Indianapolis Times, Volume 40, Number 1, Indianapolis, Marion County, 12 May 1928 — Page 6

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CHARLIE DAVIS TO CELEBRATE LONG RUN AT INDIANA

Al Jolson in 'The Jazz Singer’ Opens an Engagement Today at the Apollo—Loew’s New Feature Is Griffith's 'Drums of Love,’ CHARLIE DA\ IS is having a birthday now at the Indiana because he is celebrating his thousandth performance on the stage of this theater. Charlie is celebrating by giving his patrons what he terms the biggest stage show that he has yet had at the Indiana. The stage show is called “Ilula Blues” and Davis claims that his band has much to do. It is customary in New York to

have a celebration when a star reaches his thousandth performance in any one show and Charlie has decided to celebrate also in the show opening today. Charlie has written a song, “Suppose Nobody Cared,” for this show and Dick Powell is singing it. M-*y McAvoy and Conrad Nagel assisted by Andre Berange are the stars of “If I Were Single,” the featured photoplay in Charlie’s show. It is a picture of husbands who play and wives who stray. A young husband gives his wife's present to him to a strange woman who turns out to be a former

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friend of his wife. The younf woman refuses to return the presents and the wife sees where it has gone. Seeing in it her husband’s faithlessness, the wife bestows her attentions upon a piano-playing admirer. I “Hula Blues,” as its name implies is a South Seas show, with the Felicia Sorel Girls, and Chief Tui Po and his Royal Samoans. Anna Chang, oriental, sings “blues” songs in a typical occidental manner. Moore and Powell, musical comedy stars, extract music from hand saws. Fritz and Jean Hubert, a couple of swallow-tailed cocktails,

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1— Al Jolson will be seen again, this time at the Apollo, starting today, in “The Jazz 3—Bcbc Daniels wi'l be seen in the main part of “The Fifty-Fifty Girl,” which opens at Finger,” the talking picture in which Jolson sings some of the songs he helepdt the Circle today. 4—A scene from W. D. Griffith’s “Drums of Love,” with Mary Philbin in the leading role, make known. opening at Loew’s Palate today. 2 Another return picture will be “The Patent Leather Kid,” with Richard Barthelmcss s—The feature picture at the Indiana starting today will be “If I Were Single” and has in the leading role, at the Ohio, starting today. May McAvoy in the leading role, playing opposite Conrad NageL

are well-known Broadway dancers. An unusually attractive setting has been provided for Charlie Davis’ “Hula Blues” show. tt tt a “THE JAZZ SINGER” TO BE AT THE APOLLO Al Jolscn makes his debut as a screen star in Warner Bros.’ big Vitaphone production, “The Jazz Singer,” the attraction at the Apollo starting today. “The Jazz Singer” is said to combine humor, pathos, drama, music and song, providing Jolson with an opportunity to introduce, through Vitaphone, a number of the songs that he has popularized. Samson Raphaelson wrote the play from which the picture was adapted and filmed under the direction of Alan Crosland. The story is said to parallel Jolson’s own life. He has the role of the son of a Jewish cantor, trained to follow in his father’s footsteps, but who brings parental wrath upon his head when he succumbs to the lure of the stage, becoming in time one of the greatest of Broadway through his singing jazz songs and delineating blackface characters. A big, impressive climax is reached when, at the pinnacle of his success, the comedian is confronted with the problem of returning to the synagogue in place of his dying father, or remaining on the stage in defiance of all family tradition. The supporting cast includes May McAvoy, Warner Oland, Eugenyie Besserer, Richard Tucker, Nat Carr, Otto Lederer ar.d others. Mussolini, Italian premier, ii heard and seen as one of the features of the Movietone news reel. Vitaphone vaudeville acts are contributed by Britt Wood, comedian and harmonica virtuoso, and Hal Crane & Cos. in a dramatic playlet, “The Lash.” u n tt LOEW’S TO SHOW “DRUMS OF LOVE” Creeping unseen into the lives of three persons, aided by the hands of a clown who has the natural distaste for his master Fate plays the principal part In D. W. Griffith’s latest feature film, “Drums of Love,” opening today at Loew’s Palace Theater, The picture transplants the audience into South America of a hundred years ago when the nobility of Europe tried to set up anew aristocracy in the new world as the old fell at the close of the French Revolution. The story is based on the historical incident of Paolo and Francesca and follows their beautiful romance except in a few incidents. The theme is one of a great brother love fused by a family tradition and respect into a seemingly indissoluble tie. A girl, the daughter of a rival feudal baron, marries the elder of the brothers, Don Gathos, who is crippled. While her husband is away circumstances and loneliness forces her into the arms of the younger brother. What is said to be one of the most dramatice scenes occurs when

