Indianapolis Times, Volume 45, Number 290, Indianapolis, Marion County, 14 April 1934 — Page 8

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'THE DEVIL PASSES/ COMEDY, TO BE STAGED BY CIVIC THEATER

'Bottoms Up/ Newest Fox Film, Now at Apollo Hollywood ‘Put on Griddle’ in Hilarious Comedy; John Boles Again in Singing Role. Hollywood, with all its bluff, stuffed shirts and innermost secrets, is said to be amusingly revealed in Fox Film's latest release, “Bottoms Up,' which is appearing as the featured attraction upon the screen of the Apollo. The film unreels the story of how three merry rogues and a girl with movie ambitions put on a false front and try to crash the gates of Hollywood. The bluff works, and it isn’t long before the girl is playing a big part opposite a famous star she has long been in love with, and her three companions are situated in soft studio jobs.

The fun really starts when the true identity of the girl and her companions is revealed. Interwoven with the comedy and romance of the picture are four song numbers. They are “Waiting at the Gate for Katy,” “Turn on the Moon,” “Little Did I Dream” and “I’m Throwin’ My Love Away.” These songs were written by Harold Adamson, Burton Lane, Richard Whiting and Gus Kahan. “Pat” Patterson, who is an importation from the English stage, makes her American debut in this film. John Boles is once again seen in a singing role for which he first received screen recognition. Spencer Tracy is in the cast. Herbert Mundin, Sid Silvers and Harry Green are seen in the comedy roles. Others in the cast are Thelma Todd, Robert Emmett O'Connor, Dell Henderson, Suzanne Kaaren and Douglas Wood. David Butler directed. Short subjects supplementing the featured attraction on the program are Movietone News, a Tom Howard comedy entitled “The Big Meow” and a Terrytoon cartoon, “The Owl and the Pussycat.” tt tt tt Drama at Palace Firemen and doctors are usually thought to be the men who have the least certainty of being able to sleep through a night in peace, for they can always fear when they go to bed that just as it gets coldest and darkest they may be waked up to attend a burning chicken-coop or a patient with a stomach ache. There are men in other professions, however, w r ho have the same insecurity in their sleeping hours. One such profession is that of telephone “trouble-shooter,” an interesting and hitherto ignored type of work, the details of which are an important part of the twentieth century picture, “Looking for Trouble,” which is no on view at Loew’s Palace. This Joseph M. Schenck-Darryl F. Zanuck presentation tells the story of two telephone linesmen, played by Spencer Tracy and Jack Oakie, who must, just like firemen and doctors, be ready, at any moment of | the day or night, to meet any pos- | sible emergency. When storms or earthquakes or 1 any other catastrophies break down ! telephone lines, or even if there is the less spectacular but just as troublesome trouble of a mere grounded wire or other technical upset, they must rush out to take care of it no mater what the state of the weather or what the time of the day or night. Constance Cummings and Arline Judge are in the cast. William Wellman directed "Looking for Trouble.” Also on the short subject program is the Our Gang Kids in “Hi Neighbor,” a Mickey Mouse Cartoon, “Pet Store,” a burlesque subject, “Goofy Movies,” and completed by the latest minute view's of current news as picturized by Hearst Metrotone News. tt tt tt - Stanwyck at Circle Yesterday the Circle opened Barbara Stanwyck's latest film, “Gambling Lady,” a story by Doris Malloy. Pat O Brien, Joel McCrea, Claire Dodd and C. Aubrey Smith head the cast. Miss Stanwyck has the gay and sporting role of a square shooting

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FOR WOMEN ONLY DR. R. A. RICHARDSON WILL TELL YOU “What Men Admire Most in Women” “What Eevery Woman Should Know” “Why Few Women Are Happy" “How Your Glands Regulate Your Personality” Sun., Mon.. Tues., Wed. April 15-16-17-18 Dr. Richardson Returning by Popular Request with a New and Different Lecture Each Evening Athenaeum Auditorium Michigan & New Jersey Admission Free—B:ls p. m.

