Three Our Gang Kids Headline Lyric Bill in Indianapolis
Indianapolis show features Mary Kornman Johnny Downs and Scooter Lowry in their first Indy appearance. The act, titled In and Out of the Movies, is led by Harry Weber with Herman Timberg. other Keith acts and Myrna Loy’s Hardboiled Rose are also listed among the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ATL
Hal Roach
Indianapolis
the Lyric
Mary Kornman
Johnny Downs
Mary
Kaupolcis
Salt Lake City
Utah
Harold Lloyd
Brooklyn
N. Y
Johnny
Morey Downs
Scooter
New York
Bob Hawks
Harmony Singers
Myrna Loy
William Collier Jr
John Miljan
Gladys Brockwell
Lucy Beaumont
Edward Martindel
New Orleans
Fox News
Don Barclay
Indiana
Scooter Lowry
Notable Broadway Wits and Performers Active in NYC
Charles Hickman writes a debut novel while starring in Bird in Hand at the Morosco theater New York. Louis S Delgado, in Broadway Nights, is McKay Morris’s nephew and Yale alumnus. Ted Healy earns acclaim for A Night in Venice at the Shubert. Mary Hartley Milburn appears in Bird in Hand then watches other acts. Jack Donahue headlines at Albee theater Brooklyn and visits Keiths Palace New York with George Haggerty in Partners. Gaxton and Hello Yourself are also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Hickman
John Drinkwater
Morosco Theater
New York
Louis S. Delgado
McKay Morris
Delgado
Yale
West Point
Ted Healy
Venice
Shubert Theater
Mary Hartley Milburn
Bill Jack Donahue
Albee Theater
Brooklyn
Keith's Palace
Donahue
William Gaxton
Mr. Gaxton
George Haggerty
George Choos
Haggerty
Return to vaudeville for Carmella Ponselle in Boston
Carmella Ponselle, sister of Rosa Ponselle, makes a stage return in vaudeville at B. F. Keith's in Boston this week. The sisters began their careers on the vaudeville circuit before Carmella rose to fame at the Metropolitan Opera.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carmella Ponselle
Metropolitan Opera
Rosa Ponselle
B. F. Keith
Boston
Pageants Open New Art School in Indianapolis
The Art Association of Indianapolis celebrates the opening of its new $200000 art school with a five night pageant program beginning Sept 2. Senior pageant Cinder and junior pageant The Three Gifts highlight student work with elaborate costumes and scenery under Oakley Richey and Dorothy Eisenbach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art School of the Art Association of Indianapolis
Edna Mann Shover
Frederick P. Keppel
Carnegie Corporation
Art School
Oakley Richey
Dorothy Eisenbach
Eisenbach
Indianapolis Art Association
Art
Richey
Miss Eisenbach
Bessie Brown
Ruth Muentzer
Ruth Davis
R K O Collegiate Show Tours East and West Coast
The R K O Collegiate show travels to Ohio theaters while Ruth Mix and her Rodeo Revue performs on the Pacific coast. More shows are expected to follow across regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East
Ohio
Ruth Mix
Pacific Coast
Oakley Richey to Direct Pageant Presentation
The Art Association of Indianapolis to present next week at the new art school the work of Oakley Richey as director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Art School of the Art Association of Indianapolis
Oakley Richey
New York Stage Plans Sound Busy Arrivals
The Morosco theater to welcome a special company arriving late this month to stage John Drinkwater's touring comedy. London rehearsals under Drinkwater precede the tour. The Song Shop revues will feature famed composers and actors including Jack Benny as master of ceremonies with Fred Fisher Raymond Klages Dave Dreyer Roy Turk Fred Ahlert Nacio Herb Brown Arthur Freed and Buster Dees among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morosco Theater
New York
John Drinkwater
London
Song Shop
Jack Benny
Fred Fisher
Dardanella
Raymond Klages
Dave Dreyer
Roy Turk
Fred Ahlert
Nacio Herb Brown
Arthur Freed
Buster Dees
Debates Over Openings and Talkie Plans Stir Local Theatres
