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

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WALTER HAMPDEN HERE TODAY AT ENGLISH'S

Famous Actor Lends Talents to Two Dramas ‘Richelieu’ in Matinee to Be Followed Tonight by ‘Richard lII.’ Walter Hampden, leading actor of classic roles on the American stage, will give two performances at English’s today. The matinee performace will be "Richelieu” and tonight the bill will be Shakespeare’s “King Richard in.” Anew version of that grand old thriller, “Richelieu,” will be used. This modern script being by Arthur .Goodrich, author of another of Mr. Hampden’s great successes, “Caponsacchi.” Mr. Goodrich preserved BulwerLytton’s exciting plot intact, but eliminated the rhetorical verbosity which impedes the movement of the original so that both speech and action are simple, direct and vigorous. There is no more magnificent figure in history than Armand Jean Duplessis, duke and cardinal of Richelieu, prime minister to his majesty, King Louis XIII of France, a great character for an actor of Walter Hampden’s ability. “King Richard III” reveals Shakespeare in his mast strikingly dramatic mood, and Walter Hampden in the richest plentitude of his powers as an actor. Richard’s usurpation of the English crown, after murdering all who stood in his path to the throne, furnished a historical and legendary background which lent itself readily to embellishment for the stage by the master dramatist. A vital, vivid, grotesque character, deformed in body and perverted in mind, the crook-backed Richard swayed an empire and bent men and women to his evil will until retribution and death met him on the field of battle. Walter Hampden’s portrayal of the malevolent Plantaganet is said to be on a par with his well-known performances of Hamlet Macbeth, Cyrano de Bergerac and Richelieu Always mindful of the all-round excellence of his productions, Mr Hampden has given both plays beautiful productions and his permanent company of thirty-five contains such well-known and talented actors as Mabel Moore. Katherine Lane, Eleanor Goodrich, Algon Lewis, John Davenport Seymour, Ernest Rowan, Hannam Clarke, Dallas Anderson. S. Thomas Gomez. P. J. Kelley. Edwin Ross, Robert Schnitzer. Richard Bowler. Franklin Salisbury and Edwin Cushman. Merle Oberon to Play in Hollywood HOLLYWOOD. Oct. 20.—Merle Oberon, remembered for her portrayal of Anne Boleyn in “The Private Life of Henry VIII,” will come to this country from England to play the leading feminine role opposite Maurice Chevalier, in the Twentieth Century picture, “Follies Bergere de Paris.” It is expected that Miss Oberon’s marriage to Joseph M. Schenck, film executive, will take place shortly after her arrival here. Taylor Likes Beach Kent Taylor’s favorite form of recreation is to go to the beach and ride roller-coasters. Would Play Qoeen Alison Skipworth always has wanted to play the role of Queen Elizabeth.

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Star Escapes Blast HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 20. A shower of glass from ten exploding 1,000-watt lamps caused a nearpanic on the Marlene DietrichJoseph Von Sternberg set, but actress and director escaped injury.

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ONE of the most melodious of all symphonies and one of the most brilliant overtures are high spots on the first program of its fifth season which the Indianapolis Symphony orchestra will present Tuesday night at the Murat theater. The major work for the evening is Franz Schubert’s Seventh Symphony, which one annotator once said “sings as no other symphony has sung. It

is continuous melody from beginning to end. fresh as the dew on a woodsy spring violet.” The work, written shortly before Schubert died was to have been played in Vienna, but its difficulty caused a postponement. Its composer died without hearing it. Robert Schumann found it among some manuscripts and Mendelssohn first played it at the famous Gewandhaus. More polished and more carefully constructed than most of its composer’s work, it has a full measure of his talents for melody and beauty. Ferdinand Schaefer, founder and director of the orchestra, will follow the symphony with Mozart’s famous overture from “Don Juan.” Mozart completed his music at Prague in 1787, and gave a definite date for the performance. He had not started the overture, however, so all night he sat up and by morning turned the score over to a copyist. Although the orchestra had to play it at sight, the overture was a brilliant success, and has remained one of the master examples of the form. Mr. Schaefer will complete his program with the largo from ftaydn's quartet No. 50, and Massenet’s “Scenes Pittoresque,” a favorite orchestral suite. The final meeting of workers in the membership campaign of the Indiana State Symphony Society, sponsor of the orchestra, will be held Monday noon at the Athenaeum. Seats for the concert now are on sale at society headquarters at the Wilking Music Company. 120 East Ohio street. a an ' | V HE Indianapolis Community Fund will start its drive next Friday for funds for a cause which has the right to enlist every wage earner in Indianapolis in its ranks To advance this campaign, the organization through William J. Ash. publicity director, has completed a short movie. This movie accurately depicts the tremendously important work of the many organizations which obtain financial aid from the community fund. So far the Apollo, Indiana and Circle theaters have graciously consented to show this movie as a part of their regular program. Mr. Kenneth Collins of the Apollo plans to start it Monday. I have seen his short movie and I can say that it is the best and

