Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 16 November 1936 — Page 4
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Dart is to be given over to the sym-
foriod A Music Is Selected for Concert
Guest Conductor to Direct Orchestra Tomorrow Night.
BY JAMES THRASHER
~ A final rehearsal tonight ‘will wind up a week of stren‘mous preparation by the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra for its second concert of the ‘season at the Murat tomorrow night under the direction of Fabien Sevitzky, its disfinguished guest conductor. . ‘Coincident with the concert fomes an announcement from Ferdinand Schaefer, the orehestra’s founder and regular conductor, and the Indiana State Symphony Society Executive Committee that Dr. ‘Robert Heger-Goetzl, head of . the Arthur Jordan Conserva-
“been appointed the orchestra’s ~ first associate conductor. First Appearance Set Dr. Heger-Goetzl’s first appear- © ance with the orchestra will be at an added concert which he is to eonduct on Sunday afternoon, Nov. 29, at the Murat. Both the young, dynamic and apparently tireless Mr. Sevitzky and orchestra members have expressed mutual admiration after a week's ‘acquaintance, and all seem confident the concert will be successful. " Nightly “overtime” rehearsals have been necessary to make ready a program which, awhile made up of * familiar music, has not been done béfore by the local players. Mr. Sevitzky has selected a varied and interesting list of .msuic which will take his listeners from Bach to Debussy, with Tschaikowsky’s I'ifth as the evening's symphony. . The concert will open with the ‘brilliant “Roman Carnival” Overture by Berlioz. Following this we are to hear the two Debussy Nocturnes for Orchestra: “Nuages” and “Fetes,” which were played here last by the Minneapolis Symphony three years ago. « Mr. Sevitzky’s transcription for string orchestra of Bach’s organ chorale prelude, “Herzlich Thut Mich Verlangen”; and excerpts from the third act of Wagner's “Die Meistersinger, will bring the program to its intermission. The second
phony. New Seating Arrangement
- A new seating arrangement for the orchestra as well as a new conductor will greet tomorrow night's audience. Mr. Sevitzky has followed - the practice of many conductors in seating the cellos and basses to his right, and the second violins and * %lolas before him and in front of the wood-winds. There will be two new orchestra members making their first apear- _ énce in the local ranks. Marcel J. Pandois, first oboe of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, will hold the same chair here, and a new firsthorn player from the Chicago Civic . Symphony Orchestra has been added, Joseph E. Elliot and Hans A. R. Meuser, first clarinet and basgoon of the Cincinnati orchestra, are $0 return for the first time this season, and our regular “commuting” players, Concertmaster Otis Igleman of the Detroit Symphony and Walter Heermann, cello, and Joseph Eolmschlag, bass, of Cincinnati, #gain will be present. Active in Music Circles Dr, Heger-Goetzl, the new asso- * glate conductor, came to the Jordan school in September from a successful European career as an opera and symphony conductor, and already has become an important figure in
tation Dec. 18 at the Murat.
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Norman Green to Play Lead
Sutherland Group to Offer ‘Big Hearted Herbert.’
Norman Green is to have the title role in the production of “Big Hearted Herbert” by the Sutherland Players at the Sutherland Presbyterian Church Nov. 17 and 18. The part of Mrs. Kalness, the wise and much-enduring wife who brings the blustering despotic Herbert to his senses, is to be taken by Mrs. Fern Bowling,
Mr. Green also is directing the play, and Mrs. Virginia Brackett Green is the technical director. Others in the cast are Billy Green, Mrs. Mina Justus, Charles Haas, Emily Yuchnat, Dean Farnam, Mrs. Geneva Fledderjohn, James McDaniel, Robert D. Gibson, Mrs. Katherine Sebastian, William H. Green and Mrs. H. C. Fledderjohn, Sr.
