Indianapolis Times, Volume 48, Number 19, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 April 1936 — Page 23

APRIL 2, 1936.

Federal Players Prepare 'The Barker' for Opening on Keith's Stage Monday Kenyon Nicholson’s Famous Portrayal of Carnival Life Is Most Dramatic Piece Yet Attempted by Local Company of Actors. Kenyon Nicholson's famous play of carnival life, “The Barker,’’ is to be the next presentation of the Federal Players, opening at Keith’s Monday night. “The Barker’’ is the mast dramatic play the players have attempted. Mr. Nicholson is a native of Crawfordsville. Although he has written other plays since, none has achieved the fame of his first work.

Originally, “The Barker” was presented by Charles L. Wagner and Edgar Selwyn at the Biltmore Theater in New York with Walter Huston as the star. It was this play which started the man who recently appeared here in “Dodsworth” on the road to success. Later, Richard Bennett played the role in Chicago, and Louis Bennison was starred in it at the Las Angeles performance. The story of the play deals with a typical group of carnival folk, such as those who still are seen in a circus. All scenes take place on the “lot” of the Gowdy Big City Shows. Mr. Nicholson spent several weeks traveling with one of these companies in order to get authentic information for his play. Under the direction of Charles Berkcll, the Federal cast is to include Ned LeFevre, Betty Anne Brown, Jack Duval, Alice Arnold, Elsa Ewell, Gene Britain, Bernice Jenkins, Carolyn Dean, Paul Rouse, Ruth Benefiel, Ira B. Klein and Hal Hawkes. Liner's Captain Missed His Cue Mistakes Katharine Cornell for Ping-Pong Champ. Times Special NEW YORK, April 2.—The story is told in a current magazine of the captain of the S. S. lie de France, who last summer invited, on instructions from his company, Grace Moore and Katharine Cornell to dine with him. Miss Moore had won the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences award for the best movie performance of the year and Miss Cornell the medal of the New York Drama League for the best acting of the year. While Miss Moore was known to him, apparently he never had heard of Miss Cornell. Someone remarked it was nice to have two medal winners aboard. “Ah,” sighed the captain, light hopefully breaking across his face, “what was yours, Miss Cornell—-ping-pong?” “No,” replied the actress, “I’m not that good.” And still the captain didn’t know.

Music Recordings Are to Carry Better Works to Remote Areas New York Producer Conceives Way of Bringing Classical Concerts to Persons Out of Reach of Artists. A series of concerts of recorded music for the hinterlands rarely visited by the great orchestras and concert artists is being arranged by Philip Glaberman, New York music producer.

Beginning with a few open-air concerts in test cities of which Indianapolis may be one, the series is to get under way early in the fall. A separate series is being arranged for smaller groups in colleges and high schools. Mr. Glaberman and his associates in the venture, which has been prompted by the returning popularity of classical music, intend to avoid conflicts with radio music broadcast near the date of the concerts. Special assoustical and reproducing equipment is to be sent on the tour, and a sound engineer is to be engaged to work out the technical problems presented in each hall. Admission Costs Reduced Time consumed by the changing of records is to be reduced with the use of two machines and a duplicate set of records. The admission price to these concerts is to be less than half that charged by local orchestras presenting the same WHERE, WHAT, WHEN APOLLO ••Colleen,” musical picture with Dick Powell, Joan Blondell. Jack Oakie. Ruby Keeler and Hugh Herbert. at 11:31. 1:31, 3:31. 5:31. 7:31. 0:31. CIRCLE ••Walking Dead,” with Boris Karloff. at ,1117. 2. 4:45. 7:30, 10.15. • Muss 'Em Up.” with Preston Foster and Margaret Callahan, at 12:45, 3:30, 6:15, 9. ENGLISH'S “Personal Appearance, or How Far Ts the Barn, with Gladys George. Merna Pace, at 8:20. INDIANA “Love Before Breakfast.” with Carole Lombard and Preston Foster, at 1 01, 4:07. 7:13. 10:19. Also “First a Girl." with Jessie Matthews, at 11:43. 2:49. 5:55, 9. KEITHS “Tha Brat," Federal Players production. with New LeFevre. Jack Duval. 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“'You May Be Next." with Ann Sothern and Lloyd Nolan, at 12:30. 3:15, 6. 8:50. LYRIC “Snowed Under.” on screen, with George Brent, Glenda Farrell. Genevieve Tobin, at 11:28, 2:31. 5:14. 8:07, 10 39. . “Going Hollywood.” on stage, with Harry Howard, 1:00. 3:53. 6:46, 9:39. ' / ■ ■■ *** ISMIIMIB Kl 9MU 'IHHMUeIaUSUIiUHHI MGMWIM I Positively—Last Dav I •'Surprise" Nile, t P. 21. Geo. Brent "From Headquarter#” Alice White ''Coronado” KEITH'S TONIGHT AT 3:l* Federal Players in “THE BRAT" | NIGHTS—IS*. Me, 49c I ( SAT. MAT.—l>c. JtOe, 50c } _ WEEK—“THE BARKER” I

