Indianapolis Times, Volume 42, Number 234, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 February 1931 — Page 6

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THURSTON WILL OPEN MONDAY NIGHT AT ENGLISH’S

Richard Dix Has Chief Role in ‘Cimarron’ at the Circle; 'Passion Flower’ Opens a Week’s Engagement Today at the Palace Theater. /"'jIMARRON,” based on the noteworthy novel of the same title which was written by Edna Ferber. Is now on view at the Circle. is an all-talking production produced by Radio Pictures. ~ concerned with the growth of the town of Osage and ne s ;t te ot Oklahom a. the adventurous life and death of Yancey Cravat, ana the steadfast career of Sarba Cravat that leads to her election to congress. Richard Dix has the leading role as Yancey Cravat, the picturesque uorney-editor. Irene Dunne of Madison, Ind., appears opposite him as s wife, Sarba Cravat. This is Miss Dunne’s first major screen role.

Among the other players in important roles are Estelle Taylor, Nance O’Neil, William Collier Jr., Roscoe Gates, George E. Stone, Stanley Fields, Robert McWade, Edna May Oliver and Eugene Jackson. Direction of the films is by Wesley Ruggles. maker of Ronald Colman’s Condemned” and other productions. The action of the film encompasses a period of time from 1889 to 1929. One of the opening scenes is devoted to the Oklahoma land rush when, at a given signal from government troops, thousands of settlers rushed forward on horseback, afoot, and in nondescript vehicles to obtain choice locations in the twenty million acres of territory thrown open by President Harrison. Three days were devoted to the making of this episode. The scenes were photographed by stationary and buried cameras, also from the air, and from moving trucks—thirty cameras in all being used. Yancey Cravat, accompanied by his wife and children, settles in the new territory. He is a vigorous figure in the building up of the town and nearby country. Nomadic by nature, he leaves his family to move on to other newly-opened lands where he again brings order out of chaos. He returns to his wife occasionally, but he always grows restless when he is not occupied with “empire-building.” His exploits and those of his wife are followed up through the Spanish-American war and the World war to the present day. < A Dale Young organ solo and a Henry Santrey short film are other featureo of the Circle program. A Paramount sound news reel rounds out the bill. a a a DOMESTIC DRAMA OPENS AT THE APOLLO “Once a Sinner,” Fox Movietone production directed by Guthrie McClintic, opens today at the Apollo for one week’s engagement. Dorothy Mackaill, remembered for her performances in “The Office Wife,” is featured and the story revolves around a beautiful girl who has sinned before her marriage, and insists on telling her husband-to-be of her past before she marries him. By a strange turn of Fate, later, with the young husband’s invention perfected, the money to finance it comes from a corporation headed by the “other man.” Eventually doubt and suspicion enter the mind of the young husband and he demands the name of the other man which the wife refuses to reveal, knowingly that to do so would mean the husband’s refusal of the financial assistance which he so much needs. That brings a tremendous series of scenes with the young wife insisting that her past belongs to her and her alone. It is said to be a tremendous domestic drama, finely enacted £>y a carefully selected cast including Joel McCrea, who plays the young inventor husband; John Halliday, “the other man” in her life; C. Henry Gordon, as the owner of a string of gambling places in Paris; Sally Blane, Ilka Chase and Ninette Faro. Vitaphone Varieties, “Girls We Remember” and “Purely Accident” and Fox Movietone news are included on the program. a a a KAY FRANCIS TOPS BILL AT THE PALACE “Passion Flower,” Kathleen Norris’ stirring account of a woman who, failing to find happiness in her own “money marriage,” attempts to break up the domestic tranquility of her cousin who has thrown wealth overboard in order to marry her father’s chauffeur—is the new Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer picture which will be the feature at the Palace theater for one week starting Saturday. An imposing cast was selected by Director William de Mille to fill the principal roles. Kay Johnson, who scored in * “Madam Satan” and • Billy the Kid,” is seen as Cassy Pringle, who is content to exchange a millionaire’s mansion for a tworoom attic flat and the man whom she loves. Charles Bickford, who will always be remembered for his work in •’Dynamite,” and opposite Greta Garbo in “Anna Christie.” has another dramatic role as the chauffeur who is driven to extremities in order to support his wife and child. Kay Francis of “Street of Chance,” “Raffles” and “The Virtuous Sin.” plays the discontented Dulce whose boredom with an elderly invalid husband drives her to drastic action in an effort to secure the love of Cassy s husband; Lewis Stone, recently featured In “The Office Wife,” portrays the invalid husband. The supporting cast includes Zasu Pitts as an amusingly pessimistic servant; Winter Hall, as Cassy's stern father; and 4-year-old Dickie

