Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 239, Indianapolis, Marion County, 13 February 1932 — Page 6

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BRANDON PLAYS ATTORNEY ROLE IN ‘THE OTHER WIFE’

Red-Headed Nancy Carroll Tops Cast of ‘Wayward/ Which Is Featured on the Talking Screen at the Circle Theater for Week. NANCY CARROLL, pretty red-headed star of a score of film successes, appears currently o nthe Circle screen as the star of the Paramount vehicle, titled “Wayward.” “Wayward Is based upon Mateel Howe Pamham’s novel, "Wild Beauty It’s theme deals with a persecuting mother-in-law, the part portrayed by Pauline Frederick, who thinks her son’s wife, Miss Carroll, is quite unworthy of the affections of her darling boy, Richard Arlen, and certainly quite beneaht the social prominence and dignity of the Brown-bcst-Frost families, the moat aristocratic in Cloughbarrie.

Os course, she would be fair to the girl—who was pretty—and try to make her worthy of her .new position, but it was all a terrible mistake. In “Wayward,” modernized and inspired by the sophistication of present-day standards, Nancy Carroll is said to have a good vehicle for her vivacious spirit and beauty. With Richard Arlen, who plays the part of the dutiful son and distraught young husband, she finds herself in many dramatic situations, due to the machinations of the mother, who finally succeeds in turning Arlen away from Nancy, only to be frustrated at the conclusion of the picture. In addition to this Nancy Carroll drama, the Circle’s program also includes a special attraction titled “Bottom of the World.” This film is a "real” life ad- . venture recording of the South seas, including many thrilling scenes filmed while at the locale known as the "bottom of the world.” A Dessa Byrd Valentine organ solo will conclude the entertainment bill. u n n three girls HAVE A BUSY TIME “The Greeks Had a Word for! Them.” That, as a title for the I moving picture which opens at the Palace today, has been one of the sensation of the picture year. By this time the world knows that Samuel Goldwyn made it into a picture out of Zoe Akins Broadway play of last season, that lina Claire, John Blondeli and Madge Evans play its trio of chorus girls on the loose. In the original play the few lines of dialog which contain the secret of the mystery were cut during rehearsal and were not reinstated in the picture adaptation. But after some hundreds of curious people had written in to the New York theater, where it was playing, to inquire the meaning of the title, Zoe Akins herself cleared the matter up. The Greeks’ word for them is “hetaera,” meaning woman-com-rade. It was the term they used in Athens t odescribe the foreign ladies with whom the wealthy and prominent men of old Greece amused themselves outside family life. It is not surprising that some of the most famous women in Athenian history come from among the hetaerac. Aspasis, the intellectual leader of her day, the first known | example of the modern woman, was ; a hetaera and mistress of the great j Pericles. Phrync, Lais, Horpyellis I were others whose names are still remembered, where as history I hardly knows the names of the I women to whom the great Athenians \yere legally married. To make sure that the attractiveness of the modern hetaera is properly brought out, Samuel Goldwyn selected all blondes for the three leading roles of “The Greeks Had a Word for Thm” in the persons of Ina Claire, Joan Blondeli and Madge Evans. Others in tthe cast, playing the millionaires whom these three merry maids of Broadway pursue, are Lowell Sherman, David Manners and Phillips Smalley. Featurettes comprising the balance of the program include Thelma Todd and Zasu Pittts in their newest comedy riot entitled "On the Loose,” a Metro-Goldwyn-Meyer Fisherman’s Paradise subje< t, "Piscatorial Pleasures" and the latest release of the Hearst Metrotone ! News. nun A THRILLER IS NOW AT THE APOLLO A strange and hair-raising thriller, which is said to “out Dracula Dracula” and reported to be more terrifying than "Frankenstein” is “Murders in the Rue Morgue,” universal’s film version of Edgar Allan Poe’s famous story, which is now playing at the Apollo. Bela Lugosi, the original Dracula of both stages and screen enacts the leading role of the new picture. Others in the cast are Leon Waycoff, Sidney Fox, Brandon Hurst, Noble Johnson, Bert Roach and D’Arcy Corrigan. The story concerns a half-de-mented doctor, intent on crossing the blood of a gigantic ape with that of a living girl is the theme of the play. The plot is laid in Paris and the sinister Dr. Mirakle, impersonated by Lugosi, causes the death of three young women in his mad experiments, until the dumb affection of the ape is attracted by Miss Fo::, in the character of Camille. Mirakle, feeling that Camille will form an ideal subject for further experiments, captures the girl with the assistance of the ape. and the ensuing events, it is said, make of “Murders in the Rue Morgue,” one of the most thrilling pictures yet to reach the talking screen. The climax of the story takes place on the roof-tops of Paris, in scenes which are said to be filled with suspense and fast moving drama. Robert Florey, a native Parisian

