Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 26 September 1936 — Page 8

Fists Assist in Defending His Monocle

Count Emerges Victorious in Battle, Also in Romance.

BY JOE COLLIER

The odds are two to one in the first half of “My American Wife” that Francis Lederer can't wear a monocle. The odds remain that until nearly post time when Mr. Lederer, as a Count, strikes up an acquaintance with some cow hands on an Arizona

ranch in front of a saloon.

There he does some plain and fancy fist work with the. open spaces lads who had the wrong slant on things, and Mr. Lederer, still as the Count, emerges with a black eye. . Certain previous defects in the Count's deportment, such as the studied truancy from a few formal receptions his new wife is allowing J herself as a new Countess, make it necessary for him to appear in society that night at 10:30, precisely. So, he wears a monocle. | The black eye. you know! And so goes the play, an Ami ing farce that misses a bit being as pleasant as “One Rainy Afternoon,” in which Lederer also starred) Nevertheless, it is good entertainment and Miss Ann Sothern, Miss Billie Burke and other members of the cast help make it so. Fred Stone, as the old gentleman of the ranch, does the only outstanding bad job of the lot. He is so much the nonconforming ol® rancher, who goes about scorning the social ambitions of his family, that he seems to be working) at it in three shifts. But. I like Lederer. And | Miss Billie Burke does a nice bit of lcharacter acting. Grant Mitchell is almost. always good. and Ernesy Cossart is convincing. As Count Ferdinand von und zu Reidenach, Mr. Lederer.’ marries Miss Sothern | and she and her mama (Miss Burke) bring him back to -their Arizona home town for a great social coup. The coup is run serially] with parties no end, and pretty soon the Count tires of it. He takes up with the grandfather, Lafe, who likes his ranch and is skeptical of the Count. Eventually things get into such a state that Mrs. Count and her mama are going to divorce the Count. And if you've guessed that it all ends happily, I wish you'd stop looking over my shoulder when I'm writing. The other picture, “A Son Comes Home,” deals with a problem of youth, and winds up with a compromise climax—half sad, half happy. : | Mary Boland is the star and does well. Donald Woods, I have always believed since I saw him in stock, has learned the value of a profile and a clipped accent, but almost nothing about acting. He's one of the cast. . The show definitely is second string to “My American Wife.”

‘Lost Horizon’ Film Release Date Near

Times Special HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 26.—Excellent progress is reported on the editing of “Lost Horizon” under the supervision of Director Frank Capra. The film, scheduled for fall _re-

‘ lease and starring Ronald Collin, has already been cut to approximately 20.000 feet from the shooting footage of 35,000 feet required in filming the picturization of the James Hilton best-seller novel. After more than three -months work behind the camera, Capra took a vacation before tackling the cutting room.

Pat Gets Jungle ‘Cats’ for Pets

By United Press HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 26. — Pat O'Brien, film star, had an unusual pet problem in deciding what to do with two baby ocelots sent him from Panama by a friend. The ocelots, bloodthirsty jungle “cats,” purred and curled up like kittens. O'Brien said he probably would have a steel cage built for them at present, but would tuin |! them over to a zoo when they grow . older.

Vocalists Invited to Join 2 Groups

Indianapolis vocalists today were invited to join two choral groups being organized by Floyd Jones, director, who recently conducted a community singing program au Third Christian Church. The new organizations are to meet at the Y. W. C. A. Monday night for rehearsal. They are the Young Peoples Choral Club, to meet | at 7 p. m, and the Civic Choir, which is to assemble an hour later.

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AMERICAN WIFE

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THE GREAT ZIEGFELD!

Ziegfeld,” which opens

Here's how an artist sees Myrna Loy (left), William Powell and Luise Rainer, stars of “The Great its second popular-priced

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at Loew's today. The players are seen in the of Billie Burke, Florenz Ziegfeld Jr., and Anna

“If This Be Treason,” which will open the season Oct. 17, is in rehearsal. More than 50 persons "will be used in the’ production in seven scenes. The play was the first New York Theater Guild success of last season. More Awards Added

Walter E. Jackson, general chairman of the membership campaign, has announced that in addition to

Training Band to Be Formed

Conservatory Organization to Become Symphony.

