Indianapolis Times, Volume 40, Number 269, Indianapolis, Marion County, 30 March 1929 — Page 8

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‘RIO RITA’ WITH ETHELIND TERRY DUE AT MURAT MONDAY

Ziegfeld to Send a Big Company in His Highly Successful Show —Little Theatre Will Present Parker’s •Pomander Walk,’ Starting Friday. ZIEGFELD'S successful “Rio Rita" begins a week's engage--F ment, at the Murat Monday, April 1, with matinees Wednesday and Saturday. For two seasons this pioneer of Ziegfeld current record-breaking muscials had been a continuous turnaway in the Ziegfeld theater, New York. ‘■Rio Rita” has a romantic and dramatic story of Mexican border intrigue. Its love story is a delight of charm and freshness. There is clash between greasers and gringoes; the gaieties and glories of brilliant ball and picturesque fiesta; the graces of dainty dance; the har-

monies of memory-haunting love ballads, and resounding choruses. Joseph Urban's brush transforms the stage into bowers of loveliness. There is constant reinforcement on the most exquisite types of the American girl. There is every distinction of the Ziegfeld productions that find no rivals except each other. Very significant of the public’s acclaim is the passage of nearly three million dollars across “Rio Rita” box-office windows. During nearly two seasons of uninterrupted performance, the cast of “Rio RUa” has been scrupulously kept together. It. includes Ethelind Terry, J. Harold Murray, Bert Wheeler, Robert Wooley. Vincent Serrano, Joyce White, Alfred James, Eunice Holmes and Marie Lambert. Also the Albertina Raas dancers, presenting the Moonlight and Black and White ballet, and the Ziegfeld Glorified American Beauties. The book for “Rio Rita” is by Guy Bolton and Fred Thompson; music and lyrics, by Harry Tierney and Joseph McCarthy; dances, staged by Sammy Lee; book, si aged by John Harwood; scenery, constructed by T. 'B. McDonald, technical director. TO CLOSE SEASON. little theatre The Indianapolis Tittle Theatre may not always select plays in keeping with the season of the year in which they are produced, but in ' Pomander Walk,” Louis N. Parkin's play, which will be seen at pic Playhouse,. Nineteenth and Alaama streets, on April 5, 6. 10, 11, 4.2 and 13, it has done just that. I This play breathes off the very [essence of spring. The time is an aEnglish spring of long ago when iZJeorge lIT still sat on his throne, find the place is a suburban lane HfUt Chiswick way,” which the projjpue terms “halfway to Fairyland.” : Jiat estimate of the distance is Bnservative, for as any Englishman aiows and as most Americans who Mive been there admit, the spell of Wjringtime in suburban England ferries one more than half way to fairyland. This spell has been Bought to the stage in “Pomander Balk.” m With a setting such as this, the ■ve affairs which make the play Be inevitable. What move idyllic Ipot for love-making could playwright or poet contrive than seIded Pomander Walk, fringed with |e gardens redolent with the perjury of their blossoms, a lazy in the background, a seat beneath the shelter of an k'lm, and a rustic summer house fehich is proof against all intrudifef gaze except tha of the auand that doesn't count. BFen the lamplighter is in league Bith love, for with noble frugality,

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i MUTUAL BURLESQUE THEATRE UNDER DIRECTION OF MUTUAL BURLESQUE ASSN. CF N. V. WEEK jK"BB MAR. 31st FRIVOLITIES A FAST TYPICAL GIRL SHOW WITH RUBY (TANGARA) FOREMAN THE QUEEN OF ALL DANCERS

Strouse to Offer His N ew Show ‘Frivolities’ Will Be New Event at the Mutual Theater. HA KEY STROUSE brings his new edition of “Frivolities” to the Mutual Sunday matinee If the reports from other cities on the Mutual circuit are to be credited, Strouse has fairly outdone his previous efforts in this season’s entertainment. He has succeeded in gathering in one company some of the favorite players not only of burlesque, but of Vaudeville and musical comedy. The cast presenting the new “Frivolities” is headed by Charles "Bimbo” Davis, a “boob” comedian. Co-starred with Davis is “Tangara,” an interpretative dancer. Others who contribute to the entertainer’s progress Arc Charles Williams, an ececntric comedian; Adeline Parks, a soubrette, James Hall, straight man; Johnny Cook, dancer, and Miss Bee Belle, a prima donna. he lights the two little oil lamps along the walk only on moonless nights, and when lovely Marjolaine and dashing Jack sit beneath the elm in the last scene, there is a moon riding high. Mr. Parker sees to that, and Mr. Parker knows his playwrighting. But it is not only young love that springs into being along the walk. The embers of an old romance are fanned back into flame. Romancing becomes epidemic, and before Mr. Parker can do anything to stop it, two other couples are swept away by its fever, one of its principals being a chloric old admiral, sworn to bachelorhood, and another a timid musician, who has never found courage to speak his heart to his goddess. As the curtain falls, the hope is expressed that they will “all live happy ever after,” and somehow, you are sure that they will if the spirit of spring in Pomander Walk remains in their hearts when summer has gone. George Somnes, director ot the Little Theatre production, has selected a cast particularly well suited to the demands of this joyous comedy of costume and color, which will be the last play of the organization’s 1928-29 repertoire.

