Indianapolis Times, Volume 45, Number 242, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 February 1934 — Page 8

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'THE STUDENT PRINCE' IS FEATURE ATTRACTION ON STAGE AT INDIANA

Far-Famed Operetta Still Great Success Large Cast Abounds With International Celebrities; ‘Golden Days’ Is Big Score of Production. Prince,” Sigmund Romberg’s greatest and most popular success among his long string of musical hits. In the large east, which abounds with international celebrities, are Donald Green. Gertrude Lang. George Hassell, Jean Newcombe, Wauna Lyddell, Betti Davie and a host of others. This cast has in addition to the famous male student chorus of twenty-eight stirring voices the girls in rich and striking costumes to compete with the delightful singing and dancing that marks "The Stu_ dent Prince.”

The rousing score by Romberg Is still full and vital to the brim. * The Drinking Song," “The Serenade," “To the Inn We Are Marching.” “Golden Days" and "Deep in My Heart ’ and "Golden Days" is said to provide enough meiody to stock half a dozen current musicals. All along the route, this most melodious of Romberg pieces has received one of the biggest ovations and receptions in the long and continuous triumph of this far-famed operetta. Dorothy Donnelly's adaptation of the play, “Old Heidelberg ’ presenes the basic flavor and charm of the piece; while the lihing. insinuating score, interspersed with delightful waltzes and duets and made vigorous with the drinking songs. The screen offering during this week Ls the Warner Bros., picture "Hi, Nellie.” It is said to combine both thrills and hilarious laughs and features Paul Muni, Glenda Farrell and Ned Sparks. An Indianapolis Times news weekly with Graham McNamee will conclude the program. a a a Garbo's Latest Here The role that Greta Garbo portrays in her new Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer starring picture, “Queen Christina," now on view at Loews Palace, is similar in many respects to her own glamorous personality. The picture was produced after ambitious preparations were outlined for its filming with Walter Wanger at the helm as the producer. Critics l are unanimous in the opinon that | the picture affords Garbo the greatest characterization she has yet essayed. Doubly of interest, the production ! also marks the return of John Gil- J bert to the screen and his reunion \ with Garbo after a picture separa- j tion of five years. Garbo had the story of "Queen Christina" in mind for several years j and explored deeply in Stockholm archives during her recent visit to ; Sweden to study the character she ! was called upon to play. Queen Christina has been de- j scribed as a seventeenth century j woman who lived a twentieth century life. On the throne she was a spectacular figure. She disdained j the finery of femininism for the ; more mannish garb of her military j rand and harassed her palace adrisers throughout her unconven- ! tional interludes. It Ls during an incognito journey that she meets a handsome Spanish epvoy. nortrayed by Gil- I bert, and permits herself to fall madly in love with him. When he finally reaches the roya 1 court to seek diplomatic favor, he is amazed to see the girl he had met sitting { on the throne. Christina was a woman who might have lived today, so modern were her views and modes of living. She was a ruler and a soldieh Not until she fell in love did she startle her court with her fondness for gorgeous clothing and jewels. The picture, directed by Rouben : Mamoulian. has a cast that includes, j besides John Gilbert. lan Keith, j Lewis Stone. Elizabeth Young. C. Aubrey Smith. Reginald Owen. ' Georges Renevent. David Torrence, Gustav Von Seyffertitz and Ferdinand Munier. Featured on the supplementary j program is an oddity subject titled, j "Roping Wild Bears." a Willie j Whopper cartoon. "Hell’s Fire.” and j latest minute views of current news ■ as picturized by Hearst Metrotone News.

