Indianapolis Times, Volume 40, Number 52, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 July 1928 — Page 6

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‘MADAM X’ WILL BE NEW BERKELL PLAYERS’ PRODUCTION

Edythe Elliott to Have Leading Part in Drama Opening at English's Sunday Night: 'Nightsticks' Is Walker Play, CHARLES BERKELL. manager of the Berkell Plavers at English’s, has made it possible for theatergoers in this pity to see “Madame X,” with Miss Edythe Elliott, leading Jw-csnan, in the fascinating role. It will open tomorrow night jwith an augmented cast. “Madame X” is a big, human dramatic story, with several Very thrilling scenes, and it is said to be capable of stirring the emotions to the utmost.

In her palmy days “Madame X” was known as Jacqueline Floriot, wife of a very distinguished lawyer. She committed an indiscretion which enraged her husband, and he cast her out of his home. She then started to tread te downward path, and after twenty years we find this once beautiful wife a drug-besotten outcast at a cheap and questionable hotel in company with an adventurer. While at this hotel, Jacqueline mentions to her companion that when she married Floriot she carried a large dower, and she had never reclaimed it. Her companion now the tool of two professiona' blackmailers, scents a plan whereby he may extract this dower from Floriot, and he airs his plot to her Jacqueline resents. She wishes that her husband and more especially her son, might never know of her present depraved condition, and she insists that her friend refrain from going to Floriot He starts out on his mission, regardless of her protests, and she shoots him. IVie courts find her, and the third act of the play opens with a court scene which is said to be one of the most thrilling scenes of theatrical history. Jacqueline’s son has grown to manhood, has studied law, and the State's counsel has appointed ihim to defend the prisioner. It is his first big case, and he is instructed by his father to “touch the judge's heart and run away with the jury’s

feelings.” Jacqueline, wishing to keep her identity secret, although she does not know that her son is to defend her, gives no name, and she is therefore known as the mysterious Madame X. The son gives an impassioned show of oratory and wins the case And then the meeting of mother and son creates the greatest flow of emotion that can be imagined Jacqueline dies, but not until she -has read in the cards that she will yet meet the two beings who she has yearned to see with every moment of her life. In her last hours, her son comforts her, the husband comes to reclaim her, but poor Jacqueline is too far gone for reclamation. “Madame X” opens with a prologue and three acts. a an KEITH’S HAS A CEOOK PLAY / There has been a. variety of underworld drama offered recently In the theaters, and several notable “crook” successes have been given already this summer by the Stuart Walker Company at B. F. Keith’s Theater. In “Night Stick;” however, the Walker company will have a vehicle which has been acclaimed by critics of the East as one of the most gripping of the plays dealing ■with the denizens of the underworld. “Night Stick” will be presented for the week beginning Monday night, with Gavin Gordon and Muriel Kirkland at the head of the cast, and with Jack Storey, Charles Starrett, Elizabeth Taylor. Will Geer, Eugene Powers and George Alison prominent in support. It will be the third play by this group of players since their return nere, and the twelfth play of the curicnt Stuart Walker season. The plot of “Night Stick” revolves about a patrolman’s daughter who is engaged to a young detective who has already distinguished himself in the service. But she wants to get out of the atmosphere of automatic pistols, man hunts, night sticks and conversation dealing with criminals, so she swings to the other extreme and marries an ex-convict, a man whom, though the girl doesn’t know it, is being hunted by her former fiance for shooting down a patrolman when his back was turned. The complications which arise over this strange matrimonial alliance, the love of the detective for the girl, and the crook’s plan to use his wife as a shield to save himself, form the basis for the thrills of the play. John Wray, the Nugents—Elliott and John—and Elaine Sterne Carring, wrote the play in collaboration. Elliott Nugent and John, his father, are best known as authors of “Kempy” and “The Poor Nut,”, Elliott was seen last season with the Walker Company in the “The Poor Nut,” and in “The Butter and Egg Man.” “The Baby Cyclone,” George M. Cohan's latest comedy success,, will be presented for the last time Sunday night by the Walker Company. The same cast of principals will be found in the play.

