Indianapolis Times, Volume 45, Number 182, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 December 1933 — Page 6

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'The Women in His Life/ Feature Film at Palace Otto Kruger, MGM Star, Takes Top Role in Screen Production at Loew’s. Otto Kruger. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer featured player, recently revealed that he has reached the three hundredth role of his stage and screen career in “The Women in His Life” which now is on view at Loew’s Palace. He has played roles characterizing every business profession. including lawyers, doctors, dentists, business leaders and political and business executives.

With Mr. Kruger is a supporting cast that includes Ben Lyon, Una Merkel, Irene Harvey. Roscoe Karns, Irene Franklin, Isabel Jewell, Raymond Hatton and Muriel Evans. The picture tells the story of a sensational New York criminal lawyer who rises to the top of his profession through the love and ambition of the woman he loves, only to be tricked and crushed in the net of scandal and disgrace through skillful planning of his enemies. Causing his downfall is the foil that has been tricking man from the beginning of time, a woman. The woman he loves doesn’t understand the situation and deserts him in his hour of need; so he takes the easiest way out and is satisfied to become a shyster dealing with the underworld and playing with fast and loose women. Although the picture is a melodrama, there are many episodes of comedy spotted throughout to give relief and are staged cleverly by Roscoe Karns and Una Merkel in their own inimitable fashion. “The Women in His Life” was adapted for the screen from an original story by F. Hugh Herbert. The surrounding short subjects contain a special delight for the youngsters of Our Gang Rascals in their latest antics, "Wild Poses,” also Rubinoff and his band in a Musical Novelty, a cartoon, “Bosco's Nightmare,” and rounded out by the latest world news as picturized by Hearst Metrotone News.

'Jimmy and Sally' “Jimmy and Sally,” featuring James Dunn and Claire Trevor in the title roles, is appearing currently upon the screen of the Apollo theater, where it will continue through Thursday next. Jimmy, cast as a high pressure press agent, is so sold on himself that he neglects his girl friend. She happens to be smarter than he believes her to be, and as a result he gets more than one surprise. On more than one occasion she gives him pointers w’hich help to build up his ego. When Jimmy falls for his sweetheart, a dancer with the leading night club, he starts something.'which he had not reckoned for. Asa result some of the big shots of gangland toss him around. This is said to be enough to make the sourest individual howl with laughter. Two brand new tunes are introduced in “Jimmy and Sally,” namely, “It's the Irish in Me,” and “You’re My Thrill,” written by Sidney Claire and Jay Gorney. The supporting cast includes Harvey Stephens. Lya Lys, Jed Prouty, Gloria Roy. Alma Lloyd and

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John Arlege. James Tingling directed, from the screen play byPaul Schofield and Marguerite Roberts. Short subjects supplementing the featured attraction on the program are Movietone News, Ely Culbertson in the third episode of his bridge series, namely, “Society Cheaters.” Other subjects are “A Million-Dol-lar Melody” and a Terrytoon cartoon.

Mae West Returns' Mae West came back to town yesterday in her latest Paramount picture, “I’m No Angel,” which is the attraction this week at Keith’s theater. “I’m No Angel” was made from a story by Miss West, the tale of Tira, a carnival dancer. She becomes famous by putting her curves into a lion tamer’s act, goes to New York as the Million Dollar Beauty. Cary Grant, a society millionaire, falls in love with her and they are going to be married, when crooks frame her and he breaks thfe engagement. She sues Grant for breach of promise, collects ' $250,000 in an amusing trial. Grant discovers she has been innocent of alll wrong-doing and the film ends happily. A Paramount news weekly and a comedy complete the bill.

Hedda Gabler’ to Be Given at Civic on Dec. 14 Famed Ibsen Play to Be Put On by Group Three Nights. Local theatergoers are looking forward with anticipation to the Civic theater's third production of the season, Ibsen’s greatest play, “Hedda Gabler,” which will open at the Playhouse Thursday night, Dec. 14, for a three-night engagement. In a questionnaire submitted to subscribers last year in which they were asked to make their selections of plays for the coming season, “Hedda Gabler” w T as ranked second. The coming Civic production marks the first time “Hedda Gabler” has been presented in Indianapolis since Nazimova played it here approximately twenty years ago. “Hedda Gabler” was the first of the Ibsen plays to be translated from the proof sheets and published in America and England simultaneously with its first appearance in Scandinavia. The initial theatrical performance took place at the Residenz theater in Munich, Germany, on the last day of January, 1891. It became what was perhaps the most widely discussed dramatic work in the entire world and it now is safely monumented among the classics. To date it has been translated into practically every language and its productions and revivals throughout the world have been countless. It has ben said that “the spirit of modern times, the form and pressure of the age, the most fruitful germs of modern culture are embodied in this drama of Ibsen's.” The Civic theater is presenting an exceptional cast in the production of ”H?dda Gabler.” It includes: C’Mari de Schipper as Hedda. Hale Mac Keen as Judge Brock. Mary Bogert as Miss Tesman, Marcella Parry as Mrs. Elvsted, R, Blayne McCurry as Tesman. Volney Hampton as Lovborg, and Elizabeht Bogert Schofield as Berta.

