Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 September 1936 — Page 14

Box Office Reports Astaire-Rogers Dance Picture Drawing. Crowds Rivaling ‘Top Hat’ Total; Innovation Brings Local Praise.

BY JOHN W. THOMPSON Frank Monyhun, Circle Theater's press agent, is going | ground-hog hunting tomorrow. He has Fred Astaire and | Ginger Rogers to thank for the chance to lay off work, he- | cause their “Swingtime” goes into its second week tomorrow, | having done more business than any film since “Top Hat” | played the Indiana. | To the thousands who haye seen the picture the main | attraction was the dancing of the twinkle-toed pair. The | fact that the film's story is wabbly, that Fred's singing is |

nigh onto disgraceful, that ——

there are several very boring L : moments in the picture, mean | ange Is Given Chicago Post:

nothing. The kids dance A——————— |

better than any other team the screen and that's Conductor of New York! Orchestra to Succeed |

enough for the majority of film fans. Dr. De Lamarter. |

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The new step. which advance notices called “Swing Waltz,” is really danced in 4-4 time although it is accompanied by the conven-

tional 3-4 time music. Waltz Is Difficult | New York Philharmonic-Symphony Society conductor for the last five

This innovation permtis the dap- \vears. has bee iDted . | . _ | years, s enn appointed ass : per Astaire and dazzling Miss pl associate

Rogers to insert many individual twists and turns not available to

| Hans .Lange. the only full-time |

| conductor of the Chicago Symphony | Orchestra, He succeeds Dr. Eric | De Lamarter, who resigned recent- |

most high school prom specialists. {13 i of liiness, “a While the waltz in the picture is | frst BD v associate will make his shown as a ballroom exhibition and | ductor a BDhearante with Con- | as such is far too difficult for the | ST re Pes ip when the | average amateur couple to attempt, | o. 0 13 orty-sixth season be- | several simplified versions are al-|°® According. to Herav ready being introduced in local | ofchestra, Tasnager. Mr. Lange will | dancing circles, we have been ad- | condaet certain of the coricerts on | vised. | Tuesday and Friday afternoons and | | Thursday evenings.

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Here's Dick Powell, the Little Rock boy who made good, in “Thanks

A Million.”

_ (Editors note: Dick Powell's “break” into the movies came as unexpectedly as most everything else that's happened to him. He tells about it in today's third article in the series he is writing for The Times.) BY DICK POWELL As Told To RUTH McTAMMANY Times Hollywood Correspondent T was with an air of importance, 1 I ordered the taxi driver to take to the Enright Theater in Pitts-

| burgh. I felt cocky—the road ahead

looked easy. 5 «1d like to have you take a week

| or two in preparation, Powell,” said

the manager, “get acquainted with the show—selection of numbers and that sort of thing.” «That's fine,” I agreed and after

| looking the city over I settled down

to work. 5 There was some trouble with the musicians union about the transfer my ticket and other complications. I thought I had it fixed up.

picture was given by Louis: Stockman, prominent local dance master, after he saw Mr. Stockman said he thought Fred and Ginger were better, as far as the dancing was concerned, than in

any of their previous_movies. | man parentage, Mr. Lange came to { the New

Blackface Contract Welcome

Another sequence that fans are | mooning about is the blacktace solo done by Fred. It's the first time the | dancing star has ever worn burnt | cork in a picture and and it makes i an excellent contrast to the top hat- | and-tails that has characterized | most of his movie fare. Trick photography of excellent |

the film this week. |

| conductgrship conductor policy was adopted fol-!

preside at the young people's con- |

certs on Wednesday afternoons, the | Saturday night popular concerts | and the Milwaukee series. In addi- { tion, he will direct the Chicago { Civic Orchestra. Born in Constantinople of Ger-

York Philharmonic Orchestra in 1923, and soon became its regular conductor. His success a® conductor of the revived Ravinia Park concerts in Chicago this

{summer seems to have won him his | consid- | ered for the New York orchestra's | guest- |

present post. He was not

when the

nature causes Mr. Astaire to. trip lowing Toscanini’s resignation last

Three: days before by opening the | union notified me that I couldn’t | go on. I rushed to New York, had | the affairs adjusted and got back | for my opening almost out of | breath. The theater carried an elaborate promotionals on my engagement and we had big houses. | Ironically I had chosen I'll Get { By” for my opening number. I | tried hard to ‘get by’ for a week | but when Saturday njght came I | knew, the manager knew and thousands of Pittsburgh people knew I was a flop. Ey The’ theater was long and narrow: the matinees were crowded with children and shoppers. There was no microphone and although

