Indianapolis Times, Volume 41, Number 252, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 March 1930 — Page 7

MAR. 1, 1930

‘THE SHIP FROM SHANGHAI’ OPENS AT THE PALACE TODAY

Lenore Ulric Has the Chief Role in ’South Sea Rose" Now at the Apollo —Bebe Daniels Is Being Presented at Circle in a Comedy.

F'ILMING of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer’s “The Ship From Shanghai,” which opens today at the Palace, entailed eighteen days spent on a small sailing schooner on the Pacific ocean out of sight of land. Included in the party who made the trip were Director Charles Brabin, Louis Wolheim. Conrad Nagel, Kay Johnson, Carmel Myers, Holmes Herbert. Zeffie Tilbury. Ivan Linow, Pat Moriarity, Tom McGuire, extra player, a hip chaplain and doctor, cameramen and technicians. Because of the United State- maritime law which prohibits a sailing crew to act before a camera while on duty, Brabin also took along a crew of actors. Two cooks accompanied the group, one to feed the ship s crew exclusively and the other to cook for the actors and technical staff. When the vessel became too crowded for “shooting, some of the party were taken oft and placed aboard a second boat which followed.

The schooner labeled Lily was equipped with sound-recording apparatus and a portable sound-truck. Microphones placed in the rigging of the ships recorded the voices of the actors and the natural noises of the sea. Tt is stated that rehearsals for the production were held at the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios at Culver City. An exact plan of the ship was laid cut on a floor by nailing down laths so that the outline of the ship, its hatches and all details even to the masks could be marked. The players rehearsed in the same space in which they were later upon the ship. During the stay of the Lily on the Pacific, the passengers were supplied with every comfort, a fast launch arriving from shore daily with delicacies for the menu. The story is an adaptation of Dale Collins’ novel. "Ordeal" which deals ; with a m utiny and water famine at j sea. Considerable camera ingenuity ! was shown in photographic episodes necessary for the plot. It was estimated that during a typhoon scene, tetf tons of water went through the hatchways of the ship. The Lily was anchored at both ends and permitted to wallow in the trough of the sea until with ! its ballast shifted it shipped the water through the hatches. Cameras, microphones and actors finally floated in the deluge. “The Ship From Shanghai” Is Brabin’s first production since “The Bridge of San Luis Rey.” The screen adaptation was made by John How- i ard Law’son, author of “Procession- j al“ and other plays. Included on the same program will be Our Gang j comedy, entitled “Shivering Shakespeare,” the Hearst Metrotone News Pictorial and a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Colortone Revue, “The Shooting Gallery.” a a a ULRIC MOVIE NOW AT APOLLO In a role not unlike her unforgettable stage creation in “Kiki." Leonore Ulric. as a tempestuous and j fiery half-caste, will be the attrac- | tion this week at the Apollo start- j ing today in “South Sea Rose,” her j Premiere Showing at BAIRS Uptown Ritz Oriental Strand St. Clair BIG V Ovl GAME fK y HUNTING - ALL TALKING March 6-7-8 Mats. Daily

LOEW'S PALACE NOW COMING SOON!! TIBBETT and Human Passions SHIP FROM SHANGHAI with LOUIS WOLHEIM CONRAD NAGEL-HOLMES HERBERT KAY JOHNSON - CARMEL MYERS. METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER ALL-TALKING PICTURE "OUR GANG" KIDS HEARST METROTONE NEWS TALKING COMEDY COLORTONE REVUE "Shivering Shakespeare" in Technicolor

