Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-24
a triumph of beauty.

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That expresses in four words the
critical opinion Of Pagan Purple"
an oriental fantasy created and pre-
sented by S. Barrett Mccormick at
the Circle.
Old china in days gone by is depicted
in a wealth of color and scenic grandeur;
dream boats filed with beautiful
maidens, warriors in battle attire, the
charm of a Chinese magician who makes
a wish and it is fulfilled, all aid in max
ing Pagan Purple" triumph of melo-
dious pageantry.
The charm Of the picture grabs one as
the curtain rises on Evil Eye, played by
Harry Wilson, as he peers into a magic
fame.
Evil Eye sings, the spirits do his
slightest command and he is soon at
tired in raiment fit for king.
THEN TO PALACE
OF DREA0fLAND.
He waves his magic hand and is car
ried to a Chinese dreamland Of days long
past.
A sail boat glides ma1estically on to
the stage, carrying Lotus Blossom, an
idol of old China.
Norma Gregg. who composed the
musical score Of the spectacle, appears
as the beautiful Lotus Blossom.
She sings and her Prince Charming is
brought TO her under guard.
1t is then that her lover, played by
Jackson Murray, sings my Lotus Bios
son." which is one Of those haunting,
dainty melodies that makes one want to
pucker up his mouth and whistle it.
The writer predicts that every fellow
in Indianapolis will either be humming
or whistling My Lotus Blossom" this
melody triumph, before tho week is over.
To present Pagan Purple,T more than
thirty-fve professional singers and
dancers are used.
Frank Zimmerer, art director, assisted
Mr.. Mccormick in presenting this dream
of old China.
In the writer's belief, Pagan Purple
is by far the most beautiful and inspir-
ing spectacle which Mr.. Mccormick has
ever presented at the Circle.
PRODUCTION is
CREDIT TO CIRCLE.
Mccormick has let his Imagination run
loosened his purse strings 10 tne ex-
tent Of creating a gigantic production.
the cost Of which must not be small
Such entertainment as this creates n
new day in movie entertainment and
paves the way for even bigger trlumphs
in this line Of amusements.
McCormick's fantasy paves the way for
Anita Stewart In the movie, The Yellow
Typhoon," a play Of gripping melody.
At the Circle all week.
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NEW OPENINGS.
John I. Ray and company in Check
Your Hat" is the headliuer on the FIRST
bill Of summer vaudeville at Keith's this
week
Cabaret in Dixie" is one Of the draw
ing cards on the new bin at the Lyric.
Imga, who made a favorable impress
sion at the Broadway last week. is the
current headhner at the Rialto.
a Holiday in Dixieland" is the chief
offering at the Broadway this week.
"Grownup Babies" viii be at the Park
theater all week.
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OHIO.
Viola is a little mischief maker
Meaning Viola Dana in Dangerous to
Men"
She causes more mischief than a whole
troupe Of boys would make.
First she masquerades as a little girl
to torment her guardian.
Next she puss on a vamping makeup.
and starts to prove that she is danger
Gus to men.
For Viola has role IN this photoplay
that gives her a chance to do a great
many things.
She changes so suddenly from one
phase Of character that the audience IS
sometimes two or three behind.
At the beginning Of the story she is a
college girl.
She receives a letter from a stranger,
informing her that her father is dead and
that he has been appointed her guardian.
Liking school 80 much, and dreading
q guardian whom she has never seen. she
makes up as a girl OF Is or so.
But when she sees the man who is to
be her guardian she falls in love with
him, for he is young and handsome.
Then she gets busy, and-well, the rest
Of the play is too good to tell.
Opinion-Milton Stills and Viola Dana
have succeeded in making a real photo
pEay.
At the Ohio the first four days of this
week.
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MIR. SAuTH5s.
1t is refreshing to see three old fav-
orites together on the screen again.
Charlie Chaplin, Marie Dressler and
Mabel Normand, prime opponents Of the
mirth and comedy movement. are to-
gether in TITLES Punctured Romance"
Charlie, Marie and Mabel make a trio
Of funsters that have not been seen in
the same picture since the days when
there were no fights and all was peace
and harmony on the screen.
TITLES Punctured Romance" is an
old picture, but It has lot Of punch.
II is interesting TO see Chaplin as
villain, Marie Dressler as the innocent
country girl and Mabel as the sophlstl-
Gated city girl
These three comedy leaders should not
be missed.
COLONIAL. + + Il
Mary Miles Minter, who has not been
seen in a new production on a local
screen In sometime, is now az the Colon
ial in Nurse Marjorie" by Israel Fang
will
The story pictures English life from
new viewpoint and this is generally
the case in all that Zangwill does
Nurse Marjorie is dispatched to hos
pital and given in her care is a little
member of the house of commons by
the name of John Danbury.
Johns eyes have been injured and his
eyes are bandaged, but just the same he
falls In love with his nurse and becomes
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