Indianapolis Times, Volume 41, Number 270, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 March 1930 — Page 7

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CHARLIE DAVIS IS SAYING FAREWELL AT THE INDIANA

‘The Sky Hawk,’ a Story of War-Time Flying, Opens Today at the Apollo for a Week —Fannie Brice Has a New Comedy Talker at Palace. BROOK and Evelyn Brent, seen together tor the first time since > "Infertererre" are co-starred in 'Slightly Scarlet" which is now playing at the Indiana. Supporting these rwo are Eugene Paliette. Paul Lukas, Claud Allister, Morgan Farley and Helen Ware. "So Long, Charlie" is the title of the stage presentation this week which featured Charlie Davis for the last time as master of ceremonies at the del ore going to New York. ■t.riie and the band art offering a lengthy band specialty of several popular tunes ai*! interesting arrangements.

In "Slightly Scarlet’’ Brook plays the role of a gentleman crook. He meets Evelyn Brent. They carry on a mild flirtation, and as is the habit with a mild flirtation, love results; love which sweeps these two into a maelstrom of highly exciting, nerve-tingling situations. Failing in love, they nevertheless know little if anything about each other's past life. And Brook himself never suspects for one moment that Miss Brent is his rival in the game which recognizes, him as master. In the stage presentation, which features Charlie Davis, a cast of Publix entertainers supporting includes Montrose and Reynolds. Chester Fredericks, Duffin and Draper Nita Carol, Brengk’s horse and Belladonna. Willard Fry and the Fred Evans Ensemble. Dessa Byrd will be heard at the organ playing a specially arranged solo for Davis’ farewell. A Paramount talking oe\£s will complete the bill. a a a “SKY HAWK” NOW AT APOLLO Thrills galore and a romance of unusual charm were brilliantly photographed in “The Sky Hawk,” the speaking screens great all-talking drama of war-time flying filmed in the sky, which opened an engagement at the Apollo theater today. It any further proof of the value of speech in pictures were needed, this Fox Movietone feature may be listed as a shining example. Its realism and the dramatic power of its dialogue, as well as to its many spectacular aerial and ground consequences. makes this film tower far above all such previous productions. In fact, it is a noteworthy contribution to screen history. The Zeppelin raids over London form a background of the story. A young British aviator, unjustly branded as a coward when he crashes his plane on the eve of his departure for active service, and is crippled for life, lies magnificently to release his fiancee from her engagement. Tinkering with an old condemned plane, he manages to put it in flying condition, goes aloft during a Zeppelin attack and brings the giant airship down in flames. A simple enough story, but ail th more human tor its simplicity. “The Sky Hawk" has become one of the most impressive pictures of the year, because of the excellence of its cast, and the flawless direction of John Blystone. John Garrick, the youthful English actor-aviator, a real find, seems to have been born to just this role, and Helen Chandler, former dramatic star of the Theatre Guild, who scored as the heroine of "Salute.” give a splendid performance as the girl in the case Gilbert Emery, whom audiences will recall as the Scotland Yard detective in “Behind That Curtain.’’ offers an even greater characterization in the role of Major Nelson. Billy Bevan. Joyce Compton. Lennox Pawle, Daphne Pollard and other noted players are in the supporting cast, adding to the entertainment qualities of the film. Some of the most breath-taking sequences that have ever been witnessed and listened to are said to be included in the picture, particularly tiie scene of London shivering under the rain of Zeppelin bombs. To top this comes the stirring climax, when Garrick conquers his huge opponent amid the bursting shrapnel and great searchlight rays. Short subjects, including two Vitaphone acts and Fox Movietone News, have their spots on the current bill tt tt tt NEW BRICE FILM AT PALACE To Fannie Brice, who has spent much of her life in stage dressing rooms, it is a novelty and a pleasing surprise that her motion picture work should entitle her to a private bungalow on the United Artists' lot in Hollywood, where she made "Be Yourself,” which starts today at the Palace. The star’s private house adjoins on right the one occupied by Mary Plokford; on the left is the spacious miniature mansion used by Norma Talmadge during her pie'ure work, and nearby are the bungalows of Lillian Gish, Dolores Del Rio, Joan Bennett. Lupe Velez and other celebrities. The Brice bungalow has a large living room, a bedroom, bath and a dressing room outfitted with all the paraphernalia used in making up for the screen. "Be Yourself,” which features a cast composed of Robert Armstrong Gertrude Astor. Harry Green,,G. Pat Collins. Budd Fine and little Jimmy Tolson. is an all-singing and talking

