Indianapolis Times, Volume 40, Number 154, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 November 1928 — Page 5

ROGER PRYOR WILL HAVE CHIEF ROLE IN ‘THE FRONT PAGE’

Newspaper Farce to Open Three-Day Engagement at English’s Nov. 22. — ‘VAGABOND KING’ BACK Musical Comedy Returns Monday; ‘Hit the Deck’ Holiday Week Event. THE press room of the criminal courts building in Chicago provides setting for “The Front Page,” the melodramatic newspaper farce which Jed Herris will present at English’s for three days, beginning Thursday, Nov. 22. A half dozen unkempt reporters are seer, slouching about, some of them play - ing cards and others engaged Li routine duties. One of the reporters in ferreting out the details of a police court case, telephones a woman complainant and bluntly inquires: “Is is true, madam, that you have been the victime of a peeping Tom?” A gale of laughter from the other newshounds greets his puzzled expression, indicating the woman has “hung up.” There is scarcely a flurry when it is announced that a baby has been in a patrol wagon but all hands are electrified into action when a siren in the nearby jail yard shrieks its warnng. An escaped murderer has shot his way out of the sheriffs office on the eve of his scheduled hanging. Roger Pryor, who has been playing in “The Royal Family” during its long New York run, has the role of Hildy Johnson, the young reporter about whom most of the action pivots.

Veteran newspaper men and others to whom a newspaper office is merely a source of election returns and baseball scores have joined in praising “The Front Page” as a gorgeously exciting and entertaining play. Its three days engagement here will bring within easy reach of Indianapolis playgoers the outstanding dramatic hit of the year on Broadway many months before it will tour the principal cities. The engagement is in the nature of a “lucky break” for English’s because the company is scheduled to open at the Erlanger theater, Chi • cago, on Sunday night, Nov. 25, where it is likely to remain for the rest of the season. The local engagement wall serve as a breakin for the company, specially formed for the Chicago engagement. “The Front Page” is a play of newspaper life, produced by Jed Harris, written by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur and staged bj George S. Kaufman. The Chicago rast includes Lester Pryor, Fuller Mellish Jr., and Robert Pitkin. Mr. Harris is also the producer of “The Family,” “Coquette’ and “Broadway,” all outstanding New York hits. tt tt tt “VAGABOND KING” 70 OPEN MONDAY The stage career of Paul Keast, who appears in the leading role of Francois Villon in “The Vagabond King,” which will be seen at English’s starting Monday night for three days, is but a further demonstration of the efficacy of inborn talent, combined w’ith perseverance. Paul was born in Philadelphia. He attended the grammar schools there and was sent later to a military academy. Early in life he developed a singing voice of indisputable bpauty. His parents were bent upon his becoming a physician. Paul entered a medical college, but spent most of his time attending concerts and musical plays. At the age of 20 his parents gave up and allowed him to go upon the stage. His first appearance was in Gilbert and Sullivan’s “Pirates of Penzance.” His success was instantaneous. He was then engaged for important roles in “Countess Maritza,” and “The Love Song.” A short season as headliner in

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TOMORROW! Sunday, Nov. 18, 3 P. M. LOWELL THOMAS Romantic world traveler, adventurer and author, companion of Lawrence in Arabia, will speak on “Into Forbidden Afghanistan,” illustrated with his “Wonder Films.” The first of “Four Delightful Sunday Afternoons” sponsored by the Orchard School. Prices, $2.00, $1.50 and 75c ARMORY 711 N. Pennsylvania St. TICKETS AT DOOR

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1— Pari Keast will be the Francois Villon in “The Vagabond King,” due at English’s Monday night for three days. 2 Wilva Davis will be seen in “The Front Page,” the newspaper play, coming to English’s Thursday night for three days.

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Foiiy Mara

When “Hit The Deck” ppens at English’s on Monday night, Nov. 26, as the Thanksgiving week attraction, Miss Polly Mara will be seen and heard in the cast.

vaudeville proceeded his appearance in “The Vagabond King.” Applying too late for the chief role, that of Francois Vilior. he was given an assignment in the chorus. The second day of the rehearsals, he was singled out for the important role of Rene. Four weeks later he was given the star role of Villon with the western company, and his success was so great that he was singled out from all the other interpreters of the role for the current tour of the famous operetta. Mr. Keast holds the distinction of being the first male singer who ever broadcasted over the radio. This engagement took place when he was still in medical college. # a a QUEENIE SMITH IS IN BIG CAST Queenie Smith, the popular musical comedy favorite of many successes, who will be one of the leading featured players of the big New York attraction, ‘‘Hit the Deck,” coming to English’s week of Nov. 26, with special holiday matinee on Thanksgivng day, and the regular Saturday matinee, really began her stage career as a dancer. She entered the New York Metropolitaon Opera House Training school and served there until she became a premiere. Then, having a good voice, she began to wonder why she should not utilize her vocal as well as her

