Indianapolis Times, Volume 41, Number 72, Indianapolis, Marion County, 3 August 1929 — Page 6

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TWO WOMEN WILL STAGE AERIAL DERBY AT RIVERSIDE

Ethel Pritlchett and Lorel Starkey Will Perform a Series of Parachute Jumps in Competition at Amusement Park Sunday Afternoon. A PARACHUTE rare Horn kv to earth -'ph each contestant chancing . a number n! times during the con'e. t. will he staged as the free ittraction a* Riverside amusement park Sunday afternoon Fthc! Pritchett, parachute leapcr will be entered in the race against Lorel Starkey a girl. '* ho has performed aerial stunts for Riverside patron'- on several occasions in the past. Th' 1 aerial derby will start at the sound of a bomb exploded a mile high over Riverside and the dash to earth is likely to prove highly thrilling s o the pcrtator c far h<'!o" a each girl madly opens chute after chute a ■ '-he tumble: through the ozone back to Indianapolis. Miss Pritchett recent!’ established her claim tot "* ~ ~~

world s championship honor'- in her profession by rutting eight parachute: on otic occasion at an out-rf-tO"n park, and her return to Riverside Sunday is bound to be in thp naturr of a homecoming to the balloon fan: numbered in her public.” Mis: Starkcv and Miss Pritchett, on the Fourth of July, at Riverside, first engaged in a parachute race, end the contest at that time resulted in a both girls reaching the ground at the snmr time. although Miss Starkey had quite a start on her competitor due to trouble Mi. s Pritchett had in rutting her first parachute. After finally getting loose from the huge hot-air bag. the champion made up for lost time by literally falling hundreds of feet without even attempting to open her second parachute, and thus was quickly on e- cn terms with her less experienced adversary. With an even start. Miss Pritchett is being favored by the fans as winner, although many are of the opinion that Miss Starkey will prove a dark horse tomorrow’. Riverside was thronged yesterday with employes of the Haves Body Corporation, the occasion bring the annual outing of the concern. A balloon ascension and parachute Raps bv the Patent Leater Kid and boxing between local employes and a team of mitt slingers from the Grand Rapids branch were among fe?tur < ‘: of the day. n n a "OUR GANG” KIRS EflOKF.n \T THE LVRIC Who are tire most oenuiar kids in literature and drama? There are a thousand contenders for the honor of Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer polling an enormous vote. In these masculine days Little Lord Fauntlerovs popularity would probably be questioned. On the ether hand Peck s Bad Boy probably tan hold his own in the tally. Edith of "Edith's Burglar” fame might not fare badly. The Tow Little Princes' could not have a ghost of a chance and the Little Princess would probable be considered a snob. Little Dorrct, Oliver Twust rod the other Dickens Kids arc not clever enough to cope with modern youth and so the award would most certainly co to some of the members of Hal Roach's Our Gang.” These kids have taken the world bv storm. They arc known and loved and laughed at everywhere—not just as " our gang kids." as each has an individuality and therefore an identity. Now pretty little Mary Kornman, the original leading lady: Johnny Dow ns, the original juvenile leading man. and Scooter Lowry, the original tough guy. have forsaken the movie lots and are appearing in vaudeville. They arc booked to appear at the Lyric lor one week soon. Harry Weber journeyed to California to get these throe "Our Gang” kids off the picture lot. Then he employed Herman Timberg. a come-dian-author or repute, to write them a vaudeville vehicle. This naturally has to do with the movies. It is a comedy expose of the picture people and things called “In and Out of the Movies.”

Rig Cast for Doug

Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks have evidently decided to go the limit in making good entertainment of Shakespeare, as their surrounding cast is more impressive than either of these stars has ever announced for an individual film. Geoffrey Wardwell. English Shakespearian actor, will play Hortensio. Petruchio's friend: Edwin Maxwell, who is credited with the success of The Doctor's Dilemma," is cast as Baptista. father of Katherine: Dorothy Jordan, prominent in Theater Guild casts, is the mild mannered Bianca, sister of Katherine: Joseph Cawthornc. Broadway favorite, will p!- Gremio and Clyde Cook, well known comedian, the faithful Grumio. Rehearsals are now in full swing and the picture will be finished before the first of September. Joints Variety Stan A recruit from the dramatic stage is Molly Picon, the diminutive comedienne who for five years has starred at the Seccnd Avenue Yiddish theater New York. She comes to vaudeville, making her debut next- week at the R-K-O Franklin theater. New- York, in a song program arranged for her by J. M Fumshisky.

