Indianapolis Times, Volume 38, Number 338, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 May 1927 — Page 6
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GILD A GRAY TO BE SEEN IN ‘CABARET’ AT THE APOLLO
‘The Night of Love,’ With Colman and Banky, Opens Sunday at Circle—The Colonial Offers ‘Mother,’ With Belle Bennett in Chief Role. All the glitter and gaiety oGßroadway night life is revealed in Gilda Gray's second starring picture, “Cabaret, a Robert G, Vignola production, which will be shown at the Apollo next week. > / The story, written by Owen Davis, one of the, most famous of American playwrights, is said to x-rav conditions as they actually exist in New York night clubs. ,
Queen of the shimmy and hula hula, Miss Gray made an impressive and successful screen debut in “Aloma of the South Seas.” Xo more fitting vehicle could be conceived for her than “Cabaret ’ for if there is a woman in the world who knows night clubs it is Gilda Gray. Her life story is too well known toneed recounting, but it is worthy of note that she Cirst won applause as a cabaret entertainer. Appropriately framed by a gorgeous revue such as is reputed to be the delight of the much mooted “butter and egg’’ story in “Cabaret” is about Gloria Trask, a dancer whose beauty and talent have lifted her from a squalid East Side environment to the position of star in Costigan’s night club. Her numerous admirers include, Tpm Westcott, a detective, and Sam Roberts, a shady character with the reputation of being a gang leader. Roberts possesses a sinister influence over Gloria’s young brother, Andy. The girl determines tp discover the reason for his power. Her efforts lead to a shooting episode in which Roberts is killed. The plot develops intense dramatic compMeaAtions as the climax is approached. Tom Moore, Chester Conklin and Mona Palma are prominent in support of- the star. Other program divertisements will be a Buster Brown comedy, “Don't Forget,” the Pox news weekly, Dick Powell, popular tenor, Emil Seidel’s Apollo Merry Makers, and Ray Winnings, organist. “NIGHT OP ROVE” DIE AT CIRCLE Coming to the Circle Sunday is “The Night of Love,” a dramatic and romantic story featuring Ronajd Colman and Vilma Banky, adapted from a story by Lenore Coffee, and directed by George Fitzmaurice. The story concerns a wronged Gypsy prince, Montero, whose bride is taken from him by Duke de la Garda, the lord of the domain, and the revenge-of that Gypsy prince turned bandit. For when the Duke forces Princess Marie of France into marriage with him, Montero abducts her, and her bridegroom off to his camp, whdre lie brands the Duke and sends him forth into the night. Inf an attempt to escape from her captor Marie is injured, and it is while Montero nurses her back to health that they find their love for each other is greater than anythought of revenge. Highlights of the film are/ the reproduction of the old 18th century chambers of horror, at stake, wine festivities and Gypsy rites qndcr the pagqn moon. Supporting Mr. Colman and Miss Bankey are Montague Love as the" Duke, Natalie Kingston, Laska Winter, Hyman Bynumsky, Sally Rand and the Marion Morgan Dancers. Featured on Vitaphone for the week are Jack Smith “The Whispering Baritone,” “Hawaiian Nights,” with a group of Hawaiian singers and instrumentalists; and Charles Hackett, Chicago Opera Company tenor, singing “Questa O’Quelle” and “Le Donna on Mobile” from Rigoietto. *' The overture played by the Circle Concert Orchestra under the direction of Stolarevsky and the Circle News complete the program. “MOTHER”TO BE PRESENTED AT COLONIAL The Colonial will honor “Mother’s Day” all next week, beginning tomorrow with a program strictly confined and dedicated to all mothers. On the screen ‘will be presented Belle Bennett, star in “Stella £>allas” in “Mother,” a picture that is being played by many of the leading theaters in the nation for the week beginning tomorrow. On the stage anew band will make it’s’bow, the Golden Peacock Orchestra, companion band to the Royal Peacock’s. They, too; have arranged a musical presentation that will consist of “Mother” , songs with a sprinkling of “hot” numbers- in between. The picture is said to be Belle Benlett’s finest screen achievement, absorbing in its dramatic intensity and vibrant with her personality. It is adapted from the story of the same name, by Kathleen Norris, and differs from tiie usual “mother” picture in that it deals with an up-to-date mother, instead of the usual old fashioned one. In fact it is said that the picture is far from being old fashioned, tiie action . mainly beingplaced around a “jazzy” family suffering from too much prosperity. Plenty of drama, including a realistic train wreck, runs throughout the picture, according to advance reports. The Golden Peacock Orchestra, lead by Benny Benson comes to the Colonial for an indefinite stay, after completing a successful six months
