Indianapolis Times, Volume 41, Number 84, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 August 1929 — Page 6

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MUTUAL’S SEASON WILL OPEN WITH “FRENCH MODELS”

Manager Black Announces First Burlesque Bill for His Theater on South Illinois Street, Aug. 25. THE Mutual theater, under the direction of Manager Black, will open its season on Sunday afternoon. Aug. 25. The opening attraction will be “French Models,” produced by Phil Perry. The featured players will be Viola Elliott and Jim Bennett. The supporting players will include Ella Sears, Eddie Lorraye, Edythe Bates, Jack Reynolds, A1 Brown and June Palmer. Os course there will be the usual chorus. The chief scene is called “The Red Dance." described as “a poem of flowers.” The following are the titles of the forty-nine Mutual burlesque

attractions that will play here: “Dimpled Darlings,” “G ! rls from Happyland.” “Parisian Flappers.” “Record Breakers,” "Step On It,” “Girls from the Follies,” “High Flyers.” ‘ Step Lively Girls,” "Steppe's Own Show.” "Big Revue,” "Best Show in Town,” “Puss Puss,” “Get, Hot.” “Bare Facts.” “Pretty Babies.” “Moonlight Maids,” “Lid Lifters,” “Baffin' Thru.” “Frivolities.” “Radium Queens,” “Take a Chance,” "Bowery Burlesquers.” “Hindu Belles.” “Crackc- Jacks,” "Tempters,” “Mischief Makers,” “French Models,” “Sugar Babies,” "Merry Whirl,” “Nite Life in Paris,” “Bohemians.” “Dainty Dolls,” “Girls in Blue,” “Hello Paree,” "Broadway Scandals.” “Huddling Kutles.” “Nite Club Girls,” “Social Maids.” “Flapper Follies,” “Ginger Girls,” “Naughty Nifties,” “Sporty Widows,” “Jazztime Revue,” “Sliding Watson Show.” “Wine. Women and Song.” “Moulin Rouge ' “Burlesque Review.” “Speed Girls” and “Oriental Givis.” “HOLLYWOOD SCANDAL” AT COLONIAL ‘Hollywood Scandals” in the offering for next week at the Colonial. It is a combination of burlesque and the modern revue type of performance blending song hits, comedy situations, dances and vaudeville specialties. Mel Copeland and Irene Joslin return to the cast after an absence of several weeks. Jimmy (No Push) Bova, Eddie Ware and Frank Martin are the comedians. Mildred Wood. Paul Reno. Bonnie Austin and Daisy Due together with the Colonial Chorus, round out the cast. For the screen, the management has selected the first-run talking production “Two Men pnd h Maid.” The picture goes to Algeria and follows the adventurous romance of two metmbers of the French Foreign Legion. One is an English gentleman who has had his ideal of womanhood rudely shattered: the otlmr is a roughneck and a bully who hasn't a notion of what an ideal is and doesn't need on*\ for he is quite content to hold a mortgage, by right of might, on the affections of one Rose, a case girl who is proud of her conquest of the mighty adjutant. But Rose leaves, when the Englishman responds to the power of her charms, that she had been loving without her heart, and when the heart is touched and the passions aroused, love is something beautiful and terrible—something that demands a sacrifice. * The Englishman Is played by William Collier, Jr., the girl by Alma Bennett and in the supporting cast are found Eddie Cribbon. George E. Stone and Margret Quimby.

Back Again

Nan Halperin. America's famous satirist, is one of the latest famous vaudeville and musical comedy stars to be presented by Vitaphone in a short sketch. She has just made a presentation at Warner Brothers eastern Vitaphone studios, under the direction of Murray Roth, in which she sings two numbers. “Cothes" and “Playing My Wedding in Ragtime." in her own inimitable comedy style. Miss Halperin has been on the stage since she was 13 years old. She came to New York in 1915, and became a star over night. She has been a vaudeville headliner for many years and has been starred by Florenz Ziegfeld in his “Follies.” with Eddie Cantor in “The Midnight Rounders," at the Winter Garden in “Make It Snappy” and in "Little Jesse James.’ Recently she has been headlined in vaudeville. American Trize Winners Professor W. M. Marston. as originator of the unique contest. “Why Do Alluring Women Love Homely Men?" has announced the prize winners from the 10000 answers which were submitted in the contest. The test was conducted in connection with the Universal picture, “The Man Who Laughs." The first prize winner was Miss Louise Michel of NAw York City: the second prize was awarded to Rebecca J. Gredwohl of San Francisco, and the third prize to Professor Kenneth R. Close of the University of Miami. AMUSEMENTS

