Indianapolis Civic Opera to stage The Prince of Pilsen
The Indianapolis Civic Opera will present two performances of The Prince of Pilsen at the Athenaeum on January 2 and 3. The production features a notable cast and volunteer crew with staging assistance from Keith's Theater and facility support from the Athenaeum.
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German-Linked Cast Ties to Tillie’s Punctured Romance
Baron Baron von Dobeneck former captain and technical adviser joins the German scenes in Tillie’s Punctured Romance. W C Fields Chester Conklin Louise Fazenda and Mack Swain lead the cast. Owen Moore favors corned beef and cabbage with Polly Moran sharing the dish. George Marion Jr is tapped to write titles for The Legion of the Condemned, companion to Wings.
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The Racket play mocks Chicago crime and Broadway
United Press reports on The Racket a sensational Broadway drama connected to Chicago crime, with an open letter to Mayor Thompson inviting him to see the production. The play portrays a gang leader modeled on a prominent Chicago figure and promises a vivid stage experience with real newspaper men as characters.
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Grand Opera at English's Othello Shines in New York Opera Co.
Desdemona Cianci carried the Friday night performance as Desdemona with a full rich voice. Ciro DeRiis as Iago impressed with a dark spirited baritone and strong stage presence. Elizabeth Hoeppel as Emilia provided sympathetic support in this Amusements section recap.
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Othello onstage performance praised for passion and rage
The review lauds the portrayal of Othello and Desdemona’s romance and the stormy jealousy scenes. It notes colorful supporting roles by Cassio Iago’s lieutenant Roberto Farina Ludovico ambassador Antonio Astolfi Montano Augenio Prosperoni and Rodrigo Pezzetti as part of the opera.
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Traveling Salesman cast includes veteran Tom Maguire
Tom Maguire age sixty stars with Liga Conley in Richard Dix’s The Traveling Salesman. The pair are billed as comedians and teammates in this two reel era comedy.
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Smallest Man in Pictures Balances Big Babe London
In the scene Billy Platt age 40 but four feet high and fifty three pounds acts as counter balance to Babe London in Tillie's Punctured Romance. London at 28 weighs over 235 pounds.
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DirectorStephen Roberts Captains Big Cats in New Comedy
Stephen Roberts, after a lion mauling incident, completed a comedy featuring big cats and will soon begin another in the same vein.
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Gary Cooper Turned Cartoonist Dream Into Film Stardom
Gary Cooper, once bent on a cartoonist career when he arrived in Los Angeles three years ago, rose to leading man status in "The Legion of the Condemned." The article notes how he could not have foreseen the gilded future awaiting him in cinema.
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Saunders' Editation Rhodes Scholar John Monk Saunders
John Monk Saunders author of Wings and The Legion of the Condemned is noted as a Rhodes scholar from the University of Washington who studied at Oxford and graduated in 1923.
Sandy Is Now a Hit Out West
Hollywood report profiles Harold Sandy Colvin a Albuquerque newsboy turned office boy at Edwin Carewe studio in Hollywood. He knows many film stars by sight and hopes to become a director. Fox studios are recruiting young talent like Charles Farrell as prospects in cinema.
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Christmas greetings spread by theater folks and travels
Round theaters notes Christmas greetings arriving by mail from former stage workers now in Winnipeg and Chicago. Names include Tom Cracraft and William Hull. Rostare Eggleston attends Shrine events in Indianapolis. cards also mention the New York Grand Opera Company and public response to their English's performance.
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Road to Rome and Gay Paree in Amid Novel Theatre Moves
The Road to Rome starring Grace George and McKay Morris opens Monday in New York amid widespread praise. Meanwhile J J Shubert plans Gay Paree at English Opera House for the Jan 2 week, promising large capacity revenue and lower Indianapolis ticket prices for top seats.
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Rise of Nick Stuart from script boy to leading man at Fox
In 1928 Nick Stuart rose from script boy to leading role in Cradle Snatchers after director Howard Hawkes spotted him. Fox officials groom him for stardom. Rosetta Duncan, now in New York, returns to blackface after Topsy and Eva filming, despite fans preferring her prior look.
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