Indianapolis Times, Volume 40, Number 304, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 May 1929 — Page 6

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MILDRED HASTINGS WILL RETURN TO BERKELL SUNDAY

Miss Mane Louise Walker in ‘The Green Hat' Has the Most Dramatic Role of the Present Stock Season at English's All Next Week. r I ""HERE are i. ■ olr event: a f English on Sunday night because X Mi'. Mara Lou: Waikei * ili be . ren a' Iri March in The Green Hat Inr -r: ond f n: In ipcrtai.ce i i.iia• M. Mildred Hastings, former character worn. n -hi. the Bcrkcll Player makes her first aopcarance of the rurren: ea or. A love ‘ot ■ v nii a flam.nr color i.-: cn vied in The Green Hat." the out: tandsn; ;na;. <•. thr present stock sen on at English's. It will undoubted!; b ;la trump card of the Bcrkcll Players efforts of any season. It i a nigh-royal:;. play and fill'd ” ith many stirring incidents.

When it. appear'd at the Broadhurst in N< > York mricr the direction of that famous producer. A H Wood nm. women ;uid children struggled for tickets until prices in excess of SKX) were offered for a—’Sr’* seat. The dory n novel from came at once a "best seller." *. no Green Hat" reveal a woman who loved many men casually because lv had loved one too well. She makes romance out of her defeat. and given victory at last flings, it back bravely to those who had withheld ;f from her. and goes riding into eternity in a swift auto piloted by herself. Iris March, the heroine of the story, loves Napier. Her father object' to their marriage and induces her to marry one of his own choice. On the night of the wedding her young husband commits suicide. The play opens after this incident and take the giri through a seise of effective incidents, which Birin h more than mere entertainment for an audience. One sees her a lovely desolate lady. Aft'! Iter husband's death she travels about Europe trying to kill (lie love in her body with handsome men until fair brings iier former . < eetliear: back to her. But things are a bit changed, and lie. Napier. ; ecu he: burning her unhappy lie svag Hr is lost in her glamour, however, and succumbs to her rccklrs. beauty. The lure of this man to his 1n 11 r one of the strong siutations of the play. He finally comes to him.,el] and renounces Iris, which art irnpells her own doom. Mane Loin e Walker is cast in the ccvctrd role of Iris. 111 the third act she is 'em blazing into a fiery signifies nor Her speeches are revealing, the appeal of (lie play' is remant it .nd on the v hole it is ouitr the mo. . sensational vehicle Which one might choos" in see. . All of the members of the cornpan- will appear Mildred Hastings, former iavnrito character woman ot rc'Tr.il Bcrkcll seasons will also be in the east. In tiir or.ginal cast Katherine Cornell si, red Eugene Powers played the haughty old father. Margalo Gillne' r pia.vcd Venice, the girl whom Napier marries. Irish Ma'-eh 1 a character never to he forget rn. and Mi.-. Walker is said to have coveted tire role since the story vas dramatized. It opens tomorrow night at 8:15.

New Orchestra at Ball room

''T KE ricl r;,!l ° youth to 1 ycuth Vill be ru. cred today v, b'n the Campu. oerenadcrs Orclir. ii; will open a two week.-' cngagemon a the Indian; rool bailroom. However, according to Tom Dcvine. manager oi the Indiana rot. the Campus Screnader. Orehc.tra is a musical organization with an uniter. >1 appeal, and ii will satisfy dad and mother as well a their dancing sons and daughtres. Devine stares that the Campu Serenade! ■ have an orchcstar ol the collegiate type and are going to otter Indianapolis dancers something different in the way of dance music and entertainment. Most prominent among the features of this band are the two campus accordionists, who are musicians of no mean repute. They also feature singing duets and trios. The O.imup.s Serenaders come to the Indiana rool ballrom direct from an eight weeks' engagement at the Green Circle Inn Madison. Wis.. where they proved very pouular with the University of Wisconsin students. They were also successfully featured ai the Palais Royale ballroom st Ft. Wayne. Tnri . and have filled a number of engagements at the Fa t Market Street Gardens. Akron. O. 'I he Campu Serenaders Orchestra will be heard over station WFBM during tlie regular Indiana rool ballroom radio broadcast on Tuesday. Wenesday. Thursday and Saturday nghts A1 Is Honored A1 Jolson was honored with being the first subject for demonstration of the newly invented Fultograph in England, a device reported similar to television.

