Indianapolis Times, Volume 46, Number 121, Indianapolis, Marion County, 29 September 1934 — Page 20

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Moral Wave Tails to Touch Old Broadway Sinful New Plays Put Chaste Hollywood to Shame. Btf PAUL HARRISON MCA Sw*)t NEW YORK, Sept. 29 —What the Legion of Decency scaring the sin out of the movies, and some of the elder sages predicting a cleaner theater, you'd think that by this time the Puritans would have landed on Broadway and had the Situation well in hand. Well, they haven’t. News of the play crop, at this writing, is news of illicit love, and if the Puritans don't like it they can stay away. That s precisely what they're doing, together with swarms of sophisticated and thoroughly tolerant people. For the fact remains that many of the new plays have been mere trifles —trifles in negligee which live to blusji unseen, then die. And this season hapless producers are not being consoled by Hol-ly-wood purchases of flesh-drama. Will Hays says musn’t touch. Another College Farce It isn’t likely, anyway, that the Screen will attempt to adapt “First Episode,” a burbling bit of Oxford undergraduate life which has been retitled “College Sinners ” In it the authors have tried to combine some of the tender, sorrowful qualities of “The Wind and the Rain” (last season’s glum play about English undergraduates) with the archness and merriment of “She Loves Me Not” (hilarious hit concerning Princeton). Asa result it has been observed hereabout that the Oxford lads are a curious combination of Winniethe F*ooh and Casanova. A lady and Cats Continuing the study of theatrical turpitude there is (or was) “Errant Lady." A comedy, this one, dealing with a dominent but adventurous matron and her daughter. The latter is about to arrange a divorce so she can marry a dashing Russian. But her plans are thwarter by mama, who takes the Russian for herself. Another comedy, “Alley Cat,” deals (or dealt) with all sorts of extra-marital paternity. I never quite got the straight of all the smutty complications, and, for that matter, didn't try very hard. A second and better opus with feline traits is “The Red Cat.” It seems that the wife of a certain famous financier is mildy in love with an actor who does impersonations of her husband. A business crisis makes it imperative that the banker go to London, so his associates hire the actor to impersonate him in order that rival financiers won’t suspect the impending coup. No Sparing of Blushes flfom that moment on there is of blushes, for the actor plays his role in the bedroom as well as at directors’ meetings. The boudoir scene very definitely is something not to write home about. But however immoderate, it's liked by audiences. And besides, virtue eventually is triumphant, and such a conclusion always seems to cover a multitude of sinning. Still another comedy of the stripe called “sophisticated" is “Lady Jane,” which provides circumstances so unusual that marital infidelity is presented as something of a virtue. It shows a mother, who herself is an old hand at deceiving her husband. deliberately arranging a tryst between daughter-in-law and lover, and then urging the disillusioned youngster to conceal the infidelity from her husband. Ably performed and soundly constructed. “Lady Jane” is applauded in this region. But the Hollywood Scouts to have passed it up.

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Twin Feature I Is at Alamo Two Firsl-Showing Films on Program. Starting tomorrow for a threedays run, the Alamo will offer twd first showing pictures in “Riders of the Rio,” with Lane Chandler and “King Kelly of the U. S. A.,” with Irene Ware, Guy Robertson and Edgar Kennedy. “Riders of the Rio,” is the story of a hard-riding cowboy who belongs to the border patrol, and is involved in a frameup of which he has no defense. "King Kelly of the U. S. A.,” is a gay production loaded with mirth, music and romance. The story concerns a theatrical producer and his troupe of show girls headed for Europe. Another new chapter of the Buck Jones serial, “Red Rider,” also will be shown. Twin Bill on View af Sanders Theater The Sanders presents for the last times tonight the picturization of the famous stage play, “Double Door,” with Evelyn Venable, and “Smoking Guns,” a western, starring Ken Maynard. Bing Crosby comes to the Sanders screen tomorrow and Monday in “We're Not Dressing,” featuring Carole Lombard. The added feature is “Upper World,” with Ginger Rogers and Warren William, a drama of society and its struggles with the lower class. Gertrude Well Liked Gertrude Michael, now working in Paramount's “Menace,” recently was voted one of Hollywood's 12 most beautiful actresses in a poll of players, directors, cameramen and executives.