Children Will See Film Show Variety Club Is Providing Fun for Orphans. Children of the Indianapolis Orphans Home are to be treated to a special s v jwing of “Treasure Island,” the picture starring Jackie Cooper and Wallace Beery, as the next in the series given by the Variety Club. The show is to be given tomorrow night, using projection equipment recently donated to the home by the club. A color cartoon artd “Windy,” a Chic Sale comedy, are included. All three movies are being provided through the courtesy of the local Metro-Gldwyn-Mayer branch. This is the fourth of the Friday night shows the Variety Club has given the children. Operators for the projection machines are provided by the local operators’ union.

High' Financing Gets New Car Auto Given Basil Rathbone in Debt Payment. Times Special HOLLYWOOD, April 2. Basil Rathbone has anew automobile, acquired in the following manner: “I had planned to purchase anew car when paid a debt owed me by a lawyer friend,” said the actor. “The lawyer had a large sum of money coming to him from a client, who in turn had accepted a note on a loan to an automobile dealer. “The dealer was forced to pay off his indebtedness with anew car. My lawyer’s client had no use for the car and cancelled his bill by turning it over to him. He called me up and suggested that I might take the car to satisfy my claim. “That’s what I would call frenzied finance!”

type of music, according to Mr. Glaberman. Schools and communities are to be given the opportunity of selecting their programs from catalogues distributed by the Glaberman organization. It is hoped that the concerts will help those who are not able to hear the higher music in gaining an appreciat'on of the better works now being written and played.

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Fighting Is Ruled Cut Between Former Film Wives, Husbands Most Hollywood Divorcees Find It Easier to Be Cordial as Colony Life Constantly Brings Them Together. BY PAUL HARRISON HOLLYWOOD, April 2. —(NEA) —The movie permit doesn’t encourage, or even permit, long-drawn-out antagonisms and huffiness between divorcees. Former wives and husbands find it a lot easier to 'be cordial, even friendly, in a social scene and a business which are forever throwing them together, despite their legal separation.

Probably no party ever is given in the film capital at which former mates don’t meet, not to mention assorted ex-wives of men and ex-husbands of actresses. There was a period of several months during which the Gables rather obviously avoided each other —she leaving a jiarty or night club early; he arriving very late. Abandon That Plan But those precautions no longer are observed. Joan Crawford and Douglas Fairbanks Jr. were openly cordial when they met several times during his visit here. This attitude is just as well, considering the fact that divorced people sometimes are cast opposite each other in motion pictures. Carole Lombard and William Powell are examples; they’re soon to appear together before the camera. Margaret Sullavan and Henry Fonda, once married and duly unshackled, now are cast as spatting lovers in “The Moon's Our Home.” Members’ of the latter dissolved union say they bear each other no ill will, that they’re even friends, and point out that their divorce was a fairly amicable parting. Mr. Fonda Is Frank Mr. Fonda didn’t even mind discussing it, very briefly: "Why shouldn’t we play together? We’re both human, fairly intelligent people. I’ve always been fond of Miss Sullavan, and she was generally able to put up with me. The fact that we were married needn’t harm our acting.” There are a good many mutual friends of the pair who hope that their working together in the picture may bring about a reconciliation. Stranger things have happened. Less hope is held for a reunion sf Miss Lombard and Powell, although they’re friendly enough. Cordial, too, are Norman Foster,

