Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 53, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 July 1931 — Page 5

JULY 11,1931.

MRS. LESLIE CARTER ARRIVES HERE MONDAY MORNING

Brooke Johns Starts Final Week as Master of Ceremonies at Indiana —Robert Montgomery Is Starred in ‘The Man in Posession’ at the Palace. BROOKE JOHNS Is saying “So Long. Indianapolis," with his stage show at the Indiana this week, and as the outstanding footlight star of hla attraction he is presenting Evelyn Hoey, stage star of “Fifty Million Frenchmen." The feature picture for the new week is "I Take This Woman," starring Gary Cooper and Carole Lombard. The stage show has been under rehearsal for several weeks, and others in the cast are Raye, Ellis and La Rue; Goss and Barrows; Wells, Mordecai and Taylor, and the Sanford-Martin girls. Johns hats been in Indianapolis for several weeks and was better received Loan any other master ofi —— ——

ceremonies, with the one exception of Charlie Davis, according to the management. He goes from here to St. Louis, wnere he will act as master of ceremonies at the Ambassador theater. "I Take This Woman" Is the first picture starring Carole Lombard since her marriage to William Powell. She plays opposite Gary Cooper and is supported by such players as Helen Ware, Lester Vail, Charles Trowbridge and Clara Blandick. The story Is taken from Mary Roberts Rinehart’s "Lost Ecstasy." The former Miss Lombard is cast as a wealthy and spoiled New York girl who, in a w T ild search for thrills, handles her family name with careless abandon. Desperate for some method of control, the father sends her to a western ranch. On arriving there, however, she found the magic of her family name meant little and that “every one is taken for face value.” This is first driven home when she is nubbed by one of the ranch employes, Gary Cooper, and she determines to win his heart and then jilt him as punishment. The manner in which she falls a victim to her own trap keeps the story moving briskly to a surprising climax. tt M tt MONTGOMERY I& STARRED AT PALACE Robert Montgomery is starred in “The Man in Possession,” the new Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer feature, which will open Saturday at the Palace theater. The picturization of the H. M. Harwood stage farce again places Montgomery under the direction of Sam Wood, the director who launched his striking screen career just two years ago in "So This Is College.” The play from which the picture was adapted is one of the most recent works from the pen of the distinguished British author who wrote such successes as “The Mask,” "The Hotel Mouse” and "The White-Headed Boy.” Heading the supporting cast is the elongated Charlotte Greenwood, stage comedienne, who recently added to her laurels with outstanding screen roles in “Parlor, Bedroom and Bath” and "Stepping Out.” In the new film she plays part of an English maid with an especial dislike and mistrust for the new butler, the part played by Montgomery. Irene Purcell, New York stage actress, plays the romantic lead opposite Montgomery in the new film. Others in the cast are C. Aubrey Smith, Beryl Mercer, Reginald Owen, Alan Mowbray, Maude Eburne, Foster Harvey and Yorke Sherwood. The locale of the story Is in England and Montgomery plays the part of the young ne’er-do-well who becomes a sheriff's deputy, serving attachment writs. His duty takes him into the home of a ravishing widow and ho is persuaded to impersonate a butler to spare her the humiliation of having an attachment guard in her house during an important dinner party. There are many hilarious highlights, climaxed in the ousting of the widow's suitors and admirers. Os course the butler wins the lady fair, amid gay circumstances. Charlie Chase in an all-talking comedy entitled "Rough Seas,” and the latest issue of the Hearst Metrotone News will round out the program at the Palace. AMUSEMENTS Sun. Nite 8:30 FRANCES DALE as the adroit wife who knows how to use—“PETTICOAT INFLUENCE” Smart, new drawing-room comanccess of two continents featuring DONALD WOODS Jack Y’vonne STOREY STEBBINS Walter Dick DAVIS ELLIOTT Freddie Sherman NITES—SOc, 75c, SI.OO Wed., Thurs. Mats., 25c, 50c Sat. Matinees, 25c, 50c, 75c Monday—Ladies’ BARGAIN NITE Best Seats SUNDAY, JuT^TsT MRS. LESLIE CARTER as Mother Goddam in "The Shanghai Gesture" Seat Sale Begins Tomorrow! XITES 50c, SI.OO, $1 50 Mate. Wed., Thurs 25e, 50c. 75c Mat. Sat 50c, 75c. SI.OO Monday—Ladles, m - BARBAIX MOHT iDC