Adapts Story

Florcr.ce Ryerson, scenario writer assigned to adapt for the screen the mystery story best seller, “The Canary Murder Case,” has come East for conferences with S. S. Van Dine, author of the book. Writes Series Jean Arlette, author of numerous farces of the French stage, has been signed to write a group of stories for a series of two-reel comedies to be under the general title* of “Confessions of a Chorus Girl.”

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Thrills to Be Given at Park Claude Shafer to Make Parachute Jump Sunday, MANY inquiries have been received at the offices of the Riverside amusement park during the last two weeks in regard to the next appearance there of Claude Shafer, the daring parachute jumper, known as the “Patent Leather Kid,” and it is with a great satisfaction that the park management announces that Shafer has returned from his tour of the Middle West and once more will entertain the Riverside fans, Sunday afternoon. Five parachutes, apparently the limit for balloon jumpers at the present time, will be “cut” by the “Kid” tomorrow afternoon when he soars over Riverside, although Shafer is planning an attempt to break the world's record at the park in the near future, when he will try to make six parachute leaps on his way to the ground. This has been done, balloon men assert, but never from a hot air balloon, the one time when it was accomplished having been from a gas balloon in California several years ago. It is, of course, necessary to rise to an unusual height to perform this stunt. It is becoming the habit of many families from out of town to drive to Indianapolis each Sunday and spend the afternoon and evening at Riverside, the high and dry auto parking spaces, the free admission to both children and grown-ups and the sensational free attractions furnishing a fine holiday. Many families bring their lunch along and make use of the park’s free checking service for their baskets, while others find the numerous restaurants in Riverside serve wholesome food at reasonable prices. Next week will see two more big picnics at Riverside, the Weber Milk Company “customer” picnic coming on Wednesday and the Brotherhood of Engineers and Firemen of the Big Four occurring on Thursday.

Musical Comedy Announced

Universal is the first company to announce a musical comedy with full sound dialogue, dance and singing accompaniment, written especially for the screen. Carl Laemmle. Jr., is busily at work adapting his “Collegians” stories to this purpose and will use the entire “Collegians” cast, consisting of George Lewis, Dorothy Gulliver, Eddie Phillips, Churchill Ross, Hayden Stevenson, olette Merton and Lorayne Duval. The production is tentatively titled “The College Hero.” Stays to Work Louise Brooks, who planned a vacation in the East following the completion of her work in the Jim Tully story, “Beggars of Life,” has cfecided to remain in Hollywood for another assignment.

ENGLISH’SJtf STARTING SUNDAY NIGHT AT 8:30 THE BERKELL PLAYERS PRESENT IADAME X’™™ alarißy mis mm the french MATINEES —Wed., Thurs., Sat. at 2:15—25c, 35c, 50c NIGHTLY AT B:3O—SEATS—2Sc, 50c, 99c COMING - WEEK OF JULY 29th “THE BIRD of PARADISE" The greatest event of the local stock season is scheduled for next week, when the world*s record-breaking dramatic hit will be presented.

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PRESENTS “NIGHTSTICK” A Melodrama of the World’s GAYEST STREET—BROADWAY With Gavin Gordon—Muriel Kirkland—Elizabeth Taylor Eugene Powers—Jack Storey—George Alison Coming—Week of July 30tb “TWO GIRLS WANTED” And a Series of Fine Plays Last Time Today, “The Baby Cyclone” 500 Seats All .'lines ? .25 I New Rates for Theater Parties Will 486 Seats All Times 1 00 Be Given Charitable Organizations. 318 Seats All Times ........ 1.50 I Call Riley 6557. THE COOLEST SPOT IN TOWN

