Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 October 1936 — Page 19

Sellout for First Night Is Reported

John Newcomb and David . Milligan to Play Leading Roles.

BY JAMES THRASHER What happens when a President of the United States, elected on a peace platform, takes office in the face of inevitable war is told in “If This Be Treason,” which is to open the Civic Theater's season on Saturday night. The play is the work of John Haynes Hoimes and Reginald Lawrence, and was presented first by | _the New York Theater Guild in | September, 1935. McKay Morris | played the role: of President John | Gordon, which will be portrayed by | John Ray Newcomb in the Civic | produciton, which is to play every | night through Thursday. David Milligan is to have the part of the] Japanese premier, done in New York | by Tom Powers. Final Rehearsal Tonight

Director Frederick Burleigh is to | put his cast through its final paces | tonight with costumes, -sets and | properties. Friday night's rehearsal | will be’ conducted as a regular per-| formance. The first night house already is sold out, and the Civic box office reports. sales for the other evenings are better than usual. Mr. Burleigh has overcome the inconvenience of Indianapolis’ small Oriental - population, though the play requires a goodly number of Japanese diplomats. Prominent in the large and. “100 per cent American’ cast, beside Mr. Newcomb and Mr. Milligan, are R. Kirby Whyte, Edward Miller, Carl Lieber Jr, Laura. Miller, Elizabeth Bogart Schofield, Ivy Ann Fuller, Toner M. Overly, William Condrey, Harold Arnholter, Richard Coons, George Osborne, Raymond Wager, Anthony Krieg, Adrian Reiter, Garrett Olds, Frances Badger, Martha Whyte, Dorothea Craft, Betty Coons, Kenneth Badger, Edward Green, Howard Lacy II, Walter Craigle, Helen Faussett, Edward Gaumer, Robert Smock, John Wildhack, Robert Emhardt and Jack Chesterfield.

CHesterfield Changes Role

This opening production marks the graduation of Mr. Chesterfield from juvenile to character parts. He came to the Civic in 1933 from De Pauw University, highly recommended as. a character actor. But the Civic director saw a lurking talent in the young man and cast him for the lead in “Young Woodley.” Since then he has been seen in “Cradle Song, » “A Woman of No Importance,” “Three Cornered Moon” and “The Bishop Misbehaves.” In “If This Be Treason,” Mr. Chesterfield has the part of Koye, leader of the Japanese masses. Though he appears but briefly in the last act, he figures prominently in the play's entire procedure.

Geneva Honor Sent to David Selznick

Times Special HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 15—A Geneva honor is being rushed to Hollywood to be presented to David O. Selznick for the Selznick- International production, “Little Lord Fauntleroy,” which won the League of Nations medal for the. best picture of the past year. The medal was presented to Curtis Melnitz of the Paris office of United . Artists by M. Pillat, permanent secretary of the International Committee for Artistic and Literary Enlightenment through Motion Pictures.

Production Begun on Musical Film

Timea Special HOLLYWQQD, Oct. 15.—Production on Boris Petroff's musical “Hats Off” was under way today at Talisman studios with the first filming devoted to shoqting of dance numbers under the supervision of Arthur Dreifuss and Victor Petroff. Franklyn Pangborn, George Irving, Clarence Wilson and the Val and Ernie comedy team were added yesterday to the cast headed by Mae Clarke and John Payne, singing and dancing leads; Helen Lynd, Skeets Gallagher and Luis Alberni.

AV IATION PROBLEMS

Blind flying and landing a plane safely in a storm by radio from a distant station are two of the prob-

lems of modern aviation that add |

to the drama of “Without Orders,” new picture of the air lanes.

SINGING TEAM UNIQUE Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy form the only team of operatic voices which has ever extended for more than one picture in film history.

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Opening Tomorrow Apollo

“LADIES IN LOVE”"—Janet Gaynor, Loretta Young, Constance Bennett, Simone Simon and Don Ameche. Directed by Edward H. Griffith; screen play by Melville Baker from Hungarian stage play

Story—Three girls, doctor's laboratory assistant. dress model and

partment together. one’s love affair, reshuffles the lives of them all when things turn upside down on her hectic wedding day.

