Indianapolis Times, Volume 40, Number 100, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 September 1928 — Page 7

SEPT. 15, 1928_

‘THE RIVER PIRATE’ OPENS TODAY AT APOLLO THEATER

Circle Starts Its New SightSound Policy Today, “npHE RIVER PIRATE,” opening •*- at the Apollo today, is a spectacular melodrama dealing with the modern buccaneers, who ply their hazardous trade among the shadowy recesses of the wharves, docks and warehouses that line the harbors of New York City. It was adapted from Charles Francis Coe’s novel of the same name, and screened under the direction of William K. Howard with musical synchronization provided by Movietone. Victor McLaglen, the “Captain Flagg” of “What Price Glory,” is featured in the cast. He portrays Sailor Frink, an ex-seaman turned river pirate, a hard-boiled, two fisted adventurer who is not lacking in good qualities, and is never minus a strong sense of huiner. Frink enlists, as an aid in his enterprises, a clean cut youth named Sandy, who had got started on the wrong path through a streak cl bad luck. The two have a confederate in a shifty individual known as “The Shark.” When Caxton, a detective who proves to be the nemesis of the pirates, corners “The Shark” the latter betrays Frink. Meantime Marr jorie Caxton, the detective’s daughter meets and falls in love with Sandy, and many of the most thrilling situations in the picture develop through the girl’s efforts V protect him. Nick Stuart has the role of Sandy. Lois Moran is cast as Marjorie, and Earle Fox is “The Shark.” Donald Crisp and Robert Perry also play prominent parts. The Notre Dame University Glee Club in a group of songs, the Foy Family in “Foys For Joys” and Earl Burnett’s Biltmore Hotel orchestra constitute the Vitaphone vaudeville presentations. The program also includes Movietone News reels.

LOEWS CONTINUES ITS SOUND POLICY Loew’s'Palace continues its policy of presenting sight-sound pictures with a showing of the third of the group in “Two Lovers,” co-starring Vilma Banky and Ronald Colman. Adapted by Alice D. G. Miller, the original source of this film was “Leatherface,” by Baroness Orczy. Always there has been interest in the forced marriage of the two “enemies,” Lenora de Vargas of Spain and Mark Van Rycke of Flanders—and always a thrill over “Leatherface,” that mysterious msked one who stood between the conquering Spaniards and the subject Flemings, for the benefit of the_ latter. Noah Beery. Nigel de 8-ulier, Virginia Bradford, Helen Jerome Eddy, Paul Lukas—an interesting new Hungarian discovery—Harry Allen, Fred Esmelton and Marcella Daly are in the cast. Donald Colman, co-starring with Vilma Banky for the last time iir Samuel Goldwyn’s production of “Two Lovers” at the Palace Theater this week, literally selected his own successor as leading man to Miss Banky. In London he found his old friend, Walter Byron, a young English player, and brought him to the attention of Goldwyn. He was immediately engaged to play opposite Miss Banky in “The Awakening.” In addition, anew Hal Roach comedy, “Do Gentlemen Snore?” will be seen, which stars Max Davidson and a Fox Movietone News are among the other short subjects. Lester Huff will give an organ program at each performance.

•STAGE SHOW FEATURED AT INDIANA The Indiana now has the only stage show in Indianapolis, beginning with the new show, "West Point Days,” in which Charlie Davis is the central figure. This production and the screen feature, "Out of the Ruins,” starring Richard Barthelmess and Marion Nixon, are now featured at the Indiana. Charlie Davis visits West Point in the Frank Cambria stage show. Charlie and the band have prepared another one of their rousing programs of popular music and Publix has arranged a show that surpasses many of their previous best efforts. Born and Lawrence, two eccentric comedians, are among the most important members of the production, with Joseph Griffin, America’s Irish song bird; Virginia Johnson, diminutive nightingale, former prima donna of "Rose Maria”; George Nelodoff, dancer, and the GambyHale troupe of dancers, being among other important features of the show. Dave Stamper, long the writer of most of the Ziegfeld “Follies” hits, composed a number of special songs especially for "West Point Days,” giving the show added individuality. Richard Barthelmess takes the part of a daring “Blue Devil” in “Out of the Ruins,” the screen attraction. Marion Nixon plays the role of his sweetheart, daughter of an impoverished French family. The girl’s parents have promised her hand in marriage to a war profiteer

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1— . ilma Banky plays opposite Ronald Colman in “Two Lqvers,” opening today at Loew’s 3—Lois Moran, Donald Crisp, Victor McLaglen and Nick Stuart are seen in “The River Palace. \ Pirate,” starting today at the Apollo. 2 Colleen Moore and Gary Cooper have the chief leads in “Lilac Time,” opening at the 4—Richard Bartheimess in “Out of the Ruins” is the chief movie representative on the Circle today. new bill starting today at the Indiana. /

who has given the family assistance. The girl and the “Blue Devil” renounce everyhing for each other, the girl leaving her family and the soldior deserting on the eve of the German advance. The consequences make an enthralling and fast moving love story. ' Dale Young at the organ presents his first “variety concert.” it a a NEW POLICY STARTS AT CIRCLE The air spectacle of motion pictures, “Lilac Time,” comes to the Circle Saturday, inaugurating the Circle’s new sight-sound policy which will bring road show attractions to the Circle week after week, as component parts of the regular program. This new policy will bring “King of Kings,” “Mother Machree,” "Wings,’ “The Patriot,” with Emil Jannings. “The Barker,” “The Divine Lady,” and a host of other big pictures, the choice of features from five producing companies. “Lilac Time” has Colleen Moore and Gary Cooper in its leading roles and is the work of George Fitzmaurice. It is based on the stage play by Jane Cowl and First National Pictures spent the greater part of two entire years in its production. Colleen Moore is seen as Jeanninc the petite French maid, sweetheart to a squadron of seven British aviators. Gary Cooper enacts the part of a young flyer who courted death until he was stationed at Jeannine’s home. The entire musical setting of “Lilac Time” is presented as the initial offering on the Circle’s new sound equipment, which brings the whirr of the airplanes, the tat-tat-tat of the machine guns and the crash of falling planes. Throughout the production is heard a tender love theme “Jeannine, I Dream of Lilac Time.” A surrounding program of talking short subjects and the Fox Movietone News are other features.

