Indianapolis Times, Volume 41, Number 234, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 February 1930 — Page 7

FEB. 8, 1930

WILLIAM POWELL HAS LEAD IN “BEHIND THE MAKEUP”

•Chasing Rainbows,’ With Marie Dressier in a Big Comedy Part With Polly Moran, Opens Today at Loew’s Palace for a Run of a Week. BEHIND THE MAKEUP,” an all-talking, singing, dancing drama, behind the comic mask with William Powell, Hal Skelly, Fay Wray and Kay Francis In the leading roles, opens today at the Circle. It is heralded as being startlingly different. The story of a conflict of Intriguing personalities flashing on the screen, grippingly a#ve and real. It is the story of three people: A comedian, a waitress and a genius, and of an inferiority complex that strikes a compelling human note. Mildred Cram L-tion w’riter of note, wrote the story, under the title of "The Feeder." and it won instantaneous success in magazine circles. George Manker Watters and Howard Estabrook adapted the story for the screen and wrote the dialog. Watters wrote the stage hit, “Burlesque," and later adapted it for the screen under the title, “The Dance of Life.”

The cast for this picture is said to be one of the greatest Paramount has ever assembled for a drama. Hal Skelly. the comic of “The Dance of Like," has a similar role in “Behind the Makeup." William Powell, one of the most, popular stars on the screen, plays a unique and exacting pait. Fay Wray, the heroine of Eric Von Stroheim's “The Wedding March" is the heroine. Kay Francis, whose brunette beauty won hearts in “Gentlemen of the Press’’ and “Dangerous Curves" is in the cast with Paul Lukas, the favorite male .sophisticate. The rest of the program this week will include two talking short features and a talking news reel. ana CHASING RAINBOWS” NOW AT THE PALACE Appreciative for the wonderful response shown toward their efforts to present only the best in motion pictures at Loews Palace theater, Loews Incorporated have selected another super picture for the coming week. “Broadway Melody" audiences who wept when Bessie Love lost Charles King, can dry their eyes and rejoice when she finally lands him in “Chasing Rainbow's." Metro-Gold-wyn-Mayer's new musical extravanza which opens today at thS Palace theater. This glittering romantic picturization of life backstage can scarcely be called a sequel to the spectacular musical movie in which King and Miss Love were first paired. It is something entirely different again although you can not help but feel that King’s capitulation to little Bessie w r as motivated by public demand. No player on the screen today has the hold on audiences’ heartstrings as has Bessie Love, and when she gives them a tug. she doesn't leave a dry handkerchief in the house. It’s a good thing for Charles King that he finally has done right by our Bessie, for we don't think the public would stand for any more trfling, even if he makes you forget the whole world and all that is in it when he acts and sings. "Chasing Rainbows.” tuneful and dazzling with glittering dance ensembles filmed in technicolor, is an insight into the life of these roaming troupers. The audience shares their joys, sorrows and pains in cubicle dressing room/, stuffy Pullmans and chilly one'-night stands. Charles F. (Chuck) Riesner, who filmed “the Hollywood Revue of 1929.” directed “Chasing Rainbow's” with the same finished touches. Sammy Lee, who staged the dancing ensembles, did so with that same genius as conceived the “Singing In the Rain” and “Brass Band” numbers, in the big revue special. Especially in the whirlwind finale, screened in natural colors, Lee again demonstrates his skill In handling humanity and color and welding It into a living kaleidoscopic picture. This number, called “Happy Days Are Here Again,” at last finds Miss Love in King’s arms. Miss Love's dancing with the chorus in the “Everybody Tap” number, is one of the outstanding bits of the picture. Jack Benny, playing his first straight part, is excelled as the stage manager, w'ho has a romantic leaning toward Bessie, but understands her love for her partner, played by King. King’s rendition of “Love Ain’t Nothing but the

