Indianapolis Times, Volume 47, Number 214, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 November 1935 — Page 12

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'lbbetson' Film Ranks With Best Indiana Screen Offering Ann Harding and Cooper as Stars. BY JOHN VV. THOMPSON Not in a decade has there been produced a picture with the poetic Imagery and symbolism of "Peter •Ibbetson,” which continues a line of pictures better than any previous year’s output. The story is more convincing on celluliod than it was on paper or in music. It is in the nature of a come-back vehicle for Ann Harding, who does her best work in years as the lovely Duchess of Towers. The only drawback to “Peter Ibbetson” is the fact that we couldn't help but think what Leslie Howard could have done with the role assigned to Gary Cooper. However, the magnitude of the story supports A? Cooper and he comes through with his best tragic role to date. Nothing ‘Scary’ Here Heretofore, the pasteboard men in Hollywood have put out no small amount of “ghost” pictures, stories dealing with spirits and immortal loves. But they have nearly always attempted to sell them as “scary" stuff, designed to make your hair stand on end. Not so with “Peter Ibbetson ” Here is a visible example of the strength and power of tne mental escape from —or to —reality. The story is of the loves of Mimsey and Gogo, the two children who lived next door to each other. They were fast companions, and their friendship was cemented by various quarrels. One particular debate was over material salvaged from a packing box. Mimsey wanted it for her doll house and Gogo wanted it for his wagon. Neither ever were finished. Tragedy, In the form of Gogo’s mother's death, stepped in and Gogo was taken to London by his uncle, Col. Forsythe, who gave Gogo his mother's name, Ibbetson. The parting of the tw'o children was their first and deepest sorrow. Years later, after Gogo, now Peter Ibbetson, and Mimsey, now the Duchess of Towers, had grown up in sadness, never reconciled to their fates, they met again. Mr. Ibbetson was sent by his architectural firm to build some new' stables for the Duke and Duchess of Towers. They discovered that each is the other s long loved childhood playmate. Their love was too strong and its expression too obvious, so the Duke attempted to shoot his wife Peter saved her but killed the duke and was sentenced to life imprisonment. Love Does Not Die But their love did not die. It blossomed anew in their dream world, to which each escaped under the cover of darkness. Peter grew' old in his cell. The Duchess Mary aged in her castle. But they were forever young in their romantically fabricated realm of thought. The scenes depicting the dream of the lovers bear no semblance of artificiality. They are ably done. One is strongly moved to return to that youthful decision that there is a more beautiful, a more real place than earth, a more enchanting wealth than riches. Miss Harding handles her role with the finesse and reserve it requires. She is, If anything, more beautiful than before and shows signs of having recovered from the stress of a nervous letdown. Mr. Cooper is, as usual, reserved. He is, w r e still maintain, not a great actor. Yet no one could have fit the part of Poier more perfectly than the rugged, awkward Gary. The best performance in the picture is given by little Dickie Moore as the browtveyed Gogo. Dickie displays histrionic talent we hadn’t thought him capable of showing and his emotional acting is the most convincing of his screen efforts to date. Mimsey, played by tiny Virginia Weidler, who w ; as in Indianapolis last year, is a strong support. She is better than in her recent films. The photography of Charles Lang, under the direction of Henry Hathaway, goes far to make “Peter Ibbetson” the nearest thing to poetry the screen has yet written. Now at the Indiana.

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WHERE. WHAT. WHEN APOI.LO Thank* a Million." with Dick Powell Fret! Alien and Ann Dvorak, a' 11 32 1 32. 3 32. 5.32 732 and 9 32 ENGLISH S The Studen' Prince Romber? operetta with lisa Mar\enga and Hal Younsr tonight at 8:15. INDIANA ' Ibbetson." starring Ann Herding and Gary Cooper, at 11:27, 1 38. 3.41. 5 48 7 55 and 10:02. LYRIC Coconut Grove Revels " stage rem;p. at 1:05, 3 59. 653 and 930 Tne Payoff." with James Dunn, on the screen at, 11:36. 2 30, 5.24. 8:01 and 10 30. LOEWS Mutiny on the Bounty." Charles Laughton, Clark Gable and Franchot G>ne. at 11 20. 1 55. 4 35 7.10 and AMBASSADOR Here Comes Cookie " starring Burns and Allen, at 11:30. 2. 4 40, *1 * and 0.35. Also Runaway Queen. with Anna Nagvl, at 10 15 12.50, 3.30, 6 and g 40. OHIO “College Rhythm." wrh Joe Renner and Jack Oakie. at 10.30 1 13 4 14. 7:15 and 9 .56, Also. "Love! Honor and Oh Baby.” Slim Summerville and Zauu Pitts, at 11 53 2 54 5:55 and 8:56.

