Indianapolis Times, Volume 41, Number 48, Indianapolis, Marion County, 6 July 1929 — Page 6

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FRANK DE VOE, SINGER, WILL TOP NEW BILL AT THE LYRIC

The Kikutas Japs Will Share Feature Billing With the Headline Act on the Variety Program Which Opens Today for the Week. VAUDEVILLE patron' will find a big dch of Radio-Keith-Orpheum acts on th*> toil! of fare a* the Lyric today and all next week. Four features of the variety style entertainment and True Hea’ en," an All-Movietone-Fox pictuie. is " hat -lie Lyric is serving. Foremost on the vaudeville bill is Frank De Voe. a singer of note, who has been in the varieties for many years. A Tidal Wave of Songs ', is how Frank bills his act. Thpater-goer c who ha-e heard and een Dp Vop during engagements in all of the principal RKO theaters ha-e been unanimous in declaring him (heir favorite singing entertainer.

With De Voe in his present act is James Sfpiger. who arranges thp music and songs and plays the piano for the singer. Steiger, as all music enthusiasts know, is one of the country's most celebrated composers. being responsible for the beautiful ballad. "Looking at the World Through RospColorod Glasses ’ Steiger and De Voe are close friends and whenever the latter goes on the road, his running mate may be found right in step with him. The Kikutas Japs, said to be the most proficient in their particular art, are to be the second underscored feature of the vaudeville bill. The Japs were recently a feature of the Palace. Chicago, vaudeville. For those who enjoy fast and -napp" dancing. Moss and Manning will be on hand to supply this, and tn goodly measure. This young lady and chappy, recently with ihe New York musical shows, have put together an act that is the last word in peed and flash. George O Rrien and Lois Moran are co-starred in the picture. “True Heaven. - ’ which will be tern on the Lyric screen this week. In “True Heaven.'" they are seen in a radically different, story from anything in which they have yet appeared It is based on ‘ Judith, - ’ a magazine story by c. E. Montague, and has been adapted to the screen by Dwight Cummins. Several massive •sets were constructed at Fox Hills in Westwood for the picture. In the production. George O'Brien plays the role of Lieutenant Phillip Gresson. a British officer, and Lois Moran is Judith, in the intelligence sen ice of an unfriendly nation. While ‘True Heaven -- is a wartime narrative, marching troops and fighting are not in evidence, Ihe war serving only as a background. The balance of the Lyric program includes a News Feel. Aesop's Pablos comedy and music by the Lyric theater orchestra.

Ina Claire Talks Clothes

Jna Clairr is a greai believer in thr psychological cfleet of clothes. The star of Pathe's all-talkinc production. "The Awful Truth." makes use of this psychology to the fullest extent in the wardrobe she wears in this motion picture version of her stage success. "It is not necessary that expensive garments, or rich linings be seen to have a moral effect upon the nearer." says Miss Claire And to illustrate the point, she wears a rose velvet wrap in the picture that is lined wtih ermine. Another article in her wardrobe is a fur lined bath robe. 'When women fee! good clothes on them their attitude reflects them." continued Miss Claire. "Possession ha? a stimulating effect and display is not essential."

Army Film

John Barrymores first Vitaphone talking picture will be an elaborate production based on the novel. “General Crack” by George Preedy J. L. Warner announced this week that Warner Brothers had purchased the rights to this romantic story because it affords Barrymore a perfect vehicle full of colorful backgrounds and vigorous action. It i.s concerned with the adventures of a soldier of fortune in the Austrian army during the eighteenth century.

Gloria Will Sifig and Talk Soon

Gloria Swanson has just recorded two song numbers for The Trespasser. - her new United Artists alldialog picture, filming of whicli is virtually completed. The music of one of the songs, as yet untitled, was written by Edmund Goulding. who also is author and director of “The Trespasser." The second song is a standard work of wide popularity among music lovers. Miss Swanson s singing brings to fulfillment the ambition which prompted her first visit to Hollywood. Leaving the Essanay studios in Chicago, she visited thf Pacific coast to consult a vocal teacher.

Open Another

The new- Warner theater in Atlantic City. N. J. which opened last week with the all natural color Yitaphone reduction. On With the Show, brings to that world famous resort its largest motion picture palace and me that takes Its place with the finest theaters in America. Located on the Boardwalk near Arkansas avenue, the new house, which seats 5.000 patrons, represents an in' estment of $3,000,000.

