Indianapolis Times, Volume 40, Number 167, Indianapolis, Marion County, 3 December 1928 — Page 5

DEO. 3, 1928

HOT JAZZ MUSIC IS BIG ■ INDIANA HIT Dave Apollon and His String Orchestra and Charlie Davis and His Men Are Sensations This Week. BY WALTER D. HICKMAN WHEN you come to at the Indiana this week, you will admit that the music contributed by Dave Apollon and his Manila string orchestra and Charlie Davis and his men is the sensational feature of the bill. Davis gets a whale of a start by developing anew tune, “By-By, Baby,” and the Davis arrangement of this is such a hit that it stopped the sfcow cold. Just at the right moment, and Davis now knows just how much to give of one thing, he brings on Dave Apollon. Dave admits that he i§i from Russia and then begins to introduce his dancing girls and his Manila string orchestra.

For contrast, Apollon’s orchestra plays “The Dance of the Hours” and for a second number makes a whale of a number out of “The Rhapsody In Blue.” As played by Apollon and his string instrument players this number becomes hot and startling jazz. It is apparent that both Apollon and

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Davis have the highest regards for each others ability and this mutual respect for talent has resulted in one of the smoothest running and best stage revues that the Indiana has offered for months. Apollon knows his stage just as Davis does and both reach the audience the second they begin. Apollon does not do much dancing himself in this revue but devotes most of his time to melody and comedy, Danzi Goodell is a personality dancer and you will remember her male impersonation dance as a finely executed cUince The* revue has the services of a comedy team. Have misplaced the name. My fault. Mighty good comedy act and fits into the revue. This revue, “Houseboat,” is given an attractive scenic setting. Am sure that you will agree with me that this revue is the strongest that this theater has had for a long time. And you will be pleased to admit this week that Charlie Davis and his orchestra are both sensations. The movie feature is “Manhattan Cocktail,” a story of two young college graduates who leave the campus to break into the show business in New York. The experiment results in grief and even tragedy. The lead roles are taken by Richard Arlen and Nancy Carroll. Miss Carroll is a cute little thing' who, by the air of sound pictures, bursts forth in song several times. Although I consider this movie only fair because of its time ancient theme, it will hold your interest because of the melodramatic handling of the theme. At times the sub-titles prove funnier and better than the entire movie. Now at the Indiana. # n tt IT’S JOLLY FUN THAT’S OFFERED HERE There are three youngsters in the movietone version of “The Air Circus” who have made a mighty strong bid for universal favor by their work in this movie. Am speaking of Arthur Lake, David Rollins and Sue Carol. We have had movies telling funny stories about joining the navy and the marines. Now we have a movie that recites the laughs and the sobs of trying to become a commercial airplane pilot. The heart interest is obtained in two ways. First by a love theme and the cute work of Lake and Miss Carol in developing this puppy lov; idea. Second, by one of the youthful aviation students suddenly “going yellow” but conquers that fear of the air when his buddy and girl are in real danger in the air. “The Air Circus” because of its

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theme Is new and it will hold your interest because of that fact and the work of the three young players. Both of them possess that human personality thing which puts them over with ease. This movie has been skillfully directed by Howard Hawks and Lew Seiler. Hawks understands photography in the air probably better than any one in the business. There is every reason to believe that both Lake and Carol have made themselves favorites, comedy stars, by their work here. Young people who go to the movies have been casting about for youthful favorites and judging by the way this movie was received yesterday at the Apollo, three new young favorites have been discovered. I am convinced of one thing, that crying scenes should not be recorded as a sound effect. It is not pleasant to hear a young feller crying his heart out because he failed and Louise Dresser, a mighty fine actress, does not help the sob recording scene. Better have the orchestra play the old standby, “Hearts and Flowers” and keep the recorded sobs out. This picture makes a solid bid for favor because of the freshness of its theme and the way it has been acted and directed. Am sure that “The Air Circus” will prove a real favorite here. Bill includes Vitaphone acts and Movietone News. Now at the Apollo. tt tt it SPLENDID ACTING REVEALED AT PALACE Perhaps not Lon Chaney’s most weird or grim picture, but certainly approaching that goal, is “West of Zanzibar,” with Chaney, Lionel Barrymore and Mary Nolan, at Loew’s Palace. The scenes carry you from back- -^ e * n Lond °n into the w : ilds

of Africa, “west of Zanzibar.” Chaney, as Flint, and his wife are together in a magician’s act, playing a small-time circuit in England. In London, the wife falls in love with Crane, one of London’s stage hanger’s-on, played by Lionel Barrymore. Crane tells Flint that he and the wife are going away together.

