Indianapolis Times, Volume 46, Number 205, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 January 1935 — Page 9
JAN. 5, 1935.
APOLLO PRESENTS WILL ROGERS IN 'THE COUNTY CHAIRMAN
Ade's Stage Play Adapted to Screen Provides Fitting Vehicle for Whimsical Actor Evelyn Venable and Kent Taylor Among Members of Strong Supporting Cast; Ade Offers “Romance in Manhattan.’ ww TILL ROGERS, the inimitable. Is here id to Indianapolis W theater-goers, it is believed that news is as goM news as that prosperity it back! Appearing currently upon the screen of the Apolio theater, the star's newest Fox Film production, "The County Chairman,” is being revealed. The County Chairman." has been adapted from the famous stage plav of the same nam*. written by one of Indiana's most noted authors, Gerrge Ade. The plav deals with small-town politics back at the turn of he century. The colorful personalities, the frenzied rallie-, the in•rn .n feeling made of politics a very different game from politics today, c r ndu'"*“d with reserve and dignity via the radio.
Will Rogers is soon as tl'°. sea,ed veteran of many a campaign —tl flerv war-horse of his state, o know every family skeleton by , first name—and doesn’t he-itate to use them! He may be the best k;:-sor in the county, when the k i "fd arise-, but he's also the stormy kpetrel of the political camps and {genuine fire-eater. I In ms support, there Ls a notable Bast of players, many of whom he e f worked with him in earlier screen hits. Evelyn Venable and Kent Taylor, the young lovers of "‘David Harum.” have important roles in the nr.v film and others featured are Louise Dresser, Mickey Rooney and Stepin Fetchit. The cast also includes Frank Melton, Berton Church’ll, Robert McWarie. Russell Simpson and Erville Anderson. John Blystone directed, with Edvard W. Butcher listed as producer. Sam Heilman and Gladys Lehman wrote the screen play. a a a Two Favorites Here Ginger Rogers and Francis Ledcrer have modern romantic roles in ‘ Romance in Manhattan," now on view at the Circle. The story of Romance in Man* ha;tan" is a simple one of a young immigrant who comes to America afire with hopes and dreams but is denied entry because he lacks posse ion of the S2OO demanded by the laws of the country. He slips overboard from the ship on which he is being deported and swims ashore. His sufferings, his struggles and * his unyielding battle to win a place pin the New World make a series of dramatic situations which build up jAr a stirring climax. A love story Mns, like a golden thread through /Flip gripping drama. Francis Lederer, dashing matinee idol of Europe and America, has . never had a film role more appealing and convincing than as the young Czechoslovakian immigrant. His magnetic personality and his dramatic genius are given full scope > for dramatic achievement. Those who saw him in ‘ The Pursuit of Happiness” may well anticipate a treat in his interpretation of his new role. Sparkling Ginger Rogers provides the love interest as the irresistible New York chorus girl who is strugg ing gallantly to support her small bi other. Her role is more dramatic than that which she portrayed in "The
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Gay Divorcee," one of her many triumphs. Warm, human qualities characterize the story of "Romance in Manhattan.” and it is declares to have an appeal that is seldom found in more sophisticated screen presenta- , nous. The supporting cast of "Romance in Manhattan,” includes such outstanding character actor as J. Farrell Macedonian. Lilvan Harmer, Helen Ware and Eily Mavlon, while Jimmie Butler is cast as a New York newsie to form a sympathetic trio with Lederer and Miss Rogers. Stephen Roberts directed. Hepburn Film Stays in City •The Little Minister’ Is Retained Until Tuesday. The Indiana is doing so splendidly with Katharine Hepburn in "The Little Minister,’’ a e which is a compliment to t* ustry, that it is being held over until next Tuesday. Under the present schedule. It is .arranged to open next Tuesday with ' Broadway Bill.” The casting of Mvrna Loy opposite Warner Baxter in Frank Capra's Columbia picture. “Broadway Bill,’’ brings her together again with the first leading man she ever had on the screen. Baxter was the star of “Renegade,” a silent picture, in which Miss Loy received her first important opportunity. "Broadway Bill” is a romantic comedy in which Baxter plays a reckless, lovable roustabout, and i Miss Lov is a horse-loving semi mine counterpart of him. The role gives this clever actress a fine dramatic opportunity and something entirely different from "The Thin Man” and other parts 1 she has played lately. Others in the cast of this Capra | picture are Lvnne Overman, Walter Connolly. Raymond Walburn. Mari garet Hamilton. Douglas Dumbrille. Charles Levison, Helen Vinson and Frankie Darro. The picture is based upon a short story, by Mark Hellinger. Robert Riskin wrote the screen adaptation.
