South Bend News-Times, Volume 37, Number 116, South Bend, St. Joseph County, 25 April 1920 — Page 22

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THE SOUTH BEND NfcWS-TIMES PLAYBILLS OF THE WEEK IN SOUTH BEND THEATERS

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Among the Stars in the . World of the Theater

By Wfll V. Fink

Oliver

Tho Indianapolis ?wn reviewer wrltra of "Three Whe Pools-' under tho heading: "Ono of the Iif-st oi Year Comedies." Claud GllllnswaUr, ILaxry Davenport and Howard Gould are prominently cast In tho play, which, the critic ?aya, "In Its -way b fcmcthln of an achievement." Many years a,-o Mr. (Jould acted "The Prisoner of Znda" and -Rupert of HenLzau" in this taction, pLayinj? the parts created by II IL iSothern and James Iv. Hackt tt. Mr. Gould succeeded VUliara Inersoll in "Three "Wise FooLa." After finishing the engagement at "Madison Square Garden, New York, next Saturday, the Hlr.KÜnK Urosliaxnum and llailey circus will devoto ono week ach to Urooklyn and Philadelphia. The u."ual lontj tour will be taken by the combined ehowH, now in the second reason. ÖOMth. Bend havir.c et en It last Augriftt. a visit this year is unlikely. All of the big acta offered in 1919 kavo been retained and eome new ones provided. -Jut Suppose- Is tho title of a new play In which Ruth Chatterton la to ad, Marparit Anprlln I under her own ?Ana)5tmcnt In "The Woman In Bronze" Mt3 AnsMn does Forno of the best actlnsr of her life. And ehe la capable of lino acting. Henry W. Savage is to manage Florenco Nafh in a new play, "Cornered." CoMing of tho Minneapolis Fymphony orchestra to the Oliver for two concerts Tuesday, May 11, is a big event for musical Kouth Rend. As on previous engagements of this splendid organization, Emll Oberlioffer will conduct. To hear the Minneapolis orchestra Is a rare privilege. "The Rose of China," a. musical attraction of exceptional merit, has moved from the little LaSalle to the big Auditorium in Chicago. The time of tho year l.s again approaching when AI. G. Field's minetrels, always good, will be here. The Field ehow is a real veteran, having been In existence since 1S3 6. Never was Is more prosperous than today. It will .be at the Oliver next Saturday afternoon and night and Funday night. Rig houses for Field's minstrels have become a matter of record. John McCormack. celebrated Irish a a .

tenor, more js no more popular entertainer living, is Foon to start on a tour of the world and will not return until the lato fail of 1921. New York has not seen a more popular attraction all season than i "Adam and Eve" at the Longacre. It 1 an F. Ray Comstock and Morris Gest production. Since the first performance, a long time ago, tho Longacro has been filled dally. An announcement from the publicity department of A- L Erlanger's offices In New York, presided over by Francis E. Held, Fhows tho following mflJiafcera will book through the Erlanger organization next season : Tav11 Rclasco, offering Iavld Warfield In "Tho Return of Peter Grimm," Frances Starr in a new play, Lenore Ulric in "The SonDaughter," Ina Claire In "The Gold Diggers." "Daddies" and "Tiger Rose." Cltaxlos Dillingham, offering Fred ßtono in a new show. Elsie Jani?, Doyle and Dixon in "Jack o Lantern." "Tho Night Roat," "Apple Blossoms." "The New Dictator" and Joseph Cawthorn in a new piece. John Golden, offering Frank Bacon In "LiKhtnlnY Hale Hamilton and Grace Larue In "Dear Me." "Three Wlo Fools" and "Howdy Folks." Cohan and Harris, offering Mrs, Fisko in "Mis' Nolly of Orleans." ""The Iloy.il Vagabond" and "The

Sam H. Harris offering William Collier in "The Hottentot," Orant Mitchell i:i a new play "The Honey