Indiana Roof Dancing nightly except Monday and Thursday. Tonight—Al Sky and His Musical Stars. Carnival Night Dancing from 9 till 1. Tomorrow —Bernie Cummins and His New Yorkers. Dancing from 9 till 1. Tuesday—Al Sky and His Musical Stars. Ladies Free Night—Dancing from 8:30 till 12:30. Wednesday—Al Sky and His Musical Stars. Waltz Night. Every other dance a waltz. Dancing from 8:30 till 12:30. Friday—Al Sky and His Musical Stars. Collegiate Night. Dancing from 8:30 till 12:30.

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A Prize Yarn -And It's on Jearf Hersholt He Requires All He’s Got on Him to Prove He’s Himself. By NEA Service HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 29. —ls there’s anything screen celebrities like better than wangling a two month’s vacation to Europe from their hard-boiled studio executives, it’s coming back with one or two prize stories about their experiences across the Atlantic. They’re the kind of adventures that strike the movie favorites rather personally, although the victims seem to relish the telling of incidents about themselves as much as their listeners enjoy hearing them. Ramon Novarro, for instance tells one about himself, when he took his last trip to Europe incognito. That is, he went under his more unfamiliar family name of Samienego —and managed to go everywhere without attracting attention until he attended a theater in Madrid. “It’s Our Business” As he left the theater,, two detectives stopped him and for a moment Novarro thought he was in for serious trouble. “Are you not Ramon Novarro?” they inquired. The actor admitted he was and asked how they guessed. “It’s our business to know such things,” was the reply. “We won’t tell any one and spoil your visit, but we have to keep track of you at headquarters.” While attending a party given by a writer in Paris, Ernst Lubitsch was conversing with “This host in German. A few minutes later an American guest, not knowing that the director also spoke English, asked the host who the funny little Dutchman was. “So, for the rest of the evening, I had to speak German so as not to disclose the fact that I understood him and thus embarrass him,” says Lubitsch. One on Hersholt On his trip to Europe last year, Jean Hersholt wired ahead to engage hotej rooms in England. When he arrived at the hotel he was informed that the place was full except for rooms engaged by Jean Hersholt. “I am he,” declared Jean. “Oh, I say!" remonstrated the clerk. “You cawn’t have me on like that. I’ve seen Hersholt in pictures many times. He’s an old fat bloke.” It required all Jean’s identifications to get the rooms. Buddy Kane to Open Burlesque Season Buddy Kane will open the burlesque season at the Rialto this week, in connection with the regular feature movie. Halene Davis will make her first appearance in Indianapolis, presenting anew danoe novelty. The company consists of twentyfive people. A special mid-night show will be given every Saturday night. should Know Her Part Michalette Burani, who plays Elissa Landi’s maid in Paramount’s “Enter Madame” played the same part 700 times on the stage in 15 % months.

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Cagney Film Is at Ambassador 'Here Comes the Navy’ on View at Theater. Starting tomorrow the Ambassador offers James Cagney and Pat O’Brien in “Here Comes the Navy.” Cagney and O’Brien have the stellar roles of two virile jack-tars who hate each other with intense fury, the more so because the former loves the latter’s sister. Their feud is accompanied by rapid fire action and riot comedy. Gloria Stuart is cast as the girl who must decide hetween the two fighting sailor boys. The United States navy plays a big part in the production. Added featurettes include cute Shirley Temple in a comedy skit, “What’s to Do About It.” A comedy cartoon and news reel will complete the program. Liss Week-End Fare at Fountain Square Mystery and comedy appear on the week-end bill of fare at the Fountain Square theater, with Edna Mae Oliver in “We’re Rich Again,” and “Murder in the Museum” having their last runs tonight. For tomorrow, Monday and Tuesday, the Fountain Square presents the two nitwits of the screen in their latest laugh riot, “The Cock-Eyed Cavaliers,” supported by Thelma Todd and Dorothy Lee. The added feature on the first half of the week schedule is “Private Scandal," with Zasu Pitts, Ned Sparks, Mary Briant and Phillips Holmes.