SUN, MON, TUES. AND WED. UNIVERSAL’S GREAT SPECIAL PRODUCTION Opp. Terminal Ration An epic of jiioneer daring and * courage with Jack Hoxie and •"LtA a bi S cast including an entire *Mf7 tribe of R lack feet Indians and a detachment of U. S. Cav'^Ss^; v.;v airy. A wondrous adventure jj&J lecture of the ftghting West! lOc —ALL S EATS—IOc
run in Lexington, Ky. They come to Indianapolis with a well earned reputation of being one ;of the best where. A news and comedy round out the slagd" attractions in the middle west and will, undoubtedly, earn thenway here as successfully as elsebalance of the program. GRIFFITH’S LATEST BOOKED AT OHIO Raymond Griffith, the comedian who made the silk hat famous, again is exhibiting his hilarious wares at the Ohio Theater next week when his latest Paramount comedy, “Wedding Bills” will be shown. This popular wag, whose ability to provokd whole hearted laughter is axiomatic, offers what is purported to be his best picture in this comedy. The plot of “Wedding Bills” was manufactured strictly fbr laughing purposes. Griffith past master h\ the, art of clowning, makes every move on the screen .count, and even his most casual action is really clever pantomime. His role in ttys film is that of a harassed best man who owns more scarf pins than any one else in town. Weddings are no mox-e unusual to him thah his meals, nor half as thrilling. Ho finally sweqrs off weddings entirely, intending to devote himself entirely to the cultivation of bachelorhood. He temporarily abandons his resolution to be best man for bis closest- friend (Hallam Cooley) at the latter’s tnarriage. But besides the wedding there is also a blonde who tulles up considerable of Griffith's attention. She is upset by the news of Cooley’s marriage and it takes an expensive necklace to soothe her injured feelings and also to prevent her from breaking up Cooley’s perfectly good romance. Griffith gets the necklace on approval, gives it to hrfr, steals it back, the necklace disappears and the panic is on. The picture introduces anew leading woman, Ann Sheridan, a blond* beauty who distinguished herseif in “Casey at the Bat.” Her comeliness and charm add much to the picture. 1 lallam Cooley as the bridegroom acquits himself creditably. Iris Stuart, a newcomer of the Wampus Baby Stars of 1927, plays the jealous bride, and Vivian Oakland, statuesque blonde of vaudeville an! Follies fame, plays the scheming vampire. Charlie Davis and his gang have arranged another musical sketch for the - joining week entitled “College Days," which is said to be equal to this week's offering, “Cookin’ Up Jazz.” A Mack Serinett comedy, “Smith’s Kindergarten,” and a news reel will complete the program. UPTOWN LISTS ITS NEW MOVIES Leon Errol and Dorothy Mackaill are co-starred, in “The Lunatic at Large” at the Uptown theater, College Ave., at Forty-second St., Sunday and Monday, May 8 and 9. It is a funny picture of a man who hopes to gain money by posing as a millionaire. The “millionaire” in question has escaped Vrorn an asylum, and tl e imposter is captured in his stead. An “Our Gang” comedy is shown with “Tiie Lunatic nt Large.” “For Alimony Only,” with Leatrice Joy in the leading role, is shown as the featured photoplay at tiie Uptown on Tuesday, and "Smith’s Uncle” is the comedy shown with the topics and a Pathe subject. , William Boyd, the star of "The Volga Boatman,” plays the leading role in “Jim the Conqueror,” at the Uptown on Thursday and Friday. A Ben Turpin comedy, a news and cartoon are other subjects. THRILLING WESTERN MOVIE TO BE HERE “Men of Daring,” Universal’s great special production heralded as “an epic of pioneer courage,” will be shown at the Isis tiie first liglf of next week. Jack Hoxie heads the cast, which contains, many popular players. * * An entire tribe of Blaekfeet Indians, a detachment of United Sjtates cavalry, the longest wagon strain ever photographed, find the “Mortonites," religious fanatics of the prairie are among the many. interesting features of the picture. Filmed in the Blaq kllills of South Dakota, the story is based on the discovery of gold in the Black Hills region and the ensuing conflict between the Indians and white nVen. Other films will be a Van Bibber comedy, “The Swimming Instructor,” and a Grantiand Rice Sportlight, “By the \\ v hOlesale.” “Is That Nice?” a satirical comedy drama, dealing wifli policies and the newspaper .game, will be the attraction Thursday and the rest of the week.
