Indianapolis Times, Volume 41, Number 228, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 February 1930 — Page 7

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LATEST NORMA TALMADGE MOVIE OPENS AT THE PALACE

Pauline Frederick Has a Dramatic Role in ‘Evidence/ a Movie Which Is Concerned With Circumstantial Evidence. Now at the Apollo. IN keepine with their intention to present only high class deluxe photoplays during 1G?0. and in appreciation of the wonderful support given r Lowe's January festival, the Palace offers another month of super-produc-tions to be shown during February. A the initial vehicle for her talking picture career.. Norma Talmadge, s*ar of "Camille.” “The Woman Disputed.” “Smilin’ Through” and other big succes < • of the silent screen, has chosen a story of the Great White Wav. i* haunts, its escapades and its gay, colorful sons and daughters who make up the famous show world of Broadway. The picture is “New York Nights” opens today at the Palace.

This racy, dynamic tale of courageous little chorus girls, struggling song writers, scheming racketeer producers, and the rank and file of human oddities who evolve this glamorous atmosphere, is taken from the Broadway stage success eniitled “Tin Pan Alley," by Hugh Stanislaus Strange. Directed by Lewis Milestone maker of “Two Arabian Nights," and “The Racket,” this United Artists picture is played by a cast of prominent stage and screen notables including, beside Miss Talmadge, Gilbert Roland, John Wray, Lilyan Tashman, Mary Doran and Roscoc Karns. The plot treats of the marital hardships of Jill Deverne (Norma Talmadge), a pretty chorus .girl, married to a well meaning but weak-kneed husband, Fred (Gilbert Roland), who has a passion for liquor and writing “flop” lyrics. Irritated bv the fact that her salary is the only thing between them and starvation. Jill, though deeply in love with Fred, pretends she is going to go away. Fred counters, however, by playing the latest number he and his partner, Johnny Dolan, 'Roscoe Karns) have written. Forgetting her resentment in her enthusiasm over the piece, Jill turns the number over to Joe Prividi, the racketeer producer of her show. As Joe is after Jill hammer and tongs, be jumps at the chance to win her favor. Jill, however, discourages Prividi’s attentions until one night the racketeer stages a raid on Fred’s hangout while the latter is having a private little party with a chorus girl from the show. Jill sees the story in a sensational theatrical weekly and in a passion of anger, denounces F'red, telling him she is through. Jill becomes Pnvidi's girl. She seeks to forget by going to one “wild” party after another. At one affair a “drunk” forces his attentions on Jill. Prividi interferes and shoots the man in self-defense. At the courthouse where she has been taken as a witness, Jill meets a ragged, broken-down Fred. As first he tells Jill he is a big success, but later breaks down and confesses to the truth. He is a failure. Jill bails him out and puts him on his feet. They plan to go away and start life anew. Learning of this, Joe, who has been bailed out, arranges to “get” Fred. He has two “plants” waylay the couple at the railroad station. The scheme doesn t work and Jill and Fred make their train before it pulls out. Joe has prepared for such a turn of events and confronts them with a revolver. There is a strong scene in which the men struggle for supremacy. An unexpected turn of events brings the story to a surprise finish that leaves the spectator thrilled and happy. Short subjects comprising the balance of the bill will include the Hearst Metrotone News, and Our Gang talking comedy, and cartoon novelties. For the week commencing next. Saturday, the Palace will present Charles King and Bessie Love, stars of “The Broadway Melody,” in their newest picture, “Chasing Rainbows,” in which the supporting cast will include Marie Dressier, Polly Moran. Jack Benny and George K. Arthur. tt tt a NEW FREDERICK FILM AT APOLLO Pauline Frederick's life has been a succession of dramatic triumphs, but never has she had a part which gives wider range for her emotional powers than that of Myra Stanhope, one time Lady Wimborne, unjustly accused by her husband, and by the false standards of “circumstantial evidence" robbed of her child and her home. This is part of the storv of "Evidence.” Warner Brothers all-talking Vitaphone picture that is the attraction this week at the Apollo, starting today. Miss Frederick's portrayal of the part is extremely moving, it is said. Her support is superb, all members of the cast being experienced on both stage and screen, their training having been not only in pantomine but in the use of the voice. William Courtenay appears as the mistrusting husband; Alec B. Francis, as the family butler; Myrna Loy plays a Burma native girl; Lowell Sherman, as the cad, and Conway Tearle as Captain Courtenay, the devoted friend. The usual Vitaphone presentations and the Fox Movietone news will complete an enjoyable program. a a a SMART COMEDY NOW AT INDIANA Ruth Chatterton and Clive Brook who delighted audiences with their witty and sophisticated portrayals in “Charming Sinners.” are again seen and heard together in “Paramount's latest all-talking picture, MOTION PICTURES

