Indianapolis Times, Volume 42, Number 306, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 May 1931 — Page 6

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NOTED EXPONENT OF ‘OLD LADY’ ROLES AT ENGLISH’S

Brooke Johns, Another Master of Ceremonies, Starts Engagement at the Indiana — Carrillo Has Lead in ‘Hell Bound/ BROOKE JOHNS is the headline stage attraction at the Indiana today where he is acting as guest master of ceremonies. The feature screen attraction is "City Streets," with Gary Cooper, Sylvia Sidney and Paul Lukas in the feature roles. This is the first stage appearance of Johns in several months. He came to Indianapolis directly from his farm in Maryland where ha has been living in retirement for some time. His last regular stage appearances were his runs in St. Louis and Chicago.

In his first stage show, “Howdy Indianapolis,” he is presenting Lamberti, xylophonist; Don Santo and Exie Butler, comedians; the Harrington Sisters, harmony singers; the Three Dynamos, dancers; and the Bobby Sanford ensemble. In addition to Gary Cooper, Sylvia Sidney and Paul Lukas, “City Streets" also has in the cast such screen luminaries as William Boyd, Guy Kibbeo and "Wynne Gib'on. ana GANG MOVIE OPENS AT APOLLO. “Hell Bound," the James Cruze production opening today at the Apollo, is a gangster story. It introduces anew type gang leader—a sentimentalist. Leo Carillo, who has appeared in many stage plays, is seen as the gang leader w r ho falls in love with the girl who falls in his care when she is mistaken for a wounded girl killer. She proves to be a music? 1 comedy chorus girl, penniless and desperately ill, and he falls in love with her. Lola Lane has the role of the girl. Lloyd Hughes is seen as the doctor, who is forced at the point of a gun to attend the girl and then falls in love with her, to find that his rival is the gang leader. Ralph Ince plays the rival gangfster, Dorgan, and others included in the cast are Richard Tucker, Gertrude Astor, William Lawrence, Marty Faust, Harry Strang and Helene Chadwick. It is an adaptation by Julian Josephson of the Story “Platinum,” by Edward Deal Sullivan and Adele Comandini. Boby Jones makes his screen debut in his series of “How I Play Golf," the title of the initial film being “Putting." Vitaphone varieties and Fox movietone news round out the program. u an GANG MOVIE OPENS AT PALACE Fifty separate and distinct sets, ranging from a replica of a city street, that was changed three times in its entirety, to a penthouse on the roof of a great office building, were used in the filming of “The Secret Six," Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer’s drama of political life and the underworld, opening today at the Palace. The picture sets a record for the number of settings in any single film production. The dramatic story traces the rise and fall of a crooked city political boss who rules the underworld to use it as a tool to gain political power. The story is by Frances Marion, famous for “The Big House” and “Min and Bill,” and was directed by George Hill. Wallace Beery plays the principal role as Scorpio, the stockyards worker w’ho becomes political czar of a city. The cast includes Lewis Stone, John Mack Brown. Jean Harlow, Max’jorie Rambeau, Paul Hurst, Clark Gable, Ralph Bellamy, John Miljan, DeWitt Jennings and others. Among the scenes are the blowing apart of a player-piano' with machine guns in “spotting" a man; the pight battle of vigilantes and the hordes of the underworld, and a race in speed boats. An entire replica of a city street was constructed near the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios, first as it would have appeared just after the war; then razed and rebuilt as it might have looked four or five years later, and then once more razed and rebuilt as of 1931.* The recording required many special inventions for handling gun battles and other thrills.

