Indianapolis Times, Volume 47, Number 286, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 February 1936 — Page 14

GLADYS SWARTHOUT *AND MARGARET'SULLAVAN HEAD FILM BILLS

'Rose of the Rancho' Offers Excellent Music and Next Time We Love' Should Hold Interest of All Movie Audiences

Opera Singer Makes Screen Debut in City at Circle Theater. BY JOHN W. THOMPSON Movie producers are responsible for a tragic combination in Rose of the Rancho,” in bringing together Gladys Swarthout. quite the loveliest singing lady the screen has introduced in several years, and a story which is one of the most confusing pieces film writers recently have thrown together. It opens at the Circle today. For If Miss Swarthout hadn't been the star of this picture it might well have been relegated to the provinces and shown as a routine western thriller. In that category the film might rank fairly high. There is plenty cf fighting and riding, but some pretty bad acting. The only reason we can see for having given Miss Swarthout this unwieldy opus for her first starring vehicle is that she does have ample opportunity to use her voice. And it is only fair to say that when Miss Swarthout sings, it wouldn't make much difference whether there is a plot. It is the best singing any screen lady yet has presented. And that, despite the fact that Miss Swarthout is a mezzo-soprano and not the traditional soprano. The story concerns a Spanish lady who disguises herself as a leader of a band of vigilantes who are striving to save the villas of old Spanish dons, which are being raided nightly by a gang of hoodlums whose leader's name is Kincaid. The government, thinking the vigilantes are the more undesirable of the two bands, sends Jim Kearney to arrest Don Carlos, vigilante commander.

Agent Falls in Love Kearney falls in love with the beautiful Rosita, who by day is a blushing senorita. He makes friends with the Kincaid gang, and after discovering who Don Carlos is, goes over on her side and helps put an end to the gangsters. That’s about all there is. Another weak point in “Rose of the Rancho” is that John Boles isn't as good as he has been. On the credit side of “Rose of the Rancho’s” ledger is the work of Willie Howard as Pancho Spiegelgass, Spanish-Hebrew. who supplies about all the comedy there is in the picture. We are still wondering why the producers wasted ahy film on Herb Williams, who appears here and there in the picture as an insurance salesman with a few old jokes. Music Is Excellent The music in “Rose of the Rancho” is so good that it stands out like a sore thumb. The best of the songs is "If I Should Lose You.” Miss Swarthout also sings “Where Is My Love?” and "The Padre and the Bride.” Mr. Howard has two swell comedy songs, “Got a Gal in Cal-i-forn-i-a” and "The Lone Cowboy,” which he sings lustily and well. Miss Swarthout’s beauty is the dark and mellow type. She can act when it’s necessary, and sing any time. We would like to see her opposite Nelson Eddy. Unfortunately this lovely lady, whose future screen success is almost inevitable, had to make her debut in a picture which starts out as a good shooting story and ends up pretty well shot. Jane Fetes Stand-In Jane Withers was hostess at a surprise birthday party for Gloria Fisher, her stand-in, during the filming of “Paddy O'Day.” McLaglen Backs Air Unit. Victor McLaglen, star of "Professional Soldier,” has formed an aviation unit for his California Light Horse quasi-military organization. FREDRIC MARCH SYLVIA DAME” Ft™ "POWDER SMOKE RANGE" COMING SUNDAY—LOOK! Carols Lombard, Fred MacMurrav, “Hands Arross the Table," Also K 33? Francis, "I Found Stella Parish" ATTRACTIONS A V TOMGIIT MR. INDPLS. W “ CO\TE>T “AS tomorrow HB MOST SHAPEJaW IT LEG CON- ■* sypl TEST M, SUNDAY •J-aBS. —v HigM Most .utrartivr . > WjKH couple to b- VfdajjsSH Iff Ini hilr dinflnt Ml contests judged ' JflUl MISS SHARON, I I P n n Irania -..JR Ucautv Ouren I hK Ff iff' to It gIHM| WINNERS Also Hi and her , StelrSß tionai Smoke jHI& Ring t)an<-e. wars 1 v a II and 111' Or- -- WW iMiSM che'tra No advanre in price. INDIANA RO # OF HERE'S NEWS Carnival Mt* Rat. Mte OLD VIENNA CAFE 111 I. Conrl 't.

