Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 221, Indianapolis, Marion County, 23 January 1932 — Page 6

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MAUDE ADAMS AND OTIS SKINNER AT ENGLISH’S TUESDAY

Gloria Swanson Finds What Love Really Is in ‘Tonight or Never/ Which Is the Featured Screen Offering at the Palace Theater. GLORIA SWANSON in “Tonight or Never,” based on the Belasco stage success, comes to the Palace today. “Tonight or Never” is a Gloria Swanson returned to the emotional tempo of her first talking picture, “The Trespasser,” or the earlier silent “Sadie Tompson." Mervyn Deitoy, that enterprisingly youthful director who won the world-wide acclaim for “Five Star Final” and “Little Caesar,” directed ’ Tonight or Never.” The settings, depicting gay, romantic’ Budapest and carnival Venice, were designed by Willy Pogany, distinguished painter. Miss Swanson sings no songs in “Tonight or Never,” largely, is is said, because Producer Samuel Goldwyn insisted on the right of way for the rapid action of the story. But there are improvised snatches of song from Miss Swanson, mostly operatic airs, and there is quite a little of Budapest’s native melody from string and gypsy orchestras. Mile. Gabrielle Chanel* distingu-

lshed Paris designer and fashion authority, whom Samuel Goldwyn brought to Hollywood last spring to become the style arbiter of his pictures, introduces her first screen fashions for motion pictures in the elaborate wardrobe of Miss Swanton. Melvyn Douglas, the young stage player who last year created one of the outstanding personal successes, plays her original role in the screen version. Others of the stage cast which Goldwyn brought to the studios of the filming of the play include Ferdinand Gottschalk, Robert Greig, Warburton Gamble and Greta Mayer, Alison Skipworth, the distinguished character actress, is the one recruit. “Tonight or Never”was written as a play by the Baroness Lile Hatvany, Hungarian noblewoman who authored “The Love Duel,” in which Ethel Barrymore was seen two years ago. Frederick and Fanny Hatton adapted it for the Belasco stage production, which in turn was transcribed. for Goldwyn’s screen version by Ernest Vajda. Its story concerns an impetuous opera star of Budapest and her search for success and happiness. Critics praise her voice, but deny that it has genius. They accuse her of having no soul. To the irritation of that, there is added the attention of an unknown young man who follows her everywhere like a shadow. Nella is told that her ardent pursuer is the kept protege of a doddering old Marchesa, “a gigolo.” Taunted by her critics for her singing and disturbed by the attentions of her to his apartment one night. The story then takes up his demand, “Tonight or Never,” her answer and the strange phenomenon that made a great artist out of a great singer, and a happy woman out of an unhappy girl. Thelma Todd and Zasu Pitts, in Bach’s newest comedy hit, “War Mamas,” a Water Futter “Curiosities” and the latest Hearst Metrotone News will round out the program. tt n “UNION DEPOT” NOW AT INDIANA “Union Depot,” which has Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and Joan Blondell at the head of a cast of more than three thousand people, furnishes current screen entertainment at the Indiana theater during the week which opened Friday. This picture tells the story of a group of people thrown together by circumstances in one of the great railroad terminals of the country. The drama covets only four hours of a day, but it is filled with romance and suspense such as wouldn’t happen to an ordinary person in a lifetime. “Union Depot” was originally a play, written by Gene (Great Mouthpiece) Fowler and Joe Laurie Jr, and was adapted to the screen by Walter De Leon and Kenyon Nicholson. Kubec Glasmon and John Bright of “Public Enemy” and “Smart Money” fame, wrote the dialogue. Alfred E. Green, who did the memorable “Disraeli’ with George Arliss, directed. For this production, the largest interior set known to be built in Hollywood, was put together, the structure filling an entire sound stage covering more than a city block. In the cast of “Union Depot” there are ninety “name” characters in addition to the 3,000 additional players who lend verisimilitude to the story. Several hundred types in the depot throng were carefully picked, in keeping with the realism of the story and the production. The main story of ‘Union Depot” Is told in the midst of many little human stories of travelers of all sorts and conditions. Fairbanks Jr. is supported by Joan Blondell as leading lady—Guy Kibbee, Alan Hale, George Rosener, Mary Doran, Ruth Hall, Earle Fox, Frank McHugh, Lillian Bond and other wellknown screen players. Added attractions augmenting the Indiana’s bill inlude “ExRooster,” a Chic Sale comedy; a Medbprn Travel-laugh, and a short film featuring the Boswell Sisters.