Screen Fare Offered at Four Indianapolis Theaters
1. Evelyn Laye tomes back to the screen as a ballet dancer in “The Night Is Young,” which will open Friday at Loews Palace. 2. Ginger Rogers and Francis Lederer have a romantic love affair in "Romance in Manhattan,” which is now- on view at the Circle.
ROUNDING ROUND TUCATCDQ WITH WALTER I M Ln I [Kj D. HICKMAN
RIGHT now it is a good idea to look back upon the last 12 months and learn several lessons from many sources. The question often is asked what pictures pile up the biggest grosses all over the country? These pictures are named by Variety in its current 29th anniversary number.
According to that publication, j coast studios acclaim the six leaders j as follows: “Little Women" (Radio 1 . “I’m No Angel" (Paramount), I "Judge Priest” tFox). “Dinner at j Eight" (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer), "It Happened One Night” <Columbia> and “The Bowery” <United Artists).! This department has always insisted. even while the year was in progress, that 1934 developed only one box office sensation and that was Shirley Temple. Variety now takes the same position and has box office proof to substantiate its position. Mae West still remains the biggest money maker for Paramount with Bing Crosby in second position The past year saw W. C. Fields rightly advance to a strong box office favorite. His advance has been | slow but he has successfully made | the grade after several years of hard , work. The biggest money maker for Radio is Katherine Hepburn, foli lowed by Wheeler and Woolsey. Ann ; Harding suffered with improper vehicles last year. Metro's biggest money maker last year was Norma Shearer and she is followed by Wallace Beery. Joan j Crawford, Clark Gable, William Powell and Greta Garbo. Garbo according to Variety, did not prove the box office draw last year as expected. Universal's leaders are Margaret Sullivan. Edmund Lowe and the Colbert-William combination. Columbia puts the Gable-Colbert com- ! oination first with Grace Moore folj lowing hot on their heels. May Robson and Jack Holt follow. Fox is headed by Will Rogers. ! Janet Gaynor, Harold Lloyd and j Shirley Temple as listed by Variety. | The ier.iers for 20th Century pic- ! tures are George Arliss, Wallace Beery. Ronald Colman. Frederic i March. Constance Bennett and Ann Harding. n u U SOME names appear in more than one list and that is because the studio holding the original contract loaned the star to another company. Warners-First National stars are headed by Joe E. Brown. James Cagney. Al Jolson, Kay Francis, Dick Powell and Ruby Keeler. The two for United Artists are Eddie Cantor and Anna Sten, according to Variety. It is interesting to compare the box office leaders for last year with the poll of the critics which picked the ten best as follows: : The Barretts
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of Wimpole Street.” “House of Rothschild,” “It Happened One Night,” “One Night of Love,” “Little Women,” “The Thin Man,” “Viva Villa,” ' Dinner at Eight,” “Count of Monte Crist o” and “Berkley Square.’ This proves that 424 critics over the country are not highbrow but like best the stars for which the public is buying tickets. In connection with the ten best of the critics, it is interesting to know that Loew’s Palace Theater here last year played exactly onehalf of them. And that is a real honor. a tt tt T* ,TISS IMOGSNE PIERSON is IVJL general chairman of a concert to be given by Bomar Cramer, na-' tionally known pianist, Jan. 24, at Caleb Mills Hall. Kappa Chapter of Mu Phi Epsilon, national musical honor sorority, will sponsor the concert for the benefit of its scholarship fund. This scholarship is awarded to the woman music student of junior or senior college standing who shows most talent among competitors at an annual audition. At present Miss Mary Kapp has the Mu Phi scholarship in violin. Mr. Cramer is head of the piano department of the Arthur Jordan Conservatory of Music. Star Reveals Ambition Bing Crosby, featured with Kitty Carlisle in Paramount's “Here Is My Heart,” has his mind set on writing short stories when his movie career is finished.
