Indianapolis Times, Volume 47, Number 41, Indianapolis, Marion County, 27 April 1935 — Page 9

APRIL' 27, 1935

'TAMING OF THE SHREW' TO BE SEEN AT ENGLISH'S MAY 17 AND 18

Stolen Harmony/ Circle Film, Pleases With Sustained Plot; Powerful Story Told at Apollo George Raft and Ben Bernie Prominent in Cast of Musical Show; ‘Thunder in the East’ Devoid of Hollywood Trappings. BY WALTER D. HICKMAN’ UNDER the of pleasing. melodious, and rather humorous at times is "Stolen Harmony." which has the acting services of George Raft, Ben Bernie, Gra~e Bradley, Goodee Montgomery and Lloyd Nolan. Many movies have been built for the purposes of giving Bernie and others with bands an opportunity for melody and stunts and often the •ton' has been incidental or lost before the movie is over. Not so with "Stolen Harmony,’’ because the story is definite and always is visible. That is one reason that I like this movie. The story concents the career of two men. One is Ray Farraro 'Raft), who is in

prison serving a legitimate sentence because he tried to get smart money too rapidly and the law caught up with him. Ray is playing sax in the prison orchestra while Jack Conrad 'Ben Bernie), a great band leader, is visiting the prison after giving new instruments to the prison band. The warden feels that Rav will go right because he is a good hoofer and sax piayer as well as a nifty arranger of tunes. When Rav gets out of prison, he becomes a member of Conrad's band as Conrad starts a bus tour of one right stands to the Pacific coast. Farraro has changed his name to Angelo r.nd hts prison past is forgotten as he becomes a good citizen as w’ell as a good musician.

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Os course, there is Jealousy and girl trouble in the troop, but Ray goes •straight. But a bad man always appears and an ex-convict tries iO put Ray back into the jail-bait business. Ra\ does not yield, but the ex-convict pulls the job and circumstances put suspicion upon Ray. Then conies pathos and melodrama. The big sock of the picture comes i

when bank bandits in hiding kidnap the entire band and forces it to play for them. Os course. Ray outwits them, causes the death of the bandits and makes himself a hero. The hand plays a lot of tunes and has several good novelty numbers. The cast is right, for their jobs. I think you will find ‘‘Stolen Harmony” pleasant and interesting entertainment. Now at the Circle. a u a A Movie of Class There is a movie on view now at the Apollo Lh.it many persons may pass up. The reason is that no sensationally known movie names are in the cast and the title of “Thunder in the East” may have no meaning whatsoever. If you enjoy expert and intelligent direction, if you desire a logical ending although it is tragic and if you w’ant to see a woman yielding to the demands of traditions in Japanese family life, then “Thunder in the East” is of special interest. Here is a story of strict human shadows and the frantic mixture of loyalty to a nation on the part of a captain of the Japanese navy who sacrifices his wife and family hohor. The end makes a great naval hero out of the Marquis Yorisaka, but he uses the ancient system of suicide to atone for his honor. Yorisaka had on his boat as a naval attache and observer of the British government, one Fergen. Yorisaka knew that although the enemy fled and the press and nation calimed he was victor, he knew he had no real victory because he had not destroyed the enemy. He decides in his cunning w'ay that he must know Fergens report because the real secrets of his fail-

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k rypi IA y FRI., SAT., MAY 17-18 MATINEE SATURDAY 'jpg] The Theatre Guild in association with John C. Wilson presents “The Taming of The Shrew” By WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE with ALFRED LYNN LUNT and FONTANNE and lIEI-EN WESTLEY SIDNEY GREENSTREET STANLEY RIDGES ANTHONY KEMBLE COOTER REX O'MALLEY GEORGE MEADER RICHARD WHORE BRETAIGNE WINDUST EDITH KING and others Direrterf lv Hurry WnCstnfT Cribble. from n scheinr of prodnc* ion rtrvlsrd by Hr. l.iini hikl Miss Knntnnne. I'nxlm-t in and costumes bj ClagKett Wilson. Srrnrrr by Carolyn Hancock. Mail Order* Vow lo Ho Accompanied by Remittance and Addressed, Stamped envelope. Friers. Ine. Tax—Fves.: Or.h.. *:!.:!•; Hale.. *2.15. *2.?0. *!..); *l.lO. >at. Hat.—Oreh.. *2.7.1; Hale., *2.20. *I.S; Gal., *l.lO.

