Indianapolis Times, Volume 44, Number 285, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 April 1933 — Page 5

APRIL 8, 1033

GREATEST OF ARTISTS BOOKED BY MARTENS NEXT SEASON

Authentic Movies of the World War Now Being Reflected on Indiana Screen: Gloria Swanson Tops Cast oi ‘Perfect Understanding’ at Palace. THE official authentic war films of right nations have been combined in "The Big Drive,” which is now showing at the Indiana theater. The picture was produced by Albert L. Rule, who spent fourteen years In gathering scenes for this epic film of the World w r ar. Every nation that participated in the conflict has its side of the Story told in "The Big Drive ” The actors in this picture are unknown, unsung soldiers who play their parts in grimmest earnestness on a stage whose curtain is death. Some of the thousands in the film may be frem here in Indianapolis.

No one who witnesses these sceneof battle—of the desperate fightim in the Argonne and in the St. Mihiel drive, when American troop broke the German lines —but wii know that war should always be thr court of last resort. And every child to whom thf World war is not even a dim memory, should see "The Big Drive” to understand that war does not alone stir emotions, that it is more than a matter of stirring music and marching men, and that it is the greatest of all detriments, something for the future generation to guard against—that’s the meaning of this movie. Another musical offering bv Ed Resener and the Indiana concert orchestra is on the program. a a a SWANSON MOVIE ON VIEW AT PALACE "Perfect Understanding,” new - United Artists picture starring Gloria Swanson, is now on view' at Loew’s Palace. Miss Swanson's first dramatic effort since her appearance in "The Trespasser" is made in this vehicle which was produced in England under the direction of Cyril Gardner. Miss Swanson appears as an idealistic American girl who falls in love with the son of an English peer during an European tour. Laurance Oliver, who made such a decided impression in his last appearance, "Westward Passage,” portrays the role of the man whom she falls in love with. They are both in love, but both, also, are afraid of marriage, having seen the romances of several of their friends go crashing on the rocks after marriage. They decide on what they propose to call a "perfect understanding.” They marry, but both are to have entire freedom. She signs a contract to never be his wife; he signs never to be h°r husband. She signs to always be his mistress. He signs to always be her lover. How this understanding works out w hen the elemental passions of both arise forms the vortex around which the plot of the story revolves. Michael Farmer, young husband of the star, makes his debut in this film as the third man of the triangle and Genevieve Tobin, the Mitzi of “One Hour With You.” plays the wife of Farmer and the third woman of the eternal triangle. Another important debut to the talking screen is made by Sir Nigel Playfair, London's most noted actormanager, who enacts the role of the British peer. Nora Swinburne, another English stage star, has an important role in this production. Others of the cast include Mary Jerrold, Peter Hawthorne. Rosalinda Fuller, Evelyn Bostock and Charles Cullum. "The Silent Racket," a Charlie Cha.se comedy; a Walt Disney Silly Symphony cartoon novelty entitled, “Bugs in Love,” and excerpts from the news of the week as picturized by the most recent issue of the Hearst Metrotone News, round out the program. n a tt DUNN AND FILERS TEAMED TOGETHER In "Sailor's Luck,” the new Fox Film heading the Apollo pre-Easter bill, James Dunn and Sally Eilers are seen in co-starring roles. The new film marks the fourth time for the stars to appear together their other vehicles being "Bad Girl.” “Dance Team" and "Over the Hill.” Dunn plays the role of a happy-go-lucky gob, always ready to fight, but always naive in the ways of the world. Miss Eilers. as the girl responsible for it all, is reputed to be a .perfect foil. The two meet quite accidentally, as is usually the case with a gob and a girl, and from that moment on, the action is reported to be hectic as well as hilarious. Dunn resents the attention other men pay to Miss Eilers, but the girl happens to be the kind that provokes attention. She just can't help it. After a series of misadventures and a separation provided by both the United States navy and a quarrel of their own. the two are reunited in a climax of rare entertainment. Supporting Miss Eilers and Dunn are such screen personalities as Victor Jor of "State Fair" fame; Sammy Cohen. Esther Muir, Will Stanton. Curley Wright, Jerry Mandy, Lucien Littlefield. Buster Phelps and Frank Atkinson. Raoul Walsh directed from the screen play written by Marguerite Roberts and Charlotte Miller. Short subpects appearing on the program are Movietone News, a cartoon entitled "Pickaninny Blues," and "Strange as It Seems." a a a WILLIAM HEADS CAST AT THE CIRCLE Warren William, star of "The Dark Horse," "Match King" and “Employee's Entrance" opened yesterday at the Circle in "The Mind Reader.” The story, portraying a crystalgazing fakir, throws an amusing ray of light on the hokum behind the medicine and caravan shows with their fortune tellers, crystal gazers, barkers and shills. The theme is unique and treats! of a most unusual characterization in the buoyant and bombastic Chandra The Great, fortune teller par-excellence, faker through and through, but withal a lovable rascal with dominating personality, particularly with women who are strongly attracted by his charms. He marries one of his pretty adwho, even after she realizes ! that his “profession” is only a racket, is still fascinated by him. At last, however, after a tragedy has been laid at the door of his

