Indianapolis Times, Volume 41, Number 186, Indianapolis, Marion County, 14 December 1929 — Page 6

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CIVIC THEATER TO GIVE AMERICAN PREMIER OF A PLAY

Local Organization to Present ‘Holy Night,’ a Reiigious Story, on Christmas Eve at the Playhouse on North Alabama Street. “T TOLY NIGHT,” by Martinez Sierra, will be presented by the Civic 11. theater at the Playhouse, Nineteenth and Alabama streets, at 11 o'clock Christmas Eve. It is a beautiful miracle play which has been chosen for the observance of the nativity. Because it has more dramatic power than most miracle plays. “Holy Night” is of unusual interest. Unlike its brethren it is laid in an entirely modern setting, a feature which adds to its actuality and makes it vibrantly alive. Throughout the play runs the deep sympathy for the world's unfortunate and downtrodden, which characterizes so much of Martinez Sierra’s writing.

You will recall the author, by the way, as the man who the highly cuccessful play, ‘‘The 'Kingdom of God,” payed by Ethel Barrymore in New York and now on tour, as well as "The Cradle Song,” which enjoyed a long New York run. ‘‘Holy Night” has never before been produced in this country, that distinction remains for the Indianapolis Civic theater. Students of the drama will enjoy ‘‘Holy Night,” not alone for its content, but also as a development of the mystery play. Miracle plays, originally stayed outdoors under the auspices of the church, later moved inside and still later taken up by the guilds, may accurately be termed the source of the modern drama. Considering their development and the religious awe which has always surrounded their conception and execution, it is a powerful experience to find tradition somewhat flouted and the miracle of the nativity brought right to our own times. So. says the author, the miracle happens daily, and so it will go on happening. For the second regular bill the Civic theater will present “The Lady From Alfaqueque,” by Alvarez Quintero. It is an amusing cofnedy of contemporary life in Madrid. man MANY STARS BUSY IN VARIETY The new personnel of the RKO vaudeville booking department, no.v in charge of Messrs. Godfrey, Freeman and Piazza, is arranging some interesting bills for December. The New York bills are usually attractive, but those throughout the country are equally important. Next week Van and Schenck are in Los Angeles; the Filipino Boy Siamese Twins in Chicago; Odette Myrtil in Si. Louis, snaring honors with James J. Corbett and Neil O'Brien; Olsen and Johnson are in Montreal; Irene Rich in Cleveland; Leatrice Joy in Providence; Ted Lewis in Kansas City; Nick Lucas in Buffalo; Carmel Myers in Los Angeles, and so on down a long list of distinguished artists and entertainers over the widely scattered RKO circuit.

Do You Know — 'T'HAT the Paramount stuX dios still receive fan letters addressed to Rudolph Valentino and Wnlaee Rid? r T~'HAT Charles Mack of MoX ran and Mack the “Two Black Crows,” began his thertrical career as a stage electrician and still carries a card in the Stage II nds union, of which he was once national preside nt ? THAT Ernst Lubitsch. Paramount director, smokes eighteen cigars a day? npiIAT “The Big Pond.” starX ring Maurice Chevalier, will be made in two versions, English and French? r XMIAT according to Charles X W. Mintz. producer of T,' V .p,.. Kartoons, i* requires 10,000 individual drawings to m kc one 500-foot motion pictu ' cartoon? r IIAT Helen Kane : • doing a X turn in vaudeville before starting work in a forthcoming Paramount production?

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MUTUAL, BURLESQUE THEATRE 132 SOUTH ILLINOIS ST. DIRECTION OF MUTUAL Ul'RLESljliE ASSN. OF NEW YORK

Miller to Bring His Band Here Well-Known Orchestra Conductor Is Due at Ballroom. \ N auspicious* start to next week’s activities on the Indiana roof is to be given with the personal appearance of Ray Miller and his widely known Brunswick recording orchestra there Sunday night only, an announcement from the management states. Miller, who Is both a leader and composer, is also well known to radio fans because of his broadcasting from the Gibson hotel, Cincinnati, over WLW, about eighteen months ago. A sample cake of ice cream is to be given every patron of the Indiana Roof Tuesday night w*hich is to be known as the Ballard Ice Cream party, and the third of the city championship waltz preliminaries is scheduled for next Wednesday night. Next Saturday night is announced by Tom Devine, as the Roofs Christmas party. Several novelties have been arranged for that night, most prominent among them being the duck “derby,” to be held for the first time on a dance floor in this city. This is said to be a highly entertaining event and patrons desiring to enter it are asked to give their names to Devine early next week. Ten ducks are to be entered in the derby, each one bearing the name of some well-known horse. The duck “derby” originated in Milwaukee, according to Devine, and met with remarkable popularity, he states. He anticipates a large attendance for the Christmas party and the running of the “derby.” The roofs “diamond ball” is to be held tonight. Devine states that twelve genuine diamond rings are to be given away. ,

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Buddy Rogers

The Indiana announces that Buddy Rogers will be seen in “Half Way to Heaven” the week of Dec. 20.

