Indianapolis Times, Volume 46, Number 229, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 February 1935 — Page 9

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CIVIC THEATER RUN OF 'MEET MY SISTER' TO OPEN FEB. 9

Dorothy Jay Robinson to Be Among Stars; Play Will Be First Offered With Music Production Closely Resembling French Farce Has Rippling Score: Whitey Lowe, Blair Taylor and Katherine Morris in Cast. “■RAEET MY SISTER,” a play with music which will be presented as a IVI. special production by the Civic Theater, Feb. 9 to 17, will have Dorothy Jay Robinson as one of its stars. There are many persons to whom the Drury Lane Theater is a name, but few Indianapolis residents can truthfully claim to have trod the boards of that theater where Shakespeare. Ellen Terry and Sir Henry Irving have played. Mrs. Robinson has starred in " 11

musical comedies in all the large theaters of Great Britain. Her first real chance came when she was granted an interview with Robert Courtneidge, the English teacher-producer. A few small parts, and then she found herself on tour playing the comedy lead in "My Lady Frayle, a play about a female Faust and a devil disguised as a handsome American. On returning to London, she was given the part of Joan in "Young England," which opened at Daly's and then moved to the Drury Lane. A year's run in this play led to her being borrowed by Albert de Courville, revue producer, as co-star with Jay Laurier. There were several Americans in the cast, among them Ethel Levy. When that show closed, Mrs. Robinson went with the Americans to the London Hippodrome v here, with Ned Wayburn who staged the dances, some of the Tiller girls, Harry Tate and Daphne Pollard, she played in Box of Tricks” for a year. As “The Moon,” "The Dance.” a young Colonial woman, a Spanish senonta, a Japanese geisha girl and in other interpretations, she sang, danced, amused and beguiled the audiences. But when the show closed, the hard work of playing so many scenes twice daily took its toll and she had a nervous breakdown. Her professional career ended, she now comes to an Indianapolis audience in play eminently suited to her. ‘ Meet My Sister” is almost French farce with music. Ralph Benatsky has composed music that ripples and sparkler, and the English version by Harry Wagstaff Gribble has lost nothing by translation. As the countess who is determined to marry a young man who is shy of women above his station, she transforms herself into her own sister who works in a shoe store, and thus wins the love of Eric Molinar, played by Whitey Lowe. Blair Taylor, Katherine Morris and William H. Cook provide the broader humor of the play. The production of a musical show is anew venture for the Civic theater. Frederick Murleigh, director. has had considerable experience producing just such entertainment and has assembled a cast which goes far toward guaranteeing the success of the new idea. Exciting Film Bared on Railroad Episode Starting tomorrow, the Ambassador will present the first showing of "The Silver Streak.” a drama of exciting railroad life, and “The Band Plays On.” starring Robert Young. Stuart Erwin^ Betty Furness, Preston Foster, Tea Healy and Leo Carrillo. “The Silver Streak.” is a modern story surrounding the new 150-miles-an-hour train operated by a Diesel motor. It stars Sally Blane. Charles Starrett, Edgar Kennedy and Irving Pichel. The story concerns a young modern inventor who tries to interest a railroad president in his new train creation. The president does not have any faith in the project and refuses to finance it. However, the president’s daughter takes a personal interest in the young inventor and persuades the railroad directors to build the fast train, powered by a Diesel engine. Upon completion of the train it is given a trail run and blows into pieces. The railroad executives believe the tram impossible but the girl discovers its ruination was the work of laborers and demands an investigation. The plot unfolds the work of radicals and before the climax is reached a second train is completed and the trial run is a great success. *” “The Band Plays On ” is an .'exciting football story. Short reels will complete the program. Early Designs Used Three of the 12 elaborate and tvpically Spanish gowns worn by Marlene Dietrich in Paramount's "Caprice Espangol” were designed by Travis Banton from costumes worn by scions of Spanish nobility residing in early California. Native Gunsmith's Filmed The primitive Afndi gun-makers in the region of the famed Khvber Pass were filmed at their secret industry for the first time by Ernest Schoedsack for Paramount's “Lives of a Bengal Lancer.”

