Indianapolis Times, Volume 45, Number 206, Indianapolis, Marion County, 6 January 1934 Edition 02 — Page 8

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'PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS' TO OPEN AT ENGLISH'S TOMORROW NIGHT

'Life of Henry VIIT Opens on Circle Screen Charles Laughton Takes Role of Notorious Royal Lover, the King Who Had Six Wives. The Circle theater is diverting from the usual trend of motion picture fare in bringing the intensely human, fun-loving, swash-buckling “Life of Henry the Eighth" to the screen tomorrow, with Charles Laughton as the notorious royal lover. Both press and public have given the picture such a tremendous reception throughout the country that the Circle management has booked the picture especially for this engagement. "The Private Life of Henry VIII” had it initial run in the world’s largest theater, Radio City Music Hall, New York, showing to 250,000 people in one week.

Henry of England, the world's most famous lover, had quite a merry time, for himself, if not for the parties in question, trying to keep married to and to keep divorced from his famous ‘‘Six Wives." The story goes that his first wife was too respectable for Henry to bother with, so there is as little as possible in the picture about her. The second venture of Henry’s matrimonial inclinations led him into difficulty with a very ambitious lady who thought Henry was well enough as a husband, but chose to look elsewhere for a lover. Os course, Henry was immediately without a companion for the throne, to say naught of his lonely nights, and he immediately singled out of the royal field a lady who would correspond to some of the blonds of today, smart enough to marry but too dumb to live with, so Henry fired her also. And so on the merry story runs with Henry's wives finally taming him in the end, so that he says “My best wife is my worst wife,” but he couldn’t do anything about it. a a a Barrymore Is Star With the screen play specially prepared by the author of the stage play with lavish settings, and with a cast headed by the incomparable John Barrymore, Universal is reputed to have extended itself to the utmost in making "Counsellor-at-Law,’’ appearing currently upon the screen of the Apollo theater. The siage play, "Counsellor-at-Law,” according to reports, was presented successfully on Eroadway for two seasons. Hoping to preserve the perfection of the play. Universal studio officials summoned, personally, Elmer Rice, the author and producer, and prevailed upon him to write a scenario for the picture. Mr. Rice is considered one of the foremost playwrights in America today, and is credited with the success of “Street Scene," which he wrote as a stage play, and which was adapted to the screen at a later date. The story concerns the crisis in the life of one of the greatest criminal lawyers in New York City, and covers a period of three days. Barrymore, in playing the role of the law'yer, is threatened with the loss of his career and his wife, and at the same time is willing to assist others in distress. He saves a woman accused of murdering her husband, tries to save a Communist from the police, helps his worthless brother, and cheers his mother with his castles tumbling about him. In the cast \uth Mr. Barrymore are several noted stage and screen

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players, including Bebe Daniels, as his secretary, who worships him; Doris Kenyon, as his wife who tolerates him; Onslow Stevens, as his partner; Isabel Jewell, as his telephone operator; Melvyn Douglas, as his rival; Mayo Methot, as the murderess, and a number of players who appeared in minor roles of the stage play. William Wyler directed. Especially selected short subjects supplement the featured attraction on the program, namely, Movietone News, Ely Culbertson’s bridge series, Terrytoon cartoon and a novelty film entitled, “Answering the Riot Call." a a a Muni to Open Here After a brilliant season on Broadway and in the principal eastern | cities as a legitimate season, Paul | Muni returns to the screen in the stellar role of the Warner-First Naj tional production, “The World Changes," which will open tomorrow at the Indiana theater for a fourday engagement. Metropolitan critics already have agreed that in “The World Changes” surpasses even the remarkable performance given by Mr. Muni in "I Am a Fugitive From a Chain Gang.” Set against a background of what may be considered the most significant years in the history of the United States Muni is seen as the restless, ambitious son of the prairies who rises from a daring j cattle-driver to be the dominating figure in American industry. The rise and dissolution of an American pioneer constitutes an epic drama that embraces four generations. Through it all Paul Muni as Orin Nordholm is the dominating 1 figure. | On the same bill will be a program of selected short subjects and a news weekly. This fare will run through Wednesday. For the balance of the week, Thursday through Saturday, the Indiana will present a comedy, “Havana Widows,” which features Joan Blondell, Glenda Farrell, Frank McHugh, Guy Kibbee, Lyle Talbot, Allen Jenkins and Ruth Donnelly. ana Big Maxie Remains The picture which you have heard talked about for months as | the most remarkable achievement yet attempted by Hollywood producers, “Dinner at Eight,” will be held over for the second week at Loew’s Palace theater. “Dinner at Eight” is the photoplay version of the George S. Kauf-man-Edna Ferber stage success which ran on Broadway for more than a year and was subsequently purchased by the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film studios at a price which ran well into five figures. At the time of its purchase of the play rights, Metro executives intimated that the camera version of “Dinner at Eight" would be something in the nature of the extraordinary with a cast which would dwarf any comparisons. One glance at the amazing lineup of stars in this picture indicates that the earlier predictions were no idle boasts. Here we have, believe it or not, in one talkie, Marie Dressier, John Barrymore, Wallace Beery, Jean Harlow, Lionel Barrymore, Lee Tracy, Edmund Lowe, Billie Burke, Madge Evans, Jean Hersholt. Karen Morley, Louise Closser Hale. Phillips Holmes and : May Robson, together with eleven [ supporting players.

