Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 45, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 July 1927 — Page 5
jjULY 2, 1927
LYRIC AND PALACE PLAN BIG PROGRAMS FOR NEXT WEEK
Mickey Daniels and His Freckles Will Be on View First Haff of Next Week —Gaby DuValle, French Prima Dona to Be Headline Event. The hilarious adventures of a pair of newlyweds in their endeavors to dodge the attentions of their friends provides the plot in “Honeymoon Limited,” a merry musical comedy playlet which will be presented at the Lyric next week. It boasts an original book by Fred Ardath, music and lyrics by Lester Lee, and has as its principal comedian William Singer, whose drolleries have enlivened many big Broadway productions. Carl Lynne, Alice Hegeman and Louis Kelly are in the cast.
The bill will include: GABY DUVALLE Color f u 1 French prima donna assisted by Camille Loaize, pianist, offering a repertoire of new song hits. Mile. DuValle is a favorite with American vaudeville audiences, and but recently returned from Paris where she filled a long and triumphant engagement at the Opera Comique. “GENERAL” ED DA VlNE—Famous comedy juggler and pantomimic comedian who has been abroad for several years, and is now said to have the best act of his career. OLIVER AND HAYDEN—An Indianapolis girl, Belle Oliver is always assured of a hearty welcome by “home towners.” With Jack Hayden she is doing a lively laugh skit called “The Perfect Sap.” “HITS AND BITS of 1927”—An elaborately staged song and dance revue headed by McCluskey and Peters, comedians, and including Edythe Rogers, singing violinist, Elsie Gilbert and Dolly Francis, novelty dancers, and Margaret Donohoe, pianist. HICKMAN BROTHERS—Comedians in a very different blackface skit embracing songs, talk, and a genuine surprise. THREE ORANTOS—Sensational exhibition of gymastics and balancing with the of double high perch poles.' LESTER HUFF—In his daily organ recital Huff will feature selection from “The Bohemian Girl,” Rachmaninoff’s “Serenade” and Hosmer’s “Chinese Wedding Procession.” ON THE SCREEN—A comedy, “Gentlemen Prefer Scotch,” Kinograms, a color classic, “Greenwich Village Romance” and an Oswald cartoon. OUR GANG HERO TO BE AT PALACE Mickey Daniels, the freckled-face comedian of Hal Roach’s “Our Gang” comedies and Peggy Eames, his leading lady, are the youthful entertainers who lead off the Palace theater’s special Fourth of July bill which will be shown the first half of next week. A short time ago these screen children left the movies and introduced their skit in vaudeville inhere they have made great hits with both youngsters their own age and grownups, Just as they made millions laugh with their “Our Gang” comedies so they are said to make their patrons laugh with their skit. Mickey has
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the same wide grin on the stage and his freckles are more numerous than ever while Peggy is the sweet demure young lady who doesn’t mind getting into scrapes at all. The two have an act all their own in which they give several impersonations of their screen favorites. Bill includes: 4 WHITE GOLD—The feature photoplay starring Jetta Goudal and Kenneth Thomson' in what is' said to be one of the best stories of the year. Miss Goudal has the role of a beautiful dancing girl who marries a young rancher. He takes her to his father’s ranch during a terrible dry season. The sheep die by the scores; the father-in-law hates the wife and tries to prejudice his son against her; and she is left alone. Her struggle against opposing forces and the unusual ending of the story all g(f to mark the picture as outstanding. MLLE. RHEA AND SANTORO— A team of versatile dancers who present a colorful revue. In this are all kinds of dancing steps. TROUT AND HEFF—Blackface comedians who call themselves the “Two Black Spasms.” They deal with humorous bits and individualistic methods of entertainment. THE BARDERLANGS—Brothers 'Who speciailize in hand to hand balancing. They have an assortment of difficult tricks. AUSTIN MACK’S CENTRY SERENADERS—A talented group of jazz musicians who also sing and introduce comedy novelties in their “The Musical Maniacs.” Dances are interspersed throughout their act. Simpson and Dean are comedians in their latest skit entitled “Chop Stew.” Ruth Budd is “The Girl with the Smile” who comes from the atop the New Amsterdam theater, New York, where she was a hit with her surprise act. Ergott and Herman have “I Like That” in which the man and woman are four and six feet respectively in height. They are comedians, singers and dancers. The Simian Entertainers feature a chimpanzee who does the Charleston and Black Bottom perfectly. On the screen are: “White Gold” with Jetta Goudal and Kenneth Thomson the first half and “The Last Outlaw” with Gary Cooper and Betty Jewel the last half of the week. Pathe News, a comedy, an Aesop fable and Topics of the Day are the short reeels.
