Indianapolis Times, Volume 41, Number 300, Indianapolis, Marion County, 26 April 1930 — Page 6

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VIOLA DANA IN PERSON HEADS NEW BILL AT THE LYRIC

Former Movie Favorite Corrjs Before the Footlights in a Playlet—‘Dracula’ Returns to English's for a Three-Day Engagement, THE annual Vaudeville Artists' Jubilee week, which has become quite a national affair, is to be celebrated by the local theaters next week with special entertainment for the gala occasion. Headlining the stage show at the Lyric is Viola Dana, once the idol of millions of silent movie fans. Miss Dana is appearing in the flesh as the heroine of anew one-act playlet called “The Inkwell,” written especially for her by Anita Loos, lamed author of “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes." She started her stage career at the age of 4 and at 15 was starred in "The Poor Little Rich Girl,” a Broadway success.

She has appeared in only one talkie, and that was a specialty number with her sister, Shirley Mason, in "Show of Shows,’’ shown at the Apollo some weeks ago. In her current vaudeville playlet, Miss Dana has the support of two popular Hollywood players, Edward Arnold and Linda Carlon. Three other RKO vaudeville acts. Including Whitey Roberts, a versatile entertainer with a knack of singing, talking and dancing. A colorful melodrama, the vivid story of a primitive, beautiful girl who fights like a tigress for the man she loves and who is loved by almost every man in the territory is “Tiger Rose,” an all-talking Vitaphone picturization of Willard Mack's play heads the screen bill at the Lyric. George Fitzmaurice directed the production, which has its location in the vast stretches of natural beauty in the great Canadian northwest. Monte Blue and Lupe Velez are the stars of the picture. an a MYSTERY PLAY WILL RETURN HERE "Dracula,” the mystery play which Horace Liveright will present at English’s, May 8-10. is founded on Bram Stokers novel of the same name. It is said that those who once read “Dracula” will never forget it, so powerful is its effect on the emotions, the enchanting horror of ics story, the mystery of its unfolding, the suspense of its climax, magic and thrill can never be lost to memory-. The story deals with a vampire—a restless, roaming spirit that in human form infested the countryside from midnight to dawn, and casting forth ominous warning of his coming and leaving terror and moaning mortals in his wake, fastens his pale lips to the throats of sensitive girls and draws them with menacing hypnotism toward a frightful doom. This unique mystery play is now in its fourth year in London where It has made an intense impression and proven an enormous success financially. The American dramatization is by John L. Balderson.

At Colonial

TARTY GIRL,” a Tiffany picture, opens as the screen attraction at the Colonial for the week commencing today. Modem youth running wild, living In Individual apartments without parental guidance is depicted in the picture Included in the cast are Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Marie Prevost, Jeanette Less, Judith Barrie, Lucien Prival and John St. Polis. For the stage attraction, George Buttons Fares has arranged a singing and dancing show that will include many novel numbers, original ideas and a wealth of special scenery and wardrobe. The song hits embrace new songs and comedy bits. The cast includes Helen Morgan, Ethel Benard, Stella Duclair, Billy Howard, Andy Anderson and Eddie Ware,

Here Is All About Our John

John Mack Brown, former University of Alabama football star who has appeared in “Our Dancing Daughters,” “Coquette,” “The Fair Co-Ed” and many other films, has been assigned one of the most important Metro-Goldyn-Mayer roles of the year—that of Billy the Kid In King Vidor’s forthcoming picturization of this famous bandit's career. No selection was made for this part until Vidor had canvassed the entire field of available talent to be certain of obtaining the best player. Vidor’s new picture is adapted from “The Saga of Billy the Kid.” by Walter Noble Burns, with conti-

Sailor Pajamas The new “hornpipe” pajamas have been introduced by Nancy Carroll in her role in Paramount's production. ‘‘The Devil’s Holiday.” These pajamas achieve a nautical appearance by adopting the side buttons and bell bottoms of sailor trousers, and the anchortrimmed biddy blouse of the seaman's uniform.

MUTUAL A 2V4 HOUR BURLESQUE for ttnmol Seals CHANGE OF PRINCIPALS MAURICE PERRY—SIDNEY PRESSON KITTY WARREN EDDIE DUTLER MATIE DEVERE —FLORENCE GAFFNEY chorusof SPEED GIRLS * THE GIRL WITH I SPECIAL PERSONALITY MIDNITE SHOW 5 PLUS SAT. 11 P. M.