j gambler who plays the game of life 1 with a courage few’ persons possess, : even to tossing aw ay love to save ! her husband from a crime of which jsbe knows he is innocent. The picture is set in the gambling j halls where the idle rich are taken lover the jumps for their money oy a syndicate of gamblers that control the city. Other members of the cast are Philip Reed, Philip Haversham, Robert Barrat and Arthur Vinton. tt a tt Pair at Indiana As the first feature on its double program, the Indiana theater now is showing the initial film appearance of Lanny Ross, radio star, w’ho is in “Melody in Spring” with Charlie Ruggles, Mary Boland and Ann Southern in the supporting cast. “Melody in Spring” is a story of a young man who falls in love with a beautiful girl the first time he sees her and woos her with songs. Her father, played by Charlie Ruggles, is an eccentric collector of odds and ends that might be found in the most forbidden places. Her mother, played by Mary Boland, has aspirations for her daughter in marrying a very wealthy, but sappy man. The daughter, played by Ann Southern, chooses her own love, Lanny Ross, and sticks to it. In spite of all the difficulties, and hilarious situations, the budding romance blooms and all ends well that started terrible. Music and pretty girls feature the enhancing incidental theme w’ith “Ending With a Kiss,” “Open Road.” “Melody in Spring” and “It’s Psychological” being the new tunes sung by Lanny Ross. The second feature on the Indiana's program is “One Is Guilty,” a story involving fur thieves and a lot of complications. Ralph Bellamy as the detective and Shirley Grey as the pretty girl suspect head the cast. Jan Garber's Orchestra at Indiana Tonight Jan Garber and his orchestra will play dance music on the Indiana roof tonight only. Their music often is compared to that of Guy Lombardo and his orchestra, although Garber himself claims that his unit has its own distinctive style. One of the most popular members of Garber’s orchestra is Lee Bennett, the singing “Cornhusker from Nebraska,” who will spend a great deal of his time down in front of the roof’s public address microphone doing request numbers. Garber and his orchestra are coming here from the Trianon ballroom, Chicago, where they just have completed a one-year engagement. They have been featured on a Sunday radio program for more than a year. The Soldiers of Fortune, under Chic Myers' direction, w’ill resume their engagement on the roof tomorrow’ night.

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1— Constance Cummings has one of the leads in “Looking for Trouble,” now at Loew’s Palace. 2 Barbara Stanwyck is the star of “Gambling Lady,” now on view at the Circle. 3 Spencer Tracy has an important role in “Bottoms Up,” now the chief attraction at the Apollo.

i —Hale Mac Keen will have a prominent part in “The Devil Passes,” when it opens a five-day engagement at the Playhouse, Tuesday night, April 24. ! —Jan Garber will bring his famous dance orchestra to the Indiana Roof tonight for a one night engagement.

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John Stout Thompson Tonight at the Northwood Christian church, the Northwood Minstrels will be presented under the auspices of the men'§ class. John S. Thompson, a student at Butler, is a member of the cast. The engagement opened last night.

A Grand Role

Maureen O'Sullivan has been awarded one of the choice assignments of the season with her selection to play the role of Henrietta in “The Barretts of Wimpole Street,” Norma Shearer's next Metro-Gold-wyn-Mayer starring vehicle. In the picturization of the famous stage play which Sidney Franklin is to direct, Maureen, is cast as Miss Shearer's romanticallyinclined sister. She has just completed a featured role opposite Johnny Weissmuller in “Tarzan and His Mate.” Charles Laughton will play the part of the elder Barrett. Irving Thalberg is to produce.

Grand Opening Y ANTIS CASTLE BARN TONIGHT Dancing 9:30 to 3 A. M. Featuring “Brown Buddies’* Orchestra “A Big Floor Show” Same Location Pendleton Pike and Post Road

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THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

Five Pictures Completed at Universal City The spring drive on production at Universal City brought results this week with five pictures completed almost simultaneously. There now 7 are only eight more pictures to be finished before the quota of thirty-six for the 1933-34 season, which ends in August, will be filled. Universal is well up on its schedule. Os the five pictures just completed, three have undergone title changes. “Alias the Deacon,” the play by John B. Hymer and Leßoy Clemens, now is “Half a Sinner.” This picture has Berton Churchill in the featured rote, and a supporting cast that includes Joel McCrea, Sally Blane and Mickey Rooney. “The Humbug,” with Nils Asther and Gloria Stuart, has become “The Practical Joker,” with Marian Nixon and Henry Armetta, •will be released under the new title of “Embarrassing Moments.” Two other films completed and now in the cutting room are “The Cat,” with Karloff and Bela Lugosi, and “Uncertain Lady,” featuring Edward Everett Horton and Genevieve Tobin. “Uncertain Lady” will be the first of this group of five to be released. The biggest picture of the spring, “Little Man, What Now?” is one of the two productions in work on the Universal lot. Margaret Sullivan, the screen’s newest star, and Douglas Montgomery head the long and carefully selected cast of this Hans Fallada best-selling story. Camera work on “Little Man. What Now?” which is being directed by Frank Borzage, is expected to be finished soon. The other picture in work is “Affairs of a Gentleman,” Paul Lukas’ first starring vehicle, which also includes in its cast Leila Hyams, Patricia Ellis and Onslow Stevens. Two Leading Ladies In his next picture, “Kiss and Make Up.” Cary Grant will have Carole Lombard and Helen Mack as his leading ladies.

