Indianapolis Times, Volume 40, Number 112, Indianapolis, Marion County, 29 September 1928 — Page 7

SEPT. 29, 1928.

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‘Our Dancing Daughters' Opens Today at Loew’s Palace, With Joan Crawford, Dorothy Sebastian, Anita I Page and Johnny Mack Brown, fIUTANY famous stars of Broadway provide the inspiration for “Babes on IVX Broadway,” the Publix stage show in which Charlie Davis and the Indiana stage band are featured at the Indiana next week. Esther Ralston stars in “The Sawdust Paradise,” the Indiana’s third sight-sound production. A1 Jolson, Ann Pennington and others are the figures around whom impersonations by artists,.are given life-like presentation. “Babes on Broadway.” is the first Publix production by Joe Santley, formerly associated with Hassard Short and many Broadway producers. ' It, is one of the first of the newer Publix productions with a plot.

Charlie Davis and band provide two numbers as their contribution to their show. Among the entertainers who take part are Du Gallion, comic equilibrist; the Collette Sisters, “twinkling twins of terpsichore;” Helen Honan, mimic and impersonator: Freddy Bernard, the joy boy in blackface; Sally Starr, Black Bottom dancer formerly with “Scandale,” and “Le Maire’s Affairs;” Electa Havel, light opera favorite, and another one of the dancing troupes of Gamby-Hale girls, drilled Chester Hale and Marie Gambarelli. | Hobart Bosworth and Esther f Ralston share the headline honors of “The Sawdust Paradise,” another | one of the Indiana’s sound pictures. ; John Monk Watters author of “Buri lesque,” wrote the story for this carnival tale of a blonde venus of the midway. A romance behind the scenes of a carnival show, of sharpers and an evangelist, of a barker and a diving girl, make “The Saw.dust Paradise,” one of the Indiana’s biggest sound attractions. . Dale Young is at the organ. ■MODERN STORY ON PriEW AT PALACE L Environment. A This is the theme upon which the gjgjittering finery of “Our Dancing has been draped by Btet ro - Gold wyn - Mayer in bringing to the screen one of the most fascinlating dramas of youth ever presented. With the leading feminine honors shared by three very captivating young players, Joan Crawford, Dorothy Sebastian and Anita Page, this scintilating production, which is at the Palace Theater this week, is refreshingly youthful in its dashing tempo and orginiality of plot. “Our Dancing Daughters” is not just another what’s-wrong-with-our children picture. It trods fields until .now unrevealed and explores the ■hidden nooks in the lives of three Jvery modern young women who go forth into the world with three different viewpoints. Harry Beaumont, the director, deftly captured the environment theme of Miss Lovett’s original story and his keen understanding of the , tragedies of youth seem to have inspired her skillful handling of the ■many delicate situations about •which the drama revolves. P Photographed entirely with the tiewly perfected incandescent lighting equipment—the first time it has I been used exclusively in any film F production—“ Our Dancing DaughI ters” is startling in pictorial beauty amid the exotic settings of modernistic design and symbolism. The picture is made with sound effects 1 and the musical accompaniment is by the Capitol Theater orchestra of New York City, which is directed .by David Mendoza. X Johnny Mack Brown plays the ■leading male role and gives a per■formance of romantic strength as ■he young millionaire who marries ne of the “dancing daughters” only ■to discover her faithlessness and his ■real love for the one he ignored beF cause of gossip. I As the girl who has loved not L wisely, but too well, Miss Sebastian Bis a tragic figure, her confession to Bier husband, played by Nils Asther, the young Swedish actor, failing to solve her difficulties. Miss Page, who sprang to screen prominence as William Haines’ leading lady in “Telling the World,” a again scores as the gold-digging ■dancing daughter” of Kathlyn WilBiams, who plays the part of a Bnoney-mad mother who directs the Bnatrlmonial fiasco. ■ Anew Hal Roach comedy, co■'starring Oliver Hardy and Stan ■Laurel, entitled “Early to Bed”: ■Fox Movietone News and other short Bsubjects, with Lester Huff’s organ ■solo, complete the bill. * • n ■ SUNRISE” OPENS HrODAY AT THE CIRCLE The Circle's third sound producHon “Sunrie,” opens today at the Janet Gaynor, star of “7th ■eaven,” and “Street ’Angel,” and ■feorge O’Brien play the leading Holes In this production directed by W. Muraau, who was brought to by William Fox for the exf press purpose of making it. I “Sunrise” is the greatest production in point of magnitude ever made by Fox. It cost twice as much as “What Price Glory” and three times as much as “The Iron Horse.” The largest set ever built for a motion picture figures in the more important sequences of the picture. This shows the heart of a great city, and is more than a mile in length. “Sunrise,” is a dramatic conflict of temptation, and is described as l a study in moods, sinister, joyous I and human. In “Sunrise,” is shown L the struggle of the home against the ■World’s temptations. Gaynor plays the part of a Hiiet, demure wife whose husband Bwas fallen to the lure of another ■ woman. Hypnotized by his love, the r husband decides to do away with the wife. Unsuspecting her husband's motive, the wife agrees to make a short journey over the water with him where the husband has planned to take his wife's life. The amazing denouement to this is portrayed in a graphic manner. While a simple story, it offers a brilliant suci cession of surprising climactic I scenes, unusual photography and inspired direction. The entire picture has a synchronized accompaniment, which lends |fln unusually sympathetic setting to picture. | B Among the talking short subjects ■ ire “The Ingenues,” famous girl’s Wiand; Joe Howard singing songs of and “The Movie Man,” a HBrce comedy skit. Fox movietone