Handcuffed Fifty-Four Times

Sam Hardy recently had handcuffs clasped on his wrists for the fifty-fourth time. ftowever. his friends need not worry about the genial Sam's incarceration just yet. It is all in the interests of art, since the goodlooking Mr. Hardy is on* of the foremost portrayers of screen villains in the motion picture industry. Sam’s latest sally of cinematic cime ti in "Big News," a Paine all-

Martin Is Now at the Colonial Comedian Returns to the Scene of His Former Success. , 'T~ , HE corned' roles of Whirl-A----JL Gig. - ’ a singing and dancing comedy at the Colonial next week. " ill be handled by Frank 4 Martin and Eddie Ware. Martin, is a comedian who recently joined the company and ha;; appeared with a number of mrsical comedy stock and burlesque companies. Ware needs no introduction as the clever youngster ha: made hundreds of friends with the Colonial audiences. Around the comedy bits and situation; has been woven some novelty stage numbers, dancing specialties and late song hits. D. W. Griffith has chosen the romance of the low and the high born as the theme for Lady of the Pavement.- ’ the feature picture production. The principal players in the production are William Boyd. Jetta Goudal. Lupc Velez, George Fawcett. Albert, Conti and William Bakewell. The synchronized musical score includes the Irving Berlin Theme song "Where is the Song of Songs for Me?" sung by Lupc Vcleze. Some of the most dramatic scenes in the picture arc presented with a dialogue accompaniment featuring the principal players*. Johnny Burke, vaudeville headliner. is starred in Mack Srnnetf? latest talking comedy The Bride’s Relation." which is also included in thr picture program for the week. The picture all in dialogue tells tine story of Johnny and his brides honeymoon trip to their relative's farm.

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Here is a starting tcene. Truly this is “True Heaven” for George O'Brien and Lois Moran. What is George as the dashing Lieutenant Gresson looking at? And if you were “Judith." that is the part that

witn the idea ot studying for the concert stage. She was literally sidetracked into a motion picture career, instead, when Meek Sennetr induced the nowy famous producer-star to sign a comedy‘contract. And now the .screen's acquisition of sound provides her first ooport unity for an appearance in the role of singer as well as actress. "The Trespasser." ? story of Chicago with a Lake Shore Drive background. includes in its supporting cast Robert Ames, as leading man. Kay Hammond. William Holden. Purnell Pratt. Henry B. Walthal. Blanche Friderici. Mary Forbes, little Wally Albright and Marcella Corday. it is Miss Swanson's third independently produced United Artists picture. Will 'Hng Manr Sengs James B. Jencs. noted colored choir leader and barytone singer, t to sing several songs in the First National-Vitaphone picture. Fas r Life." which features Douglas Fairbanks Jr.. Loretta Young and Chester Morris. Jones has a nationwide reputation as a spiritual singer, and will present his own organization at Hollywood Bowl this summer.

dialogue picture in which he portrays a very suave restaurateur, whose supposedly respectable case earns much more of its income from illegal liquid refreshments than from solid edibles. "Big News" is a high pressure story of modern newspaperdom. with Robert Armstrong in the featured role. Carol Lombard has the leading feminine role in this talkie, which was directed by Gregory La Cava.

| r f< Tiie Kikutas Jap* will be one of ihe features on ihe new variety bill opening Right—ldrena is one of the chief performers in Tearls of Bagdad, 'tngc show today at the Lyric. now ** thr Indiana.

ROUNDING THEATERS

WE ARE going through a campaign for funds in this city right now which is of vital interest to every citizen who has a desire to ~ee Indianapolis what the city should be in the future. A citv ran not be filled with just factories to make an all-round city, but "it must I: ’e homes, churches, playgrounds, schools, a civic theater and the Jike. .Just now we are trying to cause the Little Theatre to blossom forth as the Indianapolis Civic theater with its own enlarged playhouse on North Alabama street. George Somnes. director, tells me the reason for the Little Theatre

in going civic is for the chief purpose of giving nine performances a season in a 500 capacity auditorium instead of 233 the present capacity. If sufficient funds are raised, the board in control of the Civic Theater will be able to start work enlarging the present Playhouse. This will mean that Indianapolis is wisely building for the future. Detroit has gone civic with the Jesse Bonstelle management in charge of production and in Cincinnati. Stuart Walker is going civic with a great organization back of him. Here in Indianapolis is George Somnes. for years the leading director for Mr. Walker here as well as in Cincinnati. Are wc going to sit calmly by? Are we going to build the future Indianapolis in the right way? Now is the time. The day is past for any debate regarding the worth of the Little Theatre, movement in this country. By going civic, enlarging its home as wall as its program. George

Lois plays in the all-Fox Movietone picture "True Heaven." what would you say in return to him? The Times is offering $2 it cash and five pairs of tickets to the Lyric for the best pieces of dialogue written for these photos, each day. This is the ‘hire! pitoto in a series of five to be published. Send your Movi-'-Diaiosue" for this photo <o the Coo'": Editor in care of The Time' before Sunday at midnight. Get busy now. perhaps your name w ill appear there tomorrow. “True Heaven" will be the screen feature a' the Lyric theater for on" week starting Saturday. George O'Brien and Lois Moran are the stars.