The piece discusses uncertain openings at Englishs and Shubert venues amid labor contract delays, notes statements from A. F. Miller and Nelson Trowbridge, and quotes a reader about duplicating silent films as talkies. The author sides with readers like Mrs. Herman who favor honest criticism and resists rebranding silent films as talkies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vmivlungle
Ilave
Grand
Shubert
Cox
Nelson Trowbridge
Shubert Houses
Cincinnati
Indianapolis
Miller
Pleasure Bound heads to Chicago stages in revival
Make Good Show and Lee amuse Chicago theatergoers in the Shubert revue Pleasure Bound. Once vaudeville headliners, they shifted two seasons ago to their first musical comedy appearance, drawing audiences anew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Show
Lee
Chicago
Ballroom Opens Fall Season at Indiana Roof with Gala Night
The Indiana Roof ballroom atop the Indiana theater will start the fall dancing season next Saturday night August 31. A refinished oval floor, 500 extra mezzanine seats, and a mammoth refrigerated air duct boost comfort for dancers and watchers. Balloon showers, serpentine decorations and special floral arrangements highlight the gala opening as part of a busy fall schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Roof
Indiana Theater
Tom Devine
Roof
Indiana
Warner Bros Plans Song for Winnie Lightner Vehicle
New Melody by Al Dubin and Joe Burke titled A Darn Fool Woman Like Me will be the principal number sung by Winnie Lightner in the Vitaphone film She Couldn't Say No. Production at Warner studio will feature Sally Filers Louise Beavers and Johnny Arthur in supporting roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warner Brothers
al Dubin
Joe Burke
Winnie Lightner
Benjamin M. Kaye
Warner Studio
Sally Filers
Louise Beavers
Johnny Arthur
New York Theaters Debut Several Big Revues in Season
Variety notes multiple new revue productions in New York by R K O units. Harry Rogers presents Spice and Spanish with a large company while Max Hayes offers Doin Things a knockout with 32 performers. Bud Harris leads an all colored cast in Jingle to Jazz and Bozo Snyder launches a burlesque revue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Harry Rogers
Max Hayes
Bud Harris
Raccliff
Bozo Snyder
Burlesque
Shafer Plans Big Comeback Aerial at Riverside Park
Patented Airman Shafer known as the Kid will return to Indianapolis Sunday for an afternoon aerial at Riverside amusement park. The heavy 180 pound performer barnstorms pumpkin shows and has ignored balloonist O. E. Ruths dieting advice as he prepares for a busy Riverside week with Union Printers baseball tournament games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside Park
Laude Shafer
Indianapolis
Riverside Amusement Park
Shafer
O. E. Ruth
Riverside
Union Printers
Iverside
Riverside Diamonds
Gans
Naborhood
Nance O Neill Returns to Vaudeville at Los Angeles Orpheum
The famed stage star Nance O Neill returns to vaudeville this week and headlines the Orpheum theater in Los Angeles. Eva Puck and Sammy White, formerly with Ziegfelds Show Boat, appear this week at the Palace in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nance O'Neill
Orpheum Theater
Los Angeles
Eva Puck
Sammy White
Ziegfeld
the Palace
New York
Also Mentioned on This Page
Indianapolis Times
Three OF Our Gang
Mutual Theater
Viola Elliott
Jim Bennett
Ella Sears
the Mutual
Flower
Bill
Eddie Lorrage
Fdythe Bates
Jack Reynolds
al Brown
June Palmer
Palmer
Illinois
Orleans
Walter D. Hickman
William Herman
North Parker Avenue
Dorothy Mackaill
Jack Mulhall
Ary
Hodge - Podge
Mary Korman
A. Mam
Scooter Lowry Riginal Nal Tough Guy
Additio
Audevile
Ae Or Gwynne & Company
Oriental and Occidental
Chrissie and Daly
William Collier
Jofkin Miljarn
Devine
Amu
Mutual Burlesque Association OF
South Illinois ST. New York
Viola Elliot
the Little
Venus
Jim Bennet
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!