Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 83, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 August 1931 — Page 5

AUG. 15, 1931.

DONALD WOODS AND MILTON BYRON HAVE, GANG ROLES

Chevalier Has a Merry Time With Beautiful Girls in ‘The Smiling Lieutenant/ Which Was Directed by Ernest Lubitsch, Maker of ‘Love Parade/ * MAURICE CHEVALIER is now being starred in “The Smiling Lieutenant” which was directed by Erneit Lubitsch, maker of “The I/Ove Parade." This picture is now the feature of the current bill at the Indiana theater. Two leading ladies, the brunette Claudette Colbert, the blonde Miriam Hopkins, keep things lively for the smiling Frenchman. The story deals with a sprightly lieutenant of the guards, madly in love with a charming cabaret entertainer, for whom he is willing to sacrifice the joys of bachelorhood.

Before he can accomplish his purpose, however, he is snatched up by a princess who mistakes his smile lor a proposal, and forces him into unwilling matrimony. After marriage he forsakes his dowdy wife for happiness with the girl of his choice. But his wife, determined to win his regard, learns the secrets of charm from his sweetheart, and tears his heart between love with duty or without. The songs, five of them, were written especially for the French favorite by none other than the famous Oscar Straus, Vienna’s own ■waltz king, and by lyricist Clifford Grey. "The Smiling Lieutenant” was directed by Ernst Lubitsch, whose delicious touches enlivened “The Love Parade’’ and even Emil Jannings* tremendous tragedy, “The Patriot.” “The story is projected against the colorful background of post-war Vienna at 1 picturesque middle Europe. Added attractions at the Indiana include a radio cartoon, screen song, Paramount short feature and a news reel. tt tt tt RACE TRACK STORY OPENS AT THE PALACE. "Sporting Blood,” classed by M-G-M in the class with “Big Parade” and “Ben-Hur,” and featuring the popular Clark Gable, is the attraction opening today at Loew’s Palace. The new story is a vivid drama of the racing game with Clark Gable and lovely little Madge Evans as the central figures, in the picture based on the Saturday Evening Post story “Horseflesh.” The new film is a gripping romance of a gambler and a .'oman of the gambling halls, who find happiness in a struggle to “bring back” a mistreated race horse. As a background for the love tneme Is a wide panorama of vhe entire racing game. Famous races, including the Kentucky derby, give Incidental thrills and all the details of crooked racing and gambling are exposed. Indianapolis is one of the first cities given the opportunity to view the picture as the producers, who class it as one of the really great screen dramas, are planning a fall release date. Highlights in the production, which a Hollywood audience actually cheered, include the great Derby, the discovery by the girl that a crooked jockey has been placed on her horse, the dramatic death of the gambling magnate, played by Lew Cody, and the vivid scenes in the large gambling hall. With Clark Gable and Madge Evans are seen Ernest Torrence, Lew Cody, Marie Prevost and many others of note. Zazu Pitts and Thelma Todd in anew comedy, the popular Mickey Mouse and the usual news events round out the Palace program. tt ts tt “TRAVELING HUSBAND” NOW ON VIEW AT CIRCLE There is a “big shot” in the movies who not only says the original story is the right screen mate•rial but proves it by writing and selling them! Humphrey Pearson is the man, and his most recent success is Radio Pictures’ “Traveling Husbands,” which is playing at the Circle theater, with Evelyn Brent, Frank Albertson, Constance Cummings and other favorites in the big cast. Pearson came out to Hollywood three years ago with a screen story called “Shoestrings.” Many of the producers refused to read it, but finally one of them took it, saying: “Your chances are exactly one in ten thousand, young man. We’re overloaded with screen material. We use only published stuff, famous plays, and a few originals written to order by our staff authors.” The producer telephoned Pearson next day. The story of “Shoestrings” was produced, and as “On With the Show” broke talkie records. A variety supplementary program concludes the Circle’s entertainment. tt tt V CONSTANCE BENNETT STARRED AT APOLLO Stephany Dale, heroine of “Bought,” the Warner Brothers modern drama starring Constance Bennett, opening today at the Apollo theater—has but one desire, and that is that she elevate herself to “high” society. Her mad career leads her from mannequin to social secretary and finally to an engagement with a rather unstable member of the fast set. It is her father, whose identity she does not know, who finally helps to bring her back to a right sense of values—and incidentally to the youth whom she had cast aside because of his poverty. “Bought" is said to be an intensely human story. Miss Bennett’s famous father,

