Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 232, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 February 1928 — Page 7

FEB. 4, 1028

Big Play at Little Theatre ‘Right You Are’ Will Be t . Given at Playhouse fs; Next Week, Sporting event—Ten rounds! Pirandello, the swarthy Italian playwright— versus—an idea. Referee! The general public. This event, of interest to the dramatic sporting world of the city, will be staged for the first time at the Playhouse, Ninteenth and Alabama Sts., under the auspices of the Little Theatre Society of Indiana on the evening of Feb. 7. The bell will be rung at 8:30. Should neither one of the opponents, nor the referee be disqualified, the event will be repeated on the evenings of Feb. 8, 9, 10 and 11, same place, same time. Regarding the challenger, Luigi Pirandello represents probably the finest and keenest writing intelligence in the world theater of today. Drama to him is not a series of dyed in the wool, trite clinches, deserted heroines and faithless husbands, ardent lovers and p&rrulous comediens. His rather, the pitting of the ideas in the brains of his characters one against the other, and it is in the challenging each of the other of these ideas that produces in his plays drama as vital, as thrilling and as hair-raising as any situations in the old accepted melodramas or physical dramas of other writers. In the play in question, “Right You Are (If You Think You Are),” he draws our attention to the idea of how futile it is for any one of us to believe we can judge any one of our fellow men by his actions or by appearances. He shows us a family, consisting of a husband, wife and her mother, newly come to a small Italian city, the seat of a province. For reasons best known to themselves, the husband and wife live together and the mother-in-law lives alone. Furthermore, they establish no social contact with their neighbors, and none with each other, the mother never seeing her daughter except from a distance. As there is no parallel, no explanation that satisfies the villagers, they set about on what amounts to a veritable persecution, to analyze the reason in these people’s lives that causes their extraordinary action. but they only succeed in breaking the thread of the lives apart and are left in the end—unsatisfied —as they began—against a stone wall. A splendid cast has been assembled for this production by Mr. Somnes and there is every indication of a real evening in the theater. The cast follows: l.amberto Laudisi Voinov Hamilton Signora F'rola Ricca Scott Titus Sißnor Pnnza Parker Wbeatlev Signora Ponza ... Mrs. Raymond F. Mead Commend? tore Agazzi Harry A. Pihl Amelia, his wife Anna louiso Griffith Dina, their daughter. .Alexandra Sherwood s'relli Hardin Callithan Signora Sirelll Mrs. Sheldon Sayles The Prelect Dr. John B. Hassbevger Centuri Donald Sehl Stsnora Clint Sara Banter Signora Ncnni Mrs. Sidney Reuben A. Butler Charles Dosc.li Two Gentlemen ... . ...Gronje Powell and Ewell Newman

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poj£i^H HoWߧjMj£u star-director combination respondMe for “Barbed Wire.” Jean Heisholt (a star supporting a star) and Kenneth Thompson head the cast f W m Vv, ri* this intriguing tale of warm re- !I Hrmßfi J Fa* 1 mance it? the golden orange groves v&Brs ' r o,c_. If no \ r \ \ " 0 ° A u2ik* lee • \ COMEDY, “LOVE’S FIRST FLIGHT” \ i'OX SEWS WEEKLY 0 \ E * iL SEIDEI and HIS APOLLO MERRYMAKERS _ \ Benn >' Benson, singing “Everywhere You Go” \ and “ Beautlful ” \ R AY WININGS, Organist

