Indianapolis Times, Volume 41, Number 258, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 March 1930 — Page 7

MAR. 8, 1930

BARTHELMESS LATEST IS NOW ON VIEW AT THE CIRCLE

John Barrymore, in ‘General Crack.’ Opens Today at the Apollo—Movie Version of ‘Hit the Deck' Now at Loew's Palace. '■J'TIE vcr\ Richard Bartheimess picture. “Son of the Gods.” a J First National and Vitaphone production, is new showing at the Circle. It i- aid that Richard Bartheimess has never had a finer role, never been pr< enter! in a more appealing and human story, and never been supported by a better cast. Con. ! 1 1 Bennett has the heroine's role. Others among the player in the mov important roles are Mildred Van Dorn, Anders Randolf, Claude Kit. and a Chine, e actor named King Hou Chang who has the part of Bartheimess’ father.

"Son of the Gods" is said to be a lavish screen production made on a huge scale and offering Bartheimess in what is heralded as his most, colorful role. It was adapted to the screen bv Bradley King and directed by Frank Lloyd. The story was written by Rex Beach. Bari helmess' role in "Son of the Gods ' is said to make one think of many other great Bartheimess roles ot the past; yet it. Is different. It is said to have anew charm, anew and more subtle appeal. Bartheimess is seen in the role of Sam Lee. the American boy who is brought up by a China man believing that he himself is Chinese, and bearing the brunt of the inevitable conflict be ween orient and Occident which arise when a Chinese youth enters upon the rocky road of life in these United States. The supplementary bill this week Includes two Vitaphone acts and a talking news weekly. a a a •GENERAL CRACK” NOW AT APOEEO “General Crack,” Warner Brothers’ all-talking Vitaphone' picture, will be the attraction this week at the Apollo. Only those who have heard John Barrymore in “Peter Ibbetson,” “The Jest.” “Richard III,” or that supreme test of any actor’s genius, “Hamlet,” can appreciate what an event in the entertainment world his coming into talking pictures really is. The proverbially perfect Barrymore profile is not more perfect than the voice—than the utterly .satisfying diction —which Vitaphone so superbly records. “General Crack,” the eighteenth century historical novel, which Warner Brothers chose for Barrymore’s advent into audible films, gives him a starring role of uncqualed possibilities. It is even more than a dual role; it might be called a triple role, for in the prologue he plays the father cf “General Crack” 'also known as the mad Prince Christian), and in the play proper he harks bark to his supreme stage effort and plays not only the fighting lover but the ghost of his father. “General Crack.” a historical personage, reached the height of his power and notoriety during the reign of Leopold II of Austria. He war. the son of the duke of Kurland and a gypsy princess. Lust for power and cruelty, combined with unbridled passion which swept him from one love to another, made him n ehr.carter at once feared and admired. He became a dashing soldier of fortune, espousing whatever cause Da 1 him the highest price. The affairs of Leopold of Austria being in a precarious condition. General Crack—first extorting a promise of half the gold of the empire and the hand of the emperor’s sister, Maria Louisa, in return—sets forth against the foe. In the way he stops at a gypsy famp. where the charms of Fidelia, a dancer, have captivated him. He contracts marriage with her and takes her to the court, where Leopold presents him to the sister, who amazes the mad prince by her aevuty. Leaving his romany bride, he goes to the front, wins gloriously, and returns to find that she has been false. Sentencing the offender to rhot. he turns Fidelia over to the wrtures of her own people—and since the emperor himself has been implicated in the love of Fedelia, the adventurer sets out to wreck the ruler's fortunes. His armies are defeated, and , General Crack is about to wreak

