Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 3, Indianapolis, Marion County, 14 May 1927 — Page 6

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GLORIA SWANSON IN ‘LOVES OF SUNYA’ AT THE CIRCLE

‘The Magic Garden’ Opens Sunday at Apollo for a Week —Triple Headline Movie Bill to Be Colonial’s Chief Feature of New Show. “The Loves of Sunya.” the screen version of Max Marcin's stage play, “Eyes of Youth,” comes to the Circle Sunday with Gloria Swanson as the star. This production marks Miss Swanson’s first picture as an independent producer.

Briatty th story concerns a yogi who goes out into the world searching for the girl he had wronged in their incarnations centuries before, hoping that he may find some way of atonement or recompense. After years of wandering, he comes to the town of Vanfield, where he finds Sunya, the daughter of a manufacturer on the verge of financial failure. Sunya has promised to marry a young engineer and go with him to South America with him on an aseignment to build a great bridge. The girl’s father is anxious to have her marry a wealthy suitor, Robert Goring, who would be in a position to help him. Two other futures lie open to Suninat a young banker wants her to marry him and a famous impresario Urges her to go to Paris with him to start on an operatic career. Through the help of the Yogi and Tils magio crystal Sunya is guided make the choice which brings her true happiness. John Boles, stage player, makes Wa screen debut in the role of the young engineer, and others in the feast pf this production, which was directed by Albert Parker, are Flobelle Fairbanks, niece of Douglas Fairbanks; Robert Schable, lan Keith, Raymond Hackett, Pauline Qaron, John Mlljan and Anders Randolf. The overture for the week is “The Merry Widow” by Lehar, which is played by the Circle Concert Orchestra under the direction of StolarOTsky. The Circle News completes the Jirogram. '•THE MAGIC GARDEN’* BOOKED AT APOLLO -“The Magic Garden” to be presented at the Apollo next week, is a photoplay version of Gene Stratton Porter’s last, and considered by many critics to be her best, novel. Mrs. Porter’s son-in-law, J. Leo Meehan, directed the picture, and it brings to the Bcreen two new stars, Margaret Morris and Raymond Keane. . “The Magic Garden” is a romance. Two children in an enchanted garden listening to the music of a violin weaving its magic |into their hearts and binding them together forever; this is the memory that a MOTION PICTURES

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boy and a girl cherished through long years until they found one another again. The picture opens when the boy and the girl meet in a place of surprising loveliness, and there in the glorious garden they pledge their love. However, fate decrees • that they must part, but all through the years that follow their inspiration is the remembrance of those few hours and the hope that they may be reunited again. The girl's part Is played by Miss Morris, while the boy's screen self is interpreted by Keane. Others in the cast are William 'V. Mong, Joyce Coad, Phillippe de Lacey, Charles Clary, Walter Wilkinson, Alfred Allen, Cesare Gravina, Paulette Duvall and Hedda Hopper. * Reflecting the spirit of its author, “The Magic Garden” is replete with the richness of life. It reveals the depths of human nature as this great Indiana writer knew it to be. It deals with hearts and souls and the events that happen to test man and prove him to be worthy. The Apollo program will contain an Our Gang comedy, “Love My Dog,” in which Hal Roach's inimitable rascals have a hectic time at a juvenile animal show, the Fox news weekly, Emil Seidel’s Apollo Merry Makers, Ray Winnings, organist and Richard Gray, tenor, a popular radio broadcasting artist. “ROOKIES” OPENS SUNDAY AT OHIO World War aces who think they know the last word in hazardous lying may be able to learn some new aerial tricks with the showing of "Rookies,” Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer’s latest farce comedy coming to the Ohio next week. The story, an original by Byron Morgan, is laid against a background of citizens military training camp life an and was directed by Sam Wood, an authority on film thrills, who is said to have injected airplane and balloon which are almost blood congealing to the spectators. During the filming of the air sequences the director called upon the fliers to “do their darndest” and was rewarded with a series of thrills that almost caused the battery of cameramen to take refuge in flight so close did the birdmen come to the cameras in doing their stunts. The aerial scenes were shot at heights ranging from twenty-five feet to more than a mile, while the balloon thrills often took the cameras, director and cast far above the clouds. The picture was produced with the cooperation of the government and many officers detailed to the training camps appear In the production and act as technical advisors. The story features Karl Dane, George K. Arthur and Marceline Day. The latter two make their debut as a comedy team after starring individually for more than two years. Dane will be remembered as the tobacco-spitting iron worker, Slim, in “The Big Parade.” Marceline Day, who portrayed the role of the half-breed, girl so dramatically in “The Barrier,” proves herself to MOTION PICTU RES

