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PAGE 7 APRIL 20. 1029 THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES MARY PICKFORD OPENS IN HER FIRST TALKER AT PALACE The Apollo Has a Real New Sound and Singing Novelty in Harmonica •Hearts of Dixie*—Alice White Is Featured in Players , ‘Hot Stuff’ Now at the Indiana.

'-f-'HE first ail-talker that Mary Pickiord has appeared in opens today JL at Loew s Palace under the title o i "Coquette.” This movie is made to Be Here from the stage play which has had the approval of legitimate theater- goers for two years. Gone Arc the famous Pickford curls. Gone are the childish pout and Bennington Will Bring His ‘he little girl manner: ms of “America s Sweetheart.” In their place is - smartly-bobbed chic, uhra modern young woman, the epitome of today’s Band to the pirit of youth, culture and the sheer joy of living. As .Norma Besant in “Cdquette,” Miss Pickford plays the role of the Lyric. >ellc town, of a little southern. rt.i • —i who laughted her merry way in and out of countlessit lovei affairs and flirta-* BENNINGTON, late tions. With a youthful zest for life CHARLESstar of “Dearest Enemy,” gives ‘ ’ and the sheer living of it, she one of its most extra- played in the moonlight, secure in In Burlesque ordinary offerings in the act head- the safety of her little world. , heroine of lining next the Lyric Always be ide her stood Stanley “The Shopworn Angel” and week at start- Wentworth, son oi her father’s other Paramount screen hits, ing with Sunday matinee. attorney and best friend. Stanley has returned to Hollywood Portions of “Dearest Enemy" are loved her with an unexciting and from New York, where she vis- lifted from that show and trans- s’eadfast devotion which could ited her father and mother. planted into a turn that smile with understanding at her Miss Carroll’s next role will be audiences have applauding since the act coquetries. So life moved on for in “Burlesque.” been Norma in a gay whirl of kisses, left New York. dances and conquests. Bennington and his New York Then came the day when Norma in old-time plantation songs and Newsboy's Harmonica band repro- stepped outside the pale of her Negro splrituuals, while variety is duce the “Peter Stuyvesant Peg-Leg own social world and met Michael injected by Evans and Weaver, the Number" from this musical comedy Jeffries, carefree, hot-headed ad- Four Covans, the forty Fanchon success. venturer from the hills. With a Steppers, all dancers, and Four Bennington, who with his wife, determined sincerity, Michael re- Emperors of Harmony. formerly did a newsboy and newsgiri fused to become another victim of But while these entertaining in- act together in vaudeville, recruited her wiles, refused to play with her novations predominate produc- his harmonic. wizards from the the Y., the game of make-believe. tion they in nowise “Dawn,” streets of Brooklyn, N. where overshadow its I—Mary Pickford in a scene from “Coquette.” an all-talker, opening today at No. 4—The nurse, Edith Cavell. as she is played in coming to the Zaring Suddenly, for the first time in dramatic moments, or the wistful \o. he discovered some of them on hn •Loew’s Palace. or four days starting Sunday April 28. night ” program a her life. Norma realized that she quality of the story it unfolds. To Stuff,” "amateur 'in No. 2—William Bakewell and Alice White in a “necking” scene from “Hot vaudeville ■as truly in love. Overnight she the contrary they lend it the stamp from “Heaits in Dixie,” opening today at the Apollo. house. was transformed from a smiling, now at the Indiana. No. 5—A scene The bill will include: of authenticity, and vastly enhance Dix and Helen Kane as they appear in “Nothing But the Truth,” now whimsical girl woman, ready No. 3—Richard as Wolf Song." Dalton and Craig—Will present a into a its even' detail. at as a No. 6—Lupe Velez she appears now at the Ohio in “The. anger the Circle talker. comedy skit. “Check-Mates,” in to face her father’s and to A1 Hopkins and his original Hill- risk her entire world for the sake which he proves it's hard to billies, favorites with radio audi- and witness a cabaret show' to be that of the man she loved. those who may not know, is the be nonchalant when you've had a ences, and Miss Bobby Folsom, va- by each member of the com- With the exception of John petite Victor recording artist who given meal in a good restaurant riety headliners and musical pany. interesting. good Mack Brown, who plays Michael, com- became famous night last year Looks and edy star, are the Vitaphone acts. over Riverside ROUND when your credits bad you the ardent, headstrong lover from My ROUNDING A Movietone when she recorded "That's have no money. the hills, all the players selected novelty, “Friendship,” r and Movietone news reels Weakness Now.” Since that hit she r upq with Walter Flo Echert and Company—Will bv Miss Pickford are the possessors complete r ufta n the program. has been equally as successful