AMUSEMENTS

1— Bob La Salle is one of the funmakers in “Jazz Clock Store,” revue now at the Indiana. 2 Edith Griffith and company in “Love in the Ranks,” opening today at the Lyric.

Church to Offer New Comedy Sutherland Players Will Present ‘The Three Graces.’ BERNICE MITCHELL YOUNG will be seen in the forthcoming production of Kenyon Nicholson’s “The Three Graces,” to be produced for the first time in Indianapolis by the Sutherland Players on Tuesday and Wednesday nights, Dec. 17 and 18, at 8:15 o’clock, at the Sutherland Presbyterian church, Twenty-eighth and Bellefontaine streets. Mrs. Young will play one of the Three Graces, titulariy referred to, with Mary H#over and Helen Way completing the trio. Riley Fledderjohn will appear in the masculine lead, and Joe Foy, the comedy lead. This group carries much of the liveliness, interest and action throughout the three acts, whose background is a college campus shortly before the big football game of the season. In spite of these popular ingredients. Mr. Nicholson's play presents collegiatism more authenticaly, than farcical. Norman Green, director of the players, announces the rest of the unusually cast as follows: William Oakes, Roberta Hawkins. Edward Green, Marvin Stewart. Carrie D. Gosney, William Young, Ruth Repschlager, Russell Young, Sue Tezzman, Robert Shaw, Ruth Brown. Maxine Mc.Kamey, Naomi Broviak, Josephine Criss, Margaret 'Maffield, John Marshall, Paul Tledderjohn, William McKamey and John Cavin.

Facts for All Fans

Evelyn Brent has two homes, one is Hollywood and the other at Mailbu Beach. When she is not working at Paramount’s West Coast studio, most of her time is spent at the beach. Harry Green, Paramount featured player, is a graduate of New York university. He worked his way through college by doing odd bits on the stage. Fuller Mellish Jr., recently recruited by Paramount from the stage, is the youngest member of one of the oldest theatrical families in # England. His grandmother was Rose Le Clerq and his father appeared with Sir Henry Irving for several years. Mary Eaton is married to Millard Webb, the motion picture director. Jack Oakie and Lawford Davidson were brokerage clerks before they became show people. Oakie on Wall Street, Davidson in London. Beryl Mercer, famous character actress of the stage and screen, was born in Seville, Spain. Her father was a Spaniard, her mother English. Mary Brian. Paramount featured player, is five feet two inches tall, weighs 105 pounds and has dark brown hair and hazel eyes. They Hold a Real Record Moran and Mack, the two Black Crows, have made seven phonograph records which have had more than 7.000.000 circulation.

