Indianapolis Times, Volume 47, Number 17, Indianapolis, Marion County, 30 March 1935 — Page 9

MARCH 30. 1933

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'Casino De Paree Revue/ Now at Indiana, Succeeds Because of Cast s Outstanding Abilities Splendid Dancing of Chilton and Thomas. Comedy by Marty May and Impersonations by Annette Ames Distinguish Show. BV WALTER D. HICKMAN R EL*VINO upon splendid dancing feet of Chilton and Thomas and impromptu line of patter of Marty May and the impersonating ;r*le Anne’te Arr.es. ‘Casino I> Paree Revue" turns out to b*' an abili'v show instead of an exposure of flesh.

The onlv nauehtv number in the she-* is a? the very beginning when the girls of the chorus declare that they are ladies and will not exhibit pr.v unneff e arv cutif*l**. This show does not have any Cheap or vulgar blackout sketches. And that is an accomplishment. In fact, is it a victory. From a talent standpoint. Chil-

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ton and Thomas, two dancers, are •lUtstanding. These two have whirlwind speed along with some of the best as well as perfect stepping I have seen on the stage. I have said that several times in this department and I repeat it again —■ here are two

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dancers who must rehearse a great deal. Their tap and leg throwing work Is splendid. Here is talent backed by class and showmanship. The Zasu Pitts impersonation of little Annette Ames is about as perfect as the original. She is energetic and a pood little dancer. Tom. Dirk and Harry have been good rough and tumble dancers who know how to blend comedy with Just a few weeks ago. Marty May wa- one of the principals in "Ro1> rta” at English's. He always gives one the impression that his material is impromptu. In the present revue it is evident that he is still in the growing stage as far as his work is concerned. Fnme ' his material is rapid. He i a splendid stage appearance at s violin fooling with the orchestn good and will become more imj. ant to the revue as he gets deepei to his part. The girls . the rhorus have real lap dancing Jility far above the average. In , 'ce of having sketchc’-, the girls rc used in full stage dance sets to illustrate songs. The scenery, although not elaborate. is effective because of clever lighting and design. The screen feature is "McFadden’s Flats” and its romedv hokum and situations go back to the good old dav of the theater around 1900. Walter C. Kelly Is cast as the Irish hod-carricr who becomes wealthy but not wise. His wife it played by Jane Harwell, who is becoming a splendid and greatly in demand character actress. The audience reaction is pleasant to the old-fashioned situations m this movie. Now at the Indiana.

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Dancing Show on View IN all the glitter of A. B. Marcus shows. ‘La Vie Paree" struts through more than an hour of spangles, dancing, flesh and fun. Leon Miller, the doughty little dancer, who made a hit with the Marcus show here earlier this year.

is back with the current production. His dancing, although not quite up to his first pres entation, is none the less amazing. The skit, "Scoop,” which lie does with the chorus featuring several new steps, is the best of the show. The production numbers are, if

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anything, more pretentious than ever. "The* Garden of Golden Grapes" sketch is the most glamorous and features some good adagio with the Four Karels and a nudity :n gold by Hotcha San. Some very good words should be said for the three Mcßride sisters whose singing is refreshing and a great aid to the show numbers. Ben MrAtee is back as the comedy relief master of ceremonies and pulls several of his old jokes along with one or two new ones. Lillian McCoy sings the female lead songs in the various costume routines, and she does it verv nicelv. The comedy act of Jack Boyd and his jig saws is splendid fun in a rough and tumble setting, and stopped the show yesterday afternoon. "La Vie Paree” is not a brazen flesh show. But there are plenty of girls in not too many costumes. It has loads of sets and color, good dancing and some good comedy, j The picture on view is “Traveling Saleslady,” with the two gold-dig-gers. Glenda Farrell and Joan Blondell. There is plenty of fun and action as these two wise-crackers swing into action. Now at the Lyric. *B. J. W. TANARUS.) a a a A New Philo Vance EVERY time that Philo Vance. detective, steps from the printed page of a Van Dine mystery novel upon the talking screen, I know I will be there to see it. So "The Casino Murder Case" with anew Philo Vance was no exception to my enjoyment of these stories on the screen and on the printed page. This time Paul Lukas is cast as the detective who gets in on the ground floor before several mysterious murders happen in the wealthy but eccentric Llewellyn family. Lukas does a good job as the detective and he acts it along the lines of those who have played the role of Sherlock Holmes. Personally. I like to see my detectives get into all kinds of trouble and to face a mean looking revolver