Heads Band

Husk O’Hara

I Husk O’Hara heads the band which has been booked for the circle theater stage attraction week of May 2. O'Hara and his band come here from the Hotel Stevens. Chicago.

Film Ball Will Be Featured Lyric Ballroom to Have New Features Next Week. r T"'HE' Lyric ballroom will feature a special “mcvie ball” for the added entertainment of local dancers this coming week. Inasmuch as Miss Viola Dana, who is appearing on the stage at the Lyric, such an event should prove quite popular. On Thursday night there is to be another popular “movie ball” in honor of Miss Dana. At this time a number of her autographed photos will be given away, as well as photographs of other popular movie stars and players of the day. The usual “waltz nights” are to be featured Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Curtis Thompson and his Lyric ballroom orchestra ■fire to play eight, beautiful waltz numbers on these nights. E. W. Mushrush, the ballroom manager, and staff of instructors give free dance instructions to those who wish to learn the latest steps every Tuesday and Friday evening between 7:45 and 8:45.

nuity by Wanda Tuchock, who prepared -Hallelujah.” and dialogue by Laurence Stallings. Production will start within the next two weeks, and most of the scenes will be made on location in New Mexico, the actual site of the noted young bravado’s exploits. Brown recently completed the chief masculine role in Joan Crawford’s new starring picture, “Montana Moon.” “Follow Thru” in Production “Follow Thru,” the film musical which reunites Nancy Carroll and Charles < Buddy) Rogers, has gone into production at the Hollywood studios of Paramount, under the supervision of Laurence Schwab of the Broadway producing firm of Schwab & Mandel, who offered this stage hit originally and who have been signed by Paramount to translate their series of musical successes to the screen. Gets Started on Her Career June Clyde's career assumes a bird-like aspect. She jumped from the romantic lead in “The Cuckoos'’ to a featured role in “Hawk Island,” Radio Pictures' mystery talker.

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Concerts Arranged at School Many Recitals Will Be Given at Jordan Conservatory. WILLARD MACGREGOR of the Arthur Jordan Conservatory of Music piano faculty, will present Frances Benner in her graduation recital at the Odeon, 106 East North street, Thursday night. Fairy Hendricks of the piano faculty of the conservatory will present her pupils in a recital, assisted by pupils of Justine Stc senburg of the dramatic art department Friday night at 8:15. The recital will be given at the Odeon, 10S East North street. Miss Hendricks’ pupils are David Boyd, Barbara Clark, Harriet Wilder, Mary Alice Helt, Anne Holmes, Betty Jean Firth, Allen Lawson, Earl Smith, Virignia Graves, Roy Gaughran, Jeanne Decrees, Margery Clark, Nancy Wolfe, Lucretia Saunders, Earl Dallas Smith, Claire Bowden, Harriet Holmes, Druscilla Garske, Clara Keen, Virginia Trenary, Alice Harter, Mabel Keen, Eleanor Harter, Mamlin Shute, Eunice Wilson, Betty Frances Seay, Helen McCollum, Louise Rich, Eleanor Firth, Arleen Wilson, Martha Herrforth, Leona Turk. Miss Stotsenburg’s pupils are Sylvia Madiel, Jane Widdop, Betty Jane Graham, Donald Adams. Robert Seybold, Margaret Peters, Vivian Staley, Robert Walsman, Patricia McConnaughay and Geraldine Shanessy. Beatrice Batty, pupil of Glenn Friermcod of the vocal department of the conservatory, sang for the Parent-Teacher Association at its state meeting at the Lincoln hotel. Grace Dorothy Flagg of the piano faculty of the conservatory will present her pupils in recital Fridaynight at the north branch, 3411 North Pennsylvania street. Pupils taking part will be Richard Aronhalt, Samuel Mantel Jr., Roland Warnack, Richard Hughes, Leona Bender, Joan Feucht, Martha Monahan, Geraldine Logan, Jean Arenhalt, Jane Robinson, Virginia Munsell, Bill Bromley, Helen Warnack, Peggy Chapin, Chester Robinson, Katherine Singleton, June Deupree, Fred Ault, Martha Higman and Tommy Wright. The recital will begin at 7:30 Saturday afternoon. May 3. Leslie E. Peck will*present his cornet and trumpet pupils in annual recital. Anita Wandell w-ill assist at the piano and Harriet Payne will be violinist.

