Indianapolis Times, Volume 42, Number 114, Indianapolis, Marion County, 20 September 1930 — Page 5
SEPT. 20, 1930
LYRIC OPENS NEW STAGE POLICY TODAY WITH SIX ACTS
Four Marx Brothers Have a Crazy Comedy Time in ‘ ‘Animal Crackers’ Which They Made Into a Talking Movie From Their Stage Hit. '■p'HE Four Marx Brothers are back on the audible screen again in an--1 other musical comedy picture called "Animal Crackers.” now at the Circle. Like “Animal Crackers," It is the audible screen's adaptation of the Marx Brothers’ own most recent New York musical comedy success. In "Animal Crackers ” Groucho, the black-mustached. wild-eyed member of this wise-cracking quartet, is cast as a famous African big game hunter. Returning to the comparative calm and quiet of a Long Island country estate, where he is feted and honored in a manner befitting a “big :ame" hunter, Groucho, in his own Insane fashion, proceeds to tear up
Ihe estate, to the evident and unsurpassed joy of Harpo. Chico and Zeppo. Supporting the Marxes is Lillian Roth. Paramount's singing ingenue, who scored so favorably in "Honey” and "The Love Parade." In "Animal Crackers," Miss Roth 5 ings one brand new song, a melody entitled "Why Am I So Romantic.” The song is also played on the harp by the mute Harpo. Among the other players in the cast are Margaret Dumont, Louis Sonn, Robert Greig and Margaret Irving, all of whom appeared on the stage in "Animal Crackers" with the Marx brothers. Victor Heerman directed. The production was written by George S. Kaufman and Morris Ryskind. The Circle program also presents an animated cartoon with sound called “Dizzy Dishes.” Other short reels are shown. Dale Young is at the organ. nun rE mille movie OPENS AT PALACE When a director of the importance of Cecil B. De Mille branches off into anew field, that of musical pictures, it is of interest to discover the composers and lyricists he has drafted to assist him. "Madam Saten,” which opens at the Palace today, seems to be particularly well fortified in this department. Eight songs comprise the musical program, and they were composed by two very famous songwriting team a? Herbert Stothart and Clifford Grey; Jack King and Elsie Janis. The numbers in "Madam Satan” written by Stothart and Grey include "Meet Madam,” the stirring j entrance song of Kay Johnson at the masked ball aboard the Zeppelin; j
Each Little Sin,” another dance number sung by Kay Johnson and a, pony chorus, and two other striking dance numbers, “We’re Going Somewhere” and “The Cat Walk,” sung by the entire company. This Is Love”’ is the big romantic number, sung by Kay Johnson and Reginald Denny. Elsie Janis needs no introduction to those who know her as one of the great stars of comic music. Jack King swept to fame overnight with his song, “How Am I to Know? his later compositions in “Para mow. on Parade.” Janis and King prov.ued “Lowdown,” the very “hot” number which precedes the i ir crash of the Zeppelin; “The Beauty Auctiqn,” during which the first dances of six beauties are sold; "All I Know Is You Are in My Arms," a waltz sung by Denny, and "Live and Love Today.” a lilting dance number sung by Elsa Peterson and Kay Johnson. The principals are Kay Johnson, Reginald Denny, Roland Young, Lillian Roth and Elsa Petrrson. Short film novelties comprising the balance of the program include the Hearst Metrotone News Review and anew Kruzy Kat cartoon. "Cinderella.’’
