Indianapolis Times, Volume 44, Number 261, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 March 1933 — Page 5

MARCH 11, 1933

MAE WEST, JOHN GILBERT AND DICK POWELL HEAD CASTS

‘Private Jones.’ ‘Fast Workers,’ ‘She Done Him Wrong’ and ‘42nd Street’ Bid for Favor in the Downtown Movie Theaters for a Week. ALL the laughs, tears, comedy and tragedy of olive drab doughboy days are said to accompany Lee Tracy in Universal’s new film, “Private Jones, which is apeparing currently upon the screen of the Apollo. The film will remain through Thursday next. Tracy, who has gained unusual popularity through his recent fasttalking characterizations which live on the screen, as no other actor is thought to have made them live, plays the title role of the new photoplay, which is the screen adaptation of a widely discussed play, especially

revamped for film purposes. The star, it will be recalled, appeared in Blessed Event, “Washington Merry-Go-Round and Half Naked Truth,” and his new role is said to provide the dynamic actot with the best part of his entire career, acccording to reports, even surpassing those enacted during his successful stay on Broadway. Tracy, in “Private Jones,’’ presents an arrogant, devil-may-care private of the A. E. F., taking orders lrom no one. and receiving his punishment in the same manner. However, when the time presents itself, he performs in a commendable manner. Dunng the unwinding of the film many sequences presented are much like “Cock-Eyed World,” so far as comedy and humorous situations are concerned. The supporting cast includes Gloria Stuart, Berton Churchill, Russell Gleason, Frank McHugh. Donald Cook. Emma Dunn and Walter Catlett. ana NEW GILBERT MOVIE AT PALACE. John Gilbert’s latest Metro-Gold-wyn-Mayer starring effort, “Fast Workers,” melodrama of the life of riveters, opened Friday at Loew's Palace for an exclusive Indianapolis engagement. “Fast Workers” is the film version of the John W. McDermott story entitled, “Not the Marrying Kind.” Supporting Gilbert in this LoweMcLaglen, Graves, Holt type picture are Robert Armstrong, as the hap-py-go-lucky pal; Mae Clarke, as the leading lady; Muriel Kirkland, whose work as a leading lady in the late Stuart Walker stock company will still be remembered by Indianapolis theatergoers; Muriel Evans, the girl of Charlie Chase comedies; Virginia Cherill, Robert Burns, Warner Richmond, Vince Barnett and Guy Usher. The story concerns the exploits of Gilbert and Armstrong, who are employed as riveters on a New York skyscraper. Armstrong who is of a more serious type of person, is attempting to find a wife and settle down, but the effervescent Gilbert is more of the play-boy nature and takes great delight in ruining the plans and love affairs of his co-worker. All goes well until Armstrong, in a playful mood, marries the favorite girl-friend of the erstwhile Gilbert. From there on the fireworks and fun begins. Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy are back again in their latest comedy. “Twice Two.” A Walt Disney Silly Symphony cartoon in technicolor, “Babes in the Wood,” Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer’s Sports Champions in a novelty entitled, “Motorcycle Mania,” with explanatory remarks by Pete Smith, the world’s happenings selected from the Hearst Metrotone News and a short musical reel, "Melody Makers,” round out the program. a a a MAE WEST IS STARRED AT INDIANA Mae West is seen in her first role as a screen star at the Indiana theater, where she is appearing in “She Done Him Wrong.” Her only other previous screen work was in support of George Raft in "Night After Night." Mae West wrote “She Done Him Wrong” herself, and in the supporting cast are Cary Grant, Noah Berry. Gilbert Roland, Rochelle Hudson and Owen Moore. Lowell Sherman directed the picture for Paramount. “She Done Him Wrong” is a lusty, roaring melodrama of the Bowery where men are men and where women were hefty. Miss West plays the role of “Lady Lou," a beer-hall singer with a host of male admirers, who provide her with diamonds in 'return for her favors. When Cary Grant, ostensibly the head of a neighboring mission, comes along, he fails to supply gems, but he does, on the other hand, provide a series of startling events. Miss West sings three songs in the picture—“‘Frankie and Johnnie,” “A Man. What Takes His Time" and “Haven't Got No Peace of Mind.” Ed Resener is presenting another musical presentation this week with the Indiana concert orchestra. an CIRCLE HOLDS OVER MUSIC AL MOVIE •Forty-Second Street." Warner Brothers' dramatic and musical epic of back stage life, is now in its second week at the Circle. Busby Berkeley, who has handled scores of big choruses for New York musical shows, has instituted something new in chorus work for this picture. For the big number of “FortySecond Street” he rigged out a turntable nearly 100 feet In diamater, which in turn was divided into three parts. With the aid of an ordinary gasoline double-hoist, he contrived to turn three big rings of this turntable at three different speeds in two different directions. The chorus then, placed in groups around the three rings, each have different steps sometimes going with, sometimes against the movement of the turntables. This complete set was built on a theater-sized stags in one of the sound studios. Another noielty is a dance routine involving the interior of a Pullman train. The train, as a climax, folds in upon the dancers. The cast includes Warner Baxter, Bebe Daniels,, Una Merkel. Ginger Rogers. Ruby Keeler and Dick Powell. with a huge chorus of 150 of Hollywood’s most beautiful girls. aan CANTOR MOVIE NOW AT TERMINAL Eddie Cantors latest production. "The Kid From Spain, - ’ opens today

