The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-11
MUIR RAY

Herbert Greenwood, as Ebenezer
Usher. is the heavy" Of "The White
Dove" in which H. B. Warner has
opened at the Murray Theatre for a
stay Of four days. He portrays the
character Of an elderly man who preys
upon an old friend to keep the for
mers son out of Jail. This is a Rob-
ertson-Cole special.
MURRETTE
III all the ghosts were as attractive
as Mary Miles Minter's lovely appari-
ton, which f1oated mysteriously but
always gracefully and unspookishly
through many scenes of "All Souls
Eve nobody ought to mind living in
haunted house or next door to a
cemetery. The new picture, which
opens two day run at the Murrette
Iheatre Friday, is an adaptation of a
stage play which created a sensation
when produced in New York last win
ter. For it deals with the theme of
the spirits life after death, a theme of
universal interest, especially since the
war, but one which demands the most
careful handling.
RICHMOND
The Metropolitan Opera House, the
worlds most famous shrine of music,
was duplicated at Universal City for
one scene of "Once to Every Woman"
Dorothy Phillips masterpiece of the
screen. Allen Holubar, directing Miss
Phillips in her Universal productions,
declined to use a lesser edifice and
ordered the huge auditorium duplicat-
ed 10 its smallest detail.
At stupendous cost the theatre was
built at Universal City in record time.
workmen by the hundred working I'M
der the supervision of corps of arch
1tects to complete the structure on
schedule. For the audience scores of
Los Angeles and Santa Barbara so
ciety people asked the privilege of ap-
rearlng in photodrama with Dorothy
Phillips Instead of the usual person
mel of extra photoplayers the seats
were filled by wealthy amateurs of
the drama. The costumes worn by
the women will arouse interest be-
cause of their originality and richness.
An entire chorus was rehearsed, the
players singing the score. Nicholas
de Ruiz. a noted baritone of the oper-
attic stage. led the chorus and depict ed
the role of the Chinese Emperor. The
Los Angeles Symphony orchestra, I'M
der the direction of Adolf Tandler. oc
Cupied the orchestra pit and played
the accompaniment. 1t is a coinci-
dence that Tandler was at one lime
concert master at the Metropolitan,
Once to Every Woman" in which
rorothy Phillips is said to excel even
her work in The Heart Of Humanity
and The Right to Happiness" will be
shown at the Richmond theatre Sun
day.
MURRAY VAUDEVILLE.
Probably the most pleasant surprise
awaiting theatre goers at the Murray
theatre in the bill playing the last
half of this week, is the fact that three
of the four acts carry special drops.
This may seem of little importance to
many, but the change is welcome to
the patron having become familiar
with the house trimmings" 1t lends
a touch of the artistic, and of taste.
Jean Barrios. (male) has the audi
ence believing he is Jean Barrios (fe-
male). until after his first song. Ar
rayed in the fluffy stuff of the we'll
dressed doung lady. Jean. we will
guess. had no doubters as to his sex
when he first appeared. He possesses
An unusually flexible falsetto. which
he handles seemingly with ease. His
imitation of Mary Garden singing her
song OF BuOQd was WONDERFUL MOI De
ing blushing young maiden, despite
his extravagant wordrobe, he wins the
laughs by his brazen exposure of the
secrets of girls attire.
For a moment all is darkness, then
through the rays of a dimly lighted
stage we see the lid of an ash car
raise, and out peeps the wondering
eyes of Lillian Come. Then seated
upon the can, Lillian recites, half
whimsically, half sadly, of the the
woes of an empty stomach on Christ
mas eve She is only but a kid in
size. and her portrayal of the typica
brat is remindful of the best anC
worst In the scene that follows she
proves herself truly a coincidence.
Would that we could view all acts
impartially, yet human likes and dis
likes are not Invaluable. We greatly
appreciate the musical talent Of the
five young ladies in The Cameo Girls