Indianapolis Times, Volume 41, Number 276, Indianapolis, Marion County, 29 March 1930 — Page 6

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WILLIAM GILLETTE DUE AT ENGLISH’S MONDAY NIGHT

Creator of 'Sherlock Holmes’ to Wake Final Appearances Here—William A. Brady Will Send ‘Street Scene’ Here for Three Days. sentimental Journeys to the theater have become increasingly v' rare. The star system that, good or bad. built loyal personal folowing for the star. 1 - themselves i no more. Nowadays favorite actors melt n o a background of many plays. We know them fora series of good y rformances rather than as the creators of a repertory of beloved characters. When William Gillette came back to the stage for a farewell tour, which includes an engagement at Engli.h's opera house for two days, w-ginning Monday, March 31, he stepped out of that past of adored personalities.

He was then a good actor. He t was playwright and personage. It | s he you may think as much as any P man for that naturalism in acting that has since become the accepted aim of all intelligent actors and directors. It was hr who first taught t>.-' players that they did not have to shout to be effective. If was he i who proved to the playwright that It was quite possible to bring a curtain down on something less exciting than a murder or a fire or a threat of blood letting. It was Gillette who made the first ! effective stand against the silly j bowing and scraping at curtain > calls, even after first acts, before the actors have done anything or playwrights have had a chance to say anything worth applauding. And in the days of his power, when his ways and methods were widely j copies, he did much to control the ( habi* W ' ■ at 7-1 lie elects to leave the “A- ' r<>’!; •or the • Seventh Sister" a .0 “'thousand Pines," his house- : b' at on the Connecticut River, his ; castle at Hadlvme. Conn., and his | lodge in the South Carolinian, Wilderness; Is to be accounted for only upon grounds of sentiments j for the theater. But he will always j live in one place of the other in the : theatergoer’s recollection of him be- | cause he always used to live there and much that he wrote and said 1 and much that was written and told about him centered about these places. T he wants to play "Sherlock ; Holme*’ again, the whole country appears to ' “ -' r reeable and even a little thrilled. Yet mca* neople don t know why he should want to- Probably because the persuasive George Tyler asked him to. a tt tr “STREET SCENE" BOOKED AT ENGLISH’S Twenty-four hours on a sidewalk ol New York—and you have ‘Street Scene," Elmer Rice's famous drama of city life, which William A. Brady •%,’inging to the Englishs on Mon7. for three nights and a ■•Uiihee Wednesday. J Only four big cities have seen Phis remarkable play, which comes piere / with the original New York cast |of 50, including Erin O'Brien Moore, Mary Servoss, David Landau, j Horace Bra ham. Dorothy Raymond, George Humbert, not forgetting Queenie the dog. A brown stone front flat building 1 bne of New York's side streets is the slide upon which the dramamt has focussed his microscope; you permitted to stand at the front! WMjv and savor the essence of thisj ; me as it shuttles to and from its irk, or lounge about in its ncotur.Mal recreation. There are many tvpes mo be observed, of various racial backgrounds. I There is the Italian music teacher 'and his German wife; the Swedish Carl Olson, the Irish Maurrants, the, Jewish Japlans and the plain American Joneses. Thereis gossip as well as teeming life. You note the rancor of the old an dthe recklessness of the young. Love and hate, birth and death are Ihert,. Lust and murder .too. The mort exiciting secod act ever staged. street Scene" is more than a thrilling drama —is deeply human. It ij poignant with hear-break; it is conic in its international quarrels; it b fine in the courage of the young datghter who rises above the wreck Other pome, ending the story in a lonely Strain of spiritual heroism. Avaokjd the Puitzer prize and with of over 500 performances JFadway. it has established itas a play which must missed. Authors Adapt "Heads I'p" E|Vack Mac Gown, co-author of the Mage musical hit, "Heads Up." and Back Kirkland, screen playwright, | 801 l collaborate in transferring the ■story from the stage to the screen j 'for Paramount. "Heads Up" will be filmed in full natural color by improved technicolor processes. Filming of the picture is tentatively scheduled for April, but no cast announcements have been made by Long Island studio officials.

