Indianapolis Times, Volume 47, Number 196, Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 October 1935 — Page 22

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English's and Radio Networks Offer City's Music Lovers Operatic Works by World-Famed Artists and Orchestras

San Carlo Company Booked Here; Rosa Ponselle, Crooks on Air. Rarely have Indianapolis musiclovers been given such an opportunity to hear fine operatic singing as is theirs this season. In addition to the appearance of the San Carlo Opera Company at English's in November, both the NBC and Columbia networks are bringing to radio listeners the country's foremost singers. oil Sunday night General Motors presents Rosa Ponsfflle. Richard Crooks, Metropolitan Opera Company tenor, likewise will be heard Sunday as guest soloist on the Ford broadcast. Miss Ponselle, whose debut this season in "Carmen" is an eagerly aw’aited event, will sing two excerpts from this most popular of all operas. Wagner's "Lohengrin," which the San Carlos Company will present here on Nov. 30, will be represented in the Ford program with Mr. Crooks’ singing of the aria, "In Feroem Land," and the Prelude to Act 1, played by the symphony orchestra under the direction of Victor Kolar. Asa result of the increasing interest in operatic and classical music throughout the United States, the Columbia network, in co-opera-tion with the Juillard School of Music, New York, will offer anew series of 20 programs entitled "Understanding Opera.” The first of these programs, which will feature noted artists and a symphony orchestra under the direction of Howard Barlow, will be broadcast on Tuesday night, Nov. 5. The opening program Is to present two promising young singers, John Gurney, basso, and Bruna Castagna, contralto. They will sing selections from "Faust” and “Carmen.” Mr. Barlow will discuss the program informally. Nino Martini, who will be heard In concert in Indianapolis, Nov. 21, is to appear later in the season as soloist on one of Columbia's orchestra broadcasts. This series also will include an appearance of the Cincinnati Conservatory Orchestra, under the baton of Alexander von Kreisler, wno directed the Arthur Jordan Conservatory's production of Donizetti’s “Don Pasquale,” two years ago. 'Fastest Speaking' Organ Used in Film By Times Special HOLLYWOOD. Cal., Oct. 25.—The “fastest speaking” organ in the world is being used to give a musical voice to Charles Dickens’ "A Tale of Two Cities" at the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios. It is the big Hammond electrical organ, which plays by electric waves rather than pipes. It is connected to a special series of Fletcher loudspeaker horn units, designed by Douglas Shearer. Pipe organs arc not practical in picture work because they “speak slowly,” or start at a low level and come up to volume. The electric organ attacks a note, Instead of sliding up to it. The j new organ-loud speaker has never before been attempted in pictures. Cape Introduced at Garden Party Times Special HOLLYWOOD, Cal., Oct. 25.—The smartest thing this season is the Maginella cape, introduced by Lucile Watson at a Hollywood garden party. Waist-length, with full flaring sides, the cape is of wool, vividly colored with a design of handworked wool flowers. It is a gift to Miss Watson from her friend Maginel Barney, noted illustrator and stylist who has introduced the new vogue in the East. Otstot Music Booked for Columbia Club Amos Otstot and his orchestra have been engaged to play the fall and winter season at the Columbia Club. Otstot attended Indiana University, where he took over the direction of Hoagy Carmichael's orchestra after the latter's graduation. Like Hoagy, he is a pianist. He has played with Joe Sanders and directed a band in Publix Theaters for three seasons. Lewis Novel Bought for All-Star Film Bp Times Special HOLLYWOOD, Cal., Oct. 25 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer has purchased Sinclair Lewis' newest novel, “It Can t Happen Here." and plans an all-star cast for its production. The book, which deals with America as it might be under a dictatorship, is scheduled for publication late this month or early in November. Russian Princess in Hepburn Film Princess Natalie Paley, who makes her English speaking picture debut as a lovelv and sophisticated siren in RKO Radio's Katharine Hepburn starring film, "Sylvia Scarlett,” is the daughter of Grand Duke Paul of Russia and a blood relative of the former Czar Nicholas. She has been starring in French pictures. Jane Wyatt Former Stage Star Jane Wyatt, who is co-starred with Preston Foster ir. RKO Radio s screen production "Husk," replaced Margaret Sullavan in the stage play “Dinner at Eight," and continued with the production, playing in both Chicago and New York. Gets Singing Part Patricia Ellis, whose fine voice surprised Warner Bros, executives, again has a chance to sing in her new picture, ‘Tresiamac Love.”