RIVERSIDE AMUSEMENT PARK OPENS SUNDAY Scores of New and Novel Features INDIINVS most COMPLETE \ND BE M'TIFI'L AMCSF.MFNT PARK IS RE\rn FOR ITS GREATEST SEASON OF FUN AND THRILLS. otkn eh:h\ aeternoon and night, come on oit and Join the Fun Parade! (CHII.DRFN —DON'T FORGET TO BRING VOI R PARENTS!)

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ure were known to Fergen ar.d Fergen alone. So the cunning captain invites Fprgen to his home w'here his beautiful wife- lives in splendor. Fergen and thi marquise fall ir. love and Yorisaka inflicts a system of mental tort vire upon his wife as she secretly and blindly falls in love with the foreigner. During another battle, the captain is wounded and Yorisaka tells him that he was in hiding as Fergen made love to his wife. Fegren violates his neutrality and takes command and w.r.s victory for the orientals but is killed. That in skeleton form is the terse, hard, cruel acting of all principals. Charles Boyer stamps himscli as a great actor in a most unsympathetic role. Here is truly great acting. Remarkable makeup and diction Is revealed. Equally marvelous is the quiet and sincere acting of Merit Oberon as the Marquise Yorisaka. Here is a long suffering role never overplayed. John Loder is the warm-blooded English Fergen and he does his job well. Here is as fine an example of photography that ever has graced the screen. So is the direction, although it is slow, measured, powerful and dramatically convincing. Some may claim that this masterpiece of acting and direction is for the few because there is no Hollywood sentimental slush in the story. I claim “Thunder in the East” should be for the many as all masterpieces deserve. Let me know if you agree or otherwise. Now at the Apollo. n n Veteran Entertains Paul Ash, veteran bandmaster, has sprinkled his “Cavalcade of Stars” with several brilliant satellites. Although the show is rather slow moving and has some dead spots, the work of Ray Sax, Ginger Pierson, Bayes and Speck and the trio of knock-about artists who tear up their props, is good all-round entertainment. Mr. Sax, who showed here not long ago, is back with his act of dancing, accordion and clarinet playing and climaxes his bit by playing a duet on two clarinets while standing on his head. Miss Pierson is a personable blonde who does several interesting impersonations, including those of Mae West, Zasu Pitts, Lou Holtz

Circus, Orchestras and Stages Offer Diversion

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and Garbo. She also appears in the chorus specialties. Dave and Hilda Murray perform in their American and European dance take-offs much in the same manner as when they w'ere here wdth Mr: Ash before. The new parasol number is colorfully presented. One of the high spots of the show' is the skit of Bayes and 5-peck. One of the pals is announced as Prof. Eberhardt. famous economist, and proceeds to answer questions concerning timely topics w'ith quips which are thoroughly refreshing. This pair is there with real comedy. Eddie Walker sings in good voice with Miss Pierson and also w'ith the chorus. Another feature of the stage presentation is the dancing of one of the Lyric usherettes, who climbs up on the stage and performs creditably on taps. The Lyric band presents one unusually fine jazz classic. The picture on view features Guy Kibbee and Alice MacMahon in one of their scrappy stories called “Mary Jane’s Pa.” Now' at the Lyric. (By W. TANARUS.) ft o n Two Stars Please Ginger Rogers and William Pow'ell romp and frolic through “Star Os Midnight” and turn it into one of the most refreshing and entertaining movies in recent weeks. Due much to the casual tactics of Mr. Powell in handling his ,role as Clay Dalzell, successful lawyer, the picture moves at a swift pace and at the same time contains a couple

of murders and some real suspense. Miss Rogers is attractive and pleasing in her part as Donna Man t in. Miss Mantin, according to the story, has decided to marry Mr. Dalzell and he or any body else can’t keep her from it. The flippancy and comedy

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I—Christine Adair and Tillie. a. fan-dancing elephant, are among the features with the Cole Brothers-Clyde Beatty Circus, which will be here May 7 and 8 for the benefit of the Shrine uniformed organizations.

