Indianapolis Times, Volume 40, Number 292, Indianapolis, Marion County, 27 April 1929 — Page 7

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PALACE WILL HOLD OVER MARY PICKFORD IN ‘COQUETTE’

•Show Boat,’ by Edna Ferber. Opens an Engagement at the Circle Today—Charlie Davis Celebrates His Long Run at the Indiana. B ' rof the • normoua business that Mary Pickford has been c '-: ' Cr-f at Loew"; Palace, it has been decided to hold H.'s feature over for another week. f* a **;.•-■ of the program opening today at the Palace is the ' : ; r.-f ? It*: •: a poll* Times afety campaign movie and the orMiivin-! of the Golden Rule Safety Club. r ' *> A • rica weetheart. offers a triply radical advance 5.‘ '!.■ her lines. She plays a. witching contemporary ■ v dr... a in which a rreat <-ocia! ordeal vies with the traditional Pick-

‘"rd sweetness and light. and in • n:ch significant heart-wrenching i • m t. * the very soul of the “O^i'ie: ! 'Mi Pickford signalers the fir * entry of an acr film relrbritv into the new field of the all-spoken celluloid entertainment. Equipped for this pioneering b;. talent already demonstrated in a ■ triumphs, and by her early experience on the spoken stage, the tar is said to bring with her the Lift of the perfect voice for theater | amplification. This* is announced as the verdict of all critics favored with a formal preview and pre-audition of the picture. It is a final endowment of nature’s riches with which this brilliant woman ha. been favored in her remarkable career. And from a broacirr viewpoint her venture is seen as a great turning point in the history e>f motion pictures, which are due to enter a tremendous upheaval if the unrpialified success of Mary Pie Mord in "Coquette'’ is confirmed. “Coquette” is* Hie stage play pro- • riuced by Jed Harris over a period | longer than a year in New York. The surrounding film novelties include a Metro Movietone act preenting George Dewey Washington, colored baritone singer, and Elsa! Er i and Nat Avers, another Movie-1 tone act A laurel and Hardy comedy. “Liberty,” Fox Movietone'

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New M. G. M. News Review and I.e *er Huff at the organ complete the bill. a tt a BIG Plf TURE OPEN TODAY AT CIRCLE The Circle now is offering the talking and si reen version of * Show Boat," a story made famous by Edna Berber's novel of the same name and further glorified by Florenz Ziegfeld s musical comedy. The picture offers ui an entertaining prologue the leading stars of Zc Meld's how. Among them are Helen Morgan. Jules Bledsoe. Aunt Jemima and the Plantation Singers. They offer such numbers as "Ol’ Man River. ’ "Can t Help Lovin’ Dat Man,” Make Believe.” "Why Do I Love You" and “Bill.” These numbers are sung at many places in the pictures and Miss Morgan’s crooning love songs make an appeal that is hard to forget. The leading screen roles are played by Laura La Plante and Joseph Schildkraut. Their work is said by critics who attended the premier opening in Palm Beach to be the best of their entire career. Although the celebrated showman of New* York produced one of the best musical comedies of all-time in the form of “Show Boat,” the story lends titself even better to a

1 — Milton Sills and Dorothy Mackaill in a close to nature scene in “His Captive Woman” now at the Ohio. 2 Loa Lane and Paul Page In a scene from “Speakeasy” at the Apollo. 3 Marcia Valli as the mother of Betty Brown in The Indianapolis Times Safety Campaign movie which is a part of the program starting today at Loew’s Palace.

sound and talking picture. The reasons are obvious. There are such greater possibilities for more action. The actual show boat of which Miss Ferber wrote was rebult by Universal officials taking care that even the most minute details were reconstructed. The story was filmed in the locale of the Mississippi river and its tributaries. In the prologue thousands are enjoying for the first time an opportunity to see and hear Florenz Ziegfeld talk. In his comments he praises the story, stating that it lends itself well to a picture such as that produced. The bill also includes short subjects among which is the weekly talking news reel.