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SHUBERTS SEEM 10 HAVE NEW ‘The Circus Princess’ Is Branded as a Big Hit. * By Dixie Dine-, NEW YORK, May 7.—Another lavish musical corned?- was exhibited last week under the banner of the Shubert's. The Circus Princess” is more than a musii il comedy. It is a pageant, a circus and a spectacle. Written by the melodious Emmerich Kalman, and with i . >ol. adapted by Harry It. Smith, it ha been sumptuously mounted, one if the scenes being the equal of tii ■ big circus now playing hereabouts. Indeed, some of the very u< i that have delighted in the circus ring repeat their skill hen on the stag of the Winter Garden. There is a story to the play as well, with a 1 dramatic episode rather unusual in light entertainment. The cast 1s a huge one, Guv Robertson singing tin i-nnr n.; and Desiree Tabor rite -.ipr.-mo, and both performing delightfully. Ted Dou'or and Gloria Fo.v aro tin 'juveniles,' both skilful dancers ami personable in appearance. Then there are the funny 11 inneford’s, circus riders, and .1. G. Morton. Geof-gc Biekel and a wel. a > •;, i group- of pretty girls who kin w th: r dances. / Indeed. “The Circus Prim ..s ’ i a lavish, spectacular, tuneful ! highly entertaining affair, as those who visit New York this summer and maybe next winter may confirm. “The House of Shadows,” Is
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Week Beginning Tomorrow—Continuous Performance"- • belie p pߧ™ BENNETT t S in ***** Dd " dS r Tm a l TOMORROW—We Doff Our Hats To Mother! / Wv 10 mOulSrl The week’s program is entirely devoted to Mother. f , Vv n T ANARUS,, ~ The feature picture—the band on the stage—yes, // )S xn tirheavcmß above, ven 11l comedy is all MOTHER AND WHAT A / ' The angeli, whispering PROGRAM 1T IS! JAZZ — DRAMA — COMEDY — f > To one another, PATHOS—A VARIETY OF ENTERTAINMENT UN- // \ ran find, among their SURPASSED IN INDIANAPOLIS—BRING MOTHER // Vt 7>urntng .errr.a of love, VND THE WHOLE FAMILY—YOU’IJL NOT BE ' l i V None no devotional annnvi // v A a that of MOTHER. SORRI ! * ff Edgar Allan Poe. AND THE BIGGEST AND BEST MUSICAL IfJ \ | | PROGRAM IN THE CITY! (/ \ ON THL STAGE. , // qJ c\ \A jfe. .-ejL Ay /O
LA today ES “Wolf’s Clothing” and Royal Peacock Orchestra
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another mystery play, Written doubtless for no reason other than this fact, it is a hokum-filled evening, without much body, but an abundance of shrieks, mysterious doings' and strange and darkened scenes. It is aboil” 1 a haunted house, and a young professor, who makes | a study of it. A dark and rainy night, as Ik i comes a ghost story, is the night | lie selects to take possession. It is I said that years before a beautiful l lady killed her husband and took a lover or something like that, and that she haunts the habitat ever., j midnight. Asa matter of coincidence [ a beautiful girl, yoking to escape ! fvoni her tormentor, takes refuge in Lthe house, and being soaked to the skin changes her modern garb for ..onfething she finds in a d< sorted chest , When thus dressed”she looks like the lady of the haunts, atul of course the young nmn finds her thus and mistakes her for the nocturnal -visitor ami eventually rescues her from a lot of awful fate- and fartls in love with her just as if there was no haunted house. Toni Powers is the ghost layer and Marguerite Church ill the young "lady. There are a lot of others in the cast, and some very effective stage settings. Ix-igl Unity is the author of the piece. Another New One “Enchantment,” another < f’ ring of tiie ) s; week, is a whimscy byJoseph Jefferson Far jeon, off red by the Ai.icrii a)i Theater Asrodation, which is anew organization of play crs. producer::, playwrights and play lovers. The [tiny is a delightful comedy of pretense, telling in veil written and witty linesithe adventure.; of a party of snowbound passengers who meet under varying circumstances in a deserted but well furnished eott ige in a small English hamlet. Bring stranger.---to each other, ‘he;* assume mimes,ahd stations unlike thbse of reality. Tiie sales.’.ir! pretends herself to Pen member bf the peerage, and the young' maNi. under similar romantic urge, tiss.uro s a like position. A tramp, sensing d:-e >ption. pretends
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No. I—Ronald Colman and Vilnia Banky will l>e seen in “The Night of Love” at the Circle all next week. No. 2—Belle Bennett and William Bakeweil have two of the principal parts in “Mother,” a movie, at the Colonial next week. No. 3—William Boyd will have or. -of the chief roles in “The Yankee Clipper," slatling Sunday at the Palace. No. I—Gilda Gray will h.- seen in “Cabaret” at the Apollo next week. No. s—Jack Hoxie in a seene from “Men of Daring” at the Isis the first half of next week. No. C—Leon Errol will be seen in “Lunatic at Large” at tb? I'dtown Sunday and .Monday, No. 7—Raymond Griffith and Inn Sheridan will* be seen in “Wedding Bills,” a comedy, at the Ohio next week. to be n famous criminal, and another innocent personage becomes, for the lime, noted detective. Eventually the real ojvners of the cottage enter, and. taking in the situation. assunie for themselves lowly stations when, in, reality, they are the Duke of Porthurst nnd bis nrw wife. The fun iij clean, incisive and constant, and the acting, by Alison Bradshaw, Pamela Simpson. Alan Hollis. Leslie Barrie, A. P. Kaye and Edward Rigby, is delightful throughout, Clark Robinson has designed a ret. and Robert Rondel has directed the rehearsal in a manner that is noteworthy. More Thrills for Mix Tom Mix adds to the many thrills he has given audiences in pictures, the thrill of the big top in his latest photoplay for Fox. “The Circus Ace.' The sawdust ring, the ballyhoo parade and all the time-tried pulse uuk.-kcnt.Ts will be filmed. Dunlap Returns to Studios Having finished directing the exterior scenes for "Good as Gold” in the Grand Canyon of the* Colorado. Scott Dunlap has returned to the Fox studios to complete the interior sets'.
