Indianapolis Times, Volume 40, Number 31, Indianapolis, Marion County, 16 June 1928 — Page 5

JUNE 16,1928

STUART WALKER PRESENTS ‘THE DOVER ROAD’ MONDAY

'George Gaul, Carlotta Irwin, Larry Fletcher, Marie Adels jj ; , and Others in Cast—Berkell Players Give f Triumphant Bachelor.’ A COMEDY that is entirely “different” is “The Dover Road” to be presented all next week at Keith's by the Stuart Walker Company. George Gaul, Marie Adels, Larry Fletcher and Carlotta Irwin are east in the leading roles. Aldrich Bowker, Valerie Cossart, Regina Stanfie! and others are in the supporting cast. The action of Ihe play concerns a certain Mr. Latimer, an

eccentric gentleman who lives a little way off the road to Dover, which is the way all eloping couples from London reach Paris or the south of France. When the curtain rises it shows the reception hall of Mr. Latimer's home. The room is cast in purple shadows and there is an air of expectancy throughout the entire theater. The major-domo of the household appears followed by the house staff. Something is said about the blue room in the east wing being in readiness and the white room in the west wing is also ready and that “the procedure will be as usual.” There is the sound of a bell, the heavy curtains are drawn from in front of the heavy oak door and the door opens— From then on the action of the play is swift, replete with wholesome comedy, injected with a splendid love story. The action might well be taken for an Arabian night adventure. ~ Mr. Milne, who wrote “The Dover Hoad,” is also the author of those charming books, “When We Were Very Young,” and "Now We Are Six.”

He also wrote the plays, “The Romantic Age,” “Mr. Pirn Passes By,” and “The Ivory Door,” the latter being produced last winter in New York and being heralded by the critics as a success. Carlotta Irwin, who took one of the leading roles in “Crime,” presented at Keith's several weeks ago, was brought back unexpectedly from Cincinnati Tuesday to appear in next week’s production. “The Firebrand,” conceded to be one of the most* romantic comedies of the ages, is to be produced in the very near future by the Stuart Walker Company. It is to be given in Indianapolis by an all-star cast. Just who will take the leading roles is not known at this time. McKay Morris of the Theater Guild and one the most soughtafter actors in the country, will be seen in one of the coming Stuart Walker productions of the season. “The Play's the Thing” and “Her Cardboard Lover” are also to be given soon by Walker here. tt n a NEW COMEDY DUE AT ENGLISH’S A bumper crop of laughs awaits the Berkell patronage next week when they witness “The Triumphant Bachelor,” a comedy done along farcical lines. Starting tomorrow night the Berkell Players will present this piece from the pen of that prolific playwriter, Owen Davis. It is a real Davis product, clean and whoiesome. It was produced in New York City at the Ambassador Theater with a cast of metropolitan favorites. The bachelor of the title is a genial fellow who believes that all wome have a dormant trait of jealousy that can be put into action at the least provocation, regardless of the former circumspect conduct of their husbands. He exploits this theory to three married men friends, but they are not so quick to accept the theory that avowing that their wives’ faith can never be shaken. The bachelor bets the three SI,OOO

I ENGLISH’S-” ALL WEEK—JUNE 17TH Mats.—Wed., Thurs., Sat.—2:ls DAYLIGHT TIME The BERKELL PLAYERS PRESENTING The TRIUMPHANT BACHELOR BY OWEN DAVIS mm First Presentation of the Amusing H Comedy HERE ||S One Solid Season (Ambassador Tlieatre) New York I wlek “STELLA DALLAS” 11 Coming—“AßlE’S IRISH ROSE” RIVERSIDE Another Week-End of Sensational FREE ATTRACTIONS LIKE A THREE-RING CIRCUS HI Sunday f BlackJkearsA f Patent A f \ Leather \ Games. \ Leap (Visit McClure Bathing Beach, the City’s Greatest Natural Beach, Where You Can SWIM IN RUNNING WATER The opening of this beautiful sandy bench makes complete the galaxy of summer sports activities of which Riverside Amusement Park is the center. And it's FREE, too. Bo you play golf, tennis or baseball? Do you paddle a canoe, swim or dance? Do you enjoy a game of horseshoes? Do you find happiness In the thrilling rides, romance and relaxation of a visit to a modern and complete Amusement Tnrk? Then we’ll he secln’ you. OPEN EVERY AFTERNOON AND EVENING Free Admission Free Checking Free Anto Parking - Free Attractions

