Indianapolis Times, Volume 46, Number 217, Indianapolis, Marion County, 19 January 1935 — Page 9

JAN. 19, 1935.

CITY AMONG ONLY TEN CHOSEN TO GET 'AS THOUSANDS CHEER'

'Bengal Lancer" Film Gives Gary Cooper Best of Roles in Fighting Man' Career Paramount Picture Now at Indiana Shows Actor Often Cast as Soldier in British Officer Role With Brilliant Uniforms. r: ARY COOPER, whose motion picture career has won for him the vJ title of “fighting man of all nations,’’ adds anew and more glamorous soldiering role to his extensive record m the leading role of Parau'ount s “The Lives of a Bengal Lancer,” which is now at the 'lndiana.

'.\x> young to have seen actual ur Ice in the World War, the tall, lean Montanan has worn the uniform of a half-dozen nations and fought on foot, in the air and astride a horse to become Hollywood’s most famous warrior. Coopers initiation in fighting roles came as an aviator in the film sensation, “Wings.” Then he fought as a member of the French Foreign Legion in “Beau Sabreur” and “Morocco.” For the leading role of the filmlzation of “Farewell to Arms,” Cooper pox'irayed an American in the Parian ambulance service. More recently, he has played a British Tommy in “Seven Days Leave”: an American douehboy in “The Shopworn Angel,” and a Confederate officer in “Operator 13.” In “The Lives of a Bengal Lancer,’" Cooper wears the most handsome and striking fighting plumage of his long warring career. Asa British captain of this world-famous Indian cavalry unit, his dress uniform consists of a brocaded turban and cummerbund in addition to the conventional gold braid and scarlet of the uniform coat. Cooper's role in this picture is his most heroic and engaging. In “The Lit •es of a Bengal Lancer” he goes courageously into danger to preserve his regiment from destruction and to save a soldier from realizing that his son had betrayed his trust. Franchot Tone. Richard Cromwell, Sir Guy Standing, Monte Blue, C. Aubrey Smith and Kathleen Burke arc only a few of the supporting members of the cast of this enormous adventure-spectacle which required four years of work and more than 4000 actors in filming. Adapted from the novel by Francis the picture was filmed on six separate locations, ranging from the northwestern border of India to the top of Mt. Whitney in California. Henry Hathaway directed "The Lives of a Bengal Lancer.” nan Rogers Movie Remains “The County Chairman,” produced by Fox Films, with the inimitable Will Rogers in the starring role, is appearing in its third consecutive week on the screen of the Apollo Theater. This circumstance makes “The i County Chairman” comparable in popularity with Rogers’ previous successes, “Hardy Andy,” “David Harum” and “Judge Priest.” Will Rogers, who has played an amazing variety of homespun characters, appears at last in a role for which he is best suited of all—a politician. In real life Rogers is thought to be well informed and is a keen student of politics, but until he made “The County Chairman” he never has had th" opportunity to create such a character on the stage or screen. “The County Chairman,” a screen adaptation of the famous stage comedy of the same title by one of America's foremost humorists. George Ade. a native Hoosier, tells a mirthful story of small-town politics in a day when American vil-

MI I RAT MONDAY ' tues.. wed. nights ■VI U IIM I MATINEE WEDNESDAY SAM H. HARRIS Presents DOROTHY STONE—ETHEL WATERS In the MUSIC BuX SENSATION J&J* cheers I % BE ' \ % PORTER HALL 0H Jerome Cowan, Margaret JM Irving. Hal Fordo Albert Ilk* H A and.,. Direct From 49 Weeks in N. Y. and 3 Months in Chicago. PRICES Eves.—S3.3o, $2.75. 52.20, 5i.65, Sl.lO ~ f Wed. Mat.—s2.7s. $2.20, $1.6.5, sl.lO Inel. Tax Seats at English Cox Office Until 6 P. M. Monday—Murat Thereafter