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Roland Hayes Recital Booked Negro Tenor Will Appear Under Sorority Auspices. Roland Hayes, Negro tenor, has been booked in a song recital at the Murat on Wednesday night, Nov. 13, by the Alpha Mu Omega chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority. This will be the tenor's first Indianapolis concert in several years as he went into retirement after his concert at Symphony Hall, Boston,. April, 1933. He tired of concert touring and so he stopped. He decided that he wanted to study and went to Santa Barbara Cal„ under an assumed name. For a time he was left alone. On being discovered, he hastened to Boston and continued his studies in seclusion. Now he has months of touring ahead of him. Carnival Set at Fairground Halloween Event Scheduled for Next Thursday. An all - Indianapolis Halloween costume dance and carnival will be held Thursday night, Oct. 31, in the Manufacturers’ Building, State Fairground. Music by Frank Reynolds’ orchestra and a Negro revue will be featured. Cash prizes for the most original costumes are announced. In conjunction with the dance and carnival, the Ford Motor Cos. will display a number of :ts 1936 models. Tracy, Loy Cast in Metro Picture By Times Special HOLLYWOOD, Cal., Oct. 25. Spencer Tracy and Myrna Loy are to be co-starred by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in "The Whipsaw," based on James E. Grant's Liberty Magazine short story. Sam Wood, whose last picture was the Marx Brothers’ “Night at the Opera,” is to direct and Harry Raft is to be producer. Tracy now is appearing with Jean Harlow in "Riffraff” and Miss Loy is playing the character of Billie Burke in “The Great Ziegfeld.” Grace Moore Faces Claim for $98,500 By United Tress HOLLYWOOD. Oct. 25.—Grace Moore, opera-screen singer, fell $98,500 behind in her commission payments, according to a recovery suit filed by Frank Orsatti, heV former agent. Orsatti claimed he has obtained SIOO,OOO worth of film assignments for the singer in the last two years, and has been paid only SISOO in commissions. Orchestra Engaged for Winter by Club Next Thursday night, Halloween night. Louis Fartello and his orchestra will open an engagement for the winter at the Hoosier Athletic Club. Partello recently completed an 11 months’ stay at the Riviera Club here. Golf-Minded Dog A wire haired terrier owned by Henry O'Neill, retrieves lost golf balls, but will not touch a ball on the fairways or greens. That’s Henry’s story.

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Brewer and Band Are to Play at Roof CBS Orchestra Is to Replace Bundy and His Fine Organization. Teddy Brewer and his CBS orchestra are to open a week's engagement on the Indiana Roof tomorrow, replacing Rudy Bundy and his band. Brewer, a merpber of the Academy of Radio Arts, has been heard over CBS since 1932. The orchestra features Hall Fifer and Tiny Shell, vocalists, and a singing trio. The Roof’s annual Mask-O-Ween Ball is to be held next Thursday. Dancing is to start at 9. At 11 the management is to award prizes for the most attractive costumes. Masking will not be compulsory. M-G-M Engages Four to Write Broadway Play Authors Sign Contracts. HOLLYWOOD, Cal., Oct. 25. Four Broadway playwrights have been signed to long-term contracts by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Three of them have plays running in New York theaters, and one has two new plays in rehearsal. Those signed are Emmet Lavery, author of "The First Legion;” Gladys Hurlbut, whose "By Your Leave,” and “Mad Morning,” are currently showing on Broadway; Richard Maibaum, author of "Sweet Mystery of Life,” and Allen Baretz, author of “Sing Before Breakfast” and “As the Twig,” both of which are scheduled for early New York presentation. Lavery and Miss Hurlbut will report in two weeks, while Maibaum and Baretz will come West after their plays open. Screen play assignments will be given the four upon their arrival. African War Shown in Times Newsreel The might of the Italian war machine, consolidating its positions in northern Ethiopia following the fall of Adowa and Aksum, is shown graphically in the current issue of The Indianapolis Times-Universal Newsreel. With screaming black Askaris from Italian colonies in the vanguard, II Duce’s legions take up advance posts, preparing to fight off counter-attacks by Haile Selassie’s troops. Tanks bristling with machine guns rumble over the rough terrain, guided by scouting and bombing planes in a search for Ethiopian irregulars and snipers. Lily Pons Makes Double Debut Lily Pons, star of the Metropolitan Opera Company and renowned as the world’s greatest coloratura soprano, makes a double debut in RKO Radio's “I Dream Too Much.” It is her first motion picture and in it she make her initial appearance in musical comedy.

