Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 6 June 1936 — Page 4
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Aovie e Held Among Best of Comedies Jrials and Tribulations as
Glass Eye Salesman Provide Fun.
BY JOHN W. THOMPSON
That’ inimitable giggle-jerkey, |
Charlie (Hen-Pecked) Ruggles, Pprances about on the Circle screen
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tasty comedy concoctions, called Early to Bed.” ~~ This one has Charile as a husfling bookkeeper in a, glass eye conoer. whose ons Jello him aries 20 years in the plant: ~~ “Chester, I've had my eye on you - ever since you came here. Take my word you're going straight to the top in this business.” Well, Chester goes home lighty to meet Tessie Weeks. y are to celebrate the twentieth anniversary of their engagement,
Hasn’t Changed a Bit “You, know,” says Chester as they
sit in the porch swing, “you haven't
changed a bit in 20 years, Tessie, you're just as pretty now as you were then.” “No, I haven’t changed a bit, Chester,” says Tessie, wiping tears from her eyes, “I was single then and I'm single now.” That remark brings things to a ‘head and it all ends up with Tessie and Chester running away on . their honeymoon, - after Frisbe, Chester's boss, had refused him leave. Frisbie that he is a business man, Chester takes Tessie to Lake Okawookaboogie, a sanitarium, where he meets Horace Stanton, a big glass eye buyer. Chester succeeds in selling Stanton an order for 1,000,000 dozen eyes.
Tessie Ruins It All
Prisbie is elated when he gets Chester's telegram. He promotes Chester to the managership of the sales department, things when she irks Stanton and he cancels the order. It seems that the reason why Chester had postponed his marriage so long was that he had hoped to find a cure for his sleep-walking of which he had never said anything to Tessie, The first night at the lake, Ches- * ter goes on a somnambulistic stroll. Next day it is discovered that a - Mrs. Duvall had been robbed the night before of valuable jewels. Tessie suspects Chester of the crime. But she covers up by passing the evidence off on Stanton. Then later 2 murder is committed and Chester comes in from his sleep-trekking with ‘blood on his feet. But he clears himself and solves the mystery in one fell swoop While pretending somnambulism.
~ Well Worth Soring
Mr. Ruggles and Miss Boland have rarely been as entertaining. Their little domestic struggles have come to be a definite department in the organization of screen comedy. The picture is refreshing, pasteurized hokum, with clever fines and enough of a story to keep it together. ~ So don't go to bed so early this week that youll miss “Early to
The Circle's second picture, “Special Investigator,” is another G‘man type which stafs nasal-voiced Richard Dix, this time as a rough-and-ready hero who turns from crooked lawyer to patriotic detective before the final fade-out. Not ‘much of anything to stir most patrons of the cinema.
‘Gets Into Movie
Scene by Accident
"Times Special * HOLLYWOOD, June 6.—Though notoriously camera shy, Jane Withers’ mother rushed into one scene of her daughter's new picture, “Pep- ~ per,” the other day. Jane had slid down the banister,
directing the ‘picture ~Rafor one of -the all-color film's
To show
But Tessie ruins
Eerie Stevenson in Top Notch
Plot Results Comedy-Thriller
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Talents of Robert Montgomery, Rosalind Russell Dis-
played, in ‘Suicide Club’ Romance at Loew’s.
Although Robert Louis Stevenson didn’t write “Suicide Club” as a
When Prince Florizel of Karovia (Montgomery) and Princess Brenda of Irania (Miss Russell) were children they teased each other about being afraid. When they grew up, their respective governments -decided ‘they should marry.
Hesitate at Matrimony
The prince didn’t want to marry any one who thought him a coward and the princess didn’t want a man she thought a coward, so there was dissension in the ranks. The prince was given a month of fun before he had to settle down. He went to London for his holiday. Aboard ship, England bound, Prince Florie has a semi-flirtation with a dark lady in black who gives him some papers, tells him to guard them with his life. Although Florie doesn’t recognize her, the audience realizes immediately ‘that the lady in black is the princess, testing the courgge of her husband-to-be. At a tavern, Prince Florie and his escort, Col. Geraldine (Mr. Morgan), encounter a Louis Hayward, a young than who is eating himself to death. After much sympathizing, the prince inveigles Hayward into taking them to the Suicide Club where the youth proposes to end all three of their lives.
