Indianapolis Times, Volume 47, Number 256, Indianapolis, Marion County, 3 January 1936 — Page 10

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VANITIES TO RETURN ON INDIANA STAGE WEEK OF JAN. 17

New Names Added After Carroll Visit Show Rebuilt by Producer During Appearance at English’s. During the Christmas rush. Earl Carroll's “Vanities” slipped into town and out again after a threeday stand at English's. Figuring that many Indianapolis theatergoers did not know it was here, the Indiana Theater management is bringing back the show lor the week beginning Jan. 17. The Indiana pulled the same stunt last year, found it much to Ihe liking of the public. So the Carroll musical presentation is to he brought back with several new names in the cast, but with the “Vanities" costumes, sets and general theme intact. Last week-end a pungent drama took place at English’s, where the “Vanities" was playing. In the audience Friday night sat a digni-fied-looking man, apparently there to enjoy the show. He might have been a business man, looking for relief from worry. He might even have been a clergyman. He Was Earl Carroll But he wasn’t. He was Earl Carroll. Nobody on stage knew he was there. He had flown in from New York, slipped into his own show, sat there contemplating just what was wrong and right about his “Vanities." From time to time, he jotted things down on a scrap of paper, Other than that, he was just a member of the audience — only he did not applaud. After the performance things began to happen. Earl’s brother, Jim. business manager of the “Vanities,” issued instructions written by the “Ross.” Next morning at 9 everyone in the cast was on stage. There was Mr. Carroll, pencil and paper in hand, scrutinizing each cast member. Something like the following took place: What He Told Cast Mr. Carroll—“We are here because I am not satisfied with the show. So I'm going to do something about it. I have ordered several new expensive stars for the cast. They are here this morning. We are going to rebuild this troupe right now.” Sleepv chorus girls, yawning men of the “line,” tired principals prematurely disturbed from needed slumber, all opened their eyes. They suddenly realized that Mr. Carroll meant business. This was no social call he was paying. So for five hours, the “Vanities' underwent a major operation. The scene called “Trunk and Disorderly” was rehearsed a score of times, principals climbing into bed with their overcoats on, girls wrapped in fur coats, playing scenes made famous for a lack of clothes, walked in, off, on again. Stage men. catching the spirit of the thing, shoved around scenery. Squashes Temperament Through it all, the calm Mr. Carroll pointed, 'directed made suggestions, a few demands demonstrated just how lines should be spoken. There were flashes of temperament from one or two principals. These Mr. Carroll squashed with a couple of words. It all clicked off just like that. That's the way Earl Carroll works. That's the way he has always worked, quietly, simply. But he gets what lie wants when it's all over. After five hours of strenuous rehearsal, he. <aid: “You, Mis.. Kelly, you Mr. Bouers,

Opening Today Za ring “HARMONY LANE"—Douglass Montgomery. Evelyn Venable. Adrienne Ames, Joseph Cawthorn, William Frawley, Joseph Santley, director. Based on The Life and Songs of Stephen Foster" by Milton Klims; Arthur Kay, musical director. STORY'—Foster, young composer, falls in love with Susan Pentland. He goes to Cincinnati to work. She, hearing ugly rumors of his conduct, marries another. He, despondent, marries also. Both are unhappy. Foster composes for minstrels, writes his music in moody vein. Unhappiness drives him to drink, he dies after Susan visits him in his cheap hotel room.

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you. the Cirellos, all are new inr'. - bers of the cast. Can you step in Ihe afternoon with the new paiwf ' Performance Smooth They all nodded affirmatively. And they did step in. Except for a couple of ‘■breaks'’ one never would have known from the matinee performance that anew set of principals was playing the “Vanities."’ When the “Vanities’’ return to Indianapolis next week, Nell Kelly is to be with them; so will Buster West, Lucille Page, the Cirellos brothers, dancing trio. “Cookie” Boners, comic. Violet Carlson, who broke, her arm before the first Indianapolis engagement and did not appear here, is to be back with the show. The "Vaniiies” is to come to Indianapolis Monday, will work here the rest of the week, preparing the show for presentation in motion picture houses. The Indiana will be the first such house in the country to get the “Vanities." Heavy Snow in East Shown in Newsreel Winter's mantle of snow as it fell on eastern cities when temperatures dropped recently is to be seen in the current issue of The TimesUniversal Newsreel. Graham McNamee, noted radio announcer, vividly describes this and the other important events pictured in the reel.