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I.—Miss Jo Burnett is program director of the weekly floor shows being presented in the Tally-Ho Room of the Antlers. 2—Marty May is master of ceremonies with the “Casino De Paree Revue" now on the stage of the Indiana. 3.—Harold Boyd and his Jig Saws are. prominent on the eurrent stage bill at the Lyric.

hold by tho villain. Thus happens in this murder mystery. The director has aimed to confuse the patron of this movie and in that he has succeeded and I think a little too well. Hvon now I am still confused because I thought another fellow was the one poisoning the drinking water of the victims. Well. I was all wrong, but- I like this sort of confusion on the screen. Mr. Lukas has the satisfactory, confusing services of Alison Skipworth. Donald Cook. Rosalind Russell. Arthur Byron and others. The comedy is handled by Louise Fazenda and Ted Healy. Miss Fazenda is funny, but I have a different idea about Healy. Now at Loew s Palace. ana Pupils Give Show IT was carnival time last night at Caleb Mills Hall as the Shortridge High School junior class presented its annual Junior Vaudeville with a cast of almost 200 pupils. Best among the classical dancers was Miss Harriett McCord; among the singers, Edward and Leroy New captured first honors with their comical duets; the most attractive showgirl was Miss Nancy Campbel l . Edamerle Warrenburg and Mark Holman, tap dancers in an act called "Star Dust,” were outstanding and the tricks of BUI Steinmetz

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as an amateur magicion were mystically performed. The funniest act was ‘‘The Fatal Quest," the best staged was "Treasure Trove,” and the most colorful was "La Fiesta.” The acrobatic dancing of little Frances Sher, not a Shortridge pupil, was extremely well done. Richard Neff was vaudeville chairman who was aided by Miss Nell M. Thomas and Enoch Burton, class sponsors. (By J. W. TANARUS.) ana Arliss as Wellington C GEORGE ARLISS has added anJ other full sized portrait of an historical character to his movie roles. This time. Mr. Arliss is the Duke of Wellington, who did much to put Napoleon in exile. 1 You will find this star in such a

role in “The Iron Duke.” a picture which was made in England by Gaumont British. Here is an intimate study of a British leader at the time of a European crisis, that is, the actual crushing of Napoleon. If this picture had been made in this country. Holly-

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wood would have lavished a fortune on battle backgrounds, but the battles here are mainly suggested. Wellington for a long time has held a lofty position in the ranks of heroes. Mr. Arliss elected to make the duke a cunning, crafty diplomat who always took time out to look at a pretty ankle. This playboy attitude of the duke as developed in this movie makes him very human and being human he gets into a scandal with a pretty woman, but his wife the Duchess of Wellington, sits home and sews and keeps her faith in him be-

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cause she knows he will return to have tea with her. As far as mannerisms are concerned. Mr. Arliss s< ms to be more of himself than the duke, although the Arliss mannerisms have never irritated me. The value of Mr. Arliss in this role is that he has humanized Wellington. making him both a man and a diplomatic giant and a great general. The entire background is theatrical but there are enough historical sign post., present to keep the story in the period, where it belongs. One of the most amazing characterizations is that of Allan Aynesworth as Louis XVIII. Here masterpiece and one of the most interesting of the French kings to reach the screen lately. There is lot of action, intrigue, battles and the like in this story and so this makes “The Iron Duke” more theater than just an historical movie document. It is my opinion that his Rothschild and Disraeli are the two greatest and finest roles that Mr. Arliss has in his historical album. This movie is worth while and gives the star an opportunity to appear in the role of an interesting leader of history. Now at the Ambassador. Zion Travelers to Appear at Keith's Next Tuesday and Wednesday nights and Wednesday afternoon at Keith’s Theater, the Zion Travelers will appear in a Negro pageant and drama. I The pageant has 15 episodes and the characters depict in motion and song what primitive Negroes thought one encountered on the way from earth to heaven.

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Caroline Miller, author of “Lamb in His Bosom.” will speak at Caleb Mills Hall at 8:30 Tuesday on “Fiction Writing and Writers of the South.” Mrs. Miller is being brought to Indianapolis for her first public appearance under the auspices of the alumnae chapter of Theta Sigma Phi, national professional journalistic sorority. Trained On Stage. Charles Laughton, Paramount star, outside of working as a clerk in his parents hotel, has followed no other calling except the stage and screen.

