Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 296, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 April 1928 — Page 6
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LLOYD’S LATEST PICTURE ‘SPEEDY’ OPENS AT THE INDIAN A
Madge Bellamy in 'Soft Living’ Is the Feature Picture at the Apollo Starting Today— Double Bill at the Ohio, THE feature picture at the Indiana beginning today will be Harold Lloyd's latest, “Speedy.” The stage presentation will be Charlie Davis’ show, “Steps and Steppers,” a Jack Partington revue. In “Speedy” Lloyd introduces anew leading lady in (lie person of Ann Christy,'who is said to have made her home in Indianapolis for several years before joining the L\oyd com-
pany. Other players in the east are Bert Woodruff and Brooks Benedict. Ted Crawford, who last week made his debut as a solo organist, will give another of his specialty numbers. In “Speedy” the hero is a young man named Speedy. It is said that he gets jobs faster than he can keep them. Among other things that are fast is the city m which he lives— New York. The same type of work and characterizations tnat has marked the Lloyd comedy heretofore is said to be in this picture. “Steps and Steppers,” the stage revue, will be mostly a dance revue. Charlie Davis and his band will feature “Did You Mean It?” in the revue. Ilomay Bailey, who was discovered by Paul Ash, is one of the featured singers in the stage presentation. Glenn and Jenkins are two “colored” comedians of the dancing variety. Charley Huey and the Manhattan Steppers are featured. The Manhattan Steppers is composed of five boys and five girls, each of whom is said to be a solo dancer. a tt tt OHIO FEATURES TWO PHOTOPLAYS Two feature photoplays on the same bill are being offered this week at the Ohio theater. Laura La Plante and Glenn Tryon are featured in the laugh success of the girls who walk home, entitled “Thanks for the Buggy Ride.” and Warner Baxter and Margaret Livingston play the leading roles in “A Woman’s Way," a romantic story of the gay boulevards and underworld of Paris. Connie and his band with Billy Spangler, soloist, present another one of their programs of popular music. Margaret Powers, organist, has prepared a special musical background for both features. “Thanks for the Buggy Ride,” has Laura La Plante in its leading role. “A Woman's Way” stars, in addition to those mentioned above, Armand Kaliz. Mathilde Comont and John St. Polis. tt tt a MADGE BELLAMY IN “SOFT LIVING,” AT APOLLO Heralded as a story of love versus luxury and gold-digging wives, “Soft Living,” a comedy drama opening at the Apollo today has Madge Bellamy as its star. The plot pivots around Nancy Woods, played by Miss Bellamy, the hard working secretary to a famous attorney who specializes in divorce and alimony cases. Nancy observes so many women collecting easy money in the form of alimony that she decides that a little of it might
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not be disdainful herself. With this idea in mind, and wholly ignoring the consideration of love, Nancy marries Stockney Webb, a wealthy young lumberman and settles down to satisfy her craving for soft living and luxuries. Her husband is quick to discern her motives and plans a trick or two of his own in retaliation. Miss Bellamy has the support of a large cast including such capable players as John Mack Brown. Mary Duncan, Joyce Compton, Thomas Jefferson, Henry Kolker and Olive Tell. “Soft Living’ ’was directed by John Tinling and adapted for the screen from an original play by Grace Mack. Other features of the Apollo program are a Smith Family comedy, “Smith’s Farm Life,” the Fox news weekly, and Ray Winings, organist. tt tt tt “SORRELL & SON" OPENS AT LOEWS PALACE The photoplay at Loew’s Palace Theater, opening today, is “Sorrell & Son,” from the novel by Warwick Deeping. a story of a man, who was c. financial failure in life, but who was a great success as a father. Featured in the leading role is H. B. j Warner, who is supported by an all- j star cast, which includes Anna Q Nillson, Alice Joyce, Nils Asther and Carmel Myers. On the stage in conjunction with ; the showing of “Sorrell & Son” is I another Mort Harris production. I “The Baby Grands.” designed by Arthur Kncrr, with Teddy Joyce doing several new bits. Buck & Bub-1 bles, who are being he’d over for a second week; Wells & Brady, in a| number of new’ song hits: Olivette, [ dancer, and the Chester Hale Girls. Emil Seidel Is conducting Loew s | concert orchestra in a special Clari ence Kaull arrangement cf the | “Blue Danube” waltz, as an over- ; t-ure, in which he is assisted by the Chester Hale girls. Lester Huff has prepared a special ! arrangement cl “Rose” songs for his crganlcgue. tt tt “WHAT PRICE GLORY” AT ISIS SUNDAY Starting Sunday, “What Frice Glory” will play a four-day engagement at the Isis. It is the story cf the loves of two men for the same girl in war-torn France. Sergeant Guirt, of the Marines, and Captain Flagg, a hardboiled old campaigner, arc the central figures around which the picture revolves. Charmaine is the French girl that has them both wondering. Added attractions are the eleventh episode of “The Dangerous Adventure” and a news reel.
