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The Indianapolis times., 1928-05-26
Has /.
II a blOid
Revue Act
Stems, Card ManipuIatort
Is Also on the Bill at
Variety House, |

JUST back from a tour in their
~ new tabloid musical comedy and
dance revue, Robert Reilly, Irish
tenor, and his Kilkenny Queens will
be the headline attraction at tahe
Lyric next week. The Offering is a
hodge podge of music and dancing.
The Kilkenny Queens are said to be
a comedy quartet of singers and
dancers, with Mollie and Little
Larry.
The bill will include:
SIEMS-An expert of legerdmain.
Stems is said to have performed in
every capital from Pekin to Paris,
from London to Washington and is
adept at the manipulation of cards.
MGILL AND BEATT7Y-rn q
comedy entitled "Vigo."
EXPOSITION JUBILEE FOUR
A colored quartet who will sing
Southern melodies of the past and
present.
ETAI LOOK HOY-In "Fantasie
Chinese" introducing the original
Chinese flapper. Etai Look Hoy is a
Chinese female inpersonator and is
assisted by Ida Hoy and Henry
Mora at the piano.
JACK AND JERRY WALLER
Two young people in a collegiate
show in which they sing, dance and
play various musical instruments
and have some new stories. Their
act is entitled Jest With U.s."
BRUNO WEISE AND COMPANY
European importation novelty Of
fering a fast routine of balancing
and music interspersed with comedy.
ON THE SCREEN--A Fox Com
edy, "Jank and Jilted"; color
classic, Girls of Today; and edu-
cational film, "Flight to Paris" and
Kinograms News Reel.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-05-26

those now in vogue and others sche-
duled to function next season, have
awakened keen interest among local
playgoers. o the long list of English
language companies is now added
one in a foreign tongue, the Yiddish
Art Theatre under M a u i e
Schwartz. Mr.. Schwartz has always
gained unusual support from Eng
disappearing playgoerS largely be-
cause his productions have been de-
lightfully done, and the plays have
beenchosen with great care from the
repertoires of the leading Continent
al theatres. 1t is planned to enlist
$4,000 playgoers for this enterprise,
and many of them will be from the
English stage"
indianapolis knows the value of
the stock company Stuart Walker
and Charles Berkell are the leaders
here in the history Of successful
stock.
The passing of road shows will
place the stock company in more
stronger position than ever. Right
now, a move is on foot to determine
if Indianapolis wants a permanent
all-year stock company. Stuart
Walker is considering this.
Have received the following:
winthrop Ames is the sort of
manager who says: Let's do it now
and never mind the consequences ."
George Arliss told a reporter Of the
Boston Globe. IF Mr.. Ames we're
not that kind. I probably would not
be playing Shylock now. No one
can know, until he has experienced
it, what a pleasure it is to have such
a man for a producer. He literally
does not care if he loses $4,000 on
a production, if the production
pleaSeS him. I am thankful, how
ever. that no money has been lost
on this present venture. In fact,
The Merchant of Venice has brok-
EN- the records of three different
cities, including Philadelphia, where
we played in the famous old Walnut
Street Theater."
Mr.. Arliss closed his spring tour
in Boston on May 10. On october
l. he will begin tour to the Paci-
fic Coast in "Ths Merchant of Ven
ice"
The Indianapolis times., 1928-05-26
"CRINIE" TO BE
WALKER PLAY

Not so many months ago the coun-
try was thrilled at the activities of
a band of criminals under the
guidance of a sinister young man
called "The Candy Kid" 1t was
this and similar stories that i'm
PEELED Sam Shipman and John B.
Hymer to produce Crime"
Crime" will be the offering of
the Stuart Walker Company play
ers at Keith's all next week.
The story of Crime" deals with
a clever band of criminals under the
expert guidance of Gene Kenmore,
master criminal and, withal, a
charming sort of person. Fenmore
insists that the members of his
gang must always avoid murder or
any violence that may lead to
death. Certain Of the band, how
ever, have different views on the
subject.
Fate throws two young people
The Indianapolis times., 1928-05-26
All Talking

The amazing development of Wit
aphone eliminated this week in an
announcement from Warner Bros.
that they will shortly produce the
first motion picture to have COM
plete dialogue and sound effect
throughout. The vehicle selected
for this revolutionizing step in film
making is Edgar Wallace's play,
THE Terror" which has just been
purchased. In THE Terror" Vita
phone will eliminate written words
of every kind even to production
credits and the introduction of the
cast.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-05-26

