Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-25
MURAT THEATER
OFFERS DIVIDED
BILL NEXT WEEK

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rulers In the beginning his effects con-
sisted of pack of cards and a few ism
pie tricks, and he was glad to have one
assistant. Now he carries two carloads
of equipment and a staff Of twenty six
men and women assistants, one Of the
men being a native Of India.
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"THE GREAT LOVER"
AT MURAT FRIDAY.
Leo Ditrichstein in 1.-THE Great Lover
will open a two-day engagement at the
Murat Friday night.
The Great Lover" written by Mr..
Ditrichstein and Frederic and Fannie
Hatton and which tells the romantic
story of the great operate singer VINO
lost his voice. ranks among the most no
table comedy achievements on the stage
and in the title role Mr.. Ditrlchsteln
scored his greatest artistic triumph. AS
the New York Herald said, Mr.. Ditrich-
STEMS performance of Jean Paurel, the
opera singer and popular idol, will al
ways be remembered as a monument or
historic artistry" Ashton Stevens, critic
of the Chicago Herald Examiner waA
moved to proclaim Mr.. Diurichstein as
''one of the finest artists the theater
has ever known" while Amy Leslie OF the
Chicago Daily News Went even farther
and declared, Mr.. Ditrichstein is the
best actor in the country.
1.-THE Great Lover" is romantic comedy
in three acts In fine fashion the play
shows the vanities of the darlings of the
operate stage, always striving for public
applause, and by the same token, always
envious of the success of associates.
Leo Shubert, under whose personal di-
rection Mr.. Ditrichstein will appear here,
has been successful in securing for the
stars supporting company many of the
original New York cast The cast in
cludes Frances Underwood, Albert Brown,
Orlando DAILY, Clara Mackin, Lee Mil
Lar, William Ricciardi, Josephine Ham
ner, Alexis Polianov, Hugh O'Connell,
III. A. Kelly, Mary Duncan and Gustav
Bowman.
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EDDIE LEONARD
RETURNS TO KEITH'S.
The headline honors at B. E. Keith's
next week will rightfully go to Eddie
Leonard, who is without question the
best known minstrel that Is now appear
ing before the public. Since he quit
m1nstrelsy Mr.. Leonard has become one
Of the most popular players on the Keith
circuit. This season he is offering a new
act called 1.-The Minstrefs Delight in
which he is assisted by Stewart and
Olive, clever pair of singers and dane
ers Among the new songs that Mr..
Leonard will offer are Songs We Cannot
Forget" Man From Dixieland," "Mam-
my Eyes" and Cleo" Of course he will
include his famous "Roly Boly Eyes" as
the audience always calls for this old
favorite.
Another act Of headline caliber is the
Wilton Sisters, pair of pretty young
women who have gained recognition in
vaudeville and who hail from Terre
Haute. This pretty duo sings, dances,
plays the piano and violin and wears
some stunning gowns. They We're re-
Gently featured in a New York musical
hit. 1.-The Little Whopper."
An act that will have a direct appeal
to both old and young is that Of OFFICER
Vokes and Don. Don is a dog actor that
does some remarkable work. One of the
stunts is when he initiates his master.
who is bit under the weather fron
drink
Leo Beers know as 1.-THE international
Society Entertainer" because of his APP
pearances before royalty in nearly every
part of the globe is back with his act,
which consists of songs, stories and piano
playing that is vastly QAHereht IRON dclS
OF similar character.
Arthur Wanzer and Maybelle Palmer
will be seen as laborer on holiday who
meets up with a society woman as played
by Miss Lalmer.
Joe StOnge and company will be seen
in a novel offering.
The performance will begin with Pie
lert and Scofeld in a comedy juggling
act called Helping Hubby" On the
screen will be shown THE Topics of the
Day" The Pathe news and Aesop' s
Fables.