Indianapolis Times, Volume 41, Number 174, Indianapolis, Marion County, 30 November 1929 — Page 7

NOV. 30, 1929

LITTLE JACK LITTLE TOPS STAGE SHOW AT THE INDIANA

Doug and Mary Open Engagement in ‘Taming of the Shrew' at the Palace Today—Apollo Holds Over ‘Sunny Side Up/ LITTLE JACK LITTLE, the popular radio artist from station WLW is making a personal appearance at the Indiana theater this week. Little has brought hi entire broadcasting apparatus to the stage of this theater and patrons will be afforded an opportunity to seeing how he broadcasts. His program consists of several piano and vocal numbers. Little is rot only a possessor of personality, voice and excellent piano but also a composer of popular tunes, it is said. Sherlock Holmes. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's famous fiction detective, rturns to the motion picture public in the all-talking feature, "The Return of Sherlock Holmes" at the Indiana now.

Clive Brook has the role of Sherlock Holmes master man-hunter of ail times. H. Reeves-Smith plays the part of Dr Watson, his faithful confident. Professor Moriarty is sen in the person of Harry T. Morey’, well known for past villrinry. Sergeant Gripper is portrayed by Hubert Druce. "The Return of Sherlock Holmes” } b r ings this famous sleuth to the United States for the first time. The reason for his leaving the retired life is the murder of his faithful friend, Captain Longmore, on the eve of his son's wedding to the daughter of Dr. Watson. Holmes tracks the friends to New York and succeeds in bringing them to justice, after a series of the most thrilling adventures he has ever encountered. "Romance Isle" is the stage show this week and has featured Charlie DavLs and his orchestra with a band •specialty "Here We Are.” The cast of Publix performers includes Ed and Tom Hickey. Kay and Sayre, 8 ’lvla Miller, Eileen and Marjorie a.id the Gamby-Hale girls. A fashion feature in natural color, a talking news reel and Dessa Byrd at the organ completes the bill.

MARY AND DOUG OPEN AT THE PALACE He broke a woman's w’ill with a crack of his whip. He wooed and won in a single day. He munched an apple at his wedding. His honeymoon was a journey in the rain. He called the sun the moon, and— He got away with it. But did he? Just how smart was this irresistible demon whose cocksure method put the she-devil in her place? Just how many times did the new, demure Katherine smile shyly to herself when obeying her husband’s bellowed commands? Was the she-devil tamed or did she with coy diplomacy turn the tables on hex spouse? These are the questions answered by Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks in ‘‘Taming of the Shrew.” whicii comse to the screen of the Palace theater next week as the first co-starring vehicle for “America's Sweetheart’’ and her famous husband. These are the questions propounded by William Shakespeare when he wrote the glorious comedy which has come finally to motion pictures after four centuries of success on the legitimate stage. The first co-starring production for the players finds Miss Pickford in an entirely new role while Petruchio is the same Fairbanks as of old. The “Taming of the Shrew” is an all-talking picture, brought to the screen as a Sam Taylor production. Every bit of the dialog spoken in the film was taken from the original Shakespeare and every bit of atmosphere. from the characters to the sets, is in keeping with the customs of the fifteenth century. Among the players who support the stars in "Taming of the Shrew” are Dorothy Jordan, as Bianca; Joseph Cawthorn, as Grenxio; Edw in Maxwell, as Baptista; Clyde Cook* as Grumio. and Geoffrey Wardwell as Hortensio. The film novelties comprising the balance of the program include a Metro Goldwyn Mayer Colortone crevue. “Mexicana.” a highly colored kinging and dancing miniature musical comedy offering, the Hearst iMetrotone News, best known as the talking newspaper, a Walt Disney Silly Symphony cai-toon novelty, a musical overture offering of the Irish fantasy, and Lester Huff at the organ console. # APOLLO HOLDS OYER BIG MOVIE Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell axe scoring anew sensation the past few weeks at the Apollo, where they have made their audible screen musical comedy debut in "Sunny Side Up.” due to the capacity crowds