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

City Musical Activities

A PUPILS recital will be given by the pupils of Mary Traub Busch, assisted by the Mary Traub Busch Instrumental Trio, in the recreation hall of the Tabernacle Presbyterian church next Tuesday nigth. The lengthy program is as follows: "Life's Music” (musical monolos) ... Mary Willits Rogers Miss Rogers. Instrumental Trio —“Romance”.. .Debussy Mary Willits Rogers, violin; Mary Traub Busch at the piano; Harold I. Smith, cello. "Star Vicino al bell ’idol”.. .Salvator Rosa “Visions of the Night” Jalowicz “Can It Be Love at Last” (Fiddlers Three) 1 Dunce.n-Johnson Nina Baas. "I Know a Lovely Garden". .. .D’Hardelot ' Thp Afterglow” A. Walter Kramer “Robin Adair;” old Scotch air. arranged by P. K. Moran. (As sung in the opera "La Dame Blanche,”) Mrs. Roy E. Thompson. "By the Simplicity of Venus' Doves” Sir Henry Bishop “Dawn Gentle Flower” Bennett Mildred Cathcart Warrick. “The Blind Ploughman” Clarke “Three Shadows ' Burleigh Edward Karrmann. “Serenade” Tchaikowsky "La Partida” (Farewell) Alvarez "Song of the Open” Frank La Forge Maria Antonia Nardo. "Still As the Night” Carl Bohm "Why?” Mary Traub Busch "My Heart, at Thy Sweet Voice” (Samson et Dalilai Saint Sjns Mrs. Benjamin Miner. w "Come Unto Him” (Messiah' Handel "One Little World Complete”.A. A. Brooks "Song of the Chimes" Worrell Irena Reed. "O Leave Your Sheep;” arranged by Cecil Hazelhurst Old French Carol. "Maid of the Mist”... .Mary Lyons Taylor "My Gift for You” Cadman With cello obligato played by Harold I. Smith. Graham Meggenboffen. "The Morning is Calling” Huntington-Terry "Sometimes. Somehow. Somewhere”.. Wallace ■ With excerpts from "That Old Sweetheart of Mine—"lnterpolated) Mrs. Joseph Sahakian. “The Moon Drops Low" Cadman ‘‘Give Me the Dawn”. .Callahan-Stocking “Love's Dream” ..Katherine Marott Keller Helen Stein. "Villanelle” Del’ Acqua “Those Eyes of Brown or Blue” Edwards-Phoenlx ‘‘Deep in My Heart” (Student Prince) Romberg Eleanor Hennesey. “Phyliss Has Such Charming Graces” Young-Lane Wilson “Pleading” Sir Edgar Elgar Robert Ledig. Duet—“O for the Wings of a Dove” Caro Roma Mr. Ledig ard Miss Baumgart. “La Serenata” Tost.l "Thou Art Like Unto a Flower” .Rubinstein “Beautiful Lady” (Pink Lady) Caryll Mary Willits Rogers. "Lieti Signor” (Gli Ugonottii.. .Meyerbeer "Deep River” Burleigh "Der Schmeied” Brahms Mildred Baumgart. "Since First I met Thee” Rubinstein "Marietta” Romilli "Believe Me If All Those Endearing Young Charms” Old Irish Louis Isensee. Entire Ensemble — "Allah's Holliday,” from Katinka... R. Fnml “Your Land and My Land”— My Maryland Accompanists, Mildred Cathcart Warrick. Mary Traub Busch. a a it CHORAL CLUB TO SING HERE SUNDAY Edward LaShelle, bass barytone, and the LaShelle Choral Club will give a recital, Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock at the John Herron Art Institute. The personnel of the LaShelle Choral Club is as follows: Edmund J. P. Bradley, William H. Bradley. James H. Chenoweth, Eugene Doerr, George Douglass, Everett Hanks, Francis Hensley, Carl Lauber, Ralph J. Maddux, Hugh M. Mason, Cornelius Sheridan and Paul J. Smith. Miss Margaret Gallagher will be the acompanist. The program follows: i > "To Arms!” Haunder "Were You There" Burleigh La Shelle Choral Club II "Kraut Vergessenhe.it” Hildaeh "Sappische Ode” Brahms "Nebbie” Respighi Stornello, "Little Love Song” Cimara Mr. La Shelle 111 "The Hills of Gruzia” Mednikoff Nichavo, "What's It Matter” .Mana-Zucca Mr. La Shelle IV "Memory” Densmore The Roustabout” Rupert Hughes "Moon Behind the Cottonwood".. .Cadman "Long Ago in Alcala” Messager Mr. La Shelle V Invictus” Ruhr. "Tne Sleigh” Kountz "The Musical Trust” Henry Kadley La Shelle Choral Club

PUPILS TO GIVE A RECITAL Ida Evelyn Burks will present her pupils in a piano recital Sunday | afternoon, Dec. 15, at 2:30 o’clock, at | the Olive Branch Christian church, The following pupils will take part: Shirley Ann Aikin. Howard Foley. Mary Ricos. Margie Jean Aikin, Charles Woody, ; Judith Robinett. Hal Schornstein, Handa ; Zacharias. Nick Ricos, Harold Curry, Sarah Nell Yoyng. Paul Brown. Vada Rie White Helen Rodenbarger. Minnie Zilson. David Young, Dorothy Watson. Everett Holt, | Lynnetta Reeves, Robert Renz, Lillian Cal- | laway, Randal Holt. Dorothy Windhorst, ! Marie Foley, Frances Glass, Helen Zachari ies. Elnore Hatten, Lucile Craigle and Betty Fuller. Edith Helen Mullin. Imogene i Kirby. Georgia Bookedis, Mildred Rugenstiin Wanda June Curry. Elaner Windi horst, Ruth Curry. Gaenelle Watson. Lillian Reeves. Julia Anne Benson, Richard Robinett. Marjorie Benson. matt | CONCERT IS PLANNED HERE Olive ' olinlst, rut! Una Talbot -Wehman, pianist, will appear

3—Ethel Spear is the featured player in ‘‘Social Maids,” at the Mutual, starting Sunday afternoon.