•RIVERSIDEOpen Every Afternoon and Evening BALLOON ASCENSION Sunday—July 12

ROMANTIC DRAMA NOW AT APOLLO Illustrating once again the age-old theory that love contains more than a little touch of madness with its proverbial blindness, "Their Mad Moment,” Fox film’s romance of Basque life and love, featuring Warner Baxter and Dorothy Mackaill, opens today at the Apollo theater. The story is the picture version of Eleanor Mercein’s widely-read novel, "Basquerie,” which was adapted to the screen by Leon Gordon, noted dramatist, who will be remembered for his sensational stage success, "White Cargo.” It deals first with the frivolous set of pleasure seekers who haunt the beaches, gambling casinos and luxurious hotels of southern Europe during the husband-hunting season. It is while engaged in this never-ening search that Dorothy Mackaill is attracted by Warner Baxter, whom she believes to be a penniless peasant. Her engagement to a titled Englishman is announced soon thereafter by her scheming stepmother, who is mainly responsible for Dorothy’s desire to make a wealthy match. But the girl, warned' by Zasu Pitts, in the role of close friend, of the folly of throwing away romance is tormented by the thought of giving Baxter up iforever. She agrees to his plea that, she accompany him to his mountain farm, thinking the trip will be a romantic interlude before her impending marriage. There follows a dramatic twist in the story that brings “Their Mad Moment" to a surprising climax. The picture was directed by Hamilton MacFadden and Chandler Sprague. Nance O’Neil has the role of La Mere,'Baxter’s grandmother, while Zasuitts is seen in her usual fine portrayal. Lawrence Grant is cast as the millionaire rival of Baxter.

KINCAID TOPS THE CIRCLE BILL Bradley Kincaid, WLW radio star, is the highlight of the Circle’s new bill this week where he is making a personal stage appearance four times daily. The feature picture is "Party Husband” with Dorothy Mackaill. Kincaid at this time Is considered to be one of the most popular artists on the WLW station, having gained thousands of admirers with his old time ballads and mountain songs. He has received as many as 11,000 letters a week from Indianapolis alone, it was said. During his stage appearance he will do those radio numbers which have proved to be most popular for him over the air. "Party Husband,” a First Na-tional-Vitaphone release, is the latest picture starring Miss Mackaill and she is supported by James Hennie, Dorothy Peterson and Joe Donahue. The story, written by Geoffrey Barnes, reveals a daring experiment with modern marriage and gives Miss Mackaill another opportunity to display an acting ability which was responsible for her big hit in “Office Wife.” The picture was directed by Clarence Badger, long considered one of the outstanding producers of the west coast. After the finished picture was released from the cutting room he described it as one of the best that Miss Mackaill has made. a a u “VICE SQUAD” NOW AT THE OHIO “The Vice Squad,” Paramount picture starring Paul Lukas and Kay Francis, opens the new week at the Ohio today, having been booked for an early second run as a result of its splendid reception at the Indiana several weeks ago. The picture also introduces to Indianapolis motion picture audiences Miss Judith Wood, anew star of the Paramount lot. The story has to do with activities of New York police in keeping a curb on vice and the illegal use of “stool pigeons” in their work. The story was suggested by recent exposes of the*New York police department, which created a nationwide scandal. The new bill includes, among the short subjects, “ African Adventures,” ‘‘Mickey’s Crusaders” and “Ace of Spades,” a Bimbo cartfeon. MOTION PICTURES How It Thrilled You over tb e Radio, NOW you can see and heas; STRIBLINCr SCHMELING Championship Fight with the 15th round in slow motion. Greatest Fight Thrill of All Times! Exclusive and Only City Showing. “HELL BENT FOR FRISCO'* ———— Sport and Speed Demons, Roarln,’ Raring Cars in the Mile a Minute Thril'.odrama. ADULTS, 35c—KIDDIES, 10c Terminal OPPO/ITE traction terminal AMUSEMENTS

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1— Robert Montgomery and Beryl Mercer in a scene from "The Man in Possession,” r.c".v at the Palace. 2 Paul Lycas r.rul Kay Fancis as they appear in "The Vice Squad,” opening today at the Ohio. 3 Dorothy Mackasll and James Rennie in a rather soulful pose in ‘Tarty Husband," at the Circle.

1— Nick Lucas and his guitar open a week’s engagement today as headliner at the Lyric. 2 Brooke Johns is in the final week of his engagement as master of ceremonies at the Indiana.

