Indianapolis Times, Volume 40, Number 137, Indianapolis, Marion County, 29 October 1928 — Page 7
OCT. 29, 1928
KOCHANSKI IS GREAT MASTER OF THEVIOLIN Polish Artist Is Given Wonderful Ovation at Murat. BY WALTER D. HICKMAN When will we ever learn in Indianapolis to support good music in sufficient terms to make it self-sup-porting regardless of the artist? That was the question which made me hot under the collar yesterday afternoon on leaving the Murat after the concert of Kochanski, Polish violinist. Many people stopped to tell Ona E. Talbot that it was a shame that so few people were there to hear this truly great artist. We seem to buy violinists only when Kreisler or Heifetz are present. We seem to think in violin terms only when those two names are mentioned. I surely am finding no fault with any support that these two great men receive, but I am protesting against the refusal of Indianapolis to support other great violinists in programs of good music. And Kochanski is a great artist. No doubt about that. He • has created a most profound impression in New York because of his artistry. But Indianapolis didn’t seem to know him yesterday in sufficient terms to give him the house that he deserved. He even delayed his concert so that his program could be changed on request of several well-known musicians of this city who wanted him to play “The Devil”s Thrill.” Probably the student of the technique of violin playwas more interested in that number than the layman, but Kochanski certainly showed his masterful control of his fingers and the bow in this number. It was in the Largo of Vivaldi’s "Concerto A Minor” that we got our first real introduction of Kochanski’s great light and high tone. , From then' on, this maste:: had his audience at his feet. He does not rely upon any stage pose to get him over. He arrives on the stage in a business-like manner and starts to play intelligently and beautifully. “Cortage” was programed but he gave it as an encore. Here was haunting, beautiful melody played masterfully. One of the novelties of the program was Koschanski’s own composition, “Flight,” dedicated to Colonel Charles Lindbergh. I never heard Wieniawski’s “La Carnaval Russe” placed more beautifully. Ona B. Talbot has no apology for bringing Kochanski to the Murat as the opening artist of her afternoon series. Good music deserves to be supported and it is no excuse for small attendance, even if the artist is not well known here. Indianapolis owes an apology for so many missing a rare musical treat.
COLLECTIONS FIXED Sets Days to Gather Ashes West of White River. Truly Nolen, garbage collection superintendent, announced a schedule for ash and garbage collection west of White river. Nolen said the west side schedule Inadvertently was omitted from the general list given out Saturday. The west side garbage schedule: Montlav—All territory between Morris and hte Vandalla railroad. Tuesday—White river to Belmont between Vandalia and West Michigan. Wednesday (west of White river) All i territory between Michigan and Tenth streets. Thursday (west of White river) —All territory south of Morris street. Friday—All territory west of Belmont mnd south of Michigan. Saturday—All territory west of the river and north or Tenth Ashes All territory west of White river thrt lies north of the Vrudalia railroad is collected on Baturdav. All territory west of White river and south of Vanaalia railroad Is collected on Monday. PRObTcHILLY VOTE QUARTERS IN FOURTH Sixth Precinct of Ward Under County Board’s Eye. County election commisioners today investigated complaints received from voters in the Sixth prencincl of the Fourth ward on the location of the voting place in the rear of 3040 Kenwood avenue. Democratic Chairman Le Roy J. Keach wro s ea letter stating the place was in a garage without proper heat and light facilities. Democratic Commissioner James E. Deary was to visit the voting place this afternoon. County Clerk George O. Hutsell said the garage was used during the rimary, but the board planned to locate the voting booth in the house at that address. Commissioners also will investigate location of the voting place at 3804 East Michigan street, in the Sixteenth precinct of the Ninth ward. ’/I IN ERS’ CHIEF SILENT “Every phase of the mining industry was discussed by the executive board, but nothing took place that would be of public interest,” stated John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers of America, commenting today on the special session of the board which terminated here Saturday.
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NORMA PLAYS A SAD DISPUTED WOMAN Mary Ann Wagner Seems to Me a War Sister of Sadie Thompson and They Even Dress Alike at Times. BY WALTER D. HICKMAN MARY ANN WAGNER is the sort of a girl that men don’t take their mothers and their wives to meet. Mary Ann appeals to me as a sort of a wartime sister to Sadie Thompson. Both were street walkers and they sure did have a tragic time of it. Mary Ann is the chief character in “The Woman Disputed,” which has Norma Talmadge as Mary Ann Wagner. When you first see Mary Ann it is at night in Vienna and she is looking for a customer. She runs into a man who acts crazy and the police are after him. She hides him in a barrel. Mary Ann is all dolled up like Sadie Thompson, to my way of thinking. .