-Appointed as Executioner
At the club, the prince again encounters the strange dark lady. She receives the ace of clubs in the suicide deal—meaning she must kill the “fortunate” gentleman who draws the ace of spades. Hayward gets the latter. Next morning the prince reads a death notice for
Hayward. That evening at the Suicide Club, he and Geraldine again mingle’ with the crowd of men who wish to leave this earth. Again the lady draws the executioner’s card and this time the prince gets the victim's card. The princess ‘takes him through the country to a zoo where he is to enter a cage of lions. But the prince calls his escort’s bluff and acts as
Then she Sandesses her identity and love begins to blossom. Just at that moment two bullets crash
movie scenario, under the title “Trouble for Two,” it tops most pictures of its type turned out by Hollywood specialists. One of two features at Loew’s this week, “Trouble for Two,” displays the talents of Robert Montgomery, Rosalind Russell and Frank Morgan to excellent advantage and at the same time tells an eerie tale about ‘a prince and princess who fell in love.
most of his time looking like a royal tintype, but it fits the role pretty well. His quips and giiibbles are as good as ever. Miss Russell is again delightful as the princess who wants to ‘be very sure of the king she marries. Many of the scenes are. Frank Morgan's in toto. As Geraldine, he gets ample opportunity for showing off his best trait, that of flabbergasted comedy. The picture is excellent comic-mystery. The second feature on Loew’s program is “The Deyil’s Squadron,” an action melodrama starring Richard Dix. It’s fairly diverting with some good aviation scenery. (By J. W.'T.)
Play Reveals Theater Types
‘The Royal Family’ Portrays ‘Showpeople’ at Home.
Fanny Cavendish, played by] Ricca Scott Titus, is the character around which was built the Federal Theater's current offering, “The Royal Family,” which is to be played at Keith's through next week.
George S. Kaufman and Edna Ferber, authors of the comedy, are well acquainted with “show people,” but in “The Royal Family” they reveal many new and entirely different stage types. The play is supposed to have been written with ‘the Barrymores in mind, but this is conjecture. In her fashionable Park-av apartment, Mrs, Cavendish rules her difficult family with .courage Though her children are idols to the public, | Wilson they are defenseless under: the
.| withering fire of her sarcasm. Julie,
the daughter, -at the crest of a
temperamental,
petuous » A land the granddaughter, Gwen, is} Brown. Jack
Stiff and stilted costumes such as those Robert Montgomery and
Rosalind Russell wear in. the pic- |
ture above present a problem in the matter of sitting down. According to reports from Hollywood it just can’t be done. So an ingenious studio carpenter contrived the above device, a sort of hailf-sitting, half reposing arrangement for stars working in costume pictures. The two movie players are. shown during a rest period on the “Trouble for Two” Set. The film opened at Loew's yesterday.
Star Requires ‘Correct’ Mood
Humphrey ‘Bogart Takes Ten Minutes. for Process.
‘HOLLYWOOD, June 6—Only a half-minute may be necessary to shoot a scene, but it takes Humphrey Bogart 10 minutes to get into what he calls “correct mental attitude.” The actor, who now is working in a ‘leading role in the air thriller, “China Clipper,” devised his mental control idea while working on the New York stage. When he came to Hollywood to play -the part of the ruthless Duke Mantee in “The Petrified Forrest,” he _ brought it
‘with him.
“A mental attitude isn't exactly a mood,” explained Mr, Bogart. “The usual formula for getting into a mood runs into the physical. Some actors, called to play the roles of hard-boiled army officers, spend their spare moments running up and down the set and striking at other actors with imaginary swords. Others, asked to play sympathetic scenes, get ready for it by pulling their own hair until they Sealy cry because of pain. & . Merely Sits and Thinks “My mental formula is a little different. I merely sit and think. “What do I think of? Well, that’s my secret. I have my o private channels of‘thought it comes to thinking out-an attitude for a forthcoming scene. All I ask is 10 minutes of relaxation in my chair and IM be ready to do the scene, Other players in the “China Clipper” cast Include Pat O’Brien, Beverly Roberts, Ross Alexander, Het B. Walthall and Marie
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to Screen With One of Best Roles.