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Singer to Top Bill at Lyric Nancy Gibbs Is Featured in Little Hebei,’ a Playlet. FUN, melody, glittering backgrounds anu plenty ol action are s.t..u ro ieature me l. ig Party," tne new ail-taiKiug Fox Movietone picture wh.cn opens at tne Lync touay. in is swiii-paced, t unetui story revolves around the romance oi a littie shop girl and her two admirers. a young window trimmer and a m.nionaire store owner. Representative backgrounds oi every phase of New York life are to be seen, including a spectacular modiste’s shop, an exclusive Fifth avenue apartment and a glittering night club. Sue Carrol, Dixie Lee, Walter Catlett and Frank Albertson head tile cast of "The Big Party,” which also includes "Whispering” Jack Smith, Richard Keene, Elizabeth Patterson, Charies Judels. Douglas Gilmore and Dorothy Brown. Some catchy song hits have been incorporated in the film, among which Bluer Than Blue Over You. ’ as sung by Dixie Lee, and "Day Dreams," as crooned by vVhisuering" Jack Smith, are stand- | outs. Nancy Gibo.., a star of the legiti- | mate stage, heads the vaudeville program. Miss Giobs, is a beautiiul prirna donna who hails from England. Her first role on the American stage was in iv-2 1, when she appeared in "Monsieur Beaucaire," Gilbert Miller’s produc- j tion oi the well-known Booth Tark- • ington novel. She also starred in two editions of “Artists and Models,” “May Time" and "The Dancing Girl.” In vaudeville Nancy Gibbs heads a Broadway cast of nir.e male singers presenting an elaborately staged and costumed musical romance of the south called "Dear Little Rebel." Most of the members of her company were in the huge male chorus of "Countess Maritza,” a musical success of last season. Three other RKO vaudeville acts augment the featured attraction. | Vic Oliver. Europe's gift to vaude- j vilie, according to advance reports, offers a variety of comedy, music i and singing. He is assisted by a versatile young lady named "Half-j pint" iMargot Crangle), a dancer of. accomplishments. "Stepping in Society" describes the act to be presented by Bob j Bobby and Bud King, two well- j known vaudevillians and skilled acrobatic dance artists. One other RKO act and the usual j short films including a news weekly, talking comedy and Aesop’s Fables round out the show.

Art Institute

An exhibition of water colors has : been arranged by the John Herron j Art Institute in the Art Arcade of ! the Marott hotel. It consists of twenty paintings by five artists: j Dorothy Eisenbach,. Carolyn Brad- ! ley, Anna Hasselman, Paul Hadley ( and William Forsyth. Os these exhibitors two. William Forsyth and Paul Hadley gre instructors in the ! art school; Anna Hasselman is curator at the museum: Dorothy Eisenbach. formerly a member of the faculty of the school, is at present studying in Philadelphia, and Carolyn Bradley is an instructor in the art department of Manual Training high school. All contribute compositions made on their various summer painting tours in this country and Europe, as well as the more familiar local j landscape and still life studies. i The public is cordially invited to visit the exhibition which will remain on view during April.

1 — Paul Spor, new master of ceremonies at Indiana theater, succeeding Charlie .Davis. 2 Ruth Osborne is in the cast of the stage show l now at the Colonial. 3 William Gillette and Kate Bryon in a dramatic scene from “Sherlock Holmes" at English’s, Monday and Tuesday nights.