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Cohan in Play; ONeill Pleased

Star of *Th, Wilderness,’ Is Admired by Author. Eugene O'Neill, author of “Ah, Wilderness!” which the Theater Guild will bring to English's, Tuesday matinee and night, Feb. 12, in his shy and reticent manner, is enormously pleased over the fact that George M. Cohan is appearing in a play of his. Asa matter of fact, the singing of Mr. Cohan was the culmination of a long-time determination on the part of the author of “Strange Interlude” and “Morning Becomes Electric.” When he wrote “Marcoo Millions” a few years ago, it was his earnest desire that the author of “Over There,” who was nominated by Percy Hammond as the nation’s “First Actor, should create the role of the Venetian Babbitt that was the O Neill conception of the mighty traveler, Marco Polo. But Mr. Cohan was not available at the time and the playwright had ever since planned to have him in a drama of his. Although their fathers were friends, it was not until the first e---hearsal of “Ah, Wilderness!” that the two distinguished men of the American theater met. It is obvious that they got on perfectly from the time of their introduction. “I can not over-emphasize,” said Mr. O'Neill, “how delighted I am at having Mr. Cohan in a play of mine at last. I think he likes the play, too. But he did tell me that one of the things which first attracted him to it was the fact that the first act takes place on July 4 I really didn’t mean the setting as a shrewd device to lure Mr. Cohan to a part I wanted him for, but I realize now that he was amused at the connection of the date with his own career.” One thing which pleased him with Mr. Cohan’s acceptance of the part was that, although the leading role, it was not in any sense planned as a vehicle for starring. In the piece, the “First Actor” has the part of the father of the leading juvenile, played by Elisha Cook Jr. “Ah, Wilderness” was written in less than six weeks, betveen drafs of another play. Here Tonight Tonight at English's the Indianapolis League of Women Voters in association w 7 ith Mrs. Nancy Martens will present “Continental Varieties” with Lucienne Boyer, continental diseuse. Here are a few things you might want to know about her: She is travelling with 23 trunks and 50 pieces of hand-luggage; that the phonograph people sell 600.000 of her records a year; that she owns her own night club in Paris, “Chez Elle,” which means “Her Place”; that she is 30 years old; that she is very nice looking; that she wears but blue dresses on the stage for a reason she keeps secret: that she carries everywhere with her a Chinese Buddha made of stone and likes to take long looks at it every day, this “evidently. taking her mind off a lot of the nonsense which goes with the theater.” Originates Smart Word Charles “Chic” Sale, leading actor in Paramount's “Rocky Mountain Mystery,” originated the word “wisecracks.” Kitty Studies Hard ~ Kitty Carlisle. Paramount singing star, takes two singing lessons daily when she is not before the movie cameras. : TONIGHT I: : MARTY JUDD ; l and His 15-Pc. Orchestra * ! 25c Before 9:00 • s : COMING SUN., FEB. 10th l • BEN POLLACK : and His Music * i INDIANA ROOF • #

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jjji. I—Frank Lawton and Maureen O’Sullivan in the cast of “David 1 > JMk T-Ann Harding has a wistful romantic role in “Enchanted April,” A-. >, Jw \ * 1 V now on view at the Circle. I < M t JBBmSBL • 'ill 3—Myrna Eoy and ( arv Grant have the chief roles in “Wings in the l I | Jg| 4—Edmund I.owe and Florence Rice have some pleasant work to do in V. .7 M s—Mrs. Martin Johnson is shown here in a wild scene from “Baboona,”

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TUCATCDC WITH WALTER In L/A I [Kj D. HICKMAN

IN my list of the ten best movies for last year, I included “Our Daily Bread,” a King Vidor directed movie. When I received the list showing the votes of hundreds of other critics over the country, I noticed that this movie had just a few votes.

I said that as this picture had not had general distribution over the country at the time the vote was taken, it was my opinion that few critics had seen it. So far it has not had a first run presentation in one of the major houses in this city. My mail this week contains the announcement that this movie has just received the League of Nations gold medal. nun ‘L’AiglorT Booked VINCENT BURKE, manager of English’s today announced that Eva La Gallienne has been booked to appear at English’s for two days, starting Feb. 25, in “L’Aiglon,” which she presented on Broadway this season. u ft a Iturbi Given Ovation JOSE Iturbi, great Spanish pianist who comes to English’s Sunday afternoon. Feb. 17, as the fifth attraction of the season of Martens Concerts, Inc., aroused enthusiasm in Philadelphia and New York by his playing of the Mozart and Beethoven concerto. With his first chords Iturbi electrified his listeners, and it is doubtful if a chair back in the auditorium V f NOW > 2nd BIG U j L,: WEEK U DAVID 1 COFFEBJBLD nWith M-G-M |Ug Star Cast of 65 {•••••>■ [H| Ijst- Feature j ||| Pi P. M^|f| ii .I iii.| —PLVS— The March of Time || HAUPTMANN ON M L STAND—IN NEWS! A