Dixie Hines of New York writes
these interesting lines regarding the
stock situation on Broadway:
New York is enjoying a stock
company where recently released
Broadway plays are being creditably
presented at a cost Of one dollar for
the best seats. his past week a re-
vival of that charming and amusing
comedy, In Love With Love, was
given, a youthful, attractive and tai
ented young actress named Miriam
Meahan being the principal player
in the proceedings. Other plays are
to follow if patronage justifles, and
certainly at a dollar it is the best
theatrical buy New York has known
for some time.
"The several repertoire companies,
The Indianapolis times., 1928-05-26

GLORIOUS Betsy" the second
Vitaphone talking motion picture
drama, soon to be presented at
the Apollo, stars Dolores Costello,
with Conrad Nagel featured in the
cast.
These two players were paired
to splendid advantage in Tender
loin," the first Vitaphone talking
picture play, their success being
so pronounced in handling dia-
logue that they we're Immediately
selected by Warner Brothers for
the principal roles in GLORIOUS
Betsy" the emotional story of the
historic love affair between Betsy
Patterson, belle of Baltimore, and
Jerome Bonaparte, brother of
Napoleon.
The spoken word predominates
even more in GLORIOUS Betsy than
it did in "Tenderloin"
The Indianapolis times., 1928-05-26

crooks to float several millions
Of dollars in counterfeit money.
AS a mystery story should not
be revealed for fear Of disillu-
sioning the audience, suffice it to
say that this vehicle is a splendid
treat.
This is the fifth week of the
BerkeH season, and Manager Berkell
has arranged for this type of play
for the week of the auto classic. It
is now matter of history that
mystery stories head the list of
reading material for most men and
many women.
Coming soon is Tommy" the
successful play which played here
this winter at high prices.
The following is the cast Of char
acters and the synopsis of scenes
of 1.-The Unseen Way"
Marie ........'........'B 'Bernlce Mar}SIo3lais
MattSon ....''..'.'''''''' EdIty 0U1iiXdH 4iiitt
Bobby Blake ............. Robert St. Clair
Betty Brewster ...... Idabelle t9-. arnold l{i
Mrs. George B. Holt -. Mildred Hastings
Billy Fernald ................ BOD ray
George B. Holt .......... Harry FoXworth
Amir Din ...............M Milton Byron
A Chauffuer ..............Wi William " Hull
Synopsis of SCIENCES.
Act Between and 6 O'Clock in the
evening. Where the Road Is Made I Lose
Act 2GBetween and O'Clock the same
evening, In the Wide Water, in the Blue
Sky. There Is No Line OF, Track"
Act 3-Between 10 and IL o CLOCK the
same night. II Ask MY Heart If It Carries
the Wisdom of The Unseen Way"
The entire action of the play happens
Holt's residence, near the village of Au-
burndale. L. L, New York.
The time is the present-the evening,
one OF the spring season.
Note-The request is made~Qf those who
may witness this play, that they will not
divulge the who or the How of the
story that is told.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-05-26
All the KatS'

Allen Katz and his Kittens whose
musical purring have been a sensa-
ton in the West and Southwest have
arrived in New York City where they
have been signed for vaudeville. One
of Katz's hobbies which will prob
ably be permitted to stage in the
various cities on his tour, is, Alley
Cat contests.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-05-26
MAY Tour

John Galsworthy's Escape"
has proven so successful on its
brief spring tour that Winthrop
Ames is now considering send
ing it on the road again next
fall, with a well-known star in
the leading role. Escape" ends
its present season in Washing
ton, D. c., on May /.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-05-26
MYSTERY COMEDY TO BE OFFERING OF BERKELL PLAYERS
THE Unseen Way to Open Sunday Night Crime viii
y Be the Stuart Walker Company Play at Keith'S
Starting Monday

MYSTERY play, said to have all the shivers necessary
will be the vehicle for the Berke players English
ginning Sunday night "The Unseen Way will be the name
of this mystery comedy.
Milton Byron, the leading man, cast Hindu mystic
who saunrs from mysterious past mysterious present
The plot Of the story is built around the efforts
The Indianapolis times., 1928-05-26

