The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-19
BY WALTER d. HICKMAN

BY WALTER -. HICKMAN
UST name the musical instru-
ment.
Palo and Pallet will get
melody out OF Il. II these men keep
on playing so many instruments
they will need a baggage car just
to haul their instruments from one
city to another.
Am not going to try to name or
even count the musical instruments
| that these men are playing on at
the Lyric this week.
| They introduce so many musical
instruments in such rapid success
sion that l lost all count. These
two men are clever showmen as well
as good musicians. The act gets its
novelty and personality from the
fact that these men seem to be able
to play any musical instrument made
or thought Of by man.
| In the variety world, Palo and
Pallet occupy a unique position.
| Their act is well mounted. They
more than please. They not only
stopped the show when l was pres
/ Ciilf OAl WOLhCA W Il SAtltSEE anu
/ honest ovation. Never have l heard
so much applause given an act at
the Lyric as was bestowed upon
these men when l looked the show
over.
Roscoe Arbuckle, known IS
Fatty" who has been on the front
page Of the daily papers more often
than he has been in the movies. is
appearing this week in person at the
Lyric. will place only a theatrical
critical standard against this man.
1 am not considering his social past
! He is announced as a vaudeville at
traction. He precedes his appearance
| by a special movie showing his en-
| trance into a theater. 1t is full Of
slapstick falls. He then appears in
comic attire.
His routine is delivered as a
speech. He is not a gifted stage
comedian at the present time be-
cause his material is not Of that
nature. Arbuckle denies that his
present fling into the variety world
is propaganda. To me 1t is just that
and nothing more. He refers to his
past He states he will De back into
the movies soon. Just as soon as
1 get over this Hays fever" he re-
marks. Funny what politicians
can do to fellow. But there is
one sure thing, 1 didn't get any oil
on me-"
Arbuckle tells his hearers that he
is done with "partys" and that he
has the right to be given a chance
to make a living and that he should
be given a chance to prove that he
can trod the straight and narrow.
All very interesting but not vaude-
vile entertainment as far as 1 am
concerned
Let me make this remark: His
material Is clean. There can be no
objection as to that. He had no
trouble in making his audience en-
thusiastic with applause when I was
present. His plea for a comeback
by right living seemed to appeal to
those present.
Love Fables" is a nicely mounted
song and dance affair. From a
scenic standpoint it is a beauty. The
song theme is well developed. Six
people in the act.
1.-THE $40, 900 Ankle" as a variety
sketch is not new here. Mildly en-
tertaining. One of the real hits on
the bill is Race and Edge. The
knockout bit Of this act is an Eng
lishman's idea of what American
baseball is really about. This is a
gem. Fine work.
Barto and Melvin open the bill
with an acrobatic offering. A dane
ing act closes the bill.
Ben Turpin in Romeo and Juliet"
is the movie feature 1t is slapstick,
but what funny hokum It Is. Turpin
gave me many real laughs.
At the Lyric all week.