Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 November 1936 — Page 8

Naudeville

Veterans In Hour Revue

“The Captain’s Kid, on Screen, ‘Jolly’ Movie, Says Reviewer.

BY JAMES THRASHER

There must be a strain of lavish showmanship in the | Carroll blood. At least, one | gets that impression after seeing Norman Carroll's ‘“Mardi Gras Revue,” which holds forth on the Lyric stage this week. * Norman is Earl's brother, and for years was general manager for the latter's “Vanities” and other enterprises. Now for the first time he has ventured independently into the production field. His plans are to take the show from here to Chicago, thence

through the Midwest, and finally to tack two acts on the front of it and

Grant.

“Wedding Present” is the title of the Circle's feature this week, and here it is, being supported by the stars, Joan Bennett and ‘Cary The Circle’s second picture is “Don’t Turn ’Em Loose.”

present it on Broadway. Mr. Carroll has the nucleus of a good “big” show and a better-than-average hour production in his present outlay. For one thing, he has assembled some veterans of proved popularity. Among them is Harry Savoy, the stuttering, explosive comedian who was here last year in the show with Pete the Penguin, if that helps the recollection. Also, there is Nellie Arnault and her two brothers. If you go to vaudeville at all regularly, you have seen them. Though not so old, they have been doing their amusing bird imitations |

Margaret Speaks Presented in Matinee Musicale Recital

Emotional Warmth and Penetration of Mood of Songs Lacking, Music Reviewer Says.

The unusual musical career of Miss Margaret Speaks brought her

lke Cast

of Current Tarzan Film

Reviewer Says Loew’s Movie Reflects Careful Direction.

They've got Johnny Weismuller out on a limb again. Johnny, the noblest Tarzan of them all, carries on the apeman’s adventures this week at Loew’s in “Tarzan Escepes.” The second feature is an engaging mystery called “Adventure in Manhattan,” with Jean Arthur and Joel McCrea

doing the honors.

The Tarzan picture begins about where the last Weismuller-Maureean O'Sullivan episode left off. Miss O'Sullivan is Jane, this ‘time comfortably ensconced in a jungle penthouse with Tarzan and the “ape, Cheetah, for company. One day company blows in. It's Jane’s cousins, Eric and Rita’ Parker (William' Henry and Benita Hume), who have come to get her signature so they can receive an inheritance.

With them is Capt, Fry; a verv|

cultured British villain who wan's to bring Tarzan back alive and make Frank Buck look like a sucker. After some persuasion, Jane agrees to go back to England long encugh to clear up the inheritance. Buf on the safari back -to civilization, Capt. Fry gets in a lot of dirty work

which culminates in Tarzen getting

himself put in a big iron cage.

Well, Tarzan escapes, as the title | y

suggests. But (sissy!) he has to get two elephants to help him. He arrives just in time to help out the

This "happy family group was snapped at a recent Civic Theater rehearsal for “Fly Away Home,” which is to open a six-performance

engagement on Friday night. Masters, Hollywood dress designer. are Keith Ruddell, Sheila Boyle.

Margaret Mead . (seated) plays Nan

Her “children” (left to right)

Edwin Bassett Cavanagh, Emily McNab and

Penny Arcade’

William Boyd Seen

in Alamo Feature

Paul Gallico's Yarn Makes

Newspaper Circle's Film

Pleasant Movie Experience

Lead Characters, Played by Joan Bennett and Cary Grant, Secondary; Trailer Picture Is Said to Be ‘Grewsome.’

BY BILL CRABB It’s Paul Gallico’s yarn which makes the picture now

showing at the Circle.

The title, “Wedding Present,”

secondary, as are the lead characters, played by Joan Bennett

and Cary Grant. Mr. Gallico can take an audience to the edge of absurdity, let it peek over and make it laugh, all the while keeping it firmly anchored on solid reality. The plot is as old as the newspaper business itself—the harum-scar-ur: reporter who exasperates his city editor; the attractive sob-sister who always gets her story and her man; the editor who would like to fire them both, but finds them indispensable. But the author applies a satirical twist that keeps,the story from being in any way trite. He keeps his characters moving" at break-neck speed. He introduces side-plots and undercurrents, each good for a laugh or two and varied enough not to be tiresome. For once Miss Bennett is given an opportunity to play a role with the sugar scraped off, and she demonstrates her ability to play devil from start to finish. Two old-timers bolster the cast. They are Conrad Nagel, who takes the part of an author, and George Bancroft, the hard-boiled city editor.