NEW OAK IE MOVIE NOW AT INDIANA The impish Jack Oakie. who appeared to advantage here recently in "The Sap From Syracuse," and Jeanette MacDonald, the beautiful heroine of "The Love Parade” and “The Vagabond King," are featured together in Paramount's new farce comedy. “Let's Go Native,” now at the Indiana theater. Supporting the comedy antics of the leading players arc Skeets Gallagher, Kay Francis. Eugene Pallette, James Hall and William Austin. On the desert island where this group of young persons is stranded Skeets Gallagher is revealed as king.. He is a retired master of ceremonies from Brooklyn. who takes his kingship quite seriously. When Oakie and his friends arrive. complications ensue. Oakie, a taxi driver from New York, is intent on putting a little system on the island. The plot is interrupted frequently for the inclusion of musical numbers. Among the songs featured in "Let’s Go Native” are “It Seems to Be Spring.” sung by Jeanette MacDonald; a comedy number by Jack Oakie, “Ive Got a Yen for You"; My Mad Moment.” "Joe Jazz" and "Let's Go Native.” On the stage at the Indiana is the Publix unit show entitled “Sky High." which features Charlie Davis and his band. Those who take part in the activities are Hilton and Almy. comediennes: Paul and Ferral. acrobatic .■dancers; the Campus Four, a male quartet, and the Fred Evans girls, pet Happy” is played by Charlie Davis and his band on the stage. An overture conducted by Ed Re■sener is also presented this week. Dessa Byrd is at the organ. A news reel completes the bill. a a a SEA WOLF" OPENS AT THE APOLLO - Pioneering in sea-going talkies, .the Fox Movietone version of Jack London’s famous novel. “The Sea Wolf,” makes its salty bow to local .screen fans today at the Apollo. The late Milton Sills is cast as the domineering, but intellectual central figure, who quotes abstract philosophy and quells mutinous sailors \\ ith equal nonchalance. Jane Keith and Raymond Hackett take the juvenile honors, while
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Mitchell Harris, Nat Pendleton and John Rogers give perfect support. Beginning with the fierce battle between the Wolf and his brother and deadliest enemy, Death Larsen, the picturesque scene at Hakodate, Japan, and the shanghaing of the young waster, "The Sea Wolf” gets away to a colorful and exciting start. Its drama revolves around the unusual triangle of the brutal Wolf, the boy and the alluring girl of the port, who mysteriously ships aboard the “Ghost." Intensified by the surroundings, with the characters cooped aboard the tiny schooner in mid-Pacific, as the Wolf continues his merciless probings into the souls and character of his victims, this drama is said to rise to tremendous heights. The brutal assault of the Wolf on the boy, the maiming of the cook, tl' 2 exciting battle with Death Larsen's steamer, the escape of the two lovers, their gaining safety again on the dismantled schooner and the final climax all make up a unique talking picture. The short subjects of the program include the screen version of Ripley’s "Believe It or Not” series. non
“MANSLAUGHTER” IS ON VIEW AT OHIO With Claudette Colbert and Fredric March as the featured players in its cast "Manslaughter," Paramount's all-talking film version of the Alice Duer Miller novel of the same title, is now at the Ohio for one week. The supporting players are Richard Tucker, Natalie Moorhead. Stanley Fields, Emma Dunn and Hilda Vaughn. George Abbott, versatile actor, author and director, handled the direction of the film. The Ohio also, presents an alltalking comedy, "Good-by Legs,” featuring Andy Clyde, Nick Stuart and Daphne Pollard. In addition, there is an animated song cartoon of “The Stein Song,” with Rudy Vallee leading the singing of the number. A News reel complete the bill. nan BILL HAINES FEATURED AT TERMINAL What with William Haines in spurs and a cowboy sombrero, Leila Hyams and comedy provided by Polly Moran ajid Cliff Edwards. "Way Out West,” which opens Sunday at the Terminal, is something really different in the way of a comic film. Haines is seen as a carnival barker in a small western town. Here he makes a group of cowboys lose some money in his fake roulette game. They determine revenge, and carry him off to their ranch, where he becomes a maid-of-all-work and a novice at the cowboy game. He falls in love with a young girl, who is part owner of the ranch, and incurs the jealousy of another cowboy who loves her. While the boys are at a roundup, the girl is bitten by a rattlesnake. Haines hurries her to the Ilopi snake doctor, and he is pursued by the ranchers, who think he is eloping. He hides in an Indian pueblo, and fights back. After the men learn the truth they are apologetic, and the boy and girl are happily united. A news reel and short talking subjects complete the bill at the Terminal.