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WHERE, WHAT, WHEN APOLLO Th? Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo” with Ronald Colman. •loan Bennett and Colin Clive at 11. 12:51, 2:42. 4:33, 6:24, 8:15 and 10:06. CIRCLE “Sylvia Scarlett.” with Katharine Hepburn and Brian Aherne. at 11. 1:10, 3:25, 5:35, 7:50. and 10. INDIANA “Collegiate," with Joe Penner, Jack Oakie. Prances Langford, GooGoo iFenner’s ducki, at 11:50, 1:50, 3:55, 5:55. 7:55, 10 and 12:05. LOEWS “Riffraff'’ with Jean Harlow and Spencer Tracv, at 11. 1:15, 3:30. 5:45, 8. and 10:15. LYRIC “Show Them No Mercy." with Rochelle Hudson. Edward Norris. Cesar Romero and Bruce Cabot at 11:34. 2:21. 5:08. 7:55 and 10:23. Vaudeville at 1:12, 3:59, 6:46 and 9:33. OHIO “Two Fisted," starring Lee Tracv, at 11:02. 1:45, 3:56. 6:33 and 9:18. Also “Stingaree.” featuring Irene Dunne and Rirhard Dix. at 11:59. 2:45. 4:53, 7.30 nd 10:07.

'lnformer' Selected Best Movie of 1935 Bp I ii it at Piths NEW YORK. Jan. 3.—New York newspaper film critics announced today their selection of “The Informer" as the best motion picture of 1935. Charles Laughton as the best actor. Greta Garbo as the best actress and John Ford as best director. The selections were by ballot of critics on all metropolitan newspapers except the Sun. The vote was taken because of disapproval in past years of awards of the Motion Picture Academy of Arts and Sciences. Ginger Now Is an Admiral Ginger Rogers has been appointed an admiral in the Texas navv.

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THE INWANAPOLIS TIMES

The tragic life of Stephen Faster forms the theme of “Harmony Lane,” starring Douglas Montgomery (1) which is to open a five-day run at Zaring’s Theater today. Directly behind Mr. Montgomery is Evelyn Venable, who plays Susan, the girl Stephen loved. The southern darkies and their influence on Mr. Foster’s music is shown in this scene <2i. which shows Stephen contributing to the collection plate passed by “Ola Black Joe.” played by Clarence Muse. The pair of sweethearts whose romance was never allowed to blossom are shown (3). It was from Susan that Stephen got inspiration for many of his songs.

Learning to Use Right Ann John Buckler, who suffered a broken right arm recently, has returned to the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios after a rigorous course of treatment in which he became left-handed, then righthanded again To exercise the injured arm, the actor, who is to be seen in “Tarzan Escapes.” wrestled and played squash at Palm Springs. He had used the left arm so much he became lefthanded. Now he is learning to use the right arm again.

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Jean Harlow Loses Something in Switch From Platinum Tresses to 'Brownette'

Invites Carriers About. 1000 carriers of The Times are to be feted at a special showing of “The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo.” starring Ronald Colman, at the Apollo tomorro’v morning, upon the invitation of Kenneth Collins, Apollo manager. The picture, which begins a week's engagement at the Apollo today is the story of a gambler who won, wanted to retire, but was forced back into the game, the second time a losing one. The role is similar to the “Bulldog Drummond” parts which made Mr. Colman famous.