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The International Uniform Sunday School Lesson for Feb. 5. The Misunderstood Jesus. Mark 3:19-21; 6.1-6. tfv WM. E. GILROY, D. D. Editor of The Congregationalist Misunderstanding is the fatal tragedy of life. It would be found, we believe, to underlie more unhappiness and spiritual disaster than any other single cause. It enters into what might be the happiest situations in home and society, and it disrupts these relationships with irreparable .violence. There is in the world a great deal of selfishness and a great deal of illwill, however, much we may strive to gloss over or conceal the most objectionable aspects of human nature and action, but the tragedy of misunderstanding is that so often it makes its subtle power of destruction most manifest under circumstances where a good understanding would result in the most holy and happy experiences. The causes of misunderstanding are many, and its manifestations vary. It enters into home and family relationships. It breaks the bonds of communion between husband and wife, and oftentimes a foolish silence, or a misplaced and unfortunately expressed sensitiveness, arc the roots from which it springs. Frankness Helps There are few circumstances In life where frankness and openness of mind and spirit cannot help the situation. Misunderstanding arises between parents and children, and too often it is allowed to establish a chasm so wide that it is never bridged. It enters into all the environment of religion. It is a fruitful source of trouble between ministers and their people, and oftentimes an outsider can see clearly how this trouble arises, not from real causes, but simply from a seeing of certain facts and circumstances from different points of view. It enters into the conflicts of religion, between new and old, conservative and progressive, and here also it invades the sacred rc-‘ lationships of family and friendship. One realizes the pathetic misunderstanding that lies back of such •. statement as Pai l made concernin: his own faith and life in Christ. "After the way that they cad heresy.” he said, “so worship I the God of my fathers.” In how many a young life struggling for light and liberty has that been true! How Jesus Suffered Our lesson reminds us how Jesus himself suffered from misunderstanding. The religious people of the day failed to understand him. Not all of the scribes and Pharisees were hypocritical or even conventional, but in tlie glimpses that we nave of such religious leaders as Nicodemus we see how difficult it was for many of the best disposed of them to understand Jesus. He was misunderstood by his own disciples. How pathetic to see one who had come in the spirit of such self-abnegation and utter abandonment of love for humanity contemplating within his inner circ’e the quarrels of disciples regarding places of position and preferment. He was so misunderstood by those of his own household that he said at one time, “A man’s foes shall be they of his own household ” And here in our lesson we have brought before us this crucial misunderstanding of his friends. They said, “He i§ beside himself.” It was bad enough to be persecuted by hr, enemies, but what tragedy in this that the holiest and best of all should be regarded by his friends as a mad man. Friends’ Attitude And this attitude cf his friends extended to the misunderstanding on the part of his fellow countrymen. Instead of being impressed by the wonder of his teachings and his works, they were offended. They cculd not understand how one from

their own number should have such power, and they resented what they could not understand. How strangely true that is to human nature. Yet it is true not only in relation to Jesus himself but with regard to all the widespread manifestations of progress. It has become a recognized proverb, “A prophet is not without honor save in his own country.” Yet how simple is the record of the impression of it all upon Jesus himself: “He marveled because of their unbelief.” There is an interesting story told of a neighbor of the poet Wordsworth who went once to a gathering where “the poet laureate” was advertised to speak. He came away disgusted, telling his neighbors that it was “no one but auld Wadsworth.” Thus it is that genius and goodness lives next door to us while our eyes are unopen to behold and appreciate them. We are always looking for divine messengers and divine truth in unusual and glorious forms while God sends to us his greatest gifts in human guise, to be appropriated only through the simple and sincere response of the human heart. There are many prayers that we may make with profit, but the deepest and most needful of all prayers is this: “Cord, give us a good spirit of understanding.” Work Together Again Kurt Furberg, who was in several pictures with Lewis Stone, came to work with him in “The Patriot,” the new picture starring Emil Jannings. Vaudeville iu Pictures A vandeville program, * complete from seals to acrobats, is being staged for “For Lady Be Good,’’ a farce comedy. Some Change Milton Sills takes off his muckluks and furs and dons a dinner suit for new sequences in “Burning Daylight.” i Here Soon

Galli-Curci Among the big artists who will be brought here by Ona B. Talbot, probably the most in demand will be Galli-Curci who sings at the Murat on Sunday afternoon, Feb. 19.