WHERE. WHAT, WHEN APOLLO The Jones Family'' In "Every Saturday Night." with Jed Prouty. Spring Byington. June Lang arid Tnomas Beck, at 11:38, 1:58. 3:38. 5:58, 7:58 and 9:58. CIRCLE "Rose Os The Rancho," with Gladvs Swarthout and John Boles, at 11:49, 1:45, 3:50. 5:50, 7:55 and 10. INDIANA "Next Time We Love." with Margaret Sullavan, Janies Stewart and Ray Milland, at 11:21, 1:30, 3:37. 5:45, 7:50 and 10. LOEW’S Cab Calloway and his Cotton Club Orchestra, at 3:53. 6:46 and 9:39. "Exclusive Story." on the screen at 11, 1:53, 4:46, 7:39 and 10:30. LYRIC "Spices of 1936,’ with Count Berni Vici, on stage, and "The Murder of Dr. Harrison," with Ricardo Cortez, Mary Astor. on the screen. iTime schedule not available.) OHIO "Peter Ibettson,” with Ann Harding 10:54. 2:14. 5:34. 8:54. ' Barbary Coast." with Edward O. Robinson. 12:20, 3:40, 7:00. 10.?0.

Lindstaedt Is Heard at Piano Teacher Gives First Recital in Three Years. The first recital in three years by Paul Lindstaedt, pianist and teacher at the Arthur Jordan Conservatory of Music, took place last night in Odeon Hall and provided much music of a satisfying nature. Especially well done were the Bach-Siloti Organ Prelude in G Minor, a group of four Chopin preludes, and two Spanish compositions which Closed the program, Granados’ “Maiden and the Nightingale” and the Malaguena of Lecuona. In the Chopin group the piano sang with a rich tone moulded in' sensitively shaped phrases under the player's touch. Throughout the preludes, poetry and virtuosity were balanced with intelligent discernment. Other programmed numbers included the Beethoven Sonata, Op. 31. No. 3. “Papillons” by Schumann, and Rachmaninoff’s transcription of Rimsky-Korsakoff's “Flight of the Bumble Bee.” Mr. Lindstaedt’s playing exhibited a remarkable advance since his last appearance, which made it doubly pleasing to hear him again. (Bv J. TANARUS).

Ohio Theater Offers Variety in Pictures Starting today the Ohio Theater is to show “Good Dame,” starring Fredric March and Sylvia Sidney, and "Powdersmoke Range," a Western thriller. “Good Dame,” released a few years ago, is one of the first romantic team films, and interest should be aroused to see how this pair of stars looked together a season or so ago. “Powdersmoke Range,” is said to contain in its cast more Western stars than ever have been used in one picture. William Farnum and Bill Cody are starred in the Western melodrama tale. Actor Now Designs Scenes, Costumes Times Special NEW YORK. Feb. 7.—Jo Mielziner, who played court page i the premiere of Shaw's “Saint Joan" In 1923, now is designer ol scenes and costumes for Katharine Cornell's production of the drama. At one performance during her season be may appear as the page he “created” in the original presentation of the play. Mr. Mielziner, always ambitious to become a scene designer, began his career as an actor, an assistant stage manager and technical director so that he might learn the fundamental features of stage production from its many angles.

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Two New Actors Play Roles Well in Picture at Indiana Theater. The fact that love, unlike lightI ning, ofteii strikes twice in the same place, is borne out in “Next Time We Love,” the picture starring Margaret Sullavan, which opens at the Indian? Theater today. This story will hold the interest of most any film fan. It is straight forward, realistic and entertaining. It starts with Cicely Tyler, college girl, on a visit to New York to see the boy of her dreams, Chris, young newspaper reporter with an eye on a foreign correspondent’s job, The plot really gets under way at the railway station as Chris bids Cicely good-by. 0 The train starts to pull cut of the station. Suddenly Chris says: “What would happen if you didn't take this train?” Cicely says something. but it doesn’t mean much, and off she comes,-to marry Chris. His salary is S3O a week. Friend of Chris' and best man at the wedding is Tommy Abbott, gay j young theatrical worker, who falls i secretly in love with the young bride, but doesn't let on. He gets Cicely a job in a stage production, however, and she gets along famously. Then Chris is promoted to a position in Rome. Cicely convinces him she should not go along. He objects, but leaves without her. After he leaves, Cicely confides to Tommy that the real reason she didn't want to go wish her husband is that she is going to have a baby.

