Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 69, Indianapolis, Marion County, 30 July 1927 — Page 5

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ANN DAVIS WILL BE SEEN AS SADIE THOMPSON IN ‘RAIN’

.Berkell to Offer ‘Pigs’ for First Time in Indianapolis at English’s Next Week, With Milton Byron and Jean Oliver in the Cast, The world-famous success “Rain,” a sensational, scorching drama of the South Sea Islands, will be the Stuart Walker company attraction at Keith’s theater starting Monday night. The play is based on a magazine story by W. Somerset Maugham.

“Rain” tells of the stay on a South Sea island of a group of persons marooned together in a small hotel because their ship cannot sail at the expected time. There are the missionary and his wife, whose business it is to save souls; the doctor and his wife, whose views are broader and more tolerant, and Sadie Thompson, from America, a lady of the evening who is fleeing a sentence in the penitentiary. The minister undertakes his program of reform on the girl and succeeds in convincing her of the error of her ways. It develops, however, that quite unintentionally on his part, he has become more interested in saving her person than her soul. His evangelical work with her develops into an emotion, and the night before Sadie is to be deported as an undesirable, he tells her that he cares for her. The following morning the missionary kills himself, and Sadie, at*first intent on going the road to damnation, finds solace in the love .of a sergeant of the marines. f Ann Davis will return to the company at Keith’s in the role of the sensuous, pleasure-loving, irresponsible Sadie Thompson. McKay Morris will have the leading male role and the cast will include Margaret Douglass, France Bendtsen, Ernest Cossart, Paul Wright, Adelaide Chase, Harry Ellerbe, Valerie Cossart and others. “Rain,” incidentally will mark Miss Davis’ farewell appearance of the summer, as she will return to New York after next week to commence rehearsals in anew play for which she has been engaged. George Kelly’s well-known play, “The Show-Of/,” will be the attraction to follow “Rain” at Keith’s theater. “Charm,” with Elizabeth Patterson of the original cast, is another play that the Stuart Walker Company has scheduled sos early presentation. “PIGS” ON VIEW AT ENGLISH’S The Berkell Players will be cast next week in a John Golden comedy entitled “Pigs.” Golden is so well known as a producer of clean American plays, that it is scarceiy-neces-sary to state that this comedy is typical of his past efforts to keep his plays upon a wholesome level. The authors, Anne Morrison and Patterson McNutt, have taken a representative American family, catalogued each member in his exact position,, and moves them about in their daily activities, with a vivid picture of them in both their trials .and happy moments. f The title is rather an unsuggestive one, as one cannot guess what might follow such a name. However, the plan does have much to do with the porker. In fact, a young’ man’s career finds its turning point when a litter of pigs respond to his newly-acquired medical knowledge and he realizes that he is well on the way toward the career of a veterinary surgeon, his one life’s dream. The many difficulties which have beset his path as a veterinary, while they added for the moment a drab hue to his emotions, yet spur him on in the accomplishment of his dreasm, much as any true American chap must needs labor to reach a goal. The pigs in question arrive in a fine manifestation of health just in time to save the family home from succumbing to mortgage. This acquirement of the needed money by the hitherto “baby” of the family, lift him into the confidence and admiration of his elders, and he is given his proper place along side of them in the home. His love affair with a comely maiden who proves to be a real helpmeet, is especially appealing. The play also has a wellsustained interest and suspense. Milton Byron, leading man with the Berkell Players for several seasons, will be seen as Junior Atkins, the young veterinary, and Miss Jean Oliver will play opposite him. The play opens tomorrow night and will be seen throughout the week with matinees, as usual, on Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday afternoons. (BURY AGED ARTIST HERE Services For Joseph Reese Will Be Held Tonight. Funeral services will be held at 8 o’clock tonight from the residence of a son, Guido Reese, of 1118 Bacon Ave., for Joseph Reese, 89, artist, who died Thursday night. Burial will be at 10 a. m. Sunday in the Martinsville Cemetery. He had lived here for thirty years, being well known as an artist, portrait painter, and photographer. Another son, Forest Reese, of Indianapolis; a daughter, Mrs. Iva Graham, of Chicago, and a sister, Mrs. Carrie Dobson, of Indianapolis, survive.