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comedy directed by Thornton Freeland. In this production. Miss Brice sings several songs, among them numbers especially written for her by her composer-husband, Billy Rose. One of the most elaborate sets ever constructed for a musical review was created on the United Artists’ lot for the "Kickin’ a Hole in the Sky" number, which features in addition to Miss Brice, an eccentric dancing ballet of fifty girls. The sets for this one sequence cost in excess of $50,000, and represent a leading scenic artist’s conception of heaven, with moving cloud effects. A Charles Chase talking comedy, “Whispering Whoopee,” an issue of Heart Metrotone News and a cartoon novelty, will also be shown on the same program. Commencing next Saturday, March 29, Loew’s Palace theater will inaugurate Loew’s Spring Carnival, bringing to the theatergoers of Indianapolis another month of super motion picture productions, the first of which will be Greta Garbo in her first all taking picture, “Anna Christie,” with Marie Dressier. 808 CHARLIE MURRAY HAS BIG ROLE Charlie Murray has put in more than two-score years in the theatrical profession—but no one would have guessed it who worked with him in "The Cohens and Kellys m Scotland,' 1 now at the Circle. Murray entered pictures in 1911. His beginning was sensational, according to all reports. He was blown up in a powder explosion that kept him in a hospital for seven months. Murray was born in Laurel, Ind. Like his partner in "The Cohens and Kellys," George Sidney, he entered the theatrical profession as a boy. He sold papers in the vicinity of theaters until he managed to talk himself into a miner role. Murray played the first “Cohens and Kellys” picture in which the other three members of the quartet, George Sidney, Kate Price and Vera Gordon .also took part. The picture was directed by William James Craft, who also directed the third of the series, "The Cohens and Kellys in Atlantic City.” The rest of the comedy program this week includes Eddie Cantor's newest talking sketch. "Getting a Ticket.” A Paramount talkartoon, "Radio Riot,” and a Paramount talking news reel complete the bill. “PARTY GIRL” * NOW AT OHIO "Party Girl,” the all-talking production now showing at the Ohio theater is said to be an intriguing film, showing the “party girl” method of American salesmanship which has grown up since the war. What happens when a young boy and girl get mixed up with the kind of women who make professional whoopee for pay in order to get business for mercantile houses, is said to be revealed in this picture. It was directed by Victor Halperin. Outstanding performances are said to be given by pouglas Fairbanks Jr., as the boy, Jeanette Loss as his sweetheart, Marie Prevost as a "whoopee queen,” and John St. polls as the rioteous manufacturer seeking to stamp out the evil "party girl" system. Mr. Fairbanks Jr. was borrowed from First National studios, where he is under long-term contract, especially for this feature. Miss Loss who is a contract Pathe player was loaned by this organization to the Halperins and Miss Prevost also was released for the one effort of these producers who, it is said, were bound on assembling the finest possible cast for this production.

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1— Clive Brook has the leading male role in “Slightly Scarlet,” now at the Indiana. 2 Fannie Brice is the big name in “Be Yourself,” opening today at the Palace. 3 John Garrick and Helen Chandler have this pleasant scene in “The Sky Hawk.” now at the Apollo.

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Erin O’Brien Moore

When “Street Scene” comes to English's soon, in the cast will be Erin O’Brien Moore. Here is a Pulitzer prize winner.

Haresfoot Club'

After a three year absence the Haresfoot Club of the University of Wisconsin comes again to Indianapolis, presenting “Button, Button,” its annual production, at the English Opera House the evening of April 11th. Indianapolis had not been on the organization’s itinerary for three years, but this year the city supplants St. Louis, winning the performance from other desirous cities. The state of Indiana is well represented among the “powers that be” in the Haresfoot personnel. William W. Garstang, business manager of the club, resides at 3327 Washington boulevard, in this city. Robert De Haven, a resident of South Bend, is the author of the play, his second vehicle in as many years. “Button, Button” concerns itself vith the apt burlesquing of a murder mystery drama. Detectives and divorcees are strewn about conspicuously, and crime is treated with a deft lightness. Nor have the present crop of Haresfoot heroines failed to live up to the ambitious slogan of the organization—“ All our girls are men, yet everyone’s a lady.” And they are just that —the result of excessive “cherchez la femme” among the 200 male aspirants who answered Director Bill Purnell's first call a week ago.