Fgiants OF THE RINIH See Them All PARADE OF HEAVYWEIGHT KNOCKOUTS THE SUPREME ACTION PICTURE OF ALL TIMES 5 MILLION DOLLARS WORTH OF FIGHTERS HERE’S WHAT YOU SEE I'irpo, “The Wild Bull,” slaughter Bill Brennan. ' Firpo crash Willard to the canvas. Maloney, “The Boston Fat Boy,” in his grudge V fight with Sharkey. j Paolino murder the once great Harry Wills. 11/ YOU SEE THEM ALL f| | If/ DEMPSEY, TUNNEY, HEENEY, SHAR- 11! ||l KEY AND ALL THE REST 111 mn w^en Firpo crashes Dempsey through in f HI HIIU tfog ro p e D f the ring, you’ve wit- \l SI nessed the greatest spectacle in the history of \l SI the padded gloves. \l I 8 FIGHTS—B ROUNDS-EVERY \ ROUND A KNOCKOUT COLONIAL STARTING MONDAY

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Known as “The Model Baker,” Bicknell will offer a novelty act at the Lyric, starting Sunday.

Goes in For Radio Wallace Beery, who is now playing the role of Oklahoma Red in Paramount’s production of “Beggars of Life,” has an eight-tube super-hetrodyne radio set in his mountain retreaat at Silver Lake.

Tarkingto?i Eva Unsell and Elmer Harris are busily engaged in adapting the Booth Tarkington story, “Ramsey Millholland,” for Tiffany-Stahl.

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Park Gets Ready for the Fall Riverside to Start Its New Autumn Program Soon, SUNDAY afternoon at Riverside Park Miss Hazel Bruce, local aerial stunt performer, will make a balloon ascension and three parachute leaps. Miss Bruce set a record for height with a hot-air balloon at Riverside, and announces she will attempt to exceed her former mark tomorrow. Next -week Riverside goes on its regular fall schedule and will be open only on Saturday night and Sunday afternoons and nights. However, there will be no curtailment of any of the features of the big fun resort, and it is pointed out that the fall of the year is an ideal time to enjoy the fun devices of Riverside. The skating rink is entertaining almost capacity crowds nightly, while the afternoon sessions, held the year around, are being well patronized. Manager Parker of the rink is arranging a series of roller races between local and out of town skaters, to be held on Saturday nights during the winter, in addition to a number of special events for the entertainment of his patrons. At Work on “Outcast” James Ford, newest First National screen find, now working with Corinne Griffith in “Outcast,” tried running a trolley car, working in a bakery and singing in musical comedies before he succeeded in motion pictures.

Busy Again lan Keith, who has just finished playing a featured role in Columbia’s "Street of Illusion,” a photodrama dealing with stage life, has arrived in New York for rehearsals of “By Royal Appointment,” a legitimate stage production. Keith was featured opposite Virginia Vallj in “The Street of Illusion.” Erie C. Kenton directed.

Make Final Scenes Final scenes have been made on Charlie Murray's latest comedy for First National, “Do Your Duty.” It is the story of a city policeman and William Beaudine directed.

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Loew’s Palace continues to present the best pictures in Indianapolis. Such attractions as “Our Dancing Daughters.” Lon Chaney in “While the City Sleeps,” D. W. Griffith's “Rattle of the Sexes" coming A LI. IN SOUND prove this fact. DON’T MISS A WEEK.

Uses Fire Sirens Speaking of orchestras to inspire movie actors at their work, First National is using something futuristic in that line for “The Haunted House,” a current, spooky, mystery production. No ordinary instrument could produce music sufficiently crawly, so Director Benjamine Christensen used fire sirens off-scene. Out for Thrills Those who spend their holidays at Catalina Island and the Isthmus are frequently treated to the thjrill of seeing a film company at work, and just now Riohard Bartheimess and the others making “Scarlet Seas” for First National Pictures are attracting much attention. John Francis Dillon is directing.

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Feature starts at 11:10, 1:27, 3:11, 5:28. 7:47 and 10:00. Sunday at 1:05, 3:22, 5:36, 7:53 and 10:12.

Comedian on View at Mutual r T''HE MUTUAL will present as its Burlesque offering, starting Sunday, “Sporty Widows,” an aggregation of girls, comedians and en-

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5 VITAPHCSI jg NOTRE DAME GLEE CLUB THE FOY FAMILY IN “FOYS FOK .IOVS” EARL BURNETT’S BILTMOKE HOTEL ORCHESTRA MOVIETONE NEWS See and Hear the Latest Current Events the World Over

STARTING SATURDAY. SEPT. 22ND The Great All Talking Vltaphone Production, “The Terror"

tertaining specialists in songs, dance) and story. Billy Fields will be the featured comedian and his chief aid in comedy scenes and burlesque bits will be Harry Martini, a dancer and juggler. The leading man will be JacK Smythe. John G. Jermon, who presents “Sporty Widows” claims to have many beautiful girls in the cast. Esther Lang, Marie Arnold and Mildred Jeanette are present. George Monfred will join with Miss Lang in offering Italian character songs.

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