TWO FAVORITES NOW AT THE APOLLO “Dance Team,” Fox Film version or Sarah Addington’s novel of the same name and featuring James Dunn and Sally Eilers in the principal roles, is the current attraction at the Apollo theater, where It opened yesterday for a limited engagement. Tire lovable “Bad Girl” stars enact the roles of two penniless but indefinitely ambitious dancers who yearn for the fame and fortune of the Vernon Castle variety and who, after many hardships and struggles, achieve the much-coveted success only to see it again slip through their fingers. Dunn portrays the part of the ambitious “Mulligan” seen in Miss Addington’s novel, and as the egotistical youngster he is said to be supreme. Miss Eilers is cast as the more level-headed partner, and her portrayal is thought to be of a fine character Minnie Gombell, also of “Bad Girl.” but more recently seen in “Stepping Sisters,” ena— the roles of friends to the dancing kids. The many hardships encountered and the vow not to fall in love with each other gives cause for many heartaches and also many moments of hilarity. The cast includes Harry Be resford, Nora Line, Edward Crandall, Ralph Morgan, Charles Williams and Claire Maynard. Sidney Lanfleld directed from an adaptation of Edwin Burke, who also supplied the smart dialog of “Bad Girl.” Short subjects comprise Ripley’s “Believe It, or Not" series, “Basketball and

Orchestra to Open on Roof Jack Tilson Brings His Band to the Indiana Ballroom. Jack Tilson and his orchestra are making their first appearance in the Indiana Roof ballroom, where they will be feature during the coming two weeks. A number of accomplished local musicians appear in the Tilson personnel. Among them are four men once featured by Charlie Davis in the Indiana theater. They are Reagan Carey, tenor saxaphonist and entertainer; Kenney Knotts, pianist and arranger; “Cuffy” Morrison, trumpeter and vocalist, and Lou Thurman, bass player. William Fox, a saxaphonist, doubles violin and sings, besides bemg responsible for a number of riison s feature dance arrangements. Doc Irwin, who strums both the banjo and guitar, plays string bass and personifies the “jazz age” with his “ha cha” treatment of popular songs. Byram Smart, first trumpeter was a one time radio feature from station WTMJ, Cleveland, while engaged with Austen Wiley’s orchestra. Tilson has featured his organization in the Indianapolis Athletic Club steadily for the last four years. Although they have adhered to a “sweet” style, the orchestra has it’s “hot” and “blue” moments. Mow It Is Played,” and Fox Movietone News. U u tt “THREE WISE GIRLS” NOW AT THE CIRCLE Columbia Pictures’ “Three Wise Girls” featuring Jean Harlow, Mae Clarke, and Marie Prevost is the feature attraction at the Circle theater this week. Additional entertamment on the Circle’s bill is provided by variety short films, including “Unemployed Ghost,” a comedy with Tom Howard; “Puff Your Blues Away,” a novelty reel featuring Lilian Roth; “Any Rags,” a Bimbo cartoon, and a Paramount sound news reel. -n Three J Vise Girls” tens the story of Cassie Barnes, who comes to the city from a small town. She teams up with Dot, another newcomer to New York, and sets out to make her fortune. While doing so she meets Jerry Dexter, wealthy playboy, and they both pronounce it love at first sight. Cassie finally gets a steady job through Gladys Kane, a former home-town friend who is hopelessly in love with Arthur Phelps, a banker and married. Things become almost hopelessly tangled when Cassie discovers that her boy friend is married, she refuses to believe that he is trying to get a divorce so that he can marry her. Her faith is further shattered when she meets Phelps and discovers him to be a cad. However, she keeps this from Gladys. Cassie’s career in the city is definitely brought to an end when Gladys commits suicide upon being “thrown over” by her rich banker friend. The picture ends with a happy note in spite of all the unhappy events, when Jerry finally gets his wife to consent to a divorce and comes to claim Cassie for his wife. Jean Harlow has the role of Cassie, Gladys is portrayed by Mae Clarke, and Dot finds expression in the person of Marie Prevost. Walter Byron and Jameson Thomas have the respective roles of Jerry Dexter and Arthur Phelps.