~MARTENS CONCERTS, INC.-

In the Circle’s supporting feature, “Don’t Turn ‘Em Loose,” Lewis Stone turns in one of his consistently good performances as a parole board member. The picture is high-

ly moralistie," but mixes a holdup, a murder, a jail delivery and a bombo explosion to provide the thrills. If

you appreciate the grewsome, “Don't Turn 'Em Loose” is‘your picture,

Jordan Voice Clinic

Sessions Announced

Two additional sessions of the Are thur Jordan Conservatory’s free voice clinic have been announced by Glenn O. Friermood conductor of the experiment. Mr. Friermood will consult with anyone seeking advice concerning his vocal possibilities from 3 to 6 o'clock Monday afternoon and again the same time the following Monday. The clinic is held at 1204 N, Delaware-st. '

| to Indianapolis yesterday, where she sang a lengthy program before |rest of the company, who are hav-

, leand exceedingly clever trick fiddle Presents

playing for years. | Others in the top billing are Clyde | Hager, who has a different and | of musical com

members and guests of the Matinee Musicale in Ayres Auditorium. Miss Speaks, in a relatively brief time, has come up from the ranks edy chorus to a featured weekly program on a national

highly amusing act in which he, | radio network, and last summer among other things, shows house- | made her recital debut with an wives how to peel a sweet potato; | extensive tour through Europe. This and the Mack Brothers and their | present tour, if we are informed sister, Rita, whose tumbling act you | correctly, is her first in her own doubtless have seen before, It’s |country. good. | Among the 22 songs which Miss The company of 60 also includes | Speaks offered were a group by Sue Chrysler, singer; Elearlor Eth- | Donaudy and Sibella, sung in ridge, who tap dances on a pedestal; | Italian; German Lieder which the adagio dance team of Judith | included Wolf's “Verhorgenheit, and Igor, and a chorus which per- | [the “Vergebliches Staendchen” of forms well. The settings are quite | Brahms, Marx’ “Valse de Chopin, elaborate, and there is one ensemble | and two familiar Richard Strauss number in particular which you | songs, “Morgen” and “Zueignung”; 5 ought to like. It features luminous | & French group, “Apres un Reve,” costume material and some “trick” | by Faure, Lsebussy’s “Fantoches,” lighting. land three Fourdrain songs; and | Picture Is “Jolly” English Songs 7 Roaghan a « “ s, Olmstea emm ageJolly” is the word for “The Cap- em Charles, Fogg, Buzzi-Peccia, tain’s Kid,” on the Lyric screen. | Oley Speaks (the soloist’s uncle) | It puts a lovable old liar and a and Walter Golde. | worshiping little girl in a sea of | Miss Spzaks’ lyric soprano is

vantage in complications. It rolls gently while | [heard to best ad s

its | | middle register,

WHERE, WHAT, WHEN

APOLLO

“Cain and Mabel.” Payies and Clark Gable, 132, 3:82, 5:32, 7:32 and 9:3

CIRCLE

“Wedding Present.” with Jogn Bennett and Cary Grant, at 11, 1:55, : : 10:30. Also n't ,' with Lewis Stone , at 12:50, 3:45,

with Marion a 11:32,

6:30 and 9:25. ENGLISH’S

“Boy __ Meets Girl,” with Betty 1 , Larry Fletcher, d cdonald and Clinton Sundberg, at 2:30 and 8:30 p. m.

KEITH'S

“It Can't Happen Here,’ first performance of Sinclair Lewis! new play by the Federal Players. at 8:15.

LOEW'S

“Tarzan Escapes,” with Johnny Weigmulles 2nd Maureen O'Sullivan, 11, 1:50, 4:45, 7:35 and 10. Also Adventure EA Manhattan,’ with Jean Arthur and Joel McCrea, at 12:30. 4:20, 6:15 and 9:10.

LYRIC

“Casyol 5 Mardi Gras," stage 1: 3:51, 6: d

Also

they spurn for the open water and | a mackerel run. The comedy element is not too hilarious and the dramatic element is not too tense. Guy Kibbee plus a half-inch of whiskers is the captain and Sybil Jason is the little girl. May Robson, billed in the lead, fails to keep pace with Guy and Sybil in performance quality. Jane Bryan and Fred Lawrence provide | the ¢ "young love” element.

Pete Smith Lauded | as Dog's Best Friend

Times Special HOLLYWCOD, Nov.. 7. — Pete Smith is now being hailed as one | of the best friends of the dog, | man's best friend, by no less an | authority than Irene Castle Mec- | Laughlin, famous dancer and dog | lover. | Miss McLaughlin contacted the | movie commentator to thank him | for espousing the cause of the canine in his short, “Killer Dog,” which saved the life of a dog defendant when shown to an Idaho Judge recently.