Martens Concerts, Inc., Announcements ENGLISH—SUNDAY AFTERNOON—3 O’CLOCK. JAN. 27. STRAVINSKY, the greatest figure among contemporary composers j DUSHKIN, Distinguished Violinist MUSICAL ART QUARTET The Appearance ol Stravinsky in Person £r. a program of violtn and piano. String quartets and ensemble number* give distinction to this unique concert attraction. GALA CONCERT EVENT ENGLISH, SAT. EVE., FEB. 2 LUCIENNE BOYER PARIS' ADORED SINGER OF LOVE SONGS in “CONTINENTAL VARIETIES” With Original New York Cast DIRECT FROM BROADWAY HIT ESCI'DERO and CARMITA Spanish Dancers and Guitarist NIKITA BALIEFF—Famous Master of Ceremonies “Chauve Souris” RAPHAEL — Concertinist —A One-Man Show in Any European City STRING QUARTET AND PIANIST This Concert Is Sponsored by Indiana League of Women Voters Seale en Sale—local Direction Marten* Concert*—33 Monument Circle. Price* —l.l. 11.68. 32.2*. 33.3*. Tax Inck ,

j lage life was more colorful and isolated than It is today. Many of the situations and speeches made 'ey Rogers in the picture are his ovn policies and things he has talked about over the radio. A notable supporting cast Is fea- | tured with Rogers, including such weli-known screen favorites as Kent Taylor, Stepin Fetchlt, Evelyn Venable, Louise Dresser and Mickey Rooney. Short subjects and the latest views of world happenings as picturized by Fox Movietone Nows round out the program. nun Big Movie at Palace Ann Harding and Robert Montgomery are co-starred in the new photoplay, "Biography of a Bachei lor Girl,” at Loew’s Palace. It is their first appearance together since the prize-winning When Ladies Meet," and again I they are said to prove a delightful ! romantic team. Ann has the role of a portrait painter who has had quite a lot of boy friends in the past and who j scares them all to death when she decides to write the story of her life. Montgomery as the editor who presses her to write the book, finds j himself surrounded on all sides by persons who will find their lives and careers somewhat embarrassed if their admiration for the lovely artist came to light in print. Among these are Edward Everett Horton in the role of Nolan, prospective Senator. And Edward Arnold as Deyfak, the musician. Others in the supporting cast include Una Merkey, Greta Meyer, and Charles Richman in the role he created on the stage in the play titled “Biography.” E. H. Griffith, connected with Miss Harding for many years, having directed her first screen success, “Holiday,” and later “Animal Kingdom,” directed the film for I Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer under the production seal of Irving Thalberg. Adf.ed to the program will be a ChPiiev Chase comedy, “Fate’s Fatnead”; another of Mickey Mouse's latest adventures, “The Dognapper,” and Edwin C. Hill in Hearst Metrotone News.

At Ambassador

The Ambassador will offer, starting tomorrow for three days engagament, official pictures of Father Coughlin, the fighting priest, which give a complete biography of his life and work. The regular program includes Eddie Cantor in "Kid Mlilions” and Charlie Chase in "Something Simple.” "Kid Millions” is a lavish musical production rich in comedy, romance, gorgeous girls and costumes. The supporting cast includes Ann Southern, Ethel Merman, Warren Hymer and a large ensemble of girls. A cartoon comedy and news reel will complete the program.

Holding Forth on Screens of Four Downtown Theaters

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Upper Left—Josephine Hutchinson after leaving the legitimate stage has been advancing rapidly on the screen. She is shown here in a scene from “The Right to Live” with Henrietta Crossman and George Brent. The picture is now on view at the Lyric. Upper Right—lrene Dunne makes a charming picture in “Sweet Adeline,” which is now on view at the Circle.

Meroff Heads Bill at Lyric Radio Orchestra and Lavish Revue Occupy Stage. In Benny Meroff and his famous NBC orchestra, supplemented with Meroff’s own lavish and colorful revue the Lyris theater is presenting another outstanding stage attraction for the week continuing through next Thursday. The screen feature is "The Right to Live,” an important addition to the highly successful screen dramas by W. Somerset Maughm, who wrote “Os Human Bondage.” Known as "Eddie Cantor's playmate” by reason of his long association with Cantor in the latter’s radio programs, Benny Meroff is not only one of the most popular, but also one of the most versatile,'stage personalities now before the public. An able and talented orchestra leader, he takes time out from conducting his musicians to sing, dance, juggle and impersonate celebrities of the stage and screen with an ease and sureness that betokens a real artist. Containing a number of renowned Instrumental specialty stars, Meroff's orchestra, is, of course, the predominating ingredient of the stage show. The show includes an array of Broadway stars, among them being Florence Gast, who has graced Ziegfeld s "Follies” and who was with A1 Jolson in "Bombo”; Dolly Bell, acknowledged to be the world’s greatest acrobatic dancer; Red Pepper and Jack Marshall, “Benny’s Bad Little Boys”; Jay Hill, radio tenor; Helen O'Shea, premier danseuse, and the Coffie sisters, "Three Little Sweethearts of the Air.” George Brent and Josephine Hutchinson have the stellar roles in •The Right to Live,” supported by Colin Clive. Peggy Wood, Henrietta Crossman. C. Aubrey Smith and a notable cast. The story deals with a daring and unusual theme in which a beautiful young woman is confronted by the problem of whether she has the right to live her own life, to love and be happy, or to remain with her hopelessly crippled Inland. It is filled with intense emotional situations leading to a startling climax. Entertaining short subjects complete the screen program. Star Writes Music In addition to her four novels and several short stories, Elissa Landi, Paramount star, has written the lyrics for four published songs.