CIRCLE OFFERS DOUBLE PROGRAM The Circle's double-program this week is offering “The Iron Man’’ and ' Beyond Victory." An extra attraction is a golf feature in which Johnny Farrell explains pointers of the game. Lew Ayres has the leading role in “The Iron Man.” Jean Harlow is seen opposite him while Robert Armstrong has a strong supporting part. In this new release. Ayres is pictured as a punch-drunk flgnter who worries over only one thing and that is his wife. Ke has little trouble with his ring opponents except at times when he is concerned about, her. She proves to be unfaithful. however, and after an estrangement he battles his way to the world championship under the expert guidance of his manager (Robert Armstrong). It is then that his former wife tricks him into taking her back ana further trouble ensues. A Paramount talking news reel completes the program. a a “SKIPPY” OPENS AT OHIO TODAY “Skippy," Paramount picture of the story written by Percy Crosby around his comic strip characters, is the feature attraction at the Ohio! Jackie Cooper, Mttzi Green, Rob-

MUTUAL BURLESQUE BY BURLESQUERS Do Not Confuse Our Show with Small Time “Grind Policy” Tabloid Show* with Cheap Prices. ■SMIDNITE SHOW SAT. NITE REDHEADED NORMA LEE and her GIRLS m ORIENT "SKT FAST STEPPING CHORUS At a Trice to Fit Every Pocket book. Mdtinee—Orchestra, Me. A Good Main Floor Seat at 30c. Balcony, 50c. Rights—Orchestra, 51.00. A Good Main Floor Seat, 75c. Balcony, 50c.-

Music Week to Be Held in City Schools and Societies to Have Splendid Musical Programs. NATIONAL Music Week will be observed at Indiana Central | college next week with special music ! programs in chapel each morning ! and two special musical programs. Tomorrow afternoon the college choir, Mrs. Jane Johnson Burroughs, director, will present a vesper con- | cert at 5 with Mrs. Louise Schellschmidt Koehne, as soloist. The choir will sing three groups of numbers and Mrs. Koehne will play five solos in two groups. The public is invited. Tuesday evening, May 5, at 8 o'clock, members of the faculty assisted by student musical organizations will give a program of operatic selections. Mrs. Ethel Gilliatt, soprano; Mrs. Jane Johnson Burroughs, soprano; Miss Grace Hutchings, pianist; Mrs. Selma Zahl Scearcy, contralto, and Maurice Shadley, trombonist, will offer solos. Mrs. Burroughs will direct the college choir in a group of numbers, and Mrs. Gilliatt will direct the girls glee club in a group. In chapel Monday morning, the Mu Phi Epsilon patroness chorus, Mrs. Orville Shattuck director, Mrs. Harriett Burtch, accompanist, will present a program of solo and ensemble numbers. Tuesday morning, a string quartet composed of Mrs. Ruth Gentry Edwards, Mrs. William H. Fox, Mrs. Ray Addington and Miss Jean Edwards, will give the chapel program. a a a CONSERVATORY TO PRESENT “CREATION.’* The Arthur Jordan Conservatory of Music will make a contribution to National Music week in the form of Haydn’s oratorio, "The Creation.” The vocal and instrumental forces of the school have united in this enterprise to give a serious performance of this springtime work, to the citizens of Indianapolis. Arthur W. Mason will conduct and the solo parts will be taken by Mrs. James H. Lowry, Miss Maude Delbridge, Mrs. G. O. Friermood, George Kadel, Richard Trojan and Raymond Jackson. Mary Zimroerly will be at the piano. An orchestra of thirty-five will accompany the chorus of 100 voices. The performance will be given in Caleb Mills hall, Shortridge high school. Wednesday evening, May 6, at 8:15 p. m. The public is cordially invited without charge. ana OTHER EVENTS AT CONSERVATORY. On Thursday evening, May 7, Fanetta Hitz Brady will present her pupils in a piano recital at the Odeon, 106 East North street. Patricia Galloway, Allen Williams, Frederick Melcher, Harold Cooper, Rolland Mitchum, Jack Demlow, Violette Swenson, Ruth Adams, Viola Conroy, Mary Marjorie Kensler, Mary Ann Reese, Margaret Smith, Katherine Smith, Donald Galloway, Patty Lou Pluess, Lois Crofts, Frances Niehaus, Jean Mutz, Margie Ann Leonard, Mary Margaret Dyar, Phyllis Mounsey, Edna Louise McDermet, Alice Louise Arnold, Virginia Underwood, Wayne Carmichael, Thomas Mutz, Robert Crapo, Mary Inez Stewart, Betty Ruth Gutknecht, Jeanine Smith, Betty Jane Davis, Dorothy Louise Talbot, Geneva Senefeld, Ruth Sloan, Jean Shake, Vivian Jean Holmes and Jean Eberhardt will appear in solos, duets, trios and quartets. During Music week the following students from the Arthur Jordan Conservatory of Music will give programs at public schools: A trio of Georgia Baumann, violin; Virginia Leyenberger, cello, and Gertrude j Free, piano, will play at School No. | 3: Mildred Allen will play piano for school No. 15; Ruth Gant will play ! for School 21, both Miss Allen and Miss Gant will graduate under Bomar Cramer in June. Raymond Hahl, pupils of Glenn Friermood will sing at School 32; Regina Fleury, pupil of Donn Watson of 1 the violin section, will play at School 39, accompanied by Mary Gottman, pupil of Bomar Cramer. Victoria Montani, harpist, will play for School 41; Marian Chaplin, pupil of Hugh McGibeny and Dorothy Chaplin, pupil of Bomar Cramer, will entertain School 45. Other engagements are pending.