Writer Signed for : New Movie Serie
Times Special £> Sob A 4 HOLLYWOOD, "Nov. 16. — Bate Morrison Chapin has been signed to write the screen play of “Vivacious Lady,” a Pandro 8S. Berman production in which Ginger: Rogers is to be starred. Miss Chapin, working in collaboration and alone, ‘has a number of successful photoplays to her credit, among them being “People Will Talk,” “Hold ’Em Yale” and “Dangerous Corner.” “Vivacious Lady,” written by I. A. R. Wylie, a leading contributor to national magazines, is described as a romantic drama centering around the life of a noted New York dancer, who at the peak of. her fame, exchanges her career for married happiness in a small town.
DRAWS CHOICE PLUM William Wyler has drawn the directorial plum he has long been seeking with the assignment from Samuel Goldwyn to make the screen version of Sidney Kingsley's “Dead End.” Wyler directed “These Three,” “Dodsworth” and “Come and Get It,” with Howard Hawks.
WHERE, WHAT, WHEN
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“Country Doctor” cast re-assembled Allan R. Dafoe, it was a real “Reunion.” So the picture almost had to be called by that name. The plot of the story, however, bears out the title. It’s about the occasion of Dr. John Luke bringing his three thousandth baby into the world. Every one feels there ought to be some sort of celebration, so invitations are sent to all the doctor’s “babies,” grown-up and otherwise, to attend a reunion at the famous Quins’ nursery. All sorts of people answer the invitations: A Governor from: the States, an ex-convict, a movie star, and others from every walk of life. Dr. Luke busies himself when they assemble by straightening out many of their “childish” troubles. Once more Mr. Hersholt will have the role which brought him added fame in “The Country Doctor.”
Scene from “Reunion,” coming to the Apollo Thanksgiving Day— the Quins in formation for a “power dive.” ‘The Country Doctor’ Cast Reassembled at Callendar for ‘Reunion,’ to Be Shown ‘at Apollo Opening Thanksgiving Day.” They didn’t have to search far to find a title for the Dionne Quintuplets’ new picture, which opens at the Apollo Thanksgiving Day.
When Director Norman Taurog and Jean Hersholt, Dorothy Peterson, Rochelle Hudson, John Qualen, Slim Summerville and others of the
in Callender, Ont., with the famous
Miss Peterson, -Miss. Hudson and Messrs. Summerville and Qualen also will have the same parts again. Audiences will find a very poised and grown-up set of quintuplets in their new picture. They're getting on toward 3 years old now, and are getting to be quite the film ‘veterans.
It is said that they also will make |
a strong bid for the disputed title of best-dresad screen’ stars.” ° Their costumes for, the new. picture were designed by Hollywood's. Royer, who creates gowns for such sumptuously turned-out ladies ‘as Loretta Young, Alice Faye and Rochelle Hudson. He discussed measurements and requirements via long distance tele-
phone with Dr. Dafoe and ‘the.
Dionne babies’ nurses, then went to work.
Times Special
However, these “labels” sometimes are dropped by the player without seriously subtracting from their popularity. Such was the case recently with Robert McWade, one of Hollywood's veteran character actors. - McWade has filled hundreds of parts calling for an irraseible, serio-comic person. In all of them he inevitably. appeared with a cigar in his mouth at one time or another.
The cigar became a part of him
to see that he had it between his teeth before the cameras began to click. “Then along came a role in ‘1% Maiden Lane’ and I made some history,” declares the actor. “For the first time in my many rears on the screen I appeared without a cigar, not even for one flickering long shot. It was a relief in a way, although I felt as though I ‘were going out into the rain without my hat. “You see, I can’t even remember
went on the stage at the age of 18. Both un the sage and in pictures 1
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Considers It a Relief to Drop Stogie, but Reports Sensation Like Being Hatless in Rain.
HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 16.—Motion pictures can, and often do, abnomplish odd changes in the habits or mannerisms of players. Many an actor or actress is particularly well known to screen fans simply because some slight action—Zasu Pitts’ fluttering hands, for instance—has become characteristic of them.
