Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 274, Indianapolis, Marion County, 13 March 1928 — Page 9

MARCH 13,1928-

WILLIE HOWARD IS ‘SCANDALS’ HIT Tom Patricola, With His Very Hot Dancing Feet, Makes Any Audience Want to Hear More of the PatterPatter of His Tapping Feet. BY WALTER D. HICKMAN WIiEX Willie Howard in “The Scandals” got into his impersonations last night, the honors all went to this man. Whether How ard is doing his idea of A1 Jolson, Eddie Canton or a great JCatssian basso singing “The Volga Boat” song, the result is a panic. This man could have gone on indefinitely because he stopped

the show cold. Willie Howard lias more to do than when I first saw the IScandals, because Harry liiehman was in the east as well as Buster West at that time. Willie Howard now lias the hit finale number of the first act, “The

Birth of the Blues.” This was Richman hit number as I recall it but Howard gets away with the number in good shape. You recall I told you about this show some months ago and called particular attention to the work of Howard as well as His brother, Eugene, in the swetches. There is a

Inn Pennington ] o t 0 f niodern fun in “Drama to Tomorrow,” which shows that the men in the cast wear aittle less than few clothes. This is clever fun. Willie Howard is at his acting best in a travesty upon 'melodrama, called “The Feud.” Here is a sketch that is a knockout with Willie putting over this mountain leud dialect in a most funny way. Willie Howard has some good fooling with Frances Williams in a sketch, “Lady Barber.” “Walking Dogs Around” gives the two How-

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Incorporated 1871 HOME OFFICE: RICHMOND, VIRGINIA JOHN G. WALKER BRADFORD 11. WALKER Chairman of the Board President Financial Condition December 31, 1927 ASSETS Bonds and Mortgage Loans on Real Estate $46,223,237.18 Railroad and Public Utility Bonds ~ 717,076.88 United States Government Bonds ... 870,262.12 State Bonds 5,550.00 Municipal Bonds 10,350.00 Miscellaneous Bonds 137,365.10 Real Estate 2,269,999.64 Loans on Company’s Policies 3,649,807.58 Gash in Banks and Trust Companies on Interest 772,459.88 Cash in Offices and in Banks Not on Interest 19,579.75 Interest Due and Accrued 794,986.99 Net Uncollected and Deferred Premiums and Premium Notes and All Other Assets 767,314.76 Total Admitted Assets $ 56,237,989.88 LIABILITIES Reserve on Policies in Force as Computed by the Actuary of the Company $ 46,025,436.00 All Other Liabilities ' 2,726,022.19 Total Liabilities $48,751,458.19 Capital Stock $ 3,000,000.00 Surplus - 4,486,531.69 Surplus of Assets Over Liabilities 7,486,531 69 i Total $ 56,237,989.88 We have examined the books and records of the LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF VIRGINIA for the year ending. December 31, 1927, and have verified therefrom the above Statement of Assets and Liabilities at the close of business at the Home Office as of that date. Wc have examined and verified all Mortgage Loans, Bonds, and other investments owned by the Company, and have proved that the Bonds are carried at their market values on December 31, 1927. We have counted the Cash on hand, and have verified the balances deposited with Banks and Trust Companies. The Reserve on Policies in Force and other Actuarial Liabilities are certified by the Actuary of the Company, and the Legal Reserves have been confirmed by the Virginia Bureau of Insurance. We-certify that, in our opinion, the above Statement of Assets and Liabilities correctly sets forth the true financial condition of the Company on December 31, 1927. H. B. BOUDAR & SON, Richmond, Virginia, February 2, 1928. Certified Public Accountant. Statement of Operations During 1927 GROSS INCOME .. $ 14,679,596.45 INCREASE IN GROSS INCOME $ 969,769.33 INCREASE IN ASSETS $ 4,704,430.86 INCREASE IN INSURANCE RESERVE ... $ 4,417,882.00 SURPLUS „...$ 4,486,531.69 INSURANCE IN FORCE $333,180,868.00 INCREASE IN INSURANCE IN FORCE _...$ 20,442,264.00 TOTAL NUMBER OF POLICIES IN FORCE 1,259,297 INCREASE IN NUMBER OF POLICIES IN FORCE 27,462 DEATH CLAIMS, Etc., PAID TO POLICYHOLDERS... $ 4,224,873.61 Payments to Policyholders Since Organization, $47,297,963.99

