Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 196, Indianapolis, Marion County, 24 December 1927 — Page 6

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COLLEEN MOORE OPENS IN ‘HER WILD OAT’ AT THE CIRCLE

Fields and Conklin Are Featured in Two Flaming Youths’ at the Apollo—New Meighan Movie Tops All Events at the Ohio Theater, C OLLEEN MOORE in “Her Wild Oat, M a comedy drama, will head the Christmas week program at the Circle, beginning today. - “Her Wild Oat” was written by Howard Irving Young, and presents Miss Moore in the role of Mary Brown, the owner of the Lighthouse Lunch Wagon near Timees Square. Mary regales her romantic self Avith accounts of the doings

of the members of society at Plymouth Beach, via the lurid tales in the Sunday supplements, and determines to have a try at that sort of thing herself. The story has to do with the girl’s efforts to have one grand, glorious week of frills, thrills and luxury, to accomplish which she has spent every cent of her life’s savings. How she is persuaded to impersonate a duchess, falls in love with the son of the woman whom she is pretending to be, and wins happiness after a series of amusing incidents, is told in this story. Larry Kept, a newcomer to the screen, is the star’s leading man, and others in the cast are Gwen Lee, Hallam Cooley, Fritzi Ridgeway, the wife of the Circle Theater’s former musical conductor, Richard Travers and Martha Mattox. Asa special attraction for the holiday week, the Circle ir presenting Louise Powell’s “Kiddie Revue,” which features a group of talented youngsters in a dance revue. Another presentation for the week is the Circlo Brass Quartet, with Thomas Wolfe, Frank Kessler, Ben Thrams and Walter Releaux.

Other films to be shown are a comedy,. Lupino Lane in “Hello Sailor;” the Circle News; Topics of the Day; an Aesop’s Fable; a novelty film; a Vitaohone presentation, the Arnaut Brothers and the Gale Brothers, a comedy group also presented on Vitaohone. For the particular delight of the children during Christmas week, the management has arranged a special matinee which is to be given on the mornings of Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, with the showin" of “Robmson Crusoe,” as the highlight of that performance The regular show will be given imme'U'’te l y fo l lowing the showing of the film record of one of childish Action’s most popular figures. tt tt tt BIG CHRISTMAS * SHOW AT INDIANA Diversified entertainment of many kinds is being offered to patrons of the Indiana for Christmas week. Billie Dove is seen in “The Love Mart,” a tale of a Southern girl who is sold into slavery. Charlie Davis and his Indiana stage band provide the musical program, and the stage presentation is “Steppin’ High.” Charlie Davis and the Indiana stage band open the presentation with a special orchestral arrangement of. the hits from the popular musical comedy, “Good News,” of which “The Varsity Drag” is one of the features. Louise and Andrew Carr are two dancing youngsters. Ross and Gilbert, crooning blues singers, offer anew conception in blue songs, singing “St. Louis Blues” and “Lay Me Down to Sleep in Carolina.” Charlie Davis next shows the talents of his orchestra, playing “It AVas Only a Sunshower.” Lew Fink, the human vacuum cleaner, whose acrobatic dances have made him famous; Nina Hinds and Pearl Leonard, two charming former movie stars, who sing, and the Kikutas Japs in a balancing and acrobatic creation are among the other attractions in the revue. Gilbert Roland portrays the part of a penniless gentleman in “The Love Mart,” the feature photoplay at the Indiana Theater next week. Billie Dove is seen in the role of a young girl who encounters the poor

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Nagel Again Dolores Costello will again have Conrad Nagel as her leading man in “Tenderloin,” the special Vitaphoned production now under way. Nagel recently completed the role of Jerome Bonaparte In Miss Costello’s new picture, “Glorious Betsy.”