May Be True Carol Lombard thinks that the tendency among girls in business is to overdress —gov. ns too striking. too much cheap jewelry She says the costume she wears in Big Nows." in which she plays opposite Robert Armstrong, fulfills her idea of what a business costume should be. Gwen Wakeling. costume designer at the Pathe studio, designed it. It is a tfco-piece suit of navy blue, flat crepe, cut on extremely simple lines. With it she wears a white organdie blouse, white pull-on gloves of washable chamois, and a plain little hat of navy felt. Her shoes are patent leather, with medium heeb. Her only jewelry is a watch and a very small pin.

New Type of Revue Is Booked Miniature Musical Comedy to Be at Indiana Soon. 'T'HE Velvet. Revue.” a miniature rrj.-ical comedy, will be the presentation feature in twentyseven Pubhx. Paramount. Loew's and Stanley theaters in twenty-four key citics throughout the ccjntry, including New York, it is announced today by Sidney Blumcnthal & Cos., who are co-operating with the producers. in the fabrics for the revue. "The Velvet Revue" features modern costumes and drapes of La Loie Silvel. transparent velvet. The show will run nine hundred performances, and it is estimated that over 3.500.000 persons will sec it. The revue will open at. the Olympia theater in New Haven, and the Metropolitan in Boston. Aug. 0, and in New York City, at the Paramount theater, the leading Uieater in the chain, on Aug. 17. Tire new Paramount theater in Brooklyn, recently opened, will show/ the revue the following week, on Auc 24. Then the show will travel west and south. Tire cities and theaters in which the revue will be given are the following : New York City, Paramount; Brooklyn. Paramount Jersey City. Stanley; Newark. Branford; New Haven. Olympia: Boston. Metropolitan Washington. Palace; Battimore. Century; Philadelphia, Mastbaum; Pittsburgh. Penn: Buffalo. Buffalo. Toledo. Paramount. Detroit. Michigan; Cleveland. State; Columbus. Ohio; Indianapolis. Indiana St Louis. Ambassador: Chicago. Oriental; Chicago. Uptown; Chicago. Tio’i Chicago Paradise; Minneapolis. Minnesota; Denver. Denver; Dallas. Palace; San Antonio. Texas: Houston. Metropolitan, New Orleans, Sanger.

Makes Good Paul H. Kleeman In the cast of "The New- Moon," one of the long run musical plays on Broadway. New York, is Paul H. Kleeman. operatic baritone and formerly of this city. His sister. Miss Clara Kleeman of this city, has returned from a New York visit with the singer.

‘Lone Parade’

Three more character actors engaged by Ernst Lubitsch to fill principal roles in "The Love Parade.” Paramount’s elaborate musical operetta are Yola D’Avril. Andre Cheron and Charles Scllon. Maurice Chevalier, star of the French music halls who made his film debut recently in "Innocents of Paris," is the star of "The Love Parade" Jeanette MacDonald, beautiful red-haired stage pnma donna is the heroine. Lupino Lane, acrobatic comedian and former Ziefeld Fellies headliner, and Lillian Roth, late featured singer and dancer of Earl Carrolls "Vanities” have principal roles. Other actors now working in the picture include Eugene Pallettc. O E’. Hcggie. Albert Roccard:. Golden Wadams. Carlton Stockdale. Lionel Bclmore. Edgar Norton. Russell Powell. William von Hardenbergn. Margaret Fealy® Albert de Wmton and Anton Vaverka.

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I—Pepito, Spanish down, tops the new vaudeville bill opening today at the Lyric. 3—Children have lots of fun on the Whilamagig at Riverside park.