Players to Give a Comedy Sutherland Young People Will Give ‘Russian Honeymoon.’ AS its fifth production of the 1929-30 season, "A Russian Honeymoon,” a brilliant comedy translated from the French of Eugene Scribe by Mrs. Burton Karrison, is to be presented by the Sutherland players next Monday and Tuesday nights, March 31 and April 1, at 8:15 o’clock at the Sutherland Presbyterian church. "A Russian Honeymoon” was first staged professionally at the Madison Square theater, New York, on April 9, 1883, after which it played a very successful run. With Russian Poland as the locale and 1850 as the temporal setting, the play is virtually | a Russian version of “The Taming of the Shrew.” Gustave, Count Woroffski, has | married Poleska de Fermstein, only i to find that early in the honeymoon she develops such traits of temper 1 and pride as will render their married life insupportable, unless he can find some means to subdue her. Accordingly, he precedes her to an estate which he has recently inherited and enters the service of a shoemaker, Ivan, under assumed name of Alexis Petrovitch, and awaits the coming of his wife. Upon her arrival he tells her that he is Alexis, a serf, having married her on a false pretense, and that she, being his wife, is a serf, too. He sets her to sew and to spin; ultimately, he tames her as Petruchio tamed Katherine. The plot, thus outlined, is developed into tremendously clever situations, issuing forth comedy of the prettiest kinm The bridegroom, Alexis, of “A Russian Honeymoon" will be played by Norman Green and the bride, bv Lora Fances Lackey. Ivan, the master shoemaker, wil be played by Joe Foy; Baroness Vladimir, by Louise Shipman; Micheline. Ruth Brown; Demetrovich by Edward Green; and Ossip by Norman Hutchinson. In charge of properties will be Bernice Mitchell Young, and in charge of stage management, ! Russell Young and Carl Tezzman. Norman Green is directing the en- \ tire production. Studio Has Many Departments There are approximately seventy departments for the making of motion pictures at the Paramount studios in Hollywood.

TKi; L:DIANA?OUS TIMES

To Lecture

Dr. Walter Starkie

Dr, Walter Starkie will lecture on the ‘Gypsies and Their Music.” illustrating with his violin, on Monday night at the auditorium of Irvington school No. 57. He will be accompanied by Miss Anita Wandell and will be introduced by Harold Winslow, instructor in music in Manual Training high school. This is the third in a series of lectures which have been sponsored by the Irvington Union of Clubs.

Civic Theatre

Tuesday night at 8:30 o’clock the curtain of the Civic Theatre will rise on the Indianapolis premiere of Sidney Howard’s “The Silver Cord,” which George Somnes has selected as the sixth offering of the current season. “The Silver Cord,” which was considered as a likely candidate for the Pulitzer honors in 1927. will be presented for eight consecutive nights, until Saturday, April 5. It is an interesting study of a mother of extraordinary zeal and professional motherhood who finds an outlet therefor only in managing the lives of her two sons. In the Guild production in New York, during the 1926-27 season, Laura Hope Crews created the role of the mother, which will be portrayed by Grace Clark Pierce, wellknown in Indianapolis as a teacher of dramatic act at Tudor hall and formerly at the Teachers’ college. Mrs. Pierce appeared professionally with the Castle Square Stock Company in Boston, some years ago, and also in several New York stage productions. She was last seen with the Civic theatre as Mrs. Sorby in Ibsen’s “The Wild Duck,” presented last January. Many Dogs in Movie Seventy-nine dogs will be used for scenes in Moran and Mack’s second Paramount starring picture, “Two Black Crows in the A. E. F.” Rennie Renfro, owner of one of the largest collections of dog actors, furnished fifty-six of the canines from his kennels and borrowed the remainder from friends. Lee to Direct Again Rowland V. Lee, who directed “The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu,” also is to direct “The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu.” Paramount's sequel to the first film. 18.,01, i.F. M. m DANCE TONIGHT I.owell Tennis and His Orchestra ill Added Attraction i HARDINI??? I \\ BO JANGLES, TR. /11l II World's Youngest Tap jo ; Dancer Jill ill HAPPINESS GIRLS }|i|

i —Nancy Gibbs, well known on the legitimate stage, is the headliner on the new hill at the Lyric. s—Horace Graham in a scene from “Street Scene," opening at English's, April 7, sot three days.

ROUNDING ROUND THEATERS With WALTER A ii_AL_ A d. hickman

AS long as I remember Miss Jane Cowl, there will be one thing that I will never forget. And that is Miss Cowl's very own natural laugh in private life. I was introduced to that laugh the other night about midnight when all of us’ were attending a private screening.

