Indianapolis Times, Volume 47, Number 247, Indianapolis, Marion County, 24 December 1935 — Page 6

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Dickens' Grand-Niece Has Bit Part in .'Tale of Two Cities/ Billed at Loew's Millicent Grey Left Comfort of Established Position in England to Seek Career on American Stage; Colman Film Is Her First Picture. A granc.-niece of Charles Dickens plays a small part in “A Tale of Two Cities" which opens at Loew's Theater tomorrow. Her name is Millicent Grey, descendant of English nobility w’ho left the comfort of an established position in British society a few years ago to seek a career in the American theater. “A Tale of Two Cities,” which stars Ronald Colman, Elizabeth Allen and Edna May Oliver, is her first picture.

A descendant of Lady Jane Grey, of Field Marshall Lord French and General Sir Edward Hutton, an aid-de-camp to Queen Victoria. Miss Grey is diffident about her kinship with Dickens. “My father.” she explained, "was William Walter Hutton, of the royal navy. His sister, my aunt, married Edmund Dickens, son of Charles Dickens' youngest brother. I recall many happy visits with them at their beautiful home on the Thames. I have two first cousins, Charles and Herbert Dickens, now living in England." Too English for Radio Part “When I first came to America,” Miss Grey said, “I applied for a role in a Dickens play on the radio. They L id me I was too English.” For “A Tale of Two Cities,” Mr. Colman shaved his upper .ip for the second time in his life. Research into the fads and fancies of the late eighteenth century showed that English lawyers of Sidney Carton's time were smooth shaven. The task of adapting “A Tale of Two Cities” for the screen was handled by W. P. Lipscomb, British scenarist, who accomplished the job without losing a single character from the original manuscript. Eight months were spent in research and classification of costumes, props and characters. Studio specialists were sent to England. France and Germany to obtain data • from museums and libraries for the details of the picture. There are 112 speaking parts in the play. The production used the services of 6000 extras. Scenes of the Bastille and its ultimate destruction were filmed in one day. Amateur Boatmen Get Parts in Film 'Timex Special HOLLYWOOD. Dec. 24.—Youths of Newport and Laguna, Calif., who spend their summers piloting catboats and seamews, have been recruited by the movies to use their skill on Italian feluccas, picturesque fishing boats with three cornered sails. Seventeen of them have been constructed for “Give Us This Night,” forthcoming musical starring Gladys Swarthout and Jan Kiepura. Building the feluccas was only half the job, Director Alexander Hall discovered. He had to have men to sail them, and investigation disclosed that all sailors able to handle the cranky boats were already employed. 'Do Young Things and Stay Young' Timm Special HOLLWOOD. Dec. 24.—" Stay young by doing young things"—such is Wallace Beery's advice to those who think that genus homo is on the down grade after 40. But doing young things doesn’t mean doing foolish things, Beery adds. He is a firm believer in sufficient exercise and the utmost moderation in all things. “I'll never retire.” he asserts. "I'll always be doing something. Maybe pictures, maybe radio, maybe flying —but I’ll be on the move.” Elaine Washed Up, Barrymore Asserts By t iiitrri Prexx HOLLYWOOD. Dec. 24.—John Barrymore has informed the world he is through with Elaine Barrie, his former protege. "I read Miss Barrie had been quoted as saying she would appear opposite me in a picture,” Mr. Barrymore said. "Miss Barrie is very much misinformed. “She is a nice little girl but that episode is closed, finished just like a book when the last chapter is read. There is no more." Appearance Gels Role Arnold Zinke, stand-in for Edward Ellis in "The Indestructible Mrs. Talbot.” looks so much like a physician that he was drafted to take the role of one in a scene with Ann Harding and Herbert Marshall. Soldierly Looks Got Stage Job Brian Donlevy, Broadway actor now playing his third screen role in "Another Face," got his first stage role in "What Price Glory" because he looked like a soldier, in spite of a total lack of acting experience.

