Indianapolis Times, Volume 48, Number 47, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 May 1936 — Page 20

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Satire Puts Beauty Into Asylum Life ‘Behold This Dreamer’ Is Given at Keith’s in Week’s Run. BY RALPH NORMAN Provincialism took a “rap” in th Federal Players presentation of “Behold This Dreamer,” which opened last night at Keiths, but the authors, Fulton Oursler and Aubrey Kennedy, failed to convince this reviewer that it is more cheerful behind asylum bars looking out than outside looking in. The clever writing team, however, did surround the leading figure of their satirical comedy, Charley Turner, a part excellently played by Ned LeFevre, with enough ugliness, both mental and physical, to make the peaceful and attractive Institution into which he was maneuvered a haven of happiness for the troubled would-be artist. The authors and Betty Ann Brown combined talents to make the life of Charley unbearable, and while not wholly sympathetic with his laziness, his “artistic temperament” and his devilishness, I, like Charley, enjoyed the quietness of the asylum aiter a stormy first act when Miss Brown played the highly emotional role of Mrs. Turner with vigor and Intensity, After the first few lines, one's sympathies were more and more for the harassed husband. Plot Against Him Through connivance Mrs. Turner and her father, John Stickler (Jack Duval), whose patience with his son-in-law was exhausted after Charley not only insulted his brush business, but suggested a divorce from his daughter, Charley was placed in a private institution. The beautiful drawing room of the institution contrasted as sharply with the drab ugliness of the Turner home as did the ephemeral beauty of Melody, an inmate, contrast with lhe tempestuous fury of Mrs. Turner. Melody (Berniece Wood) and three fellow-inmates, Dr. Ephraim Tanneyday (Ira B. Klein), Harold Blessings (Paul Rouse) and D. D. D. (Hal Hawkes) accepted Charley into the "inner circle,” pretended to discover real artistic ability, helped him to produce a painting that set anew vogue in artistry, won for Charley prizes and honors. Against the advice of Melody and the three friends. Charley was persuaded by Mr, Slrickler to return to his home and wife. The latter’s interests in an insurance salesman, Mr. Harris Gene Brittain, did not prevent her from enjoying her husband’s fame. When Charley found her in her suitor’s arms he had the excuse he needed to desert her and return to his friends at the asylum, and to Melody, his inspiration for a painting he left unfinished aiter his first success. Happy in Asylum The last scene found all happily re-united around the asylum piano for a joyous round of songs before dinner. Charley again was happy, and Melody, a victim of melancholia, ceased to cry, even though it was raining, and she always cried when it rained. With barred windows to shut out worldly insanities, the happy group again was ready to take up Charley’s painting. “Behold This Dreamer” was on the whole well cast and well acted, and deserved a larger audience than at the opening performance. The trio of male asylum inmates cleverly were amusing, and minor roles were well handled by William Schneider, -Alice Arnold, Ruth Beneflel and William Wright. The offering is to stay at Keith’s all week. In rehearsal for presentation next week is “The Life of Mary Dugan.” Church Choir to Sing Haydn Work The first Indianapolis performance of Haydn's “Imperial” Mass in D, No. 3, is to take place in Christ Church Sunday afternoon, May 24. The work is to be sung by the church choir of 50 men and boys under the direction of Cheston L. Heath. Christ Church choirmaster and organist. Soloists are to be Miss Elma Igelman, soprano, William B. Robinson, tenor, and Paul Leslie Raymond, bass. Walton Studied Architecture Douglas Walton, importantly cast with Katharine Hepburn in "Mary of Scotland.” studied architecture at Bristol University in England before embarking on a dramatic career.

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Chamber Orchestra Adds Much to Final Maennerchor Concert Guest Appearances Brighten Program of Male Voices; Season Hailed as Success. BY JAMES THRASHER The Indianapolis Maennerchor’s 1935-36 season, one of considerable experimentation and uncertainty, finally “hit its stride” in the closing concert last night, gave listeners an evening of familiar, worthwhile music well performed, and left them with hopes of better things to come.

The presence of a chamber orchestra composed of 20 members of the local symphony added immeasurably to the concert’s success. It was the first time that the Maennerchor has sung with orchestral accompaniment in its home city, but the initial venture was an auspicious one. It is to be hoped that last night’s rousing applause will encourage the management to make this guest orchestral appearance an annual affair. A second guest of the evening was Mrs. Bessie Lowry, soprano, whose solos with the chorus and orchestra in the opening and closing numbers —Schubert’s “Omnipotence" and “Freuhlings Herold” by Baldamus — added a brilliant and telling effect to the accustomed male voices. Conductor Shows Style Knowledge Three groups constituted the orchestra’s contributions to the program: the Overture to Nicolai’s “The Merry Wives of Windsor,” the Prelude, Minuetto and Carillon from “L’Arlesienne Suite” of Bizet and the tuneful Dances from Edward German's “Henry VIII” music, karl Reckzeh, Maennerchor director, presided over the ensemble and proved he is one of few choral conductors who can lead an orchestra successfully. Mr. Reckzeh possesses a lucid manner of direction and an intimate knowledge of the style and character of the music at hand. Though not the most subtle of baton technicians, he has rehearsed his men well and they played with poise and competence. Contest Coming May 23 The brilliant acoustics of the Academy of Music at times gave full orchestral effect to the group’s performance. The chorus’ enthusiastic response to Mr. Reckzeh’s direccion was as pleasing as ever. Though they made

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WHERE, WHAT, WHEN APOLLO “I Married a Doctor” with Pat O’Brien and Josephine Hutchinson, at 11:37, 1:37, 3:37, 5:37, 7:37, and 9:37. CIRCLE “Till We Meet Again” with Herbert Marshall and Gertrude Michael, at 11:25, 2:20, 5:25, and 8:30. Also "Rhodes” with Walter Huston at 12:35, 3:35, 6:35 and 9:40. KEITH’S "Behold This Dreamer’’ with Hal Hawkes, Jack Duval and Federal Players cast. Directed by Dr. Lee R. Norvelle. At 8:15. LOEWS "The Great Ziegfeld” with William Powell, Luise Ranler. Myrna Loy, Frank Morgan and Ray Bolgar, at 2:30 and 8:30. LYRIC Duke Ellington and his band on stage at 12:57, 3:01, 5:05, 7:19 and 9:33. “The Country Beyond’’ with Rochelle Hudson, Robert Kent and Paul Kelly, at 11:33, 1:47, 3:51. 5:55, 8:09, and 10:23.

no excursions into the higher realms of choral song, the rich blending of voices, capable of a whispering pianissimo as well as robust resonance, was a delight to listeners. There remains one feature, and that also anew one, to complete the Maennerchor’s activities for the year. On May 23 the society is to sponsor a singing contest, in which two advanced students from each vocal studio in the city, a man and a woman, have been invited to enter. The two winners to be selected are to receive an engagement with the chorus next season at a fee of $25. It is a landable enterprise in a new field, and one which should increase the influence of a music-lov-ing society which for many years has contributed richly to the cultural development of Indianapolis.

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