Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-04
NOTABLEPLAY
AT ENGLISH'S
ALLNEXT WEEK
tAhr lham Lincoln Opens Mon
day-Shubert Vaudeville
at Murat.
HARRIS AT B. F. KEITH'S

With the introduction of
Shubert vaudeville at the Murat
next week and with the arrival
of Frank McGlynn in the Drink
water play, Abraham Lincoln, !"
at Enghsh's Monday night, in
addition to the personal ap-
pearances of Mildred Harris
former wife of Charlie Chaplin,
at B. F. Keith s, theatergoers
are promised an interesting
time.
abraham Lincoln" play. will open
its engagement at English's Monday
night. shubert vaudeville with Lew
Fields in Snapshots Of 1921" and addi-
tionaI acts, viii open Monday afternoon
at the Murat
Mildred Harris viii top next weeks
bill at B. E. Keith's in q playlet. The
-Four F1orian Girls aud other acts Will
be on the bill at the Lyric.
The Park next week will offer ''The
Greenwich village Review"
! :
THIRTY-FIvE IN CAST
OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN PLAY.
One Of the most memorable events Of
the local thester is scheduled for the
English for one week beginning Monday
night Shubert vaudeville, with Lew
sents John Drinkwater's Abraham Lin
coln," with the leading role enacted by
the fact that the curtain will rise
promptly at S:15 for the evening per
formances.
There is only one company on tour in
this Drtnkwater play and playgoers
should not confuse It with either moving
pictures or vaudeville offerings treating
on the life Of Lincoln There is and has
been only one memorable document Of
this nature and 1t will be seen for the
first time here.
John Drinkwater has STEPPED himself
in the legend OF Lincoln for many years.
When he read Lord Charnsworth's men,
CRADLE monograph on that great leader he
Immediately began work on the play
which has become so famous. 1t was
produced in BirTning CHAM, taken to Lon
don and thence to America. Everywhere
Il has been presented all sorts and con-
ditiOns OF men have bespoken ii and
there Is meat here for the seeker Tor en-
tertainment, the patriot, and the student.
Every detail Of the production Of "Abra
ham Lincoln" has been considered with
meticulOus care. The players we're cast
with a sole eye for their ability to ap-
pear In reality the historic men and
women who go to and fro In the drama
the scenery and effects are designed
after drawings which research has con-
frmed and the play moves from incident
to incident with a force and an appeal
which grips every spectator.
There are some thirty five players In
the company. The cast includes, in add
ton to Mr.. McGlynn, Winifred Hanley,
Bertha K Wood, William r. Randall.
Jennie A. Eustace, Frank Ginter, John
P. Hickey. Colvil Dunn, Wallace Clinton,
James Durkin, Albert Hickey, William NJ.
Priscilla Kawles, william COrbett and
others.
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sHUBERT VAUDEVILLE
AT MURAT MONDAY.
Beginning with matinee Monday the
Nurat win inaugurate its first week OF
shubert Winter Garden vaudeville, in
Guiding a new musical revue which played
as a legitimate attraction at the Sell
WIN Theater, New York City, all last
summer and is now condensed into
forty-minute entertainment. This viii be
the first time It is to be seen In Indian
apolis.
This tabloid musical will present Lew
Fields in the leading role. Snapshots
Of 1921" as this portion Of the program
Is called, is said to be a fairly coherent
musical play, plentifuIly embellished with
snappy encemble numbers. and giving
Fields ample opportunity to display that
attractive style Of comedy that has made
him rather a unique figure on the Amer
lean stage.
Prominent In the support Of Fields is
Lulu Mcconnell, a gifted cOmedienne who
has become a favorite with Broadway
audiences during the past few seasons.
Snapshots Of 1921" II is stated. has been
Continued on Page Seven.)