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“The Laughing Lady,” which is new showing at the Indiana. Charlie Davis and his band, this week are ofleFng a,military band specialty in th Publix stage presentation, “Show! ,nd.” “The Laughing Lady,” based on Alfred Sutro's well known play of the same name, in which Ethel Barrymore was originally starred on che legitimate stage, this picture, through the work of Miss Chatterton, Clive Brcok and the supporting cast, emerges as what is said to be one of the season's most entertaining pictures. “The Laughing Lady” is said to possess all these elements of drama and comedy that arouse interest in the very first sequence, building in logical and convincing fashion to a powerful climax. As the wealthy society woman who laughs at fate and life until unusual circumstances force her to realize that she Is madly in love with the man who has done all in his power to wreck her reputation. Miss Chatterton is said to be superb. As the man with whom Miss Chatterton falls in love, although she really wants to hate hi:n, Clive Brook is said to be well cast. “The Laughing Lady” was directed by Victor Schertzinger. "Showland,” the stage offering this week, surrounds Charlie Davis with a Publix cast including the Rio Brothers, Gaudsmith Brothers, Helen Kennedy, Florie Vestoff, Woods Miller, Edie Rogers and the Dorothea Bcrke girls. Ed Ressner is conducting another concert overture. Dessa Byrd is at the Indiana organ and a talking news reel completes the program. a a a MUSICAL COMEDY HIT NOW AT CIRCLE “No No Nanette,” the rollicking, tuneful musical comedy that took New York by storm not long ago, has been made into an all-talking, ringing and dancing musical extravaganza by First National and is now at. the Circle. In the leading roles are Bernice Claire and Alexander Gray, supported by a cast of screen favorites including Zaza Pitts, Lucien Littlefield, Louise Fazenda, Lilyan Tashman, Bert Roach, Jocelyn Lee and Mildred Harris. . Partly photographed In natural colors, “No, No, Nanette,” is easily one of the most beautifully mounted pictures produced, it is said. Spectacular in many of its dancing and singing sequences, this screen version of the famous New York success possesses one of the funniest stories of all recent musical comedies according to reports. It tells the story of a middle-aged and wealthy bible publisher who becomes the “angel” of a musical comedy en route to New York. And when his wife becomes suspicious of his secretive actions and then learns that he is paying attention tt the leading lady, complications ensue. Complications that make for some of the most gorgeous comedy seen in a long time. The songs featured in “No, No, Nanette,” which Miss Claire and Gray sing, include the two favorites of the original production, “I Want to Be Happy,” and “Tea for Two,” and three new numbers, “As Long as I'm With You,” “Dance of the Wooden Shoes” and “Were You Just Pretending?” Two Vitaphone acts and a Fox Movietone news reel make up the remainder of the program for this week. a a a “SALLY” OPENS AT THE OHIO Marilyn Miller’s first picture, “Sally,” taken from the stars greatest stage success, is opening today at the Ohio theater for a return engagement. "Sally” as a stage vehicle, was one of the prettiest musical comedies

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1— Norma Talmadge has the speaking lead in “New York Nights,” now on view at Loew’s Palace. 2 Bernice Claire and Alexander Gray have the chief singing roles in “No, No, Nanette,” now at the Circle.

City Musical Activities

r pHAT opera to be presented in A this city by the German Grand Opera Company when that organization comes to the Murat on Feb. 25, will be Richard Wagner’s romantic three-act work, “The Flying Dutchman,” gives a zest to this event of music-drama which makes for entertainment interesting and unique in local amusement annals. This beautiful and colorful work received a brilliant revival at the VTagner-Mczart festival in Munich last summer. Writing about this revival, Mr. Albert Noelte in the Musical Courier, said: “There is much to be said in favor of this innovation. In the first place, the work is a sort of musical compendium to the later Wagner, while in regard to perfection of form and unity of style, it far exceeds some of the later works.” The “Dutchman” grips the imagination with the heroics of love and legends. In the legend we are told that a Dutch captain once tried to double the Cape of Good Hope in the teeth of a furious gale, and swore he would accomplish his purpose if he kept on sailing forever. The Devil heard the oath and condemned the unhappy captain to sail the seas until the day of judgment. Like a Wandering Jew, he roams the vast oceans seeking for his one hope of release —the love of a faithful woman. Wagner takes the story as the fantastic sailor comes into the harbor and there finds his true love. He enters amid gales of wind and mystery of music such as only Wagner knew how to weave. But a lyric Wagner is here, w-ith tunefulness in the light and graceful music of Senta and her maidens, and with robust choruses of mariners that give added fascination to the opera. Mozart’s two-act romantic opera “Don Juan,” is also included in the list of works to be given in this city.