Some kind of an award, we pose, is due Robert. Taylor for having played opposite more leading Indies in the past six months than
in
But it’s safe to say that he never has appeared
friend, Gracie (Patsy Kelly), along,
much to Wroxton's dismay. There Richard, only son of the Winfields, meets and falls in love with: Ellen. They are secretly married. Richard returns to college for his last term and Ellen goes back to New York with the family. Wroxton learns from one of ‘the crew that Ellen is going to have al baby and that the father is Richard. “He tells the Winfields in such a way as to throw a bad light on Ellen’s past. They attempt to have
up for his wife, although she is accused of having a police record. One of Gracie’s friends rings in a cheap lawyer who seis Ellen up in a fine apartment and has her spend money for all kinds of Sloth and furnishings, charging the bills to Richard. The papers ors Jump at the story and Richard have misgivings about his begins
Perjury Is Revealed
' The attorney dramatically confronts one of Wroxton’s men with a perjury charge and the case falls through. - The ending is just right for summer entertainment. Miss Young is more “beautiful than ever and achieves a naturalness with Mr. Taylor which is refreshing as well as convincing. She should do more of this sentimental type of acting. Mr. Taylor seems right at ‘home with Miss Young, but then he
good-looking girl. His acting is smooth and of course, the girls: will rave about his looks,
Rathbone Takes Honors
The work of Basil Rathbone as the butler, is flawless. No one could have portrayed the jealous, eccentric servant as Mr. Rathbone does.” As far as we are concerned, he’s the tops among screen villains. Patsy Kelly carries most of the comedy element and it’s funnier than usual. Miss Kelly -often gets below the ridiculous line in attempting to make laughs, but her gags and humorous situations ‘in olin Number” are high | above
Ps thorough-going drama, and should satisfy any one with an evening to spend solving social problems. (By J. W. T)
Dionne Film Here
The : latest pictures of the Dionne quintuplets, taken during their second birthday celebration recently, may be séen at the Circle in the new edition of Pathe News. The scenes show the famous kiddies as they tasted their birthday cake, played with the many gifts they received from all parts of the world on the festive occasion.
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Recta Series Is'to Be Given
Burroughs-Jjackson College Announces Program.
A series of recitals was anpounced today by Jane Johnson Burroughs, director of the Bur-roughs-Jackson College of Music. The first concert is to be given at Roberts Park. Methodist Episcopal Church Monday night. The
*{ program includes “An International
Rhapsody” done in costume by the College's children’s voice class. Betty Hocker, Jo Ellen Burroughs, Margaret Ellen Ehlers, Martha Barbara Fred-
direction of Elizabeth Carter Whetsel.
The cast is to include Alma Jean Ehlers, Roseanna Whiteside, Jane Myers, Betty Hocker, Jo Ellen Burroughs, Mary Aspinal, Margaret Ellen Ehlers, Donald McIntyre, Louis Kaplan, Patricia Clearwaters, Mary Edith Kinneman, Elizabet Piano Pupils to Accompany Piano pupils taking part in the playlet are J. Russell McInnis, Miss Burroughs, Betty Sue Perry, Junior Wertz, Estelle Thralls, Patricia} Dietzer, Ellen Klinglesmith and Helen Rudesill. Other recitals are as follows: “Adults, June 12; vesper concert of oratorio selections, June 14; joint recital of Marjorie Payne Breeden, soprano, and Charles Carson, baritone, June 17; Voice Club party and opera program, June 21, at Whispering Winds, under the diWines of Lenore Ivey Frederickson; joint recital of Harriett Leake, mezzo-contralto, and Fred W. Martin, baritone, June 22; nature song recital, June 24, and German Lieder recital, June 26. .
Admirer Sends Pipe to Miss Stanwyck Times Special HOLLYWOOD, June . 6—The courtesy title of “Sir” has been conferred upon Barbara Stanwyck by Kahanoum Kalja, feminine descend-
ent of one of the Mesopotamian kings and a resident of Kurtistan.
Kahanoum Kalja saw Miss Stan-
wyck in “Annie Oakley,” and greatly a the star's markmanship ‘as revealed in the picture. She sent a narghili, or woman’s pipe, and addressed her as “Lord” Barbara, an acknowledgment of the social equality of the actress and the donor.
} Abandons Saxophone Fred MacMurray, “who tooted his way into films on a saxophone, has abandoned it for a concertina. He learned to. play the instrument for his role in “The Princess Comes Across.” ?
Learns Word Every Day Ross Alexander- has made it a
habit to learn one new word a day
for the last five years. His home bookshelf contains a copy of virtually every dictionary on the market.
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made its first professional appearance ‘after winning laurels in the Tech Sketch Book. The dancing ‘trio, Leith Jackson, Mazy Lou Roesch and Dolores Schmidt, tripped through their rather intricate steps withou/; a falter, and they have the personsility needed to win audience approval. The Waldmans, blackface comedy team, did very well by ‘themselves, although their act was a little slow starting. Another bright star of the steige is tiny Donna Mae Rehn of Logansport, 6-year-old child dancer: Miss Rehn, who made her Lyric debut a year ago, by her own pamission, he did all three to the credit of her. teacher and herself. Unlike most] children on the stage, she seemed to enjoy her act, six} certainly the audience enjoyed it To this reviewer, there is orly one star when Charles Butterworth is in
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“Title Is Puzzle
It suffices to report ' that Giles saves Miss Lang from conviction for murder a second time, and convinces her his interest is not 100 per cent journalistic. Before we saw “Half Angel” we wondered about the meaning of the title.’ We still wonder.
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