Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 27 June 1936 — Page 4
ATS WALLER SHOW
wing M Music, Comedy Fill Lyric's Bill Soren, Radio Piano Expert
Presents Astonishing Band Troupe.
BY JAMES THRASHER " For “three long years” we've been Waiting for the return of Fats Waller. And now he is with us “in the flesh”—decidedly—as the week's Lyric stage attraction, furnishing the season's “tops” in vaudeville
star of screen and radio are the . famous Buck and Bubbles team, direct from George Gershwin’s opera, “Porgy and Bess,” and a most re‘Mmarkable band. The combination 8s the best comedy since Weaver thers and Elvirey were here, and the best imported orchestra since the Minneapolis Symphony. ‘Waller fans of the record and radio school will want to go and reassure themselves that Fats uses ‘only two hands for all those amazing keyboard rambles. And if you haven't heard: the maestro play the organ, there is another treat in ‘store for you. ; They ‘Take OfF
Continuing this cdtalog of the
Bill's musical excellence, we would emphaisize the piano playing of ‘Bubbles (or is it Buck?) and of . Fats’ second piano man. The or‘chestra is made up of Harlem virtuosos, each capable of improvised flights of fancy known in current vernacular as “taking off.” And hine Garrison, a scant five feet blues singer, is swell. There is more to the show, however, than swing music. Lots more. ‘In the first place Mr. Waller is one of the best natural comedians in the business. All his “gags” sound spontaneous, and he runs things so smoothly that one sits back in his seat and lets his mirthful soul expand. Perhaps Buck and Bubbles sho Sua not to be this far down in a revi for they deserve top billing anywhere. They are seen for about 20 minutes in songs, dances and dialogue—and if you know Buck and ‘Bubbles, no more need be said.
Orchestra Comes Through
.Not every solo-playing orchestra ‘Jeader gives his men as much chance to show off as Fats does, but he is generous with the spotlights and applause,’ and the boys ‘certainly come through. One clarinetist, called “Washington,” must “have gills, for he holds one note for—it seems—five minutes. And the solo trumpet player can hit as many high notes as Louie Armstrong. ~~ We might mention that the Lyric is not charging revue prices, though
the show needs only Ethel. Waters
~ and a chorus to make it an outstanding all-Negro revue. You can't
~ On the screen the comedy *motif” is carried out with “Edueating Father,” second in the proseries concerning the Jones Family's adventurers. The picture, ‘which has to do with one of the Jones boys who wants to be an aviator, stars Jed Prouty, Dixie Dunbar, Spring Byington and Shirley Deane.
Studio Actors’ Walkout Wins
So School I Days End for Film Juveniles.
| afford to miss it.
By United Press ° HOLLYWOOD, June 27—A determined band of actors at a major - studio were back at work today after _ staging a walkout Gr what they styled “equal rights.Y The “strikers,” all under 18 _ years old, refused to go to school during the summer months, insistIng they were just as entitled to a yacation as other school children. ~ Mickey Rooney, Puckish little actor, led the insurrectionists in the mass action and soon had more than 100 youngsters who had been
hired to play in a juvenile drama |’
‘backing his action. Other “strike leaders” included
Freddie Bartholomew and Jackie Cooper, who spread the ‘word around that if work was to continue, school must cease. Under California law, all young‘sters working on movie lots must tend school for several hours . e studio apparently did that public institutions ons for the summer
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JEANETTE MacDONALD WEEK
Indianapolis amusement patrons will have a double chance to see and hear Jeanette MacDonald this week. She is the star of “San Francisco” at Loew's and will also be starred -in the Radio Theater's presentation of the musical comedy, Monday at 7. Clark Gable and Spencer Tracy are also stars in the
“Irene,” over Station WFBM
simplicity.
aré free to all. makes “de earth” and then is disappointed with the result. He brings about the great flood to wipe out sin, but he saves Noah, his family and the animals so that life on earth can begin anew. It has been said that England bans the movie as she did the play, through lack of understanding of the Negro psychology. This is erroneous—English authors have written many volumes on the American Negro—his habits and problems. But law is law in the United Kingdom. “A Midsummer Night's Dream” was not considered a box office success. “Anthony Adverse” soon will go out to a waiting public, but the odds are against it as a financial “hit.” A fine picture was “The Pagan,” a story of love in the South’ Sea islands. It caused no stir among movie fans. How far will the criers for better pictures support the unreleased production of “Romeo and Juliet?” The producers’ argument is logical—they are willing to give the public what is wants.
