Indianapolis Times, Volume 40, Number 25, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 June 1928 — Page 5

tJTTKE 9, 1928.

FOREIGN MYSTERY COMEDY IS STUART WALKER PLAY

'lnterference’ Opens Monday Night, With George Gaul, Marie Adels and Larry Fletcher Heading Cast; Berkell Players Present 'Underworld,' <6TINTERFERENCE,” the English mystery comedy which has A had an entire season’s run in New York, and has just recently been released to repertory and stock, comes to Keith's next week, beginning Monday night, June 11, the sixth production of the Stuart Walker Company this season. George Gaul of the Theatre Guild, Marie Adels, leading lady for Walter Hampden, and Larry Fletcher, who carried

the “heavy” role in “The Jest,” take the leading roles. Also in the cast are William Ingersoll, Ann Chase, Regina Stanflel, Aldrich Bowker and Fred Stewart. There is said to be plenty of excitement in “Interference.” A poison murder plot reunited a husband and wife following a period ol chaos. The play carries a love theme, intermingled with an abundance of creepy moments. “Interference” had a successful road tour and just recently has been released to companies outside New York, and Indianapolis wili be one of the first cities, to see it. “Interference” is a “different” sort of mystery play. - It brought fame to the authors, Roland Pe 1 twee and Harold Dearden, and to Gilbert Miller ,ho produced it in New York. "The Wooden Kimono” will be seen in Indianapolis for the last time Sunday night. This cast will go to Cincinnati, where Mr. Walker has another repertory company, n a a CROOK DRAMA TO BE AT ENGLISH’S Miss Edythe Elliott, leading woman with the Berkell Players at English’s, will appear next week in what she indicates is her choice role of the season so far. For her wardrobe used in the interesting character portrayal she will wear clothes purchased directly in New York, and made especially for the occasion. Miss Eliott feels that the wearing apparel in this particular case, is of paramount value. The pxay deals with the night life of certain individuals, two of whom are ardent suitors for the hand of a comely maid, indifferent as to the jealousy she has incited in the hearts of her admirers. The under currents of the undei world with its constant flow of love, hatred, revenge, catch these three in their violations of propriety, and toss them about. The play is entirely true to life—that is, to the life which is lived by the other half of the world. The play reveals the possible cause and cure of those little tragedies which lead one into the bypaths of alluring city life. It pictures manhood and womanhood touched by uncircumspect influences, and the happy outcome when life is guided by love. The play is not a moral play, and Is melodramatic in character, with the usual touches of comedy and pathos. It is done in three acts and six scenes. All of the members of the

ENGLISH'S US 10 BERKELL PLATERS —PRESENTING— For the First Time Time in Indianapolis UNDERWORLD A GRIPPING 3-ACT MELODRAMA | DAYLIGHT SAVING TlMe"] NIGHTLY AT 8:30 While the notion story of 25c 50c 99c u Underworld” deals with - • the incidents of the lialfMATS. WED., THUBS., SAT. world, the real interest cenAT 2:15. 25c, 35c, 50c icrs in Ms love story,

June k 1 °th “The Triumphant Bachelor”

Charlie DeSautelle and His 10-Piece Royal Terrace Orchestra Arc Now Playing at DAY'S CASINO SOUTHEASTERN AND EMERSON AVES. DANCING SATURDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHTS ONLY Dancing Starts, at 9 o’clock Daylight Savings Time Come and enjoy the music of this 10-plece orchestra ns "They Are Red Hot” full of pep and plenty of entertaining. Cash prizes given each Saturday night to winners of Waltz or Jew \ Hop Contests. Free Admission—loc a Dance Good Parkins: Ground With Men to Watch ami Park C'nrx.

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Gordon Carper The dlirector of the CarperNewport band Pat Lane’s stage show at the Fountain Square is Gordon Carper.

New Contract

John Hanker Watters, author of the stage hit, “Burlesque,” which is to be made into a film special with voice and sound effects, and of the original story, “Sawdust Paradise,” which will be Esther Ralston's next starring production has renewed his contract as a scenariet. Barthelmess Rested Richard Barthelmess returned from a trip to Honolulu and will soon start work on his new strring vehicle, “Out of the Ruins,” by Sir Philip Gibbs. In “Heart to Heart” Virginia Gray, who played “Little Eva” in the screen version of “Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” has been signed for “Heart to Heart.” regular Berkell cast appear, as well as some extra characters. The play is a dramatization of th original story by Walton Butterfield. The play opens tomorrow evening at 8:30, daylight saving time. Coming soon is “The Triumphant Bachelor” and “Stella Dallas.”