with Is Open Ih Ko offer a “Melody and Dance a background stage IMEAI In Rehearsal of of as well a s n other numbers and in "Nothing but D HICKMAN a peppy melange of songs and dif- as screen experience. latest the Truth" she sings her very George Bancroft’s ferent types of dancing. Others jn the cast are Matt ALICE WHITE “Thunderbolt,” —“Do Something.” for Fun meeting the Little Theatre Society at the Playhouse gene Thomas and Rave—ln “Coming Moore, the annual of starring vehicle has into the ever faithful lover of TOPS INDIANA MOVIE The story of his first talking ef- plans new Across” have skit built around ntff little coquet; night this week. George Somnes, director, presented his a the John Sainpolis, fort was written by James Mont- ATone production at the Paramount Holly- merous incidents which happened as her father, George Irving, Wil- Another “It” girl presents her for the future of the organization. gome.-y. It is the same that scored studio an all-talking pro- voyage. liam Janney, Louise Beavers, voice to the motion picture screen New Mr. Somnes is right when he takes the position that the Little the- wood as during a sea as such a success on Broadway as a ‘Canals of Venice* Is a of Josef Laddie Lamont —“The Variety Normas colored mammy; Phyllis at the Indiana's new show this atre must continue its growth by completing the Playhouse. duction under the direction week. She is Alice White and the stage presentation and from present the Chap" has a fast line of acrobatics Crane and Joe Depew. in movie houses Event at the To carry out the proposed pro- von Sternberg. Bancroft plays The balance of the program will title of her talking vehicle is "Hot appearances Its run retaining of Mr. Somnes go hand role. and Richard and ladder balancing feats. be equally as gram it will be necessary to purchase title Laurel and Hardy in “Lib- Stuff.” will prove to popular. just south of the build- in hand for a bigger and a better Arlen have the juvenile leads. Other Sylvester and Vance—Offer a include Park. some ground talking erty,” George Dewey Washington, The stage show is “Dancing Others in the cast are Burton calls the enlarg- Little Theatre in Indianapolis. principals in the cast are Eugenie comedy, singing and act John Bartels and ing. The plan for the vagabond baritone, and Eisa Dixie,” presented by Charlie Davis Churchill. Louis amusement park proper, a BBS Besserer, Tully Marshall, James titled “One of the Bravest.” Sparks. ing of the auditorium Eternal Ersi and Nat Ayers will be seen and and his stage band. Ned second floor for rooms and the the curtain was Spottswood, and William L. Thorne. On the Screen—“The reel, an animated RIVERSIDEagain is open for the week- work Two hours before Woman," re- heard in the new Metro Movietone In “Hot Stuff” Miss White first A talking news The dressing rooms will go in matinee at a drama of love and cartoon in sound. Vitaphone acts, end, and has prepared to entertain like. to go up -Wednesday will be thfe presentations, while the Fox Movie- is seen in the role of a high school basement. Silk,” Corinne to Visit venge in the Argentine, a reel also are on the bill. the English's on “Smooth as the tone News, Lester Huff at the or- student about to graduate who arid color big crowds tonight and tomorrow society Griffith, First National feature screen attraction. lias B The fact is that the doctors ordered Miss Beatrice Lei- Corinne gan. and the M. G. M. News Pic- junior college ambitions. The ob- B B afternoon and night. quarters. star, plans to visit Hun- “WOLF SONG” has outgrown its present blee to her bed. Vitaphone torial will complete the bill. stacle of a shortage of funds is gary while her present tour of NOW AT OHIO Many thousands of feet of shelter It is running all over the lot, so to Miss Leiblee up to that time on coHis a a a overcome early in the story and she Europe. Miss Griffith became so in- starring enables the big park to defy the speak. played the important role of Mrs. piiii With “Wolf Song.” Gary gyf entrains college Hungarian \ REAL NOVELTY. to the town where Little Theatre, if it is to meet the play. If some terested in the customs slip soon becomes Cooper and Lupe Velez, as the fea- vagaries of a Hoosier climate in The Nellie Gray in "Prisoners,” NOW AT APOLLO one of the most the demands of the next ten years, not get up in this twenty- in her latest picture, popular figures of the school. ture attraction, the New Ohio has April, and a little thing like April one did had its in Hungary this week one of must start at once on its building page role the play could not which locale “Hearts In Dixie.” a Movietone Implications with the shiek of the in its new show shower need not detei fun-seekers that she is going to that land. most, programs the program. , go Jl-talking, all-singing and dancing college soon And her in many diffi- the varied since from visiting Riverside. on. re-opened the first of the This city in the next few years is But the