Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 154, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 November 1927 — Page 6

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MRS. REID AND ‘BEN-HUR’ START ENGAGEMENTS TODAY

The Sixteen Albertina Rasch Dancers Are on the New Bill Opening at the Indiana Theater —Apollo Offers a New Zane Grey Story,

Indianapolis theatergoers will have an opportunity to view a screen version of Gen. Lew Wallace’s “Ben-Hur” at the Circle, beginning today, for the first time in Indianapolis at popular prices. The novel “Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ,” was one of the world’s most popular books. The stage spectacle toured America for twenty-two years. Now in the greater art of the motion picture are offered the famous sea fight and chariot race as thrilling out-of-door events; the lovely romance of Judah, Prince of Hur, and Es-

ther; the beautiful Procession of Palms; the Last Supper, done in color as a replica of the famous Da Yinci painting; “The Pool of Siloam,” the Vale of Hinnom, the Via Dolorosa, the miracle of Christ’s healing, and the terrific cataclysm of Nature that toppled towers and palaces at the death of the Savior. The final scene, with Roman soldiers casting lots for the garments and the women kneeling at the foot of the cross, is said to be the most reverent and beautiful ever staged. The production was made in Italy and California, by special arrangement with A. L. Erlanger, Charles Dillingham and Florenz Ziegfeld, Jr., who controlled the motion picture rights. It was directed by Fred Niblo. • A notable cast was selected by Niblo for the characterizations. Ramon Navarro was chosen to interpret the role of Judah, Prince of Hur, and May MacAvoy was given the part of Esther. Others appearing in the production are Francis X. Bushman, Carmel Myers, Kathleen Key, Betty Bronson, Claire MacDowell, Dale Fuller, Frank Currier. Mitchell Lewis and Nigel De Brulier. The musical setting provided for the picture by Dr. William Axt and David Mendosa, who arranged the score for “The Big Parade,” excited almost as much comment in the large pictures where the production was shown, as did the screen spectacle itself. This same setting will be played by the Circle Concert Orchestra, under the direction of Stolarevsky. The Circle News will complete the program. MRS. REID IN PERSON AT OHIO Mrs. Wallace Reid will be seen next week, beginning this afternoon, both on the stage and on the screen at the Ohio Theater. Mrs. Reid has the leading role in the feature picture attraction, “The Satin Woman,” while she also carries the lead in a one-act playlet, “Evidence.” which will be enacted or t' - '? Ohio si•'"e. The story of “The Satin Woman” deals ' :i a woman who is so en-gro.:-o'l o n her position as a leader of fa hie 1 that she forgets she is also a wife and mother until too late. Her life is then spent trying to atone for her past forgetfulness and watching over her only daughter. Then comes an unusual situations, according to advance reports of the picture. The mother, to save her daughter from the wiles of an adventurer, is forced to become the rival of her child for the favor of a man whom is worthy of neither. The outcome is said to be extremely dramatic and surprising. A cast of stars support Mrs. Reid, including Rockliffe Fellows and John Miljan, who share the honors in carrying the masculine lead, while others in the cast are Gladys Brockwell, Alice White, Ruth Stonehouse, Ethel Wales and Laska Winters. In portraying a social leader It is said the star is every word a “satin woman” and that the picture, besides being a vivid dramatic and emotional production, is also an elaborate style show. The one-act playlet in which she appears is said to be a highly dramatic sketch involving a woman and her husband, in which he secures evidence for a divorce when she hides a suspected criminal in her room, whom the husband takes as her lover. In addition to the feature picture and stage production a comedy and news reel will also be shown, while Connie and his band will offer the headline musical entertainment. NOTED DANCER ON VIEW AT THE INDIANA At the Indiana today, “The Forbidden Woman,” starring Jetta Goudal, with Joseph Schildkraut and Victor Varconi in her support, opens an engagement. Featured on the stage is Charlie Davis with his stage hand in the John Murray Anderson production, “Danse Caprice.” “The Forbidden Woman” is a story of the Orient with its romantic atmosphere, love and intrigue. set against a background of the wars between France and Morocco. The luxuries of France are contrasted with the arid bleakness of the desert. Jetta Goudal plays a woman who had been the tool of