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IE MUTUALI I BURLESQUE THEATRE 1 | Direction of Mutual Burlesque Assn, of N. Y. | WEEK OF MAY 12th s IRADIUM QUEENSI I TESSIE TERESINA g 1 INA THOMAS—GABY FIELDS—BERT ROSE I I NORA FORD A Radium Queen 1 II The Blues Singing Shimmy Girl Chorus 3

Radium Dance at Mutual Teresina Tops Cast of New 1 Burlesque Offering Here. 17 VERY once in a while the anncunccmcnts sent broadcast by the Mutual contains more than the usual claims of excellence of a coming attraction. This is done by virtue of a succession of superlative endorsements given tire show in question. "Radium Queens" evidently comes under that category, for tire news concerning this attraction, which will appear at the Mutual theater Sunday and all week, is bring extensively heralded. From what may be gathered the offering combines everything so essentially necessary toward furnishing an entertainment exactly suited i for people who are more or less blaze" —meaning those who arc in search of novelties. Principals take care of comedy, among them are Gaby Fields, Ina Thomas. Marie Collins. Bill McCoy, Sidney Fields and Ralph Smith. Bert Rose is the featured player. The star, Teresina. executes several dances: one of particular charm is introduced in the finale, when she as well as the chorus appear 10 radium costume. Lee Sails Away Rowland V. Lee. Paramount director who recently completed "The Woman Who Needed Killing." with Baclanova in the title role, and Sax Rohmers "The Insidious Dr. Fu Manchu." has sailed from New York on the Roma for a three months’ vacation in Europe. He is accompanied by Mrs. Lee. They plan to visit Switzerland. France. Italy, Germany and England. Lee. who directed "The Wolf of Wall Street," with George Bancroft, has to his credit three talking pictures. “Another for Davey” Davey Lee's third camera appearance is in “Frozen River," the Warner Brothers's Vitaphonc picture. Rin-Tin-Tin. the dog star, is the brilliant, center around which the action revolves, and the east is made up ol Nina Quartaro. Duane Thompson. Raymond McKee, Josef Swickard and Lew Harvey.

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I—Charlo Bcrkcll will lie unusually proud on Sunday night at English’s for two reasons. - ss Mary Louise Maisrr and Miss Ha.-tings get ing acquainted. • . ... „ . ...... .. 3—Miss Hastings all dressed up to go to a party in a stage play. One is that “I he Green Hat will be presented for the first time in stock m this city. I _ Herc is a sccnc in (hr star messing room of Miss Walker. Miss Hastings is doing a The other reason is that Mildred Hastings, character woman, makes her first appear- littic powdering. ancc of the season. s—Miss5 —Miss Hastings is a good story teller and she is springing a polite one on Miss Walker.

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seems to be a definite response to the statement that Charles A Bcrkcll will stay here only as long as people keep coming to sec : his company. / Berkell "did a very bold and an unusual thing when he announced that beginning tomorrow night the top scale seats w-ould be reduced from 99 cents to 75 cents. This reduction was made to meet in a box office way the “friendly competition" of the talking movies. Berkell states that the quality of his company as well as of his plays will not be lessened. “The fact is that we in the next week wall he paying higher royalty

on our shows than we have so far this season. „Onc of the high priced royalty bills. "The Green Hat," opens Sunday night at English s. This show is in four acts and each act has a different set. There is no reason to beat around the bush Ii we want a dramatic stock organization in this city this summer we must support Bcrkell. And the truth is this season, Bcrkell has been giving more for

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the money than the prices charged at the box office. And now he lowers his top price.