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1 — Ethelind Terry is the prima donna of Ziegfeld’s “Rio Rita,” opening Monday night at fhc Murat for the week. 2 Frances Keinee, a dancer, will be seen with “The Blue Slickers” at the Lyric next week.

Musicians Top Bill at Lyric The Blue Slickers Will Open Week's Engagement Sunday. THE Blue Slickers, musicians, headed by Jack Howe, known as the “King of the Kazoo,” will top the Easter week’s vaudeville program at the Lyric beginning with Sunday’s matinee. A melange of music, songs and dances will be found in this presentation which also features Frances Reinee and Jerry Derr. They are assisted by Joe Krane, Fonse Valentine Ray Camerson and Mabel Remsen. The bill will include: "Tango Shoes”—The “Magic Shoes” of the fairy tale have gone into the vaudeville. “Tango Shoes” is a novelty wherein certain members of the audience is donning the prchtvted shoes are possessed of an overwhelming complex to dance. The result in many cases will undoubtedly cause much laughter. “Jungieland”—ls the title of a contortion act presented in a novel way. In a colorful jungle setting, one meets the fire breathing dragon of childhood stories, the dancing skeleton, a eollossal spider, an outsize frog, the'leaping lizard, a wild man and a hairy ape. Seymour-Putnam and Bay—Will offer “The Law, the Flirt, and the Girl,” a comedy skit in which the hand of the law and the tongue of a girl combine in an aV cmpt to subdue. the feeling of a flirt. Ann riiftnn—A male impersonator who is gifted with a vocal range of three octaves, thus enabling her to emphasize her impersonation by utilizing her “low” voice, will present “You Never Know Women.” Peat and Tolliver —A comedy team, will offer “Fun With a Chinese Laundry Man.” On the Screen—“ Trial Marriage." a Columbia production, will be the feature photoplay attraction for the week. Against colorful backgrounds of iazz passionate love and novel retimes on a Long Island estate, and along the Parisian boulevards, a tense drama is enacted. It reveals how a much married • father passes the taint on to his daughters, who regard matrimony as a lark to thrill jaded senses. One sister steals the other’s sweetheart, enters into a trial marriage, while engaged to another man. gets into thrilling complications when the ether girl takes a hand in the game of love and tangles things up.

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ROUNDING ROUND T with Walter 1 n 1 D. HICKMAN

ROLTAIRE EGGLESTON, for years manager of the local Keith theater and more recently in charge of the Keith house in Atlanta, Ga., is again in business in the city he loves—lndianapolis. Today he announced the opening of his entertainment’bureau to.be as “The Eggleston Entertainment Service, Inc.”

The system is to present Eggleston entertainment and Montani music. His office address at present is 340 West Thirty-eighth street, Indianapolis. Asa magician, a booker and as a theatrical manager. Eggleston needs no introduction. Pasquale L. Montani is one of the best known harpists in the middle west and has for several years been associated with the Indiana College of Music. Eggleston explains that his service includes concerts, artists, lecturers, lyceum attractions, radio and theater acts, orchestras, novelty acts for all social functions, dances, dinners, conventions, clubs and expositions. tt a tt Received a letter this week from Robert St. Clair, formerly with the Berkell Players and now with the Bainbridge Players in Minneapolis, Minn. According to the critics in that city, St. Clair has made a pronounced hit in “The Jest.” I have always predicted that this man would find his dramatic stride soon in worthwhile drama. Minneapolis claims that he has become a fine dramat-C actor. a tt p Os interest to those who have long to hear a reading of “Wings Over Europe,” a play that i told you about on my recent trip to New York, is

Opens Sunday

Riverside amusement park will open its gates Sunday to afford winter-weary folk a soft of preview, as they say in the movie world, of the big fun resort. Practically all the rides and all the other concessions will be in operation and the management promises the park will oe in midsummer form. Large forces of carpenters, painters, electricians and scenic artists have been busy during the last three months going over all the old fun features and installing new ones, and many surprises are promised the early birds who visit the park Sunday. The formal opening date comes later, and will be made a gala occasion, with free rides during certain hours and winding up with a beautiful display of fyeworks in the evening. Following the policy established several seasons ago, there will be no admission charge to Riverside this summer, and all the other free features will, of course, be continued in effect. To Act in Comedy A1 Hall, formerly film cutter at First National, has been assigned to act as comedy constructor on Colleen Moore's ‘ When Irish Eyes Are Smiling.” To Play Newspaper Role Richard Barthelmess will play a newspaper man for the first time in his screen career :n ‘ Drag,” his forthcoming First National Vitaphone picture which Frank Lloyd will direct. AMUSEMENTS