Father's Bedside
By United Press HOLLYWOOD, Nov.16.—Wallace
Beery today was at the bedside of
his father, Noah Berry, 86, after
making a quick trip from Chicago when informed the elder Beery was
seriously ill.
The actor had been making sonal appearances in the Midwest
when informed of his: father’s con-' dition. The father fractured his hip several days ago. His condition was considered serious. because: of his
age.
WAS SYLVIA FUSSED?
Is Sylvia Sidney's face red! Between scenes of “You Only Live Once,” she submitted to a questionnaire, issued by a film magazine and purporting te establish a candidate’s fitness for a screen career. With failure supposedly facing any mark below 60, Miss Sidney hat’ be content with a 31.
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Conservatory to Give Opera
Dr. Heger- Goetz] to Direct ‘Hansel and Gretel.”
The Arthur Jordan Corsarvaiory of Music is to present Humperdinck’s opera, “Hansel and Gretel,” at the Murat Dec. 18, Miss Ada Bicking, Sosiservalory director, announced ‘today. The opera, which is sung throughout the world at Christmas time, is to be the Conservafory’s contribution to the local Christmas program, Miss Bicking said. % Dr. Robert Heger-Goetzl, head of the theory department, is to be the conductor-director. The opera is to be sung in English and is to be given in full with a 60-piece orchestra and ballet. The seven principal soloists and members of the chorus are to be selected from the student body. Several members of the faculty are to assist Dr. Heger-Goetzl. They are
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Frances Farmer, in Current Loew’s Movie, Lived Success Story.
Frances Farmer
to be sure she isn’t. going to wake up in Seattle instead of The attractive blond lead-ing-lady of “Come and Get It,” now showing at Loew's, is willing to: testify that all success stories aren't in the magazines. For three years ago she was ushering people down the aisles of a Seattle movie theater, casting envious looks at the players on
the screen between times.
“I was a sophomore at the University of Washington, working my way through school,” Miss Farmer explains, “and the ushering job was had before I got. through.
“There was a job as waitress during one vacation, ‘stenographic work on the campus, and a job in a factory that manufactured shampoo. This last paid me $16 a week and I took it after a lecture from an aunt who frowned on my acting ambitious and advised me to seek a career in something ‘useful’ “When Auntie heard what I was doing she had a spasm, and after that she didn’t object quite so strenuously to the stage.” It was an odd route that brought Miss Farmer to the film capital. She had to go half way ‘round the world before she got down the coast from her home town—but she made it.
Contest Winner
As winner of a Seattle newspaper’s popularity contest, she re-
‘| céived a trip to England, France,
Germany, Poland and Russia. On the way home, she met Shepard Traube, theatrical producer, arranged & Paramount screen test for her. The studio signed her to a seven-year contract.
Loew’s audiences seem to be enjoying Miss Farmer, especially in her role of cabaret singer. (She
has two parts in the picture.) It|*
seems that she almost had a chance to: duplicate the performance in real
Mrs. Jane Ogburn ‘Bruce, stage di- life
rector, assisted by Rolla Farmer; Miss Gloria Randolph, ballet director, and Miss Mae Helse coach and accompanist.
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Rochelle Hudson Is Victim of Accident
Times Special HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 16.—Rochelle Hudson became a one-sided actress for a few days this ‘week as the result ‘of accidentally cutting her lip on Michael Whalen’s thumb nail during a fight scene in “Peach Edition.” - Miss Hudson lands a few healthy
socks on the Whalen chin in one
scene while he, laughing, tries to hold her at arm's length. - However,
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ted, for the next few days, photography of only one side of her face.
/Ann Sothern: Ends
Brief Honeymoon
By United Press HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 16—Ann Sothern, blond film star, was back in Hollywood today to resume her
picture career after a brief honey- |
moon in Chicago with her g inawiy= acfuired husband, Roger Pryor They were married several weeks ago and left for Chicago where Mr. Pryor, actor and orchestra leader, was scheduled to open an engagement. Miss Sothern said she would make her home in Chicago between pictures.