One-Time Circus Idol Is Found Facing Eviction By United Press NEW YORK, Feb. 13.—Mademoiselle Clinq, the beautiful little equestrienne of Barnum's circus in the gaslight era, was found again today. Thousands applauded her in her heydey thirty years ago. Even Prince Aloert, later King Edward VII, gasped at her grace and charm when she played to capacity audiences in England. Today, representatives of the home relief bureau found her, cold, hungry and facing eviction. She was sitting in a rocking chair quietly awaiting the movers. In her hand was her only asset, a large scrapbook filled with pictures of a beautiful girl on horseback, and stories of the silver and tinsel of the sawdust ring. She had been taking in washing for a long time, until she became too old and sick. Her husband, another circus performer who had been crippled for years, died ten years ago. The relief worker, after arranging for fuel and food, arranged with her landlord and turned the evicting,.workmen away.

Movie to Open at English’s ‘The Mystery of Life’ to Play Week at English’s. Through a special booking, English’s theater is bringing to Indianapolis an unusual talking motion picture which will open a week’s engagement at that theater Sunday. This is “The Mystery of Life,” the picture that was made by Clarence Darrow, the famous Chicago lawyer and which deals with the drama of life as envisioned by the great lawyer and scientist. Darrow was aided in his first motion picture venture by Dr. John Parshley of Smith’s college. “The Mystery of Life” had its 1 opening at Knoxville, Tenn., only a j few miles from the small Tennessee ■ town where some years ago Mr. Darrow fought the late William Jennings Bryan in a law suit concerning the right of a teacher to teach the theory of evolution in the schools of that state. Although Darrow lost the case, the fame of this trial spread around the world and was the newspaper sensation of the time. Knoxville folks packed the theater. The picture was then opened in Dayton, Tenn., right across the road from the courthouse where the famous “monkey” trial was enacted Then the picture was moved to the Chicago loop where it ran for five consecutive weeks. Darrow Wins In Chicago Darrow had an opportunity to show his fighting spirit when the censors ordered, a pink ticket for this film, meaning that it was for adults only. Mr. Darrow’s feeling towards all sorts of censorship is well known, and he destirred himself at once, preparing to go to court in the matter. However that was not necessary for the chief of police reviewed the picture and revoked the pink ticket order of the censors. “The Mystery of Life” is said to contain some of the most unusual photography ever seen in a motion picture. Parts of it were made all over the world and some of it shows microscopic life such as the average man and woman never even dreams of. Darrow is seen and heard almost all through the entire picture. directed the production while the screen adaptation was made by Tom Reed and Dale Van Every, with added dialog by John Huston. Short subjects round out the program. nun "PRESTIGE" IS NOW AT INDIANA Ann Harding’s new RKO Pathe film vehicle, “Prestige,” provides the current feature entertainment at the Indiana theater this week. This picture follows the trend of one of Miss Harding’s earlier and foremost success, “Condemned,” in which she appeared with Ronald Colman. The two leading masculine roles opposite the star of “Prestige” are filled by Adolphe Menjou and Melvyn Douglas. Menjou, long established favorite, needs no introduction to any theatergoer. Douglas, a young stage star, has already made a successful film debut opposite Gloria Swanson in “Tonight or Never.” * Known to stage audiences wherever the English language is spoken, Guy Bates Post makes his talking picture debut in this film. Post recently appeared as guest star of Arthur Casey Productions at English’s, here, in “The Play’s the Thing,” and for a second week, in "The Masquerder.” Clarence Muse, one of the screen’s most noted Negro actors, carries another of the important roles in "Prestige.” Others who appear in the cast include lan MacLaren, Carmelita, Geraghty, and Creighton Hale. The locale of “Prestige” is, for the most part, in the inland regions of Indo-China, right in the heart of the jungle, six hundred miles from the nearest civilized settlement. It deals with two white people alone in a native colony, who struggle along, not succumbing to the evil beauty or insidious lure of the tropics, but hating its hot feverladen air, its wild tangles of savage color—upheld only by their obedience to military codes—trying to maintain the prestige of the white race. Supplementary items on the Indiana’s entertainment program include a screen cartoon interpreted by Cab Calloway’s Harlem rhythm masters, a comedy featuring Johnnie Burke, and a Lester Huff organ program.