I KNEW by his expression that it would be only another week. The song “Vagabond Lover” was unknown but I liked it and had a special arrangement made. I started the new week with that song. The children rows and the women were talking at the back of the house. Quite by inspiration—or call it accident—I picked up one of the bandmen’s megaphone and finished the num ber singing through it. There was a sudden hush. Then there was applause and I repeated the chorus. I had found a way—a way which led me to radio as well as to the hearts of my audience. A little megaphone changed the tide of events for me. Soon after, I formed the Kiddie Club over the air. It was a noontime program for children. Within six months I had 40,000 members. The children of Pittsburgh started me on whatever success I may have had in radio. I spent four of the

happiest years of my life there, and | :

also the busiest. I did four shows a day at the theater, the Kiddie program and occasionally sang in the churches Sunday mornings. I have always felt that I was just a year too late getting into the M..C. work. I felt in Pittsburgh that it would soon pass on for still another type of presentation. I worried somewhat about it. A gentleman from Hollywood by the name of Rufus Lg Maire, then casting director for Warner Brothers, sent a welcome telegram. He wired me to go on to New York to make a (Turn to Page Fifteen)

THE INDIANAPOLIS

DICK POWELL GETS ROLE AFTER POOR FILM TEST

were noisy in the front.

Gracie Goes Shopping for Presidency

Throws Ring in Hat During Her Latest Display of Dementia.

By United Press HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 17.—George Burns is goihg crazy trying to keep his wife, Gracie Allen, a moron. Burns’ task is to see that Gracie puts up a good (insane) front wherever she goes. If anyone suspected Gracie had the slightest bit “of brains it would be disastrous to the family fortunes. Georgie-Porgy has been forced to shout fer help. He,

Gracie's brother Bill, and another writer collaborate to satisfy public demand that Gracie become a permanent nut. When Gracie goes shopping, the clerks laugh in her face. People crowd around counters and giggle, waiting for her to pull one of her boners. -And the public must be served. : Crazy Like Fox Gracie, of course, is crazy like a fox. ’Tis said that she can add four columns simultaneously: when negotiating her fat contract and there's a well-grounded suspicion that she writes some of her inanities, especially those with a feminine angle. Her latest display of dementia was to throw her “ring in the hat” for president (“Why, Georgie-Porgy, you CAN'T throw a hat in a ring”). She’s building a stable to stabilize the currency she says, and there'll be no planks in her platform because concrete is more substantial. In her first press conference of the campaign, Candidate Allen ran true to form.

QUITS ADS FOR FILMS Addison Randall, currently appearing in “Don’t Turn Em Loose,” was formerly in the advertising department of a Los Angeles news-

paper.

ENGLISH 5 ETE stace SCANDALS

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Evenings, 55¢ fo $3.30. Including Sat, Mat., 55¢ to $2.20. Tax.

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SEATS NOW AT BOX OFFICE

WHAT, WHEN

“My Man Godfrey,” with William Powell. Carole Lombard at 11:15, 1:22, 3:29, 5:36, 7:43. and 9:50.

CIRCLE

Wiki with Fred Astaire Ginger ers. Victor Moore sand Eric Blore, at 11. 1:15, 3:30, 5:35, 7:50, and 10.

~ KEITH'S “Mrs. Bumpstead-Leigh.” a Federal

Players production under the direc3 of John Cameron. Curtain at

LOEW'S

“The Gorfeous Hussy,” wish Joan: Crawford, bert Taylor and Lionel Barrymore, at 11, 1:10,. 3:20, 5:35, 7:50 and 10.

LYRIC

“The Road To Glory.” with Fredric March, Lionel Barrymore, Warner Baxter, at 11:15, 2:05, 4:45. 7:35, and

WHERE,

10:15. Vaudeville with Rufe Davis on .

the stage at 1:10, 3:50, 6:40, and 9:20.