Dick Powell is the new master
of ceremonies at the Circle Thea
ter. Powell was one Of the fea-
tured soloists with Charlie Davis
stage band at the Indiana. This
tenor is known through his rec
oYds, radio appearances and on
the stage. Powell is appearing in
Spices of 1925" the Circle stage
show and will introduce other
performers.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-05-26
In Comedy Series

Alberta Vaughn has been signed for
a series of II. c. Witwer two-reel
comedies, ewelve in number, in
which she is to be co-featured with
Al Cooke.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-05-26
ROUNDING ROUND
IL - = - y D. HICKMAN

business changing much that certain forms OF
entertainment taking nearly nation wide appeal
the smaller cities not
looked upon possessing much class
along and proved to the
country that repertoire will
become Importance the time the
of estab or
The Indianapolis times., 1928-05-26
Uses Wig

For the first time in many months,
Mary Astor covers her auburn
tresses with a wig-and white one
at that-for certain scenes in Heart
to Heart" wherein she and Lloyd
Hughes are featured.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-05-26

Leading Woman
Nora Lane has been selected as
leading woman for Fred Thomson in
Exit Carson
The Indianapolis times., 1928-05-26
NAV Picture

A release for the month of May
will be a comedy entitled "Pay AS
You Enter" in which Louise Fazenda
and Clyde Cooke are co-stars.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-05-26
RIVERSIDE HAS
ANNIVERSARY

1IS olFSl anniversary VI fClVeISlQe
amusement park will be celebrated
this week end, Sunday, marking the
twenty-flfth year of the w. Thrift
eth st. fun spots existence, and
special features will be presented in
honor of the event.
The third appearance of the "Pat-
ent Leather Kid" Beau Brummel
parachute leaper. will occur Sunday
afternoon, when the fashion, plate
| daredevil of the air will attempt
! another parachute leap from
his balloon, THE Spirit of River
side" The kid" known in private
life as Claude Shafer, announces he
will toss a hundred books of River
side passes from his balloon imme-
diately after leaving the ground
Sunday afternoon.
Another feature of the anniver-
Sary celebration will be a showing Of
/ the famous Stutz car which won the
Pixies Peak hill climb last Septem-
Der. This auto, which competed
against the worlds beset motors and
won in the gruelling climb above the
clouds, is being shown in various
cities over the country, and the Riv-
erside management has arranged to
display it on the new elevated stage
in the center of the park, starting
this afternoon and continuing until
after the Speedway race.
The peculiar construction of this
noted car makes it an object of in
terest wherever it is shown and it is
thought local motorists and race Wis
itors will relish the chance to get
closeup of the motor
Indianapolis and Indiana folk are
we'll acquainted with the fact that
there is no admission charge to
Riverside amusement park, but for
the information of race visitors the
management is calling attention to
the free features of the fun resort,
which include, besides the free ad-
mission, the services of free check
ing, free auto parking. free rest
rooms and free attractions.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-05-26
At the Apollo

Vitaphone and Movieland vaude-
vile acts opening at the Apollo to-
day promise a great deal of novel
advertisement. Voices of italy is
the Movieland feature. 1t provides
audiences with an opportunity to
both see and hear Benito MusSolini,
the Napoleonic premier of Italy.
Vitaphone acts are offered by the
Cruise brothers, "rube" musical and
singing comedians known as "The
Missouri Sheiks" and The Pullman
Porters, Kings of Harmony, quar-
tet of negro singers and fun max
ers.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-05-26
Parks Will
Have Gala
Offerings
Broad Ripple Has Been
Transformed for
Opening,

With everything in a spic and
span condition, Broad Ripple Park
will open its summer season to-
morrow in a most fitting manner,
and in keeping with the general at
mosphere that prevails at the park
this season with the transfornna-
ton that has changed the resort
into a. veritable wonderland.
There will be a chance of those
visiting the park tomorrow of see
ing themselves in the movies, as a
camera man will be on hand to
shoot" the crowds, concessions,
amusement devices and high lights
of the park. This film will later
be shown at the Palace Theater.
Taking the films will be under the
direction of the Coburn Company,
local movie producers.
A program that will run through
out the day and far into the eve
ming will include a hazardous bal
loon ascension and triple eight exc
cution of Daredevil" Higgins. the
dean Of local "sky pilots"
IN Cne evening the headllner will
be Ell Diablo, who will do an eighty
foot dive through a mass of flames.
Aquatic events at the big bathing
pool will be featured. A baseball
game on the Riley-H -Herscheu field
between the team representing
Spencer, Ind, and the local Silver
Flash nine will be played in the af-
ternoon.
Dancers may step to their hearts
content free of charge in the beau
tiful "Danse Garden" to the music
played by Hollands Golden Orioles.
Music will also be furnished by the
hugh Victrola said to be the largest
of tis kind ever manufactured and
the only one of its kind in Indiana.
The days events will be brought
to close by an elaborate display of
fireworks nthe evening.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-05-26