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1— Walter Hampden is the distinguished star at English’s today. This afternoon he appears in “Macbeth” and tonight in “Richelieu.” 2 Effie Shannon is one of the well known names in the cast of “The Pursuit of Happiness,” which opens tomorrow night at English’s.

1— Here is a full length picture of Charles Laughton made up as Henry VIII in the movie, “The Private Life of Henry VIII,” which opens at the Circle tomorrow'. 2 Marie Dressier is one of the many stars in “Dinner at Eight,” now in its second week at the Palace. 3 Joan Blondell has a comedy role in “Havana Widows,” which opens Thursday at the Indiana.

Cagney Starred in 'Lady Killer' on Lyric Screen Entertainment on both stage and screen now at the Lyric theater consists of a vaudeville revue, labeled “Fads and Fancies,” while the screen features James Cagney in ‘‘Lady Killer,” a hilarious satire, not without its dramatic moments, on Hollywood’s film colony. Broadway novelties, music, songs, dances and comedy interpolations go to make “Fads and Fancies,” a gay and speedy stage innovation having among its stellar performers Marie Sands, the girl whose sensational shawl dance recently startled blase New Yorkers, the Myers sisters and the Franklin twins. There are also such vaudeville headliners as Hill and Pillard in their merry hodge podge of hokum, “It Gets a Guy Sore, You Know!”; Frank Juhaz, a clever comedian who also is adept in the art of sleight-of-hand: Bill Talent and Flo Merritt in a mirthful skit called “Over the Plate,” and Hubert Dyer and ! company whose offering is rightly styled “Buffoonery at Its Best.” ! Ensemble song and dance creations are provided by the Fourteen ■ Streamline Girls. James Cagney in “Lady Killer” I has the support of an able cast, in- | eluding Mae Clark, who will be remembered for her work opposite Cagney in “Public Enemy,” Margaret Lindsay, Henry O'Neill, Leslie ; Fenton and Raymond Hatton. The story is said to be an actual I revelation of the facts in the climb to success of a well-known movie j star and aside from its satire it abounds in melodramatic thrills of the type the public has come to anticipate in all Cagney producj tions. Entertaining short subjects round | out the film portion of the show.

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Loew's Theaters Celebrating Thirtieth Anniversary

“Spreads Happiness to Millions.” That’s the slogan of Loew’s theater circuit, which is celebrating its thirtieth anniversary during this month. Now it comes to light that this slogan was originally written by Arthur Brisbane as one of a series suggested to Marcus Loew. When the slogan was written, it was for a small group of New York theaters. Today it virtually has circled the globe and is a trademark for Loew theaters in England, South Africa, and other foreign countries, in addition to being identified from coast to coast with the American chain. In Indianapolis Loew’s Palace theater has made elaborate plans to give theater-goers an offering of entertainment such as never before has been presented in one month. The first of these “Birthday Shows” opened last Friday with an offering of the all-star production “Dinner at Eight,” and heading the request of hundreds of theatergoers, they have decided to hold it over for a second week. The other pictures which will be presented from the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and United Artists film studios are: Robert Montgomery with Madge Evans in “Fugitive Lovers,” the inimitable Eddie Cantor in his fourth annual musical comedy, “Roman Scandals,” with Ruth Etting and the beautiful singing and dancing Goldwyn girls, and in order to offer a variety they have selected Laurel and Hardy in their new full-length feature comedy, “Sons of the Desert,” to complete the program. In addition to these fine pictures two stage attractions have been selected to join in the celebration, the first of which is the “Century of Progress Revue,” a musical presentation of catchy songs, beautiful girls and snappy dance routines, featuring the headling attractions

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3 Flo Merit is a member of the cast of “Fads and Fancies,” now on the Lyric stage. 4 Kenneth Harlin is in the cast of “The Pursuit of Happiness,” which opens tomorrow night at English’s.

4 Paul Muni in a scene from “The World Changes,” which opens tomorrow at the Indiana. 5 Margaret Lindsay plays opposite James Cagney in “Lady Killer,” now at the Lyric. 6 John Barrymore, supported by Bebe Daniels and Doris Kenyon, has a highly dramatic role in “Counsellor at Law,” now on the Apollo screen.

of the World’s Fair building, including “Ripley’s Odditorium,” sixteen Mexican rhumba dancers from “Old Mexico,” oriental dancing girls from "Oriental Village," living Pariessene models from “T h e Streets of Paris," and “The Parade of the Midway,” featuring a company of forty with the girl selected as the most beautiful in the universe, “Miss America,” and a fan dancer, Faith Bacon. The second is the most outstanding band stage attraction in the variety business, that high-hatted tragedian of song, Ted Lewis, with his band and his ow'n big show'. Lanny Ross in Hollywood Lanny Ross, radio singer and star of “Capain Henry’s Showboat” hour, is en route to Hollywood to begin his motion picture career under a Paramount contract.