is another important feature of the program. #* , # “THE TERROR” IS HELD OVER AT APOLLO Having established anew box office record at the Apollo. “The Terror,” sensat.onal mystery melodrama, the second Vitaphone alltalking picture production, frill continue as the attraction for anoother week. “The Terror” was adapted for the screen from Edgar Wallace’s stage play of the same name, a tremendous hit in London. The picture was directed by Roy Del Ruth. May McAovy and Louise Fazenda are featured in the cast, which includes Alec B. Francis, Edward Everett Horton, Holmes Herbert, John Miljan, Otto Hoffman, Joseph W. Girard and Frank Austin. "The Terror” is a weird tale of ghostly happenings in an ancient manor house located in a secluded part of rural England. The plot concerns the disappearance of a fortune and the strange events that acompany the efforts to reclaim it. To reveal more would only serve to take away the surprising and zestful quality of the entertainment that awaits the theategoer who has not seen the picture. In addition to the fact that all the players speak their parts, the audience also hears all the sounds which naturally occur during the progress of the play—wailing of the winds, shots in the dark, weird playing of an organ, bloodcurdling cries for help, and mocking laughter. The program contains Movietone News reels and Vitaphone vaudeville acts by Ed Lowry and his oorchestra. Pat Rooney, Marion Bent and Pat Rooney 111, and Daphne Pollard, popular singing comedienne.

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Mrs. Martin Johnson When the Murat opens on Sunday afternoon, Oct. 7, with the Mr. and Mrs. Walter Johnson’s movies, “Simba,” Mrs. Johnson will be able to prove what a good shot she is.

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1— Here Is a scene from "Our Dancing Daughters," opening today at Loew’s Palace. 2 Alec Francis, May McAvoy, Edward Everett Horton as they appear in “The Terror,” which starts its second week at the Apollo.

Sunday School Lesson

The International Uniform Sunday School Lesson for Sept. 30. Review: Paul the Missionary. BY WM, E. GILROY, D. D. Editor of The Congregationalist THE review of the quarter’s lessons takes us through the life of Paul from his pre-Christian period as an earnest young Pharisee intense in his convictions and roused to persecution in oppostion to those of the strange new Christian faith, and his own dramatic conversion to that, faith, down to the period of the second missionary journey and the bringing of Christianity into Europe. No quarter's lessons have been more characterized by vigorous movement and dramatic quality. It is amazing to consider all the experiences and adventures that were crowded in Paul’s life into so short a period. The experience of his conversion stands in itself as a drama which might invite the interest of some great master. It is unfortunate that Shakespeare was never attracted by such a theme. We have the young man standing by and holding the garments of those who stoned Stephen, profoundly impressed by the death of that martyr as he calmly met his fate calling upon God to forgive his persecutors. Then in the next act comes the remarkable experience on the way to Damascus which with its outward accompaniments brought the voice of accusation in Paul’s inner consciousness. Then we have the coming of Paul to Jerusalem, the fear on the part of the disciples of the one whom they had known as a persecutor, and the courageous championing of the new convert by Barnabas. Here and there we have glimpses of the dangerous nature of these new experiences as Paul is forced to escape from Jerusalem and go to his birthplace. Tarsus, for safety from persecution. Hither Barnabas comes in search of his new friend, and having found him introduces him to the disciples at Antioch where the disciples were first called Christians.

