Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 September 1936 — Page 10
a + thing—besides, & Pauline Frederick—that made you
| Miss Young Featured in
New Version
Katherine De Mille, However, Is Feminine Center of Attraction.
When “Ramona” smooths onto the screen at the Apollo this week, your breath comes in short takes. In striking color before you is a 44,000acre, fertile, lush valley of California. You gould take off your
shoes and stockings and wade |
into it. iIt blows of a Wes what it
s in the praise
trains—it has natural color. And with-such a tempting description of the territory, “Ramona,” a story of the theft of that very land from the Indians, becomes more graphic.
Twice before, at least, it has been
done on the screen. Dolores Del Rio did the title part and you could
& look through this year’s. Hollywood
directory and find no one more suited.
Color Brings lmprovement
But she did it in the black and white film, and the drama then was almost exclusively - Ramona’s personal experiences, incident to her dispossession and her husband's
death, criminally achieved by a “new owner.” Now, with California before you
in all its brilliance and fertility, you
- get a better closeup view of the
+ stakes of the game—the land. Miss Loretta Young, who wears, in the picture, the blackest of black hair, does nicely as Ramona. Don Ameche does very well as Alessandro. Briefly, the well-known story, taken from Helen Hunt Jackson's novel, tells of the marriage of Ramona and Alessandro, their removal to the land of his ancestors where they live happily and without want until the White Man moves in. Dispossessed, they wander about until some kind persons give them shelter from a rain storm. Their child is ill. Alessandro rides for a doctor, gets medicine, and exhausts his horse before he quite reaches home. Thought Horse Thief
In his haste, he borrows a horse from a neighbor who sees him, and . mistakenly sets him down for a . horse thief. The horse owner foljows and, at the very doorsteps, in front 6f Ramona, shoots Alessandro down in cold blood. The story is an item eof United States history that was left out of the text I studied when in grade ~ ‘school. Funny how the movies got onto the situation! ¥ Miss Young, as I-say, is pleasant, ¢ but it is Miss Katherine De Mille, . adopted daughter of the famous dii rector, who is genuine center of at- & traction in the play. — Part Well Acted
i: She has a spirited part and does it with spirit. And she is'one of the most striking ‘young things that hascome to the screen in this or any:
# other show.
; Then there is Pedro De Cordoba ~ who plays Father Salvierderra to
® such great advantage that, in the
. few moments he is seen, hegnearly
- steals the show. His was the only
"bit of character acting in the whole possibly, that of
. want more of the same. : The color is new and has fidelity; tthe story is retold with % new point; the acting is generally fine, and , Miss De Mille is captivating. ; (By J. C)
FORMER STARS WORK ‘ Lillian Rich and Barbara Bedford, former stars of the silent screen, are working in “The Devil Is a Sissy,” in which W. S. Van Dyke is directing Freddie Bartholomew, Jackie Cooper and Mickey Rooney.
stern sun, and it has | kes to make you call | to inquire about west-bound |
Harry D. Bolton
Awaits His
Thirty-Ninth. Drama Season
Veteran Stage Hand Muses on Theater Greats He Has Served.
BY JOE COLLIER “Up there's the star’s room,” see?” I said I did. “Well,” he said, “when Richard Mansfield was here, every once in a while a crash came from that room. Sometimes as many as two or three times a night.” Harry D. Bolton, stage carpenter at English’s, paused long enough to punch the ashes back into the bowl of his pipe. “We found out,” he said, “that Mansfield carried 10 alarm clocks with him. I guess it was 10. And when one of them was wrong, he'd smash it on the floor. Crazy like!” Mr. Bolton, who has been at English’s since 1898 and is antedated there only by the manager, was sitting on a‘ box back stage. ‘Yes, sir! And when he came out of his dressing room, the manager would be there, shooing every one aside.