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Roof Orchestra Lauded Highly for Tune Talent News of the Indiana Roof for the coming week comes in the nature of a review of the Roof Serenaders by Tom Devine. The Roof Serenaders are a versatile group, whose popularity probably rests in an ability to change style from tune to tune, if necessary, to meet the dancers’ caprice. The Serenaders are to remain on the Roof for a few more weeks before starting a tour

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Kenneth Harlan Takes Star Role in N. Y. Hit Effie Shannon. Lee Crowe and Viola Frayne Also Have Important Roles in Play. “The Pursuit of Happiness.” current Broadway comedy success by Alan Child and Isabelle Louden, is the next road show production which Arthur M. Oberfelder is bringing into English's for four daj’s commencing tomorrow night, with the usual matinee on Wednesday. The story of the play concerns romance in colonial New England and the quaint early American custom, introduced in all probabilty from Wales, of "bundling.” That practice, a burning social topic in Its day with the clergy divided on the issue, permitted young lovers to wrap up in bed together on cold winter nights to save firewood during long hours of courtship. 1 1 Many of our stern New England

Sigrid Onegin Will Sing Here Late in Month “Unbelievable, until you have heard her,” is a fitting introductory phrase to that noted lieder and opera singer. Sigrid Onegin, who will appear in Indianapolis late this month. Although known in opera for the portrayal of such distinctly mezzo and contralto roles as “Carmen" and “Dalila,” Mme. Onegin astonishes in the next moment by an exhibition of trills and cadenzas given with the ease of the coloratura born. In this respect, she is only following the tradition of an earliei vocal age. When Rossini wrote his “Barber of Seville.” he demanded of the contralto the same vocal ability that he asked of the soprano. In fact, he would be much surprised today were he to return to our mundane sphere to hear that his famous aria, “Una voce poco fa.” had been transposed to a higher key and given to the coloratura as her exclusive property. Mme. Onegin, who is appearing here Sunday afternoon. Jan. 28, at English's, is the fourth concert of the Martens Concerts, Inc.

At Ambassador

“Thundering Herd,” Zane Grey’s newest Paramount picture, comes to the Ambassador tomorrow for a first-run engagement. With a strong cast of stars, including Randolph Scott, Judith Allen, Harry Carey, Noah Beery, Raymond Hatton, Buster Crabbe and Monte Blue, the picture tells the story of pioneer days in the buffalo wilds. A romance between Randolph Scott, as a western tradesman and Judith Allen, as the stepdaughter of Noah Beery, the most hated man of the old days, unravels a plot to kill the two lovers. Sixty giant covered wagons, pulled by approximately 200 horses, are shown in the picture making a mad dash to their destination through snow' storms and dangerous Indian country. It is said “Thundering Herd” is Zane Grey’s most read novel and embraces more action drama than any other novel he has written. The program will include a comedy, cartoon and news events.

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forefathers saw nothing improper in the procedure and approved of it for the sake of economy. Others of a more forbidding nature frowned upon it and in time succeeded in bundling “bundling" away into the limbo of forgotten things. The cast in the order in which they will be met on the English stage: Meg. a servant Marianne Risdon Mose. a servant Sidney Easton Captain Aaron Kirkland, of the Connecticut militia Edmund Elton Colonel Mortimer Sherwood, of the Virginia Light Horse. Kenneth Harlan Prudence Kirkland. Aaron s daughter Viola Frayn® Comfort Kirkland, his wife Effie Shannon Max Christmann. a Hessian... Lee Crown Thaddeus Jennings, a sheriff . John Junior Two Sons of Liberty . . Louis Tanno and William Young Rev. Lvman Banks . . James Houston The play is presented in three acts and four scenes, the action transpiring in the parlor of the Kirkland farmhouse, Westville, Conn., in 1717 and 1778. In "The Pursuit of Happiness,’* bundling is the cause of much happiness for a couple of young folk in love. The girl's parents try to make her marry someone else, but the boy and girl manage to get caught bundling by a preacher who doesn't approve. The sweethearts are forced to marry—exactly what they wanted to do. Kenneth Harlan, who stars in the leading masculine role, is the well-known actor of stage and screen. He recently closed an engagement in the Broadway production of “The Curtain Rises." Effie Shannon, who plays the leading feminine character role, is a noted New York star who played the stellar role early this season in the Broadway production of “The Party’s Over.” Other members of the cast are well-known Broadway personalities, including Lee Crowe, w r ho plays the role of Max —the role which made Tonio Stewart, a hitherto unknown importation from Europe, a byeword and a very much revered one in New York.

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