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further vengeance when he discovers that Maria Louisa really loves him. He restores the command and orders the emperor and ms sister back to Vienna. But this Ls the merest skeleton if a story, thrilling in the extreme, with the glamor of many loves, of gypsy hordes, soldiers of fortunes, and all the picturesque life of the eighteenth century. The usual Vitaphone presentafions and the Fox Movietone News will complete an enjoyable program. aaa POWELI/S LATEST NOW AT INDIANA “Street of Chance,” William ; Powell s first starring picture for Paramount, and one of the most exciting highly dramatic pictures of the year, is now being presented at the Indiana theater. Charlie Davis and his band are being featured on the stage in the Publix presentation “Now and Then,” which also features Charies Withers and his company in “The Opry House.” In “Street of Chance,” Powell, who undoubtedly' creates the most fascinating role of his career, is cast as a notorious gambler, a cold I cynical man, feared and respected by all who know him. With keen insight and understanding Powell >is said to make Natural Davis, the picture's dominant figure, a character of moods; a man torn between his uncontrollable desire to gamble and the better judgment that tells him that it is impossible for him to continue his gambling life for- : ever. “Street of Chance” Is said to, be | literally packed with suspense—filled situations that build up in logical and convincing fashion to a breath-taking, powerful climax. For this latest Paramount production is always an absorbing picture in which imaginative direction and the splendid acting of the supporting cast are effectively blended with a story of unusual interest. The supporting cast includes Kay Francis, Regis Toomey and Jean Arthur. All the players are said to be well cast and give restrained, sympathetic performances. 'The stage show includes in it’s cast besides Charles Withers. Charlie Davis and his band; Tommy Wonder, the Peter Pan of dancing; the Ward sisters, twin stepping stars; Mary Harrison, the singing comedienne, and the Gaberelli girls. Ed Resener's overture this week is selections from “The Vagabond King.” aaa “HIT THE DECK” OPENS AT THE PALACE Exact replicas of four new model fourteen-inch navy guns now cast their dark and brooding fifty-foot shadows over the polished surface of a newly erected “battleship deck” at the RKO studios. This armor, mounted on an immense gray revolving turret, provides a thrilling highlight for Radio Pictures’ lavish musical comedy, “Flit the Deck,” coming today to the Palace theater. A crew of sixty men worked five days under the supervision of E. L. McMurtrie, construction engineer, and Max Ree, art director, to complete what is considered by RKO officials as the greatest set-building teat since the advent of talking pictures. The four guns are designed to support the weight of sixty chorus girls—fifteen each—a net have a revolving angle of 90 degrees and an elevation of 25 degrees. The “deck”

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I—William Powell has the lead in “Street of Chance,” now at the Indiana. I —John Barrymore has a romantic fighting role in “General Crack,” now' at the Apollo. 3—Lola Lane and Joe Wagstaff in “Let’s Go Places,” the screen feature at the Lyric.

