Indianapolis Times, Volume 40, Number 39, Indianapolis, Marion County, 26 June 1928 — Page 8

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ALL KIDS' KLUB OPEN TO EVERY YOUTHJN CITY Membership Buttons Will Entitle Lads to Fun at Broad Ripple Tb* “All Kids KW?” of The Indianapolis Timet ~nd Broad Ripple Park is open to every youngster who signs the coupon printed in this edition and brings it to The Times office, Wednesday, and gets his membership button. It entitles the kid who wears it to free membership in the greatest fun lodge ever brought to Indianapolis—a league to make play and safety one.. The Indianapolis Times realizes the value of safety for children. In organizing this play lodge for Indianapolis youngsters, we are promoting the edcation of children in safety. Beautiful Broad Ripple Park—sixty acres of fun —is fenced so the kiddies can’t get lost, and there are no automobiles or other traffic to cause accidents. Broad Ripple Aids Cause The Times has obtained the cooperation of the park in providing a safe playground for its “All Kids Klub,” and the park has added special features. For instance, Sidney Jerome, widely known movie comedian and director, will supervise the taking of a film at the kids’ meeting, which will be shown soon at the Palace Theater. Free admittance will be given to any boy wearing the “All Kid Klub’’ button to a great fireworks display, starting at 9 o’clock Saturday night. Clip the coupon in today s paper, fill it out, and bring it to The Times office Wednesday. You will receive in exchange the button entitling you to all privileges of this fun lodge. Organize Thursday Then be on hand for the organizing meeting Thursday morning at 10. Be prepared to take the safety pledge—to promise to do all you can for safe play for the youngsters of Indianapolis. There will be a special treat for you after the meeting. Then there will be the movies, and a tour through the park. It is all without cost to you—you can bring your lunch and eat it anywhere in the acres of lovely picnic grounds in the park, and stay all afternoon if you wish. All you have to do is tc out the coupon, get your button, and yourself to keep off the streets in your play, to be careful at all times, not to do damage to anything." Another Big Attraction And another big attraction—there will be a free showing, for wearers of the “All Kid Klub” button, of your own movie, at Broad Ripple Park soon. Watch for the announcement—see yourself in the movies. Keep reading The Times for announcements of other special features ar:d “treat days” for “AH Kid Klub.” Fill out the coupon now. Wanted Man Slain Bn Times Special MARION, Ind., June 26.—Ben Underwood, for whom a warrant is held here on a wife desertion charge, was slain while attempting to hold up a bank in Kansas City, Mo., according to advices from police of that city to Jake Campbell, Grant County sheriff.

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STELLA BECOMES A VERY GRAND FRAUD Never in the History of Edythe Elliott in This City Has She Been as Great as She Is Now in ‘Stella Dallas’ at English’s. BY WALTER D. HICKMAN GREAT acting. I love it. So do you. It is not found so very often. That you know as well as I do. But there is great acting to be found in the Stella Dallas of Edythe Elliott. Let me go this far. You would expect that Ido just this. I know that this week we have the most complete characterization in all of the various complicated moods of voice and

dress that a member of the Charles Berkell organization has ever given this city. 'This credit goes to Edythe Elliott. lam not forgetting the past, when Milton Byron did a complete, and honest “music Master,” a season or two ago. Up to that time, Byron held the record of an individual achievement of bringing into life a human role of never-to-be-forgotten qualities. Today I place in that same gallery of fine achievements the Stella Dallas of Miss Elliott. In this role, this woman has found herself. There can be no doubt in the verdict before any jury. Miss Elliott knows deep down in her heart that Stella was an old fraud. Stella just loved to be one of those old suffering dames. She must always be sick, emotionally so. She had a fine old maternal crush on her daughter. Not natural at old, but darned old theater. Stella is one of those married things (Without her legal husband living with her), who had a daughter. Stella wantedJier to be a grand lady, manners, actions, thoughts and all the rest that goes with

the brand. Stella always murdered the English language. Mayor Thompson would always be able to make a campaign issue out of Stella. Poor old Ed Munn didn’t have the brains to capitalize “Stel” except to the point of borrowing about fifty bucks from her and drinking bad booze in her flat. Ed was the guy who was always around the corner getting Stella in bad just when he didn’t want to do it. So when Ed got awful, using dope and being drunk all the time, Stella ups and mar-