Rounding Round Theaters

EARL M'KEE, veteran publicity representative of Riverside amusement park, elbowed his way through the spring lineup of circus press agents and other harbingers of happy summer days, and arrived as this desk today with his annual announcement that Riverside, “bigger and better than ever,” has set its opening date—and that date is tomorrow'. And, with its opening tomorrow, the west side fun spot will be in operation every afternoon and night for the long season which ends late in September. Several free attractions have been booked to entertain the park visit-

ors during the summer, and there will be frequent displays of fireworks and balloon ascensions as in past seasons. A number of the larger business concerns in the city have set dates for picnics at Riverside this summer. According to Mr. McKee, a force of workmen has been busy for weeks getting the park ready for the opening, and the Paint-Dp, Clean-Up, Fix-Up campaign of the local Junior Chamber of Commerce has had a counterpart in the W. 30th-st resort. Landscape gardeners, eIec-

disappearance of Alice Msrkham, the discovery by her lover that she is masking as an actress, Mary Smith, in a metropolitan theater, and the subsequent murder of Tommy Tenant, a newspaper gossipist who is shot just as he is about to tell Mr. Dalzell something of vital importance. The ensuing disentanglement of the plot is aided and also obstructed by Miss Mantin, who is continually butting in on unexpected and unwelcome occasions. Mr. Dalzell finally calls all his suspects on the telephone and tells them that he has found the missing actress and she will be at his home in half an hour. Unwittingly the murderer walks into his trap. All ends agreeably and well for all concerned, except the guilty person. This Powell-Rogers vehicle marks the two as a capable team for pleasant, laughable and convincing entertainment and the story by Arthur Somers Roche provides many witty lines and situations. Now at the Indiana. (By J. W. TANARUS.)

Dance Tonite FALLS CITY CASINO 3547 E. Washington Street Uc BEFOnE 8:30 Ladies Free Tues. and Thurs. Nights HAL BAILEY’S ORCHESTRA Bernice Lea, Soloist

2 “Cuffv” Morrison’s singing and trumpeting will be features tonight at the Indiana Roof while Charlie Davis and his orchestra are playing. 3 Marthe Martin w'ill play the role of the French maid in “Her

tricians, carpenters and painters have the park all “dolled up,” and visitors tomorrow are in for many pleasant surprises. Many new fun features have been constructed. “The Giant Mixing Bowl” is an interesting device new to Riverside this season. It is an immense hardwood bowl similar in shape to the familiar household article in which mother mixed the Christmas fruit cake. tt a Male Chorus Booked THE Troubadours of Mission House College. Plymouth. Wis., a male chorus of 24 voices, will present a concert of sacred and classical music Sunday at the First Reformed Church. The program will be accentuated by solos by Mme. Elso Bohiert Bauer, Prof. Walter Ihrke and Messrs. Robinson and Stoelting. Mme. Bauer is a noted German opera star, having sung the lead in Wagenrian operas in such cities as Hanover, Nuremberg, Munich and Zurich. Asa concert soloist, she was especially praised for her interpretations of Grieg and Brahms. Prof. Ihrke, professor of music at Mission House College, is well

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Master's Voice” when it opens next Saturday night at the Playhouse of the Civic Theater, 4—Ginger Tierson is a soloist with the Paul Ash offering now on (he stage of the Lyric.

knowm, not only as a pianist, but also as an organist and composer, n a a Dancing to Be Topic National dance week will be opened in Indianapolis by a joint meeting of the Fifth District of the Dancing Masters of America and the Chicago Association of Dancing Masters, at the Antlers, start tomorrow. This is the sixth annual six-state meeting of the organizations to be held here and as in the past, is sponsored by Louis Stockman, national dance authority. Several hundred teachers from the midwest are expected to attend, making the meeting a fitting opening for the nation-wide celebration of National Dance Week. Programs for the week include demonstrations, pageants, conferences and exhibits and the Dancing Masters of America and affiliated clubs will hold meeting! all over the country to study the new style trends to determine what the summer fashions in dance steps will be.