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Tom Brown “ANNAPOLIS FAREWELL” Also "The Farmer Takes a Wife"

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WHERE, WHAT, WHEN APOLLO “The Lit t lest Rebel." starring Shirlev Temple, at 11. 12:51. 2 42, 4 33. 6:24, 8:15 ana 10:06. CIRCLE "Scrooge." screen adaptation of Charles Pictens' “Christmas Carol,” at, 12.40. 330 6 15. 0.05. "Seven Keys to Baldpate." with Gene Raymond and Margaret Callahan, at 11:10. 1:55, 4:40. 7:30 and 10:15. INDIANA "The Bride Comes Home,' with Fred MacMurrav and Claudette Colbert at 11:45. 1:45. 3:45, 5:45. 7:45 and 9.50. LOEWS “Crime and Punishment,” with Edward Arnold. Peter Lorre, Marian March, at 11:15. 2:30 5:25 and 8.30. Also, "She Couldn't Take It.” featuring George Raft and Joan Bennett, at 12:45, 3:50, 6:50 and 10. LYRIC Henry Armetta. Italian movie comedian, and "Sunkist Revue," on stage at 1:05, 3:53, 6:41 and 9:29. On the screen. “Broadway Hostess," with Wini Shaw and Lvle Talbot, at 11:36. 2:24, 5:12. 8 and 10:29. OHIO “The Farmer Takes a Wife," at 10:56, 2:15, 5:34 and 8:53 Also "Annapolis Farewell.” with Tom Brown, at 12.27. 3:36. 7:05 and 10:24.

Ohio Will Have Two Yule Films ‘Page Miss Glory’ to Precede ‘Here Comes Cookie.’ For Christmas the Ohio Theater is to offer "Page Miss Glory,” the latest Marion Davies picture, and for desert, “Here Comes Cookie.” In the first picture, Miss Davies plays the role of a simple-minded girl from the “sticks" who goes to New York, gets a job as a chambermaid in a large hotel. There she

meets her idol, a dashing young aviator of international reputation. By mistake she is cast into a set of circumstances w r hi c h cause her to become known as the world's most beautiful girl. She finds that having press men, 1 photographers and gents about, all

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the time is not at all conducive to romance and she finally escapes with her light-o-love. In the cast are Pat O'Brien, Mary Astor, Dick Pow’eli and Frank McHugh. “Here Comes Cookie,” in whicn George Burns and Grade Allen are co-starred, is a melee of vaudeville and quips from the radio celebrities. In the picture are also George Barbier and Betty Furness. Queen to Officiate at Film's Premiere 'Timex Special t HOLLYWOOD. Dec. 24.—Queen Mary of England will act as sponsor for the world premier showing of “The Ghost Goes West,” at the Lfendon Pavilion. Her Majesty will formally open the event, which will be a royal charity performance. "The Ghost Goes West” stars Robert Donat and places Jean Parker in the feminine lead. The production was adapted by Robert E. Sherwood from the original story by Eric Keown. It will be released in this country soon, and is the first picture in English by the famous French director, Rene Clair. Tone Refuses to Wear Makeup Franchot Tone has refused to wear make-up in “Exclusive Story.”

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Above is shown a .serious scene from the comedy, “What a Relief.” 1936 show from the hands of Princeton Triangle Club members which is to be presented Friday at the Murat Theater.