second Fox Movietone all-talking picture. Here, with a story conceived around her sparkling talent, Miss Ulric brings to the speaking screen a performance destined to match thej brilliant creations of her famous ' •age career. Tantalizing, devil-possessed and reckless. Miss Ulric portrays Rosalie, the deserted daughter of a seafaring explorer held to “he dull routine of a South Sea island convent. Here, burning with the passion of maidenhood, she frees herself to marry the first man who expresses a desire for possession. Freed from ♦he restrictioas of the convent walls Rosalie accompanies her sea-captain husband to his home on the peaceful shores of the New England coast. To the bigoted people of the community, tropical islanders are but a little beyond savages, and the re-; ceptional is repellent. But Rosalie. 1 exercising the magic of her innocent purity, is creating her own amusement. Tricky, deceptive and dangerous, her antics cause hatred and jealousy among the plain folks and her innocent treachery gives reason for a maddening but exquisitely related episode in the lives of this small band of wayfarers. Allan Dwan, the director, has given “South Sea Rose” a refreshing, charm that will distinguish it as one of the best of the talking films this season. His tempo is always smooth and he has told a compelling story with excellent clarity and beauty. Charles Bickford, as the rough and ready sea captain, give a capital performance, and a long list of competent players contribute fine supporting work. Among them are Kenneth MacKenna, Tom Patricola, George MacFarlane, Elizabeth Patterson, Daphne Pollard. Ben Hall and Charlotte > Walker. The usual Vitaphone presentations and the Fox Movietone news will complete the bill. tt a tt BEBE HAS A NEW MOVIE COMEDY Bebe Daniels, the golden-voiced girl of the silver screen, heroine of “Rio Rita,” is now playing at the j Circle in her second all-talking picture, “Love Comes Along,” produced i by Radio Pictures. Anew star is to be seen in Bebe j Daniels, according to reports that j she has deserted the field of light comedy forever and is taking her place among the greatest of dramatic actresses. “Rio Rita” established Bebe as anew personality, giving her the opportunity of also revealing startling dramatic ability. | Furthermore, it disclosed her as an j accomplished vocal star, capable of singing a score worthy of a featured operatic soprano. Lloyd Hughes plays opposite the star, in this picture, and sings for the first time in sound pictures. Montagu Love has the role of the “heavy.” He has been called upon to portray radically different, characters during his long experience in films. He has enacted almost every nationality under the sun, but in “Love Comes Along” he is seen as a Spaniard for the first time on the screen. Ned Sparks, chief comedian, will be remembered for his work in “Street Girl.” Others in the cast are Lionel Belmore, Evelyn Selbie and Alma Tell. To complete the program is a bill of talking short subjects, a Mickey Mouse sound cartoon and a talking news reel. tt tt a DANGEROUS PARADISE IS NOW AT INDIANA Half a hundred Malayans and a large company from the Paramount studio watched and took part in the filming of Nancy Carroll's first 1 starring picture, “Dangerous Para- ; dise,” the feature attraction at the : Indiana theater this week. The picture was filmed, all-talk- j ing. on the high seas and on the I MOTION PICTURES

1—Conway Tearle and Virginia Valli in a scene from “The Lost Zeppelin," now on the screen at the Lyric. 2—Richard Arlen plays one of the leads in “Dangerous Paradise,” now showing at the Indiana.

tropical islands off the southern coast of California. The stage presentation this week is “White Caps,” a nautical offering with a large cast of talented stage performers. Aside from this, in a separate unit, is the “Charlie Davis Minstrels,” the second edition of the fifteen minutes of whoopee. In this skit Charlie Davis and his band offer several band specialties and individual performances by the members of the orchestra. , “Dangerous Paradise,” filmed in a tropical setting, is an adventurous love-drama, written for the screen from incidents in a Joseph Conrad novel. Nancy Carroll, a girl musician in a waterfront hotel on a South Sea island, is menaced by her employer and seeks safety on an island, nearby, on which Richard Arlen lives alone. Thrown together Arlen angers Nancy with his cold scorn. Then three desperadoes appear on the island in pursuit of Nancy. They plan to rob and kill Arlen. but Nancy’s love triumphs over her hate and she wins Arlen’s admiration and love with her heroic sacrifice. The cast in “White Caps” includes Bobby Pinkus, the hot cha cha boy; Bill and Harriet Hutchins, duo of sailors; Monroe and Grant in “Go, Ahead, Charlie;” Pauline Gaskins, a debutante; the Varsity Four, Hollywood’s Knights on tour, and the Fred Evans ensemble of men and maids. An organ solo by Dessa Byrd and a talking news weekly completes the bill. an “CONDEMNED” OPENS AT OHIO “Condemned.” the all-talking dramatization of Blair Niles’ novel “Condemned to Devil’s Island,” opens today at the Ohio theater, with Ronald Coleman in the leading role. Seen and heard in support of the star are favorites of the New York legitimate stage, Ann Harding, the original creator of “Mary Dugan,” Dudley Digges of the Theatre Guild, and Louise Wolheim, popular stage and screen actor. In translating this novel to the audible screen, they have succeeded in bringing to life the situations and characters so vividly described by Mrs. Niles in her original story. It is said to be a thrilling, exciting and often delightfully romantif picture, which through the medium of imaginative direction, is said to serve as an ideal vehicle for Colman. It is Said that Ann Harding in the leading feminine role is easy to look at and a delight to listen to. To her role of the faithful wife whp falls in love with the first man who has ever shown her kindness and romance. Miss Harding is said to be all that could be desired. Dudley Rigges and Louis Wolheim are also'said to be excellently cast. Others in the cast include William Elmer. Albert Kingsley and William Vaughn. On the supplementary program this week are talking short subjects and news reel.