“SPEAKEASY” OPENS AT APOLLO “Speakeasy," a Movietone all-talk-ing melodrama* opens today at the Apollo. Lola Lane, Paul Page, Henry B. Walthall and Helen Ware head the cast of stage and screen favorites appearing in the production and which includes Sharon Lynn, Marjorie Beebe. Warren Hymer, Joseph Cawthorne and Ivan Linow. Benjamin Stoloff directed the picture which was adapted from Edward Knoblock and George Rosener's successful stage play of the same title. Alice Woods, a girl newspaper reporter and Paul Martin, middleweight champion pugilist are the chief characters. The girl discovers that Martin is being duped by his manager, Delmont. When he refuses to believe her she undertakes to prove her contentions, and, through situations that are crammed with dramatic and domantic moments, makes a determined effort to sa v. Martin from becoming a victim of wolves of the underworld. Among the highlights of "Speakeasy" are actual scenes filmed in Madison Square Garden during the progress of a championship prize fight with 20.000 frenzied fans un-

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consciously acting as “extras;” scenes amid the frantic throngs at the Empire City race track; in the subway stations during rush hours; in a great newspaper plant; with the swirling, milling crowds at the Grand Central Station and on Broadway—all made thrillingly J realistic by the cacaphony of I natural sound, a noisy jargon that j once heard is neve** forgotten. Additional features, completing the program, are Vitaphone acts by Sammy Cohen, motion picture comedian and vaudeville star who sryles his skit “What Price Burlesque,” and Kjerulf’s Mayfair quintet of girl musical artists; a Movietone comedy entitled “Furnace Trouble” and Movietone news reels.

DAVIS MAKES RECORD AT INDIANA Charlie Davis is celebrating his 2500th performance at the Indiana with a special stage show which includes. among other Publix headliners, the affable and comical Johnny Perkins. With the one exception of Paul | Ash. formerly of the Oriental thea- | ter in Chicago, the local master of j ceremonies has appeared on a De Luxe theater stage longer than any i other performer in America. He and members of his band have been preparing this week's program for several weeks and few of his offerings have been better received by the Indiana theater patrons. Johnny Perkins, like Davis, also is an Indiana boy who has achieved prominence before the footlights. He at this time is considered as the leading comic of the entire Publix circuit and was sent to Indianapolis especially to aid in the Davis celebration. The bill also includes such entertainers as The Six Lucky Boys, Keremoff and Maree. the Four HiHatters, Jules and Josie Walton and Dorothy Kane, in addition to the chorus. “Strange Cargo,” an all-talking

4 Laura La Plante and Joseph Shiidkraut. in “Show Boat.” starting today at the Circle. 5 Lee Patrick and George Rarraud as they appear in “Strange Cargo” at the Indiana, starting today. 6 Mary Pickford in a scene from “Coquettec” which starts its second week today at Loew’s Palace.

| mystery story, is the picture for this week. The cast is made up of fourteen former stage stars and their past experience aids them materially in making this one of the best pictures released since the advent of talking screen entertainment. Another high-light of the Indiana bill this week is the appearance of Milton Slosser. “California’s Sunshine organist.” His organ solo is well received. The program also provides the latest news reel release. tt st a “DAWN” OPENS SUNDAY AT ZARING “Dawn,” the Edith Cavell picture to be shown at the Zaring for four days beginning next Sunday will positively be presented in its entirety. nothing has been or will be “cut" from the picture, according to an announcement issued by the drum and bugle corps of the Hilton U. Brown Jr. post, which is sponsoring the showing of the picture. This announcement was made in answer to a rumor being spread that the film will not be shown complete. Before deciding to show the picture the post pre-viewed it at the Zaring theater to an audience composed of members of the press and ! leaders of various civic and patriotic bodies in this city. The film was highly indorsed by these members. in fact it was their influence that caused the post to sponsor its showing. Many of those present agreed to permti their indorsements to be made public. Some of them, in part, are included in the following: Mrs. John Cochrane, chairman legislative committee. Council of Women: “It tells the truth about war and is especially appropriate for voung people, but should be seen by all.” Mrs. L. G. Hughes, president Indianapolis Federation Parent-Teach-ers: “A wonderful picture, most perfect acting, especially was Edith Cavell in the scene with the chap-