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3. Warner Baxter has both bad and good luck w r ith raring horses in “Broadway Bill,” which will open at the Indiana at the termination of the run of “The Little Minister.” 4. Will Rogers is a plugging small town lawyer and politician in “The County Chairman,” now on view at the Apollo.
Civic to Offer Capable Cast •Both Your Houses’ Will Open Jan. 12. One of the best casts ever assembled at the Civic Theater is holding night rehearsals for “Both Your Houses,” the next production at the Alabama-st Playhouse. “Both Your Houses” won the Pulitzer prize in 1933 for Maxwell Anderson. It will be presented by the Civic Theater Jan. 12 to 16. The cast selected by Frederick Burleigh, director, includes many Indianapolis favorites such as Mrs. Katherine Pantzer, Miss Mary Beth Ennis, Miss Mary Sinclair, Percy Weer, John Ray Newcomb, Walker Winslow. William Kennedy and Ray Robinson. The play is a story of practical politics in the national capital. It portrays the typical old-time politicians and the heart-breaking experiences of a newly elected member of Congress, whose ideals are rudely shattered as he attempts to save the taxpayers' money. “Both Your Houses” is expected to be one of the outstanding productions of the winter at the Civic Theater. Advance ticket sale has been brisk. The complete cast follows: Marjorie Gray .. Mrs. Katherine Pantzer Bus Mary Beth Ennis Eddie Wister Clifford Courtenay Solomon Fitzmaurice Percy Weer Mark Myles Sweeny Simeon Gray John Ray Newcomb Levering George Newton Merton 'William Kennedy Dell Zaff Rogers Sneden Edward Green Miss McMurty Mary Sinclair Wingblatt Walker Winslow Peebles C. C. Robinson Farnum Kenneth Lemons Alan McClean Rav Robinson Ebner David Milligan
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Mischa Levitzki At 3:15 tomorrow afternoon, Mischa Levitzki, pianist, will appear in recital at the Academy of Music as an offering of the Indianapolis Maennerchor.
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Vanities 7 , 'As Thousands Cheer Will Be Offerings During Present Month at English's Earl Carroll Show to Open Three-Day Engagement, Beginning Jan. 14: Berlin-Hart Revue Booked One Week Later. FEATURED among the principals of the tenth edition of Earl Carroll “Vanities" are the three Samuels Brothers, Martin. Phillip and Barney. This revue will open a three-day engagement at English's, Monday night. Jan. 14. These three boys are extraordinary precision tap dancers and adept with their pedal extremities in all kinds of comedy dancing with plenty of “hoke" stuff in their routine. Their ability to act also is entitled to more than passing mention and they will be seen playing speaking parts in the various sketches. The Three Samuels are products of New York's lower East Side. They were brought up there; however, when they were youngsters they moved with their parents to Mt. Vernon. N. Y. Still they contend that it was on the sidewalks of New York that they learned their first dancing lesson.