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each that they do not dare test their wives’ perfect faith. The test is made with the result that pandemonium reigns supreme in the homes that had previously known nothing but love and laughter. While the situation is a sorry one for the husbands, it is great fun for the audience. Owen Davis likes to write plays which have little hidden lessons for those who witneses them. This one might possibly recall from a distant past some incidents in one’s own life, which lends to the presentation of the bill an added charm. Next week the program will change to a more serious type. “Stella Dallas,” considered one of the greatest love stories of all time, will be the offering.

ROUNDING THEATERS

HAVE received word that Willard MacGregor, recital pianist of Indianapolis, is to be honored in August when he will be one of the six pianists to appear at the western premier of Percy Grainger’s “The Warriors,” an imaginary ballet. Assisting artists in addition to MacGregor will be George H. Greenwood of Spokane, Marshall Summer of Melbourne, Alex Kosloff and Homer Simmons of Los Angeles.

The western premier will be given on Aug. 9 at Los Angeles. Indianapolis is also playing an important part in the entertainment of California as Mrs. W. O. Bates, head of the Indianapolis Theatre Guild 1 is in Hollywood preparing to present the pageant, “The Song of Hiawatha,” which she has given in this city so often. Lestern Horton of Indianapolis, has designed the costumes and also will do some of the more important dances as well as directing them. Nelson Trowbridge, former manager of the Murat and now head of

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Park Gets Ready for Children * Daring Aerial Stunts to Be Given at Riverside, “Balloon fans,” who have been crowding Riverside amusement park each Sunday afternoon to watch the daring aerial stunt men do their stuff high in the ozone, are in for mother afternoon of thrills tomor•ow, as the Riverside management las engaged Claude Shafer, the Patent Leather Kid of the Sky,” o attempt a five-parachute leap rom the park s big balloon, “The pirit of Riverside.” Shafer, a local automobile facory employe who seeks to avoid he monotony of life by tumbling .iround in the air a mile high each Sunday, has acquired a big following among the Riverside patrons, and can be depended on to add a few extra thrills for the benefit of his audience every time he ascends. Attired '‘in formal evening clothes—tuxedo and all that sort of thing—the young aeronaut presents a strange figure among “balloon jumpers,” who traditionally don the “spangles” when they perform their acts. As Shafer remarked recently, he is “all ready to be buried in case he is killed.” Good news for the youngsters just released from school this week-end is contained in the announcement of the Riverside management that the park will hereafter be open each afternoon, with the big rides and other fun concessions in operation. With the big children's free playground, known as Kiddieland, equipped with all the swings, slides, teeters and other fun devices so dear to the kids’ hearts, open at all times and with no admission charge to the park, Riverside will probably be a popular resort tor the younger generation this summer. The opening of the city’s largest bathing beach, McClure beach, just a few blocks from Riverside, swimming has been added to the other summer sports of golf, tennis, baseball and boating available out Riverside way. Has Act Now Bernice Claire, songstress, who was recently featured in “The Desert Songs,” opens a limited tour of vaudeville at the New York Palace Theater this coming week.

ROUND With WALTER D. HICKMAN

the Shubert interests in Cincinnati, Ohio, is in Indianapolis with his family spending a few days with friends. It seems to be one dinner engagement and one game of golf after another with Trowbridge. I have been asked to give the original cast of A. A. Milne's “The Dover Road,” which Stuart Walker will present at Keith’s next week. Those in the cast were George Riddell, Phyliss Carrington. Edwin H. Morse, George Nolan, Charles Cherry, Reginald Mason, Winifred Lenihan, Molly Pearson and Lyonel Watts. It was produced in New York at the Bijou theater on Friday afternoon, Dec. 23, 1921, It might be of interest to know that the fan that Miss Edythe Elliot ordered to use for a few brief moments in “Underworld” at English’s this week sells for S7O. It costs a whole lot to dress a role this season.