The Arthur Jordan Conservatory of Music has announced the organi-

men and boys. The group will be directed by Charles Henzie, conservatory faculty member, and will have its first meeting Wednesday at 7:30 p. m. at 1116 N. Delawarest. The band will be the -forerunner IS a conservatory symphonic band, members of which will come from the group forming next Wednesday. Several public appearances are being planned. The minimum age ship is 10 years, Mr. Rehearsals will be held each Wednesday from 7:30 until 9 p. m. Seventy persons are expected to report at the first session. Persons enrolling need not be studying at the conservatory.

for memberHenzie says.

Tomorrow Night Only ’ GLEN GRAY

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CASA LOMA

* ORCHESTRA Tickets now on sale Ind. Theatre News Shop, 80c, incl. tax, till 6 p. m. tomorrow. After .that $1.10. Make Reservations Now

DANCE TONIGHT Emil Velazco Featuring His $20,000

zation of a free training band for |-

Predicts Theater Membersh p Drive to Reach $15,000 Goal

‘Most Impressive Season’ Forecast by Director Burleigh | as Campaign Nears Climax.

A successful conclusion to the Civic Theater membership drive was predicted today by Frederick Burleigh, director, who also the 1936-37 season would be the “most impressive New stage equipment has been bought, he saicl.

ventured that in many years.”

the daily awards, four major prizes

will be presented to winners in the

drive for new members, Cups will be given to the individual, the team and division responsible for the most new members. Another ciip will be presented the individual bringing in the largest number of double memberships. Winners at the first three report meetings have been Mrs. Russell McDermott, Mrs. Fritz Schneider, Miss Maryhelle Neal, Mrs. Oliver Greer, Mrs. Paul Richford, Mrs. Harold Vicior, and Miss Anna Louise Mouch.

Blues Retain Lead

Yesterday Mr. .and Mrs. Harold Victor's tea was leading the field for the team award. The Blue di-

vision, under Mrs. William G. | Sparks, ‘has held the lead it se[cured over the Red division under Harold Tharp and Mrs. Robert Winslow at the first report luncheon. Mr. Jackson said he expects to reach the goal of $15,000, an increase of almost 50 per cent over last year, edrly next week.

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1936--Musical Calendar--19317 ENGLISH THEATER

Ballet, Grand Opera, Symphony Orchestra and World Famed Artists

Wednesday Evening, Nov. 4

Jooss European Ballet

Wednesday Evening, Nov. 18

San Carlo Grand Opera Company

Puccini's Opera “La Boheme”

Room 201,

Sunday Afternoon. Dec

THE MUSICAL ART QUARTET

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Sunday Afternoon, Feb

VLADIMIR HORO Witz

Pianist Sunday Afternoon. Marc: 14

PONS Soprano ‘Remarkably low average cost of 92 cents to $2.20 per concert.

Season Ticket Scale of Prices (6 Concerts Including Tax)

$5.50 $6.50, $8.80, $11, $13.20

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LAST FUN ROUNDUP OF 1936 SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND NITE

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WHERE, WHAT, WHEN

APOLLO

‘“‘Ramona’’ with Loretta Young and - Don i at 11:37, 1:37. Rg in

CIRCLE ‘My. American Wife’ with Francis Lederer and Ann Sothe n y 1:52, 4:44, 7:36 and 1 28. st 3 Bolgna® n Comes Home! with 93 4 a ulie a a 3:26, 6:18 and 9:10. ydon #,

KEITH'S “Mr rs. Bumpstead-Leigh.” a Federal

Players production under the direction of John Cameron. Curtain at

js LOEW'S : ‘The Creat Zieniele with William

Pow ell, nd * Ranier, at 11: 30. 2: 135. 5: 0H a oe

LYRIC

Stage show with Phil Spitalny and his 25-piece girl orchestra and entertainers at 1:10, 3:57. 6:44 and 9:31 “Down the Stitch” with Patricia Elli= and ickey Rooney on the sereen at 11:40, 2:27, 5:14, 8:01 ang

ALAMO . “Counterfeit,” with Cheste Also ,Lightning,” F Morris,

with Bi and Tim McCoy H Carson

AMBASSADOR ) Plor Ja5ile Rich Girl, an Shirey Temple SO ree Wise with Robert Tavior guys, -

“Hearts Divided.” with Dick Powell and Marion Davies. Also, Im

Palm Springs” with Frances Langford and Sir Guy Standing. 2 .