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Artist Tops Lyric Revue; Charlie Chan on Screen

Nina Olivette deft), former star of “Hold Everything,” is an interesting artist who tops a stage revue, "Hit Parade of 1936,” at the Lyric. Warner Oland and Keye Luke fright) are very busy solving crimes in “Charlie Chan in Shanghai,” movie now at the Lyric.

'The Mikado' Chosen to Open Light Opera Engagement

New York Company Coming to English's Next Thursday Includes Experienced Singers. The Chic Light Opera Company of New York comes to English’s beginning next Thursday night to present five of the most popular of the Gilbert and Sullivan comic operas.

The opening attraction will be “The Mikado,” followed by “The Yeomen of the Guard" on Friday night; a double bill, “H. M. S. Pinafore” and “Trial by Jury” at the Saturday matinee and “The Pirates of Penzance” Saturday night. The cast appearing in Indianapolis is the same which played to capacity audiences in New York last summer. Among its 60 members are such noted Gilbertian players as William Danforth, Frank Moulan, Herbert Waterous, Vera Ross, Vivian Hart and Bertram Peacock. Robert Hood Bowers, conductor and composer of light operas and musical comedies, will direct an orchestra of New York musicians. Mr. Danforth’s career in comic

Abel's First Film Coming Stage Star Makes Debut in 'The Three Musketeers.’ “The Three Musketeers,” soon to be shown in Indianapolis, marks the screen debut of Walter Abel, young stage star, as D’Artagnan. Athos is played by Paul Lukas, Porthos by Moroni Olsen and Aramis by Onslow Stevens. Margot Grahame, seen recently in “The Informer,” plays Milady de Winter. Others in the cast are Heather Angel, Rosamund Pinchot, Nigel de Brulier and lan Keith.

Enilisli itafi. |Oct. 31 GILBERT & SULLIVAN Comic Opera Festival Civic Light Opera Cos. of New York City. All Star Cast. Ensemble of 50 THURSDAY EVE,— "THE MIKADO" FRI. EVE,— “YEOMEN of the GUARD" SAT. MAT-H, M. S. PINAFORE and • TRIAL BY JURY SAT. EVE— The Pirates of Pemanca SEATS NIGHTS . .55c to $2.20 I TAX SAT. MAT. . . . DOC to $1.65 f INCL.

opera began at the age of 11 when he played “Dick Deadeye” in a juvenile production of “Pinafore.” Later, he appeared with Frank Daniels and DeWolf Hopper, and has been seen on Broadway in many light operas and Gilbert and Sullivan revivals during the last two decades. Both light and grand opera are part of the repertoire of Herbert Waterous, basso. He sang with the Metropolitan Opera Company for two years, and with the London company of “The Student Prince.” Vivian Hart, since appearing in two editions of Earl Carroll’s “Vanities,” has been in light opera.

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Civic to Offer New Play First Millholland's Work Set for Immediate Rehearsal. The wish of Frederick Burleigh, Civic Theater director, to present for the first time anew play by a recognized playwright, will be nearer realization with the arrival today of Charles Bruce Millholland from New York. Mr. Millholland, whose home is in Indianapolis, is the author of "Twentieth Century,” a play which had a fine run on Broadway. For years Mr. Millholland has been interested in the life of Njinska and his new play, which Mr. Burleigh intends to put in rehearsal at once, has made Njinska as the central character. It is the plan of Mr. Millholland to have the play produced in New York after the initial engagement here.

