Indianapolis Times, Volume 48, Number 14, Indianapolis, Marion County, 27 March 1936 — Page 26

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GLADYS SWARTHOUT SAVES OPERETTA 'GIVE US THIS NIGHT'

Lovely Lady Thrills Her Music Fans Otherwise Drab Film Lifted by Tunes; Hit From ‘Romeo, Juliet.’ BY JOHN W. THOMPSON Gladys Swarthout In more ways than one is the heroine of “Give Us This Night," showing at the Circle. This lovely lady with the glorious voice saves the second of her movie ventures from becoming completely drab. Lovers of good music may be comforted by the fact that the film . is filled to overflowing with operatic „ and semi-classical tunes, the best of which is from “Romeo and Juliet.” In the story, said to be the first operetta ever written for the screen, Antonio, a fish peddler <Jan Kiepur.u and his friend, To■masco (Bemy Baker) break up a performance of "Rigolctto” in Sorrento. They dislike the slaughtering of the score by one Forcellini ' (Alan Mowbray). Then They Meet At mass the next day, Antonio meets the opera’s prima donna, ' Maria (Miss Swarthout), and she asks him to sing with her. They walk out of the church into the hands of police sent to arrest Antonio for smashing the performance the night before. In Jail, Antonio is given a try-out by Bonctti, Maria's tutor and di- ■ rector of the opera company. They . all like his voice, and against his mother's advice, the boy goes with them to Naples. There are weeks of rehearsals. He, meanwhile, falls in love with Maria, and she with him. They plight their troth beneath a full moon. But Bonetti, also in love with the i girl, shows Antonio a song-poem he has written as a proposal to Maria, and nobly Antonio flees, leaving the way open for his friend. Bonetti I realizes he can’t have Maria, so toi gether they go to Sorrento to find J the tenor. They confide in his ; mother, who, seeing that Maria I really loves her son, promises to * help. Antonio Saves Opera The opera opens the following night and Forcellini, drugged with ; drink, misses cues and sings flat. • With his mother’s persuasion, AnJ tonio arrives on the scene just in J time, climbs up the balcony in ; “Romeo and Juliet,” takes Maria in his arms. Mr. Kiepura cqptributes little to the picture. His over-acting drags down many sequences which Miss Swarthout does her best to build up. Mr. Kiepura has a splendid voice, but he seems to run away with himself. Miss Swarthout is even more at , ase than she was in "Rose of the Rancho,” and still shows promise of becoming one of the screen’s best singing ladies if given a chance. Best Musical Pieces “I Mean to Say I Love You.” “My Love and I,” “Music in the Night” and “Was There Ever a Voice” are the best of the musical numbers. “Preview Murder Mystery,” the second of the Circle’s pictures, stars Reginald Denny, Frances Drake and Gail Patrick in a story about murder in movie world. As the last shots of the re-make of “Song of the Toreador” are completed at the World Productions Studio, another anonymous threatening note arrives for Neil Du Beck, star of the film. He is warned he will not live to the film preview. At a dinner preceding the preview he drinks a glass of bicarbonate, then slumps dead in his seat at the showing of the picture. Death Is Stalking Back at the studio, the director, E. Gordon Smith, gets the same kind of note. His wife, star of the pictue, escapes death when real bullets are substituted for blanks in a shooting scene of a picture. Smith is found hanging in the studio yard, dead. A night watchman is done away with in strange fashion. After much detecting and searching. the culprit gets his due from a machine gun. The producers have relied on oldfashioned hoodwinking to get the audience to suspect every one in the film. It's amusing in spots. Students of Piano Will Give Recital The public is invited to attend a piano recital by 19 students of the Arthur Jordan Conservatory of Music in Odeon Hall tomorrow’ at 3. Pupils of Marie Zorn, Imogene Pierson. Fairy Hendricks. Helen Louise Quig, Paul Lindstaedt, Jeanette Gardmer and Florence K. Lewis are to take part. Those on the program are La Verne Hanger, Barbara Swits, Miriam Muhlenbruch. Thomas Allebrandi, Edythe Chamness. Hazel Smith, Elizabeth Murr, Betty Settle, Llllv Steinkeler, Rosemary Robertson, June Kelley, Jack Arbucklc. Marylou Hiatt, Charlene Sunthimier. Elizabeth Ann Schmidt, Louis Beldon, Harry Smith, Billie Clare Thomas and Helen Longerich. Actress Is Florist Helen Broderick, featured in “Murder on a Bridle Path,” is one of Hollywood’s prims gardeners, i and knows more about flowers than J most florists.