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

Current Musical Events

ON Tuesday, March 4, Willard J MacGregor of the Arthur Jor- j dan Conservatory of Music faculty will present Anita Wendell, in a piano recital at the Odeon, 106 East 1 North street, at 8:15 p. m. Miss Wandell will play: “Choral Prelude, C Minor”.. .Bach-Busoni “English Suite, G Minor” Each! Prelude Sarabande Gavotte I, Gavotte II Gigue . . . “Etude Db Major” Liszt “Nocturne F Major” Chopin “Etude F Minor" Chopin “Ballade G Minor” Chopin “Gardens In the Rain" Debussy “Pavae for a Deceased Infanta”... .Ravel “The Cat and the Mouse” Copeland “Dance of Olaf Pick-Mangiagalli Harold Bean, pupil of Glenn \ Friermood of the voice department of the Arthur Jordan Conservatory of Music, former announcer and ! staff artist of WFBM, has been engaged for the same position by WBBM in Chicago. Following this recital at 3:30 p. m., a recital of advanced students will be broadcast from the same stage over WKBF. The public school music chorus, directed by Franklin H. Taylor will give a group of five numbers, accompanied by Mary

At Colonial

George Buttons Fares and his own show open the second week of their engagement at Colonial today offering “Rarin’ to Go.” In “Rarin’ to Go,” Fares promises many attractive and entertaining features such as big song and posing numbers, spectacular setting for dance numbers; vaudeville specialties and, of course, the fast moving comedy bits. One of the big numbers of the show will be “Peacock Alley,” a parade of gorgeous gowns. The cast remains the same, Including Maxine Audry, Flo Rich. Stella Declaire, Ruth Osborne, ingenue; Billy Howard, who will feature the song number in “Peacock Alley;” Andy Anderson and George Buttons Fares himeslf, assisted by Eddie Ware. “Broadway Scandals." an alltalking feature of back-stage life, featuring Sally O’Neil. Jack Egan and Carmel Myers, will be offered on the screen for the week.

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3—Bebe Daniels and Lloyd Hughes in a scene from “Love Comes Along," now at the Circle. 4—Louis Wolheim as he appears in “The Ship from Shanghai,” now at Loew’s Palace. 5—Ronald Colman plays the lead in “Condemned,” opening today at the Ohio. 6—Lenore Ulrich has the leading role in “South Sea Rose,” new at the Apollo.

Zimmerly. The conservatory brass ensemble directed by Frederic A. Barker will do a group of southern folk songs. Marian Chaplin, pupil of Hugh McGibeny; Helen Johnson, pupil of Earle Howe Jones, and Donn Watson’s pupil, Constance Davy, will also take part. Thursday night, March 6. Frances Beik of the dramatic art department of the Arthur Jordan Conservatory of Music, will present her advanced pupils in a recital at the Odeon, 106 East North street, when the following pupils will appear: Mabel Hurst, Elizabeth Compton, Mary Elizabeth Trabue, Ross Rissler, Frances Benner, Marie Lenahan. Maxine McKay, Fletcher Woodbury, Frances Starr, Helen Louise Small, Lillyon Snyder. Marcy Dirnberger. Melvin Berryman, Marian Fehrenhach, Mrs. E. H. Elwood, Gordon Bringle, Ruth Wagner, Eugene Kerr, Rachel Cawdell and Evelyn Wolfard. Grace Dorothy Flagg of the Arthur Jordan Conservatory of Music will present her pupils in a piano recital on Friday evening, March 7, at the north branch, 3411 North