Foreign Film

Three production which have achieved success in Europe will be released. One is “Dancing Vienna,” the Defu production, with Lya Mara and Ben Lyon, “The Strange Case of Captain Ramper,” also a Defu production, and “The Ware Case.” Jessel Picture Isadore Bernstein has just finished the adaptation of “George Washington Cohen,” taken from the famous stage play, “The Cherry Tree,” In which George Jessel will play the title role. In Vaudeville Will Mahoney, who just concluded a long run in Gene Buck’s musical show, “Take the Air,” opens a limited engagement in vaudeville at the Palace this week.

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I—Here is Minerva Clark of the company of Ulis and Clark, in a comedy song show, who will appear at the Lyric for a week starting Sunday.

Leonard Franklin , Young Negro Tenor , to Give Song Recital at Herron Art School Wednesday IN February of 1925, Leonard Franklin, who will give a recital at John Herron Art Institute, sang for Tito Schipa at the Florida home of Joseph Ritter. New York philanthropist. Franklin was attending Fisk University on a scholarship awarded him by Ritter and had gone to Palm Beach at the latter’s request that Schipa might hear him sing.

The voice of the young Indianapolis tenor was pronounced a “splendid instrument” and he was advised “it is within your ability to become a great artist if you teach yoursel: the meaning of work.” Franklin later returned to Indianapolis, that he might devote hi;; entire time to furtherance of his art. He turned his attention to literature, painting and sculpture, with determination to create a firm foundation on which to build his own career. He attended the John Herron Art School for a year in which time he was able to study fundamentals of painting and sculpture. That his voice was not neglected during this period of self education was proved in two recitals which he gave in Indianapolis. The concerts served to rouse the interest and appreciation of those interested in music and Franklin is regarded as one of the most promising youngsters In Indiana. Franklin, who is 21 years old, was left an orphan at 10. He worked his way through the public schools and it was during his term at Manual Training High School in Indianapolis that he was brought to the attention of the Educational Aid Society for Colored Orphans. Through the efforts of the organization. he was given a two-year scholarship to Fisk University. The following is the son? recital to be given by Franklin, nor/ a pupil of Edward La Shelle, at the Herron Art Institute Wednesday, June 20, at 8:30 p. m. The program is to be divided into four groups: Early Italian Sonus Scarlatti (1659* "Son Tutta Duola" i Desponding. Lonely I "Se Florinda" ill Florinda be Faithfult "Spesso Blbra" (Oft the Blindfold Bovi German Lieder "Bitte" (Request* "Marie" Robert Franz "Du Bist Die Ruh" (Thou Art Mv Peace! “Wohin” (Whither?* Schubert Modern American Songs—- " Dawn" Curran ‘•Homing” Del Rlego "Beloved, It Is Morn" Aylward "Morning" Speaks Negro Spirituals Selected Harry Campbell, accompanist. ft a a T* t E Walter Pattridge Dance Studio will open its second annual normal school Monday. The class will convene for three hours a day for two weeks and is for advanced students and teachers. Mile. Sonia Vascova,-late of the Metropolitan and Chicago Opera Companies, will be guest teacher the second week. Pattridge intends to add Mile. Vascova to the facultv this fall. Both will go to New York for professional engagements and to gather material for the coming season at the close of the course. a a a PUPILS of Mrs. Eugene Fife of the dramatic art department of the Indiana College of Music and Fine Arts will give a recital in the college auditorium Tuesday night. June 19, at 8:15, daylight saving time. The following is the program: “Naboth’s Vineyard" Clemence Dane Mrs. T. N. Siersdorfer “Second Mrs. Tangueray” Pinero (Scene from Act IV* “EUean Tangueray" - Henrietta Orr “Aubrey Tangueray" Nell Firestone Paula Tangueray" Marie Lenahan Glenn Friermood of the voice department of the Indiana College of Music and Fine Arts will present

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2—Mildred Hastings o, (he Berkell Players will be seen in “The Triumphant Bachelor,” starting at English's Sunday evening.

