Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 24 October 1936 — Page 8

_OMEDIAN

New Stunts Displayed in Pantomime

John Sheehan ‘Steals’ Movie Offering, ‘Here Comes Carter.

BY JAMES THRASHER

~ An amusing mixture of Harpo Marx, Eddie Peabody and Harry Langdon, and plen- . ty of original tricks, make up . the offering of banjo-playing Gene Sheldon, pantomime comedian who headlines “Shooting High,” the Lyric revue this week.

You may remember Mr. Sheldon, for he played the Lyric stage before with his patient partner, Loretta Fischer. If you have missed seeing him, the act is recommended as the funniest bit that has reached the local vaudeville house in several weeks, He has some new: stunts in his repertoire this .time, such as sew-

~~ing his fingers together with an

imaginary thread. This doesn’t sound the least bit comical, of course, but seeing it is something else again. Sharing top billing are the Three Slate Brothers, who present a rough-and-tumble brand of comedy that is decidedly ad lib. Briefer appearances are alloted the Oehman Twins, a very vivacious young lady and her brother in a clever dancing act, d Paul White, one of the crop of Negro boys who have played here with Ted Lewis. Paul “wows them,” as the saying is, with “Shoe Shine Boy.” Others are Ruth Pryor and E. Staniloff, in ballet and Russian dances, respectively; Doris Rhodes, “swing” singer, and a decorative and | efficient chorus. After quite a period of straight vaudeville, Lyric patrons doubtless will welcome this change in stage diet. For Mr. Sheldon in particular, and the rest of the bill in general, - the show is worth seeing. The picture is “Here Comes Carter,” which stars Ross Alexander and Glenda Farrell and serves to introduce the dumbest movie gangster since Vince Barnett in the person of John Sheehan.

Gangster ‘Movie Mad’

Mr. Sheehan plays the part of a thick-headed soft-hearted “gor-

illa”*who is simply crazy about the

movies and the people who make them. Sent to shoot Mr. Alexander,

he succumbs to the lure of a theater pass and practically turns in his whole gang. “Here Comes Carter” is not primarily about gangsters, however. It’s another radio story, this time about a young man who broadcasts frank and revealing Hollywood gossip. He gets into trouble with a movie actor, who hires a gang to do him violence. A couple of surprises and a good shootin’ finish wind up an entertaining film. The last time\we saw Mr. Alexand ras in “A Midsummer Night's Dream,” and it was a blessed relief to view him in a more grateful role. Though his present part is as dashingly valiant as all of the Rover Boys, he carries it off extremely well. Anne Nagel wins Mr. Alexander in ‘the end. Glenda Farrell loves and loses, but it doesn’t throw her. And Mr. Sheehan, as we remarked, | just about steals the show.

Two New Musicals Ready for Filming

Times Special HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 24—Two of the most, elaborate musicals Hollywood has offered are ready for filming. “Sally, Irene and Mary,” the stage success, and “Wake-Up and Live,” are the productions, Walter Winchell and Ben Bernie already have been assigned to the cast of the latter, and both pictures are to have all-star casts, according to plans of Darryl F. Zanuck, production chief.

WHERE, WHAT, WHEN

APOLLO

“Dimples,” with Shirley Temple and Pradk Morgan, at 11:46, 146, 3:46, 5:46, 7:43 and 9:40. CIRGLE “Big Broadcast of 1937." with Jack Marika 2 George Burns, Gracie Allen, Martha Raye and hers at 11, 1:13, 3:24, 5:36, 7:48 and LOEW'S

*Libeled Lady,” with Jes J Harlow. William Powell, Myrn: Ley and Spencer Tracy at 11, 3: 10, 3 5:35,

LYRIC

“Shooting High,” stage Joe, at 12:48, 3:09. 5:30, 7:41 and 9:52. Also “Here Comes Carter,’ ith Alexander and Glenda irrell, on the .screen at 11:35, 1 4:17, 6:28 and 8:39.

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COMEDY AND FOOTBALL STARS

squad.

Football practice at the University of Michigan never was quite as popular as when Miss Betty Field visited the gladiators the other day. Betty, who is to be at English’s in “Boy Meets Girl” on:Nov. 5, 6 and 7, is shown here with Matt Patanelli of Elkhart, vapham of the Michigan

closes.

Roof Engages Sanders’ Band

Popular Orchestra to Play One Night, Nov. 15.

Joe Sanders, the nimble-fingered, glib-tongued “gle left hander” of

\a one-night stand at the Indiana Roof Sunday, Nov. 15. . As half of the famous CoonSanders dance orchestra team, Mr. Sanders dates back to .the early days of radio. His Nighthawk Club is remembered . by countless radio listeners of a few years back. Following Catleton Coon’s death, Mr. Sanders retired from the orchestra business and devoted himself to composing dance tunes. But after two years he organized his present unit, which features Jack Swift and Barbara Sparks. The engagement of Dan Russo and his Oriole: orchestra has been extended through Nov. 1, Manager | Tom Devine of the Roof announced.