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Players of Stage and Screen Appearing on New Bills at Indianapolis Theaters

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1— The young lady registering animation is Carole Lombard, star of “Love Before Breakfast,” starting today, together with “First a Girl,” with Jessie Matthews. 2 That cut-up, Jack Oakie, is one of the reasons why the Apollo is holding “Colleen,” musical film starring Dick Powell and Ruby Keeler, a second week.

Fred Mac Murray Gets the Best — but Decides to Sit in Comfort ‘Dressing Room Row’ Quarters, Pride of Negri, Bow and Sidney, Just Wasted Luxury to Him. Times Special HOLLYWOOD, March 27.—Fred Mac Murray doesn’t want it, even if it's Hollywood’s No. 1 dressing room, the most famous in the entire movie colony. After seeing previews of .his recent picture, film executives decided to move the player out of a tiny cubbyhole to “Dressing Room Row”

where his neighbors would be Mae West, Bing Crosby, Gary Cooper, Marlene Dietrich, W. C. Fields, Claudette Colbert, Carole Lombard, Jack Oakie, George Raft and other oright stars of the screen. A casting director escorted Mr. Mac Murray to his new studio home. The tall actor took one look at the suite which had been laid out for Pola Negri, used by Clara Bow and had just been vacated by Sylvia Sidney, who moved to another studio. Looks Over Left-Behinds He picked up a book of poems inscribed to Miss Negri, inspected a picture that had belonged to Clara Bow, patted a cushion upon which Miss Sidney had rested her head. Then he scratched his ear. “Ah, it’s too big,” he said. “I’d rattle around in here.” “You mean you don’t want it?” the amazed casting director asked, mindful of the many times he had been urged, cajoled and all but bribed by stars who wanted the room. / “I’m afraid not,” said the actor. “Then what are you going to do?” “I’m going to stay where I am.” When other stars climbed to his lofty cubicle a little later they found him sitting with his feet on the dressing table, a magazine open in front of him, his pipe going. 'A Night in Harlem' Is Feature at Club The Hoosier Athletic Club has announced “A Night in Harlem” as the feature of a floor show to be presented in the club’s main ballroom tomorrow night. Alan Carey Is to be master of ceremonies, with music by Frank Reynolds and his band. Thomas W. Kercheval is entertainment committee chairman.

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3 One of Hollywood’s most beautiful gifts this season is Gladys Swarthout, who also can sing. She sings and looks lovely in “Give Us This Night” with Jan Kiepura at the Circle. The Circle’s second feature is “Preview Murder Mystery.” 4ln the atmosphere of his first talking picture, Warner Baxter strums hi i guitar in a scene

Player, 5, Objectsto Wearing Smock Times Special HOLLYWOOD, March 27. —“I won’t be a girl!” Bobby Watson announced when he was handed a smocklike costume he was to wear In the role of an English peasant boy in “Mary of Scotland.” No amount of argument could persuade the 5-year-old actor to wear the garment, and bribes of candy also failed to change his mind. It was at this point that Director John Ford stepped into the matter, took Bobby over to th* dressing room of Donald Crisp, whom Bobby likes, and showed him the actor dressed in a kilt. “Scotsmen wore skirts in those days,” the youngster was told. “All right,” said Bobby; “I’ll wear ’em if he does.”

