Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 233, Indianapolis, Marion County, 6 February 1932 — Page 6

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JOLSON OPENS THURSDAY IN ‘WONDER BAR’ AT ENGLISH’S

Edward G. Robinson Plays Role of Wong Low Get in ‘The Hatchet Man,’ Now at the Indiana—‘Strictly Dishonorable’ Now at Apollo. E'OLLOWING his recent success in “Five Star Final,” Edward O. Rob- * lnson rises to new heights in the currently released First NationalVitaphone vehicle titled “The Hatchet Man,” now at the Indiana. Besides ftobinson, "The Hatchet Man” includes an exceptionally Itrong supporting cast, among whom arc Loretta Young, Dudley Rlgges, Leslie Fenton, Edmund Brecse, Tuliy Marshall, Blanche Frederic! and e score of others. This picture is based on a play written by the brilliant figures, David Belasco and Achmed Abdullah. The scenes of this Robinson vehicle are laid, for the most part, in the San Francisco Chinatown. These include street scenes, exterior

and interiors of Chinese merchant shops, Chinese homes with their quaint roof gardens and oriental finery, their Buddhas and joss sticks, women’s quarters,, etc. The theme of "The Hatchet Man” is a triangular love story laid against a background of oriental strife and mysterious tong treachery. Robinson has the role of Wong Low Get, a hatchet man of the Lorn Sing Tong which has declared war on the Bing Foo society because of j the murder of one of their mem- j bers. The hatchet man is an honorable person in a highly respected profession according to the Chinese. He is not considered a murderer but a dispenser of Justice and is bound by the most holy vows to carry out his mission. In this' situation a romance is woven involv- I ing Robinson, Loretta Young and Leslie Fenton. Supplementary features on the j Indiana’s program includes a Lester | Huff organ program, an Edgar Kennedy comedy, and a "Silly Sym- j phony” titled "The Bird Store.” /n b a FARCE OPENS AT TIIE APOLLO "Strictly Dishonorable,” often referred to as the most piquant and provocative comedy yet to reach the screen since the advent of the talkies, is the current attraction at the Apollo, where it will remain! througn Thursday next. The film play of "Strictly Dishonorable” was adapted from Brock i Pemberton’s stage success by Pres-! ton Sturges, and the cast is head- 1 ed by Paul Lukas, Sidney Fox and Lewis Stone. The stage play of the same name Is believed to be one of the most successful productions during the last two years, having closed a long run in New York very recently. It also enjoyed successful engagements locally during the same period of time, according to those closely related to the local legitimate stage circles. The story concerns an innocent southern girl and her pugnacious fiance, who leaves in jealous anger when she casts admiring glances at an Italian opera singer, whom she meets under trying circumstances. The sudden romance that blossoms between this great lover and the deserted southern beauty is told with daring and yet with utmost delicacy, according to advance reports. Laughter, tears and tingling suspense tumble over each other in delicious abandon. The original play was written by Preston Sturges, and the screen version is the work of Gladys Lehman, who also wrote the story for •Universal’s domestic drama, "Seed.” In addition to Lukas, Stone and Miss Fox, the cast of "Strictly Dishonorable” includes George Meeker and William Ricciardi, who appeared in the New York stage production. John M. Stahl directed the picture. a an MONTGOMERY IS STARRED AT PALACE "Lovers Courageous,” which opens today at the Palace, is a story by Frederick Lonsdale, whose works we have become accustomed to as- ; sociate with the ultra-sophisticate. In this new Robert Montgomery starring vehicle, produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Lonsdale looks at life with a certain charm that makes his story and characters poignantly appealing. His tale is one of youth and romance, a tender and touching narrative, not lacking in typical Lonsdale humor, that makes the picture a pleasure to behold in these grim days. The story is about a young Englishman who finds home life incompatible with his ambitions. He runs away and becomes a failure in every job he tackles. He finally lands in South Africa, where he finds employment in a tobacco shop. There he meets the daughter of a British admiral. When their interest in one another is discovered, the girl is dispatched home to England to hasten her wedding to a titled barrister. On the eve of the wedding, however. she goes to the youth she really loves. They defy all parental wrath and face the future together, relying on a nearly finished play to win bread and shelter for them. Things go from bad to worse. To spare his bride further sufferings the youth sends her to her parents’ home, accepting their demand that he never see her again. The play becomes a hit and he reaps the long-waited fruits of success. The supporting cast, splendidly selected, includes Roland Young, Frederick Kerr, Reginald Owen and Beryl Mercer. The program of short featurettes comprising the balance of the screen bill will include Charley Chase in his newest comedy riot, "The Tabasco Kiss,” a James Fitzpatrick travel talk on “Ireland” and a Lew White organlogue novelty entitled "The Radio Revue.” Also thfe latest issue of the Hearst Metrotone News. a a a COMEDY ON VIEW AT CIRCLE An all-star cast headed by Miriam Hopkins, Phillip* Holmes, Irving pichel. Wynne Gibson, Stuart Erwin, Vivienne Osborne and Josephine Dunn currently appearing on the Circle screen is the Paramount film production titled "Two Kinds of Women.” This picture is based on the stage play, "This Is New York,” written by Robert E. Sherwood, one of the nation’s foremost critical authorities on the movies and former editor of Life. The story delils with New York life as it falls about the ears of the eager, and pretty Miss Hopkins, daughter of Pichel, a senator from South Dakota who has always won political victories in his home state by his vigorous vocal crusades against the big, wicked city. . When Pichel and Miriam visit New York on an enforced business