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at the Terminal for a week’s engagement. The story deals with a buttoneyed lad, who, getting kicked out of school with his room mate for suspicious goings-on in a girl's dormitory, gets involved in a bank robbery and escapes to Mexico disguised as Don Sebastian the Second, the famous bull fighter. He accepts the acclaim of a great fete in his honor, trying desperately to maintain his masquerade until the minute he is forced into the arena to fight four storming bulls in the thrilling climax to the picture. The program includes several short subjects. aan NEW MAYNARD MOVIE AT THE ALAMO “Between Fighting Men,” Ken Maynard's latest starring western, opens today at the Alamo for three days. It tells the story of the ancient feud between cattlemen of the range country and the sheep raisers. Many bitter battles in the fight for supremacy of the cattlemen struggling to retain the grazing lands for their cattle and the sheep raisers to gain new lands for their herds of sheep. Supporting Maynard are Ruth Hall, Josephine Dunn, Wallace MacDonald and a large cast of western favorites. In addition to the feature there will appear the regular short subject program.

Buck Is on Way to Get Big Prize Famous Camera Man Hopes to Capture Live Bab/ Rhinoceros. Frank Buck, who brings ’em back alive from the jungles of the world, and presents thrilling motion picture accounts of his iife-and-death adventures, has sailed on the S. S. Aquitania on the first lap of his new expedition into the far eastern wild animal territory. The accompanying party, including representatives of the Van Beuren Corporation, makers of "Bring ’Em Back Alive,” will first travel from Cherbourg to Paris and Rome, in both of which cities the Buck picture, will have its European premieres, and then ship directly for Singapore on the Marnix Van St. Aldegonde from Genoa. The seventeen-day trip through the Suez canal and the Indian ocean will be interrupted by a stop at Ceylon. Once arrived at Singapore. Buck and his expedition will travel to Sumatra and the interior of Nepal, where the famous captor of wild animals will attempt the almost impossible feat of capturing alive a baby rhinoceros, for exhibition in America. Armand Denis, producer of the successful Balinese film, “Goona Goona," who will direct the camera record of the expedition, to be called “Wild Cargo," accompanies Buck. Mrs. Buck, what always travels with her husband on his jungle exploration, though never appearing in the picture accounts, is with the party. Nick Cavaliere, Buck's cameraman on previous expeditions, and responsible for some of the fine photography of Bring ’Em Back Alive” heads the camera contingent on the “Wild Cargo" trip.

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Ethel Barrymore

When Rasputin and The Empress' 'is presented on the screen at the Palace, Ethel Barrymore will be seen as the Empress. John and Lionel are in the cast. Harold Lloyd Is In Hollywood Harold Lloyd and his family have returned to Hollywood after a five months' tour of Europe. Although the comedian has not completed plans for further screen work, he conferred with several writers and discussed with his staff ideas for a number of stories while he was in New York. He expects to start production shortly on anew picture which will be released by Paramount next fall.

1— Warner Baxter is a “sensible” musical comedy director in “42nd Street,” now in its second week at the Circle. 2 John Gilbert has a real he-man role in “Fast Workers,” now on view at the Palace. 2—Eddie Cantor fights or runs from a real bull in “The Kid From Spain,” now at the Terminal.

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1— This pictures Diana Wynyard and Clive Brook in an understanding pose in “Cavalcade,” now showing twice daily at English’s. 2 Ruth Page conies home to dance before her own people at Keith's on Sunday afternoon, March 26.

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RUTH PAGE is coming home to dance before her own people at Keith's on Sunday afternoon, March 26, according to Mrs. Nancy Martens. Co-starring with Miss Page will be the famous Harald Kreutzberg, famous German dancer who has appeared here several times.