gentleman and becomes attracted to him. When she learns that Victor Hallot, her unknown admirer, is reported to be a barber, she affronts him publicly. Jallot however, is a fencing teacher whose studio is located in what was once a barber shop. Through the adversity of misfortune the girl is sold into slavery as an octoroon. Jallot, whose love for the girl forces him to sell all of his possessions to buy the girl. After he buys her he throws her out. Other features include Maurice at the Barton presenting “Sing Out the Old, Sing in the New.” The usual shorter features will be included on the program. tt tt tt FIELDS AND CONKLIN AT APOLLO The latest pair of funmakers to be teamed for the enjoyment of motion picture fans is W. C. Fields and Chester Conklin, who are co-starred in “Two Flaming Youths,” a big comedy production, which will be presented at the Apollo as one of the chief attractions of a doublefeature program arranged especially for Christmas week. “Young Hollywood” will be the other feature. It is a Paramount special and a screen novelty of a most unique type in which the players are all children of well-known' cinema stars. Fields and Conklin have roles well suited to their respective abilities in “Two Flaming Youths,” an amusing series of romantic and business complications, in which the owner of a circus sideshow and a small-town sheriff battle for the love of a wealthy widow. Conklin plays the sheriff with the big bluster and little intellect. Fields is the proprietor of a defunct circus, who is stranded with his menage of human oddities. The stars are aided in their laugh-getting by an excellent supporting cast. Mary Brian is the daughter of the circus owner, and Jack Luden plays the son of the small town miser, who falls in love with her. George Irving enacts the part of *:he miser, and Cissy Fitzgerald returns to the screen as the widow. Many a big circus would take pride in the collection of skeleton men, fat women, fire eaters and giants assembled by Director John AVaters for the purpose of “atmosphere.” “Young Hollywood” is a comtedy in which Erich Von Stroheim, Jr.; Billy Reid, son of Jack Holt; George Bosworth, son of Hobart Bosworth; Eileen O’Malley, daughter of Pat O’Malley, and Mike McCoy, son of Tim McCoy, comprise the cast. The natural heritage of talent that belongs to these youngsters is made manifest in the picture in a most hilarious and striking manner. The Fox news weekly, songs by Cliff Williams, a musical melange appropriate- for the holiday season by Emil Seidel and his Apollo Mer-

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Gveta Garbo This sensational actress gives the greatest performance of her career as Anna, opposite John Gilbert’s Vronsky in “Love,” screen version of Tolstoi’s immortal romance, “Anna Karenina.” All New York is hailing Miss Garbo as the most interesting charmer on the screen as a result of her fine work in this picture and in the previous Gil-bert-Garbo success, “Flesh and the Devil.” fymakers, anc‘. organ novelties by Ray Winir.gs will round out the program. tt tt tt UNDERWORLD CHARACTER SHOAVN Underworld characters, who lurk in the shadows of every large city are said to be vividly pictured in Thomas Meighan’s new Paramount starring production, “The City Gone Wild,” which is due to open a week’s, run at the Ohio Theatex this afternoon. Meighan has the role of a powerful criminal lawyer, and around him collects such colorful characters as the rival gang leaders and their gunmen, the profession! bondsman, the saloon keeper and the girls clothed, fed and supported by their lawless raids. Drammatic to the extreme vehicle for Meighan and makes an ideal successor to his last picture “We’re AH Gamblers.” During the course of the new picture at the Ohio,

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1— Colleen Moore in “Her Wild Oat” will be the feature attraction at the Circle, opening today. 2 Thomas Meighan has the chief role in the crook play„ “The City Gone Wild,” at the Ohio, starting today. 3 Tom Mix will be seen in “The Circus Ace” at the Isis the first half of the week. 4 Billie Dove has the chief role in “The Love Mart” at the Indiana, starting today. SW. C. Fields and Chester Conklin in “Two Flamin g Youths” at the Apollo opening Sunday matinee.