INTERESTING MOVIES ON VIEW HERE NEXT WEEK

be equally as good as a comedienne in this farce. "Good Bye Blues” will be the title of Charles Davis and his gang’s musical offering. “Hon. Mr. Bruggs” will be the title of a Hal Roach, comedy featuring Matt Moore, which will also be shown. A news reel will complete the program. TRIPLE FEATURE BILL AT COLONIAL For the week beginning Sunday the Colonial announces a triple feature program, which includes a mys-tery-drama, “Held by the Law,” Charlie Chaplin in his comedy, “Shoulder Arms,” and the Golden Peacock Orchestra. The feature presentation, "Held by the Law,” boasts of a cast including Ralph Lews, Johnnie Walker, Marguerite De La Mott and Robert Ober. It is from the pen of Bayard Veiller, author of “Within the Law.” “The Thirteenth Chair,” and other successful plays and pictures. “Held by the Law” is said to be one of the most gripping mysterydramas of the currene season, with suspense of the type that sizzles up and down your spine and a powerful dramatic twist as the climax of the picture. “Shoulder Arms” still stands as one of the best bits Charlie Chaplin has ever done and is being revived all over the country in most of the principal theaters. While many picture producers have brought out numerous war comedies since “Shoulder Arms” few of them, if any, can compare with this delightful comedy, the first of its kind to

SBBRr (Ihe champion spitter of , "The Big Parade”) Ka iWIiARTHUR^ marceline day fMfe SIX months in jail or a month in Citizens' Military Training Camp. So lie became a rookie—and what lie learned was nobody's business! Vl' \ \l The loves and laughs and thrills of recruit-days are all here in a mighty barrage \' H of entertainment! You’ll learn about laughing from this one! \ ROACH COMEDY—MATT MOORE 111 “HON. MR. BOGGS” V \ CHARLIE DAVIS AND HIS GANG ■n GOOD BYE BLUES*

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be produced. Syd Chaplin is also seen in the picture. The Golden Peacock orchestra will present an overture to the comedy, which will be composed of war songs and jazz melodies. They will also play during the entire showing of the comedy. The bill will be completed with the showing of a first run Fox news weekly and other short reel features. REN LYON TO RE SEEN AT THE UPTOWN Ben Lyon, First National leading juvenile, is starred in "The Perfect Sap,” which plays at the Uptown theater, College avenue at Forty-second St., on Sunday and Monday, May 15 and 16. Pauline Stark, Sam Hardy and many other notables fill out an excellent cast. The picture tells of a wealthy young man who takes tip the profession of amateur detective. "Should Men Walk IJpme?” Is the comedy which is shown with the news and fable. Alma Rubens plays the leading role in "The Heart of Salome,” featured at the Uptown Tuesday and Wednesday. A Bobby Vernon comedy a Hodge Podge and a Topics are other features. “Don Q, Son of Zorro,” with Douglas Fairbanks in the starring role, comes to the Uptown Thursday and Friday only. One of the most exciting of the Fairbanks pictures, it is filled with romance aplenty. A Mack Sennett comedy, a news weekly and a Grantland Rice sportlight are additional features. Viola Dana in "The lee Flood” is featured at the Uptown on Saturday. A Newlywed comedy and a Bruce MOTION PICTURES

No. I—Gloria Swanson as she appears in “The Ix>ve of Sunya” at the Circle all next week. No. 2—Karl Dane and Louise I.cnaine have two of the leading roles in “Rookies” at the Ohio all next week. No. J—Mildred Harris and Lloyd Hughes have this pleasant occupation ill “Too Many Crooks” at the Palace the first half of next week. No. I—Ben Lyon has the leading role in “The Perfect Sap” at the Uptown Sunday and Monday. No. a—Buck Jones will be seen in “Hills of Peril” at the Isis the first half of next week. No. 6—Margaret Morris and Raymond Kean will be seen in "The .Magic Garden” at the Apollo, starting Sunday. No. 7—Johnnie Walker will have one of the chief roles in "Held By the Law” at the Colonial all next week.