Church Play Group Will Open Season Central M. E. Association to Present Mystery Next Tuesday. The Central Players of the Central Avenue M. E. Church are to open their fourth season with a three-act mystery, “The Dead of Night." at the church Tuesday. Mrs. J. and. Davy is director Those in the cast are Mrs. John Bartlow, Dwight Posson. Margaret Connor, George Switzer. Mrs. George Switzer, David Duthie. Vera Davy, Charles Potts. Marvin Williams and William McMasters.

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WEST SIDE TAT T? 2702 W lOtiTstT J A I pI. Double Feature x 1 1 x Buck Jones “STONE OF SILVER CREEK.” “MURDER MAN.” npi If VV. Wash. A Belmont BELMONT F , Spencer Tracy “MURDER MAN.” "MANHATTEN MOON.” D. *n \r 2540 W. Mich. St. A I S Y Double Feature I *■ 1 x Fmund Lowe “MR. DYNAMITE.” “WOLF RIDERS.” NORTH SIDE Rv rn rw U.linols at Slth 11/. Double Feature x x Geo. Arliss “THE IRON DUKE.” “KEXPER OF THE BEES.” _____ ! UPTOWN SAiSSSR *^ x Madge Evans “CALM YOURSELF.” “GINGER.” GARRICK Sotb4 " u,,ou SPECIAL FEATURE ATTRACTION rscp t ain St. Clair & Ft. Wayne j hi. CLAIR ou h blf /**• Richard Arlen “LET ’EM HAVE IT” “WOMAN IN THE DARK” 30th at Northwestern Victor McLaglen “THE INFORMER” fr A I n/\rivp Talbot A *2nd 1 ALdU 1 1 Double Feature Rirchard Arlen “LET ’EM HAVE IT.” “UNKNOWN WOMAN.” Stratford ®?“ b * **■* Grace Moore “LOVE ME FOREVER” “THE PEOPLE’S ENEMY” MECCA ' , ** Claudette Cclbert “IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT” “VAGABOND LADY” ! npi? 4 \f 2361 S'ation St. x -'-t\ ,x -ii , AiTl Katharine Hepburn “BREAK OF HEARTS” EAST SIDE RIV ? O I I Dearborn t: 10th IV i V \J L/ I Pan , Robson “SANDERS OF THE RIVER” rp a p/~v|j < 2112 E. Waih St, TACOMA Edmund^Lowe* “MR. DYNAMITE.” “DON’T BET ON BLONDES.” TUXEDO 4^Me N F% w .tlr°: k X L/itUUV Ida Lupino “SMART GIRL.”. - iwL “HABD SOCK HABBLNGTON” .

OCT. 25,1935

WHERE, WHAT, WHEN APOLLO "Music Is Maeio.” a cons'dv bf movie life ss.ith Alice Fave and B*be Daniel* at it 53. 1:53. 3 53, 5 53. 7:53 and 9 53. CIRCLE ‘"The Last Outpos" ” a dramatic storv nf th* World War at 11 50. 1:50. 3 55. 5:55. 8 and 10. INDIANA "Hand* Across the Table” with Carole Lombard and Fred MacMu rrav at 11. 1 17. 3 34. 3.51. 8 08 and 18.25. LOEWS "The Bishop Misbehaves." a story of an English bishop who Bets thrills and laughs 'r->m solving a Jev! holdup at 11 10. 2 20. 5 30 and 8 40, n.’h "Birharv Coas* " featuring Miriam Hopkins. Edward O Robinson and Joel McCrea. at 12 40.3 50. 7 and 10.10. LYRIC "Charhe Chan in Shanghai" with Warner Olar.d as an Orien'al detective a- 11 36. 2 23. 5:22 8:04 and 10 36. with H;’ Parade of 1936' on the stage at 1:10, 4:03 656 and 9.38. OHIO ■ Paris in the Spring" with Tullio Carmir.ati and Mary Ellis at 11 04. 2 21. 5 38 and 8 55. and "Wonder Bar" with A1 Jolson and D:ck Powell, a dramatic storv with music, at 12:23. 3.40. 6:57 ar.d 10:14.

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