Lyric to Have Big Contest Mushrush to Stage Dance Championship Event Here Soon. . Many new and interesting events have been planned for dancers in the Lyric ballroom for the coming week. Erroll Mushrush, manager, annuonces a 1932 city-wide championship dance contest to be staged during the next month. Medals will be awarded the winners of the 1932 events. The first event takes place on Tuesday, Feb. 9 and is a contest in free-style waltzing for couples from 35 to 50 years. On Tuesday, Feb 16, couples 50 years and older wilreompete in free style waltz steps. Tuesday, Feb. 23, the Merry Widow waltz contest for the city championship Is to be held. March 1, the Flat-Foot waltz event will be given and on Tuesday, March 7, a contest for those who Fox-trot. The latter three events are open to every one regardless of age. Winners of all of |these events will then compete against the 1931 city champions. Mushrush inaugurated a Leap Year dance party some weeks ago which has become a popular hit with dancers every Thursday night. Each Thursday night girls are permitted to bring their boy friends to the Lyric ballroom without charge to the boys. Hal Bailey and his collegians are now a featured orchestra in the Lyric ballroom and also broadcast each Monday. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights over radio station WFBM.

Ballroom to Stage a Show Indiana Roof Plans Big Events for All Next Week. An attractive dance program Is offered local dancers by the Indiana roof ballrooom for the coming week. Jack Tilson and his orchestra will play their farewell engagement at the roof’s "Theatrical night” program tonight. The high spot of the evening’s entertainment will be a thirty-minute floor show in which members of the current "Green Pastures” production, now*showing in the English’s, are to be featured. Local theater-goers who have witnessed the "Green Pastures” during the last week will see members of its cast forsake their Biblical roles tonight, when they offer Indiana roof patrons a fast and entertaining show under the direction of Ivan Sharp, the “Prophet.” Some of the cast members to be featured are Jazz Lips Richardson Jr., tap dancer; Hot Shot and her two little “hot shots,” stars of the Broadway show. "Hallelujah”; the whispering trio from the Hall Johnson choir; the Babylonian band; Alice Palmer, a blues singer; Edna Harris, singer and dancer; Tut Whitney and Alonzo Fenderson, portrayers of Noah and Moses. Tilson and his orchestra are to be succeeded by Chief Wah-We-Otten and his eleven S:oux Indians, America’s only Indian dance orchestra, who will open a oneweek engagement in the ballroom tomorrow evening. Here Is a New Joke Robert Montgomery recently played his first game of polo as a member of a regular team when the Hollywood club to which he belongs went to Santa Barbara to play a “crack” team there. . "When the opposition’ saw my ; name on the team list they burst into gales of laughter," Montgomery i related. "You see, they knew how I play!” trip, the young daughter gets out of the father’s control, meets some typical New York Broadwayites and night club habitues and is drawn into a whirl of excitement which culminates in near tragedy. Out of all the glamor and danger, she emerges finally to a romantic finale with Phillips Holmes, wealthy New York banker’s son, as the true boy friend. “Two v Kinds of Women,” strikes an ultra-modern tone, its dialog proffers many laughs along with the more dramatic lines, and its j action is said to take one from one j tense ’situation to the next headI long plunge into anew romantic . adventure in a very short lapse of | time. Miss Gibson is tne "other” I kind of woman—thus sharing the ■■ title role with Miss Hopkins. Additional entertainment on the ! Circle’s bill is furnished by a Dessa ByTd organ arrangement featuring I Vaughn Cornish, barytone; a Mas- ‘ quers comedy, a color travel film, I and a news reel.

