Indianapolis Times, Volume 44, Number 207, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 January 1933 — Page 5

JAN. 7, 1033

OLSEN AND JOHNSON, RAYNOR LEHR TOP STAGE SHOWS

Helen Hayes and Ramon Novarro Have Chinese Roles in ‘The Son-Daughter,’ on View at the Palace Theater for a Week’s Engagement. ATROCITIES or 1932.” with the mirth provokers of a nation, Ole Olsen and Chic Johnson, headlining the all-comedy cast, is the stage attraction at the Indiana theater this week Sylvia Sidney is seen in the title role of 'Madame Butterfly,” the screen attraction. The supporting cast is headed by Carey Grant and Charlie Ruggles in this treasured romance of the stage, which has been modernized and made into a motion picture by Paramount. Olsen and Johnson have a large supporting company in their show, which uses twelve beautiful girls as a background upon which is pro-

jected with lightning-like rapidity a series of skits, blackouts and bits of comedy by-play. In every case they are saturated with hokum. Others supporting Olsen and Johnson in their act that is unfair to unorganized thinking, are the Sisters Kappelle, Happy Moore, George Moore, Holtz-Holtz, FordMarshall and Jones, Speedy Patterson, Sidney Gibson and Henrietta Dunn. Sylvia Sidney is seen as Cho-Cho-San, the Japanese Geisha girl, in ' Madame Butterfly.” She falls in love with Carey Grant, a navy lieutenant, who is quartered in the town where she lives. They fall in love and are married under the Japanese law\ Their blissful married life is brief as Grant is transferred back to the United States. Since Japanese law provides for automatic divorce when a husband leaves his wife, Grant marries an American girl- He returns to Cho-Cho-San as he promised, but under different circumstances. Their meeting under these circumstances brings the picture to a touching, wistful climax. Charlie Ruggles as the fellow lieutenant of Grant’s furnishes the comedy relief for the production. an n HELEN HAYES TOPS MOVIE ( AST AT PALACE Helen Hayes and Ramon Novarro, as Chinese lovers in a terrific drama of Chinatown, “The Son-Daughter,” Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer’s filmization of the David Belasco stage play, opened Friday at Loew’s Palace. It is a dramatic romance of Chinese intrigues and plots, of hatchetmen and tongs, the struggle of revolutionists against royalists, and the central episode is that of the Chinese girl who sells herself in the marriage auction to aid her countrymen. Miss Hayes, whose work in the role of “Madelon Claudet” won for her the academy aw'ard for the best performance of 1932, as Lien Wha, the auctioned bride, enacts one of the most dramatic roles in her career. Navarro plays a romantic Chinese prince who fights for the revolution. The plot of the story is laid in San Francisco’s Chinatown. All the fantastic pageantry that has made this foreign quarter one of the romantic spots of the nation is reproduced on a true to life scale. Short subjects comprising the balance of the program will include a Metro-Goldw’yn-Mayer Oddity entitled, “The Toy Parade,” Hal Roach’s “Taxi Boys” in their latest bit of hilarity, “Hot Spot” and the

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RAYNOR LEHR AND HIS SO—STARS—SO (Here in Person) BEAUTIFUL GORGEOUS ASTOUNDING GIRLS! SCENERY! COSTUMES! “BREVITIES OF 1933“ The Musical Thrill of the New Year A RIOT OF FUN AND MUSIC IN ADDITION TO OTHER BIG R. K. O. ACTS —AND ON THE SCREEN—SLIM SUMMERVILLE and ZASU PITTS in “They Just Had to Get Mdrried” MOW SHOWING gjgJiuti ItBH SAME POPULAR PRICES!!!