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an Oriental diplomat who sends her to marry a certain French officer and to work as a spy in the interest of the Orientals. She falls in love with her husband’s brother which develops a situation of supreme strength, in that each brother would lay down his life if necessary to save the other. The untangling of this dramatic incident has been cleverly, and naturally handled by Paul Stein’s excellent direction. "Danse Caprice” is another lavish production by John Murray Anderson and in addition to Charlie Davis and the Indiana Stage Orchestra has the services of the famous Albertina Rasch dancers, 16 beautiful girls in whose dancing rhythipic perfection is personified sponsored by Mme. Rasch as one of her finest ensembles this unit has scored with tremendous ovations at each appearance since opening some weeks ago at the Paramount Theater, New York. One of the new dances introduced in “Danse Caprice” is known as the “Zebra Strut,” and will undoubtedly supplant the Charleston and Black Bottom. Cy Landry, famous eccentric dancer, will be remembered for having been at the Indiana opening week. Little Marley and Arlyne Crandall have developed a very clever comedy dance routine and Flora Hoffman possesses one of the finest soprano voices heard here in many weeks. Charlie Davis and his band have some ecellent numbers, among which are “Bye Bye Pretty Baby” and “Are You Happy?” and Dick Powell will again be heard in one of his popular numbers. “The Kick” is the latest in series of "Football Sense” and graphically illustrate this most important phase of football. Maurice has an organ novelty and the news shots will be shown. ISIS CUTS ITS NEW PHOTOPLAY Tense, gripping drama at sea and on the coast of Africa is to be found in “The Slaver,” filmed from James Oliver Curwood’s story of the same name, will be on view at the Isis the first half of next week. Asa member of a yachting party Natalie finds herself at the mercy of Cyril Blake, a sinister man of tne world. Later she is made captive by Iron Larsen, owner of a vessel engaged i na nefarious traffic, and becomes the chief figure in a series of exciting adventures before her rescue is effected by the resourceful and daring Farnum. “OPEN RANGE” STARTS SUNDAY AT THE APOLLO “Open Range,” a spectacular western melodramatic thriller filmed from the novel of the same name by Zane Grey whose Western stories have provided the screen with some of its greatest successes, will be shown at the Apollo next week. The picture serves to introduce Betty Bronson, the “Peter Pan” girl, in her first Western role, and Lane Chandler, anew leading man of whom great things are predicted bj these who make it a business of forseeing stellar material. Chandler was reared on a Montana ranch; He is a strappling young fellow, big and handsome who recently mad* a successful debut in short Western subjects, attracting so much attention that he has been given a long time contract by the Paramount forces. Others in the cast are Fred Kohler, Bernard Siegel, Guy Oliver, Jim Corey, George (Buck) Connors and Plash, the wonder horse. The story pivots about a rodeo celebration, the affairs of Tex Smith a gallant young cow-puncher; Lucy Blake, belle of the community, and the plots and intrigues of Sam Hardman, an unscrupulous halfbreed, aided by Brave Bear, an Indian chieftain, who harbors bitter hatred for white settlers.

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1 Mrs. Wallace Reid appears in person and on the screen of the Ohio today in “The Satin Woman.” 2 Jetta Goudal opens today in “The Forbidden Woman” at the Indiana. 3 —p a t O’Malley will be seen in “The Slaver” at the Isis for the first half of next week. 4 Betty Bronson has the leading feminine role in “Open Range” at the Apollo, starting Sunday. s—Ramon Navarro has the chief role in “Ben Bur,” opening at the Circle today.

