Indianapolis Times, Volume 42, Number 198, Indianapolis, Marion County, 27 December 1930 — Page 6

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BELLE BAKER HEADS THE STAGE SHOW AT THE INDIANA

Evelyn laye Makes Her Movie Debut in ‘One Heavenly Night’ as Leading Woman for John Boles and Leon Errol at the Palace for the Week. GOING WILD,” an aviation comedy, is now at the Indiana. It is a First National Vitaphone picture and stars Joe E. Brown. The supporting cast includes Ona Munson, Laura Lee, Frank McHugh, Walter Pidgeon and Lawrence Gray. The stage program is headed by Belle Baker, the singing star, who is appearing in person throughout the week. Miss Baker, who has gained prominence on the stage, talking screen, radio and records, sings jazz ongs. ballads, character and dialect selections. Charlie Davis and his band also are featured on the stage program. They are assisted by Howard. Fine and Howard, comedians; Don

Cummings, roping expert; the Three Blue Blazes, dancers; Frances Shelley, specialty singer, and the Fred Evans ensemble. "Going Wild” is a farce built around an airplane race. Brown is a newspaper reporter, broke and out of a Job, who is cn route to Florida with a companion. Lawrence Gray. Brown, because of similar initials, is mistaken for the author of a famous book on aviation, and the whole town is at the station to greet him. As may be imagined, Brown takes it very big, the only fly In the ointment being that he is eventually challenged to a race by a real pilot Walter Pidgeon) and because of a crush on a girl, Laura Lee, he is unable to back out. One of the funniest scenes of the picture Is said to be the one in which Brown tries to accustom himelf to the sensations of flying an airplane. The airplane race itself serves as the climax to the film. The screen play Is an original by Humphrey Pearson which has been adapted with the aid of Henry McCarty. Direction is by William Setter. A Paramount sound news reel is shown, and Dessa Byrd is at the organ. a a a BRAND NEW FARCE AT THE PALACE "One Heavenly Night” is the title of Samuel Goldwyn’s newest production. based on an original story by Louis Bromfield and Sydney Howard in which Evelyn Laye, John Boles, Leon Arrol and Lilyan Tashman appear, at the Palace Saturday. Its background is modem Budapest. Fritzl Is the darling of the cabarets. Her career has been scarlet. In the case is Lilli, the drab little flower girl, whose life is without any touch of color, glamour or romance except that supplied by her distant glimpses of Fritzi. Above everything in the world, Lilli adores Fritzl. Because of her most recent brawl, the police decide that Fritzi should be banished from the city for a few months. Fritzi evades this extradition by sending Lilli in her place to the magistrate of Zuppa at his icastle. Lilli arrives, accompanied by Otto, her mentor and guide. Count Mirko. aristocratic ruler of the countryside, believes the quiet little Lilli to be the abandoned Ft.’tzi. He treats her as such. They match wits. The"* next night. Mirko comes to see Lilli, still believing her to be Fritzi. They have a dinner on the terrace of Lilli’s villa. Again Lilli turns the count's ardor into adolescent devotion. She makes him kind and gentle. Softly, as the music plays, he tells of his love. In a turbulent gesture. Lilli surrenders .lust as Fritzi, the real Fritzi. whom Mirko thought to be Lilli, is announced. "One Heavenly Night” marks ! Evelyn Laye’s first appearance on j the talking screen. The English star was discovered by Samuel ! Goldwyn when the producer saw | her in London in "Madame Pompa- j dour.”