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rystal-gazing parlors, his wife in- . 'S that Chandra choose between :“r and his racket, and the cynical mountebank tries to reform. He doesn’t, however, and the rest ! of the story is devoted to the work- ; .ng out of the adventures of ChanI dra The Great, which come to a ogical though startling conclusion. The cast includes Constance I Cummings, Allen Jenkins. Donald Dilloway and Natalie Moorhead. Screen play is by Wilson Mizner, and direction by Roy Del Ruth. a a a ZANE GREY STORY ON TERMINAL SCREEN Zane Grey's latest Paramount : move, “Under the Tonto Rim ’ with Stuart Erwin, Raymond Hatton and Fred Kohler, is on view ; today at the Terminal. It is the story of Erwin, a handmade cowboy who just can't do anything right. Failing at all other branches of cattle-raising, he is finally advised by a couple of old cronies to invest a small cash inheritance in a hog-raising enterprise. But he hates his work so much that the old cronies decide the only thing that will keep him at the job is a—wife. So they inveigle him to a border-town saloon, where, unknown to him, they spread the report Erwin is a desperate and notorious gunman. This brings the women flocking around him and the men keep a safe distance of him. He is soon exposed as a no-good cowlad, however, and the daughter of his former boss, w’ho has been deeply impressed, turns on him in scorn. The scorn has the effect of making Erwin as bad as the bad men he has been reported as being. He I returns to the saloon, cleans out : the place, and carries off the boss’ daughter. Band and Floor Show .on Roof Harry Bailey, Pianist, Does Arranging for Continentals. A flashy brand of dance music to be played by the Continentals and an equally flashy brand of floor 1 show entertainment, to be furnished ; by a group of Creole entertainers, are the Indiana Roof's offerings for the coming week. The band is playing a modern style of dance music, which they desert from time to time during the evening to do a novelty or a commercial number in which the "wahwahs” rival those played by Louis Panico in his famous “Wabash Blues,” which, incidentally, is included in the Continental's repertoire. Besides the usual brass and string combinations, the unit boasts a pianist who doubles an accordion and j a man who doubles fiddle. Harry Bailey, the pianist. Is reI sponsible for many of the Continen- | tal’s arrangements. Virge Hire is the vocalist featured : by the unit. Included in the Creole floor show cast are a comedy team, a "blues” ; singer, a number of dance specialj ties, and a character singer. The Roof is operating on a combination night club and ballroom policy each night except Monday and Thursday. Dance instructions for beginners, under the supervision of Jac Broderick. are given on Monday evening from 8:30 till 10:30.

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Carleton Coon The new Tally-Ho room of the Hotel Antlers opened last night with Carleton Coon and his orchestra furnishing the music. They play during the supper hour and then for the dancing, which continues all evening. There is also a five-act floor show. This room has been rebuilt and redecorated.

DANCE Chatterbox Ballroom Fountain Square Theatre Bldg. Tl F>n \\ —Kiiltervrnst Pie t o. WEDNESDAY— Ladies Free. THlßSDAY—Gentlemen Free When Accompanied by a Lady—Free Dancing I-essona, 8 Till 9. SATURDAY AND SUNDAY—Whoopee Nile, \dmission 10c Every Nile Till 3:45

1— Warren William gazes at a crystal but that is not the way he tells the past and the future in “The Mind Reader,” now at the Circle. 2 Here is an actual trench scene from “The Big Drive,” a movie record of the World war, now at the Indiana. 3 James Dunn is a happy sailor in “Sailor’s Luck," now showing at the Apollo.