ert Coogan and Jackie Searl have the leading roles. It marks the screen debut of 5-year-old Robert Coogan, brother of Jackie, who shot to stardom at the same age when he played in one of Charlie Chaplin’s pictures.

AIHI’SEMENTS

1— Berta Beeson, wire walker, is one of the features with Sells-Floto cirrus, which will be here next Thursday. 2 Mrs. Jacques Martin has her original role in “Your Uncle Dudley,** opening Sunday night at English's as an Arthur Casey production.

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To Speak Here.

Dr. H. M. Riggle

Sunday afternoon at 2:30, Dr. H. M. Riggle of Anderson, will dedicate the chapel of the Church of God, New York street and Elder avenue. Mrs. Riggle will speak in the morning. At night, Dr. Riggle will speak of his' experiences in the Holy Land.

Author to Witness His Play Frederick Landis to Be Guest of Sutherland Players. THE Sutherland players will close their seventh consecutive season with the production of “The Copperhead,” on May 4,5, 6. This outstanding drama is based on the book by Frederick Landis “The Glory of His Country.” It concerns the life of Milton Shanks, who, during the Civil war, poses as a southern sympathizer while, in reality, he is obtaining valuable information for Abraham Lincoln. In the eyes of his family and friends, he is a “copperhead” and treated as a social outcast the remainder of his life. His son meets death at Vicksburg and his wife dies, believing him a coward; but, on account of his pledge of secrecy to his country, he suffers in silence. The drama consists of two epochs. The action of the first part takes place during the years of the Civil war, while the second epoch portrays the lives of the same characters forty years later. Asa gripping portrayal of character, the play has unusual merit. The role of Shanks was created by Lionel Barrymore and played by George Gaul with two different companies in this city. C. Norman Green, director of the Sutherland Players, will play the title role in' this production. The company takes pleasure in announcing that Landis will be present at one of the performances. “The Copperhead” marks the close of a highly successful season for the Players. Among their outstanding productions were “East Is West.” “Adam and Eva” and “Daddies.” Playing with Green in the cast are Lora Frances Lackey, Harry Walker, Fannie Fort, Scott Ging, Sue Tezzman, Paul Rouse, John Thompson, Riley Fledderjohn, Robert Oberreich, Paul Raikes, Katherine Sebastian, Robert Gibson and Marie Fledderjohn,

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

1— Leo Carrillo has a different sort of a gangster role in “Hell Bound,” opening today at the Apollo. 2 Wallace Beery as he appears in “The Secret Six,” starting today at the Palace. 3 Gary Cooper and Sylvia Sidney in “City Streets,” now at the Indiana. 4 Laura La Plante is said to have made a fine comeback in “Meet the Wife,” now at the Lyric. 5 Jean Harlow as she appears in “The Iron Man,” now at the Circle.

