Indianapolis Times, Volume 40, Number 7, Indianapolis, Marion County, 19 May 1928 — Page 6

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BABY PEGGY AND ‘THE CROWD’ TOP LOEW’S NEW BILL

Richard Dix Opens Today at the Apollo in .New Comedy, ‘Easy Come, Easy GoI—lndiana 1 —Indiana Has 'The Play,' With Madge Bellamy, KiNG VIDOR has immortalized the middle class, their hopes, triumphs, joys aud tears in “The Crowd,” his first picture since “The Big Parade,” which opens for a week's engagement at the Palace today. The picture is a slice out of everyday life. There isn’t a character in it any higher than a petty official in a large business firm, yet the scenes teem with drama, heart throbs and human interest.

A large cast was required to film it, including a mob extras. Scenes were built on a lavish scale, but many locations were also used, including many parts of New York City, Coney Island, Venice, .California, Niagara Falls, Pittsburgh, the Hudson River, Chicago and Detroit. Eleanor Boardman has the leading female role. James Murray plays opposite her. He is a “find” in this film, his first picture, although his second, “Rose Marie,” previously was released. Bert Roach gives the comedy touch to the film and Lucy Beaumont and Freddie Frederick augment the cast. The story begins with the life of an ambitious young clerk, employe of an institution which has hundreds just like him. He meets a shop girl, falls in love with her, and the two romantically spend a honeymoon at Niagara Falls, return to New York and fall into the rut occupied by so many young married couples who fail to emerge from it, despite alTtheir puny efforts against circumstances which life throws about them. Their bringing up a family and the incidents that happen to them during their early married life are brought to the audience in a forceful way that is sure to remind one of their next door neighbor, or perhaps of themselves. King Vidor terms this picture as the “Big Parade” of peace times. The stage show will be headed by Baby Peggy, famous movie star, in person. Grace Johnson, Adams Sisters, Emil Seidel, Hoosier Rockets are among others to be seen. a an NEW ARGUMENT NOW AT INDIANA A picturesque English countryside, the tally-ho, baying hounds and English merriment are the background of “Gallopin’ On,” the

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attractive Charlie Davis stage show which is being presented for the first times today at the Indiana Theater. . On the screen Madge Bellamy, Johnny Mack Brown and Walter McGrail are the stars of “The Play Girl,” a tale of a vivacious girl who tried to play too much. Stuart Barrie, organist, makes his bow to Indiana audiences today. “Gallopin’ On” introduces many talented performers in a beautiful English setting. Alfred Latell, who is the world's greatest canine impersonator, has his great dog act, “Bonzo,” which he presents with Miss Sylvan Dell. Ben Blue, internationally known comedian, who has just returned from a two-year tour of Europe, is the star of the current show. Miriam Lax, beautiflil and talented'soprano, formerly a member of the Metropolitan Opera Company; Robert Cloy, tenor, musical comedy star, who appeared last with “Artists and Models,” and the Royal Welsh, singer are other important components of the show. “The Play Girl” tells of a young girl who hps the choice of working for her living on the bounty of her friends. She is given clothes and jewels by one of these friends. Then almost too late the girl realizes that the gifts were not made without a purpose UK NEW RICHARD DIX COMEDY HERE How to get money is the major problem that engrosses most people nowadays, but in his latest comedy, “Easy Come, Easy Go,”’opening at the Appollo today, Richard Dix, starred in the picture, affords a hilarious glimpse of a man whose chief worry Is how to avoid spending money, and this despite the fact that he hasn’t a cent he can call his own. “Easy Come, Easy Go,” was a

