Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 296, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 April 1928 — Page 5

APRIL 7, 1928_

NICHOLSON’S NEW COMEDY OPENS MONDAY AT ENGLISH’S

Moran and Mack Top Cast of 'Earl Carroll Vanities' Coming Here for the Week of April 23 —Murat y Will Present 'Diplomacy' With Noted Players, i i TpLY-BY-XIG JIT, ‘ ’ anew comedy produced by John GolX 1 den and Edgar Sehvyn, comes to English's for three days, beginning Monday, April 9, with matinee Wednesday, prior to its opening for a summer run at the Cort Theater, Chicago. Kenyon Nicholson, author of “The Barker,” and wellknown Indianapolis playwright, wrote t lie new comedy in association with John Golden.

As all who have seen Mr. Xi c h olson *s 1 : The Ba rker ’ ’ know it is the story of life with a cheap carnival company, “Fly-by-Night” weaves a romance around the experiences of a struggling “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” show troupe meshed in the wilds of Kansas. This latest comedy is one of living realities and vivid portrayals and is set to catch at the heartstrings of those who fondly remember the “Tom ghows” of bygone days. Messrs. Golden and Selwyn have been particularly careful in casting the new comedy and have assembled a company as well-nigh perfect as possible. The prominent roles are in the hands of Gladys Hurlburt, Thomas Mitchell, Lois Shore, Joseph Dailey, Nila Mack, E. J. Blunkall, Alice May Tuck, William Wadsworth, Olga Hanson, Joseph Crehan, William Sellery and Ross Hertz. This production marks the union of John Golden and Edgar .Selwyn in the theatrical business. Both have been individually successful, for Mr. Golden’s previous hits number “Lightnin’,” “7th Heaven,” “Turn to the Right,” “3 Wise Fools,” “4 Walls,” and many others. Edgar Selwyn has been equally successful with “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes,” “Dancing Mothers,” “Fair and Warmer,” etc. He was coproducer of Mr. Nicholson's other play, “The Barker.” tt tt a “VANITIES” BOOKED AT ENGLISH’S SOON Charles Mack, of Moran and Mack, “The Two Black Crows,” the tallest and lankiest of the two merriest merry-makers in the new “Earl Carroll Vanities,” coming to English's wek April 23, claim to have put the motion picture slapstick stunt of throwing custard pics to their first practical use, if not being the originator of the practice. It happened in Tacoma, Wash., where Mack was taken as a youngster by his family, from White Cloud, Kansas. Mack brought with him some of the breezy methods of the great Southwest and when he started to help out the family treasur chest by selling newspapers he organized a newsboy’s union, possibly the first in the country. It is the same business instinct that has prompted him to bring his salary per week up to

MO RAT April 24th IF YOU MISS THIS ONE YOU WILL HAVE MUCH TO SEG3ET iiEOKGK C. TV).EII PRESENTS TillS ( AST MARGARET ANGLIN FRANCES STARR WILLIAM FAVERSHAM JACOB BEN-AMI HELEN GAHAGAN HOLLO PETERS CECILIA LOFTUS CHARLES COBURN TYRONE POWER GEORGETTE COHAN GEO7.GE IIENAVENT ANTHONY HOLLES RALPH BUNKER DOROTHY FANE “DIPLOMACY’ 1 ! 15V MCTOH SA UI)Ot STAIiUI 15V C.\AI PBKLL (il I.LAX Prices: Orchestra, sl.lO. $3.85, $3.30, s.*:o. Balcony, $3.85, $ :.T3, $2.20, sl.lO. ; MAIL ORDERS MOW: SEATS AT BOX (H I H E Ml BAT THEATER. APRIL 18TII. I ALB MAIL ORDERS Hist HE AM’OMI'AMED BY REMITTANCE AND | SKLI-.YDDKKSSED STAMI’KII KNYELOITS.