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Ethel Waters One of the biggest boxoffice names in the country is that of Ethel Waters, who comes to town Monday night with the revue “As Thousands Cheer,” which will be seen at the Murat Theater Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights and Wednesday afternoon.

Choir Booked

Announcement was made today that the famous St.' Olaf Choir of Northfield, Minn., which toured Europe for two months in the summer of 1930, will appear for a concert here at the Keith Theater, Feb. 12, under the sponsorship of the City Walter League. Indianapolis persons will have their first opportunity since 1928 to hear these 60 young singers who have appeared in every large city in the United States and Canada and in the foremost concert halls of Europe.

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Lower Left—Ann Harding, Edward Arnold and Robert Montgomery in a smart scene from “Biography of a Bachelor Girl” now at Loew’s Palace. Lower Right—Three of the important players in “The Lives of a Bengal Lancer” are Franchot Tone, Richard Cromwell and Gary Cooper. Now at the Indiana.

Youthful Star Seen at Circle Only 28, Donald Woods Achieves Success. Donald Woods, who plays the leading role opposite Irene Dunne in the Warner Bros, production, "Sweet Adeline,” which is now on view at the Circle, is only 28, but he has two Broadway successes to his credit, one road tour and seven stock engagements, including" romantic leads, with Elitch’s Garden Stock. Ever since he went on the stage, Donald has had as many mothers as there were women in the troupe. He is 6 feet 1 inch in height, with dark brown hair and eyes and a face like Otto Cushing used to draw on his Roman soldiers. The Little Theater groups captured him first, but the temptation to conquer the world soon took him to the commercial theater. He played in Salt Lake City, San Antonio, Houston, Toledo, Indianapolis, Washington and Denver. In New York, he won his spurs in “Singapore” and “Social Register.” Among those with whom he has appeared are Edna Hibbard, Suzanne Caubot, Mrs. Leslie Carter, Guy Bates Post and Irene Purcell. In

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Show Will Open Monday at Murat After 50 Weeks of Success on Broadway Stage Dorothy Stone and Ethel Waters Star in Production Humorously Depicting Personages in News of World. “AS THOUSANDS CHEER,” with an enviable record of 50 solid weeks at the Music Box on Broadway to its credit, comes to the Murat Theater for three nights and Wednesday matinee, starting Monday. This city will be one of only ten played by this smashing success, and judging from the countless inquiries pouring into the box office, the engagement here will be a record-breaking one.

Dorothy Stone and Ethel Waters are the stars of “As Thousands Cheer.” The featured players are Porter Hall, Jerome Cowan, Dave Fitzgibbons, Albert Carroll and Hal Forae. The cast also includes Thomas Hamilton, Clifford Menz. Harold Murray, Margaret Irving, Grace Cornell, Gurt Graff and others. “As Thousands Cheer” is the first musical entertainment to use living "personages in its skits, and, among other notables we are to see humorously depicted such celebrities as ex-President and Mrs. Hoover. Barbara Hutton and Prince Mdivani, Joan Crawford, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., the famous Rockefeller family, Mahatma Gandhi, Aimee MacPherson, Noel Coward, the royal family of England and Josephine Baker, the sensational Paris dancer. The skits are presented against a newspaper framework, original in itself as a stage setting, and the

finest tributes paid Irving Berlin and Moss Hart the, composer and author; Hassard Short, the director,

