Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 13 June 1936 — Page 21

Kew Tunes, Steps Feature mof Attraction at Circle; Vampire Film Is Creepy

Jessie Matthews Current Musical Worthy of Notice|

by Hollywood; Robert Young Makes Screen Return in Lead Role. Jessie Matthews, England’s edition of Eleanor Powell, romps through

a gay musical, “It's Love Again,” at the Circle with vigor and talent that shows definite promise of making the Hollywood song-and-dance

girls sit up and take notice.

Miss Matthews, who looks a little like Bebe Daniels with a couple

of dashes of Fannie Brice, has improved greatly since her last picture,

“Pirst a Girl,” mainly because British producers have realized that it takes more than tapping feet to make a movie star. In “It’s Love Again” Miss Matthews plays Elaine Bradford, an ambitious chorus girl trying to get ahead, She visits Raymond, famous producer, sings for him but finds out he had slept through her try- * out. Downhearted, she bumps into Peter Carlton, columnist, who, with the help of his pal Freddie, is getting scooped dally by his rival, Montague.

Two Gay Deceivers

To pep up his column, Peter invents a Mrs. Smythe-Smythe, glamorous lady of the East, reports her daily doings. Then Elaine, to boost her own stock, impersonates

Peter's fake character, is feted by the elite, performs Oriental dances which rock the town. Peter discovers her secret and helps in the stunt. Threatened hy Montague, who has also discovered who Mrs. Smythe-~ Smythe really is, Flaine resigns from the show Raymond has starred her in, and decides to stick with Peter for life, But Raymond - Bees her dancing in the empty theater, re-hires her as Elaine Bradford. Robert © Young, "missing from . American flims for several months, is to be seen as Peter Carlton. He handles the part with ease, if without much fervor. Sonnie Hale, Miss Matthews’ real-life husband, is seen as Freddie. His comedy is strained at times, at others, top-notch fun.

Tunes Are Excellent

The flim contains several excellent tunes, among them, “I Nearly Let Love Go Slipping Through My Fingers” and “Gotta Dance My Way to Heaven.” The film is good entertainment, especially for those who enjoy tap-dancing and the ~ antics of a grand little comedienne. The Circle's second feature, “Dracula’s Daughter,” is another dose of the vampire story. It con- . cerns the original Dracula's little girl, played wgll by Gloria Holden. She is more conscientious than her parent and attempts to rid herself of the vampire curse. To ald her she solicits Geoffrey Garth (Otto Kruger) but in vain. To avenge her failure, she kidnaps his sweetheart, Janet. Scotland Yard and an arrow from Miss Dracula's vampire lover, Sandor, arrive just in time. It's not quite so blood-curdling as the first film but then Miss Dracula was a _much nicer vampire. (By J. W. T.)

Dramatic Pupils

to Give Recital

Eve Brannon Maurice is to pregent a group of her dramatic art pupils in recital Monday evening at 8 in Cropsey auditorium at the Public Library. Those taking part are George Crockett, Doris May Hinkle, Margaret Ann Hinkle, Irene Hoagland, George Homier, Virginia Ruth Homier, Melvena Kelch, Robert Flanner Linblad, Emily May MecLain, William McClain, ‘Edith McCullough, Robert McGahey, Lorene Payne, Charles Peabody, Psyche Simms and Gertrude White. * Vocalists are to be Minnie Allen and Barbara Eddy.

Novelist to Help Draft Movie Story

Times Special HOLLYWOOD, June 13.—Dur- ~~ ward Grinstead, author of the novel, “Elva,” and considered one of j the leading authorities on Salem

first picture to be produced and directed by Mr. King under his Paramount contract.

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Series Offers

Jooss Ballet]

Famous ‘Green Table’ Item to Be Performed.

Indianapolis is to see “The Green Table,” most famous item in the repertoire of the Jooss Ballet, when the company opens the Martens Concerts series in October, Mrs. Nancy Martens, director, announced today. The Jooss Ballet, new to this city, first gained European prominence through this satirical “Green Table.” It opens with five frockcoated gentlemen seated in conference on either side of a long table.