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Barrymore made acquainted with his wife’s and brother's dishonor, confronts them in his chamber and begs his brother to lie and tell him that nothing is wrong. Mary Philbin and Lionel Barrymore are both said give splendid portrayals of their respective characters. On the stage Mort Harris has produced a show entitled* "Pepper Pot Revue.” the scenery being the work of Arthur Knoww. Hary Fox heads the large cast. Tire musical comedy star will be assisted by Beatrice Curtiss and an imported ballet of six remarkable entertainers. Brown and Bailey, and Ross and Edwards are two other acts. Emil Seidel will conduct the Palace stage orchestra in its performance of popular songs as well as introduce other acts. Dusty Roades and the Hoosier Rockets plan new numbers. Lester Huff will do a novelty or-

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ganlog and an overture news reel and short subjects complete the bill. tt tt u PARDO FEATURED IN CIRCLE SHOW Eddie Pardo has as his specialty at the Circle commencing today, what is said to be one of the biggest songs he has done while in the city. “Laugh, Clown, Laugh” will be the name of this song that Eddie has promised for so long. Bebe Daniels will be seen in a comedy drama, “The Fifty-Fifty Girl,” which is the story of a modern girl who insisted on her rights, even to the extent of thinking that she could take the place of a man. James Hall, William Austin, George Kotscnaros and Jonnie Morris are in the supporting cast. Miss Indiana and her court of bathing beauties, representing many cities of the State will appear in the Pardo show. Miss Indiana was the

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winner of the title in a contest held at the Indiana Theater last week. Dave Silverman will present “Gems from Tschaikowski” as his farewell overture. The overture will contain several compositions of the Russian composer arranged by Mr. Silverman. “Songs for Sale” will be the stage show in which Eddie Pardo will present several New York acts. Betty Webb has an offering as a male impersonator and Wells and Winthrop have a routine of Russian steps. The Phelps Twins are harmony singers and dancers and Charlie Erwin, an English comedian, is said to be one of the bright spots on the bill. The Circle Comets will have several numbers as a chorus. In the “Fifty-Fifty Girl” Bebe Daniels finds that men are some good to her after all. as she tried to run a mine, among other things, without the assistance of any man.

The picture is said to be a portrayal of the modem girl who is fighting for independence. tt tt tt DOUBLE BILL AT THE OHIO The Ohio Theater has secured two pictures for this week. One is Richard Barthelmess’ “The Patent

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’The Round’ “Rounding Round Theaters with Walter D. Hickman” will be found in today’s Times on Page 2.

Leather Kid,” and the other is “Bare Knees/’ a story of a flapper whose bare knees got her into trouble. The Ohio is also presenting its reguiar shorter subjects. “The Patent-Leather Kid,” is a story of a prize fighter whose bravery meets its first set back on the battlefield. How he redeems himself from his cowardice is told in this picture. Molly O'Day and a big cast appear with Barthelmess. Virginia Lee Corbin is a shortskirted flapper in “Bare Knees.” The supporting cast includes Donald Keith, Johnnie Walker and Jane Win ton. It is a story of lipstick bobbed hair, sport roadsters and is said to be filled with the spirit of modern youth. It is a story of a giddy girl who snaps her fingers at care, until* without warning she is brought face to face with the grim realities of life. tt tt a COLONIAL TO HAVE A “REVIVAL WEEK” “Chubby” Parker, who will be a headliner at the Colonial all this week, has been known over radio station WLS for his songs of a decade ago which he is trying to bring back, with the assistance of his banjo. The picture program has been planned as a “revival week” with seven pictures, changing daily, that are comprised of “The Thief of. Bagdad.” “The Winning of Barbarba Worth,” “Little Annie Rooney,” “The Bat,” "The Son of the Sheelk.” “Sally of the Sawdust,” and “Don Q, Son of Zorro.”

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MAY 12, 1928