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Moore, as the offspring of the chauffeur-society girl match. The work of adapting Mrs. Norris’ novel to the requirements of the talking screen was assigned to Martin Flavin, author of “The Criminal Code.” Flavin is reported to have stuck as closely as possible to the original tale, even though it required construction of such elaborate settings as a street in a dingy neighborhood of San Francisco, a luxurious town house, a smartly modernistic’ Paris apartment, a ferry boat wharf, a beautiful country estate and a picturesque farm. Another Interesting scene was that filmed on the deck of an ocean liner. The clothes, interiors and personal appointments are said to reflect the latest taste In luxurious living. Short film features comprising the balance of the program include the newest Laurel and Hardy all talking comedy entitled “The Chiselers,” in which this hilarious team of comedians enact a series of laughprovoking situations, the latest issue of the Hearst Metrotone News and a Grantland Rice Sportlight novelty. nun FRIGANZA HEADS STAGE SHOW AT INDIANA “The Gang Buster,” the Paramount all-talking comedy film which opened Saturday at the Indiana theater, ha* lack Oakle in the leading role. ,e star comedian has the role of an accident insurance salesman who leaves his home town in order to try his luck in the big city. He happens to blunder into the affairs of rival imderworld gangs. His hilarious efforts to extricate himself provide thrills and laughs. Meanwhile, he had saved the life of a prominent attorney who has gained the disfavor of a leader of one of the gangs. Eventually, he also sets out to rescue the lawyer’s daughter who has been kidnaped by the same group of gunmen. The subsequent happenings bring about the climax. Jean Arthur has the leading feminine role in Jack Oakie’s supporting cast. William (Stage) Boyd appears as the leader of one of the underworld factions. William Morris, Tom Kennedy, Wynne Gibson and Francis MacDonald are also in the cast. A. Edward Sutherland, who has handled Oakie’s work in “The Social Lion,” and other recent comedies, is responsible for the direction. Trixie Friganza appears in person to top the Indiana’s stage program for the week. Billed as the grand duchess of comedy, the famous singing comedienne presents songs and fun under the title of “My Bag O’ Trix.” The internationally famous equestrian and comedian, Poodles Hanneford, is assisted by a company of four persons in nis riding comedy act called “Horse Nonsense.” Jerry and Her Baby Grands offer an act entitled “Music Wed to Beauty.” Five persons take part in the turn. Four grand pianos are used. “A Night in Greenwich. Village” is the title of an offering performed by Manny King and his company of five persons. The fifth act on the bill is presented by the Five Jansleys, world-renowned risley experts. Ed Resener conducts the orchestra in the pit, and Dessa Byrd is at the organ. A Paramount sound news reel is also on the program. U a u “MOROCCO” OPENS AT THE OHIO “Morocco,” which serves to introduce do the American motion picture public Marlene Dietrich, the sensational blonde continental actress, opened an engagement of one week at the Ohio theater Saturday. Miss Dietrich was discovered in Berlin and brought to this country by Josef von Sternberg, director of “Morocco.” He had directed her there in a German talking picture opposite Emil Jannings. Miss Oietrich, who resembles both Greta Garbo and the late Jeanne Eagles, to a certain extent, has the role of a cabaret singer, a woman of mystery who scorns all men. Two men who became especially interested in her are a swaggering soldier from the French Foreign Legion and a wealthy world traveler. Gary Cooper has the role of the legionnaire and Adolphe Menjou impersonates the suave rich man. Other players in the cast are Eve Southern, Ullrich Haupt, Juliette Compton. Francis MacDonald, Albert Conti and Paul Porcasi. The plot deals with the romance between the singer and the soldier. The wealthy man also becomes involved in the situation before the climax is reached. A news reel and a group of short talking film subjects are on the surrounding program for the week at the Ohio.

AMUSEMENTS

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1— Howard Thurson, magician, will open his annual engagement at English’s on Monday night. 2 Jane Thurston, daughter of Thurston, will be chief in support of the magician, starting Monday eight at English’s.

I—Dorothy Mackaill plays the role of the abused wife in “Once a Sinner,” now at the Apollo. Z —lrene Delroy has one of the chief roles In “Divorce Among Friends,” now on the Lyric screen. 3—Jack Oakie has the main role in “The Gang Buster,” opening today at the Indiana.

