Indianapolis Times, Volume 47, Number 211, Indianapolis, Marion County, 12 November 1935 — Page 15

NOV. 12, 1935

'THREE MEN ON A HORSE' IS REAL AND RIBALD SLICE OF LIFE

Race-Track Comedy Has True Appeal Cast Holds to Character and Tempo of Play at English's. BY JOHN W. THOMPSON If Shakespeare were living today, he might, in one of his lighter moments. dash off a play like "Thme Men*On a Horse.’’ It is primarily for the pit crowd, the coarse laughing crowd, tha folks who go to the theater for the fun and relaxation they can get out of it. And yet, Three Men On a Horse," as presented at English s last night, carries a bit more weight than that. There is a pungency in its vulgarity, a wistful thread of philosophy in the actions of its simple, dumb, clownlike characters, which strikes home. The whole thing is an almost too realistic slice of what has become a large portion of our American life. It is the tale n' a slow-witted, hoi.nerloving greeting verse writer who spends his time on the bus, in 'doping" out the day’s races. Little Black Book One morning while going through the r ockets of her husband’s trousers before sending them to the tap ir's, Erwin Trowbridge's wisp, Audrey, finds a little black book, which contains a scries of names with what she thinks are telephone numbers under them. She accuses her spouse with being unfaithful. He says he jots down his choices for the day’s pony competition and that the numbers are either the odds or the way the horses finished. So far this year, he says, he would have won something more than $14,000 if he had been betting—but he wasn't, and he didn't. Mr. Trowbridge's morning is spoiled when his wife's brother, Clarence, a selfmade flop of a real estate salesman, comes striding into the home in Ozone Heights, tells his sister she is being hookwinked by her husband. The morning is completely spoiled when Mr. Trowbridge is met at the door bv a delivery boy bringing S4B worth of new dresses for his wife— CO. D. He rips out his little savings box, pa vs for the dresses with money he has hoarded to buy fishing tackle and flies from the house in a huff. Pickers of Horses Dejected, little Mr Trowbridge proceeds to get drunk. He goes into a nearby saloon where Patsy, Frankie and Charlie, gamblers, are trying to decide where to put their last $6. Erwin tells them to put it on an unheard of nag, they laugh, don’t do it, and the horse wins. From then on it is a hilarious match of wits for the three gamblers to keep the worrying verse writer away from his work, home and to make him keep on picking their horses for them. "Three Men on a Horse,” is considerably enhanced by the top notch performance of Sheldon Leonard as Patsy. Mr. Leonard has given his characterization a bold, broad stroke which makes it hold the audience. Patsy is a perfect illustration of a certain type of "big shot” gambler. Mr. Leonard's overplaying of each gesture, each movement, fits perfectly into the intended purpose of the play. One Line Bit Player Chester Clute, as the lucky Erwin Trowbridge, Edward F. Nannery as Mr. Carver, and Edward Colebrook as Frankie, are outstanding in the cast. An excellent performance is given by Miss Marjorie Cameron as Mabel. Patsy’s sweetheart. One of the best bit parts we have seen on a stage recently is the part of the tailor (played by Frederick Kaufman) who has only one line to say, makes one entrance and one exit. The settings and costumes are in keeping with the intended atmosphere of the play. It is ribaldly funny, satirically moving, and never rises above the entertaining stage. "Three Men On a Horse" is to be presented again tonight, tomorrow afternoon and tomorrow night, at English's. Youthful Contralto to Sing on Radio Rose Bampton. youthful contralto of the Metropolitan Opera Company, is to be soloist on the General Motors program Sunday with Erno Rapee and the symphony orchestra. Miss Bampton, whe '■lobrated her 23d birthday with a Metropolitan debut in 1932, is to sing an aria from Gluck's "Orpheus and Euridice,” "Connais-tu le Pays” from "Mignon." by Thomas, and songs by Kramer, <iel Riego and Molloy. Collects Volumes of Shakespeare The city of Birmingham, England, owns a remarkable Shakespearean library. It is believed that there is scarcely a volume of Shakespeare published anywhere that does not come into its hands. Recent editions have been sets of plays from Armenia. Angora. Arabia, •rbia. Poland, Japan. Portugal and .veden. Play to Be Given The Mothers' Class of the Englewood Christian Church is to present Jack Duval's Troupers Cos. in a three-act comedy, "The Chair," tonight at 8 in the community house adjoining the church.

