Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 158, Indianapolis, Marion County, 10 November 1927 — Page 4

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TANGUAY TELLS HER REAL AGE TO WORLD

Strange Personality of the Stage Says That One Is Only as Old as He Knows God and That “Would Make Me Four Years Old." BY WALTER D. HICKMAN “A person is really only as old as he knows God.'’ Isva Tanguay told me in her dressing room at the Lyric theater. “I only found God four years ago and that would make me four years of age,” Miss Tanguay said thoughtfully.

I know by past experience with other stars that it is dangerous business to ask the real age of a woman. “Why should I attempt to hide ageI did and read: “E v a Tanguay, s ' J born 1878 at Eva Tanguay Marble ton, Canada. There you see,” she said as she sat working on her Candy Gown, “that I am not as old as they say. When I was married the first time, some said that I was past the half century mark.” She said, “I went on the stage at eight and was a star at twelve and have been before the public ever since.” Miss Tanguay said that she "found God” four years ago when she turned toward Christian Science and accepted it when her eye-sight began to fail. “I can’t change my real age and I don’t want to," she said. “Some say that I am hard to get along with, that is because I am minding my own business.” I told her that I have pictures at the office showing her with her former husbands. She said, "I have been married only twice. I have had my own little affairs and that is my business.” Then she startled me when she said: “I do not drink and I do not smoke. I can not and will not have drunkards around me. Drinking is the kill thought, you know.” Remembering that she has been on the stage for nearly forty years, Miss Tanguay said as she pasted the torn folds of her paper dress' with glue: “I realize now that all I have is my audience. Great wealth does

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not matter. It is my audience. Out in Los Angeles, when I thought I had retired, a big lump came into my throat about eight in the evening. I can not give up the stage.” Then we spoke of the successful comeback of Geraldine Farrar. “I am sorry to see that her hair is gray,” said Eva. “I suppose if I could see the real color of my hair it would be green,” She laughed and said: “If I ever reach 72 years, I probably will not be hopping around as much. To me rtiy vitality is uncanny. I am not tired when the day’s work is done. “I am just painfully natural,” she said. “I am just me and, Oh, Boy, if they don’t like me, I have lost another friend.” With four shows a day, Eva Tanguay has no time to become lonesome. Between acts she is constantly patching up her Candy Gown which is made of paper that candy boxes are wrapped. She was constantly working on the gown with a bottle of glue while I was visiting her. To me, Eva does not look old. Her vitality keeps her young. Her hair is a decided blonde and I gather that she made the decision herself. She is happy in her work and in her new found faith. She was not cyclonic in her dressing room. She was just Eva Tanguay at work and thought between shows at the Lyric. And that is the Eva I found in private life. FOUR MARX BROTHERS DUE AT ENGLISH’S TONIGHT Tuneful songs and pretty costumes are to be found in “The Cocoanuts,” featuring the Marx Brothers, and opening at the English tonight for three nights and a matinee Saturday. The story of “The Cocoanuts” concerns Florida and the recent real estate boom there. One Harry W. Schelmmer is attempting to promote anew development in which "the public is slow to recognize any of the merit attributed to it. He decides on a public auction and en-

lists the aid of Willie the Wop to stimulate bidding. Willie is too good for bidding, which leaves Henry W. still in possession of the lots. Os course, no play is complete without a love interest, and a very rich and indignant mother finds that love has dawned in the heart of her daughter for a poor clerk, with no prospects, and the lovers are forced to travel a rocky road with a detour to jail, for the young man is accused of having robbed the mother of his lady love of a diamond necklace. But the path leads eventually to “A Little Bungalow” on 16t 26. No description of the production would be complete without a word regarding the gorgeous costuming. From the tiniest “pony” to the stateliest show girl, no point has been missed to make this offering one of sartorial elegance. Special mention Is made of “The Monkey Ballet” in which the chorus is garbed in striking costumes of black and white monkey fur. Other theaters today offer: “BenHur” at the Circle; “Les Miserables” at Keith’s; “Open Range” at the Apollo; “What Anne Brought Home” at the Colonial: “The Forbidden Woman” at the Indiana; “The Satin Woman” at the Ohio; burlesque at the Mutual; “Is Your Daughter Safe?” at the Band Box and a new 1 movie bill at the Isis.

Many Young Men Enter ‘West Point’Essay Prize Contest

Attention boys! How would you like to be a writer and get twentyfive cents for every word you -'rote? That’s the amount The Indianapolis Times is offering for the best one hundred word essay on “Why I Would Like to Attend West Point.” The first prize is $25 or twenty-five cents a word for the best one hundred word essay. Other prizes are $lO second; $5 third and $1 each for the next ten best essays. In addition to the cash prizes offered by The Times, B. F. Keith’s theater is offering one ticket each for the next twenty best essays. So come on fellows? sharpen your pencils, for competition is keen. Beginning Sunday Keith’s theater offers as one of the biggest, pictures to be shown there this year, the Pathe-DeMille thriller, “Dress Parade.” The plot Is built around the life of an American youth whose one ambition was to be a soldier and win the girl he loved. But, before he entered West Point he was a bully and a boor, greatly in love with himself, for himself, by himself. How this was taken out of

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

Very Smart Is Opera Company John Gay’s Wise Satire Attracts a Capacity House. Ona B. Talbot did the impossible to my way of thinking as she had a “capacity house” at the Murat last night for "The Beggar’s Opera,” written in 1727 by John Gay. The theater was capacity with the exception of the boxes and many were standing in the rear of the theater. I was afraid when Mrs. Talbot booked the London company in this satire of an opera that it would fail to attract as it had mighty poor business years ago here, when Nelson Trowbridge managed the theater. But I was all wrong. Indianapolis did buy the opera to tne capacity of the theater. The selling of this satire of great age was masterful. I have gone into detail in this department concerning the story. The

him at West Point, furnishes rollicking comedy. Then came a day when he deliberately placed a comrade in the line of fire, because this boy was about to win his girl. By a clever ruse the bully made it appear that it was the fault of his rival. Came a military trial and his rival faced disgrace and dishonorably discharged from the academy. But, the old West Point spirit came to the front and the bully learned what it was to become a man. He stood the chance to lose his girl, but in the long run honor won out. In writing your essay remember the spirit of West Point, which is honor and love of country above everything. Remember its traditions and the type of men who are admitted to the academy. William Boyd, Bessie Love and a capable cast, including the entire cadet corps of the academy, are featured. The contest closes Friday noon. Winners will be announced Saturday. Mail all essays to the “Dress Parade” Editor, care The Indianapolis Times.

cast was excellent. A most capable and intelligent cast brought out the direct meaning of this glorified “realism” of another day. It was gorgeous fun as done by Charles MacGrath, George Baker, Lena Maitland (wonderful makeup as Mrs. Peachum); Celia Turrill, Sylvia Nelis, Norman Williams and others. The voices were satisfactory individually and as a group. Costumes, correct as to period and charming. Here we had the smart cast. The orchestra was interesting as is was composed of women with a man director. It was a delightful experience to hear the harpsichord in the orchestra pit. “The Beggar’s Opera” afforded an

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enjoyable evening in extreme fun. At the same hour, Carlton Gauld, baritone and former resident of Crawfordsville and now a member of a French opera company, gave

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a recital at the Tabernacle Presbyterian Church. Too bad so much has to happen at the same time. (Reviewed by Walter D. Hickman.)

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