Jackie Coogan Is Back in Pictures By Time * Special HOLLYWOOD, Cal., Sept. 29. Jackie Coogan, pathetic, one-galus waif in Charlie Chaplin’s “The Kid,” returned to films today. Togged out in blue jeans, widebrimmed Stetson hat, bandana neckerchief and a pair of sixshooters, Coogan, now a lanky sixfooter, makes his return at the Paramount studios in “Code of the West,” a Zane Grey outdoor romance with Randolph Scott and Evelyn Brent. Gary Cooper Wins Studio Ball Game By I t men Special HOLLYWOOD, Cal., Sept. 29 The thrill of being screen star was nothing to Gary Cooper compared with that which came to the Paramount star yesterday when he hit a two-SSf?ST whieft brought in two runs and won a ball gam? 9 B*7 score. Cooper was playing with members of Victor McLaglen’s Lighthorse troop against a team of studio workmen on location for “Lives of a Bengal Lancer.” Books With Her When Sylvia Sidney arrived in Hollywood in 1931, she brought five large boxes of books.

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Peasant Room to Be Opened by Fendricks Rathskeller Touch to Be Reproduced in Traction Terminal Building. A touch of the European hoffbrau and rathskeller atmosphere will be reproduced in the quaintly decorated Peasant Room, to be opened by A. A. Fendrick & Sons, in the Traction Terminal building, next Tuesday, at 4 p. m. The entire front of the building is done in chestnut, as also is the inside woodwork. The Peasant Room will be connected with the Fendrick restaurant already in the building, and together they will make one of the largest street floor restaurants in the state. The outside decoration will consist of two eight-foot peasant figures, carved from wood, in bas relief, by Harder 8c Walter, architectural sculptors. These figures, each holding a stein, will be in polychrome. Beneath the figures and directly over the entrance, is a huge, chestnut table, between the legs of which all who enter must pass. The figures in front are backed up by a large, leaded glass window. Two Subrooms Within „ There are two subrooms within, one of which contains the bar, and the other is planned to ’>e a haven for patrons interested in sea foods, steaks or chops. The second room ceiling is decorated in such a way as to give the effect of being out doors, the lighting <&nd color combining to cause the upper part of the room to fade into darkness. Along the upper walls of the barroom, will be placed several large mural decora cions, produced by J. Scott Williams, muralist at the new Indiana State Library. Williams has taken as his theme for the murals, the figures and occupations of the peasant type. One will see the discussion of politics in the little continental town on one wall, and a Rip Van Winkle sketch on the other. The incident themes are to be interspersed with decorative scenes, using the diamond, club, heart, and spade card motifs for the purpose of getting color Into the background. Uses Same Decoration WiUiams has used this same type of decoration for the main ballroom of the Waldorf-Astoria in New York. He has also designed murals for the University of Illinois library, the Park Central hotel, and Arthur Hammerstein’s theater in New York. The decoration of the rooms is being done by Henry Behrens, veteran of Indianapolis interior specialists. The idea and design for the place are by Pierre and Wright, architects. A. A. Fendrick, who also operates the Union station restaurant, and the Circle Tower Fountain, has been in the food dispensing business since 1878. Boswells With Bing The Boswell sisters are in Hollywood to join Bing Crosby, star of Paramount’s “Here Is My Heart,” on his radio broadcasts, which start September 18.

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