-SWIMANTLERS HOTEL POOL MERIDIAN AND ST. CLAIR 10 A. M. to 10 P. M. Children 25c—Adults 35c t OPEN TO PIBUC

1— Charles Kirtg, who became famous in “The Speedway Melody,” tops the new bill in person at the Lyric today. 2AI Jolson and Patsy Kelly as they appear in “The Wonder Bar,” at English's for three nights, starting next Thursday.

ROUNDING ROUND npUF A r PT? r> Q With WALTER 1 I H/iVO D. HICKMAN

"nnHE CAMEL THROUGH THE NEEDLE'S EYE,” a light comedy, A will open at the Playhouse of the Civic theater tonight for a run of ten performances, extending to Feb. 17. The play is the work of a Bohemian author, Franti&ek Langer, which was adapted for the American stage by Philip Moeller of the New York Theater Guild. That organization produced "The Camel” in the spring of 1929, witlj Mirian Hopkins in the leading role, and it was an outstanding comedy success.

The central theme of the play is a love story between Alik, a young man of wealth but of little ambition, and Susi, a peasant girl of no wealth but much ambition. Together they are successful both romantically and in business despite

Music Events Next Week

A recital of junior pupils will be given at the Odeon, 106 East North street, at 8:15 Monday evening, Feb. 8. The following students will take part; Maxine Massie. Kenneth Hill. May Irene Harker, Louise Beechev. Marlorie Kaser, Edward Gaylord, Aileen Stockton. Betty Jo Kaburick. Pauline Mercer. Jeanette Slocum. Stanley Norris. Geneva Helt. Annette Sutton. Mary Avalyn Davis. Pauline Mercer. Merl Smith. They are students of the following teachers: Flora E. Lyons. L. E. Peck. Frieda Heider. H. Otis Pruitt. Virginia Jefry. Donn Watson. Florence Lewis. Bernice Van Sickle, Mav A. Kolmer. Adolph Schellschmidt and Hugh McGibenv, Pupils of Jeanette Gardiner will appear in a recital at the north unit of the Arthur Jordan Conservatory of music, 3411 North Pennsylvania street, Tuesday evening, Feb. 9, at 7:30. The pupils are: Eilleen Currv. Edna Judson. Blanche Cifaldi. Marvlee Porter. Dorothy Jackson. Marv Holmes, Mary Ruth McConnell. Martha McConnell. Eleanor Mae Beall. Margaret Louise Kayser. Whiner Pellett, Estella Mav Disz. Marlorie Zeckiel and Morton Davidson. . _ . They will be assisted by James Reed, pupil of Frieda Heider and Ruth Van Matre. pupil of Hugh McGibenv also from the Arthur Jordan Conservatory. Tuesday evening, Feb. 9, the Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia fraternity will have a dinner at the Athenaeum which will be followed by initiation ceremonies at the Odeon, 106 East North street. Amos Smith, Alonzo Eidson and Mrs. Stanley Norris are the pledges to be initiated. Franklin N. Taylor is in charge of the dinner and Donn Watson is chairman of the committee on inii tiations. Movie to Have Circus Train A circus train is being assembled by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer for “Polly of the Circus,” in which Marion Davies is to star under the direction of A1 Santell. The train will be coupled to a locomotive and switched over regular railroad tracks to the various locations used in the picture. Clark Learns Hard Job Learning to put on your collar backwards is a hard job, according to Clark Gable, who plays a minister with Marion Davies in "Polly of the Circus,” her new Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer starring vehicle. It is hard enough, Clark admits, to button the collars in front.

