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PAGE 8 THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES DEC. 4, ma BEATRICE LILLIE TO MAKE SCREEN DEBUT AT THE OHIO Laura La Plante Has a Comedy Role in ‘Her Big Night’ at the Colonial—‘Everybody’s Acting’ Has Fine MANY INTERESTING MOVIES ON VIEW NEXT WEEK FANTASTIC HR Cast at the Ape 110 Next Week. Jack Pickford and Beatrice Lillie play the leading parts in IS NEXT BILL OF “Exit Smiling,” a comedy drama laid in the midst of a little company of show actors on the road, which will be the attraction LITTLE THEATRE at the Ohio next week. The play was written by Marc Connelly, New York dramat- ist, scenarized by Tim Whelan and directed by Sam Taylor. George Somnes Announces "Exit Smiling” la a story of life ‘R. U. R.’ as important with the "tank town” actors. It ehows them in performances of fear- What the Theaters Ottering. some melodramas in town halls that r make the audience rock with mirth; Offer Today "R. U. R.," Karel Capek’B fan it shows them behind tho scenes in tastic melodrama of machine-like life funnier than their MURAT—Florence Moore, in a that is even men, being rehearsed by the Lit- plays. "She couldn’t Say No." is at An elaborate reproduction of an ENGLISH’S "Ben-Hur” in tle Theatre for presentation the old show car in which the actors and final day. Playhouse on Dec. 7,8, 9, 10 and 11. Boenery traveled together, perform KEITH’S—Jean Bedlni. These automatons, known as ing theaters with PALACE—Fred Arduth. in small town act- “robots," are manufactured by the ors doubling in every imaginable LYRlC—“Clowning Around.” part, as was done by these wander- ClßCLE—"Sparrows.” millions and, in time, outnumber the ing players, are among the comical OHIO—“The Great Gatsby.” human population of the world. Per- details of the picture. COLONIAL “The Whole. fect in body, but devoid of soul, Beatrice Lillie, famous English Town’s Talking.” they swarm over the face of the musical comedy star, famous as the APOLLO—"Upstage.” destroying Vestiges stage-star wife of Sir Robert Peel, ISISp-"Breed of the Sea.” earth, the last noted London peer, makes her screen UPTOWN—"No Man’s Gold.” of mankind. debut in this picture, with Jack Pick- Only one man is spared in their and he saved ford as the star. The supporting ruthless destruction, is cast includes Doris Lloyd, De Witt specialty numbers, In to aid in the continued manufactur unit with two formul# for then Jennings, Harry Myers, Tone Holtz. which Bob Jones, Jack Ruasco and of ‘robots.” The lost, <U Louise Lorraine and Frank Pang- 'Jack Berry are synthethts has been and he featured. again borq. "Her Big Night" is plainly and spalrs of ever finding the so “ro Miss Lillie plays the wardrobe frankly farce comedy. It starts with cret of artificial life until the displaying new mistress, utility actress and general a very realistic and funny bargain bots,” and almost hu qualities, prob- maid of all work of the troupe, even ounter rush in a department store, man solve their own to doubling for the villain In dress contains frantic press agents trying lems. ■uit and black mustache. Jack Pick- to find lost movies stars, inquisitive Capek, the author, is a young ford is cast as a bank clerk who reporters, trying to run down scan- Czechoslovakian philosopher, who turns trouper. dal stories about cinema celebrities, has written a number of plays, a Charlie Davis and his musical jealous husbands and wives attempt- few novels and many short stories No. I—Torn Moore and Uorinne chiefly gang, who are continuing on their ing to find their respective mates He Is known in America for Gray, Raymond Hitchcock eat pictures made In months, during in college, Fields, merry trip around the world, will and safeguard them from sirens and and recent Griffith In “Syncopating Sue” at who his first year William C. will be the at- “R. U. R.,“ which was produced in being one of Cynthia Day, a give a musical version of a visit “In home-wreckers. Henry B. Walthall. In addition to the best the Circle all next week. fails In love with traction at the Sanders Theater, Sun- New York In 1922 by the Theatre Venice.” Dick Powell, soloist, will Einar Hansen, the Swedish film A highly dramatic tale flavored football pictures, comes to the Up- No. 2—George O'Brien and typical flapper who revels In a day, Monday and Tuesday. The Guild. Burns selected tt as typical comedy touches, :own on Friday and Saturday. "Tow” a 6ing, and several acts will be in- star, makes his debut to American with Neilan Janet Gaynor in "The Blue Eagle” “good time,” and thereby incurrs picture tells the story of small one of the ten best plays