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1— Iscbel Jewell and Otto Kruger appear very thoughtful in this scene from “The Women in His Life,” now at the Palace. 2 Katherine Hepburn has made herself a local favorite in “Little Women,” now- in its second week at the Circle. 3 Jean Harlow has a spirited role in “Bombshell,” which opens tomorrow at the Ambassador. 4 Mae West is doing her funny walk again in “I’m No Angel,” now at Keith’s.

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1— Dennis White is pictured here with a number of the girls in “Midway nights,” now on the stage at the Lyric. 2 Howard Thurston is shown executing “The Floating Princess” illusion which he is featuring on the stage of the Indiana.

Indiana Roof to Go Back to Dancing Policy

Starting next Tuesday night, the Indiana roof will return to its regular dancing policy, deserted when the “Streets of Paris” came here from the world’s fair at Chicago. Dancing again will be continuous from 8:30 until 12:30 each Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday and from 9 p. m. until 1 a. m. on Saturday night. Tuesday and Friday will continue as ladies’ nights, when feminine patrons of the roof are admitted free all evening. Wednesday will be “waltz night,” when every other group of dance numbers played will be composed of waltzes. Fletcher Henderson, styled the Negro king of jazz, will be the roof’s next one-night name attraction. Henderson and the orchestra, which he featured on the radio before they started their tour, are booked for Wednesday night. Dec. 20. Inasmuch as the Henderson orchestra plays an attractive type of waltz music, the Indiana roof will adhere to its waltz night policy on the night of his engagement here, according to Tom Devine of the ballroom.

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Starting tomorrow for a threeday engagement, the Ambassador will offer Jean Harlow and Lee Tracy in 'Bombshell.” The picture tells the tale df a glamorous motion picture star, her intimate life in her home and the studio, of the fame that is heaped upon her by scandalous publicity created by her dynamic press agent, of the troubles she endures through her relatives, her lovers and her fans. Miss Harlow plays the star, Lee Tracy is the press agent; Frank Morgan as the star’s father, w'ho gets into trouble constantly with liquor; Franchot Tone as the ideal lover; Pat O'Brien as a pest suitor and Ted Healy as the original trouble maker. Supplementing the feature will be a comedy cartoon entitled “Old Man of the Mountain,” and a Metro News Reel.

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THE appearance of Bomar Cramer, brilliant young pianist, as soloist with the Indianapolis Symphony orchestra next Tuesday night at the Murat theater, will mark a definite step upwar4 in local symphonic history.

Mr. Cramer will play the beautiful “Concerto in A Minor,” by Schumann. He is the second soloist to appear with the orchestra, Rudolph Reuter, Chicago pianist, having played here about three years ago.

Since then the organization, under the patient and painstaking baton of Ferdinand Schaefer, conductor, has made tremendous strides, professionally, and definitely emerged from the “amateur” class. The evening's program will feature well-known and popular compositions. Heading the list will be Haydn’s famous “Surprise Symphony,” the major orchestral work. Lighter in content, but scarcely second in favor, will come the beloved Strauss “Blue Danube Waltzes,” in which Mr. Schaefer will draw upon his own old w r orld memories and experiences in recreating the charm of the Viennese gardens, and the spirit of old w’orld romance. Additional variety will be lent as the orchestra present Wagner’s dramatic “Overture to Faust” and a tender serenade for strings, “Canzonetta,” by Sibelius. Orchestra programs for the season are being constructed, partly, at least, on the basis of popular appeal. An endeavor is being made to feature at least one # number on each program which has*become generally known and esteemed. The orchestra has arranged some physical betterments in its service to the public. In addition to the greater comfort and better accoustics of the Murat theater, and its more general availiability as a central point in the city, it has arranged for a telephone to be placed in the Murat box office so that lastminute decisions to join the growing army of orchestral enthusiasts may be given that theater service. tt o a TNDIANAPOLIS has received outstanding recognition as a musical center in having been granted the privilege of rendering the first American performance of anew oratorio on Dec. 19 at St. John’s church, with a chorus of 200 voices and an orchestra under the direction of Elmer Andrew' Steffen. “Sainte Therese,” the new' oratorio, is the work of Evangeline Lehman, an American girl now living in Paris. It was produced in France early this year for the first time. The most successful performance w'as given in Paris July 4, this year, before a representative audience of French notables and music