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Richard Bennett, for the first time supports her. The picture is based on the novel “Jackdaws Strut,” written by Harriet Henry. Adaptation and dialogue are by Raymond Griffith and Charles Kenyon. The photography is by Ray June. The cast includes Ben Lyon, Dorothy Peterson, Raymond Milland, Arthur Stuart Hull, Edward Nugent, Mae Madison, Maude Eubum, Clara Blandick and Doris Lloyd. Archie Mayo directed. Short subjects included on the program are Vitaphonc Varieties and Fox Movietone News. st tt a LLOYD HUGHES TOPS CAST “The Sky Raiders,” a romance of the air, opens today at the Ohio. The cast includes Lloyd Hughes, Marceline Day, Wheeler Oakman, Walter Miller. Emerson Treacy and Kit Guard. Christy Cabane directed “The Sky Raiders.”

Big Picnic

The first picnic ever held by the Beech Nut Company for its representatives and friends was announced today by Tom Lake, who is in charge of the Indianapolis territory. The outing will be held Aug. 29 at Riverside park and will be for all wholesale and retail distributors as well as the public. The wrappers from Beech Nut gum, fruit drops and mints will be accepted in part payment on the rides and devices, including the pony track at the park. A. W. Beck of Louisville, Ky., division manager of the company, was in Indianapolis for several days assisting Lake with plans for the outing and feels sure it will be the biggest event ever attempted by the organization. With a number of races and contests for the children, Lake has arranged to award a Sparton console radio in one of the contests for adults and each adult entering the park will be given an opportunity to take part. Another free season ticket will be given away Sunday at Riverside amusement park to the girl or boy who catches the big doll to be released from the balloon sent up by O. E. “Mile High” Ruth. The balloon ascension will be at 7 o’clock in the evening and an effort will be made to drop the doll somewhere in th e park so that' all patrons may have an equal opportunity to recover it. After the release of the doll a double parachute drop will be made from the big gas filled bag. The usual musical program will be broadcast during the afternoon and evening.

Broad Ripple

Excepting Jac Broderick’s Kiddie Revue which has proven such a hit during the last five Sundays, the eight-act free stage program at Broad Ripple Sunday will consist of entirely new acts from what hare appeared at the park during the summer. Headlining the bill will be George L. Stork’s Melody Girls, a ten-act musical show which reportedly has been a tremendous success in various parts of the state. Close behind for headline honors will be the Rhythm Vendors, a five-piece orchestra which the park obtained after competing with several other Sunday amusement places for its services. With rides, fun buildings and other amusement devices doing an unprecedented business, the park has endeavored this year to provide all free stage entertainment possible and is endeavoring to secure all possible good acts. Included among the others which will be on Sunday’s program are Hanley Cartwright, Pete and Perk, and, of course, the Kiddie Revue. There will be two shows, at 2:30 p. m. and 7:30 p. m. More Westerns to Be Made Nat Lavine, Mascot Pictures, with Richard Thorpe directing, starts next week on the first of a series of westerns, starring Rex, the Wild Horse. This is the same Rex that Hal Roach harbored for a time and made one feature-length picture with him. The few interior scenes will be staged at “Tec-Art studios. May Cost Lot of Money It may cost Paramount $50,000 to settle contract with Smith and Dale, engaged to do “Mendel, Inc.,” stage show, as a feature production. The story was found unsuitable after lengthy discussion. Cortex to Play Lead Radio has set Ricardo Cortez to play the lead in Fannie Hurst’s new story, “Symphony in Six Million.”

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1— Lloyd Hughes has the chief role in "The Sky Raiders,” which opens today at the Ohio. 2 Evelyn Brent and Hugh Herbert in a scene from “Traveling Husbands,” now at the Circle. 3 Constance Bennett and Ben Lyon in a scene from “Bought,” opening today at the Apollo.