COLONIAL WEEK START. TOMORROW A Riot of Music and Mirth COLONIAL PLAYERS in Ths Bie Whirly-Girlv “NIGHT CLUB! JJEVUr Garter : Colonial Cutics y lat Kite f on Runwar 1 Eadie' Lancer \ The Pep Girl s Mul- and Nite Sunn? South Four Show The Melody Boys UDsat. M'.it. 11 vt AMATEURS .p U M THURS. MTE

3 Ruby Foreman will be seen in “Frivolities” at the Mutual a!! week. 4 Robert Blakeslee wisl have an important role in the Berkell production of “Meet the Wife” at English's, starting Sunday night.

the announcement that Mrs. Eugene Fife will read this play at the fourth annual affair of the Laymen's League of the All Souls Unitarian Church. The league will have dinner at 6:30 p. m. on Thursday night, April 11, followed by a half hour of music and then the reading of the play, starting at 8 o'clock.

ETHfIfM NisMly S-iS—2sc, 50c, 99c in 31 i! iLi SI il Mat. Wed., Thurs. & Sat., 2:15 SEEK COM. SHMUHSIT, MARCH SI BERKELL PLAYERS With MARIE LOUISE WALKER, JAMES BLAINE "MEET THE WIFE” A Sparkling American Comedy With a Dash of the ; Cleverest French Farces Seats Now for Entire Engagement ‘The Great Necker’ J^ a ‘v Reservations a flapper comedy ! f hone Your Seat Order, LI. 8273

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At Colonial

After several weeks of script plays \ and farce-comedies the Colonial I Players will make a slight departure j from their usual offerings next ! week. In keeping with Easter and the | opening of the regular spring seaI son, they will present a musical rej vue. ! In addition to the well-known i favorites, several new faces will be ! seen in the cast and chorus. The I song numbers will all be new. A comedy-drama, “Nothing to j Wear,” full of suspense, thrills and : hearty laughs, will be seen in the iscreen feature. I Jacqueline Logan is cast as the

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wife, with Theader von Eltz as her husband and Bryant Washburn as her former sweetheart.

AMUSEMENTS - lIISB^T * **l h i Wssk Oily Com^anciisg Evenings .$4.40 to SI.OO LuifLfiy flight Wed. Mat $3.00 to SI.OO *■ . , Sat. Mat $3.85 to SI.OO IvlatS. Led., cat, rr®i MASTER PRODUCTION | % Jmjk j MUSIC AND LYRICS fV HARRY TIERNtY S- JOSEPH WORTHY-BOOn BY GUY 90LT01I fil FfiEDTMCHFMfI tSCEN£S BY JOSEPH URBAM -CAMCES STAOLD BY SAMMY LK-BOCK STAGED gi. l 01111 IMHftM A3 PRESENTED 2 SEASOMS IN THE ZiEGELD THEATRE, N. Y. 'sk WITH THE FOLLOWING DISTINGUISHED CAST V fc £L!ND TERRY J. HAROLD MURRAY -1 BERT WHEELER ROBERT WOOLSEY 1 VINCENT SERRANO UOYCE WHITE j THE ALBERTINA RASCH DANCERS PRESENTING THE MOONLIGHT AND SLACK AMO WHITE BALLET 100-ZIEGFELD GLORIFIED AMERICAN BEAUTIES“IOO i

MARCH HO, 1929

Devine to Have New Schedule Manager of Indiana Roof Plans Many Dance Events. ■\X7TTH the Lenten season drawW lug to a lose. Manager Ton Devine ot the Indiana Roof ball room makes the announcement tha the Roof has anew schedule so the spring season. Lt Ball Bohrn- which is being spoil' sored by the Little Theatre Society of Indianapolis is one of the first affairs booked on the spring schedThis is an annual affair which is sponsored by the Lit;ie Theatre and is open to the dancing public of indianapclis. Cos. mines are preferred rliiiou. h ;;hry are not a necessity. Tuesday night, April 2, the Indian:.’.) a, .uv Railway company will sponsor a dance for their employes and friends. Wednesday uiaht. A mil 3, the emplc; .ad ;/ nos the H. P. Wasson Company will attend a dance ponsored by tiie H. P. Wasson <te Cos. s Mutual Aid Association. Other events on the schedule include' lie dances sponsored by the Nu Grape Company on Thursday, April 4; the E-Mail Druggists Association on Monciav April 8; Eli Lilly - Cos., on April 9: The Butter Crust Company on April 16; the Order cf Eastern Star on April 22, and the entertainment committee of rhe ladies auxiliary to the Sahara Grotto on May 9. Devine, also states that he has a number of dance bands booked for engagements at the Indiana Roof, in keeping with its traveling The Mid-Nit!’ Serenaders of Milwauk( it .red at the Indiana Roof on a two weeks’ engagement which started last Saturday.