Louise Essex to Appear Jan. 14 The announcement of Louise Essex as soloist with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Jan. 14, brings with it the first opportunity for a local audience to hear the famed Indianapolis cellist in public recital. As second guest artist wuth the orchestra this season, she is to play the Saint-Saens Concerto in A Minor for violoncello and orchestra. One of the foremost American women cellists, Miss Essex won the Schubert Memorial award and the National Federation of Music Clubs’ first prize for cello in 1933. Last year she appeared as guest soloist with the Philadelphia Orchestra, Jose Iturbi conducting, in Philadelphia, and in Carnegie Hall, New York. Honored as Student She has been heard with several European symphonic organizations, and, as a student of Klengel in the Leipzig Conservatory, was the only member of the student body chosen to appear with the Leipzig Symphony Orchestra. The engagement of Miss Essex for the January concert has necessitated a change in the program, previously announced as all-Wagner, but Conductor Ferdinand Schaefer is to include two numbers by the famous German for the many confirmed Wagnerites who requested an evening devoted to the master's work.

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Almost Every One Else Is Funny or Else Entertaining in ‘Riffraff.’ an Up-and-Down Story Built Around a Tuna Fish Canning Plant. BY JOHN W. THOMPSON Almost every one in “Riffraff.'' the picture at Loew s, has somethin* funny, dramatic or entertaining to offer except Jean Harlow. As for the “new and different” personality claim, we found only one thing different about Miss Harlow in “Riffraff ' —she isn't nearly as good as she has been. Her new “brownette” tresses (which, we understand, are a wig) aren't as good looking as the old platinum locks. Her hair looks straggly and Miss Harlow seems awkward in many scenes.

Her biggest trouble is that she can't play up to Spencer Tracy, her new leading man. In the shouting bouts, frequent throughout the picture, Jean doesn't stand a chance against the old bellower. Her most convincing gesture comes when she knocks Mr. Tracy into the briny deep with a fast-traveling herring. Works in Fish Cannery In "Riffraff.'’ Miss Harlow plays Hattie, a pretty gal who lives down by the docks, works in a tuna canning factory, where the boss. Nick, makes a play for her by presenting her with a fox fur neck piece. She divines his intentions quickly and gives him the cold shoulder . . . but keeps the furs. Dutch Muller, the tuna fisherman who makes her heart go pitty-pat, lets her stand in the cold because he doesn't think girls anrl a career mix. A labor strike, which Dutch stops, brings him popularity. Newsreel cameras appear on the scene and as the cameras grind away, Hattie slaps Dutch on the side of his face with a fish. It makes Dutch realize, subconsciously, that here's the girl for him. So he marries her. Nick, ow r ner of the canning factory, wants organized workers to strike so he can bring in other labor at low'er cast. The men finally fall for his scheme, nearly starve m the ensuing weeks. Sentiment turns from Dutch and he is ejected from the union. The same day. the installment company takes his furniture, Hattie scolds him and her wharf-rat family comes to visit and to chide. He leaves town. Hattie goes back to woik. She hears that Dutch is sick in a hobo camp, steals some money from Nick

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to get to her husband. The money goes into bad hands which never turn it over to Dutch. Dutch flees from his wife and she is arrested, sent to prison. There her baby is born. She turns it over to Lil, her sister, to rear. Dutch, broken in spirit, comes to the prison, tells Hattie a plan for escape. She flares up. sends him away forever. He goes back to tho union, pleads in vain for readmit - lance. Hattie takes his advice, escapes from the prison and takes refuge in her sister’s home. After getting a small non-union job. Dutch frustrates an attempt to blow up the fish factory and becomes the town hero, back in the union and everything. Then up pops Hattie, and when she hears what a swell guy her husband has turned out to he she hands him the baby, goes back to prison to serve out her time. Una Merkel A-l Joseph Calleia is excellent as the crafty Nick; Mr. Tracy is quit* dramatic as the iove-em-and-leave-em Dutch who finds new ideals in life; Una Merkel turns in another A-l performance as Hattie’s sister, a hollow-eyed mother with strawcolored hair and a philosophy worth all the money in the w'orld. J. Farrell MacDonald. Vince Barnett and Victor Kilian are outstanding in the supporting cast. We. for one, suggest that Miss Harlow made a mistake w'hen she deserted platinum to go on the gold standard. At least, platinum i* more exclusive.

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