Meighan forsakes his profession as a criminal lawyer and turns prosecuting attorney because of the love of a girl and finally brings some of the gangsters befdre the court of justice. Director James Cruz assembled a remarkably strong cast to picturize the story which was written by Charles Furthman. Marietta Millner, Viennese beauty, has the leading feminine role while Fred Kohler, “wolf of the screen,” and Louise Brooks, Dutch-bobbed flapper, head the supporting cast. Others in the list of supporting characters are AVyndnam Standing, Charles Hill Mailes, King Zany, Duke Martin, Nancy Phillips and “Gunboat” Smith. Connie and his band and Jimmy Hatton, soloist, will offer their usual spicy musical program while rhe entire bill will be rounded out with a comedy and a first run news reel. a it tt NEW MIX FILM AT ISIS Tony, the wonder horse of the Tom Mix organization, is given opportunity to perform some good stunts of his equine career in “The Circus Ace,” which will be shown at the Isis for one week starting today. Mix, who has long desired to do an out-and-out circus picture, gave much thought to the stunts Tony was called upon to do in this photoplay. One of the most, dangeroys, that of a daring leap from the top of the tent to Tony’s back, was characterized by Tom’s cowhands as the most ticklish bit of “stunting” this intreoid star has yet essayed. The “Cfrcus Ace,” a colorful drama of the West based upon the experience of a plainsman who is called upon to render aid when a beautiful performer is in trouble. Mix and Tony, projected Into some of the “tightest situations imaginable” emerge victorious only after hard and gruelling contacts with some of the toughest characters Mix has ever faced before the camera. Natalie Joyce, a charming Southern girl, is seen opposite Mix and a trained kangaroo produces many mirth-provoking situations. Added attraction is the sixth episode “The Isle of Sunken Cold” in the “Prey of the Sharks,” a story of the south seas adventure and a Krazy Kat Cartoon “Burnt Up” completes the program.

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Theater to Opens Its Season The Walker Will Have Its; First Program Next Monday, An inaugural program filled with novel entertainment, both on the screen and on the stage, has been provided ’for the opening of the new Mme. Walker Theater, which opens Monday afternoon. In addition to feature photoplays, leading entertainers on the stage, ’diversified shorter subjects, the Walker program will also include organ specialties and popular jazz band in the orchestra pit of the theater. The program of the Walker will change twice weekly. Acts playing ; the house for an entire week will change their program for the last 1 half of the week, thus giving two ! entirely new programs each week. The grand opening program includes “The Magic Flame," featuring Ronald Colman and Vilma Banky. Reginald Duvalle and his “3lackbirds’t has been engaged to provide j mu® for the patrons of the Walker, specialty numbers and solos by various members of this band will mark each week’s program. Lovy and Shorty, “the Two Whirlwinds,” dancing team, have been specially engaged for the opening week’s program. Miss Mary Singleton will be heard in the dedicatory organ program, presiding at the console of the Barton organ. “some Smut,” the Lupino Lane comedy, will be an added feature for the program which will be presented on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Beginning with Thursday, the program will include the photoplay, “American Beauty,” featuring beautiful Billy Dove. Lloyd Hughes and A1 St. John are starred in the supporting company. Dorothy De Vore, one of Screendorn’s favorite comediennes, is starred in the comedy, “Up in Arms.” Other features on the program

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Postponed Madame Alla Nazimova, who was forced to postpone her vaudeville opening in “India” on account ox a nervous breakdown, is still under her physician’s care at her apartment in the Buckingham. She hopes to resume her music hall plans by the New Year.

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‘Prince of Pilsen’ to Be Given Civic Opera Association Will Make Debut Soon, The Indianapolis Civic Opera Asscciaition, which will present “The Prince of Pilsen,” well-known musical comedy, at the Athenaeum Auditorium on the nights of Monday, Jan. 2, and Tuesday, Jan. 3, is holding f-ull rehearsals almost every evening and the enthusiasm and capacity for hard work displayed by every member of this volunteer organization, from the directors to the lowliest chorister, point to a successful performance. These two r r 'les are in the hands of very capable players, Arthur Beriault and Norman Green. Berlault has had years of experience in playing comedy parts in Shakespearean and other classsics companies and is one of the most popular of local players; .while Green is very well-known for the many excellent parts, he has played in the Little Theatre and the productions he has given at the Metropolitan School of Music. Other dramatic roles are in the hands of Joe Foy, Ernest Hetyirlein, Edmund Bradley and Juliette Coppcck and Esther Lafkocivs.