Current Musical Events

AT 3:15 o’clock Sunday afternoon. the Indianapolis Maennerchor will present Vladimir Horowitz, pianist, in recital at the Academy of Music. Horowitz is an artist whose work is his story. His sensational success—and the adjective is-used only because it is true—came of his music and out. of nothing else. His career has been the logical development of an extraordinary gift and he had made his name in Europe on sheer ability. The personality was exceedingly attractive but it was never “built up” by factitious press operations. Whatever Horowitz has accomplished had been accomplished entirely by his art. Born in Kieff, on Oct. 1, 1904, of a well-to-do, artistically inclined Russian family, Vladimir Horowitz entered the conservatory of his native city at- an early age, studying under Professor Felix Blumenfeld and graduating at the age of 17 with the highest honors. His first public appearance was made in Kharkoff, a concert arranged by his uncle, who was a famous music critic of that city. The first years of his professional career were spent giving concerts in the principal cities of his native land. During 1922-23. he played twenty-three times in Petrograd, to twenty-three sold out houses, at a time when a concert ticket was the greatest of luxuries to the average person. In 1924 Horowitz started a tour of Europe, beginning in Berlin, and conquering in rapid succession Germany. Holland. Italy, France, Spain, j Belgium and London. The season before he came to America he played eighty-eight engagements. Among his orchestra appearances were performances with Furtwaengler in Berlin and Leipzig, with Carl Muck in Hamburg, with Molinari in Rome, Gaubert and Pierne in Paris, Monteux in Amsterdam, Schneevoigt in Scheveningen, Abendroth in Cologne, Clemens Krauss in Frankfort, and Bruno Walter in Berlin. Critics like Henry Prunieres in Paris and Adolph Weissman and Max Marschalk in Germany pronounced . him “the greatest pianist of the rising generation.” tt ts u EVENTS AT CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC Mary Ellen Galbraith and brother. Dallas Galbraith, will give a joint recital Tuesday evening, March 25, at the Odeon, 108 East North street. Miss Galbraith studies piano with Willard MacGregor and Mr. Galbraith Is a pupil cf Edward Nell, beth of the Arthur Jordan Conservatory of Music. The second junior advanced students’ recital of the Jordan Con-

4 Dolores Costello has the leading feminine role in “Second Choice," now at the Lyric. 5 Doug Fairbanks Jr., has one of the leads in “Party Girl, now at the Ohio. 6 Charlie Murray has lots to do in "The Cohens and the Kellys in Scotland,” now at the Circle.

•servatory will be given on Friday evening, March 28, at .the Odeon. Rachel Cawdell. Helen Frances Starr, Fletcher Woodbury and Paul Linstaedt, pupils of Frances Beik. will give the “Wedding Scene” from Colton’s ‘“Smilin’ Through.” Georgia Bauman, pupil of Frances Wishard; William Franklin, pupil of Franklin Taylor; Verma Sullivan, pupil cf William Schwenger; Richard Krause, dramatic art pupil of F. Elmer Marshall: Pauline Becker, Miss Beauchamp pupil; Mrs. Hallie Lohrig. vocal student of Miss Lulu Brown; and Mary Martha Wolf, pupil of Earl Howe Jones wil take part in the program. A violin ensemble, conducted by Donn Watson, will conclude the recital. At the north branch, 3411 North Pennsylvania street, on Friday evening, March 28, Mrs. Nora M. Beaver of the Jordan conservatory will present a group of her pupils in a piano recital. The following pupils will appear on the program: Violet Guivitz June Roberts Marg. WchlgemuLh Iva Mae Leedy Betty Easterday Eleanor Pangborn Edmon Rinehart Hester Jane Gruber Norma McOlintock Kathryn Gorman Agnes Brown Rose Roberts Harley Rhodehamel Rose McConnell Martha Johnson Betty Ann Bauer Betty McConnell Madeline Price Robert Smeltzer Margaret Mattingly Elizabeth Cavanaugh * F. Elmer Marshall, teacher of public speaking at the Jordan Conservatory, is filling a return engagement for the Bond County Teachers Association of Greenville, 111., on Saturday, March 29, and will be the only speaker. Mr. Marshall will read “Hamlet” at the morning session and “Hoosier School Master” in the afternoon. Mr. Marshall read Riley and Eg g gleston for the Research Club of Columbus. Ind., on Tuesday; a miscellaneous program for the Dana senior high school class entertainment. On Wednesday morning of the 26th he will read for tne Montezuma high school and in the afternoon at the Rockville high school. At 3:30, March 20. an advanced students’ program will be broadcast for one hour over WKBF at the

