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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-10

Will Play ,
Ohio Organ
New OrganiSt viii Offer
Novelty Number at
Theater.

Starting at the age of years as a
piano soloist was the beginning of a
musical career for Joe Alexander,
the new organist at the Ohio. re-
Gently brought down from Chicago
to this city.
He began studying the violin at
the age of 6 with Ralph Michaelis,
one of Chicagc's former favorite
concert artists.
After studying violin for four
yours he was permitted to play the
organ In his home church one Sun
day and Immediately decided on the
organ as his life work. After few
years of study with one Of Arthur
Dunham's pupils, he turned to the
theatrical world under the instruc-
ton of one Of Jesse Crawford's pu-
pills, Banks Kennedy.
While in high school he obtained
his first position in a small theater
on the south side of Chicago which
had installed a Barton organ. He
was called from there to open up a
beautiful vaudeville house seating
about 1000 people. From there he
went into Balaban and Katz. relief
work, substituting for their solo or
ganists at the famous Tivoli, up
town, Roosevelt, McVickers, Senate,
Riviera and Central Park theaters.
In the fall of 1925 he was ap-
pointed feature organist at Lubliner
and Trinz' West End Theater. After
a busy year there he was appointed
organist to open up the new Marks
Bros. Embassy Theater. While he
was at the Embassy he availed him
self of the instruction of Milton
Charles, solo organist at the Tivoli
and Uptown theaters, and during
this summer took over Milton
Charles radio recitals, broadcasting
from WA1AQ four times weekly.
Last May he was engaged as the
feature organist at the Piccadilly
Theater, house slightly larger than
the Indiana, and after successful
summer there he was brought down
to entertain the patrons of the Ohio.
During his work in Chicago de luxe
houses he elected much favorable
comment on his playing, the Herald
Examiner speaking Of him "as the
youngest feature organist in city
of three million"
Alexander promises the utmost in
organ novelties for his audience; his
opening solo is to be a comedy
sketch in six scenes entitled
Grounds for Divorce"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-10
London Stories

Tiffany Productions, Inc, through
M. H. Hoffman, vice president, an
nounces that preparations are now
under way to film the first of the
four Jack London stories they have
acquired Tor perturbation purposes.
Up to the present time the titles OF
these four sea stories have not been
announced but It is said that they
will be a quartette of this famous
writer's best works.
Casts are now being selected and
will embrace some of the foremost
screen players to fit the various
roles, this within keeping of the ira
dition established by Tiffany that
the players must fit the roles and
not the story fit the stars.
The name of Jack London will
live in literature for ages to come.
A writer of great ability, he wrote
the life he lived. During his adven-
turous career, LondonSroughed it in
the goldfields of Alaska and then
went to sea before the mast, en-
bodying his experiences in his many
books and short stories. Just a few
years before his death, London
sailed for the South seas and the
Orient in his specially-built boat,
the Shark" during which time he
wrote many of his stirring tales.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-10
MARION TALLEY TO
HEAD IN CONCERT

