Indianapolis Times, Volume 47, Number 230, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 December 1935 — Page 15

DEC. 4, 1935.

'Louder Please/ Satire on Hollywood Press Agentry, Is Next Civic Production Movie Methods Are Lampooned Wittily in Work by 22Year*o!d Former Publicity Man; Piay to Be Presented Dec. 14 Through 18.

"Louder Please'’ will provoke louder laughter than has been heard in Civic Theater in a long time, organization members who are to present the flay Dec. 14 through 18 predict. Written by 22-year-old Norman Krasna, it is a satire upon movie publicity and reputation building. Mr. Krasna knows his subject, for he was a press agent at one time, and has a delightful time exposing the machinations of his brothers in the craft. The play’s hero —and goat—is Herbert White, publicity manager for Criterion Pictures. The company’s super star, Polly Madison, is suffering from loss of box-office appeal, so a publicity stunt is hatched. Polly is supposed to be lost at sea in a motorboat. Front pages and radios tell details of the tragedy, but the public and police become suspicious and White finds that he has more trouble than publicity—which is plenty. The play comes to a farcical climax in his efforts to get around a California statute regarding falsified news reports. Finally he leaves his pursuers looking as foolish as he feels. "Louder Please” is said to be the wittiest Broadway lampoon of Hollywood since "Once in a Lifetime.”

Oh io Offers Twin Comedy Features Besides Lanny Ross’ singing, the Ohio offers a double bill of comedy in its show today and tomorrow’. Ross is featured in Melody in Spring,” while Charlie Ruggles and Mary Boland provide their usual light touch. Zasu Pitts, of the pathetic exclamations, wends her doleful way through “Private Scandal” w'th the help of Phillips Holmes in the other picture of the twin bill. Much Travel for Ilarpo Harpo Marx will travel more than 25,000 miles within the next few months, including four trips by plane across the continent, two Atlantic crossings and a tour of Europe, starting at Budapest, where he has been engaged for a musical comedy with Paul Lukas.

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Opening Tomorrow LOEW’S Double feature, "Splendor,” with Miriam Hopkins, Joel McCrea, Billie Burke; and “Grand Exit,” with Edmund Lowe, Ann Southern and Onslow Stevens. “Splendor” STORY—The proud Lorrimore family is crumbling financially. Mother and daughter attempt to connect w’ith money by making son, Brighton, marry heiress. He won’t, grabs off a penniless but pretty girl, who is received icily by the family. A rich cousin falls for Brighton’s wife, leads her on with gifts for her husband. When Phylis breaks truth to hubby, he drops her. Months later he finds her, takes her back with new ideals in mind, new hopes for both. TECHNICAL STAFF—Screen play by Rachel Crothers; Elliott Nugent, director; Gregg Toland, cameraman. “Grand Exit ” STORY—A fire inspector for an insurance company meets a girl at a blaze, falls in love with her then links her with acts of incendiarism. Things finally pan out all right after the girl almost goes to jail and the hero jumps through flames to save her reputation. TECHNICAL STAFF Erie Kenton, director; screen play by Bruce Manning and Lionel Houser; Henry Freulich, cameraman.

King, Sound System Will Open Together Wayne King and anew public address system are to make a joint appearance at the Indiana Roof Saturday. In charge of the installation of the new equipment is Otto Krauder of Chicago, who has built amplifiers for everything from saxophones to heart beats for experiments at Northwestern University. Mr. Krauder has supervised the sound and radio equipment in the Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, for the past seven years.

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Ben Lyon to Cavort on Lyric Screen, Dancers on Stage

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Cornell to Play 200th Juliet Performance Tonight Is to Reach New Mark. Tonight Katharine Cornell is to play her tw’o hundredth performance or Juliet in Shakespeare’s tragedy at the Grand Opera House, Chicago. She is to appear at English’s, Dec. 18, with a cast that includes Maurice Evans as Romeo, Florence Reed as the Nurse, Ralph Richardson as Mercutio and Charles Waldron as Friar Laurence. Juliet is Miss Cornell’s first Shakespearean role. She played it first in Buffalo in November, 1933, and completed a 17,000 mile coast-to-coast tour before opening in New York, where the play ran for 12 weeks to capacity houses last winter. She is scheduled to return there Dec. 23 for a fortnight’s engagement, after w’hich she is to begin rehearsals of George Bernard Shaw’s "Saint Joan.” Indianapolis is to see the entire 23 scenes of the play, the first complete production in many years.

