The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-06-01

abroad They return, and suddenly
Miss White and Mr. Kerry realize
they have a strange infatuation for
each other. This fact Is summary
discovered by both DR.. Phillips and
Miss Bolton. The latter flies into
rage and walks out.
But as suddenly as the fight start
cd i ends and the two nerve pa
tents. Miss Bolton and Mr.. Kerry.
see their mistake. All ends happily
If a bit in confusion.
Miss Harding is splendid as Mary
White. Her lines are always strong,
sometimes sparkling. Herbert Mar
shall. as DR.. Phillips, the only really
sane one of the four. carries his
part with honor. Maureen OSulli-
van is seen in another Of her nerve
Wracking masterpieces.
Henry Stephenson and Margaret
Seldom complete an adequate cast.
The Flame within is the best OF
the recent Harding pictures and the
splendid acting Of Marshall. Hay
ward and O'Sullivan pushes 1t high
above the average mark.
Now at Loews-tBy J. w. t..
COMEDY reigns as the CHIEF ele-
- ment in the Lyric stage offer
ing this week which is one Of the
best OF the season.
One would think it difficult
task to assemble a group of vaude-
vile comedians so as to keep monot-
onv out Of the mixture, but it has
been done. There isn't dull mo-
ment in the entire procedure.
Linda and Drigo head a siX-per-
son act Of dancing. The pair tops
of every difficult step with some
humorous grip or step which is
rarely seen in such an act. Aero
battles are their speciality and yet
they lose to grace in the execution
of the tumbling stunts.
Harry Holmes acts as the master
of as gOofy an act as has been seen
for some time. He comes upon the
stage. announces that he will play
a piano solo. sits down, plays lit
tie. is interrupted by the entrance
of a tall girl who starts to sing. Mr..
Holmes then fires a gun into the
air. the lights go out and phos-
phOrOuS skeleton daSheS up one of
the aisles and out of the theater
This goes on and on.
Bobby Gilbert. an unusually good
viOliniSt with a Comical accent,
starts his act from the orchestra
stand on the stage. He keeps in
terTuptlng Ed RCSener and Clarence
Stroud. master of ceremonies. when
the two are attempting to find the
hottest" player in the band. Fin
ally Mr.. Gilbert gets his chance and
plays Turkey in the Straw as it
would be played in the various ma
tions of the world. Mr.. GilbertS
act is good clean fun.
One of the bigges hands at the
first performance Yesterday went TO
Pail Mall. blackface comedians. The
two are never on the stage at the
same time and so give the illusion
of one man doing all the work
It is very pleasant comedy. sing
ing in the mode of Al Johnson and
Eddie Cantor and dancing by the
other members of the duo which is
more than usually entertaining.
Gene Sheldon all but stopped the
show Yesterday with his pantomi-
mic ecStacieS. He plays the banjo
in a remarkable manner and is al
ways getting his fingers caught in
the instrument some place. His
manner is much along the mode of
Harry Langdon of screen fame. Miss
Loretta Fisher plays straight to Mr..
Sheldon and also dances.
The Robbins Family closes the
show with a series of dance efforts,
most of which are very good. Then
they introduce their gray-haired
father. who goes through antics
which would floor the average OLD
man.
Mr.. Stroud carries his role Of
master of ceremonies Splendidly. in
jecung various bits of tomfoolery
in a naive fashion.
The picture on view this week is
The Case Of the Curious Bride"
starring Warren William. as Perry
Mason. and Margaret Lindsay. Allen
jenkins IS in the supporting cast.
Now at the Lyric. by J. w. t.
Wanger Sets Story