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When the feature picture has faded our. the hero has returned to 1 . :ck a l--a\ r f, \. ; i , siifHFwr US. increasing 'yfy / # ,wr ' wfeJH <>:;f 1 ’ ‘ more and more pr.-pie are becoming iBF if ere !<-d ;n ii.? is mou.-'.ac iicd Wril’ Disney, creator of that MKKr * il \ jflgMg. . i.i&BmßMp' apular screen star. Michael Mou.e or 'Mtcke-. to ton and me ■ntures of the mouse bov and his! I 2i2rlDrC ***”** rl friend Minnie. His "Silly Sym- Vliy O O Jack Benny 1 1), hale "Jello” |||| Vfji IMyT v.® A aonies,” fast are outclassing the "'ell met, is featured for the sec- l|| S M ~Wlality of his two-reel Mickey | , q I ond timers year motion Igl ;Sfrl| -■- ■ iese is Mn Music Land.” now at / Air,” which opens at Loew’s Fri"ln Music Land" concerns a bat- I Cincinnati. ring Gary Cooper and Ann Hard- \J| . ; 0 hptween classical and iazz mu- A ing (2). which comes to the In- , 'JWtoJt: WSBk J I J§# h,t .. between ciasacai ana jazz mu A group of prominent business diana Friday. jWtflßSfe lHgo|g£f‘§ M A ejuaint lit.le violin heioine men is to drive to Cincinnati Thurs- newcomer to the screen is the ® •- scued from a raging sea and flying day morning to meet Admiral Rich- veteran radio star, Fred Allen jM c IiJHIHI *s■ ... VHl| usical shells by a loyal and loving aid E. Byrd, who lectures here that (3). who is the chief comedy in- - J|||| % .Jf, 1R P A iung saxophone, who strays from afternoon and night at the Armory, terest in “Thanks a Million, ’* £•.. f s jazz band castle to visit the land Mayor Kern. Commander O. F coming to the Apollo Friday. f I his love, across the Bay of Dis-I Hesslar, William Fortune. J. I. Sylvia Sidney and Melvyn >i'd. Holcomb. Frank A. Butler Felix M. Douglas <4* are shown in a tense \ cur..- ei.ci Waikd-f o Lie nrc to ;■ m li.e B ri'- F'ici'U'e. ).< rsw pie- Jffl “hr'. Kv.p.ir.i db> ' r> ’ ; ' r (;; '• ’rOm. I It is customary for moving pic- """'"" "■■'■■'. 1 . 1 .'.y.'.'....,i... ......„...y...i,, ,; ■'mi' ssj uiiirnr u/iut umrti _ i _i . G , ——

In Music Land' Worth Staying After Loew's Feature to See Harmony Reigns After Violin Heroine, Saxophone Hero Precipitate Battle in ‘Silly Symphonic.' When the feature picture has faded out, the hero has returned to save the blushing heroine and all ends well, most patrons sigh and leave the theater. Some stay to see the short subjects. In fact, an increasing number arc staying. One of the biggest reasons why more and more people are becoming interested in the two-reelers is moustached Walt Disney, creator of that popular screen star, Michael Mouse, or “Mickey” to you and me.

But Mr. Disney hasn't limited his accomplishments to the life and adventures of the mouse boy and his girl friend Minnie. His "Silly Symphonies,” fast are outclassing the quality of his two-reel Mickey stories. The latest and best of these is "In Music Land,” now at Loew’s as a companion piece for “Mutiny on the Bounty.” Battle of Music "In Music Land” concerns a battle between classical and jazz music. A quaint little violin heroine is rescued from a raging sea and flying musical shells by a loyal and loving young saxophone, who strays from his jazz band castle to visit the land of his love, across the Bay of Discord. At a thrilling moment in the story, huge saxophone seige guns fire flaming notes at the classic castle. In return, the pipe-organ canons boom at the modern f ortress. It all ends happily when .he hero and heroine are married and live harmoniously ever after. Here is the season’s most promising successor to Mr. Disney’s immortal "Three Little Pigs.” Sit still for a few minutes after seeing Mr. Laughton, Mr. Tone and Mr. Gable in "Mutiny on the Bounty.” You w T on’t be sorry. (By J. W. TANARUS.).