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No. I.—Robert St. Clair will be seen in the Berkell production of “Loose Ankles” at English’s, starting Sunday night.
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Sybil Sanderson Among the artists who will be seen in the Publix Revue at the Indiana will be Sybil Sanderson Fagan, known as “America’s Mocking Bird.”
Band Concert at Longacre
Band concerts and baseball games are planned at Longacre, resort south of the city, Sunday and Monday. A concrete swimming pool 400 feet long, fed by a brook, through a filter, is one of the features of Longacre. The pool is surrounded by a beautiful sand beach. Longacre is reached by Madison Rd. It is located in the 4700 block south. Completes Farce Comedy Coincident with the publication of P. G. Wodehouse’s latest novel “The Small Bachelor,” Universal has completed its picturization of this farce comedy, which features Barbara Kent, Andre Beranger, Ned Sparks and Gertrude Astor.
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No. 2.—Margaret Douglass will have one of the important roles in “On Approval” at Keith’s next week, starting Monday night.
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Margaret Douglass is the only woman of importance on the American. stage who ever admitted to me that she just didn't like to “dress up in fancy clothes" on the stage. This commanding member of the Stuart Walker Company at Keith's admits that she loves parts where she can wear old clothes. * She is very happy this week in “Icebound” as Hannah, the very wise New England housekeeper and cook. No fine clothes for Hannah as she walks too slow even to get into ’em. This week. Miss Douglass is giving one of those unforgettable performances that one rejoices in. Acting to Miss Douglass is a labor of love. Her next meal or her next trip to Europe does not depend upon her salary as an actress, but her devotion to the stage has made her much in demand for Broadway productions. to be so “rdyally royal in “The
Last season in New York, she appeared in three new plays—“ Off Key,” “Loud Speaker” and “Wall Street.” She told me that she enjoys stock Jpecause it gives her a different part to play each week. ' There are at least three plays and three widely different roles in which Miss Douglass has appeared in this city which has made her one of the most talked of women in the company. Last season she got a splendid start in “Seventh Heaven” and then woi\ more fame by her .work in “The Swan.” This season she has come into her very own in “The Last of Mrs. Cheyney” and “Icebound.” Next week she has a big opportunity in “On Approval.” . Miss Douglass does not attempt to memorize a part in the strict sense of the word. She reads the play and her part until “the play just sinks in.” “Only once have I been forced to really study a part and that was when I had only two days to learn my role in ‘The Swan,’ ” she told me. ' It is by this “sinking in” method that enables Miss Douglass to create living characters. She has never impressed me as Just saying lines but rather as actually living and being the character. Extensive travel has given her a fine opportunity to study people a§ well 'as different methods of acting. Whie in London once she attended a garden party at ✓ which Queen Mary of England attended. It was by observing rovalty at a close range enabled Miss Douglass
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No. 3.—Gaby DuValle, French prima donna, will be on the bill opening Sunday afternoon at the Lyric.
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to be so “rdyally royal” in “The Swan.” Miss Douglass enjoys comedy roles or those that are very drab. She told me that she does not care for roles that demand a wnole lot of emoting. As I talked with Miss Douglass at Keith’s, I was impressed with the sincerity of this woman. She is acting because she loves the theater, and when one loves, the result is a triumph. Charles Berkell plans to present during the week of July 17 at English’s anew mystery play by Robert St. Clair, a member of the Berkell stock. St. Clair wants a name for this mystery play and Berkell is planning to offer SIOO in cash to the one submitting the,most appropriate title. The dramatic critics of this city will be asked to act as judges.
Screen Tests for A l Jolson
Screen tests taken this week of A1 Jolson who is to play the star part in the Extended Run Production, "The Jazz Singer,” exceeded even the highest hopes of Warner Bros., who accomplished the feat of signing the stage star to his first screen contract. Regarding his debut in nation pictures Jolson made the following statement this week: “I’m nervous—that's op the level. Just being in Hollywood makes me feel I ain’t
No. 4.—Mickey Daniels will be seen in person at the Palace the first of next week. He is a member of “Our Gang” cast.