WHERE, WHAT, WHEN APOLLO “In Old Kentucky,” last of the Will Rogers pictures, at 11:34, 1:34. 3:34, 5:34, 7:35 and 9:34 ENGLISH’S "Tobacco Road,” Jack Kirkland’s play of Erskine Caldwell’s novel about Georgia "crackers,” with Charles Timblin, Maud Lambert, Tilden Davis, Robert Rose. Cynthia Arden and Elaine Ellis, at 8:15. INDIANA “In Person.” Ginger Rogers’ first starring solo, with George Brent, at 11:25, 1:30, 3:55, 5:45, 7:50 and 10. LOEW’S “A Night at the Opera.” a film of high divas with the Marx brothers: their annual frolic at 11:30. 1:40 3:40. 5:45, 7:50 and 10. LYRIC "Stars Over Broadway.” with James Melton, Jane Froman, Frank McHugh and Jean Muir, at 11:18. 2:02, 4:57 7 mi l, a , nc * i0:25. Also a six-act vaudeville show on stage at 1:02, 3:48, 6:41 and 9:25. OHIO .."Private Scandal,” with Zasu Pitts, at 10.30. 1:13, 3:56, 6:29 and 9:12 Also “Melody In Spring,” with Charlie f i’ls’ Mary Boland. Lanny Ross, at 11:34, 2:17, 5, 7:33 and 10:26. CIRCLE ‘ rf Tl £ nsat l an L ic Tunnel,” with Richard Dix, Madge Evans and Helen Vltfit 1:M - J:ls - *’“•

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It’s been a long time since we have seen Ben Lyon cavort across the screen but that’s what he’s going to do in “Beauty’s Daughter.” the screen piece at the Lyric, Friday. On the stage, Sylvia and Clemence, dance team, have a prominent part in "Bring On The Dames.”

Tee, Hee! By United Press BOSTON, Dec. 4.—Not he who laughs last—but he who laughs loudest—laughs best. Herbert Ohrenberger of Dedham made this discovery at a movie last night. So tickled was he by the comedy on the screen that he guffawed until the entire audience was roaring with laughter. Ohrenberger sobered suddenly when an usher loomed beside him, fearful that he was about to be bounced. But the usher said: "The manager wishes me to tell you that you have the most infectious laugh he has ever heard. He wants you to accept this and come here as often as you like.” The usher handed Ohrenberger a lifetime pass—good for two persons.

Soprano to Present Rogers Fund Recital A benefit song recital for the Will Rogers Memorial Fund is to be given by Jane Johnson Burroughs, dramatic soprano, at the Marott Hotel, Jan. 16. Mrs. Burroughs, accompanied by Walter Whitworth, will sing a program of modern English, German, French, Italian, Spanish and American songs. Dare Brings Fame Jean Harlow first entered the movies on a dare. To win a bet, she registered at the Central Casting Bureau, but when the first call finally came, she lost her nerve and didn’t take it. It was the second call that stepped her into pictures. Thought Careers Ended Frances Langford and Lynne Overman, featured in “Collegiate,” thought at one time that their respective careers were ended because of throat operations which caused their voices to change.

Former Star Back in Films

Dolores Costello to Play in ‘Fauntleroy.’ Dolores Costello, who retired from the screen to marry John Barrymore, is it return to films as Freddie Bartholomew’s mother in “Little Lord Fauntleroy.” Miss Costello, recently divorced from Mr. Barrymore, signed a longterm contract with David O. Selznick Saturday. And w’onder of wonders, she wants to be known officially as Dolores Costello Barrymore from now on. No idle sentiment in that—with both names meaning box office in any language. She has not been seen in pictures since “Expensive Women,” in 1931. She said Saturday that she was taking Mr. Selznick’s offer as against other studios because she wants to work in only one picture at a time. The Selznick organization produces a limited output of pictures. Among those Mr. Selznick has made are “Viva Villa” and ‘‘David Copperfield.” Her father was Maurice Costello of stage fame. She first appeared in pictures -when she was 6. Later she posed for James Montgomery Flagg and apppeared in George White’s "Scandals.” Then she went to Hollywood, played in "Faith” and "Sea Beast,” opposite Mr. Barrymore. At the present time Miss CostelloBarrymore is five feet four inches tall, weighs 116, has golden hair, gray-blue eyes. Dearest, the role she is to play in “Little Lord Fauntleroy,” was one of Mary Pickford’s most popular screen parts. Maureen Superstitious Maureen O’Sullivan is superstitious about lilies. She has always associated the flowers with sadness. Km SHIRLEY TEMPLE “BRIGHT EYES” COMEDY “ALL FOR ONE” “SKI SCRAPERS” Positively the Best Show in Town REMEMBER IVe want you to hear our new Western Electric Sound.