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From Antioch Paul and Barnabas start upon their first missionary journey, passing through many strange adventures before they returned to the city. Then we have a human touch in the controversy that broke out between Paul and Barnabas over the second missionary journey and the question about taking John Mark who had been ! with them on part of their first! journey. Paul seemed to think that John Mark had left them without cause and he was strongly opposed to taking him with them. The contention was so sharp that the two men separated, and, while Barnabas and John Mark went on a journey of their own, Paul with Silas as his companion began the journey during which he had the call to Europe. The Macedonian call brought Paul into new scenes and inevitably emphasized the ministry of the Gospel to the gentiles. Here Paul came in contact with Greekk culture and with paganism. But the tragic happenings that befell him had to do more with the conflicts of the Gospel as it came in collision with the selfish purposes of unscrupulous people. The cry that Paul was unpatriotic in teaching customs that it was not lawful for Romans to observe and that he was perverting the religion which the people generally professed led to Paul’s accusation and imprisonment. But this imprisonment has given to the world the remarkakble story of the Philippian jailer with, its striking illustration of the way in which men became conscious of their need

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Jin M&M Sound Jiduit' Now Playing —Positively One Week Only Ohr Dancing Daughters . WITH JOAN CRAWFORD ANITA PAGE JOHNNY MACK DOROTHY BROWN SEBASTIAN NILS ASTHER KATHLYN HUNTLEY GORDON WILLIAMS AND OTHERS Real inside of flaming youth today shown for first time. With a whoopee cast of young moderns. Hear the jazz music, j Lowest Prices in Town the cocktails shaking | to l £• and all the peppy I Evening* and Sunday, sound effects. I 35c for Children Always. ADDED FEATURES —* „ T. , Fox Movietone TalkNew MGM Hal s News Reel Roach Comedy “Early to Bed” with Stan Laurel and Lester Huff Oliver Hardy. organ solo “Dancing Daughters”

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Gets Contract

Edward Everett Horton has been added to the roster of featured players now under contract to Warner Bros., according to an announcement this week from J. L. Warner who is in charge of studio affairs. The contract given him provides for his appearance in Vitaphone productions and will run for a long term. This clever actor has been exciting much favorable comment for the excellency of his performance as male lead in Warner Bros., second all-talking Vitaphone picture, “The Terror.” now doing tum-away business at the Warner Theater on Broadway. Horton's contract with Warner Bros., is a direct result of his work in this production. of salvation under the ministry of Paul and the clearness with which he presented the possibility of salvation in Christ Jesus. The lessons close with Paul’s extended ministry in Corinth and with the development of problems in the church and in human relationship of which Paul applies the principles of the Gospel . The fact that these problems were inherently so much like many of the problems whicn are facing today has given these later lessons of the quarter particular interest and application.

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3 Esther Ralston has the leading role in “Sawdust Paradise,” opening today at the Indiana. 4 Janet Gaynor has a most important role in “Sunrise,” starting today at the Circle.

Elliot to Top Show at Mutual 'French Models' Will Start Engagement Sun- . day. ff THE Mutual Theater presents as its next attraction Viola Elliott and her "French Models” for an engagement beginning Sunday afternoon. Miss Elliott will be the star of a youthful and active cast and chorus of girls who have been selected to represent, as to type, “French Models” in a performance that is listed more as an Oriental vista than a vision of Paris. Miss Elliott, for instance, features her “Dance of the Seven Veils” and sings “The Oriental Twist” (and dances it), and the topping scene is a “Night in a Harem.” Others besides Miss Elliott who will lead in proceedings of songs, comedy and dance, will be Edythe Bates. June Palmer, George Grafe and Billy Lewis. The leader of comedy with the “French .Models” will be “The Two Jimmies’—Leonard and Gerard.

j* W STARTS TODAY ,i U The arnnon's Wonder Publlx tagn *how, with Come,i dlans, Singer*. Dancer*. Model* and a plcy Dancing p0v?O A A. A i N Chorus! Fashion Joins bands with the World of L yCC\. j^FS^FASHiors WUh **W®o wrap* and K S " towns famished through Ml Crffyz wSifTatfl SIT L. s" ? Ayres l )k p® * r °- /^Miwri ittMTI r f w=a STARTING TODAY Third Mighty SOUND Sensation An enduring tribute to the genius of F. W. Mumnn Doorl oPen Janet &jjlg&'-lffi A of “7th and : > jmjjl* George O'Brien ’ */-’ Dealing with ordinary / - Talking r " " w - - Short Subject* rr^mT - “The Ingenues”—Joe Howard “The Movie Me”—Fox Movietone Now*

