Indianapolis Times, Volume 40, Number 76, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 August 1928 — Page 6

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CHARLIE DAVIS RETURNS TO INDIANA THEATER TODAY

New Vitaphone Feature, 'Women They Talk About,' Opens at the Apollo—Greta Garbo Is Featured in Movie at Loew’s Palace, CHARLIE DAVIS, master of ceremonies, has returned from New York to the Indiana Theater in a stage show, “Home Again.” He is surrounded by one of the biggest aggregations of talent ever assembled on the Indiana stage, it is claimed. “Home Again” is a show in which Charlie is introducing some of the latest Broadway novelties. A finale as spectacular as has been seen in Indianapolis tops off a show which included Prosper and Moret, collegiate acrobats and athletes; Chester Fredericks, a whirlwind youthful dancer; the Musical Johnsons, Evans and Mayer, cowboy comedians, and phonograph recording stars, and Coleman Gotz, internationally known comedian who is returning to Indianapolis. A troupe of Foster girls, dancers, add to the entertainment.

Dolores Del Rio is starred in “No Other Woman,” in which Don Alvarado and Ben Bard are other players. Del Rio, the beautiful star qf “Ramona,” returns to the screen in a tale of European society, of intrigue, love and disillusionment. Don Alvarado plays the role of a young man vhose best friend marries his sweetheart. A story of a man’s faith is developed against the oizarre background of romantic Biarritz. The Indiana Movietone News is another feature. tt a NEW VITAPHONE FEATURE AT APOLLO The woman in politics is glorified criticised and dramatized in “Women They Talk About,” a Vitaphone production opening at the Apollo today. It may be proclaimed as exceptionally timely because of the important part women will play in the national campaign just getting under way. “Women They Talk About” is a romantic political dramr. adapted from a story by Anthony Coldeway, and directed by Lloyd Bacon, Irene Rich, Audrey Ferris and William Collier, Jr., are featured in the cast, which algo includes Claude Gillingwater, John Miljan, Andres Randolf and John Santoro. The cause of the feminists is the basis of the story which has to do with the race for political favor between a woman of the aristocracy and a self-made man who had one time been a suitor for her hand. A love affair between the woman candidate’s daughter and the son of the mayor results in unlooked for complications embracing a kidnaping, a thrilling fistic battle and other exciting incidents that lend melodramatic flavor to the tale. In addition to the Vitaphone musical accompaniment dialogue between the players’ adds a realistic punch to the important climatic scenes. Other program divertisements are Movietone News reels and Vitaphone vaudeville acts, the latter consisting of Polly Moran, “The Movie Chatterbox,” famed for her “Sheriff Nell” characterizations; Hugh Herbert and Walter Weems in an old laugh skit, “The Lemon,” and Georgie Stoll, Edythe Flynn and their Jazzmania Sextet. a a tt GARBO FEATURED IN PALACE MOVIE Greta Garbo, the blonde Swedish star, featured in "The Mysterious Lady,” the picture opening at the Palace today. In this screen version of Ludwig Wolff’s drama of European espionage systems, Greta Garbo plays the part of a beautiful Russian spy who plots the disgrace of a young Austrian officer to gain a military secret for her own country. With this unsympathetic part to sustain, Miss Garbo gives a vivid interpretation of the character she plays, and succeeds in winning sympathy by revealing the character’s love for the man she has lured to misfortune. This picture is directed by Fred Niblo, who also directed Miss Garbo in her second American film, “The Temptress.” Conrad Nagel, who has probably appeared with more feminine stars

1 VITAPHONE SENSATION Viffeied ficluK of TODAY Iwll® ! %‘ialfeAbuf S in which you SEE and HEAR Irene Rich, Audrey Ferris, Wm. Collier, Jr. CLAUDE GILLING WATER and Others I An up-to-the-minute romance of modern politics in which Dan Cupid sets at naught the best-laid plans of political bosses. i r~l VITAPHCNE ACTS tune 1| , jazZMANIA SEXTETTE JX OX Vj with Georgie Stoll—Edythe Flynn STATION POLITmORAN WKBF ‘The Movie Chatterbox’ at 9 o'clock HERBERT & WEEMS Tuesday Night In a Laugh Oddity, “The Lemon’ nnd hear • th TpoLLo iid MOVIETONE NEWS FEATURES ON THE AIR WORLD EVENTS BROUGHT TO - YOUR EYE AND EAR.