‘They are, of course, silent, but their

pantomime {llustrates all the unmistakable gestures of platform, pulpit, politics and platitudes. The silent actors rave and rant, smile and salaam, climb on the table and perambulate around it. The conference ends in war, but long before that the audience realizes it is witnessing an audacious lampooning of the League of Nations. ° Kurt Jooss, the troupe’s leader, is an expatriate German with headquarters in England. He believes that the ballet should function as drama in dance form, that its programs should be stories with a reason for their telling. His creations are conceived with regard for proved theatrical effectiveness as well as traditional choreography. Other Martens presentations for the coming year include the San Carlo Opera Company; the Musical Art Quartet; the 8t. Louis Symphony Orchestra, Viadimir Goltschmann, conductor; Lily Pons, coloratura soprano, and Vladimir Horowitz, noted Russian pianist .

Drama of 1868 to Be Revived

Federal Players to Offer ‘After Dark’ at Keith’s.

Following in the wake of New York’s revival of famous old “mel-ler-dramas,” the Federal Players are to present Dion Bouccicault’s “After Dark.” for two weeks starting Monday night. Originally produced in 1868, “After Dark” scored a big hit, even through the gay nineties period, in theaters throughout the country. After many years on the shelf, the manuscript wa 8 dusted\ off and presented in New York several: weeks ago, bringing a tremendous response from blase Broadway audiences. The play is in four acts and 11 eT Tu Jor a g cas 15 and a pa x William Wright “supers. ” T h 6 story centers about George Medhurst, scion of an aristocratic English family, who after forging his father’s name, is forced to flee to America where he meets and marries a barmaid Eliza. Through plot and counter-plot, the two figure in a series of harrowing experiences which could only have been devised by the writers of the “mellerdramas.” If these incidents prove humorous to Indianapolis theater-goers, it will not be the fault of Charles Berkell, director, because, according to Mr. Berkell, he will present the play in all seriousness. He says he will do his best to show that villainy is always foiled and virtue is its own reward.

Hunt Sites From Air ‘Cecil B. De Mille is sending his first assistant director on “This Breed of Men,” Arthur Rosson, oh an aerjal search for locations. Ros-

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sic for a week or so this summer. Porter writes. He's going up to Callandar, Ontario, and do some research on the “Dionne quinete, Opus 1.” This revelation was one of several made by Broadway's No. 1 Song Man when he stepped off. the silver monoplane which whisked him to the Indianapolis Municipal Airport from Hollywood yesterday. “Cole’s been talking and writing to me about those babies ever since they were born,” remarked Mrs. Kate. Porter, Cole’s mother, who drove up from Peru yesterday to meet her prodigious son.

“Pass” in Pocket

Knowing how difficult it is to gain entrance to the Dafoe Hospital, to see ai close range the illustrious Dionnes, Mr. Porter pulled some neat diplomacy. He has in his pocket a letter from Jean Hersholt, who played “The Country Doctor” in the film based on the birth of the quins, addressed to Dr. Allan Roy Dafoe, giving Cole a definite ‘4n. ”» Mr. Hersholt and Dr. Dafoe became pals while the film cast was making the picture in Callendar last year. Mr, Porter, a8 you may or may

their just due) is the gentleman who has swooped up in his chosen profession during the last several years, until now good Broadway music is almost synonymous . with Porter airs. He wrote “Bulldog Yale,” “Love for Sale” and the very popular “Miss Otis Regrets.” Mr. Porter’s trip to Hollywood was for the purpose of writing the score for Eleanor Powell's new musical, “Born to Dance.” It was the Hoosier composer’s first crack at writing movie music.

Hollywood Music Different

“It's a lot different from regular show music,” Mr. Porter said. “It has to be simpler so that the

lyrics may be just as easily under-

stood in South Africa as they are in Indianapolis. “But it's great fun working in Hollywood. Every one is so congenial and helpful. I am going

| back there later this season to write § | music for another Eelanor Powell

film which will also star Ray Bolger, the dancer who made oh a hit in On Your Toes’ this year.”

Mr. Bolger was seen by Indianapolis audiences in the picture, “The Great Ziegfeld.”

Back to New York

After his sojourn to Canada, Mr. Porter is going back to New York, where he will collaborate with Russel Crouse and Howard Lindsay in composing music for Ethel Merman’s annual comedy. It will also star the ever-funny Willie Howard. Mr. Porter and Messrs. Crouse and Lindsay last year worked out the tunes for “Anything Goes,” which turned out to be the year's topnotch songshow on Broadway.