Her first chance to appear in public, aside from school theatricals, came when she was engaged to sing
‘lin. a cafe. But her mother put a
stop to that before it started; so Miss Farmer had: to wait for “Come and Get It” to catch up on her thwarted career.
Carrillo Featured in Radio Broadcast
Times Special HOLLYWOOD, . Nov. 16—Leo Carrillo and scenes from his latest film, “The Gay Desperado,” starring Nino Martini, were featured in an international broadcast from the West coast last night, sponsored by the Argentine government. Mr. Carrillo, as host to the officers and cadets of the Argentine battleship. now in Los Angeles too in Shaman tn. extend en velt’s s to ihe Argentine. ng The broadcast was sent from the living room of.the star's Santa Monica ranch and relayed to South America. :
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That sly look on Noel Coward’s face may be due to the fact that his latest dramatic effort, “Tonight at 8:30,” requires three evenings of theater attendance to see it all. :
Pershing Shown in Events Film
Armistice Day Observance Part of News Reel.
The Armistic Day observance at Arlington, Va., in which President Rosevelt and other Federal officials took part, are shown in the current issue © of The Times-Universial News Reel. Gen. John J. Pershing, wartime commander, is shown - placing a wreath on the tomb of the Unknown Soldier. -Pictures of the World War also are shown. Other features are the placing of Columbus’ ashes in a crystal coffin in Santo Domingo; the corn-husk-ing championship “battle,” and new automobile. models, ;
Works on Picture With Leg in Cast
Times Special HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 16.—With his left leg in a plaster cast, from knee to toes, Warner. Baxter this week worked ‘before the: cameras for closeup scenes: in “White Hunter,” in wads he and Side; ‘Lang are co= starring. ankle, injured durin a recent hunting rip in Utah, % mending, but will have to stay in the cast for several weeks. Baxter will spend his enforced vacation at Palm Springs; he said, working up the best fan of the winter season. ;
Raft to Quit Studio Soon; Agent Says
Actor’s Refusal to Play ‘Unsympathetic Part’ = Held Reason.
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HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 16.== George Raft, movie star, and paramount studio today stood at the parting of the ways after a series of battles which climaxed with the actor's res
fusal to play an “unsympas.
thetic” part. : Both Mr. Raft’s agent, David Ep stein, and the studio said ‘that an agreement to settle the controversy seemed impossible and that rele tions would end shortly. The current difficulty started when Mr. Raft was cast in a pies ture called “Souls at Sea.” Mr. Raff was to have co-starred with Gaxy Cooper but.Mr. Cooper was schegs uled to “win the girl,” while Mr. Raft died a hero’s death. The suave Mr. Raft felt he shonlq win the girl with Mr. Cooper ing in the last reel. The stu o did not see things that way. »
Failed to Appear
Mr. Raft made no comment but failed to appear on location . ab Santa Catalina Island yesterday. A call from his agent disclosed that Mr. Raft was through with Paras mount. OG A few months ago the -actor also got into a squabble’with the studio by refusing to accept Norman Krasna as director for a picture. He was suspended and fined $24,000 Salary, which later was refunded "td him when he promised to be good Perhaps the outstanding disd=greement the actor had with “the studio was in 193¢ when he dp=peared in a picture called “Bolero.” The script called for Mr, Raft to take a vow over the grave of “his mother. He informed Produce? Benjamin Gleazer that he wouldi’ do that even in a picture, e --.In the argument that ensued, Me, Raft socked the producer on the chin and sent him to the floor. Aft er a brief suspension. Mr: Raft was put back to work when he promised impeccable behavior thereafter, .. .
VAGATION TRIP PLANNED:
James Stewart will fly to New York: for a brief vacation, afte® completing his current role in “Aftis er the Thin Man,” starring Williams ‘Powell and ‘Myrna Loy.
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