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‘home—Brooklyn—for | a rest.

MONDAY, APRIL 19, 1937

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Gloria Rich In City for

Third Time

Toe Tapper With Apollon's Show Got Start At Young Age.

There are two unusual things about Gloria Rich, who is featured in Dave Apollon’s revue at the Lyric this week. She’s a former Bowes “amateur” making good in the show business, and she tap

feat, the first more important.

“I only know of one other girl | who graduated from the Major's | units into other theatrical work,” | she said in a brief backstage] chat while waiting to go for the finale. “I think her name is Doris Weston, and she’s in the movies.” Miss Rich is small, blond and pretty, and not quite 18. She was Just past 15 when she took first prize in one of the Major's Sunday night, broadcasts. Shé was a real amateur, too, but not from choice. For the state of New York, while realizing that youth must be served, makes the theatrically minded voungsters wait until they are 16 before trying to elbow ns] elders off the top rung.

is probably |

On Radiq at Age of 10 “1 was 7 when I began studying dancing,” she said, “and I was on a weekly NBO children’s program when I was 10. I used to ‘steal’ a week now and) then at night clubs as a singer and dancer, but never stayed leng enough for anyone to complain about my working.” Miss Rich did make’ three movie | short subjects for Maj. Bowes, however, bsfore i went on the air with the “amateurs.” After she won she went on the road with Unit No. 3 for seven months, then came back

She joined the company at Leon and Eddie's restaurant just to keep in trim while| resting, and at the end of two weg¢ks went on the road again with Geprge White's “Scandals.” {i This is’ the young |dancer’s third trip to | Indianapolis), She played first at the Lyric with the Bowes show, then at English’s last season with the “Scandals.” The latter tour ended three weeks ago, and this is her second week with Mr. Apollon, whom she joined in Detroit. Understudied Helen Morgan

While | with the “Scandals” she understudied Helen Morgan when Miss Morgan a ill. 4Miss Rich's

interviewer thought #hat was doing all right for al youngster on her first trip with a big-time show. Miss Rich, like most pretty and talented young ladies in show busines, -has her eyes on Hollywood. As a starter, she is going back to Brooklyn in June to make some “shorts” with Hal LeRoy at the Warner Bros. Eastern studios. Besides a start, she possesses a level head as well as nimble feet and a pleasing voice. «1’d rather be a singer and a dramatic actrgss than a dancer. After all, it’s Bard work, especially the toe-dancing I'm doing now. A few years ago lots of girls used to tap on their toes, but there aren’t many doing it now. It's too hard. “Besides that, how long would I be able to dance? Until I am 25, maybe, not much longer. So what I want now is a chance at some dramatic parts. You can’t be too well equipped, you know.’—(By J. Q T) |

Smooth Dancing Step Retuming

The hop and skip style of ballroom dancing is rapidly going out of popular favor, officers of the Chicago Association of| Dancing Masters declared yesterday during their one-day normal school in the Hotel Antlers. Masters of dancing schools from | six states were agreed that the smooth, quiet style of dancing has returned. 4 “The smooth style of dancing will | stay popular mostly because long | formal dresses and sweet music don’t lend themselves to Acoobare ics,” Pearl Adams, association presi- i

dent, said. William J. Ashton, association |

secretary, blamed the overabundance of toe and heel bangers on the fact that the movies had popularized the tap dance.

FILMS LONG SHOT

One of the’ longest peramulator shots on record was made by Director Allan Dwan when he followed Claire Trevor for an entire city block in “One Mile Fron | Heaven,” the Judge Lindsey

comedy-drama.

yr ———— STAR MAKES PUPPETS vladimir Sokoloff makes and operates marionettes. He has his own marienette theater and has created 500 different mechanical actors and - actresses.

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Loew's for a week's engagement at popular prices. The film has been here before as a road show.

Medals Await Writers

Of Plays on Constitution

How well do you know your Constitution?

If youre well informed upon the history and background of

the

much discussed document, there may be a Congressional medal and a lot

of publicity in it for you.

All you need to do is write a play—provided you are a high school or college student or a dramatics teacher or director—dealing with the

Constitution's background and the?