2 2 ®' Cultural progress “moves slowly and observation shows that the minority who express dissatisfaction with the present standards of films
do not support the local theaters regularly. Thus the, banning of “Green Pastures” may be the last discouraging blow to the motion picture industry, which, during the last year, has made more “better pictures” than in any year of its history. ” 2 ”
Nelson Eddy, Singing star of the screen, returned to Hollywood from a long concert tour. After a brief rest, he is to begin work in “Maytime.” He has a great regard for his concert audiences, and believes that they know him as a serious artist. Therefore, he prefers not to be the victim of Hollywood's method of glamorizing its stars. “I eat ham and eggs for breakfast,” he says, “and that is not news. If I ate broccoli for breakfast, that might be news. But I just eat ham and eggs seven mornings a" week. I do not keep dates with any particular woman. I go out with many when I have time, which is seldom. 1 have no preference as to blondes or brunettes. They all are charming until found otherwise. I live simply in a small house
BROAD RIPPLE PARK
Shakespeare
England Bans ‘Green Pastures;
Not Profitable
Failure of ‘Better’ Pictures Discouraging to Producers Now Ready to Release ‘Anthony Adverse.’
BY RUTH M'TAMMANY
Times Hollywood Correspondent
Hollywood, June 27.
“Green Pastures,” Marc Connelly’s famous play, has been produced for the screen and already it has been banned by censors in England. Although English colonies have their own censors, and act independently, an old law which forbids the impersonation of the Deity in public performance is one to which each colony firmly adheres. “Green Pastures” is a story of Negro Heaven. It is beautiful in its It is an enlightening impression of the colored man’s faith in a hereafter which is practical—where fish fries and 10-cent cigars Marc Connelly’s Deity is a sympathetic miracle man who
which I keep as a fortress of privacy when I can. Singing is a business which is also my business. “I like my picture work although I still consider myself a singer, not an actor. . There is always room for improvement, especially in the latter. But no one can say I am not trying. Naturally nothing can take away the pleasure of a good concert. Facing an audience of music lovers, without stage setting, light effects or grease paint, giving them the best you have, is real drama—and that is my life.” 2 ” ” [oe Richard Boleslaski who is direct- | ing “The Garden of Allah” for David O. Selsnick is a Polish man of temperament and moods. He is a good craftsman of the drama and possesses a keen understanding of the underlying emotions of his players. His life has been tragic and eventful. He fought in the Polish
Revolution and suffered through a great part of his country’s reverses. He likes to direct mob scenes, but nothing appeals to him more than a dramatic episode staged in remote places such as the desert. “The desert is beautiful,” he says, “and more inspiring than the mountains. I visualize parts of my story many days ahead of actually taking the scenes. One morning I got up at 4 and started to walk .over the sand. I must have walked for miles into the sunrise. The coloring was exquisite and the silence something to remember. Ahead of me I could see a mirage. It was a scéne of action just as I would have it played. I don’t care if a story is old. Like ‘Les Miserables,’ which I directed, or modern, as was ‘Operator 13,’ just so long as it is intense drama. “Happiness, tragedy, a great love— all intense drama—have their evolution in ‘The Garden of Allah’.”
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Present for
KEITH'S THEATR THE F FR PLAYERS
Joe Louis Ssh
the very first.scene, and makes a sucker of him in the final fade-out. Boasting the smallest cast a geod movie ~ould have, this film is an innovation other ways. The realism is tremendous. And both boys try to change each othér’s make-up on the set. Like a lot of classical plays the two rounds of prologue at the first didn’t mean a thing. The cast sort of shook hands sevéral times, tapped each other to see how hard they were and let it go at that.
