South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-25
THEAT ERS

Many a tear Of sentiment is drawn
from the audience. only 20 disap-
pear the next moment in a gale OF
laughter BY the producers, Win
cheu Smith and John /. Golden. IL
is termed "a play OF mirth and
morals" and this characterization
is snug mt. Mr.. Smith is co-author.
as well as co-producer and like his
other notable successes. "Brevster's
Millions" The Fortune Hunter
and The Boomerang. il Is typical
~ American. An erring youth Is the
central figure Of the story and his
rescue from a career Of crime by
old fashioned Christian influence
provides the play with a powerful
underlying theme Of mother-IOve.
Turn 20 the Right" Will be pre-
sented here with the original cast
and production direct from Chicago.
including John WEIGH, William
Foran. James H. Huntley. Philip
Bishop, Mabel Bert, Jessie Glendin-
ming and Helen Collier.
After the first week Of Seven
teen" by the Stuart Walker Co. in
Indianapolis at the Murat theater
this past sunni the public de-
mand was so at that Mr.. Walker
and Ona 3. Talbot, who is their
personal representative. decided 10
continue its happy and prosperous
run at the Murat throughout an
other week, with the result that all
records for summer drama were
I broken both in attendance and re-
ceipts for the week. IL is therefore
a pleasure TO announce the coming
\ OF this splendid company in Booth
| Tarkingtons story of youth and
summer time at the oliver theater
I Friday night and Saturday matinee
and night. Only a very few plays
! have ever been presented for more
than one week in indianapolis and
only two with marked success
'Ben-Hur" and The Ian From
Home" another Booth Harrington
play. The decision 10 put Seven
teen" in the list and its success was
assured because of the honest hu-
man appeal and the irresistible
humor Of the new comedy. II rings
true throughout; it has sentiment
instead Of sentimentality. and it has
captured the strangely indigenous
kind Of humor for which much of
Mr.. Tarkington's work is distin-
guished. especially his studies or
boyish psychology Penrod Schotield
land William Sylvanus Baxter.
AL Jolson and the big Winter
Garden show. Robinson Crusoe.
lJr.." a notable musical extravagan-
"a. with a brilliant east of support
ing specialists, Will be the attrac-
ton at the oliver theater We'd
nesday. oct 3.
Robinson Crusoe. Jr." was big
broadway hit and maintained its
prestige as box office record
breaker throughout one OF -he most
notable tours Of amusement history.
which is now drawing TO a close
Al Jolson needs no introduction,
but it may be interesting to know
that mis- role of Good Friday in the
story book spectacle is thoroughly
happy one. and affords a legitimate
and consistent reason for the APP
pearance OF black face star III a
white face production. His expert
ences. too, with cannibals, pirates
lsprites and un-heard-of things that
crop up only on desert isle afford
unlimited opportunities for fun and
fToliC
In the company are Lawrence
4 D'Orsav of The Earl OF Paw
tucket" fame; Kitty Doner' descrlo-
ed as "the dancing toast OF the
Great White Way; Mabel Withee'
Bowers. Crooker and Walters not
ed "rubes" Of vaudeville; Grace and
Rerkes: Robert Ryles, Harry kear-
. w. William Kinley. TriNie Ray
moud and many others.
The production is unusually elap'
crate. the entire company number
ing nearly 100. and with lis beau
tiful scenery and costumes making
a capacity load.