx brothers, who gave her a contract on the spot, She was with them for two seasons In “I’ll Say She Is.” Last season Miss Gaudreau was the Wanda of the Philadelphia company, and when the company closed, Mr. Hammerstein sent her to the Chicago company, which at that time was in Los Angeles. Others of the principals who were In either the Philadelphia or Boston companies of “Rose Marie” are Ramona Kogan, Paul E. Porter and Thomas Chadwick. The members of the chorus who were in either the New York, Boston, Chicago or Philadelphia companies of “Rose Marie” are about evenly divided, so the company which will be seen here is what safely be termed a composite company, in that its members have been specially selected from the four companies named. OTIS SKINNER WILL BE SEEN AT ENGLISH’S “Every earnest- actor courts criticism—the more severe the better, provided it is candid.” This remark from the lips of Otis Skinner, coming to English’s, March 14, 15 and

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Just Bull! Victor McLaglen’s hard-boiled appearance that wasVsuch an asset to him In the making of “What Price Glory” may prove to be a liability in the Fox production “Carmen,” in which MeLaglen plays the part of the bull fighter. Word comes from Hollywood that the bull which was cast to play opposite Victor took one look at the star, went pale with fear and turned down its role.

16, in “The Honor of the Family.” Mr. Skinner continued the above comment saying: “The rot which part of the public talks about the decline of acting is only equaled by the rot which some of the actors talk of the decline of critics. The merry war of the actor and critics was going on just as merrily a century ago. Criticism was just the same then as now. It was good and bad. Once I bought and bound fifteen volumes of ‘The Theatrical Inquisitor,’ a sample of one form of English dramatic criticism of a century ago. Whoever may have been the critic of that publication he spared neither John Philip Kemble, Mrs. Sarah Siddons nor the elder Booth. Edmund Kean was his god among actors. The governors of Drury Lane Theater and the authors of the plays they produced came in for their share of the mauling. ‘The Inqisitor’s critic was truly a terror. Yet he was of the day when criticism was supposed to be in its flower. With criticism, as with acting, one era is about the same as every other. And each era talks the same rot about the halcyon era which just preceded it. Why should an actor object to criticism? If he accomplishes a good thing he wants to be talked about. Deep in his heart he knows that he cannot a ways be uniformly good and successful. “Similar nonsense is talked about the managers. Our commercial managers—as you call them —are doing well. They are not, as far as I have observed, a stumbling block to amibitlous actors. The machinery of theatrical life has grown sc* compltfcated that it has to be regulated and systematized. As far as I cap see, the new order of things hasn’t suffered obstruction as to my development.” DARVAS ASSIGNED PART Charles Darvas, noted character actor, has been assigned to the role of the French restaurant manager in Esther Ralston’s first starring vehicle, “Fashions for Women,” which Dorothy Arzner is directing for Paramount. FAR ST IN "FASHION” FILM Edward Faust, noted character actor, has been cast in Esther Ralston’s first starring vehicle, “Fashions for Women,” now being directed by Dorothy Arzner.

Comedy Is New Vehicle for Cantor Eddie Cantor’s next Paramount screen comedy following “Special Delivery,” will be “The Girl Friend,” an adaptation of the musical comedy which ran for a year in New York. “Good Service”, will follow “The Girl Friend.”

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Am going on record by saying at this time that the Little Theatre deserves success iri*its campaign to raise sufficient funds to enlarge the Playhouse. The society is notv making a drive to raise such a fund so that the seating capacity may be increased from 250 to 500 and to provide sufficient office room.

The Little Theatre this season and in those passed has proved its right to go out and ask for funds. The Little Theatre Society is doing worthwhile things. No question about that. I have the following statement of fact from an officer of the organization: "A drive for funds has been launched by the Little Theatre Society of Indianapolis, the purpose being to raise enough money to complete the theater building of the Society, only one unit of which has been built and used to date. “The building, which is situated at Nineteenth and Alabama Sts., was opened in February, 1926. Since that time the membership of the society has trebled, numbering at the present time over nine hundred, and the building Is entirely inadequate to care for the increase.

“A seating capacity of 23& makes It necessary to repeat plays on several nights, involving a financial loss which a larger auditorium would eliminate. “The house fund drive when carried to a successful completion will enable the society to finish its # building project and add the two units which the original plans call for. “Without changing the general style of architecture the auditorium will be enlarged to seat 500. Social rooms will be added, more office rooms provided, and larger dressing rooms and the stage enlarged to measure 60 feet In length by 35 feet in depth. “By a carefully organized plan, the house fund drive is being carried on by a committed of twenty-five, each member beading a subcommittee. Only small subscriptions are being asked for, none being larger than $lO, and in this way a large percentage of the public is enabled to cooperate in the enterprise, which is in rpality a civic and community affair. “Indorsement by leading citizens

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give favorable comment on the plan. Among those giving theio'fiatronage are Mr. and Mrs. Carl Lieber. Dr. Frank Wicks. Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Geddes, Mrs. R. P. Van Camp, H. 11. Hornbrook. “The committee in charge of the drive are: George Somnes, chairman; Miss Augusta Selig, Mrs. J. D. Pierce, Walter Vonnegut, Miss Sara Lauter, Miss Marian Hilgenberg, Miss Stella Campbell, Mortimer Furscott, Mrs. Maxfield Pease, Mrs. Grace Watson Duckwall, Miss Charlotte Howe, Merrill Esterline, Mrs. Elizabeth B. Schofield, Mrs. Kurt Pantzer, Mrs. Dick Richards, Mrs. R. F. Geddes, Mrs. Margaret Tibbs, Mrs. Jack Goodman, Mrs. J. B. Steep, Mrs. H. F. Parry, Miss Marian Seeds, Norman Green, Mrs. J. M. Faris, Mrs. Donald Morris, Mrs. T. W. De Hass, Mrs. Fay Leckner, Mrs. Wolf Sussman.”