Current Musical Events

THE study body of the Arthur Jordan Conservatory of Music will have a costume party in the Odeon Tuesday, March 11. Marjorie Alexander is chairman, i Second lecture-recital of the series of French music will be given at the Odeon by Jordan conservatory pupils Thursday night, March 13. Saint Saens and Faure music will be given. Following is the program: Appreciation of Saint-Saens and Faure. Lenora Coffin. \ "Scherzo" (for two pianos)... .Saint-Saens Marie Zorn and Lucile Wagner. "The Cradles.” ) i "After a Dream" i Faure j "The Meeting" ) Frieda E. Heider. Anita Wandell at the piano. i “Sonata" tviolin and piano) Faure Hugh McGibney. Willard MacGregor. "Nocturne Op. 36" ) I "Impromptu Op. 34" Faure Boris Rosenfleld. ; "Concerto” (2nd and 3rd movements.. Saint-Saens Maud Custer. Hilda Burrichter at the piano. Variations on a Beethoven Theme.... Saint-Saens (For two pianos) Willard MacGregor and Boris Rosenfleld. Participants in the program are pupils of Hazel Lamkin, Lucile Wagner, Flora E. Lyons, Franklin N. Taylor, Florence Keepers Lewis, Marie Zorn, Frieda Heider, Eleanora Beauchamp, Adolph Schelischmidt, Earl Howe Jones, Donn Watson, Allie F. Eggletcn and Leone Kinder Hickman. Following the grade pupils’ recital of the conservatory Saturday, March 15, the advanced students will broadcast a program over WKBF completely equipped is 175 feet long and sixty-five feet wide, providing ; space for about three hundred play- ' ers. Guns and turret not only are j exact duplicates of a man o’war battery, but mechanically, must ' operate without the slightest noise because of the sensitive microphone. A crew of technical experts and cameramen from the RKO studios spent several days at the United States naval base at San Diego se- ■ curing plans and photographs of a real battleship cleared for action. This was the basis of the unusual : engineering feat. Luther Reed of “Rio Rita” fame directed “Hit the Deck.” Polly Walker, former Broadway star, and Jack Oakie, sensational comedian, have the leading roles. Others in the cast include Roger Grey, Frankre Woods, Wallace McDonald, Marguerita Padula, Harry Sweet, George Ovey and June Clyde. The all-talking, singing musical comedy was adapted from the stage play by Vincent Youmans. Short subjects comprising the balance of the program will include the Hearst Metrotone News, a Metra Goldwyn Mayer all-talking comedy and cartoon novelties. Commencing next Loevv’s Palace will offer tlie season’s outstanding photoplay production, “The Rogue Song.” Metro Goldwyn Mayer's operetta, starring Lawrence Tibbett. the world’s greatest barytone, supported by a star cast including Catherine Dale Owen, Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy and numerous other film and stage stars. "The Rogue Song” is a singing masterpiece, based upon the operetta “Gypsy Love,” by Franz Lehar, Dr. A. W. Millner and Robert Bodensky, and was photographed entirely in Technicolor under the direction of Lionel Barrymore. The usual “Loew” scale of prices will prevail during- the engagement of “The Rogue Song,” which is now being shown to capacity houses in New r York city and Los Angeles at $2 per seat. aaa NEW MOVIE OPENS AT OHIO. The all-talking version of the stage play, “Her Unborn Child,” opens today at the Ohio theater. The story of “a boy and girl in love, forgetting evtrything,” is said to describe the story of “Her Unborn Child.” The picture has been adapted trom the stage play by Frederic and Fanny Hatton. It has been directed by Albert Ray. A cast of Broadway stage players have been assembled by Windsor Pictures for this picture. It Includes Paul Clare. Adele Ronson. Doris Rankin. Harry Davenport, Frances Underwood. Elisha Cook Jr.. Pauline Drake and Elizabeth Wragge.

Tune in on WKBF 11:30 A. M. SUNDAY

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at 3:30 p. m. for one hour, as follows: Variations. “Emperor’’ Haydn "Serenade” Tschaikowsky "Two Mexican Folk Songs” Anon “Minuett" Beethoven String Choir. Hugh McGibeny. director. "Southern Song" ; Ronald "Talhho” I.eone “Speedwell” Brahe Beatrice Batty. Louisa Steeg. Kathryn Bowl by. "Nocturne F Major" Chopin "The Cat ana the Mouse” Copland “Dance of Olaf" Pick-Mangiagalli Anita W’andell. A studio recital will be held at the Conservatory, 1204 North Delaware street, March 15 at 2:30 p. m. j The following students will take part: Frances Shutters, Mariam Stuart, Margie Ann Leonard, Anne Holmes, Harriett Holmes. Lucretia Ann Saunders, Adath Mae Weigler. Betty Easterday. David Middle- ! ton, Joanne Anne Pluess, Kathryn i Gorman, Mary Frances Burtzloff, Robert Middleton, Hazel Karsner, Marjorie Fiickinger Rosalind John- | son, Winifred Lloyd, Robert Smel- | ser, Viola Bazis, Suzanne Gregoire, Anna Bernard, Wilma Jean Cloud, Betty Truby, Earl Dallas Smith. Vivian Joan Holmes, Virginia Underwood, Bettyann Jones. Allen Lawson and Joanne Gramme. At the north branch of Jordan Conservatory, 3411 North Pennsylvania street, Leone Kiader Friday night, March 14, will present the | following pupils in a piano recital: ! Joan Johnson, Delores Crockett,

