Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 136, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 October 1927 — Page 7

'OCtT. 15, 1927

‘LOVES OF CARMEN’ ON VIEW AT CIRCLE THEATER TODAY

Lionel Barrymore 6nd Aileen Pringle Will Be Seen in ‘Body and Soul’ at the Apollo—'Shanghai Bound’ Now on View at the Indiana, The Circle Theater’s attraction today is “Loves of Carmen,” the screen version of Prosper Merimee’s story on which Bizet’s opera, “Carmen,” was based. Dolores Del Rio and Victor MacLaglen are featured in the roles of Carmen and Escamillo, and Raoul Walsh directed the production. With the exception of Edmund Lowe, this is the same combination of players and director which was responsible for the success of “What Price Glory?”

The story of “Carmen” is a character study of a woman described as “having the heart of a wanton, the mind of a child arifi the soul of a woman.” she is a gypsy girl working in a Spanish cigar factory, and becomes infatuated with Escamillo, the bull fighter, who pays no attention to her. Jose, a soldier, is in love with the girl, and it is around this triangle that the dramatic story is built. It is said the production has been filmed on a sumptuous scale, with exceptional photography and many exquisitely s beautiful scenes. The role of the fiery Spanish girl is said to be the most fortunate role the popular Miss Del Rio has ever portrayed. Other members of the cast are Don Alvarado, in the role of Jose; Nancy Nash, Raphael Valverda, Mathilde Comont, Jack Bastian, Carmen Costello and Fred Kohler. The program also will include a stage presentation, “Spanish Nights,” with Hilda Barr, Evelyn Wysong and 'the Messrs. Willey, Shell and Nocera; the Circle News; a Curisoties novelty, “For Men Only;” an overture played by the Circle concert orchestra under the direction of Stolarevsky; a Circle comedy and Topics of the Day. “BODY AND SOUL” DUE AT THE APOLLO With a quartet of stellar players, Aileen Pringle, Norman Kerry, Lionel Barrymore, and T. Roy Barnes in the principal roles, “Body and Soul” a Reginald Barker production adapted from Katherine Newlin Burt’s famous novel, “The Branding Iron,” which will be shown at the Apollo next week, has been proclaimed one of the most thrilling love stories ever transferred from a best seller to the screen. The impressive scenery of the Swiss Alps provides an attractive and unusual locale. The picture unfolds the tale of a peasant maid who marries a human derelict out of gratitude and then unwittingly arouses his jealousy to such a pitch that he brands her body with a white-hot iron so that all men will know that she belongs to him. Her plight is discovered by a young mountaineer who spirits her away to his cabin and the two fall deeply in love. An accident reveals thef.r whereabouts to the husband. The subsequent sacrifice of the girl to save the man she loves and the ensuing situations make a powerful play of ad-

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* Good Start Patricia O’Hearn, a remarkably talented young actress, who has been a conspicuous success in playing in “Abie's Irish Rdse,” was engaged recently for a most trying and difficult role in a strange play called “Behold This Dreamer,” that opened in Atlantic City. The press reports on this play give second honors to Miss O’Hearn, which is a tribute, as the role is one of a character quite unsympathetic but powerfully strong in psychology.

Kerry is cast as the handsome venture, heroic rescues and enthralling romance, mountaineer who defies conventions in following the dictates of his heart. A graphic piece of character work is contributed by Lionel Barrymore in the role of the husband, a ne’r-do-well physician. Barnes provides a clever comedy relief in his portrayal of an eccentric Swiss postman. The program will include a Mack Sennett comedy, “Daddyboy,” starring Ben Turpin, one of the most hilarious farces turned out at the Sennett studios in a long time, the Fox news weekly, an organ novelty by Ray Winnings, and an original interpretation of the popular hit “Grownup Baby’s Jingle,” by Emil Seidel and His Apollo Merrymakers. NEW BILL ON VIEW AT INDIANA The current program at the In\ diana has Richard Dix in “Shanghai Bound,” and Charlie Davis with his stage band in “Jazz ala Carte,” a Jack Partington production. Have you ever read about the hair-raising exploits of Captain Kidd, Long John Silver and all the other pirates and buccaneers in story books? Piracy as colorful is flourishing today, just as it did in Ae days of the Spanish Main. It furnishes the basic theme of Richard Dix’s new picture “Shanghai Bound.” Chinese river pirates are attacking* ships today as they have for centuries. The only difference is that they have improved their methods. Organized bandar of marine marauders operate up and down the Yangtse River from Shanghai, stripping luckless vessels