Leaves Job in Rome When Chris hears that he has an heir he walks cut on his Rome job and rushes home. Happy but penniless, the Tylers again are faced with poverty. The everpresent Tommy comes to the rescue, gets Cicely back into the theater and she attains stardom. Chris, through his wife’s intercession with his former boss, is sent to Russia, China and Siberia on special assignments. The years that intervene do strange things to Cicely, and Chris contracts a mysterious disease in the Orient. He doesn’t tell his wife anything about it, decides to let her get a divorce instead of ruining her life by making her a widow. Tommy confesses his love for Cicely but she wants to see Chris once more. Tommy tells her that he believes she and Chris would be happier apart. Then just before she leaves. Chris collapses in her arms and she finds that he is suffering from an illness and is not the disdainful husband he has pretended. “Next Time We Love,” she nnirmers, “We’ll have time for each other.” Stewart and Milland Star Although Miss Sullavan’s particular brand of acting, which never has been better, suits itself unusually well for this type of role, it is the presence of James Stewart and Ray Milland, as Chris and Tommy respectively, which produces the most interest to the more ardent followers of the screen. Mr. Stewart plays Chris exceedingly well. He got his start several years ago in Princeton Triangle shows, and previously had played a couple of insignificant parts. This role should lift him considerably, even if the part “leaks” in a few places. For instance, there is one scene where he gets a call at his home from his office telling him there has been a murder and he should cover it. No newspaper man would last long if he waited as long as Mr. Stewart did before going to the scene of the crime. Mr. Milland also is a newcomer whose future looks promising. He plays the bashful Tommy, who never seems to get any place in particular but has a good time doing it. Robert McWade. who plays the role of the managing editor of Chris’ paper, his big chance in this film, and hedoes it well. You’ve seen this man in any number of

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How Is Your Leap Year Mail? Dick Powell Receives 38 Bids He’s Topped by Errol Flynn’s 53 Proposals—Guy Kibbee Is Heart’s Desire of Circus Fat Woman.

Times Special--HOLLYWOOD, Feb. 7.—Taking advantage of leap year, feminine movie fans are cluttering the mails with proposals to their celluloid heroes. Losing no time in exercising their quadremjial prerogative, many women in letters dated Jan. 1 proposed marriage. Errol Flynn, an unknovn actor until his appearance in ‘ Captain Blood,” has received 53 proposals. Eligible Dick Powell was next with 38. One came from a Laguna artist who said she figured- the value of her paintings would go up if she were known in private life as Mrs. Dick Powell. Married men have not been neglected. James Cagney is going to write the 22 ladies w'ho offered their hands, thank them for their interest. but explain he already has one wife, so must decline. Warren William has turned over his 17 postal proposals to Mrs. William. Barton McLane. screen villain, pictures, but he’s most human in this one. “Next Time We Love” offers realism. modern circumstances, action in a plot that might be your own life story just as it was Chris’ and Cicely’s. (By J. W. TANARUS.) MARTENS CONCERTS, INC__ 4th Concert of Series ENGLISH Next Sun. Aft. BARTLETT and ROBERTSON Hear These Eminent English Pianists in Two-Piano Recital Play Bach, Shumann, Brahms, Bizet, Arensky, Lecuona Seats on Sale Martens Ticket Office Room 201 at 33 Monument Circle. sl.lO. $1.65, $2.20, $2.75, Taxlncl. BLIIJPVS r Gonn qnnnl 'A t s / m NQWI W *'s I ■ GAT REVCE W 9 ?W t* / ISp/cespV 1.7/9361 ■35 beauties! |CIAHT DOUBLE JTACE| ■ berni vici I Advance H joe besscrll in COMIC STAR J - I 808 CARNEY K £[jSSj ■ and company ■ ■ IN "HI-YA TOOTS'* H I DECONTI & fl I ROMAIHB M A ■ from foues kWK M VH| tA.ii uT T W Jij 25 BIG m SCENES M

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has not geared 12 young women, who sent in offers. Guy Kibbee received a proposal from an unemployed circus fat woman, and three Ne*v England debutantes admitted that they would “just love to be Mrs. Lyle Talbot.” Hugh Herbert is proud of his one proposal. The woman who offered to marry him said she would rather have him than Clark Gable or George Brent, because she thinks his antics would be “more amusing to my toy poodle, Wow-Wow.” Credits Dramatic Coach Spencer Tracy gives credit to—or blames —a dramatic coach in a Wisconsir military school for first curing him of shyness and giving him his first ambition to become an actor. \

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A romantic as well as a musical team, Ethel Bartlett and Rae Robertson (above), who are Mr. and Mrs. in private life, are to appear in a two-piano recital at English's Sunday afternoon, under the auspices of Martens Concepts, Inc.