AMUSEMENTS

Girls to Swim at Park Citizens of Morgan and Putnam Counties to Frolic, FIVE of this city's leading girl swimmers are featured in Alfred’s Diving Girl Revue, which will be one oof the free attractions at Riverside amusement park this week-end, with performances to-, night and Sunday night and Sunday matinee. An additional feature will be a balloon ascension and triple parachute leap Sunday afternoon by Miss Ethel Pritchett, also an Indianapolis girl. Included in the diving girl revue are such well-known local amateur swim stars as Regina Ries, Marie Delatore, Suzanne Briggs, Anna Bennett and Helen Heidleman, all of whom have won many honors as mermaids representing the city’s leading athletic clubs. The act, which has been rehearsed at the Elks Club for several weeks, was organized and is produced by Blanche Alfred of New York, and has been booked for an extended tour of eastern vaudeville houses this fall, previous to which time it is filling park and fair engagements for the Burton Theatrical Agency of this city. A large portable tank has been built for the act and this will be placed on the elevated stage at Riverside for the various novelty dives by members of the troupe, the presentation includingf a bathing girl style show and climaxing with a high dive by Miss Rice. Despite the unfavorable weather conditions, Riverside has been drawing good crowds so far this summer, the free admission at all times to both children *nd adults, together with*the free parking and checking services, proving a magnet to the park visitors. a * a NEW EVENTS AT BROAD RIPPLE Entering into the third week of its summer season. Broad Ripple Park has this year more to offer in the way of amusements than at any other time in the history of the park. While this is the third week of the current season it marks the fiftieth year for summer amusement on the site now occupied by the park. One of the latest of the attractions installed in the park this season is “The Temple of Mystery,” a huge funhouse in which a bevy of pretty, young girls present a series of illusions that are baffling as weil as amusing. Bluebeard’s Palace is another feature with its weird and laugh-producing interior. Dancers come into their own this season in the Moonlight Dance Garden, where dancing is free at all times to the music of Rocky Holland’s Golden Or cles, a popular dance orchestra. The new skating rink with Its prize nights, the Ski, the long and thrilling coaster ride, the Kentucky Derby, with its miniature race horses the Tumble Bug, Whip, Carrousell, Shoot-the-Chutes,Mini-ature Railway, Skee-ball alleys, the Fairyland Flier and the concessions along "Joy Lane” vie with each other for popularity. With real swimming weather the bathing beach will come into its own i as it has always been one of the big! features of the park. Motion pictures will be taken of j the crowds tomorrow, which will in- | elude visitors from Morgan and Put- j nam counties, who will hold a joint outing in the park.

Canary Case

Florence Ryerson, scenario writer, has come e&t from Hollywood for a series of conferences with S. S. Van Dine, author of “The Canary Murder Case,” which she will adapt for the screen. William Powell, who has just been announced as a star, will have the leading role of the detective, Philo Vance. Work In Desert Jack Holt and his production unit at work on the new Zane Grey film, “The Water Hole,” were guests of the mayor of Beverly Hills the other day. The mayor, who is none other than Will Rogers, allowed the company to use his Beverly estate for exterior scenes in the new film. Vacation Deferred Mary Brian will spend her vacation in Honolulu this year, she has just announced. She had expected to go there within a few weeks in company with Esther Ralston, but her work on ‘‘The Perfumed Trap” will not be completed in time. Hell’s Angels Premiere "Hell's Angels” will have its world premiere in New York City on Sept. 15, and subsequently will have a road-showing throughout the country.

AMUSEMENTS DO YOU KNOW HOW TO Roller Skate? If Not, Attend Beginners’ Session Broad Ripple Park Skating Rink EVERY MON. NITE 8 TO 11 INSTRUCTIONS FREE I Rink Is Available for Private Parties Mon., Wed., Fri. Nites Excellent Music by World’s Largest Victrola RINK OP?N EVERY DAY 2 to 6—B to 11

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I—Edythe Elliott will be seen in a major part in “Underworld,” the Berkell Players’ presentation for the week beginning Sunday night.