Get the Berkeil Habit! rG° TO W ENGLISH’S I YOU'LL LIKE IT! H j| SUNDftY ft! 8:15 AND ALL WEEK |§ IBERKELL PLAYERS J W ITH MARIE LOUISE WALKER, JAMES I BLAINE, MILDRED HASTINGS In Katherine Cornell’s Sensational Dramatic Triumph 91 “THE GREEN HAT” BY MICHAEL ALLEN j I MATINEES WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY SATURDAY j j SPECIAL SONG RECITAL BY $9 EXTRA! MR. JAMES BLAINE EXTRA! I PRECEDING THE MATINEE PERFORMANCES TVEDMES- Wk DAY AND THURSDAY AT 1:15 O’CLOCK. Photograph of Miss Walker (then na to Each Patron Wednesday Afternoon |9g OUR NEW PRICES EVENINGS Entire Lower Floor Reduced to 75c jf BALCONY, 50c GALLERY, 25c AFTERNOON 25c 35c 50c TELEPHONE LINCOLN’ 8*273 Next Week “THAT FERGUSON FAMILY”

'for fun TONIGHT AND TOMORROW Official Season Opening FREE RIDES Tonight. 7:00 to 8:00 o Clock Come out and enjoy the fun and thrills of Indiana's Greatest Joy Spot. It's Riverside’s Treat Gorgeous Display of FIREWORKS Will Be Presented Tonight. New and Awe-Inspiring Aerial and Set Pieces You've Sure Got “Some Place to Go” Tonight and Sunday! McNamara s Dog Circus Sunday Afternoon and Night

At those prices the Berkell Players must play to absolute capacity. it a a I have been asked to give the date in Indianapolis of Ringling Brothers circus. I understand that it is June 18. n tj x So far we have had no announcement that the New York Theatre Guild is going to include Indianapolis as one of the cities to have a subscription series. Indianapolis will get the guild next season. I believe that the guild knows more about show business than any other group operating just now. And Indianapolis has a right to sec “Wings Over Europe," “Dynamo." “The Camel Through the Needle’s Eye,” and “Caprice.” I am afraid that Indianapolis will be passed up by the guild's sub-

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! scription season. We certainly gave the guld more than capacity . up--1 port in “The Strange Interlude." Wc probably will not even get the New York Civic Theater, the Le Galliennc group, because wc didn't ■ pay any attention to the beautiful “Cradle Song." We deserve _ that punishment. It May Be So Michael Bohnen noted operatic bass-baritone, in a recent hnerview. • startled the music world by declaring that opera as now presented was passe, that i, was downed, and

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that its place would be taken by | talking pictures. Bohnen, signed to 1 star in Vitaphonc opera, will soon journey to Warner Brothers’ Hollywood studio to make a full feature length Vitaphonc opera. Alaska Gives Sound 1 Alaska is the most recent country to go Vitaphonc. Up in Juneau and Ketchikan the leading picture house’; have secured live-year franj chiscs which will permit Alaskans to enjoy the same entertainment fare in talking pictures that others of milder climates do.

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MAY 11. 1020

Park to Open Its Season Riverside Will Start - Its Program of Fun. TIT ITH an elaborate ’ ' opening” tonight, lie Ruei• ,-idc amusement park gees on 1; regular summer schedule and will be open every evening for the scason. Tonight's program is in the nature of a "treat" to the public, tci the ticket tellers on the big rides and other fun device will be given on hour’s rest be; aeon 7 and H o'clock and the concessions will be thrown open ircc R> ihc park vis:; crs. There is no red hum involved end no strings to the generous o : Tc. Just get in line and ride to your heart's content.. Extra ;rains will be in service on ihc rides, and it will be possible for one lo " ample' all of tire devices in the hour. Then, later in the evening, a display of firework.-, will : c presented in the center of the park In a coirs of experts from (lie fireworks lactcry. under the ateliful eve- ot a squad ot city firemen. The pyrotechnic display tonigh: will lie marked by the showing of a number of brand new aerial and sc! pieces, which, according to firework., men. are exhibited tonight for Hufirst time in America. No charge is made at Riverside for admission, and parking and checking service.- also arc free. The children's playground, just, inside the main entrance, is at the disposal of the youngster, every afternoon . Numerous swings slides, miniature aerial swing and tiny merry-go-round. specially designed to accommodate the younger set. have ben provided, arid the section of Riverside thus set. aside, called “Kiddicland." has proved a popular place with the children, and likewise with parents, who frequent' “park'' their offspring there while they visit the park concessions. New Theme Song The theme song for tlie ncx D tlorcs Costello picture, “Madonir of Avenue A.'' i; 'My Madonna Words are by Billy Rose and musi" bv Fred Fisher and Lou Silvers.