Geraldine Farrar Includes a Mozart Aria in Her Program at the Murat Theater Sunday Afternoon

Geraldine Farrar, whose song recital at the Murat theater Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock will be one of the important musical events of the year in Indianapolis has arranged an exceptional program foi her engagement here. It consists of four groups of songs —ltalian, German. French and English, with an aria interpolated, covering a range from the seventeenth century classics to the moderns ot today. Miss Farrar will be assisted by Claude Convierre, pianist. The program will be as follows: “Pupillc Sdegnose” Haendel "Canzonetta” Qungliatt "Ich Llebe Dich” Beethoven “Wonnevoller Mai” Gluck Miss Farrar. “Widmung” Schumann "Loreley" Schumann “Wohiu” Schuoert “O Dank- Nirhf • Franz •‘Sterne Mit Den Gold’nen Fusschen Franz “Ballade” /. Loewe Miss Farrar. Soli for Pianoforte — _ , -Scherzo" Brahms -Lento” Cyril Scott “Danse RiUiellc du Feu" De I alia Mr. Gonvlerre. Aria—"Venite Inginocclilatevl” .. Mozart ("Nozze dl Figaro") Miss Farrar. “Serenade" Pierne “Dites-Moi” Godard “L'EventaU" Vieille Chanson Francaise “Ouvre Tes Yeu:; Bleus Massenet Miss Farrar. “The Dew Now Shines" Rubinstein "The Shadows Darken” Jensen "Love Song" Brahms "Rencontre" Grieg • Spring Idyll” GretchamnofT Miss Farrar. A public performance by students of the Metropolitan School of Music, will be given on Saturday afternoon, Nov. 12, in the Odeon, corner of North and Pennsylvania Sts., at 3 o’clock. There will be, piano, voice, violin, and readings. Those taking part v/ill be: Robert Aldag Elizabeth Beckman John Miller Martha McFadden Byron Hollott Luclle Summers Dallas Smith Mae Craig Harold Kottlowski Dorothy Schaefer Geo Carothers Bettv Ann Bauer Alfred Halladay Bernice Williams Marjory Mcßride Marian Sturm Dorothy Dunbar Mildred Gonter Reba Hunt Martha Mosier They are students of the following teachers: Mrs. Eggleton, Mrs. Wagner, Helen Quig, Norma Justice, Leone Kinder, Gladys Smead. Mrs. Beaver, Marie Zorn, Thomas Poggiani, H. Otis Pruitt, Franklin Taylor, Donn Watson and Edward Nell. The Metropolitan School of Music will furnish the music for chapel exercises of Butler College, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday mornings of next week. The programs will be given by Mrs. Arthur G. Monninger, Freida Heider, Maxine Moore, Mildred Johns, Willard Mac Gregor, Hugh McGibnmy, Donn son. E. H. Jones, and Thomas PogPogiani. Alfred Hailiaay, baritone, will sing a group of songs, at the meeting of the Business Women’s Club, to be held at the Woman’s Department Club, Thursday evening Halliday is a pupil of Edward Nell, of the Metropolitan School of Music. Pauline Seiner, vioiinst, pupil ot Donn Watson of the Metropolitan School of Music will be the soloist at a meeting of the Parent Teacher Association, of School No. 7, Friday evening. The meeting is to be in the interest of the Community Fund. Miss Frances Beik, head of the dramatic art department of the Metropolitan School of Music, will

