Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-31
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Monte Christie" and ThurstOn
Here Next Week With
Banner Attraction.
THEATERS NEXT WEEK

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, continuous from 1
} until IL.
HmoADwAY-vaudevi continuous.
HEALTo-vaudeviIle and pictures, con-
RARK--Musical extravaganza at 2:15
and 8;16.
This is season for stars in Indian
apOliS. The local theater- going public
has been most fortunate in having the
opportunity Of seeing some real luminar-
1es in plays that have been exceptionally
good. There have been some, however,
that have been quite disappointing, but
the average star and their play has been
on par.
/ And there are still a large number Of
celebrities TO be seen here before the sea-
son has passed. Next week brings a
good many all at on shot Monte Cristo,
Sr.." the Winter Garden spectacle, which
comes to the Murat theater, has a cast Of
stars, and English's have as their book
ing Thurston, the ma gician, who has been
playing on Broadway.
The book and lyric for Monte Cristo,
Br.," were written by Harold Atterldge,
and the music by Sigmund Romberg and
jean Schwartz. The piece was staged by
]. C. Huffman and the dance numbers ar
ranged by Allan K. Foster.
ROMANCE BEGINS
IN FIRST ACT.
The story of this production concerns
o young, American by the name of 3D.
mund Dantes, who purchases a copy of
"The Count of Monte Cristo' at the rail
road station sits down to read 1t and
falls asleep and dreams that he is the
count. All the characters of the romance
step from q huge book.
The roster is madeup with such names
as the Watson Sisters, Adelaide and
Hughes, William and Gordon Dooley,
Anthony Jochim, Virginia Fessinger,
John SquireS, Katherine Galloway and
many others. Some of the most more
important scenes are the Terrace, Lake
George; the Harbor of Marseilles, the
waters near Chateau DIFF the island of
Monte Cristo, the Cave of Jewels, the
Carnival Of Rome, in the ballroom In
the Mercedes home, and the Sunken
Garden. Monte Cristo, Jr" is noted
for having been the largest production
playing at the Winter Garden.
THURsTON COMES
WITH FINE COMPANY.
Thurston, the famous magician. with
the same company and new program
that he presented for two months at
the Globe theater in New York. will
hold English's for the entire week, with
Wednesday and Saturday matlnees.
There are few forms of entertainment
that appeal more potently to the gen
era1 public than magic, and to Thurston
is due the credit for bringing IT TO
Its highest expression since Kellar re-
glred. He is q student of the occult
His performance is weird and at the
same time instructive, and especially at
sractive in that it appeals to the children.
On previous occasions we have gone to
see him time and time again. thinking
fnar each time we will he able to solve
some of the secrets of his mysteries
Mr.. Thurston's popularity is built on
years OF constant Advancement in his
art He gives form Of amusement that
never grows old or stsle.
Following close on the heels OF the
present weeks bill at B. F. Keith's with
Ns thirty-two sailor boys, Roltare Egg
eieston will present a double headline
show next week with two "sfrl" acts as
the leading features. Irwin Rosen pre-
sents kiss Me-" a musical farce writ
ten and staged by William b. Fried
lander, and containing four principal
characters and girl chorus OF twelve
Ralph Dunbars Nine Grenadier Girls
Is musical organization of vocalists ana
instrumentalists. Special stage settings
and natty French uniforms are used as
. partial background.
WELL KNOWN
TUN MAKERS,
Thomas Patricola and Ruby Mver
Aave a comedy bit, "The Girl and the
Dancing Fool'; Eddie Borden is a com
edian; Harry Masters and Jack Kraft.
and the Ballot Trio close the bill. which
rounded out by the Kinogram news
and the Literary Digest topics.
The seven Kalaluhis Hawaiiang who
promise to be unusual exponents of Ha-
waiian songs, melodies and native dances
IN vaudeville, comes to the Lyric next
week as the headliner Running them a
close second will be the -Four Harmony
Aings, quartet Of colored fun makers
and yocalists who have an act of quail
Ely. Barney Williams and company will.
gresent musicale farce entitled 'sHunt-
Craze DeWinters,- a girl ven
Ssiloquist, does some sub-vocal feats with
the aid Of dummy; Jimmy Lyons Is a
monoIogue comedian who will entertain
with a sEt; Degnont and Clifford win
@ner Taking Things Easy"' and Gle
menEo and Gerson, French eccentrioues
IN a rollicking Partisan advertisement.
VIII be others who will add to the gal
ETY. OF the week. Film oddities will in
clude Fox comedy, Tender Hearts,"
EIGHT ACTS AT
NEW BROADWAY.
Monday marks the seventh week NJ tbe
Broadway theateT's existence. and in eel
ebration, Fred Leonard, manager, is Of
xsrtng eight acts, which he SAYS are all
select features, one of which will be
Jean Leighton's Revue" COMPANY Of
swelve artists. Mr.. Leonard describes II
as a twelve cylinder organization and
9n2f the 1peed and class DISPLAYED nv the
principals and chorus is all that the law
permits. Hunter and Ross 800 pounds
OF harmony" will give harmony and
comedy with a dash of pep; the Human
Band" Is Tom Bradford. who has novel
set; George Mack and company will pre-
sent a rapid fire act, and Van Camps
oarnyard circus viii occupy one Of the
Aeadline positions. Other acts will he
offered with. several short reel subjects
and late release of the Topics of the
bay"
The 'overseas' Revue" win head the
Semtng weeks bill at the Rialto. which
okens with a Monday matinee. This
xsYae includes list of soldier and sailor
boys who have seen real action on the
eRf%1e 1eld. Their turn will be entitled
"A Night in q HaEem" One of the best
singing and talking acts seen at the
ktalto in some time Is promised to be
given by Sims and Warf1eld. Geldie and
Ward are called pep and jazz" team
with wealth of costumes and a budget
Of new songs that will help entertain
Duean and Raymon win present a laugh
ing vaudeville act that Is new, and Pot.
ter and Cantor, who were seen here
earlier in the season, return with a new
act. What Would You Do" is the title
Of the photoplay attraction.
Charles Bakers sport Girls" comes to