Opening Tomorrow Circle "I DREAM TOO MUCH”—LiIy Pons, Henry Fonda. Eric Blore and Osgood Perkins. Lehman Byck, voice coach; Andre Kostelanetz, and Max Steiner, operatic sequence director; directed by John Cromw’ell; scenario by James Gow and Edmund North. Story—Distressed by constant voice practice, young girl runs away from home. Meets handsome composer, who marries her while he is intoxicated. Poor but happy, girl gets singing job. Rift appears because of poverty. She takes his music to London, sells it as musical comedy. Infuriated at first, he gives in. Loew’s "A TALE OF TWO CITIES”—Ronald Coleman, Elizabeth Allan, Edna May Oliver. Reginald Owen, Basil Rathbone, Donald Woods, Fritz Lieber. Directed by Jack Conway; screen play by W. P. Lipscomb and S. N. Behrman. Story—Lucie Manette, whose father is Bastille prisoner, meets Charles Darnay, French nobleman who has denounced claim to family fortunes. Darnay, on trial for carrying criminal documents, is defended by Sidney Carton, who resembles Darnay. Both fall in love with Lucie. During revolution, Darnay is imprisoned. Carton forces way into prison, takes Darnay’s place at the guillotine.

Role's Quality Is Prime Point Many Times Bit Player Can Steal Picture. Timex Speelal HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 24.—The size of the role makes little difference to a real star—it’s the quality that counts. Often, a player prefers a chance at a good characterization to the lead role. Barton McLane, who was starred in “Man of Iron,” begged for permission to play a “bit” in “I Found Stella Parish,” in which only his silhouette was seen and his voice heard. Joe E. Brown, Dick Powell and Jean Muir welcomed the chance to appear in comparatively small

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WEST SIDE C T A T r 3702 w. Kith St. X J\ X XL Double Feature James Barton "HIS FAMILY TREE” COMEDY^NOVELTY BELMONT "'Sgi nt “RENDEZVOUS" “THE CASE OF THE LUCKY LEGS” Da i c v w Mich - st: A 3 I D”b | ‘' Feature Zasu Pitts "SHE GETS HER MAN” •THE PERFECT CLUE" NORTH SIDE Rt m r/ Illinois at 34th 1 1 L Feature Miriam Hopkins “BARBARY COAST" “THIS IS THE LIFE" UPTOWN ItanMe Fm t urV to Hi' Warner Oland “CHARLIE CHAN IN SHANGHAI". "THE GAY DECEPTION" * /~x Ann I/”T7 30th and Illinois LAKKILK Double Feature UillvmVU Chester Morris “PURSUIT" “SPECIAL AGENT" non /xT a TTY St. Clair & Ft. Wayne Si. LiLAIK l)oub|e Feature *JA. Claudette Colbert "SHE MARRIED HER BOSS" “CHARLIE CHAN IN npir 30th at Northwestern p. \ Double Feature Conrad Nagel “ONE NEW YORK NIGHT" “HERE COMES THE BAND" Special Christmas Matinee, 1:30 P. M. Double Feature .lark Holt “STORM OVER THE ANDES" • BREWSTERS MILLIONS" HP aT TV r PHP Talbot & -'-ind I ALntl 1 1 Double Feature IiILUUII Edward Arnold ■DIAMOND JIM” “HERE COMES THE BAND" r>. ,r < 19th & College Stratford Do, t 0 M"i ure "THE MIRACLE RIDER" “MILLION DOLLAR BABY” Mts /x i Noble & Mass, k I . A Double Feature VJ Llovd Hughes "NIGHT CARGO" “THE MIRACLE RIDER" m> CA]U 2361 st. DIMjAIII Fredrie March "THE DARK ANGEL" EAST SIDE Rl ir A I 1 Dearhorn at 10th I V II L I Double Feature A T V 7 tu l Miriam Hopkins •BARBARY COAST" “CHABLIE CHAN IN SHANGHAI-

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roles in "Midsummer Night’s Dream.” . Genevieve Tobin, star of stage and screen, jumped at the opportunity to portray Mrs. Chisholm, the banker's wife, in “The Petrified Forest," though the role was smaller than that played by Bette Davis, Leslie Howard, Humphrey Bogart and Charlie Grapewin. Immediately, Miss Tobin realized what could be done with the part of the selfish, inhibited woman who, under emotional stress, is converted into a vital personality. "I saw how subtly the author had wrought a change in Mrs. Chisholm, striDping her of all artificiality and sophistication and producing an entirely different character,” said Miss Tobin on accepting the role. She scored successes in small bits in “The Case of the Lucky Legs” and “The Goose and the Gander.”

