The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-09
Butler to
Give New
Revue
The 'FairvieW FoIIies' to Be
Given at Keith's
Theater.

TINE "Fairview Follies" edition
l. Of 1920, to be presented at
B. F. Keith's Friday, Saturday after
noon and evening, March Is and 16,
Is being sponsored by the Mems
Union of Butler university.
The "FairView Follies" was origi-
mated by Henry Hebert, a senior at
the university, who wrote and di-
rected the first production. This
years "Follies" was written and is
being produced by Herbert Murnan,
sophomore.
The production, now under re-
hearsal, includes a cast of one hun
dred people. There are two cho-
ruses, a revue and a pony chorus,
being trained and instructed by JAG
Broderick, former Broadway and
Keith-Albee star. The choruses are
going to feature several late hits in
the dance world and impression
number that is considered one of
the most spectacular scenes ever
yet shown in Indianapolis. The
''F'airvieW Follies" scene is the idea
Of Herbert Murnan, who formerly
worked in the production depart
ment of PubliX Theaters Corpora
ton in New York. 1t is being staged
by JAG Broderick, who was in the
original scene from which Thurman
got his idea.
Another feature of the show is. two
orchestras. The pit orchestra is
made up of students of the Metro
politan School of Music and Butle;.
university. The stage band is Red
Huford's recording band and or
chestra known in college circles
throughout the state.
Some novelty entertainment which
will be presented in the show will
be a saXophone solo by Miss Inao-
gene Pierson, and tap dance team
composed of James DemelriarS and
Oran Smith.
The cast is being directed by Nor
man Green of the Metropolitan
School of Music and Hamilton
Clarke, a member Of Little Theatre
and Thespis Clubs, the dramatic fra
ternity of Butler. Clarke formerly
played with Stuart Walker.
The leads of the cast are Robert
Ford and Janet Morris, who take the
speaking lead and a minor singing
part. Miss Morris will sing Love
Me- written by Vincent Haines, and
Robert Ford will sing Wonderful
You" written by Mayburn Land
graf.
Vincent Haines and Ruth Otte
are to carry the singing parts. Miss
Otte will sing LA La La" and
Memory Moon" The first was
written by Miss Otte. Vincent
Haines, tenor will sing his own COM
position of "Just Remember When"
and will assist in several duets.
Henry Gibson, Howard Chadd
and Robert Hanika play import
ant comedy parts. Mary Lou Clarke
and Carolyn Ensel will take the
feminine comedy parts.
The mems dancing and singing
chorus is composed of twenty mem
bers. They will furnish the har-
mony and the fun in their novel
dance of the season.
The plot of the show lies in a
small college town of Merleville, Pa,
and in the town are two schools,
Walton, a girls physical education
school and boys school known as
Wesley. In the beginning the
girls school burns and the girls
classes are conducted in the build
ings of the stately old Wesley.
Jack Wayne, hero, greatly resents
that the school should continue CO.
educationaly, so decides to cause a
| strike of the men of the college in
protest. After having formed plans
for the strike, he is suddenly
changed in his opinion by the sister
of one of the students. A celebra-
ton in honor of the two schools
affiliating is held in. the towns
:. Night Club" During the celebra-
ton every one is imbued with the
spirit of the occasion and great
amount of entertainment results.
Between the first and second act
there is a scene which will denote
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