The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-08-26
BIZ WALTER D. HICKMAN


On Sunday afternoon. Oct. s. at the
Murat Theater. THE Book OF job"
one of the really impressive Biblical
entertainments before the American
public today. will open It's first seat
son Of twenty-five weeks on the road.
Mr. Walker in selecting Indian
apolis as the city in which to produce
THE Book OF Job" for its long tour.
has done wisely. because It is at the
Murat Theater that It's previous pre-
sensations have made stage history.
The long tour includes nearly all
Of the university towns Of the coun-
try-Chicago. Philadelphia. Washing.
ton. D. c.. Boston and many other
leading cities. Week stands VIII not
be attempted IN any city.
George Somnes has been selected to
play the part OF Job. This is the
role which George Gaul reads so beau
tifully. Judith Lowry Will be one OF
the narrators, and Elizabeth Patter-
son, Beatrice Mauda and Spring BY
ington will join the company to play
the other narrators when their other
fall engagements do not interfere.
Walter Poulter. Aldrich Bowker and
Dobert McGroarty are others who
have been selected.
Stuart Walker Will have charge of
producing THE Book of Job" and
will direct all the. rehearsals.
T. T. +
The season which ends , on next
Saturday night Tor Stuart Walker at
the Murat, has resulted in illustrating
several basic points touching the
amusement situation in this city.
] have every reason to believe this
season has not made any big money
for Mr.. Walker. 1t probably-is a bet
ter than break-even season.
/ feel there have been some mis-
takes in the selecting of plays, speci-
/ fcally such as Our Little Wife"
Other plays such as Three Live
Ghosts" have specific appeal. Only a
few people, compared to the entire
showgoing public here. are attracted
by plays OF the character of Three
Live Ghosts" and THE Acquittal." ]
feel that the latter play was presented
at the wrong time in the season. It
was wonderfully acted by Miss Mar.
jorie Vonnegut.
| At times, it seems to me, Just the
proper attention was not given to the
selection Of the plays In the light of
what indianapolis wa hts to see. /
know 1t is q. gamble.
The talents of George Gaul on sew.
eral occasions were wasted on cheap
comedy roles. but I recall his really
marvellous work in MY Iady's
Dress" and In THE Faith Healer "
Z he support given the latter play was
only fair, but it was an artistic trt-
umph.
Probably the biggest personal tri-
umph of the season was that won by
Miss Elizabeth Patterson. 1 have the
bunch she is by far the most pop
ular player in the Walker Company at
this time. She can just about wreck"
a show by her splendid comedy work.
Julia Hoyt, who came here to in
crease her ability to act and learn
her theater. at times was given roles
which overtaxed her experience. Ju-
dith Lowry has divided her time be-
tween here and Cincinnati. Among
the newcomers Spring Byington
probably got closer to the real In
dianapolis heart than any one else.
We saw too little of Tom Powers.
Walter Poulter demonstrated time and
time again that he Is competent &C
tor.
George Somnes has given at least
five masterful Characterization. AL
drich Bowker has given Indianapolis
finished work in every show, espe-