most recent issue of the Hearst Metrotone News. a a a SANE ROMANCE IS ON MEW AT APPOLLO. Sally Eilers and Ralph Bellamy are co-featured in “Second-Hand Wife,” Fox film romantic drama that depicts a young banker involved in a startling new domestic triangle. The new photoplay is the current attraction at the Apollo theater and will remain through Thursday next. The story, adapted from Kathleen Norris’ novel of the same name presents the heroine as a beautiful blonde stenographer who falls in love with her employer, a married man, unhappy in his home life. He discounts his wealth and social position when he and the girl at first become friends and later find themselves in love with each other. They are married as soon as a divorce decree is granted, but soon find themselves menaced by disaster. How they work out their problems, and eventually find happiness, forms the basis of what is said to be one of the most intriguing stories to reach the screen in many weeks, according to advance reports. Miss Eilers portrays the role of a love-hungry girl and Bellamy appears as the unhappy and neglected husband. Helen Vinson plays the part of the indolent, society mad wife. Miss Eilers’ previous pictures include ‘‘Bad Girl” “Dance Team” and “Hat Check Girl.” Bellamy was last seen in “Air Mail.” Other members of the cast are Victor Jory, Karol Kay, Esther Howard, Ara Haswell, Nella Walker and Eflie Ellsler. Hamilton Mac Fadden adapted the story to the screen as Well as supervising direction. Short subjects include a two-reel comedy Movietone News and an organlogue entitled “Night of Romance.” a a a “GOONA-GOONA” IS NOW AT THE TERMINAL “Goona-Goona,” a native made picture in the isle of Bali, east of Java, is now on view at the Terminal. The names of the natives playing the chief roles are listed as Wyan, Dasuee, Nonga, Maday and Seronee. It is claimed that Andre Roosevelt and Armand Denis spent five years photographing this name drama. Denis explains the meaning of “Goona-Goona’’ as follows: Certain things will forever be hidden from the white man. For Bali is also the land of Goona-Goona. mysterious witchcraft and sorcery. In caves of Balinese mountains, visited seldom and in fear, are the priests of the Goona-Goona, the sorcerers—and they alone know its secrets and its powers. Goona-Goona may be sometimes a simple narcotic, harmless enough in its effects; it may be the scarlet powder, always carefully hidden from strangers, given the dancers before the fanatical and bloody Kriss dances, to heighten the ardor of their performances and to render them insensible to pain; it may be a love powder, a philtre criminally given, and which transforms men and women into erotic beasts; it may be GoonaGoona poison, terribly swift and deadly; it may. sprinkled on the graves of the dead, bring to life the dreaded le-aks, the vampires and evil souls, clothed in the skins of wolves and tigers, which countless white men have seen and swear to. a a a CHARLES LAUGHTON IS IN CIRCLE MOVIE “Island of Lost Souls,” screen version of H. G. Wells’ weird novel, | opens today at the Circle with a cast including Charles Laughton,

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1. Raynor Lehr today at the Lyric opens anew type of vaudeville revue in connection with regular vaudeville acts. 2. Scctt Ging will be in the cast of “The Vinegar Tree" when it opens Tuesday, Jan. 10, at the Playhouse as a Civic theater production. 3. Billie and Dollie will be among the entertainers with Bernie Young

1. Charles Laughton is one of the chief players in “Island of Lost Souls,” which opens today at the Circle. 2. Zasu Pitts is probably one of the reasons for seeing “They Just Had to Get Married,” now on the Lyric screen. 3. Here is one of the natives who has an important part in “Goona Goona," now at the Terminal.

Bela Lugosi, Richard Arlen, Leila Hyams and the “Panther Woman.” The film marks the first screen appearance of Kathleen Burke, Chicago office girl, who was selected from over 60,000 entrants in a na-tion-wide contest to portray the part of the “panther woman.” Laughton interprets the role of a mad scientist who secludes himself in an uncharted south seas island and conducts electrobiological experiments by which he expects to convert animals into human beings. A shipwrecked adventurer, Richard Arlen, lands on the island, becomes horrified at the sight of the strange creatures Laughton has created and attempts to escape with the strangely beautiful “panther woman,” the scientist’s most nearly perfect creation. He fails, but is aided finally by the arrival of a rescue party led by his fiancee, Leila Hyams. The picture comes to a tremendously dramatic conclusion as the revolting beast-men get beyond human control and advance on the house in which the rescue party is quartered.

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ONE of the important musical events each year is the presentation of Handel’s “Messiah” by the Christ church choir. This has been one of the chief contributions of inspiration music arranged yearly by Cheston L. Heath, organist and master of the choir. Many important soloists have appeared in this famous oratorio, and this year the list is no exception to the rule.