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TOM BROADSTREET, baritone of Indianapolis, was among the soloists at the Fourth of July concert at the Oscar Seagle colony at Schroon Lake, N. Y. Mr. Broadstreel, under the Oscar Eeagle influence, is developing a pervasive soul in his mellow baritone voice that holds an analogy to the singing of Edward Johnson, though the voices are in different range. His quiet depth of music holds a real peace on his “wings of song." There is imagination behind his interpretation while his legato is linked

with a rhythm that is compelling. He sang the Bainbridge Crist “Into a Ship Dreaming,” the sad and desolate “Exile” of Burleigh, and “The Eagle” of Grant Shafer, each song presenting to his hearers the dramatic mood of its subject. That is the real gift of the interpreter. The Sear Colony on one of the mountain os towering above Schroon in the Adirondacks is truly decu. and to the rare art of song, which In Oscar Seagle’s words says that “the singing voice is a God-givin thing that one must release from mind and body and train gradually, in a definite freedom, to serve one in all the culture and beauty of music that it can express.” Oscar Seagle, whose years of association with Jean de Reszke brought him that honor shared by no other singer, in the joining of his name to that of the greatest of artist-tenors in the Jean de Reszke - Seagle School at Nice, France, is always an example to his students through his own rare tone-pictures of the poems he expresses. He closed this Fourth of July coneert with a group of songs notable among which was the somber “mood” portrayal of Horsman's “Yellow Dusk” that bespeaks the subtlety of a moonlist Debussy

AMUSEMENTS COOL. PURE STRICT WATER ff SANITATION AT BROAD RIPPLE ENJOY THESE SPECIAL FEATURES SUNDAY WATER POLO KIDDIE REVUE C* AMP Broderi ck’s gang and other E VJL/AiTll_a free musical numbers PICNIC IN THE GROVE Ponies for the Children to Ride TTTnTinillHllill 111 II Glib i ) 111 II Mil mill HIIMM II I I I'iH—WUl l|B || WITH THE MIDNITE SHOW TONIGHT I A NEW SHOW—NEW PRINCIPALS JACK MONTAGUE and PAT MCCARTHY WITH NITE LIFE IN PARIS With LOVELY MODELS OF ART and CHORUS ™, DANCING GIRLS

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sketcher with a. vibrant emotion beneath it and a rhythm that significantly held one in its sway in the Schumann “Provenalisches Lied.” The virile outpouring of voice in the Strauss “Caecelie” revealed a glory of tone that was mazing from a singer who had established himself for subtlety of voice values, showing that mastery of style that is Oscar Seagle’s distingushing forte. Seagle also gave, by request, the Negro “Lindy Lou” in his inimitable way. As always, Mrs. Pauline Gold was the artistlo accompanist at the piano. The Colony concerts in the spacious rustic stuido are weekly events, between which are interspersed rehearsals for the Sunday afternoon vfespers where chorus and soloists share in this hour of fine music that brings guests from the entire summer community, while the colony routine of practice, lessons and lec-. ture hour is so scattered among the many small houses in the pines that it appears often like a deserted settlement. Other young artists assisting at the July 4 concert included some already prominent in the proses-

4 Gary Cooper and Carole Lombard in “I Take This Woman,” now at the Indiana. 5 Warner Baxter as he appears in “Their Mad Moment," opening today at the Apollo. 6 Jack Mulhall has the lead in “Lover Come Back,” opening today at the Lyric,

3 Bradley Kincaid, noted radio entertainer, is the stage offering at the Circle this week. 4 Miss Frances Dale is featured in “Petticoat Influence,” opening Sunday night at English’s.

sional world, some with definite futures before them. They were, besides Mr. Broadstreet, Corinna Mura, coloratura soprano of Stamford, Conn.; Ocie Higgins, a member of the New York Opera Comique, though a native of Indianapolis also who was soloist at the Sunday vespers and at the community church in Schroon lake on Sunday; Marianne Bing of Athens, O.; Clair Booher of Weatherford, Okla.; Vittoria de Andreis of Washington, D. C., and Otis Holley, a gifted young Tennessee Negro girl with a rare voice. Students at the Seagle colony this summer come rfom cities extending from New York to Texas, Massachusetts to Nebraska. Here Is New Discovery Carmen Barnes, Paramount’s school girl author and overnight MOTION PICTURES STARTS TODAY ' # ROBERT 8 # Montgomery! I IN POSSESSION' 1 I Hi Iren* Purcll . K U Cturtnttel Grrritwtf UaMSiMm fit Hb c. Auhrey Satith eer *' a j M arts M?y in “ROUGH SEAS” M-O-M TALKING COMEDY HEARS! METROTONE NEWS J* Fascination! k | Back Today at Family Prices ““VICE SQUAD' Paramount Picture Mith PAUL LUKAS KAY FRANCIS Trapping Women Was His Job—and How This Boy Knew His Work!

star, will make her film debut in “The Road to Reno,” co-featured with Charles Rogers. Richard Wallace is to direct and the story is an original by Virginia Kellogg. Josephine Lovett is adapting and Brian Marlow will write the dialogue.