In Fantasy

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A production of an Indian fantasy, “The Land of Sky Blue Waters,” written and directed and produced by members of the business and professional women’s department of the Y. W. C. A., will be given May 6, instead of May 26 as previously announced. The playlet was written by Miss Madonna Hessler and the feminine lead parts will be taken by Miss Mary Alice Free, Miss Hazel Morris.. Miss Edna Dean and Miss Mayme Sims. Miss Hessler is directing the rehearsals and will be assisted by a production crew composed of Miss Marion Davis, business manager; Mrs. Ida Siefker Broo, music director; Gustave M. Broo. dance director; Miss Dorothy Hauck, box office; Miss Fay Banta, telephone publicity; Miss Helen McNerney, wardrobe and stage setting; Miss Mary Birmingham, program and Miss Lotta Honnald, publicity director. We Will See This One The first motion pictures showing the arrival of Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd and the intrepid members of his Antarctic expedition, back to civilization after fifteen months isolation in the polar wastes, are now being shown in New York in a special and exclusive portion of the current Paramount sound news.

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Downtown Ticket Sale Clrens Day at Clark & Cade Claypool Hotel Dru* Store.

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1— Mrs. Irving Fauvre will be seen in “Liliom” when the Civic Theatre at the Playhouse opens its engagement Monday night. 2 Howard Sinclair has a leading role in "Dracula’*

We Remember

“Wings Over Europe,” the Robert Nichols-Maurice Browne play which The Theatre Guild produced with success last season in New York, and w-hich toured during the present season, has recently been produced in Frankfort, Germany, and it achieved a distinct success. The Frankfort production will be followed by others throughout Europe and Maurice Browne will produce it himself for England sometime during the coming English season.

Sunday School Lesson

The International Uniform Sunday School Lesson for April 87. Stewardship of Possessions. Matt. 19-16-36. BY WM. E. GILROY D. D. Editor of The Congregationalist IT is the characteristic of every sublime truth and great cause that it permits no compromise in the allegiance to itself. Not to serve it whole-heartedly is not to serve it at all. The soldier who pledges allegiance to his country can know no other allegiance. The scientist or philosopher who devotes his life to the quest of truth becomes immediately unworthy of his quest when he ceases to recognize the truth which he discovers. His allegiance must be complete or the profession of it is worthless. When Jesus therefore, set forth the law of the Kingdom of Heaven as involving whole-hearted service and complete surrender, he was expressing in relation to this kingdom what has been well recognized in relation to the kingdoms of earth. Moreover if such law of allegiance applies to the kingdoms of earth, should it not all the more strongly and effectually apply to the highest kingdom of all? This uncompromising nature of the demands of the kingdom was expressed by Jesus in various effective ways. One expression of it was in the definition of irreconcilable ends. “You can not serve God and Mammon.” The exposition of it in our lesson is in the form of a striking illustration from life. Here we have emphasized that most extreme aspect of the truth that the highest in religion demands all that we are and all that we have. In the story of the lesson we have before us not a sordid and grasping disciple of Mammon, overwhelming with greed and selfish vice. On the contrary we have a man whose interest is in goodness and whose professed quest is eternal life. Outwardly his life is irreproachable. He has sought to fulfill the commandments in relation to God and his fellowmen, and yet with all his observations he is evidently conscious of something lacking, and Jesus confirms this consciousness. The young man has been bom to wealth. These great possessions are tied about his life in such a way that he can not separate himself from them, and they not only retard his progress, but they constitute a divided allegiance in his life. So it was that Jesus pointed the way of release and triumph in forsaking his riches and in giving his life wholly to the quest of the kingdom as an immediate follower of Jesus. The young man must have had profound qualities of character and devotion to have received such an invitation from the Master. Yet the record is that he turned away sorrowful, thinking of these great possessions. It is a strong and challenging story, and the comment upon it is even more challenging. So drastic did the demands of the kingdom seem to be that when Jesus said “It is easier for a camel to go through a needle’s eye than for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of God,” the disciples said, “Who then can be saved?” The truth of the lesson ought not to be exaggerated or applied beyond its intended meaning;/ but neither should that meaning be whittled down into something that is futile and lifeless and to something that makes no real demands on surrender upon the soul. That Jesus recognized the use of consecrated wealth was evident in the