Leading Man
Lawrence Gray will be Colleen
Moore's leading man for her next
production, "Oh Kay"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-14
STATES EYES
CENTERED ON
HIGH BATTLES
Port Arthur VS.. Mar
shall and Abilene VS..
Cleburne in Semi
Finals Today

DALLAS, Dec. 14.-tF-Special
trains poured wild-eyed football fans
into Marshall and Abilene today for
the two semi-final tussles in the
state high school championship foot
ball marathon.
Two hundred supporters Of the
Port Arthur Yellowjacksts reached
Marshall to cheer the champions Of
districts z and 8 in their onslaught
on the u~ndefeated. united Nav
ericks. Cleburne dispatched a spo-
ciai train Of rooters for their Yell
lowjackets against the big Abilene
Juggernaut. Expectations were that
10000 persons would witness the
encounters.
Protests that threatened to mar
the championship aspect Of today's
games were cleared away, for the
time being at least, when inter-
scholastic league officials declined
to throw either Cleburne or Mar
shall out Of the race.
Seaman Squyres. CAeburne fullbsck
and said by some critics to be the
greatest schoolboy punter in the
state, was declared ineligible un-
der the four-year clause, but II was
ruled this would not affect Gle
burne's status as Squyres did not
participate in last weeks bi-district
game with Sunset Of Dallas.
Hearing Of the Athens protest on
the eligibility of Murff, Marshall
backfield ace, was deferred until
nexs week. League officials de-
elined to hold the hearing until Mar
shall representatives should have
time to reach Austin with their side
Of the case. IL Murff should be
declared ineligible it would thrpw
the race into a serious muddle, as he
helped defeat Greenville in bids
trict play last week.
With Squyres on the bench, Gle
burne will be seriously crippled in
its fray with the Eagles, last year
runners-up for the state title. Much
Of the Yellowjackets' strength has
been conferred in the big back. In
addition. Hopkins, fleet Clehurns
quarterback, was said to be laid up
with flu.
Abilene likewise has . hospital
list. with Hale kincaid, regular quar-
ter, out with an injured leg and
Perry Barber, guard, q flu victim.
Coach Mayhem Of Abilene is expect
ed to bank on his two fine running
backs Altman Smith and II. L.
Phelps. whose individual exploits
have done much to keep the Eagles
IN the race.
Both Port Arthur and Marshall
reported in prime condition for their
clash. The result OF their game is
considered a toss-up, as they have
played all season in such widely
separated localities as 10 make COM
parison impossible. Both have fast.
we'll coached teams and indications
are their set-to will be interesting.
It is interesting to note tina. Of
the four teams remaining in the race
cnly Marshal has an unbroken string
OF victories for the season. Abilene
vas tied by Ranger. Port Arthur
vas held to q deadlock BY Main
Avenue Of San Antonio. and Gle
burn played q seoreless affair with
the Waco Tigers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-14
~PORTS FORUM
Blu Bishop Clements