‘‘MOVIE DIALOGUE" FOR CONTEST PHOTO NO. U Lieuienc-nt Gresson cays Judith says writ* plainly with pencil—not inki Address City Send dialogue "'ith above photo to Movie Dialogue" Contest Editor. Timer. Indianapolis. Ind.

Makes Personal Appearance Lentrice Joy. who is to star in first National-Vitaphonc pictures, is playing at Pacific Coast Orpheum theaters, where she is repeating her eastern vaudeville successes. Miss Joy will sing several songs pi A Most- Immoral Laclv.' her first picture Herman Ruby and M. K. Jerome are writing them. Plays a Tough Role Larry Eanthim is playing a tough sailor in ‘The Isle of Lost Ships." at First National-Vitaphone studios. Eanthim recently entered pictures . via ? San Francisco tugboat where • he served as a deck *and.

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ROUND With WALTER D. HICKMAN

Barrymore s ' Next To establish the indisputable leadership in the matter of assembling the great of Broadway. one thing alone remained for Warner Bros, to do. That also they have now accomplished. The first talking picture to star John Barrymore. greatest living actor, will be a Vita phone production presented by Warner Bros. George Preedy’s novel. “General Crack." has been selected as his first vitaphone story. This will be an historic event indeed for the speaking screen.

Somnes and. all the others associated with him is safe guarding the amusement future of this city. B n it I have received word that Miss Edythe Elliott, former leading woman for Charles Berkell here, has had her great, chance and has succeeded. She has just completed her tryout engagement in the new John Golden play. "When in Home." staged by Rachel Crothers, and made such a splendid hit that she was immediately signed for the leading role when it opens its August. B B a Have received a request from three young ladies asking me this question: "We are sailing for Europe soon. If you had time to sec only one show in New York before sailing, which one would you see?” I would see Street. Scene" by all means. And the second that I arrived in London I would see Lynne Fontaine and Alfred Lunt in Caprice.- ’

Film Test

The relative popularity of a Vitaphone picture and a stage play was the object of a recent test in San Diego. Cal., when Warner Brothers' all-talking production. "On Trial." played at theater simultaneously with the presentation of a stage version of "On Trial” at the Savoy theater in lire same city. An accurate check on the attendance at both houses revealed that, although the Savoy ordinarily dees capacity business, it did not have one full house during the week that Vitaphone was its competitor. On the Cher hand the Warner picture played to standing room every day and many patrons who saw both representations gave the unsolicited opinion that the Vitaphone production surpassed, the stage play and was more satisfactory entertainment in every way.

IIVERSIDE SUNDAY AFTERNOON DARING ETHEL PRITCHETT A Million ervou ® Pptt JUST A FARK BUT WHAT A PARK mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmrn i