NORTH SIDE R. _ _ Illinois at 34th P 7 Double Feature * * *- v .lames Cagney “ST. LOUIS KID” “YOU BELONG TO ME” Sun. Double Feature —IV. C. Fields IT’S A GIFT” James Dunn-I n .Merkel “HAVE A HEART” ___ m. , ■ .. ii I. w.m. Talbot and 22nd ILAIKC JI 1 * Double Feature ' W I * Helen Hayes “WHAT EVERY WOMAN KNOWS” “AGAINST THE LAW” Sun. Double Feat lire—Jack Benny .“Trans-Atlantic Merry-Go-Round” Joan Bennett “PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS” UPTOWN ”" b “* WT i "'ll Jackie Cooper “PECK’S BAD BOY” “MILLION DOLLAR RANSOM” Sun. John Boles-Loretta Young “THE WHITE PARADE” w . Jn ("AM Double Feature Tl Neil Hamilton “THE FUGITIVE LADY” “MENACE” Sun. Double Feature —Dick Powell “HAPPINESS AHEAD” “AGE OF INNOCENCE” r i 19th and College btrairord I>o,,ble r ™* ure i w i vj Spencer Tracy “THE MAD GAME” “SMOKING GUNS” Sun. Double Feature—Janet Gaynor “SERVANTS ENTRANCE” _ “MILLION DOLLAR RANSOM” . . . a Noble at Mass. AAIC A Double Feature * ’‘ L '-vn AVarner Baxter “Such Women Are Dangerous” “WAY OF THE WEST” Sun, Double Feature—44'm. Powell “THE THIN MAN” Jaekie Cooper “PECK’S BAD BOY” A OAKKILIa Double Feature AAarren William “CASE OF THE HOWLING DOG” “ST. LOUIS WOMAN” Sun. Double Feature—AA’ill lingers “JUDGE PRIEST” ‘ HAT EVERY W’OMAN KNOWS” Re W 30th & Northwestern r X Double Feature ** Fee Tracy “LEMON DROP KID” “DRAGON MURDER CASE” Sun. Double Feature—John Boles “AGE OF INNOCENCE” “PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS” ZARING Dick Powell * “HAPPINESS AHEAD” “GREAT EXPECTATIONS” Sun. AA arren AA illiam-Claudette Colbert “IMITATION OF LIFE” St. Clair at Ft. Wayne CT /'"'l AID Donbi* Feature wI . \.LA'll\ Bennie Barnes “ONE EXCITING ADVENTURE” “PERFECT CLUE” Sun. Double Feature —Maurice Chevalier “THE MERRY WIDOW” Ceo. Raft “LIMEHOUSE BLUES” EASTSIDE rjn i x irs 1352 ''’ash. St. S k >-AlSl J Double Feature I IN/A I IL/ AVarner Baxter “HELL IN THE HEAVENS” “MARIE GALANTE” Sun. Double Feature—Joe Penner “COLLEGE RHYTHM” James Cagney “ST. LOUIS KID” n I . . —. . , Dearborn at lOtb k I V C J I "I Double Feature IXI T W U I AV. C. Fields “IT’S A GIFT” “WHEN A MAN SEES RED” Sun. Eddie Cantor “KID MILLIONS” in\ / ii. | 8507 E. AAash. St. IkVIIMVT Double Feature UN ▼ II AVJ Janet Gaynor “Paddy the Next Best Thing” “MENACE” Sun. Double Feature—Loretta Young “CARAVAN” Joan Crawford “CHAINED” T i .. . 2442 E. H ash. St. lAC A Double Feature I Vl/“A Miriam Hopkins “Richest Girl in the World” “GRIDIRON FLASH” Sun. Doable Feature—.Jaekie Cooper “PECK’S BAD BOY” Geo. Raft “LIMEHOUSE BLUES” Ti ia/cda 4020 E ’ Inrk I UXIDO Double Feature 1 Pauline Ford “Miss Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch” “I SELL ANYTHING” Sun. Donble Feature—Geo. Raft “LIMEHOUSE BLUES” “RICHEST GIRL IN THE WORLD”

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and Sam H. Harris, the producer, have been responses from the caricatured ones themselves, many ot whom have sat before the counterfeit presentments of themselves and laughed uproariously at the spectacle. Some Inkling of the nature of the skits and take-offs' is found in the program captions, which include “Franklin D. Roosevelt Inaugurated Tomorrow,” "Barbara Hutton to Wed Prince Mdivani.” “Joan Crawford to Divorce Douglas Fairbanks Jr.,” “World’s Wealthiest Man Celebrates 95th Birthday,” “Gandhi Goes on a Hunger Strike,” “Noel Coward Returns to England,” and "Prince of Wales Rumored Engaged.” In addition there are numerous singing and dancing numbers and specialties by the principals, and others by the Weidman dancers, while one of the most beautifully effective novelties is the Easter parade on Fifth Avenue in 1883.

