Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 290, Indianapolis, Marion County, 31 March 1928 — Page 5
HARCH 31, 1928_
GILBERT AND SULLIVAN OPERA COMPANY DUE MONDAY
? The Mikado,’ Pirates of Penzance' and ‘lolanthe’ Will ; Make Up the Schedule to Be Presented at p at English's All Next Week, MONDAY night will be a gaia occasion at English's, for it will witness the first performance of Wiuthrop Ames’ Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Company in this city. The repertoire selected for the trans-continental tour of. the organization and which has already been presented for two years of unbroken success in New York will be seen here, including the three operas which, in the opinion of many critics and Gilbert
and Sullivan fans, are the outstanding works of the gifted English collaborators. The schedule as arranged for English’s is as follows : Monday and Tuesday nights and Saturday matinee, “The Mikado"; Wednesday night and Wednesday matinee, “lolanthe”; Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights, “The Pirates of Penzance” The engagement will be for one week only. “lolanthe” is the first opera by Gilbert and Sullivan to have been produced by Mr. Ames. The presentation was made at the Plymouth Theater, New York, where it ran for thirty-five weeks, a record engagement for the operetta in this country. The popularity of ••lolanthe" encouraged Mr. Ames to make productions of “The Mikado” and “The Pirates of Penzance," which equally successful, its combined metropolitan runs extending over a period of sixty-five weeks. It is Mrs. Ames’ plan to make his Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Company a permanent institution, establishing a repertoire which will be enlargedfrom season to season. With this plan in view, the producer has sent his original company of singers f.nd actors on this coast-to-coast tour, ancl with but one or two changes 'll! the chorus they will be introduced here. They are Lois Bennett, Vera Ross, Sulssabell Sterling. Bettina Halit Virginia Fox, Paula Langlen, Fred Wright, William Williams, .Tolm Barclay, J. Humbircl Duffey, William C. Gordon and George C. Lchrian. Sepp Morscher is musical director. Unlike many companies, the Winthrop Ames organization gives a complete production of each opera. “The Mikado" was designed and costumed by Raymond Sovey and the dances staged by Michio Ito. the Japanese dancer, and Mr. Ames directs the production. This opera has been one of the most popular of the Gilbert and Sullivan pieces. It holds the record for number of performances in New York for any light, opera; the Ames company sang it there this season thirteen and one-half weeks, the longest run of any revival of "The Mikado" in this country- Just as painstaking has been the production of “The Pirates of Penzance,” which
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has vied with the other operas for popularity. The organization has just concluded a four-weeks’ engagement at the Walnut Street Theater, Philadelphia. an tt ALL STAR CAST TO BE IN “DIPLOMACY” “Diplomacy,” a drawing-room melodrama, and "She Stoops to Conquer,” the most popular of the eighteenth century English comedies, from the third of a series of annual all-star classic revivals under the direction of George C. Tyler. They arc worthy successors of the superb scsquicentennial revival of "The Rivals” with the cast headed by Mrs. Fiskc, <1925-20.) and ol “Trelawny of the Wells," with the company assembled around John Drew <1927 1 . Having presented the English masterpieces of Richard Brinsley Sheridan and Sir Arthur Wing Pinero. Mr. Tyler turns to Victorien Sardou, flower of the French Theater, for his first classic production for 1928 —Sardou, Hie master constructionist, dramatist extraordinary to Sarah Bernhardt, Madam Rcjane, Sir Henry Irving and other immortal exponents ol' dramatic art. For fifty years Sardou’s “Diplomacy" has been an American favorite, linked with the finest achievements of the American stag o . It is fitting that the present revival should be made in celebration of the jubilee anniversary of the play. “She Stocps to Conquer." the other play in this dramatic festival, is produced in honor of the two hundredth anniversary of the birth of its author, Oliver Goldsmith. As nearly as the exigencies of booking w ill permit, both plays will be -seen in the same cities this season. Great sensation greeted the American premiere of 'Diplomacy” at Wallack’s theater. J. W. Shannon’s character of Baron Stein, made up to resemble Bismarck, was
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the talk of New York. The play was a vehicle for Rose Coghlan for a number of years, due to her immense success as Countess Zicka. She played it in 1885 with virtually the original American cast; in 1892 with Charles Coghlan and Sadie Martinot, and again in 1893 and 1894. The Empire Stock Company revived it- in 190 t, with William Faversham as Henri Bcauclerc, Margaret. Anglin as Dora, Charles Richman, Guy Standing, .Jessie Millward, Mrs. Thomas Whiffin and Edwin Stevens. In 1910 it was done at Maxine Elliott's Theater, with Chrystal Hearne and Mrs. Le Moyne. Again after a lapse of years it was revived by the Fro limans with a cast headed by William Gillette, Blanche Bates and Marie. Doro. The dramaflst’s problem In “Diplomacy" develops the Dory of an innocent young girl struggling to behave properly and win happiness against odds of "shady’’ connections and surroundings. The play is personal and the finest traditions and associations of the American theater cluster around it. The cast assembled for the 1928 jubilee revival sheds new luster upon these traditions It includes Margaret Anglin, Frances Starr, William Faversham. Jacob Ben-Ami, Helen Gahagan. Charles Coburn, Rollo Peters, Cecilia Loftus, Tyronne Power, Georgette Cohan, Georges Renavent, Antony Holies and Ralph Bunker. ‘‘Diplomacy’’ comes to the Murat April 24.