Publix to Celebrate Prosperity Week On the basis of reports received from all sections of the county that business conditions are on the upgrade, Paramount Publix Corporation has decided to celebrate Prosperity week in its numerous theaters throughout the United States from Oct. 5 to 11. Local organizations, public leaders and important merchants everywhere are being enlisted to join with Paramount Pu'olix in signalizing the upward trend during Prosperity week. Special features for the programs are being planned.
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Mrs. Hillary G. Bailey and Miss Myrna Celette will assist Arthur Corev in the public fall opening of the Corey Dance Studios. 229 North Pennsylvania street, tonight.
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1— Chico, Groucho. Harpo and Zeppo Marx in “Animal Crackers” now at the Circle. 2 Kay Johnson as she appears in the title role in "Madam Satan” at the Palace. 3 William Haines and Leila Hyams in a scene from “Way Out West” at the Tormina l .
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Miss Billie Shaw
Prominent in the cast of "Pleasure Seekers,” burlesque, opening today at the Mutual, is Miss Billie Shaw.
Sky Again Returns to Indiana Well-Known Orchestra to Open Engagement Tonight. AL SKY and his musical stars will open a limited engagement in the Indiana Roof ballroom tonight. The personnel of the orchestra is the same as when it appeared here last spring, under the personal direction of A1 Sky, violinist. Aubrey Amann, trumpet player, still furnishes a novelty entertainment stunt when he dances as he directs the stars. Gavin (Happy) Nelson will broadcast a program of request numbers from the ballroom over station WFBM just as he did during his previous appearance here. Tom Devine, manager of the Roof ballroom, says considerable attention was given to the Roof’s free instruction class last Thursday night, under the direction of Jac Broderick. Broderick will give free dance instructions on the Roof every Thursday evening from 7:45 to 8:45.
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AD F. MILLER and his Hartman theater in Columbus, 0., will contribute an important event next Thursday night when Ethel Barrymore gives her first performance on any stage in "Scarlet Sister Mary.” This is the play made from the novel of the same name by Julia Peterkin, which w’as a literary sensation some time ago.
From the Columbus engagement, Miss Barrymore moves to Cleveland for a week and then to Pittsburgh
Lyric Will Open Dance Season / E. W. Mushrush Again Will Introduce Many New Novelties. THE Lyric ballroom opens tonight for the fall and winter season, E. W. Mushrush, who managed the ballroom last season, is to be the director. During the summer while the Lyric ballroom was closed, Mushrush maanged the Broad Ripple dance floor. Workmen have been busy during the last week thoroughly renovating and redecorating the ballroom. New lighting fixtures and novel electrical effects have been installed. The dance floor has been resanded and highly repolished. Improvements in the checkroom and orchestra stage are other added touches which the Lyric management has put to the ballroom. Dancing is to be an added feature of the theater. Patrons of the Lyric may enjoy three hours of dancing every evening without additional charge. This year, as during the year past, the ballroom will be open from 8:30 to 11:30 eyery evening. A special reduced admission price for the ballroom only is also to be established. This is for dancers who do not wish to enter the theater and desire only to visit the ballroom. Special nights and events are being planned and will be announced later by the ballrooom manager. Free dance instructions in the ballroom will continue as in the past.
AMUSEMENTS COLONIAL ILLINOIS and NEW TORK STS. Fastest Show in the City new in a Show You will Like Burlesque with Pretty Girls Clever Comics Vaudeville BIGGEST AMUSEMENT BARGAIN IN THE CITY ... * ON THE SCREEN A New Brand of Western “PARDON MY GUN” All Talking Feature Prices—Mat., 23c: Eve., 35c Saturday. Sunday, 33c Midnite Frolic. 11:30 P. M. Tonite
4 Jack OalTie, Jeanette MacDonald and William Austin in a scene from “Let's Go Native,” now at the Indiana. 5 Claudette Colbert has one of the leads in “Manslaughter,” now at the Ohio. 6 Raymond Haekett and Jane Keith in a scene from “The Sea Wolf,” opening today at the Apollo.