Sothern Also Temperamental
“ ‘Make way for the governor, he'd say, and every one would have to be quiet and still like Mansfield was the King of Ethiopia,.or something. He and E. H. Sothern were the most lemperamenval of the old ones. “Why one time, I had a young and new gas boy.” Mr. Bolton explained that it was the time when gas from storage tanks was used for the foot lights and some one Had to tend them all the time. “When Sothern came out of his dressing room: this young fellow looked up with wide open mouth and just stared. “Sothern made me fire him on the spot. Of, course, I just transferred him to some place where he wouldn't be seen.” Mr. Bolton tried valiantly to remember a name. brow and he stirred his hair. But he couldn't. : “Anyway,” he said, “he was here once with a whole lot of re from the Lambs Club and they had sort of variety show. Lot's of big names. “When they left here they took
; The Jones Family . “EDUCATING FATHER” Richard Dix-Karen Morley
“DEVILS SQUADRON”
YOU'LL HAVE TO WAIT A LONG TIME BEFORE
YOU
SEE AN-
OTHER PICTURE AS FUNNY AS "MY AMERICAN WIFE!"
P.S. It starts today at the CIRCLE . . .
on the same program with COMES HOME”
“A SON + « « starring MARY
BOLAND in a role that will remind you of Marie Dressler . . . the story of a mother who sacrificed her own sen to save an innocent boy! :
He puckered his,
a train for Richmond. It was hot and muggy. The train stopped in a little town to take on water. This guy—I wish I could remember his name—took off his clothes, got on top of the engine and tried io take a shower as the water ran info the engine. “I heard about it:© The tried to catch him, but I don't know how it came out. He was a conmedian, I believe. “Who,” - I asked, likable of all the old-timers?” “Maude Adams,” he answered quickly. “She was good for 10 bucks any time she came to town. No tips now, though. The actors think we make too much.” “Of the contemporary stage ple,” I said, “who are the trouble?” “Pontanne and her partner, said. “Ethel Barrymore, too!"
What’s Coming Next?
“What about this season, just coming?” I asked. - “Well, in the old days,” he said, “we would know the shows and the dates by the middle of August, Now I don’t know what's coming. I think this reduction in train fare will bring more road companies around.” “Have you any ¢hildren?” T asked. “Yes, a boy who’s now 30 and is an: engineer. I had him around here ever since I could carry him in my arms and he don't give a dime for the theater. Isn't that wonderful!”
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FINDS NEW ROLE
Eddie Borden, recently reviewing his screen career, decided le had played every possible role in motion pictures, but today found hime self in a new one. He is Snaciing the part of a clown in “Right in Your Lap.” .
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J “was the most
At the left are Francis Lederer and Ann Sothern in a scene from “My American Wife” opening today at the Circle; in the center is Miss Katherine DeMille, who takes a talented part in making “Ramona,” opening today at the Apollo, an entertainment; at the right is Phil Spitalny, director of a band composed of 25 girls which opens today at the Lyric.
WHERE, WHAT, WHEN
APOLLO “Ramona’’ with Loretta Young and -Don Ameche at 11:37, 1:37, 3:37. 5:37 and 9:37. CIRCLE
“My American Wife’ with Francis . Lederer and Ann Sothern at 11, 1:52, 4:44, 7:36 and 10:28. “A Son Comes Home,’ with Mary Boland and Jujie Haydon at 12:34, 3:26, 6:18 and 9:10. KEITH'S
“Mrs. Bumpstead-Leigh.” a Federal Players production under the directien of John Cameron, Curtain
LOEW'S “The Great Ziegfeld: with William Powell, Myr Loy and Ranier. at i 730. 2! 2. 5: 5 and LYRIC
Stage show with Phil Spitalny and his 25-piece girl orchestra and entertainers at 1:10, 3:57, 4 and 9:31. “Down the Stretch” with Patricia Ellis land “Mickey Rooney on- th fogen at 11:40, 2:27, 5:14, 8:01 and
ALAMO
uru,” with Spencer Trac Also “Absolute Quiet,” pence Stuart Erwin
AMBASSADOR
“Popr Little Rich Girl,’ with Shirley Temple. Also “Three Wise Guys,” with Robert Taylor. :
OHIO
“Hearts Divided,” with Dick’ Powell and Marion | Raxtes. tone " prings”’ w nces ngfo; : Sir ov Standing. B w :
Claudette ha
in Historic Picture Times Special ; HOLLYWOOD, ' Sept. 25. — “I James Lewis,” Gilbert -W. Gabriel's romantic drama based on the epic Lewis and Clark expedition into the Pacific northwest, probably will be Claudette Colbert's’ next picture to follow “Maid of Salem.”