KEITH S THEATRE

Noted Pair Booked at the Lyric Johnny Hyams and Leila Mclntye on New Bill, JOHNNY HYAMS and Leila Mc- ** Intyre, a Broadway duo, will headline next week’s vaudeville program at the Lyric. These mirth masters supreme will present their comedy sensation entitled "It’s All in Fun.” Throughout the East this team of funmakers have been making a hit with their act. Harry Pease and Ed G. Nelson, two of America’s foremost songwriters, present “Inspiration,” a novel entertainment which gives the public inside stuff on how song hit writers get the dope to write numbers which appeal to the public taste. The author and composer of “'Peggy O’Neil,” “Pretty Kitty Kelly,” “Me No Speak English,” “Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes,” “Mammy o'Mine,” are assisted in a picturization of their inspirations by Ora Dawson and Molly O’Mally. The bill will include: KAYTON GIRLS-Three ballerinas in an offering of song and dance. These girls have all worked with the Metropolitan Opera Company in New York. MORRIS AND WARD—Offer real low comedy from a very dark gentleman and his high “yaller” partner. Fun of a southern order by two artists who have excellent laughter material and can certainly step. Their chicken chassin' finish is said to be a wow. STERLING SAXOPHONE FOUR hounds present smiles through their saxophones and some very dulcit jazz music which has put them in a paramount position in their own line. THRfeE and one-half arLEYS —America’s best known equilibrists offering a thrilling exhibition of balancing and gymnastics that is out of the ordinary and performed in a very sensational manner. WEBER AND WOOLSELY—In a comedy skit titled “Oh, for Goodness Sake.”

Makes Record

Charlie Davis

Charlie Davis is making all kinds of records. We all know his longdistance entertaining record at the Indiana. Now, Charlie is bringing out his orchestra on Vocalion records. Several new numbers have just been issued.

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I—ldabellc Arnold, who will be seen in a prominent part of the Berkell I’layers’ production, “Madam X,” starting Sunday night at English’s.

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A POSITIVE statement by William Hough, manager of B. F- Keith's theater, puts an end to rumors regarding the future of vaudeville at the local Keith house. Keith's this winter will present vaudeville and indications are that big time vaudeville with two shows a day will be the policy. A definite announcement has not been made at the Keith office in New York, but it is known that from twenty to thirty houses of the Keith organization will have big time vaudeville.

Mr. Hough recently returned from New York and Chicago, where he was in conference with the new heads of the organization. The vaudeville season will open shortly after Stuart Walker terminates his season of stock at Keith’s in September. To my way of thinking, the big time vaudeville policy is the thing needed at Keith's in regular season. BBS I received a letter from Carlton Guy, formerly in charge of the Municipal theaters under Mayor Shank, but now in Chicago, stating that his play, “The Green Football ’ Is being presented in Chicago this week at the National Theater by the Sistaire Stock Company. B B B It has always been my policy to speak straight from the shoulder. We have at Keith’s this summer, I think, the best organization or organizations that Stuart Walker has ever given this city. I think that Walker’s plays this season have been chosen with a fine regard for his public. The thing that worries me is that this worth-while organization is playing to too many vacant seats. Walker is making no howl. I am the one that is howling. We are going to wake up to the fact one of these days to the leal worth of the Stuart Walker Company. I know that “The Jest," wonderfully acted and marvelously mounted, did not do anything in box office way that it should have done. Here was a big play that had big acting. We have had casts this season in plays that would make Broadway jealous. A study of the names of the players for Stuart Walker this summer proves my point. If we expect to keep Stuart Walker’s organization here season after season we must patronize his bills.

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?.—“Drnee Varieties” is the offering cf the Kay-1 ten Girls, who will be seen at the Lyric starting Sunday.

Real Stuff A dining room set of real Chippendale furniture valued at $12,000 dresses one of the sets in “The Naughty Duchess.”

