Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 220, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 January 1928 — Page 5

AN. 21, 1928.

‘TOMMY’ IN FIRST SHOWING AT ENGLISH’S MONDAY NIGHT

Mrs, Fiske, and Otis Skinner to Top Revival Cast of ‘The Merry Wives of Windsor’ —'Wings’ to Open Week's Engagement on Sunday, Jan, 29, GEORGE C. TYLER brines anew comedy. “Tommy.” to English’s on Monday evening, Jan. 23, for three nights and a matinee on Wednesday, with a cast containing many favorites. ma'*jßcc on Wednesday, with a cast containing many favorites. “Tommy” will come here after having played in New York ftnd Boston. The play is described as a comedy Avith its scenes laid in

* prosperous home in an average American city and its characters pictured the family types of the sort of households to be found from 'roast to coast. The authors are said to have used situations such as confront a household with a daughter of marriageable age with the whole ‘“Thurber" family taking a hand in their pretty ‘•Marie’s" love affair until its vise old “Uncle David." who is the city’s political boss, takes control of the situation and brings political methods into play with considerable success. Tyler has provided what appears to be a line cast for his newest venture, the company including Regina Brown, Sydney Toler, Lloyd Neal, Maidel Turner, Ben Johnson, Alan Bunce, William Janney and Florence Walcott. a a a FISKE AND SKINNER ARE BOOKED HERE Two famous stars. Mrs. Fiske and Otis Skinner, come to English's Feb. 6,7, 8 in a production of Shakespeare’s comedy, “The Merry Wives of Windsor.” This may truly be commended to play-goers as a rare event of the dramatic year. In honor of Shakespeare, this performance has been planned and perfected by Mrs. Fiske and Otis Skinner, who have united in paying such tribute as lies in the power of great artists of the stage to the master dramatist of the ages. Not only do they pay homage to one who was himself an actor and a dramatist, but they bring to the younger generation of theater-goers Os this country a comedy that is imperishably young and joy-inspir-ing. Mrs. Fiske will appear as Mistress Page, a part in which her fine gifts for high comedy should have full •cope. Mr. Skinner will embody the role of Falstaff, the fat knight, whose amorous pursuit of the merry wives provides the richest fun and humor. Henrietta Crosman will play Mistress Ford, a role in which she has already achieved memorable success. The cast in its entirety promises to be one of exceptional strength, and the play will be richly costumed and handsomely mounted. “WINGS” TO*BE* SOON AT ENGLISH’S A celebrated war correspondent, world traveler and magazine writer had the following indorsement to make of “Wings,” the film feature at English’s: If it could be told in words, I would not mar a perfect work of art trying tv relate its wonderful story in another medium. All I know is that at last, after years of experiment, of painful waste of effort, of vain search for genius, the perfect work of visual emotional art has come in with “Wings” and the motion picture is justified at last. It took such a man as John Monk’

Delta Gamma Sorority of Butler PRESENTS MARY GARDEN World's Greatest Actress-Singer AT THE MURAT THEATRE Wednesday Evening, Jan. 25 at 8:30 Prices $4.40, $3.30, $2.20, sl.lO \ INCLUDING TAX Tickets on Sale Now at Murat Box Office

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Honored A medal stamped in solid gold and a check for SIO,OOO has been awarded to Josef Von Sternberg, director of “Underworld,” which was judged the outstanding motion picture shown at the Paramount Theater in New York during the past year.

Saunders, the author of “Wings,” who had been through the experience, to realize that a tremendous panorama of history was too gigantic a thing to be compressed and told, in one single work of older art,* Whatever medium an artist might choose, the subject was too magnificent for him to encompass. Sculpture could not tell the tale, no canvas was large enough for an artist to paint it. no dramatist could place it on the stage, no poet could sing it. But the new art has accomplished this in the telling of "Wings.” To the service of this art has come William Wellman, the director and his camera skill, transcending in its understanding and its technique anything ever before attained. It has .been built on the solid foundation of the marvelous genius of a man who went through hell himself to get his material. It has been aided by a superb cast of players who seem to have put their very souls into the depiction of every stern and tender emotion of the human heart, and it has been glorified with a musical score that vibrates with feeling and sympathy. “Wings” has a glorious message for every American; in fact for every man. It opens at English’s on Sunday night, Jan. 29.