I—Donald Woods plays the role of a gangster in “On the Spot,” which opens Sunday night at English’s.

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ONCE again the Indianapolis Civic theater gives proof that it is an all-year-round institution. John I autz and others of the Civic theater long have entertained thae idea, and it is working out that way this summer.

A week ago today, the Civic Theater, with the co-operation of the State Department of Conservation gave an open air performance of Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” at McCormick’s Creek Canyon State Park, near Spencer, Ind. I went to the state park to see this open air performance for several reasons. I wanted to find out how patrons of the state park would patronize Shakespeare in the summer time Am pleased to record that every bench was taken in this natural theater. Many people were content to sit on the grassy slopes. Never have I seen a more attentive audience nor a more appreciative one. It sems to me that the state department of conservation has proof that thousands of people over the state would welAMUSEMENTS DANCE Saturday and Sunday Reginald Duvairs Blackbirds RIVERSIDE PARK PAVILION ra r h Plan FREE Admission

ENGLISH Sunday Nite, 8:30 ji Red Hot! M , today's front \ J DOMU) WOODS / FRANCES DALE f YVONNE STEBBINS Pins Milton Byron and the Arthur Casey Company Last Time Today—“As Hussands Go" BEGCLAR PRICES Nites 50c, 75c. SI.OO Mats.. Weds.. Thurs 25c, 50c Saturday Matinee ...25c, 50c. 75c Monday. Ladies’ Bargain Nite. 60c COMING NEXT—JCDITH LOWRY as guest star in ’‘SKIDDING’’

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2—Yvonne Stebbins has an important role in the play, “On the Spot,” at English’s next week.

come such performances on part of the Civic Theater of Indianapolis. This would be a great step forward in bringing the right kind of theater into the parks of the state. I hope by next season that state officials will be able to make arrangements which will permit many such performances by the Civic theater of Indianapolis in the parks of the state. Never have I seen the lights better handled than the way Robert Brockway and his assistant handled them this time. A loud speaker permitted the incidental music to be well broadcast. It was a big city performance, done in splendid style by the Civic theater many miles away from its home. I have only praise for Keutz, Le Roy Shelton, Vera Coxe, Arthur J. Beriault, who’ produced the play,

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4 Madge Evans and “Tommy” as they appear in “Sporting Blood,” row at the Palace. 5 Edmund Lowe and Greta Nissen in “Transatlantic,” which is now at the Lyric. 6 Maurice Chevalier is the bright star of “The Smiling Lieutenant," now at the Indiana.

and Eunice Jameson Peirce, who is so valuable to this organization. The cast was splendid and was as follows: Theseus Francis Meunier Hippolyta Ruth Bradford Philostrate Jimmy Commons Egeus George Binger Hermia Bertha Fustenberg Lysander George Lehman Jr. Demetrius Edward Green Helena Mary Florence Fletcher Puck .v... Jac Broderick Oberon Garrett Olds Titania Rae Cawdell Bottom Arthur J. Beriault Flute Jimmy Commons Quince John Thompson Snug J. Paul Clemens Snout Vera Coxe Sterveling George Binger Fairies ~ First Fairy May Louise Noe Moth Emily Jean Semler Musterseed Harriet McCord Peaseblossom Bettv WoUe Cobweb Dolores Schmidt The version used was the phe prepared by George Somnes, former director of the Civic Theater. It ran smoothly without any damage to the original script of Shakespeare. We should all get back of this movement for such performances in the state parks next season. Eddie Starts to Work Eddie Buzzell has started shooting on “The Last of Moe Higgins,” one of the series of one-reelers to be released by Columbia as tfbedtime stories for grown-ups.” Eddie wrote the story, will direct and take the leading comedy part.

3—Dick Elliott, a member of Arthur Casey Company, is in the iu;>. oi “On the Spot.”

He Refuses First National has decided not to make a talking version of “The Noose,” because Richard Barthelmess, who starred in the silent version, refuses to play in it. The star’s contention is that the remakes of silents have proven unsuccessful in almost every case.