DANCE! 10c till 8:30 FALLS CITY CASINO 3547 E. Washington Hal Bailey’s ORCHESTRA

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4 James Cagney has a fast talking role in “Jimmy, the Gent,” now on the screen at the Lyric. 5 Lanny Ross is the new singing star to be seen and heard in “Melody in Spring,” on the Indiana screen. 6 Shirley Grey is mixed up in a murder mystery in “One Is Guilty,” now at the Indiana as part of a double bill.

3 Helen Denizon is the dancing star of “The Dancing Honeymoon,” now on the stage of the Lyric. 4 Dave Apollon will bring his revue to the stage of Loew’s Palace next Friday for a week’s engagement.

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Lee Bennett Lee Bennett, known as “The Corn Husker From Nebraska,” will be with Jane Garber’s orchestra tonight at the Indiana ballroom.

Returns to Screen

Fred Astaire, whose clever characterization and deft dancing created a sensation in RKO Radio's “Flying Down to Rio” and whom many critics have credited with “stealing” the picture, will return to Hollywood to resume his screen career. Present plans call for Astaire to sail from England in time to reach California on May 15 on which date production is scheduled to start on “The Gay Divorce.”

Sensation House Lavish

> The Sensation House, New Orleans pleasure palace of Mae West’s next Paramount Cinema, “It Ain’t No Sin,” will introduce a Louis XV architectural and furnishing motif, combining the most lavish features of resorts typical of the Naughty Nineties. Wardrobe De Luxe For her starring role in B. P. Schullberg’s Paramoifnt picture, "Thirty Day Princess,” Sylvia Sidney has more than thirty changes of modem, stylish clothes. Depends on Face Jack Oakie, comedian in “Murder at the Vanities,” has never used a “prop” of any kind to get laughs. MOTION PICTURES

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Buck's Mascot Is Saved From Python s Grip Frank Buck's favorite mascot, a little Malayan honey bear, is back alive today and happy at some zoo, thanks to the jungle shriek of a playful camp monkey. The cavorting mascot, tied to a jungle tree at the headquarters of the Van Beuren-Malayan expedition filming “Wild Cargo,” scampered for his life as a giant python broke from its cage and started across the lot for the “teddy.” The little fellow was just about at the end of the rope when a monkey, high on a limb, broke forth with the battle cry of the tropical wilds. Prank Buck, taking a siesta under a thatched roof, sprang to his feet ready for action. The camp too was soon aroused and the honey bear was saved for the anxious eyes of zoo Visitors, and Mr. Python, after a tussle, crammed back into his crate. “Wild Cargo” is an RKO-Radio picture produced by the Van Beuren Corporation and will be shown soon at the circle.

At the Alamo

“The Last Round-Up” comes to the Alamo today for three days and will share program honors along with “Miss Fane’s Baby Is Stolen.” “Last Rund-Up” boasts of a large Paramount cast including Randolph Scott, Monte Blue, Fuzzy Knight and Barbara Fritchie. 'The story is by Zane Grey, and is based on the thrilling adventures of the famous “border legion,” a band of outlaws which held forth in California during the dangerous golcf rush. “Miss Fane’s Baby Is Stolen,” a story of a daring kidnaping band, in which Alice Brady, Baby Le Roy and Dorothea Wieck have the important roles. In addition to the double feature bill, the “Wolf Dog” serial will be shown.