lllino!a nnd N>w York WFEK STARTING SUNDAY Somethin* New In Uurleaque GIRLS * < GIRLS A o'* v Oo* W Scandals Special Sfftifry and lCfTerts w Song*—\f Prince* Chortle on Runway On tho Frwn Thf Talking Feature

TWO MEN§ AND A MAID I Matinee*. SOc | >lt—>at., San. Mat.. .VOr

RIVERSIDE SUNDAY AFTERNOON ETHEL PRITCHETT World’* Champion Parachute Jumper in Death-Defying Leaps From the Sky Gt bargain from Nahorb od ’.l’rfbant*

Shuberts Will Have Real Hits New York Head of Theaters Returns From Trip to Europe. Lee SHUBERT. who recently returned after a business trip to ! Europe, which included an iaspection of the Uondon theaters of his 1 concern, the Shubert Theater Cor- { poration, has disclosed the plays he i acquired while abroad and expressed himself as very much pleased with J 'he healthy condition of the London j theaters and the prospect for im- ; proved business in New York and j on the road. Since arriving home. Mr. Shubert j has conferred with most of the im- ; portant producers in reference to new plays for the coming season ! and their bookings in the Shubert j playhouses, and said that the roster |of productions far exceeds that of the past several years. The new season in the principal key cities, such as Boston, Chicago and Philadelphia, will open with established successes which have had ; their New York runs, thus assuring : good business for these important out of town theaters. While American plays and musical comedies are in demand in London. Mr. Shubert remarked that the three j outstanding dramatic successes of] that, city are original English pro-] [ductions. They are “Rope,” a melo- j drama by Patrick Hamilton. “The: Matriarch.” by G. B. Stern, in which j Mrs. Patrick Campbell is playing, i and “The Infinite Shoeblack.” by Norman Macowan. Mr. Shubert has j acquired ihe American rights to all j three of these plays. Wh : lc in London, he conferred with a number of British authors. He found them very much inspired over the unusual success of the two English plays in New York—“ Bird in Hand” and “Journey's End”— and in Mr. Shubert's opinion the American and English theater will benefit greatly as a result of the reception of these two plays in America by the increased producj tivity of English authors. He has arranged for the writing of three original plays by as many authors, one of whom has never ] written for the stage. He would not divulge the names. Included among these-, however, is anew play by Edgar Wallace, who has been represented so far on the New j York stage by “The Sign of the ! Leopard.” He is much impressed with the . beauty and importance of “The Matriarch.” When it is done here, it will be played by an all-English cast, beaded by Miss Constance Collier, who will, of course, appear in the role assumed in London by Mrs. Campbell. Mr. Shubert. arranged for the American presentation of several ! French plays, but he announced ' only “Topaze” by Marcel Pagnol, which is now current in the French capital. The other Pagnol play, ; “Marius." will be presented here by Mr. Gilbert Miller. Mr. Shubert engaged Ben W. | Levy, author of “This Woman j Business,” done here two seasons ! ago, to adapt “Topaze,” which will be presented In London as well as | in New York. While in Paris he ar- ] ranged for the production of ‘‘The ] Student Prince” in French at the j Moulin Rouee in November. ; “Bird in Hand." said Mr. Shubert. would be represented by three com- ! panies this coming season. The New I York cast now at the Morosco I Theater is to remain there in--1 definitely. Two other companies, both selected by the author. John I Drinkwater. will go on tour. Shubert saw Drinkwater in London and discussed the writing of anew play. ] It will be of a serious nature, but unlike his former work not of an historical nature. Mr. Drinkwater, said Shubert. will return to New j York in the fall, i “The Street Singer." anew muswai comedy which recently opened in Long Branch, will be among the early musical offerings of the Messrs. Shubert in New York, but Mr. Shubert could not indicate the theater for the reason that “The Street Singer” is booked for a run in Boston. There will also be anew musical comedy with music by Sigmund Romberg, book by Otto Harbach, and lyrics by Irving Caesar. This is an original work and will be put into rehearsal in the fall. Mr. Shubert received encouraging reports from Los Angeles, where Miss Ethel Barn-more is appearing in “The Kingdom of God." He said that there had been many requests for the extension of her tour in this play and “The Love Duel” beyond December, but he declared that she would open in New York around the holidays in “Scarlet Sister Mary.” • AMUSEMENTS