ESSAYS DRAMATIC ROLE In “Valiant is the Word for Car-

rie,” Arlene Judge is essaying her |

most dramatic role since: her first picture, “Are These Our Children.” Her husband, Wesley Ruggles, is producing as well as directing the picture.

ANN SOTHERN

Fred Stone Billie Burke

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trombones.

Maxine Hit of Feature | by Spitalny

Her Throaty Voice Makes Friends of Fans at Lyric.

she sings softly into the microphone. The customers at the Lyric like her. She and Phil Spitalny and his band are to be there through Thursday. Maxine, who is a brunet and pretty, sings with the 25-piece girl orchestra and the Three Little Words. with brass and with ‘violin, with piano, and with lights going this way and that, and Mr. Spitalny doing the same with a baton. She is the featured singer and she should be. The Three Little Words sing quite melodiously, too. They are better at acting than Miss Maxine, but then, they have more acting to do. They are the close harmony, and the comedy relief,

Harmony Scores

One number, something or other about a tavern, is embellished by barber-shop harmony that pretty nearly goes to town. They ought to drop around in the suburbs some Saturday night. One of the surprising things about the band is that the brass section disposes of the theory that women can’t play trumpets and They can. Push me a little further and I'd say they do in the Phil Spitalny band. The stage show. which is the best part of the bill, held a full: house at attention yesterday. Mr. Spitalny, who generally has a good reputation as an orchestra leader in ballrooms and on the radio, waves a mean baton, in a friendly way, of

course, at the 25 girl musicians.

And the piano player at the left, the one with the black hair, plays splendidly and looks better.

Film Shows Navy Life

of a United States Navy film, announced by Harry Von Zell, and pretty thoroughly depicting in pic-

navy life. : There is a short subject on birds, done by ornothologists of Cornell University, in’ which the songs of wild birds are captured onto film. The film said it was the first time such a feat had been accomplished. “Down the Stretch” is a picture (you've guessed it or you've read it

Somewhere) about racing. The story is about a jockey whose father, a

former jockey, has been Ah ity

This jockey is not having any too |:

much luck, when a wealthy pair of the horsey set pick him out of night court, just as he is about to be sent

to the reformatory.

‘They have some troubles getting this young jockey started again, and, when.they do, suspect him of

foul play. He goes to England to

escape the notoriety. Then the horsey couple goes broke. They go to England, find him, and he rides a race that seems sour. He is banned. They find out he does it for them, and forgive him. Every one is happy and the show closes leaving one to wonder Where he’s going to. race next.—

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Maxine has a throaty voice, and |’

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CAST IN PLAY

Miss Cornelia Black is to take part in a play, “Papa and the Girls,” to be produced -tomorrow as the opening of the fall season of the St. Cecelia Dramatic Club of Sacred Heart Church.

More Dancers Join Ballet

Enlarged Cast to Be Seen in Program Here.

Seven new ballets and a half dozen new dancers will be seen when the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo returns to Indianapolis for

its third engagement on Dec. 7 and 8 at the Murat. The appearance again is "being sponsored by the Junior Chamber of Commerce. The company closed a threemonths engagement at Covent Garden, London, the first: of this month. and will arrive in New York Oct. 27. They are to open the New York engagement two days later at the Metropolitan. Opera House. All the principal dancers are promised for the troupe's: fourth American tour. Among these is Lubov Rostova, who was injured ballet to resume solo roles... Others manova, Alexandra Paniiovs, Tatiana Riabouchinska, David Lichine and Yurek Shabelevsky. Leonide titles of Maitre de Ballet and Artistic Collaborator,, and again will have starring parts. With the largest repertoire in their history, the dancers have added a corresponding amount of costumes and scenery, necessitating an extra car on their train.

Jones Famil “EDUCATING FATHER” Richard Dix-Karen Morley “DEVILS SQUADRON”

two years ago and has rejoined the |

are Irina Baranova, Tamara Tou- |

Massine returns this year with the |;

Glen Gray Is

to Bring His

\ o Casa Loma’ Organization to Indiana Roof Tomorrow

Popular Dance Orchestra

to Appear for One-Night

Engagement; 15-Minute Broadcast Is Scheduled Over WFBM Beginning at 11 P. M.