After that he worked with Moss Hart on “Jubilee,” which was just as well receivéd on the great white

not know (since composers never get |;

Way. Most of the music for the

The first person Cole Porter, Broadway No. 1 song man, saw when he stepped from the TWA plane which brought. him to Indianapolis from Hollywood yesterday, was his mother, Mrs, Kate Porter, with

‘Dionne Quintet, Opus 1,’ as Next Theme for Hoosier Song Writer

Cole Porter, Peru, (Ind.) Boy of Tin Pan Alley Fame, Reveals Plan on Stopover Here. Ny

BY JOBN W. THOMPSON What do music composers do with their days off? Well, we can’t vouch for all of them, but Cole Porter, the Hoosier boy i who hailed originally from down near Peru, Ind. is going to study muBut it won't be the kind of music Mr.

himself up in a stuffy room to conjure up his tunes. He can write music almost anywhere, with »eople all around him, talking, playing or whispering in his ear. He doesn’t like to be interrupted, however, and always retires to his private room to test out a new tune. One of his songs for “Jubilee” was commenced on a motor trip through New Zealand. - Another was written about a bird Cole heard singing in Jamaica. Still another was based on the war dance of a group of natives in a little island called Kalabahia. Friends from Tin Pan Alley, who admire Mr. Porter and his works, tell us that he is one of ‘the most successful sun-tan-acquirers in the business. The California beach shade he displayed yesterday substantiates .the fact. Our informers explain that Mr. Porter takes his sun-coloring rather seriously, using a concoction he figured out himself. It contains oil and vinegar and has a none too pleasant odor. But for the next week or so, Cole is going to take it easy on his mother’s farm ‘down near Peru. Even sunbathing will have to take a back seat to Mother Porter's home cook-

g. . “I nearly always make him sick from over-eating when he comes home,” she said yesterday. Yes, mam, we can almost hear

those Porterhouse steaks sizzling.

now.

Girl Diving Champ Given Movie Role |=

Times Special HOLLYWOOD, Juné 13.—Miss Barbara (Bobbie) Coshade, Southern California champion diver in 1928, who was scheduled to take part in the Olympic games this year, but was forced to withdraw because of injuries suffered in an accident, has been assigned an important role in “Lady Be Careful.” Miss Coshade’s role requires her to rescue Lew Ayres when his boat capsizes near the yacht on which Miss Coshade is a guest.

Bob Builds Special Chair

Bob Burns, the Arkansas traveler, couldn't find a chair in Hollywood

that he could really rest in after |[i

a hard day's work in “Rhythm on the Range,” so he had one of his own design made in which he can

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(Talent Scouts ‘Bringing in

Hero: Material With Masculine “It.”

Part of the scouts’ equipment must have been tape measures and scales, for the studios haVe been paying some staggering freight bills for the masculine material that has been sent to them on approval. Result is that a lot of physically imposing replacements have been made in the ranks of talkietown'’s leading men. Most of them seem to be patterned as closely as possible along the lines of Errol Flynn, who weighs 180 pounds, stands 6 feet, 2 inches, and is so slim=hi that he has to wear suspenders. Mr. Flynn was in Hollywood before the he-roundup began. His American film debut was made as a handsome corpse in “The Case of the Curious Bride.” But he also was the first of the newcomers to attain sensational success.

Knowles Has Future

A newer recruit at the same studio is Patric Knowles. He tops Flynn by half an inch and is playing the role of Flynn's brother in “Charge of the Light Brigade.” ‘After listening to the comments of executives and assorted actresses and extra girls, I can safely predict that you will be seeing a lot of Mr. Knowles hereafter. Frank Shields, the former tennis ace, has been around Hollywood long enough to have had two contracts. But he wasn’t given anything to do until the big-brute roundup called attention to. his presence. even 6 feet 3 inches, and carries 190 pounds. While on a high note, Allan Jones. stands a little more than 6 feet and weighs 170 ‘pounds. He's a tenor with a past—he was a boy soprano, drove a truck, operated a steam shovel, and sang in opera.