Marion Talley, more than any
other singer in modern times, has
secureed the attention Of the nations
press and the youthful prima donna
of the Metropolitan will make her
first appearance in Indianapolis and
will open the musical season on
Sunday afternoon. Oct. %, at the
Murat under the direction of the
Ona B. Talbot Fine Arts Enterprises.
Amid scenes of indescribable en-
thusiasm this Kansas City girl, the
youngest ever to step on the stage
of the Metropolitan Opera House,
made her debut as Gilda in 'Rigo-
letto" in February, 1926, to house
packed to the doors, with so great a
crowd without that it had to be dis
persed by mounted police.
The phenomenon of a young girl
who had never performed on
stage, and indeed had hardly ever
sung with an orchestra, to make
her debut at the worlds greatest
opera house in leading role and
meet the exacting tasks imposed by
the standards of this house is con-
sidered by many the most remark
able feat in musical history. and
Miss Talley's triumph is spoken of
by comparison only with Jenny Lind
and Adelina Patti.
Since the memorable night, Miss
Talley has steadily progressed in
voice and art. At the Metropolitan
Opera House she has sung in two
seasons, fifty performances of lead
ing concerts in cities throughout
America, always to capacity houses.
Since the first announcement OF
the musical activities of the Cna B.
Talbot Fine Arts Enterprises was
made, this management has had the
rare good fortune of securing con-
tract for the appearance Of Ignace
Jan Paderewski in recital in Indian
apolis.
The Polish pianist's appearance
in indianapolis is always the oc-
casion of an outpouring of music
lovers who crowd the auditorium
in which he plays to the doors, and
leaves many unable to gain admit
lance.
The following are the attractions
that Ona B. Talbot will bring here
during the new season:
New York Philharmonic orchestra. will
lem Mengelberg. conductor, Monday eve
New York symphony orchestra. Walter
Damrosch. conductor, Monday evening.
Cincinnati Symphony orchestra. Fritz
Reinei, conductor. Monday evening,
Special engagement 1.-THE Beggar's
Opera" Wednesday evening". Nov. Q;
Sunday Afternoon Concerts
Marion Talley, soprano, oct. %.
Tito Schipa. tenor, Dec. 4.
Galli-Curci, soprano, Feb. 10.
F'eodor Chaliapin, basso. Feb. 26.
Ossip Gabrlowitch, pianist; jacques
Thibaud violinist (co-artist recitaD,
fenace Jan Paderewski, pianist, April 1.
Jascha Heifetz. yiolinisit. April 8.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-10

The four outstanding hits OF the
season, as I see them, are Tho
Beggar on Horseback" which closes
the season Sunday night; "The Last
of Mrs. Cheney" THE Enemy" and
Charm"
The direction of George Somnes
this season has been one OF the
high lights of the performances.
Stuart Walker directed some of the
productions, but Somnes did most
of it here this season. He has set a
splendid record for himself.
Here is what the players are or
will do this season:
Elizabeth Patterson now playing
in women Go On Forever" a
Brady and Weiman production that
just opened on the road prior to
New York.
Gavin Gordon has the lead in
"Jimm:e's Women" a play by My
ron Pagan, which is having road
try-out before opening in New
York.
The following members of Beg
gar" cast return to New York on
Monday: Muriel Kirkland. Paul
Bright, Judith Lowry, Jack Storey,
Camille Griffith, Edward Forbes,
Harry Ellerbe, Adelaide Chase.
George Gaul opens his tour next
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-10
Farewell
Stock Week
to Start
BerkeII TO Close His Sea-
son at EngIiSh'S Next
Week.

The closing week of the Berkell
Players summer stock season at
English's finds these players pre-
senting a farce by Charles Demon
est, entitled "The Unkissed Bride"
At the conclusion of this produc-
ton on Saturday evening, Manager
Charles Berkell will move his COM
pany to the Colonial on N. Illinois
St., where he will begin preparations
for a season OF fall and winter stock.
His opening play at the Colonial
beginning on Sunday evening, Sept.
Is. The vehicle chosen for this in
itial production is Edgar Selwyn's
famous success Gentlemen Prefer
Blondes"
1.-THE Unkissed Bride" is done in
three acts. 1t concerns a certain
young man, Fred Forester, who has
been promised hundred dollars by
wealthy uncle if he will marry.
Fred is rather loathe to accept the
proposition, but in view Of the fact
that he has become hopelessly in
debt through stock speculations, he
rather believes that it would be the
better part Of wisdom to accept the
generous offer, and he proposes
marriage to a certain dashing young
actress of a Broadway musical show.
Fred has a pal, however, who
knows Dolores, the actress, to be a
golddigger, and he contrives to save
Fred from her mercenary clutches.
On the evening of their wedding, he
invites Dolores to ride, and he sees
to 1t that he takes her far enough
away that she can not return at the
appointed hour. Fred's uncle ar
rives for the wedding, accompanied
by his wife, and his check for the
promised gift.
Fred, not wishing to be outdone.
confdes his difficulties to a girl
friend, and exacts from her a prom
Use to go through with mock we'd
ding in the presence Of his uncle.
HIS pal agrees to act as the min
lister, but owing to circumstances
finds at the last minute that he can
not fulfill his part of the arrange
ment, and telephones another friend
who misunderstands the situation
and engages real minister.
Therefore the ceremony is per-
formed, and although the uncle
must leave, his wife concludes to
stay. The new bride and groom find
great difficulty in pretending their
parts, especially during the hours
when all good people are supposed
to be in slumber. Their trials at
this time furnish gales of laughter
for the audience.
Miss Alney Alba. new leading
woman, and Milton Byron will have
the roles of first Importance. All of
the members fthe Berkell COM
pany will appear in the cast. Per-
Torrance starts Sunday night at
8:15.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-10
Real Hit