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was used until after the tremendous ovation accorded him at the conclusion of the concert. Born in Valencia in 1895, Iturbi was one of four children. Iturbi pere worked for a local gas company and tuned pianos on the side. He used to take little Jose, when the latter was only 4, on his tuning jobs. Iturbi has respected the art of the tuner ever since and every tuner respects him. He knows the piano inside out, the tuners say. In fact, he Is so fussy about his pianos that he brings his own tuner to this country every season. tt V tt Miss Ulrich Booked WELCOME news for the playgoers of Indianapolis is that Lenore Ulric will appear at English’s

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1— Frank Lawton and Maureen O’Sullivan in the east of “David Copperfield,” now in its second week at Loew’s Palaee. 2 Ann Harding has a wistful romantic role in “Enchanted April,” now on view at the Circle. 3 Myrna I.oy and Cary Grant have the chief roles in “Wings in the Dark,” now at the Indiana. 4 Edmund Lowe and Florence Rice have some pleasant work to do in “Under Pressure,” now at the Lyric. (i 5 Mrs. Martin Johnson is shown here in a wild scene from "Baboona, now at the Apollo.

for three days, beginning Monday, Feb. 19, in “Pagan Lady,”' a dramatic success by William Dußois. In “Pagan Lady,” Miss Ulric is provided with the type of role that she is unusually adept in portraying and one that is ideally suited to her histrionic accomplishment such as s’he revealed in “Lulu Belle,” “Kiki,” ‘ Tiger Rose” and “Mimi,” all included in her New York successes which skyrocketed her to the heights of stardom on the legitimate stage under the banner of David Belasco. Laid in the days cf prohibition, “Pagan Lady” reveals Miss Ulric as Dot Hunter, the sweetheart of a rum-runner in Florida who operates an outmoded hotel to cover his nefarious practices. To this secluded hideaway comes a leather-lunged evangelist and his young nephew, who is also destined for the evangelical field, in order to attend a convention of their brethren in a neighboring town. It is when the youthful missionary succumbs to the irresistible lure of the beautiful girl that the play

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moves swiftly into its passages of powerful drama, creating entertainment that is tense and thrilling and enlivened by many artful comedy touches. The cast includes Gerald Kent, Robert Lowes, John F. Morrissey, i Richard S. Bishop, Louise Kirtland, Jane Ferrell, Charles Harrison and Walter De Luna. (TfCWfll I il HOW SHOWING = nsi | SID FADE ft&i II TP 31 1 -PAGES OF Fl's IEE I CLIFFORD 1 :l & MAWO* I 1 IevERE AND IP 1 handman, If j TDANWIU-S | HI srnsaUonalC.rcusi'i” I =1 FLO MATO I =ll presenting lj ==l V =1 oAVE MONOHAN I Ull T xiophoS Swaggering Adventurers! tßߧ EDMUND 1 LOWE and VICTOR McLAGLEN in the Fox Dramatic Hit “UNDER PRESSURE” I With Marjorie Rambeau : \ Florence Rice y CAPITOL TTjjR Now Thru Monday ■ M T ONE ST4R COWBOY” W Jackie Cooper—Lila Lee ■ IHp “LEMON DROP KlD'’ ■ M Lee Tracy HaaHMflU LAST TIMES TODAY "j I Eddie Cantor “Whoonee” Plus “Charlie Chan In London” ‘ Sunday. Will Rogers t “Judge Priest” 5

Lowe and McLaglen Starring in Lyric Film; Stage Offers Six Acts of Vaudeville ‘Under Pressure’ Depicts Drama of Driving Tunnel Beneath River: Si Page. Comedian. Heads Other Part of Bill. EDMUND LOWE and Victor McLaglen, who soared to screen fame in “What Price Glory,” make their eighth appearance together in “Under Pressure,” dramatic story of tunnel workers under New York's East River, which is on view at the Lyric Theater. On the stage are six acts of vaudeville headlining Si Page, comedian. Page is assisted by Peggy Earle, Ruth Rudie, and a nameless intruder who serves as “stooge.”