They received their training under their oldest brother AI. who, when he started to groom his km for the stage, designated Martin and Phillip as Mutt and Pinkey. Under Al's able direction and training Mutt and Pink Samuels have developed into excellent hoofers as has also Barney, who as yet has achieved no nickname. As the boss and organizer of the trio Al has succeeded in keeping them in line much to their own good and for a promising future. In the event that they should happen to become temperamental, similar to that of another hoofing family, he can call upon two other brothers, whom he says are ready to jump into any unexpected breach
NORTH SIDE Illinois al :11th 7 VVm. Powells- M.vrna l,oy “EVELYN PRENTICE" (Sun. -lop Pen ner-I,n nnv linsj “COLLEGE RHYTHM” _ . . _ Talbot anti 22nd TALBOTT “JUDGE PRIEST” “FUGITIVE LADY” Sun. Tint’hit* Feature —Irene Dunne “AGE OF INNOCENCE” Dii n n “365 NIGHTS IN HOLLYWOOD” 42nil at Collcße UPTOWN “RETURN OF CHANDU” “CASE OF THE HOWLING DOG” Sun. Double Feature —Guy Kibhe “BIG HEARTED HERBERT” Clias. Riicclps “PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS” 2::fil Station St. ) P h A M Double Feature L/lvLri/Ti Eddie <{uilUan “GRIDIRON FLASH” “RAWHIDE ROMANCE” Sun. Claudelle Colbert-Warren William “CLEOPATRA” f • 19th and Collette Stratfc rd “NOW I’LL TELL ’ “HONOR OF THE RANGE” Sun. Double Feature —Grace Moore “ONE NIGHT OF LOVE” “CHARLIE CHAN IN LONDON” \ a r/-/' a Nob, at ***••• [ A Double Feature 'ViLNeV-rA victor .lory “MURDER IN TRINIDAD” “RANDY RIDES ALONE” Sun. Double Feature —Victor Mrl.atflen “The Captain Hates the Sea” Janet Gaynor “CHANGE OF HEART” Illinois at 30th GARRICK .„r';i;rnr„ “AGAINST THE LAW” “UNDER SECRET ORDERS” Sun. Double Featur* —Geo. Arliss “THE LAST GENTLEMAN” “LAUGHING AT LIFE” 30th * .Northwestern RC W Double Feature L A Jean Muir “AS THE EARTH TURNS” “PURSUED” Sun. Double Feature —Robt. Donat “COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO” “Richest Girl in the World” Double Feature A/AmlNO Loretta Voting “CARAVAN” “KANSAS CITY PRINCESS” Sunday Maurice Chevalier-Jeanette MacDonald “THE MERRY WIDOW” St. Clair at Ft. W ayne CT AID Double Feature J I . LfaIIN Neil Hamilton “FUGITIVE LADY” “WAGON WHEELS” Sunday—Double Feature l.eslie Howard “BRITISH AGENT” “STUDENT TOUR” EAST SIDE ' _ 1352 F. Wash st STRAND "STATE VS. ELINOR NORTON” “FUGITIVE LADY” Sunday lackie Conner “PECK’S BAD BOY” LORETTA YOI'NG in “C ARAVAN” BETTY BOOP CARTOON j __ Dearborn at lth RI VO LI D °z':. “LIMEHOUSE BLUES” “BY YOUR LEAVE” Sun. Jack Oakie-Jn* Pcnu*r ‘COLLEGE RHYTHM” ips v /is | 5507 E. 11 ash. Sc PV Nil Double Feature lIN T II Roland Voting “DEATH ON THE DIAMOND” “THERE’S ALWAYS TOMORROW” Sun. Double Feature—Jack Benny “Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round” “HIDE OUT” T A /“Al 4 A * Mah St. TACOMA “Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch” “STUDENT TOUR” Sunday—Double Feature —Dick Powell “HAPPINESS AHEAD” “WAGON WHEELS” T| ivCPtA 4ft;o N>w Torh TUXEDO D * uMm irn,nrr I Geo. Arliss “THE LAST GENTLEMAN” “GRIDIRON FLASH’’ Sun. Double Featnre—Fred Astaire “THE GAY DIVORCEE” “W AGON WHEELS”
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! at any time and show what they can do. There are certainly plenty of ; Samuel Brothers besides the three j who are now with the “Vanities.” BBS Big Hit Booked “As Thousands Cheer,” the Irving Berlin-Moss Hart revue produced j by Sam H. Harris, coming to Engi fish’s for three nights and Wednesj day matinee, starting Monday, Jan. 21, is heralded as the most successful musical entertainment of many seasons, as is attested by a run of 50 capacity weeks on Broadway at the Music Box theater.