For some time. Miss Page and Kreutzberg have been appearing in programs of dance recitals. They first planned to tour Japan, but that tour has been postponed. It has been some years since Miss Page appeared before an Indianapolis audience. She has triumphed not only in this country, but in South America. London and other European countries as well as Japan. Frederick Wilckens, pianist, will be the accompanist for the dancers when they appear at Keith's. nan When cash was scarce in many homes for the Paderewski concert last Sunday at Keith’s many human things happened. One man appeared at the boxoffice carrying his wife’s pocketbook. He opened it and turned out over ten dollars in pennies, nickles and dimes. He laughed and said, “We just robbed the baby’s bank.” n n n Mrs. Nancy Martens, who presented Paderewski, was called into the lobby. There she met an elderly woman with her young daughter. The woman was in tears. She pressed a dollar bill into the hands of Mrs. Martens and sobbed, “Please just let my daughter stand and hear the great man play just one number. This is my last dollar. Take it.” And I will tell you a secret. Mother and daughter heard all the

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concert and when the daughter returned home she found the dollar bill in a pocket of her coat. n n n A beautiful Indian play entitled “Tho Thousand Miles for a Book,” will be given at the Broadway Methodist church Sunday evening, March 12. at 7:45, in the community room. This play in three scenes depicting the struggle of the American Indian to obtain the white man’s Book of Heaven, will be presented under the direction of Robert Louis Oberreich, and will take the place of the regular evening preaching service. Those participating are: Mrs. J. E. Andrews, Mrs. C. C. McMurtrey, Marjorie Brownless. Dorthea Craft, Chester Long, Frank Tinsley, Millard Gannon, John Henley, Robert Schnell, Frank Wood, George Young, Richard Millard Jr., Billy Troyer, Wayne Brownlee, George Hoagland. Indian music by Chester Long and Mrs. Robert Avels. n a a Larry Johnson, who has many Broadway successes to his credit, is

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4 Lee Tracy, snappy and peppy, learns all about army rules and regulations in “Private Jones,” now showing on the screen at the Apollo theater. 5 Mae West, “Diamond Lil” herself, is seen here all dolled up for more diamonds in “She Done Him Wrong,” now on the screen at the Indiana.

3—Harold Kreutzberg, famous German dancer, and Miss Page in a scene from a dance they will do at Keith's when Mrs. Nancy Martens presents them in a dance recital on Sunday, March 26.

the playwright of “What Ann' Brought Home,’’ the third production of the season to be presented by the Sutherland Players at the Sutherland Presbyterian church. Twenty-eighth street and Guilford avenue, on Monday and Tuesday evenings. March 13 and 14, at 8:15. Fresh from a prosperous run on Broadway and a remarkably successful career in professional stock, this comedy of small-town life is as vividly human and humorous a story as ever delighted an audience. Norman Green, the director, has selected an experienced cast of players. Those appearing are Fannie K. Fort, Emily Yucknat, Mary Hoover, Margaret Eerrie, Riley Fledderjohn, Russell Young, Clamor Fledderjohn, Scott Ging and Norman Green. a a tt It was announced today that the Ohio with a German and foreign language policy in its pictures will not open its season late this afternoon. Next Saturday is the scheduled opening. “Sad Indian” Is Bought Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer has acquired motion picture rights to Thames Williamson’s novel, “Sad Indian,” published last fall by Har- ; court Brace & Cos.

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Announce Date

The Brookside Players announce the selection of a two-act comedy, “Let’s All Get Married,” as their first major production under the direction of Edward Green. Its initial performance is scheduled for March 28, at 8:15 p. m., in the Brookside community house auditorium. Included in the cast are Miss Myra Rowley, Miss Christina Valentine, Miss Caroline Brown, PietjeNell Lentz, Kenneth E. Lemons, Allan Hall, Rudolph Sedlak, William C. Thomas, Walter Bates, and Jack White.

Tragedy! Caetano Scarpitta, interna-lionally-known sculptor, has just completed a life-size nude figurj of Marlene Dietrich which will be used in her next picture, “The Song of Songs.” Miss Dietrich posed for the head of hei<Sstatue but a professional model posed for the rest.

Noel Coward Has Woven Three Romances Into the Pattern of His Story in ‘Cavalcade.’ Now Being Presented Twice Daily at English’s. IN “Cavalcade’’ which Fox Film Corporation is offering on the screen at English’s, Noel Coward has woven three romances into the pattern of his tapestry record of the march of the generation. The first romance is one between husband and wife, a rather unique departure in these days when marital infidelities supply the theme for so many dramas. It is this romance of the Marryots enduring through the trials and vicissitudes of the chaotic past thirty years that is said to add much power and strength to “Cavalcade.”

