Indianapolis Times, Volume 47, Number 279, Indianapolis, Marion County, 30 January 1936 — Page 13

JAN. 30, 1936.

Movie Trick Is Employed by Robeson Screening of ‘Show Boat’ Brings Change in Song Recording. Times £pcrl'il NEW YORK, Jan. 30.—Before Paul Robeson sailed for Europe recently, he told reporters here that he showed Hollywood technicians some new tricks about voice recording while making “Show Boat.” The Negro singer spent six weeks in California playing his famous role of Joe in the talkie version of the Kern and Hammcrstem operetta. during which time he changed the whole technique of synchronizing songs with action. In movie operettas, singing and acting are done at different times. The singer performs in a studio recording room and later acts on the set. Then the two parts are fitted together by sound “dubbors.” The ringing usually is done about 10 feet from the microphone, but after Robeson had tried this method, he asked to tackle the problem in his own way. Stands Close, Croons He moved in to a point less than two feet in front of the microphone, then almost crooned instead of using full voice. In so doing he was able to keep his voice projection so even and unstrained that when he had sung one song 25 times for the recording machine, it was found that he had sung it every time with exactly the same timing and phrasing. When the sound men later joined Mr. Robeson's acting with the songs they discovered the singer’s plan had produced perfect synchronization. In "Show Boat,” Mr. Robeson sings the familiar “Old Man River” and “I Can't Help Loving That Man of Mine” with Helen Morgan. Kern and Hammerstein also have written two new songs for Mr. Robeson’s movie appearance. They are “I Suits Me” and “Negro Peanut Vendor’s Street Cry.” Irene Dunne and Allan Jones are to be featured with Mr. Robeson when the popular musicale comes to the screen. French Music Is on Program Maennerchor Is to Present Concert Monday. Monday night’s Maennerchor concert is to present a work by the man who wrote what probably was the first opera in the history of music. He is Adam de la Halle, a thirteenth century French trouvere. Some songs from his pioneer work, “Robin and Marion.” were recorded a fpw years ago by Reinald Werrcnrath. The number to be heard is a “Minnclicd." arranged for chorus by the Maennerchor's conductor, Karl Reckzeh. Mr. Reckzeh finds time for his “hobby” of w’riting special arrangements, along with his duties here and his work as piano teacher and chorus director in Chicago. The piano version of Ravel’s “Bolero,” played by Frieda Galar.tiere at the last Maennerchor concert, also was from the pen of Mr. Reckzeh. Soloist on the Monday night program is to be Edward La Shelle, Indianapolis bass-baritone. Red Gables Entertainers Featured at Rod Gables night club are the Manly Melodears, along with Denny Dutton, as table entertainers. Charlie DeSautelle’s dance band plays every night except Sunday.