Short film subjects which wilt comprise the balance of the program, will include Charles Chase in "High C's," a Grantland Rice Sportlight novelty “Par and Double Par,” and the newest issue of the Hearst Metrotone News Pictorial. A special late night performance will be given at the Palace Wednesday night, New Year's eve. not only to entertain those wishing to celebrate the arrival of the new year, but also to preview Joan Crawford's newest screen vehicle, “Paid,’’ which was adapted to the talking screen from Bayard Veiller’s sensational novel “Within the Law.” "Paid” will be shown at the midnight performance only, in addition to which an all new surrounding program of short films will also be seen. Supporting Miss Crawford in Paid” are such screen favorites as Robert Armstrong, Marie Prevost, Kent Douglass, John Miljan, Gwen Lee and Polly Moran. tt b a “JUST IMAGINE” NOW AT THE APOLLO One of the most unusugl features of "Just Imagine,” newest De Sylva, Brown and Henderson comedy with music, proclaimed from all preview sources to be a successor to “Sunny Side Up." is that it was written by the famous trio and hasn't a theme song titled after the picture. In fact, the songs are only essential to specific comedy situations in novel phases of the picture. The production, now playing at the Apollo, is said to be a spectacular departure from the usual in talking pictures. The entire story is projected fifty years into the futuic, with only one "holdover” from the modem age in El Brendel. the premier Swedish character comedian. It represents a tremendous task in building De Sylva. Brown and

AMUSEMENTS MUTUAL .ALL STAR BURLESQUE 'GAY PAREE GIRLS FEATURING DURANT RENARO’S SNAPPY / ORCHESTRA ! SPECIAL MIME s?i

Henderson’s conception of New York in 1980 as a background for the story. They have also provided some very snappy song numbers which may become as popular as their unforge table hits in ‘ Sunny Side Up.” "Just Imagine” brings anew star into prominence in the person of Maureen O'Sullivan. John Garrick, the leading man, Is in love with Maureen, but owing to the peculiar marriage law’s of the time, his rival is successful in winning the girl. Garrick, repeals the decision and some amusing circumstances arise. , His friend. Frank Albertson, consoles him as much as possible, but I it seems that Frank is in love with ; Marjorie White to such a great dej gree that it is hard to understand ; any one else’s troubles. David Butler directed and ScyI mour Felix staged the dance en- | sembles. Both served in the same I capacity in the production of “Sun- | ny Side Up.” nan “TOM SAWYER” I NOW AT THE CIRCLE "Tom Sawyer,” Mark Twain's immortal story of boyhood, has been made into an all-talking picture by Paramoun . In its screen form, the 1 story is being presented at the Circle theater. Jackie Coogan, famous child star of Chaplin's “The Kid,” has come out of his retirement to play the title role of the film. This is his first appearance on the talking although he is a veteran of fifteen feature length silent pictures. Mitzi Green, 9-year-old actress, who has gained prominence on the talking screen in "Marriage Playground,” "Paramount on Parade,” "Love Among the Millonaires” and other productions, impersonates Becky Thatcher of the golden curls. She is Tom Sawyer's “puppy love” sweetheart. Junior Durkin, star of "Courage” and several other New York legitimate stage successses, portrays Huckelberry Finn, the unkempt ragamuffin, who smoked a pipe and didn't go to school/ Jackie Searl enacts the role of Sid, Tom's "goody” brother; Clara Blandick is Aunt Polly. Luclent Littlefield is the school master. Tully Marshall is old Muff Potter, and Charles Sellon is the minister. All the best-remembered incidents of the original novel have been assembled and dramatized as a screen play by Sam Mintz, Grover Jones and William Slavens McNutt. John Cromwell, who has directed "For the Defense,” "Shadow of the Law,” "Close Harmony” a nd other talking films, is responsible for the direction of “Tom Sawyer.” The Circle is offei’ing Dale Young at the organ playing "Variety Concert Number T\v>.” "Voice of Hollywood.” "The Little Big House” and a Paramount sound news reel also are on the program for the w’eek. a a a NEW COMEDY NOW AT THE OHIO