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Blues.” “Lucky Me, Lovable You” and “Happy Days” will take its place with his success in singing “You Were Meant for Me” and “Your Mother and Mine,” in his previous pictures. Marie’ Dressier sings “My Dynamic Personality,” and her’ hilarious comedy scenes w’ith Polly Moran are devastating. Other performances are given by Gwen Lee, Nita Martan, George K. Arthur, Eddie Phillips and Youcca Troubetskoy. The story Is an original by Bess Meredyth, which Wells Root adapted. Riesner and Robert Hopkins did the dialog. The balance of the program W’ili include Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, in another of their riotous laugh feasts, “They Go Boom,” the Hearst Metrotone News Pictorial and cartoon novelties. Commencing next Saturday, the Palace will present Rudy Vallee in his first all-talking and musical picture, “The Vagabond Lover.” in which his band, “The Connecticut Yankees,’’ are also featured. tt 11 n ARLEN FEATURED AT THE INDIANA Richard Arlen, who first came into screen prominence as the aviator-hero of “Wings,” and who subsequently played prominent roles in many successful pictures, makes his first appearance as a full-fledged star in Paramount’s exciting melodrama, “Burning Up,” now showing at the Indiana. In support of Arlen are Mary Brian, who recently was seen in “The Virginian” and “Marriage Playground,” and four character actors, Tully Marshall, Charles Sellon, Sam Hardy and Francis McDonald. The stage presentation this week is “Novelties,” a Publix production featuring Charlie Davis and his orchestra. “Burning Up” Is a picture said to be packed with thrills, laughs, romance and all the elements that go to make up first rate entertainment. Arlen is cast as a dare-devil automobile race driver. The remarkable camera shots and the zooming of the speed cars as they roar over the ground are said to be as realistic and as nervetingling as anything yet brought to the audible screen. Edward Sutherland who co-di-rected “The Dance of Life” and “Close Harmony” directed "Burning Up.” The story Is an original one written especially for the screen by William Slavens McNutt and Grover Jones, authors of “The Mighty.” The Publix cast in “Novelties” supporting Davis and his boys, includes Olyn Landick, Gene Sheldon, Anna Chang. Two Black Dots, the Schicktl Marionettes and the Gamby Hale girls. An extra feature to the stage show this week is The Indianapolis Times-Indiana theater Sunshine girl contest. “Rio Rita’* Is the overture selection by Ed Resener this week. Dessa Byrd will be heard playing a community singing organ solo. s a a OHIO lIAS "SHOW OF SHOWS” The “Show of Shows,” the Vitaphone screen revue, opens today at the Ohio. The cast contains seventy-seven of the most prominent stars and featured players on the screen and the

1— William Powell has the leading role in “Behind the Makeup,” which opened today at the Circle. 2 Nick Lucas has an important singing part in “Show of Shows,” now at the Ohio. 3 Elizabeth Patterson has one of the main character leads in ‘‘Harmony at Home,” now on the Lyric screen.

most brilliant array of talent ever assembled for a single presentation. They are to be heard and seen, singing, dancing and clowning, all in a composite screen musical revue, offering the most widely diversified entertainment ever assembled in one picture, it is said. The ensemble and rhythmic dancing are brand new and entirely original. The photography is practically all in technicolor and photographed byBernard McGill, veteran of the camera, who photographed “Gold Diggers of Broadway” in natural colors. The black and white photography in the “Show of Shows” is used for the special black and white numbers in which the artists and settings are designed and shaded in black and white aimed at novel effects in settings and costumes. The supplementary bill this week will include chaper No. 7 of “King of the Kongo.” n n WELL-KNOWN STAR IN BIG REVUE CAST The most famous knees In the world, the dimpled ones belonging to Ann Pennington, will be exhibited in a specialty number of the Fox Movietone all talking, singing and dancing song romance “Happy Days,” which will be the attraction all next week at the Apollo, starting today. “Snake Hips” is the title of the number in which Miss Pennington appears with Sharon Lynn, both of whom are assisted by fifty smart steppers. In addition to Miss Pennington others on the cast are Janet Gaynor, Charles Farrell, Victor McLaglen, El Brendel, Warner Baxter, Marjorie White, Will Rogers, Tom Patricola and many' other well known stars.

At Mutual

“Puss Puss” is the burlesque entertainment that is booked at the Mutual next week starting Sunday. An entirely new company of comedians, singers and dancers has been recruited for this show'. The tw’o particular novel scenes introduced in “Puss Puss” are styled “In she Land of Mirrors,” and “The Ladder of Love.” With such burlesquers as La Villa Maye and Charles (Tramp) McNally to set the pace, and followed by artists like Marjie Bartell, Pearl Adams, Gladys' Douglas. Billy Baud, Charles (Bozo* Smith, Frank Shean and Joe Delano, an entertaining evening is promised.