Star to Be at Ballroom

If you wish to meet Miss Mae Murray in person, one of the most popular and well-known movie stars of today, come to the Merry Widow ball at the Indiana ballroom Thursday evening, Jan. 26. At the Merry Widow ball Miss Murray will present twenty-five of her autographed photographs. She will also act as judge in a Merry Widow contest on the floor of the Indiana ballroom and will choose who, in her opinion, is the best Merry Widow waltzer. Miss Murray will be present in the ballroom directly after she finishes her last performance in the Indiana Theater, where she will be featured in the Merry Widow Review. This Merry Widow ball was made possible through Miss Murray’s wishes to meet in person every one of Indianapolis' movie fans and her admirers in this city.

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ROUNDING ROUND THFATFRS with Walter 1 iILA 1 D ' HICKMAN

Each year sees a more intelligent and honest effort on the part of various agencies and individuals to do away with movie censorship. Toward this end, the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures has done and is doing splendid work. I have just received from this organization a statement containing its choice of the forty best pictures of 1927.

The statement is as follows: In accordance with its principle of “Selection—Not Censorship—the Solution,” the national board of review continually emphasizes the best in curreit, motion pictures as a constructive means of encouraging the further production, exhibition and patronage of the finest in screen art and entertainment. In this list of the forty best pictures of 1927 is offered a group opinion of a body of people, who are looking at pictures from the standpoint of national entertainment and national taste. Most of the pictures arc cited for all around excellence, but some only for particular merit of acting, plot or setting. The order does not indicate preference as to merit. "The Bov Rider." F. B. O. “The Cat and the Canary.” Universal. •'Chang." Paramount. “Flesh and the Devil,” Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. "The Forbidden Woman.” Pathe. “The Gaucho.” United Artists. “The King of Kings." Pathe. “Les Miserables." Universal. "London After Midnight,” Metro-Gold-wyn-Mayer. "Love." Metro-Gold'vyn-Mayer. “The Love of Sunya, United Artists. "The Loves of Carmen.” Fox. “Madame Want No Children." Fox. ■'The Magic Flame." United Artists. “Man. Woman and Sin,” Metrc-Oold-wyn -Mayer. "Manon Lescaut." Ufa. “Metropolis,” Paramount. "The Moon of Israel," F. B O. “The Music Master." Fox. “No Man’s Law." Pathe. “The Patent Leather Kid,” First National. "The Potters,” Paramount. “The Private Life of Helen of Trov,’’ First National. “Quality Street.,” Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. “Resurrection." United Artists. “The Rough Riders.' Paramount. .“Service for Ladies.” Paramount. “Seventh Heaven.” Fox. "Soft Cushions,” Paramount. “Stark Love.” Paramount. “Sunrise." Fox. "Two Arabian Knights*!* United Artists. “Uncle Tom's Cabin." Universal. “Underworld.” Paramount. “The Way of All Flesh,” Paramount. “White Gold,” Pathe. “Wild Geese," Tiffany. “Wings,” Paramount. “The Woman on Trial,” Paramount. “The Yankee Clipper.” Pathe. During the past year the national board has also viewed a number of foreign pictures of outstanding artistic merit, whjch have not yet had very wide distribution in this country. They are here listed as a supplement to the forty best. "Carmen.” Eastern Film Corporation. “Chronicles of the Gray House,” Ufa “Crime and Punishment.” M. J. Gourland. * "The Power of Darkness,” M. J. Gourland. “The Street,” M. J. Gourland. As Many As That? Half a thousand song writers so far have submitted “Abie’s Irish Rose” songs, according to Anne Nichols, the author who now Is supervising the film production of her great success. Gets Old Support Back William Austin and Jacquelin Cadson, who supported Clare Bow in “Iti ! again are with the star in her newest picture, “Red Hair,” written by Mme. Glyn. AMUSEMENTS

THE INHIAN AHOLJH TIMES

In Concert Wednesday Night

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Mary Garden Refreshed by her triumphs with the Chicago Civic Opera this season, Mary Garden will arrive in Indianapolis Tuesday, noon for her concert at the Murat on Wednesday night.

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1— Ann Codee will be the headline attraction at Keith’s, starting Sunday afternoon. • 2 Lloyd Neal will be seen in “Tommy,” opening Monday night at English's for three days.