in recital Tuesday afternoon from 1 to 2 o’clock at the Teachers’ College of Indianapolis. i “Sonata In G Major” Grieg Allegro vivace. Allegretto tranquillo. t Allegro animato. Olive Kiler and Una Talbot-Wehman. II “Calm as the Night” Bohm-Godowski “To a Toy Soldier”........Robert Warner "Prelude Op. 10” MacDowell Una Talbot-Wehman. 111 "Gavotte” from “Sixth Sonata” (16851750) Bach “Gigue" (1716-1796) Glardini “Mazurka” (1900) Volpe IV "Sparks” Moszkowski “Joy of Autumn” MacDowell “Chinese Quarrel" Walter Niemann Una Talbot-Wehman. V “Concerto Romantique” Godard “Conzonette.” Finale. Olive Kiler. a tt a CONSERVATORY PLANS BIG EVENTS The following program of the Arthur Jordon Conservatory will be given at the Odeon on Tuesday, Dec. 17, at. 8:15 p. m. "Indian Lodge” MacDowell “To a Vanishing Race” Cadman Oran Stanley E minor waltz Chopin Prelude in C sharp minor.. .Rachmaninoff Verno Sullivan “Impromptu Valse” Raff Edna Biery Piano duet. “Polanaise” Arensky Floyd Ross and Hilda Korff Valse C sharp minor Chopin "Hark. Hark, the Lark” .. .Schubert-Liszt Mildred Allen “Intermezzo” Brahms Mae Henri Lane Violin solo. Allegro Maestoso” De Beriot Byron Holiett Vocal solo. A minor Concerto Accolay Lois Le Saulnier “Allegro Moderato” Godard “Recitative” r Godard Octavia Landers Andante from the Seventh Concerto De Beriot. Sarah Olinger accompanied by Francis Wishard. Vocal solo. “Gunga Din” ! Spross "Ma Li’l Banjo” Strickland Henry Herbert Vocal solo. Die Lotosbluma” Schumann "lach. Golle Night” Schumann Mary Rose Lowry Vocal solo. “Star Eyes” Speaks "Bon Jour ma Belle” Behrends “Life’s Paradise” Brown These students are studying with William Schwenger, Arthur Monninger, Otis Pruitt, Mary E. Wilhite, Sari Howe Jones, Donn Watson, Edwin Jones, B. J. Swarthout. Frieda Heider and Franklin N. Taylor. Opal Reynolds, pupil of Wilma Davis Hine of the Jordan conservatory will give a program of readings at the Christmas party of the First Baptist church on Wednesday evening. Margaret Laughner, also a pupil of Mrs. Hine, will give a ‘‘Boy at the Circus,” “Sister in the Medicine Cabinet” and “The Spirit of. Christmas,” by Mrs Hine, at the Merritt Place Methodist church on Wednesday. Flora E. Lyons and Eleanora Beauchamp of the faculty of the Jordan conservatory will leave Friday to spend the holidays in New York City. Some time will be given to hearing the opera, concerts and recitals. Miss Beauchamp will study with Josef Lhevinne for the next week. A Christmas program will be given at the Arthur Jordan conservatory of Music at 106 E. North street, on Friday, Dec. 20, at 8 o’clock. Numbers pertaining to Christmas will be presented and the audiences will be invited to join in the carols which will close the program. Farley Started Back Stage Morgan Farley began his theatrical career as an assistant stage manager with the Stuart Walker Stock Company when 16 years of age. His first acting role was in Booth Tarkington’s “Seventeen.”

SECOND CHURCH OF CHRIST. SCIENTIST INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA Announces Two Free Lectures on Christian Science By Dr. John M. Tutt , C. S. B. of Kansas City, Missouri Member of The Board of Lectureship of The Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Massachusetts At MURAT THEATRE, Sunday, December 15th, 3 P. M. __ And KEITH’S THEATRE, Monday, December 16th, at 12:10 Noon Nineteen Hundred Twenty Nine The Public is Cordially Invited to Attend

Fitzgerald Tops Show at Mutual Billy Mifflin and Ben Pierce Are Also Featured. “QOCIAL MAIDS,” in its new and colorful atmosphere and an altogether new company of burlesque actors, comes to the Mutual Sunday afternoon. The performance, from what may be learned, is not only new, but distinguished by its introduction of some of the most unique innovations ever attempted in this class of entertainment. The two musical comedy farces, “The Gay Modiste” and “Cabarette,” appear to afford several real laugh surprises, as well as novelties in songs and dances. The modern trend comes in for some funny incidents. Minnie Fitzgerald, “the Personality Girl,” noted for good looks, is starred. Billy Mifflin, the “boob” genius, and Ben Pierce, the comic Dutchman, are featured. She Is Now a Leader It was only a little more than a year ago that Helen Kane, the “boop-boopa-doop” singer of the audible screen, was one of New York’s hundreds of revue girls. Today she is one of the film’s greatest attractions.