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Odeon. This program was originally scheduled for March 15. A stringed choir under the leadership of Hugh McGibeny will play the first half hour. A vocal trio. Beatrice, Betty, Louisa Steeg and Kathryn Bowlby, pupils of Glenn Friermcod, will present a group oi numbers, and Anita Wandell, pupil of Willard MacGregor, who will graduate in June, will play a group of numbers to cjose the recital. The usual Saturday afternoon public performance will be given March 29 at 2:15. The following will present the program: Victorene Wysong nanny Flickinger June Gastineau Marjorie Miller Margaret Peters Richard Pier Dixie Lee Easterday .lane .Widdop Juanita Greene Betty Snyder Florence Baus Vivian Jean Holmes Mildred Lawler Dorothy Haas Betty Mae Robinson Virginia Trickey Eivessio Caudell Ina Naomi Stanley They are pupils erf: Fanetta Hitz Brady, Marie Zorn. Justine Stotsenburg, Leone Kinder Rickman, Iva E. Duckwaxl, Lillian Carr Greene. Gladys Loucks, Hazel Lamkin, Blanche Dunn Brown, Thomas Poggiani. William Schwenger and May A. Kolmer. James Kittle, pupil of Frances Beik of the Jordan conservatory, is playing in “A Wisdom Tooth,” presented by Stuart Walker in Cincinnati, O. This engagement is for a week.

Flora E. Lyons of the faculty of the Jordan conservatory, Geraldine Trotter, teacher of piano class work, and Mary Margaret Hirschman and Vivian Slagle, members of Phi Sigma Mu, pubMc school music fraternity, will attend the national conference of supervisors in Chicago. March 24-28. Arthur W. Mason, educational director of the Jordan conservatory, was one of the founders of the supervisors’ association and a past president. Mr. Mason will attend the founder's breakfast on Thursday morning, March 26, at the Stevens hotel. An interesting musical program is planned by young members of Alpha Sigma chapter of the Sinfonia fraternity, Tuesday evening, March 25, at the conservatory. The program is in charge of Eugene Campbell. All Sinfonians invited to attend.

At Colonial

In offering “Naughty Nifties,” the Colonial patrons for the week commencing today, George (Buttons) Fares, is giving them the burlesque attraction which lie presented with such success over the burlesque wheel for the past five seasons. “Naughty Nifties" is a mixture of comedy, song hits, ensemble numbers and specialties, all blended into cne. Numbered among the song hits are “Tip Toe With Me," "Do You Love Me,” “Strike Up the Band,” and “Just Like a Gypsy.” Stella Du Claire, the girl with the blues, offers another of her blue numbers; Maxine, and her runway chorus; Billy Edward, featuring “Names of Old Flames,” with the posing girls; Flo Rich, offering a brand , new song success and the "Gypsy Camp,” arc all high lights of the performance. Henry B. Walthall and a large cast will be seen on the screen for the week in “The Phantom in the House,” an all-talking drama.

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Big Hit to Be Given at the Civic ‘The Silver Cord' to Be Next Production at Playhouse. RATED by critics, reviewers and . public as Sidney Howard's bos piece of work. “The Silver Cord" ha;been secured by George S nines for production by the Civic Theater &i its sixth offering of 1929-30. George Sonnes, as soon as he learned that he could secure tht rights to this outstanding Guile success of two seasons ago, assembled his cast, held his preliminary readings and scheduled the India napeiis premiere of the Howard opus for Friday night, March 28, continuing for eight consecutive performances until Saturday night, April 5. The Anskv drama, “The D.vbbuk," has been postponed for the present. “The Silver Cord” was first produced bv the New York Theater Guild on Doc. 20. 1926 at the John Golden Theater under the direction of John Cromwell. To portray the leading role, it had the inexhaustible artistry and ability of Miss Laura Hope Crews, supported by such Guild actors as Eliot Cabot, Bargalo Gillmore. Elizabeth Risdon, Earl Larimore and Barbara Bruce. Stuart Walker presented “The Silver Cord" in Cincinnati two seasons ago, when it proved one of the finest pieces in his repertory. "The Silver Cord” is a psychological study of a selfishly possessive mother who seeks with such power and craft as she is capable of commanding to rule the lives of her two sons long after they are grown men. Hie play opens with the younger son Robert and his flnancee waiting for the arrival from Europe of the older son Dave and his wife, whom they have never met, a charming young woman who is a biologist, or “lady-scientist,” as her new mother-in-law calls her. The two young women meet and like each other. The mother, Mrs. Phelps, comes in to greet her returning son. She is all absorbed in him. The result of the play concerns this allconsuming devot ion and mother love which she has plastered on the two boys, since she was left a young widow at the aee of 25. and which has so dominated the two boys until they have idealized her and built up a powerful, psychological bond.