Also at M-G-M is Stanley Mor-|

ner, 6 feet 2 and ‘180 pounds. He's a baritone, has labored in lumber yards, played football at college— the same college, incidentally, that produced Alfred Lunt and Fred

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Three of the world’s tiniest people, Trinidad, Doloris and Paul, from Madrid, Spain, are to spend a week appearingat Block's auditorium starting Monday. The appearances are under the auspices of the Secretaries Association, Order of Eastern Star. The entainments, which are to be given daily, every 15 minutes from 11 to 1 and 2 to 5, will consist of singing, dancing and instrumentation by the trio.

‘Muncie Pianist ‘Is Given Honor

Richard Carpenter, 19, Wins Music Scholarship.

Richard Carpenter, 19-year-old Muncie pianist, has been awarded the 1936-37 Rudolph Ganz schelarship at the Chicago Musical College. Mr. Carpenter, who has been studying with Mr. Ganz this year, also was chosen from the student body

to appear as soloist with the college orchestra at next Saturday’s

| commencement exercises.

For 10 years befofe going to Chicago the young pianist was a pupil of Perceval Owen, local teacher und First Baptist Church choir director. He was presented here in recital by Mr. Owen last November, Mr. Owen now is in Toronto, where he accompanied three of his pupils to take the June exanmination in harmony, counterpoint, mu-

sical form and history at the Con-

servatory of Music. The students are Lauren Woodard, pianist, and Miss Mary Thomas, organist, both of Indianapolis, and George Cook, Muncie, pianist.

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‘Swinging Lady’ and Company Presents All-Feminine Show, Dazzling Gowns; Jane Withers ‘Stars in Screen Play.

It’s going to be a great week at the Lyric for the bald-headed row, with the “swinging lady,”. Ina Ray Hutton, and her Melodears heading

the all-feminnie stage attraction.

Rather accurately billed as the “blond bombshell,” Miss Hutton dominates the performance. Neither her singing nor her dancing’is out

of the ordinary, but she holds the center of attraction by the power of a personality definitely ebullient. She works hard, and as an adde® attraction, changes from one dazzling gown .into another between every number. The band benefits from some good arrangements, and an adept way of playing “swing” music of the more blatant variety. The Frim Sisters sing well in the Boswell manner; Betty Lee offers a xylophone solo and the Emerald Sisters are seen in a tumbling act. Whether you go in for contortionists or not, the almost unbelievable suppleness of Florence Hin Low provides entertainment.

Juveniles Predominate Cast

Chubby, snub-nosed Jane Withers is the star of “Little Miss Nobody,” the week's screen offering. Both the cast and the story are predominantly juvenile, with a plot obvi ously designed as a background for Jane’s puckish antics. Jane is the inmate of an orphanage who discovers that she|is the daughter of a wealthy attorney, then switches identification cards so that her little friend may go with her own father and escape an unpleasant adoption. On the way to the reformatory, Jane runs away and finds a home with an ex-outlaw ' (Harry - Carey) who is harrassed by a crook companion. The story works up to quite a climax when the criminal is killed and Jane restored to her rightful parent, but the orphan’s many misunderstandings and the neat dovetailing of situations are too obvious. Jane’s studios wisely allow her to be her clever, tomboy self, despite the strong competition of Shirley

Temple. But her ability and unique |

charm surely deserve some better stories. (By J. T.)

WEST SIDE

STATE 270% W. 10th St..

Double Feature Melvyn TORN a “THE LONE WOLF RETURNS” “BRANDED A COWARD” Sun. Double Feature—Janet Gaynor “SMALL TOWN GIRL” “Charlie Chan at the Circus” W. Wash & Belmont Redhie Features Irvin 8. Cobb “EVERYBODY'S OLD MAN” “THE VOICE OF BUGLE ANN” Sun. Double Feature—Warner Oland PCharie 01 Chan 31 at the ho

“ME DEEDS GOES 0 "TOWN"

DAIS 2540 W. Mich. St.

Double Esatire Holt

“DANGEROUS WATERS” “NORTH OF ARIZONA” Sun. Double Feature—Ralph Bellamy “DANGEROUS INTRIGUE” Gary Cooper—Jean Arthur “MR. DEEDS GOES TO TOWN”

NORTH SIDE

Illinois and 34th R IT Double Feature Harold Lioyd “THE MILKY WAY” “Charlie Chan at the Circus” Sun. Double Feature—Shirley Temple “CAPTAIN JANUARY”

“BIG BROWN EYES”

Za ri ng Central at Fall Crk.