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Ends Tour

Margaret Anglin, who very shortly appears in George Tyler’s production of Macbeth, in the role of Lady Macbeth, winds up an eight or tenweek vaudeville tour at the New York Palace this week. The venture. although not her first in the music halls, has been particularly successful, in fact she has scored one of the outstanding hits of the season. She is appearing in George Kelly’s well-made vaudeville playlet, “Smarty’s Party.” Will Remain With Paramount Doris Anderson will remain with Paramount as a scenarist and original story writer, having signed a new contract. Miss Anderson, a graduate of the University of California, a former newspaper woman and publicity agent, joined Paramount several months ago. At the present time, she is preparing an original, “The Wolf of Wall Street,” for George Bancroft.

Starts Tour Ben Turpin, who, the world will agree, is one of the screen’s most reliable funny men, Is to appear “in person,” eyes and ail, In West coast K-A-O houses, commencing the week of November 5. Just what his act will be isn’t yet announced. It needn’t be anything as far as we’re concerned Just to look at him would be sufficient.

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Indiana Ballroom to Open Slim La Mar’s Orchestra Will Furnish the Music, KEEPING abreast the latest trends in dancing, the Indiana Ballroom Roof has secured the servives of Walter L. Pattridge. Indianapolis dancing master, to teach patron of the Indiana roof, free of charge, the new dance sensation, the Ecstasy Glide. This dance won first prize at the recent dance masters’ convention, held at Detroit. Mr. Pattridge will introduce the Ecstasy Glide tonight with the opening of the Indiana Ballroom Roof, and will give instructions on each Thursday night, between 7:30 and 8:30. Last year Mr. Pattridge taught the Lind.v Waltz. Kinkajou and also originated the Diana Stomp, dedicated to the heroine of The Times serial story. Beside the Ecstasy Glide, Mr. Pattridge will present the Campus Drag, a fast collegiate step, and the Tango Waltz, a dreamy romantic creation. All three of these dances, according to Mrs. Pattridge, bring back the smooth rhythm in dancing. The Indiana Roof opens at 7:30 o’clock tonight, presenting Slim La Mar’s Southerners, Victor recording orchestra, as the chief attraction. Tom Devine, manager, has anuonced the following list of special nights: Tuesday, Instruction night; Wednesday, waltz night; Thursday, Ecstasy Glide instruction; Friday, collegiate night; Saturday, stunt night; Sunday, syncopation night.

Booked

Harold (Red) Grange makes his first invasion of the Middle West in a theatrical way at the State Lake theater, Chicago, the week of Oct. 14th. He Is playing in a lively tabloid musical comedy called, fittingly enough, “Seventy-Seven,” which number as the public will remember, was his when he was the Galloping Ghost of the Illinois football team. From Chicago, Grange continues to tour K-A-O houses to the west coast. He will appear soon at the Lyric in Indianapolis. Castings Arc Announced Recent castings announced from the Paramount Hollywood studios were Edythe Chapman, veteran screen mother, to act as Clara Bow’s mother in Elinor Glyn’s “Three Week Ends;" Guy Oliver, playing his three hundred and eleventh role before the cameras as her father; Eugene Pallette as % detective and Lawrence Grant as Cleaver, the devious politician in S. S. Van Dyne’s “The Canary Murder Case.” At present Grant is playing on the Los Angeles stage with Conway Tearle and Ann Davis in “Mid Channel”

-THE ONE REALAUTHENTIC AND OFFICIAL CHAMPIONSHIP ENDURANCE MARATHON Opens Oct 3rd at Tomlinson Hall Under Auspices of Memorial Post No. 3 of the American Legion This Colossal Entertainment Feature Will Be Conducted Under Official Rules. Each Contestant’s Participation Officially Recorded , In Conjunction With <mT the Contest a MONSTER VAUDEVILLE PROGRAM WILL BE GIVEN EVERY DAY Together With HUNDREDS OF ENTERTAINMENT FEATURES Contestants ’ Registration Accepted at 111 East Ohio Up to Oct. 2nd ‘ 9 A. M. to 9 P M. NO ENTRY FEE Over *2,000 S