play did go on, as Miss production to be seen and heard at culties—enough keep interest at house was The “Canals of Venice.” a MOTION PICTURES 'to ride, demand the Saveli, who is the Rosie ibe Apollo starting today, reveals a high pitch throughout the film. year. spectacular boat has taken the going to need as well as Beatrice picture organization. Con- play, started studying the new possibilities in the realm of the With White picture Besides the main the bill place of the “Old Mill” at the park, services of this of the Mis* in the arc Relations,” changing so rapidly in Miss Gray. When the cur- peaking screen, for it strikes at! Louise Fazenda, William Bakewell also offers “The Bride’s ihe “mill” having practically disap- ditions are part of an all-talking comedy starring as scenic artists theatrical world that the Lit- went up Miss Savelle was ■ht rely new note in entertainment, • and peared a crew of the tain Deris Dawson. Ben Hall Johnny Burke; release number one transformed Theatre continue its growth nearly letter perfect in the part.- ci brings still cibser, through the Charles Sellon. and carpenters have tle must \Mpm\ ■ Collegians,” also all-talking, beauty figure in the civic ad- was hurriedly merging of their respective techni- Dixie” Publix of “The ihe concession into a real if it- .is to Another woman ISIS i\ M ml. I V) | In “Dancing .the and three of the latest Vitaphone vancement of Indianapolis. called in to take the role of Miss Opposite Terminal Station ue, the motion picture and the unit offers such stars as the Or- spot. rage. releases. Numerous hew and novel games of must this. And I Rosie. And that is what a stock monde sisters, the Four Dictators Citizens realize “Wolf Song” Is Gary Cooper’s skill have taken their places in they when they study company can accomplish in an The story, by Walter Weems, hun- Eddie Matthews and a chorus of believe will latest release and marks his first Kewpie Alley this spring, with every situation. The Little Theatre emergency when there is loyalty S ch a native of the south is a tale dancing girls enliven the show the who ppearancc with the pretty Mex- sort of diversion provided, from things. and intelligence as well as capac- The AIR 1 i Dixieland just alter the Civil has accomplished wonderful | with some peony routines. beauty. Lupe It is said driving endeavoring to op- ar. And Paul Sloan, director, has ican Velez. nails to But the future demands that it ity for work. The bill also includes on organ that a romance between the two knock over a stack of milk hot ties upon a larger scale than The Berkell Players have a ken the cotton fields, steamboats, 010 by Dale Young in which he erate even < originated while they were making with baseballs. in the past. novel stunt arranged for next RCUi cvees other atmospheric prop- and features tunes from "Show Boat.” the picture and it is thought by big fun castle is proving the I lIMS S'MIIi'WiI >iMl' ’•ties, and used them to knit to- The The second needed thing is that Friday night, following the regu- There also 's r m ' - reel. many of their friends that it will strongest magnet for the early rum- of “Girl Trouble.” ether an amazingly generous num- B B B George must be retained at lar performance altar before long despite far. having been Somnes Admission 10c fii^hipu'AlonqJ ■ by end at the mer crowds thus director of the pro- The patrons will be asked to remain | j ber of performances a cast cf all as the NEW nix MOVIE denials to the contrary. crowded with laughing and squeal- costs .‘OO singers, dancers and actors, re- ductions. MOTION PICTURES quited AT CIRCLE Beth Cooper and Miss Velez are ing thrill-seekers for the last three from ihe best talent pro- The enlarged Playhouse and the arable. heard singing in "Wolf Song.” The week-ends. Two events of great importance to number Te theme is “Yo Amo,” MOTION PICTURES Abounding In humor and pathos. the cinema world are reflected in means, “I Love You.” Hearts in Dixie” also has an abun- “Nothing but the Truth,” feature dance of melody, both vocal and in- film at the Circle this week. It is the Has Three Leading Men trumental. In its sweep it ap- first ali-talker for . long Dorothy Mackaill has three lead- proaches, at times, an elaborate recognized as one of the leading mo- ing men in “Hard to Get,” her pres- characteristic revue of Mammv- tion picture stars, and it presents ent First National Vitaphone pic- Song Land. For instance, the Bill- pretty Helen Kane from the screen ture. They are Charles Delaney, sixty finally her; nowl brew chorus of mixed voices for the first time. who “lands” APOLLO LnowJ are heard throughout the picture Helen Kane, for the benefit of and Edmund Burns. Years for This Triwmph MOTION PICTURES fif i You Have Waited ' SiSfiC /^BEFORE—AHO \ 100/ SINGING / A LoNfc\ j LOEW’S PALACE—NOW re 1 .j ! NEVER PACING NEW YORK ) W&si£0 t '% . ', 1 :VV\ , sP”* v r ' V . -3^^'J^laS3i ||pw^

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