ries the old wreck for the pin-pose of driving her daughter into "good society” where she thought that said daughter would get a grand product of a husband. And here is where we come to the big understanding that Miss Elliott has of Stella. Stella was loudmouthed, even vulgar. She is the cort of a campaign issue of a wife. She had a reason. Stella advertised herself to the fine friends of her daughter. When Stella was all dressed up. she looked like a zebra instead of a covered wagon. And when Miss Eliott comes on the stage looking like a zebra, she arrives at that marvelous conception of character dressing that you would expect in Leslie Carter (when she was great) and the sympathetic suggestion of Jeanne Eagles. Miss Elliott looks like a zebra with her black and white loud creation. This is a masterpiece. I give Miss Elliott all credit in the world for this character of Stella more than any word Stella could say. And this dress and the discovery of its loud, bold and terrible language, is the keynote of the play. This understanding makes the -Stella of Miss Elliott one of the finest individual accomplishments that the Berkell organization has ever given this city. There is voice quality to Miss Elliott this week. She is not Miss Elliott. She is Stella Dallas. Stella suffered. So does Miss Elliott. Stella was a fraud and Miss Elliott catches the keynote of that quality. The combination is gigantic proof that in such roles Miss Elliott is more than masterful. She is a discovery. There are two other very finely drawn characterizations in “Stella Dallas.” The credit goes to the Helen Morrison of Bernice Marsolais and to the Ed. Munn of Larry Sullivan. It is in the second act that Miss Marsolais comes forward with a finely drawn and honest conception of a widow with money. She does it, not by dress, but by voice. And this is great acting. Larry Sullivan has never been better than is as the drunken arid loud mouthed Ed. Munn. You will find the other members of the Berkell company in the other contributing parts of a success. If you want the best on the part of Miss Edythe Elliott, Bernice Marsolais and Larry Sullivan, then do

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not dare to miss seeing “Stella Dallas.” Now at English’s. tt tt o THE OBSERVER TALKS OF “THE FIREBRAND” To have and to hold. A wonderful bit said some years ago, but what then, after one has had and held? Would he do as Benvenuto Cellini did in “The Firebrand?” Would he thrust aside what he had held, to hold another, not so accessible? Benvenuto, a youngish Florentine artist of the 16th century loved his model, enough so to buy her from her “goat-faced” mother, who thought more of forty ducats than she did of her daughter. A braggadono who loves to love and lie finds favor in the eyes of a Duchess and casts it aside for the love of his model, who falls for any good looking man. The model was a comely wench, the inspiration of Benvenuto the artist. A prize for Benvenuto the lover, and an object for which Benvenuto the swordsman carved away obstacles. The Duchess was left standing on her balcony all night in her nighty while Benvenuto with flaming ardor lights up the surrounding atmosphere with his love for Angela. The Duke also spends his time searching for Angela, and he as scantily clad as his wife. But the artist wearies of the model and gladly gives her to the Duke when his life is spared, and the Duchess sends her bedroom key to Benvenuto with instructions to make a duplicate. Comedy farce predominates in “The Firebrand” with Benvenuto boasting of the men he has killed, the number growing larger with each telling. The greatest artist-sculptor of all Italy sentenced to be hung for merely killing a lot of soldiers and gentlemen who crossed his path. In desperation he tehs the truth and it is substantiated from a wholely unexpected source, thereby saving his life and winning again favor from the Duchess. Benevenuto Cellini has a fiery temper, that cools at nearly the same instant. He is a lover, a swordsman and an artist, combining all with an air of “what is to be, will be.” George Gaul has caught the spirit of the person. He makes him live again. Most of the time I

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Verdict of the Stage ENGLISH’S—Miss Edythe Elliott is contributing the finest and biggest characterization of her career as Stella Dallas in the play of the same name. When history is written of the Indianapolis stage, the Stella of Miss Elliott will be written in large type. See this show if you want to see the best. KEITH’S —“The Firebrand,” a medieval story of romance in a comedy farce vein with George Gaul doing splendid work. Marie Adels has the leading feminine part. LYRIC Anew conception of the dancS and a good reason for such acts is to be found in “Dancers ala Carte.”