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Arthur Casey Will Begin His Nineteenth Week of Stock at English’s Sunday Night by Presenting ‘On the Spot/ by Edgar Wallace. ON THE SPOT." Edgar Wallace’s exciting new* melodrama, will open Sunday night at 8:30 o'clock at English's theater. This thrilling play, which was originally produced in New York during the 1930-31 season, will serve as Arthur Casey's nineteenth offering of his summer season of dramatic stock. As its title suggests. “On The Spot” deals with the activities of gangland. Chicago is its setting and the play’s leading character is said to resemble that city’s notorious underworld king. For stage purposes, the gang leader's name is Tony Perelli. He is immensely wealthy, powerful and arrogant. His wishes are carried out by judges, politicians and an army of gunmen.

Perelli ’nes in a large ' -~uen- ! sively furnished ap —* from which he directs the op.ration of hi-: many rackets. It is equipped with an elabc—'---’s for his own protect>” - ” for the safe-keeping of his pay roll records that contain the namas of his henchmen. Am'"” luxurious furnishings is an organ which Perelli pi*''** t ! mes in order to gratify his musical desires. Shortly after the action begins, Perelli discloses his complete disregard for the value of human life by arranging to betray two of his gunmen so that they can be murdered by a rival faction. He does this partly to prevent threatened reprisals by the other gang, but principally because he is inte—in r-- cf the doomed men’s girl friends. Minn Lee, a Chinese girl who is living in the apartment with Perelli as his mistress, learns of the arrangements to kill the two men. but she is unable to th** t the leader’s plans. One of the men escapes the trap laid for him, however, and angrily returns to the Perelli apartment. He finally is shot down in such a manner that the police are unable to fasten the crime on Perelli. Before the final curtain, the gang chieftain is brought to justice in as ingenious a fashion as has ever seen devised on the stage. Donald Woods has the role of Tony Perelli, which Crane Wilbur played in New York. Frances Dale is the Chinese girl, Minn Lee, and the important part of the murdered ;angster’s girl friend is portrayed oy Fvonne Stebbins. Milton Byron impersonates the leader of a rival gangland faction, ind Jack Storey appears as an officer of detectives. Walter Davis, Freddie Sherman, Dick Elliott and Tom Coyle have other leading roles. Staging and direction is by Dan Willoughby Reed. Milo Denny did the settings. St tt tt I BIG MOVIE OPENS AT LYRIC Romance, comedy and intrigue on the high seas are in store for those who witness “Transatlantic,” the new Fox production which has its initial local showing today at the Lyric. "Transatlantic” concerns the tangled lives and loves of a small group of men and women w r ho contemplate crossing the Atlantic aboard the de luxe ocean grayhound S. S. Transatlantic. They are unknown to each other before the vessel slips its moorings in an American port, bound for Europe. However, they soon become entangled with each other’s private and business affairs before the sailing and it requ-res the entire trip across

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the Atlantic to unfold the complications which engulf them. Director William K. Howard has given his production a most important cast. Edmund Lowe, Lois Moran, Jean Hersholt, Myrna Loy, Greta Nissen. John Halliday and Earle Foxe are among the more prominent players. Edmund Lowe portrays a suave gambler wh boards the S. S. Transatlantic to escape the arm of the law. Lois Moran, who is making the trip with her father, a German lens grinder, played by Jean Hersholt, meets and falls in love with Lowe. On the same boat is John Halliday, an absconding banker whose nefarious operations have cost Hersholt his life's savings. With the banker is his wife, impersonated by Myrna Loy. and his mistress, played by Greta Nissen. Earle Foxe appears in the role of a crooked gambler who has designs on the surplus wealth of the banker. The complications which ensue are said to make “Transatlantic" one of the most exciting of mystery dramas as w*ell as an unusual and interesting entertainment. The auxilary features on the Lyric program include a two-reel comedy, travel film and the movietone news reel. Two Stars in This One RKO-Pathe will repeat the Eddie Quillan-Robert Armstrong combination of “Big Money” and will team them in “The Lady Killer,” by George Kibbe Turner. This story was originally announced as a starring vehicle for Quillan.

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