before opening in her own theater in New York. Probably no theatrical announcement in recent years created the universal interest as did that of Miss Barrymore’s intention of acting Si-Maye, the Cullah Negress In Mrs Peterkin’s unusual story. Her first appearance in this character is her first as a Negress and will reveal another phase of her art in sharp contrast to anything she hithertb has done in the theater. The world premiere of “Scarlet Sister Mary" in Columbus also marks the stage debut of Miss Barrymore’s daughter, Ethel Barrymore Colt, who represents the fifth j generation of the famous BarrvmoreDrew family in the theater. The original : plan was that Miss Colt was to wait for Miss Barrymore’s second production of the season, but the daughter persuaded her mother to let her first appear in "Scarlet Sister Mary." Except for a group of singers, the entire company supporting Miss Barrymore is composed of white players. Prominent in the cast will be Estelle Winwood, Beatrice : Terry, Gcorgic Drew Mendum, Anita Rothe, '■ Ethel Barrymore Colt; Walter Gilbert, Horace Braliam, William B. Mack. John Roreleigh, Leo Kennedy. Burke Clarke. Malcolm Soltan, Marcel PHI, Man Campbell, Dan Bagncll and Wilbur Cox. In all there will be sixty people in the production. Watson Barratt has designed the scenes ; for "Scarlet Sister Mary” from sketches he made in South Carolina last summer. Maurice Nitke is musical director for the j play and has arranged the music used i from themes and songs he collected during several weeks spent on and near Mrs. Peterkin’s plantation in South Carolina. a a a Nelson Trowbridge gets under way I in Cincinnati, 0., by opening stock ; at the Cox theater. At his Shubert theater, Trowbridge opens hip season Sunday night with Jack Donahue in “Sons of Guns.” Trowbridge j writes me that many fine attrac- j tions have been booked for the Shubert in Cincinnati. At this ! writing, I do not know what we will j have in this city this fall and win- ! ter along legitimate lines. o tt n The Lyric theater today starts its new policy of giving us more vaudeI ville.’ The new policy increases the ! vaudeville from four to six acts in
,sic*, First Time—Reduced Prices h A I KIAI Tomorrow’s the Day I IVI I I INDIANAPOLIS’ GREATEST OPPO/rre traction terminal. amusement va me: STEP THIS WAY TO THE BIGGEST LAUGH AND THRILL SHOW OF THEM ALL! AMUSEMENTS C s mon Indianapolis! Here’s Your f Greatest Amusement Value® Gala Fall Opening Ufa tqp ay f v America’s Craziest Clowns I OLSEN and JOHNSON B 7—, in the greatest comedy ever produced Tjj/ >0 advance xialw - A Jolly Jamboree in prices! TANARUS" *>i Girls Gags C, 1 Lj Gobs and Gon- JN /—*v. \ do,a lL '3. V ) I with CHARLES KlNG—lrene Delroy—Noah I Beery—Lotti Loder and Lowell Sherman I ■ 'Fall LOOK—ON THE STAGE-LOOK Opening 6 BIG ACTS RKO VAUDEVILLE lomght I; BEEHEE and I ROBINSON and LYRIC BUBYATTF, CO. DEWITT Company DAI IDA fill Wonder Athletes |„ • starlight Revue" OnlLnUUffl DORA “BOOTS * EARLY m 1 vr •> roiy Dancint? with Hiidergarde Sells n KANE* GRAY Dancing jjft "Absurdities" in Shoestrings as JOU Us ■ w like Jt* E BRISCOE A DELABTO GEORGE HABAD FREE to : “Glorified Hokum" I World Famous Cyclist our patrons
addition to a feature movie and short subjects. Personally I am glad to see more “flesh actors” on the stage. It seems to me to be sound judgment in giving us more vaudeville. Miriam Hopkins Signs Contract Asa result of her work in “The Best People,” her initial screen play, Miriam Hopkins has affixed her signature to a long-term contract with Paramount. Under the terms of the agreement, Miss Hopkins will continue her stage work for the current season and appear in at least one picture at Paramount’s New York studio during the autumn. Jk 1_ Hopes to Do Football Comedy Harold Lloyd, having gotten well along in his next production, "Feet First,” already is laying plans for a football comedy to follow it. It will be recalled that one of Lloyd's greatest successes was “The Freshman," in which he had exciting football scenes.