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Beery Again Wallace Beery, for more than a year continuously in comedies, will return to a dramatic characterization in “Beggars of Life.” the hobo stoi'y from Jim Tully's personal narrative o'.' the same name.

an amount which would satisfy many persons per year. When Mack started as a newsboy the News was selling four papers to the boys for a dime, and would not take back any unsold copies. He organized all the boys into a union and they demanded and received five papers for a dime, with the privilege of returning all unsold copies. So easy was the first demand attained they asked for and received six papers for 10 cents and again gained instant victory. But when they struck the following day for seven papers for a dime the newspapers not only refused their demands, but put men to work selling the papers to beat the strike. Mack called a council of war after several days of idleness, during which all the boys had squandered most of their spare pennies. “Charley” told them he had a scheme whereby he knew they would win the strike, but it required a capital of one dime. Manager Perkins of the News was the possessor and wearer of the only “plug” or silk hat.in Tacoma at the time. The scheme was pictured so vividly by Mack that the only boy in the crowd who had a dime donated it to the cause. With the last money in the crowd they purchased a fresh custard pie and laid in wait. It was accurately timed and took the shining dicer neatly amidship as Perkins passed a certain corner. Either the prospect of further bombardment or a relenting heart moved the manager, for the boys won their demands that same week. Strangely enough, the boy who supplied the munitions of war was Martin Brown, who later also became a member of the theatrical profession. ALL-STAR CAST* * IN “DIPLOMACY” On Tuesday night, April 21, at the Murat, “Diplomacy” will bo presented by an all-star cast. Information on some of the stars in “Diplomacy” is as follows: MARGARET ANGLIN—Were a

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1— Frances Marchant will be among the beauties present in "Earl Carroll's Vanities” at 3—Cunning and Bennett will open a week's engagement Sunday afternoon at English’s the week of April 23. the Lyric. 2 Lois Shore and Thelma Mitchell will be seen in “Fly-By-Night,” opening at English's 4—Chita will be seen in “Flaming Youth,” opening Sunday afternoon at Keith's for the Monday night for three days. first part of the week.

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vote to be cast for the American actress who hr ; done most for cur theatre, there is no doubt about the choice ol many discriminating playgoers. Like Mrs. Fiske. Miss Anglin has been a brave free lance, her production of “Lady Windermere’s Fan." “The Taming of ihe Shrew,” “The Trial of Joan of Arc,” and the tragedies of'Sophocles and Euripides exhibiting the range of her histrionic gifts and her artistic ideals. FRANCES STARR—Her performances in Eugene Walter’s „ “The Easiest Way,” and Knobloch’s ‘ Maric-Odile,” were highlights in the recent history cf our theatre. WILLIAM FAVERSHAM—A picturesque matinee idol in his early manhood, he later captured the esteem of the public with his finelycast productions cf Stephen Phillips’ •’Hercd.” Shakcsneare’s "Julius Caesar,” and Shaw's "Getting Married.” JACG3 BEN-AMl—This actor, unfortunately, has seldom been seen cn the stage outside of New York. He became famous over

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night through the emotional fire cf his playing in “Samson and Dclfiah.” lie lately appeared in two plays cf the Theatre Guild, and he is generally regarded as the most brilliant tragedian cf the Yiddish Ai t theatre of New York. HELEN GAHAGAN- She seems to touch nothing that lie does not adorn: To-wit. her lovely Rose Trrlawny seen last season in “Trclawny cf the Wells." and her sympathetic schoolmaster's wife in “Yeung Woodley” of the year before. CHARLES COBURN—A robust character actor with a gleaming humor far comedy. Mr. Coburn made PliilpoU's “The Farmer's Wife,” a joyous bit cf old English. His date is cleat hies-, far his creation cf the role of Walrus Bill in Bairnsfathcr's p'.ay, ‘The Better Ole.” ROLLO PETERS—Known chiefly for his finely part ■ Romeo to Jane Cowl's Juliet, and his nicely mannered playing in “Trrlawny of the Wells. Y this young man has a career already behind him and undoubtedly a greater one ahead. As an avocation lie designs stage settings with nn artist's eye.

Easter Frolic

Sunday night at the Indiana Ballroom there will be an Easter frolic featuring two bands which means continuous music and dancing. The two bands to be featured will be the Indiana Bo "room's “Eleven Collegians” and Connie and IL. Band. The outstanding event on the April calendar of the Indiana Ballroom is scheduled for next Monday evening, when the matrons and pa- : trons of 1923 will present a program of dancing and entertainment. The proceeds from this affair will go to t tie Nettie Ransford at the Masonic home in Franklin, Indiana. The event is sponsored by the Indianapolis chapters of the Eastern Star.