AMUSEMENTS MARTENS CONCERTS. INC rypi IQU Feb. 25. Sun. CHULIdII Aft.. 3 o'clock GREAT SYMPHONIC PROGRAM CINCINNATI SYMPHONY Eugene Goossens. Conductor GIESEKING PIANIST PROGRAM SlßELlUS—Symphony No. 3 C Major RACHMANINOFF—Concerto No. 2 C Minor Piano and Orchestra Mr. Gieseking GOOSSENS SINFONIETTA SINIGAGLIA OVERTURE—"Le BarufTe Chionotte” Seats on Sale—Martens Office S3 Monument Circle LI. 8921 $1.65. $2.20, $2.75, Incl. Tax

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Beauties in Movie ! "Fashion Follies of 1934,” a musiI cal fashion extravaganza opened at j the Circle yesterday, ushering into | film features a spectacle parade of two hundred gorgeous girls, sixty beautiful mannequins and a twenty all star cast, headed by William Powell with Betty Davis in the leadI ing feminine role. I The musical numbers were created by Busy Burkley, young genius of ! the dance ensemble who fashioned : the production numbers of “Fotlight Parade” and “Gold Diggers." The ensembles featuring hundreds of fans and beautiful girls are built around anew song “In a Little Web i of Dreams ’ and concern a highly imaginative conception of enormous harps constructed of human I bodies. Great gondolas fioat through space powered by hundreds of girls. William Powell is seen as a high powered, super suave promoter who attempts successfully, until caught i m bringing Paris to America in the | fashion world before the styles are | shown in Paris. The styles are j stolen by means of photographs and i copied by Betty Davis his aid in j crime. Not being satisfied with his success in stealing the garments and | sending them to America, Powell goes in business in Paris for himself I and is determined to run all his | competitors out through staging an | elaborate fashion show that will i dazzle the world. Hugh Herbert, Frank McHugh, Veree Teasdale and Dorothy Burgess support the cast.

Cincinnatians to Feature Soloist in City Concert The program of great symphonic music to be presented by the Cincinnati symphony orchestra, Eugene Goossens, conductor, with Walter Gieseking as soloist, is one of unusual interest. Not one of the programmed numbers for orchestra has ever been heard in Indianapolis. It is the same program the orchestra will pay in two concerts at Emery auditorium in Cincinnati the Friday afternoon and Saturday evening preceding the Indianapolis concert on Sunday afternoon, Feb. 25, in English’s. This marks the closing of the fifth annual season of concerts of the Martens Concerts, Inc. Os the three concertos for pianoforte and orchestra written by Rachmaninoff, the second which will be given by Mr. Gieseking, has become much the most popular. The concerto was performed for the first time at a concert of the Philharmonic Society of Moscow, in 1901, when the composer was the pianist. For this work the composer received in 1904 the Glinka prize of 500 rubles, founded by the publisher, Belaiev. Mr. Gieseking has been heard in Indianapolis in recital, but this will be his first appearance here as soloist with an orchestra. The program follows: "Symphony No. 3 C Major” Sibelius "Concerto No. 2 C minor” . .Rachmaninoff "Sinronietta” Goossens Overture—"Leßaruffe Chizotte" Sinigaglia This composition owes its inspiration to a comedy of the great Italian dramatist Carlo Goldini. Its English translation "The Squabbles of the People of Chioggia" presents the folk of a little fishing village a few miles from Venice. Its story is very simple, simple lives of simple people. Movie Rights Purchased Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer has pur- I chased picture rights to ’ Gems of j 1934.” an original story by Herman ! Timberg. and will produce a short j subject based on this material.

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1— Henry Busse will bring his famous dance orchestra to the Indiana Roof tomorrow night for a single night’s engagement. 2 Julie Ballew is one of the interesting women in the new stage show at the Lyric.

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1— Bette Davis is one of the many well-known Hollywood stars in “Fashion Follies of 1934,” nou r at the Circle. 2 This is the way Greta Garbo and John Gilbert make love in “Queen Christiana,” now at the Loew’s Palace. 3 Charlotte Henry is the Alice in “Alice in Wonderland,” now on view at the Apollo. ,

AT THE INDIANA

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George Hassell It seems that every time that “The Student Prince” company is revived, George Hassell is in the cast. This is true again. He is with the company at the Indiana.