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ENDEAVOR DAY OBSERVED AT CITY CHURCH Program to Be in Charge of Young People's Societies. The morning services of the Second Moravian Episcopal Church will be “Happiness” and the sermon will be delivered by the Rev. Vernon W. Couillard, the pastor. The evening service will be an observance of the Christian Endeavor Day and the program will be in charge of the Young Peoples’ Societies. The program follows: Loaders—Miss Otie Rife, president. Senior Society: Miss Dorathea Allanson, president. Junior Society. Call to Worship -' Just ns T Am Without One Plea.” "My Faith Looks Up to Thee” and ‘‘My Jesus I Love Tliee. ' Hymn 268, "Jesus Calls Us O'er the Tumult." Responsive reading. 206 service. Hymn 81—“ Praise Kim." Scripture Lessons- -Two juniors: Matt. 7:24-27, Florence Harrison; Ephesians 6:13-17. Goldie Oherle. Praver—Closing with the Lord's prayer, all participating. Messages—" Allegiance to Christ" in "The Health-Life'' Maxine Wolf-* "The Study-Life" Arnoid Morford “The Devotional-Life" . Mrs. Blanche Goldci Hymn 228. "O Jesus I Have Promised” By the members ot the Junior and Senior Societies. Messages—“ Allegiance to Christ" in "The Home-Life”. ..Mrs. Pearl Morford “The Church-Life" Virginia Wolfe "The Civic-Life" D. Unwood Bedford Hymn 6S "More I ik<* the Master." Reading "Giv-' Us Men" ...Blanche Rife Messages -"Allegiance to Christ" in "Friendship-Life" ..Elizabeth Hollenbeck. "Recreational-Life" .Catherine Bornet.ui i "Vocational-Life" . . Vernon W. Couillard Soprano Solo iSelectedi —Mrs. R. L. Davidson. Offertorv Sentence Freely Yc Have Received. Freely Give." Offertory. Ofterior- praver. Hymn 281—" When I Survey the Wondrous Cross. Prayer—By all who desire to take part. Benediction. Silent prayer Postludc —Selected In the morning the Rev. Christian O. Weber, minister of the First Moravian Episcopal Church will give communion. In the evening the subject of the sermon is to be “The Limited Power of Jesus.” The Rev. Joseph G. Moore will speak on “Wings” at the morning service of the Capitol Avenue M. E. Church and in the evening he will use “Who and What Is God?” as his sermon. The Rev. B. R. Johnson will preach at both services at the Downey Avenue Christian Church. “The Teaching Aspect of the Great Commission’ will befcthe subject of the morning sermon of the Rev. O. A. Trinkle, pastor of the Englewood Christian Church. In the evening there is to be a lecture sermon by John W. Marshall, evangelist, lecturer and impersonator titled "The Miff Tree.” In the morning the Rev. W. B. Grimes, pastor o ft he Bellairc M. E. Church will preach on “The Temple of God” and in the evening lie will use "Fishes of Men? as his subject. “The House of Prayer Christ Built” will be the subject of the morning service cf the Rev. Ambrose Acgcrter, paster cf the Bcvillc Avenue Evangelical Church and "Is There a Hell? If So. Where Is It and Will God Put Man Into It?” will be the evening theme. The Rev. L. C. E. Flacker announces as his subject “A Wrh Seasoned Conversation” for the morning service. In the evening an illustrated lecture on the life of Christ is to be given. There is to be no admission charge. The vestry will meet in the parsonage next Tuesday evening. The Ladies’ Aid will be entertained at

Two names meaning laughs—dSSMMiEni SWIFE SAVERS" These two funwaKc-rs* troubles begin wJu*n tbo Armistice is signed. And liow they come—lnughiiiK to the top—is nobody’s business. BILLY DOOLEY COMEDY, “DIZZY SIGHTS” CONNIE a S2nT with Jimmy Hatton-soloist

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F. Melius Christiansen When the St. Olaf Lutheran Choir comes here for its concert at the Murat on Sunday afterneon, Feb. 5, F. Melius Christiansen will be seen on the conductor’s stand.

the church next Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The “Methodist Protestant Monu- 1 ments will be the subject of the' morning service oi the Rev. G. L. j i Farrow, pastor of the Victory Mej inorial Methodist Protestant Church. I in commcration of the centennial of | the church. ”Go:i's Plan For My | Life” will bo the theme for the cvcI ing service. Dr. F. S. C. Wicks, pastor of the j Unitarian Church, announces the I following order of service beginning at H o’clock: i 'From the Huguenots'* (Mryerbeeri; : "Adacio. B-Flat," iVolctunari; Hymn 336: First Service: Covenant: Anthem: Words of Aspiration: Responsive Reading iFifth Selection!: Scripture: Hymn No. 52; Notices and Offering: "Son" to *he Evening : StaT" iWagncn: Addnvs. The Bible " I Hymn No. -100: Benediction, Poailucle; "Grand Chorus" (Duboisi. Regular services Sunday morning at 10:45 at Bethlehem Lutheran | Church when the pastor, Allen K. Trout will preach upon the subject, i “The Price of Salvation.” (3:30 vesi pers will be featured by the theme | “Man’s Relation to Man, False Witi nessing." i The rpgular weekly meeting of the | Jersey Wallin Hey wood Alliance of j All Souls’ Unitarian Church will be iield at the church all day Thursi day. The day will be spent In sew- ! ing for the Riley Memorial Hospital. | Luncheon at 12:30. The luncheon i committee is Mrs. E. A. Hunt, Mrs. j George Mannfcld anu Mrs. Ida M. | Ncall. The Rev. Fred A. Line will preach j at. Central Universalist Church. Fifteenth and New Jersey Sts., Suni day at 11 a. m. His subject will be ! “The New Religion.” There will be | special music by a double quartet, j This service will be broadcast over WFBM. Sunday school convenes 1 at 9:30. A cordial invitation is extended to ! the public. “The Give and Take of Married | Life, or Rocks Upon Which Houses Are Wrecked,” will be the subject ] of Edmond Itcrlm's sermon at the ! Sunday evening Peoples’ Service at i the First Evangelical Church. Spec- | ial music by Mr. Arnold Spencer j and chorus. At 10:40 a. m. the | Woman's Missionary Society hold the annual “Day'of Prayer for Misj sions,” address by Mrs. E. It. Moon, returned missionary from Africa. Sunday, Feb. 5 marks the fortyseventh anniversary of the Christian j Endeavor Society for Young People.