On Program.

The Indianapolis Matinee Musicale will present the choral section on its artists’ program at 8 p. m., Feb. 12, in sculpture court, Herron Art institute, under the direction of Elmer A. Steffen. Bomar Cramer, local pianist, will be assisting artist. Choral rehearsals have been in progress since early fall. The music chosen ranges from seventeenth century sacred choruses to later heavy operatic numbers well suited to women’s voices. Had Busy Afternoon Previews are an ordeal for players good-natured enough to sign autograph albums. Jean Hersholt, intercepted at a preview of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer’s “Emma” by a horde of boy and girl autograph collectors, couldn't make his escape until he’d signed fifty autograph albums.

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1— Maude Adams as Portia and Otis Skinner as Shylock, as they appear in “The Merchant of Venice” at English's Tuesday, Wednesday matinee and night. 2 Miss Lee Morse, well known on the stage and the air, is headlining the new bill which opens today at the Lyric.

1— Douglas Fairbanks Jr., has the role of a carefree hobo who falls into a lot of trouble, romance and adventure in “Union Depot,” now at the Indiana. 2 Jean Harlow has one of the chief roles in the gay Columbia production, “Three Wise Girls,” now showing on the screen at the Circle theater.

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IT was interesting yesterday at English’s to see and study Maurice Chevalier “in the flesh.” To my way of thinking, Chevalier In France is what A1 Jolson is to this country. And yet their methods, personality and even material are entirely different. Jolson has a voice, but Chevalier hasn’t a singing voice, but Chevalier seems to get more out of a song even before he sings it than most people get while singing. He is a fine artist at pantomime and his pantomime as well as his description of the songs he sings give each number added interest and personality.

This man has one of the most expressive pairs of hands that any mortal owns. He has mastered the movements of his hands as well as his walk so that it is not necessary to resort to makeup. A straw hat or any kind of a hat is all this man needs to go into character. His Apache number is a knockout but his little talk on how to spot an Apache in Paris is a comedy masterpiece and he does it by showing how this type of man crosses a street in Paris. I thought maybe that Chevalier used his eyes a great deal like the late Anna Held, but I was mistaken. Os course he knows how to get the sparkle and the twinkle in them, but his hands and walk are his greatest attributes with the exception of his personality. It is my opinion that Chevalier is a great master at what I call “talking songs.” And his numbers are all individual and entirely different from those used by any other entertainer. Chevalier on this tour has the services of two pianists at as many

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pianos. One of their biggest hits was the playing of “Yankee Doodle” as originally written, then as Chopin, Strauss and Gershwin would have written it. As was to be expected, women predominated both audiences at English’s. And there seemed to be more elderly women than quite young. tt Pat Lane of Indianapolis has come back home and starting today he is at the Lyric with Harry Webb and Vi Maye, his new partners in a three-people laugh wave. This man Lane has been growing in talent and showmanship in the last several years. He stuck at the game, getting his knocks and his boosts as well as its serious lessons in this country and in London. Although a wag at heart, he takes his show business seriously. tt tt Vincent Burke at English’s just told me that A1 Jolson will be at English’s for three days, starting Thursday, Feb. 11. And that’s good news because his show, “The Wonder Bar,” brings anew type of continental entertainment to this country.