j Tajado’s Tipica orchestra is a Vitapbone feature on the new bill at the Appolio 2 Vera Van has a chief role in "Circus Cabaret,” now at the Indiana. This is the stage production for the week.

ROUNDING ROUND

THEATERS

IT IS rumored that a movement is being launched whereby Roltare Eggleston, former Keith manager, will devote his time during the regular winter season to the local presentation of internationally known artists. If success attends the undertaking it means that Indianapolis would enjoy many stars of the musical and grand opera firmament who in the past have made too few local appearances. With the proper interests aroused so that a projject of such magnitude might be either underwritten or subscribed to in advance, it has been suggested that such stars as Rosa Ponsella, John Charles Thomas,

Paul Robeson, The English Singers, who appeared locally last season, Mischa Elman, Harold Bauer, The Revellers quartet and many other names of merit might be brought to the city. Tentatively, the plan proposes a series of special concert nights wich a famous artist for each, so arranged that the dates would not interfere with projects sponsored by local associations, symphony concerts, grand opera presentations or dramatic productions, efforts being centered rather on individuals who at present are being booked in many other cities throughout the country. Because of his long association with theatrical and musical productions Roltare Eggleston has the knowledge of exploitation and under his management such a program should meet with success. It is rumored that Keith’s theater, which discontinued vaudeville and has been “dark” for the past twelve months, may be selected for the first program. a it a Although the meeting Monday night at the Playhouse of the Civic Theater of Indianapolis at Nineteenth and Alabama streets, at 7:30, is mainly for the worker, any one interested in the Civic theater and its present development from the Little theater, is invited to attend. These meetings have proven very interesting and informal, and as this is probably the last meeting in the Playhouse in its present state before reconstruction, it should be more than generally progressive and articulate. A splendid spirit has been indicated in all the Civic theater development. Scarcely in the city has there been a meeting-ground for so many different factions of people interested in a common subject and willing to work for it. And the work has told inasmuch as the citizens of the city have given, and given liberally, to a project that they never had considered giving to before, that is, a theater. “It will be. of course,” to quote Mr. Somnes, “a matter of several years before we are a credit to the great name we have adopted, but with that ideal in mind and with the knowledge that we have not reached perfection in our hearts, our scope of accomplishment is unlimited, and sympathy and understanding in the minds of our audiences is assured. Only when one claims perfection does one cease to develop.” a a a Following is the program to be played by Anton Brees on the Scot-

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tish Rite Carillon on Sunday, Aug. 18. at 4 o’clock p. m., and Tuesday, Aug. 20, at 8 o’clock p. m.: "Land of Hope and Glory” Sir Edward Edgar "Annie Laurie” .' Scotch Song "Keep the Home Fires Burning” "Good-bye, Mfr Dear"...Mary Lyon Taylor "The End of a Perfect Day” Carrie Jacobs Bond "Adagio" Pleyel “Kingdoms and Thrones to God Belong" Russian Hymn "My Jesus, as Thou Wilt” Weber "The Church's One Foundation” S. S. Wesley "Largo" Handel "Star Spangled Banner” Francis Scott Key

What Is Love?

Morgan Farley is one young man in Hollywood who insists that he has never been in love. Strangely enough, he is playing a role in the Richard Dix picture," The Love Doctor.” Farley says this characterization is his first attempt at broad comedy, however, so perhaps this explains. The youthful actor, who came to his stage fame by such roles as in “Deburau.” “The American Tragedy,” “Mary the Third,” “Fata Morgana,” “The Trial of Mary Dugan,” and “Candida,” says he never had time to fall in love. Nor did he have enough money until after “The American Tragedy” lifted him into the foremost ranks on the legitimate stage. Now that he is in Hollywood he will doubtless have his heart crushed many times by film beauties. Farley is under five-year contract to Paramount. Another Outdoor Movie Tom Reed, who did the adapting, continuity and dialoguing of Peter B. Kvne’s “The Three Godfathers,” which Universal will make as a great outdoor talking picture, has been promoted. Carl Laemmle Jr., general manager at Universal City, announces that he will be assistant to C. Garner Sullivan, supervising scenario chief of Universal pictures.