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Walker to Stay Here All Summer Two Stock Companies to , Remain Here Until Fall. “On Approval,” a comedy having to do with trial marriage, by Frederick Lonsdale, author of “The Last of Mrs. Cheyney” and “Spring Cleaning,” will be Stuart Walker company attraction at Keith s theater starting Monday night. This play, like Lonsdale's earlier works, is a showy piece replete with sparkling, pungent dialogue. The theme though a daring one has been handled in a trim and polished manner. The cast that Walker has selected for “On Approval” will be one of the most well-balanced and expert companies of the season thus far and will include such players as McKay Morris, Ann Davis, France Bendtsen and Margaret Douglass. The piece has been staged by George Somnes and will be ney to this city. That the original ten-week engagement of the Stuart Walker company at the Keith theater was this week extended for an additional ten-week period is the information that comes from the Walker company management. The company, it is announced, will remain here until Saturday, Sept. 3, at which time the Keith vaudeville season will get under way. It is understood that there is a possibility that the Stuart Walker company will play a winter engagement in this city, starting som*-* time in October. In the event such an engagement is undertaken it is not known at this time, what theater the company would occupy, although it is rumored that two houses will be available for the qpmpany in the autunjn. Thus far this season the Stuart Walker company has introduced four leading men and three leading women to Indianapolis audiences. The leading men have been George Gaul, McKay Morris, Elliot Nugent and Gavin Gordon and the leading I women have been Ann Davis, Re- | gina Wallace and Vivian Tobin. A I total of actors have al- ' ready appeared here and before the j end of the season Mr. Walker estimates the number will have been I increased to seventy-five. Os the plays that have been presented thus far at Keith’s, Stuart Walker is authority for the information that “Lazybones.” with George Gaul, Elizabeth Patterson and ViI vian Tobin, did the biggest week's business. “The Poor Nut,” with Elliott Nugent and Vivian Tobin, was a close second. Less than SIOO behind “The Poor Nut" comes “The Last of Mrs. Cheyney,” with a star-studded aggregation of players that included Ann Davis, George Gaul, Gavin Gordon, France Bendtsen, Ernest Cossart and Elizabeth Patterson. “The Road to Yesterday,” accordto Walker's figures, has been the /niy weak, financially speaking, bill that has been presented here. In- ] cldentally it is the only play on i which the producer has shown a | loss on the week's statement. This I same pRPT was tremendously suc-
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Rin-Tin-Tin 'Director Ray Enright began the selection of players this week to support Rin-Tin-Tin in his first starring picture for Warner Bros.’ new season program entitled "Jaws of Steel.” Helen Ferguson and Jason Robards were selected for Ifhe leading roles in this story by Gregory Rogers which Charles R. Condon has adapted to screen purposes. • , ,
cessful when presented by Walker’s Cincinnati company. \ Channing Pollock's unusual play, “Tne Enemy,” was decidedly wellliked here but fared poorly in Cin*w cinnati, —and this in spite of exJ cellent newspaper reviews. “Thel Butter and Egg Man," one of the" latest of Walker's presentations in this city was S’ disappointment here in that it finished fourth as a money-getfer, when it was confidently expected that it would equal if not exceed, the popularity of both “Lazybones” and “The Poor Nut.” Os the pleasures that aie to come during the next ten weeks Walker definitely promises “On Approval, 1 * a poised and polished piece by Frederick Lonsdale, author of “The Last of Mrs. Cheyney," “Spring Cleaning” and other hits; an all-star revival of “Kismet”; the smart and satirical “Beggar on Horseback;’’ the comedy success, “Alias the Deacon” and the sensationally successful “Rain,” with Ann Davis portraying Sadie Thompson. Stuart Walker, himself, will have the lead in “Beggar on Horseback” and George Gaul and Vivian Tobin will have the principal parts in “Kismet.” Both plays employ a large company of actors and both are in numerous rich and extravagantly mounted scenes. "LOOSE ANKLES” TO •pPEN SUNDAY AT ENGLISH’S The Berkell Players will offer for their week's entertainment beginning tomorrow night, a play by Sam Janney entitled “Loose Ankles.” Miss Oliver, leading woman, will have the role of Ann Harper, a rebellious flapper who refuses to marry in order to inherit a fortune, and to conform to the condition of a will. Prompted by deviltry, she advertises for a young mar who will, for a liberal fee, compromise her in the eyes of her relatives who have set themselves the task of choosing a husband for her. The result is a series of humorous incidents and situations that make about the best laugh comedy ever produced. It has just the right flavor and spice to make good entertainment, and there is a mighty good love story through it. all. "Loose Ankles" was first produced at the Biltmore Theater in New York. It met the instant approval of the critics. It has wise cracks galore, which is probably the dominant feature of the modern stoclc ulay. For those who love sentiment, it has a dash of romance. Miss Oliver will have in this play a happy avenue for the expression of her natural talent of wit and smart repartee. Janney has written a very funny show. It borders slightly on the risque, yet it is so deftly handled that there is not a single objectionable line or scene. All of the members of the Berkell Players will support Miss Oliver in this uproarious comedy. Milton Byron playing opposite her. Following “Loose Ankles" within a very short time is the sprightly comedy entitled “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.”