some of his pupils in the following recital at the John Herron Art Institute Thursday night. June 21, at 8:15, daylight saving time: "Greeting" Mendelssohn “Would That My Love” Mendelssohn Dorothy Steeg, Louisa Steeg "Le Portrait” Parkyn "The Awakening" * Golde Mrs. Frank B. Hunter “Aria" from “Le Prophete" ....Meyerbeer Helen Thoms Sombre Woods Lully “Song of Faith" Chaminadc Everett Todd "I Had a Dove" Busch “Tes Yeux” Rabey Mildred Schmedal “Serenade" . Gounod "Chanson Provencale" Dell' Acqua Mary Alice McCarty "Lungi dal care bene" Secchl "Caro. Caro El mio Bambtn" Guarlerl Crrolyn Oauld "Ultima Rosa" Sibella "Aria from Le Roi D'vs" Lalo Harold Bean Maria Wlegenlled" Reger “Zuelgnung" Strauss Ocie Higgins "The Crystal Gazer” Kramer L' Heure Exquise” Hahn "Song of the Pipes" Warner T. V. Broadstreet "Le Girometta" Sibella "Les fllles de Cadiz" Delibes Eugenia Magidson "Aria" from "Persian Garden’ ...Lehman Stephen Badger "Aria" from 'Nadeschda" Thomas Mrs. Robert Blake The fifth trem of the Indiana College of Music and Fine Arte will open Monday to continue for ten weeks. tt tt a Following is the proram of the open air concert to be giver, by the Eleventh Infantry Eand at Ft. Benjamin Harrison Thursday night, June 21, from 7 to 8 p. m.: March—" Sons of Australia" Lithgow Overture —"Poet and Peasant", .von Suppe Popular Numbers—Selected. Waltz—" Dreaming” Joyce Symphony—"F Minor No. 4. Finale”... Tschatkowsky Popular Numbers—Selected Selection—" Eileen" Herbert (A Romantic Irish Opera* March—" Sombre et Mei se" Turlet Frank A. Bowen, wa rart officer, conducting tt a a MISS GRACE* L. EATON, pupil of Mrs. Mable Cradick, will give the following organ recital for graduation at the Irvington School of Music Wednesday, June 20, at AMUSEMENTS

BROAD RIPPLE PARK Extraordinary Free Attraction Sunday Mysterious Sky Pilot Who will ascend to appalling heights In his huge “Cloud Rider” and trust to a few yards of silk fashioned into a series of parachutes to keep him this side of eternity and bring him safely back to this good old earth —it Will be an awe-inspiring spectacle—come and sc* this super man Actually Flirt With Death SEE THE MYRIAD OF “JOY LANE” WONDERS

Special Concert Sunday Afternoon and Evening by World’s LARGEST VICTROLA Hear the Instrument that Played to 20,000 People at One Time

SWIM DANCE in pure drinking water—you Moonlight Dance Gardenare safe here Holland’s Oriole Orch. Free Dancing—Children Free—Free Parking—Free Zoo SPECIAL ADDED FEATURE TODAY ON THE STAGE— A BREEZE FROM THE WEST OKLAHOMA JERRY CO. SPECIAL ADDED FEATURE SUNDAY ON THE STAGE—ER AND KNIFE THROWER—PLENTY OF THRILLS! BOXING Thurat’yifa FIREWORKS JSTSL Baseball Sunday—Silverflash vs. Richmond (Ind.)

8:15 p. m. She will be assisted by Mrs. Eva Hogle: "Sonata Onus 56" Guilmant Allegro Maestoso Adagio "At an Old Trysting Place" McDowell "Grand March' lAlda) Verdi Grace L. Eaton "How Lovely Are Thy Dwellings”... .Liddle Mr. Hogle Prelude and Fugue in C. Minor Bach "Narcissus" Nevin “Nocturne Opus 9 No. 2" Chopin "Will o’ the Wisp" Nevin Grace L. Eaton "Just a Wearyin' for You" Bond "Believe Me Wit All Those Endearing Young Charms" Old English "O Heart of Mine" Galloway Mrs. Hogle Fantasie Demarest Organ and piano, Grace L. Eaton, Mrs. Cradick PUPILS of the Nathan D. Davis Music Studios will be presented in a violin recital tonight at 8:15 p. m. They will be assisted by Geraldine Gilliatt and Eunice Quackenbush, at the piano. The latter are pupils of Mrs. D. H. Gilliatt. The program is as follows: "March" Kearns Violin Ensemble "Wild Flowers" Spaulding Jimmy Matlock "Hunting Song" Ducelle Geraldine Gilliatt "Queen of Drowsy Land" Ducelle Betty Jane Reagan "The Wild Horseman” Schumann Geraldine Gilliatt "Santa Claus Guards" Krogmann Milton Craig • Humoreske" Dvorak-Ambrosio Carl Sputh Jr. "Barcarolle" Off enback-Ambrosio Jeanne Spiegel "Japanese Dance" Pennington "Goblins" . Krenttlin AMUSEMENTS