ROUNDING ROUND THFATFRS with Walter 1 n D. HICKMAN

MY mail has been flooded with requests that I list worth while attractions on Broadway this summer for those who will journey to New York for vacations. Since I have done this for several summers and having escaped too serious damage on the part of those who took my advice, I will attempt it again.

Os course my list is what I would see on a visit to New York. There is one play that heads my list and it is “Strange Interlude” by Eugene O’Neill. This O'Neill play is the most discussed play now on Broadway. You will recall that curtain rises at 5:30 in the afternoon and that the supper intermission is at 7:40. I might be blamed for putting Mae West, that lady who managed to get into jail by acting and writing a naughty play, in “Diamond Lil.” This play has caught on and it is the talk of the street. It is strange theater, but everybody is seeing Mae. To get back to more solid ground.

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This young woman, Judy Fay, will be seen at the Lyric with the Parisian Redheads starting Sunday. Judy is the “uke,’ guitar and banjo soloist with the orchestra.

RIVERSIDE “Just tor Fan” DIVING GIRL /v\ WOMAN REVUE PARACHUTE Tonight and Sunday ill ITTUrPCD Matinee and Night wUOTIrIJfK The pick of the fair swim- I I Sunday Afternoon ming stars of Indianapolis I I I Ims been assembled for this / l Mlss Ethel Pritchett, Sheba spectacular aquatic spec- I 'I , . . ... V . tacie, including such well- / \ ot tne fekics, will attempt a known local mermaids as / 1 \ triple-parachute leap from REGINA KIES / 1 \ a mile I ? ig:h over Riverside ' TVTARIF nri ATORF * usin * the P arks monster MARIE DELATORE balloon, ‘‘The Spirit of SUZANE BRIGGS Riverside.” Miss PritchANNA BENNETT ett is an Indianapolis girl HELEN HEIDLEMAN a " d h * r engagement at , ..... i Riverside this week-end The large portable tank used < ■ In the revue has been placed , emphasizes the local ason the elevated stage in the , pect of the free attraccenter of the pari, where * , Y \ tions at the Park, all the the bathing beauty style / \ j;„—„ , show will be presented /I- \ tf/Is being resMV preceding tlie diving luents of this city. Aft x\ IT’S ALL hQ9 IT’S ALL JJf FREE FREE // Ride the N. \ / through the giant thrill- N. \ / twister and er, skyrocket, \ \ Sf / / mysterious derby racer, \ \ / haunted house. mill chutes and \ >■ / Try a lap or two many other nerve- X [ / ’round the pony tingling devices; \ | If / track or paddle a visit the free zoo of \ \ ‘r J / canoe out on beautiful bears and monkeys; \. A L / White River. And when skate, dance, play the you're tired, rest In the big fun games or try your shady grove in center of park, skill the skeebnll nlleys! watching the world go by. BRING THE WHOLE FAMILY It Doesn’t Cost Anything to Get in Riverside!

2—“lnterference” will be the Stuart Walker play beginning Monday night. George Gaul will have a leading part in the play.

I recommend: “The Trial of Marv Dugan,” “The Grand Street Follies,’’ Helen Hayes in "Coquette,” “The Royal Family,” “Greenwich Village Follies,” “Good News,” Joe Cook ill “Rain or Shine’’ and “Burlesque.” I think that this list is representative of the better things right now on Broadway. I v ■' Another group of local players is branching out. This time the “Ante Cante Players’ of Indianapolis journeyed to Nashville, Ind last night and presented a cornedv at the Methodist Church, Received the following from Ralph Reader, director of the Greenwich Village Follies in New York: Dramas, farces, musical comedies and other forms of theatrical entertainment are regularly produced after a well-known formula, this, of course, with the exception of our more artistic endeavors. But the revue can not be staged by the book: there is no rubber stamp method of aligning its many facets, and the man who attempts such a thing will find his venture ending in disaster. Very necessary are a shrewdness born of long experience, a psychological setting of pace and the ability to gauge to precision exactly what the public wants at the time. The latter is perhaps the more important of them all, for lasi, year's most dismal failure. The fashion in entertainment is as irregular as that in gowns, it has been known to go into reverse within a month, leaving not a few hopefuls stranded upon unexpectedly arisen rocks. A season or two ago we had a flood of the so-called “in ■ timate” revues, some of which prospered for a while inspiring attempts by ambitious unknowns to imitate them, but with little success. When we started rehearsals of “The Greenwich Village Follies,” now at the. Winter Garden, New York, we made a careful study of what we thought the public wanted This not only in artists, but in costumes, settings and the method of staging, as well. It was decided to have an artsitic background for ou:

AMUSEMENTS

comedians, sketches and singers and with this idea in mind we engaged Evelyn Law, Carlos and Valeria and Annie Pritchard, whose interpretations of terpsichorean patterns do not follow the every day mode. Continuing along these lines, we had Chester Hale stage two classic ballets, one of them being based on the Homeric legend of Ulysses and Calypso. In this the Greek tale is closely followed. For contrast we evolved all the newest steps for the chorus and the whole thing is interspersed with burlesques of current successes, sketches, comedians apd singers. I presume that the casual reader of this will come to the conclusion that staging a big Broadway revue is not as intricate as it appears. Really, it is much more so. When the first performance of our revue took place in Newarksome three months ago it ran from 8:30 in the evening until 2 the next morning. Early the next day the pruning process began. The most important objective was to set the proper pace from curtain to curtain and we experimented extensively in Newark and Philadelphia, our next stoD. Our playing time was reduced to the usual two and a half hours by the end of the second week, but there still remained the necessity of routining our material. The last stop before reaching New York was in Detroit, where we played for two weeks and where a few minor changes were made

Talking Films

During the month of June the Warner Brothers will put into production three pictures planned for road shows in which Vitaphone will figure prominently. They are “The Singing Fool,” starring A1 Jolson; "The Terror,” in which an all-star cast will be heard speaking Vitaphone dialogue throughout, and an original story by Robert Lord which will bring the screen debut of Fannie Brice. Grain of Dust Ricardo Cortez is to play the leading role in “A Grain of bust,” suggested by the David Graham Phillips novel of the same name. Claire Windsor and Alma Bennett will play the leading feminine roles. Has Leading Part Dorothy Dwan is playing the leading role in “Out With the Tide.'

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3—Here is Miss Bra chard, one of the five Brachards who will appear at the Lyric starting Sunday.

When that fortnight ended we were certain that we had perfected the routine and pace of the show and we departed for New York where “The Greenwich Village Follies” opened at the Winter Garden and was an immediate success.

BEGINNING MONPA Y NIGHT. JUNE II lilre-'t From a Hoanon's Run in New York A “Different” Play in 3 Acts by Ho Hand Pertwee and Harold Dearden R AVhat happens when two women love thev With ■ Ik same man. Here is one of the most 1 GEORGE GAUL e9| In graphic plays written, with a tender love/ MARIE ADELS 1 HY® theme that is superb. ( WALTER VONNEGUT J 1 jl* “Interference” also reveals how a young LARRY FLETCHER vfl JCO couple are reunited after a poison plot WILLIAM INGERSOLL #M is unfurled during 3 acts of suspense! ALDRICH BOWKER that virtually took New York bv storm.) ANN CHASE mk NO ADVANCE IN PRICES. / REGINA STANFIEL ml 1 “THE BOBER ROAB"

SECOND CHURCH OF CHRIST , SCIENTIST „ INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA Announces a Free Lecture on Christian Science biRobert Stanley Ross, C . 5. of New York City Member of the Board of Lectureship of the Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Massachusetts in CHURCH EDIFICE Delaware and Twelfth Streets Sunday Afternoon, June Tenth, at Three o'Clock Nineteen Hundred Twenty-Eight The Public Is Cordially Invited to Attend

Paramount Will Make Sound Film Picture Company to UseWestern Electric Device, ( TESSE L. LASKY, first vice presi* dent of Paramount, in charge o| production, today amplified the announcement that the Paramount Famous Lasky Corporation ha3 consummated a deal with the Western Electric Company whereby Paramount acquired full rights to anew and highly perfected device which permits the synchronization, of sound to filmed action on the screen. Mr. Lasky disclosed that Paramount is prepared immediately ta enter the talking picture field with this Western Electric sound process which he considers to be the finest on the market. “For some months we have been conducting our own experiments and have already completed one stage whereon exhaustive tests will be conducted, leading to the time in the immediate future when Paramount will launch its first talking motion picture film. Plans are now being drawn for a second large sound-proof stage which will be completed and ready for use within two months. “Our early experiments have been very successful,” Mr. Lasky continued, “and during the summer our first production utilizing various sound effects, including dialogue, will be placed before the cameras.

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