The act is titled “Paces of Fun.” Another featured act on the vaudeville program is “Personalities,” presented by Florrie LeVere and Lou Handman. Handman is the composer of such popular songs as “Puddin’ Head Jones,” “My Sweetie Went Away,” “Are You Lonesome Tonight,” “Blue.” and many other hits. He introduces his newest song composition. called “Congratulate Me,” during his appearance at the Lyric. The Seven Danwills, sensational European novelty artists, are also among the stage headliners this week with their presentation of teeter board jumping. The group NORTH SIDE _ Illinois at 34th T A ROTT Double Eeatsire I I'Ll/V I • .loan Blondell “KANSAS CITY PRINCESS” “GREAT EXPECTATIONS” Sun. Double Denture —Claudette Colbert “IMITATION OF LIFE” “ITS A GIFT” R. -*■ -j Talbot and 22nd I / Double Feature * Carole Lomburd “LADY BY CHOICE” “THE WESTERNER” gun. Dick rnwell-Ruh.v Keeler “FLIRTATION WALK” • navrst ii 42nd at College UPTOWN ESS™ “HOME ON THE RANGE” “THE MENACE” Sun. Double Feature —Fran eh ot Tone “GENTLEMEN ARE BORN” “BEHOLD MY WIFE” 2*61 Station St. m r AAA Double .Feature lA lm/\l y 1 Warner Baxter “HELL IN THE HEAVENS” “LIMEHOUSE BLUES” ~ r | 19th and College Strattnrn Double Feature 'JliailkJlVJ l.aurel and Hardy “SONS OF THE DESERT” “PRESCOTT KID” Sun, Double Feature —Myrna Loy “THE THIN MAN” “PECK’S BAD BOY” ‘ . Noble at Maas. MECCA DO KdV l ynn Ure “THE CHIEF” “SHADOW RANCH” Sun. Double Feature —Warner Baxter “HELL IN THE HEAVENS” “GIRL FROM MISSOURI” in n l/"l/ Illinois ai 30th VjAKKILIx Double Feature Nanry Carroll “JEALOUSY” “BADGE OF HONOR” Sun. Double Feature—.Toan Crawford “CHAINED” “BIG HEARTED HERBERT” R 30th Jt Northwestern C Y Double Feature 4- c\ Conrad Nagel “DANGEROUS CORNER” “STUDENT TOUR” Sun. Double Feature—Tim McCoy “PRESCOTT KID” “THE GAY DIVORCEE” 7 A Double Feature 4.r\l\llNNj Grace Moore “ONE NIGHT OF LOVE” “BABBITT” Snn. Double Feature —Ann Shirley “ANN OF GREEN GABLES” “WEST OF THE PECOS” St. Clair at Ft. Wayne CT /’"’l AID Double Feature Jl. V-L/ill\ Dick Don ell “HAPPINESS AHEAD” “MEN IN THE NIGHT’ Sum. Double Featurp—Dick Powell "COLLEGE RHYTHM” “HOME ON THE RANGE” . . I I I II Udell & Clifton MpW IJHpII Double Feature 1 XCVV WkJCII iJohn Wayne “STAR PACKER” “SING SINNER SING” Sun. Double Feature —-loan Crawford “CHAINED” “YOU MADE ME LOVE YOU” EAST SIDE cm A K IP\ 1332 E " aVh st - STRAND Double Feature Laurence Stalling's Authentic “THE FIRST WORLD WAR” “Tremendous” —Says Walter Hickman of The Indianapolis Times. “Fine Entertainment”—Says Walter Whitworth of The Indianapolis News “Substantially Different”—Says Corbin Patrick of The Indianapolis Star On Same Program Loretta Young—John Boles “THE WHITE PARADE” Extra, Popeye Cartoon gun. Double Feature— Myrna Loy “EVELYN PRENTICE” “IT’S A GIFT” Dearborn at lOtb D I \/ O I I Double Feature M V VU Sylvia Sidney “BEHOLD MY WIFE” “THE WESTERNER” Sunday, Double Feature Carole Lombard-May Robson “LADY BY CHOICE” “BABY TAKE A BOW” 7_. ... 5507~E. IVaih. Bt~ IRVING D °££. RaT” “LIMEHOUSE BLUES” “Down to Their Last Yacht” Sun. Double Feature —Loretta Young “THE WHITE PARADE” “GREAT EXPECTATIONS” _ jTT 1442 E. Wash. BtT TACOMA ~oi ^Vrr a ry', re “YOU BELONG TO ME” “There’s Always Tomorrow” Sun. Double Feature—Franchot Ton# “GENTLEMEN ARE BORN” “PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS”