Pathe Will Have a Big Program Producing Firm Lists Many Stars in New Fall Photoplays. THIRTY all-dialogue features for the coming season were announced by Pathe today. The program of the pioneer mo- ■ tion picture company is further augmented by the Pathe News and Pathe Sound News; the Pathe Review and the Pathe Audio Review; the Grant land Rice "Sportlights." “Topics of the Day - ’ and “Aesop's Film Fables. -- the one-reel pictures which have now gone over to dialogue and sound, and fifty-two tworeel all-talking comedies. Color will be a part of every Pathe feature, it is stated. The program i.s further notable in that, it celebrates the twenty-fifth anniversary of the company. The earlier promise of a heavy production schedule is thus borne out by ! the facts. Included among the outstanding : productions are "The Greenwich ; Village Follies," to be produced in color: George Gershwin’s "Treasure Girl." and “The Big Shot," by Ben Hccht, and Charles McArthur. Figuring prominently as stars are the i two leading feminine personalities of the stage—lna Claire and Ann ' Harding. Claire to Star Ina Claire, the famous stage star. : is given a conspicous position upon the new Pathe program. She is : scheduled for two features—" The Awful Truth." from the stage play by Arthur Richman. and “Negligee," from the European play by Ernest Vajada. Because of her brilliant successes upon the stage, as well as the last interest created by her unexpected and romantic elopement ! and marriage with John Gilbert, it is expected that these, her maiden efforts upon the talking screen, will attract unusual attention. Ann Harding is announced in a group of three features—" Paris Round." from the stage success by Philip Barry; “This Thing Called Love. -- from the stage play by Edwin Burke, and "Her Private Affairs," from the play by the Russian author. Leo Urvantsov, this to be directed by Paul Stein. Miss Harding's success in "Tarnish” and "The Trial of Mary Dugan" when these plays were presented upon the New York stage, together with her youth and beauty, make her a most prominent candidate for honors among the new personalities summoned to the screen with the arrival of sound. Will Talk Soon William Boyd, the Pathe star, whose fine speaking voice and acting ability have already won for him the samo distinticon in talking oictures that he enjoyed in silent, will star in a group of three features: "His First Command" a story of the U. S. Cavalry by Douglas Doty, author of ' Dre. ; - Parade: -- “Crashing Through. - ’ from the comedy-drama stage play by Saxon Kling: and "Officer O'Brien. - ’ a police story by Tom Buckingham. Boyd's success in "Dress Parade." "The Leatherneck," and "Skyscraper" has given him deserved prominence on the new Pathe program. To Work Again Constance Bennett, daughter of Richard Bennett, will appear in three features. “Saratoga." by William Conselman. "Rich People." from the story of Jan Gelzer which ran serially in "Good Housekeeping magazine, and “Clothes, - ’ from the Saturday Evening Post story by Lucy Stone Terrill, the last mentioned to be directed by Paul Stein. Miss Bennett’s decision to abandon a life of ease and luxury as the wife of a millionaire to take up her screen career where she left it. several years ago. has aroused much interest. The most exquisitely dressed young woman in pictures, suggesting in her every move the fashionable circles of Europe, the typical patron of the Ritz. and the drawing rooms of the rich and well-bred. Miss Bennett's -stories have been selected with that in mind. As one of the big specials of the year Pathe will present "Treasure Girl." the musical comedy success

A MUSEMENTS

At Apollo

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Irene Franklin Irene Franklin, beloved "red head" star of vaudeville, has been captured by Vitaphone and appears in her first Vitaphone act at the Apollo on the new program starting today. She offers two of her intimitable character numbers. "The Waitress" and "The Flapper Mammy's Lullaby. - Vitaphone short subjects at the Apollo also include The Blue Ridgers, with Cordellia Mayberry, a talented group of quaint mountaineer singers and musical entertainers.

Signs Contract Virginia Lee Corbin has just been signed for an important role in Colleen Moore’s next starring vehicle for First Na-tional-Vitaphone p i e t, u r c s, "Footlights and Fools. - ’

In War Play

Eleanor Eoardman The chief feminine lead in ‘Site Coy- to War." now at. Loews Palace, is taken by Eleanor Boardman. by George Gershwin, America's leading popular composer; and writer of "Rhapsody in Blue." The book is by Frederick Thompson and Vincent Lawrence, and the lyrics by Ira Gershwin. AMUSEMENTS COLONIAL' Corner Illinois and New York IVffk Martins; Sunday \ >napny Burlesque fWHIRL-A-GIG I r I New Songs Chorus Comedy on the Pep Runway On tlm vrr-nn Sins'ing-TatL ing Pictum fD.W. CRJFFITiTj 'fadujofJike Shmneidit Mark Snurtt Talking; Comedy BRinF.- RELATIONS'’ Matinee, ‘!<V "Site.. Sat.. Sun.. Mat.. 30r

BROAD RIPPLE Added Attraction for Sunday The Great Celeste King; of th* Ti?hf Wire .TAG BRODERIC K S Dancing Nymphs In * Ftainit Terpsichorean Pi’*rti'vement Claasioue. BATHING BEAphrT - BE V L'E fvfwt f'"o