of its sea Acting” Service,” Gump comedy, a cluded in the stage program. fans. “Everybody’s provides each an Andy at the Palace starting Sunday for the enmity of his best friend. The town glazier, who Invents an son. the featured players with news weekly and a cartoon are ad- action, fun, you directing Bob Gordon, the Ohio’s singing or- Lee Moran, as the ingenious press one of four days. picture Is packed with unbreakable windshield. If George Somnes Is the Col equal opportunity expression dltlpnal subjects. Gene Tunney players: ganist, will play at the organ. The agent; Mack Swain, as a wealthy but for the Is No. 3 Harry Myers and and dramatic situations. A Grant- have never laughed before, here’s lowing Little Theotre supplementary film attractions will worried film producer; Zasu Pitts, of Individual histrionic talent. The shown In the latest chapter of “The Beati-h-e IJfile in a comedy scene land Rice Sportllght, "Keeping in where you acquire anew habit. Miss Anna Louise Griffith, Mrs Roche, story, an unusual narrative, of stage Fighting Marine,” Saturday only. seen a very Hewson, be a Helen and Warren comedy and John William Austin, Nat on from “Exit Smiling” at the Ohio. Trim,” will also be shown. Irene Rich will be in Chic Jackson. Jack Nor * a Pathe news. Carr, Cissy Fitzgerald, Tully Mar life, starts at a time when the lead- No. -I—Alice Joyce bi "Stella good domestic drama, "The Honey- man Green, Edward Green, Gerald shall and others, complete the cast ing lady of a theatrical stock com- HOUSE PETERS IS Dalas” at the Uptown for tliree moon Express,” Wednesday and McShane, Volney Hampton, Dr LAURA LA PLANTE pany Is by husband, leav- SOUTH SIDE THEATER The supplemental features will in- killed her STARRED AT days starting Sunday. Thursday. James Stanton Mcßride, Miss Elsa FEATURED AT COLONIAL ing an ISIS LISTS ITS MOVIES clude a Charles Puffy comedy, “Hook Infant daughter. No. s—Betty Bronson ha* one of "School for Wives,” featuring Con- Goett. Kenneth Strawn, John B. Lit La Plante, comedienne, is Adopted five fathers, House Peters Is starred In "Pris- Laura or Crook," an Aesop Fable and the by foster all the in "Everybody's Acting" Rln-Tln-Tln, the wonder dog of way Tearle, will be shown Friday. tie, Richard Jackson, R. Bryant offered in "Her Big Night” al the Co- actors, child Is reared In the oners of the Stfcrm,’ screened from leads International News. the at tlie Apollo next week. the screen, will be shown In "Heroes Charles Murray and Gertrude Long, Harry Plhl, Ted Bailey, Ar week, It being her first theater, James Oliver Curwood’s story of the lonial next environment of the becomes No. 6—House Peters will be seen of the Big Snows.” a story of love, Olmsted will be seen In “The Boob,” leigh Waltz, Charles Dosch, Parker starring vehicle sine© her work in herself, chief fig- Northwest, “The Quest of Joan,” Andrew, "EVERYBODY’S ACTING" an actress and the in "Prisoners of the Storm" at the loyalty and danger, Bunday and Saturday. Wheatley, Lewis Ben "The Midnight Sun,” and Is the extraordinary at APOLIX) ure In an and charm- which will be on view the Isis Monday, at the South Side Theater. Levinne, Leon Berger, Harold adaptation of Peggy Gadis’s NOW DUE AT Isis tlie first part of the week. Bcreen ing romance that Is not without the first half of next week. "Subway Sadie,” featuring Dor Schoen and Wallace West. story, “Doubling for Marshall Nellan’s production of No. 7 Laura La Plante Is BOYLE TO DIRECT magazine thrills and Intensely Interesting situ- A myaterlouß murder, othy Mackaill and Jack Mulhall, will his own story, “Everybody’s Act- the accusa- said to have a big role In "Her Joe Boyle has taken over the di- Daphne.” ations. tion of an Innocent man. the plot- be the attraction Tuesday and MAYNARD BUSY AGAIN stage presentation ing,” coming, to the Apollo next in Big Night" at the Colonial, start- rection of “The Song of the Dragon,” The will be Not since her performance "Pe- ting* a physician Wednesday. by Benson, two week, one rep- of who haa been ing Sunday special Maynard, National’s given Novak and boasts of the most ter Betty had a matinee. "Waking the Robert Kane for First Ken First Pan” has Bronson discharged from his profession, Up the Town” will be beg radio stars, a singing and musical esentative casts of players assembled Ideally and National release. In which. Dorothy western star, has up work on role which fitted her so an an provide shown Thursday and Friday. Norma offering styled “Spreading Sun for a picture in recent memory, the unusual romance abun Mackaill and Lawrence Gray have his next feature temporarily called the part of Doris Poole.