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In memory of tiro fact, that day will j be celebrated all over the world as j Christian Endeavor Day. The Christian Endeavor Society j at the Fairfax Christian Church, j Berwick and North Sts., will present; a special program in observance cf! this day. Special musical numbers j and short talks will be on the pro- j gram. Leon "Weatherman will act as master of ceremonies and Miss Bessie Townsend will play the piano for all musical numbers. A special campaign has been waged to make this one of the biggest days in the history of Fairfax. ; Arrows have been painted on the j sidewalks leading to the church and : posters declaring. “All Roads to j Fairfax,” and explaining the mean- j ing of the arrows have been distributed. At a recent meeting the following officers were elected for the first six months of this year: Raymond Duffin. president: Mable Satterly, vice president: Marie lona, secretary: Rachel Hopewell, treasurer. At the Briglitwood Methodist Church, the Rev. Victor B. Hargitt, pastor, announces that “The Gospel of Christ” will be the subject of the morning service. In the evening “House Building” will be the subject. The Rev. Forest A. Reed, pastor of the Brookside United Brethren Church, announces that he will conduct revival cervices Sunday. “What Christ Means .to Us” is to be the subject cf the morning service and in the evening he will use “The Closed Door” as the sermon. Sunday at 10:45 a .m., Dr. Edj ward Haines Kistler will speak to j the Optimist Club of this city at the j Fairvicw Presbyterian Church on | “The Lure of the Optimist.” Ralph I G. Elvin is the president o fthe Op- | timists, and Don Campbell their i secretary; Dr. Kistler has been a I member for years. A delightful ; musical program has been prepared j by Mrs. F. T. Edenharter, organist lof the church. At 7:45 p. m., j “Slave to Yourself” will be Dr. Kist- ! lev’s theme. i The Rev. Floyd Van Keuren, rec- | lor of Christ Episcopal Church, will j have a quiet celebration o fthe Holy | Communion Sunday morning at 8 | o’clock. At 10:45 there will also be i a communion service, w:J*i special I music, and the rector’s sermon topic ' will be, “Adjustments.” At the evc- ; nin x, song service, Bishop Francis will be the precher. There will be ' special music by the boy choir, under the direction of Chestcn L.

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Heath. Mr. E. V. Alexander, tenor, will be the soloist at both the latter services. Confirmation classes will be held each Friday at 4 p. m. and 6:30 45. m. Anyone who cares to know more about the church and its teachings is invited to these classes. Brazil Man^Honored llu Tima Siucinl BRAZIL, Ind., Feb. 4.—Amos P. Potts, an engineer for the Clay Products Company here, has been chosen as one of a party representing the American Ceramic Society, which will sail from New York May 19 for a tour of Europe during which several potteries and experts in ceramics will be visited. Recital Scheduled at Art Institute A recital of Brahms songs will be given by Lillian A. Flickinger, soprano, at the John Herron Art Institute Sunday afternoon, Feb. 12. Paula Kipp will be the accompanist. Burglars Take Hair Tonic Bn Timrs Sorcinl NORTH VERNON, Ind., Feb. 4. A. S. Brown, barber, is a loser because of prohibition. Burglars who entered his shop stole every bottle of hair tonic in stock.

An no un cemen i The North Methodist Church will hold an allday Rally and HomeComing on Sunday, February 5 SPEAKERS: • Dr. O. W. Filer 10:45 A. M. Bishop F. D. Leete 2:00 P. M. Rev. Perry Gibbs 7:45 P. M. (Basket Lunch at Noon) A CORDIAL WELCOME AWAITS YOU Meridian and 38th Streets

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RICKENBACHER TO VISIT 100 LA SALLE DEALERS New Salesmanager Will Make Tour of 100 Days. Capt. E. W. Rickenbacker, following his recent appointment as assistant salesmanager of the Cadillac Motor Car Company, specializing on the La Salic, has begun' a tour of 100 cities of the country in approximately 100 days to get acquainted with the company’s distributing organization and cementing contacts between them and tha factory officials and executives. The former vice president and director of sales of the Rickenbacker Motor Company has also made his mark as ace of aces of the American flying forces during the V T orld War, as race track driver of earlier days and as director of development work on a number of automobile engines. He also is president of and owns a controlling interest in the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and is chairman for the period 1927-28 of the contest board of the American Automobile Association.