Indianapolis Times, Volume 47, Number 240, Indianapolis, Marion County, 16 December 1935 — Page 15

DEC. 16, 1936

'SCROOGE' CAPTURES MYSTERIOUS PHILOSOPHY OF DICKENS

British Film Based on Yule's 'Carol' Picture Will Be Shown at Circle Beginning on Wednesday. BY JOHN W. THOMPSON We had Christmas dinner with the Bob Cratchit.s the other day. The goose was delicious, the pudding superb Rare are souls like Bob Cratchit; rarer still are pictures like •Scrooge," based on Dickens’ "Christmas Carol." The picture, a British production, released here by Paramount, is to opc-n at the Circle Wdenesday as that theater's Christmas card to Indianapolis. "Scrooge" captures more completely than any movie of a Dickens story we have seen yet, the spirit, the strange mysterious philosophy of Charles Dickens. Mr. Dickens had conventionally kind thoughts. But he put them down in a more or less grotesque manner, and until "David Copperfield.” Hollywood had failed utterly to catch the Dickens idea. Although "Scrooge" is not. by any means, the beautiful production "Copperfield” was, it comes much nearer to being the kind of picture we think Mr. Dickens would have wanted made of his stories. Veteran Plays Lead Playing the leading role, that of Scrooge, is Sir Seymour Hicks, veteran English actor, who has played the role on the English stage more than 2000 times. In the picture, he. wears the same costume he wore in his first performance of the part in 1901. Mr. Hicks has made a great name for himself in the English theater. With many more performances like ‘’Scrooge” he will do equally as much for himself in the movie world. The honors of "Scrooge” however, hover between Mr. Hicks and Donald Calthrop, whose Bob Cratchit is as loveiy a piece of work as has been done in the theater or on the screen. The slender, boyish-faced little man, whose large family and devoted wife are all the riches he wants from life; whose son, the crippled Tiny Tun, is his greatest love, is the centerpiece of this Dickensian masterpiece. Evans in Cast In the cast, in a small part, is Maurice Evans, whom Indianapolis theater-goers will see Wednesday night playing Romeo to Katharine Cornell's Juliet at English's. There are many in the cast. They are all good. Bui the two ' characters of Scrooge and Cratchit are w'hat stand out in the film. The direction of Henry Edwards has justly subordinated everything to that goal. You probably have never seen lighting as they use it in "Scrooge.'’ London is a dark town. British producers know that, if it's dark they want their pictures of it to be dark. There are times in “Scrooge" when the figure in the picture is not discernible because of fog. And yet never does this artistic handling of lighting effects interfere with the graphic story. By deft high-light-ing and careful spot lighting the photographers have conquered the problem of combining truth and entertainment. You Should See It At the preview' of this picture Saturday, members of the Indiana Indorsers of Photoplays gave it their heartiest approval. They said it should be seen by all who are old enough to understand the story. We agree. If there is so much as a germ of “Scroogism” in your system, seeing this picture will remove it. George Newton to Give Third Program For the third program in his preser.i- series of song recitals, George >T°wton. bass, is to sing the cycle, "Die Winterreise,” by Franz Schubert, tomorrow at his studio. 31S N. Pennsylvania-st. Walter Whitworth is to be at the piano. The songs in the cycle are:“Gute Nacht,” “Die Wetterfahne,” "Gefrorne Thraenen,” “Erstarrung,” “Der Lindenbaum." “Wasserflut.” ”Auf D°m Flusse.” "Rueekblick.” “Irrhcht,” "Rast,” "Fruehlingstraum," "Einsamkeit," "Die Post.” “Der Griese Kopf." "Die Kraehe,” “Letzte Hoffnung." "Im Dorfe," "Der Stuermische Morgen." “Taeuschung," "Der Wegweiser,” "Das Wirtshaus.” "Mut," ‘"Die Nebensonnen," “Der Leiermann." Annual Christmas Concert Presented The annual Christmas concert of the Arthur Jordan Conservatory of Music was given yesterday in the form of a vesper service at North Methodist Episcopal Church. The program was presented by the Conservatory A Capclla choir. Maxine Moore, contralto; Dale Young, organist. and a quartet of faculty members including Thomas Pogianni. violinist: Gene Chenoweth. violinist; Virginia Leyenberger. cellist, and Virginia Jefry, pianist. Montgomery Turns Teacher of Riding Time* Special HOLLYWOOD. Dec. 16—Robert Montgomery is teaching his two-and-a-half-year-old daughter, Elizabeth, to ride. She has a lesson every day. W’hen she is a little older, and has learned to ride well, her father has promised her a horse of her own. Eleventh Musicomedy for Oakie “Collegiate ’ is Jack Oakie s eleventh musical comedy picture.

