Indiana daily times. [volume], October 30, 1920, Last Home Edition, Page 7, Image 7

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IMARY,’ COHAN’S
NEW VENTURE
ATENGLISH’S
Comedy With Music Comes in
for Week’s Engage-
Ment.
PHOTOPLAY AT MURAT
. “Mary.”
Istn’t it a grand old name?
George M. Cohen seems to think
it la because his latest venture,
coming to English’s Monday night
for a week’s engagement, is named
“Mary.”
Ernest Eratrs, former musical comedy
star, will be the chief, event at Keith’s
next week and the Lyric will feature
"Five Musical Rosebuds.”
The Murat will house a movie for the
next seven days, beginning Sunday night.
"Tiddiedy Winks” will be the offering
at the Park and new vaudeville will be
offered at the Broadway and Rialto.
Walker Whiteside In "The Master of
Ballantree.” opens at English's on Mon
day night, Nov. 8, for a three-day en
gagement, and on Nov. 11 David War-
Held will be seen In "The Return of Peter
Grimm.”
Positive announcement also is made
that A1 Jolson. in “Sinbad,” will open
a four-day engagement at the Murat on
Monday night. Nov. 15.
Charlotte Greenwood In “Linger Long
er, Lotty,” also Is booked at the Murat
tor a four-day engagement, opening with
a Wednesday matinee.
“MARY” OPENS
MONDAY AT ENGLISH’S.
George M. Cohan, the actor-author
producer, will present at English's
house all next week, commencing Mon
day evening, under his oWn manage
ment, the George M. Coban comedians In
“Mary.”
The piece Is the work of Otto Har
baeh, Frank Mandel and Lou Hirsch.
“Mary” tells the story of a young man
in love with a charming girl and the
efforts of this embryo business man to
acquire wealth.
He has an idea that is seemingly
worth a fortune and he sets out to de
velop it.
The idea is a distinct failure, but
through It he accidentally acquires the
wealth he sought.
There are four big song numbers In
this newest production of* George M.
Cohan's, the supreme hit or the piece be
ing “The Love Nests”
Then there is "Tom, Tom Toddle.”
which is a singing and dancing number
of the whirlwind variety.
"Down on that Old Kansas Farm”
has a refrain that will keep one hum
ming.
Asa reminder of the title of the piece
and of a song that was all the rage some
years ago, Mr. Cohan has Interpolated the
song from “Forty-Fve Minutes From
Broadway," called “Mary.”
The cast of "Mary" includes Edna
Morn, Guy Robertson, Margaret Du
mont, Ceo Henning, Lois Josephine,
Arthur Lipson. Sherman Wade and
George E. Mack.
Besides the above there are Hazel
Clements. Michael Cunn'ngham. Cecile
Andrea. Hazel Harris and Jack Kenyon,
all of whom are dancers of the George
M. Cohnn type.
Assisting them Is a chorus.
Ml’R IT TO PRESENT
BIG POX PHOTOPLAY.
“While New York Sleeps,” a photo
drama of New York life, told in three sto
ries. Is announced as the attraction at
the Murat Theater for a w-"k beginning
with the performance on Sunday night,
Oct. 31.
This picture, produced by William Fox.
create! an unusual sensation In New
Yo:k. and has the unique distinction of
displaying in two of Broadway's biggest
downtown theater simultaneously.
The Erst act is a story of the sub
urbs and is said to portray in an in
tensely dr.uietlc manner a few crucial
moments in the life of a millionaire, his
wife, a blackmailing former husband of
the woman and a burglar.
The second act. called '‘The Gay White
Way,” contains a dancing number from
the famous Ziegfeld Midnight Frolic
Show filmed atop the New Amsterdam
Theater.
In this s-ene appears Dolores, declared
by critics to be the world's most beau
tiful woman.
Scenes taken in the Palais Royal give
added distinction to this episode.
The third act, entitled “A Tragedy of
the East Side,” is conceded by crislcs to
be the strongest of the three.