1— Mischa Elman is the violinist that Mrs. Nancy Martens will present on her course at Keith's next season. 2 John Charles Thomas, baritone, has been booked by Mrs. Martens for next season. 3 Rosa Ponselle of th Metropolitan opera will open the Martens’

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THE third Sunday afterpoon musicale, sponsored by the Cla-al-con Arts Club and the Hotel Washington, will be presented at 4:30 Sunday in the sixteenth floor auditorium in the Washington. Artists will be Miss Clesas Brae, soloist; Miss Alice Adelia Hite, pianist, and the Steiner Studio Mandolin sextet. Miss Alice B. Cooper of the Irvington School of Music will be hostess, and will introduce each selection with a brief interpolation of the selection.

Miss Brae will sing “Fairy Tales of Ireland,” by Coates. Miss Hite will play “Spring §ong,” by Meni delssohn. The Steiner Studio mandolin sextet program follows: Yankee Pep March" Intermezzo" from Cavalleria Rusticana" ! Filipino Shuffle." an old-time cake-walk. Waltz Medlev, introducing 'Wonderful One." "Three O'clock in the Morning.” "Boston Commandarv March." "Love Chat Waltz." "Gallantrv Intermezzo." from "Romance." "The Crescendo March." There will be no musicale on Easter Sunday afternoon but the weekly programs will be resumed Sunday, April 27, with a special concert program, including Miss Mary Elizabeth Colter from the Irvington School of Music as solo artist, and also Miss Ramona Wilson and her Concert Trio front the Arthur Jordan Conservatory of Music, according to an announcement by Frank F. Gilberti, president of the Cla-al-con Arts Club. tt tt ft The next musical at the John Herron. Art Institute on April 16, promises to be a very interesting one. The program will be all Russian. Mrs. William H. Ball, soprano, of Muncie, Ind., will sing Russian art songs and the A. Cappella choir of the Arthur Jordan Conservatory, under the direction of Max Krone, will do songs from the Russian liturgy and arrangements of Russian folk songs which have not been published. tt tt The Sutherland Players will present their eighth annual Lenten drama at the Sutherland Presbyterian church. Twenty-eighth street and Guilford avenue, Sunday at 7 o'clock, and Monday, April 10, at 8:15 o'clock. "Release.” by Dorothy Clarke Wilson, has been selected for this year's production. The prolog begins at 70 A.D. at the home of Bar Abbas in Bethsaida at a time when his grandson is fretting at futile toil which is his lot and seeks release from the hopeless poverty that the future promises. Bar Abbas tells how he. too,

CADLE TABERNACLE Saturday, April 8. at 2:30 and 8 P. M. National BAND and FIDDLERS’ Contest To Find Best Band and Fiddler In Indiana for State Championship Also (in Person) SALT AND PEANUTS WLW. RDKA and NBC Artists 100—OTHER RADIO STARS—IOO \nd “OLD DOC SUNSHINE” Also “Art GiUham—C. B. S. Star.” PIRIIC WEDDING SATURDAY NITF "KIDS” BARGAIN MAT SAT., 10c 6.000 Seats, 25c. Seat* Lincoln 1230

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Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra Student Concert April UV 8 :'MI P. M„ 25c Fifth Regular Concert April 11. s ;30 P. M. SV. slso# CALEB MILLS HALL Tickets at P> >x Office

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once sought release and the play proper goes back to 38 A.D. and depicts his release in a powerful, stirring scene. Norman Green, the director, has selected the following in the cast: James Bowling, James McDaniels, Scott Ging, Clamor Fledderjohm, William Thomas, Riley Fledderjohn, Norman Green, Sue Tezzman, Fannie Fort, Paul Rouse, Lorin Woodward and Paul Fledderjohn. Special sets are being executed by Carl Tezzman and the costumes for the production are designed by Virginia Brackett Green. The lights and properties are in charge of Russell Young and Margaret Berrie, respectively. tt tt n This afternoon and night at Cadle Tabernacle, a national band and fiddlers contest will be held to find the best band and fiddler. Bradley Kncaid, “Old Doc Sunshine” and other well known air names will be on the program. There will be a public wedding at the night show. end The Terminal Sunday and Monday will present Warren William and Loretta Young in “Employees’ Entrance.” “The Fighting Champ” with Bob Steele featured, opened a three-day engagement today at the Alamo. tt n tt Tuesday night at Caleb Mills Hall, at Shortridge, the last concert of the Indianapolis Symphony for this season will be given. The student concert will be held at 8 p. m. Monday. The program includes Mendelssohn's j