novelty are on the program of minor attractions. INDIANA ACTOR IN ISIS MOVIE Chased out of the town of Tinon City by a posse because of his mischievous disposition, Laramie, the cowboy hero of "Hills of Peril” to be shown at the Isis the first half of next week, gets into a world of trouble, including a sensational gun battle on his way out. Laramie is played by Buck Jones, who is featured In this melodrama of the West. Buck’s leading lady in this picture is Georgia Hale, the heroine of Charli? Chaplin’s “The Gold Rush.” Prominent in support of Jones Is Charles Althoff, famous vaudeville

character comedian from Winamac, Indiana, who enjoys a large following among local theater-goers. Althoff recently made his screen debut in a Hal Roach eomedy. He made such a favorable impression that he was immediately engaged to appear in "Hills of Peril.” Others in the cast are Albert J. Smith, Duke Green, Mafjorie Beebe and Robert Kortman. The comedy feature of the program will be a film called "A Dog's Pal.” "Uneasy Payments” is the title of a comedy drama starring Alberta Vaughn which will be the attraction Thursday and the rest of the week, together with an animal drama, “When A Dog Loves.” Miss Vaughn is cast as a small town girl, the prize dancer of Farmdale, Missouri, in “Uneasy Payments,” a stmy of romance and adventure in New York with most of the action taking place in and around a metropolitan night elnb. Though comedy predominates the picture there is a touch or two of pathos! and several intense dramatic episodes.

GLORIA

Swanson %Wk i A Life of Loves—A Cross-Section of a Woman’s Heart Hors was the perplexing problem—whom/to marry? Should she recoup her family’s fortune and marry for money? Should she marry the man duty dictated? Should she marry the man who would make her famous? • Or, should she marry the man she loved, the man who could make her happy? A romantic revelation —a glorious, glittering tale, showing Gloria in her finest, most dazzling production, vivid, electric, dramatic! VITAPHOne Van&Schenck I Isa Kremer I Flonzaley Quartet RETURN ENGAGEMENT ■ '"lf K 2™ ■ THE WORLD'S GREATEST ALL NEW SONGS! j SONGS j STRING ENSEMBLE OVERTURE “The Merry Widow” week n*vs wee* Open Week Days uv lehar weekdays DAyB at Circle Concert Orchestra s£ats 11 A. M. STOLAREVSKY “a m. 25f! 40c Open Sunday conducting. 1 F M ’ - at ANIMATED CIRCLE NEWS EVES .. BDN HOlfc 1 P. M. ***** *>.. flOc. BsL. to*

First National

Passing of contro® of First National Pictures, Inc., to the Stanley Company of America and the West Coast-Theaters Company will be formally signalized at the annual convention of First National in Los Angeles May ID to 23. Irving D. Rossheim, treasurer of the Stanley Company, will represent the new interests at the meeting. Mr. Rosslieim’s visit to the coast will mark the first activity participation by the Stanley Company in the affairs of the big producing organization. Asa result of the recent $100,000,000 combination, pictures produced by First National will find an outlet in tho chain of mope than 350 motion picture bouses operated by the Stanley and West Coast companies. Strong Cast Engaged A strong cast of principals lias been assembled in support of Richard Dix in his next starring picture, for Paramount. * MOTION PICTURES

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NOVELTY BILLS TO BE ON VIEW AT VARIETYHOUSES Lyric and Palace Have Unique Headline Acts. Two novel headline attractions will grace next week’s bill at the Lyric. • They are Mile. Donatella'.-, “Carnival of Venice,” a music, sung and dance Mardi Gras fantasy, and George Gould’s travesty on Shaks speare's “Hamlet,” called “The Pm pie Prince.” Internationally famous as an op eratic favorite, Mile. Donatella hnsurrounded herself with a companj of artists in her presentation "Cai nival of Venice,” which is staged in three scenes. Harp, accordion and shepherd'.horn are used for instrumental specialties. A great tarantelle ami Mardi Gras spectacle brings the act to a colorful climax. “The Purple Prince” is travesty on the affairs of the Melancholy Dane. Hokum comedy, keen satire, music, singing and dancing are the chief ingredients of the skit. Gould plays the false King of Denmark to the “Hamlet” of Leigh deLacey. They are aided in the merriment by Vina Ford, Frances Stern, George Park and the Four Dancing Rosebuds. The bill will Include: BRITT WOOD—Eccentric musical comedian who enjoys popularity with Indianapolis audiences and who returns in anew act embracing songs, talk and his inimitable harmonica playing. NEWHOFF AND PHELPS—A pair of entertainers in an act constructed for fun purposes only providing plenty of latitude for their versatile antics. DENNO SISTERS AND THTBAULT—CIever exponents of military stepping and tap dancing. HENDRIX AND WlDTH—Offer(Turn to Ptuge ")