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1— Count Bernivici and his symphonic girls top the new bill opening today at the Lyric. 2 James Le Roy, a member of the Berkell Players at Keith’s, will be seen next week in “The Other Wife.”

1— Brandon Hurst plays one of the chief characters in “Murders in the Rue Morgue,” now at the Apollo. 2 Nancy Carroll is the bright star of “Wayward,” now on the Circle screen. 3 Ind Claire is one of the blonds in “The Greeks Had a Word for Them,” opening today at the Palace. 4 Thomas Meighan and Charlotte Greenwood as they appear in “Cheaters at Play,” opening today at the Lyric, 5 Ann Harding has an emotional lead in “Prestige” now at the Indiana.

Indians to Play Here Tonight Chief Wah-We-Otten to Play at Movie Ball on Roof. Chief Wah-We-Otten and his Sioux orchestra, along with all dancers attending the Indiana roof ballroom tonight, will break into the talkies, according to Manager Tom Devine. Motion picture cameras and talking equipment have been installed in the ballroom by J. Herrick Herrick, a former Hollywood director, who will direct tonight’s “shots” on the roof, which are to be taken at intervals from 9:30 until the ballroom closes. Devine says the local talkies will be shown on a screen in the ballroom at a date to be announced later. The Wah-We-Otten orchestra Is the Sioux Indian unit which came to Indianapolis last Sunday night and will remain in the ballroom until tomorrow evening. They are to be replaced by Al Sky and his musical stars whose forthcoming appearance will mark the third time they have played in the Indiana ballroom, where they are a favorite with dancers. Since last appearing here Sky and his stars have made a coast to coast tour and were featured on RKO vaudeville. The ability to double on many musical instruments is one of their most pleasing features. They feature solo, duet. trio, quartet and ensemble singing numbers and two pianists, one of whom doubles on an accordion. Everybody attending the roof’s Valentine dance Sunday evening is to be given a Valentine. Joan Is Back Home Joan Marsh of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's blond brigade is back in Hollywood. She w r as with Conrad Nagel on his vaudeville tour.

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Bob Wolfe The third annual Channing Club show of All Souls Unitarian church will be given Feb. 26-27 at the Civic theater. Bob Wolfe has an important role in “Gypsy Bride.”

Gets Long Term Contract While "Frankenstein” goes on its thrilling journey of conquest throughout the United States, its most thrilling figure, Boris Karloff, who plays the monster, has been placed under a long term contract by Carl Laemmle, Jr. One of the first pictures in which he will appear is Robert Louis Stevenson’s "The Suicide Club.”

IBBiS mill illall The Indiana Council on International Relations Presents The Outstanding Event in Years —Only Appearance in Indiana A Timely Lecture By WINSTON CHURCHILL Member British Parliament “Stormy Petrel of England” '‘Destiny of EnglishSpeaking Peoples” One Night Only, 8:30 SATURDAY, FEB. Zs MAIL ORDERS NOW—Send selfaddressed, stamped envelope. S3, #2.50, #2. #1.50, Si. Cheeks payable to Murat Theater. Box office opens Feb. 33d. TELL YOUR FRIENDS ABOUT THIS LECTURE by England's most famous statesman.

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3 Philip Brandon, leading man for the Berkell Players, opens Sunday night at Keith’s in “The Other Wife.’’ 4 Cecil Miller is one of the beauties with the Symphonic Girls now at the Lyric.

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THE amazing success of Jose Iturbi, world-famed Spanish pianist, during his three years in America, is without precedent in the annals of musical affairs. In 1929, his first American season, he gave forty concerts in three months, the following season seventy-seven concerts in six months, and now this, his third season, he will play over 100 concerts before the season closes.