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4 Gloria Swanson is very gay as a married woman in “Perfect Understanding,” now on the screen at the Palace. . 5 Stuart Erwin is the big shot in “Under the Tonto Rim,” now on the screen at the Terminal. 6 Conrad Veidt has a mysterious role in “Rome Express.” opening Monday for the week at the Ohio.

season probably in October. 4 Sigrid Onegin, shoivn here as “Lady Macbeth,” is another Martens’ booking. 5 Walter Gieseking, pianist, will be soloist at Keith’s for the Cincinnati Symphony on a Sunday afternoon concert next season.

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Norman Buchan When the Civic Theater presents at the Playhouse “The Front Page” next Saturday night, Norman Buchan will be seen as Sheriff Hartman. The regular run starts on Tuesday. April 18. Third Symphony: Wagner's “Good Friday Spell,” from “Parsifal;” Volkmann's Serenade No. 2, and Nicolai’s overture to “The Merry Wives of Windsor.”

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AMUSEMENTS MARTENS CONCERTS. I.NC.mmmbhb KEITH’S—SUNDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 23 SPRING FESTIVAL OF GRAND OPERA MUSIC GIOVANNI MARTINELLI Leading Tenor Metropolitan Opera WILL SING FOUR GREAT ARIAn FROM OPERAS WHICH HAVE MADE HIM FAMOUS ALSO SOLOIST W ITH MENDELSSOHN CHOIR Elmer Steffen, Conductor. Trices —55c. sl.lO. #1.65. $2.20, #2.75, $3.50. tax paid. Seats selling:. Martins Ticket Office. 33 Monument Circle. El. 8921. Also from Mendelssohn Choir Members.

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Burlesque

Kane brothers are offering for their third week a concoction of girls, music and song called "Bare Facts.” The new burlesque company consists of forty people, including chorus girls and principals. Among the cast of principals are: Buddy Kane, George (Buttons) Fares, Bert Wrennick, George B. Hill, Clyde Hamilton, Eddy Butler, Frankie Ralston. Helen Morgan, Babe Archer, Hazel Smith, Evelynne • Cordray and Noni Lee. The policy of the Colonial is four shows daily continuous with ; talking pictures in conjunction. There will be a midnight show to- | night. Another Panther Woman Contract Verna Hillie is the fourth Panther Woman to win a Paramount contract. Upon completion of her first featured part, the feminine lead in Zane Grey's “Under the Tonto Rim.” Miss Hillie, Detroit's entrant | in the recent contest, signed a long ; term agreement with the studio. | Kathleen Burke, who w r on the i Panther Woman role in "Island of Lost Sculs,” and Lona Andre and ! Gail Patrick, runners-up, already had won their contracts.

Series Promises Appearances of Rosa Ponselle. John Charles Thomas. Sigrid Onegin. Mischa Elman and Cincinnati Symphony With Gieseking. BY WALTER I>. HICKMAN. GUARANTEE that Indianapolis will have a great musical series comparable to other leading cities for next season was given today when Mrs. Nancy Martens announced her program. Musical prosperity is assured for next season with the series that Mrs. Martens will offer at Keith's on Sunday afternoons The proof of these statements is revealed when the artists engaged to appear here are considered. Next season Mrs. Martens will present Rosa Ponselle. prima donna soprano of the Metropolitan opera; John Charles Thomas, renowned American baritone: Sigrid Onegin, famous contralto; thp Cincinnati Symphony orchestra, with Eugene Goossens conducting and Walter Gieseking, pianist, as soloist, and Mischa Elman, violinist.