COME ON
MICKEY
SATURDAY AT 9
Doors Open
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8:30
A, MJ
DOWN—JOIN THE FUN AT LOEW'S
MOUSE SHOW
One and One-half Hours of Joy. All Seats 25c.
Your Favorite Disney Cartoons.
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NOIANAPOLIS HAS TAKEN oO ITS HEAAT ONE OF
HE SCREENS MIGHTIEST ROD WCTIONS
ROLLDLY WE ANNOUNC
ND GREAT MGW CAST:
ND LOOK, NEXT WEEK SINCLAIR LEWIS’
OIDSWOR
LUS A SECOND IMPORTANT HI
‘ENEM®
Be oT Sms
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Indiana Symphony Orchestra Ticket Drive Gets Under Way
BY JAMES THRASHER
(Editorial, "Encouraged by Mayor Kern's ‘hope
Page 26) that the city eventually may
sponisor a full series of summer concerts by our local symphony orchestra, members of the Indiana’ State- Symphony Society opened their
official ticket drive today.
At the campaign’s official opening; following a dinner at the Indianapolis Athletic Club last night, 200 campaigners and symphony
.| society directors heard civic leaders
and society officials pay tribute to
the orchestra’s artistic and educational contribution through the season’s
concerts, and the public school and Beginning a season which is to offer the most distinguished list of guest artists in the orchestra's history, ticket sellers are determined to put over a financial as well as musical record-breaking year. The salesmen .and saleswomen
met their “product” for the first time this season. The orchestra
was present in its entirety, and
treated the diners to an informal rehearsal as well as a half hour program under the direction of Ferdinand Shaefer, which was broadcast over stations in Indianapolis, Anderson and Muncie, : ‘William H. Ball, State Symphony Society president, acted as toast-
master and introdueed the speak-
ers: Mrs, A. Dickinson Smith, campaign chairman; George ‘8 Olive, Indianapolis : Chamber of
Hoy
Be Joutus a.
THE WORLD'S GREAT LOVE STORY ..% "MORE BEAUTIFUL THAN “TRAIL OF: THE. LONESOME PINE” :
“THE CRIME oF DR. FORBES”
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park programs.
Commerce president; Ralph W. Wright, music director in the Indianapolis public schools, and Mayor Kern. Mr. Ball also read a telegram from Gov. McNutt.
FOUNTAIN SQUARE TODAY—SATURDAY a D SUNDAY
(You'l say “IF's & natwral bors NAT; JOE E. BROWN |
as that natural-born salesman ALEXANDER BOTIS in
EARTHWORM TRACTORS /
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GLORIA STUART AND ROBL. "KENT
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Mission 2X:
FASTERN BURLESQUE. ASS Bs
BURLESKR Bobi
UPTOWN
Nireisler and
Flagstad on Concert List
John McCormack Also Die to Be Brought Here by New Organization.
beloved violinist; Kirsten Flagstad, leading -Wagnerian soprano of this generation, and the ever-popular John McCormack will head the list of artists to be brought here
this season by the newly or-
ganized Concert Guild of Indianapolis. : These popular-priced concerts will be held in Cadle Tabernacle on Sunday afternoons, beginning with Mr. Kreisler Nov. 1. The Concert Guild, whose tentative list of attractions was announced early in the summer, is to
| open a ticket office at 18 W. Mar-
ket-st Monday.
Appearing Nightly Except Sunday & Monday
CAPITOL
LUNCH CARS’ 801 E. MARKET NO COVER CHARGE
LEADING BRANDS OF BEER AND WINE SERVED.
Fritz Kreisler, world’s most !