—COME OUT AND FOOL THE HEAT—BROAD RIPPLE INDIANA’S NATIONALLY KNOWN AMUSEMENT PARK Children Free—Free Parking—Free Zoo ! Return Engagement Sunday by Popular Demand RUTHANNE KERSTING DANCERS 'I.'.IC mv.ii ,i. .in,i... SWIM DANCE and Keep Cool Free Moonlight Dance Garden !r. Pure Drinking Water Arbuckle’s Union AVhere You are Safe , Orchestra CLEAN, WHOLESOME AMUSEMENT FOR ALL Boxing Thursday Kite—Do* Races Friday Kite—Fireworks Saturday Nlte

Signed as Mother Hedda Hooper, well-known free lance actress in Hollywood,” has just been signed to play a mother role in “Forgotten Faces,” formerly called “The Perfumed Trip.” In Tough Picture Clyde Cook, former “Follies” comedian and more recently a film character actor, has been signed for anew comedy role. He will appear in “The Docks of New York.” starring George Bancroft. Titling “The Whip” “The Whip,” famous old Drury Lane race track melodrama, featur • ing Dorothy Mackaill, Ralph Forbes, Lowell Sherman and Anna Q. Nielson, has just been completed. It is now being titled.

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3—“ Nightstick” is the name of the Stuart Walker play that starts at Keith’s Monday night. Charles Stcrrctt is to be seen in this play.

Nancy's Hair Will Show Up

Nancy Carroll's beautiful and unusual golden reddish hair, along with striking costumes and unique desert and mesa scenery will be brought out in technicolor sequences of the Zane Gray picture, “The Water Hole.” Is to Direct William A. Seiter has been assigned the direction of “Waterfront,” the new Dorothy McKaillJack Mulhall vehicle.

RIVERSIDE —ADMISSION TO THE WHOLE TAMIL Y—SUNDAY AFTERNOON The PATENT LEATHER KID &4Cif HOMS AGAIN WILL CUT FIVE PARACHUTES X l / X/ X/ X/ X/ 1 2 3 4 5 AND HOW!! RIVERSIDE —ADMISSION TO THE WHOLE TAMIL V

80 ACRES 80 ACRES WALNUT GARDENS THE FAMILY PARK PICNIC IN THE COUNTRY Balloon Ascension Mile-High Ruth Three Parachute Leaps. A guinea will be liberated 2,000 feet in air, prize to the one catching it. BASEBALL—Mooresville Reserves vs. Camby Swim in Fresh Water—Concrete Pool. Dancing—9-piece Konjolian Band. Country Chicken Dinners. Ponies for Kiddies. Plenty of Shade. Other Amusements. 20 Minute Drive. Take Road 67 South to Camby

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JULY 21, 1928

Free Zoo Is a Very Big Hit Broad Ripple Park Will Present Dancers Again, -QECAUSE of the favorable im■V® pression they created last Sunday, the Ruthanne Kersting dancers will again appear on the open air stage at Broad Ripple Park tomorrow afternoon and evening with a special terpsichorean program. The Kersting group is made up of eighteen tiny dancers. They will appear in Grecian and Oriental ballet numbers and will include in their repetory a Russian dance, waltz clog, classical waltz, a doll dance and Dutch dance. The musical interpretation of these dances will be supplied through the Musical Miracle, the records of which are furnisned by the Wilking Music Company. While the park has many new features this season including Lurton’s minature golf game, the Temple of Mystery, and the old favorites such as Bluebeard’s Castle, the Whip, the Bug, Merry Go Round, Fairyland Flyer, the Ski, Chutes, Ferris Wheel, Dodgem, Kentuckys Derby, the Moonlight Dance Garden, with Arbuckie's union orchestra, the big skating rink and others, probably the biggest favorite is the swimming pool now with the advent of hot weather. This season a concrete sea wall and walk has been built around the entire pool and back of the wall is sand for the bathers to 101 l in between swims. A special portion of the beach and pool is given over to children with sand piles, buckets and shovels to play with. Registered life guards insure the safety of the swimmers. The many new water devices installed this season have become popular with the bathers. The free zoo with its denizens of the field and forest and the big monkey home with its dozens of Simian comedians is a popular attraction with park visitors.

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