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

City Musical Activities

The Indianapolis Maennerchor at the Academy of Music, Sunday afternoon, will present for the first time in this city the Pro Arte String quartet of Brussels. The quartet is composed of A. Onnou, L. Halleux, G. Prevost and R. Maas. This quartet easily won fame in Europe. Its important contribution to the “Concerts de la Revue Musicale” and “Concerts Wiener” in Paris—the difficult mission of playing at the International Festivals at Salzburg and elsewhere a series of new musical t^orks—the initiative that it showed in founding in Brussels the “Pro Arte Concerts” which keep the public versed in everything worth knowing from the point of view of up-to-date music—the triumphant success that welcomes it when touring France, Switzerland. Italy and England, all this bears witness, not only to the intense activity displayed by Messrs, Onnou, Halleux, Prevost and Maas, but also to the confidence of people who organize musical entertainments devoted to music that is out of the ordinary, and the enthusiasm that their performances arouse everywhere. In 1923. Mrs. F. S. Coolidge chase the Pro Arte quartet to perform at the American academy at Rome, works for which prizes are offered by the Coolidge foundation. The impression was so favorable that Mrs. Coolidge invited them to play at the Library of Congress, in Washington, on Oct. 8, 1929. and afterwards in New York, Boston and at Yale. Following this, the Pro Arte quartet made a trans-continental tour, playing in most of the large cities of the United States and panada, and appearing before several chapters of the Pro Musical Society. The tour was such an outstanding success that this quartet is booked for its fourth visit to America, which promises to be an extended one. n tt m EVENTS AT JORDAN CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC On Thursday evening, Feb. 13, the pfay acting class of Frances Beik of the dramatic art department of the Arthur Jordan Conservatory of Music will present six one-act plays. “How He Lied to Her Husband.” by George B. Shaw; “The Fourth Mrs. Phillips,” “Ted for the Muse,” by Nancy Boyd; “The Baker’s Dozen,” “Juliet and Romeo,” and “The Wedding.” Those taking part in these plays are: Glen Klngham, Evelyn Wolfard, Fletcher Woodbury, Ross Rissler, Gordon Briosley, Frances Bener, Marcy Dirnberger, Marian Fehrenbach, Annamarie Zimmerman, Marie Lenahan, Betty Snyder, Edith McCoucb, Ullyon Snyder, Janet Morris, Ona Lyday, Maxine McKay, Rachel Cawdell, Norma Young, Helen Kingham, Gordon Bringle and Kenneth Lemons.

Friday evening, Feb. 14. a Junior advanced recital will be given in the Ofteon of the Jordan Conservatory of Music when Mary Lou Over will read “The Valentine,” by Burrow; Mary Zimmerly will play Chopin's “Waltz in A flat”; Thelma Tharp will sing “Autumn Wind So Wistful.” by Branscombe. and “Magasaki Nights,” by Browne; Asberene Morris will play “The Two Larks,” by Luszchetizky; Fred Lutz will give “Ave Marie.” by Schubert, and “Czardas,” by Monti, on the violin, *accompanied by Frances Wishard; Opal Reynolds will play “Consolation”; William Moon will sing “I Must Down to the Sea,” by Dinsmore, and “Her Rose,” by Combs: Helene Loyd will give “Romance.” by Sibelius; Violet Albers will play “Reverie,” by Yost, written for violin, and the ensemble class, whose members are Paul Munger, violinist; Virginia Leyenberger, cello, and Gertrude Free, piano, will give “Moderato assai,” by Rubinstein. These are pupils of Frances Beik. MOTION PICTURES

BANDBOX OPPOSITE TRACTION STATION NOW PLAYING ROBERT ARMSTRONG In the all-talking drama “THE RACKETEER” Sensational Underworld Romance

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4 Polly Moran and Marie Dressier in the souse scene in “Chasing Rainbow#,” now at Loew’s Palace. 5 Three of the many dancing girls in “Happy Days,” now at the Apollo. 6 Richard Arlen has the sporting lead in "Burning Up.” now at the Indiana.