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EAST SIDE TT TVPDA 4020 E. New York X U Afc/JLMJ Double Feature George Brent “SPECIAL AGENT” “STORM OVER THE ANDES” TACOMA “BROADWAY MELODY OF 1336" IRVING ’ ■fi&’fetST Lexvis Stone “SHIPMATES FOREVER” “CAPPY RICKS RETURNS” EMERSON 3S3T Wallace Beery “OSHAUGHNESSYS BOY” “OLD MAN RHYTHM" HAMILTON 2 Doubfe &£' Maureen O'Sullivan "THE BISHOP MISBEHAVES" POWDER SMOKE RANGE” Pa n f/ 2936 E. 10th St. ARK E R *>" Feature ■BROADWAY MELODY" “SOUTHERN STRAND 1 Double 'rea^ure 1 " u x * v Wallace Beery “OSHAUGHNESSYS BOY” "TO BEAT THE BAND” Rf\ v \/ 2781 E. Wash. St. I I X Y Double Feature v/ A Janet Gavnor "FARMER TAKES A WIFE” •GOING HIBROW" _ n , 411 E. Wash. St. Paramount Double Feature I aiaillWUlll Warren William “CASE OF THE CURIOUS BRIDE" “TIME OUT” SOUTH SIDE FOUNTAIN SQUARE Double Feature William Powell “RENDEZVOUS” "GUARD THAT GIRL" n A \rnrno At Fountain Square SANDERS shk/ss? “WEST POINT OF THE AIR” FOLIES BERGERE" A\J A I A \l Prospect-Churchman \AL O N P" ub| f Feature Chester Morns “PURSUIT" “GYPSY NIGHT” ORIENTAL vuio.llilly Claudette Colbert “SHE MARRIED HER BOSS” "THUNDER THE NIGHT” GARFIELD ' "SPECIAL AGENT” "GAY DECEPTION"

Stars Sing, Dance Way to Success Many New Personalities Introduced Through Musical Films. Timex Special HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 24 —The influx of new talent in Hollyw'ood today is singing and dancing its way to success in pictures. More than half the important new personalities in pictures have achieved success after receiving a chance because of good voices or clever feet. Anew trend of musicals in the last few years has sent studio scouts to the stage, radio ani orchestras for talent which can sing or dance. The change was noticed especially by Bobby Connolly, dance director who is supervising the large musical numbers in “Colleen.” starring Ruby Keeler and Dick Powell. Mr. Connolly observes that it was three years ago that the emphasis began being placed on musical entertainers. It was in “42nd Street," the first of anew cycle of musicals, that Mr. Powell and Miss Keeler began their ascent to stardom. The success of that show turned the eyes of the talent scouts toward the stages and orchestras. Many Stars Discovered They have uncovered such sensationally prominent screen names as Grace Moore. Nelson Eddy, Lily Pons, Nino Martini, Kate Smith and Bing Crosby. They also have revamped the careers of A1 Jolson, Rudy Vallee and other old favorites. Led by Miss Keeler, a long list of dafleers, including Fred Astaire, Eleanor Powell and Eleanor Whitney, is being welcomed by producers with long-term contracts and generous salaries. Bill Robinson, who otherwise would have been unknown in the movie colony, has had many featured parts because of the new cycle. With several already on their way to film fame, other new dancers are being introduced. Paula Stone, daughter of Fred Stone, is to be introduced to the public, and Eunice Healey is being

