Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 216, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 January 1928 — Page 7

JAN. 17, 1928

JULIET HAS A BAD AND RUDE BALCONY Bill Shakespeare Would Get a Laugh If He Could See the Small Town Edition of His Great Love Drama at 'Withers’ Op’ry.’ BY WALTER D. HICKMAN Juliet had enough trouble with Romeo for any one girl in love, but just let ihe balcony get weak and fall a bit, well,' Julietsure does have her troubles. This new brand of trouble for Juliet happens in “Withers Op’ry,” a slapstick classic which has been made a stage classic by Charles Withers. Mary Allen is the Juliet in this small op’ry house edition of

“The Balcony scene from ‘Romeo and Juliet,’ ” as the program states: “By the wellknown Will Shakespeare.”

Richard S. Bishop, who first appears in long pants and then sheds ’em in full view of the audience for a pair of tights. Os course the tights are already on when the pants are removed. About this time, the balcony of Juliet becomes rude and falls a bit, but Juliet stays on the balcony. I have told you many

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times about Withers and his op’ry. Here is slapstick comedy that is native American Main-St. comedy. As such it is a classic and is among the very few acts that deserve the right to be termed an amusement institution. One of the features this season is the picture part of the bill, which is the greatest mixed up movie yet assembled for the screen. As Withers announces, “I have transformed this op’ry house from the legitimate into the illegitimate picture screen.” Here is good, loud fun done in a good, loud way. There is genuine artistry back of Withers. Although I have not always been loud in the praise of this man, this time I recognize his great entertaining ability. He is a variety institution. Galla-Rini and his sister are really great accordion players, especially the brother. Here is an ar-

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AMUSEMENTS n yX now mYiso Egsfe \ I WITHERS OPRY V flitavalu oaihaotiim one//. TORINO | CRONIN & HART __ MAYO & LYNN _ EXTRA ADDED FEATURE GALLA-RINI & SISTER Brunswick Recording Artist REGINALD DENNY In HU Great Comedy “ON YOUR TOES” MURAT WEDNESDAY EVE., Jan. 25 Delta Gamma Sorority Presents MARY GARDEN Seats at Murat Box Office Now MUTUAL —— BURLESQUE THEATRE “HOLLYWOOD SCANDALS" WITH Buddie Harrison AND YOUTHFUL. SNAPPY CHORUS ” POSTPONED WILL ROGERS has been forced by il’mess to postpone his Indianapolis engagement from January 29th to April 22d. Tickets now held will be honored. Refunds at Clark & Cade or Indianapolis Armory.

tist who loves to play. He Ijas a great personality which seems to say, “If you want to hear music, I will play as much as you like.” And he does. He makes a sensation out of “Blue Heaven.” The last part of his act is devoted to playing many musical instruments. A fine act, splendidly done. You know what I think of Torino. Last season I declared that he was a wonder. This season I am willing to say he is the best juggler in the business. Never have seen any one who can approach him in style and execution of his stunts. See him. Letty Hart sings songs with a rapid meaning, while Frank Cronin is at the piano. Harry Mayo and Basil Lynn are continuing to get laughs with “Two Strange Gentlemen.” The movie is Reginald Denny in “On Your Toes,” which has a corking prize light scene. At Keith’s. n * a LOOKING OVER EVENTS AT MUTUAL To me Buddy Harrison, prima donna of “Hollywood Scandals,” is a gambler, and a pretty shrewd one at that. The other night she staked all on the turn of the card, which in this case was the audience, and won. What I am driving at is this: Art is either a beautiful thing and can be made so or it can be prostituted. I am not finding fault primarily with Miss Harrison, nor with the show as a whole, but the other element which enters into entertainment. On the whole, the show was

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LEWIS STONE MARIA CORDA “The Private Life of HELEN of TROY” The ivisest wise-cracking comedy Overture, “ MIGNON” AL and JACK RAND ED RESENER, conducting There Dancing Parsons Ruth Rainier Ncssler, harpist Vitaphone—New*

good burlesque. Milt Frankford is one of the comedians, who helps make it that way. Frankford is quite a musician, as he plays the piano, jazz whistle, and the washboard. At the time he plays the piano he does a clog dance that is good. Edna Rush, the ingenue, is a clever little singer and dancer who knows how to draw her audience. Spears is the Hebrew comedian of old standing, but "the majority of his humor and jokes failed to make much of an impression. Finding fault as I do, I still must admit that this is, as burlesque goes, a good show, and fast. At the Mutual. (By the Observer.) # # JAMES BURKE IS A REAL HIT I have to hand it to James Burke. He not only has a clever song act, but works all through the show as a master of ceremonies. “If I Could Only Think,” is the title of his act and he is assisted by Eleanor Durkin, who plays his accompaniments at the piano and is the girl who is afflicted with amnesia, or so she says. However, the majority of the act is a series of songs that are made doubly funny by the actions and expressions of Burke. This fellow, to my way of thinking, is a good showman.

Fridkin and Rho ands company have a clever dance act. Most of the dances are of the acrobatic variety. One of the girls is so limber that I greatly feared for her at first. She does more toward making the act a success than any of the rest. Cal Dean and his girls deserve the same place on

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the bill, but that is impossible. This is a song and dance skit that has a lot of good clean comedy in it and three very pretty girls. This is a representation of a man getting in the right apartment at the wrong time. There seems to be a good deal of competition between jugglers this season as to who will get the best comedy in the act. Perez and Marquerette get a lot of laughs without saying anything. Perez is a clown that deserve some recognition. He is able to keep seven balls in the air at the same time—and that is something. I said some time ago that two MOTION PICTURES ~

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Verdict of Events on the Stage KEITH'S—At least three positive hits on this bill—Charles Withers, Galla-Rini and Torino. LYRlC—James Burke acts as master of ceremonies until he presents his own act of comedy and songs. Good bill as a hole. MUTUAL—Buddy Harrison goes a step farther than is usual in her burlesque with the “Hollywood Scandals” this week.

women comedians were, as a rule, not so funny, but Ryan and Douglas, by an extravagant play of verbal slap-stick, make their acL register, and it’s not so bad. In fact, parts of it show real ingenuity, ,in that all the argument and spat‘ting between ihe two is no* repugnant, as one may believe. Here is a case of one woman supporting four men. It is an acrobatic act, a.d an uncommonl y good one at that. The age-old tr cks of the acrobat are handled with some new feeling, and make you think that here is something better than usual. Moran, Keko and Rollins have a song and dance presentation in which the main attraction is a slow motion fight between two of the men. They seem to be accomplished in other things, too. Even some flips to end the act. On the same bill are some comedies and news reels. At the Lyric. (By the Observer.) M u Other theaters today offer: “Annie Laurie” at the Ohio; “Silk Legs” at the Indiana: “Quality Street” at the Apollo; “The Private Life of Helen of Troy” at th_ Circle; n.ovies at the Isis, and “King of Kings” at English’s. HIT "BY TRACTIOirCAR John Campbell Hurled Into Creek; Rescued by Crew. John Campbell seriously was cut and bruised Monday when he was struck by the Marion Flyer. Union Traction limited, while walking on the track north of Oaklandon. Campbell was hurled into a small creek. Passengers and crew rescued him from icy waist-deep water. He was taken to Oaklandon on the car.

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