WHERE, WHAT, WHEN APOLLO "Red Salute.’" starring Barbara F'anwyck. at 11:45, 1.49, 3:53. 5:57, -.01 and 10:05. CIRCLE "Hands Across the Table." with Carole Lombard and Fred Mac Murray. at 11:50, 1:52. 3:54, 5:56, 7:58 and 10:00. ENGLISH S "Three Men on a Horse," rollicking comedy, tonight at 8:15. INDIANA "Last Days of Pompeii,” with Preston Foster. Alan Hale and Basil Rathbone, at 11:31, 1:37. 3.43. 5:49, 7:55 and 10:01. LOEW'S "Mutiny on the Bounty," featuring Charles Laughton. Clark Gable and Franchot Tone, at 11.22. 1:57. 4.35. 7.10 and 9 48 LYRIC "Personal Maid's Secret.” with Margaret Lindsay. Warren Hull and Ruth DonnelV. at 11:41, 2:30, 5:19. BOR ar.d 10:31. On the stage. "Folies de Paree.” French revue, at 1:04, 3:53. 6:42 and 9:31. OHIO "Going Highbrow." featuring Guv Kibbee and Zasu Pitts, at. 10 30, 1:12. 3:36. 6:26 and 9:08. Also ' Keeper of the Bees." with Bet.tv Furness and Neil Hamilton, at 11:38. 2 20. 4 44. 7:45 and 1016.

Concert Arranged by Men's Glee Club The glee club of the Christian Men Builders class. Third Christian Church, is to give an hour program tonight at 8 in Central Christian Church, N. Delaware and Walnutsts. Arthur W. Mason is director and Mrs. Grace Parris, accompanist. Specialty numbers are to be presented by Mary Ann McCreary, juvenile singer; John Nelson, accordionist. and Imogene Pierson, xylophonist, accompanied by Homer Cornell. Wallace S. Sims is to introduce the program. The club is booked for a similar concert in Trafalgar. Ind.. next Sunday.

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City's Leaders to Escort Byrd Group Will Meet Admiral in Cincinnati. A group of prominent business men is to drive to Cincinnati Thursday morning to meet Admiral Richard E. Byrd, who lectures here that afternoon and night at the Armory. Mayor Kern, Commander O. F. Hesslar, William Fortune, J. I. Holcomb. Frank A. Butler, Felix M. McWhirter, John c. Ruckelshaus and Wallace O. Lee are to be in the party, which will be accompanied by an escort of state police. A luncheon for Admiral Byrd at the Columbia Club is to be held after the party’s return. The afternoon lecture for school children is to be preceded by a halfhour concert by the Indianapolis Boy Scout Band. Admiral Byrd's night lecture is scheduled for 8. Both talks will be accompanied by motion pictures taken by the Byrd expedition to the Antarctic. Beth-El Club to Present 'Pinafore' Rehearsals are now in progress for a production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s "H. M. S. Pinafore,” sponsored by the Sisterhood and Men’s Club of P. th-El Temple, to be presented at the Murat Nov. 28. Harold Winslow, instructor of music at Manual Training High School, is directing the production. One of the leading roles is to be sung by John White, music director, First Evangelical Church, who is also assistant director of the production. Local Act Invited by Japan to Return Mrs. Fred Grabbe, 602 N. Ala-bama-st. holder of a friendship medal from the Emperor of Japan, has been invited by the Japanese government to return there to repeat her high-diving acts in February. Known in the theatrical world as Ella Carver, Mrs. Grabbe and her partner, Niles Rignell, are to perform their double fire dive during a three-month engagement at the Japan-Manchuoko Industrial Exposition in Tovoma. Bears Small Shoe Eleanor Whitney, singing dancer, recently signed for "Millions in the Air.” wears a size 3B shoe, the smallest of any film actress.

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Jack Benny (1), hale "Jello” well met, is featured for the second time this year in a motion picture. This time "It’s in the Air,” which opens at Loew's Friday. The romantic tale of a love that survived death is the theme for the picture. "Peter Ibbetson,” starring Gary Cooper and Ann Harding (2). which comes to the Indiana Friday. A newcomer to the screen is the veteran radio star, Fred Allen (3), who is the chief comedy interest in "Thanks a Million,” coming to the Apollo Friday. Sylvia Sidney and Melvyn Douglas (4) are shown in a tense moment from the picture “Mary Burns, Fugitive,” the new .picture for the Circle Friday. Karpis' Actions Follow Picture Gangster Makes Scene in Film Come True. It is customary for moving picture companies to produce pictures based on crime news picked from the headlines of today's newspapers. But it is unusual for a criminal’s actions almost to parallel the story of a picture already produced and ready for release. Such is the case in "Mary Burns, Fugitive,” which, starring Sylvia Sidney and Melvyn Douglas, comes to the Circle Friday. The story is more than just similar to a portion of Alvin Karpis’ life which recently broke into headlines. Karpis, alleged bank robber and killer, at one time sent a note to J. Edgar Hoover, chief of the G-men, warning him to “lay off or I’ll kill you.” Such a situation is found in "Mary Burns’ Fugitive.” Karpis and his pals narrowly escaped a trap in an Atlantic City hotel several months ago. They were trailed to the city through two "molls” they had allowed to go ahead of them. Again the picture furnished a like situation. Os course, producers didn't change the picture just because it was extrarealistic. Others in “Mary Burns, Fugitive” cast are Alan Baxter, Wallace Ford and Brian Donlevy,