Tull Brown, Frieda Neider, Mrs. Arthur G. Monninger, Edwin Jones, Eleanora Beauchamp, B. J. Swarthout, Donn Watson, and Adolph Schellschmidt. The weekly Saturday junior pupils program of the Jordan Conservatory of Music will be broadcast from the Odeon, 106 East North street, from 2:30 to 3:30 p. m. These programs will be continued through February and March. Those taking part are: Betty Seay, Shirley White, Marguerite Morical. Charles Bailey, Marian Bunten, Wilbur Hulett, Rose Louise Wald, Jean de Croos, Dora Wagnon. Virginia Trickey, Betty Marie Starr, Nancy Foster, Tommy Wright. Jeanne Traugett, Harry Tilson, Katherine Sommers, Eda Jane Glossbrenner, Jimmie Koenan, Estelle May Disz and Marjorie Zeckiel and they are pupils of Fairy Hendricks, Hazel Lemkin, Gertrude Whelan, Frieda Heider, Norma Antibus, Gladys Loucks, Eleanor M. Saunders, Mrs. Arthur C. Monninger, May Kolmer, Beatrice Van Sickle, Grace Flagg, Wesley Lewis, Otis Pruitt and Jeanette Gardiner. A studio recital of the Arthur Jordan Conservatory of Music will be given on Saturday, Feb. 15, in theparlors at 120 North Delaware street, at 2:30 p. m. The following pupils will appear on the program: Virginia Harbaugh, Carolyn Bans, Barbara Ann Martin, Virginia Miller, Dorothy Layman. Virginia Graves, Eleanor Harter, Ray Caughran, Beverly Izsak, Florence Eastwood, Eugene Scott, Teddy Scott, Florence Scott. Frances Streeter, Irene Ulrey, Betty Jean W'hitehead, Winifred Mulschler, Marjorie Coats. Jeanette Schwartz, Wilma Foxworthy, Anne Combs, Jeanne Gramme, John Servaas, Frances Nlehaus, Betty Jane Davis, Margie Ann Leonard, Thomas Harrison. They study with Lillian Carr Greene, Florence K. Lewis, May A. Kolmer, Gertrude Whelan. Fairy Hendricks, Adolph Schellschmidt, Luclle Wagner. Marie Zorn, Beatrice Van Sickle, Allie Eggleton, Jeanette Gardiner, Hazel Lamkin. Mrs. Arthur G. Monninger, Fanetta Hitz Brady and H. Otis Pruitt.

Art Institute

On Sunday afternoon, Feb. 9, at 3 o’clock Wilbur Peat, director of the John Herron Art Institute, will talk on “Our Architectural Inheritance.” This talk will be of especial interest at this time, since the annual exhibition of w T ork by Indiana architects is now on view'. On Wednesday evening, Feb. 12, Mr. Peat will tell “How Etchings Are Made.” This is one of a series of discussions dealing with the technical problems of the artist, and is open to the public.

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Romance, drama, thrills—a girl of high society caught in the coils of the underworld—that, briefly, is “The Racketeer, Pathe’s all-dialog production starring Robert Armstrong, which opens at the Bandbox today. Written by Paul Gangelin, and directed by Howard Higgins, this feature is said by preview critics to be the most accurate screen painting to date of that mysterious figure of the underworld who rules vice by a wave of his hand and spends millions with the lavishness of a Midas. While “The Racketeer” deals with this imposing character of the underside of society, it is not wholly an underworld picture. Most of its action takes place amide the luxury of Park avenue and rich Long Island estates. * MOTION PICTURES

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“Flight” to Open at the Colonial Jack Holt and Graves Play Chief Roles in This Movie. COLUMBIA’S all-talkirg road show a tract ion, “Flight.* opens at the Colonial for the week starting today. The cast includes Jack Holt. Lila Lee. Ralph Graves, Harold Goodwin and Alan Roscoe. Against the varied and picturesque background of a marine flying base, the rough wilderness of Nicaragua and a Central American dance hall, awe-inspiring flying, feats lend color, thrills and daring to a poignant love story and thegreat friendship of two buddies in the marine corps. The film made with the co-opera-tion of the United States marine corps is technically perfect. The most spectacular air feats ever photographed. The Holt-Graves combination that made “SubxsriC£7 an outstanding sea picture makes good in anew field. Lila Lee plays the leading feminine role with skill and enthusiasm.

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