The second romance starts with | a boy and girl affair between the ' older Marrvot son and Edith, the daughter of Mrs. Marryots friend., It culminates in a happy honeymoon, fated for a tragic termination when the Titanic, on which they are passengers, goes down in mid-Atlantic. The third is a modern-day sort of affair between young Joe Marryot, proud and handsome in his officer’s uniform, and Fanny Bridges, a dancer who is the toast of London, but whdse parents formerly were servants of the Marryots. Their affair persists throughout the war years. Fanny steadfastly refusing to marry Joe or discuss the matter until peace is declared. Despite his protests she is skeptical of the attitude of his family toward their marriage. aan GRADUATE RECITAL 15 ANNOUNCED HERE. The Arthur Jordan Conservatory of Music will present R. Bernard Fitzgerald, student of Leslie E. Peck, artist teacher of trumpet at the conservatory, in a graduate recital at the Odcon. 106 East North street, on Thursday evening. March 16 at 8 o'clock. He will be assisted by Harriet Payne, violinist, and the conservatory string quartet, consisting of Edwin Jones, first violinist; George Baumann, second violin; Stanley Norris, viola, and Adolph Schellschmidt, cello, with Glenn F. Downey, string bass, and Frances Wishard. pianist. Ruth M. Hutchins and Clarence Loomis will be the accompanists. The following is the program: i Solo dans le style Ancien’’ Goevens “Andante" ifrom “Concerto in E flat major" l Havdn “Ballade’’ Baiay Mr. Fitzgerald. II “Introduction et Rondo Capriccioso. Op. 28“ Saint-Saens Miss Payne. 111 “Septuor’’ Saint-Saens For trumpet and strings. Preamble. Intermede. Menuet. IV “Poeme Op. 25". Chausson Miss Payne. V “Piece Symphonique Barbier Mr. Fitzgerald. BUM PIANO STUDENTS TO GIVE CONCERT On Friday evening. March 17, the Arthur Jordan Conservatory of Music will present students of Lucille Lockman Wagner, number of the piano faculty, in recital at the Odeon, 106 East North street, at 8:00 o’clock. Betty Jane Hatfield, Margaret Wilcox, Bonnie Jean McKechnie, Dorothy Elkins, Edward Emery, Marthagrace Williams, Priscilla Brown and Helen Kramer, will be assisted by students of Hugh McGibney and Frances Beik. also members of the faculty at the conservatory. Tone Takes Some Lessons Franchot Tone has been getting some pointers on the fine art of “broncho busting” from his friend Hank Worden, world’s champion saddle sitter who has been visiting him during the filming of “Today We Live” in which the New York stage player has a featured role with Joan Crawford and Gary Cooper at the M-G-M studios. Tone first met Worden while the “broncho buster” was featured at Madison Square Gardens in New York.

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Floor Show Remain s on Roof McKinney's Orchestra Is in Second Week in Ballroom. McKinney's Cotton Pickers opened the second and last week of their engagement on the Indiana roof last night. They are featuring a brand of dance music which sets them apart from the ordinary dance orchestra. It is of the "intense’’ order and possesses all of the untamed rhythm of the colored race plus a refinement that lists them among the music masters of the day. Cuba Austin, McKinney’s drummer, surprised roof dancers during the last, week when he came to the front of the stage and did an eccentric tap dance. Heretofore he stayed behind his drums, from where he kept the Cotton Picker fans in a hilarious mood with his antics. Dave Wilbourne is again the featured soloist. The floor show, which is run at 10:30 p. m. on Sunday, Wednesday and Friday nights, and at 11:30 p. m. on Saturday nights, features a singing and dancing creole girl chorus. Fat Horn and Slim Sax provide the comedy element for the show when they burlesque an adagio dance. Others featured in the revue are Billie and Dollie, dancing girls, and Clarence Carter, a singer. The roof continues to offer dance instructions, under Jac Broderick's direction on Monday evening from 8:30 to 10:30. Jose and Ramon Talk Jose Uturbi, noted Mexican pianist, was entertained by Ramon Novarro on the set of his new feature “Man on the Nile” at the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios where they exchanged ideas on instrumental and vocal music. Ernst Lubitsch Leaves West Coast Ernst Lubitsch, Paramount’s ace director, is in New York to look over a number of Broadway shows with a view to selecting one for adaptation as his next directorial assignment.

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