Indianapolis Times, Volume 45, Number 189, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 December 1933 — Page 9

DEC. 18, 1933

BANDITS OBTAIN SIOO IN SERIES OF CITYTHEFTS Pure Oil Station Attendant Is Victim of Negro Robber. Bandits obtained more than SIOO over the week-end in a series of stickups, according to police reports. A Negro bandit obtained S3O from Arthur Brown, attendant at a Pure Oil station at Lake and Michigan streets last night. Philip Krushen, 715 South Illinois street, reported he was walking on Illinois near Merrill street last night with two women when a gunman approached, and robbed Mr. Krushen of $25, after telling the women to “step back; I won’t hurt you; I Just want this guy’s money.” Other holdups reported included: Cecil Schang, manager of Van Ogden Company, Inc., 38 North Pennsylvania street, Room 334, took S2O; Leonard Troy, Standard Oil -station attendant at Tenth street and Senate avnue, sls; Vaugh Keithley, attendant at a Standard Oil station at River and Oliver avenues; Sherman Porter, 411 East Walnut street, robbed of $4 as he walked on North New Jersey street, and Warren Riffey. attendant at the Standard Oil station, 441 East Ohio street S3O.

CHILD STRANGLES ON PIECE OF PINEAPPLE Muncie Boy, 2, Dies as Result of Tragedy at Dinner. By Times Special MUNCIE, Dec. 18.—Choking on a piece of pineapple whilo eating dinner with his parents, Forrest Richardson Jr., 2, died yesterday from strangulation. Efforts of a physician and a fire department first aid squad to resuscitate him with oxygen failed.

The Theatrical World ‘Ten Minute Alibi’ Produces One of Those ‘Perfect’ Murders —BY WALTER D. HICKMAN

Anew style of telling a murder mystery is found in “Ten Minute Alibi,” by Anthony Armstrong. To start with Colin Derwent, an English lawyer, dreams a perfect crime with a perfect alibi. Derwent commits the murder just as he had dreamed it; and then centers his ability upon maintaining his alibi. Derwent murders Philip Sevilla, who, in the opinion of the police, deserved to be killed. His alibi convinces Inspector Pember that he is innocent. But something happens to the clock which had established the alibi. Sergeant Brace, however, keeps his mouth shut and Derwent is a man as the final curtain goes down. Some bad lighting and some apparent directing carelessness in the first act got “Tan Minute Alibi” off to a confusing start last night. These defects can be remedied with ease and will be done of course. Go to this play with the idea that you will laugh and sympathize with the murderer, as well as laugh at the police. Really, it is quite some fun. The less you know about the story, the more fun you will have. The cast is quite interesting with Bert Lytell giving a fine performance of the murderer. He is at his best during the actual killing and in his battle of wits with Inspector Pember. as played by E. J. Blunkall. Mr. Blunkall actually walks away with the acting honors. Mr. Lytell is supported by Cesar Romero, a good actor in a small role, as he is murdered in the second act; Virginia Milne, Ivan Miller and Derek Fairrnan. At English's tonight, Tuesday night and Wednesday matinee and night. tt U U Concerning ‘Female’ Ruth Chaterton loafs through a rather mediocre picture entitled ‘‘Female.” Why that title was selected is a njystory. The story concerns a young woman. Miss Drake, played by Miss Chatterton. who has inherited her father's automobile manufacturing

business and makes a brilliant success at running it. She handles her male business associates with ease and finality and comes to be a feared figure in the business world. But all the time, thoughts of romance are coursing through Miss Drake's head, and she attempts to find a real man, by inviting sever-

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al of her employees and engineers out to her sumptous home for dinner and whatnot. To each she gives the boot for not being what she wanted. Then, driven by distraction, she picks up a young man in a cheap shooting gallery. He ‘happens to be" a well-known engineer. The ensuing events are much like what one would expect. If you must known; everything comes out fine and dandy. George Brent does a nice piece of work as Miss Chaterton's leading man. Miss Chatterton has done many things that were a lot better, and not many that were any worse. Now at the Circle. (By the observer.) a a a ‘ A Comparison Right now we are concerned with an old question. That Is—Which does the best to our Nell, stage or screen? The cause of all the trouble is Rachel Crothers’ “As Husbands Go.” It was first born on the stage and was recreated on the screen for the services of Warner Baxter. Helen Vinson. Warner Oland, Catherine Doucet and G. P. Huntley Jr. The director in the movie revision has forgotten and passed up completely the contract between Paris and Main Street. The midwestern home of Charles and Lucile Lengard did not have the European elegance in the stage version that the movie has. Tne failure to capture the Lengard home