THE Circus Princess" which
seems destined to become a peren-
NAL delight, has recently passed its
150th American performance at the
Winter Garden and there are indi-
cations that it will surpass its great
er European record. The score is
one of the finest Ennnerich Kalman
has composed. There is very dis
tinguished cast of operetta favor
ties including Guy Robertson, Will
liam Danforth, Desiree Tabor, Ted
Doner, "Poodles" Hanneford and
family, Gloria Foy, George Bickel
and others.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-10
Sammy to
Top Lyric
Show Here
Jack DonneIIy to Offer Pro-
gram Of Songs
Here,

Few, indeed, are the picture fans
who have not, been made happy by
Hal Roach's "Our Gang" comedies,
one of the funniest seriew of pic
lures that has been flashed on the
screen.
One OF the many famous young
sters who appeared in Our Gang"
comedies, Sunshine Sammy" is
probably the favorite.
He will appear in person as the
topliner of the bill to be seen at the
Lyric Theater for the week starting
Sunday in novel song, dance and
comedy presentation.
The bill will include
VIDA NEGRI q CO.-Including
seven personality girls in a presen-
tation of song numbers with color
full costumes and settings.
BAIRD & HEWITT - Popular
vaudevillians, will offer clever
comedy Offering "a Scotch Imp"
which includes rapid fire repartee
and chance for Miss Baird to show
her ability as a coincidence.
JACK DONNELLY- Beau
Brummell" of Songland," will offer
a vocal program that include a
number of the latest hits. 1t is the
original manner that Donnelly uses
in putting his songs across that
makes his act unique.
THE CLIFFORD WAYNE TRIO
Have a decided novelty in which
they feature Carl Wayne, the Indian
boy concert violinist This is one of
vaudeville's latest finds.
FARGO & RICHARDS - Call
their act "Saxology," which is a.
bright and poppy program of songs.
introducing unique saxophone num-
bers.
The program includes on the
screen-Kinograms and Imperial
comedy "A Spanish Omlet,f a color
classis Memories" and variety
film "Monarchs of the Soil"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-10

week with the Theaver Guild Tour
ing Repertory Company.
Stuart Walker and George SOM
mes will motor from her to Mar
blehead, Mass, for a weeks vacaa-
ton.
Aldrich Bowker also goes east to
his farm.
France Bendtsen will be with E.
H. Sothern again this season.
Ernest Cossart opens in Chicago
soon with the other Theatre Guild
company.
william Fields. manager, goes
from here to work with Jones and
Green, who this season will produce
Rain or shine" a new musical
with Joe Cook and Tom Howard;
a comedy called people Don't Do
Such Things" and, most impor-
tant of all, new edition OF the
celebrated Greenwich Village Fol-
lies.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-10