Girl of Beautiful Legs Breaks Nose Time* Special HOLLYWOOD. Nov. 15.—Toni Lanier, acclaimed by the late Floronz Ziegfeld as "The Girl With the Million Dollar Legs,” and now one of the glorified American girls in "The Great Ziegfeld.” should have insured her nose instead of her legs a few' days ago. While playing tennis, she hit herself accidentally in the nose and broke it.

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Light Opera Is Welcomed at English's •Student Prince’ Returns to Please Audience as of Old. BY JAMES THRASHER “The Student Prince” was welcomed back in Indianapolis last night by an enthusiastic audience. For the neophytes, it was an opportunity to hear the well-known tunes woven about its tender love story- To the many old friends of the Romberg operetta, it brought the first appearance in Indianapolis of lisa Marvenga, who created the role of Kathie more than a decade ago. Some 3000 performances have not robbed Miss Marvenga's portrayal of its freshness and vivacity, though vocally they can not be said to have dealt so kindly. It was unfortunate that her singing could not consummate a characterization so dramatically satisfying. Hal Young, a newcomer in the ranks of light opera, was a handsome Prince, with a pleasing voice well able to cope with the none-too-<asy score. Asa contrast to the performance of Miss Marvenga, however, it must be said that Mr. Young did little else but sing. We have been forced to accept a minimum of good acting in grand opera, but in such a work as “The Student Prince,” essentially a play with mu-

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sic. this operatic “tradition” is more than ever inadequate. Much in the manner of the late De Wolfe Hopper was Douglas Leavitt’s Lutz. Given a rich part, Mr. Leavitt made the most of it. Ruth Mary Lockwood, in the feminine comic part of Gretchen, was excellent and David Blair, as Dr. Engel, sang well. The rest of the supporting cast was good, as was the chorus, to which the compcser gave much fine music. “The Student Prince” seems definitely to have become a classic among our “semi-classics.” Its delightfully melodic music and better than ordinary story are reason enough for those who have never seen it to do so at once. There will be three more performances in the current engagement, tonight and tomorrow night, with a matinee tomorrow'. Illinois Cantor, Son ro Direct Services Cantor Benjamin Silverman and his son, Cantor Saval Silverman, of Chicago, are to have charge of services at the Congregation Knesses Israel, 1023 S. Meridian-st today at 4.30 and tomorrow morning at 8:30. They have officiated in New York and Chicago synagogues, and are known as interpreters of both sacred and secular Jewish music. They are to broadcast over WFBM at 11:30 Sunday.

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TANYA and BUDDY KANE WITH AN ALL NEW COMPANY 40— REAL BURLESK STARS—4O

2—BIG FEATURES—2 JOE PENNER JACK OAKIE I.ANNV ROSS Slim Summerville in “Love, Honor and Oh! Baby"

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Ancient Church Custom Revived Congregations Sing Roman Catholic Masses. In the catacombs of Rome, ancient Christian congregations chanted the service of the mass. Today this custom is being revived, according to the Rev. Henry Dugan, chancellor of the Roman Catholic Indianapolis diocess. Indianapolis already has heard a chorus of 400 girls from the city's

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parochial high schools singing the 13-century-old music of the tenth Gregorian mass, and training of school children in appreciation and knowledge of the early liturgical service is being continued. “The hope of the Roman Catholic church today,” Father Dugan said, “is that the time will corne when the congregation may regularly take part in the service.” The “golden era” of the chant dates from the seventh century, when St. Gregory the Great reformed and systematized this type of singing. The plain song was superceded by part-singing about the middle of the 13th century, and at the same time the service of the

mass was entrusted to the choir rather than the congregation. The chant suffered a decline

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from this period until its revival by the Benedictine monks of Solesmes, France, in the 18th century.

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