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they capture. They even attack ocean-going steamers. ' Authority for these statements is Edward S. (Tex) O’Reilly, former member of the international police force at Shanghai and later drillmaster for the Chinese Imperial Army. Observations along the Yangtse River over a period of three years were set down recently by O’Reilly and offered to Paramount. His story “Shanghai Bound” was snapped up at once as a Richard Dix starring vehicle. It has proved ideal material, according to critics. Dix plays a captain of a Yangtse River steamer in the picture, and his efforts to take a cargo of American refugees down the river to Shanghai and safety form the skeleton of the plot. , River pirates, spurred on by hunger, greed and revenge, are the obstacles in his path, and he overcomes them only after hard fighting all the way down. Mary Brian is the American girl Dix saves. Jocelyn Lee, Charles rßyer, George Irving, Arthur Hoyt, Tom Maguire, Frank Chew and Tetsu Komai appear in other important roles. More than 150 Chinese appear in the fight scenes. Luther Reed directed. Charles Davis’ popularity ’will be greatly enchanced this week with Jack Partington’s production of “Jazz ala Carte,” carrying a carload of scenic and electrical effects and a group of the White Way’s finest entertainers, including A1 and Ray Samuels, Rosemary, the prima donna, who is Rosemary Pfaff, formerly an Indianapolis girl, who comes from the concert and operatic field; Charles Rozella, who plays twenty-six different musical instruments; Peggy English, noted blues singer and recording artist; Paul Howard and an ensemble of male singers who render selections from the “Student Prince” and “The Prince of Pilsen.” Football fans will find great interest in a novel reel “Football Sense,” presented by Grantland Rice, the sports writer and authority, and conceived and staged by “Chick” Meehan, intercollegiate

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THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

No. I—Don Alvarado and Dolores Del Rio in “Loves of Carmen” at the Circle, starting today. No. 2—Lionel Barrymore will be seen in “Body and Soul” at the Apollo, starting Sunday afternoon.

football coach. This shows in great detail the famous passes in football in slow and regular motion and have caused much comment wherever shown. Maurice at the Barton organ will present “The Voice of the Organ. The Indiana News of the World wlil present latest news events in motion. “RED” GRANGE IN CAST OF OHIO MOVIE Piloting a high powered racing car as expertly as he skirted the ends and plunged the lines of opposing football teams, “Red” Grange, the galloping ghost of the University of Illinois football teams a couple of years ago,/will be seen

Football Jubilee at Indiana

A football jubilee has been arranged for the football dance in this city. It will be held in the Indiana baliroom tonight when the management will be the hosts to the greatest football team known. Along with this gigantic celebration for the “pikskin toters,” there hsa been special arrangements made to entertain those who have come to Indianapolis to attend the homecoming today. Although the strong Minnesotians are playing the Indiana University at Bloomington, they have arranged to spend the evening in the newly established dance palace of Indianapolis. This will be more than just a gettogether party and celebration upon behalf of these two well-known lootball teams, for it will be a meeting of two well-known football coaches who, at one time, worked side by side. They are “Dock” Spears and George “Potsy” Clark. For many years Clark was associated with Spears in the training of athletes at the University of

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No. 3—Red Grange and Jobyna Ralston as they appear in “The Racing Romeo” at the Ohio, opening today. No. 4—Vivian Winston is a

as the featured player in “The Racing Romeo,” which opens a week’s engagement at the Ohio theater this afternoon. This is Grange’s second picture since he entered the movies shortly after leaving college. His first picture was “One Minute to Play,” a story of the gridiron. However, in “The Racing Romeo,” he forsakes his football togs In favor of the jumpers of a race driver, retaining of course, his famous lucky number, 77, which is the number of the car he pilots in the picture. An even dozen of the Pacific coast’s most famous drivers of the motor speedways were said to have been enlisted by Sam Wood,

Minnesota, and last year he was brought to Indianapolis to coach the Butler eleven. Special arrangements have been made by Jonas Perlberg. manager of the ballroom, so that this may be a gay and colorful event, filled with joy and mirth, which should be the proper setting for these great wanriors. In the course of the evening there will be college songs and college cheers and college dances. Also, each team will be announced from the stage and at this time “Dock” Spears, the veteran coach of Minnesota, will say a few wprds, as well as George (Potsy) Clark, our local gridiron trainer. We find among the strong Minnesota eleven one of the best known football players in the “big ten” conference, Herb Joesting, who plays the position of full back, and was chosen last year on the allAmerican team. The Indiana ballroom has also made special arrangements for those partaking in the celebration of Butler’s homecoming game.