Willem Mengelberg, conductor OF
the Philharmonic orchestra, has
been conductor for fifty years.
Let this, however, give no one the
impression that Mengelberg is an
old man for he made his debut at
the age of 7, when he directed a
youthful chorus!
Mengelberg was born in Utrecht
of cultivated family. His father
was an architect, well-known au-
thority on early Gothic, one of the
experts consulted in the various re-
storations of the Cologne Cathedral.
Little Willem was one OF several
children, all more or less musical,
but none with the marks of real
genius which he showed at an early
age. At 6 he had his first music
lessons and later entered the Cathe-
dral School of Utrecht. Following
his studies in his native city he was
sent to the Conservatory of Cologne
where, under Wuellner, Jensen and
Seiss, he prepared for a career as a
concert pianist.
That ambition was sidetracked at
the age Of 81, when, in competition
with eighty candidates. the young
HolIander was appointed music di-
rector of the city of Lucerne, Swift
zerland. Here he conducted or
chestras and choruses, directed
church services, taught music, COM
posed and acted in almost every
possible musical capacity. During
those days he also found time for
occasional tours as pianist and
guest confederation his conduc-
torial abilities had always begun to
attract widespread attention.
1t was in the spring of 1895 that
he was offered the post of conductor
Of the Amsterdam Concertgebouw
orchestra. There his indefatigable
striving for perfection in details of
orchestral Interpretation have be-
come a tradition. Today it may al
most be said the Concertgebuow
orchestra is 'Willem Mengelberg,
for under his expert guidance that
organization has forged its way to
the foremost ranks Of Europe's
symphonic, ensembles. In 1907.
Mengelberg was invited to become
conductor of the famous Museum
concerts IN Frankfort-on-M Main, a
post which he held for thirteen
years. London, Paris, Rome. Vienna,
Milan, Moscow, Petrograd, Berlin
and Bergen, Norway, too, have
heard him as guest and applauded
his art with enthusiasm.
Mengelberg made his first Amer
lean visit in 1905, appearing as
guest conductor of the New York
Philharmonic orchestra. In 1921,
he returned to conduct the National
Symphony orchestra and when that
organization was absorbed by the
New York Philharmonic the follow
ing season he became one of its
regular conductors, conducting half
of each season since.
Last year the conductor was hon
ored by the King of Spain, who
made him commander of the Or
der of Isabella Catholica. This
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-10
Marion TaIIey and PaderewSN viii Be Among the Famous
Artists Who viii Appear in Concert at the
Murat Theater in the Fall and Winter.

of orchestra of the Ind
annapolis Symphony Society Ona Talbot managing director
will open its Monday evening series of three orchestra concerts
with the New York Philharmonic orchestra, Wlem Menge
berg conductor Monday evening, Oct 81 at the Murat
Indianapolis will have the distinction of being part of the
celebration being arranged by the Philharmonic Society OF
its epyfh year of unbroken musical activity it being the
Oldest orchestra United States and the second oldest
the world London orchestra being few years older
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-10
nornthv Makes Strides

Dorothy Sebastian, who has made
rapid strides since her addition to
the ranks of the Metro-G Goodwin
Mayer stock players, has been given
an important supporting role in
"Tea for Three" the film version Of
Roi Cooper Megrue's comedy in
which Lew Cody and Aileen Pringle
are co-starred.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-10

"The Road to Yesterday" (reviv-
alb; "Lazybones" new here); 1.-THE
Patsy" "Pomeroy's Past" (new
here; 1.-THE Last of Mrs. Cheyney"
(new here); 1.-The Enemy" cnew
here; 1.-The Poor Nut Originally
presented by this company; THE
Butter and Egg Man" new here);
"Icebound;" "On Approval" new
here) "Kismet" (revivaD; "Allas
the Deacon" (new here); "The Cor
lila; Rain" 1.-THE Show-Off;; :"
1.-The Wolf" (reviyaD; Charm"
(new here); "In Love With Love-"
"Beggar on Horseback" NEW here).
Fields announces the following
table of number of performances
given by members of the company
this season:
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-10
The Symphony

To the cast of 1.-THE Sym
phony," which already in
cludes Jean Hersholt, Marian
Nixon and George Lewis, have
been added the names of An
drew Arbuckle, Charles Puffy,
Charles Clary, Roscoe Harms
and Clarissa Selwyn. The first
scenes were taken last Tuesday
in the Hollywood Bowl with AL
fred Hertz conducting his own
orchestra before an audience of
$4,000.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-10

1.-THE Girl Fro mGay Paree.
a Tiffany production, has been
completed and is now being
edited and titled. The cast in
this production includes:
Lowell Sherman, Barbara Bed
ford, Malcolm McGregor, Wal
ter HERS, Betty Blythe, Mar
garet Livingston, Templar SAKE
and Leo White. This picture is
scheduled for release early in
September.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-10
A Fortune in FreckIss