35/dancers | / Iggjgjjt; Tomorrow Night. Next Sat. and Sun 111 !| BEFORE tonight l| 1 mO McKaimey’Sr c S I |||j§\ P,W * / Greatest Colored Dance Banc] In America (ill lll|\ Pjjfi/IJJ I TOMORROW ~ 111 fj§!\ -National Broadcasting- Company If if EgS?! l IrlJjPbJLto Presents tlie Famous IsmS Ipana Troubadours I Si HI \ / NEXT SAT. and SUN7~ 111 111 Enqaoewii t Nat Shiikret’s (11 B| jf \ J I j VICTOR DANCE ORCHESTRA

MOTION PICTURES “Withers’ g/n M S%.aL Mar M// OpVy House’ 8 ffti 4 NfF ED K. $1 OVERT! Rl UOt Wjlff/lf V WU * The “\agabond King," ■ / •:••! featuring f / With JEAN ARTHUR 1 MAR\ HARRISON y</ Kay Francis, Regis Tn> mey You stole' kisses from a jt I KNOW nothConstance ilex Beach’#

4 Jack Oakie in a scene from “Hit the Deck," now at Loew’s Palace. 5 Adele Ronson in “Her Unborn Child,” opening today at the Ohio. fl—Richard Bartheimess has the lead in “Son of the Gods." now at the Circle.

Virginia Lee Whitley, Betty May Thompson, Jane Leasure, Doris Wheeler, June Billeter, Virginia Mary Wheeler, Helen Louise Carman. William Van Buskirk, Grant Johnson, Dixie Lee Easierdaj 4 , Martha Norman, Lois Gerdtz, Everett iue Witt Jr., Mina Weaver, Josephine Van Fleet, Charlotte Dunn and Lillian Judd. Bi-monthly junior advanced recital of the Jordan Conservatory will be held in .the Odeon, Friday night, March 14. Following is the program: Reading—"Bishops’ Comedy.” Marian Fehrenbach and Frances Brenner. Instrumental —"Valse" Chopin Hildj Korff. Instrumental— Prize Song.” Dorothy Olsen. Solos—" Spirit Flower” Tipton "The Lear's at the Spring" Beach Irene Noerr. Instrumental—"Tarantelle” . .Moszkowskl Vera Sudbrock. Reading—" The Unthankful Orphan” Bosher Mary Helene Crosse. Instrumental—" Serenade" ... .d’Ambroise Reba Hunt. Instrumental—"Aufschwing” .. .Schumann Katharine Bowlby. Solos—"Do You Know My Garden". .Wood “As We Part" Ilgenfritz Mrs. Paul Seehausen. ' Overture to Egmont" Beethoven "Allegro" from "Mozart’s G minor symphony.” The conservatory orchestra led by Adolph Schelischmidt. Participants are students of Frances Boik, Otis Pruitt, Edwin Jones, B. F. Swarthout, Mrs. Blanche Brown, F. Elmer Marshall, Donn Watson, May A. Kolrner and Lulu Brown. A recital of grade pupils will be held at the Odeon Saturday, March 15, at 2:15, participants being Gerald Utterback, Mabel Grace Smith,