Just before the feature picture was announced Manager Flex showed a Krazy Kat Kartoon comedy. The great actress let out one war yell of delight when this comedy was announced, and as the fun in-1 creased her laugh increased until it could be heard all over the theater. And so you see that men and j women of the stage laugh, yell and j even cry in the theater. There were j wet eyes in the party when “Anna Christie” was shown. Sir Guy Standing, leading man for Miss Cow, stated after the showing that "after all the greatest single performance in the picture was contributed by Marie Dressier.” I am receiving many letters from men and women of this city who want Charles Berkell to return to the city this summer with a stock organization. In nearly every letter it is stipulated that if Milton By-; ron was leading man and Edythe Elliott the leading woman that the writer would support the company. tt tt a I have received the following review written by the critic of the Daily Student at Bloomington of the annual Jordan River Revue: The whole cast was full of zest and !

AMUSEMENTS life with these snappiest, peppiest, gkJ .1.01... i .l. In. r—. 1. . .. 1 ■^JnkcarmJl Wk lP m DIXIE LEE £ WALTER CATLETT V % FRANK ALBERTSON Vf,d V^sSfl PM, ELIZABETH PATTERSON CHARLES JUBELS f SMITH J WP, six nklihG TANTALIZING ( 1888 ® 5 SONG NITS TO Here Is romance as true to life as , A r r-s rpr vnu UUM- love itself. Romance as >ou'd like to M /JW . .LT* live It. Conic join In the fun. AH- P’ShV'T M [Jr i MfA/0 AND Talking All-Singing—All-Dancing— tl YOUR FEETj All-Laughing. WSagcr GIBBS \MS / l uiffbßbiivtß Vfrk -isssr 1 soc 'Luiri II i% *

from the opening chorus, one of the peppiest and the best executed numbers ever xhown in a revue, it made a hit with the audience. The usual strains of a first night before a familiar audience was lacking. The men's and co-eds’ choruses undoubtedly claimed the honors of the show. Although the plot followed the usual trend of revues, the choruses put the show on a better plane. Alice Thorn, Bloomington, as the college vamp, proved unusually effective in her singing of “Crazy About Lovin’.” Bert Whaley. Bloomington, as the campus hero, did excellent acting along with his good singing. Margaret Myer, Rensselaer, as a "sweet back number," received many encores with her lovely voice and demure characterization of her part. Her rendition of "Why,’’ the theme song, was the feature of the show. Ewing Fennel. Kokomo, and Katherine Ann Louden, Bloomington, add interest to the plot by their love affair. Robert Masters, Bloomington, lends a comic caricature in his depiction of a ridiculous rhinie, and by his unwitting dumbness brings the plot to a romantic climax. The appearance of the men's quartet in, the second act was a welcome introduction. A rendition of "Nookin’ Around" by three of the members was one of the hits of the show. Os the lyrics. "Whistle to ’Em,” by Evelyn Burkett, Rome City; "Lucky Girl.” Dwain Ewing, Richmond; and "While Asleep.” by William Fox, were popular with the audience, Edmupri

Keeney. Shelbyville. director of the Revue, led the orchestra. Mary Valletta Albright. Michigan City, was the dancing director, and was assisted by Ethel Hicks, Winnetka. 111., and Madeline White. Chrisman, 111. They were aided by Walter Pattridge. dancing instructor of Indianapolis. After three-night run in Bloomington, the Revue wall not be given again until April 2, when it will play in Ft. Wayne. This performance V'ill be followed by showings in Muncie. April 3 and 4; Indianapolis, April 5, and Evansville, April 12. He Is a Royal Hangman Christian J. Frank, one of the giant royal hangmen in "Tne Vagabond King,” has been cast in a menace role for Paramount’s musical romance, “Let’s Go Native,” which features Jeanette MacDonald, Jack Oakie, James Hall, Skeets Gallagher and others. Has Great Ability Edmund Goulding, who is to direct. Nancy Carroll in "The Devil’s Holiday” at the Paramount studios, has gained a reputation as a director, scenarist, playwright, novelist and composer. He wrote the story for “The Devil’s Holiday.”