Cantor Signs

Eddie Cantor has signed a longterm contract with Samuel Goldwyn and Florenz Ziegfeld that stars him in a number of musical pictures for the new Ziegfeld-Goldwyn combination. “Whoopee,” the William Anthony McGuire musical in which Canter is now starring, will be the first vehicle for the famous blackface comedian. The last of the many agreements incidental to the production were signed Saturday in Mr. Goldyn’s office. Cantor will start work on “Whoopee” at the Goldwyn studios this spring, following the completion of his stage engagement in the musical comedy, which is said to be his last personal appearance in the theater. "Whoopee” is the first picture in the production of which Mr. Ziegfeld will personally co-operate. AMUSEMENTS

Colonial Illinois & New York WEEK STARTING SUNDAY BURLESQUE “FLYIN’ HIGH” with Rax Cook Florence King: Jimmy Bova Little Egypt Irene Joslin Bert Wrenneck CHORUS ON RUNWAY | ON THE SCREEN “HURRICANE” A 100'„ TALKIE Mat., 20c; Nlte, Sat., Sun. Mat., 3Qc COMING NEXT SUNDAY EDDIE WARE

Here Sunday

Ray Miller

Sunday night only, Ray Miller and his orchestra will furnish the music for the dancers at the Indiana ballroom.,

At Colonial

Colonial patrons will be offered “Flyin’ High” the coming week commencing Sunday. Billed as an original, the producers have endeavored to make it just that. With Ray Cook and Jimmy Bova in the comedy roles, Florence King, Irene Joslin, Bert Wrenneck, Mel Copeland, Little Egypt, George Moon, Leslie Berry, Daisy Due and Helen Ducy, surrounded by the Colonial runway girls, the cast is named. An all-talking motion picture about a daring windjammer skipper whose emotions are as turbulent as the mighty deep on which he sails, will be found in “Hurricane,” the screen production for the week. It is a Columbia production.

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DEC. 14, 1929

Race Track Movie Now at Lyric ‘A Song of Kentucky’ Is Photoplay Feature on Bill. A PRE-CHRISTMAS week program at the Lyric offers a wealth of diversified stage and screen attractions. "A Song of Kentucky.” Movietone's all talking and singing romance, comes as the chief film event at the Lyric today. There are said to be many thrilling moments in the picture which has a race track background and has the actual running of the 1929 Kentucky derby as one of its big scene - , Lois Moran and Joe Wagstaff, former musical comedy stars of the New York stage, are featured in the leading roles. Dorothy Burgess, who made a name for herself as “Tonia” in “In Old Arizona,” enacts an important role. Others appearing in support are Douglas Gilmore. Hedda Hopper, Edward Davis and Bert Woodruff. The story concerns the gradual rise of a youthful and ambitious song writer who falls in love with a rich and beautiful society girl. Their romance is interrupted by jealous and intriguing outsiders, but the plot against them is finally discovered which bring about an exciting denouement. “Sitting by the Window” and “A Night of Happiness" are two theme songs which are said to be used at intervals throughout the picture. The vaudeville bill consists of four Radio-Keith Orpheum attractions. Edith Griffith, assisted by the Royal, quartet and McDowell and Montgomery, a pair of agile dancers, presents a song-story revue called, “Love in the Ranks,” to win the featured spot on the bill. Eddie Clayton and Jone Leonard, two well-known vaudeville comedians, are presenting a rapid-fire patter act which is labelled “A Sundae in London.” It concerns the efforts of an American tourist to obtain this American dish in one of the few soda fountains in London.

A stepping revue said to be quite new and original is the offering to be served by Grauman Hess and Valle. This trio called their little revue, “Dances With Trimmings.” “The Big Fight” is the featured part of their act and is a takeoff on the Dempsey - Tunney championship bout. Marker and Schenck, the latter being a sister of the well-known team of musical comedy and vaudeville stars, Van and Schenck, give the bill an act of harmony singing and a few dance steps. Frederic March Is Married Frederic March is married to Florence Eldridge, formerly wellknown on the New York stage. He and his lovely wife have a beautiful home in Hollywood. They Started Out West Kay Francis was born in Oklahoma City, Okla., on Friday, Jan. 13, in the thirteenth month of her mother’s marriage.

AMUSEMENTS