ROUNDING ROUND THEATERS rVSSSiiJS

THE success of the experiment of presenting a stock playlet as a part of a six-act vaudeville program seems assured at the Lyric. A. J. Kalberer, manager, was often asked why he did not bring Idabell Arnold, Milton Byron and Larry Sullivan, all three favorites for years with the Berkell company, to this city as a vaudeville attraction. The three opened there last Saturday and the question was put directly up to the patrons—“Do you want these three Berkell players to appear in playlets each week?” The answer at all performances has been in the affirmative. And the box office told a healthy story. So they start their second week today.

Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock at the John Herron Art Institute, a children's musical will be given by the children themselves. Primary chorus of school No. 70, Girls’ Glee Club from School 10 and the Department choir from School 45 will take part. The following data has been sent to me: The children participating In this program are all from the elementary schools. The directors of the several groups are class-room teachers. The programs which will be presented include songs from the regular course learned during the weekly chorus period. The children’s musical program on Sunday is being presented in connection with Music week. All schools are participating in some way in the observance of Music week. a a a The title of Eugene O’Neill's trilogy, which the Theater Guild will produce next season, is “Mourning Becomes Electfa.” The three plays require the same actors because the principal characters run through each of the plays. The action of the trilogy, save for an act of the second play, takes place in a New England seaport town at the close of the Civil war. An act of the second play takes place on a clipper ship. The complete trilogy contains twenty-two roles. In the first play there are ten character, in the second twelve and in the third, ten. Each part of the trilogy’ is a play of normal leng \

To Talk Here

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Michael Jacobs

Monday night at 8:30 o’clock at the John Herron Art Institute, Michael Jacobs, painter and sculptor, will talk on “Theories of Color.” He will appear under the auspices of the Indiana Artist Club. The address is open to the public.

3 Brooke Johns, late star of the Follies, Is the new master of ceremonies on the Indiana stage. 4 Geraldine and Joe, two youthful entertainers, open today at the Lyric.

On the Roof

Earl Newport, leader and director of the Rhythm Masters, now filling an engagement at the Indiana roof ballroom, boasts the ability of every member of his orchestra as vocalist. He says all of the “Masters” are given' the spotlight at some time during each night’s program in the baalroom, either as a soloist or as a member of a trio, quartet or ensemble singing group. The Newport orchestra plans special dance programs for the two outstanding events on the roof ballroom’s schedule for the coming week. The De Molay party will be given on Thursday evening, May 7, in conjunction with the roof's regular dance.

AMUSEMENTS STARTING MIDNIGHT SHOW TONIGHT New—Di ff eren t—Original “SOME SHOW” with BUDDY KANE and 20—GIRLS—20 RESERVE SEATS FOR THE MIDNIGHT SHOW

MAY IHIIYAI MUSIC HALL, CINCINNATI Tues.. May 5 A GERMAN* REQUIEM (Brahms) and HYMN OF PRAISE BP. M. (Mendelssohn). Soloists: Fleischer, Reynolds, Widdop, Gange. Wed., May C PHOEBUS AND PAN (Bach) and SYMPHONY No. VIII 8 P. M. (The Symphony of a Thousand), (Mahler). Soloists: Vreeland. Reynolds, Gange, Fleischer, Brunskill, Gridley, Gould, Harris. Thurs.. May 7 PART I—Lily Pons, Soloist. PART lI—TANNHAUSER, 2 r. M. Act I (Wagner), with Widdop, Gladge, Gange, Gould, Harris and Male Chorus of 200. Friday, May 8 THE CHILDREN S CRUSADE (Pierne). Soloists: FleisS P. M. cher, Vreeland. Gridley. Gould. Children’s Chorus of 700. Sat.. May 0 OVERTURE (Beethoven). AN DTE HOFFNUNG 'Reger). 2 P. M Soloist: Brunskill. PRELUDE (Debussyt. MAGNIFICAT i Kaminski). Soloist: Fleischer. A MEDIEVAL POEM <SoTrerbT) LOHENGRIN’S NARRATIVE. ACT IV (Wagner). SOUND AN ALARM (Handel). Soloist: Widdop. . . SYMPHONIC POEM (Scriabine). Sat. May 9 OVERTURE (Brahms). SEA DRIFT *Dlius). Soloist: BP. M Gange. KlNft DAVID (Honegger). Soloists: Vreeland, Reynolds, Beddoe, Gridley, Gould. May Festival Chorus, the Orpheus Club. Chorus from Conservatory of Music, Chorus from College of Music, Children’s Chorus of 700. Choir of 230 from St. Lawrence School, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Organ. Eugene Goossens. Musical Director. Seats for all performances on sale NOW. Write or call The Cincinnati May Festival Association, 142 West Fourth St.. Cincinnati. Prices; First floor, $5.00 and $3.50; Second floor. $3.50; Third floor, $2.00.