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Cast Includes Happily Wedded Lynn Fontanne and Alfred Lunt, Theater s Best Mated Couple Provide Lesson and Rebuke in These Days ot Easy and Frequent Divorce: Felicity Shatters Fear ot Matrimony by Producers. LYNN FONTANNE and Alfred Lunt could write a timely tome, entitled, “How to Be Married Though Happy.” These stars of the Theater Guild are the most felicitous twain the theater has known since t.he dim Victorian days of Mr. and Mrs. Kendal. They will be together in “The Taming of the Shrew" at English's for two days, Friday and Saturday, May 17 and 18 with Saturday matinee. There ought to be a Pulitzer, if not a Nobel prize, for the Lunts, who have done more than any couple on the stage to discourage war among the wedded. For they not only play-act together in peace and harmony, onp retir-

ing here that the other may advance there for the good of their common art. but they live together that way also. Mr. and Mrs. Lunt are a lesson and a rebuke to a day that bristles w'ith divorce, for good and sufficient grounds. It is said of them that the one who weeps on the morning after a premiere is the one who has received the lengthier and more adultory attention of the press. They are. it is said, both for one and one for bo'h with each slyly cheating to give the other the better of the breaks. It is Mr. Lunt, one is told, whose chin quivers when Miss Fontanne’s coffee is cold, and Miss Fontanne who pulls a long face, as the saying goes, when Mr. Lunt’s razor pains him. Time was—and not very remote time either —when the marriage of a Fontanne with a Lunt would have been regarded by theater managers as nothing less than treachery to the box office. Was it not the great David Belasco himself who, from the depths of his heart and experience vainly advised Ina Claire somewhat as follows: “Love; love till It hurts, if you must; but as you reverence your art and gross receipts, do not marry!” The good and generous Charles

Ambassador Books First Run Pictures Starting tomorrow, the Ambassador will present two first run major features with Jack Holt in “The Unwelcome Stranger” and “Society Doctor,” starring Chester Morris, Virginia Bruce and Billie Burke. “Unwelcome. Stranger” is an exciting story of a superstitious racetrack owner, who believes, any one connected with an orphanage is bad luck, because he once was a orphan. His wife adopts an orphan, and Keeps the secret from him. and when he discovers the news, allows himself to believe he is losing his wealth. “Society Doctor,” a Metro production. is heralded a successor to “Men in White,” and unfolds a romance between a doctor and his nurse, and their adventures in speeding ambulances. Short reels will complete the program. ? HIG FEATIRES—2■_ IMyrnu J.oy-Cary Grant “WINGS IX THE IIAKK" IMariga Evans “HEI.f.DOK.\DO'* (

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Frochman looked upon marriage, as it concerned his stellar family, as he looked upon common scandal and public immorality. His first comedian and first gentleman was the father of a grown actress before Mr. Frohman openly admitted the existence of the respected Mrs. John Drew. But times have changed—and the Lunts and the theater Guild have done much to change them—until today even a dramatic critic may be publicly married to an actress without permanently retiring to a suburb and writing his reminiscences for the Saturday Evening Post.

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In Person! The Master Showman presenting his ail-new “CAVALCADE OF STARS” V 7 A Ii J*J Hi m 11 i •jm Hp Plenty of Fun!

MIDNIGHT FLYER TONIGHT AT 11:30 MILLIE DAVIDSON AND HER JAZZTIME REVUE. Fastest i,f All Dancing Show* |Q Beautiful R|D| C of ,0 Danring Uinta Youth Who Know Their Stuff and G t Town Added TANYA Oanee of Feature IHH I M Ethnlern CHA K lie; G ROW. wfZA R D OF PIANO AND HIS fENTRAILIAN ORCHESTRA INIMITABLE COMEDI \N VIRG. DOWNARD MANY NEW FACES AND A GREAT SHOW Get Up a Party and Attend