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world. She played heroine in the screen tests. Then someone noticed she could act, and you'll see her in “Too Many Parents,” opening at the Indiana tomorrow.

Ruth Chatterton and George Brent, Sally Eilers and Hoot Gibson, Joan Blondell and George Barnes. The Hollywood matchmakers move in mysterious ways, deciding that this or that established star out to be married, or that this or that rising young player ought to remain single and eligible. Fan popularity is supposed to be lessened when anew, romantic luminary weds. But rumors of romances are considered good publicity. One of the major studios has a simple but effective method of inspiring gossip stories about its young players. The secretary of an executive operates a date oureau, advising the lads and gals whom they should go out with, and where they should go, on designated nights. The pairings frequently are shuffled to keep the observers guessing, and the result is all very dizzying, especially to the lads and gals themselves, who must rush around to one night spot after another, registering ecstasy. The National Restaurant Association took a vote the other day and decided apple pie is the nation's No. 1 dessert. But it doesn’t rate that way in Hollywood, where a lot of the natives are dieting. Fruit compote is a big favorite in the studio restaurants. Only apple pie fans are Luise Rainer, Pat O’Brien, Fred MacMurray and Gary Cooper. Clark Gable and Jack Oakie usually top off lunnehes with chocolate sundaes. Myrna Loy always has gelatin. Alice Faye winds up with a fresh tomato.

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Read Newspapers, Watch Trend of Movies, Aspiring Film Writers Are Advised Stick to Familiar Subjects and Have Work Published Before Submitting It to Hollywood Studios, Suggests Edward Small, Producer. Times Special HOLLYWOOD, April 2.—Read the daily newspapers and keep your eye on modern movies if you want to write for the screen, Edward Small, producer, advises aspiring movie writers. Other bits of advice include: Write on subjects you know about, be topical in theme and treatment, don’t mail your scenario idea to a studio, but have it published first, and don’t expect to sell your first story.

“The public today wants stories of today,” according to Mr. Small, “or a modern treatment of an historical theme. The best plots can be found in the pages of your newspaper, for truth is much stranger than fiction. “Too many young writers attempt stories on things about which they know nothing. If it’s a gangster

Buddy Fisher's Band Is Coming Easter Feature Announced By Indiana Roof. The Indiana Roof ballroom’s postLenten attractions are to open with a one-night engagement of Buddy Fisher and his orchestra Easter Sunday, April 12. Mr. Fisher and his boys recently signed to appear at the Kansas City Muehlbach Grill, the Peabody Hotel in Memphis, Louisville’s Greyhound Club and other night clubs in the Middle West. In addition to the usual entertainment features, the Fisher band presents a Fred Waring type of glee club vocal ensemble. The Denny Dutton-Charlie De Sautelle band is being featured currently at the Roof.

Babbitt' to Be Shown at Ohio Sinclair Lewis’ Story Is on Midnight Bill. The Ohio Theater, continuing the policy of presenting a special midnight show at 11:30 each Saturday, is to offer Sinclair Lewis’ “Babbitt” this Saturday, starring Guy Kibbee and Aline MacMahon. The regular Saturday features, which are to precede the midnight show, are “Show Them No Mercy,” with Bruce Cabot, and “Unwelcome Stranger,” starring Jack Holt. The last full show of three features is to start at 9:30. Chinese Actor Raises Crops Yee On, 'Good Earth’ Farmer, Sells Produce. Timex (Special HOLLYWOOD, April 2. Yee On, a Chinese farmer working on the “Good Earth” farm location, is a business man. Superintending the farming of Chinese produce, he succeeded in raising lavish crops of Chinese cabbage, Chinese water chestnuts and Chinese greens on the tract supposed to be the farm of Paul Muni and Luise Rainer.