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'Church Mouse' Will Open New Civic Season Reginald Garstang to Have Male Lead in Play Oct. 27. When the Civic theater makes its bow for its twentieth season on Saturday Oct.. 27, with “The Church Mouse,” a comedy satire on big business, several actors already popular with Indianapolis audiences will’ be seen and several new faces will also be noticed. Reginald Garstang, who has appeared in a number of Civic theater productions, will play the male lead, and Jane Weil, also a playhouse veteran, will have one of the leading women’s parts. Gwendolyn Schort, already known outside the Civic theater as an amateur actress, will have the other principal part. They will be supported by Kenneth Ellington. Norman Buchan, Kirby Whyte and Frank Springer. Mr. Garstang will be cast as Baron Thomas von Ullrich, and Miss Weil as Oily F*rey. Miss Schort appears as Susie Sykes. Lowrence Hill is stage manager for the play and it is being directed by Frederick Burleigh, new director of the Civic who will make his debut for Indianapolis audiences with “The Church Mouse.”

miles ahead of anything the association has yet produced. This movie speaks for itself and the mission is very, very plain. Undoubtedly every movie theater will co-operate by showing this film. The movie opens with the presses of The Indianapolis Times, News and Star printing papers showing the beginning of the drive. Talcott Powell, editor of The Times; James A. Stuart, managing editor of the Star, and Stephen C. Noland, editor of the News give briefly the reasons for the need of fully subscribing to the fund this year. The Boy Scouts of America, including scouts at the Indianapolis Orphans home, State School for the Deaf and the Riley hospital, are shown in work which makes fine men of them. The work of the Public Health Nursing Association is graphically shown. The scenes at the Wheeler City Rescue Mission, the Old Folks’ home, the Jewish Old Folks’ home, the Florence Crittendon home, St. Elizabeth’s home and the Indianapolis Orphans’ home are striking. Here is definite proof of how the money of the Community Fund is being spent in a marvelous way. u u a AN audition will be held tomorrow night at 8 at the Civic Theater Playhouse for men who wish to try out for future Civic theater productions.

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Ferdinand Schaefer Next Tuesday night at the Murat theater, Ferdinand Schaefer, conductor of the Indianapolis symphony orchestra, will give the signal which will start the new season. Winston Churchill to Appear in Pictures HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 20.—Winston Churchill, ex-cabinet minister, and one of the leading British authors, has been put under contract by London Films, the British producing company, to direct and edit a series of short subjects on items of current interest. Among the subjects, which Churchill will produce, are “Will Monarchies Return?,” “The Rise of Japan,” “Marriage Laws and Customs,” and “Unemployment,” and “Gold.” A staff of artists and technicians has been placed at Churchill’s disposal and he will be in complete charge of the pictures.

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OCT. 20, 1934

Play Group to Open Season With Comedy ‘The Family Upstairs,’ Is Selected by Sutherland Players. As the initial production of the 1934-35 season of the Sutherland Players. Norman Green, director, has scheduled Harry Delf’s comedy, “The Family Upstairs.” This play has kept the cast in "stitches” of merriment during rehearsals and will be hugely enjoyed by the entire family. This outstanding professional success enjoyed a long run and was recently revived in Chicago running thirty weeks. Ruth Nugent, now appearing in New York, appeared in the original production. “The Family Upstairs,” which opens the ninth consecutive season of the players, will be presented Monday and Tuesday evenings, Oct. 22 and 23 at 8:15 at the Sutherland Presbyterian church, Twenty-eighth and Guilford avenue. The following cast has been selected: Fannie K. Fort, Florence Berrie, Sue Tezzman, James Bowling, Edward Green, Mrs. L. B. Sebastian, Margaret Berrie. Donald Robbins and Norman Green. The production staff includes Carl Tezzman. stage manager; Richard Robbins, lights; Dot Lackey, properties, and Virginia Brackett Green, technical director. Following their idea ol presenting only the best in entertainment, the Sutherland Players have selected such plays as “Pawns,” by Wilde; “El Cristo.” “Out of the Dark”; Ibsen’s ‘Enemy of the People,” ‘Everyman” and ‘Smiling Through,” for this season’s schedule. On Nov. 23 and 24 the players will sponsor the sixth annual one-act religious drama tournament. This event is open to all church-centered dramatic groups and entries will be accepted by Mrs. C. Norman Green, tournament chairman, until Nov, 1. Couldn’t Get Started Joe Morrison, featured in "One Hour Late,” tried in vain for a year to land a movie job, went to work with an orchestra, became a radio star, and promptly got several Hollywood offers. Never Lacks Entertainment Bing Crosby, now singing in “Here Is My Heart,” has six radios in his home, two in his home, two in his studio dressing room and one in each of his automobiles.