Immanuel Lutheran Children’s Chorus of Hamilton, Ohio In Concert MANUAL AUDITORIUM, May 8, 8:15 P. M. Tickets at Carlin Music Cos„ or Mrs. Edw. Rothkopf, DRexel 2393 ADULTS. 50<* AND 750 CHILDREN. 25C PUBLIC IS INVITED Cnder .Inspire* of Eramaus Walthrr League.

when that mystery play returns for three days at English’s, starting May 8. 3 —Viola Dana is in person at the Lyric in her own playlet.

ROUNDING ROUND rpTT T7* A nr'T? F) O With WALTER lJuLilfAlilfKO D. HICKMAN

THE legitimate theater in Indianapolis has been saved by Ad F. Miller and the Valentine Company. I can give you the direct words of Miller who came on from Columbus, 0., to see “Strictly Dishonorable.’’ Here are Miller Sr.’s words: “You can say for me that there will be legitimate theater in Indianapolis next season. We, the Valentine Company, hold the franchise for the Shuberts and Erlanger. ”1 do not know- in what theater at this time that the legtimate attractions will be given. But this I do know, Inaianapolis will have legitimate theater.”

parable urging the disciples to make to themselves friends by means of the mammon of unrighteousness. The professed hatred of wealth in itself is apt to become either a very Jealous and mean-spirited thing, or a hypocritical pretense. Very often the people who profess to despise wealth and who talk about the advantages of poverty and of plain living are the people who are themselves wealthy and who have never known what it was to want anything really important in the external things of life. The man who has never missed a meal can not quite understand the psychology and need of the man who is hungry and without food. Poverty is not a blessing any more than wealth is a blessing. Poverty is apt. in fact, to be a very real curse. To be hungry and have no money to buy food, to be sick and have no money to pay a doctor, to desire many helpful and comforting things in life and not to be able to procure them, is not in any sense a desirable condition for any man, and it is a false religion that teaches anything of the sort. But at the same time it is not only true that a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of things that he possesses, but it is also true that a man’s possessions, even if they are not very extensive, may become an occasion of bondage rather than of freedom and blessing. Every man must consider in his sould where his greatest treasure lies, and he can not make his life great or truly noble unless he desires to allow the quest of that treasure to become the dominating passion of his life.

AMUSEMENTS COLONIAL Illinois & New York WOW—What a Sensation on our talking screen STARTING TODAY “PARTY GIRL” SHE’S EVERYBODY’S PAL Good looking. fast stepping and a million dollars’ worth es IT. She’* the party girl, ON THE STAGE BEO. (BUTTONS) FARES and his own big BURLESQUE with HELEN MORGAN ' and a splendid east. CHORUS ON RUNWAY Don’t Miss the MID XI OH T FROLIC 11 P. M. Every Saturday.

RIVERSIDE AMUSEMENT PARK "ul J ? OPEN SUNDAY I Y The Park af a Thousand Wonder* Is all ready to start you on F /- a happy summer of fun and thrlUs. We have played a joke on q the Weather Man by roofing aver the half-mile of broad cement K walk bordering the scores of new and old features. Acres of pa’kp. ing spare added this season. As fast as Henry makes ’em. well p find room for ’em. g Jj I_N_ RAIN CANT STOP THE FUN AT RIVERSIDE

The lease on English’s is up very soon. Keith’s is dark. The Murat is getting ready for real improvements. Certain interests of the legitimate have Keith’s as a property. The theatrical map from now on may be changed over night. But the great thing is that Miller Sr. states w r e in the city of Indianapolis will have legitimate theater. Meaning Mrs. Fiske, Thurston, Skinner and all the others. ft st St This civic music idea is getting over. There will be a dinner at the Claypool Monday night. The drive starts with headquarters at the Illinois building, second floor. This organization has a powerful backing of those who want music. Caleb Mills hall will be the home of the civic music offerings. Now they are going out to sell that idea. ft a Many letters I have received regarding “White Cargo” which has been at the Bandbox. All letters and talks have been that the recording of reproduction has been terrible. I sent my observer in and others. Reproduction at the Bandbox was bad. I saw and heard this picture at a private showing at another theater. I know the male cast is right in “White Cargo.” The woman is bad.