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. CIRCLE "Little America," the picture o-f Admiral Richard E. Byrd’s Antarctic Expedition, at 11:30. 1:55, 4:25. 6:50 and 9:20. Feature a fraction. "Millions in the Air" with Willie Howard and Eleanor Whitne.', at 12:25. 2:50, 5:15, 7:45 and 10:10. CIVIC "Louder. Please." a comedv bv Norman Krasna, with Frederick Burleigh in the leading role, at the Playhouse. Curtain at 8:30. INDIANA "Mister Hobo." with George Arliss at 11:30, 1:35. 3:40, 5:45. 7:50, 10. LOEWS "The Perfect Gentleman." with Frank Morgan, at 12:37, 3:30. 6:23, 9:16. "Whipsaw'" with Mvrna Lov and Spencer Tracy, at 11. 1:53. 4.46 7:39 and 10:32. LYRIC "Frisco Kid." with James Cagnev, Margaret Lindsay, at 11:23, 2:10, 5 08, 7:55 and 10:i2. On stage, vaudeville, at 1. 3:47. 6:45, 9:32. OHIO Two for Tonight." featuring Bing Crosby and Joan Bennett, at 10:51. 1:24. 3:57, 6:30 and 9:03. Also. Joe E. Brown in "Elmer the Great." at 11:52, 2:25, 4:58. 7:31 and 10:04.

Mildred Davis Back in Films Former Movie Star Buys Two Stories for Pictures. Times Special HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 16.—Mildred Davis is coming back. With her three children no longer requiring her constant attention. Harold Lloyd's wife today revealed that she has decided to return to the screen. She already has bought two stories and hopes to do at least one of them within a year, she said. But she will not appear with her famous husband, and he probably won't have anything to do with the picture's production. She wants to “come back" on her own. just as she made good before her marriage as Mr. Lloyd's leading lady. Married When 18 Married when she was 18. Miss Davis has remained in the background of her husband's professional life since her retirement after the wedding, but socially she has become one of Hollywood's mast popular hostesses. The Lloyds have three children, Mildred. 11: Gloria, 10. and Harold Jr., nearly 5. 'Now that they're no longer babies.” their mother said, “I wetit to get back in the swim again, and not with Harold, either. 1 don't want to 'sponge' on his name, but to re-earn a reputation of my own.” Constance Bennett to Work in England Timet Special HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 16.—Constance Bennett recently has been signed by a British film company to make two pictures. They will be "Everything is Thunder.” from the novel by Jocelyn Lee Hardy. "The Hawk,” by Francois de Croisset's play. Also signed by the same company was Charles Reisner. Hollywood director for the last seven years, who is to direct Jack Hulbert and Cicely Courtneidge. English comedians. Lucky Parties Frances Langford, featured in “Collegiate,” got her first radio chance by singing at a party, and broke into pictures in the same fashion.

Meet Leads of Romeo and Juliet/ Romantic Tragedy Coming to English's

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The greatest romance, the saddest tragedy, one of the world's best-known plays, “Romeo and Juliet.” is to be seen at English's Wednesday with Katherine Cornell and Maurice Evans, (above left! in the name roles. The oe-moustaehed Mercutio. will be Ralph Rich-

Chicago Artist Is Real Baseball Fan; Even Plays Game Herself Frieda Galantiere, Maennerchor Pianist, Still Helps Out at Third Base in Soft Ball League. Not every woman pianist has been able to reconcile marriage with her music, but when one combines these two careers successfully, and adds that of baseball player for good measure, it’s something in th? nature of a feat. Frieda Galantiere, soloist with the Indianapolis Maennerchor tonight, has accomplished the feat, and she insists that it is all very simple.

Back in the days when she was Frieda Ackerman, this young Chicago musician didn't know whether to aspire to be another Myra Hess or a second Babe Didrikson. She started studying piano at the age of 8 with Karl Reckzeh, director of the Maennerchor, and, a few years later, began playing third base with a softball team in the Chicago playground league. She played on eight championship teams, but gave up her position at the “hot corner" last year she said. "Not entirely,” her husband reminded her. "Well,” she added. "I helped the kids out in a couple of games last year when they needed me.” Asked if she ever had received any injury to her hands in the course of her athletic career, she admitted one casualty. "I was sliding along the ground, trying to stop a hot grounder. I stopped it but with the little finger of my left hand. A few days later I had to play the Tschaikowsky Concerto in a graduation recital. I got through it somehow, then wore a cast on my finger for several months.” Two years ago. at the age of 20, • she married Seymour Galantiere,

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ardson (above, right.) Mr. Richardson is to be seen soon in the picture of H. G. Wells novel, "Things To Come.” A popular veteran is lovable Florence Reed, who plays the part of the nurse. “Romeo and Juliet” will be here for one performance only.

vioilnist and cellist. Mrs. Galantiere insists marriage has been a great thing for her music. "Now I have someone to ‘egg me on.’ My husband has my interest close at heart, musically as well as personally. As for cooking, there are always my mother and mother-in-law. And Chicago has some excellent restaurants.” Former Official In Film Marcel Ventura, formerly attache to Alphonso of Spam, is playing a Spanish Count in Mae West's latest picture. “Klondike Lou.”