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A fight between the husband and the lover results in Flint falling over a second floor railing and paralyzing both legs. From that time on he is crippled in such a way that he must use his hands in getting himself around. The scene shifts to Africa where Flint is now known as “Dead Legs.” He is the ruler of a band of blacks, whose occuption is that of stealing ivory from the traders around that part of the country. They are all cannibals and the white ruler has subjugated them by his proficiency in the black arts of magic. “Dead Legs” has found his old enemy, Crane, the man whom he supposes ran away with his wife, engaged in the ivory trade here and sets out to ruin him by stealing the man’s cargoes as they are carried

Verdict of the Movies

INDIANA—Dave Apollon and Charlie Davis prove sensations in the stage revue, “Houseboat.” Best revue for many months. APOLLO—The younger generation will love “The Air Circus,” with Sue Carol, David Rollins and Arthur Lake. CIRCLE—GIen Tyron and Barbara Kent have made a picture that is great because of the sincerity, honesty and truthfulness in its make-up. It is the first of the “modem youth” stories to deal with realism instead of fancies. LOEW’S PALACE—Lon Chaney comes out again with a p. ..re that will make your spinal cord tremble. “West of Zanzibar” is one of his greatest examples of weird and grim characterizations.

through the forest on the way to the trading station. But to get back to the story. Flint’s wife had returned after her supposed trip with her lover and had brought a baby girl with her. Flint had taken it for granted that the girl was the daughter of his enemy, Crane, and had the girl brought up in one of the worst places he could find in Africa. Finally he evolves a supreme vengeance to take on the man who has ruined his life. He will bring the two of them together and let Crane see what a wreck his daughter has become. Parts of the plan work admirably, but in the end a very different result takes place than “Dead Legs” had made allowances for. Voodoo worship, savage tribal customs in Africa and the degenerating effects of the tropics on white men are prime movers in this picture and lend it a most grim and weird atmosphere. Chaney, Barrymore and Mary Nolan, as the daughter, give splendid characterization. Warner Baxter, as “Doc,” a former prominent medical man, who has gone wrong in Africa also plays a part full of realism. At Loew’s Palace. (By J. T. H.) tt tt tt YOUNG PLAYERS ON VIEW AT CIRCLE A story of perfect simplicity and human sweetness, acted in the most appealing way, is “Lonesome,” at the Circle, with Glenn Tryon and Barbara Kent. Too many pictures have been made of the younger generation from the wrong angle. Always they have been shown as dance mad, liquor drinking pleasure hunters. Hardly ever has a cross-section of the greatest group of modern youth ever been given, a cross-section of the great number who work in our factories and offices. This group has not the money or time to indulge in the jazz life, and to most of them it does not appeal. They have to work, and strength is not saved by dancing every night and trying to dry up the bootlegger’s supplies. In “Lonesome” Tryon Is a punch press operator, along with hundreds of others in a great factory. Every day is the same old grind, up early, a bit of breakfast and then punch the clock. At 5 o’clock in the evening work stops and he, with the rest of the employes, goes home, eats his dinner and rests for another working day. Barbara Kent, as the telephone girl, follows much the same routine of eat, sleep and work. Saturday is the great day for this pair. A half holiday and plenty of sleep on Sunday morning. It is a delightful prospect. But where the other girls and young men pair off and go places these two are different. Neither has a friend of the opposite sex. One Saturday afternoon the two happen to be at the beach. Here Jim, the punch presser, and Mary, the telephone operator, forget about their jobs and look for one thing only. Something to drive away the loneliness that is theirs. Jim sees Mary, along with many other girls, and instantly falls in love with her. To him she is the ideal. The way the pair get acquainted is the one natural thing possible under the circumstances, A little courage on the part of both and they are friends. But they have only time for first names. Who the other is does not matter in their eagerness to make a friend who will

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forever keep away that feeling of loneliness. In the scenes showing the pair vainly hunting for each other after having become separated, fine work is done by both characters. It takes acting to get over the terror and suffering experienced by this boy and girl when they realize they have lost the one thing they most want. The direction of the picture by Paul Fejos has that touch of realism that has been brought from Europe to our own directorial staffs. Fejos has succeeded in making everything as simple and perfect as is possible. So if you want to see a picture of modem youth that is sincere, ho. - est and truthful in it’s makeup, see “Lonesome,” with Glenn Tryon and Barbara Kent. At the Circle. (By J. T. H.) Other theaters today offer: “The Wooden Kimono” at English’s;

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RADIO CLUB TO PICK OFFICERS Discussion of Receivers Is Program Feature. A round table discussion of all types of radio receivers, with stress on those types best adapted to short wave work, will be on the program of the Indianapolis Radio Club at the meeting tonight in the new clubrooms, fourth floor, Century building. Election of officers also will be held. Inasmuch as only one officer has been selected by the nominating committee for each coming vacancy, this will be but a necessary formality. The candidates chosen by the committee are: President, R. B. Annis; vice-president, Fred Finehout; secretary-treasurer, G. K. Johnson; chief operator, Robert Caskey; directors, D. J. Angus and H. A. Ferguson. At the last meeting night it wad decided to start the club code school Friday night, Dec. 7, at 7:30. One hour’s practice for any who wish to learn the code will be given each week by the club at this hour.