New Role Announced for Miss Stanwyck

Times Special HOLLYWOQOD, Oct. 24.—Barbara Stanwyck is to star in “Saint in New York,” a picturization of a story by Leslie Charteris. Mr. Charteris is the reigning favvorite among English mystery writers, having stepped into the shoes of the late Edgar Wallace. “Saint in New York” is considered one of the best sellers in years for this class of fiction. As yet, Eduardo Ciannelli is the only addition to the cast of the picture, which is to be a Pando S. Berman production. Miss Stanwyck’s latest work was in “The Plough and the Stars.”

CUNNINGHAM SIGNED

Joe Cunningham, humorous writer and comedian, today was signed by Emanuel for an important role in “Mind Your Own Business.”

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Jooss Dancers fo Present Four Ballets at English’s

Troupe to Repeat Opening New York? Program Here Nov. 4 on Martens Concert Series. Approximately the same program will be given Here by .the Jooss ‘European Ballet as was presented at the troupe’s opening performance

in New York this week, announcement of the local presentation dis-

The ballel is to open the Martens Concerts series Nov. 4'at English’s.

One of the most talked-of ballets of recent years and the most famous item in the Jooss repertoire, “The Green Table,” is to close the program here. It is a dance-drama in eight scenes, conceived by Kurt Jooss, the company’s director, with music by Fritz Cohen, who is to .obe at the piano, ;

While “The Green Table” is a choreographic lampoon of the world’s diplomats, it is less a satire on the League of Nations than on the peo ple who produce war, according to Mr. Jooss. “Ballade,” the. ning. ballet, 1s danced to John Colman’s -arrangement of an old French folk song. “The Big City,” which come next, is a cross section of modern life in a European capital. Alexander Tansman, ‘Polish composer-pianist who is to be soloist. with the -Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra this season, wrote the music," Comedy, rather than satire of the “Green Table” variety, prevails in “A Ball in Old Vienna,” which pictures the lovely ladies and ardent swains of the 1840s. As in all the coming presentations, the choreography is by Mr. Jooss, while Mr. Cohen has arranged the music from compositions by Joseph Lanner, ’

Spanish Revolution Picture Scheduled

Times Special . HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 24 —~“The Siege of the ' Alcazar” has ‘been added as a leading feature on the production schedule of Darryl F. Zanuck. H. R. Knickerbocker, war correspondent who has been covering the revolt in Spain, has been signed to write the story, and the studio has acquired rights to his news stories on events in Spain. Kenneth MacGowan is to be associate pro-

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Poor Indian Unhappy in | Hollywood

Palefaces - and Orientals Take Movie Redmen Roles.

‘BY PAUL HARRISON HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 24.—(NEA)— If you ever have happened to wonder -how Lo, the poor Indian, is coing in talkietown, the answer is that Lio is feeling very low indeed, and poor. Even with the boom in horse opera and cliff-hanger drama, with tom-toms tomming and scalps being garnered as they haven't been in years, these are lean times for honest-to-goodness Injuns. Trouble is that palefaces, Filipinos, and even Orientals are impersonating redmen on the screen.

There are about 250 Indians in Hollywood who are dependent on extra work and bit roles to keep the wolf away from their pinkstuccoed tepees. Some of the young bucks, armed with photographs and press clipping, already are on the warpath. Impassioned speeches are heard around the council fires. Scouts report that movie producers are recruiting Japanese gardeners, southern European Jla- |p borers and Filipino houseboys, .to appear in the roles of-the criginal, or aboriginal, Americans.

Heap Big Complaint

Big Jim Thorpe, the celebrated Indian athlete and grand sachem of his people here, even arranged a pow-wow with the United States attorney. But the local representative of the Great White Father admitted he couldn't do anything. Drawing his pleated-back polo coat around him with stately dignity, the great Thorpe spoke: “Ugh—I mean, doggone it!—this sort of thing is grossly unfair to our people. If such discrimination continues, it will mean that most of us simply can not make a living.” He doesn’t have to worry about himself, because he is in frequent demand for *€haracter roles. Buf he believes the Federal government should do something to protect lessIf these people were less conscientious they would strike at their competitors by impersonating Filipino houseboys, Japanese gardeners and Mediterranean fruit venders.

Redskins Kibitzers

But they won't stoop to retaliation, Furthermore, such is their

~ IN

The first of the season’s Sunday afternoon recitals in the John Herron Art Institute is to be presented by Miss Marie Zorn, Indianapolis pianist, at 4 p. m. toMOITOW., Miss Zorn's program is as follows:

Prelude. and

Fugu Ba “Ach, bleib bei — Herr ay Christ” acLV. Williams “0 Gott, Du frommer Gott ach-Rummel Tralitn Con certo Bach

Andante Presto

Chaconne

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...Bach-Busoni conn -Seriabin

Ballade, 52

School Names Piano Teacher

Mae Engle Appointed to Conservatory Staff.