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from “Robin Hood of El Dorado,” chief feature at Loew’s starting today. The second picture is “You May Be Next,” with Ann Sothern and Lloyd Nolan. s—Star of the skit, “Dancing on Top of the World,” is Elinore Etheridge, one of the principals in the Lyric’s new stage show, “Going Hollywood.” The picture is “Snowed Under,” with George Brent and Genevieve Tobin.

Band of Guitars to Play Here Tonight A recital by pupils of Octavia Green Landers, featuring a Hawaiian guitar band, is scheduled for 7:30 tonight in Cropsey Auditorium. This is one of a regular series of programs held the last Friday each month. The public is invited. Jean Parker Has Guardian Jean Parker, although a famous film star and featured with Fred Stone in “Farmer in the Dell,” has a legal guardian since she is only 19 years old.

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Lutheran Choir to Sing Sunday Bach Program Is Arranged for First Concert. The recently organized Lutheran Bach Choir, sponsored by the Indianapolis Lutheran Church Federation, directed by William J. Kirchhoff, is to give its first concert at 4 Sunday afternoon in St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, S. New Jersey and McCarty-sts. A program of Bach’s music has been arranged, the choral portion including several chorales and the cantata, “God’s Time Is the Best.” Soloists are to be Mildred Reimer, soprano; Mildred Baumgart, contralto, and Frank Scharfe, baritone. Preceding the concert, Arnold Mueller, organist, is to play the chorale-prelude, “Ich Ruf’ zu Dir, Herr Jesu Christ,” and the “Trio Sonatao’ No. 2.” Marie Zorn, pianist, is to be heard in transcriptions of the following chorale-preludes: “Thee Have I Ever Loved.” “Now Cheer Our Hearts at Eventide” and "Now Jesus Christ the Son of God.” Miss Zorn also is to play the accompaniments for the cantata. Jennings in Good Role Maxine Jennings, who began her film career as a model in “Roberta,” is now playing an important role in "The Witness Chair,” new drama starring Ann Harding. “Perfect Crime’’ Is Theme A “perfect crime” is exposed by the sleuthing team of James Gleason and Helen Broderick in the new thriller, “Murder on a Bridle Path.”

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WHERE, WHAT, WHEN APOLLO “CJoUeen," musical picture with Dick Powell, Joan Blondell. Jack Oakle. Ruby Keeler and Hugh Herbert, at 11:31, 1:31, 3:31. 5:31. 7:31. 9:31. CIRCLE ‘‘Give Us This Night,” screen operetta with Jan Kiepura and Gladys Swartout, at 11, 1:45. 4:30, 7:20 and 10:10. “Preview Murder Mystery,” with Reginald Denny, Frances Drake and Gail Patrick, at 12:45, 3:30, 6:20 and 9:05. CIVIC "Post Read.” anew play, opening tonight at 8:30. INDIANA ‘‘Love Before Breakfast,” with Carole Lombard and Preston Foster, at 1:01, 1:07, 7:13, 10:19. Also “First a Girl.” with Jessie Matthews, at 11:43, 2:49, 5:55. 9. KEITHS “Mrs. Temple’s Telegram.” with Jack ’"'uval, Ned LeFevre. Hal Hawl.3 Alice Arnold, Betty Anne Brown, at 8:15. LOEWS ‘‘Robin Hood of El Dorado,” with Warner Baxter and Ann Loring, at 11. 1:45. 4:30, 7:15, 10. Also r ‘You May Be Next.” with Ann Sothern ana Lloyd Nolan, at 12:30, 3:15, 6, 8:50. 7.TRIC “Snowed Under.” on screen, with George Brent, Glenda Farrell, Genevieve Tobin, at 11:28, 2:21, 5:14, 8:07, 10:39. “Going Hollywood,” on stage, with Harry Howard, 1:00, 3:53, 6:46, 9:39.