AMUSEMENTS

THE DRAMATIC TREAT OF THE YEAR! MATIN EES - CHARLES BERKELL PRESENTS THE BERKELL PLAYERS THURSDAY WITH SATURDAY MARGERY WILLIAMS, PHILIP BRANDON AND AN AUGUMENTED CAST IH A. A. MILNE'S MATCHLESS AND DISTINCTIVE NEW YORK AND LONDON TRIUMPH “MICHAEL AND MARY” THE STRANGEST ADVENTURE IN MATRIMONY EVER TO REACH \THE STAGE! PRESENTED IN NEW YORK AT $3 TOP. BROUGHT TO INDIANAPOLIS AT OUR REGULAR PRICES - NIGHT, 60c, 35c, 25c; MATINEES, 35c, 25c Jfa. P I F A Q F OWING TO THE NATURE AND IMPORTANCE OF THE PRO- * LfcMW L LOGUE IN THIS PRODUCTION, LATE COMERS WILL NOT lift TCI be SEATED UNTIL IT IS OVER. THE CURTAIN WILL RISE HU IC! PROMPTLY AT 8:20 EVENINGS; AT 2:20 MATINEES. KPITH’C week commencing THEATRE ° SUNDAY NIGHT PHONE RILEY 7277 NEXT WEEK—The Merry Musical Play, “LITTLE JAMES"

3 Ted Shawn and his dancers will appear Saturday afternoon and night, Jan. 30, at English’s. They are being brought here in association with Mrs. Nancy Martens. 4 Milton Byron is director of Berkell Players at Keith’s, which will present “Michael and Mary” Sunday night for a week’s run.

3 Gloria Swanson plays the role of an operatic prima donna who searches for love in “Tonight or Never,” opening today at the Palace. 4 Warner Oland again has a familiar role in “Charlie Chan’s Chance,” now at the Lyric. 5 James Dunn is one of the members of “Dance Team,” now showing at the Apollo.

Walter Has Narrow Escape Walter Huston, who plays the principal role in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer’s “The Beast of the City,” was accosted at the preview of the picture by the usual crowd of autograph hunters. “Aren’t ycu the guy who played the lead in this?” they demanded. “No,” Huston assured, “I am only the cameraman.” And he got away with it.

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New Beauty for Screen Carl Laemmle, Jr., has decided the vehicle in which he will present Tala Birell, one of the most beautiful Europeans ever to qualify for the American screen. Miss Birell, who has been perfecting her English for the last few months, will be seen as the lead in Luigi Pirandello’s “The Marriage Interlude,” under the direction of William Wyler.

“Michael and Mary” Opens at Keith’s Sunday Night for the Week —Miss Lee Morse Tops New Bill at the Lyric for the Next Six Days. THE much-awaited appearance of Maude Adams as Portia and Otis Skinner as Shylock in Shakespeare's comedy. “The Merchant of Venice,” will be the event at English’s Tuesday night, Wednesday matinee and night. Miss Adams has never appeared in the role of Portia before, rnough she has played several other Shakespearean heroines, including Juliet, Rosalind and Viola, during her brilliant stage career. Skinner has played Shylock a number of times before, and with notable success, though not in recent years. Their supporting company includes Jerome Lawler as Bassanio;

Charles Francis as Antonio; Barry O’Neill as Gratiano, Martin Burton as Lorenzo, Nerissa. Audrey Ridgewell; Jessica, Cynthia Blake; The Duke of Venice, Robert Harrison; The Prince of Morocco, Louis Polan; The Prince of Aragon, Frank Henderson; Salanio, Byron Russell; Salarino, Lionel Hogarth; Tubal, David Stone; Launcelot Gobbo, Joseph Curtain, and Old Gobbo, Alf Helton. Special music has been arranged for the production by Theodore Zarkevich and Paul Tietjens, particularly designed to fit the mediaeval Italian setting of Shakespeare's comedy. tt it tt ROMANTIC DRAMA DUE AT KEITH’S Described as the strangest adventure in matrimony ever to reach the stage, “Michael and Mary,” a romantic drama by A. A. Milne, noted English author and playwright, will be the offering of the Berkell Players next week, commencing Sunday night, at Keith’s. “Michael and Mary” proved a brilliant success when staged in New York last season by Charles Hopkins. It is the story of a romance that begins between two young folks who bump into each other in a London museum—he, a young writer, the son of a clergyman; she a girl who had been married out of a shop by an adventurer who deserted her shortly afterward, leaving her, in terrified helplessness, to face starvation. The events that ensue are charged with intense drama permeated with thrilling action. The Four Melody Girls will furnish musical novelty and entertainment between the acts. tt tt a LEE MORSE TOPS BILL AT THE LYRIC One of the best known names in vaudeville, on the radio, and on ths