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3—Marcella Parry is in the cast of “Hedda Gabler,” which opens next Thursday night at the Playhouse of the Civic theater. 4Corinne Griffith, famous on the screen and stage, heads the cast of “Design for Living,” which opens Sunday night at English’s.

critics, all of whom proclaimed the new' work a masterpiece. Miss Lehman was decorated with a silver medal by the French government, in recognition for her proficiency in musical work. She is a native of Detroit, and was graduated from Oberlin college with first prize in singing and piano and later went to Paris to study. tt n tt Local people interested in the musical progress of Indianapolis arc lending their co-operation in the first American performance here. The honorary committee is headed by Mrs. Frank W. Cregor, president of the Matinee Musicale; Mrs. Frank B. Hunter, president of the Indiana Federation of Music Clubs; Mrs. J. L. Keach, president of the Proctor Club; Mrs. Lafayette Page, chairman of the Schubert Memorial Association; Mrs. Henry Schurman, recording secretary of the National Federation of Music Clubs; Cheston L. Heath, dean of the local chapter of American Guild of Organists; Max T. Krone, director of the Arthur Jordan Conservatory of Music; Ralph W. Wright, supervisor of public school music; the Rt. Rev. Msgr. R. R. Noll, D. D., pastor of St. Philip Neri church; the Rev. Clement O. Bosler, pastor of St. John’s church, and the Rev. Dr. Henry Dugan, director of, Gregorian chant. The parish committee is headed by John J. Blackwell and John Rail, with the following: John J. McShane, Joseph P. McNamara, Fred Shannon and William Curran; the Misses Tracy Lyons, Mary Hahn. Margaret Dwyer and Frances Sherrer. The dowTitow'n ticket office is at Krieg Bros., 19 East Ohio street. u a u At 3:15 p. m. tomorrow, Arthur Schnabel, pianist, will give a recital at the Academy of Music under the auspices of the Indianapolis Maennerchor.

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After appearing in the leading cities in vaudeville in this country and with equal success in London, Pat Lane has returned home. At present he is master of ceremonies nightly, except on Monday nights, at the Royale Supper Club under the Fountain Square theater. * Play Ready for Screen Richard Arlen will portray the harassed young lover in “Double Door” when Paramount’s film production of the current New York stage hit goes before the cameras. Song Brought Fame Walter Woolf, musical comedy star, making his screen debut in Paramount’s “The Girl Without a Room,” achieved his first fame singing “Play Gypsy” in “Countess Maritza.”

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Famed Play to Be Staged at English's Tomorrow Noel Coward’s Sensational Production Comes to City for Four-Day Engagement: It's a Riot. Noel Coward’s daring play, “Design for Living,” which at first shocked, then amused, blase New Yorkers last spring during its sensational run at the Ethel Barrymore theater where it was sold out to the limit of standees at every performance with the playwright-actor, Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne in the leading roles, will open a fourday engagement at English's tomorrow night, giving Indiana play-goers an opportunity of seeing what is considered the stage's most sophisticated comedy.