Beautiful Walnut Gardens Sunday-June 17-Sunday MURAT BAND OUTING Fort Harrison-National Guard AERIAL CIRCUS DELAYED PARACHiTE DROP FROM AIRPLANE Balloon Ascension and Parachute Jumps by Three Girls Afternoon—Concerts—Night Spectacular Hieh Dives flouting, Auto Polo, Swimming Dance to Walter Eberhnrdt's "Konjolians'’ Admission, 25c Children Under 13 Free Take Road 67 Southwest to Cam by

3—The play, starting Monday evening at Keith’s, that Stuart Walker Is presenting is “The Dover Road,” with Marie Adels in the east. ,

Eunice Quakenbush "Dance of the Elves" Kearns Charles Craig "Evening Star” Kearns Irene Pollard "Souvenir de Wieniawskii' Haesche Carl Rudmar, tt a tt THE Marott Trio, composed of Maud Custer, Consuelo Couchman Rettig, and Hilda Burrichter will give the following musical at the Marott Hotel Sunday afternoon from 2:30 to 3:30 p. m., assisted by Jessica McWhirter, soprano: “Andante” Haydn "Finale” Mozart Trio "Song of the Robin" Case “The Star” Rogers Jessica McWhirter “Alt-Wien" Godowsky-Press “Rondlno" Beethoven-Krelsler Maud Custer “Pale Moon" Logan Jessica McWhirter "The Rosary” Nevin "Spring Song" Mendelssohn (Played for Mrs. Mary C. Kimberlln* Trio “All for You" Brown “My Little House" Peters “Annie Laurie" Scott Jessica McWhirter “Apple Blossoms" Kreisler (Played for Mrs. S. B. Beshore) Trio Miss Mildred Casey announces the opening of a six- week summer term in theory, harmony, improvising and history of music, Tuesday, at the Irvington School of Music. A screen course in pipe organ will be offered by Adelaide Conte The Playmakers’ shop, under Alice (Turn to Page 6)

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First Hop for Girl at Picnic Violet Brunton to From Balloon at Shrine Outing. GOING “up” for the first time Sunday at Walnut Gardens, Miss Violet Brunton, 22, of 2217 W. Morris St., will make a parachute jump, and satisfy a long-time ambition, it has been announced by Walnut Gardens officials. Miss Brunton is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Brunton. She is employed at the Link Belt Company. Arrangements for her attempt Sunday were made by the Murat Temple Shrine Band with O. E. (Mile-High* Ruth of 1222 N. Sheffield St„ local balloonist, who will make the ascension as one of the features of the aerial circus planned for the band’s annual allday picnic. Miss Hazel Bruce of 129 W. McCarty St., and Miss Ethel Pritchett of 3520 Rockville Rd.„ also will make jumps with Miss Brunton, it was announced. Eight airplanes from Ft. Harrison and the National Guard will perform in formation flying and "stunts,” as a forerunner of the girls’ feature. A “delayed-drop” will be made from a plane by Sergt. Harold H. Burchell. 22, of Ft. Harrison. Herschell Tebay, band president, in charge of the entertainment program, said. The youthful jumper is entered as the Indiana district representative in the national contest to be held in Los Angeles in November. Auto polo, both afternoon and night, dancing, boating, fishing, and an array of picnic :%ces and competitions are scheduled for the day, in addition to concerts by the Murat musicians. The affair is open to the general public as well as to Shriners. Walnut Gardens, a picnic and amusementt park, is located thirteen miles southwest of the city and can be reached by following State Rd. No. 67. Increase Cast Since the company headed by Fay Wray and Gary Cooper arrived at St. Michaels, Md., for location work on “The First Kiss.” their number has been increased by two new actors, Malcolm Williams and George Nash. Back for Tour Enrico Rastelli, Italian juggler, who toured vaudeville about two years back, is on his way to America now for a second engagement. He opens at the Palace Theater, Chicago, the week of June 10.