Behind the Mask on Broadway

New York likes the camp meeting atmosphere, especially when it is carried over the footlights by means of Stella Mayhew, singing “Hallelujah" in “Hit the Deck.” This musical comedy hit, which has just

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2—Otis Skinner as Falstaff in “The Merry Wives of Windsor,” to be at English’s for three days, starting Monday night, Feb. 6. 4—Crisp Sisters will be seen in “A Crisp Revue,” starting Sunday afternoon.

passed its 150th performance in New York, will be seen on the road with five companies during the coming season. There is something compelling, something that gets into the very beings of tho.se in tly; audience when they hear this son? suggestive of negro spirituals. “Hallelujah,” together with “Sometimes I’m Happy,” the other outstanding song hit oi the show, has perhaps been carried over more radio circuits than any other song of the season. Louise Groody, star of “Hit the Deck,” is making the same success with her dancing and singing in this piece that she did when she danced "No No Nannette,” another musical comedy, to success. The story of the play has to do with the sea and it all begins at Newport, carries the audience to China and lands the cast back in Newport again before the final curtain. With its song hits, its pleasant enough story and its opportunity for pretty dancing numbers the play is probably due for a most successful run throughout the country. It seems safe to say that every playgoer interested in musical shows is interested in the new success of the Ziegfield Follies. That production • recently - scored anew > success au Broadway, when it becama, necessary to . sell, standing room at. its, Wednesday matinees. It goes without saying that the Follies has tlie S. R. O. sign out every night, too. Another Cartoon Series Felix the Cat, the animated cartoon character drawn by Pat Sullivan. soon will appear in “Felix the Cat Hits the Deck.” AMUSEMENTS

Lutheran City Wnlther League Announce* St. Olaf Lutheran Choir M U R AT Sunday, Feb. 5,3 P. M. Exchange ticket*. 75c to $2.30, on sale now at Carlin Mn*ie Cos. or J. E. Potigfr, DRexel 1907-J. Concert Open to Public

TODAY SUitrZ! PRICES MATINEE “ * 1 Nites, sl.lO to $3.30 NITE “THE MADCAP” Mat., 50c to $2.75 17 M I IC ILI * C MONDAY—TUES. WED. 11l Ll3 fi 3 MAT. WED. IF YOU LIKED “SEVENTEEN” AND “CLARENCE” PRICES Mat.’. 50c t°o lIM Toim DIRECT FROM 8 MONTHS^MWr^OHCfIGO ORIGINAL NEW .YORK CAST.

r £ I ENGLISH’S S 7 yEi.R SUNDAY NIGHT AT 8:30 “ Mni ONLY 2:3o —Twice Daily Thereafter—B:3o 29 s Youth, hjrtting the clouds! Fighting, loving, dodging death! — That’s k WING Si flfft. A Paramount Picture ’[ | The Mightiest Spectacle The sensational romance of | Scat Sale Thursday. Jan. 20 Jjt "**

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Feb. 6,7, B—Matinee Wednesday MRS. AMD OTIS FISKE SKINNER WITH KENRIETiA CROSMAN \\ In Comedy n ffIeWBWYWIVesrWTPSOR Harrison Grey Fiske ) Prices! Ere., Orchestra, *3.85; Balcony. *3.30. 52.13. *2.20: Gallery. *l.lO Mat. Wed., Orchestra, *3.30; Balcony, *2.75, *2.20, *1.63; Gallery. *l.l# Mail Orders Now. Seats Ready February 2nd

Ann Codee to Top New Keith Bill Dora and Winnie Crisp to Be at the Lyric Next Week, Ann Codee, a French commedienne, who is a favorite of the Paris music halls and who has been continually engaged in the continental theaters since her last visit to America a year or more ago, will head the vaudeville bill at B. F. Keith’s next week, bringing with her the Ann Codee unit of four acts. The entire bill on the stage, in fact, with the exception of the opening act, will be evidence of Miss Codee’s cleverness as an entertainer, since she not only has an active part in it personally, but is responsible for the choice of material and personel in the other actsBill includes: FLORENCE VERNON AND COMPANY—A comedy, singing and dancing act headed by Florence Vernon, one of Ann Codee’s “discoveries.” Miss Codee has the reputation for never having picked other than winners, and in her newest find she has a capable actress who i possesses a good singing voice and i (Turn to Page 7)

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