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1— May McAvoy will be seen in the leading part of “The Little Snob” to start today at the Ohio. This is one of two features. 2 “Easy Come, Easy Go” will be the feature picture at the Apollo beginning today. Richard Dix and Nancy Carrol are in the leading parts. 3 The feature picture at Loew’s Palace starting today will be “The Crowd,” with Eleanor

stage hit from the facile pen of Owen Davis. Frank Tuttle supervised its transformation to the screen.,and directed Dix in the role of Robert Parker, an honest, ambitious young man temporarily downcast because he is out of a job. The fact that Parker is in love with a very pretty girl doesn’t serve a whit to elevate his thoroughly dejected spirits. Then along comes a happy-go-lucky chap who takes Parker up as a friend. This new-found pal is a* crook, specializing in blowing safes, but Parker is not- aware of this, hence he becomes his wholly innocent accomplice. Without warning and before he knows how it happened or what it’s all about Parker is made custodian of more money than he had ever dreamed of. For obvious reasons he can make'no use of it, and the situations resulting are all the more complicated by his romance, the agitation of persons vitally interested in recovering the cash, and the strenuous activities of a brace of detectives. Dix is much in evidence throughout the merriment and is ably aided by Nancy Carroll, Charles Sellon, Frank Currier, Arnold Kent and Guy Oliver. Other program features include Vitaphone vaudeville acts by Pat West and his Musical Middies, an innovation in band entertainment; Alex Morrison and Walter Weems in “Lessons in Golf,” with Morrison, one of the world’s greatest golf experts, giving an uncanny exhibition of his skill at trick shots, and Solly Ward, famous German dialect comedian in a mirthful skit labeled “At the Party.” n n n “YACHTING PARTY” ON VIEW AT CIRCLE Another show of melody and comedy is offered in “The Yachting Party,” Eddie Pardo’s show, which opens today at the Circle Theater. Edmund. Lowe and Mary Astor are co-starred in “Dressed to Kill,” a crook story, which is featured on the screen. The Circle News is an additional film feature. Ed Resener resumes the baton at the Circle today with the presentation of the overture, Vagabond

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King." Mr. Resener is an Indianapolis boy who has been identified with the Circle since it opened. Dessa Byrd has arranged another or\e of her sing-songs. In “The Yachting Party," Eddie has arranged the stage to represent the upper and lower decks of a yacht. This week he introduces a novel idea for his audiences. Each performance he will ask his audiences to select the number it wished him to sing, and he will do one of the previous selections he has sung at the Circle, thus giving his admirers an opportunity to pick their own songs. Rodney and Gould are two dancers who represent two sailors. Stanley House is a singer and comedian. Neil Nelson introduces a popular number of many years ago now being revived again, “I Ain’t Got Nobody.” The Robbins family, seven entertainers who make up the most talented family on the staje, provide another bright spot on the program. “Dressed to Kill” is a story of a crook who, contrary to the popular notion, is a gentleman. Besides Edmund Lowe and Mary Astoria, a great cast of character actors has been assembled to portray this gripping story. Built around a motive of revenge is a tale of robbers, bootleggers, gun battles with police, culminating in a beautiful romance. a a ‘ a POUBLE MOVIE BILL AT THE OHIO

Karl Dane and George K. Arthur, the stars of “Rookies,” are featured next week at the Ohio Theater in “Circus Rookies,” one of the comedy successes of the season, one of the two features being shown at the Ohio today. May McAvoy plays the leading role in “The Little Snob,” in which Alec B. Francis, Robert Frazer, Virginia Lee Corbin, John Milj an and Frances Lee are in the supporting company. “Circus Rookies” is a three-ring circus of laughs, thrills and gorillas. George Arthur is a small-town reporter who is discharged from his paper and joins a circus. Together with Karl Dane, who is a gorillatrainer, Arthur becomes k suitor for the hand of Belle, an aerial gymnast. The thrills the cub reporter encounters in the big top furnish the background for this comedy. “The Little Snob” finds May McAvoy in the role of a girl whose father, a Coney Island concessionaire, has sent her to an exclusive finishing school. There she learns to hide her father’s business and becomes ashamed of her home. A great dramatic sequence is built up around her realization of the cruelty of her actions. The usual shorter subjects are also included on the Ohio’s program.