A New Mix Anew Tom Mix picture, “Outlaws of Red River,” has been started by Lew Seiler. The scenario is based on GeraM Beaumont’s magazine story, “The Fighting Falcon.’-’ Marjorie Daw has the feminine lead.

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No. I—Paul .1. Gregory and Beulah Berson in "Rose Marie,” opening Wednesday night for four days at English's. No. 2—Frank Fa # y will preside > over all the ceremonies at Keith’s next week, starting Sunday afternoon. No, 3—Edna Putman will bo among the important ones present at the Lyric next week. „ N O . 4—. Jules Howard, comedian, will be present at the Palace for four days, starting Sunday. #

Little Theatre

The Little Theatre Society of Indiana will present "The Adding Machine,” by Elmer L. Rice, at the Playhouse, March 1,2, 3, 4 and 5. The play Is in seven scenes, with incidentaal music by Deems Taylor, i and was produced first by the New York Theatre Guild. The theme is original anr\ the workshop staff of the Little Theatre will have ample opportunity to demonstrate its ability in the matter of mounting and lighting. Walter Vonnegut will appear for the first time in a Little Theatre play, and George Somnes, director, has chosen the following players to support him: Eleanor Hester, Leora Weimer, Mrs. Rowland Allen, Mrs. Harry Pihl, Ms. Rose Cruzan. Mrs. Lehman Dunning, Mrs. Ruth Todd. Mrs. Lucy Sahaikan, Horace Grossman, Harold Meeker, Walter Lieber, Raymond Holtman, Kenneth Strawn, Paul Hodges, Nell Firestine, Melcolm Kelly and Luther Allen. [ . , ' ' .. HEAP MI CH JEWELRY More than 175 pounds of unusual jewelry, including necklaces, earrings, bracelets, rings, shoe-buckles and pins are worn by Esther Railston In her first Paramount starring vehicle, “Fashions for Women,” now being directed by Dorothy Arzner. In all. Miss Ralston appears in twen-ty-three different costumes.

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By Shelly Pierce i ntlet I‘rrHH Staff Currrfoondrni NEW YORK, Feb. 19.—As the time for naming the Pulitzer prize I -.or the year draws near Broadway is discussing the possible winner. They say in many quarters that the committee charged with giving the prize is inclined to look with favor upon Paul Green's “In Abraham’s Bosom.” It is a play of Negro life. Any play produced before March 1 is eligible for consideration for the current award and it is possible that the honor may go to a play yet to see the light of day. “Saturday's Children” by Maxwell Anderson, and “The Road to Rome” by Robert Sherwood are among the recent plays regarded as possible winners. Molly O'Day, a 17-year-old miss, who has had about a year of movie experience, has been chosen by First National officials to play opposite Richard Barthelmess in “The Patent Leather Kid.” Miss O’Day’s selection may mean the development ofanother star. Many film actresses have achieved fame by their work in support of a famous actor. All feminine Hollywood is envious. The following from the William

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Fox press agent, under the somewhat appropriate head, “Believe It Or Not,” is passed along without comment. Victor McLaglen’s hard boiled appearance which was such an asset to him in the making ft "What Price Glory,” may prove to be a liability in connection with Fox Films’ production of “Carmen,” In which McLaglen Is playing the part of the bull fighter. Word comes from Hollywood that the bull which was cast to play opposite Victor took one look at the star, went pale with fear and turned down its part.” The opening of the musical comedy version of Edna Ferber’s popular "Show Boat” has been postponed until Sept. 15 by Florenz Ziegfeld. The show had been due for an early presentation, but, due to the work incident to the opening of hi3 theater and the producing of “Rio Rita.” Ziegfeld decided to defer “Show Boat.” The Theater Gould Company Is planning a transcontinental tour during which a repertoire of four plays will be presented. They are: “Mr. Pirn Passes By,” “The Guardsman,” “Arms and the Man” and “The Silver Chord.” It Is the Intention * f the Guild to start the tour in I v England about Oct. 15 and to go from there to the West and South.

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IMPROVEMENTS BEING MADE AT BROAD RIPPLE Makin Announces Summer Park Will Be Made Better. A large force of workmen Is busy tearing dowft the old buildings along the Midway at Broad Ripple Park and In their places new and more modern places of outdoor amusements will ho erected and ready to open early in May. James 11. Maktn. general manager of the park company announces several new amusement devices that will be offered the patrons this season. They include “Blue Ileard’e Castle,” a fun house that Is the largest of its kind this side of White City, Chicago. This is being built by Charles Read, the local builder of outdoor amusement devices. Then there Is the "Tumble Bug,” which will be under the management of H. C. Haney of Kansas City, Mo.; the "Custer Car” and “Whip” being installed by J. H. Smith of New Orleans, La., and a "Kiddle Airplane,” a device sponsored by the park management. A skating rink that will accommodate five hundred couples will bo an added feature this season. This !is being built by Roy C. Byres. Ani other welcome innovation will be the J new dance hall and case combined. ! Here the dancers can eat and drink i between dances. Several changes are being made at the bathing beach which will again he under the management of Phil Brown, who also acts as publicity manager of the park. All sorts of water devices will bo Installed. There will bo more wading space for the children. The water’s purification will he under the direction of the Perkins Laboratories of Omaha, ! Neb. I At the free zoo, which proved so I popular last season, a larger and I more varlated group of animals will be housed which will include a baby elephant, a pair of camels, and practically every other wild animal that one sees In a regulation wild animal I zoo. The twenty additional acres of ground acquired by the park company will be given over to picnics and ball diamonds. Times readers will be given JOY thrills, the greatest of all great sen- \ sations.