Apparently the opportunity is eagerly awaited, for in Kansas City where the road show is now playing, the theater drew the same capacity crowds as greeted the other outstanding success, “Dinner at Eight,” and according to Vincent Burke, manager of English’s, mail orders and advance reservations indicate a like interest here in this rather risque play. Corinne Griffith Stars Interest in “Design for Living’’ is shared between the comedy itself and the star of the production. Corinne Griffith, screen star who has been famous for her beauty since the days of the silent pictures, heads the cast of Broadway players who will interpret Mr. Coward’s play. She wil play the role of Gilda created by Miss Fontanne. The roles which Mr. Lunt and Mr. Coward played on Broadway will be enacted by Alexander Clark, Jr., and Matthew Smith. “Design for Living" is not a play for the prudish, it is a saucy scandal with dialogue and situations which skirt the edges of risqueness in a most flippant and charming manner. The story is an unconventional variation of the eternal triangle with a modern Manon. This unblushing heroine, Gilda, is an emancipated woman with artistic inclinations but no recorded achievements in strictly the field of art. Moves Swiftly She finds that she would not be “cozy” as she expresses it, in a state of matrimony and consequently lives blithely but unblessed by benefit of clergy with such men as please her. The men are, successively, a playwright, an artist, and an advertising expert. The artist and the playwright are devoted friends, but that friendship, deep and treasured as it is, does not cool the attraction Gilda has for them. At the beginning of the play the girl is living with the artist, but the playwright takes advantage of his friend’s absence and when the artist finds that fidelity is not one of Gilda’s virtues he is embittered, not at the girl, but at the playwright, who feels that his friends should share everything with him. In the next act the tables are turned. It is the playwright who is with the heroine and the artist who takes advantage. So it goes, with the two friends jealous of each other and the polyandrus Gilda trying to keep their friendship from splitting by frankly admitting she has no favorite between them. No Pretense of Morals Then another man comes in to make a claim on the heroine. He takes her from her Parisian playground to New York. The playwright and the artist are reunited and decide that they should mutually reclaim Gilda. She tires of her conventional New Yorker, and when her artists offer her the opportunity she agrees, to accompany them back to Paris with a mutually satisfactory agreement to confine her consistently fluctuating affections to the two young men. The play makes no pretense of moralizing, but assaults the traditions of both monogamy and matrimony with sharp barbs of satire. According to New York critics it provides many merry moments In the theater. Miss Griffith has been playing the stellar role in “Design for Living” throughout the east this season. Both Mr. Clark and Mr. Smith are well known and accomplished Broadway players. The former played all last season opposite Ina Claire in the Theater Guild’s production of “Biography.” Six other well-known Broadway players complete the cast. a tt u Thurston in Big Show Thurston, the man who cuts ladies in half, makes them disappear from the dome of the theater, and pulls other didos of a similar nature, is doing all these things and many others at the Indiana theater now, where he opened his week’s engagement Thursday. Thurston has brought a complete new program of big illusions and sleight of hand effects. A co-star on the bill Is the magician’s daughter, Jane, a singing and dancing comedienne. Thurston perhaps, is the only

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author, actor, and producer in the world who, for twenty-nine years, never has had an unsuccessful show. For that many years he has been writing, acting and presenting a magic show, and it never has failed to draw. In these twenty-nine years, Thurston never has missed an engagement or failed to give a performance. This is a record in itself. He also is one of the popular radio stars of the day, having just completed a national broadcast of twenty-six weeks. The screen attraction during this engagement is “If I Were Free,” an RKO picture which stars Irene Dunne, star of such successes as "Cimarron,” “Back Street,” and her latest “Ann Vickers.’’ In “If I Were Free,” Miss Dunne is supported by Clive Brooke, Nils Asther, Laura Hope Crews and Henry Stephenson. The program is completed with a musical presentation by the Indiana orchestra and a news weekly.

Midway Show Is on View at Lyric Theater Indianapolis theater goers may get a generous glimpse of some of the stars who enlivened the shows along the colorful midway of Chicago's world's fair, at the Lyric this week where the stage attraction, “Midway Nights,” a novel, is made up entirely of midway personalities. Rosalia, the fan dancer from “Old Mexico” heads the list. She is said to be the originator of this new vogue in the realm of terisichore. Besides Rosalia, there is Mona Lesllie whose “Nudity in Gold" dance created much hub-bub at the “Streets of Paris”; Dennis White, from “Hollywood;” Prosper and Maret, athletic marvels from "Oriental Villages;” Andrini Brothers, string instrument wizards; Johnny Poat, “The Golden Songster;” Dave Lee, midway comic; Lyda Sue from “Old .Heidelburg;’’ Bonita Frede, “The Blue Casino Girl;” Pearl McKnight, “Case De Alex” beauty; Jean and Joan, “The Dancing Graces,” and a dazzling chorus of midway girls. The Lyric’s screen feature is “Laughing At Life,” a spectacular melodrama with an imposing cast of notable players including Victor McLaglen, Conchita Montenegro, William Boyd, Regis Toomey, Ruth Hall, Noah Beery, J. Farrell MacDonald, Lois Wilson, Henry B. Walthall, Quinn Williams, Frankie Darro, Pat O’Malley and William Desmond. The story concerns the adventures and romantic affairs of Captain Easter, a doughty soldier of fortune, in various parts of the world. Completing the films will be the Fox news weekly, and another of Universal’s funny “Goofytone News’’ reels. Patrons of the theater may enjoy free dancing to the music of Connie and his orchestra in the Lyric ballroom every night and on Saturday and Sunday afternoons. Artist Works for Film Buckley MacGurrin, famed Latin quarter artist, was engaged by Ernst Lubitsch to do paintings for Paramount’s “Design for Living.”

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