ROUNDING ROUND T H F AT F R S wiih Walter 1 n 0 D. HICKMAN

ABATING ill Chicago of Phil Baker in the Shubert production of "Pleasure Bound," now at. the Grand theater there, seems to be in the air as it is going the rounds. Baker asks one of his partners in fun: “How much would you charge to haunt a house?” It is even getting into letters as I received a letter from Chicago asking me how much I would charge for the same act. This proves as well as the great business that "Pleasure Bound” Is doing at present in its seventh week that this really jolly and smart revue has caught on strong. Much more so than on Broadway.

I am content to state that any show having Jack Pearl. Phil Baker and Shaw and Lee is well heeled for comedy. These four can stop the show cold individually or collectively any time they desire. You hear Baker tell you that "the cream of today is the cheese of tomorrow” and you will laugh and even believe it by the way it is put over. Baker, his accordion and the wise cracker who knows it all in the box on duty several times. The result is the usual panic although Baker’s material is not entirely new;. Baker knows how to sell this brand of fun and the public still demands it because the people love it. Some of the songs of Miss Aileen Stanley are not new but her method of delivery has made them song institutions. Her chummy singing with Phil Baker near the end of the show' is one of the big high lights of the entertainment. I have only praise for the work of the Jack Donahue-John Boyle Girls. The directors have not only developed the sense of smart hoofing but have been able to develop personality in each dancer. This makes this dancing unit different from any organization on the stage today. "Pleasure Bound” is smart, generally good mannered and often a tuneful outlay of melody and splendid dancing. Since I have returned from a three-day visit in Chicago, several people going to Chicago have asked me what to see there. "Pleasure Bound" tops my list at the present time. a a tt The Film Daily of New: York each year takes a poll of the movie critics of the country to determine the ten best directors. A total of 304 newspaper critics, according to an announcement by The Film Daily, voted and the result is the ten best list of directors: Ernst Lubitsch. George Fitzmaurice, Frank Borzage. Clarence Brown. Lloyd Bacon. Cecil B. DeMille. F. W. Murnau. William Wellman, Raoul Walsh and Frank Lloyd. 1 Directors named on the honor roll are: Roland West. Irving Cummings. Josef Von Sternberg. James Cruze. Sam Taylor. William C. de Mille. W. S. Van Dyke, Harry Beaumont. Jean De Limur, Malcolm St. Clair. Lewis Milestone. Allan Dwan, Frank R. Capra. David W. Griffith, Jack Conway. Paul Leni. Erich Von ! Stroheim. Monta Bell. Roy Pomeroy. Charles Brabm. Paul Sloane, King Vidor. Herbert Brenon. Victor Fleming. Roland V. Lee, John Ford. John G. Blystone. Henry King and Archie Mayo. My vote submitted to the Film Daliy was as follows: AMUSEMENTS

Racing \A alnut Gardens Speeds ay Sunday, Aug . 4 The outstanding drivers in this section of the country have entered these races. In addition to the high-grade entertainment. AValnut Gardens offer you swimming, dancing and amusements. Admission 73c Located 13 Miles Southwest of Indianapolis on State Road 6*.

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F. w. Murnau. because of “Sun- - rise.” Sam Taylor, because of "Coquette." j Roland West, because of "Alibi." Lloyd Bacon, because of "Singing | Fool." ! Frank Borzage, because of "Street | Angel.” Clarence Brown, because of ‘‘Trail of '98." Jean De Limur. because of "The Letter.” | George Fitzmaurice, because of | "The Barker.” ] Arch Heath, because of " Melody | of Love." Willard Mack, because of "Voice : of the City." I selected five of the directors that were in the ten best and had two on j the honor list.