Joan Standing got her start in
pictures because Shit had wealth
of freckles on her face. And for
that reason, she was cast as Maudie
in Paramount's screen adaptation
of Beau Ssbrour,' by Perciyal G.
Wren.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-10
Clara Has a New Bob

Clara Bow, the flapper star, has
started new bobbed hair style, the
''Medusa," in which the locks wave
wildly in the breezes. She will dis
play it in her new picture, Red
Hair" by Elinor Glyn, now being
filmed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-10
Gets New ASSIGNMENT

William Austin, who played an
important comedy role in Bebe
Daniels Swim, Girl, Swim" will
have a featured role in Florence VII
doris Honeymoon Hate" his first
assignment under new contract
with Paramount.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-10
Still Plays a Horn

Charles Rogers. young Paramount
actor who played the leading role
in Wings" keeps up practice on
the trombone by the playing of
which he worked his way through
the University of Kansas.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-10
Member of FIying Corps

Richard Arlon, the leading man in
Esther Ralston's new Paramount
picture, after Office Hours" holds
an honorary commission as second
lieutenant in the British Royal
Flying Corps.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-10
ROUNDING ROUND
TuE TEE = With WALTER
l ia u IL - D. HICKMAN

what the Stuart Walker Company mas ac
compished at Keiths 49,. 1T. .u
plays have been presented which entirely new
to this cty according by William Fields man
ager of Walker here 49, =. ,uu.
presented here this season by Wae
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-10

made the tenth decoration received
by Willem Mengelberg from Europ-
can governments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-27

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-27
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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1927-12-16
WOMEN IN POLITICS

1T WAS generally exepcted that
women when the ygot started in
politics would make their influence
felt on the esthetic side-If there
should be such a side. Well, they
are doing it. Here is the Women's
Democratic club of Philadelphia in
action. They have demanded-and
they are pushing the matter-that
the donkey at the party emblem be
abolished. They declared "the I'M
slightly donkey does not stand for
the virtues of the organization"
So far very we'll. But the ladies'
becoming constructive, suggested as
new emblem the eagle. That falls
a little flat. That rapaciOus, muir
derous, unprincipled old bird has
long been overworked in the en-
blem business. He is fast getting to
be a back number as people become
more enlightened and understand
him and his kind better.
Canada now in the throes of
choosing national bird is balanc-
ing between the song sparrow and
the honest Canadian goose. That
is more like it. Those birds stand
for something something that is
not Objectionable. Up with the good
birds and down with the bad ones.
That's the modern sentiment. And
besides, the Democrats already have
the rooster.
The Pathfinder.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1927-12-16

Mr.. David Ellingsworth has been
on the sick list the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Donovan were
guests of relatives Sunday.
Harry Jester, Jr., has new car.
A number of citizens motored to
Dover last week to inspect the new
Fords.
Mr.. r. A. Wood has had his house
on Main street, occupied by Oliver
Lynch, remodeled.
Rev. Willis has been visiting the
surrounding vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Jester spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Abbott and family.
Oliver Lynch has accepted posi-
ton in the button factory.
Miss Millie Short is still on the
sick list.
The Missionary Service Sunday
morning was greatly appreciated
by the members of the Sunday
School.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Lynch were
Sunday callers.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Warren enter
tanned guests from New Jersey dur
ing the past week.
The Epworth League met with
Miss Bessie Warren Friday evening
and a delightful evening was en-
joyed by all present.
Arthur Russell was the weekend
guest of his wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Reed enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Stevenson, of
near Lewes, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Baynum, Jr.,
and daughter Kathleen, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Rowland Tyndall, of Lewes,
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John B.
Derrickson Sunday.
Christmas entertainment will be
held at Glendale M. E. Church
Christmas Eve, Saturday, December
"a. A delightful program is being
prepared. All come and enjoy
Christmas with us.
Joseph S. Short, Jr., killed some
nice hogs last week.
Rev. Beauchamp, of the Wesley
M. E. Church, Georgetown, preached
a fine sermon Sunday night.
Church Services. Sunday morn
ing: Sunday School 10; Preaching
II. Evening Service: Bpworth
League Z, leader, Miss Marion Rob-
inson; Preaching 8. All come and
help the church.