WE & SELL YOU UNIONISM and WE "AMOVING PICTURES BUT. BURLESQUE STAGE SHOW g*3. MIDNITE BEAUTIFUL NAZZARA HALLOW With THE HIGH ROLLERS and ANN NORTON. MARGIE CARROL. “OMAYA” and THE PEST LOOKING GIRLS in BURLESQUE

the handicaps of their respective families. The girl’s parents are shrewd, unmoral but jovial schemers whose frank attitudes towards the facts of life furnish much of the comedy of the play. The father of the boy and his coterie of freinds are more dignified but also amusing. "The Camel Through the Needle’s Eye” is something of a novelty so far as locale and settings are concerned. The action of the play takes place in the city of Prague and begins in a cellar. The second act is the ultramodernistic apartment of the young man after it has been redecorated to suit the tastes of Susi. The third act is in a model creamery which is operated like an American soda fountain. Lois Graham who in her two recent appearances at the Playhouse has won honors as a comedienne and David Clarke as her lover have the juvenile leads. The more robust comedy is in the hands of Arthur Beriault and Sara Lauter. The complete cast is as follows: Mrs. Pesta Sara Lauter Pesta Arthur J. Beriault Susi Lois Graham The Director David Milligan Mrs. Bojok Lillith Baur Alik David Clarke Servant George Fotheringham Lilli Josephine Morris-McKee Joseph Vilim H. Coucheron Aamot The Counselor Duane McKinney Servant Girl Mary Urcaii MecLcal Student Gordon Calloden

jf | ATTRACTIONS I TONIGHT B The Talented Cast From I I THE GREEN I I PASTURES fl Bill (Courtesy English Theater) J H BK\ 25 —ENTERTAINERS—2S UjjH Featuring Jazz Lips ✓ Jkß IHsw/ Richardson .lr . Mi. VWBT” Sgif, Hot Shot and her lit- YSMa ; WSgi tie Hot Shots, the |fSsßt Babylonian Band. \Mag ' MM 1 Whispering Trio from 188 jH 1 Hall Johnson's Choir 1 jggj j and many others. (fixy f§j\ Farcuoll Night JMk TILSON m AND HIS ORCHESTRA \-|B S| Admission, Ladies 50c I ■ Gentlemen, 75c ■ jg Tomorrow Night I E WAH WE-OTTEN I II and His SIOI'X INDIAN ■ ORCHESTRA Sse Before 8:30 I' j- l ■ r VTT3 I: i ■ i iid

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THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

3 Lester Huff, who is presenting his newest organ idea, “Musical Rainbow,” is featured at the Indiana theater. 4 William J. Maloney will be in the cast of “In Old Kentucky” when Charles Berkell revives it at Keith's Sunday night.

1— Here is Robert Montgomery in a pensive mood because he is writing a play about life in “Lovers Courageous,” opening today at the Palace, 2 Edward G, Robinson makes up like an Oriental as the Tong’s chief executioner in “The Hatchet Man,” which is now showing on the Indiana screen. „ 3 Sidney Fox plays the role of the southern girl in “Strictly Dishonorable,” now at the Apollo. 4 James Cagney battles rival taxi gangs in “Taxi,” which opens today at the Lyric. 5 Miriam Hopkins has one of the leads in “Two Kinds of Women,” now at the Circle.

Bomar Cramer

Bomar Cramer, pianist, will be assistant artist to the choral section appearing on the artist program of the Matinee Musicale, Feb. 12, at 8 p. m. in sculpture court, Herron Art institute. Cramer recently appeared in concert in Chicago and New York. The chorale is under the direction of Elmer A. Steffen. The concert is open to the public. Tickets may be secured from members of the choral section and also from the Gladys Alwes Music Shop on the Circle.