On the Way

Carol Lombard will play opposite Robert Armstrong in "The Racketeer." a Pathe picture, soon to be put into production. Howard Higgin will direct and Ralph Block will be supervisor. The scenario is by Paul Gangelin and the dialogue by A. A. Kline. In production are "Oh. Yeah.” featuring Robert Armstrong and James Gleason, and ‘"Her Private Affairs,” Ann Harding's second Pathe picture. Editing are ‘‘‘A Sailor's Holiday,” featuring Alan Hale; "The Aw'ful Truth,” Ina Claire's first all-dialogue Pathe picture: "The Sophomore,” with Eddie Quillaln, Sally O'Neil and Jeanette Loss, and "Big News,” a newspaper story, with Robert Armstrong and Carol Lombard. In preparation are "Rich People,” w'hich will be Constance. Bennett's first dialogue picture, and "Red Hot Rhythm.” AMUSEMENTS

BEAT file HEAT! SWIM In 5.000.000 gallons of PURE. Filtered Water—Clean. Safe, Sanitary. BEST BY TEST. Exhibition Fane v Diving Sunday. DANCE FREE in the COOL Moonlight Pavilion to the Soothing Syncopation of Hots Thompson’s Irresistible Latrd-o-Danee Band. PICNIC In the Most Beautiful Virgin Timber Grove in Indiana. Spend the Day in the Cooling Shade of the Stately Trees. ENDURANCE SKATE Contest Now in the Second Week in the Rink. 53.600 in Cash Prizes to Winners. BROAD RIPPLE

3—E(’ am! Morton Beck have a punning: time of it during the stage show now on view at the Indiana.

Twins Make Good at Indiana Theater

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The Darling Twins These two young ladies, the Darling Twins, seem to be living up to their title in "Seashore Follies,” the new Charles Davis stage show at the Indiana.

Malcolm McGregor on Vacation Malcolm McGregor, who plays one of the leading roles in the TiffanyStahl singing and talking production, “Whispering Winds," is now in

AMUSEMENTS /arafetv ffhe LYRIC LStm TUB WAY if foGBIATfU ENTERTAINMENT / RADIO-KEITH-ORPHBUM VAUDEVILLE / PLUS VITAPWONEe'MOVIcTONE TALKIES /F YOU LONG FOR THRILLING ADVENTURE- %kk &j / f A 1 Vg'f \RFAI ROMANCE AND DYNAMIC DRAMA- - | IT A*TALKIE h YQU'LLJNJOYJf* —x \ IP I ZfC Direct from .New York —, ™ FRANK F E P I I O (ASTHMA) Famous Spanish Clown IY! t L I Pi i anrl Company with JUANITA “Just a Lot of Fun” | A Genuine Comedy Novelty \ JUANITA ... *EED ~... LEVERE | SCO |

! New York en route for a long I vacation in Europe. While abroad, j Mr. McGregor might avail himself jof an offer to make a picture* in | England.

The Children' Paramount began casting for its talking film of Edith Wharton's latest novel. "The Children.” with the selection of Doris Hill for the principal feminine role of Judith Wheater and Fredric March for the leading male role of Martin Boyne. The film will begin soon under the direction of Lothar Mender, who directed Clara Bow's “Dangerous Curves."

Fine Music j Brought to the Screen Fitzpatrick Sec>ures% Many Foreign Novelties. FMTZPATRICK PICTURES. INC.,: announces the opening of its , New York Exchange at 729 Seventh avenue, from which it will handle national sales and distribution of the four series of short subjects in sound and voice, comprising the program for 1929-1930. The program includes a series of | twelve “Traveltalks,” described as individual personally conducted j tours of the interesting countries of the world. Much of the material was secured by James A. Fitzpatrick, the producer, on an extensive tour i of Europe earlier in the year. I Fitzpatrick will deliver incidental 1 talks on each subject, and in addition to the speaking, will be mu--1 sically accompanied by the Victor \ Traveltalk Orchestra, under the dij rection of Rosario Bourdon. I The second series will be known i as Twelve Movie Horoscopes, one | reel, "'Signs of the Zodiac." simpli- ! fying popular astrology on modern j subjects. There will be a horoscope ; for every month of tine year, in | sound with dialogue and music. Third is a group to be known as Twelve American holidays, designed ! to be a patriotic series adapting the | prime features of Twelve National j holidays into entertaining tributes. Fourth is Twelve Music Masters, | a series of one-reelers based on the I lives of famous composers. The orI chestrations have been arranged by : Hugo Riesenfeld and Nathanial I Finston. j The travel talks are being rej corded via RCA photophone; four I are already completed. Photophone j is also being used for the movie horoscopes. Broadens Variety Chain The principal topic of conversaj lion in vaudeville circles this past ! week has been centered around the ! actual announcements made rej cently of Radio-Keith-Orphcum’s 1 development and expansion and the rumors of further acquisition of new fields and conquests. The F. F. Proctor amusement inl terests and theaters were taken over | by RICO on Aug. 1, and by the latest | gesture the Canadian activities are broadened from St. Johns to Vancouver. Quite obviously nothing is being left undone that will hasten I and assure vaudeville's prosperity.

