Indianapolis Times, Volume 40, Number 118, Indianapolis, Marion County, 6 October 1928 — Page 7

OCT. 6, 1928-

AL JOLSON IN ‘SINGING FOOL’ NOW ON VIEW AT APOLLO

‘Uncle Tom's Cabin' Starts at Circle; Lon Chaney at Palace. “'"pHE SINGING FOOT,” opening at the Apollo today, is A1 Jolson’s second Vitaphone special picture production, and presents the famous comedian in a role in which he reveals hitherto unsuspected versatility of talent, though it is true that on the stage his stormy rendition of “Mammy” songs gave an inkling of his hidden fervor. There is but little comedy in "The Singing Fool,” and no element of it in the action. It is poignant drama enacted against the background of the glitter of New York’s night clubs. Jolson portrays a singing waiter, a figure in the gay night life of the metropolis. He falls in love with a pretty caabret star. Through his song compositions success comes his way and he wins the girl. Transported to the heights of joy life looks mighty bright to him until he learns of her perfidy. Then he is plunged to the depths of despair, with everything he has attained through years of striving suddenly stripped from him. The way he meets and copes with misfortunes makes a story of absorbing heart interest, and Jolson brings into full play a marvelous skill in touching the chords of paths. For the most part Jolson works “straight” throughout the picture, though there are unfogettable moments when he appears in his familiar blackface makeup. He is heard in dialog with the other principals and also in a group of his j newest song hits sung in the inim- j itable Jolson way. Betty Bronson and Josephine Dunn head the supporting cast which includes a host of popular players. The story is the work of Leslie S. Barrows, and the picture was directed by Lloyd Bacon. Other program features consist of diversified Vitaphone short subjects and Movietone news reels. tt it a MOVIE “UNCLE TOM” IS HERE “Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” Harriet Beecher Stowe’s famous story and p ay, which has been credited with precipitatiing the Civil War, and probably the world’s most famous contribution to the stage, has been made into a motion picture, and is now on view at the Circle. “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” has been described as Universal’s most pretentious achievement, having been produced at a cost of $2,000,000 and covering two years of work. The limitations of the stage have prevented giving the generous treatment permitted in pictures. All the famous old characters of the celebrated “Tom” shows have been transferred to the screen, together with the many thrilling scenes. Topsy who “just growed” no: Little Eva who suffers and goes to heaven; Simon Legree whose menacing whip falls upon Uncle Tom, the central character, whose delineation made American history; Eliza's escape over the ice with the baying blood-hounds at her heels, and many more thrills are written into this picture. The greatest stars on the Universal lot were assembled in the making of “Uncle Tom’s Cabin.” Among these are Gertrude Astor, Arthur Edmund Carewe, John Roche, Lucien Littlefield. George Siegman, Mona Ray. Virginia Grey, Jack Mower, Margarita Fischer and many others. “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” has to do with Uncle Tom, a slave attached to the St. Claire plantation, who is sold down the river to Simon Legree, a brutal slave-trader. Its story known to almost everyone, has been given its first screen treatment in this picture. Short talking comedy subjects

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1— AI Jolson sings many a song that has made him famous in “The Singing Fool,” starting today at the Apollo. 2 James B. Loew as Uncle Tom and Virginia Gray as Little Eva In “Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” starting today at the Circle.

and Fox Movietone News are also included on the Circle’s program. a a NEW FEATURE DUE AT PALACE In conjunction with the MGM sound picture, “While the City Sleeps,” which stars Lon Chaney, Loew’s Palace today also inaugurates the showing of MGM Movietone vaudeville, which will be presented every week from now on. Lon Chaney, whose roles usually are those of menace, has anew angle on sinister portrayals in his latest screen play, “While the City Sleeps.” Chaney plays a plain clothes detective in a story of the “inside” of the New York police, and a deadly gang war is the background of the stirring story. A pretty love tale is woven through it. ' Chaney rounds up desperate crooks in thrilling machine gun battles, a sensational street chase, a battle on the roofs of a city, and intimate details of secrets of the Tombs-the “shadow box,” dreaded by criminals, and other “closeups” of police practice are shown. It is a detective story, set as a background to love in the underworld, and is enacted by a notable cast. A. P. Younger, of “Brown of Harvard” and “Twelve Miles Out” fame, wrote the play, which Jack Conway directed. Anita Page, Metro-Goldwyn-May-er’s blonde discovery, plays the leading feminine role, and Mae Busch, who last played with Chaney in “The Unholy Three” is with him again. Wheeler Oakman, famous screen and stage actor, and Richard Carle, celebrated as a musical comedy star and now a screen character comedian are other interesting personages in the cast. Lydia Yeaman’s Titus, who popularized the song “Sally of Our Alley” and was decorated by Queen Victoria, William Orlamond, Carroll Nye, Clinton Lyle, Polly Moran, and others of note are in the cast. Charlie Chase in “Imagine My Embarrassment,” which also has sound effects and musical accom-