AMUSEMENTS EM| THIS AFTERNOON 2:20 EluLldli 0 TONIGHT 8:20 JANE COWL in “JENNY” ESI P !UPSJ MONDAY NIGHT IHLidII 0 TUESDAY NIGHT ONLY Prices, SI.OO, $1.50, $2.00, $2.50, $3.00 • -SVffil TO THE Site, WILL! AH GILLETTE [ HIS LAST PERFORMANCES IN THE THEATRE) in ms Famous Creation ’SHERLOCK HOLMfS7<~\ Setting forth an Original / and Thrilling Adventure of the Great Detective which has Veverßeen Told or on the Screen, — - \ / Direction A L. ERIANCER and GEORGE C TYLER. V CMRI |CUC3DAYS.BEG.a™:7 LsIIUbbIIJIB If Matinee Wed. Prices, Eves., 50c to $3.00. Wed. Mat., 50c to $2.00. Mail Orders Now. Seats Wednesday The Dramatic Sensation of the Modern Stagel WM. A. BRADY Preaenti ELMER RICE’S Pulitzer Prize Play STREET SCENE* WITH Fascinating t ] * Drama of Comic 1 50 PEOPLE 1 lI C, ' V A COLONIAL NEwyorasra. IMF. FASTEST SHOW IS THE CITY WEEK STARTING SAT., MAR. 29 GEO. (BUTTONS) FARES AND HIS OWN SPLENDID COMPANY PRESENTS unvm 1 East Moving, Peppy Burlesque **X*JCjU IIU A That's Different. WITH Burlesque's Favorite Direct UEfl C U SlJ| fl ROSk IJ From Her X. Y. Success. lILLLII mUllUHil MAXINE—STELLA DUULAIRE —RUTH OSBORNE EDDIE WARE —BILLY HOWARD—ANDY ANDERSON PARADE OF BEAUTIES ON RUNWAY AUCTION on THE SCREEN 1 AMATEURS NITE The All-Talking Sensation THURS. TI ES, "THE LOST ZEPPELIN"! SITE TONIGHT 11 P. M. MIDNIGHT FROLIC

.MARCH 29, 1930

Haresfoot to Be at English’s Club Will Send New Show Here for Only One Performance. THROUGH the heavy tobacco smoke and confused racingabout Director Purnell shouts his orders. The leading lady does some swift wig-adjusting, the leading man takes a last lingering puff on his pipe, and the rehearsal for "Button, Button," thirty-second annual production of the University of Wisconsin Haresfoot Club, in on again. This musical comedy will appeal at English's the night of April 11. Haresfoot, gay in its presentation, is just as gay in its rehearsal. In one corner of the large rehearsal room, two ladies, temporarily out of the scene, are engaged in a ponderous game of rummy. "All our girls are men. but everyone’s a lady" is the motto Haresfoot flaunts, and one knows this must be true for only ladies could play cards with such obliviousness to the turmoil about them. Wigs cocked at crazy, comfortable angles, cigarets protruding from the beautiful feminine features the make-up man has provided, two minor characters on the verge of good-natured scrap because of conduct unbecoming a “lady;" more wigs, more cigaretts, more shouting from the “powers that be”—and Haresfoot is in full swing. "Let’s go ponies!” Edgar Schooley, Haresfoot dance director, is on the scene, urging on his prancing females, striving in common with Flo Ziegfeld to glorify the American girl, even though the industrious Mr. Schooley must work with men. And out of all the shouting and smoke and last minute changes will emerge “Button, Button,” farce, greatest of Haresfoot productions. Soprano to Sing on Screen Lottice Howell, young soprano, who appeared on the stage in “My Maryland” and was signed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer for screen work three months ago, has been given anew contract by this company and is reported to be one of he most promising of the newer screen actresses. Miss Howell has lust completed a featured part in Ramon Novarro’s new starring film, ‘The House of Troy.” , How to Prounonce It “The Llano Kid,” Gary Cooper’s character name in “The Texan" at the Paramount studios, is pronounced “Yahno Kid.”