Broderick Presents Dancers Pupils of Instructor to Appear at Caleb Mills Hall. THE Parent-Teachers’ Association of Shortridge high school will present Jac Broderick and his pupils of the Broderick school of dancing in a concert recital of dancing at Caleb Mills hall on Friday evening, Feb. 13 at 8:30 p. m. The program is replete with new dance creations and will feature the following group numbers: “Flames” utilizing a startling lighting effect; “Gypsies,” an abandoned dance based on authentic trii. themes; "Acrobatics,” featuring the smaller children in a very professional manner, and many others. Broderick will appear in a short group of dances to be announced on the program. The following pupils will assist: Broderick—Dorothy Anderson, Betty Bailey. Betty Ann Bair. Helen Barnes, Kathleen Behrman. Dena Caplan, Rae Cawdell. Charles Connette, Marietta Coval. Ruth Cunnlußham. Helen Cuslck, Mary Louise Poll, Doris Paucett, Mary Jane Foran. Winifred Freeman. Frances Frieder. Dick Geckler. Clarence Griener. Natalie Griener. Dorothy Harold. Betty Havens. Milton Heller. Wanda Ruth Helm. Junior Hillock. Grace Isor. Elizabeth Jones. Betty Jean Karstadt. Dorothy Claire Kardtadt. Mary Elizabeth Karstadt, Marilyn Kilraine. Jack Klstner. Mary Lou Koster, Rosemary Kreuger. Maxine Lambert, Jennette Lewis, Dorothy Mabey. Elsie Lou Martin. Louise Martin. Betty Meehan. Gloria Metzler. Virginia Mitchell, Harriet McCord. Joe Ellen McCrady, Mary Louise Noe. Dorothy Ann Peirce. Richard Peirce. Demerous Pulliam, Helen Quinn. Betty Reiser. Ruth Rich. Thelma Roller, Mary Jo Rosner. Elizabeth Ann Rybolt, Molly Sanhire. Dolores Schmidt. Emily Semler. Bernice Showers. Mary Slater. Jacqueline Spragg. Rosemary Spragg, Barabara Sylvester. Billy Sylvester. Nancy Jane Sylvester. Bertha Taylor. Jewel Thompson. Margaret Thombough. Nancy Trimble. Lou Ellen Trimble. Ruth Weil. Rosalind Wise. Betty Wolfe. Tommy Wright.

Booked Here

The Stuart Walker Company, coming direct from the Taft Auditorium in Cincinnati, will present “It's a Wise Child.” the recent David Belasco comedy hit, at English’s Opera House on Friday, Feb. 20, and Saturday, Feb. 21, with a matinee on Saturday. Announcement of the booking was made by C. Roltare Eggleston, manager of the local theater, following a conference, Friday afternoon, with Arthur Hanna, Stuart Walker’s monager. This Might Be the Reason One of the things that is said to have helped the desertion of Ruth Chatterton and William Powell from Paramount to Warners concerned a studio order at Paramount prohibiting any cars on the lot. It seems that both players were working on a night it rained and were burned up because the order caused them to walk to their stages in the drizzle. Arbuckle to Return to Screen If present negotiations are completed, “Fatty” Arbuckle will return to the screen as a Hal Roach star comedian with his own unit.

Postponed The concert of Gregor Piatigorsky, cellist, scheduled for Sunday afternoon at the Academy of Music, has been postponed until Sunday, April 12, because the artist is suffering from an attack of pneumonia, ft

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DRAMA WEEK will be observed in Indianapolis all next week, starting Monday. On Tuesday night at the Brookside Community house, the Municipal Drama Association with Mrs. Bonnie Kettery, president, in charge of the program. The speakers on the Tuesday night program will include George Somnes, director of Civic Theater; Corbin Patrick, critic of the Star; A. C. Sallee, superintendent of parks and recreation, and myself. The Shortridge orchestra will furnish the music and a one-act play will be presented by The Thespians of Butler under the direction of Mrs. Eugene Fife. ~

On Thursday at 2:15 p. m. over WFBM, Mrs. Bonnie Kettery will give a dramatic reading on “Lincoln.” * * * Sunday night at the Kirshbaum Center on Meridian street, David Vardi and Eva Yoalit will appear in a dramatic recital. Vardi will include in his part of the program “The Jewish Mother,” “The UltraModem Girl,” “Geese,” “Trotsky at