Film Wedding Rites

for ‘Annie Laurie’

Times Special HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 7.—Wedding ceremonies down through the centuries provide a romantic climax to “Annie Laurie,” just completed. With the immortal Scottish song presented as a melody that will link lovers as long as love lives, striking bridal costumes of the 1700 period

are shown, as well as the wedding |

modes of the 1850's and today. LIKE DAUGHTER

A girlhood ambition of Mme. Pons, mother of Lily Pons, is grati- | fled in the screen and opera star's: Pons, |

forthcoming picture. Mme. who is learning English dialogue,

- will have a small part in the

picture.

Ji. SKY HARBOR

~ «ibe Couple All All Evening One Block a ee al Airport.

Harold

DANCE TONIGHT Goldy Saylor and Her Band THE-OLD-INN

End of Beech Grove Car Line

for the most part. The young singer ! also has a good deal yet to learn | about diction and voice production. Singer Over-Publicized Altogether, the voice we heard yesterday is scarcely the one which greets listeners each Monday night. It makes one a little distrustful of the dubiously helpful magic of radio éngineers. It also would seem that Miss Speaks’ radio sponsors, through an extensive publicity campaign, have put her on a musical pedestal which her technical and vocal attainments will not allow her to] maintain, at least at present. Celius Dougherty was a capable | accompanist, and a capacity crowd

gave a warm welcome to the blond | | and attractive radio star.

(By J.Q. T)

Four Film Players’ Contracts Continued

Times Special HOLLYWOOD, Nov, T7.—June Lang, Gloria Stuart, Alan Dinehart land Jane Darwell are to continue {under contract to Twentieth Cen-tury-Fox. Options on their services have been exercised by Darryl F. Zanuck, studio production chief. Miss Lang at present is co-siar-ring with Warner Baxter in “White Hunter.” Mr. Dinchart is cast in “Reunion,” the quintuplets’ second starring picture. Miss Darwell heads the cast of “Glory.” No assignment has been announced for Gloria Stuart.

LONG CAREER

May Robson is completing her fifty-fourth successive season as an actress in “Rainbow on the River,” starring Bobby Breen.

Hil N NR:

Dance Tonite! ADM. 15¢ BEFORE 8:30

The CASINO

ALAMO ‘‘Hopalong Cassidy Returns,” with William Boyd. Also ‘The Two-Fist-ed Gentleman, ” with Lew Ayres.

AMBASSADOR ‘My Man Godfrey,” with Waliam

Powell. Also ‘‘Yellowstone,” wit Henry Hunter.

OHIO

“Saturday’s Millions. , with Ro

MacMurray and i Evans.

Ohio to Bring Back Recent Temple Film

For anyone who might have failed to see Shirley Temple in “Poor Littie Rich Girl” when the picture was in town before, and for the many who will want to see it again, Manager Don Muchmore has booked the picture for a return engagement at the Ohio for three days beginning tomorrow. On the same bill is “Three Cheeis for Love,” which features the sensational 18-year-old dancer, little Eleanore Whitney, and Robert Cummings, the young man who recently inherited a fortune.

WARNING!

Don't Miss Our Stage Show! You'll Agree It's The Year's Bestl

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LYRIC

ing a peck of trouble with some bloodthirsty natives. Jane goes back to Tarzan in the end. And Capt. Fry gets his, don’t think he doesn’t! Director Richard Thorpe expended a good deal of care on this picture, which they tell us was two years in the making. There is some ex-

Next WPA Play

Production Is to Open Monday at Keith's.

i physical specimen for the part, seems to us that Mr. Weismuller

{ { |

‘the uncomprehending Tarzan.

cellent photography, including some

swell under-water shots, and the:

trick elephants, monkeys and things are better than ever.

Lines Read Well

In addition to being the ideal it

{does well in delivering the lines of

At least he never makes them sound silly, which might happen easily. Misses O'Sullivan and Hume and John Buckler, as Capt. Fry, do an equally sincere job, and Herbert Mundin has the comedy relief well in hand. “Adventure in Manhattan” is just as good as “Tarzan Escapes,” in an

1 entirely different way, of course. It’s

all about the theft of two valuable jewels and a painting. Mr. McCrea does a better job than usual. Miss Arthur is as adroit as ever, and that indefatigable butler, Reginald Owen, turns out to be the culprit of the piece. A darned good one, too.— (By J. Q. T)

‘The Great Ziegfeld’ Booked at Granada

+. four-day engagement of “The Great Ziegfeld” is to open at the Granada Thursday. Performances are to begin at 6 p. m. the first three days and at 1:30 p. m. on Sunday afternoon. The Granada is one of three theaters operated in the Fountain-sq

district by the Fountain Square Theater Co.

