Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-24
BARRYWORE, THE MASTER, REVEALS
Qualities Which Makes Him Leader of the Stage

most genuine ovation / ever have wit
messed in a local theater. 1t swept the
entire house and continued as the master
of the modern stage answered the ever
increasing applause. | was told by men
who have followed events in local theaters
for over ten years that the Barrymore
ovation at the close of the third act was
of more tremendous proportions than any
extended to an actor In a local theater
in the last ten years.
Mr.. Barrymore makes his opportunity
to register in the third and fourth acts
of 1.-THE Claw" Only a general hint at
the ruin Antoinette is bringing upon
Achille is given in the second act. 1t Is
the third act that Barrymore reveals
the wounds of his mad infatuation for
his worthless wife. At the close of that
act Barrymore mounts the ladder of fame
and stands supreme on the very top of
the ladder Of dramatic achievement
You will detest Achille and you will
hiss Antoinette as characters, but you
will applaud the genius Of Mr. Barry
more and Miss Fenwick which makes
possible the creation of such characters.
must pause for a brief second to
express an appreciation Of the work of
Miss Fenwick as Antoinette, who at heart
is harlot basking in the blaze of dia-
monds, expensive motor cars and palaces.
Her frenzied outbursts in the last act
is the work of a splendid actress. She
is so much better than l dared even to
expect. She has come into her own in
1.-The Claw"
The cast Of "The Claw" is as follows
Jules DOulers. .... Charles Kennedy
Paul Ignaee ............E. j. Ballantine
Ahtolnette ................Ir Irene FenW1ek
Marie .......:........ -. Marie Bruce
Achille Cortelon. $50. Lionel Barrymore
vincent Leclerc. 1850. Giorgio Majeroni
anne CortelOn ........... Doris RANKIN
Nathaniel ............... Joseph CRANKY
A Doorman. .................. IAN Wolfe
Guy Germain- Leroy Harold winston
A Police OFFICER. Is. Tobias
Miss Rankin hasn't the opportunity she
had in 1.-The Copperhead" but her work
in 1.-THE Claw is just as finished and
sincere. Charles Kennedy as the schem-
ing and unprincipaled Jules Doulers, the
father Of Antoinette, is worth Of more
detailed consideration than / can give at
this time.
After seeing "The Claw" in Cincinnati,
l gave detailed report of the story OF
the play. 1t is not necessary to repeat
it at this time. AT that time / was In
hopes that Mr.. Arthur Hopkins would
see his way clear to permit indianapolis
to see Mr.. Barrymore In THE Claw" 1t
has come to pass.
For tie finest Of fine acting. I recon-
mend THE Claw" at the Murat today
and for two performances Saturday.
The master has arrived
He has been acclaimed.
His name is Lionel Barrymore.
Il l. Il
ON VIEW TODAY.
The following attractions are on view
today Ziegfeld Follles at English's,
Lionel Barrymore In THE Claw" at the
Murat; Tom Wise in Memories" at h.
F. Keith's; Bob Fndley, at the Lyric ;
Jingle Jingle" at the Park; "Gambols
of 1921" at the Rialto: THE Silent Call. e"
at the Circle; Perjury" at Loew's
State; Marry the Poor Girl" at the Al
hambra; Loves Penalty" at Mister
Smiths; "Travelin On" at the Isis, and
Just Around the Corner" at the Ohio.