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Opening Tomorrow Apollo “PADDY O'DAY”—Jane Withers. Pinky Tomlin. Rita Cansino, Jane Darewell and George Givot. Directed by Lewis Seiler; screen play by Loux Breslow and Edward Eliscu; music by Harry Akst and Troy Sanders. Story—Colleen, immigrant girl, befriends Russian family on trip to United States. Threatened with deportation, girl smuggles self Into wealthy boy's house. They become pals. Together plan floor show programs for night club, m which Russian girl appears. Boy falls for Russian. Maiden aunts interfere with rich boy's plans. He throws them over for the girl. Circle “THE INVISIBLE RAY”—Boris Karloff. Bela Lugosi, Francis Drake and Frank Lawton. Directed by Lambert Hillyer; photographed by George Robinson. Story—Eccentric scientist discovers luminous super-radium. Neglects wife and she falls for another man. “Radium X” becomes rage of scientific w’orld, discoverer's rival claims fame. Real discoverer goes slightly insane, kills several friends and the other doctor. The luminous material infests scientist's body and he goes up in smoke. “IF I HAD A MILLION”—(Return of picture shown three years ago.) Gary Cooper, George Raft. Charles Laughton, Jack Oakie. Charlie Ruggles, Alison Skipworth, W. C. Fields. Mary Boland, Lucien Littlefield. Directed by Ernst Lubitsch and Norman Taurog. Story by Robert D. Andrews. Story—Millionaire near death gives a million dollars each to six persons he picks out of city directory. Beneficiaries include china shop clerk; forger sought by police; rowdy marine; two vaudeville comedians; timid bookkeeper; old grandmother unwanted by grandchildren. Old man recovers. Indiana “ANYTHING GOES” Bing Crosby, Ethel Merman, Charlie Ruggles, lua Lupino, Grace Bradley, Directed by Lewis Milestone; from the play by Howard Lindsay and Russell Crouse;'music and lyrics by Cole Porter; photographed by Karl Struss. Story—Broker’s helper, in love with torch singer, forgets orders, accidentally sails for Orient trying to save girl from kidnaping. Is taken for Public Enemy No. 1; boss refuses to identify him. Pursues love through trying circumstances in numerous disguises, finds girl not really kidnaped. Proposes over ship's loud speaker, is accepted, learns he saved firm fortune by forgetting instructions. , Loeiv’s “ONE-WAY TICKET”—LIoyd Nolan, Peggy Conklin, Walter Connolly. Directed by Herbert Biberman; screen play by Vincent Lawrence and Joseph Anthony; photographed by Henry Freulich. Story—Romance grows between convict and prison guard captain's daughter. Daughter helps convict escape, leaves college to marry him. Convict risks life to test parachute, is recognized. Wife shoots husband, both go to prison resolved to make future compensate for time behind bars. “THE GHOST GOES WEST”—Robert Donat, Eugene Pallette, Jean Parker, Elsa Lanchester. Directed by Rene Claire; screen play by Robert E. Sherwood, adapted from story by Eric Keown. Story—American millionaire purchases haunted Scottish castle, transports it, w-ith owner, who loves his daughter, to America, Ghost fails to appear at reception, millionaire gets former owner to play ghost. In surprise ending ghost gets opportunity to avenge family honor. Hero reaches happy understanding with millionaire's daughter. Lyric “TOP3Y TURVY REVUE” on Stage—Milt Douglas, master of ceremonies and comedian; Lela Moore, in “Dance of the Lovers”; Cookie Bowers, imitating movie cartoon characters; four Albee sisters in song aad dance routine; Six Canestrellys, unsupported ladder act. “CEILING ZERO” on Screen—Jimmy Cagney, Pat O’Brien, June Travis, Stuart Erwin and Barton Mac Lane. Directed by Howard Hawks, stage and screen play by Frank Wead; photographed by Arthur Edeson. Story—Expert but irresponsible pilot in air mail service works under war-time buddy's supervision. Makes record for self. Less skillful pilot, another war-time companion, struggles along in same service. Expert makes date with girl friend, feigns sickness so less expert flier takes place. Storm breaks, expert forsakes lady friend to save pal.

Boland, Ruggles Team Again Mary Boland and Charlie Ruggles are to be teamed again in “Where Am I?” a story purchased for them recently. Houses Filled for Hampden's 'Cyrano' The tour which is to bring Walter Hampden in “Cyrano de Bergerac” to English's March 7 opened Saturday in Hartford, Conn., where a capacity crowd filled the 3000 seats in the auditorium, gross receipts reaching $5089 for the single performance. “Cyrano” opened its Boston engagement Monday night before another capacity audience. Mr. Hampden believes the more than $2,000,000 paid to see “Cyrano” during the 108 weeks he has played it in the last 12 years is to be increased materially during the present tour, further indicating the play is the greatest single dramatic money-attraction since the war. The Hampden “Cyrano” receipts challenge the records of any other dramatic star for a similar number of performances. During the 103 weeks he has appeared in the hit, receipts averaged more than $20,000 a week.