In it occurs a pistol batttle between the
New York police boat and a band of river
thieves.
MUSICAL COMEDY STAR
TO HEAD KEITH’S BILL.
Ernest Evans, who is well known as
a star and producer of musical comedies,
will be the headline attraction at Ke'th's
next week In “Wedding Bells,” a musical
revue.
Evans will be supported by a number
of musical comedy stars. Including a
sextette of girls, among whom are a
dancer, a violinist a cellist, a pianist and
a trio of soloists.
Paul Decker and company of players
will contribute a comedy playlet called
“And Son.”
The play has to do with a doting
father who wants his son to follow in
his footsteps and take over his busi
ness.
The young man has ideas of his own
about business, and with a pretty sten
ographer as his aide he shows the world
that he is nearly a business man.
Josie Heather, the English singing
comedienne, returns this season in anew
offering of songs and stories.
Her act Includes John MacLaughlin, a
pianist, and —ibby Heather, who offers
songs and dances.
Margot and Francois will show what
can be
acrobatic stnnts on stilts.
Sully and Mack will be seen In -an
Italian character number called "Shoot
Me.”
La Faraace and Kenney are black
face comedians.
Several new stunts are said to have
been evolved by Fox and Sarno, gym
nasts. who close the bill.
Two complete shows will be giver
Tuesday night, which Is election night.
Full returns of the election will be
read from the stage.
MUSICAL ACT
HEADS LYRIC BILL.
Next week’s vaudeville bill at the I.yrlc
will have prominent among its features
the Five Musical Rosebuds, girls who
appear in a musical revue consisting
largely of songs and Instrumental num
bers. and “The Rounder of Old Broad
way," a sketch presented by Dave Fer
guson, and offering a character study
of New York life.
Harry West and Chums, "melodious
gloom chasers," are harmony singing
comedians who will fill an important
spot in the show.
Other acts will include Gwen and
Clark in a budget of nonsense; Feibcr
and Griffith, a vocal duo; Bernard and
Ferris, in a skit entitled “Out of the
Kitchen;” Frank and Eddie Monroe,
trampoline experts, known as "the
bouncing babies," who do some hazard
ous feats on the bounding table.
Screen contributions will be the Bray
pictograph, the Pathe review and a
peppy farce called “Kids Is Kids,” In
which Carter De Haven is starred.
“DAN CCPID" ' ‘ ‘
AT THE RIALTO.
The near offering announced at Uei
el .ySsneEteclkHL H fllMMlir. TANARUS"
Rialto Is “Dan Cupid," which Is staged
In a hotel near Atlantic City. The situa
tions run to comedy.
Jack La Mar. who does an Irish
comedy role, is everything from a ham
musician to a chambermaid.
lie is assisted by .Nadolliie \Veeb, a
musical comedy player, and by a beauty
chorus.
Other performers with “Dan Cupid”
show Include Kingsbury and Everetts in
musical numbers and Swiss bell ringers;
Haverly, the boy from the South who
does eccentric dancing; Jimmie Moore,
who bills himself as the king of the
banjo.
The usual feature photoplay rounds out
the bill.
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---“TIDDLEDY WINKS”
BOOKED AT THE PARK.
'Opening at the Park Monday after
noon for a week's engagement will be
I. H. Herk's "TlddlVdy Winks" with a
cast that includes Harry S LeVan, Am
bark-All, Arthur Harrison, Ruth Hast
ings. Pearl Briggs, Edith Lyons, George
Reynolds and a large chorus.
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PEARL BRIGGS.
The book, written by Arthur narrison.
deals with ,i story pf a rich young club -
man who has become the possessor of a
wonderful painting, attached to which
there is a legend that some time during
the possession of this painting something
unforeseen will happen which will cause
the picture to come to life and remain In
the land of the living for two hours.
During these two hours there are
many funny situations and complications
which unravel themselves.
AT THE BROADWAY.
Flying Colville opens an eight-act bill
at the Broadway today by doing some
unusual aerial feats on a swinging
trapeze.