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2 is Mickey Me Ban, who plays the sen cf t’o-rel, a. a bey, and 11. 11. Warner, the 4 —Margaret Living 'on and Warner Baxter in "A Woman’s Way,’ a feature picture at father, in “Sorrell end Son,” opening to'. ;- at Loer.’s ”alace. the Ohio, starting today. , 2—Laura La Plante, who will be seen rt “Thanks far the Baggy Ride," one of the feature s—“ What Price Glory” opens Sunday at the lus tvuh > iclor McLaglen and Dolores pictures at the Ohio, beginning today. < Uio :n the cast. . . . 3_l£ ere is a scene from “Speedy,” the lata: t Harold Llcyd picture, that starts at the (i— Madge Bellamy r. cast in one of the leading roles in "Soft Living, opening today at Indiana today. ‘ the Apollo.
Jascha Heifetz, Young Russian Violinist, Will Be Heard in Redial at Murat Sunday Afternoon
<’T'HE name of Jascha Hcife a has bnca before the American public for o long that it seen:., hardlv credible A that this really great violinist, who will play here at the Murat Sunday afternoon, is only twenty- i years old. When he made his American debut tan yc ars ago he was looked upon as a boy prodigy Yet even then. a*, sixteen years, he was a seasoned an 1 matur c ; r r . with seven concert seasons behind him.
Heifetz was horn in Vilna. Russia. February 2. 190!. He began his musical studies at the ag" of three, playing a tiny v.olin made especially for him. His father, who was a violinist in a theater orchestra, spent his days teaching his remarkable son. He would sit beside young Jascha hour after hour while he practiced, corroding every mistake. Undoubtedly his early drilling explains Heifetz’s uncanny accuracy and superlative mastery of his instrument. A group of Paris fiddlers were once discussing his amazing techniqu u One said: | “There’s nothing remarkable about it. He never practiced anything but the right notes." At five Heifetz entered the Vilna Conservatory. He was graduated at eight, having learned all that the instructors could tdbcli him. Then, | in order that he might study under | Professor Leopold Auer in PetroI grad, his parents broke up their
j home and sold their furniture. ! Police regulations forbad their re--1 siding in Pctrograd without .some ! legitimate reason, so to get around | the law, the father had to become j a student with his son. I Heifetz's first public appearance was made at the age of five, but it j was not until he w’as nine that he I gave his first public recital in Pet- | rograd. Soon after this he was I soloist with the orchestra at Pavlov- ! sky, playing before an audience of i 5,000. By the time he was ten he ! had mastered the entire violin repertoire. I ! The Heifetz family came to the j United States in 1217 by way of Liberia and Japan and young Ifiascha made his American debut October 27 of that year with sensational success. His second recital was sold out weeks in advance, and that winter he gave four other concerts in New York without once repeating a number, A certain manager, observing the overflow crowds clammcring vainly j .'or standing room at one of these j concerts and then standing in a ; large disappointed group on the j sidewalk in front of Carnegie Hall cried. I “Chaconr.e” Vitali (ICSO- ? I "Symphonic Espagnola" Lalo | Allegro non troppo—ScherzanUo < allegro moltol I Andante—Rondo (allegro) "llstrsllita" Ponce-He’fetz ■Rondo" Schubert lArr, by Friedbergi "Lr Fille aux ohezeux de Lm".. .Debussy (Arr. by Hartman I "Perpetuum Mobile" Novacek I “Nocturne in E flat" Chop! 1 i "Introduction and Tarantclic ... .Sarasate Isidor Achron at the Piano tt tt tt A 1 LPIIA SIGMA chapter cf Phi Mu Alpha. Sinfonia fraternity I of America, will have Barzille Winj fred Merrill, dean of the School of I Music, Indiana University, as their | speaker for the next meeting to be hold at the’Metropolitan School of Music, Wednesday evening, April 11, at 8 o'clock. Dean Merrill, who is the third and last guest speaker of the current year, will talk on the subject of "Music in Indiana.” As the Dean is enthusiastically devoting his entire life to music in Indiana and its future, Sinfonians are anticipating an intensely interesting and instructive program, for he brings not only a wealth of experience in this field but the background of a highly accomplished musician as well. Ernest G. I-lesser, president of the local chapter will preside at the meeting.