ALAMO

“Speed” with Wendy. Barrie and es Stewart. Also “Educating er” with the Jones Family. :

AMBASSADOR “Suzy” with Jean Harlow and Franchot Tone. Also ‘‘Meet Nero Wolfe” with Edward Arnold.

OHI10 “Sins of Man” with Jean Hersholt and Don Ameche. Also “Behold My Wife” with Gene Raymond and Syivia Sidney.

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their native heath on the Yorke shire moors. Their voices are heard through recordings made for the purpose in England and shipped to Hollywood Times Special to be used as background, Sousic ; , _» | in Walter Wanger's production o HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 17—English the Bronte novel, “Wuthering larks are singing merrily in a | Heights.” The picture stars Sylvia Hollywood film without leaving 'Sidney and Charles Boyer.

Sent to Hollywood

Tomorrow! “A Ton of Fun”

Headlining

Indiana's Own Beloved Comedian Presenting

~.” MISS AMERICA 1936

‘Rose Coyle—Atlantic City Beauty Winner 5 JANSLEXS WARD' & MILFORD Risley Stars Comedy Stars

CONSOLO & MELBA

Ballroem Dance Experts Hector & Pals - “Canine Comedy" June Carr

A $1,000 Bill Torn In Half Brings Them Together!

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HENRY ARMETTA “BILLY BURRUD ANDY CLYDE § + ELISHA COOK, Jr. Directed by Alfred E. Green

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Ballroom Opens . | Tomorrow Night Following its fall opening which | is to take place tomorrow night, | the Indiana Roof Ballroom is to | be open for dancers each night ex- | cept Monday and Thursday. i Emil Velasco's band, featuring | Helen Gray as soloist, will play at the opening tomorrow night and will remain until Sept. 27 when Glen Gray and his Casa Loma band are to be heard here in a one-night performance. Dancing time this year will be from 8:30 p. m. to 12:30 on Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday nights, and from 8 p. m. until 1 a. m. on Saturday nights.

Ann Nagel Is Brid of Ross Alexander

iCopyright. 1936, by United Press) HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 17—Ross Alexander, youthful film star, tocay was honeymooning somewhere. in southern California with his bride of a day. pretty.little Ann Dolan, an actress known on the screen as Ann Nagel. The ‘couple was married yesterday in Yuma, Ariz. It was Alexander's second marriage. His first wife, Aleta Friele,] also an actress, shot herself in a fit vof despondency last fall.

MOVIES RECREATE VILLAGES

_ Salem Village and nearby Salem Town, as they existed in the Puritan period of Massachusetts, will be faithfully recreated by set builders for Frank Lloyd's new Claudette Colbert picture, “Maid of Salem.”

FOOTBALLER BECOMES ACTOR Bill Shakespeare, All-American halfback from Notre Dame, has a speaking role in “The Big Game.”

Bingo Party and Dance

Eagles Temple, 43 W. Vermont, Thursday, Sept. 17th, 8:30 p. m. Extra Prize for Attendance

Admission 50¢

Jean Hersholt-Don Ameche “SINS OF MAN" :

Syivia Sldney-Gene Ra d “BEHOLD MY WIFE"

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Season. I sang as'loud as I could, I knew by the sound which came from the Fi S il | audience that my numbers weren't ive Sawyer Film | zoing over. . “Something is wrong, Powell. Do you know what it is?” asked the

~ Scenes Liked Best kno

HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 17.—The | “No, but if it's all right with you, favorite scenes in “The Adventures |I1l take another week to find out.

of Tom Sawyer,” as divulged by 2 po oo contest sponsored by David O.| RAZ2W h, d HEY; Selznick, producer,” are: ’ | 2) mndssaaor of : The white-washing scene; the [asec day! ; graveyard sequence; the funeral; | New 1 low "Suzy" the adventure in the caves and the | Jean Hatiow haunted house episode. Twenty-| EDW. ARNOLD five winners in the contest shared | Nero Well” ; the $250 prize. ee

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Watch for these y Coming Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Hits]

THE DEVIL IS A SISSY" Freddie Bartholomew * Jackie Cooper ~ Mickey Rooney

Jean Harlow + William Powell .Myma Loy * Spencer Tracy ."LIBELED LADY" Clark Gable - Joan Crawford in "LOVE ON THE RUN,

A Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer Picture