Fourth Round Applause
It was during the fourth round that applause shook the Circle Theater yesterday. The audience gave Mr. Schmeling a great hand even though it was Mr. Schmeling who caused a lot of depleted purses among the same folks. Joe looks plainly surprised and .damd after a couple of rights that could be heard almost to the Monument. He most certainly was never the same again. The climax, of course, comes at the end of the bout, when Mr. Louis goes through a series of curtain calls and a sort of Hamlet ending before the final count. Seriously, these are among the best fight films we've seen. The lighting is excellent, the photography almost perfect. And the way Referee Arthur Donovan keeps out of the way is remarkable.
Horton Comedy Good
To go with the fight pictures the Circle is showing “Nobody’s Fool,” starring Edward Everett Horton. This happens to be about the fun-
niest strip Mr. Horton has turned out for some time. It’s about a waiter from Iola, jerk-water town, who thinks he knows what New York needs. Lie goes there, gets mixed up with a gang of real estate racketeers. Included is a comely young miss who takes him under her wing, finally falls in love with him. i By his clumsy ignorance and smooth talk, the waiter starts a better homes project in New York, with the district attorney and Better Building League supporting his work. With Glenda Farrell, Warren Hymer, Sesar Romero and Diana Gibson lending splendid support, Mr. Horton rips through one ribtickling scene after another. It’s grand fun.
Arrange Dancing at
Danny Daniels, well known local bandmaster, has opened an engagement at the Broad Ripple dance pavillion, according to William B. Hubbs Jr. park manager. The park policy will include dancing on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday nights with special floor show attractions each week. Republican Veterans will hold their annual rally: at the pérk this afternoon and night. The annual Indianapolis Street Railways picnic is to be held July 24 and the Real Silk Mills outing is to be July 29.
Returns to Set
After an absence of several days due to a slight back injury, Luise Rainer has returned to the studios to resume work with Paul Muni in “The Good Earth.”
Actress Given Skeiches James Montgomery Flagg presented Norma Shearer with two sketches he made of her before she started her screen career as a gift for having posed for a new sketch.
EL GABLE SL ULL
Added Joy! MICKEY MOUSE CARTOON — CHIC SALE
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Broad Ripple Park
Fight Piciures Provide Top-Notch Melodrama, Titled ‘Tragedy | in 120
Movie Producers Eclipsed as Thriller With 2-Man Cast, - Sucker-Hero Draws Plaudits From Sport Fans in Audience.
BY JOHN W. THOMPSON So Ts Folks are standing in line at the Circle see “Tragedy Twelfth,” which is What & movie camera saw at the Max Schmeling-
This roaring mélodrama does what most movie producers are afraid to tackle. It takes the hero, Mr. Louis, announced as the film’s star in
Love? Simple,
Says Actress)
Mae West Gives ‘Five Star’ Ways to Happiness.
By GRADY JOHNSON
HOLLYWOOD, June 27.—Donald
West,” the reporter began seriously, “how about some advice on love?” Mae says she’s never been married, and the request startled her. “Advice on whai?” she asked. “Love,” he repeated, “love—pure and simple.” “Sorry.” she said with a twist, Fao know anything about either kin Then, solemnly: “However, ‘five-star specials’ are always good.” Here they are: For Women
1. Stay young . . . even if you have to change the birth dates in the family Bible. Have your face lifted if necessary; it’s easier to lift a sagging chin than it is to lift the mortgage on a sagging romance. 2. Be a pal. I- ou don’t play with | them, theyll start “playing around” with others. 3. Don't diet. Curves may be dangerous on the highways, but they never hurt a woman. 4. Play dumb. Just dumb enough to make a man think he’s smart. It soothes his vahity. . 5. Love them . . . but not too much. Too much love is like too much cake. For Men
1. Make every woman love you . . but don’t love every woman. When THE girl learns you're in demand, she’ll take you just to keep the other dames from getting you. 2. Pet them. They love it like a tabby cat. Occasionally suggest that
she buy a new dress even if she does |.
have enough dresses to clothe an 1890 chorus. Tell them once in a while that you realize ‘she must be tired’ and ought to eat out—even if she has been sitting around playing bridge all afternoon. 3. Don; ove tight—with money or
4. ‘Be attentive. When you take her out give her your undivided attention. 5. Don’t lie to them . . . much. Tell the truth if it hurts, but don’t bruise yourself badly. Sometimes a little lie will prevent a woman from stretching a little imagination into a big bugaboo.