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that have been waiting for admittance to the theater the management is forced to hold over “Sunny Side Up” for another week, this being the fourth and final week for this picture. This tuneful light comedy-drama, written by De Sylva, Brown and Henderson, has placed the young Fox movietone stars on anew pinnacle, utterly different but in the ame high altitude as did their performance in “Seventh Heaven.” The dainty, wistful little Janet proves hei versatility by playing a comedy role, broad in spots| and again on the border land of pathos. She sings, she dances, she talks and she does it all with that touch of genius that has raised her to the front ranks of the greatest stars in the entertainment world. Charles Farrell too, is called upon to enact an entirely different sort of role than he ever essayed before, and he does It with a dash and finish that stamps him as a superlative actor. Farrell also, bursts forth into song and if the enthusiasm of the audiences the past week is any criterion, the public will demand that he sing in every production he makes in the future. Sharon Lynn, Frank Richardson, El Brendel and Marjorie White in supporting roles contribute much to the success of the production. The usual Vitaphone presentations and the Fox Movietone News will complete the program.

FOOTBALL MOVIE NOW AT TIIE CIRCLE Real college football is said to be i on tap at the Circle theater this week where “The Forward Pass,” the ; First National-Vitaphone stoi-y of i college life opens today. “The Forward Pass” is said to be i gay story of campus love and football. and is an all-dialogue picture with singing and do:i'' i n<r. Fairbanks Jr. and Loretta Young are cofeatured in the story, and the cast includes “Peanuts" Byron, “Big-Boy” Williams, Dorothy Gulliver, Phyllis Crane, Lane Chandler, Bert Ftome and the entire University of Southern California football team. The football games in the picture have all the real sound effects, the thud of flying feet on the turf and the cheering of the great crowds, and are said to be thrilling in the extreme. New sengs numbers Introduced In this picture are “Up and at ’Em” and “I gotta Have You” the latter being sung by Miss Young. Eddie Cline was at the megaphone directing "The Forward Pass.” The featured players, Miss Young and Mr. Fairbanks, are the youngest team on the screen, and are ideally fitted for a college story with an all-youth dramatic personal, it is said. “Jungled Drums” is the title of an all-color extra attraction which will be shown on the big screen. The vitaphone act booked for this week is Willie and Eugene Howard. “Oh, You Beautiful Doll” is the name of the song cartoon which completes the bill. a an “SWEETIE” MOVES TO THE OHIO Nancy Carroll, Paramount redhaired cutie, is the star of “Sweetie,” the all-talking picture opening today at the new Ohio theater on the second week of it’s run. Its pop-

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1— Douglas Fairbanks plays opposite Mary Pickford in “The Taming of the Shrew,” now at the Palace. 2 Jack Oakie, William Austin and Nancy Carroll in a scene from “Sweetie,” opening today at the Ohio.

Dice Soon

Percy Verwaync

When the New York Theatre Guild sends “Porgy” to English’s next Thursday night, Percy Verwayne will be seen as Sporting Life.

ularity at the Indiana last week encouraged the management to move it directly to the Ohio. Miss Carroll is supported by Jack Oakie, Helen Kane and William Austin. “Sweetie” is said to have been produced with a lavish hand. There are many song numbers, put over by male quartets, but the featured players as solos and by the students of the Pelham school for boys which furnishes the prep atmosphere for the play. High spots of the picture are said to be Nancy Carroll's singing of “Sweeter Than Sweet” and dancing; Helen Kane’s baby-voiced boo-pa-doopa-doop crooning of “He’s So Unusual”; the school assembly singing “Bear Down” inspiring alma mater song, and Jack Oakie, slangslinging comedian of "Fast Company” fame, plugging a novelty song number known as “Alma Mammy,” The all-talking comedy on the program this week is “Don’t Be Nervous” starring Lloyd Hamilton. A talking news reel completes the program.