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Broadway " Has Gone African Two Negro Revues Claim Interest of New York Fans, BY DIXIE HINES Bit United Press NEW YORK, July 30,-Broadway has gone African with a vengeance. Something designated a Negro revue called “Bottomland” arrived last week and doubtless has departed this week. Another one called “Africana,” which was of the better sort, then came along and doubtless will tarry awhile at Daly’s Theater, and then came something akin to a Negro follies called “Rang Tang,” which doubtless will stay at the Royale all season. “Rang Tang” introduces to Broadway once again Miller and Lyles, to whomjmust go the credit for having established the first of these new-fangled Negro shows. This one was called “Shuffle Along,” and nothing that has come since has been better or even so good. The book of the present offering is by Kaj Gynt. It isn’t much of a book as books go, but Miller and Lyles no book, and surely the high steppers in the chorus need none. The music, which occasionally introduces a haunting air, is by Ford Dabney, while the lyrics, which are clever, are by Jo Trent. No expense has been spared and no talent overlooked in dressing the stage, both with comely wenches of dark hue and with costumes and stage settings that are original and highly colorful. Some of the solo dancers are high stepping. Miller and Lyles are as amusing as ever they were and the vast number of chorus dancers work hard and with gratifying results.

Harpist to Be Heard in Recital

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The season of the Matinee Music ale will be opened on Nov. 4 by Mrs. Mildred Dilling, harpist, formerly of this city but now of New York.

CHILDLESS MARRIED 00UPLES DEFENDED ‘Children Not Always Comfort to Home,’ Says Writer. NEW YORK, July 30.—“ Children are not always a comfort to a home nor do they always strengthen the love between man and wife as is commonly supposed,” is the surprising statement made by Thomas Arkle Clark, Dean of Men at the University of Illinois. “A home without children may still be a home,” he adds, defending childless married couples in The American Magazine. “It is true that children may act as disciplinary agents to their parents; they may teach their elders economy and patience and unselfishness and self control, but these virtues may be acquired by

cwnTcu'd Starting Sunday, ENGLISH S | j U |y 31st BERKELIL PLAYERS “Pl*G**S” By ANNE MORRISON-PATTERSON McNTJTT A John Golden Production - DON’T MISS THIS Nightly at 8:15. Lower Floor, 90c—Entire Balcony, 50cV— Gallery (Not Reserved), 25c. Gov. Tax on 90c Seats Only MATINEES—WED., THURS., SAT. AT 2:15 Lower Floor, 50c—Entire Balcony, 35c—Gallery, 25c Week of Aug. 7th “STOP THIEF” Coming Soon: “GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES”

Rigoletto Brothers to Be At Lyric Young Abraham to Be One of the Features on Bill, Magic, music, songs, dances, in short, the entire routine of a show in itself, is embraced in the spectacular and distinctly novel act of the famous Rigoletto brothers and Swanson sisters, topping next week’s bill at the Lyric. If there is such a thing as a corner on versatility the Rigoletto brothers have it. Whatever they do is done well and with a finish that stamps them as real artists. Having but recently returned from a tour of the principal cities of Europe the Rigolettos promise many new surprise features, all of an original and extraordinary nature. While abroad the Rigoletto brothers discovered Young Abraham whom they herald as “the strongest boy in the world.” Appearing in an act by himself, sponsored by the Rigolettos, this 19 year old youth bends iron bars into fantastic designs with his hands, breaks the links of chains and performs many other feats that call for strength of a superhuman quality. The Rigoletto brothers will offer cash prizes throughout the week to Indiaapolis strong men who succeed in duplicating some of the feats of Young Abraham. The bill will include: ALFRED LATELL AND MISS DELL—Known as the world’s greatest animal impersonator, LaTell brings to the stage “Bozo,” the familiar newspaper cartoon dog in a most delightful and amusing skit, GRAY FAMlLY—Presenting a sparkling revue of up-to-the-minute songs and various styles of dancing. CARR LYNN—Mimic, imitator and comedian in “Something Original.” McWIDERS AND FOX—“Two Boys from the Southland” who rank among the premier banjoists in the country. AMBLER BROTHERS—America’s most expert equilibrists and gymnasts in a series of startling athletic novelties. LESTER HUFF—Daily recital at 12:40 o’clock, noon, on the Lyric’s majestic Marr-Colton pipe organ. ON THE SCREEN—An Imperial comedy, “Why Blonds Leave Home,” Kinograms and other entertaining film divertisments.