‘Road Test’ Decreed for New Marx Gags
HOLLYWOOD, June 27—With the experiment of trying out the Marx brothers’ new gags on real audiences before putting them in pictures turning out successfully, Irving G. Thalberg has decided to do the repeat with the jokes to be used in the boys’ new film, “A Day at the Racetrack.” The trio, Groucho, Harpo and Chico, is to form a stagé unit ang make a short tour with the show before it goes before the cameras.
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‘The Old Maid | Begins Monday
Play to Inaugurate Federal Players Summer Season.
Limiting presentations to one week, the Federal Players are to inaugurate their summer season with their most ambitious undertaking to date, “The Old Maid,” starting Monday.
The play, 1935 Pulitzer Prize winner, was seen at English’s last season with the New York cast, headed by Helen Menken and Judith Anderson. The Federal troupe is to give “The Old Maid” its first stock performances in the Middle West. Leading roles are to be taken by Ricca Scott Titus and Alice Arnold. The story has to do with Char-
lotte, a “poor relation” of one of |
New York's oldest families, who sacrificed her own happiness to be near her illegitimate daughter, only to see her grow up to call another woman “mother” while she herself became the “old maid” of the family circle. In the future, the Federal Players are to give a matinee performance on Wednesday instead of Saturdays, according to Dr. Lee R. Norvelle, Federal theater project state director.
Spends Day in Water In order to film the spectacular flood scenes for “The Good Earth,” Paul Muni spent six full hours in the water on location where the Pearl Buck story is being filmed. .
Kay Francis Wins Acclaim for Poriraysl of Heroine in Story of En English Nurse “The White Angel,” Florence Nightingale Biography, Seen
as Companion Picture to Film Based on Pasteur’s Life.
Francis has constructed a fitting companion piece for
In “The White Angel” story of Florence Nightingale, showing st
Story of Louis Pasteur.” is a highly commendable film, geserving of as much praise for
for subject matter. Miss
The nursing profession of the period is looked ypon with disdain. Only the lower class women take it up. The resulting conditions caused a high death rate.
After returning from a nursing school in Europe, Miss Nightingale finally manages to go to the Crimean battlefields to aid English soldiers. Against almost unsurmountable obstacles, including hindrance by her superior officer, Dr. Hunt, Miss Nightingale makes a desperate fight to rid hospitals of filth and disease. Her efforts are rewarded: she is made general supervisor over all English war nurses. But she carries her fight for expert nursing .to the trenches and there contracts cholera. Carried from the lines with high military honor, she begins to recover. When she hears that Dr. Hunt has ousted her nurses and put/an Engiish social butterfly in her place, she gets up from her sick bed and leads her forces to another victory. -
Honored by Queen
Back in England she is again con- | fronted with an obstacle in the per-
son of Bullock, war undersecretary, who opposes her progressive methods. Queen Victoria settles the argument by granting Miss Nightifigale's plea for hospitals and nursing schools. Romance is supplied by Donald Woods, Miss Nightingale’s lover. He is finally won over to sharing his love with the rest of humanity. Among supporting players. Donald Crisp as Dr. Hunt, Nigel Bruce as Dr. West and Billy Mauch, little drummer boy whose life Miss Nightingale saved after doctors had given up, stand out from the throng. Such pictures’ as “The White Angel” are worthy contributions to the screen’s literature, not only for
has never
their current educational value bus for the great stories in film they
‘| preserve for the future—By J. W.T,
Ginger Rogers Gets 20-Gallon Shampoo
HOLLYWOOD, June 27—Ginger Rogers spent 12 hours washing her hair recently and the operation took 20 gallons of soapsuds. The shampoo - “marathon” was done for scenes in “I Won't Dance,” new Fred-Astaire-Rogers picture, Ginger had to be photographed from all angles with her red hair doused in soapy water. She had to change her make-up seven times before the cameras were satisfied,
Star Names Infant by ‘People’s Choice’
By United Press
HOLLYWOOD, June 27—“Miss
Woods, screen leading man, received so many suggestions on what to name the baby girl born last week to Mrs. Woods that he let his friends vote so the child's name would be
the “people’s choice.”