AMUSEMENTS

ENGLISH rift silo "The GREEN PASTURES

DINE and DANCE COOPER’S SUPPER OHIO Every Night Except Monday Now Playing EARL NEWPORT and his RHYTHM MASTERS Your Favorite Dance Orchestra Celebrity Night Next Wednesday , Don’t Miss It! For Reservations Phone Li. 3123 Occidental Building Downstairs at Illinois and Washington Streets

WARNING DANCE Don’t deny yourself of the wonderful benefits to be derived from dancing. Learn to dance easily and quickly from Indiana’s Finest Dance In-„ structors at Indiana’s Largest School of Dancing. New classes in all types of dancing for children and adults now opening. Phone Pciley 1610 immediately for free booklet and detailed information. Ernestine Ewing—Louis Stockman—Myrna Celete STOCKMAN DANCE STUDIOS Sixteenth and Illinois Streets

ENGLISH Notwithstanding the Magnitude of This Attraction a POPULAR SCALE OF PRICES Will Prevail During This Engagement! THURS—FRISAT. FEB. 11-12-13 All Nites: Orch., $3.85, Inc. Tax; Bale., $3.00, $2.50, 52.00; Gal., SI.OO SAT. MAT. ONLY S $2.50 BALCONY—*I.SO, *2.00 GAL.— *I.OO. EST and MESSRS. SHL'BERT rryent A Surging Niagara of Entertainment With More Girls, More Fun, More Story and More Jolson Than You Have Ever Seen Before! In His New Continental Musical Revue THE WONDER BAR The Sensation of London, Paris, Berlin, Vienna and New York! international GALAXY OF STARS A r o ° r ToT' v CLARE WINDSOR PATSY KELLY WALTER ARMITAGE CHILTON & THOMAS MANGINI BROTHERS LUANA ALCANIZ RITA MONTANER AL SEGAL WORLD FAMED WONDER BAR GIRLS

f U& re 0/IP/ Charles Berkell jBI N oil) fegmENTUCKV , • A y. 6 %, rpT'J&* \ The romance and chivalry of the A \ old South —the excitement of the EXTRA d\ 1 A \ race conrse where matchless Ken- to j£i JBL—diL- \ turky thoroughbred* clash *n the % Added Feflttire % • I. e Jv\ J \ sport of kings—love, treacuerv, & 1 *2!K!t 0 I v,w“‘ ssrfcssr srss&KK I Blue Grass P NIGHT Southern comedy dramas. | \ mm H ■H■ ■ BI' NUTHIN’ LIKE IT ROUND i 5 Hr Lllllß THESE PARTS in MO' THAN % DAkin “Ek P ! I M B 20 YEARS. GAD SUH! IT HAS $ Df\llU Imkl lII# the UNFORGETTABLE MELLOW A mngers il Phone Rl. 7277|| • flavah *f * mint Jvur. sv | U prricn DURING THE PRESENTATION OF IN OLD KENTUCKY” THE CURTAIN WILL RISE PROMPTLY ■ || NOTE: AT 8:15 EVENINGS—AT 2:15 MATINEES 1 NEXT WEEK . “THE* OTHER WIFE” |

The Berkell Players Will Revive an Old Comedy-Drama. ‘ln Old Kentucky,’ Sunday Night for a Week’s Engagement at Keith’s. ON Thursday night at English's. A1 Jolson will open a three-day engagement in "The Wonder Bar.” Morris Gest is responsible for bringing Jolson back to the stage after an absence of five years. r "The Wor.der Bar” was considered quite a success in London, Berlin and Paris before Jolson opened in it in this country. All the action takes place In a night club with the actors getting chummy with the audience. Jolson’s supporting cast includes sutfh artists as Claire Windsor. Luana Alcaniz, Walter Armitage, Patsy Kelly, Auguste Aramini, Leonid