Circle

“THE BIG BROADCAST OF 1937"—Jack Benny, George Burns "and Gracie Allen, Bob Burns, Martha Raye, Milland, Frank Forest, Benny Fields, Beniy Stowkowski, Louis DaPron, Eleanore Whitney, Larry Adler, Virginia Weidler, David Holt and Billy Lee. Directed by Mitchel Leisen. Screen play by Walter DeLeon and Francis Martin, . Story—S8mall-town girl is victim of radio publicity men’s. intrigues as they build her up to radio fame. search and a bridegroom substitution finally set things right for everybody except station proprietor, as movies sive razzberry to

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“LIBELED LADY”—Jean Harlow, William Powell, Myrna Loy Directed by Jack Conway; author, Wallace

Story—Thieatened with libel suit for five million dollars, newspaper managing editor hires reporter to “frame” heiress who brought suit, marries him to managing editor’s flance to make affair more +} Reporter instead runs away with heiress, while his bride . protests. Finally, though, she consents to divorce.

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ON STAGE—Eddie Rio, dancing comedian; Jeannine, WLW “Lilac Time” singer; Cappy Barra Harmonica Swing Ensemble; Five Juggling Jewels; Foley and Leture, comedy team, and Burns,

“THE GIRL ON THE. FRONT PAGE”—On screen—Edmund Lowe, Gloria Stuart, Reginald Owen and Spring Byington. Directed

Story—Girl inherits newspaper and hard-boiled managing editor who intends to allow no woman to ruin the paper. headed by heiress’ own butler threatens her reputation, Managing

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By United Press HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 15.—Motion picture directors, who make a business of ladling out glamour to the public, are not agreed on whether

light with their stars. Many believe a director should not be silenced by the headline activities of the players he molds. Others argue the public is interested chiefly in the actors and that a director should remain in comparative obscurity. Veteran directors, such as Cecil B. De Mille, support the faction advocating “glamour” for the man behind the camera. De Mille a Showman : De Mille, an expert showman under any conditions, manages to get into print more than most others in his craft. He 1s not averse to staging temperamental displays for visitors who succeed in reaching his sets .on the Paramount lot, and frequently stages nation-wide campaigns for certain “types.” Another school of thought is represented by Irving Cummins of Twentieth Century-Fox, who believes headlines are something that

use of ‘players. Cummings, who is by no means colorless, nevertheless is convinced the business of directing should be considered from an isolated point of view. Glamour Not Needed, View “I don’t think the glamour of a director, real or manufactured, is necessary,” he says. “The purpose of a director is to stay in the background and view in perspective the activities ‘of his players in relation to drama. “A sensible director, I believe, must realize the public never will go to see a picture because his fine

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Movie Directors Debate Value

Stars’ Spotlight

Actors Should Not Take All Glamour, De Mille States: Others Think Man Behind Camera Should Stay There.

The people who pay their money at the pox office do so because a certain star or combination of players are in a story whose title and’ subject matter appeal to them.” Cummings declares he would submerge his activities in relation to the public completely to build color in his players.

Producer to Take Underwater Scenes

Times Special HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 15. — Raymond Friedgen, who will produce “Killers of the Sea” will leave Pensacola, Fla., soon for the deep sea fishing grounds where the first

scenes of this marine picture will be filmed with Captain Wallace Caswell in the leading role. Friedgen has engaged a 10-foot schooner, outfitted with special equipment for marine photography. The first diving well of its kind ever built in this country will be used for the under-water scenes. This well, weighing two tons, has

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withstand the pressure of currents off Hurricane Island, where the first scenes will be filmed and requires a crew of 30 men to handle it.

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Garbo's Glee! Causes Ban on Visitors

‘Enigma Woman’ Back on Job in Mood for Fun at Studio.

BY PAUL HARRISON NEA Service Staff Correspondent : HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 15.—Greifa

Garbo is laughing out loud these days. Having fun. Making little

jokes. Scooting around the stage |

on a camera truck. Asking for rhumba music. Being, generally, ruite gracious to everybody. If the Great-a Garbo were to become any more sociable, she might

1 some of her aura of smolder- |

K's mystery, her remoteness as Holood’s Enigma Woman, That

a be bad.

