Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 59, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 July 1931 — Page 6

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MRS. LESLIE CARTER OPENS SUNDAY NIGHT AT ENGLISH’S

Conn s Junior Radio Band of Fifty Children Is Being Featured In the New Stage Show at the Indiana; Novarro Is Starred at the Palace. V T'? r E I( pHT ANGEL,’* co-starring Nancy Carroll and Fredric n a iffi* II th ® current screen attraction at the Indiana theater. The hand of Sty kiddii hX " SUmmCr FOlllCS ’” PIUS C Conn Jr ' s *** °^ the face, the fiery red hair, the large, k y< t \L he det€rmi ned chin and the full-rounded cheeks. s u ,te helped most in bringing her to the top of cinema , ei . K c od looks, her charm, her natural ability as an actress of roles ranging from dulcet sweet to deep dramatic? Her friends agree it was none of these. The impelling force which

drove the Carroll name to the Paramount mountain top was her ability to dig in and work. Applied ambition—that is the motivating fores which is always humming along in the upward flight of this . little screen personage. Born in modest circumstances in New York City, one of the large family raised by Thomas and Anne La Hiss, who hailed, respectively, from County Claire and County Roscommon in Ireland, Nancy was introduced to a childhood of schoolbooks and roller skating on the sidewalk, and eating ice cream cones just like thousands of other young New Yorkers. At the age of 15 or thereabouts Nancy decided that the theater was her oyster. There followed several years of “hoofing,” and then gradually better parts stage revues. A Los Angeles producer who saw her work in these revues gave her a chance in the films, and from then on the road lay open to success. She was teamed with Fredric March in the romantic interest of “Laughter,” and appears with this fascinating young leading man again in “The Night Angel.” Others appearing in this film include Phcebe Foster, Alison Skipworth and Alan Hale. Footlight favorites featured in the *tage show, “Summer Follies,” include Red Donahue and company, Jimmy Ray, Stadler and Rose and the Evans-Buios girls. tt u novarro'' is FEATURED AT PALACE Ramon Novarro, it is said, has never appeared in an unromantic role. For several years he has been an “ideal lover.” His most famous characterisations—“Ben Hur,” "The Student Prince,” “The Call of the Flesh” and “Daybreak” have been dashing hero roles. But it is doubtful if any role gave him such a splendid opportunity for romance as does “Son of India,” which opens at the Palace today. At the first of the picture he is seen as the handsome son of a wealthy Indian jewel merchant. His father’s caravan is beset by robbers, his father is killed, and he is forced to work his way up from starvation. He has one jewel he received from his father, and with it starts a collection which he finally makes his trade. Then he becomes educated after Western methods. He meets a young English girl, Madge Evans, and falls in love with her. Then he meets misfortune again, for the girl’s aunt, Marjorie Rambeau, highly disapproves of a match between the two. Racial barriers keep them apart, but the lovers refuse to give up the struggle. Then the girl’s aunt sends for her brother, and he asks the young Indian to leave. Although he feels that his life is ruined, he does so, because his code of honor does, not permit him to go against the family’s wishes. But the girl follows him, and they make an adventurous escape together. They are caught in the treacherous whirlpool of a tropical river. They are about to be dashed over the falls to death—when the most surprising conclusion ever to be filmed comes into the picture. Cast includes such players as C. Aubrey Smith and John Miljan. An extra added fun treat will also be shown at the Palace in the newest all talking comedy riot of Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy entitled "Our Wife.” in which these two hilarious comedians both marry the same girl. A Grantland Rice sportlight novelty entitled “The Blue Grass King” and the latest issue of the Hearst Metrotone News will round out the bill. a u a FLAVIN STORY NOW AT CIRCLE The RKO drama, “Three Who Loved,” which opened yesterday for a week’s showing at the Circle theater, was written for the screen by the well-known playwright, Martin Flavin. Flavin is one of the few' playwrights to have three successful plays showing simultaneously on Eroadway. Several seasons ago he had “The Criminal Code,” “Broken Dishes” and “Cross-Roads” running at once. “Three Who Loved” is