Wher. she puts the police on the wrong trail, the man thanks her and
to show her appreciation hides in •her little room. He hands her a card bearing the name of a nobleman. And then to show his appreciation even still more, he calmly shoots himself to death in Mary Ann’s little room. That gets Mary Ann in a bunch of trouble with the police, but it gives her a chance to meet
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Paul Hartman, played by Gilbert Roland, and Nika Turgenov as played by Arnold Kent. The first is an officer in the Austrian army and the other is a Russian officer. During a rather dramatic scene, Mary Ann convinces both Paul and Nika that she had nothing to do with the killing. After some time, they get honest employment for her and she starts on the right road. Then the triangle forms—both men love her honestly She decides upon Paul and that decision in a rather questionable situation makes an enemy of Nika for both of them. War is declared and both leave to fight in their respective armies. We-get the war cloud and.effects of war in many scenes. We see the Russians ready to invade the village in which Mary Ann lives. Nika is the commanding officer and Mary Ann is taken prisoner. From then on the picture becomes sex and pretty strong stuff at that. Nika declares that if Mary Ann will come to him freely for nis hour of pleasure he will let several worthless high class citizens go free. One of the citizens is really an Austrian spy in disguise. They plead with her to pay the price and under a patriotic plea she goes to Nika. Then of course, Paul and his army arrive and Nika is fatally injured but he brags of his hour with Mary Ann and Paul realizes what Mary Ann is. Mary Ann can not tell why she did and Paul does not learn until an Austrian general and his officers declare at a ceremonial that it was Mary Ann’s patriotism that enabled them to defeat the enemy. And then Paul decides that Mary Ann is just the girl for him. Happy ending. You will realize at once that there are several delicate sex problems in “The Woman Disputed.” It is extremely dramatic in tempo. The story as a theme doesn’t ring true. Miss Talmadge does do some very stiff emotional acting. Her acting is much stronger and better than the theme. “The Woman Disputed” Is a big picture from a production standpoint. It took a long time to make it and it must have cost a fortune. Os course the individual must decide if they like Norma Talmadge in this sort of a story. It is a sound picture with musical background. The Metro-Movietone vaudeville includes Walt Roesner and his orchestra and Odette Myrtil. Now at Loew s Palace. 000
BANCROFT HAS A REAL MOVIE STORY It is a natural thing to expect a real picture or story in a film featuring George Bancroft, Bacla-
nova and Betty Compson. In the ‘Docks of New York” your expectations will be realized, as there is not a dull moment in the story. Bancroft is cast as Bill Roberts, a fighting, sea-going coal passer who always makes a night of it when his infrequent leaves ashore gives him the opportunity. One memorable
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night Bill gets leavt irom his ship and is lucy enough to save a young girl who has decided to end a lot of troubles by making a hole in the ocean, as she calls it. Bill rescues the girl and takes her to his room. Betty Compson is the girl and when she recovers sufficiently to know what is going on she is not quite sure whether to be thankful or sorry. Anyway she falls in love with this big brute who has done her the first friendly turn in years. Bill In his delicate way decides that his girl friend needs some new clothes and on discovering that the only shop close by is closed he pushes the door open and helps himself, with unpleasant consequences later on. Baclanova is given very few chances in this picture to do all that she is capable of. In the scenes where she appears she is of course the center of the stage. She is an actress of exceptionable ability when one stops and thinks about it and then remembers the many baby faces and flapper types which we see so often now. In this picture Baclanova is the wife of a sea captain who has forgotten ali his husbandly duties. He has reached the point where his wife has to warn him to stay away from other women for his own safety, not for her personal feelings as one would suppose. He makes a try for Bill’s new girl friend and is immediately given a sample of big Bill’s method of settling an argument, namely a right to the jaw. Although this picture is not the equal of Bancroft’s last one, or Baclanova’s, either, it is entertaining and thrilling. Bancroft brings