EAST SIDE _ . 2930 E. Tenth St.~ PAIvKHv Double Feature • * MXI XL.IX Robt. Montgomery “MYSTERY OF MR. X” “THE LOVE CAPTIVE” Sun. Double Feature—AAarren AA'illiam “dragon Murder case” Maurice Chevulier-Jcanette Mar Donald “THE MERRY WIDOW” . , .1 2116 E. lOth SF hami ron Double Feature i iuiiiiii wll Jimmie Durant* “STUDENT TOUR” “CAPTAIN HATES THE SEA” Sun. Double Feature— Rlrnrdo Cortes “I AM A THIEF” “Trans-Atlantic Merry- G o - Round” R/-\ w V 2721 E ’ Wai * h - Bt> () X Y Double Feature w ' Bette Dadi “FOG OVER FRISCO” “DYNAMITE RANCH” Sun. Double Feature —Maurice Chevalier “THE MERRY WIDOW” “THUNDER OVER TEXAS” Ii 1 1 I 1500 Roonevelt "" Hollywood Do "! , l j® j™‘ p ar * “THE LOVE CAPTIVE” “RANGERS CODE” Sun. Double Feature —Guy Kihbe “THE MERRY FRINKS” “ELINOR NORTON” EMERSON ‘K.MiF •James Dunn “365 NIGHTS IN HOLLYWOOD” “W’AGON WHEELS” Sun. Double Feature—Dick Powell “FLIRTATION WALK” “PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS” New Jer. at E. AA’aslu Paramount “THE KEY” “STAR PACKER” Sun. Double Feature—Edmund Fowe “GIFT OF GAB” Spencer Tracv “MARIE GALANTE” SOUTH SIDE FOUNTAIN SQUARE Double Feature Warner Baxter “HELL IN THE HEAVENS” “GAMBLING” Sun. Dick Powell-Ruby Keeler “FLIRTATION WALK” r . a a irxrrxr* Pfusprct & Shelby SANDERS Do :;^ k r „^ t ure “I’LL FIX IT” “BIG TIME OR BUST” Sun. Double Feature —Mae West “BELLE OF THE NINETIES” “MARIE GALANTE” GARFIELD^S-T x-#/ MXI II_L.US Jimmie Durant# “STUDENT TOUR” “WHEELS OF DESTINY” Sun. Double Feature—Fred Astaire “THE GAY DIVORCEE” “I SELL ANYTHING” a \ # A ■ k. • Proepect-Churehmai AVALON “RANDY RIDES ALONE” “UNKNOWN BLOND” Sun. Donble Feature—Ru Columbo “WAKE UP AND DREAM” Helen llaye* “WHAT EVERY WOMAN KNOWS” C /kirlNl IA! Double Feature Wlxl LI N I r-\L Kandolph Scott “WAGON WHEELS” “CAPTAIN HATES THE SEA” Sun. Double Feature—"ill Roger* "Judge priest” “KANSAS CITY PRINCESS” ■ 1429 S. Meridian knO CPVP It Double Feature VC 11 r. Barthelmes* “MIDNIGHT ALIBI” “TIMBER TERRORS” Sun. Double Feature— Rni Columbo “WAKE UP AND DREAM” “GRIDIRON FLASH” WEST SIDE ... , , _ . "■ "ah. at Belmont BELMONT KXfrr; “GIFT OF GAB” “GAMBLING” Sun. Donble Feature—Claudette Colbert “IMITATION OF LIFE” Ricardo Corte* 1 AM A THIEF” . . ~ a. 2240 W. Mlch. St. A S Y Double Featuro * Jame* Dnn • “365 NIGHTS IN HOLLYWOOD* “BLUE STEEL” Sun. Double Feature—Greta Ciarbo “THE PAINTED VEIL” Franchot Tone “GENTLEMEN ARE BORN” Smm ,m . 2.02 ff, 10th St. [Air Doable Feature ' “ 1 L Geo. Aril** “THE LAST GENTLEMAN" “THE LINE UP” Sun. Donble Feature—Warner Baxter “HELL IN THE HEAVENS” “SISTERS UNDER THE SKIN”