Out of Focus
By Dan Campbell C'nitnl Prf** .Staff Correspondent HOLLYWOOD, May 7.—Seeking the freakish in camera angles a certain number of directors, have led the industry in a bewildering tangle front which emerges Luther Reed, former New- Y'ork newspaper titan, in the role of a Moses leading his puzzled fellows of *the megaphone out of tho wilderness. Reed is convinced that the theatergoers are tired of tricks. "Entertain them for their money, but don’t make them dizzy,” iic raid. Reed also scores the prevalent epidemic of closeups and his present production for Paramount., ’The World at Her Feet" will have an absolute minimum of closeups and track or moving shots. “Introduce enough closeups to make the audience feel it is c'osc to the players, but no so many that the people will leave the theater with the impression of having seen a rogue’s gallery through a magnifying glass." are the orders he has given his “cutter.” Two cuckoos in a Swiss clock tire the only animated objects in the firs, scene of “Lonesome Ladies." First National’s production# co-starring Lewis Stone and Anna Q. Nilson. The peaceful noon grazing of n flock rs screen stars at Madame Helen's cinema case was rudely interrupted recently when a brick crashed through the plate glass window. It was hurled by a mysterious person, mysteriously Incensed over some niy.-terious matter- and tied to
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it was a note bearing wierd imprecations. The brick landed on a plater of biscuits at a table around which were Wallace Beery. Raymond Griffith, Adolph Menjou and James C'ruze. Beery picked it up, buttered It slowly, nnd remarked complacently, "Madame Helene, this biscuit is quite stale.” Francis X. Bushman, tiie idol of millions of women, wito Is rated among the first flic idols of tiie sereene, has anew leading lady. Lenore Bushman. hiR own daughter will enact the role of leading lady for her father hj “Belgrano,” a story of South American locale.
Snookum to Be at the Apollo
The world's youngest motion picture star, Sonny McKean, known to millions of movie patrons as Snookum, the baby star of “The Newlyweds" comedies. will visit Indianapolis Sunday to appear in person at the Apollo for the one day only. In charge of his rarents, Sonny Is making a tour of the print ifiai cities of the country under the direction of the Universal Film Company. He was born in Los Angeles, is bill 2Va years old, r.nd made hiscreen debut in “The Newlyweds" series one ytnr ago. Possessing' a natural flare for comedy. Sonny Is considered the most talented baby •la ycr ever to appear in pictures.
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PALACE AND THE . LYRIC BOOK BIG FILMS NEXI WEEK Variety Houses to Have Fine Stage Acts^ . Also. Described as a thrilling page from American history, “The Yankee Clipper," starring William Boyd. Elinor Fair, and Junior C’oghlan brings the main portion of the entertainment to the Palace theater the first half of next week when it drops anchor there to unload Its cargo of laughs, excitement and surprises. The story of the film goes back to the days when (be United States sailed clipper ships over the seas in her commerce. She was mistress of Hip seas for twenty-five years, surpassing Great Britain herself. Captain Hal Winslow (William Boyd) is’ in command of the Yankee dipper and over in China lie meets the captain boat of the Lord of the Isles, the English clipper. Ifiic two resolve to stage a nice to see which one will continue the Chinese tea trade. The English captain has a daughter. Jocelyn, who Is engaged to marry a scoundrel. She and llal fall in I".- 41 Tho race home, the scenes ui™ mutiny on board the Yunkeo dipper and the realistic storm arc the high spots in the picture. Rupert Julian Is the Jflector of th film. Bill includes; HERBERT FAY AND COMPANY —ln "Laughology." a combination of songs and patter. ROY ROGERS AND COMPANY —Whose “Show Me the Way to Go Home” is the sketch starring a drunk in eccentric dances. LAME AN AND YOUNG—-"A Goastppy Gabfrst” with songs and dances. They;' girli were formerly In musical eomftfy with lullii Sanderson in her ’'Tangerine" and several others. JOE FAN TON AND COMPANY—(Turn 10 P.v.e i)
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