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go to Lebanon, Ind., Thursday, Nov. 10, where she will be the guest of Mrs. Bayard Shoemate, president of the Woman’s Club, at a luncheon given at the Lebanon Country Club. Miss Beik will read a play “Romance,” by Edward Shelton, for the club. The first concert of the season of the Indianapolis Saeger’ouncl will be given Sunday night, Nov. 6. at the Saegerbund Hall, 49 Vi s. Delaware St. with Kark Frommherz, conducting. Program follows: (a) “Harmony” (b) (“Erwachen der Geister” A. Wrede Indianapolis Saengerbund. "Poet and Peasant" F. V. Suppe La Petite Musicale. Esther Wexler. violin: Bernice Wagoner Gaines cello; Lucille Row, piano. “Traum der Liebe" (Lovo Dreami E. Hermes Indianapolis Saengerbund. (a) “Valse Caprice” . ...K. T. Frommherz >b) "Gondellied" K. T. Frommherz Two piano compositions by Karl Theo. Frommherz, played bv his former pupil. Mr. Henri Jonas. (a) “Im Malgruenen Walde” (The Forest in May) F. A. Kern lb) "Sel gearucsst mein liebes Helmetlancr' F. Neuert (My Dear Homeland) Saengerbund Quartet First tenor. Julius Goeltllng, second tenor. Curt Beier; first, bass. Wlchaei Ostermeler; second bass, Rudplph Buschatzki. (a) "Orler.tale" ‘ Cesar Cul Cello solo bv Bernice Wagoner Gaines, accompanied by Lucille Row. ib) "Sing mir detn Lied” Greene La Petite Musicale. (a) "So viel Stern Hlmmel stehen”... (b) "Das stille Tal”. .W. Ganzhorn Indianapolis Saengerbund. “Mile. Modiste" V. Herbert L. Petite Musicale. (a) “Arioso” from “Pagliaccl" R. Leoncavallo lb) "Invictua ’ B. Kuhn Tenor solo, Mr. Victor Dannacher. accompanied by Mr. Henri Jonas. (a) Vocal Sofo Selected Lucille Row. accompanied by Bernice Wagoner Gaines. lb) “Evening Song” from “Tannhaeuser" R. Wagner La Petite Musicale. “Lied der Matrosen” (Song of the Sailors) from "The Flying Dutchman" R. Wagner Indianapolis Saengerbound, accompanied by Mr. Henri Jonas. Bomar Cramer, artist piano teacher in the Indiana College of Music and Fine Arts will give a recital before the Jewish Council at the Community House on Monday, Nov. 7. The monthly recital of advanced students of the Indiana College of Music and Fine Arts will take place on Monday night, Nov. 14. The public is cordially invited. Mr. Fred Jeffry has the program in charge. The monthly faculty business meeting and luncheon of the Indiana College of Music and Fine

Sunday Night at 8:15 OPEN FORUM LECTURE Auspices Jewish Community Center Ass’n BERTRAND RUSSELL “Education and World Peace” KIRSHBAUM CENTER Meridian at Twenty-Third St. ADMISSION 55c

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Arts will be held Monday, Nov. 14, at noon. Ocie Higgins, Tom Broadstreet and Frank Nusbaum students of Glenn Friermood of the vocal depeartment of the Indiana College of Music and Fine Arts are singing this week on the program of the Circle Theater. Gertrude Whelan, teacher *of piano and student of Bomar Cramer, artist piano teacher in the Indiana College of Music and Fine Arts is giving a program in Plainfield, Ind., for the Parent-Teacher Association, Tuesday evening, Nov. 8. A violin recital will be given by Iris Carroll, violinist and pupil of Olive Kiler, assisted by Russell Burkle, violinist; Ruth Dale, pianist

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Carlton Gauld, former Crawfordsville resident and a graduate of Wabash College, will appear in recital at the Tabernacle Presbyterian Church next Wednesday night. Gauld, a baritone, is in this country on a short vacation as he sails soon for France to join a grand opera company. His accompanist will be Merle Maupin of Chicago and a Wabash graduate. Patrons and patronesses of this concert are: Doctors snd Mesdames Ross 8. Rissler F. D. Overman H. O. Pantzer C. W. Dicks r w. Row H. 8. Leonard Li. A. House C. F. Nelr Messers, and Mesdame? J. E. Stanley Lew Nlcoll J. E. Miller William Ptcken James Cooper Harry Wade C. C. Schmidt Franz Bopp E. W. Johnson V. Vanderbolt Clark Wheeler Walter Goodall William Osborn Chas. Oval William B. BoatrlghlJ. E. Pierce D F Wallace Howard Griffith J.’ N. Benefield E. J. Baker John Gauld C. E Merrill J. A. Cooper Fred Miller H E Kaser Jas. Sublette Russe H. Hartman C. J. Prentiss A W. Antrim Stephen Lee T S. Antrim William Swints A. O. Chlllson ' Mesdames Mav Rwes -A. W. Early Della Lang Victor Raiser F. C. George Sarah Schmidt Crowe Anna S. Pahud t H. E. Daugherty < Misses Rena Gauld Isabel Gauld Grace Caldwell Curley Catherine Ford Jessie Patterson Ruth Benefield Marguerite Ulen Messrs. Arthur Soaethe Harry Boatright Clarence Rosecrans