In Demand Gaumont-British is setting great store by Mary Clare, who is being offered a contract with the company, states Arthur A. Lee. head of the firm's American subsidiary. Miss Clare's work in ‘ The Constant Nymph,” soon to be released here by Fox and in "Say It With Flowers,” not yet released, resulted in offers from several producers, according to Lee. At present she is working with Conrad Veidt and Benita Hume in “Jew Suss.”

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Tarkington Fans Eager for Curtain Rise on 'Seventeen'

In honor of Booth Tarkington, playwright and author, the Civic theater will present at the Murat Friday evening, Feb. 23, the dramatization of one of his best-known novels, “Seventeeen.” With the enthusiasm for the celebration at a high pitch not only in the city but also in the state, and the presence of many dignitaries assured, the affair promises to be a gala event, a high spot of the local theatrical season. Mr. Tarkington has been admired, respected and loved in Indianapolis so long that to enumerate his literary achievements would be superflous. Because a program of this sort never has been attempted before. this one deserves the support of the entire city and state in the opinion of the casting committee, which includes Mrs. Kurt Patzer, John Ray Newcomb and Walter Pfaff. In the leading role of Willie Baxter, will appear the author’s nephew, Booth Tarkington Jameson, about whom the character was originally drawn. It affords a rare opportunity to see this fictional character appear on the stage in his own role as he is likewise knowm to be the hero of the Penrod series by the same author. Others in the cast include: Henrietta Orr as Lola Pratt, the babytalk girl; Walter P. Pfaff as the gruff Mr. Parcher; Elizabeth Bogert Schofield as the sympathetic Mrs. Baxter, Willie’s mother; Horace F. Hill 111 as unsympathetic Mr. Baxter, Willie’s father; Fanchon Fattig as Jane Baxter, Willie’s annoying little sister; R. Blayne McCurry as the Negro servant. Genesis; Robert

Borrow Actor Phillip Reed has been borrowed from Warner Brothers for the third important role in “Glamour,” the B. F. Zeidman production on which camera work began at Universal City last week. Reed's part is the one for which Russ Columbo was first considered. Joseph Cawthorn, Doris Lloyd, Jessie McAllister, and Olaf Hytten were also signed for parts in the Edna Ferber story, bringing the cast to virtual completion. The feature roles are being filled by Constance Cummings and Paul Lukas under direction of William Wyler.

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3 Vivian Marshall and Robert Wolfe are the soloists appearing at the Falls City casino on East Washington street. 4 Gertrude Lang is seen and heard as Kaethi in “The Student Prince,” now at the Indiana.

4 Gloria Stuart has one of the chief roles in “I Like It That Way,” now at the Lyric. 5 Kane Richmond in a scene from “Devil Tiger,” now at the Ambassador. 6 Paul Muni has the role of a managing editor of a newspaper in “Hi, Nellie,” now at the Indiana.

Hanika as Johnny Watson, Jane Roemler as May Parcher, Myles Sweeney as Joe Bullitt, Eugene McManamon as George Crooper, Frances Westcott as Ethel Boke and Lionel Wiggam as Wallie Banks. May Is a Champion May Robson believes she is the champion godmother of the motion picture profession. She has acted in this capacity for half a dozen children, now grown men and women, including Mrs. John Charles Thomas, wife of the famous singer; “Beachie” Blake of Seattle, son of Buel Blake, Westinghouse executive; Mrs. George H. Pinckard of London, England, and Mrs. Fred Zanes of Shanghai, China. Miss Robson recently completed ‘‘You can’t Buy Everything.” Sheehan’s Name Appears The name of Winfield Sheehan, vice-president in charge of all production and general studio manager of Fox Film, familiar to the motion picture industry throughout the world, appears for the first time one the screeen as producer of Janet Gaynor’s “Carolina.” This inaugurates Fox’s new policy of identifying producers of all screen plays hereafter by the names of their makers. Jean Is Big Help Jean Parker, young screen actress, is also a champion “baby consoler.” After every one on the “Louisiana” set at M-G-M, including Director Seitz, as well as “Red” Golden, had tried their luck in making baby Ricardo Lord laugh heartily in a scene instead of cry, Jean Parker walked in, cuddled the baby for a few seconds and had the youngster laughing inside of three minutes. Actor Is Knighted Cedric Hardwicke, an English actor equally familiar to Broadway legitimate theater fans and picture patrons, and whose latest screen impersonation was in Columbia’s “The Lady Is Willing,” has been knighted by George V in recognition of his contributions to stage art. Hardwicke registered a notable success in an earlier Columbia picture, “The Dreyfus Case.” MOTION PICTURES

