Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 100, Indianapolis, Marion County, 3 September 1927 — Page 5

BEPT. 3, 1927

WALKER PLAYS CHIEF ROLE IN ‘BEGGAR ON HORSEBACK’

Milton Byron Will Head the Cast of the Charles Berkell Production of ‘Home Fires’ at English’s All Next Week, Starting Sunday, “Beggar on Horseback,” a gay, derisive comedy by S. J. Kaufman and Marc Connelly, will be the. farewell attraction of the Stuart Walker company at Keith’s theater starting Monday night. , This smart and satirical work was announced for production by the Stuart Walker company last summer. The play, even got into rehearsal and it was decided to withdraw it only after it was discovered that more than a week’s preparation was necessary for a proper presentation jf the piece.

Accordingly, as will be recalled by some theatergoers Mr. Walker substituted a return engagement of Seventh Heaven” in the place of ‘Beggar on Horseback.” That was during .the middie of last season and a later presentation of the play was prevented by the premature closing of the Walker company in order to allow the Keith interests to redecorate their theater prior to the opening of their autumn vaudeville season. This year “Beggar on Horseback*' has been in rehearsal at Keith’s theater for the past three weeks. Members of the Cincinnati company who will appear in the production have commutted between the cities for reharsals almost daily. Aside from being one of the wittiest and cleverest works ever written, “Beggar on Horseback” is a most elaborate, extravagant play that requires ten changes of sets and numerous costumes. The authors poke much fun at all phases of American life and at many of the established and orderly institutions. It Is a gay, debonair conglomeration of humor and satire that halts in its merry way only long enough to permit the introduction of “A Kiss In Xanadu,” a pantomine Interlude danced by Camille Griffith and played bj Jack Storey. The music, incidentally, was composed by Deems Taylor, eminent critic and composer, who was recently elevated from his position of music critic on the New York World to the editorship of. “Musical America.” Walker played the part in Cincinnati last season and received high praise'from the critics on the excellence of his performance. The cast will number more than thirty actors and will Include such favorites as Muriel Kirkland, Aldrich Bowker, Judith Lowry, Adelaide Chase, Paul Wright, Harry Elierbe, Boyd Agin, Jack Storey, Ernest Poe, Camille Griffith, Sallie Fisher, Helen Emert, George Kinsey and others. " BERKELL PRESENTS “HOME FIRES’ f HERE The next to the last week of the Berkell summer stock season at English’s finds the Berkell Players presenting a happy dramatic comedy

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by that most eminent playwright, Owen Davis, entitled “Home Fires.” As Davis is noted for his ability to write clean, wholesome plays, this, his last contribution to the stage, savors of this element, and deals with the domestic affairs of a couple of families in a delightful manner. Milton Byron, leading man with the Berkell company for the three past seasons, will head the cast. He will be assisted by Miss Alney Alba, who has been engaged to replace Miss Oliver in the leading feminine roles. Miss Alba and Byron have been selected for the leading roles for the season of winter stock which the Berkell Players will present at the Colonial beginning Sunday night, Sept. 18. The action of this week’s piece centers around one Henry Bedford, a New York bond salesman, who commits a breach of filial etiquette by spending his evenings with a young and gay married woman, a next door neighbor. Mrs. Bedford is quite unconscious of her husband’s step outside of the family circle. Her confidence in him is not shaken until a distasteful scene takes place among the patrons of a roadhouse in which the straying couple are confronted by the neighbor’s irate husband. Bedford’s daughter also is found there in company with a reckless young man, and an injury to her compels the father to take her home where he is forced to disclose his relations with the erring neighbor. The home fires are again kindled as matters are finally straightened out, and all ends well. The Berkell program opens always on Sunday evening and ends with Saturday night’s performance. Coming soon is Edgar Selwy's famous comedy, “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.” New Comedy of the Air Harry Peery, who did the sky scenes in Paramount’s road-show epic of aviation, “Wings," has been seelcted to film the aviation comedy, “Now We’re In the Air,” with Wallace Beery and Raymond Hatton. With a movie camera, one good turn deserves another.