Novel Start

Love scenes between amoebas. i microscopically enlarged five thousands times, will form the novel introduction to D. W. Griff til's new film, “The Battle of the Sexes.” The amoebas, described as onecell organisms cf which there are millions to a drop of water, are to be photographed in co-operation with the biology department of a leer.! university. They are to be employed in an allegorical sense, illustrating the fact that love exists in even the lowest forms of animal life. Takes Vacation Mervyn Leßoy is taking a vacation after completing the editing of “Harold Teen.” This story from the comic strip -of Carl Ed, has been awarded laugh honors at several Los i Angeles previews. Chinese Sets Chinese furnishings of lacquer and ebony, gorgeous Oriental hangings and other novel features, arc being used in Milton Sills’ starring picture.

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ROUNDING THEATERS

HKlill is a pretty liowtly-you-do and it is quite a mess also. Am howling again about ilie poor patronage of the Gilbert and Sullivan revivals at English's tliis week. The engagement closes with a matinee performance today of “The *.Mikado" and at night with “The Pirates of I’enzance" and it is a shame that the theater has not been packed for every performance.

The critics in Cincinnati deplored the fact that poor business was I hi' rule for the same company at the Shubert last week. There is a most serious side to this situation. Wo have been howling for years that the road has not been getting New York casts and that the really worth while shows never take to the road. Wc must do more than howl. We must support the good and real things of the theater when they go on tour. Here is the best singing and acting company I have ever seen■ assembled for the presentation cl three operas. I am not alone in tha‘ verdict. The few who have heard this organization in Indianapolis have been wild about the cast and the way Ames has produced the three operas.' Also recall that a mighty poor house witnessed "She Stoops to

Female Lead Lina Basquctte, former Fol-lic.-i dancing star, is playing opposite Richard Barthclmcss for the second time in four months. Miss Basquctte, who was the star in "The Noose, ’ has just been signed as the feminine lead in "Roulette.”

AMUSEMENTS sransnr'Onfl B. Talbot Fine Arts Enterprises^^ j MURAT-Tomorrow “L Good Scats Selling Theatre Box Office 10 o’Clock Tomorrows HEIFETZ Great Spring Festival of Music —160 on Program Cincinnati Symphony April and Westminster Choir 16th GALLI-CURCI APRIff 29tJ Order Tickets Today—All Saats Selling | SINGLE PRICES SUNDAY CONCERTS: Main Floor, $3, $2.50, $1.50, | | sl. Balcony, $3, $2.50, $2, $1.50, plus tax. ! Inclose self-addressed stamped envelope for return of tickets. 1 ON A B. TALBOT OFFICE 916 Hume-Mansur Bldg. H MiATlfr. ' Shrine — i'hniit-rs Band Com-erl postponed tomorrow !><•- | IIU 1 iLu. cause of Heifetz coueert at : ‘> o’clock. j

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Conquer" at the Murat last Saturday night. Here was an all-star east that should have packed the theater. At one time in the career of Mrs. Leslie Carter, her name was sufficient to turn hundreds away from the theater. We arc having a chance at the ical article in the legitimate theater. And if we do not keep on getting them we have nobody to blame but ourselves. tt tt o The Rapor Commandary Choir on Friday night. April 20 at the Masonic Temple, will present Oscar Seagle. baritone, in recital. His recent criticisms of his concerts in New York are most flattering. a a a Have just received from New York the following news item: Bookings for the next musical season in Indianapolis, Ind., were made by Ona O. Talbot, director of Fine Arts Enterprises in that city, during a stay of two weeks at the Park Central Hotel. New York. According to Mr. Talbot, the musical tastes ahd standards of production of the Middle West have improved beyond belief in the twen-ty-five years which she has spent as manager of artists and organizations "there. She will introduce courses in music appreciation this season for the first time and will bring some of the world’s greatest stars and symphonies as well. Asa friend to our great musicians

rather than manager. Mrs. Talbot has formed many interr#’:i\g and enthralling contacts and has several hundred famous signatures in a large book of antique hand-made binding. Mrs. Talbot became acquainted with Elcanora Duse three days before she died in this countuy and states that the great actress, who had steeped herself in mysticism of the Orient and Egypt, earnestly felt a psychic premonition of her death at that time. A Uniforlm Picture Some of the most gorgeous uniforms ever seen are now being used in "The Yellow Lily,” starring Billie Dove. Cuirassiers, guardsmen and others in red and blue and white, with brilliant brass helmets and other trappings make the set exceedingly brilliant.