Ethel Will Jump From Balloon Sunday Will Bea Big Day foe All at Riverside Park, ETHEL Pritchett will entertain Riverside amusement park crowds Sunday afternoon with an ascension and multiple parachute leap from t.he sky. A unique feature of the ascensions made by Miss Pritchett is that the huge balloon will be inflated and sent skyward under her personal supervision, she being Ihe only woman in thr risky game of parachute jumping who “puts up her own balloon. - ’ The filling of the balloon, the packing of the bundle of chutes and the giving of the final word to “cut loose." arc always interesting preliminaries to the aerial stunts of Miss Pritchett, and thousands of park visitors always crowd around the big balloon lot to watch the interesting work. Riverside is enjoying one of the best seasons in its history this summer. it is asserted by Archie W. Colter, general manager in spite of some bad breaks in the weather during the last few months. The fact that shelter at the park is ample for all in case of rain has been a big factor in bringing the crowds to the park, according to Colter, the big twenty-foot-wide concrete concourse around the inclosure being almost entirely roofed over. The new skating rink, with its immense floor and beautiful appointments is proving a magnet for roller devotees, while the pony track, skccbali alleys, archcrv courts. Japanese poker game, rifle ivmgr. and the many interesting games of skill are vicing wtfh flic big coaster and other rides in popularity. Many Assist Glenn Tr.von The east in support of Glenn Tr.von and Merna Kennedy in "Baroum Was Right," bv Philip Bartholcmac and Hutcheson Boyd. includes Otis Harlan. Jay Hunt. Clarence Burton. Basil Radford. Lev' Kelly and Israel Keith. Del Lord is directing.

I jyp F t^ E # A i V* ONE GREAT SHOW FOLLOWS THE OTHER! HERE’S A HILL YOU’LL SAY IS A KNOCKOUT! Y E SEAPOimMD PROFOUND “siH/DYOE Jir All a giql sweptffyn/ocoNFucriHGaxes- ild THE VAN WHO POSSESSED HEP MD tue. > O FT (Ml COUf/rpY THAT Cl AIMED HEP IffPPL TV / £ ' V ' V -' T,L IVUCJ GEfIRCE OfeBIIM 9I9RAM Hear the Marvelous Melody, "TRI E HEAVEN" Theme Song yT—m— ~ , ~ , ' US. VAUDEVILLE SWR*] FRANK DEVOE “The Tidal Wave of Song*." with JAMES STEIGER, popular composer, at the piano. KIKUTAS JAPS 8 Oriental Wonder if orkers MOSS and MANNING in "A Whirlwind of Dance" The Biceest Show in Town Nat Popular Look Who’s Here Next Saturday M ,. k ' __ 808 at GALE SHERWOOD ZY * to tdM

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Cantor to Be in Big Demand His Body Will Re in One, Play and His Spirit in Another, TP DDIF CANTOR ‘lie lrreprc'Mble. will soon sing, taik and danre in two musical revues in New York at one and the -ante time. His body will continue under Hie management of Florenz Ziegfrid, but his spirit will flash out from the talking motion picture screen elsewhere on Broadway, at all performances of Earl Carrolls new "Sketch Book" revue. The novelty prologue, recorded and reproduced by the RCA Photophone talking piettflv* .system, "ill bring both Cantor and Earl Carroll before the nightly audiepcos in the Earl Carroll Theater. When Carroll announced his revue he hoped to have Cantor write and perform in it. but the latter’s engagement with Ihe übiquitous Mr. Zicgfeld prevented (he comedian's appearances. Accordingly. Carroll carried tho -•cherne of Ills talking picture piologuc to RCA Photopllone production officials at die Gramcrcy Studios in New York, where (he suggestion for a talking picture of Cantor and Carroll matured into reality. Surrounded by a group of Earl Carroll's beautiful show girls. Eddie Cantor and the producer were recorded by RCA Photophone in a, comedy sketch in which Eddie offers an hilarious travesty on contract signing between authors and producers.

A f Granada

< Morton Downey, known aa "Broadway’s golden voiced tenor." rmd Helen Chandler, petite blond, who starred in Booth Tarkington'a "Penrod.” are the stars in "Mother’s Boy." showing Sunday. Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday at tho Granada. Popular song hits including 111 Always Be Mother’s Boy." 'Good Little Bad Little You." There'll Be You and 1" and Tin Funny That, Way' are sung by Downey and ether members of Ibe cast. Barbara Bennett. Downey's bride, also has a part in the picture as has Mildred Hunt, popular radio entertainer. William Boyd is the star in "The Leatherneck." an all-talker showing at the Granada Thursday and Friday and Saturday. Alan Hale and Robert Armstrong are cast as the oilier two-thirds of the "Three Musketeers" of the marines. Diane Ellis, a blonde beauty, who is a newcomer ro the screen, plays the leading feminine role.

Monty Blue Talc

Monte Blues next starring picture is to be callcld Skin Deep." an adaptation from Marc Edmund Jones’ story. “Lucky Damage." Betty Compson will be Monte's leading woman. Gordon Rigby will write the continuity and Ray Enright, will direct. Warner Brothers produce it.

AMUSEMENTS