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Dance Act Tops Bill at Lyric ‘The Parisian Whirl’ Was Staged byj<athryn Lambert, With unique costumes and rich settings, “The Parisian Whirl,” a spectacular dance presentation which comes to the Lyric next week, was staged by one of the few women producers of vaudeville acts, Kathryn Lambert, who is also well known as a dance star in Broadway revues. In “The Parisian Whirl,” Miss Lambert has the assistance of a group of talented dancers who appear in an attractive cycle of numbers that are original in conception, style and executionThe bill will include: DAVE RAFAEL AND COMPANY -Sub-vocal comedians in a scenic oddity, “On the Corner,” in which Rafael, one of the best of ventriloquists, uses life size figures instead of the midget dummies employed by most ventriloquial stars. BURNS AND WEST— Blackface fun makers who have a lively mixture of songs, dances and typical burnt cork merriment called “Shut Yo’ Mouf.” “SNAPSHOTS OF 1927”—A speedy variety melange introducing a company of versatile vaudeville entertainers. STANLEY CHAPMAN—A quaint comic with a brand of humor that is entirely his own. FERGUSON AND SUNDERLAND —New recruits who do a little of everything in their “Bits of Musical Comedy.” KNOX AND STETSON—Premier comedy hat jugglers, known as “The High Hatters.” RUTH NOLLER—DaiIy pipe organ recital, starting at 12:40 o’clock, noon. Bill includes a Will Rogers travel comedy. Josephine Gets Good Role Josephine Dunn, young featured player, has just been cast for an important part in support of Bebe Daniels in that star’s latest Paramount comedy, “She’s a Sheik.”

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No. I—Larry Sullivan will be seen In an importnat role In “Home Fires,” at English’s next week.

ROUNDING THEATERS

A ;h.inf,e in policy today is announced by William Hough, manager for b. F. Keith’s, when the vaudeville season opens on Sunday, Sept. 18. With many other big time houses owned by the Keith interests, the local theater will go into what is known as three shows a day instead of two. This means that there will be three vaudeville shows a day and

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No. 2—Boyd Agin will be seen in the support of Stewart Walker

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open at noon and there will be continuous performances until 11 p. m. Hough explains that this change in policy as related to the number of shows will In no way affect the Keith standard of vaudeville as many of the foremost names in vaudeville, such as Blossom Seeley, will be on the bills this season. This change in policy is in effect at the new Pdlace theater in Cleveland, Ohio, and has met with big success, according to Hough. Under the new policy, the photoplay assumes important consideration upon the Keith program. Just as soon as the Stuart Walker season ends on Sept. 11, decorators will begin work redecorating the theaterAnew large pipe organ has arrived and will be installed just as soon as Stuart Walker vacates the theater. Sidney Jerome, who plays the role of the station master in “The Ghosts Train,” at English’s this week, is of the opinion that 1 was “unfair” in my review of his work because I did not explain the reasons why he was not up in his lines last Sunday night He explains that he did not get the part until Thursday night of last week and that he had few rehearsals because he was doing four shows at another theater. William Hull was scheduled to play, the role, but because he had so many effects to attend to during the action of the play, he found it impossible to play the role and take care of the effects. Jerome was not up in his lines Sunday, but he corrected that at once and was letter perfect the rest of the week. Have been asked to name the “three best shows” so far that the Stuart Walker company has given this season. My selection would be “The Last of Mrs. Cheyney,’ “Charm,” with Elizabeth Patterson, and “The Enemy.” A patron who claims she goes to English’s every week writes me that I should have given the new leading woman with the Berkell Players a “good writeup.” It was no fault* of Miss Alba that she did not have an opportunity in “The Ghost Train” to show her talents- She did not write the play. And I know that I didn’t. I took the position of reserving judgment on Miss Alba until I_saw her in plays by which I could judge her ability. Such action on my part is no reflection upon Miss Alba.

DANCING RIVERSIDE PARK 3 Blr NlfhU 3 Good Bonds Saturdry Paul Cornelius and Sept 3 His Orchestra Sunday Nite Larks Bept. Orchestra Monday . Royal Terraco Labor Day Orchestra (Afternoon and Evening) pnLadles 25® PRICES oontlemen 83c Labor Day Afternoon. All 35c

Labor Day Ball . AT Tomlinson Hall MONDAY, SEPT. 5 Bill Lynch’s Hoosier Night Hawks Broadcasting Band

In “Beggar on Horseback,” at Keith’s, starting Monday night.