New Events in Music

Henry Hebert, pupil of B. F. Swarthout of the voice department of the Arthur Jordan Conservatory of Music, has been engaged as soloist and choir director at the Seventh Christian church. A recital by the juniors and intermediate pupils of the Arthur Jordan Conservatory will be given on Saturday, Feb. 14, at the Odeon at 2:30 p.m. Those taking part are: Bonnie Jean McKechnie, Rose Deardorff, Chester Robinson, Katherine Singleton, Frederick Ault, Marjorie Northrup, Helen Daringer, Joe Pat Arvin, Catherine Clinard, Irene Ulrey, Morton Davidson, Myra Lewis, Marjorie Kaser, Rayman Snider, Blaine Wilson, Charles M. Parker, James Meng and Faye Smith, and they are pupils of Lucile Wagner, Grace D. Flagg, Allie F. Eggleton, Beatrice Van Sickle, Marie Zorn, Jeanette Gardiner, Mrs. Jefry, Fred Jefry, Thomas Poggiani, Edward Nell, Lillian Carr Greene and Earle Howe Jones. tt a a GREAT DANCERS BOOKED HERE An event of artistic merit being eagerly awaited by many is the engagement of Kreutzberg and Georgi, world-famous dancers, to English’s on Sunday afternoon, March 8, under the direction of the Martens Concerts, Inc. To the artistic spirit of his mother Harald Kreutzberg, hailed as the foremost exponent of expressionistic dancing of the modem German school, attributes the inspiration for his success. Kreutzberg and his partner, Yvonne Georgi, both disciples of the famous Mary Wigman school, are appearing this season in a limited number of concerts in principal cities. It is their second season together, their engagements last year having been acclaimed as reaching anew pinnacle of inspired and individual terpsichore.

OANCE ■with HAROLD CORK’S CORKERS at the DANCE CASINO SOUTHEASTERN and EMERSON AVENUES Cash Prize to Holder of Lucky Ticket

3 Joyner and Foster are among those present on the new bill at the Eyrie, starting today. 4 Trixie Friganza, long a name highly honored on the stage, tops the new stage show at the Indiana, starting today.

4 Kay Johnson is seen in “Passion' Flower,” opening today at the Palace. 5 Gary Cooper is seen in “Morocco,” now on the Ohio screen. 6 Richard Dix has a lot to do in “Cimarron,” now at the Circle.

the Red Square,” excerpts from the Habimah repertoire. Miss Yoalit will appear in Biblical recitations. tt ft a On Wednesday night at Broadway M. E. church, the choir of Christ church will give “The Messiah” of Handel for the benefit of the unemployed of the city. The oratorio will be given under the auspicies of the Missionary Social Union. The soloists will'be Milton Dills, Maurice Fowler, John Warren Hoy, Mary Traub Busch, William B. Robinson and Paul Leslie Raymond. Cheston L. Heath is organist and choir master. The choir will consist of sixty men and boys. Henry Herbert will direct a thirty-seven-piece orchestra. a a a I have before me the preliminary announcement of the Drama League-Longmans, Green Playwriting contest for 1931, which is open to Indiana writers. You can get details from this department or from W. E. Jenkins, Bloomington, Ind. a a a Irene Dunne, who plays the chief role opposite Richard Dix in “Cimarron,” is a Madison (Ind.) girl who has made good in the movies. a a a Because this is. the home of Booth Tarkington, it is planned to "have the world premiere of Tarkington’s new movie talker, “Father’s Son.” It has been booked to open at the Circle on Saturday, Feb. 21.

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Joy Night Planned at Lyric Carnival Dance to Be on Program Next Week in Ballroom. XT’S carnival week in the Lyric ballroom starting today, according to E. W. Mushrush manager of this popular dance palace. Special events and dances are to be featured on various nights this week. A ballroom dance has been arranged for Monday night. Hundreds of inflated balloons are to be showered upon the dancers during the evening and prizes offered for the capture of various marked balloons. Tuesday night features a “Carnival Dance,” confetti, serpentines and noise-makers will be favors on this evening. Special music by Curtis Thompson and his orchestra with vocal choruses by “Funny” Fanchler, well known local singer, Is being planned. “Joy Night” on Wednesday features various stunts, including a preValentine dance with comedy favors for all. “Theatrical Night” on Thursday evening will bring several members of the Lyric vaudeville bill into the ballroom to entertain the dancers. Asa grand climax to the “Carnival Week” festivities a Mardi-Gras ball will be held on Friday night. Contests, favors and prizes will be given during the fun-making. Next Saturday night a “Valentine Party” is to be given. The details of the event have not yet been completed but Mushrush promises a real treat for all dancers who attend this event.