EAST SIDE _ 3930 F. Tenth st. PARKER “SONS OF THE DESERT” “THE HUMAN SIDE” Sun. Don hit* Fuji f lire —Norlilu >luHrpf “Barretts of Wimpole Street” “NIGHT ALARM’’ . . .1 2116 f;. 10th St. " Hamilton “Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch” “A LOST LADY” Sun. Double Feature —Geo. Arliss “THE LAST GENTLEMAN” Helen Hayes “WHAT EVERY WOMAN KNOWS” R_ .. . . 2721 K. Wash. St. IJ Y Y Double Feature . 1 Rex Lease “COURAGE OF THE NORTH" “HEAT LIGHTNING” Sun. Double Feature—tt ill Rogers “HANDY ANDY” “WHISTLING DAN” . - | | | 1 5(H) Roosevelt Hollywood ft-" 1 ™ “PRIVATE SCANDAL” “SMOKING GUNS” Sun. Double Feature—Kli*sa Fnnrll “THE GREAT FLIRTATION’* “WITCHING HOUR” EMERSON SaT “STUDENT TOUR” “LADIES SHOULD LISTEN” Sun. Double Feature —.Maurice ( hevalier “THE MERRY WIDOW” / Constance Bennett “THE LOST LADY” _ New Jer. at Fi. Wash. Paramount “WILD BOYS OF THE ROAD” “MYSTERY RANCH” Sun. Double Feature—toe F',. Brown “THE CIRCUS CLOWN” “AGAINST HIE LAW” SOUTH SIDE FOUNTAIN SQUARE Double Feature Joan Blundell “KANSAS CITY PRINCESS” “RETURN OF CHANDU” Sun. Joe Penoer-Jack Oakie “COLLEGE RHYTHM” - . . .__ _ _ _ Prospect & Shelby SANDERS ’’i'lXrd'err “HIS GREATEST GAMBLE” “GUNS FOR HIRE” Sun. Double Feature —Janet Gaynor “SERVANTS’ ENTRANCE” “THE MENACE” GARFIELD n-ULS James Dunn “365 NIGHTS IN HOLLYWOOD” “PRESCOTT KID” Sun. Double Feature —Will Roger* “JUDGE PRIEST” “WAGON WHEELS” A \ / a ii I’rnspert-Churchman AVALON "I HATE WOMEN” “WAY OF THE WEST” Sun. Double Feature—Fddie Q nil lan “GRIDIRON FLASH" “THE HIDE OUT” ORIENTAL ”7" I racy "YOU BELONG TO ME” “MEN WITHOUT LAW” Dtttihlp Frafurp—l*aiilirt** Lord “Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch” hiiv Kibb#* “BIG HEARTED HERBERT” I 1129 8. .Meridian Rooseve t ! ,o,ih, “ Feature “WHEELS OF DESTINY” “GIRL IN DANGER” Sun. Double Feature —Frank .Morgan “THERE’S ALWAYS TOMORROW” “Richest Girl in the World” WEST SIDE W . H Mb. at Balmont BELMONT “CARAVAN” “THE MENACE” Sun. Double Feature lames Cagney “THE ST. LOUIS KID” Jackie Cooper “PECK S BAD BOY” D, _ . 2310 Mich. St." A I V y Double Feature 1 1 F.dw. G. Ho bn son "MAN WITH TWO FACES” “THE TONTO KID" Son. Double Feature—Helen Hayes “WHAT EVERY WOMAN KNOWS" “KANSAS CITY PRINCESS” _ 270-1 W . 10th StT* \ I A I h Dnhhlf sJ l ry i L ii*©. O’Brirn “EVER SINCE EVE” “GIRL IN DANGER” Sun. Double Feature—Rudy Vallee “GEORGE WHITE’S SCANDALS” Frankie Darro “NO GREATER GLORY”