Growth of the Company in Last Quarter Century Year! TTi/yT Assets at End Force aT for the Year of Year End of Year of Year 1902 $ 1,388,248.16 $ 1,271,380.71 308,687 $ 34,416,332.00” 1907 2,484,746.47 3,555,772.41 481,100 60,492,101.00 1912 3,536,652.48 8,470,628.54 600,566 85,963,852.00 1917 5.300,939.61 16,560,439.04 766,709 131,790,562.00 1922 9,501,909.53 32,633,933.05 1,015,937 230,322,163.00 1927 14,679,596.45 56,237,989.88 1,259,297 333,180,868.00

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ards, Tom Patricola and James Carty and four dogs a burlesque chance and you will laugh at this fooling, especially the dog that acts cute and natural with Patricola. But Willie Howard sweeps everything before him when he starts his impersonations. He should do more of them. The time that the Howards have spent on the stage, even the fifteen years with “The Passing Show," before they were supposed (theme of a song), to “go nude,” has not been in vain. They are big showmen, careful and sincere in what they sell the public. That is the reason they have lasted in the good graces of the public for so many years. Willie certainly stopped the show last night. You know what I think about Tom Patricola—he has the hottest pair of dancing feet on the stage today and a personality to back it up. Here is a dancer who knows how to use his feet as well as his brains. He has a way about him that makes him a sensation. He is no disappointment in this edition of the Scandals. Another member who did her part in stopping the show was Francis Williams, a blonde with a voice that is not blonde. Her specialty in song is a triumph. She has individual material and her own way in making little gems of her numbers. She could have given more encores last night and as far

as I see it, there is no reason in the world why she did not. Ann Pennington is now a stage institution. She is probably the only one who has been in all editions of the Scandals and I presume that she will as long as she desires. She is still the best "Black Bottom” dancer in the business, especially so when she is dancing with Patricola. She has a whip of a travesty with Tom on Dave Belasco and Miss Ulrich. Rose Perfect does most of the prima donna singing and the “My Jewels" and the “Seville” numbers are her best. She has been given striking sets for these two numbers. There is also a male qutet that scores. Nearly forgot to tell you that the hit song. “The Girl Is You.” is sung by Miss Williams and Fred Lyon. Some toe work done by eleven girls in a ballet number is a hit. According to the modern revue style, the scenery is mostly drapes. George White has delivered the stars that he announced for this engagement. This edition of the Scandals has been in existence for a long, long time. The stars are delivering. especially Willie Howard and Torn Patricola. At English's all week. GOOD DANCE ACT NOW AT THE LYRIC The snake dance is a hard one to do in that many of the persons attempting it are not supple enough to make a success of it. In the liOrraine and Minto act at *he L3Tic, Marguerittc Davies is the young lady who can do it. This is a dance act primarilly but there are some songs in it that are very High class. The last scene is the most beautiful with two of the members of the company dancing on a lighted box and the other standing under a large vase-like arrangement that has fire in it, singing. Guy Rarick and Charles Marsh have a'novelty presentation that at last develops into a surgical travesty. There arc a lot of laughs in this and the way it is done is a scream. The idea is that the doctor bring a dummy to life and when he does that he will marry the girl. The friend is picked as

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

Verdict of the Stage ENGLISH'S—WiIIie Howard makes the biggest individual impression of the stars in George White's “Scandals.” He stops the show when he starts his impersonations. Tom Patricola has the hottest dancing feet on the stage today. KEITH'S—Homer Dickinson with Nell Mattingly are the real hits on only a fair vaudeville bill. LYRlC—Lorraine and Minto have a novelty dance act that has a clever ending. Rarick and Marsh present a travesty on surgery. MUTUAL—VioIa Elliot is the main attraction with the “French Models.” A peppy burlesque show that has some good things' to it.