Makes Hit John Charles Thomas, eminent concert and grand opera baritone, has turned to the Palace theater, New York, from a nation-wide tour of the principal RKO theaters and is repeating this week the success he achieved there when he made his debut in vaudetille this spring.

Desmond to Top Bill at Lyric Famous Movie Star to Be Featured in Comedy Drama. r T' , HE stellar event on the stage ■*- program now at the Lyric is the personal appearance of William Desmond, popular screen star, who with Mary Maclvor and Harry Shutan, also from the land of the “kleig lights,” present a lively little comedy drama, “The Right Man.” Desmond is en route to Hollywood, where he will re-enter the films, via the talkies, at the conclusion of his RKO contract. He was recently given a try in the Warner Brothers’ Vitaphone picture, “No Defense,” which was seen and heard at the Lyric some weeks ago. and registered so strongly that he was given a contract for other audible film productions. Mr. Desmond, who has also been identified with the legitimate productions such as “Ben-Hur” and “The Bird of Paradise,” has an ideal vehicle for Iris versatile talents in “The Right Man,” and will no doubt prove a drawing card in this city. Three other Keith acts are featured with the star attraettion. Foremost of this trio is “Big Bill” Bloomberg and histroupe of educated Alaskan dogs. These dogs, seven in number, are said to be the first and only pack of performing Alaskan “huskies” in the world. The four Covans, said to be the fastest and most precise dancing stars in vaudeville, and the Texas Comedy Four, offering harmony songs and comedy, complete the bill. “Beware of Bachelors” details in an unusually sprightly manner the adventures of a rebellious flapper bride who, fed up with the car-ryings-on of her sheik-doctor husband with certain lady patients, takes the reins in her own hands. How hubby is humbled and how wifie herself is dumbfounded by the tempest she has stirred up makes a series of ludicrous adventures which keep an audience in chuckling good humor from start to finish. Audrey Ferris, William Collier Jr., Margaret Livingston. Clyde Cook and Andre Beranger are featured prominently in the cast. The supplementary subjects include a News Reel and Aesop’s Faj bles comedy. The Lyric orchestra provides musical accompaniment. Many Theaters Want This “Labor Day,” one of Fitz Patrick’s famous American holiday series, is the first release of the twelve subjects comprising this group. FitzPatrick reports that 400 theaters will j simultaneously play this subject j during Labor day week. These j houses will be the “400"* of the Industry.

AMUSEMENTS

3—Blomberg’s Alaskans have an important spot on the new vaudeville bill starting today at the Lyric.

Popular Quartet Will Sing Here

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The Revellers One of the features on the new bill opening today at Loew’s Palace is The Revellers, a well known singing quartet. This organization is presented as a Metro Movietone act.

Warner Bros. Order Much Color

Warner Brothers this' week expanded their plans for the use of color by a decision to employ natural color sequences in a number of spots in the story of “Show of

Comedy Duo Will Frolic

Willie and Eugene Howard, noted musical comedy and vaudeville stars have recently made two talking and singing short subjects for Vitaphone which are just ready for release by Warner Brothers. Both numbers are two reels in length. One. “The Music Makers.” is of a musical and comedy character in keeping with the style of entertainment to which the Howard brothers have accustomed their public. The second number, “My People,” is of an entirely different character. It is a highly emotional dramatic sketch in which musical numbers p'ay a part. The brothers are said to prove themselves masters of dramatic acting in this sketch. Boles Has Contract For some time, in fact ever since music began to play such an important part in moving pictures, Universal has contemplated making a musical romantic drama of a subject written around the life of Rouget de l’lsle, who was the composer of “La Marseillaise.” With the signing of John Boles as one of its premier stn s, the production of the story by Houston Branch and George Manker Watters became practical. Special music to surround ‘La Marseillaise” is being wrtten by Charles Wakefield Cadman. Universal will of course call the story “La Marseillaise.”