At Colonial

With several new members added to the company the Coloiiial will present for the week starting today a distinctive type of show entitled, "Burlesque Babies;” Taking some of the newest song successes, comedy bits, vaudeville specialties and new wardrobe and scenery the producer has built a revue of music and dances. “Bubbles,”, soubrette, will offer some new runway numbers; Eddie Ware and Ray Cook look after the comedy end of the performance while Irene Joslin, Bert Wrenneck, Mel Copeland, Helen Ducy and Bessie Ware round out the cast. in history. Asa picture its beauty is said to exceed even that of the stage version’, for the screen allows a much greater latitude in spectacular settings and effects. On the stage “Sally” was Marilyn Miller's greatest success; on the screen it is establishing her as a star of the first rank.

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It is conceded to be one of the world’s imperishable masterpieces of music-drama- With its vocal ornamentation for singers and its bright caprices in drama, the German company promises a superb presentation of the novelty. Ona B. Talbot brought this same organization here last year and it is a well known fact that here is a great organization. a a a STUDENTS TO GIVE A RECITAL The Irvington School of Music presents its regular monthly student recital Saturday, Feb. 8, at 2:45 p. m. The following program will be given: Piano —"Etude” Harry Underwood Piano—" Grandfather Clock” Norma Halstead Piano—" Graceful Dancer".. .Francis Webb Piano—" Fairy Tales”..... Jean Smith Song—“ln the Gloaming”.. .Patty La Fara Piano—" Lady Bird Rondo” Mary Jane Heskett Piano—" Arbutus” Juanita Fall Piano—" Fairy Dance”... .Marcia Wisehart Reading—“ Moving Day”. Katherine Lambert Piano—" Dance of the Tulips” Mary Elizabeth Hull Piano —"Barcarolle” Elizabeth Burkle Piano—Selected Eloise Christman Piano—"On the Meadow”... .Lois La Fara Piano—"Valse Eccentric”.. Erna Krammer Piano—" Minuet” William Prescott a tt a HARP TRIO TO APPEAR TUESDAY The Zimmer Harp Trio will appear in recital at Caleb Mills hall next Tuesday night in the following program; T "Nordische Ballade” Poenitz Misses Mellman and Harris. II "What Is a Song?” Curran Mr. Newcombe and Miss Harris. 111 "Air de la Cantate” Bach "Legende” Renie Miss Zimmer. IV Recitation and Aria — “En che Macchiavi" (from “Un Ballo in Maschera”) Verdi Mr, Newcombe with Harp Trio. V "Liebestraume” Liszt "Le Tic Toe Choc” Couperin Mis3 Zimmer. "Choral and Variations" Widor Misses Zimmer, Mellman and Harris. VI “Bird Songs at Eventide” Coates "The Green Eyed Dragon” Charles Mr. Newcombe and Miss Harris. VII “Bouree in G” Bach "Reverie” Rodgers "Fest Musik” Holy Misses Zimmer, Mellman and Harris. a a a TRIO TO APPEAR HERE SUNDAY The Schaeffer String Quartet will appear Sunday afternoon at the John Herron Art institute in the following program: i “Rasoumoffskv Quartet, Op 59 No. 1 F Major" Beethoven I Movement, Allegro. II "Adagietto” Bizet "Spanish Dance" (Tango) Albeniz Menuet in G. Allegretto” Beethoven 111 “Quartet. D Major” (No. 50, Edition Peters) Haydn Allegretto—Allegro, Largo, Cantabile e mesto, Menuetto, Allegro, Finale. Presto. MUSIC FRATERNITY' ANNOUNCES OFFICERS Alpha Sigma chapter of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, national men’s

3 Alexander Gray and Marilyn Miller in “Sally,” opening today at the Ohio. 4 Pauline Frederick and Lowell Sherman in “Evidence,” now at the Apollo. 5 Charlotte Greenwood is present in “So Long. Letty,” new at the Lyric. 6 Ruth Chatteron has the lead in “The Laughing Lady,” now at the Indiana.