AMUSEMENTS COLONIALILLINOIS AND NEW YORK BETTY COMPSOM in the all-talking feature WfSHE GOT <fv WHAT SHE IVwanted: ON THE STAGE The fast singing and dancing MUSICAL REVUE

Noted Magician Will Be Assisted by His Daughter Jane; McCormick's Old-Time Fiddlers Will Top New Bill at the Lyric. THURSTON, who comes to town as regularly as the snow, will be with us once more with nimble fingers and glib tongue. He will open his happy engagement at English’s on next Monday night, with matinees Wednesday and Saturday. Thurston's is a peculiar entertainment. Children, obviously, cry for it. Amateur experts who have performed in the best parlors suspect it. And if you pride yourself as an intellectual, Thurston will supply you an entertaining battle of wits, in which case the less you know of so-called magic the better. This is Thurston's twenty-fifth season on the long, long trail from town to town and, the experts agree, his best.

Among the new illusions this season are “lasia,” “The Million Dollar Mystery.” “Shooting Through a Woman” and “The Ghost Parade.” In “lasia.” a young woman actually vanishes in the dome of the theater, right over the heads of the spectators. “The Million Dollar Mystery” is the latest European sensation and is as mysterious as the brazen bottle of the Arabian Nights. “Shooting Through a Woman” is one of the most thrilling illusions ever presented on a stage. “The Ghost Parade” is a spooky illusion, guaranteed to send shivers up and down the spine of the most blase beholder. Then there is “The Army and Navy Forever,” a baffling transformation illusion. “The Magic Box Revue” is a sort of Ziegfeldian follies with a Thurstonesquf twist. A dozen charming blonde ladies, garbed in the latest Parisian creations, are produced out of a modern Pandora’s box. Other illusions this season are: “Birth of the Flowers,” “The Pan of Pandora,” “The Tubes of Tubal Cain,” “The Mysteries of the Emperor Whang Ho,” “Grotesqueries From Goblin Land." “The Moth and the Flame,” “The Mystery of the Bathing Beauties,” “The Mystery of the Blue Boxes” and “A Rag, a Bone and a Hank of Hair.” The star feature of the Thurston program this season, is the magician’s daughter Jane. She is a singing and dancing comedienne and the only woman magician in the world. .’a a a RADIO FAVORITE TOPS BILL AT LYRIC A diversified list of six RKO vaudeville acts and the feature picture “Divorce Among Friends,” a new Warner Brothers and Vitaphone talking production is the entertainment featured on the Lyric stage and screen for one week beginning today. “Divorce Among Friends” is considered a gay and at the same time a most human treatment of the married life problems—of a flirtatious young husband and his too clever young wife, who utilizes every woman wile to recapture the roving heart of her errant mate. James Hall has the role of the husband of beautiful Irene Delcoy. I*he “other man” is portrayed by the well know Lew Cody, and the blonde woman menace by Natalie Moorhead. The picture is Harvey Thew’s adaptation of “Two-Time Marriage,” a popular magazine story by Jack Townley. McCormick’s Old Time Fiddlers and Yodelers, another group of radio entertainers from WLW station in Cincinnati, headline the stage show. They have been daily morning and afternoon features

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over this popular station for more than a year. Their “hill-billie” songs, music and fun have now been brought to the stage and they are scheduled to present most of their radio features in this special vaudeville appearance. Helen York and Virginia John, son are two southern girls, and associate headliners on the bill. They are recruits from opera and musical comedy and have recently returned from a lengthy stay in London. They bring to vaudeville a really fine singing offering. A riotous rumpus of fun, song and dance are to be found in "Running Him Ragged,” a comedy offering in which Joyner and Foster, two colored comedians appear. These boys were featured in Lew Leslies’ big colored revue “Blackbirds” last season. The Kanazawa Japs, a troupe of oriental equilibrists, have daring gymnastic specialty. Le Paul, a young illusionist, presents a series of baffling card manipulations, a comedy dance novelty is the event in which the Dawn Sisters appear. Abe Hammerschlag, veteran vaudeville leader, and the Lyric orchestra, furnish musical backgrounds for the various stage attractions.

Gross Will Remain at Ballroom Devine Plans Special Parties for Next Week. ■fcilfiJCH comment is being created IVi among Indiana Roof Ballroom dance patrons and radio fans by Gary Gross and his Brunswick orchestra. until recently known as Jack Chapman’s Victor Recording Orchestra. Gross, the youthful orchestra leader, is the possessor of a versatile voice which is found attractive during the rendition of hot as well as sweet tunes. He was formerly featured with Slata Randall’s Victor Recording Orchestra and has musicians included in his organization who were featured by such well know orchestra leaders as Jean Goldkette, Zez Confrey, Ross Gorman, Jules Herbemaux, Royce Taylor and Beasley Smith.