“Half Shot at Sunrise,” the alltalking picture which has Bert Wheeler and Robert Woolsey as its stars, is now at the Ohio. It is a wartime comedy with music. Wheeler and Woolsey. who were recently starred in “The Cuckoos,” appeal - in the film as two American doughboys who go A. W. O. L. in Paris. They take their colonel’s automobile, his daughter, and his best French sweetheart. Much of the comedy depends on their vain efforts to remain behind the lines and on their constant chasing by military police. Eventually, the pair emerge as heroes from a tangled situation. Dorothy Lee. comedienne, has the chief supporting role. Hugh Trevor and Roberta Robinson make up a romantic team. Others in important roles are John Rutherford, George MacFarlane. Leni Stengel, Edna May Oliver and E. H. Calvert. Paul Sloane directed the production. An animated cartoon entitled "Mickey's Musketeers” and an issue of Paramount Pictorial are also shown at the Ohio. Columbia Has New Air Film “Dirigible” the Columbia special on which they have already spent $1,250,000 over a period or seven months, will be completed by Jan. 10. It will be released in twelve reels and presented as a roadshow attraction. Universal to Have a Serial Col. Tim McCoy has started on a ten episode serial for Universal, title. “Heroes of the Flame.” This is Universal's third serial this season.

Now at Circle

Mitri Green She romps with ‘Tom Sawyer" In the picture of the same name at the Cirple- Her name is Mitzi Green.

1— El Brcndel has this pose in "Just Imagine,” which opens today at the Apollo. 2 Mitzi Green and Jackie Coogan in “Tom Sawyer,” now at the Circle. 3 Edmund Lowe and Leila Hyams in “Part Time Wife,” now on the Lyric screen.

Tarkington Again Writes a Romance McKay Morris Will Have Lead in ‘Colonel Satan.’ Monday night. Jan. 5, George C. Tyler, in association with the Erlanger Productions, Inc., will present "Colonel Satan,” by Booth Tarkington, at English’s for four performances only. "Colonel Satan” is the first play that Tarkington has written in ten years. Like "Monsieur Beaucaire,” by the same author, it is a period of romance in costume. But here the likeness of the two plays ends. "Colonel Satan” may be called an ironic romance. The story deals with one exciting night in the life df Burr, who was an expatriate in France at the time the play occurs, 1811. The action of "Colonel Satan” takes place in Paris. Tarkington knows his Paris as few Americans do, and it is not too much to say that he know’s his Aaron Burr as no other American does. In "Colonel Satan” he gives us a different Burr from the black picture presented in the history books. Tarkington's Burr is definitely human, slightly ironic and W’holly fascinating. McKay Morris has been chosen by Tyler and Mr. Tarkington to play the title role. Jessie Royce Landis will play Madame La Barronne de Bannalac, the woman's lead.

New Events in Studio

Irene Bordoni has been signed by Paramount to star in a one-reel personality short. The vehicle will feature one or more typical songs. Dashielle Hammett, former detective and author of “Red Harvest,” “The Maltese Falcon” and other best sellers, has arrived in Hollywood from the east and joined the writing department at the Paramount studios. • Victor Schertzinger has been assigned to take complete charge of the directing of William Powell’s next starring vehicle for Paramount, “New Morals.” Juliette Compton will play opposite Pbw - ell, who returned from a vacation in Europe recently to start work on the film.

Goes Modern

Johrt Mack Brown will step out of the historical roles he has been playing in “Billy the Kid” and “The Great Meadow,” Elizabeth Madox Roberts’ Kentucky pioneer story, to enact the part of a Chicago reporter in “The Secret Six” now under way at the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studio. George Hill, who made “The Big House,” is directing the new film, with a cast headed by Wallace Beery, Jean Harlow, Marjorie Rambeau and Lewis Stone. Gaynor Gets Big Role Janet Gaynor has been selected by Fox to play the title role in “Merely Mary Ann,” from the Israel Zangwlll play of the same name. Cecilia Loftus and J. M. Kerrigan will support, with Henry King slated to direct. Production will start Jan. 5. Radio Signs Good T am Radio pictures has taken up its option on the services of Wheeler and Woolsey, thus assuring the public of at least two more pictures with them from that organization. Gloria Stops Work Again Gloria Swanson has indefinitely postponed production of her next picture, “Roek-a-Bye.” Story trouble is the cause.