Results of the balloting today ini closed a tie between “Linda” t,” so they decided to a the child Linda Margaret.
KAY'S CLOAKED IN GREATNESS AS THE FIRST { WOMAN IN WHITE!
KAY FRANCIS
WHITE ANGEL
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At Your Neighborhood Theater
WEST SIDE 2702 W. 10th St.. Double Feature
STATE “Ruf:
“THE WHITE COCKATOO” Tim McCoy “Outlawed Deputy” Sun. Double Feature—Warner Baxter “ROBIN HOOD OF EL DORADO” “LOVE BEFORE BREAKFAST”
W. Wash & Belmont Belmont "sie roe “GENTLE JULIA” - “THE COUNTRY BEYOND” Sun. Double Feature—Edward Arnold Lee Tracy “SUTTER’S GOLD” Ross Alexander-Anita Louise “BRIDES ARE LIKE THAT”
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“HELL SHIP MORGAN” “THE CATTLE THIEF” Sun. Double Feature—Joan Bennet “BIG BROWN Yves"
“THE SKY PARADE”
2540 W. Mich. St. Double Feature Geo Bancroft
NORTH SIDE
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Illinois and 34th Double Feature
Sun. Double Feature—Walter Huston “Rhodes the Diamond Master” “LOVE BEFORE BREAKFAST”
Central at Fall Crk.
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Jackie Cooper “TOUGH GUY” Sun. Double Feature—Bing Crosby : “ANYTHING GOES” | Wheeler- Woolsey “Silly Billies”
Garrick “Deetic’sein
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Jackie Cooper “THE TOUGH GUY”
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30th at North’w't’'n Saturday Big
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3 Big All Star Features
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“SMALL TOWN GIRL”
Dick Powell-Ruby Keeler Jack Oakie-Joan Blondell
“COLLEEN”
Pop Eye Cartoon and Shorts
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“THE PERFECT GENTLEMEN" “CASE. OF THE LUCKY LEGS” Sun. Double Feature—Edward Arnold + “SUTTER’S GOLD”
19th & College Pasbls Feature
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/ V \ECCA Double Feature Myrna Lo “WIFE VS. SECRETARY” “SANDERS OF THE RIVER” Sun. Double Feature—Richard Arlen “THREE LIVE GHOSTS” Charles Starrett “Gallant Defender”
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“THE VOICE OF spires ANN” Geo. Brent. “SNOWED UNDER” Sun. Double Feature—Mae West : “ELONDIKE ANNIE”
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Miriam Hopkins-Merle Oberon “THESE THREE”
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“THE COUNTRY BEY BEYOND”
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Josephine Hutchison “THE MELODY LINGERS ON”
Sun. Double Feature—Jean Arthur “THE . BRADFORD”
_“BIG BROWN EYES” Parker 2036 E. 10th St.
Thotble Featire ng ros “ANYTHING GOES” “THE LAST OF THE PAGANS” Sun. Double Feature—Janet Gaynor
“SMALL TOWN GIRL” © “$1,000 A MINUTE”
Strand 1332 E. Wash. St.
Roi Bese “Trail of the Lonesome Pine” “THE GARDEN MURDER CASE" Sun. Double Feature—Janet Gaynor “SMALL TOWN GIRL” “PREVIEW MURDER MYSTERY”
ROXY 81 E. Wash. St.
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“THE PAY OFF Bill Boyd “FEDERAL AGENT” Sun. Double Feature—Wallace Beery - “AH WILDERNESS” Preston Foster “MUSS EM TUP®
Paramount a = wea. Double Featu La Gray's “DRIFT FENCE" . pack Haley “F MAN” un. TIE amie Quintuplete COUNTRY DOCTOR” “13 HOURS BY AIR”
BIJOU 114 E. Washington
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“DANGEROUS WATERS” Sw In on . nu. Feature — Preston Fostep “MUSS ‘EM UP” . “ADVENTUROUS NIGHTS” Comedy and Short Besls SOUTH SIDE
Fountain Square”