Buys Home

George Bancroft has just purchased anew twelve-room home on the sea front at Santa Monica, near Hollywood. The former owner was Joseph Schenck, motion picture producer. The house is in Italian style and has an open air swimming pool on the beach grounds. German Actress Lucy Doraine, Hungarian film actress who has hitherto headed her own producing company under the Ufa banner, has signed a contract with Paramount. To Do Titles Herman Mankiewlcz has been assigned to write the titles for “The Drag Net,” George Bancroft’s new starring picture now in- production. Buys Picture “The Other Tomorrow,* Octavus Roy Cohen’s story of the Georgia cotton belt, has been purchased as a starring vehicle for Billie Dove. MOTION PICTURES

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Boardman ift the leading role. 4 Mary Astor will be seen in “Dressed to Kill,” the feature picture at the Circle, which will open today. / 5 “Play Girl” will be shown as the Indiana feature and Madge Bellamy will have the featured part in the picture.

Here and There in Hollywood

By STANLEY BAILEY United Press Staff Correspondent Hollywood, cal., May 19.—a magazine devoted to the publication of the “beautiful, interesting and good in Los Angeles and Hollywood,” was announced here, with Mrs. Mary Aiken Carewe as editor. The former wife of Edwin Carewe, the director, has refused to return to the screen as an actress, declaring that the kleigs have no attraction for her. The new magazine, the “California Review,” will have as members of its advisory board Mary Pickford, Elsa Schallert, Mrs. Antonio Mareno, Estelle Heartt Drefus, Conrad Nagle, Hope Loring, William Jennings Bryan, Jr., Mrs. Watterson Rothacker and Earnest J. Krause. “I am determined nothing of the sensational nature shall be pub-

NOW PLAYING NO ADVANCE IN PRICES i 25c, 11 to 1 35c, tto 6 Evening agd Sunday,,soc Children Always 25c i , CELEBRATING SAFETY WEEK BABY PEfifiY IN PERSON HEADING A MORT HARRIS STAGE SHOW “ODDITIES” with Horton Spur, Adams Sisters, Grace Johnson, Hoosier Rockets, Palace Stage Orchestra and EMIL SEIDEL. LESTER HUFF AT THE ORGAN ON THE SCREEN / KING VIDOR'/'V Kim] BOARDMANjSi !]&>- Don’t Miss It 1 In the Photoplay Classic f , Igs ft RAMONA ” J

lished in my magazine,” Mrs. Carewe said. While southfrn California was in turmoil over the question of stage censorship, which arose with acquital of producers of “The Captive,” Fred Niblo, director, declared, “Books from which many motion picture* are adapted should be censored rather than the finished film.”* “Censorship should start at the source, with books,” he believed. “Many mothers insist upon selecting their children's screen entertainment, although they ask no part in picking out library books. At public libraries, children read novels that pictures are barred from presenting.” John Darrow, juvenile actor, has been signed for a long term contract by Howard Hughes, president

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of the Caddo Company. Oarrow played in “Hell’s Angels” and in “The Racket.” Another distinction has been claimed for Marie Prevost. She is the only feminine member of the cast of “The Racket.” The star is a night club entertainer in the melodrama of the underworld. Earle Foxe, villain in “Four Sons,” will have the important heavy role in “The River Pirate,” first production by William K. Howard for Fox Films.

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Two New Hits on v Broadway. Mae West Has Made a Big Success in 'Diamond Lil,’ BY DIXIE HINES NEW YORK, May 19.—Two musical plays arrived last week and each scored an immediate success, so we may assume that the summer season has arrived in truth, and that hereafter it is to be melody and maids about whom we shall be called upon to write, with little attention to the serious side of the drama. “Present' Arms” is a happy concot tion by :hat trio of irrepressibles, Richard Rodgers, composer, Lorenz Hart, librettist and Herbert Fields, who docs the book. Lew Fields, the elongated Dutch comedian of yesteryear, is the producer, and he has become the envied of all by the immediate success achieved by jjis enterprise, which doubtless will continue to do excellent business until the snows of next year fall about us. Os "Here’s Howe” it may also be said that a success has been achieved, but not to the degree recorded for Mr. Fields. The latter play has its interesting moments, but they do not come close enough together, nor do they stay long enough with the audience once they have arrived. But we cannot expect too much with the first days of summer. Daylight savings is still a novelty, and will bo for a few more weeks, and then we will settle down to a staid existence of the usual New York summer.

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