music fraternity, is entering upon its fourth year with an active membership of thirty-seven. The membership includes many prominent musicians of the city and state. The chapter is located at-the Arthur Jordan Conservatory of Music. The purpose of this fraternity is to promote the mutual welfare and brotherhood of music students and the advancement of music in America. The following pledges were initiated into Alpha Sigma chapter last Tuesday, immediately after a banquet at the Columbia Club: J. J. Albion, Leroy Decker, William Franklin and Pasquale Montani. On Feb. 11 Dr. Ernest G. Hesser, in charge of music in the Indianapolis public schools, who recently returned from a trip abroad, will address the fraternity. His subject will be, “Notes On a Trip to Europe.” The following officers and committee chairmen were selected for the calendar year 1929-1930: Officers—President, Franklin N. Taylor; vice-president, Dallas Galbraith; secretary, Thomas Poggiani; treasurer, Arthur Monninger; historian, Eari Howe Jones: warden, Eugene Campbell. Committee Chairmen Constitution, Arthur Mason; reception, Glen Frier-

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mood: program. Tull Brown: ritual, Henry Hebert; Pledge, Carl Grouleff; publicity, Lesley Garrison. a a a NEW EVENTS AT CONSERVATORY On Friday evening. Feb. 7, the following program will be given at the Odeon, 106 East North street by advanced students: "For All Eternity” Angelo Mascheroni Owen Beckley, Harriett Payne, violin obligato. “Concerto” (first movement )... .Rubinstein Mrs. Alta Carr Mr. MacGregor at the second piano. “In the Northland” Smith “My Song of You” Cox Joe Macy, Mrs. A. W. Macy at the piano. “Mignon Fantasia” Sarasate Harriett Payne. Anita Warrdell at the piano. •‘Sonata Op. 7” (first movement) .... Grieg "Witches' Dance” McDowell Fairy Hendricks. “O Dieu Brahma” Bizet Eugenia Magidson. 'Scherzo, G Sharp Minor” Chopin Mrs. Fred Jefry. "Allegro” Gade Paul Hunger, violin; Mary Lohrman, cello, and Virginia Byrd, piano. These are pupils of Leslie E. Peck, Glenn Friermood. Willard MacGregor, Franklin Taylor, Doris Rosenfleld, Eleanor Beauchamp, Hugh McGibsny and Adolph Schellschmidt. F. Elmor Marshall, teacher of public speaking in the Arthur Jor-

dan Conservatory of Music, will give addresses at the Bond CountyTeachers’ institute at Greenville, 111., on Feb. 1. His morning address will be on the interpretation of classical literature and on the interpretation of popular literature in the evening. Marshall will take over the class in public speaking at the Y. M. C. A., beginning Feb. 3. He succeeds E. C. Snethon, who formerly conducted the class. Beatrice Van Sickle of the dramatic department of the Arthur Jordan Conservatory of Music will present her pupils in plays and readings at the Odeon, 106 East North street on Thursday evening, Feb. 6, at 8:15. Georgia Bauman, violinist and pianist; Virginia Leyenberger, cellist; Rachel Cawdell and Fletcher Woodbury, entertainers and Mae Henri Lane.c pianist, gave a program on Tuesday night for the Young Ladies’ Bible class of the Zion Evangelical church at the Y. W. C. A.

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Lauder to Spend Day in City Comedian Will Give Two Performances at Murat. Sir. HARRY LAUDER, world-wide traveler, and most famous of all singing comedians, returns to America for the longest and most comprehensive tour he has ever made in this part of the world. His tour, as now arranged, will cover a period of thirty-four weeks, and will literally extend from ocean to ocean and from British Columbia to the Gulf of Mexico. He returns to the scenes of his many American triumphs with a program of new songs and characterizations, after a successful season in the Antipodes, which followed his notable seven weeks' engagement at the Knickerbocker theater in New York. Sir Harry’s engagement at the Murat in this city is announced for next Saturday matinee and night, Feb. 8. The songs he will sing locally include, of course, some of the most popular of the old favorites —songs that will never die and which are always in fervent demand during a Lauder engagement. Several new impersonations with their characteristic songs, written during his Australian tour, will be made know-n in America for the first time. These new offerings are described as typically Lauderesque, with all the merry swing and lilting melody that make the songs of this merry Scot so distinctive. Lauder’s art has developed and rounded out since he first came to this country. Age has increased, rather than diminished, his cleverness in characterizing a song and "putting it over.” Those who go to hear the famous Sir Harry are always sure of a good laugh, with an occasional touch of homely pathos to season the comedy.