Plan Made to Give a Great Play ‘Strange Interlude’ to Be Given as Stock Production. SEAT reservations can now be made for “Strange Interlude,” nine-act drama written by Eugene O’Neill, which will be presented at English’s starting Sunday night, May 10, under the sponsorship of Arthur Casey. Casey will produce the play here for the first time at popular prices. Frances Dale, who has served as leading woman here this season in “Apron Strings,” “The Command to Love,” and “Death Takes a Holiday,” does not appear in “Your Uncle Dudley” this week at English’s. Instead, she is busily engaged in studying the exacting role of Nina Leeds, one of the most difficult roles in modern drama. The play opens daily at 5:30 p. m. and continues until 11 p. m., with an eighty-minute intermission for dinner between 7:40 and 9 p. m. Cooper Stars Witk Paramount By virtue of anew contract, Gary Cooper will remain with Paramount as a star for the next five years.

AMUSEMENTS INDIANAPOLIS *T Thursday my Jr MAY I Grounds HE

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Two Actors and Actress Who Won Success Here Begin Second Week at the Lyric in a New Playlet, ‘Meet the Wife/ MRS. JACQUES MARTIN, a distinguished exponent of “old lady" roles, will be featured In “Your Uncle Dudley." a fhree-act comedy which will open a week's engagement Sunday night at English's. Arthur Casey has brought Mrs. Martin here from the east to play the role which she originally created in the first company to perform the comedy in New York and Chicago. Mrs. Martin, whose stage career extends- over a period of forty-six years, is one of the oldest active veterans on the stage today. Her latest previous professional engagement on the stage in this city was In 1917 with Elsie Ferguson in “Shirley Kaye."

” • "‘“‘V A CIgUOV/il ill V*l*i*VJ AAUJ In “Your Uncle Dudley,” she has the role of old grandmother. The title part in “Your Uncle Dudley” will be enacted by Walter Davis. Although Dudley finally acquires quite a collection of loving cups, he comes close to losing his own business. Kis home life also gets into quite a tangle as a result of his reluctance to take issue with a shrewish .sister whom he supports. He hopes, however, to be rid of her and her two children when her daughter wins a $5,000 prize in a singing contest. He expects them to use the money for voice study abroad. When, the prize money is withheld from the girl, the harassed hero resorts to desperate measures to rid his home of the disturbers. The cast besides Davis and Mrs. Martin, includes Donald Woods, Lulie Simmons, Will Lloyd. Jane Wheatley, Edna Severy and Freddie Sherman. a a a THREE FAVORITES REMAIN AT LYRIC Milton Byron, Idabelle Arnold and Larry Sullivan will start today their second week at the Lyric in a playlet. The applause of the first week of their engagement decided the second week. The movie is “Meet the Wife," which was made from a successful stage farce. “Meet the Wife" is an adventure among very nice people, who find themselves suddenly placed in a very shocking position and brings together Laura La Plant, Lew Cody, Harry Meyers, Joan Marsh, William Janney and Claud McAllister, The plot concerns a young wife, who finds herself confronted with the problem of having two husbands and both meet under the same roof. There Is also a love story interwoven in the plot and a few tips to young girls as to how' to secure the man of their choice over family objections. Geraldine and Joe, two juvenile entertainers, are back again with a routine of songs and dance novelties. Art Henry and his company which the billing states is an inter-