Says Farewell Outside of the passing qf Lon Chaney, nothing has saddened the Metro-Gold wynMayer lot as much as the sudden death of Dad Owens, veteran gateman. who succumbed to an attack of apoplexy. Owens, about whom countless "gateman gags" were fashioned by wisec; . rkers, knew the stars from the days they first walked in his gate as extras and built up strong personal attachments through his daily contacts.

THE INDIANAPOLIS' TIMES

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I—Elizabeth Love is in the cast cf the ones in “Strictly Dishonorable,” opening Tuesday night at English’s for the balance of the week.

ROUNDING ROUND THEATERS D.'^VuCKMAN

ONE of the sweetest memories that I have in the theater was the night of Abe Martin's debut on the stage at English’s. , "Abe Martin” on the stage was the central character in a Brown county musical comedy based upon the most novel of all characters in print, Abe Martin as created by Kin Hubbard, who died Friday morning. The unique thing about "Abe Martin” on the stage was tha: Kin Hubbard was not the author of the play. Kin simply refused to write for the stage but gave %Te stage rights, that is the right to use the name of "Abe Martin,” to Henry Burton of this city. Burton and Carrlton Guy. who also created the character of Abe and

Boyle Woolfolk of Chicago produced i the play. Burton in discussing the play said, “The trouble with ‘Abe Martin’ on the stage was that it did not have the humor of Kin Hubbard. He simply refused to have anything to do with it. I had only the stage rights to the name and others wrote the play and the musjp.” “Abe Martin'’ had a three weeks’ run at English’s and that was followed by many weeks on tour in Indiana, Ohio and Michigan. It went out for a second season for a time on the Kiaw and Erlanger time. Abe would* have gone into New York and Chicago if Kin Hubbard could have been persuaded to write the lines that Abe spoke. But the great author refused to do it. I will never forget the first night of Abe on the stage at English's because I was with Kin Hubbard several hours after the drop of the final curtain. If we could have been able to put into print or upon the stage, the many remarks of Kin Hubbard that night, “Abe Martin” on the stage would have been a great success. And so my loyalty to Kin Hubbard prevents me from revealing his many witticisms that night, hundreds of them that the world has missed, because Kin Hubbard really did not care for money. And so I will always remember the first night of “Abe Martin” because the creator of Abe was not the author of the play. # # The Kirshbaum Center orchestra will give a concert at 3 p. m. Sunday at the center on North Meridian street. The Kirshbaum Center glee club will also appear. Sam Rosenblum, violinist, will be the soloist. Haines Has Antique Shop William Haines, MGM star, has opened an antique shop in Hollywood, selling real early American furnishings. During the last two years he has been one of the greatest collectors of furniture of this period. Harding Had to Leave Cast Ann Harding was forced to leave the set of “East Lynne,” now in production at Fox, because of an attack of laryngitis. She was removed to her home and expects to recover sufficiently to resume work the first of the year.

AMUSEMENTS

COLONIAL Illinol* tind N'ew York Streets NEW YEAR’S GREETINGS “HELLO THIRTY-OHE” AN EIACORATELT STAGED BURLESQUE WITH Burt and Dfßka—Bettj MeCoy Loretta Martin—Dickwey McKowan Andy Anderson—Carl Stahl I MIDNIGHT FROUC” 11:86 F. M. WEDNESDAY JOIN THE MERRY THRONG

4 Bert Wheeler and Dorothy Lee in "Half Shot at Sunrise,” now at the Ohio. 5 Joe E. Brown and Laura Lee in "Going Wild,” now at the Indiana. 6 I.eon Errol in “One Heavenly Night,” opens today at the Palace.

2 Ed Ford and his dog, “Whitey,” are now on the vaudeville part of the bill at the Lyric. 3 Belle Baker, a name that means a lot, heads the stage show now at the Indiana.

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Tom Brown Tcm Brown and company will open today at the Lyric for the w r eek.