Stone an Old Timer

Although Fred Stone, star of “Farmer in the Dell," is looked upon as a screen newcomer, he played in silent pictures as far back as 1915.

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Broadway Takes Breathing Spell from New Play c to Review Current Stage Hits ‘Tobacco Road,’ Its 1000th Performance Passed, Takes Place Among All-Time Long Runs, Belying Critics Who Called It a Failure.

BY GEORGE ROSS NEW YORK—(NEA)—March 27. This is the time of year when Broadway takes a week off and advises first-nighters to do the same. There were no legitimate shows in 10 days. So Broadway took inventory. “Tobacco Road” has Just passed its 1000th performance and has taken its place among the long runs of all time, with “Lightnin’ ” and “Abie's Irish Rose.” And the end Is not in sight. The sooty sags of Jeeter Lester and his Georgia cracker brood will linger on Broadway for a considerble while. Ei en the advertisements warn: “Last Four Years—Hurry!” ' The laugh is on us. Or on those ! of :is who declared a little less than three years ago that “Tobacco Road” couldn’t last. All right, then, laugh hard. Because what started out as a flop has become a national institution, with two companies on tour, one in New York and another almost ready to go out. Two million dollars will be earned finally. And the show cost SSOOO to produce! Three Jeeters are out on the mound; James Barton, ex-vaudeville hoofer, plays Jeeter Lester on Broadway; Henry Hull has the role in the key city junket, and “Slim” Timblin, another ex-vaudevillian, portrays the ill-kempt pauper in the “one-night” stands. And all concerned have prospered from the show that was told to vamoose after opening night. From his steady pay checks, Hull was able to pay off the expenses of his estate in Rome, N. Y., Barton bought a yacht. And Actor Sam Byrd, broke when he entered the cast, now lives in style at the Lambs Club. As for the producer, Sam Grisman—let him have it out with the internal revenue men. The most successful dramatic shows in New York seem to be: 1. “Victor Regina” with Helen Hayes. 2. Sidney Kingsley’s “Dead End.” 3. “Boy Meets Girl,” a satire on Hollywood.

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4. “First Lady.” all* about the Washington whirligig. 5. “Three Men on a Horse,” another national institution. 6. “Ethan Frome,” taken from the famous Edith Wharton book. The musical leaders are “Ziegfeld Follies” and “Jumbo.” Now that Rudy Vallee has left the cast. George White’s “Scandals” is continuing with Cliff (Ukelele Ike) Edwards crooning for dear life.

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EAST SIDE TACOMA” JKiHSSF - Margaret Sullavan “SO RED THE ROSE” “MAN OF IRON” IR VIN G “PROFE SSION Comedy—Cartoon EMERSON SM’.SW'’ Jack Oakie “COLLEGIATE” “ANOTHER FACE” HAMILTON Walter Connelly “SOAK TnE RICH” “YELLOW DUST” PARRERaM^ Alice Faye “GEORGE WHITE’S SCANDALS” "TUMBLING TUMBLEWEEDS” mANDKf^ “MAGNIFICENT OBSESSION” “LITTLE AMERICA” RU, V V 2 *’- 1 E ' Waah. SL II A I Surprise Nirht v x Paul Muni “SCARFACE” “CONDEMNED TO LIVE” Paramount “THE GREAT IMPERSONATION” Comedy—Novelty—News SOUTH SIDE FOUNTAIN SQUARE Double Feature Joan Perry "GALLANT DEFENDER” ‘‘TUMBLING TUMBLEWEEDS” SANDERS "dASPSUST* k™ of “THE THROW’BACK” AV t | K 1 Prospect-Chnrehman V A L O N m Dob '* Feature Barbara Stanwyck “RED SALUTE” “HAYSEED ROMANCE” ORffiNTAL-'H^^r “WAY DOWN EAST” “GREAT IMPERSONATION” i GARFIELD IKay Francis “I FOUND STELLA PARISH” “WESTERN FRONTIER”