COLBERT BACK

After an absence of three weeks, Claudette Colbert resumed her work in “Maid of Salem,” completely recovered from injuries suffered in an automobile accident last Sept. 25. :

JEAR ARTH HUR

NORTE IN MANHATTAR"’

“Penny Arcade,” the play which rocketed James Cagney and Joan Blondell to stardom when they vlayed the leading roles in the Broadway production, is to open at Keith’s Theater Monday as the next presentation of the Federal Players. The. play, written by Marie: Baumer, portrays the trials of a flinty old woman who operates a concession in an amusement park. A mysterious murder complicates matters. The finger of suspicion points at her son and her daughter’s sweetheart,

John Cameron, director of the

Federal Players, assisted in staging ||

the original New York production. With the presentation of “Penny Arcade,” the Federal Players will resume Saturday matinee performances.

GAB

MARION Ane ‘CAIN and |

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ENGLISH

Mat. Today, 2:30 oy Jou, 8:30

Eves. Good Orch. Seats:

others $2.95. Bale.: $1.65 & $1.10. Gal.: 55e. , Bat. Mat., Orch.: $1.65. Bale. $1.10. Gal., 35¢. Imel. Tax.

TONIGHT, LAST TIME—“IT CAN'T pp — KEITH'S TAEATRE—LIncoln 9090

ARTING MONDAY NI

FEDERAL PLAYERS

In the First Indianapolis

“PENNY

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Fisted Gentleman,”

Ayres. pletes the program.

Garrick

“Hopalong Cassidy Returns,”

of the same name, opens today at the Alamo.

This time Hopalong, played by

| William Boyd, is hired to bring law

and order to a small western town, but runs into difficulties when his brother falls in love with Lilli Marsh (Evelyn Brent), leader of the hoodlum gang. The second picture is “The Two starring Lew

based on Clarence E. Mulford’s book |

AN CARLO OPERA C()

125- FAMOUS ARTISTS-125 BALLET and SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

A Buck Jones serial comBEAUTIFUL

Y Leil ms «SATURDAY'S MIL Tame

MacM Madge Evans “MEN WITHOUT NAMES”

Owen Davis Jr., Louise Latimer Bunker Bean (Midnight Show)

‘ENGLISH Wed., Thurs. Evenings, Nov. 18, 19

Wed. Evening, Nov. 18—Second Concert of Martens | Series

LA BOHEME

Not Included in the Season Series Thursday Evening, Nov. 19—Great Double Bill

GAVALLERIA RUSTICANA AND PAGLIAGCI

WITH INCIDENTAL BALLET

Seats on Sale Martens Office, 33 Monument a LI. 8921 © Prices, $1.10, $1.65, $2.20. Tax Included. Seats for All Remaining Concerts Now on Sale.

The Week End’s Best Attractions

At Your Neighborhood Theater

WEST SIDE - Double Feature

J|STATE maim

“PHANTOM PATROL” _ “DRACULA’S DAUGHTER” Sun. Double Feature—Warner Baxter “ROAD TO GLORY” “BACK TO NATURE” W.Wash. & Belmont Double Feature

Bel mon t Ricardo Cortez

“POSTAL INSPECTOR” “TWO-FISTED GENTLEMAN” Sun. Double Feature—Hugh Herbert “LOVE BEGINS AT 20” “END OF THE TRAIL”

2540 W. Mich. Bt. IDA ; SY Double Feature Humphrey Bogart “TWO AGAINST THE WORLD” : “TIMBER WAR” Sun. Double Feature—Dick Powell

“STAGE STRUCK” “WE'RE ONLY HUMAN”

NORTH SIDE

RITZ Illinois and 34th

Double Feature Charles Ruggles ' “EARLY TO BED” “LETS SING AGAIN” Sun Double Feature—Anne Shirley “M’LISS” “IT’S LOVE AGAIN”

Za ri ng Central at Fall Crk

Double Feature Frank Morgan “DANCING PIRATE” “FLORIDA SPECIAL” Sun. Special Feature—Fred Astaire : “SWING TIME” March of Time—Mickey Mouse

Up town 42nd & College

Double Feature Alice Brady “THE HARVESTER” “TRAPPED BY TELEVISION” Sun. Double Feature—Clark Gable

“DANCING LADY” “BIG HOUSE”

30th and Hiinois Double Feature Robert Young

“THREE WISE GUYS” “PRIDE OF THE MARINES” “HIS BROTHER'S WIFE” “EARTHWORM TRACTORS”

: St. Cl. & Ft. Wayne ‘eature

Charles Starrett

St. Clair ™ seni = “STAMPED!