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O. P. Reggie In the all-star cast of ‘She Stoops to Conquer” at. the Murat, tonight only. O P. Heggie will be seen in one of the important roles. Fay Painter. Glenn Hunter, Mrs. Leslie Carter. Lyn Harding, Patricia Codings and many others are in the cast. Clara to Start Work Clara Bow is reported virtually well oftor her recent operation for appendicitis and is to start work within a few days on her new picture, “Ladies of the Mob.” Start New Film Tom Terriss is preparing to start his second production. It will l>c "The Naughty Dutchess,” adapted by Terriss from an Anthony Hope novel. Signed for Picture Belle Bennett has been : igned to play four pictures, two of which will be super-specials.
Singer’s Son F. Schumann-Heink, son of Mme. Schumann-Heink, noted opera star, is playing an important character role in the aviation drama, “Hell's Angels.” Schumann-Heink is one of Hollywood’s foremost character actors and is one of the many prominent performers who have been added to the cast of "HeU’s Angels.”
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iijOBD has becu received by this department that Stuart Walker will W open hi-, stock season at B. F. Keith's Theater on Monday night, May 7. Mr. Walker plans to bring back most of the important players who have been with him for many years. Many of these players had important parts in New York productions this season.
The following official data has • been received from the press department of the Walker organiza- ' tion; There will be two branches of the company, as usual, alternating be- ! tween Indianapolis and Cincinnati, j Mr. Walker asid. At this time the list of productions for the season is not in a j stage of completion to w arrant any j statement. "We plan, however, to observe the j centenary of Ibsen's birth with one | or more of the great dramatist’s j better known plays." the noted producer said. "I also hope that there will be sufficient encouragement to warrant the revival of some of Shakespeare's less-known plays i as well as other fine plays of the | Elizabcthian and Restoration periods of the English drama.” George Sonnies will direct the productions staged -ip Indianapolis, and in addition will appear in a number of the plays to be given here this summer. All of the productions staged in Cincinnati will be under the personal supervision of Stuart Walker. Last season some sixty actors appeared tinder the Stuart Walker banner in Indianapolis and Cincmati. Os this number twenty-four played in New York this season. The organization was represented by McKay Morris as leading man for Grace George in “The Road to Rome.” and the Theatre Guild production of "Volpone;" Muriel Kirkl land has played the lead in “Cock* Robin;” George Gaul, the leads in 1 the Tlieatere Guild repertory company on tour; Elizabeth Patterson the leading character in “Rope,” in which Ben Smith played the hero; Elliot Cabot is Helen Hayes’ leading man in "Coquette;” Tom Powers and Earle Larimore are in the Theatre Guild’s "The Strange Inter- . hide;” Ernest Cossart and Margalo I Gilmore are in "The Doctor’s Dilem- ! ma;” Peggy Wood is playing Portia to George Arliss’ Shylock in Win- ! throp Arne's production of "The ; Merchant of Venice;” Eliott Nugent, I stared in Both Tarkington’s "Hoosj iers Abroad;” Ruth Hammond and | Beulah Bondi were in “Saturday’s I Children" and Miss Bondi was in I “Cock Robin;" Elizabeth Taylor i played the leading character part lin "Women Go on Forever;” Paul
Wright, had the lead in "La Gringa;" Larry Fletcher played the lead in “What, Every Woman Knows" on tom and the lead in "Marriage on Approval" in New’ York; Gavin Gordon played the leads in "Celebrity" and "the Octopus;” Vivian Tobin plays the lead in "March Hares.” and appeared earlier in the season in "Take My Advice;” Regina Wallace is the lead in “Divorce ala Carte;'* Judith Lowry and John Wray played in Mr. Wray's play "Nightstick;" Frances Bendtsen appeared with Mrs. Fiske and Otis Skinner and Blanche Yurka in "Tire Squall.” "This list proves that no company in t lie English-speaking theater has supplied so many outstanding actors to the American stage at one time." Mr. Walker said. "Most of these actors if not all of them, will be seen this summer in Indianapolis." I think that it is a legitimate duty of this department to call attention to worthwhile shows before they reach here. On Monday night at. English's, the Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Company open a week's engagement in three of the operas of Gilbert and Sullivan. I went to Cincinnati last Tuesday to see this company in "lolanthe.” I have already told you that. I consider this company the best Gilbert and Sullivan company I have ever seen. Next
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week is Holy week and tills week is a critical week for theaters. But these Gilbert and Sullivan operas are most beautiful and deserve patronage. If we want the best, it is necessary that wc support them at the box office. To Use Magazine Story “Beautiful But Dumb” which is now in the course of production for filming is founded on incidents in a series of stories written by Viola Brothers Shore that ran in the Liberty Magazine. She is now preparing the continuity. Added to fast Corliss Palmer has been added to the cast of “Clothes Make the Woman" now- being directed by Tom Terriss. Eve Southern is being starred and Walter Pidgeon has the feature male role. Title Expert George Marion, Jr., title expert, will write the captions for ‘‘/Sasy Come. Easy Go," the new Richard Dix starring picture.