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Sir Philip Ben Greet, eminent Shakespearean producer and actor, who will appear with his famous English company at Caleb Mills Hall, Shortridge High School, the afternoon and evening of Saturday, May 3, for the presentation of “Twelfth Night” at 2 o’clock p. m., and “Hamlet” at 8:15 p. m. Tickets are on sale at Shortrldge High .School. Monday, April 28th. John F. Evraets, special Ben Greet representative, is at the Claypool Hotel and those interested In securing tickets can reach him there. Act quickly, tickets are going fast.

In ‘Liliom’ Kirk Lucas, a new-comer to the Civic Theater, has replaced Melvin Berryman in the part of The Sparrow in the forthcoming Civic Theatre production of Molnar's “Lilliom.” Probably the Sparrow could be easily rated as one of the finest thumb-nail sketches in modem dramatic literature. It opens Monday night at. the Playhouse.

Sunshine or Rain, Park Will Open Weather Conditions Will Make No Difference at Riverside. '•nnHE show must go on,” has long been an axiom of the theatrical world, and now Riverside amusement park has adopted the thespian motto, with a slight alteration, and declares “the fun must go on.” . Riverside now boasts of being a “rain or shine” park, vast roofing projects having been completed during the closed season. A careful survey of the available shelter at the park was made yesterday by Archie W. Colter, manager, and it was revealed that at least 25,000 persons can get under roof and keep dry in case of rain at the park. The greater part of this shelter is afforded by the roof over the halfmile cement walk that circle% the big horseshoe, and, due to the fact that practically' all the games and almost all of the other fun concessions are located on this walk, the “fun can go on” in spite of the rain. And this vast roofage is equally advantageous in affording shade from the hot summer sun. Riverside will be open again tomorrow and practically all the fun devices, including a score of brand new novelties, will be in operation.

AMUSEMENTS SIiSH’S STARTING THURS., MAY 81 8 MATINEE SATURDAY iVc#%osTßmumTramra 1 Jm&^DRACULA~sat/sASHTONSTEVENS. . I I 75 THE BEST OF ALL SHIVER DRAMAS. 1 "Until youVe seen > the old heart needs a \ 1 'DRACULA ’ YOU A/NT LITTLE STIMULANT. TAKE IT K SEEN NOTHIN* TO REACT TO'DRACULA’. 0 J | - C J BULUET. Post -MISS LEN. Pdt(QNewS.DM PRICES' NIGHTS—SOc, SI.OO, $1.50, $2.00. mail orders now MATINEE—SOc, SI.OO, $1.50.

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.APRIL/ 26, 1930

Tom Mix to Be Here in Circus First Show of Season to Be in City for Two Performances. A girl must needs be versatile about a big circus, must be talented in a dozen different spheres, and it may be said of pretty little Betty Stephens, to be seen here with the big Sells-Floto Circus, Friday. May 9, that no feminine member of that enormous organization displays her diverse entertaining gifts over a wider or more varied field than does she. Miss Stephens, a miss not towering much over five feet, and with a wealth of dark hair framing a piquant face, with every outwa i Indication that she would scream and run at the first sign of a terrible mouse, enters the Sells-Floto arena w-ith a herd of mammoth elephants and seta them through their paces as easily as she would a bevy of fluffy kittens at home. She is over and beneath the monstrous Snyder, one of the largest elephants in circusdom; allows the gigantic Trilby to walk carefully over her and permits Tony to catch her in his trunk and place here just where his whim decides. At other intervals in the SellsFloto program Miss Stephens rides a jumping and dancing horse, mounts the slender, swinging ladders, performs with her leaping Russian hounds, and from her teeth permits herself to be suspended in mid-air during the beautiful cloud swings. After passing through this routine twice daily, to the delight of Sells-Floto fans, Miss Stephens has all the rest of the time to herself. Versatility is little Betty Stephens’ other name. Sells-Floto Circus will give both matinee and night shows here anti Tom Mix and Tony will appear, in person, at every performance.