With “Pee Wee” Hunt, Kenny Sargent and the rest of ‘the Casa Loma lads, Glen Gray will swing into town for a one-night engagement at the Indiana Roof tomorrow night, One of the most popular and “swingin’est” bands in the country, the Casa Loma organization has built up a big fol.

lowing since it first went on the air from the Glen Island Casino, Rye, N. Y., in 1933. I'he players had just changed their name from the Orange Blossom Orchestra to Jean Goldkette’s Casa Loma Or-

chestra, under the direction of

Glen Gray. They took their name from the famous Canadian night spot, Casa Loma, where they played one of their early and most successful engagements.

From the Casino they moved into a New York hotel, and were introduced to a nation-wide audience by way of the weekly CBS Caravan program. Their enga ement, extended from an origihal 13-week contract, ended at the b2ginning of the summer. Since then they have been touring. : The outfit, like Benny Goodman's orchestra, is popular both with dancers and with the -more critical members of the dance .band pro-

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fession. Glen Gray probably has assembled as accomplished a band of jazz virtuosos as any that is “swing-. ing it out” today. An individual style in arrangements also adds to the orchestra's popularity. A 15-minute broadcast from the local dance hall is scheduled by WFBM at 11 o'clock.

Authors of Comedy to Write Musical

Times Special HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 26.—Walter Wanger has signed Sam and Bella Spewack, authors of “Boy Meets Girl,” current ‘Broadway comedy success, to write the screen play for “Vogues of 1937,” fashion musical to be made in technicolor. The cast has not been selected. It will be released through United Artists,

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Last Feature, 9:30 P.

FEDERAL

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A FEDERAL THEATER PROJECT—WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION

KEITH'S THEATRE—LINCOLN

STARTING MONDAY NIGHT AT 8:15

In The Sensatidffal Dramatic Triumph

BY JAMES WARWICK First Presentation on Any Stage Since Its Recent Long Run at the Booth: Theater in New York

9090 PLAYERS

ALLEY”

Night Prices: 15¢, 25¢, 40¢

;-Sat: Matinee; 10¢, 20c, 30c

All Seats Reserved for All Performances

In Preparation—“It Can't Happen Here”

The Week End’s Best Attractions

‘At Your Neighborhood Theater

NORTH SOE

‘WEST SIDE 27902 W. 10th St. Double Feature

STAT E Tim McCoy

“MAN FROM GUNTOWN” “BOULDER DAM” Sun. Double Feature—Shirley Temple “POOR LITTLE RICH GIRL” “BORDER PATROLMAN”

W.Wash. & Belmont Special Attraction

|Be mon t Clark Gable Jeanette MacDona!d—Spencer Tracy “SAN FRANCISCO” Sun. Double Feature—Shirley Temple “POOR LITTLE RICH GIRL” “HIS BROTHER'S WIFE” Double Feature

DA | SY Claire Trevor

“HUMAN CARGO” “THE FUGITIVE SHERIFF” Sun. Double Feature—Pat O’Brien “PUBLIC ENEMY’S WIFE” “THREE CHEERS FOR LOVE”

2540 W. Mich, St.

NORTH SIDE

R ! 1Z Illinois and 34th

Double Feature Robert Young “THREE WISE GUYS” “O'MALLEY OF THE MOUNTED” Sun. Double Feature—Shirley Temple “POOR LITTLE RICH GIRL” “SPENDTHRIFT”

Central .at Fall Crk Zaring “emt ros “PREVIEW MURDER CASE” “THE COUNTRY BEYOND” Sun. Double Featvre—Jean Harlow “SUZY” “BUNKER DEAN”

42nd & College Double Feature > Chester Morris

“COUNTERFEIT” Wendie Barry—“SPEED” Sun. Double Feature—Bobby Breen “LET’S SING AGAIN” “MEET NERO WOLFE” 30th and IHiineis

Double Feature n Bennett

“BIG BROWN EYES” “THE MYSTERIOUS AVENGER” . Sun. Double Feature—Carole Lombard “THE PRINCESS COMES ACROSS’ : “TWO IN REVOLT”

St. Clair “5 bie

Double Feature “TWO IN EEvOLT " Sun. Double Feature—W. C. Fields PPY”

“HOUSE oF 1 1000 CANDLES” UDELL igi “LADY CONSENTS” “THREE GODFATHERS”

Double Featwre—Beris -Karioff A A “THESE THREE”