us a real character as the stoker on a short holiday. It is of the swaggering type which fits him so well in which he is the master of all that surrounds him. If he wants anything, he takes it; either that or he proceeds to take a part whatever place he happens to be in. On the stage the “Country Club Frolic” is the center of attraction. Duffin and Draper, a man and woman dancing team, are the specialty hits of the bill. The woman in this act does eccentric dancing that is a revelation in suppleness of movement. Their dance is a sort of doll dance affair, with the woman acting every bit like a rag doll come to life. It seems as if she hasn’t a bone in her body at times. Charlie Davis and his band come in for their usual share of applause and offer a good program of snappy tunes and melodies. On view at the Indiana. (By J. T. H.) 000 “WINGS” CONTINUES AT THE CIRCLE THEATER As I write this, “Wings” is now in its second day of Its second week
at the Circle. As a sound picture, “Wings” is one to be considered nearly ideal. As you recall it was first produced as a road show playing the legitimate theaters at regular legitimate prices. Now it has been given movie sound elects by Paramount and is being presented at movie theaters all over
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the country at regular movie prices. Clara Bow, Charles (Buddy) Rogers, Richard Arlen and Gary Cooper have the leading roles. It is not necessary for me to repeat my opinion in any great length regarding this picture. You know that I consider it one of the finest. It is doing tremendous business at the Circle. On view all week at the Circle. 000 BREAKS ALL APOLLO RECORDS James Kennedy, manager of the Apollo, tells me that A1 Jolson’s “The Singing Fool” has broken all box office records at his theater. It is now in its fourth consecutive week at the Apollo, and the line still waits to get into the theater. Even the police are still called to handle the great crowds that line the street. I have never seen anything to equal this picture for drawing power. It is A1 Jolson at his very best. Now at the Apollo. Tonight at English’s, "The Greenwich Village Follies” opens a week’s engagement. Dr. Rockwell, Blossom Seeley, Jans and Whalen and many others are in the cast. Other theaters today offer: “Silvertoes,” at the Lyric; "Saucy Babies,” at the Colonial, and “Sugar Babies” at the Mutual.
NEW SITE OFFERED Airport Tract Submitted to City Officials. Another site of 1,025 acres for a municipal airport was submitted to •ity officials today by L. H. Lewis, ormer real estate board president. Lewis said the proposed tract is southwest of the city in the vicinity of Camby, five miles from the city limits. Lewis offered the ground to the city for $268 an acre, considerably cheaper than several other tracts under consideration. “There are 300 acres which are well drained and can be used in forty-eight hours,” Lewis said. Mayor L. Ert Slack declined to say whether any other new sites had been offered. “I may call a meeting of my airport committee this week to consider the proopsed sites,” Slack said. ENDOW CHICAGO SCHOOL $1,000,000 Contributed During Dedi-t cation of Chapel. Du United Vtc&a CHICAGO, Oct. 29.—A new chapel costing nearly $2,000,000 was dedicated at the University of Chicago yesterday. The formal dedication marked the passing of the $35,090,000 mark of gifts to that institution by John D. Rockefeller. At the same time, John D Rockefeller Jr., who dedicated the chapel, announced that an endov ment fund of $1,000,000 had been established for the university by the Laura Spellman Rockefeller memorial foundation for the advancement of religion among students. SOFA HIDES ALCOHOL Playing Boys Unearth Cache for Police. Police today held three five-gallon cans of alcohol discovered in an underground cache at Fiftieth street and Winthrop avenue, Sunday. Boys in the neighborhood found the liquor in a hole in a foundation of an uncompleted house. The cache was covered with a sofa top.
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RANSACK HOME; FAMILY AWAY Numerous Thefts Reported During Week-End. Burglars have broken into the home of Herman Brown, 4145 North Capitol avenue and ransacked the entire house, while the family is absent on a hunting trip in South Dakota, A. C. Disher, Richmond, Ind., a brother of Mrs. Brown, discovered when he called at the house Sunday. All the family’s clothing has been stolen, but Disher was unable to estimate the amount of loot. A revolver, a diamond platinum bar pin, clothing, golf clubs and children’s banks, were stolen from the home of Harry Y. Welch, 3417 Carrollton avenue, over the weekend. Merchandise worth S6O was stolen from the Earl Siler drug store, 2802 Brookside avenue. The same thieves attempted to break in the Atlantic & Pacific grocery, 2806 Brookside avenue, but were frightened away. Other thefts reported to police. Fred Gillespie, 1628 Sturm avenue, revolver and knife, value $25, from home; Acuilla Cook, Negro, 819 Blake street, clothing, value SSO, from home; Fred Hahn, 3412 Guilford avenue, clothing and gun, value $25, from home; R. S. Thomas. 1729 Broadway, S2OO worth of clothing and sls cash.
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