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City Musical Activities

MISS FRANCES BEIK of the the dramatic department of the Arthur Jordan conservatory will present the acting class in five one-act plays at the Odeon, 106 East North street on Tuesday evening. Dec. 3, at 8 o’clock. Ona Lyday, Janet Morris, Maxine McKay and Edith McCouch will appear in “All on a Summer Day,” by Colin Clement. Helen Frances Starr, Fletcher Woodbury, Ross Rissler and Rae Cawdell will give “She Was No Lady.” Jeanette Solotkin. Marie Lenahan and Frances Benner will play "Love is Like That,” by Ryerson. Edward Greene, Helen Kinghan, Helen Starr and Maxine McKay will appear in “Too Much Mother-in-law” by Moffat. Fletcher Woodbury, Frances Benner and Edward Green will present “On the Lot,” by Griffin. On Tuesday evening pupils of Eleanora Beauchamp of the conservatory piano department will give a class program in the studio at 1204 North Delaware street. A recital of advanced pupils Os the Jordan conservatory, will be given on Fi'iday, Dec. 6 at 8:15 o’clock. Following is the program: “Hold Thou My Hand" Briggs Emsley Johnson. Jr. Harriett Payne. Violin obligato Anita Wandell, accompanist “Barcarolle” Moszkowski "Dr. Gradus ad Parnassum” .....Debussy La von Patrick "Children of the Moon" Warren "Only With You” Huerter "Pippa’s Song" Black Anita Scott Anita Wandell, accompanist “Three Generations in a Court of Domestic Relations” Doeppers - Marian Fehrenbach "Romanza” Franchomme Virginia Leyenberger Edith Garrison, accompanist “For’ane” (From “Le Tombeau de Dounerin.”) Ravel “Menuet” "Rigaudon” Ruth- Edwards “Speedwell” Brahe-Saulter "Tally-Ho” Leoni Beatrice Batty Louisa Steep Kathryn Bowlby "Sonata Fmaior” „ Haendel Georgia Bauman Anita Wandell, accompanist The pei'formers are pupils of Leslie Peck, Eleanora Beauchamp, Ed-

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3 Lloyd Hughes and Margaret Livingston in “Acquited,” now at the Lyric. 4 Janet Gaynor plays one of the leads in “Sunny Side Up,” now in its fourth week at the Audio. 5 Douglas Fairbanks Jr., plays the lead in “Forward Pass,” now at the Circle. 6 Clive Brook is featured in “The Return of Sherlock Holmes,” now at the Indiana.

ward Nell, Frances Beik, Adolph Schellschmidt, Willard MacGregor, Glenn Friermood and Hugh McGibeny. Ruth Wagner, pupil of Edward Nell of the voice department of the Jordan conservatory will sing Christmas Carols for the International Study Club, at their meeting

Tiffany Gets Big Theater

Tiffany Productions, Inc., yesterday closed a deal by which it gets the Gaiety theater, on the westside of Broadway at Forty-sixth street, for at least one year beginning Jan. 1, 1930. This announcement was made by H. William Fitelson, attorney for Tiffany, who worked out a longterm lease on the property with Attorney Saul Baron, personal representative of A. L. Erlanger and also representing the Erdill Theatre Corporation, from which the Gaiety was leased. Tiffany takes over the Globe in New York next Monday when it opens there with “Woman to Woman,” featuring* Betty Compson, George Barraud and Juliette Compton. Fitelson said that he also is negotiating for another big Broadway house for Tiffany, so that within a short time this organization will have representation in three big Broadway first run houses. The Gaiety deal, together with that for the Globe, involves an expenditure of more than $500,000. while additional deals Tiffany has pending on Broadway will run this amount close to $1,000,000. With the opening of the Gaiety under Tiffany showmanship, either “The Lost Zeppelin.” featuring Conway Tearle, Virginia Valli and Ricardo Cortez, or “Peacock Alley,” starring Mae Murray, will open thei’e to inaugurate Tiffany’s new policy.

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in the Hotel Lincoln on Monday, Dec. 2 at 2:30 p. m. On Friday evening at the North Branch of the Jordan conservatory, 3411 North Pennsylvania street, a group of pupils of Jeanette Gardiner will give a studio recital. Qn Saturday, Dec. 7, the following pupils will appear in public performance at the Odeon 106 East North street at 2:30 p. m.: Allen Lawson, Earl Smith. Maxine Wilcox, Geraldine Eggers. Mary Jane Laatz, Lola Harrison, Betty May Thompson, Frances Loomis. Billy Rouse, Clarice Reimer, Agnes Brown, John Joe Blackwell, Helen Hudgens, Rosemary Mclnturf, Helen Nolan, Mary Lou Over, WHma Rothenbueger, Anette Sutton, James Meng, Virginia Lee Whitley, Doris Mary and Rose Ashcraft and Lillian Vestal, who are pupils of Fairy Hendrlchs, Georgiana Rockwell, Mrs. Paul Ducliwall, Leone Kinder Hickman, Henry Marshall, H. Otis Pruitt. Marie Zorn, Nora Beaver, Wilma Davis Hine, Allie F. Eggleton, Ida Belle Sweenie, Frances Beik, Florence Keepers Lewis. Lillian Carr Greene, Franklin N. Taylor and Earl Howes Jones.