Indiana Ballroom Comes Into Its Own Asa Great Fun Palace

' The Indiana ballroom, which was opened last night, has one of the finest equipped women’s lounges of any amusement institution in the world- These rooms in fitting with the ballroom, are of Spanish architecture. They are equipped with sixteen cosmetic shelves, eight electric hair dryers, eight electric curling irons, a huge cosmetic table and also a manicurists and attendent. This room is fitted with every modernly known convenience'. The ballroom fleor of this gigantic palace of dance cost more than SIOO,OOO and you will find only a few duplicates of it in this country. It is rounding in shape, composed of small pieces of maple ends, encircling itself from the oenter of the ballroom to the edge of the promenade. The Indiana ballroom has been equipped with two of the largest passenger elevators known. They will be operated by experinced operators conveying the patrons from the ground floor to the sixth floor of the Indiana Theater building. This baalroora i salso equipped with the finest checking facilities known. Two floors are devoted to the purpose of checking clothing. These two large check rooms will accommodate 4,000 persons. The checking system installed in these rooms. i The $50,000 refrigerating plant will provide for a complete change of every cubic foot of air every thirty seconds in the new ballroom. Around a space of the promenade and the balcony terraces of the ballroom, tables are placed so that patrons desiring to partake of food or soft drinks may do so. The Betsy Ross Luncheonette and Candy Company will operate this part of the ballroom. Every modern convenience known has been placed in this ballroom of a thousand delights so that when you attend this palatial dance palace you will not receive anything but the finest in everything that is refined. Monday night, with the exception of Monday evening, Sept. 6, and other holidays which fall or are celebrated on Monday, the Indiana ballroom will be available for private parties. Tuesday evening, from 7:3C until

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No. 3—Margaret Mae will be seen at the Lyric all next week, starting Sunday afternoon.

8:30 o’clock, dancing instructions will be given by the city’s foremost instructors. Wednesday night will be known as waltz night, when every other dance will be known as a beautiful waltz. Thursday evening will be known as party night. On this evening, special parties and novelties for the patrons of this ballroom will be arranged. Friday night will be known as collegiate night, an evening for the college folks with a typical college atmosphere when the collegiates and the patrons will sing college songs and give college cheers and dance college steps; as well as an evening providing much mirth and laughter for every one attending.

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Riverside Plans Big Program Labor Day Events Will Include a Big Dive Stunt. Riverside amusement park will be no place for nervous people this week-end, it is announced by the management. A high-diving performance will be staged by Capt. Jack Ellie Sunday afternoon and evening, and on Labor day afternoon, Prof. Claude Shafer, balloon stunt man, comes to the W. Thirtieth St. fun resort for a five-para-chute leap from the sky. Both performers are new to Riverside fans, Prof. Shafer coming here after a long engagement at Eastern amusement parks, where he has been thrilling thousands by his daring aerial acts, while Capt. Ellis has long been rated the only worthy successor of the original Prof, Speedy who leaped from unheardof heights a generation agoThe tower from which Ellis jumps is said to be aa exact duplicate of the one on which Speedy gained his nation-wide renown. The balloon ascension and parachute leaps will take place an hour earlier on Monday than the usual time, it is announced. Riverside has long been a popular place to spend Labor day, thousands of families making the occasion their annual outing, arriving at the park early in the day and enjoying a picnic lunch either Just across the river in Taggart Park or else in the wooded grove at Riverside, where tables and benches are provided in profusion, with free checking of baskets or parcels at the administration office. The fact that there is no admission charge to Riverside this summer is expected to result in banner crowds over Sunday and Monday. , Now a Character Actor Emile Chautard, once a director and now one of Hollywood's most sought after character actors, has been added to the cast of “Now We’re In the Air,” the new Par->-mount comedy. The star roles in the picture are shared by Walla e Beery and Raymond Hatton, with Louise Brooks as feminine lead.

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