The remainder of the bill Includes
Theresa arid Harvy Speck, singers and
dancers; Gordon and La Mar in a comedy
sketch called “Broadway Flirtations";
Jimmie Green does character Impersona
tions; Pouahue and Patrick offer acro
batic dances; King, Queen and Jack
ecilven the bill with singing and comedy;
Biongh and Austin are blackface co
medians. and Edwards and Franklin do
*orfs end hand balancing.
The bill includes a Mutt and Jeff
cartoon movie.
ASK REMOVAL
OF ‘SHYLOCK’
Hebrew Citizens Object to
Study of Play.
Teaching of Shakespeare's “Merchant
of Venice” In the public schools will be
attacked on the grounds of demooramy
by the Indianapolis section. Council of
Jewish Women, probably at a meeting
Monday evening, Mrs. Myer Efroymson.
president, announced today.
“It gives children n false Impression,
an Impression that all Jews are as grasp
ing and cruel as the character Shylock
In the play and we will ask that It be
eliminated from the schools," she said.
L N. Hines, State Superintendent of
Public Instruction, said if the issue is
brought up to him the objectionable play
will be eliminated from the curriculum
next year.
PRETTY GIRLS
DROWN SELVES
SOOTH BEND, Ind., Oct. 30.
Beautiful Armenian girls arc prefer
ring death to becoming wives of
Turks. according to information
reaching South Bend.
V. K. Beshgetoor, an Armenian
representing the Near East Relef
movement here received the word
Thursday nfternooh that his cousin,
au. unusually attractive Armenian
girl, 17, had drowned herself In the
Euphrates River to escape a life of
shame and degradation In a Turklah
harem.
This Information came from an
aunt who has Just arrived In this
country after a thrilling escape from
Turkey.
According to the aunt the girl had
heen captured recently by Turks
with many other pretty Armenian
damsels and the itire bevy drownel
themselves learned they
vfTur-
ETHELCLAYTON
IN NEW PICTURE
AT ALHAMBRA
Conway Tearle Featured in
‘Marooned Hearts’ at the
Colonial.
SMITH’S: ‘HUMORESQUE’
Mother love, unfaithful husbands,
smugglers, lovers, tragedy and
comedy all figure In next week’s
offerings on the silver screen.
Among the players, to be seen
In roles ranging from the dramatic
to the comical, are Katherine Mac-
Donald, Ethel Clayton, Barbara* Bed
ford, who is anew leading worn
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INDIANA DAILY TIMES, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1920.
an; William Russell, Alma Rubens
and Conway Tearle.
One Item of interest W the coming
of "Humoresque” to Mister Smith's next
week and the tlret appearance of “The
Restless Sex” at the Ohio.
Both the play and the players share
honors equally.
ETHEL CLAYTON
PLAYS ACTRESS ROLE.
Ethel Clayton has an attractive role
for her talents In her latest picture, "A
CTty Sparrow," which will be presented
at the Alhambra the first half of next
week.
She is seen as a dancer, a favorite
• round the vaudeville and burlesque cir
cuits.
While recuperating from an accident
•he meets David Muir, a farmer, fab
•••moved from her sphere of Use.
A romance develops which leads to
marriage and she goes to fulfill her
dreams of a happy, peaceful life in the
country.
All goes well for n time, and then
she learns of something concerning her
self that leads her to believe she can
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never make her husband happy.
With this In mind she leaves him to
return to her former existence amid the
bright lights of the theater and the
garish surroundings of a theatrical
boarding house.
The dispelling of her fears end her
return to the men She loves Is e.tscteil
in a satlFfsctory way.
Clyde Fillmore is the leading man.
Walter Heir has a comedy part and
the cast also numbers fclyvla Ashton,
Robert Brower and Lillian Leighton.
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FANNIE HAS A KOIWISTFR’
BEFORE SHE BECAME FAMOCH.
Fannie Hurst, author of "Humoresque,”
showing at Mister Smith's, beginning Sun
day, learned much of the intensely hu
man side from acting as “sob sister” on
a newspaper.