'King Sfeps Out' Is Moore's NeV Film Times Special HOLLYWOOD, Feb, 7.—Grace Moore's new picture is to be called “The King Steps Out.” It now is in production under Josef von Sternberg’s direction. Franchot Tone is to play opposite Miss Moore. The cast is to inch Je Walter Connolly, Elizabeth Risdon, Victor Jory and others. Music by Fritz KreLler is to be used, with lyrics by Dorothy Fields. Surprise Nite 9 P. M. “SO RED THE ROSE” & “LAWLESS BORDER”

Barrat Punched Too Hard Robert Barrat didn't pull his punches so well during “The Country Doctor,” filming. Michael Whalen has a sore jaw.

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WEST SIDE rr rr> * rv f- 2702 W. 10th St. S A K Double Feature tj x cv i lj Kay Francil “I FOUND STELLA PARISH” __ “IVOBY_ HANDLED GUNS” if/~v\ifn W. Wash. At Belmont BLLMON I Double Mature x Claire Treror “NAVY WIFE” “RED SALUTE” D* T o •; 2540 W. Mich. St. ANY Double Feature ** * 1 George O’Brien “THUNDER MOUNTAIN” “PERSONAL MAID’S SECRET” NORTH SIDE Rl m rw Illinois at 31tb I /. Double Feature 1 A " Myrna Loy “WHIPSAW” “TRANSATLANTIC TUNNEL” UPTOWN D"ble & Feature* lv/ni ’ Walter Abel “THE THREE MUSKETEERS" _ “THE PERFECT GENTLEMAN” /-i a r\nirrt7 30th and Illinois GARRICK. Double Feature Prestor. Foster “LAST DATS OF POMPEII” “THE BISHOP MISBEHAVES” rim /-sj AI TV St. Clair Sc Ft." Wayne SI GLAIR Double Feature George Raft “EVERY NIGHT AT EIGHT” "THE RAINMAKERS” q nv 30th at Northwestern Bette Dayis "SPECIAL AGENT” mil nrVTT „ lalbot Sc 22nd TALBOTT a* 1 ;-" Clark Gable “MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY” Stratford F^tu“ Oltutivnu Wallace Beery “O’SHAUGHNESSY’S BOY” “SCARFACE” MEC C A &&e*rSi£ ~ ill u VJ U 11 William Powell “RENDEZV’OUS” “SKY DEVILS” DREAM -VSf “THANKS A MILLION” Chap. 3 "SOARING WEST** SIDE RI a| •; Dearborn rt Iftth I VOL. £asErx “SPLENDOR” TUXEDO OTk “THE CRrSADES” TACOMA “IT'S IN THE AIR” “THREE MUSKETEERS'*

Stone Started Career as Boy Actor Was 9 When He Decided on Stage. Times Special HOLLYWOOD. Feb. 7. Fred Stone wa sonly 7 years old when he decided on a stage career. Alter watching a traveling acrobat who played in the little Kansa* town where Fred lived, the youngster went home, put up a rope in the back yard, and started to walk it. At the end of six months, he could do every stunt the acrobat had done, and had added a few for good measure. A few weeks later a one-ring ring circus came to town, and Fred after showing his act to the manager, was hired at §6 a week. During the next 25 years he played with wagon shows, circuses and minstrel shows. Then he made a smash hit in "The Wizard of Oz,” with a command performance before the king and queen of England. Now, after one picture. “Alice Adams," with Katharine Hepburn, he has stepped into stardom in pictures. rounding out a complete cycle of theatrical enterprises. Education Is International Born in Australia, May Robson, character actress, has received a truly international education. She attended schools in England. France and Belgium and a finishing school in the United States.

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