the dummy and he has a hard time of it. Good comedy. There is another take-off in the doctors when Edge and Meda come on the stage. This is a burlesque on a lecture, illusti'ated, on anatomy. The audience is the school and the “doctor” has a human subject and a dummy monkey, both of which he uses to good advantage. A few moments In Russia is given by Gloria Devan and Company, who are dancers oi the Russian variety. One of the men in the company does a Russian dance on a tight wire. Most of the act is done on one or two wires. It is something out of the ordinary. The Cody Quintette, composed of three trumpet players and two trombone players, are fair although they have a selection of pieces that i are not as new as they might be. jone of the trombone players also i plays part of the accompaniments I on the piano and the other one is a singer. Just a fair act. | Lord and Wills have a hokum act. I One of these men has been here j before. It is plainly nut stuff, but it jis funny. One of the men gets some rare comedy with a bassoon and the other a flute. The Knox Comedy Four is a pretty fair quartet and end their act with a difficult'stunt. Each one of the members of the quartet sings a different song, and by listening closely each tune can be distinguished. They have some other numbers that are good. A good bill at the Lyric.—(By The Observer.)

HOMER DICKINSON IS A GOOD SHOWMAN We had yesterday afternoon at Keith's a splendid study of what showmanship and judgment can do for a performer. Things were not going so well until Homer Dickinson landed on the stage with Nell Mattingly. Have come to the conclusion that Dickinson will not let anything

“whip” him. He has been up before cold audiences as well as small ones. He remarked yesterday when I was present that the audience might as well come down to the front seats and be friendly. But this man knows that a house may be packed for one show and a small audience for another. He knows that he must play as

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well before a small house as a large one. And that he did yesterday afternoon at the first show. He has an intimate sort of way with him. He stops a song, introduces his pianist. Miss Mattingly and she yells out a greeting to the audience. Dickinson admits that “she won’t live long.” He knows how to catch the interest of any audience with his comedy. This man knows his stage. I believe it isn’t what an actor sells but the way he sells it. This man is easily the commanding factor on the current bill at Keith’s. George and Jack Dormonde do stunts on one of those one-wheel cycle things. The drunk impersonation of one of the men is a knock-

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out. The act seems to lack the finish that is required to give a decisive verdict to the act. • The rest of the vaudeville part of the bill is not strong. In “The Little Parade" the comedy is pointless. Pat Henning has an act that reminds me that Buster West could have been the author of it. It is eccentric comedy stuff with Pat doing most of the work. This lad can dance, his Russian Black Bottom dance being a winner. In “Cycle of Color” an attempt has been made to bring back the ancient posing act. The movie feature is “A Blonde for a Night,” with Marie Prevost.” At Keith's today and Wednesday. LOOKING OVER BURLESQUE SHOW “French Models," now playing at the Mutual, is rather breezy burlesque with Viola Elliot in the starring part. This year's show is a better edition than any of a long line with the same name. The whole cast seems to be an improvement over that of last season, with a younger chorus and principals and better music and dances. The leading comedian, George Hart, has been in the city several times before, but I don’t remember whether he was with this show or not. He knows his comedy and is good. Miss Elliot is a peppy dancer and does several dances that, while they make her seem somewhat like Kipling's Gunga Din, are not repulsive. At least not when I saw the show. The other members of the cast I have specialties, mostly singing, that is comediable. This is perhaps as good a burlesque show as any that has come to town this season. At the Mutual.—(By The Observer.) Other theaters today offer: “Red Hair ’ at the Apollo; “Under The Tonto Rim” at the Ohio; “The Gaucho’ at the Palace; “A Girl In Every Port” at the Indiana and “The Legion of the Condemned” at the Circle.” Candidate to Speak Bit Times Special REYNOLDS, Ind., March 13.—Albert Stump,, Indianapolis lawyer and candidate for the Democratic nomination for United States Senator, will be the speaker at the Men's Bible Class banquet at the Methodist Church here Wednesday night. Veterinarians Convene Bu Time Special FT. WAYNE. Ind., March 13. Veterinarians throughout northern Indiana are here today attending a joint session of the Northeastern Indiana Veterinary, Northwestern Indiana and Wabash Valley Associations. Dr. R. H. Boyd, Indianapolis, is one of the speakers. Man Helpless 22 Years Dies Bp Times Special BRAZIL, Ind.. March 13.—George Roy Campbell, 35, a helpless paralytic for twenty-two years, is dead at the home of his mother near here. During his long invalidism, Campbell was unable to move his limbs or head.

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