Louise Hungate, Mara Ellen Galbraith. Eleanor Harrison, Marian Van Fleet, Lucile Weisberg, Jeanette Arnold. James Reed, .Norma Rugenstein. Susannah Jones, Gladys Koehler, Lois Johnson, Agatha Switz, Jack Ford, Kathleen Rigsbee, Sarah Olinger and Mme. Craig, Gertrude Whelan, Allie F. Eggleton, Fanetta Hitz Brady. Georgia Bauman, Marie Zorn, Lucile Wagner, Grace Hutchings, Lillian Carr Greene. May A. Kolmer, Bernice Van Sickle, Fairy Hendricks and Mrs. Arthur G. Monninger. Movie Wins Many Votes Jacques Feyder's picture, “The Young Gentlemen,” captured first place, with “Hallelujah.” just one vote behind, in a contest conducted by Die Deutsche Heimate, German

mcit/sat breathed t' J SUcfIJW trROMANCE ! >^ll PH all talking !*** GnmiCKMK MARIAN NIXON** LOWELL SHERMAN/W HOW THEY LIVED AND LOVED. BATTLED AND PLAYED / / IN DAYS WHEN WOMAN WAS PREY TO THE AVARICE OF MAN. / 1 tPlfc HIS FERVENT WOOING, HIS LINGERING CARESSES I tMKa )Cj iShMdftb. SHE HAD FOUGHT THEM,BUT ONLY FOR THE \ O W . mM rn HAPPINESS OF ANOTHER.. ..NOW \ Tjßf. HIS LOVE MEANT HER HAP-\ [WML FJ I ||jP PtNESS ... WHAT WAS

OHIO-NOW The Season’s All-Talking Sensation! A Boy CC l 1 T TC* Forgetting and Girl H* u ® iPf WOT Everything In love- I A Ms Jlanif Alb Else! UNBORN CHILD” “Permit me to thank you for your invitation to the preview nr nn TWIC showing of ‘HER UNBORN CHILD.’ I certainly enjoyed view* nttsU Ili • O ing it. I regard the picture as highly'educational, anrl as it was ■ CTVCD told with deliberate truths revealed, it will undoubtedly make a L. £. 1 • C. n strong impression on the younger generation.” (Signed) MRS. E. M. BUNDY. CONTIGUOUS CHILDREN WOULD NEITHER UNDER- ALL SEATS 11 a. m. to lip. m. STAND NOR APPRECIATE THUS PICTURE gi% _ —THEREFORE— 711 If* DOORvS OPEN , NO ONE UNDER 16 ADMITTED EX GAGEMENT

] journal, to determine the best photoplay exhibited during 1929. Fey- | der. noted French director, is at j present under contract to M-G-M, directed Greta Garbo in "The Kiss,” | and will now’ make the French version of M-G-M's “The Unholy Night.” Cinema authorities in this country and abroad voted in the contest. They Name a New Movie “Lady to Love" has been selected as the final title of Vilma Banky’s starring picture for Metro-Gold-wyn-Mayer, formerly known as “Sunkissed.” This film has been directed by Victor Seastrom and is based on an original story by Sidney Howard. In the supporting cast are two well-knowm New York stage | players, Edward G. Robinson and I Robert Ames.

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Ballroom Dancers to Compete Contestants to Appear on on Lyric Stage Soon. THE Lyric ballroom dance contest will be held on the Lyric stage this week and the winners will be awarded three silver loving j cups. The finals will be staged by Arthur Corey and Allan Mann, two well-known Broadway dance stars of Early Carroll “Vanities” and "The Girl From Childs.” A general good times party will be held in the Lyric ballroom on Saturday and Sunday nights and rhythmic music will be furnished by “Hots” Thompson’s orchestra. On Monday evening at 10:00 o'clock the finals of the “Camel Glide” will be held on the Lyric stage and the winners will be awarded a handsomely engraved silver loving cup. From 8:30 until 11:30 general dancing will prevail I in the ballroom and the Lyric patrons are offered this extra enjoy- | ment without additional cast. “Grocery Night” will be featured Tuesday night and arrangements have been made to give away a generous amount of nonperishable foods. Wednesday night is “w’altz night” and this night will also feature the finals of the merry widow waltz contest which will be held on the stage at 10 o'clock and the winners of this contest will be awarded a silver loving cup handsomely engraved. The “St. Louis hop” contest will be on Friday night and the finals will be held on the Lyric stage at 10 o’clock and the winners will be •awarded a silver loving cup.