than any othe. leading man, in this picture makes his debut opposite Greta Garbo. The love scenes in which they appear together lack nothing of dash, nerve and fire. Miss Garbo as the Russian spy lures Nagel, an Austrian officer, to disgrace and exile, but redeems herself and displays her love for him by slaying the head of the espionage system which had enslaved her, convincing the Austrian of her true love for him and leading him back safely to the land which he had fled as a fugitive. Support is extended to the star and her leading man in the telling of this story by Gustav von Seyffertitz, Albert Pollet and Richard Alexander. Bess Meredytii prepared the screen play from the original story by the noted German author. The News-Paiace local “Our Gang Comedy” is an added attraction at the Palace this week. One thousand children took part in this comedy, the leading parts being played by John Gaughan, Freckles; Bettylo Schorn, Mary; Jane Roberts, Darling; David McConnell. Whepzer; John Stuff lebem, Joe Cobb, and Jimmie Green, Farina Frank Melford, Hollywood director, came here to direct this two-reel comedy. An organ solo by Lester Huff, an M. G. M. Oddity and News Reel complete the program. a tt UNIQUE BILL OPENS AT CIRCLE The Circle Theater is offering the third of its "Greater August Shows” this week, presenting Dick Powell sh his beautiful stage fantasy, “Out of the Dawn,” Milton Sills in “Burning Daylight,” his most recent screen sensation, “Slavonic Rhapsody,” a fiery orchestral presentation by Ed Resener and the Circle concert orchestra, and “Whom Do You Pre fer?” the organ novelty in which Dessa Byrd takes a straw vote of the presidential candidates. “Out of the Dawn,” a colorful melodic production number in which there will be several outstanding soloists, introduces another stage spectacle and anew song-hit which Dick Powell will sing. The Circle Comets and many other features will be enjoyable units of the entertainment. Scotty Weston, a tap dancer of great repute; Anita La Pierre, a French singing comedienne; Chilton and Thomas, two clever dancers, and many other prominent artists complete the bill. Jane Winton, Doris Kenyon, Edmund Breese and other screen notables play with Milton Sills in “Burning Daylight,” the screen translation of Jack London’s celebrated novel of an Alaskan miner who comes back to the States with his fortune. A group of wealthy swindlers cultivate his friendship planning an entire year for a big “killing.” The miner’s secretary tries to persuade the miner that his new friends are not sincere, but a young woman, a member of the swindlers’ group, succeeds in winning his confidence. A tremendous climax is built up when the miner and the swindlers come to a show down.

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1— Dolores Del Rio as she appears in "No Other Woman.*’ starting today at the Indiana. 3— Audrey Ferris and William Collier Jr., as they appear in “Women They Talk About,* 2 Greta Garbo and Conrad Nagel as they appear in “The Mysterious Lady,” opening beginning today at the Apollo. today at Loew’s Palace. 4—Milton Sills has the chief role in “Burning Daylight,” at the Circle, starting today.

New Goldwyn Movies Announced

A master print of “Two Lovers, the final Ronald Colman-Vilma Banky co-starring feature, synchronizedwith sound and orchestral accompaniment, is now on its way to the Samuel Goldwyn studio, Hollywood, in the custody of Dr. Hugo Reisenfeld, for the inspection of Mr. Goldwyn. ®r. Reisenfeld directed the synchronization of the picture at the Camden plant of the Victor company, following its engagement at the Embassy Theater, New York. The forthcoming engagment of “Two Lovers” at the Rivoli Theater, New York, simultaneous with showings at most of the first run theaters in the leading cities of the

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After making a splendid record for himself, Emil Seidel, noted pianist and director of this city, left Loew’s Palace yesterday after a lengthy engagement. He is preparing to start on a much earned vacation with his family in this State and eastern points.

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’country, will mark Mr. Goldwyn’s promise as a sound picture producer, following a career of sixteen years devoted to the silent drama. At the same time, “The Awakening,” Vilma Banky’s first starring picture, is rapidly nearing comple’tion under the direction of Victor Fleming at the Goldwyn studio. Extensive use is being made of musical and sound accompaniment to enhance the picturesque background of the Alsatian countryside in its pastoral fetes and folk dances. The presence of a regiment of troops in the story has also brought about the use of a number of starring marches and other military music. Irving Berlin has written a special theme son, “Mario,” for the picture. Walter Byron, the young En- | glish stage and screen star recently ; imported by Mr. Goldwyn, makes i his first American appearance opposite tyliss Banky in “The Awakening.” Company Returns After a month spent on the : Navajo Indian reservation in Arizona, Fred Thomson anti his cornpan yof nearly 100 making the ne.w picture, “Kit Carson,” have returned ; to Hollywood. Ideal Subject Clara Bow is the ideal subject for the motion picture camera, according to Hollywood’s oldest film cutter, William Shea. Shea has seen them all in the twenty years since he started work at the old Ft. Lee studios in New Jersey.