Indianapolis and Indiana are to have the privilege of hearing him at English’s Thursday evening, Feb. 25, through the efforts of the Martens Concerts. Inc. Program follows: —i— Prelude —Fugue and Allegro Chromatic Fantasy and Fueue. J. S. Bach Bach-Gesellschaft Edition (Bass realized by Mr. Iturbi.) —ll—‘Phantasie, Opus 17” R. Schumann —lll—"Sonata in B minor, Opus 58" Chopin Allegro maestoso. Scherzo molto vicace. Largo—Finale presto non tanto. —IV—- ' Walderauschen.” ‘‘Au Bord d’une Source” ‘‘Feuz Follets” Etude Liszt Kreutzberg with his group of dancers will again be seen at English’s on Sunday afternoon, Feb. 28, under the Martens Concerts Inc., direction. The beauty of Harald Kreutzberg’s dancing said one of the New York critics “Is that he mastered the traditional dancing of the past and has woven it with style, which springs from his own genius.” The closing concert of the Martens Concerts Inc. will bring to

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Indianapolis for the first time the world’s greatest dramatic soprano, Rosa Ponselle, on Monday evening, March 14.

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Count Berni Vici and His Girl Orchestra Tops Vaudeville Program Opening Today at the Lyric, While the Screen Features Thomas Meighan. MARGERY WILLIAMS and Philip Brandon, leading members of the Berkell Players, as well as every member of the company, will be given in opportunity to scale new histrionic heights at Keith's next week, when Charles Berkell will present "The Other Wife," by Carl Mason. "The Other Wife” is an engrossing story of a modern Jean Valjean. In his early youth, Robert Bevington. the cheif character, had contracted an unfortunate marriage with a woman of the streets. He left her and shortly afterward read of her supposed death. In time a big and noble love came into his life and he again married.

In the practice of law, Bevington became a famous attorney and rose to affluence. Then on the eve of his nomination as his political party's candidate for Governor, the woman of his boyhood affair confronts him. There is a heated scene and. driven to desperation. Bevington follows her to the street and fires h shot at her. Later he hears of the finding of her body and that a stranger Ls under arrest charged with the murder. Believing himself to be the guilty man, Bevington agrees to defend the accused. The ensuing episodes are packed with dramatic action leading up to the surprising climax which impressively illustrates the power of the forces of retribution and the potency of human conscience in bringing men and women to square themselves with the world. To Brandon. In the role of the attorney, will fall the delicate task of delivering the longest individual speech ever written into a modern drama. In consists of an impassioned appeal to a jury and contains more than eleven hundred words. There is no court room scene in the play, the introduction of the speech being accomplished by means of a novel stage trick. Popular songs and instrumental numbers will be offered between acts by the Four Melody Maids. nun GIRL ORCHESTRA TOPS LYRIC BILL The stage show opening at the Lyric today and continuing for one week is composed of six RKO vaudeville attractions and headlined by Count Berni Vici and his twelve symphonic girls. "Cheaters at Play,” a Fox movietone picturization of Louis Joseph Vance’s mystery thriller, with Thomas Meighan and Charlotte Greenwood heading the cast, is to be shown on the screen. Vaudeville patrons should be familiar with Count Berni Vici, as he has been around the RKO circuit,

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agaip and and always he brings anew musical offering of class and merit. Five other RKO vaudeville acts augment the stag: show on which Berni Vici and his girls appear. Leslie and Rollins, two pretty girls with a flare for funmaking present a routine of songs, stories and dancing in a comedy vein. He is said to be a pioneer in casting and production of girl orchestras, being one of the first, if not the first to offer such bands in vaudeville. Frank and Peter Trado. twins whose forte is stepping have a revue of dances, interspersed with song and humor called "You Walked Away.” Bob Fisher, burnt-cork comedian tells stories, sings, dances and gives impressions of famous brackfaee artists, including Al Jolson. Two other RKO vaudeville acts complete the program of stage entertainment. "Cheaters at Play” is said to be one of the most exciting and adventurous offerings of the season. Thomas Meighan shares the leading honors with the noted comedianne, while Barbara Weeks and William Bakewell supply the romantic interest to the production. Linda Watkins, Ralph Morgaon, Olin Howard and James Kirkwood are other notables in the cast of "Cheaters at Play,” which was directed by Hamilton McFadden. The screen adaptation and dialogue were provided by Malcolm Stuart Boylan.

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