Shows,” the super-special which will be their most ambitious Vitaphone production for next season. Although there are only ten color cameras in existence for the filming cf the new Technicolor process, Warner Brothers have cntracted for the major part of this equipment during the coming months and will lead the industry in the number cf natural color productions. Prismatic sequences will be a feature not only of “Show of Shows,” but of John Barrymore’s first Vitaphone talking picture, “General Crack," as well as several more of the thirtyfive Vitaphone specials for release during 1929-1930. At the present time five forthcoming Warner productions are listed to be 100 per cent color throughout. They are “Gold Diggers of Broadway.” “Song of the West.” “Under a Texas Moon,” “Golden Dawn” and “Hold Everything.” _ AMUSEMENTS

“2hs § I pfpiFP^ 6 - g -^r~~- fej DAYS I iH V' * jfS 1 1 to t% m E Omit ■■■ rr-~ a^*,lU<^11 a /AN/C cool / •%sanr.jHM{mmmam f”OUR WORD ON THIS/ HERE IS ONE OF THE I H GREATEST VAUDEVILLE SHOWS WE HAVE | EVEP PRESENTED. I *.. /TT A VOW/ I mMi IN PERSON H i.A fral PQEsetfriNG J7ic RIGHT MAN * g fi 1% i%zK% w/r MARY M[Von- JOHN SHHTAN 1 FOURCOVAKS TEXAS GOMEST B unquktiokably the KAnffl •amrZomSSSEum*’ I BLOOMBERG'S ALASKANS ■ FIRST ANO ONLY PACK OP PERFORMING ALASKAM _> "HUSKIES”IN THE WORLD... DOM'TsMISS THEM this vitaphoneTALKlE hit/ FJpK&, Kar *f?Y AUDREY PEDRIS^ 8 /(% WILLIAM COLLI ED, JR. I \%Aa PWI MARGARET LIVINGSTON CLYDE COOK B , VmtSaE&Oi A LAUOH A SECOND IN THIS HILARIOUS ■ I COMEDY OF FAST FLAPPERS KEPT ON fflfej Yv THE RUN 6Y BACHELORS on the PI WjM wap path..love hi-tacked out m AFTER BOOTLEG AFFECTIONS WU ' - 8n / OUR GANG KIDS t * ■ SATURDAY/ WITH HUGE VAUDEVILLE BILL a*o TALKIE

AUG. 17, 1929

Pritchett Will Make Big Leap Riverside Today Is the Scene of Grotto Picnic. EIGHT successive parachute leaps on one balloon ascension is the record held by Ethel Pritchett. Indianapolis girl, who will furnish the aerial thrills at Riverside amusement park Sunday afternoon. Miss Pritchett established this remarkable record during the present summer, the former mark having been six parachute leaps on one ascension, held by Claude Shafer, the well-known Patent. Leather Kid. With the coming of slighly cooler weather, the more strenuous sports and amusements at Riverside are coming in for greatly increased favor. Particularly in this noticeable in the big skating rink, at the skeeball alleys, the archery courts, the pony track and the various ball games on Kewpie alley. Every day sees dozens of picnic parties in the big shady grove in the center of the park, and ear'll afternoon and night the free children's playground is crowded with happy youngsters enjoying the various slides, swings, seesaws and other apparatus. All the rides and other concessions a’-e operated each afternoon and many persons prefer to visit the park at such times, to avoid the crowds in the evenings and on week-ends. Today the big park has been crowded with the Sahara Grotto members and their families, the children from the Masonic home at Franklin being special guests of the local organization. Many special events were on the program, and the outing will conclude with a dance in the old skating rink tonight. Next Wednesday will occur the annual outing of the Nu-Grape Bottling Company at Riverside. Another Film in Color “People Born in September.” the next release of James A. Fitz Patrick’s Movie Horoscope series, goes into production today. There will be talking and techni-color sequences and a musical accompaniment by Nathaniel Shilkret, and the Movie Horscope orchestra. AMUSEMENTS

BROAD RIPPLE the PARK of Parks! SWIM In natnr BEST by TEST. Absolutely Safe, Sanitary. DANCE FRFE to the rollicking rhythm of the JLand'ODance Bund. PICNIC Among the stately forest trees In the most beautiful grove In Indiana. ViSET THE BIG ZOO!