. AMUSEMENTS Ci|f* 1 IQ II Tues. f Wed., Jan. 26-27 CIIULIOII MATINEE WEDNESDAY Prices: Nights—sl.oo, $1.50, $2.00, $2.50, $3.00 Wed. Matinee, SI.OO, $1.50, $2.00, 2.50 m Wiliam Shakespeanes Comedy l *Me Ms WmtfofWUCE' titocfer Management Brtanger Productions* he. In Association With Martens Concerts TWO PERFORMANCES SAT., Jan. 30 TICKETS NOW AT MARTENS CONCERTS, 33 MONUMENT CIRCLE. LI. 8921 Matinee, 50c, 75c, sl, $1.50, $2. Night, 75c, sl, $1.50, $2, $2.50 AMERICAS GREATEST DANCERS in their Newest and Finest Program £hawn DANCERS *The greatest of present dey male dancers' % Boston GAobe Not since they were here before has such dancing been seen in Pittsburgh* Pittsburgh Post-Gazette The most brilliant, entertaining program of its kind ever witnessed on a local stage' Afetv Haven Times ENGLISHI Use, 1 GALK WEEK I Out §S Com. Mon., Feb. 1 2 Only Presentation in I Production fIK State 1 AND JfSSKx Nights. $3, $2.50, $2 1 HEAVtNE/ CMOIFL si.so, $1 a act jamSmmmMM ■ Mats., Wed. and Sat., I direct from ill 52.50 to $1 I CONSECUTIVE fl er AT r a ■ r~ 1 ptwonMAwcii mmm SEAT SALE 1 1 [ MONDAY | ' qpggg I U'&tHct niSnyint rnx'zurj me iwmi ?mnn*t 1&H "THE 6REEMMM PASTUREIfT hjMart Cnaulltj,-Suqqtsinl btf Kojuui Bmj&zombi it9ok. . 'olmaw om aho hi* chilxu/m* jH Iff COMING—3 Nights™? Feb. 11-12-13 ENTIRE OKCH., $3.50; BALCONY, $3, $250, $2. $1.50. MATINEE SAT. ONLY SATURDAY MATINEE, Best Seats . . . $2.50 Morris (lest, in Association with Messrs. Shobert, Presents Cfhe WORLDS GREATEST ENTERTAINER/ IN rIwsjCATION OF WOMDFR BAB” & w-sss VTvnVLII UHn smooths in NEwyoßic INTERNATIONAL CAST—Clare Windsor. Waiter Arinita*e, Vera Marsh Chilton and Thomas. Mangrini Brothers, Luana Accaniz, Rita Mont;*tier. A1 Sega— A, GALAXY OK STARS rA MOCA IUeOER BAR DANCING GIRLS! A Surging Xiazara of Ent. rta\nni<-nt with More tiirls. More Fun. More Story and More JOLSON Than You Have Ever Seen Before!

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phonograph discs today is that of Miss Lee Morse, better known “The Little Girl With the Mellow Swanee Voice” and starting today for the coming week this songbird is to be the headlined attraction on the six-act stage show of RKO vaudeville at the Lyric. Warner Oland again portrays the Oriental detective in the Fox Movietone production, “Charlie Chan’s Chance,” which is the Lyric's major screen event for the week. Although she is not over 5 feet tall and does not weigh over a hundred pounds, Miss Morse has a voice that is all out of proportion to her size. It is said that she has two voices because she sings in a deep resonant contralto that booms like a waterfall and in a clear high soprano that is as sweet as the tones of a bell. During the past year, Lee Morse has been heard almost nightly over the National Broadcasting Company's network. There are five other RKO vaudeville attractions among which are three well-known feature acts. Edyth Karren presents songs and dances of the moment with the assistance of a male quartet known as Her Boy Friends. The Cole Brothers, a pair of banjo strumming, stepping, colored comedians, call their efforts “Matching Wits.” Togo and Cherry Blossom present an acrobatic, and balancing act which is climaxed by what is said to be one of the most sensational stunts ever seen in a theater. Togo rigs a rope from the highest point in the theater to the stage; walks blind-folded on this line over the heads of the audience until he reaches nearly the upper end; then slides backward the full length of the rope, landing ‘safely on the stage. Two other acts complete the stage show.