New Neighbors By United Pres: DOYLESTOWN, Pa, Sept 24 —Mr. anc Mrs. George S. Kaufman on Oct. 1 will join the Bucks County Literar; Colony, which includes such writers as Dorothy Parker anc Pearl S. Buck. The New York playwrigh! and his wife, Beatrice, have purchased Barley S8heaf Farm. one of the showplaces of the county, from Mrs. Juliana Force, director of the Whitney Art Museum, New York. It is completely modern, in contrast to the rebuilt * farmhouses owned by Miss Parker. and Miss Buck. Kaufman's name recently figured prominently in the Los Angeles court battle between film actress Mary Astor and
Dr. Franklyn Thorpe.
THE-OLD-INN
END-OF-BEECH-GROVE CAR-LINE ; 7 e GOLDY SAYLOR AND HER BAND EVERY FRIDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT ® ALSO LEE DAVIS “THE SONG BIRD”
® WE SERVE BRUCK’S BEER ON TAP—EXCLUSIVE
ONE NIGHT ONLY! —SUNDAY— GLEN GRAY
and the
CASA LOMA
ORCHESTRA
Tickets now on: sale Ind. Theatre News Shop, 80c, incl. tax, till 6 p. m. next Sunday. After that $1.10.
Make Reservations Now
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DANCE TONIGHT Emil Velazco
Featuring his $20,000 Pipe - roan AND MIS ORCHESTRA 25¢ Before 9 P. M.
“~_/ Warner Bres. Trackful of Racing Thrills Featuring
‘PATRICIA ELLIS
MICKEY ROONEY DENNIS MOORE-WILLIAM BEST
WEST SIDE
EAST SIDE
S TA T E 2702 W. 10th St.
Double Feature Tim McCoy “MAN FaoM LULL “BOULD DAM” W. Wash. & Belmont
BELMO NT Special al Attrastion
Jeanette ‘MacDonald—Spencer Tracy ‘SAN FRANCISCO”
D Al S Y 2340 W. Mich. St.
Double Feature Clgire Trevor “HUMAN CARGO” “THE FUGITIVE SHERIFF”
NORTH SIDE
Tlinois and 344h Double Feature Robert Young
R | TZ THREE WISE GUYS” “O'MALLEY OF THE MOUNTED”
ZARING Central at Fall Crk,
Double Feature - Reginald Denny “PREVIEW 144
MURD “THE COUNTRY BEYOND”
42nd & College Double Feature er
Wendy Barrie SPEED” GARRICK "Dou eaters ST. CLAIR BTN Sse JUDELL Bhd i! “LADY CONSENTS”
“THREE GODFATHERS
E A GER”
E 8t. Clair & Ft. Wayne Double Feature
“FOLLOW THE ” Paramount News—Comedy
Stratford Double Feature
Double F “CALL OF THE WILD”. “SING ns
Clark Gable
he
RIVOLI 3155 E. 10iB
Jimmie Bover At the Organ Simone Simon—Herbert Marshall “GIRLS’ DORMITORY” Lew Ayres “SHAKEDOWN”
TACOMA 2442 E. Wash. st.
Double Feature | Charlie Ruggles “EARLY TO BED” “DESERT GOLD”
TUXEDO 4020 E. New York
Double Feature Lionel Barrymore. : «THF, DEVIL DOLL” “THE. FIRST BABY SO orgie Feature
| R Y | NG Jackie Moran
“AND SO THEY WERE MARRIED" ' “THINGS T
“Wash. St.
Di, ME 10th St. Double Feaiure
EM ERSO N Chas. Joutlermorts,
“WE WENT TO soL PUBLIC ENEMY WIFE" 5 E. 10th St.
HAMILTON Double Feature Lo E. 10th St, “PROFESSIONAL SOLDIER"
“SINS or MAN” ‘WHITE Double Feature “SONG AND DANCE MAN"®
PARKER Fifi
ISTRAND . Double ihre bh LJ Ary ” AR TE, pr f=
Paramount LE EB Naan. opr oy, Dunlevy
GJ” Cartosn—Ma/. Man wes CAR0 iCamedy
114 E. Washington BIJOU Double Feature : Otto Kruger “DRACULA'S DAUGHTER" *MYS TERIOUS AVENGER™ SOUTH SIDE
FOUNTAIN SQUARE |
Double Bo 75) OF THE west i
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