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and Lillian Barth-Bridgens, reader, at the Rilet Library on next Friday night. The program follows: Duet—" Pastoral" Godard Iris Carroll and Russell Burkle. "Finale from D minor Concerto’’.... Welniawskl Iris Carroll. "S'posin a Case" Vandyck Lillian Barth-Bridgens. "Caprice Vlennais" Krelsler Iris Carroll. "Hungary” Kaelling Ruth Dale. Duet—“To Spring” Greig Iris Carroll and Russell Burkle. “Slavonic Dance in B minor” Brahms Iris Carroll. "Doll Dance” Naclo Brown Ruth Dale. “Mv Heart at Thy Sweet Voice”.... Saint-Saens “Scherzo" Van-Sens Iris Carroll. "The Quarrel” Mackay Lillian Barth-Bridgens. Duets—- “ Midnight" Godard "Serenade” Godard Iris Carroll and Russell Burkle. by Edward Shelton, for the Club. Miss Norma Justice, reader, and Georgia Baumann violinist, of the faculty of the Metropolitan School of Music, will give a program at the Meridian Street Methodist Church, Wednesday evening, Nov. 9. Robert Schultz, will be the accompanist. Miss Ruth Otte, soprano, Opal May Thomas, pianist, and Mildred Lawler, cellist, students of the Metropolitan School of Music, will give a musical program, at Oaklandon, Ind., Saturday morning, for the district meeting of public school teachers. Vera Nicoles, piano pupil of Helen Quig, of the Metropolitan School of Music, will play a group of numbers, Thursday, at the Moravian Church, preceding a talk by Mrs. Chic Jackson.* The Studio Club, of the Indiana College of Music and Fine Arts, conducted by Mrs. Lenora Coffin, will hold its monthly meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 9, at 8 o’clock, Grace Hutchings, pianist, of the faculty of the Metropolitan School of Music, will go to Elwood, Monday

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with Dr. and Mrs. Sherman Davis, of Indiana University, to give a lecture recital on indian music and Negro spirituals, for the Elwood Department Club. Bach and Haendel will be discussed ana illustrations with voice, violin and piano will be given by members of the faculty and advanced students. All students and friend. 1 , are cordially invited. There is no admission charge. Davis Visits Studio Secretary of Labor James J. Davis has just visited the Paramount studio in Hollywood and made a tour around the sets where pictures were in course of production. Later he told F. P. Schulberg, associate producer, that he believed the picture business now is on a stable basis and would hold its position as one of the leading industries in the United States. • New Head for Lupino Estelle Bradley appears as leading lady opposite Lupino Lane in his new tsarring production, “Some Scout.”

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Singers to Try Out for Opera Cast Indianapolis Civic Opera Announces Monday Meeting. The Indianapolis Civic Opera Association announces the try out of voices for membership to this organization Monday night, at 7 o’clock in the small auditorium of the Athenaeum. Those interested in dramatics, ; dancing, the art of building both scenery and costumes, also photography of all kinds are earnestly requested to be present at this meeting. This organization is purely a civio enterprise and the incorporator* wish to announce that the membership is open to all persons in terested, whether they are at present directly connected in any way with either schools or private stud* ios. At the meeting, a resume of thi score will be given and definite arrangements have been made to have at that time the casting com* mittee present to select those most} fitted for the principle roles. “The Prince of Pilsen” will be given New Year’s Eve and Jan. 1-2, The sponsors of the Association are also the directors of the Athen* aeum. j Actress Makes Good 1 Actresses who make good opposite Richard Dix seem to have steady sailing thereafter. First It was Mary Brian, who clicked in Dix’s “Knock* out Reilly” and has been much 1H demand ever since. Now it is Thelma Todd. She is making her debut as a Dix feminine lead In "The Gay Defender," and she will be in thei next Dix production for Paramount} “The Traveling Salesman." ' i Director Rests * Stephen Roberts has completed directing another Mermaid comedy, and has left on a short vacation In the northwest region. He plana to visit Oregon, Washington and nothera California, and intends to spend part of the time hunting deer.

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