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“Reward” for his vigorous battle against kidnapers of Mrs. Nell Donnelly, above, came to exSenator James A. Reed of Missouri, below, when Mrs. Donnelly became his bride in Kansas City, where she is a millionaire garment manufacturer. Reed played a prominent part in conviction of the abductors m 1931. He is 72 and Mrs. Reed 43. Reed’s first wife died in 1932 and his bride was divorced the same year. i

was a vital mistake in the movie version. Tne trouble with the Hollywood attempte to bring “As Husbands Go” to the screen, is that it went Hollywood from beginning to end. In this department, I have gone into detail previously regarding this story. It isn’t necessary to repeat. In the movie version, the director has retained the smart lines of the original, but has lost the real comparative atmosphere of the story. This story has been decidedly miscast. Warner Baxter gives a sad performance as the small-town husband. Helen Vinson never captures Ihe conflicting natures of the small--1 own wife who goes sporty in Europe and returns to her home town with her “sport.” Warner Oland struggles with the role of Lomi, the sporty friend of Emmie, played most successfully by Catherine Doucet in a good Alice Brady manner. Huntley Jr., as Ronald, is interesting, but far from a smashing success. The direction often is awkward and never convincing. You can be your own judge. Now’ at the Apollo. otto Finding a Bad Character The most miserable character I ever have found on the screen is that of Elaine Talbert as played by Frances Dee in “Blood Money.” Elaine was born with a golden spoon in her mouth and she had a •yen” for bold, bad bank bandits with a lot of “it” in their private moments. So she

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“frolics” with such characters as Bill Bailey, a bond sharp, and Dr ry Darling, a bank bandit. This Elaine “lady” is nasty and interesting and even her last gesture for excitement is just common gutter. Here is the most fragrantly terrible character I ever have seen on the screen. She never

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should have been born. Bancroft struggles desperately to make Bill interesting and makes only mild success. It is a pity to waste the fine talents of Judith Anderson on such a role as Ruby Darling, a modern keeper of a "it” house and cabaret. This story has a gutter stench and good actors can not lift this story to any heights. It's too bad to waste such splendid talent. That is my idea of “Blood Money." Now at the Palace. o a And a Clean Show— The Lyric crashes through this week with one of the snappiest and cleanest stage shows produced here in recent seasons. On the stage, the show begins with Lloyd Nevada and company, who present some mystifying illusions against a black drop, in which objects appear and disappear and move from place to place with amazing precision. Curly Brooks. Negro song and dance man, and his “mammy” and sister, are entertaining with their levee music and Harlem dancing. "The Four Os Us,” a male quartet, dramatizes seme popular hits and they pull their gags as well as they sing. The six "lucky girls” are a nicely trained group of dancers who fill the bill with almost every type of dancing, notable among which is the toe-tap number. But it was Raynor Lehr and company who pull down the house. The versatile master of ceremonies sprints through a short and entertaining act. The little Negro boy and his banjo, the two little “dialect boys” and the blond songstress all have numbers in the act which were well received.

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DECISION SET FOB TODAY ON VOTERUSTING Validity of 1933 Statute Will Be Passed Upon in Superior Court. Decision in a suit to test the constitutionality of the state voters registration law will be given this afternoon by James D. Ermston, special judge, Superior court, Room four. The suit was brought by Mrs. Belle Brown, 3609 North Keystone avenue, who seeks to mandate the county council to appropriate $104,000 to finance registration. Councilmen, in refusing to grant the appropriation, said that such a measure would add greatly to the tax burden. They also contended that legislators failed to repeal a former registration act before voting for the present law in the 1933 general assembly. William Bosson, council attorney, made the closing argument Saturday, asserting that the registration law is invalid and as a result the council can not be mandated to make the appropriation. Judge Ermston, referring to the law during a hearing Friday, asserted that a statement made by the attorney-general that no election can be held in any county unless a registration has been held, “does not hold water.” The state constitution provides that certain county officials must be elected at specified times. The voters must elect them regardless of a registration law, it is contended. Purse Stolen; Gems Ignored A thief who snatched a purse containing $12.50 from Mrs. Martha Bird, 2037 East Washington street, near her home early today made no attempt to take three valuable diamond rings and a wrist watch which she was wearing.

Lehr's challenge to the audience that he could do any kind of dance suggested was a great stroke of showmanship. The audience just talked right back to the stage, and there was created the old-time idea of vaudeville, the kind that used to pack ’em in. Buzzington’s Rustic Revelers performed in comic fashion against a realistic barn scene, with even the old cow in one corner. The little brass band presented some close harmony on their new arrangements of the old songs, and the clever contraptions used to bring out the music were of the usual type used by rustic musicians. This show r is a taste of the good old days. The stage show is supported, very feebly, by a husical picture, “Myrt and Marge.” Now' at the Lyric. (By the Observer.) 0 0 At Other Theaters Other theaters today offer: George Arliss in “Disraeli”, at Keith’s; “Lightning Rage,” at the Alamo; “One Man’s at the Ambassador, and, burlesque at the Mutual and Colonial. Oil Station Safe Robbed Using a passkey to enter the Pure Oil station at Rural and Tenth streets, yeggmen early today knocked the combination from the safe and stole $l4O, police were notified by the manager, E. R. Kaufman, 624 East Fifty-sixth street.

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