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Flavin’s latest attempt, but this time for the screen. The plot of this current film deals with the dilemma of a woman • ho | married the man who ‘railroaded” 1 her real love to prison. The drama : of the situation is hlghtened when she is forced to stand helplessly by and watch the husband she despises win the affection of her son. Betty Compson as Helga, the heroine of “Three Who Loved”; Conrad ! Nagel as the husband and Robert Ames as the lover, round out the 1 cast of the picture. Betty Compson’s appearance in films has been marked. Her more noted performances have been in “The Case of Sergeant Grischa,” “Street Girl,” “The Lady Refuses” and “The Miracle Man.” The latter film established Miss Comp6on as a dramatic figure. 'Conrad Nagel holds what probably is the world’s record as the busiest leading man in talkies. Since the advent to sound, Nagel has appeared in forty-seven films. Robert Ames, the other male lead in "Three Who Loved,” gave his most noted performance in “Holiday” with Ann Harding and Mary Astor. Governor and Mrs. Pinchot’s “South Sea” cruise has been recorded in sound and film and is offered as a special attraction on the Circle’s supplementary program. an a JOAN BENNETT HAS LEAD AT APOLLO Joan Bennett opens today at the Apollo theater in the Fox film drama, “Hush Money,” written by Courtenay Terett, author of “Only Saps Work,” Philip Klein and Dudley Nichols. The story revolves around a girl named Janet, played by Miss Bennett, who meets a man named Steve —she is broke—he tells her he is in Wall Street—he does a lot of talking about the Little Church Around the Corner, a marriage license, a home and happiness. Janet believes him, until he forgets all about the marriage license, the wedding ring, the happy home, and wakens to find herself the pseudo wife of one of New York’s famous blackmailers. Then comes the pinch, the term up the river for the gang—she with them—her release and her determination to go straight—and the help she gets in so doing from a hard boiled but big-hearted detective. When she meets and marries a wealthy young man who means what he says about marriage and a happy home, she finds happiness interrupted by the specter of the dead past rising up to confront her. But the detective who had sworn to see her through takes care of all that—and the husband never know's. Short subjects on the program Include Ripley’s “Believe It or Not” series, Vitaphone Varieties and Fox Movietone News. a a ti “WHITE SHOULDERS’* NOW AT THE OHIO Opening today for a week’s showing at family prices at the Ohio theater is the RKO picture “White Shoulders.” This film features a prominent cast chief among whom are Mary Astor, Jack Holt, Ricardo Cortez and Sidney Toler. An X-ray Is turned upon playboys and playgirls in Radio Pictures’ “White Shoulders.” The world and its gay places are presented in an array—from the pent houses of New York to the slums; from the cabarets of Paris to the gambling salons of Monte Carlo; from the honeymoon suites of palatial liners to the blue skies of Spain and Italy. Throughout runs the Rex Beach type of romance—flavored with romance and action. “White Shoulders” tells the story of a beautiful chorus girl who searches for love rather than luxury, and believes she finds it in Gordon Kent (Jack Holt), a multi-million-aire who thinks he can give her both. Kent’s ideas of love are primitive and adorned with diamonds. The girl rapidly finds disillusion and tries to escape through the love of a friend of Kent’s (Ricardo Cortez). The subsequent drama brings the picture to a climax. Selected short features and a news reel make up the Ohio theater supplementary program.

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I—Donald W’oods has one of the important roles In the Arthur Casey production of “The Shanghai Gesture,” which opens at English’s Sunday night.

1— Conrad Nagel has the chief role in “Three. Who Loved,” now on the Circle screen. 2 Joan Bennett in “Hush Money,” which opens today for the week at the Apollo. 3 Frederic March and Nancy Carroll as they appear in “The Night Angel,” at the Indiana.

Blanche Sweet, Screen Star, Tops Bill at Lyric

There is on the Lyric stage today a personality of the movies, known and beloved by all fans. She is Blanche Sweet, blonde beauty, who comes into vaudeville, not just as a friendly “how-do-you-do" personal appearance, but with especially written material in a one-act playlet called “Snobbishness.” Five acts of RKO vaudeville surround the star act and “A Holy Terror,” new first run Fox Movietone feature picture starring George O’Brien complete the program. Miss Sweet was first brought into the limelight of the silent films by D. W. Griffith and probably made her greatest hit in the silent version of “Anna Christie.” She was married to Marshall Neilan and then starred in many more productions, including “The House of Discord,” “Men and Women” and “The New Commandment.” Miss Sweet made three talkies, they are “The Woman Racket,” “Show Girl of Hollywood” and more recently, “The Silver Horde.” In her vaudeville acts which was especially wTitten for her by Edwin Burke, Miss Sweet Is seen as the wife of an arogant husband. The part is said to have been made to order for her, being just the sort of thing she does best and in this sketch she both'looks her best and acts her best. Three other Hollywood players support the star in her presentation of “Snobbishness.” “Up in the Clouds” is a dance act also on this stage bill, and presented by Wilma and Earlyne Wallace with Cohen Brothers and Matt Gibbons. It is heralded as being quite elaborately staged and introduces two new dance novelties. They are “The Rumba Rhythm” and “Variety Waltz.’”