RIVERSIDE SUNDAY AFTERNOON PARACHUTE RACE Ethel Pritchett Lore! Starkey World’s Champion yf So Leading Contender Balloon Jumper for the Title The Girts Will Cut Six Parachutes in a DEATH-DEFYING AERIAL DERBY Bar pain RifJp Tickets Front Naborhood Merchants

NU-GRAPE BOTTLING CO. ANNUAL CUSTOMERS PICNIC RIVERSIDE Amusement Park Wednesday, Aug, 21 Two Cents With each Nu-Grape Bottle Cap will entitle the holder to one ride on any one of the following: Thriller, Caterpillar. Canals of Venice. Mill Chutes. Merry-Go-Round, Aero Swing. Whip, Twister, Castle, Flash. Haunted House and Ferris Wheel. The boy or girl bringing the largest number of Nu-Grape Bottle Caps to Riverside on the day of the outing will receive A FINE BICYCLE A DAY OF FUN FOR EVERYBODY Bring GRANDAD and the BABY

Skaters cn Long Grind Are Well Broad Ripple Park Has Many Big Picnics Planned. MUCH interest is being manifested in the endurance skating contest which is being staged In the Broad Ripple park rink Th" contest started last Friday night. July 26. at 10 o’clock and in the week the skaters have been on the floor 168 hours, covering approximately 504 miles. The skaters arc given fifteen-min-utes for rest at the end of each hour with thirty minutes for meals. Last season's contest ran 634 hours with the skaters covering 1.902 miles. Physicians, nurses and masseurare in constant attendance at the rink and every physical comfort is given the skaters. Special dietary menus are provided for the contestants at 5 a m.. 12 noon and 5 p. m. At 9 in the morning and 3 in the | afternoon, light refreshments eon- ' sisting largely of fruits are served. : The extreme hot weather of the I past week has had effect on some of the skaters, but all are in good physical condition. Among tomorrow’s attractions at the park, the big swimming pool will carry the feature with an exhibition of fancy and trick diving ! by a picked team of swimmers and divers from the Hoosier Athletic Club, under t.Jjr dirceiton of Bud Sawin. With the arrival of hot weather the big pool has taken a place among the main attractions at the park. Daily the big basin is literally ; alive with thousands of swimmers | from early morning till late, in the | evening. Absolutely pure water ! filtered is maintained by rigid tests I taken several times daily. ‘"Best by j test” is the swimming pool slogan. | The big picnic grove on the park 1 property furnishes adequate picnic, j grounds for all who care to partake J of the cool and hospitable shade. Tomorrow’ the annual picnic of the Seventh District Joint Association of Postal Employes will be held in the grove. Contests for men, women and children will be ors the afternoon program. A band concert also will be given. Today the Link Belt Company staged an anilual picnic for the plant personnel. Several thousand were in attendance. The coming week picnic schedule indicates the presence of many thousands in the park confines. The weekly athletic program at the park is attracting large crowds to both the wrestling and boxing shows. Monday is wrestling night and Thursday night is boxing night. The zoo, the thrills, laughs and other devices all are meeting with favor from visitors to the park. Russian Star on Tour The dynamic Russian star. Baclanova, brilliant actress and singer, with her husband, Nicholas Soussanin, also a stage star and a screen j celebrity, will be featured on the i Keith bill at Boston next week. ! Mr. and Mrs. Soussanin go immediately to Hollywood from Boston.

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