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terpsichorean ability. With her personality,* that meant in musical comedy, of course. So into the ranks of frivolous but popular entertainment, she forced herself and has never had any reason to regret it. In speaking from her experience as a ballet dancer, she talks very entertainingly. “In toe dancing,” she says, “it will be surprising to most people to learn that the entire weight of the body is at no time deliberately on the toes, as the majority of persons think. So, the arms, the breath and even the mind, are more essential aids in sustaining the body than the toes. “The weight of the entire shoulder and upper body is protected by a technical and uplifted position of the arms extended above the head; the lungs are well filled by holding the breath high in the body, thus probably swelling the chest a little more than is compatible with modern contour, but, nevertheless, preventing any sag of carriage that a relaxed breath would necessarily cause and thus place a dead weight upon the toes. “Inasmuch as most of the muscleplay and the mechanics of propulsion are enacted by the thigh, knee and well-arched instep; it behooves the pupil to thoroughly exercise and perfect the development and pliability of these essentials before attempting to ‘mount’ on the toes. “The toes are the least active and responsible factors; strange as it may seem. Therefore, you must develop the leg muscles; exercise the instep and practice the art of breathing correctly. Aspiring toe dancers should be placed under careful instruction at a tender age, before the bones and the muscles lose the pliancy of childhood; and a conscientious teacher will seldom, if ever, permit the child to rise on the toes until she has been trained at the balancing par so proficiently in exercises of strength, flexibility and endurance that toe dancing becomes a pleasurable, skilled accomplishment rather than a laborious, strained feat.”

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3 Bobble Brollier. Scotch tenor, will be with the Miami Kilties band, opening Sunday matinee at the Lyric. 4 Sylvia Pearl is in the cast of “Round the Town,” starting at the Mutual Sunday matinee.

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NEXT week we have two concerts by two famous bands and we are assured of representative ban dmusic at least for one week. On Wednesday night at Cadle Tabernacle, the United States Navy band will give two concerts and on Friday at Cadle Tabernacle John Phillip Sousa and his famous band will give two concerts. The navy band is brought here under the auspices of the Police and Firemen’s Emergency Fund committee. Curly Ash, press representative for the band here states: “This is the first appearance of this band in the city for sometime and is now on a tour of the larger cities. Mayor L. Ert Salck is chairman of the fund committee. I *

“For afternoon performances all orphans of city as well as inmates of charitabel insttiutions will be guests at concert and of emergency fund committee. “For evening concert all newsboys, in Indiaanpolis, carriers for three local daily papers, will be guests at concert and of fund committee. “Lieut. Charles Benter, leader of band, is a young man and composer of music. He composed ‘The Lure of Alaska” in honor of President Warren G. Harding. The band toured with Harding on his Alaskan trip. It also was at summer White House with President Coolidge. “The band is the official band of the President of the United States as well as the secretary of navy and never leaves the nation's capital without authority from the Preiident of the United States. “The Navy band led parade for Lindberg upon his return to Washington, D. C., after his flight to Paris. It also plays for all social functions at White House. “On this tour it is visiting fifty-six cities.” Jack Broderick, dance instructor of this city, will present his dance pupils in a fall concert at Castle hall, 230 East Ohio street, on Tuesday night, Nov. 10. The pupils will be assisted by Victoria Poggiani, soprano, and the Tri-Art trio. The porgram is as follows: —Overture—The Tri-Art Trio—