Try for Record Two members of the flying staff of “Hell's Angels,” the air movie, will take off the latter part of July on an attempted flight to return to America the world’s record for sustained flight, now held b Y Italian aviators.

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Tyler Will Bring Big Man Here English Master of Scene and Stagecraft Engaged, • NEW YORK. Aug 18.—George C. Tyler announces that he has arranged with Gordon Craig, the great English master of scene and pioneer in the modern stagecraft, for the production of “Macbeth,” in which Margaret Anglin will represent Lady Macbeth, assisted by Lyn Harding in the role of Macbeth. The play is scheduled to open in Philadelphia in late October. “Macbeth” will be Mr. Craig’s first production for the English-speaking stage, his genius hitherto having found its fullest scope in the Continental theatre, notably in Scandinavia, Italy, Germany and Russia. On account of the recent death

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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT Due to conditions beyond our control we are forced to postpone our Vitaphone and Movietone opening. JOHN BARRYMORE IN "TEMPEST” will be the first feature attraction with SOUND EFFECTS AND MUSICAL ACCOMPANIMENT. LOEW’S PALACE THE MANAGEMENT

of the artist's mother, Ellen Terry, requiring his presence in England in connection with the settlement of her estate, Mr. Craig will remain abroad, for the present at least, and there prosecute his designs for the investiture of “Macbeth” in accordance with his theory of this Shakespearean tragedy. Associated with him in this labor is Douglas Ross, late dramatic coachj of Yale University, whose own; direction of "Macbeth” in the Yale j theater last June created a stir on acount of its modernity and because of what was said to be a most rapid and peremptory development of the tragic character. To Mr. Ross, who is now at work I with Mr. Craig in Genoa, Italy, is j entrusted the staging of the play! and the application of the Cragian formula. It is possible, however, that Mr. Craig himself may come over for 1 the rehearsal stage of the play. Other than Miss Anglin and Mr. : Harding, M Tyler is unable to announce t 1 east of “Macbeth” at this tim In theatr _ai circles a tremendous interest attaches to the announcement of a Gordon Craig production for the United States. While artists and writers of all nations during many years have

never ceased rendering homage to Craig, according him the laurel as the foremost artist of the European theater, and while his disciples, Max Reinhardt, Constantine Stanislavski and others have dispensed his influence in America, the personal handiwork of Gordon Craig has never been seen on a stage in this country; nor, strange to say, has it been seen on the stage of his native Britain, at least not since its birth as a definite revolution in stage and decorative art. To Do New Story Richard Dix now is preparing to start work on his next picture to be called “Moran of the Marines.”

CLAP HANDS! HERE COMES CHARLIE! Welcome Him! Greet Him! The One and Only Charlie Davis! And what a show he's planned for you! The greatest of his life! “Home Again,” is the show Charlie has wanted to give you for a long time! He and his boys have brought back many brilliant new ideas from Broadway! Watch ’em go! Mighty moments of music and fun!

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Pies to Be Given to Park Fans Parachute Jumps to Be Staged Sunday at Riverside, SIX separate parachute jumps on his way back to earth from his balloon over Riverside Amusement Park Sunday afternoon will be attempted by the Patent Leather Kid, and if the feat is accomplished, it will stand as a world’s record, according to balloon authorities. The records show that six parachute drops were once accomplished by a jumper out on the Pacific coast, but the accomplishment was somewhat discounted by the fact that they were made from a gas balloon, which was able to ascend to a much greater height than is possible for a hot-air bag, such as will be used at Riverside tomorrow. Height is absolutely necessary to give the air stunt man time to cut the six chutes. As is well known, the first five parachutes, called travelers, are much smaller than the final, or landing, parachute used, and while they impede the downward dash of the balloonist to some extent, it is the last and larger one that makes landing without injury possible, so fl will readily be seen that the Kid must cut all six chutes once he starts down, or else it will be just too bad. Since the proposed atempt was first announced in The Times a week or so ago, numerous inquiries have come by mail to the park from all over the State in regard to the stunt, and it is likely an immense contingent of out-of-town folk will be on hand tomorrow to witness the air spectacle. The Chicago Daily News screen service was among the inquirers and has intimated it wi have a movie operator on hand to ! film the event.

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