So there is still a rule against vis-

| itors on her sets. No pictures either. scarcely any pictures. Miss] Garbo continues to go her way in|.

Well,

privacy, and apparently Wants to be alone. Workmen are building a high wall

'between the house she rented from

Jeanette MacDonald and the neighboring residence of Jimmy Stewart. Studio workmen place high, blackcloth screens around her when she plays a tense or torrid scene with Robert Taylor. She lunches in solitude in her dressing room,

She’s Car Shopping

But for all that, she is a happier actress than Hollywood has glimpsed before. Nobody knows why. She arrives at the studio at 8 o'clock each morning in a new, big, black limousine driven by an old, big, black chauffeur. There have been several different limousines because she has decided to discard her nine-year-old car and is shopping for a modern one. All other M-G-M stars are established in a new dressing room building.. Miss Garbo wouldn't move.

Thosé are: rabbits about to be fed by Janet Gaynor.

The young

man with the stethoscope is Tyrone Power Jr. They are in “Ladies in Love,” along with Constance Bennett, Loretta Young, Simone Simon, Don Ameche. and Paul Lukas. The picture opens at the Apollo tomorCe

row.

She insisted upon keeping the old dressing room in a long, ramshackle frame structure assigned her when

she first came to Hollywood. The studio management would like to tear down the building. Sometimes she has breakfast there. Invariably it consists of marinated herring and a salad with sour-cream dressing. Then she puts on her own makeup. This is not grease paint, but a light coating of water-soluble material applied with a sponge. The studio provides a hairdresser. Greta has a new personal maid, a colored girl named Clara. The maid she had on several previous pictures was won away from her by Rosalind Russell, A few minutes before 9 o'clock,

Miss Garbo rides to Stage 21, where most of the scenes of “Camille” are being shot. On this stage she has

a portable dressing room, plainly done in light green and crowded with couch, table and chair. Screens surround this dressing room. When the star enters it to relax, she slips out of the heavy costumes which she must wear before the camera. She still indulges Garboesque moods. On the set, between scenes, she may sit in one. chair with her feet in another and lean back with closed eyes for long periods of silence. Never reads a book or a newspaper, nor does she ever look at a script on the set; always knows her lines for the day when she reaches the studio.

Barrymore Drops Suit; Apologizes||

Actor Admits Secretary’s Bond Report Was “Accurate.

By Uniled Press HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 15.— John Barrymore's written apology for accusing his former secretary, Emmett D. Camomile, of failing to account for securities in his possession today ended the last of the actor's lawsuits on file here. Mr. Barrymore dismissed a complaint he had filed against Camomile, and then empowered the former secrefary’s attorney to make public the letter of apology. The letter, as disclosed by Attorney Courtney A. T&l, said: “In January there appeared in the public press the intimation that you had failed to account for $30,000 in securities. Since that time a complete examination of the books and records show that you did make a complete and satisfactory accounting.” Several weeks ago a similar suit filed by the actor against Henry

Hotchener was dismissed at Barrymore’s request.

DEATH SCENE FILMED

What condemned criminals do in the last few hours of life before being executed is shown in “Wea Who Are About to Die,” new screen drama of death house existence,

GLEASON AGAIN POLICEMAN James Gleason once more plays a straight shooting, iron nerved policeman in “Don’t Turn ’Em Loose,” sensational drama.

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Breen. Also Ihe Green Pastures.” with Rex Ingram

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ERIK ‘FOREIGN’ AGAIN Erik Rhodes reverts to the type of role that first brought him fame. on the screen. Once again he is an, excitable foreigner in . “Smartest Girl in Town,” in which he supports Gene Raymond and Ann Sothern. 2

TOGETHER AGAIN Lillian Harmer, for 23 years & close friend of May Robson and alse an accomplished actress, is appeare

ing with Miss Robson in the new Bobby Breen starrer, “Rainbow on the River.”

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