TONIGHT LADIES’ NIGHT Service Charge 15c Incl. Checking WALT SEARS Presents His GEORGIA REVELERS INDIANA ROOF j ENGLISH ~ 8:20 Sst. Mst. 55 -1.10 -1.65 ocatp Eve. 55 -1.10 -1.65 - 2.20 btA,:> HOV. 14-15-16 NOW MESSRS. SHI BERT n-mb.ew’e r >l °RD>I S PRESENT Komoerg S OPERETTA Metropolitan Cast of Stars—Co. of 100 FAMED STUDENT CHORUSI

Groucho Modestly Admits His Ability Hailing themselves as the saviors of grand opera, the Marx Brothers—Groucho, Chico and Harpo—have returned to Hollywood from their vacations to await the preview _of their new comedy, “A Night at the Opera.” "Grand, opera needed uplifting,” said Groucho modestly, ‘‘and we have done it.” This uplifting was accomplished with the help of a few minor "props,” such as an ocean liner, three opera stars, a 40-piece orchestra, an opera house, a piccolo, a section of Central Park, the New

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York City Hall, Groucho's mustache, Chico's piano and Harpo’s harp. From the standpoint of both story and sets, the new picture is the most elaborate ever attempted by the Marx Brothers. Now they want a New York preview in the Metropolitan Opera House! Brisson Is Superstitious Carl Brisson’s pet superstition is to have his car adorned with good luck charms. He has three, a medal, a rabbit’s foot and a charm, shaped like a hand, fastened to the dashboard of his car.

pang jp?LAST 3 DAYS! \ rt Gigantic Spectacle! A 4 THE LAST DAYS I h OT POMPEII 4 W ith PRESTON FOSTER \ / Y ALAN HALE, BASIL RATH- 7 Y jTv BONE, JOHN WOOD, LOUIS :• VV CALHERN, DAVID HOLT, -M R OTHY WILSON TWtoAl George DuMaurier's | immortal story of ■ deathless lovel V GARY COOPER I RNN HARDING I Peter Ibbetson | HCAROU ISBEARO trU SIDNEY urn i. Fugitive R"y^v\v\v TANYA and BUDDY KANE WITH AN ALL NEW COMPANY 40—REAL BLRLESK STARS—*O

Film Schedule Keeps Laurel, Hardy Busy Their heavy production schedule has forced Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, to turn down an offer to appear in a London stage production of the “Better ole.” ROLAND HAYES T Pnor Recital Wednesday, Nov. 13 MURAT THEATER, 8:15 Tickets on Sale at Box office now. 11 to 4 Prices. 75c SI 00 SI 50, $2 00 and 52.50 No Tax.

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WEST SIDE ST A TF 2192 w .Oth St. O 1 t\ 1 £j Clive Brook "DRESSED TO THRILL" BELMONT Featu're 0 "* r ~ Clark Gable "CALL OF THE WILD” “SUPER SPEED" D\ IO V 2540 W. Mich. - St. /\ I O I Double Feature Lew Avres "SILK HAT KID" "ALICE ADAMS" NORTH SIDE Ri T 7 Illinois at tilth 11 L Double Feature Nancv Carroll WOMEN WANTED “ATLANTIC ADVENTURE ' T TTT'T'/'A AI /XT 42nd A College I Jr* I I IVY lN Double Feature x vr t t i. s Wm Powell "STAR OF MIDNIGHT" HOORAY FOR LOVE" Special—Ohio State-Notre Dame Football Game 4 Tl n I/oir 30th anpd Illinois GARRICK "STRANDED "ACCENT ON YOUTH” prya esy 4 yy* St. Clair A Ft Wav n e SI IiLAIK Double Feature 01. v>j/rviiY Paul Bnb , on "SANDERS OF THE RIVER "SHE GETS HER MAN nrv 30th at Northwestern laLA Wallace Beery "CSINA SEAS” COMEDT AND CARTOOK TALBOTT t a££* S? James Cagney THE IRISH IN IS” p, . r j 19th A College Mrattord nu ' 7 vx Double Feature “GIGOLETTE" "SYMPHONY OF LIVING" MP /i /i 4 Noble A Mass. LUCA _ r *“v Xi . te Double Feature •STREAMLINE EXPRESS” “CHAMPAGNE FOR BREAKFAST" DREAM ”o.‘ u £s.“’ “GOING HIGHBROW” EAST SIDE Rl VH If Dearborn at 10th 1 ’ D L 1 Will Roger* "STEAMBOAT ROUND THE BEND-