his club. Here's an opportunity for
| some one OF the aspiring elevens
down here 10 match their talent with
a good eleven from Dallas.
The Terrill team has an enyiable
record this year. Price says his
club has defeated the state high
school champions or Oklahoma, the
t. c. U. Frosh, University Of Texas
Frosh, tied Baylor Frosh. los. TO S.
NJ. U. Colts, beat Denton Teachers'
Reserves and Arlington Aggies.
"By defeating Allen Academy 81
TO 6 we won the state academy title"
says Mr.. Price.
Terrill academy loses a number Of
stars this year. and have an exceed
ingly hard schedule for next year,
the coach writes. He is very anxious
TO bring his club to the Valley for
a game in 1929.
T~hirty-four rounds Of boxing
that's the program Tex Becerril,
popular fight promoter OF this city
will present Tuesday night at the
Fort Brown skating rink. IL will
be the last card of 1928, and as
the attendance has increased at
each show, the coming bouts prom
ise 10 draw the largest crowd SO
far.
one between Kid Littz Of Ft. Brown
and Kid Guerra of San Benito. These
noys weigh around 135 pounds, and
have proven willing fighters, and
know how and do mix IL. Joe Mario
quin and Kid Pepper will battle
again. These cauliflower cared boys
fight at $50 pounds. This bout ought
TO a whirlwind.
n. J. Ettlinger. new director of
athletics at the University of Texas,
who has been i'll for a week or more.
Is on the road TO recovery, and Texas
students, alumni. and the general
public at large, will be glad TO know
that the popular Ettlinger will be
back lin harness" again in the next
few days. Ettlinger took over the
job left vacant by Theo. Belmont.
Who wouldn't pay one dollar and
AiAtg NNuNS lux q buAnGs ulHNtts anu
its fixin's? And who wouldn't pay
ten times that much TO be near the
players and coach OF the local high
school? That's what is being offered
Brownsville fans to honor the Eagles
on January 3 at a banquet at the
FL Jardin hotel.
Pictures Of the DePaul academy
prep school of Chicago, the eleven
that comes to Brownsville for a
game next Friday, show them to be
a husky bunch Of gridsters.
The Eagles will lineup against
the following eleven TO start the
game next Friday:
Roche, left end; Fochs. left tao
kle; Weidner, left guard; Kelley,
center; Kroeck, right guard; Shild-
gen, right tackle; Bieble. right end;
Napolilli. quarter; McGuinn. left
half; Huppert. right half; McWil-
liams, fullback.
All right. Captain O'Bryan. what
you and Newman going 4 do with
these boys? Kelly is center, and Ma
polilli quarterback.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-14
PLANNINC
Miami FIGHT
Stribling and Sharkey
May Battle In the
Near Future

NEW YORK, Dec. 14.-LF-Tex
Richard has decided the south Is en-
titled to a "break" in this matter OF
fisticuffs.
New York, Chicago and Philadel-
phia have seer Richards greatest
extravaganzas so Tex. seeking new
worlds TO conquer. hopes 20 stage
one Of his famous heavyweight "elim-
nation" bouts at Miami Beach. early
next year. with Young Stribling. Of
Atlanta. Ga, and Jack Sharkey. Bos-
ton sailor man. as parties Of the
first and second part.
Under tentative plans. Richard viii
construct an open air arena to seat
5 5000 or more at Miami Beach. I'm
less there's a hitch he hopes 10 have
II ell over with by the last week in
February or the first in March.
10 was in talking owe the pos
sible receipts that Richard became
really enthusiastic. Speaking non
chalantly Of S25 top prices and Of
fans by the thousands travelling 10
Miami Beach by motor and yachts
for the bouts. Richard set his gate"
at around $1,000 00. The Miami Beach
chamber Of m is to aid Rick
ard.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-14
DRAFTPLANS
UP TO MINORS
10 Men Team Reject
ed; Season VIII
Open April Is

CHICAGO, Dec. i4.-(F-The
major leagues have closed their shut
tiers on the baseball draft problem,
hut il still East a chill Of discomfort
eve the minors today.
Refusing to bulge from the. stand
they have taken. officials and ciub
owners Of the National and Ameri-
ran leagues. in joint session yester-
day, informed the minor leagues that
the p~erplexing question rested sole
~ with them. They rejected an in
vitation to send Representatives to
the meeting Of minor league clubs
a. West Baden. Ind. January 10.
IL a conciliatory plan is adopted ut
the West Baden meeting. the major
league officials said. they will be
glad to hear Of IL 40 their next meet
inTs in February.
Rejection of the plan Of John
Heydlsr. president Of the National
league. to have 10 men teams so that
a pitcher would not have TO bat;
decision to open the major league
season on April is. a week later
than last season. and to close II on
October 6. a week later: several
trades and discussion Of the farm
question were high lights Of action
at the joint meeting of the two ma
ior organizations Yesterday.
Manager Miller Higgins. however,
indicated he hoped to make a swap
with the Philadelphia Athletics and
the rumors were that it would send
Third Bsseman Sammy Hale and
Pitcher Ruhe Wslberg from the
AS" 70 the Yankees in exchange
for Pitcher Myles Thomas and
either Outfielder Bob Meusel or
Benny Paschal.