MITISESIIIE FREE AMUSEMENT PARK WILL BE OPEN SUNDAY MOST OF THE RIDES IN OPERATION Watch for Official Opening in May

TODAY, WiNTHRGP AMES’ MAT. TODAY, “THE MIKADO” MAT., GILBERT & SULLIVAN TONIGHT, “PIRATES of PENZANCE” NIGHT, OPERA COMPANY ~,!,r,:s - > “ 1 "'

ENGLISH’S E M A TIN EE WED X USD A Y | SEE IT BEFORE NEW YORK AND CHICAGO | JOHN EDGAR GOLDEN and SELWYN PRESENT “Fly-by-Night” A Comedy by Kenyon Nicholson (Author of "The Ilarker”) and John Golden THE PLAYERS (.1 ADA’S tlllU.BUltT THOMAS MITCHELL LOIS SHORE JOSEPH DAILEY MI.A MACK K. .1, 111. l NKALL ALH K MAY TI CK AVII.I.IAM WADSWORTH 01.1. A HANSEN. JOSEPH CBEUAN WILLIAM SKLLEKY BOSS HERTZ N ITEM—Soc TO $2.75. MATIN ICE—SOc TO $1.05

—ENGLISH'S— —— ! WEEK Commencing APRIL 16th I IRECT FR3H OMc.EAR/ RUN AT NUSIC BOXTM%^J i ORIGINAL CAST and PRODUCTION-INTACT J /fiSsSS j j ALBERT LEWIS £ SAM H HARRIS v' / BWIMI I JOHN IULLIBAYmj “"‘ GREATEST INTERNATIONALV-T(VJIgK. IMg r.v/ ~~ I Trices: Nile*. 50c to $2.7.7. Wed. Met.. Mlc to 51.115. Nat. Mat.. 50c to $2.20. SEATS BEADY Till II.NDAY

Ons Week, Starting KGHBAY, APRIL 23d MATINEES WEDNESDAY AND S Vi’l IM).\Y THE LAST MUSICAL REVUE OF THE SEASON \\7^C^/MPMmN7^GG/?rGAmVOE&mJAA?OMEDMNS , 7 AND FAMOUS BEAUTIES EVE? ASSEMBLED J MORAN s-MACKasthcTWO BLACK CROWS JULIUS TANNEN JOHNNY DOOLEY NORMAN PRESCOTT And Company of 100 60 Vanities Beauties-24 Foster Girls Same as All Last'Year at the Earl Carroll Thcarre Order tickets now to secure choice locations. All mail orders tilled In the order in which they are received before seats are put on sale at box office THURSDAY, APRIL 19. Enclose check or money order with self-addressed and stamped envelope. PRICES (Including Tax), Lower Floor All Nights, *1.40; Balcony, $3.85, $3.30, $2.75; Second Balcony, sl.lO. Wed. Mat. —Lower Floor, *3.30; Balcony, $2.75, $2.20, $1.05. Second Balcony, sl.lO. Sat. Mat. —Lower Floor, $3.85; Balcony, $3.30, 12.7 j, $2.20; Second Balcony, sl.lO.

Midnight Frolic Planned

i Annual Actors’ Benefit • Show to Be Held Thursday, r T''HE Twelfth Annual Actors’ ■- Midnight Frolic, for the benefit; of the National Vaudeville Artists’ j fund, will be the highlight of the | local N. V. A. week observance which will start in all theaters to- ! morrow. The frolic will be held, as usual, at the Palace theater after the regular show on Thursday night, and will include the pick of the talent form the leading theaters of the city. The local theaters arc cooperating to make this year’s N. V. A. benefit one of the greatest in local history. The Skouras-Publix interests have offered their unqualified support of the movement; and will send Charlie Davis and “Connie” Connaughton to aid the fun; Loews Palace, besides giving the use of their the- | ater. will offer their show in its entirety; the cream of the Lyric pro- ! gram will take part, and the best ! acts of the bill at B. F. Keith’s are I pledged to appear. Besides these | there will be talent from Zaring’s I Egyptian theater, the GouldenFrldman theaters and other houses. The purpose of N. V. A. week this year is to raise money for the completion of a sanitarium for tubercular actors, to be known as the N. V. A. Andirondack Lodge. The lodge on which construction has already been started, is located at Saranca Lake, N. Y., and when completed will have accommodations for more than a hundred patients. There are seventy-five actors and actresses now disabled by tuberculosis, who arc being cared for by N. V. A. in various health resorts about the ' country.

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