Former Actress in Stage Comeback Clara Kimball Young has been signed for a part in “Private Secretary” by Radio Pictures.

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Mushrush Plans Gay Program Lyric to Keep Dance Floor Crowded Until Early Hour. THE big event of the week at the Lyric ballroom will be a mammoth New Year's eve celebration on Wednesday night, E. W. Mushrush announces that the ballroom will be open until dawn, during which time dancing and other forms of entertainment are to be presented to the revelers. Mushrush also announces that there are to be no advances in the Lyric ballroom prices, the regular theater admission prices prevailing for this event. Curtis Thompson and his ballroom orchestra, augmented by several entertainers from the Lyric stage show, will keep the music and specialties going throughout the New Year’s eve party. Monday night of next week features a Camel Glide contest. Mushrush is the originator of this step and it has fijund much favor with all local dancers. He is offering prizes for the best in this style of dance. Tuesday night in the Lyric ballroom is “Red Heads Night.” Favors are to be given all red-haired young ladies attending. Another feature will be that auburn-haired ladies will be admitted free to the ballroom on this evening. A New Year's dance party has been scheduled fer Thursday evening, when Mushrush and his dancers will continue to welcome 1931. Friday night is for young old folks, with many waltz contests and prizes to those winning in the various competitions.

AMUSEMENTS

‘Strictly Dishonorable/ With Margaret Sullavan as the Southern Girl, Will Open a 5-Day Engagement at English’s Tuesday Night. “OTRICTTA DISHONORABLE, which will open an engagement afc English’s for five nights, beginning Tuesday, Dec. 30, opening with matinee, and also Saturday matinee, will close its New York engagement: with a whoop on Jan. 3. 1931. and after making its mem- way about what is known as the "subway circuit,” the famous loop that scoops up the backwaters of Manhattan, will trot over to England to pursue its fame. London originally hankered to produce the play Dec. 22. but Brock Pemberton, the producer, who is fast becoming opulent through the good offices’ (box offices) of his hilarious whimsy, yearned to eke out his third year at the Avon theater, New York, the house which has so far cradled

the merry masterpiece. Consequently, the London company -will not make its sojourn overseas until the ides of March, or thereabouts; in the meantime, giving more of America an opportunity to forget the crash of financial empires in a brief but joyous two hours and a half that precede the curtain call. "Strictly Dishonorable” as its name implies, is a clicking, swifttimed comedy that preserves the pure flame of innocence amid surroundings destined by nature to squash that flame, or at least put a rheostat on It. The cast to be seen here includes Margaret Sullavan. who plays the part of the innocent slip from the South; Cesar Romero, who plays the Count; Joseph McCallion, R. B. Williams, Rudolph Badaloni, Leo Leone and Edward Hartford. ana "PART TIME WIFE” NOW AT THE LYRIC A variety of stage and screen entertainment is programed for the Lyric to ring out the old year and ring in the new. The show starting today and continuing through next Friday with a special late show on New Year’s eve, has for its chief screen attraction “Part Time Wife” an all talking Fox Movietone feature picture and six acts of genuine Radio-Keith-Orpheum vaudeville. "Part Time Wife” is the screen version of Stewart Edward White’s recent magazine story. "‘The Shepper New Founder,” and boasts of such stars as Edmund Lowe and Leila Hyams in the leading roles. Edmund Lowe is given a brand new characterization as a nervous young husband, driven to distraction through misplaced doubts of his pretty wife. Leila Hyams is the source of Lowe’s trouble. His constant suspicions, aggravated by an uncontrollable temper finally forces Leila to leave him. From this point on the story takes on lightning speed and introduces as a peace-maker little Tommy Clifford in the role of an Irish caddy. Broadus Erie, a child violin virtuoso, is first in mention on the variety bill. Master Erie is not yet in his teens, but it is said that he tackles the classic that might easily tax the genius of a Kubelick or a Kreisler. Sidney Page, a well-known comedian from the ranks of musical comedy, presents a specialty of comedy, rongs and steps. Whitey, a remarkably intelligent dog, one of the new canine stare in vaudeville will be presented on this bill by his master and friend, Ed Ford. Together they present a human playlet called “Benevolence.” Mike Ames, a versatile young chap hailing from the University of Michigan, has, it is claimed, carved a niche for himself in vaudeville’s hall of fame with his characterizaI tions of feminine types. Morey Barton and Harry Young, are singing comedians and call their offering, which consists of witty crossfire and parodies on present day hits, "The Left Jab.” Fairbanks to Take Long Trip When Douglas Fairbanks leaves for the Orient early next month, he will take with him Victor Fleming, director, and a crew of sound technicians and cameramen to film backgrounds for his next starring production for United Artists. Fairbanks has been working on this story for the past six months, with the nature of it being carefully guarded.