Ravages of Winter Shown in Newsreel Howling blizzards sweeping the nation from coast to coast are to be seen in the current issue of the Indianapolis Times-Universal Newsreel. Chicago, 111,, shivers in the winds as the temperature toboggans to 20 below zero. Fishing-boats put into Boston, Mass., with a foot of frozen spray caked to rigging and superstructure. ice blocks jam the halted Niagara River at Lewiston, N. Y., as residents flee threatened homes. Rescue parties save half-frozen school-children lost along wintergripped roads near Sandusky and Toledo, O.

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THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

Blond Admirer of Nelson Eddy Leaves Evansville for South Bend Home Feeling She's Goat of Singer's Publicity Stunt

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Comely Barbara Clark, 19, Will Not Hear Him Sing Tonight. Times Special' EVANSVILLE, Ind„ Jan. 30. Claiming she was the “goat of a publicity stlmt,” Barbara Clark, 19, blond admirer of Nelson Eddy, decided today she would return to her home at South Bend without hearing the singer’s concert here tonight. “I’m sick of it all and I’m going home —if I still have a home,” Barbara shouted through the transom of her hotel room door. She secluded herself after arriving here on the same train with Eddy last night from Columbus, O. ‘Discovered’ by Manager Barbara was “discovered” by Calvin Franklin, Eddy's concert manager, who said she had attended the singer's opening appearance at Long Beach, Cal., and had followed him subsequently to Los Angeles and Oakland in California and Cincinnati and Columbus in Ohio. The comely graduate of a Lake Forest (111.) finishing school said she

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received a call from her mother last night asking her to return. She denied emphatically Franklin’s statement regarding her following Eddy through his tour. “I heard Mr. Eddy at Long Beach and when he came to the Midwest I wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to hear him sing as often as possible. I went to Cincinnati and Columbus, celebrating a belated Christmas present,” she explained. ‘‘l like to hear him sing. Why should my interest in Mr. Eddy be misinterpreted. Any one interested in music might do the same thing.” She denied emphatically reports she was in love with the handsome singer. Two of Barbara's prized possessions are Eddy's autograph and a note from him apologizing for causing her any embarrassment. Eddy emerged from his hotel room long enough to say, “Miss

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Clark is a nice girl. I'm glad she likes to hear me sing.” Barbara is the daughter of the late John G. Clark. Her mother is married to Nathaniel R. Bessel, a South Bend broker. Eddy is leaving tonight for Montgomery, Ala. He is to appear in Indianapolis at English's March 22. Tall Timbers Always Open The “Headliners,” dance band from Louisville and Jeffersonville, plays nightly and Sundays at Tall Timbers. The club never closes, and steak and chicken dinners are served at all hours. fan m “SURPRISE MTE" 9 P. M. GRACE MOORE “LOVE ME FOREVER” Kay Frances —GOOSE * GANDER

'TARZAN' MYSTIFIED BY SUIT AGAINST WORKING MOTHER

By In i ted Prcts CHICAGO. Jan. 30 —The mother of Johnny Weissmuller, “Tarzan" of the movtes, was loyal to her swim-ming-champion son today despite the fact that she works as a restaurant cook while Johnny enjoys the luxury of Hollywood. The plight of Mrs. Elizabeth Weissmuller was revealed when a judgment for $254.75 back rent on an apartment in which she formerly lived was obtained in Municipal Court. She faces garnishment proceedings in court Tuesday against the sls a'wvek she receives for cooking in a Loop restaurant. Johnny doesn't know about her debts nor her job, and she has refused to accept financial aid from him, Mrs. Weissmuller told the court. She “didn't want to pester Johnny with her troubles.” her attorney, Louis W. Reinecker Jr. said. By United rrrj* HOLLYWOOD. Jan. 30.—A love of cooking and not a lack of money led his mother to w’ork in a restaurant for sl6 a week, Johnny Weissmuller declared today. The former Olympic swimming champion said he did not know’ his mother had been employed at a German restaurant as a cook until dispatches from Chicago disclosed the fact. “But any idea that she had to work as a cook for a living is ridiculous,” the lanky actor snapped. “I’ve been sending her from $l5O to $175 a month regularly for years. He was puzzled over reports from

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