ENGLISH m. Notv Selling KATHARINE CORNELL in William Shakespeare's ROMEO AND JULIET Florence REED Maurice EVANS R. RICHARDSON Chas. W ALDBON

Star’s Brother Also Singer Jan Kiepura, continental singing star who makes his American screen debut in “Give Us This Night,” has a brother, Ladislav, who is also a noted tenor. Chosen As Beauty Gladys Swarthout, singing star, has been chosen by three noted artists as the “ideal American beauty.”

S. Hurok Presents Col. Deßasil’s BALLET RUSSE Murat Theatre Evening Performances December 25 and 26 Prices Include Tax IST FLOOR—*2.7S, $2.20, $1.65 BALCONY Sporsored by Indianapolis Junior Chamber of Commerce Tickets Now on Sale at Indianapolis Water Company. 113 Monument Circle. LI. 7591

A Daring Expose of the Divorce Racket I “UNKNOWN BLONDE” B U RLES K 40—PEOPLE—40

10 Must Work Unseen for Each Player Before Movie Cameras Actor Could Accomplish Nothing Without Aid and Support of Other Studio Employes. Times Special HOLLYWOOD. Dec 16.—During the World War it took four people behind the lines to keep one man at the front. But in Hollywood, it takes 10 people behind the scenes to keep one in front of the camera. Scenarists write, and secretaries record lines for actors to speak. Executives check their scripts. The casting office assigns them parts. Lawyers draw up their contracts, j

The operating office arranges their schedules and the location department finds places for them to work Art directors improvise settings which researchers check, carpenters build and prop men fill. Sunplies are bought bv the purchasing department, kept in store- j rooms and checked by the inventory ; department. The Unseen Workers Publicity men write about the players and still photographers take their pictures. Waitresses feed them in the studio case. Studio cars take them to location. Policemen guard them. Janitors clean their dressing rooms. Makeup men and hairdressers keep them looking their best for electricians to light and cameramen to film. Composers write and orchestras play music to which they I sing and dance. Directors tell them j what to do, cutters slice and patch their portrayals and laboratories develop the films in which they take part. The time office keeps track of the hours they work and accountants give them checks.

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Civic Laughs at Pictures in New Play Burleigh Chuckles at His Own Lines in Farce. “Louder. Please.” BULLETIN Mrs. Kurt Pantrer today was substituted for Miss Fanchon Fattig in the role of Polly Madison in "Louder. Please." Miss Fattig was injured in an automobile accident Saturday night following the opening performance of the play at the Civic Playhouse. When the director of a play thinks the lines in it are funny, ■ it s fairly good proof that they are j funny. When he takes the leading role and laughs at the lines right on the stage, that’s positive proof of the play’s humor. And that's just what Civic's director. Frederick \ Burleigh, is doing in “Louder, I Please,” at the Playhouse—laughing at his own jokes. Well, he did Saturday night anyway. But perhaps it was because j he hadn’t really heard them before. Stars at Canter The play starts off at a canter j when Herbert White. Criterion Pictures Corp. publicity director, gets an idea from one of his stooges, Eddie, who decides it might be well to have Polly Madison, Criterion starlet, lost at sea—or something. Eddie is not quite sure what. But Herbert is, and he scratches his blond head until the plan formulates. Little Polly is to be taken to a nearby mountain where Herbert owns a cabin (he won it in a carde game*. There Polly and her escort, Frederick Garret, anew Criterion male star, are to stay, hidden from prying eyes. The play goes into a gallop when Herbert finds out that both King and Garret are in love with Polly, and that things have happened in his plan which he didn't know about. Police arrive, fire breaks out on the mountain. Garrett, who returns unexpectedly, says Polly isn't on the mountain. King says sc too. When Katie Block, Criterion siory planter,” lets it out that the whole thing was a frame-up. Bailey nabs Herbert, then doubles back when. Polly walks in. She says she hasn't been on the mountain, she hasn’t been in the motor boat, that King is a louse, and a lot of other things. Set Is Gnod Bailey realizes how' silly he will look when the real story gets out. So Herbert deftly suggests that they carry the stunt through, with Bafipy being the hero who rescues Polly. With the final scenes surrounding this bit of action, the play breaks i from its pace and fairly leaps into j the audience's lap. Mr. Burleigh is excellent as the quick-witted Herbert. His comedy ! is all the more funny because it seems a bit unnatural. He keeps : the pace of the play up to where it j should be, which is a job in itself. Fanchon Faftig is admirable as 1 the hare-brained heroine Polly, who loves Herbert, but is pursued by all | the moguls on the Criterion lot. The play is to be presented each i night through Wednesday at the i Civic Playhouse.—(By J. W. TANARUS.)

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