ST fU I BCU LAST TIMES Matinee 2:2o—Tonitc 8:20 The Season’s/Greatest Comedy it a/HRJ CTO V** MATI^EE 50c T< > sl-50 J\J nl Lw T NITE 50c to $2.00 EMGLISHJSL.3OI MATINEE NEW YEAR’S DAY AND SATURDAY Nights—soc, SI.OO, $1.50, $2.09, $2.50 *. Matinees—soc, SI.OO, $1.50 NO ADV ANCE IN PRICES NEW YEAR’S EVE Meats now selling at the Eox Office for all performances *Jf\ J3ROCK PEMBERTON presents IM NOW IN IT/ 2*I YEAR JmfeJL IN NEW „ k HIT 'Q lall I I ANTOINETTE PERCY : M pemdepton With a Perfect Cast of INTERESTING PERSONALITIES 3 JAN. 5-6-7 Matinee Wed. “COLONEL SATAN” (A night tn the life of Aaron Burr* A New Plry by Booth Tarkington Witt a superb cast, including McKay Morris. Jessie Rot re Landis. Madame Burani, Ben Smith. Montague Shaw. Arthur Treacher, _______ Louis Casa van t, Aristides deLeoni Eves., 50c to $2.50. Wed. Mat, 50c to $1.50 orders Now Direction George C. Tyler,

-DEC. 27, 1930

Ballroom to Have Big Frolic Here Indiana Roof to Be Scene of Gay New Year’s Party. NEW YEAR’S EVE revelers who start the new year at the Indiana Roof ballroom's New Year's Eve frolic next Wednesday evening will be offered a diversified program of dance music and entertainment. Speed Webb and his "On With the Show” orchestra, who proved a; musical sensation with the roof dancers last season, have been engaged to alternate dances with the ballroom’s "Orchestra Without a Name.” Both orchestras will play throughout the entire evening, starting at 8:30 p. m. and continuing until dawn of New Year’s day. Hats, horns, noisemakers, confetti and serpentine will be distributed among the dancers. There will be a series of balloon showers and favors. A floor show is planned as part of the evenings entertainment anti will be presented by Tom Devine, the Indiana Roof manager. According to the ballroom management, which is handling an advance sale of tickets for the frolic, many dancing parties are being planned for groups, some of whom will first attend house parties. In speaking of the double orchestral feature for the frolic. Devine said they would present two very different types of dance music. Webb's aggregation is typically a colored dance organization, featuring an unusual brass section, while the "Orchestra Without a Name” is a modern white dance band, both sweet and hot, and features a very strong saxaphone section.

Just a Laugh

It is told of Wallace Beery that he abhors talks over the radio. Appearing in San Francisco recently, however, he was induced to make an air talk in connection with the opening there of M-G-M’s "Min and Bill,” in which he is co-starred with Marie Dressier. He said " I told you so” when five minutes afterward a woman called up the station and said, "I'm sure that wasn’t Wallace Beery. He sounded much too peaceful.

DANCE * Saturday and Sunday with HAROLD CORK’S . CORKERS at tlic DANCE CASINO SOUTHEASTERN and EMERSON AVENUES Park Plan Qancing Admission to Hall, 10<f

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