Town Club

The Town Club at the Antlers hotel Saturday offers Louis Stockman’s “Jazz Mad Revue,” a complete professional unit show. The show will feature the “Mustard Pots,” “Accordion Sweethearts,” Ernestine Ewing, one of America’s fastest buck dancers; Myrna Celete will portray a savage dance from the picture, “Trader Horn;” Hallie Woods and Betty Jane Wolf, blues singers; Allen Carey, master of ceremonies, and a large chorus. Duvall’s Black Birds, a colored jazz orchestra, will furnish the music. The members of the Sigma Delta Sigma sorority are entertaining at the Town Club Saturday night.

AMUSEMENTS

Louis Stockman’s Jazz Mad Revue Biggest and Fastest Show in the City TOWNE HOTEL CLUB ANTLERS SATURDAY, MAY 2d 10. Piece Colored Jazz Orchestra Couvert Charge, SI.OO

SJgggggglj Mother's Day! —ls NOT until next week, but you don’t have to wait until then to give your mother a treat. Bring her TOMORROW NIGHT to see this rollicking, clean and wholesome comedy hit! You’ll both laugh long, loudly unashamedly! “YOUR UNCLE DUDLEY” 3-Act Laugh Riot by the Authors of “Tommy” featuring WALTER MRS. JACQUES LULIE DAVIS MARTIN SIMMONS Brave Major of of original N. Y. cast the glorious girl "Death Takes a * . * “Holiday” PRICES PERFORMANCES w* d h i S Thu?? MMv 1 *22 C< J v Li Oon Wed. & Thurs. Mats 50c Sunday JNlght :,iU Saturday Matinee ..50c, 75c Every Night 8:30 Monday Night, Ladies’ Mats. Wed., Thurs., Sat., 2:30 Bargain Night .... 60c SEATS ON SALE TOMORROW! America's Greatest Play Opens SUNDAY NIGHT, MAY 10, 5:30 SHARP (By Special Arrangement with New York Theater Guild) “STRANGE INTERLUDE'' agene O’Neiir* Extraordinary Nine-Act Drama r ights Only—3;3o Sharp PRICES _. _r . . . (for 'Strange Interlude” only) Dinner Intermission orch. & Boxes si.se 7:40 tO 9 First Balcony $l.O Final Curtain at 11 p. ni. Monday—Ladies* No Matinees! BARGAIN NIGHT ... 75c Last Day! “Death Takes a Holiday”

MAY 2, 1931

rogation mark, have a “nut" comedy turn labeled “The Unfinished Act.” Another brand of fun is to be presented by Dick Henderson, English comedian. The Radio Texans, a trio of microphone artists from the Lone Star State, present songs. Chappelle and Carlton have an athletic oddity which they style “On the Stairs.”

AMUSEMENTS ■“■■■■■■■■mhhhhhi BiGGEST SHOW IN TOWN KYEKK Starting TODAY VAUDEVILLE Held fa BIG MILTON B¥Rofe^V* CT * IDABELLE ARNOLD LARRY SULUYAR^^ in New One-Act Playlet—“EASY Afin/Zhta Wonder Klddio* and JOE ThU Boy New Bon* Scream an d Pancef Dick Henderson Radio Texans^^^lHenry Sweet _ * and ? in “The Unfinished Act’* CHAPPELLE Aw CARLTON ! •• aia -on the j.: : 'y*jKSwßgsr ' UlMr*fi : ntrifrh stairIjjfe. Jgjfe 1; What £ husbands signed on the dotted line— ' , and the laughs come thick and fast. Here’s the gayest, most audacious comedy of the son- 1.000 SEATS NIGHTS I'H, m. 35c I DANCE 1110