2702 W. 10th St., -

NORTH SIOE EAST SIDE 20th at Northw’t’n 2036 E. 10th St, Parker

Under New Management ®ouble Feature

R EX Charles Ruggles ) Dick

“EARLY TO BED” “BOULDER DAM”

Flash Gordon No. 1 ) Sun. Double Feature—Warner Baxter

“TO MARY—WITH LOVE” “STATE FAIR”

19th S t ra t fo r Fred MacMurray

Double Feature “Trail of the Lonesome Pine” “TOO MANY PARENTS” Sun Double Feature—Joe E. Brown “EARTHWORM TRACTORS” “BIG BROWN EYES”

MECCA Noble .& Mass,

Double Feature All Star Cast “GREEN PASTURES” “IT’S IN THE AIR” Sun. Double Feature “13 HOURS BY AIR” “EAGLE’S BROOD”

DREAM a Station St,

Double Feature Alice Faye . “SING, BABY, SING” “36 HOURS TO KILL” Sun. Double Feature—Warner Baxter “TO MARY—WITH LOVE” “CRASH DONOVAN”

Hol lywood Roosevelt : Ave Double Feature Edw. G. Robinson SBULLETS OR BALLOTS”

“Treachery Rides the Range”: Sun, ay Feature—~Shirley Temple “POOR LITTLE RICH GIRL” 2

“DEVIL'S SQUADRON” Foun tain Sq ua re

EAST SIDE Double Feature Jack Holé

LI 3158 E. 10th - io X R VOLI| rose EF PLACKMAILER"

“SATAN MET A LADY” Sun. Double Feature—Ginger Rogers

“ Claire Trevor “SWING TIME” “STAR FOR A NIGHT” Ld Ll BEAN” ature

EXTRA! Last Show Tonight Only Sanders “eis ris

Raft—Paul Muni “TO MARY—WITH LOVE”

“SCARFACE” Sun. Double Feature—Wm. Powell “COWBOY AND THE KID” Sun Double Feature—Robt. Montgomery

GODFREY” “ALIBI FOR MURDER” “PETTICOAT FEVER” “SPENDTHRIFT”

Tacoma “wb ri Avalon "tu

Feature “AVENGING WATERS”

“HALF ANGEL “MYSTERIOUS AVENGER” “THE FIRST BABY” Sun. Double Feature—Bing Crosby

Sun. Double Feature—Pat O’Brien “CHINA 2 “THREE CHEERS FOR LOVE” “RHYTHM ON THE RANGE". . “THREE WISE GUYS”

Tuxedo “Bessie reaturs Oriental 1es s. . Meridian 84, Py

TRendotph Scott Feature George Raft

“AND SUDDEN DEATH” “THREE ON THE TRAIL" “YOURS FOR THE ASK ASKING” “PRIDE OF THE MARINES”

Sun. Double Feature—George Raft “YOURS FOR THE ASKING” Sun. Double Feature—Robert Taylor

“NOBODY'S FOOL” “HIS BROTHER'S WIFE" “HUMAN C

IRVING *5.sie Fite ™ (Garfiel

firmer 98 Shelby St. : .

Powell “HEARTS DIVIDED” “THE BIG NOISE” Sun. Double Feature—Shirley Temple “CAPTAIN JANUARY” “SMALL TOWN GIRL”

& College m————— ini

ts, 1332 E. Wash. 8g,

Double Feature Wm. Gargan

“BLACKMAILER” “FANG AND CLAW” Sun. Double Feature—Francis Lederer “ONE RAINY AFTERNOON” “PRIVATE SECRETARY” /

Pa ramount a = Worle.

Double Feature Eleanore Whitney “THREE CHEERS FOR LOVE” “KING OF PECOS” Sun. Double Feature Robert Taylop “HIS BROTHER'S WIFE” “Charlie Chan at the Race Track” Double Feature

BIJOU Ronald Colman

“UNDER TWO FLAGS” “FUGITIVE SHERIFF” Sun. Double Feafure—Phil Regan “LAUGHING IRISH EYES” “FIRE TRAP”

SOUTH SIDE

114 E. Washington

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at a Suntan Square

ohurchmay Feature Maynard

“BORDER FLIGHT” “TICKET TO PARADISE"