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Pennsylvania street. Miss Flagg's pupils are: Jean and Richard Aronhalt, Samuel Mantel. Roland Warnack, Leona Bender, Richard Hughes, Joan Feucht, Geraldine Logan. Helen Warnack. Peggy Chapin, Nora Schiltges. Martha Pearce. Betty Pearce. Jane and Chester Robinson. Billy Bromley. Fred Ault. Virginia Munsel! and Katherine Singleton. June Deupree, Martha Higrr.an -and Tommy Wright. On Saturday, March 8. at 2:15 p. m., a public performance recital will be given at the Odeon by the following: Wilma Jean Todd, Forrest Satterfield. Rose Marie Meyer. Maxine Urda Harrell, Maxine Hendricks, Lulu Linkenhelt. Virginia Davis. Emma Elizabeth Hallett, Winona McClintic, June Gastineau, Jeanne Knight, Ruth Markv.orth. Cletus Hayes, Eleanore Pitzschler, Mary Elizabeth Neal, Billie Lemon, Mildred Vogt. Sylvia Madiel and Marian Lurie, pupils of Florence Keepers Lewis. H. Otis Pruitt, Leone Kinder Rickman. Christine Roush. Hazel Lamkin. Gertrude Whelan, Gladys Loucks. Wilma Davis Hine. Marie Zorn. Mrs. Paul Duckwall. Lillian Oarr Greene. :11 dl!? Wagner, Bernice Van Sickle, Justine Stotsenburg. Beatrice Batty, pupil of Glenn Friermood; Hayden Frye, piano student of Eleanora Beauchamp, and Rachel Cawdell, pupil of Frances Beik of the Arthur Jordan Con--1 servatory of Music, gave the pro-

J gram on Wednesday, celebrating the j twenty-fifth anniversary of the Wednesday Literary Club at 3020 North Illinois street. At the Odeon, Friday night March 7, a recital by the following advanced students will be given: Emsle.v Johnson Jr. Ruth Gant. Edith R. Davis, Sam Rosenblum. Ernestine R. i Fleming, Marcy Dirnbcrger. Fletcher Woodbury, Mrs. C. F. Cox. Anita Wandell, j Maribel Henderson. Paul Munger, Mary Lohrman and Elizabeth Todd. They are pupils of Leslie E. Peck, Eleanore Beauchamp, F. Elmer Marshall, Hugh McGibeny, Frances Beik, Glenn Friermood, Willard Macgregor, Donn Watson. Adolph Schellschmidt and Lucile Wagner. The piano group classes will meet j on Saturday. morning from 9 to 12 o'clock with Mi'S Geraldine Trotter, conducting them. Byron Hollett, violin pupil of | Donn Watson, accompanied by GerI trade Free, pupil of Boris Rosen- ; field, cf the Jordan Conservatory j of Music, will play befdre the Matinee Musicale of Greenwood on Friday afternoon, March 7.

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Dance Week Is Planned at Lyric Mushrush Announces an Entertaining List of Events. DANCE WEEK” is announced for the Lyric ballroom for tha week, starting today, by E. W. Mushrush. ballroom manager. Every night has been given over to soma special event, and dancers are assured of a most enjoyable time each evening. Dancing is tree to patrons of the Lyric. Surtis <Hot-st Thompson and his orchestra with several new" members are being retained to furnish music for the dancing. The third and final eliminations for the “Camel Glide" contest will be made on Monday night. The* grand finale of this contest will be given on the Lyric stage Monday , evening. March 10. and a beautiful loving cup is to be awarded the winner. Tuesday night is Ladies’ night.‘A , special reduced price for ladies will , hold forth in theater and same will j admit to dance floor. Prizes will be awarded to ladies dancing to- ! gether. Wednesday night is waltz night, : and the third eliminations for the "Merry Widow Waltz” contest. I Grand finals of this contest will be : held on the Lyric stage Wednesday, March 12. A beautiful silver loving cup will be awarded the winners. , “Interchangeable Dance Contest* will be held on i'hursday night. Special prizes will be awarded for “Camel Glide,” “Merry Widow* waltz and “St. Louis Hop.” Th third eliminations for the 'St. Louis Hop” contest will be given Friday night. Grand finals to be held on Lyric stage Friday night, March 14. Class nights will remain as regular. Free dance instruction for every one on Monday, Wednesday and Friday nights. Saturday and Sunday nights are ‘ Whoopee nights,” with many novel stunts planned.

At Rialto

Bonnie Mack is a member of the company that is presenting “Bare Facts” at the Rialto. She is also a dancer.