30th at Northw't’n Double Feature

R EX Lyle Talbot

“MURDER BY AN ARISTOCRAT” “DON'T GAMBLE WITH LOVE” Sun. Double Feature—Dick Powell “HEARTS DEVIDED” “WHITE FANG”

EAST SIDE

2038 FE. 10th St. Parker Viotor Meise “PROFESSIONAL SOLDIER” “SONG AND DANCE MAN” Sun. Double Feature—Irene Dunne

“SHOW. BOAT”

Stra tfo rd 19th & Cellege

Double Feature Clark Gable “CALL OF THE WILD” “SINGING KID” Sun. Double Feature—Dick Powell “HEARTS DIVIDED” “ANNIE OAKLEY”

MECCA pif

Double Feature Merle Oberon “DARK ANGEL” “39 STEPS” Sun. Double Feature—Otto Kruger “DRACULA’S DAUGHTER” “ABSOLUTE QUIET” 7

DREAM 2361 Station St,

Double Feature Edward Arnold “SUTTER’S GOLD “THE FIRST BABY” Sun. Double Feature—Kav Francis “THE HITE ANGEL” “EARLY TO BED”

1 Tacoma

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EAST SIDE

R VOLI 3155 E. 10th

Jimmie Boyer At the Organ 8:13 Simone Simon—Herbert Marshall “GIRLS DORMITORY” Lew Ayres—“SHAKEDOWN” Extra! Late Last Show Only “Private Life of Henry the 8th” Sun. . Double Feature—Shirley Temple “POOR LITTLE RICH GIRL” “HIGH TENSION” Mickey Mouse Cartoon

“EARLY TO BED” “DESERT GOLD” Sun. Special Feaiure—Clark Gable Jeanette MacDonald—Svoencer Tracy “SAN FRANCISCO”

4020 FE. New York Double Feature

Tu xed Oo Lionel Barrymore

“THE DEVIL DOLL” “THE FIRST BABY” Sun. Double JFeature—dean Harlow SUZY” “EDUCATING FATHER”

IRVING "55 3"

Jack Moran ‘AND SO THEY WERE MARRIED’ “THINGS TO COME” Sus. Double Festure.—tean Harvie

“PUBLIC ENEMY'S WIFE”

E. 10th St Dowsle Fosters Chas. Butterworth

- “WE WENT TO COLLEGE” - “PUBLIC ENEMY'S WIFE” Sun. Double Feature—Barbara Stanwyck "“MUSS ‘EM UP”

“Hamilton sms

: Granada 5

“MURDER BY AN ARISTOCRAT” 1332 FE. Wash, st Strand Double Feature ary ‘AND SO THEY WERE MARRIED’ “DRACULA'S DAUGHTER” Sun. Double Feature—Gene Raymond

“THE BRIDE WALKS OUT” “LET'S SING AGAIN”

Paramount a = wa. Double Feature John Howard “BORDER FLIGHT” s “STAMPEDE” Sun. Double Feature—Loretta Young “PRIVATE NUMBER” “LITTLE MISS NOBODY” Double Feature

BIJOU: “ight

“DRACULA’S DAUGHTER” “MYSTERIOUS AVENGER” Sun. Double Feature—Richard Dix “DEVIL'S SQUADRON” “CARYL OF THE MOUNTAINS”

SOUTH SIDE or

Fountain Square Double Feature William Boyd “HEART OF THE. WEST” “Return of Jimmie Valentine” Sun. Double Feature—Bing Crosby “RHYTHM ON THE RANGE” “RETURN OF SOPHIE LANG” At Fountain Square Sanders “yf “MAN HUNT” “WESTWARD HO” Sun. Double Feature—W. C. Fields

“POPPY” “PETRIFIED FOREST”

Avalon

“FOR THE SERVICE” “THE GOLDEN ARROW”

114 E. Washington

Pros., Churchman Double Feature Buck Jones

“THE KING STEPS OUT”

0 . 3 I 1105 BS. Meridian 8 riental move tegeme “KING STEPS OUT” “YOU MAY BE NEXT” Sun. Double Feature—W. C. Fields

“POPPY” “GIRL FROM MANDALAY”

Garfield Bemis eis

“AND SO THEY WERE me MARKED" “CATTLE THIEF” Double Feature—Joe E. PiSONS 0’ Se “] MARRIED A

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