The screen’* first great laugh extravaganza with songs and music; ToIUM

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Robert Hanika When the Civic Theater presents Booth Tarkington’s “Seventeen” at the Murat next Friday night, Robert Hanika will be in the cast.

Lloyd's Next Harold Lloyd has announced that he will release his next film. “The Cat’s Paw,” from the Saturday Evening Post serial by Clarence Budington Kelland, through Fox FilmsProduction has just been started on the comedy, the comedian’s first since September, 1932, at the Metropolitan studio in Hollywood. It will be the first motion picture Mr. Lloyd has made from a printed story. Sam Taylor will direct.

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'I Like It That Way' Is Now on View at Lyric Universal’s New Musical Film Production Comes to City; Gloria Stuart in Top Role. Modern vaudeville supplemented with Universal’s new musical film production, “I Like It That Way,” constitutes the stage and screen show for the current week at the Lyric. The vaudeville bill ;s headed by the noted comedians and impersonators of stage, screen and radio celebrities, Ross and Ayres, “Broadway’s Nightlife Stars.” Gloria Stuart and Roger Pryor are the leading players in ”1 Like It That Way,” a picture in which laughter, music and girls are the distinguishing features, and which is heralded by Universal as the successor to “Moonlight and Fretzels."

Busse Band Is Scheduled for Indiana Roof

Henry Busse and his orchestra are to play for dancers on the Indiana Roof tomorrow evening for the first time in more than two years.

According to persons who saw the band during its recent engagementin the Granada case at Chicago, little or no change has been made in its personnel since the orchestra appeared here. Tom Devine of the Roof recalls that Busses first appearance in his dance place was made as a featured trumpeter in Paul Whiteman s orchestra. Since that time, the famous trumpet player has played two one-night stands here with his owm orchestra, w r hich first became popular in their territory through their broadcasts from Castle Farms at Cincinnati, via radio station WLW. Radio fans throughout the country are familiar with their work. Besides the usual dance combination, Mr. Busse will bring a group of entertainers. In all the unit will contain nineteen people. Music for the Roof’s dance tonight will be played by Miller Welch and his orchestra from Purdue university, which has the distinction of being the w-inner of a contest between the dance bands from the big ten universities.

Thrilling Animal Scenes in Film at Ambassador Clyde Elliott, director of “Bring Em Back Alive” is also the director of “Devil Tiger,” a thrilling wild animal picture which is now on view at the Ambassador for a four-day, engagement. Last spring, Elliott with a battery of camermen, sound engineers and three actors including one woman shipped off to the Malay jungles to “shoot” wild beasts in action, and to make a different kind of picture which would include a plot and story. Their mission was successful for the picture shows combat of a hungry female tiger and a forty foot python; a treacherous huge hyena and a Malayan bear; a giant crab and a ape; also a elephant stampede caused by hungry devil tigers. The aators engaged in several parts that were not in the script and adds a touch of realism to the picture. As an extra feature, Slim Summerville and Andy Devine are seen in anew comedy drama, “Horseplay,” a story dealing with Slim as a big man from the west on a vacation tour. Short reels complete the program. Cast Is Completed The complete cast of “Louisiana,” which George Seitz will direct for Metro-Goldwyn-M a y e r, includes Robert Young, Jean Parker, C. Henry Gordon, Ted Healy, Ruth Channing, Nat Pendleton, Maude Eburne, Raymond Hatton, Irene Franklin, Joseph Cawthorn, George Lewis and Erville Anderson. Ted Gets New Contract Ted Healy has been signed to a new contract by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The former vaudeville and night club entertainer has played recently in “Fugitive Lovers,” “The Blonde Bomshell,” and “Meet the Baron.” His next role will be in “Louisiana.” MOTION PICTURES