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2—Mrs. Leslie Carter, one of the greatest stage stars, has her original creation of “Mother Goddam” in “The Shanghai Gesture,” opening Sunday night at English’s.

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4 Ramon Novarro has a romantic role in “Son of India,” opening today at the Palace. 5 George O’Brien is featured in “A Holy Terror,” opening today on the screen at the Lyric. 6 Mary Astor and Jack Holt as they appear in “White Shoulders,” now at the Ohio.

O’Brien, who enacts the featured role in “A Holy Terror,” the new first-run Fox Movietone feature picture. Naturally, the young woman is indignant, to say nothing of the shock occasioned by the unexpected occurrence, but the circumstance leads to friendship and, eventually, to romance. The role of the girl is portrayed by Sally Eilers, beautiful and charming screen actress, who has played many roles in recent successes. “A Holy Terror” is based on Max Brand’s outdoor thriller, “Trailin’,” and was directed by Irving Cummings.

3—Blanche Sweet, film star, is heading the new bill which opens today at the Lyric.

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Arthur Casey Assembles Splendid Cast for ‘The Shanghai Gesture’—Blanche Sweet Is Headlined on the Variety Bill at the Lyric. MRS. LESLIE CARTER, the greatest of all Belasco stars, will appear here as guest star with the Arthur Casey Company at English’s theater in “The Shanghai Gesture,” beginning Sunday night at 8:30 o’clock. She will recreate on the stage the sensational role of Mother Goddam, which she first brought to life on the stage. Mrs. Carter was brought to this city from California for this one engagement only. “The Shanghai Gesture.” which has not been presented In the state of Indiana previously, deals with the Chinese vengeance which Mother

Goddam wreaks on the English nobleman who had betrayed her twenty years before. She had once been a Manchurian princess. When still a young girl she had eloped with the young Britisher. Wishing to marry his English sweetheart, he sells her down the river to the junkmen. After a great many terrifying experiences the Chinese girl escapes and disappears from sight. Her true identity unknown to her seducer, she becomes famous as Mother Goddam, the proprietress of the largest brothel in China. Goddam waits twenty years to be revenged, and finally she invites the Englishman and his distinguished friends to a strange dinner party. It takes place on Chinese New Year's—the day for paying debts in that country—and Mother Goddam reveals the sinister revenge she has planned for her betrayer. This precipitates the striking climax and its startling complications. The play was first produced in New York in February, 1926, and it played a return engagement there two years later. It toured the country, but somehow it never managed to reach this state. John Colton, co-author of “Rain,” wrote “The Shanghai Gesture” in Mrs. Carter’s own home with her in mind for the part. She Is said to have supplied him with much of his information about Chinese traditions and customs. Mrs. Carter will have in her supporting cast Douglas Wood, who will play again the role of the Englishman—as he has done in her other recent appearances in “The Shanghai Gesture” on the Pacific coast. Mary Carter Payne, her daughter, is also to take part in the play here. Donald Woods, Frances. Dale, Milton Byron and others have important roles. Arthur Casey is personally handling the staging and direction. The four settings for the four acts are the work of Milo Denny. Thomas Coyle is stage manager. The cast of characters is as follows;’ The Apprentice "Mice"—Jane Slutzkv. Nan Riesoner. Ruth Spelvin. Housebovs—Duane McKinney. Ronald Van Arsdale. Caesar Hawkins Eddie Fitzgerald Lin Chi. "The Mole” Freddie Sherman Prince Oshima Donald Woods Poppy Frances Dale "Mother Goddam” Mrs. Leslie Carter Chins Chang Mary Mildred Hastings Ni-Pau (Lost Petal) Katherine Maver Tsa "The Eunuch” Jordan Drake Ex-Envoy Mandarin Koo Lot F00... Milton Byron Sir Guy Charterls. of the British-China Trading Company Douglas Wood Sir John Blessington. Port Judge of Shanghai Walter Davis Lady Blessington ...Mary Carter Payne

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Children Top Bill at £ark Jac Broderick’s Kiddie Revue Booked at Broad Ripple. SUCCESSFUL last Sunday in attracting the largest stage crowd of the year at the park, Jac Broderick’s kiddie revue again will headline the Broad Ripple park program Sunday. The revue will be augmented by several musical numbers, all to be given from the main stage in the picnic grove. Last Sunday Broderick and his gang had the honor of playing before the year’s largest stage crowd at the park when more than 2,500 persons jammed the grove during the performance. Hot weather of the past week brought banner swimming crowds and the cool breezes of the picnic grove were responsible for thf.fc part of the park playing to capacity crowds of those w'ho brought their evening meals and remained among the trees until the extreme heat of the days broke.

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