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Girls' Band Frowns on 'Lohenqrin' *i - Approves ‘Sweet Music/ But Not Wedding March Variety. BY JAMES THRASHER Sweet harmony, but not the matrimonial variety, is the goal of ! Janice Janis and her feminine muI sicians. appearing at the Lyric this week. "Our girls aren’t interested in marriage," said Miss Jams. ' Our chief interest is in our careers: we feel that we have something different in the way of bands, and we i want to put it across." Miss Jams sat in her dressing | room and spoke to an accompaniment of scales and arpeggios in the next room. Her musicians were i practicing between shows. Thev also j practice about, an hour in the morn- | ing. the leader explained, and this. | with rehearsals and four shows a j day, leaves little time for anything i else. The band was organized last JanI uarv, and has become a first-rate j organization in ten months Miss j Janis gives much of the credit, for the band’s success to Jesse Stone, Negro arranger for Earl Hines, who arranged th* 3 music and rehearsed the organization before it started on lour.

Called to Chicago The blond directress is a native of New York and a former violin student at the New England Conservatory in Boston. She was singing and dancing in a stage show in Hollywood when she was called to Chicago to undertake the new job of wielding a baton. Members of the band were recruited mainly from the Middle West. Among them are alumnae of the music schools of Northwestern. De Pauw and the University of Missouri. Jane Sager, first trumpet player, started out as a violinist, but w r hen her left hand was injured in an automobile accident, turned to her present instrument. She is a student of Ed Llewellyn, first trumpet player of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Feminine bands are not too popular. Miss Janis declares. Neither the public nor the theatrical world has much faith in young ladies’ ability to play popular music in the approved manner—but she and her group are out to prove that idea is wrong. Fan Sends Records to Sick Player Knowing the actress to be an accomplished musician, an admirer sent Gertrude Michael 100 of the newest phonograph recordings. She is recovering from a fractured leg suffered in an automobile accident one month ago. acpauyggjj ~r n c f^r*? Thr Screem't Mon V ' i^:^Ci'V \T Glorious Adventure Romance! gI \ "MUTINMe // | BOUNTY, M\\ CLARK GABLE hlf. M U CHA S. LAU GHTO N If. r \\\ FRANCHOTTONE It I'M "*T . A And Cast of Thousands j (is\ 3 \\ MetTo-QoUwm.Mayer j /§GL 52.000.000 Tn, FRIDAY! 2 HITS! JACK BENNY “IT'S IN THE AIR” Plus Feather in Her Hot."

EAST SIDE TACOMA T ~ RRI..HT T U.HtT B, “" “CHINATOWN nqt AD TUXEDO Jean Harlow CHINA SEAS” ID V I V r 5,07 F Wash, si.I lY V 1 i\ If Double feature , , Guv Kibbe “GOING HIGHBROW" “DRESSED TO THRILL" EMERSON fe Feature ” Gen Raft •EAFRV Mf.HT AT FIGHT" BONNIE SCOTLAND HAMILTON n’obfe spencer Tracv "DANTE S INFERNO" "ANNA KARENINA" PARKER ape & h ,£T Joe E Brown BRIGHT LIGHTS" M 4RI 4C f STRAND 4 irgima Bruce MURDER MAN ROXY “CLIVE OF INDIA Paramount New f^{. wia HAVE A HE£RT" SOUTH kIDE FOUNTAIN SQUARE* Clark Gable Loretta Younr “CALL OF THE WILD* p 4 vr\r n p At Fount3*n Square SANULRS D-Jble Feature kjx Shirlev Temple "CURLY TOP "SHANGHAI" A V A L 0 N Prospect-Churchtr.an SPECIAL FEATURE ATTRACTION ORIENTAL ' • LOVE ME FOREVER GARFIELD THE IRISH IN US” “AFTER THE DANCE"