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WINTHROP AMES’ . GILBERT & SULLIVAN OPERA COMPANY Mon. “THE MIKADO” Thurs. “PIRATES cf PENZANCE’’ Tues. “THE MIKADO” Fri. “PIRATES of PENZANCE” Wed. Mat. “IOLANTHE” Sat. Mat. “THE MIKADO” Wed. “IOLANTHE” Sat. “PIRATES of PENZANCE” MAIL ORDERS NOW —Self-addressed, stamped envelope, and proper reinittanec with all orders. Nights—Orch., $3.30; BaJ., $2.75, $2.29, SI.GS; Gal., sl.lO. Wed. Mat.—Orch.. $2.20: Hal.. SI.GS, $1.10; Gal., 50c. Sat. Mat.—Orch, $2.75; Bal., $2.20, $1.65, $1.10; Gal., sl.lO. Seats ready.
Montay, ■■Ofe* 1,1 MAIL ORDERS NOW JOHN EDGAR GOLDEN and SELWYN PRESENT “Fly fey Night” A Comedy by Kenyon Nicholson (Author of “The Barker”) and John Goldon WITH THIS EXCELLENT CAST GLADYS m iU.IHUT THOMAS MITCHELL HUS sIIOKE JOSEPH DAILEY NIIA MACK E. T. IH.UNKAI.L AI K K..IIAY TUCK WILLIAM WADSWOIti’U OLGA HANSON JOSEPH CHEHAN WILLIAM SELI.EKY ItOSS HEUTZ PRICES—S 2.73, $2.20, .i11.03, SI.IO, 50c. Mat., $1.65, Si.lo, 50c SEATS HEADY THURSDAY
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Golden to Send New Comedy ‘Fly-by-Night’ Will Be Given at English’s Soon, 'T'HE new John Golden and Edgar Selwyn enterprise called “Fly-By-Night," will open at English’s for a three-day engagement, beginning Monday, April 9. “Fly-By-Night,” is a comedy of theatrical life on the road by John Golden and Kenyon Nicholson, the author of “The Barker” and wellknown Crawfordsville playwright. The play is the first joint offering of Golden and Selwyn, who individually have been producing successes over an extended period of years: and their latest play represents a product of their joint experience and active cooperation. “Fly-By-Night,” is a novel laugh vehicle built around the experiences of an “Uncle Tom's Cabin” company touring Kansas in the wake of cyclones. As in “The Barker,” that vivid drama of the carnival, Kenyon Nicholson has again drawn an intimate picture of his subject after absorbing its color and atmosphere in the course of first-hand contact. The characters of “Fly-By-Night” register a conviction of living actuality that will be instantly appreciable to anyone with an intimation of life as it is lived on the road. Adding special interest to the piece, is the background of a presentation of “Uncle Tom's Cabin.” that profound drama of the traffic in slaves, which played an important part in precipitating the Civil War and which is so familiar still. In incident and character, to the generation of today. Superimposed in sharp relief on this panorama, is the modern story of real human beings. loving and hating, fighting and serving; and so they play their parts. Gladys Hurlbut, who was featured in "Hell Bent for Heaven,” and Thomas Mitchell, whose outstanding work in “The Wisdom Tooth,” are featured as the leading characters in “Fly-by-Night..” Lois Shore, Joseph Dailey and Nila Mack are a. trio fully experienced in comedy roles. Then there are E. J. Blunkall, Alice May Tuck, William Wadsworth, Joseph Crehan, Olga Hanson, Ross Hertz and Wiliam Sellery to round out an interesting cast. During the three-day engagement, here, a matinee will ba given Wednesday.
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