Jean Hersholt Jackie Cooper “TOUGH GUY” News—Cartoon—Comedy Sun. Double Feature—News, Novelty

Robert Taylor—Janet Gaynor—

Lewis Stone “SMALL TOWN GIRL” Plus the ov winning Short of 1035

OW TO § ¥ Uptown zuss ses “CAPTAIN JANUARY” “DON'T GET PERSONAL" re—Gl ea DANGEROUS INTRIGUE”

Gary Cooper—Jean Arthur— Lionel Stander “MR. DEEDS GOES TO TOWN”

Ga rr ic A in “FIRST A GIRL” “LITTLE AMERI

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Jessie Matthews CA” Bua, Double Fedturée~Clark Gable FE VS. SECRETARY

“WIFE VS. “SHIP'S CAFE”

St. Clair "hai | “THE GREAT IMPERSONATION”

om Fred ‘MacMurray Sun. Deu. Hee ; “CAPPY RICKS RETURNS”

30th at North'w't's - Big 3 Program Barton MeLane

“MAN OF TRON"

Mae West

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Recital Is Set for Tomorrow

Estabrook Students to Give Piano, Vocal Program.

Piano and voice students of Klarissa K. Estabrook are to be presented in recital at 3 tomorrow afternoon in the D. A. R. chapter house. The voual ‘numbers are:

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“Clouds” “Midsummer”

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EAST SIDE

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Sdubls Feature 1 «WOMAN TRAPS O° “HEROES OF THE RANGE” San. Double Feature—Gar. “ME, DEEDS GOES TO TOWN"

“THE MOON'S OUR HOME”

2442 E. Wash. St. Tacoma Double Feature Carol Lombard “LOVE BEFORE BR! FAST” “The Murder of Dr. Harrigan” Sun. Double - Feature—Warner Baxtep “ROBIN HOOD OF EL DORADO” “EVERYBODY'S OLD MAN" . 4020 E. New York Double Feature Tuxedo Edmund Lowe

“THE GARDEN MURDER CASE” Zane Grey’s “DRIFT FENCE” Sun, Double Feature—Janet Gaynop “S TOWN GIRL” “The Calling of Dan Mathews”

IRVIN 5507 E. Wash. St, Double Feature . 'Hol¢ “DANGEROUS WATERS" “TOO MANY PARENTS” Sun. Double Feature~—Edward Arnold - “SUTTER’'S GOLD” “EVERYBODY'S OLD MAN”

4630 E. 10th St, Double Feature Ed. Everett Horton “YOUR UNCLE DUDLEY” “MOONLIGHT MURDER” Sun. Double Feature—News, Cartoon Robert Montgomery and Myrna Loy “PETTICOAT FEVER”

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/|'Dick Powell—Ruby Keeler—~Jack Oakie “COLLEEN”

2118 E. 10th St. Pussies Feature

H am I il ton n Southern LOVE

Bert Wheeler—Robert Woolsey “SILLY BILLIES”

2936 E. 10th St. Double Feature

Pa rke r Marx Brothers

“A NIGHT AT THE OPERA” “SHOW THEM NO MERCY”

Sun. Double Feature—Warner Baxter “ROBIN HOOD OF EL DORADO”

Gene Raymond—Wendy Barrie : “LOVE ON A BET” Double Featu Strand Richard a. “THREE LIVE GHOSTS”

“THE VILLAGE TALE” Sun. Double Feature~~Jole MecCres “THESE THREE”

1332 E. Wash. St

“ROBIN HOOD OF ELDORADO" 5

2721 E. Wash, St, , ROXY Tonight Only | Double Feature “Coming "Round the Jean Parker Vm nog Pouble Featur ames aghey San, DOUCEILING ZERO” Gene Raymond “LOVE ON A BET®

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“LAST OF THE PAGANS” Sun. Double Feature—Clark Gable - “WIFE VS. SECRETARY”

Charlie Chaplin “Modern Times” SOUTH SIDE

Fountain Square

Double “DANGEROUS INTRIGUE" Sun. Double Fives Shier Toms

Buck Jones PURS”

“CAPTAIN “THE MOON'S OUR U8 BoM = is Square Granada sissies “Murder on the Bridal Path” HSUTTER'S GOLD

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