Indianapolis Times, Volume 46, Number 139, Indianapolis, Marion County, 20 October 1934 — Page 17

OCT. 20, 1934

Don Cossack Male Chorus to Sing Here Appearance at English's Is Scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 18. “The Cossacks are coming”—a cry of terror in the middle ages to the tribes of heathen inhabitants that fringed the Russian Steppes, means today but one thing—the pacific advent of a band of singing men who have been thrilling Europe under the name 'of the Don Cossack Russian male chorus. These men, former officers in the imperial army, “The Singing Horsemen of the Steppes,” as they now are called appropriately, thirty-six strong, are under the leadership of Serge Jaroff. Their appearance at English’s is scheduled for Sunday afternoon, Nov. 18, as a Nancy Martens offering. The men march upon the stage in military formation. The military effect is further carried out in their dark-blue Cossack uniforms, the trousers trimmed with broad red stripes. Knee-high leather riding boots serve to remind that the Cossacks were a cavalry unit. Standing at attention, the men await the signal from their leader. Then, without any “giving of the note,” they begin to sing, achieving effects in crescendo and diminuendo that few, if any, other choruses can hope to approach. These men have mastered every variety of choral singing. There is a wild beauty in their voices that belongs to no other chorus. Everything about them is dramatic, even to the electrifying realism of some of the songs with their outbursts of fierce yelling and whistling. In startling contract, is the devotional effect which these same men produce in their singing of religious songs. /II that they sing is in Russian —native folk-songs, and both secular and religious choral numbers, all of which are explained in well-de-tailed translations. Show Held Over at Montmartre Club The Montmartre floor show, through its popularity at last week's performances, has gained a second week’s booking at the north side club. Jimmy Bitner and his band will continue to furnish their new arrangements of popular pieces for the benefit of dancing patrons, with the identical list of performers going through a complete new set of acts for the floor show program. The program features Nikki Nicoll, the soubret of the show, and Evelyn Garvin, blues singer. Overman in Alaska Lynne Overman sang and danced in an Alaska dance hall for nine months trying to raise money to return to the States. Fields Self-Educated W. C. Fields educated himself by reading the classics during the time he was traveling around the world with his act.

The Indiana Roof Dancing nightly except Monday and Thursday to the music of Joe Cappo tnd his Egyptian Serenaders. Tonight—C arni va 1 night. Dancing from 9 till 1. Sunday—Moonlight dance party—B:3o till 12:30. Tuesday—Ladies (free) night. Dancing from 8:30 till 12:30. Wednesday—W all z night. Dancing from 8:30 till 12:30. Friday—Collegiate night. Dancing from 8:30 till 12:30.

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Metropolitan Quartet to Appear Here

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One Sunday afternoon, Nov. 11, at English’s Mrs. E. H. Bingham will present the Metropolitan quartet, which features Grace Moore, famous in opera, on the air and on the screen. Upper Left—Richard Bonelli, baritone, is a member of the quartet and is well known as a soloist and epera singer. Upper Right—Grace Moore has become a national favorite by her work in “One Night of Love.” Lower Lest —Rose Bampton, contralto, is another member of the quartet. Lower Right—Edward Johnson, tenor, has both a national and international reputation. Eat Palace Opens Jean and Minnie Singer have announced the opening of their new eat and drink palace at 1026 East Washington street.

THE CARS Indiana's Largest Night Club Southeastern at Emerson BIG FLOOR SHOW “Whispering” Jack Wright and His NBC Orchestra Six Personality Girls Ginger Keith—Jack Buschell Plenty of Floor Space COCKTAIL HOUR 11:30 to 1 A. M. Our Delightful Refreshments 4* J C DANCING TILL 3 A. M. For Reservations, Call IR-0092 Plenty of Parking Space

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Zasu Pitts in Film at Fountain Square “Their Big Moment,” starring Slim Summerville and Zasu Pitts, and “Girl in Danger,” featuring Ralph Bellamy, is the double bill offered at the Fountain Square the-

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ater for tonight. Added attractions include a comedy, newsreels and short novelties. Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, the Fountain Square will offer Walter Connelly’s new hit, “Whom the Gods Destroy,” and Edward G. Robinson’s latest, “The Man With Two Faces,” besides a Mickey Mouse feature, “Camping Out."

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Joe Cappo Had Desire Once to Lead Symphony Orchestra Leader Now at Roof Had Interesting Career. Limited funds and an interest in dance music caused Joe Cappo, director of the Egyptian Serenaders, to leave the Chicago Conservatory of Music in 1922 and organize the nucleus of the orchestra which has been furnishing the rhythm for dancers at the Indiana ballroom for the past week. They will continue at the Roof for the coming week. Success seemed to meet Cappo half way, for shortly after the band was organized it was taken under the banner of the Music Corporation of America, and played the first coast-to-coast tour ever made by a dance orchestra. Cappo definitely decided on this tour to give up his earlier ambition to become a symphony director. He became accustomed to playing for animated audiences and liked their frank approval or disapproval of his music. Cappo accepted an engagament with the Keith-Orpheum circuit as an accordionist when he was 16, and headlined on that circuit for two years. But Cappo s accomplishments do not end with the playing of the accordion. He is also adept with a saxophone, clarinet, or trumpet. The Serenaders make another claim to distinction with the fact that they were one of the first orchestras ever to broadcast over a chain hookup. Their offerings were sent over the ether from the Boulevards of Paris, in St. Paul, Minn., where they played a long term engagement. Tone’s First Outing After approximately three years of incessant picture making, Franchot Tone enjoyed his first jaunt traveling to the base of Mt'. Whitney with “Lives of a Bengal Lancer” company.

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