| lain an inspiration—most deeply reI ligious thing I have ever seen.” I Mrs. Melville Moon, secretary May : Wright Sewall Council. “ ‘Dawn i should be shown to the public, lest iwe forget woman’s part in war; ; beautifully acted.” ! Mrs. E. W. Bilyeu. senior state j vice-president Daughters Union j Veterans Civil War: “In the pic- ; ture ‘Dawn’ we find what our bej loved country and flag has and will j always stand for—humanitarianism. ' I thank you for allowing me to see j such a picture—show it to others, ! lest we forget.” Mrs. W. W. Gates, regent Oliver P. Morton chapter. Daughters of the Unon: “I hope ‘Dawn’ will be shown in our city in the near future and that every man, woman and child j will see it. I consider it one of the j finest pictures of our later war.” Mrs. David Ross, president Indi- j ana Indorsers of Photoplays: I ‘ ‘Dawn’ is a picture every one j should see. It presents the histor- | ical facts in marvelous manner and ' is wonderfully acted.” tt St tt SILLS MOVIE NOW AT OHIO Milton Silis and Dorothy Mackaill | arc playing at the New Ohio theater ! this week in "His Captive Woman," • their second talking production. This is their second release since talking pictures demanded their voices, their first being “The ] Barker.” The story of “His Captive Wom-

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an” has to do with a New York chorus girl, who killed her lover because cf his infidelity, escaped to a South Sea island where she was captured by a police officer, and then lived with him on a desert island for seven years after their ship was wrecked. The part of the girl is played by Miss Mackail while Milton Sills is seen in the part of the officer. The bill also includes an all-talk-ing comedy. “Whirls and Girls,” an animated cartoon in sound, and Vitaphone headliners.

Makes Progress

Ruth Chatterton, who has achieved a rapid success in talking pictures during the past five months, has been awarded the feminine lead in Emil Jannings’ next Paramount picture, “The Concert,” which, ;t has been anounced by Jesse L. Lasky, is to be an all-dialogue production. "The Concert” is to be adapted fro*ui the celebrated stage play by Herman Bahr which served for so many years as a vehicle for the late Leo Ditrichstein. Miss Chatterton is now playing the principal role in “The Marriage Holiday.” a Paramount talking picture adapted from a W. Somerset Maughan stage play.

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Moore to Top Cast at Mutual •The Bohemians 1 to Have Week's Engagement in City. “HpHE BOHEMIANS” will cast -*• their lances of gayety against the armour of gloom at the Mutual during an engagement, starting Sunday afternoon. Art Mayer will be the featured comedian and Frankie <Red> Moore will lead the cast. Cast includes Dolly Lewis, soubrette; Emelie Billings, prima donna; Johnny Gilmore, “rubber face” comic; Paul Ryan, leading man. and Mickey Kane, a dancing exponent of juvenile roles. Prominent in the many scenes of burlesque and comedy bits will be "The Shooting of Dan McGrew,” "The Gorilla” and "The Garden of Vampires" in which the various members of the cast will have the support of the chorus. Specialties there will be In many lines, dancing, singing and acrobatic, recalling a vaudeville program.

Drafted

Harry Green, vaudeville and stage star who came td Hollywood on a vacation trip a few months ago, was drafted into talking pictures by Paramount, has been cast in one of the leading roles in the first all-dialog starring picture whichMoran and Mack, the Two Black Crows, will make for Paramount. Green came to Hollywood recently following a theatrical tour of Africa. While resting here he was called to Paramount and offered the part of Max Minde! in “Close Harmony,” in which he was featured with Charles <Budd\> Rogers, Nancy Carroll, Jack Oakie and Skcets Gallagher. MOTION PICT! RES

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