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other and less strenuous means. The more I see what trouble and worry and sacrifice they entail upon their parents, the more I am resigned to my fate.” HOLD SLOGAN CONTEST Farm Bureau Offers $lO Prize in Membership Drive. A $lO prize, has been offered by the Indiana Farm Bureau for the best slogan submitted suggesting purposes of the farm bureau membership week, December 12 to 17. Five wjids is the limit, and each slogan must be accompanied by a letter of not more than fifty words explaining reasons for the choice. All far mbureau members are eligible to compete except State bureau officials and employes. Slogans must be in the mails by August 22

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No. I—Miss Jean Oliver will be seen in ‘“Pigs,” a comedy, at English’s all next week.

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It is a job to open over a thousand envelopes for the purpose of considering more than a thousand names for a mystery' play. Being a member of the committee which awarded the prize for a name of the mystery play of Robert St. Clair has convinced me that it is a job to select a name for a play. Many of the titles were similar or just the same. Soirte names submitted were names of books, such as “The Red Lantern" and even of plays.

I wrote down a few of the humorous titles that were submitted such as: “Stolen Jewels and Lost Teeth;” “What Killed Aunt Sylvia;” “Aunt Sylvia’s Secret,” “Loose Uppers,” “The Tiger Who Used a Cane,” and "The Fall of the Upper Set.” George Somnes has been directing two shows at once this week and he has been most busy. He has been putting Ann Davis through her big scenes in “Rain” and has had others in rehearsal for ’’Alas, the Deacon.” which will be given in Cincinnati next week. Illness of Stuart, Walker forced Somnes into the job of directing two plays at once. The Zoo Opera in Cincinnati, 0.. next week will present “The Jewess” I and “Die Walkure” next week. The opera season at the park closes Aug. 20.

Gavin Gordon will close his stock work here this week in “The Gor i ilia” and will return to New York Eugene Powers has betn invited to be a guest star with a well known stock company in Maine to play the role of the deacon in “Alias the Deacon.” Stuart Walker has decided to let George Gaul play anutaer one of those strong he-men narts. So Gaul will be seen here soon in “The Wolf.” Elizabeth Patterson will also have a chance to do “Charm” here. This comedy made a star of Miss Patterson. Os course she was a star long before her name ever got in the big lights.

August Is a most uncomfortable month for the actor. Those who have contracts for the fall are sitting pretty but those who have not signed on the dotted line are getting busy putting “irons in the fire” or are beginning to worry a wee wit. Judging by my mail. New York producers have Indianapolis in mind for some good things. My mail indicates that among the attractions

RIVERSIDE FREE AMUSEMENT PARK

I- . Admission Vaudeville Cheeking Parking Zoo * FREE You Can Have a Bully Time AT RIVERSIDE Without Spending Even a Thin Dime

VINCENT LOPEZ AND ORCHESTRA CONCERT-AND DANCE SUNDAY EVENING, JULY 31 Indiana*s Largest Ballroom RIVERSIDE PARK INDIANAPOLIS

No. 3—. Millie .St. Julian nil, be seen at Riverside all next week, starting today.

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penciled In for this city include "My Maryland.” “The Spider,” “What Everywoman Knows,” “Broadway,” Ethel Barrymore in “The Constant Wife,” and others. T understand that Berkell plans to stay at English's until the middle of September and Walker will remain at Keith’s until around Sept. 10. So far. I have not received a letter from any one taking a different viewpoint of the moine “Framed,” with Milton Sills. I think the picture is about the worst excuse for \ movie that I have ever seen. I asked those who disagree with me to write and tell me their viewpoint. So far not a letter.