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rrailE Bel Canto Opera Class will A give “Dawn in Mermaid Sea" by general request, on April 20, at the lr*. i::gton Methodist Church on North Audubon Circle. This is one of the series of the costume performance which is being ;pmared by the Philathea Class of the* chunh. It is a beautiful under water scene with swimming fishes, swans, and singing mermaids. Miss Gertrude Conte designed the scenery and ccwnr.yv, and planned the various devices that make the scene so fantastic. The Conte sisters have leading parts in this scene. Another scenj to be presented is “Music Confute:ing Evil." In brief: The Cave of the Spirit cf Evil is visited by a great violinist. The witch c'aims hum as her prisoner. She orders him to play for her. He obeys, but the divine power in his music kills her, redeems her prisoners, and magically turns the cave into a beautiful.garden. | The rest of the program is composed of opera selections in costume ' and action. it tt tt THE, Irvington School of Music will present its regular student 1 recital program Saturday, April 14: Duet Wall'. Strrabog Br.ttv SWiissel and Martha Sch sset Piano—“ The Sand Man" Kathleen llortcn Piano —“Pixie; Drill’ Brown William Gilbert Lewis Piano—"Coun.rv Dance" Be: tv Lewis Readme; "Influenza" "The Kid" Margaret Dnngus Piano-“Sold:-rs Review" Streabop Sarah Driskcll Piano "The Gypsy Boy ' Ruth Horton Piano—" Song oi th- Ceils'' Prrvcr Catherine Smith ■ Piano—" Disappointment" Streabog Mary hllen Bartlett ! Reading—" Morning Salute" Mary Katherine Haynes Piaro—“Curly Locks" Orth Verginia Caldwell Piano—"Melocy" Carl Cotterman Piano—" Parade of the Wooden Soldiers’* Dorothy Murphy Cornet—" America" "Lightly Row" Rodney Fhelps Piano—“At Sunset" Conte James Barnhart i Piano—" Soldiers March" Schumann "Le Donna a Mobile" Verdi Joseph Limb Piano—" Toy Soldiers" Ruth Griffeth Piano—“ Chasing Butter lilts" Wilma Eiglchart , James Westover will be at the organ during the moving picture. Marie Kiser will be in charge of this program. tt tt tt 1 OVERS of Grand Opera will •' have an opportunity of hearing famous arias, duets, trios and choruses from nearly a dozen of the most popular and tuneful operas at the Murat, Monday evening April 23, when the Mendelssohn Choir under the direction of Elmer Andrew Steffen will present its eleventh annual Spring concert. To,.assist the choir in the rendi-
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tion cf its program, three of the most prominent soloists of the Chicago Civic Opera Company have been engaged. Virgilio Lazzari. the outstanding basso of the Chicago opera company; Forrest Lamont, noted Aineritenor, and Irene Pavlo.-ka, who ha: taken many soprano stellar roles in several seasons of brilliant op :ra in Chicago, will present a recital of operatic numbers. The active membership of the Choir this season is the lnig U yet recorded and comprises 154 singers, including many prominent vocalist s. teachers and choir singers from practically every church in Indianapolis.