forgot that George Gaul was on the stage, and I was watching Benevenuto Cellini with his loves and his hates, his despairs and his exaltations. The model, who through her success with men, became bolder and asked for what she wanted was played by Marie Adels. Always cold and practical, with an eye for her benefits, and yet strangely appealing was the character, seeming to work from a background into a foreground with a nearly imperceptable movement. Alessandro, the Duke of Florence, afraid of his wife and having a poor memory, furnished a iot of the comedy. Larry Fletcher played the part of the duke. He must hang his enemies, if he thought of it, yet a pretty face would distract his attention at once. Fletcher plays character here in a mighty good fashion. This lady, who was not the Duchess, but the Duke, was protrayed by Charlotto Irwin. The Duchess loved well and also wisely, keeping the Duke busy trying not to come into contact with her temper. Miss Irwin has done a good bit of work here. Alessandra’s cousin looked longingly at the throne and then set. out to find a way to get it. A villain this man, and a tricky one Ottaviano, the cousin, was played by William Ingersoll. Good work Aldrich Bowker played Polverino, e. sort of confidential secretary to the duke. Polverino was killed, stabbed by Benvenuto when he got in the way. Too bad, for Bowker made Polverino a person you might want to see more of. * Philip Foster had the part of Pier Land!, a friend of Benvenuto's who tried to help him in his troubles While there was little seen of this man his work was good. Ascanio, the apprentice to Benvenuto, w-as played by Fred Stewart. He and his sweetheart Emilia, played by Valerie Cossart; furnished a great deal of the comedy. Emilia with her dissertation about man, and Ascanio trying to get Emilia to love him. The butt of Benvenutos ill humor was Beatrice, mother of An gelia. Regina Stanfiel had the part, a difficult characterization that was played nicely. "The Firebrand” is good comedy farce well played, by the Stuart Walker Company. At Keith's. (By the Observer.) tt a a A LITTLE JOURNEY TO VARIETY SHOW Had a journey yesterday for the purpose of telling you about a vaudeville show again. Os course the location was the Lyric. I hate fancy names of acts

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because they sound so much like summer vacation joints. Here is the title—“ Dancers a la Carte.” The program states: “A fast and flashy group of beautiful girls.” The girls may be beautiful. I don’t know. But this I do. The five girls, who catch the spirit of “The Merry Widow” on their toes, need not worry because the program states the are “beautiful girls.” These girls are not “flashy.” They are talented, thank goodness. They do wonderful things in formation as a dancing unit while the orchestra (in the pit) plays a memory of the days when “The Merry Widow” was good. And this act uses for the close, the strains of a recent success about a vagabond. In this act is a chap who dances to himself. Ido not know his name. He has wicked feet. He knows how to uae them. Then there is a girl and a man—fast dancers. This is the act. Watch the five girls and the one-man dancer. Edison and Gregory obtain "melody” from many strange instruments. There is fun and melody in this act, but if these two people would study showmanship they would get better results. They are too sudden with their novelty instruments. I have no tolerance for an injection of the prohibition issue in a vaudeville act. The male part of McCarthy and Stemad in “Wets vs. Drys,” makes a horrible mistake •u the close of the act by becoming serious concerning prohibition. Up to this time it was a fair act. The man’s plea for light wines and beers at the close of this act is Cohan waving a flag. All wet. A Jeast for a finale. Carl Rosini is a magician. He knows how to palm. He is an artist in that. I wish we could have more quiet, complicated and intimate magic on the stage. He works rapidly. Lots es equipment for a variety act. He is a success. I do wish that big intimate magic (quiet palming) would come back into the knowing of those who buy tickets There is artistry in this sort of thing. And there is to Rosin: (Even when an assistant moves a stand or table too rapidly.) Ted Marcel brings English talk while falling about on roller skates. He falls well and dances equally good on skates. Sahib Malacca with two others in his act cause certain instruments to become warm. Meanthat this man realizes the value of selling old tunes of today done in a tantalizing way. Three Olympians do strong man stuff in a way that make ’em individual hits. Now at the Lyric.

MEMORY CONTEST WINNERS CHOSEN

The winner of the first and second picture identifications in the Good Memory Contest, sponsored by The Indianapolis Times and Loew’s Palace Theater are announced by the Movie Contest editor today. The contest editor was the final judge in picking the slogan most appropriate for Lillian Gish in the picture for which the prize is given. Picture number one, run in the Indianapolis Times Wednesday, June 20, was to be identified and a slogan written that would fit the part Miss Gish played. The picture was from “Annie Laurie.” William Hantzis, of 3819 Broadway, receives $lO dollars for the slogan “Gentleness supreme in the portrayal of immortally sweet simplicity.” This entry in the opinion of the contest editor, expresses best the idea Lillian Gish protrayed as “Annie Laurie.” The ten others whose entries are good enough to cash in with a pair of tickets to the Palace Theater to see Miss Gish’s latest, “The Enemy,” are: Arthur W. Hendricks, U. S. Veterans’ bureau; Miss Bernadette Mooney, 4342, College Ave.; Virginia Harris, 1251 S. Alabama St.; Miss Irma Irwin, 550 Alton Ave.; Emily Marott, 3609 Kenwood Ave.; Louis J. Metzger, 2414 N. Capitol Ave.; Dorothy Kottlowski, 1230 Villa Ave.;