IMPROVED TEACHING METHODS ARE SOUGHT Short Courses in Engineering Schools Point Way. WASHINGTON. July 30.—Improved teaching methods in engineering will be wwked out this summer in tw? short-term schools for engineering teachers to be held at University of Wisconsin and atCornell University, according to the United States Bureau of Education. The courses will be under the general supervision of the Society for the Promotion of Engineering Education, and the projects are financed by a gift to the society from the Carnegie Corporation. Mechanics, because of its fundamental importance. has been selected as the basic subject for this year's work. Results accomplished this year iwll point the way to future organization of such courses. It is the purpose of the society to make engineering Summer schools a permanent feature of its program.

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THE St. Julians Daring Aerial Artists a Sunday Afternoon and Night and Every Night Next Week

No. 3—Me Winders and Fex will be among the harmony makers present at the Lyric next week.

Back Again

Jack Tilson

After an absence of more than two years Jack Tilson. popular Indianapolis singer, will return home for an engagement at the Apollo theater opening Sunday. #

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MONDAY—S2S.OO and 200 pounds of flour to any man who can carry a 200l>ound bag of flour on his back from one end of the stage to the other end of the stage. TUESDAY—S3S.OO to any man who can bend an iron 10 Inches long, one-half inch square, as Young Abraham does. WEDNESDAY—S4O.OO to any man who can break two links as Young Abraham does. THURSDAY—S2O.OO to any man who can bend a 25-cent piece with his teeth as Young Abraham does. FRIDAY —$100.00 to any man who can make a design out of a nine and onehalf foot iron as Young Abraham does.

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No. 4 will have an important part in “Rain,” at Keith's next week, starting Monday night. .

To Tell ’Em All About It

Trixie Friganza at special ladies matinees in Keith-Albee theaters next season, will tell the fair sex how she has managed to keep the complexion of a healthy school girl; how. though nearing sixty, she has still the fresh appearance of sixteen Trixie has never had surgical aid to preserve the appearance of youth. “Sugar” is Trixie's secret—sugar in disposition and sugar in fact. Her favorite cosmetic A pure honey and she finds a happy disposition and Ifefusal to worry a great aid. Besides Trixie has always taken the best care of herself, no dissipation, good hours, attention to health and rest when needed: but plenty of hard work cheerfully borne also when needed. The rest of her beauty regime, all very easy to follow, she will reveal at these special matinees. Clara Gets Many Letters According to the records at the Paramount West Coast studio Clara Bow receives an average of fifteen hundred fan letters a week.

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Swimming Meet to Be Here Soon Fifth Annual Bathing Beauty Revue Due at Park, Described as a "pageant of pulchritude” the fifth annual bathing beauty contest and fashion revua will be held at Broad Ripple pool week of Aug. 15. This event will be held in conjunction with the A. A. U. swimming meet, which will bring to the pool some of the country's greatest swimmers and divers. The swimming meet will be held on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings, Aug. 16-17-18, and one of these nights will be chosen for the bathing beauty contest and fashion revue. The pool Is so arranged now that an event of this kind can be put on In a most elaborate manner. Hugh Cahill lights situated around the pool and on top the mammoth grand stand will make the pool and surroundings as light as day. The coi/bsts will be held on specially erected stage In front of ths grand stand where an orchestra will play while the contestants strut their stuff. Aquatic sports of various kinds will be seen in conjunction with the swimming events and will divide the time between the water carnival and swimming events In the pool. Stores, manufacturers, and officials wishing to enter one or more girls in the fashion show or the diving girls contest will have ample opportunity to select their most beautiful employes as Invitations are being extended by the park management to all business enterprises to have at least one entrant in the affair. An elimination committee will pass on applications for the diving girl contest, making such recommendations as may be found neccssaryv in order to reduce the actual number of contestants thereby saving the judges much time and work in awarding the prizes. Like last season's contest, which was one of the most elaborate and successful contests ever held in Indianapolis, judges will be selected from among the city's best known professional men and women whose names will be published later. Started As An Extra Esther Ralston got her first attention Iron: a motion picture director, when, as an extra on a set, she volunteered to render an off-stage scream. She yelled so loudly that he liked her spirit and gave her a small part that started her on her climb to stardom. She has Just completed "Ten Modern Commandments' 1 for Paramount.