Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-21
LOVE COMEDY
OFFERINGS BY
STOCK PLAYERS
Turn to Right English's Bill
Walker Company to
Play Daddies.'
w. FORD JOINS KELLYS

Comedies Of love will be the
nature of the attractions to be Of
cred next week by the local stock
players.
Mr.. Stuart Walker has chosen
"Daddies," which is essentially a
romance of love, as next weeks bill
at the Murat. Gregory Kelly selected
another great love play when he de-
cided to present next week, Turn
to the Right" It is the love of o
mother for her son which has made
this comedy so well liked by the
American public.
Interest also centers next week on the
first appearances Of Wallis Clark, who
was formerly with the "DuIcy" COM
pany, and Wallace Ford, who played a
part for fOrty-three weeks in Drink
waters Abraham Lincoln" as members
Of the Kelly Stock Company at Eng
Hsh's.
In presenting "Daddies," Mr.. Walker
has found it necessary to employ num-
Der Of children. One of these little tots
viii be Eugene Chapel.
Probably never before have the two
stock companies opposed" each other
with stronger bills.
CHILD ACTORS APPEAR
IN 'DADDIES" AT MURAT.
For the week of May %. the Stuart
Walker Company will present paddles"
the Belasco success Of two seasons ago.
It is a comedy il four acts which is
Of mixing bachelors and babies, and is
the work Of John L. HObble.
Mr.. Walker, in addition to his regular
players, has engaged a number Of Riddles
especially for this performance. Chief
among these tiny tots is Eugene Chapel.
a remarkable actress, who has appeared
in the part of one Of the war orphans
in "Daddies'' not only in New York, but
in other large cities throughout the
country.
"Daddies" tells the story Of Bob Aud
rey and four OF his college chums who
have formed a bachelors club years be
fore the curtain rises. They meet every
FIVE years to revel in the joys of bache-
lordom. and in act 1 they are in the
midst OF one Of their celibate high-jinks.
BOb's mother, Mrs. Audrey, thinks that
each Of them owes the world a debt
not payable by money, and suggests
that they adopt a war orphan. The plan
IS thoroughly discussed by the clubmen,
and in the end they each agree, under
protest, to take child to care for.
The fun that follows in the ensuing
acts when the children begin to arrive,
and the bachelors founder about trying
to cope with the various problems of
their reluctant fatherhood, may be easily
On = h. No- ha
virulent hater OF the deadly sex, is sad
died with a tiny girl instead of the boy
he had stipulated in his grudging con-
sent: another gets his IN the form of
triplets; while Bob Audrey, the hero,
finds himself the adopted father Of a
tender, roselike. lovable maiden of II.
The outcome Of this romantic story must
be apparent TO experienced play-gOers
yho like their ending happy.
Headed by George Gaul and Regina
Wallace, as Bob Audrey and Ruth At
kins, Stuart Walker has chosen an ex-
cellent cast for "Daddies." Among 9TH
ers will be seen Aldrich Bowker, John
Wray, George Somnes, Elizabeth Patter-
son, Judith Lowry, Julia Mcmahon, Rob
ert McGroarty, James Morgan, Walter
Vonnegut, Helen Burch and Eugene
Chapel
Stuart walker has personally directed
the entire production. and special settings
have been designed by Frank Zimmerer
MOTHER LOVE AND JAM
FIGURE IN TURN TO THE RIGHT"
Turn to the Right" one Of the most
successful comedies Of recent years, is
the next bill Of the Gregory Kelly Com
pany at Englishs. It has been highly
successful in New York and Chicago,
and met with equal favor on the road,
playing the principal cities Of the United
States. John Golden, its producer, has
found II so popular with all kinds Of
people, that his present plans include
taking It to London in the fall.
Joe Bascom, who ran away from home
and fell into bad company brings two
Of his companions home with him when
all three are released from prison,
whittier they had been sent for the com
mission Of petty crimes. Mugs, played
by Gregory Kelly. and Gilly, played by
Wallis Clark. recently seen here in
"DuIcy,- both feel reluctant to accom-
pany Joe back to the farm, but in the
end they consent. Their joy after they
arrive cannot be measured, for Mother
Baseom, little gray haired mother with
a heart OF gold, welcomes all Of them
as though they were guests for whom
she had been preparing. The boys find
plenty to do in the peach orchard behind
the cottage, and Betty Bascom and her
mother make Jam Of the fruit when Il
ripens. The Jam brings in enough
money to take care Of all of them, and
Joe and his friends are glad TO leave
their life Of idleness and turn to the
right
Ruthe Gordon VIII have the role OF
Betty Bascom. Betty falls in love with
Mugs, and she helps in his reformatf ton
Angela ogden will play Mother Bascom
the choicest part OF the season for her
Byron Beasley has a delightfully."-
humorous role as Deacon Tillinger
Willard Barton will play Sam Martin
Wallace Ford, who makes his first ap-
pearance with the company next week
will play Joe Bascom.
Others in the cast viii be Harry
sothern as Isadore, a Polish Jew, Grace
Hayle, Florence Murphy, Louis Raymond
Howard Hill. and Robert Raymond.
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STOCK BILLS FOR
DECORATION DAY WEEK.
Stuart Walker will present Allan Land
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