SOLDIER DIES ON EVE OF VISIT TO MOTHER Columbus Woman Waited TwentyTwo Years for Son’s Return. Bit United Press COLUMBUS, Ind., June 26.—Mrs Mattie Tomlinson, opening a tele gram here, expected it to state the time of arrival of a soldier son whom she had not seen in twentytwo years, but instead she read: “We regret to inform you that the commanding general reports the death of your son, Sgt. Harry Tomlinson, in Hawaii, June 20.” At the age of 23, Tomlinson enlisted in the Army and had beer, stationed at various points distant from Columbus. He served through the World War and later with the Americyan army of occupation in Germany. Afterward he was assigned to Pacific coast points and only recently transferred to Hawaii. He had written his mother that he would soon end the twenty-two year separation with a visit here. Plans Funeral and Dies By Times Special NOBLESVILLE. Ind., June 26. Mrs. Walter Lane, 72, planned for her funeral while in good health and today is dead of apoplexy suffered Monday. While downtown here with her husband, she went to an undertaking establishment and arranged for her funeral. A few hours later she was stricken. OTHER THEATERS TODAY Other theaters today offer: “Three Sinners,” at the Apollo; Dick Powell at the Circle; “The Enemy.” at Loew’s Palace; Charlie Davis, at the Indiana; “Flying Romeos,” at the Ohio, and anew movie bill at the Fountain Square.

La Roy Collins, 1005 N. La Salle St.; Miss Helen McCoy, 1835 N. Delaware St., and Fred Niedenthall, 1923 Ashland Ave. In contest number two, the picture of which ran in The Indianapolis Times, Thursday, June 21, Miss Bertha Tharp is the winner, receiving $lO for her few minutes work. Miss Tharp lives at 3330 W. Tenth St., and her slogan for Lillian Gish in the second picture, “Ramola,” is “The Madonna of Catastrophes.” The Madonna idea must have been well expressed by Miss Gish and an impression made of that thing, for many entries bore that word in the slogan some place or Other. Those who will be richer by a pair of tickets to “The Enemy,” are; Mrs. Marshall Vandiver, 158 Harriott St., Franklin, Ind* Esther Teague, 1158 Compress Ave;; Emily Marott, 3609 Kenwood Ave.; Mrs. Claude Siusher. 417 S. Butler Ave.; Nixola Morton, 241 W. New York St.; Miss Martha Mary Traut, 2212 E. Washington St.; Leona Gorman, 1215 E. Vermont St.; Helen Molloy, 5620 Lowell Ave.; Mrs. C. R. Martin, 236 East B St., Greenwood, Ind.; and Phyllis Lonks, 418 W. Noble St., Lebanon, Ind. In case the same person wins tickets to the Palace Theater more than once the tickets can be exchanged for a pair of another date. Winners in the* third picture identification contest will be announced by the Contest Editor in tomorrow’s paper.

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JUNE 26, 1928

BUSINESS GOOD, REVIEW JHOWS Index of Conditions Reveals Improvement Here. Indianapolis business indexes for May show a recovery from the seasonal slump of April, according to a review prepared by the statistical department of the Chamber of Commerce- published in the current number of Activities, the chamber publication. In almost every business channel reviewed, the comparison was favorable wtih movements of a year ago, and the outlook for this month appears good. Bank clearings, which have been falling below last year’s figures for two months, were well above May of 1927. Debits also compared favorably with last year. New building during May decreased slightly from a year ago but was considerably larger than a month ago. There were 176 contracts awarded during the, month, with a valuation of $4,855,800. Employment in metal trades continued to increase during May, whereas this time last year employment was on the decline. Postofflce receipts at the Indianapolis office decreased 3 per cent from April, but the total of $781,999 wfte 8 per cent larger than the May, 1927, total.

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