Ballet Russe to Give Two Local Shows Monte Carlo Appearance to Be Sponsored by Junior Chamber. Heirs of the tradition of Diaghilev, Pavlova and Nijinsky, the Monte Carlo Russian Ballet is to come to Indianapolis for two appearances Dec. 25 and 26, sponsored by the Junior Chamber of Commerce. Six ballets are to be presented: “Aurora's Wedding,” “Scheherazade” and “The Midnight Sun" on Christmas night, and “Les Sylphides,” (done here last year), “The Fantastic Toy Shop" and “Prince Igor” the following night. The troupe is on its .third American tour. In so short a time the cast seems nearly to have realized the rennaisance of the ballet in this country. Biographies and plays built around the lives of former stars of the Imperial Ballet have been read widely; dancing schools have been stirred to fresh effort; painters, poets and musicians have responded to the creative stimulus of the colorful spectacle. With the general public the names of Toumanova, Massine and Lichine already are becoming famous, and the troupe's reception recalls the contrasting apathy of America's welcome to Diaghilev’s Ballet Russe 20 years ago. Since the last local appearance of the ballet, it has hed engagements in Monte Carlo, Barcelona and Paris, and a three-months’ engagement in London’s Covent Garden. The American tour began with a tw T o weeks’ appearance in New York. There is reasonable assurance that the performance here will include all of the company’s first-magni-tude stars. It should be a grand show.

Cadet to Present Cincinnati Recital Declared a “phenomenal 16-year-old pianist” by Eugene Goossens, conductor of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Garfield H. Horn, Culver Military Academy cadet, is to be guest soloist with that orchestra in Cincinnati on Dec. 7. Mr. Horn has been a student in the academy’s music department since his entrance two years ago. His academic accomplishments are as outstanding as his musical talent. He won a state-wide competition in Texas for a three-year scholarship at Culver, and for the third consecutive year is leading his class in scholarship. He holds the rank of cadet lieutenant and is a varsity basketball and track performer. F.atar.s | “ANNAPOLIS FAREWELL” jm n, —Flu, Ralph Morgan 1 QC * ' COHDEMHED 10 LIVE" * ROGERS IN OLD KENTUCKY HIS GREATEST o'*e mi ft NO LAST TW Bill ROBINSON _Jj^tTURE! a||B||BHa _ a| _ aaiHaal|HßalaMM

Lady and a Doll

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Wallace Beery scarcely knew his little daughter, Carol Ann, when she returned from Europe recently. She brought back all the manners of a grown-up lady. But notice that she still clings to her doll for company. Her daddy is starred in “Ah, Wilderness,” soon to be seen here. Cello Recital Arranged Adolph Schellschmidt, instructor in cello at the Arthur Jordan Conservatory of Music, is to present two pupils, James Bell, Elwood, and Lois McCain, Delphi, in a public recital Thursday at Odeon Hail. Catherine Bell is to be accompanist. Star Sold Music Norma Shearer once played the piano and sold sheet music in a music store.

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Company to Begin Quins Movie Today Filming at Callandar to Be Completed This Week, King Says. By United Press NORTH BAY, Ont., Dec. 4 Filming of the motion picture featuring the Dionne quintuplets was to begin today. Director Henry C. King made this decision after a conference with Dr. Allan Roy Dafoe, the babies’ physician, at Callander. Mr. King said the picture would be completed, as far as scenes to be made at Callander are concerned, by the end of this week. Greeted by a driving blizzard, the cast and technicians, headed by Jean Hershoit. who will portray the part of Dr. Dafoe, arrived yesterday. Cameramen will wear sterile masks and gowns during filming. Actors will be required to wear sterilized clothes, and will have their noses and throats sprayed before each scene. Special lights will be used in filming the babies. Dr. Dafoe has declined to allow the usual Kleig lights, fearing harm to the babies’ eyes. Fans Help Collection Since Jean Harlow decided to collect antiques, she has received many lovely pieces from fans—including some rare antique china. Puppet Given to Actress Mary Carlisle has received from one of her fan clubs, a puppet, which the actress calls a perfect image of herself. wKi. : t jjM * oELjt * ’ ‘ One Solid Hour of |l I VAUDEVILLE! headlini ii--808 HALL | ■ “Topics of Day in Rhyme" |H