He Gets a Good Part The racketeer role of "The College Racketeer” has just been assigned by Universal to Frank De Voe, whom Reginald Barker, the director, saw the night before at the Orpheum Theater in Los Angeles. James Murray and Kathryn Crawford are playing the featured roles and De ,Voe will start upon completion of his vaudeville contract next week. Editor to Be Chief Guest Albert S. Howson. scenario editor of Warner Bros., will be the guest of honor and principal speaker at the joint meeting of the women’s Club of Philadelphia, and the Daughters of the American Revolution, which will be held in January at the New Century Club in Philadelphia. Been a Star Ten Years Ruth Chatterton can act, write and compose. She has been a stage and screen star for the last ten years. Two of her plays have been produced on Broadway and more than half a dozen musical compositions are accredited to her.

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Sunday morning at St. Matthews Lutheran church, Dr. Sheatsley of Columbus, 0., will speak in the morning.

A Banking Committee The vaudeville programs throughout America will hereafter be planned, produced and routed by a newly formed booking council, appointed by Klram S. Brown, president of RKO. This committae is composed of George A. Godfrey, Charles J. Freeman and Ben Piazza, the three greatest vaudeville experts in America.

NOW >|jgj(fini^ THE FIRST TIME IN THE HISTORY OF INDIANAPOLIS THAT A MO--770N PICTURE PRODUCTION PLAYED FOUR WEEKS IN ONE THEATRE . gm . HAVE YOU SEEN *m oa^xor jjafcffiP. fueu f mw ' NEVER IN WFWMmm: THE HISTORY •/ ' mW MOTION PICTURES r m if HAS AMY A T TRACTION dmavimw ill CREATED SO MUCH TALK AS THIS WONDERFUL FOX MOVIETONE PRODUCTION- 7Ae REASON fS OBVIOUS"if HAS IVERYTHIMC® SOMETHING TO PLEASE OLD AND YOUNG - HUMOR—PATHOS - WONDERFUL LOVE SCENES- SONG MTS' THAT ARE SWEEPING THE COUNTRYHUNDREDS ARE SEEINR IT FOR THE THIRD TIME/// /f VO*/ HAVE NOT SEEN IT-SEE IT THIS WEEK POSITIVELY EINAL SHOWING APOLLO

New Revue Due at the Colonial ‘Season's Hits’ Has Big Cast of Comedy Funmakers. “REASON'S HITS," is the offer--13 ing at the Colonial for the coming week and as the title implies it will be a revue made up of the song and comedy hits of the season. The song numbers, novelties, comedy bits and specialties have not been thrown together but rather woven in to a smooth running and pleasing performance. The cast will be seen in "Season’s Hits,” among them being Ray Cook and Jimmy Bova, the two comics, Florence King, Irene Joslin, Little Egypt, Bert Wrenneck, George Moon. Leslie Barry. Daisy Due, and The Colonial chorus on the illuminated runway. “Handcuffed” the new Rayart all-talking feature, will be presented as the screen production. It Is a vivid story of a criminal's undying hatred of the man who sentenced him to prison. His reasoning does not tell him that the judge was simply a servant of the public, he is the man who has prdnounced his doom and he is the man for whom society's outcast plots a subtle and terrible revenge. And what better way to accomplish his purpose than through, the person nearest and dearest to the Judge's heart, his daughter? “Handcuffed” offers highly dramatic screen entertainment splendidly enacted by a fine cast, including Virginia Brown Falre, Wheeler Gakman, Frank Clarke, Charles West and Roderick O'Farrell. Dancer Wins Contract Because of his remarkable eccentric dancing at the annual ball of the Universal Club in the Hotel Astor last, week, A1 Norman was immediately signed up and sent out to John Murray Anderson at Universal City for "The King of Jazz Revue.” George Started Right George Marion, the veteran character actor, playing with Greta, Garbo in “Anna Christie” for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, got his first training in acting by practicing speeches before a jury when he was a law student in San Francisco. Other exlawyers in pictures include Henry B. Walthall.

Try This Lon Chaney, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer star, who has a penchant for mathematical puzzles, offers this one: “If you take a page of a newspaper and tear it in two thirty times, you’ll have a pile as high as the Wool worth building. Try it.

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