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Olsen and Johnson, in 'Oh, Sailor, Behave,' Head the Movie Part of the Bill, While ‘Starlight Revue’ Is the Feature of the Vaudeville. BIGGER stage shows is the slogan that the Lyric management has adopted for the fall and winter season, which gets under way today. Anew policy is being inaugurated at the Lyric. It is a stage show consisting of six RKO vaudeville acts in addition to first-run Vitaphone and Movietone talking pictures from the Fox and Warner studios. The feature picture opening today is "Oh Sailor. Behave," anew Warner Brothers Vitaphone production directed by Archie Mayor from the stage hit by Elmer Rice, which was entitled "See Naples or Die.' Ole Olsen and Chic Johnson, known as America's funniest clowns, make their initial screen appearance in this film.
For fifteen years these comedians have been entertaining vaudeville and musical comedy audiences with their crazy antics and nonsensical patter. Irene Delooy. Broadway musical comedy star, makes her debut in films as the feminine lead opposite Charles King. Lottie Loder, a Viennese beauty, enacts one of the featured roles. Noah Beery, Lowell Sherman, Vivien Oakland. Charles Judels and Lawrence Grant complete the supporting cast. The Six-act vaudeville bill which inaugurates the new policy at the Lyric, boasts of six stellar acts with three headliner attractions. A somewhat different athletic turn is offered by Beehee and Rubyatte Company. There are seven muscular young men in this troupe. A miniature musical comedy production with scenic beauty and colorful lighting effects called “Starlight Revue” is the offering of Robinson and DeWitt Company, in which Elsa Lange and Maurice Deleport are the featured entertainers. Miss Dora Booth Early, a standard name in RKO vaudeville and a well-known comedienne in her own right, offers "Absurdities” as her specialty. Miligard Sells, pianist, assists the comedienne in her songs and sayings. A comedy musical act, called “Shoestrings” is the forte of Kane and Gray, two entertainers well known to variety audiences. “Glorified Hokum” is the offering which introduces Briscoe and Delarto to this Jpill. They are comedians of the old school. The sixth and concluding feature of the stage show is “Bits of Everything,” as offered by Carlton and Blue.
MOTION PICTURES The Romance of Romances! •if ; JACK LONDON’S Greatest Novel SM “The Sea Wolf Starring Milton Sills f \ in His Last Picture jlgppgg / \ Featurettes Raymond Hackel* Screen Version of : 7 Jam Jane Keith, in Ripley’s Romantic Roles pNEXTATr‘‘THE OFFICE WIFE” -"gl'f.
m < ” r . LET S GO NATIVE IT Hilarious riot of fun with all la(T favorites ||gN , |§ft chaku|ldavis| tD RFSENER OVERT!' 1 ita ||P| Gloom goes when the Four “ \ut-ateers" wise-crack in P\n.\MOL AT maelstrom of merriment uiih HARPO’S harp . . . CHICO’S piano ... GROUCHO’S romance ... funny cracks f gH that will make you laugh as you’ve ill never laughed before! Knough fun H for a dozen pictures polled inlo one B She’d do ANYTHING for anew thrill, but murder Qas too much! CLAUDETTE COLBERT. Manslaughter tVhat good are aex, beauty I Sr j t uiorn and riche# . . . whert her I own lover trie to end her I EXTRA . Rudy ' a,,e ® to prison? | | “THE STEIN SONG” '
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Dora Early
Dora Early is one of the vaudeville features on a six-act bill | opening today at the Lyric. Woman Director Comes to New York Dorothy Arzner, only woman director on the west coast, is in New York to direct Claudette Colbert in her next picture to be made at the eastern studio. Miss Colbert, is due to start this'film the middle of next month when she returns from her present rounfe-the-world trip. This is Miss Arzner’s first trip to New York since the war. She has just completed the Paramount picture, “Anybody’s Woman.” in Hollywood.