Kinskey, Antonina Fechner, Dagmar i Oakland. Renee Cartier. Frank Green. Clayton Estes, Laura Pier- ! pont. Viola Gillette, Jay Williams, Frank Jerome. Henry Morrell. Clarence Harvey, Manchi Brothers. Roman Arnoldoff. Akin Tamiroff. A1 Segal. Michael Dalmatoff. Rita Montaner, Hugo Brucken, Bertha Walden, Leo Hoyt. Irene Mcßride. Sheila Harling. Agatha Johann and numerous others “The Wonder Bar” adapted by Irving Caesar and Aben Kandel from the orginal by Geza Herczeg and Karl Farkas; the music Is by Robert Katscher; the dances by; John Pierce and the settings by j Watson Barratt. The entire production has been staged by William Mollison, a well known continental director. B B B OLD TIME PLAY TO OPEN AT KEITH’S For the revival of the famous old comedy drama, "In Old Kentucky,” to be presented at Keith’s next week, commencing Sunday night, the regular company will be augmented by a host of supernumeraries, and such necessary atmospheric features as a race horse in the equine role of "Queen Bess,” and the Blue Grass Whangdoodle band, colored instrumentalists, singers, dancers and fun makers who will enliven several of the scenes with characteristic specialties. "In Old Kentucky” is a story of the mountain and blue grass regions of the state noted for its beautiful women, chivalrous men and fast horses. It was written by C. T. Dazey, first produced on the stage in 1896, and for more than twenty years was one of the greatest drawing cards in the history of American theatricals. About the fortunes of the hero, Frank Layson, a young Kentuckian, and his sweetheart, Madge Brierly, a courageous mountain girl, is woven a web of romantic love, treachery, hate and revenge. In the Berkell revival Madge will be portrayed by Margery Williams, and Philip Brandon will appear as Frank Layson. / From the mechanical and scenic standpoint the production is the heaviest yet undertaken by the Berkell company, being in four acts and five different scenes all crammed with melodramatic action and comedy. The Four Melody Maids will furnish musical entertainment between acts.

AMUSEMENTS

FEB. 6, 1932

CHARLES KING TOPS LYRIC BILL Charles King, popular stage and screen song star makes his first personal appearance in this city today as the headlined attraction on the current Lyric vaudeville stage show of six RKO acts. On the screen will be shown the new Warner Brothers Vitaphone production "Taxi,'” which brings James Cagney to the films in his first starring role. Charles King comes to vaudeville following a successful run on Broadway in the all-star revue "The New Yorker.” But it was. however, the talkies which skyrocketed King to his fame. Supporting King on the stage bill are five other RKO vaudeville acts, among which Jean Bedini and company are of second importance. The opus is called "The Smash-Up.” Wilson Keppel and Betty are next in mention and present a routine of eccentric and novel dance steps atop a miniature Fifth avenue bus. and for this reason of originality are called "The Fifth Avenue Comic Dancers.” Orrin Sherman and Cynthia Vaye present a revue called “You Won t Talk, Eh?” Vaye is a pantomimist and pianist. Frank Salerno and his accordion are to furnish the musical specialties for the bill. The Zelda brothers close the bill with a comedy aerial act. While swinging high on a trapeze one of the duo pokes fun while the other goes through a difficult routine of gymnastic feats. * James Cagney, most devastating young whirlwind and hard hitter of the talkies has anew and appealing type of role in “Taxi.” The star is seen as Matt Nolan, battling leader in a war between rival taxi companies of the Big Town.

AMUSEMENTS

Rough, ready, roman- 'fgjtf tic! Fightingest, lov- lmt 1 ingest red-head that *of ftaß ever skipped “stop’* W w V light! Speed, thrills, gL / w excitement every sec- | ond of the wayl • 1 fLOMETrA LJ YOVN6\f/ GEORGE E. STONE |L# CUT KIBBEE IMF (inperson)’ iJfe j Romantic Song-Star of X Wti.jtr*' “BROADHAY MELODY” and other stage and screen JEAN REDINIand 1 HARRY EVANSONinI a fun riot, “THE SMASH-UP,” with Roy Arthur, Nan Bcdlnl, Myles Bell and Fio Brower I WILSON-KEPPEL and BETTY I Fifth Avenue Comic Dancers ZEILOA BROTHERS “Air Antics’" SHERMAN and VAYHS 3 “You Won't Talk, Eh?” M FRANK SALERNO M Accordion Ace Jgffl