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has been featured in the Ringling Brothers circus during recent seasons. Clifford and Marion offer a comedy talking turn which they have named “Just Dumb.” Original tricks in slow motion on a novelty apparatus known as the “traveling trapeze” make up the act entitled “Aerial Thrills,” which is presented by Flo Mayo. Dave Monohan, a different kind of musicmaker, plays a xylophone with his feet as the highlight of his act. EAST SIDE TUXEDO 1 Greta Garbo “THE PAINTED VEIL” “AGAINST THE LAW” Sun. Double Feature—Diek Powell “FLIRTATION WALK” “HELL IN THE HEAVENS” in a nixriA 2f130 K ' I>n,b s ** PARKER n ” ,,bi * I Kay Francis “BRITISH AGENT” “THIS SIDE OF HEAVEN” , , .1 21111 E. 10th St™' Ham I ton I>oubI “ Feature i lui 111 11 v/i I Jackie Cooper “PECK'S BAD BOY” “LIMEHOUSE BLUES” Sun. Double Feature—Fred Aslalre “THE GAY DIVORCEE” “BABBITT” RO x Y w /x 1 John Wayne “BLUE STEEL” “TIMBER TERRORS” Sun. Double Feature —Diek Powell “HAPPINESS AHEAD” “SERVANTS’ ENTRANCE” . I II | 1500 Roosevelt Hollywood “STRANGE WIVES” "ADVENTURE GIRL” Sun. Double Feature—Loretta Young “CARAVAN” “WAKE UP AND DREAM” n 1 rhP/Nk I 4030 E. Tenth St. EMERSON U, Ze ,e p^e r ,r 0 “COLLEGE RHYTHM” "THE DUDE RANGER” Sun. Double Feature—Anna Sten “WE LIVE AGAIN” “I AM A THIEF” New Jer. at E. Wa*£ Paramount I>, ” ,b| " Feature I aiQ.IIUUIII Barren William “DRAGON MURDER CASE” “RANDY RIDES ALONE" SOUTH SIDE FOUNTAIN SQUARE Double Feature W. f. Fields “IT’S A GIFT” “HOME ON THE RANGE” Sun. Double Fen'ure—l.aurel and Hardy “BABES IN TOYLAND” “FIREBIRD" r _ _ Prospect & Shelby SANUrKS Poohle Feature ***'■ Joan Biondell “KANSAS CITY PRINCESS” “WOMAN CONDEMNED” Sun. Double Feature—Geo. Raft “LIMEHOUSE BLUES” “STUDENT TOUR” /Cn i r\r-|r*| r\ 2203 Shelby St. oARr fcLD Double Feature -W/ \l\l ILkU Dick Powell “FOOTLIGHT PARADE” “There's Always Tomorrow” Sun. Double Feature —Joe Penner “COLLEGE RHYTHM” “AGE OF INNOCENCE” Prospert-Chnrrhmai AVA I OKI Double Feature V r\Lv/l Barbara Stanwyck “LOST LADY” “SMOKING GUNS” Sun. Double Feature—Joe E. Brown ’ “SIX DAY BIKE RIDER” * “Richest Girl in the World” ORIENTAL n’”-eT^T N-SIXIUI a 1 ' ' .James Cagney “ST. LOUIS KID” “UNKNOWN BLONDE” Sun. Double Feature —Maurice Chevalier “THE MERRY WIDOW” “‘THE LOUD SPEAKER” | 1129 S. Meridian K nnepVP t Double Featur-j I .UUJCVCII Warner Oland “CHARLIE CHAN IN LONDON” “SMOKING GUNS’ Sun. Double Feature—Frank Morgan “BY YOUR LEAVE” “GREAT EXPECTATIONS” WEST SIDE " Waih at Belmont BELMONT Irene luno* “AGE OF INNOCENCE” “MEN IN THE NIGHT” Sun. Double Feature—Loretta Yoanf “WHITE PARADE” “IT’S A GIFT” 7 , r w 22in W. Mich. sC AnY Double Feat art 1 1 Tim McCoy “THE WESTERNER” “RED MORNING” Sun. Double Feature —Anne Shirley “ANNE OF GREEN GABLES” “THE SILVER STREAK” S _ 270* W. I nth HT" f A T F Double Feature * 1 4* Marlene Dietrich "SCARLET EMPRESS” “GAMBLING” Snn. Double Feature—Guy Kibhe -BIG HEARTED HERBERT* “READY FOR LOVE”