Join the Happy Crowds! Drama! Comedy tfo a fi With PAUL MUNI ft? 6 p M. idl fX i GLENDA FARRELL IF After KX Greatest Animal Picture Ever Made! DEVIL You’ll Never HI W 51 TIGER 2 Mighty Features

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Ross and Ayres bring to vaudeville one of its most sparkling comedy gets. Possessing a marked degree of originality these popular mirth provokers have an offering of a type distinctly in a class to itself, and which has thus far defied imitators and copyists. The stage show' includes Lauren and LaDare, a merry pair of musical fun makers; Carleton and Ballew, introducing a melange of hokum called "Beauty and The Beast”; Fortunella and Crillino, "The Happy Hooligan Boys,” internationally favorite European cormques; Jack Randall and company in a spectacular and thrilling adagio performance entitled "Pirates of the Sea,” and the Lyric's Streamline Girls appearing in new ensemble divertisments. "I Like It That Way" is a screenplay by Chandler Sprague and Joseph Santley embracing comedy, drama and farce, combined and threaded by lilting melodies composed by Conrad, Mitchell and Gottler, a trio of America’s most gifted song writers. In support of Miss Stuart, and Pryo r are Marian Marsh, Shirley, Lucille Gleason, Noel Madison. Mae Busch. Myrna Kennedy and a singing and dancing chorus of Hollywood beauties. Outstanding song hits are “Miss 1934." "Let’s Put Two and Two Together,” and “I Like It That Way.” A daring nudist number, beautifully done, is one of the highlights of the production.

At the Alamo

Beginning today for a three days’ engagement, the Alamo will offer a double feature bill including Ken Maynard in his newest first run picture, “Strawberry Roan,” a story concerning a wild horse named “Strawberry Roan," which lures ranch owners mares to follow his wild herd. A large cash purse is offered to the man who can capture and ride the notorious stallion. Ken, in need of cash attempts to get the horse. Unsuccessful, his girl friend chides him because of his failure. Again he goes after the animal, only to find the horse has been captured by a band of outlaws. A stirring climax is brought about with Ken recapturing Strawberry Roan, and eventually winning the love of the girl who said he could not accomplish the task. The other feature, “Wild Boys of the Road,” the Warner Bros, production tells the story of w'hat depression has done to the American youth. Frankie Darrow heads the all star cast. In addition to the double features, the Kit Carson serial will be shown.

§1 TOMORROW ONLY I HENRY BUSSE ami His Famous Orchestra 19—ARTISTS—19 i Tickets 55c Till 6 P. >f. Sun. After 6:00 80c Incl. Tax ! Table Reservations Ip 750 Couple C* DANCE TONIGHT I MILLER WELCH pga and His Orchestra ; j|| 2.5 c BEFORE 0:00 *-* INDIAN A a— IRTolh MOTION PICTURES I MX BRfcfltfi a Mx I gIJPTjL&O | AMUSEMENTS i umcd / NOW PLAYING /METROPOLITAN \ / Vaudeville \ f ROSS & AYRES ' CARLETON & BALLEW 1 FORTUNELLA AND £> CIRILLINO JACK RANDALL Am v AND COMPANY i Plus the Lyric’s / Vf I STREAMLINE / GIRLS y STUART m ROGER PRYOR If MARIAN MARSH J And a Host of Holly- jill j wood Stars in the Gas T+tf Production of Laugh jWI • Nil ter. Music and Girls Mil