story, they are apt to skim the surface and in so doing lose character portraits, human touches, plot and counter-plot. They go in for flowery phrases rather than for plot strength and detail.” The producer suggests that the student writer look over a copy of an old newspaper to see how news ideas have changed and to see -old movies when possible. He also urges the hopeful writer to try to sell his stories to a publisher, retaining the film rights. Plagiarism suits have trained the studios to obtain material only from known sources. Manuscripts sent to studios are returned unopened. Mr. Small is giving a modern treatment to one of America's classics, “Last of the Mohicans,” and also is handling the biographical feature, “The Robber Barons,” based on the life of Jim Fisk, tycoon of post-Civil War days. Director McClintic to Rest in Europe Times Special NEW YORK, April 2.—A busy season directing Katharine Cornell’s “Saint Joan” ended, Guthrie McCiintic sailed for a vacation in Europe. While in London heis to resume discussions with John Gielgud concerning the latter's possible appearance in New York in “Hamlet” under Mr. McClintick’s direction.

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Job Hunting Taught Bp United Press BERKELEY, Cal., April 2. With 10 million or more unemployed persons'in the United States, the College of Engineering of the University of California has opened a course on “job hunting.”

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WEST SIDE Srwi •m ri !‘OJ W. 10th St. I \ I K Double Feature A 4 Barbara Stanwyck “ANNIE OAKLEY” "MOTIVE FOR REVENGE” rtpi 11/wi'r W. Wash. & Belmont BELMONT Dotble Feature Richard Arlrn “THE CALLING OF DAN MATHEWS” “ONE-WAY TICKET” Da ■n i; *-.>lo W*. Mich. St. A I N Y Double Feature Ronald Coiman “CLIVE OF INDIA” “CHEERS OF THE CROWD” NORTH SIDE RI m rw Illinois at 3tth ; I /. Double Feature Josephine Hutchinson “MELODY T LINGERS ON” “SHIP CAFE” UPTO WN Double* pS2S? w 1 Joe Fenner “COLLEGIATE” “TWO SINNERS” 4 r. v-a 30th and Illinois GARRICK ° ouble , F ‘ ure Margaret Sullavan “SO RED THE ROSE” “BROADWAY HOSTESS” nm /"sf a |fi St. Clair & Ft. Wayne M. CLAIR Double Feature Liiv ions “I DREAM TOO MI CH” __ “LITTLE AMERICA” n rs*V 30th at Nnrthw’t’n ; Kli<A Victor MarLaglen "PROFESSIONAL SOLDIER" Novelty—News m a ■ n/XTOT Talbot & 22nd IALnOI I Double Feature a i tiiuv a a jack HoH “DANGEROUS WATERS” “TOO TOUGH TO KILL” STRATFORD “SHIPMATES FOREVER” “THE CRUSADES” Mn a Noble & Mass. K 1 , I , Double Feature u v * Ronald Coiman “A TALE OF TWO CITIES” “MISS PACIFIC FLEET” .'Y|4 y', . aa 2361 Station St. I IKK AM Katherine Hepburn ** J * ,m Carv Grant “SYLVIA SCARLETT” Short Reel—Chap. 11 "ROARING WEST” EAST SIDE n rt? /v w t 3150 E. 10th l-f I V I I I , I Double Feature IV i V ULI EdtUe Cantor "STRIKE ME PINK” “ROSE OF THE/ RANCHO”

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High Court Honors Bussell Times Special WASHINGTON. April I.—William E. Bussell. Indiana. Assistant Attorney General, was admitted to ttw bar of the United States Supreme Court today on motion of Atty. Gen. Philip Lutz Jr. of Indiana.

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