The musical background for the soloists will be the men and boys’ choir of fifty-five voices. Many of the soloists have established themselves as experts in singing this great work. The boy sopranos this

time are Master Milton V. Dills and Master Robert Clayton. The tenor is William B. Robinson and the basso, Paul Leslie Raymond. The contralto is Mary Traub Busch, who has long been identified with this oratorio when presented in this city. She is considered one of the outstanding authorities in this

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work among local musicians. It fi announced that the full orchestration will be used when this work is presented at 8:15 p. m. Sunday at Christ church. The public is in-

and his orchestra on the Indiana Roof, starting Wednesday night. 4. Olsen and Johnson are heading their own “nutty” revue now on the stage at the Indiana. 5. Jack Wright is the leader of the orchestra now playing for the danccis at the Lyric ballroom.

4. Helen Hays and Ramon Novarro have Chinese roles, but make ancient as well as modern love in “The Son-Daughter,” now at the Palace. 5. Sylvia Sidney has a suffering romantic role in “Madame Butterfly,” now on the Indiana screen.

vited and no admission will be charged. The schedule of presentation of “The Messiah” is as follows: Overture by organ and orchestra. Recit. and Air (Tenor) —“Comfort,” Ye.” ‘‘Every Valley.” Chorus—“And the Glory of the Lord.” Recit. and Air ißass) —‘‘Thus Saith the Lord,” “But Who May Abide.” Chorus—“And He Shall Purify.” Recit. (Contralto) —“Behold, a Virgin.” Recit. and Chorus (Contralto) —“O Thou That Tellest.” Recit. and Air (Bass) —“oFr Behold Darkness,” “The People That Walked.” Chorus—“ For Unto Us a Child Is Born.” “Pastoral Symphony.” Organ and orchestra. Recit. (Soprano)—‘Th-re Were Shepherds.” “And Lo!' “And the Angel Saith,” “And Suddenly.” Chorus —“Glory to God in the Highest.” Air (Soprano)—‘Rejoice Greatly, O Daughter of Zion.” Recit. (Contralto)—"Then Shall the Eves.” "He Shall Feed His Flock.” (Soprano) “Come Unto Him.” Chorus—" His Yoke Is Easy, and His Buren Is Light.” —Part II Chorus—“ Lift Up Your Heads. O Ye Gates!” Air ißassi—“Why Do the Nations.” Chorus—“ The Hallelujah Chorus.” Chorus—“ Worthy Is the Lamb.” “The Amen Chorus.”

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Neighborhood Screen Events

Talbott—Today, Maurice Chevalier in “Love Me Tonight;” Sunday and Monday, “Cabin in the Cotton,” with Barthelmess, and “Mask of Fu Manchu,” with Boris Karloff. Belmont Today, “Deception” and “Come On Danger;” Sunday, anew double bill.

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Oscar Shaw, Donald Meek and Harriet Lake Will Head Cast of ‘Of Thee I Sing,’ Coming to English's Last of the Month for Three Days. RAYNOR LEHR and his company of thirty entertainers headline today the stage bill at the Lyric, presenting “Brevities of 1933.” featuring singers, dancers and comedians and a large chorus of dancing girls. Other feature RKO vaudeville acts complete the stage show. On the screen, "They Just Had to Get Married,” a Universal picture co-starring Zasu Pitts and Slim Summerville, is cn view the entire week, closing next Friday. With the advent of Raynor Lehr and his company as the vaudeville attraction of the stage bill this week. anew brand in theatrical entertainment in Indianapolis will be introduced at the Lyric.