Girl." "Welcome Stranger" and "Little Old New York." George M. Cohan, offering Georgette Cohan in a new play, a musical r!iy call.-d "Mary." and "Genius an 1 tho Crowd." Cluirles l'rohman. Inc. offering Maude Adams in a new play by Barrle. Lthel Barrymoro In "Dtcks-sr-o," Elsie Ferguson in "Sacred and Rrofano Love." William Gillette in a new play and Otis Skinner in a new play. Henry V. Savage, offering Mltzl Hajos In a new piece, Florence Nash in "Cornered," "Shavings" and "See l vs . Gcorffc Tyler, offering Oorge Arils in "I'oldekin." Emily Stevens in "Sophie." and "Bub," with Helen Hays. (Mr. Erlangi.r in association) offering "Clarence"' and "Golden Days," with Patricia Colllnge. A. L. Ernlanger, offering "Monsieur Reaucaire" and Chauncey Olcott In ' Macushla." Henry Miller (Mr. Erlanger In association), offering Henry Miller and Blanche Bates in "The Famous Mrs. Fair" and Ruth Chatterton in "Just Suppose." John C'ort, offering "Listen Lester." "Just a Minute," "Jim Jam Jems" and "MIrishka." George. Droadhurst, offering "Tho Crimson Alibi" and "The Storm." Florenz ZicgfeM. offering Zlegfold's Follies, the Zlogfcld Midnight Frolic, IJillle Rurke In a new play and Eddio Cantor as a star. Miscellaneous DeWolf Hopper In a revival of "Wang." "Angel Face," Julian Eltinge in a revue, Robert B. Mantell in Shakespearean repertory. "Ben Hur," William Harris' production of "Abraham Lincoln", Margaret Anglin in "The Woman in Bronze." Walker Whiteside in a new play, Raymond Hitchcock's "Hitchy Koo" of 1920. Ed. Wynn's Carnival, Oeorgo White "Scandals of 1920," William Rock's Revue, AI. G. Field's Minstrels. Neil

O'Brien's Minstrels and Thurston, the Magician.

". oW eti-," With til..- pupu.ar comedian. Max Bloom, (That's My horbe,") in the principal comedy role .ill be the attraction at the Oliver May Z, 4 and 5. This production is said to dlTTer in that it takes as material for travesty, not simply theatrical hits of recent months but many eventa of current interest In world history. It U said there hs everything in "My Sweetie" to make it popular, it has a tinkling ncore, lz tastefully costumed and daintily mounted. The cast surrounding Mr. Bloom. Is ono of unusual excellence. It 1 said, and tho large chorus 13 composed of yotng women, ho not only sing and dance but are most pleading to the eye. Among tho twenty or so musical numbers mav be mentioned 'The Oliver Twist," "Chicken Duet." "Different Ways of Making Love." "Some One," "Dinah," "Loving Time n Lapland" and "Nobody's Baby."

AL. G. FIELD. RasebaÜ and dancing" are undoubtedly the most popular diversion:? of the time3. A baseball game on the commons, played by amateurs, will attract the crowds. A dance hall la always filled, both auditorium and dancing space, Tho masrts dance as they have never danced before. Every new dance has Its devotees. Stage dancing has Increased in popularity and many new dances have teen introduced. AI. G. Field has kept up with the times in his selection of dancers and dances. In his third of a century production a dancing epectacle en

titled "Derby Day at Churchill Do-AnV the dancing corps in the Nations Lar.ces, composed of the lancey of all countries, including L'npland, Scotland, Ireland. Spain, France and America, will be a pronouncfd feature. A burlesque Russian dance, an oriental costumed dance and the popular minstrel danct-s of this country. The United States leads in the popular dances of the world. The rythm oT the music of the American dances has made them popular all over the world. The Tango and other dances originated in this country are popular In the old world. They are presented bv William O'Brien. Leo Doran. Ed Kennedy, William Doran, Frank Miller, Sherman Dern, Ed Vhrlg", E i Ewald, Rcrt Swain, Jimmle Cooper and Garner Newton. Such an array of lisrht-Xooted steppers have never been brought together In one company heretofore. AI. G. Field Minstrels will appear at the Oliver theater next Saturday and Sunday.

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Tili: IUVElt'S ILM)." An unusual and quaint form of plotting is i-aid to be one of the mx)st intensely interesting features of Marshall B. Neilan's new production, 'The River's End," from the story by James Oliver Curwood, which will have its Initial showing here at the Oliver theater today, opening for a six days' run. The introductory scenes of the film find John Keith, haunted for years by the murder of Judge Kirkstone, captured by Dcrwcnt Conniston of the Canadian mounted police. A striking resemblance between the two men, leads the olücer, when (CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN)

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The Itiver'f End" a ptory of tlie 1 loyal Mountctl Police a fctory of adventure and a tory of a wonderful love.

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