LAST DAY— ( OULDN’T TAKE IT" PLUS '( RIME AND PUNISHMENT** | IL|L I jßk - ■. ■■■■Si*, W‘ TO MI AK*E THIS XMAS | \ % f F\ Metro-goldwyn-mayer presents another / 1 | „ l masterpiece of Charles Dickens... his greatest % # ijfgtfl jjpt ? story... a picture to challenge the beauty, \ > °' Ver Tempestuous story of intrigue and danger i - in brave days of the French Revolution . . . centered around the figure of ) / Sydney Carton , that handsome, brilliant >^W | ne’er-do-well who rose to supreme heights of sacrifice for the < m--25c woman he loved! Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer climaxes a year of T ? 2 hits with this magnificent production of the romance that f will live in your hearts forever. A TALE OF TWO CITIES Starring RONALD COLMANra Cast of 8,000 including: ELIZABETH ALLAN. EDNA MAY OLIVER, BLANCHE YURKA, REGINALD OWEN Anotherm-G-m BASIL RATHBONE, HENRY B. WALTHALL. WALTER CATLETT, DONALD WOODS. FRITZ LEIBER. H B 9 WARNER, MITCHELL LEWIS, CLAUDE GMJNGWATER, BILLY BEVAN, ISABEL JEWELL, LUCILLE 'RIFF RAFF' U VERNE, TULLY MARSHALL E. L CLIVE, LAWRENCE GRANT. Eighteen month, of before a tern Marlow camera turned. Pari, and London reproduced exactly'a. they were in French Revolutionary day*. Soanear Tracy Produced by DAVID O. SELZNICK • Directed by JACK CONWAY • A Metro-GoldwyruMayer Picture Starts TOMORROW!! |"F "1 J I I P J EXTRA I “ALIAS ST. NICK” 1111 • Gay Holiday Cartoon in Color I A Jg

Comedians to Lead 'Vanities' Cast Here

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One of the oldest teams in show business, and accepted as one of the funniest, is that of William Clark and Paul McCullough, who are to headline the Earl Carrolls "Vanities," when it plays at English's Dec. 26, 27 and 28.

groomed for dancing roles. Paul ; Draper, red-headed stage star whose rythmic feet and original dance have brought him success in New York, has an important role in "Colleen.” Dorothy Lee Misses Two Roles Dorothy Lee, heroine of Wheeler and Woolsey’c new’ comedy, “The Wild West,” has missed being the leading lady in just tw’o of the famous comics' 18 pictures—and she missed them because she was on vacation in England.

Cars to Celebrate Holiday With Revels Frank Reynolds and his Rhythm Makers are to furnish the music for the New’ Year's Eve revels at The Cars. Entertainment is to begin at 10. with an elaborate floor show making its first appearance some time after midnight. Dancing is to be until the wee sma’ hours, says the management.

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Lyric Party Outlined for New Year's Special Show to Be Offered On Stage, Screen by Management. A New Years Eve stage and screen frolic is billed for the Lyric next Tuesday night. Charles M Olson, manager, announced today A first-run picture. “Your Uncle Dudley," starring Edward Everett Horten, has been booked for the occasion, and members of the coming week's vaudeville bill are to present comedy blackouts differing trora their regular routines. Heading the stage show are to be film actress Judith Allen and her pugilist husband. Jack Dovle. Others on the bill are to be Billy Bartv, midget. Sid Page. Harry Kahne. and Ezra Buzzington and his rube band. The feature picture, which is to be shown for one performance only, is adapted from the stage comedy of the same title. Regular prices are to prevail, and special tickets are to be used, which may be purchased in advance. No seats are to be reserved, but the management is limiting the sale to 100 less than actual seating capacity, to assure a place for each ticket holder. Lupino Hunts Player to Take Todd Role Bii United Prexx HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 24—Stanley Lupino, English stage and screen comedian, i*. seeking anew leading lady to fill the role intended for Thelma Todd, w’hose mysterious death precipitated grand jury investigation. Miss Todd had played opposite Mr. Lupino in a picture made in London last year, and the English comedian had offered her the leading role in a forthcoming feature to be filmed in England. He had discussed the picture at the Trocadero Case party a few hours befors Miss Todd died.