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Noted Star Will Play Original Role in ‘The Shanghai Gesture’ at English's—Nick Lucas Opens at the Lyric Theater Today. MRS. LESLIE CARTER, most famous of all Belasco stars, is to arrive in Indianapolis Monday from Los Angeles, via Chicago, to begin rehearsals with the Arthur Casey company at English’s on "The Shanghai Gesture,” the play in which the noted actress will serve as guest star the week beginning Sunday, July 19. Besides acting the leading role, Mrs. Carter will stage and direct "Tha Shanghai Gesture” personally. She is completely familiar with the noted play, having acted in it hundreds of times. In addition. Mrs. Carter supplied John Colton, its author, with many of the details of its background and atmosphere when the playwright

wrote the play in her own home. With Mrs. Carter will be Mary Carter Payne, her daughter, who also is an actress. The daughter is to appear as Lady Blessington in "The Shanghai Gesture.” Frances Dale, Donald Woods and the other Casey players will have the other important roles. Arthur Casey has announced, in reply to numerous that seat reservations for ‘The Shanghai Gesture” may be made starting Sunday, July 12. He says that advance interest in the coming of Mrs. Carter indicates that her engagement there will break all attendance' records of the season. tt tt tt NICK LUCAS IS AT THE LYRIC It’s Nick Lucas at the Lyric this week. During the past few’ months many big names from both stage and screen have trod the boards (in person) at this popular vaudeville theater, but none have created the advance enthusiasm that Lucas has. So today and all next week "the crooning troubadour” will do his' "four-a-day” for the pleasure and entertainment of patrons of the Lyric. Five other acts of RKO vaudeville and the first-run feature picture, “Lover Come Back,” rounds out the program. Although Lucas Is no stranger in our city, it has been some years or so since he last appeared in the flesh, and since that time has made several talkies. In these, “Show of Shows” and “Gold Diggers of Broadw’ay,” he introduced tw r o songs w’hich were overnight sensations. They w’ere “Tiptoe Through the Tulips” and "Painting the Clouds With Sunshine.” It is said that when two girls meet, man usually becomes the topic of conversation. This is the idea of the new act offered by Irene Chesleigh and Ruth Gibbs. In “Two Girls Who Took the Air,” they are a pair of Zeppelin passengers. The talk of the passage and of men is said to be a happy blend of comedy patter. The Tanzolas, a trio of youthful dancers, are to offer a diverse variety of dance oddities. The Four Kadexes are to introduce something new in aerial thrills and apparatus. tt tt tt NEW COMEDY IS NEXT AT ENGLISH’S “Petticoat Influence,” anew comedy which was produced only this season by Gilbert Miller at the Empire theater in New York with Helen Hayes as its star, will be presented by Arthur Casey at English’s theater for the week beginning Sunday night at 3:30 o’clock. At the completion of the play’s long run on Broadway, it moved to Chicago where it duplicated its New

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York success with Helen Hayes—of “Coquette” and “What Every Woman Knows," fame—still heading the cast. Frances Dale will appear here in Miss Hayes’ role in "Petticoat Influence.” Donald Woods is to play opposite her. Outstanding among the players in the supporting cast will be Jack Storey, who formerly was a featured member of the Stuart Walker Company for three seasons in Indianapolis, and five seasons in Cincinnati. Yvonne Stebbins, Walter Davis, Dick Elliott. Freddie Sherman and others are also to be in the cast. William Blair is in charge of direction, and the play’s two settings are the work of Milo Denny. The opening scene of "Petticoat Influence” takes place between a young English colonel and his wife. They are busily engaged in a discussion of the possibility of the husband receiving the appointment to the governorship of a British colonial possession. He is the logical man for the post in view’ of the fact that he had lived long on the island and had studied it sufficiently well to write several books on the subject. Disappointment, however, is the lot of the young people w’hen they receive confidential information that an uncle of the colonial secretary’s wife is scheduled to receive the position. The husband is ready to accept defeat calmly, but the ambitious wife rebels. Happening on the knowledge of an affair in which the colonial secretary's wife is involved, she plays petticoat politics in an effort to win the appointment for her husband. She gets everyone and everything involved in an amusingly complicated situation which is not unraveled until the climax.

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