This type oi entertainment has, been very successful in the east, where Lehr has operated for eight consecutive years. “Brevities of 1933,” promises to be an elaborate display of talent that has been selected especially for this stage presentation. Lehr divulges that over forty-five minutes of specialty numbers from singers, dancers and comedians of musical comedy fame will be presented with elaborate settings, costumes and special lighting effects. Other feature RKO vaudeville acts presenting comedy numbers,! acrobatic and tap-dancing complete the stage bill. “They Just Had to Get Married,” j a Universal picture co-starring Zasu Pitts and Slim Summerville, is the main feature. .a a a GREAT HIT IS DUE AT ENGLISH’S The musical comedy. “Os Thee I Sing,” will be the attraction at English’s, Jan. 23, 24, 25. The story is a satire on politics and begins with a scene at national committee headquarters (Let’s see—which party are we?” as one of the committeemen asks). The story follows John P. Wintergreen’s campaign steadily until his triumphant election on the slogan, “Put Love in the White House.” No other issue seemed available, although the committeemen combed the party’s record carefully from 1776 through the early decades of the last century. As the chairman explained, "What you need for an issue is something that everybody can get exicted about and yet something that doesn’t really make any difference.” Love was just the thing, especially for the handsome but otherwise wholly undistinguished John P. Wintergreen. They have a bathing beauty contest, the winner of which will marry the new president. All that the candidate needs to do is to fall in love with the successful girl. Wintergreen will become the great lover. He will propose to his future bride in every state in the Union. The pictures of John and Mary will hang on every wall in the land. Each step in their romance will be accompanied by answering throbs in the great American heart. Love will sweep the country and carry John P. Wintergreen into the White House on a rose-decked tidal wave. This is a brief outline of the story, which naturally brings in all angles of a political can paign and campaigners. a a a CIVIC THEATER TO OFFER A COMEDY Following a highly successful prevue performance of Paul Osborn’s comedy success, "The Vinegar Tree,” on New Year's Eve, the j Civic theater will offer this play as j its third production of the current | season, opening at 8:30 next J Tuesday evening, Jan. 10. It will be j presented nightly for five performances. “The Vinegar Tree” is comedy, [henry stiles' COLLEGIATES Starting the New Year at the LAND-O-DANCE Every Saturday night

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AT THE APOLLO

Sally Eilers One of the two leading women in “Second Hand Wife," now at the Apollo, is Sally Eilers. bordering both on farce and tragedy. Looked at in one way, it is a study of adolescence: in another, the portrait of a woman who never grew up. Lilith Baur is cast in the role of the absurd and yet lovable Laura Merrick, and Walter Pfaff shares the comedy honors with Mrs. Baur as Augustus Merrick.

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MOTION PICTURES . SEHSiiESEEi M' nnl 3ft I (Untie S j Kotertainers ~ II She takes her place among IS | Njl the GREAT j li SYLVIA SIDNEY J | ‘‘Madame S' "X. Butterfly’ H~., ■ y''~| | r Ed x with i Resener \ Cary Grant 1' and the 1 Charlie I '**<•■ i Kuggles | Ilal rj f 1 f • -wfote | CnteaUa i/JtauOAdb i-ERMIffiAL OPPO/rrft TRACTION terminal. Continuous—lo A. 31. to 10 F. M. ..a*',) Staijiing! Different! S^|| RECOMMENDED FOR ADULTS NEIGHBORHOOD THEATERS NORTH SIDE MMPVVXtt Talbot at 22,1(1 RU Maurice ( hevaher Jeanette MacDonald “LOVE ME TO-NIGHT” Sun.. Double Feature, Barthetmess “CABIN IN THE COTTON” Boris Karloff—Lewis Stone "MASK OI Ft MANCHI ” _ "IRtkjh .tM ~|M U Noble at Mass. D ° Tom MU - ” “RIDER OF DEATH VALLEY” ‘‘DRAGNET PATROL” Sun., “BRING ’EM BACK ALIVE” “HAT CHECK GIRL" fMBMW 111 and 3Mb St. flwa B^ n ™ •‘MASK OF Ft MANCHL” Sun., “HORSEFEATHERS" MHMnniHBfB 1500 Roosevelt ||[*]|| ■V/>T*l *1 Double Feature ■■■■■AlMbM Jean Harlow THREE WISE GIRLS” “TEXAS GIN FIGHTER” Sun.. Double Feature—Philllips Holmes “70.000 WITNE SSE S.” “H OL D E M J AlL** WEST SIDE sppai;vv,.rrßimot [t]t H Doub’e Feature • DECEPTION.” "COME ON DANGER” Sun.. Double F'ealure—Gf-"-ge Raft “NIGHT AFTER Nil 1IT” Drug. Fairbanks Jr., Na'cv Carroll dawnPRINCESS THEATRE West Tenth at Holmes Ave. Double Feature—Tom Mix “DESTRY RIDES AGAIN’* Lvle Talbot “KLONDIKE” Sunday, Marie Dressier. Polls Moran “PROSPERITY”