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member of the cast of “Is Your Daughter Safe?” now on view at the Murat. No. s—Richard Dix has the lead in “Shanghai Bound” at the Indiana, opening today.

director of the picture, to provide an expertly handled and realistic atmosphere for the racing scenes. Grange himself is seen piloting one of the speeding cars around the oval at a terrific clip. In the leading feminine role Jobyna Ralston is seen as the heroine for whose hand Grange dons the racing cap and goggles. Others xin the supporting cast are Trixie Friganza, Walter Hiers, Ben Hendricks Jr., Warren Rogers and Ashley Dearholt. Frank Lockhart, winner of the gasoline derby out at the Speedway two years ago, acted as starter of the big race in the picture and also gave expert advice as to the filming of the play. Lockhart last Wednesday won the 200-mile Columbus day sweepstakes at Salem, N. H. Connie and his Band will again appear as the headline musical attraction Connie, whose real name is Lawrence Connaughton, is well known in local dance circles having conducted an orchestra about In-

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W 'Reginald Barker’s Great Production I ... ■ - ■ . . ... j.” Adapted from the novel, “THE BRANDING IRON,” by Katherine Newlin Bart. IV 1 ' ™ All CTCtI C VOUTH married to middle-age—May rKINv’X T wedded to December—can such a _„_ . . . . . . T union be successful? Can the weddingNORMAN KERRY r,nff b,,d K e s,,ch aa p ° f > ear,? Here ** ) Ivwlwliniv • '"*• '* ' • one answer, told in such powerful drama { lIA MCI QADDX/MADC as tho scre c n has seldom seen! A picture LlUmlvm DMIMMIYIUnt that holds you tense to the end. TROY BARNES* YOU MUSTN’T MISS IT! | BEN TURPIN ► In a Sennett Comedy Riot, “Daddyboy” | FOX NEWS WEEKLY ERCELL MALOTT, Organist Emil Seidel’s Apollo Merrymakers Featuring “A Grown-Up Baby Jingle” THURSTON STANGLER, Vocal Soloist L A

dianapolis for a number of years. Other attractions on the program will be a comedy and news reel while Joe Alexander, organist, has arranged a group of special numbers to accompany the showing of the second picture of the “Illini Flash,” another of Grange’s gridiron monikers. ISIS LISTS ITS MOVIES FOR THE WEEK Ranger, the police dog star, comes to the Isis the first half of next week in “Ranger of the Northwest,” a stirring drama of gold hunting

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Real Indian A full blooded Indian named Wan-a-ti has been added to the cast of “Immortal Isabella,” the satirical comedy which Chamberlain Brown will present in New York soon with Frances Starr in the leading role. Sam Hassan, who is a Moor, is also in the cast.

in the wilds of Canada. Hugh Trevor and Lina Basquette are in the cast. The story concerns the adventures of a city-bred boy and his dog. Spurred on by the* love of a beautiful girl, the boy and his canine pal set forth to unravel the mystery of a treasure mountain that has meant death to every previous explorer. The manner in which Ranger serves his master during the latter’s time of need is declared to be an epic of dog loyalty and devotion. Other program features will be a comedy and “The Trail of Blood,” the sixth episode of the thrilling serial. “Perils of the Jungle.” Running a flier bandit to earth and staging a fistic duel on tlv wing of a plane 2,000 feet in the air are just two of the many gripping scenes in store for thrill seekers in “Sky High Saunders,” an exciting melodrama starring A1 Wilson, the screen’s greatest trick and stunt aviator, which will be presented Thursday and the rest ot the week. The plot contains an interesting romance. Wilson ha.* the support of Elsie Tarron and Bud Osborn. Other films will include a two-reel western drama, “The Riding Whirlwind,” in which Newton House has the leading role, and “Bee Cause,” a Krazy Kat comedy. MOTION PICTUREB

First Run Features ISIS Opposite Terminal Station First Half Next Week The Great Do* Btur RANGER —lN—“Ranger of the North” A Gripping: Mystery Drama ♦* * ♦ “The Trail of Blood” Sixth Episode of the Amazing Serial, “Peril* of the .)un*le.” Red Seal Comedy