Ju*t out of college. Miss Hurst secured
a Job on the paper at a time when women
reporters were practically unknown.
She made good from the start, show
ing an amazing faell.ty for writing up
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10-BIG FEATURES-fO
—INCLUDING—
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Harmony Trio I "Broadway Flirtation”
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All Next Week “DAPS CUPID” Entire New
Musical Comedy Cos.
the tears and emllea of ordinary life la
an appealing manner.
Soon she entered the mngazlue field
and today she is one of the h gqest-pa
writers in AmeriA. She receives well
ovi ;■ ?2,000 for a slng’e story.
"Humoresque” ran serially In a popu
lar magazine and was later published as
a novel.
The work of Alma Rubens, Vora Gor
don and Gaston Glass, and Dore Dav.d
son, in the chief roles, Is particularly
pleasing.
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"RESTLESS SEX”
OrENS SUNDAY AT OHIO.
Opening at the Ohio Sunday afternoon
fr a week’s engagement will bo “The
Restless Sex.” a movie directed by Rob
ert 7.. Leonard and featuring Marlon Da
vies of mualcal comedy faihe.
Others In the cast ore Ralph Kellard,
Ctrlyle Blackwoll, Charles Lane, Robert
Vivian, Etna Roeo. Stephen Carr, Vivian
Osborne and Corinne Barker
The picture, made from a atory by
(Continued on page El*ht.)
AN ARTISTIC TREAT
ERNEST EVANS
And His Assc<ra.te Artists in a Smart Song and
Dance Romance, Entitled
“WEDDING BELLS”
An Entertaining Divertisement
UF..AKG£ and REMEDY SULLY and MACK
"Party of the Second Part” “ohoot Me"
The Sterling Actor-oome4ian
Paul DECKER
And His Company, in
“ AND SON”
A Comedy in One Act by Edwin Burke
ROME and GAUT FOX and SARNO
When Extremes Meet Gymnasts Supreme
The Winsome Little Singing Comedienne
JOSIE HEATHER
Assisted by John McLaughlin and Bobby Heather
In a Repertoire of Exclusive Songs
KARGOf and FRIKCOIS BARGAIN MATINEE
Surprises on Stilts Best Seats 3Qo and Sso
Tw# .n h Election CENTRE
Shows an 0 Reftrns FOOTBALL TEAM
Tuesday Night, Nov. 2d in the movies
Only college team with three
First Show *4O All-American players. Beo the
Second Show 10:30 fllm al > week - Don,t m,M th
oeconu ouww v CENTRE-DEPAUW
Special Laugh Features Game Saturday, Nov. 6
Kinagram Sews DIGEST TOPICS
pictured Happenings Pert and Pithy Paragraphs
ROTARIANS PLAN
GREAT FEATURES
Change Meeting to Wednes
day Because of Election.
“The fraternal committee announces a
stupendous seismic spectacle for the pur
pose of introducing three new members
at the next meeting of the club on
Wednesday, Nov. 8.” That’s what the
announcement of the Indianapolis Rotary
Club has to saj In regard to the next
weekly luncheon at the Claypool Hotel,
only It sets it forth in display type that
gives Just a bit of sensational tinge to
the statement.
No detail Is given in the announcement
as to the nature of the se.smlc spec
tacle, save that the three new members
are Carl C. Gibba, Joel B. L. Ryde and
Alfred D. Stanford.
Emphasis is placed on the fact the
luncheon will be held on Wednesday In
stead of the usual Tuesday.
Another feature announced for the
luncheon will be the awarding of the
prfees and medals of the Rotary golf
tournament, and still another feature la
"the end of the final chapter of the play
let conceived by Bert A. Boyd ( In col
laboration with several other Rotariana,
entitled “The Rotary Gentlemen's Golf
Tourna©ent.”
POWER OF K FLO WATT HOUR.
Q. What horse power Is the equivalent
of a kilowatt hoar? P. M. B.
A. A kilowatt hour la the equivalent
to 1.34 horse power.
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