"Opening Ensemble” Robinson Elsie Rose Kennedy, Patricia Kennedy,

Maxine Lambert, Dorothy Mabey. Rita Blanchard, Mary Jeanette Goard, Dorothy Koepper, Betty tewart. Betty Wolfe, Lavonne Maloof and Eleanor McDonald “A Little Pierette” Miles Doris Faucett “The Waltzini? Doll" Poldini Betty Jean Reynolds "Two Little Girls in Organdy" .Berlin Elsie Rose Kenendy and Dorothy Koepper "From an Old French Court” Ghys Rita Blanchard and Lois Colvin ‘.'A Bit of Jazz" Kern Betty Stewart "Barefoot Days" Wilson & Brennan Doris Faucett "Peter Pan" Marie Mary Jo Rosner "Italian Flower Girl" Drdla Margaret May Harold “A Modern Waltz" Grandrla Maxine Lambert and Dorothy Mabev “A Tap or Two" Gershwin Russell Williams “Chinese Serenade" Fliege Ruth and Olive Davis "The Broderick Stomp” Kern Doris Faucett “An Indian Hunter" Grieg Aileen Mundell "Song and Danco In a Very Modern Manner” Dixson Wanda Ruth Helm “A Broadway Doll" Brown Maxine Lambert “The Spider" Tschaikowsky Eleanor McDonald "Rendezvous" Aletter Retry Bailey. Marv Jo Rosner. Jean Evans. Harriet McCord, Virginia Morris. Margaret Harold. Ann Hennesiy, Betty Jean Reynolds. Betty Jean Walsh. Dorothy Klezmer —lntermission A few moments with Miss Marcy Dirnbirger "Dance With a Floating Veil”. .Schumann Marcy Dirnbirger. Virginia Habig, Ruth Peterson, lone Dennis and Demerous Pulliam “Dainty Misses” Barnes Ernestine Walker, Rosemary Krueger. Mary Jane Foran and Jane Sherer Song—Aria from "Mignon" Thomas Victoria Poggiani "From an Indian Lodge” McDowell Virginia Habig "The Nautch Dancers" Delibes Ernestine Walker, Rosemary Krueger, Mary Jane Foran and Jane Sherer "Playera," a Spanish Impression ... Granados Demerous Pulliam

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"Oypsy Scene" Bohm, Liszt Ernestine V/alker, Rosemary Kruger, Mary Jane Foran, Jane Sherer and Virginia Habig, and. introducing the sensational Adagio team. Oofle and Portia "Russian Scene” Gannr. Burchenal Jack Farr.i Dorothy Mabey, lone Dennis, Bernice Showers, Margaret Welch, Helen Ogden, Catherine Carpenter, Virginia Habig. Harry Rogers and Arnold Staton "Youth” Brahms Rosemary Krueger "Valse Bluette" Drigo Jane Sherer "Clair de Lune,” an Impression of Moonlight Debussy Mary Jane Foran "The Princess in the Garden" ...Debussy Ernestine Walker "Cradle Song" Kreisler Victoria Poggiani "A Maid of 1928" Davis Marcy Dirnbirger The Jac Broderick Professional Ensemble Kahn Ernestine Walker, Rosemary Krueger, Mary Jane Foran, Jane Sherer, Virginia Habig and Marjorie Benson One of Indiana's leading living poets is having a birthday today. Am speaking of William Herschell, whose iatest book of poems, "Hitch and Come In,” has just been published. According to reliable information, Bill is observing his fiftyfirst birthday instead of his thirtyfirst. Lots of luck to you. Bill, and may you write more and mdre of your lovely poetry. English Actor Is Here John Loder, the young Englishman recently signed to a Paramount contract by Jesse L. Lasky has been awarded his first western role. Loder will have the principal part in support of Jack Holt in “Sunset Pass,” Zane Gvey’s latest tale of the west, to go into production at the studio in Hollywood within a fortnight. Otto Brower, who has just completed the camera work on “Avalanche,” will put the players through their paces on his new scretn play. Added to “Wolf” Cast Jack Luden, Paramount contract player, today was added to the cast of “The Wolf of Wall Street,” George Bncroft’s current starring picture. Luden joins a cast in support of Bancroft which includes Nancy Carroll, Baclanova, Paul Lukas, Lane Chandler, Paul Guertzman and Brandon Hurst. Rowland V. Lee is directing. The story and screen play are by Doris Anderson.

On Their Way

William Desmond and his wife, Mary Mclvor, are en route to Chicago to resume their position as headliners over the Orpheum-Keith-Albee circuit. The popular actor has just completed a featured role in “No Defense,” a Vitaphone production starring Monte Blue and May McAvoy, in time to resume the tour which he interrupted to make the one picture for Warner Bros. Desmond expects to return to Hollywood by February to continue in pictures, as it is declared by studio officials that he clicked heavily in his intial venture in the talkies. In “No Defense” Desmond will be seen for the first time in many years sans chaps and sombrero. ArUss Is Well George Arliss has resumed his tour in “The Merchant of Venice,” The play was offered in Minneapolis and St. Paul last week and did a tremendous business there.

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Blake to Top New • S h o v. ‘Round the Town’ W Open Sunday at MutualALL that pertains to highly : • soned burlesque is contains ' the dish of variety as served “Round the Town,” that will t Sunday afternoon at the Mutu In its laugh-creating feat “Round the Town” has aimed remarkable accuracy, for its c edy is of the kind that neved m Are, it is claimed. The show is lavishly staged costumed. “The live Rose,” one of the so teen scenes, deserves special me. tion.

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