Appointment of Miss Mae Engle to the Arthur Jordan Conservatory of Music piano department was announced today by Bomar Cramer, head of the department, and Miss Ada Bicking, director. Miss Engle also is to serve as the school’s ofncial accompanist. Former staff pianist at WFBM and accompanist at the Fred Newell

Morris studio for seven years, Miss

Engle is an’experienced vocal coach and piano teacher. She served on

the faculties of the Indianapolis |

Conservatory of Music and the Indiana College of Music and Fine

artistic integrity that they argue|Arts.

with directors about how Indian sequences should be directed. That’s bad. Directors don’t relish being told that their work is technically faulty. hire palefaces, who don’t argue. Listen to Nipo Strongheart. Mr. e most interested of all campaigners for authenticity and real Indians on the screen. A Yakima himself, he operates a casting bureau for Indian actors, rents Indian props to studios and serves as technical adviser when anybody wants to hire one. ; Before coming to Hollywood in 1921, he helped campaign for enfranch ent of American Indians, and a

various 00ls.

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MARTENS CONCERTS,

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Last Week Season Ticket Sale

OPENING EVENT OF THE SERIES

_ WEDNESDAY EVE., NOVEMBER 4th, 8:30 P.M. JOOSS EUROPEAN BALLET

Internationally Sensational All-Star Company The Most Important Thing in the Baueté Since . Diaghilef?

Wednesday Evening, Nov.

Puceini’s Opera, “La Boheme” EE I TR A RRA.

unday Afternoon, Dec.

MUSICAL ART STRING QUARTET Evening, Jan. 21

ST. LOUIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Sunday Afternoon, Feb.

Afternoon, March 14

ONS, , Soprano

Season Ticket Sale of Prices bg Ca s Incinding Tax) $5.50, $6.60, $8.80, $11, $13.20. " Buy Season Tickets—SAVE MONEY. Nov. 2nd at an advance in price. from Season Ticket Prices. Marten’s Ticket Office, Room 201-33. Monu-

Miss Engle has studied with Percy Grainger, Alexander Rabb, Dr. Gustav Dunkelberger and Herbert Witherspoon. She is a graduate of the Chicago Musical College, and

holds an artist diploma from the In-

dignapolis Consprvatoty; 1

Miriam En R MeCrea “THESE THREE” Harr Carey—Hoot Gibson “EAST OUTLAW” 1 Star Cast Two in Revolt— Midnight Show

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THURS., FRI., SAT. Nov, 5-6-7-Mat. Sat.

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A GEORGE ABBOTT PRODUCTION

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Few Critics

Writer Says

Pollock Believes America Drifting to . Fascism or Communism.

Few. if any critics know good theater when they see it, according to Channing Pollock. “Many individuals,” said the.author, playwright and lecturer during his visit here to address Indiana teachers, “who would not think of even discussing a subject they had not studied, sincerely believe they

they can not differentiate between

acting and personal appeal. “The legitimate theater in Amer-

{ica is as vital and effective as any | | “The .

in the world,” he declared. once great theaters of any and Russia have been ruined by Fascist and Communist control. A, state theater in this country, once a splendid possibility, would be a mediocre and inefficient propaganda agency.” ~ “It can happen here,” he said, referring to Sinclair Lewis’ novel, “It Can’t Happen Here,” and its dramatized version to be presented by the Federal Players at Keith's, begin-

wn Toppes Here”

“And it will happeh,” he declared, “if America does not soon stop the drift toward either fascism or com-

munism. There is little difference

between the two; both are domination of the individual by the governing power.” " Pink-faced and gray-haired, but with bushy black eyebrows, Mr. Pollock, who is 56, wears high, black, blunt-toed lace shoes and smokes a special brand of brownpaper cigaret sparingly because of his “speaker’s throat.” “Although the reception of ‘It Can’t Happen Here’ is encouraging,” he said, “books and plays will have: Their effect will fade as did the popularity of Tom Thumb golf and chain letters.”

Know Drama,

are capable judges of acting, but|

OHIO PLAYER

The Ohio’s three-day bill beginning tomorrow is to feature “Footlight Parade,” with an allstar cast which includes James Cagney (above), Ruby Keeler, Dick Powell and Joan Blondell. Short subjects are to complete the pro=gram.

' CAST ALL WET - Burgess = Meredith, Margo and other members of the cast of “Winterset” worked 23 days in’ rain, artificial but none the less wet,

while the screen version of the famous Maxwell Anderson play was being filmed.

JACK BENNY

GEORGE BURNS ; 3 GRACIEALLEN

| BOB BURNS

2nd BIG | MARTHA! RAYE RAYE

mam ‘and his ORCHESTRA

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Youngsters

Civic Group Play Chosen

Theater’s First Production ‘Lorna Doone,’ to Be Given Oct. 31.

The Children’s Civic Thea-

|ter’s first production of the

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season, “Lorna Doone,” is to be presented at 2:30 p. m. Saturday, Oct. 31. Rehearsals are in progress under the direction of Jane Weldon, who also had charge of last year’s

opening performance. Mrs. Marion Barnard Fotheringe ham, general chairman of the chil.

mous Blackmore novel for its prese ent performance, and is taking an active part in the presentation. Among previous plays which she has done for the junior group are “Jack and the Bean Stalk,” “Cinderella” and “Heidi.”

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