None of these artists are experiments. all having established themselves as leaders in their various fields. Have been assured by Mrs. Martens that with the exception of the Cincinnati Symphony this is the same series that Washington, D. C., will have next season. To me the amazing thing of the announcement is the Sunday afternoon concert of the Cincinnati Symphony with Walter Gieseking, pianist, as soloist. Generally Gieseking appears alone as he will do in Washington and many other cities next season. Generally, orchestral concerts have been at nights in Indianapolis in past seasons, but the Sunday concert will give hundreds an opportunity to hear this great orchestra with Gieseking, who would be unable to attend a night concert. Mrs. Martens tells me that she is able to present what she terms an "unprecedented series in the musical history of Indiana,” because of the splendid co-operation of New York managers and the artists as well. The dates of the concerts will be announced in a short time as Mrs. Martens will conduct a subscription campaign this summer and early fall for the series which probably will get under way in October. a a a MARTENS ANNOUNCES LAST CONCERT PROGRAM The last concert of the current season of Mrs. Martens will be given Sunday afternoon, April 23, at Keith’s, by the Mendelssohn choir, with Giovanni Martinelli, tenor, as the soloist. The program is announced as follows: —i—"lnvocation to Ammon" Bizet (From "L’Arlesienne" Suite. No. 2 adapted and arranged by N. Clifford Page. Text by Frederick H. Martens.) Choir. —II—"O Paradise" (from the opera "L'Africana’’) Meyerbeer Mr. Martinelli. —lll—‘‘L’Absence” Berlioz Nuit d'Etoiles" Debussy "Zingaresque” Dvorak Mr. Martinelli. —lV—"lntroductory Chorus" Mascagni "Intermezzo" . Mascagni "Seena, Coro, c Brindisi" Mascagni Excerpts from the opera "Cavalleria Rusticana.” Opening chorus of villagers. Choral adaptation of the Intermezzo. Scene. Chorus and Drinking Song. Mr. Martinelli and Choir. —lntermission——V— "Aprile” Tosti "Vaghissima Sembianza” Denaudy “Una Furtiva Lagrima" from the opera "L’Elisir d'Amore" Donizetti Mr. Martinelli. —Vl—"Juana” (Andalusian. Vito"). .Moszkowski "Cordovan Romance" Moszkowski "The Sower" (Bolero) Moszkowski Choral Suite of 'Spanish Dances." Op. 12. arranged by Gottfried H. Federlein. Text by Frederick H. Martens. Choir. —VII—"La Fleur que tu mavais Jetee,” from the opera "Carmen” Bizet Mr. Martinelli. —VIII - "Farewell Carnival.” After a scene from the oDera. “Snyegourotchka” set for eightpart chorus. Translated from the original of Ostrovsky bv Kurt Schindler. Choir. MOTION PICTURES

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Jack Catchart If you visit the Indiana Roof ballroom you will hear Jack Catchart blowing his trumpet hot and sweet with the Continentals. MOTION PICTURES n _ Leave your love secrets O at home! See . . . w WARREN WILLIAM . “The MIND "l READER’’ Bal - with cony 25c Constance Cummings Any Time W 4* —Added Features— EX;: “The Strange Case K of Poison Ivy” 400 Comedy Burlesque BAbe Lyman k and Land A j News Shots of ' Akron Disaster YL'-Qpygy I

SHE TRIED TO BE BAD HE TRIED TO BE GOOD. . . AND NEITHER SUCCEEDED* tamoDUMN SaSyEILERS ' He LOVABLE STARS OP "BAD GIRL I VjStft COHEN l-Cr^ LAST TWO DAY'S, 5-11 P. M. “DER SCHRECKEN DER GARNISON” The Terror (Clown) of the Garrison Rollicking Burlesque of German Army Life with English Subtitles Admission, 25c at All Times NEIGHBORHOOD THEATERS NORTH SIDE PfVKfjnV Talbot at George Brent THE I CALL IT SIN” Sun. Double Feature. Warren William “EMPLOYE'S ENTRANCE” Svlvia Sidnev—Charles Ruscles “MADAME BUTTERFLY” ■HU>keuaaMapaMaaH Noble M\ M MIBlMil Double Cli\e Brook ‘‘Night of June 13th.” “Young Blood.” Sun., “Face in the Sky,” “Half Naked T ruth.” mssm iht ..... _ Nancv Carroll INDERCOVER MAN” Sun. Double Feature—Carole Lombard, “NO MAN OF HFR OWN” Edw. G. Robinson. ‘ SILVER DOLLAR” WEST SIDE Wash A. Hflmont Double Feature Keene ■Renerades of the West” “Secrets of the French Police” San.—Double Feature—Bill Bovd. “LUCKY DEVILS” George Arliss—Dick Powell “THE KING’S VACATION” B V W‘W £ Double F.-ature nMMMevUB Tom “Hidden Gold. “They Call It Sin." Sun.—" Call Her Savage,” "Crooked Circle'