OWING to the lecture recital given by Oscar S r agle at the Indiana College of Music and Fins Arts on Monday evening April 9th, the monthly recital by advanced students has been set lor Tuesday night the 17th. The lectures of Mr. Seagle’s Master Class in Voice at the Indiana College of Music and Fine Arts are made of very practical value in the addition of his own singing in illustrating and emphasizing his points. Mrs. Lenora Coffin of the Public School Music Department of the Indiana College cf Music and Fine Arts will give a talk on the program of the coming Symphony Orchestra Concert, at the Central Public Library Bldg., on Monday night, April 9th. The concert of the orchestra will be augmented by the Dayton Westminster Choir. The Choir has a national reputation for singing without accompaniment and the members of the Ciioir have been trained only in the Choir School of Dayton. Ohio, which is conducted by the leader, John Finley Williamson. There is no charge for this program at the Library. Eleanora Beauchamp, of the piano department of the Indiana College
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of Music and Fine Arts will leave' Thursday for Detroit. Michigan to attend the last concert of this season of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. for which Ossip Gabriloi witch will be the piano soloist. I M .., Beauchamp will be the guest of Mrs. Hazel Murphy Waller, formerly a teacher in -the Indiana College of Music and Fine Arts. Mrs. Henry Schurmann, President | of the Indiana College of Music and I Fine Am. has returned from | Florida where she attended the I Spring Board meeting of the Nai tlonal Federation cl Music Clubs, i which wa : held at Keystone Heights Chatauqua Center. tt tt a '"ir'llE pupils of Mrs. Lucile Wag- | A ncr. assisted by pupils of Hugh I M: Gibr.ey and Miss Smcad, will be heard in recital on next Friday 1 nix!it at the Central Bldg, oi the ! Metropolitan School of Music.
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Program follows: Trto "Tarantella" Zilcher Marjon C.i'e. Betty Lon LiclUcnbcrß, Marßarrt Wilcox “Wood Birds Carol” Barth . ■ White "Fircflic:." Grant SchaefTcr Martha Jane Howard “To the Rising Sun” Torjusscti Dorothy Dunbar The Rope Dancer Koclling Bonnie Jean McKechine Dctt Vera Kunse Prelude Barbour Mary Elizabeth Neal Violin—“ Perpetual Mol Boliui Marti a Grace Williams Morn" Steele Dorothv Ammcrman Harris Helen Siefert Prelude in F sharp minor DoKovcn Julianne Smith Duo Juba” Dctt rail McKinley, Judith Downs Reading Selected Jeanette Solotken • Valse Milißn'c" Chaminadc Marian Van Vlect Prelude Czerwonky "Country Dance" Beethoven Mrs. R. L. SchacfTor •Polonaise" MacDowcll •Elizabeth Toriri t Ben th the Pi Im i'. .Niemann ■ the Chim sc Citj" Niemann Florence Swartz Duo Valse" . Arensky Florence Swartz, Elizabeth Todd
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Indiana Play Night Arranged Winners of Play Contest to Have Shows Produced, THE annual Indiana Play Night of the Little Theatre Society will be presented next Tuesday,, April 10, at 8:30 o’clock, at Thoj Playhouse, Nineteenth and N. Ala-' bam a Sts. The .two best manuscripts submitted in the Indiana one-act play contest will be presented, and at tho close of the program it will be announced which play has received first prize, and which, second. The program also includes a third play, “Rusty Business,” the manuscript of which has been loaned to the Little Theatre by its author, Mrs. Minnie R. Maxfield, of Pasa dena, California. Mrs. Elizabeth Bogart Schofield, chairman of the Indiana play committee of the Little Theatre, has been assisted in the judging of tho manuscripts by Walter Hickman, Lucile Sullivan, Kate Milner Raub, and Mrs. R. Hartley Sherwood. “The Diagnosis,” which is being directed by Hamilton Clarke, was written by John Fowler Jr. of Greenfield. He has been a member of the Little Theatre Society for many years and is president of tho Butler University Alumni Association. The director and four characters in his play are members of the play production class ot Butler University, which is conducted by Mrs. Eugene M. Fife. The cast is as follows: Mrs. Anderson Helen Schmlta Mr. Anderson Robert Dunlavy Reverend Parr Aim on Cobio The Postman David Clarko “Pawned,” the other prize-win-ning manuscript in the Little Theatre ci ntest, is being produced under the direction of Norman Green. Marchal Millholland, its author, has written numerous successful one-act plays. The cast includes: The Pawnbroker Julian Fis Vi Mrs. Samuel Mantel Don Edward Green Mrs. Minnie H. Maxfield, whose play “Rusty Business” also will bo presented, is a member of a playwriting class of Pasadena, Cal., and has written several successful manuscripts. Since the contest is concerned with plays of Hoosier authorship only, this sketch is not entered in the competition. Mrs. Maxfield, however, has loaned the use of her manu ;cript to the Little Theatre for its Indiana play night.