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Hale Mac Keen to Appear in Cast of Closing Play Production, Barred in London by Censors, Was Smashing Hit on Broadway Two Seasons Ago. The presentation of Benn W. Levy’s interesting comedy. “The Devil Passes” for five nights beginning Tuesday. April 24, will round out the Civic Theater's nineteenth consecutive season. It will be the sixth subscription production of this season. Os all of Mr. Levy's plays, only one was not rated a success, that his first, which was entitled “This Woman Business.” His other plays include: “Topaze,” “Mrs. Moonlight,” “The Man With Red Hair,” “Springtime for Henry,” and Art and Mrs. Bottle.” “The Devil Passes” was a tremendous success on Broadway, where it played two seasons ago.

Double Feature Bill Offered at Ambassador The Ambassador offers a double feature bill tomorrow and Monday in “Hips, Hips. Hooray,” starring Wheeler and Woolsey and Paul Muni in “Hi Nellie.” “Hips, Hips, Hooray,” is a largescale musical comedy in which the two comics run w’ild in tomfoolery. In addition to the stars, the cast includes Ruth Etting, Thelma Todd, Dorothy Lee and a chorus of 100 rhythm girls. Surrounding the plot, several song hits, dancing and parade ensembles are featured. “Hi Nellie” is the story of a newspaper editor who is sentenced to write a heart throb column because he has displeased the publisher. Muni, as the columnist, takes his bitter pill and the job he delivers proves one of the most thrilling and exciting dramas of its kind. Supporting Muni are Glenda Farrell. Ned Sparks, Doug Dumbrille. Short reels will complete the program.

In Big Cast Zelda Sears and Helen Ware will have supporting roles in “Sadie McKee,” Joan Crawford’s next starring picture for Metro - Goldwyn - Mayer. The cast of the new film, which is based on the novel by Vina Delmar, includes Franchot Tone, Gene Raymond. Esther Ralston, Jean Dixon and Leo G. Carroll. Clarence Brown is directing ’’Sadie McKee.”

IN CHURCH PLAY

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Tomorrow night in Assumption hall, the Young People’s Social Club will present a three-act comedy, “The Third Floor Front.” Herbert Gilligan will be in the cast.

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The initial production of the play was in London at the Arts Theater in 1930 where it was given a private performance. However the play never was given a regular production in London because the censor board refused to pass it and still holds to its decision. “The Devil Passes," as is indicated by the title, concerns the Prince of Darkness who assumes the pleasing shape of a young curate passing through an English parish and pausing to expose the virtues rather than to stimulate the sins of certain muddled souls with whom he comes in contact. A cast that includes some of the Civic theater’s finest players has been selected. They include: Katharine Pantzer, Walter Pfaff. Sara Lauter, Hale Mac Keen, Blair Taylor and others. tt tt tt New Revue at Lyric Magnificent settings and colorful effects and a big cast of principals, reinforced by the sixteen Beth Barri Girls, are the distinguishing features of “The Dancing Honeymoon,” the Lyric theater’s stage offering for the week, a revue presented by George Choos, prominent New York producer. The screen attraction is James Cagney in his latest picture, “Jimmy the Gent.” Frank Libuse, famous “nut” comedian, heads the cast in “The Dancing Honeymoon.” Others of the principals, all Broadway personalities, are Helene Denizqp, dancing star; Lillian Dawson, singing comedienne; Nord and Jeanie, hilarious fun makers, whose offering packs a real laugh surprise; Charles Masters, trick drummer; Jay Velie and Phil Estes. Choos has studded “The Dancing Honeymoon” with a series of novel scenes ranging from a railroad “honeymoon” express train to the interior of an up-to-the-minute night club where things happen with bewildering rapidity. The show is climaxed by a spectacular military number. “Jimmy the Gent” deals, humorously, with the racket of digging up lost heirs to cash in on vast inheritances for which there are no claimants. As rival “heir chasiers” Cagney and Alan Dinehart are not above bribing hospitals and morgues for information, nor coaching phoney heirs to give perjured testimony. “Jimmy the Gent” has plenty of romance along with its risible qualities. Cagney and Dinehart are rivals in love as well as in business. Bette Davis is the lady fair, and, they fight a hard bitter battle, figuratively and literally, for her affections. The climax comes when Cagney hurls Dinehart off the deck of a ship, one of the most thrilling battles in which the red-headed star has ever participated. The cast contains Alice White, Allen Jenkins, Mayo Methot, Nora Lana and other popular players.

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