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paniment; Fox Movietone News and a Lester Huff organ solo complete the bill. # n CHARLIE HAS BIG SHOW AT INDIANA Charlie Davis has taken his cue for “Heap Big Fun,” his stage show now at the Indiana, from Indian lore The show was produced by Paul Oscard for Publix and is another one of the “idea” units, this one being built around an Indian powwow It is featured in conjunction with “The Whip,” the fourth of the Indiana’s sound picture, and minor subjects, including an organ divertissement with Dale Young at the console. A great variety of entertainers make their appearance in “Heap Big Fun.” Ed and Morton Beck, two of the most unique performers on the stage, who combine a talent for comedy with excellent singing ability Among the others are Horton Spurr, famed “Follies” and “Kid Boots” eccentric dancer; Harry Losee, former dancing partner of Mae Murray; Helen Packard, Miss Versatility of the dance; Paul Keast, baritone formerly with “Vagabond King,” "Love Song” and “Countess Maritza,” and , the Felicia Sorel girls, introducing a synchronized totem pole dance. “The Whip,” the fourth of the Indiana’s sound pictures has Dorothy Mackaill, Ralph Forbes, Anna Q. Nilsson and Lowell Sherman in its leading roles. It is the modem film version of an old Drury Lane melodrama which has been given new life in sound, presenting a runaway train, hurtling and screaming through the night to destruction, as its biggest thrill. “The Whip,” is built around the English Derby, and has to do with race track sharpers and intrigue. Lord Brancaster after an automobile accident finds himself in the home of Lady Diana. Through loss of memory he fails to recall the incidents through which he is connected with a group of race track gamblers. Following a romance between himself and Lady Diana, Lady Diana’s father announces their engagement only to be confronted by a woman who pretends to be Brancaster’s wife. Thrilling developments follow each other, leading up to the double-climax of the train crash and the big Derby scene. Dale Young will be at the organ.

Band Box

"The House of Bondage,” a movie depicting the pitfalls in which young people may fall under the system of white slavery, opens today at the Band Box, Stage Actors With Lloyd Charles Middleton and Noah Young, both of them famous on the speaking stage and also experienced in moving pictures, have been added to the cast of Harold Lloyd’s -latest comedy for Paramount release, which began production recently. AMUSEMENTS

THE LNHLGSAI'OJLIS TIMES

3 Ralph Forbes and Dorothy Mackaill in a love scene from “The Whip,” opening today at the Indiana. 4 Lon Chaney and Anita Page in a scene from “While the City Sleeps,” starting today at Loew’s Palace.

Grange to Top Bill at Lyric Britt Wood and His Weil Known Harmonica Due Here, TTAROLD (RED) GRANGE, one of the greatest luminaries that ever, flashed across the sport world in either amateur or professional ranks, brings to the Lyric Theater next week his little musical comedy of college life “77”. As halfback for the University of Illinois, Grange was a reigning sensation for three seasons of varsity play. As the nucleus around which professional football gained its present stranglehold on the fancy of the sport public, Grange succeeded in runing his nest egg into the millions. It is strange how fate plays its cards and the case of Grange has

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\ stirred plenty of comment through- 1 out the country. The magic number “77” has followed him in all his ventures and ] success has rewarded his efforts. It j was the number he wore on his j jersey in his college football days. He flashed it across the chalklines in the pro game. When he entered motion pictures', “77” was , again in the foreground. And now in vaudevile. Grange is succeeding ; with a musical playlet with the same : numerals reaching out beyond the | footlights. He is supported by a New York : cast including Harrier Hutchins, Billy Hutchins and Dorothy Curtis. The bill will include: BRITT WOOD— The Boob and His Harmonica.” Britt, who has always round favor with Lyric; audiences, will give his impres- j sion of a country boy giving his idea of entertaining folks with comicalities, original stories i and some real harmonica plaving. j LOTTIE ATHERTON—Presents “A Unique Dance Offering." Miss | Atherton is a dancer of distinction. She futures the extraordinary feat of dancing an eccentric number upside down and closes with some tap work. REDDY AND HYMAN—Two excops in a song show where the sergeant and the rookie turn vaudevillians, one doing a clever i

characterization of a dope fiend and the other singing popular Irish melodies. JOHNNY ELLIOTT AND COEDS —One of the fastest moving popular dance extravaganzas playing in vaudeville. Elliott is a nimblefooted young man, who is an expert on modern dances. They call their act “The Dance Doctor,” and prescribe it to all who want something different and yet jazzy in dance rythm. LYLE AND VIRGINIA “Flashes of Variety,” offer a program of dancing, songs, music and humor. THE SCREEN—A Metro Goldwyn comedy, “Pass the Gravy,” a Fox variety film. "Through Forest Aisles,” one of the Screen Snapshots, and a Pathe News Reel. New One for Adolph Frederick Arnold Kummer's story, “Marquis Preferred,” will serve as Adolph Menjou’s next vehicle when the suave star completes “His Private Life.” Frank Tuttle, now directing Menjou, will be in charge of his new one. MOTION PICTURES

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Big Night at Lyric

Butler varsity football men and the football squads of fve Indianapolis high schools . will be the guests of Harold (Red) Grange, three times all-American half back

c,mt - Sunday . 11 11 ■flHLll "ii IVil IV Open at A. M. r. 31. I gk 1 Wm m ‘ **• M. RAHIMS SoundPngram q- MGM Sound Feature JfCUNW % MM WllllE IKE CITY SLEEPS' JlnUaJbgt Chaney as a N. Y. detective will thrill you Our price* will not he rained. Only 85c to I—Me 6, and 50c evening* and all day Sunday. Lowest In the City Jie/tro Movietone Vaudevilles Marion Harris Famous recording artist and musical - comedy star In songs of today. Jletro Aovietone Vaudeville *1 S,< LEO BEERS yht Renowned whistling songster In special Jw songs. Pk Jk CHARLIE CHASE WTmagine My Embarrassment* ■"Sf Movietone News. /a|P yy It *peaks for Itself. MGM News Events Lester, Huff HIS OWN VITAPHONE SOLO

from Illinois University, during hlfl appearances at the Lyric next week. Manager Dick Wright has mad* arrangements to have the school* on different nights throughout thd week—Tech on Monday, Shortridg* on Tuesday, Cathedral and Washington on Wednesday, Butler on Thursday, Manual and Broad Ripple on Friday night.

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