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'Rhapsody in Blue' Also Part of Program toßeGivenTomorrow by Anna Ludmila and Jac Broderick Featured Number Produced First by Russian Artists With Patronage of Czar: Second Presentation Expresses America’s Spirit. ANNA LUDMILA and Jac Broderick will present a ballet program at 8:30 tomorrow night- nf the playhouse of the Civic Theater. The program feature. "Les Svlphides." perhaps the greatest romantic ballet of all times, originally produced by Michael Fokine during the reign of the Imperial Ballet Russe under the patronage of the Czars.

Orchestra to Close Season Dvorak’s Masterpiece to Be Symphony Offering. The Indianapolis Symphony will conclude its fourth season on Tuesday night, April 2, at the Murat. The program is as follows: Thomas Overture to “Mlgnon" Dvorak "New World Sympnony” Intermission Rubenstein “Candle Dance” from "Feramors" “Toreador et Andalouse" from “E.,’l Costume” Stephen Foster —Three songs "Old Dog Tray 1 ’ "Jennie Comes O’er the Green” "Jeannie With the Nut Brown Hair” Johann Strauss "Wiener Blut Waltz” Dvorak’s "New World Symphony” was written in Spillville, la., where the author had fled from New York during a spell of homesickness for his native land. Here was a colony of Bohemians who made Dvorak, feel he was among his own people. In this congenial atmosphere he produced a work which ranks as one of the few notable compositions of permanent value that have been immediately acoepted and appreciated even by the public at large. The “New World Symphony” vres first presented by the New York Philharmonic Orchestra Dec. 15. 1893, while Dvorak was serving as director of the National Conservatory. A storm of controversy raged In musical circles following its presentation as to the degree to which it was influenced by the folk music of the American Indian and Negro. At any rate its continued popularity in both America and Europe has proven that the music fulfilled its aim and vindicated the composer’s declaration that it was a real new world which he was describing and whose spirit he was interpreting. Some critics say that "Swing Low r , Sweet Chariot” gave the inspiration for the plaintive song of the first movement and that the second and third movements were suggested by Longfellow’s "Song of Hiawatha.” The Largo is one of the most appealing and best known pieces of music in all the literature of the orchestra. Its principal melody is conceded to be one of the most beautiful alto oboe solos in music. The Scherzo has a fascinating macabre gaiety characteristic of some of the peasant and gypsy music of Bohemia. Although Dvorak’s life was clouded by sorrow’, joy and vitality speak from his music and often in his “New World,” the melancholy turns quickly into weird mirth. Charles O’Connell in the “Victory Book of the Symphony” says that the ‘‘New’ World Symphony” is music’s most beautiful tribute to America.

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Sergei Diaghilev. the famous impressario of the dance, later took the ballet with Pavlova. Karsavina, and his special favorite of the dance. Nijinsky, together with its creator, Fokine, and presented them to the fashionable worlds of London. Paris and other European capitals. Since then it has remained in the repertoire of all ballet companies, and was presented in Indianapolis last winter by the Monte Carlo Company. During her long residence in Europe. Miss Ludmila had opportunity to work and study with various members of the Diaghilev company and thereby came to her knowledge of this lovely work. This presentation will mark the first time that a standard ballet accepted as a masterpiece of dance art throughout the world has been presented by a local group. Slight changes in the grouping of the corps de ballet have been made necessary because of working with a smaller ballet, but the solas and duets will be given in their entirety as they were last winter by the Monte Carlo Ballet at the English Theater. Anew ballet composed by Jac Broderick to the gay music of Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue" will close the bill. In this composition Mr. Broderick has endeavored to present in dance form the spirit and structure of this insouciant modern work. As an emotional tone picture of American dance and feeling. the rhapsody stands in a class alone, and the choreography has been designed to bring out the mixture of classicism and jazz which the music so ably represents. The performers in the various ballets and divertissements will include Harriet McCord. Marietta Coval Taylor. Elizabeth Jones, Patti Roesch, Helen Dettra. Dorothy Ann Pierce, Pearl Richardson, Katherine Faulkner. Mary Lou Koster, Betty Bailey, Sally Williams and Jac Broderick. The accompaniments for the program will be played by Max Liptrap. Actress, College Girl. Dorthy Tree, who has an important role in the new Paramount drama, "Four' Hours To Kill,” got her early dramatic training at New York’s Columbia University.

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