Philadelphia convention which adopted it. Then send your manuscript to Dr. Lee A. Norvelle, in care of the Federal Theater Project, Keith's Theater, Indianapolis, before May 1. The competition is part of the celebration marking the 150th anniversary of the Constitution's formation, which is to begin Sept. 17. The United States Constitution Sesquicentennial Commission, composed of senators and representatives, has heen appointed by Congress to prepare and execute celebration plans. One of the commission's early acts was the announcement of a national = playwriting contest. Dr. Norvelle, the Federal Theater's State Director, has been named Indiana committee drama chairman.

Professionals Are Banned

“This project,” Dr. Norvelle announced, ‘is one in which students of public, private and parochial schools and colleges, as well as adults who are not professional playwrights, will be interested. Not only will it provide an incentive toward creative writing but it will also stimulate, among students, a yearning for greater knowledge of the formation of the Constitution.” There are three classifications in the contest’s plan: (1) competition among high school juniors and seniors in writing a one-act play; for college and university students; (3) competiticn among teachers and directors of dramatics in writing plays of one or more acts. The final state selections will be sent to Washington fer final awards. It is planned to present the winning play in schools, churches and similar organizations throughout the country. State winners are to receive commemorative medals in silver and bronze. The first place winners will be awarded a shrine of the Constitution.

HOPES IN MEXICO

Rosalind Russell wants to wear a ‘big hat, eat salsa and see a bull- | fight. So she’s going to take a vacation to Mexico when she has finished making “Night Must Fall,” with Robert Montgomery.

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Composers’ Forum Is Set

Federal Music Project to Present -Bock's Work.

The second Composers’ Forum Laboratory of the Federal Music Project, Indiana division, will take place at 8:15 p. m. tonight in the Arthur Jordan Conservatory of Music, 1204 N. Delaware St., when compositions by Theodore Bock will ke presented. Mr. Bock, who was born in Switzerland, has lived in Richmond for the last 11 years. He was a theater organist for many years, and at present is music instructor for the WPA Recreational Project .in Richmond. Mr. Bock will be present for any discussion or questions on his music following the program. The following numbers are to be heard: ‘Serenade d’ Oubliee” Told at Twilight” ro Air Elmer Kruse, LE Kelton Whetstine, pia “The Spring Sings in My LH Today” “My Dear Old Ireland” “Elfin Lantern” “I:8Sing to Thee” James Gilbreath, tenor Kelton Whetstine, piano Tango ‘*Aurora Borea Kelton HS netstine. ..Remember Me” “E2ll Son WPA Secreation Project Negro quartet Minuet from String Quart William Greuling, a Kruse, violins; Herman Arndt, viola; Virginia Leyenberger, cello

LEAVES ONION FARM

Jeffrey Dean, playing the lead opposite Margaret Lindsay in “Song of the City,” was an onion farmer before he entered pictures.

pianist

WHAT, WHEN, WHERE

APOLLO

“Top of the Town,” with Doris Nolan and George Murphy, at 11:33, 1:33, 3:33, 5:33. 7:33 and 9:33

CIRCLE

“Quality Street,” with Katharine Hepburn and Franchot Tone, at 12:45, 4, 7:10 and 10: 20. Also “When's Your Birthday.” with Jo: E. Brown, at 11:30, 2:40, 5:50 and 9.

INDIANA

“Lost Horizon,” with Ronald Colman and Edward Everett Horton, at

KEITH'S

Fever,” presenfed by DePauw University players as guests of Federal Theater. Curtain at 8:13.

LOEW'S

“Personal Property.” with Jean Harlow and Robert Taylor. 11, 1:40, 4:25. 7:15 and 10. eteers in Exile,” with ESA Bancroft and Evelyn Venable, at 12:30, 3:15, 6:05 and 8:30.

LYRIC

«Call It a Day.” with. Olivia de Hariiand, and Ian Hunter, at 11:20, 5 7:45 and 10:30. ‘Star PaSts of 1937" (on stage), with Dave Apcilon as master of ceremonies, at 1:05, 2:15, 6:35 and 9.20.

OHIO

‘‘One in a Million,” Henie. Also ‘Once a Doctor’ Donald Woods and Jean Muir,

AMBASSADOR

“On the Avenue,” with Dick ell.. Also ‘China Passage,” Constance Worth.

ALAMO “Hills of Old Wyoming,” with Wil-

liam Boyd. ‘‘Outcast.” with Warren William and Karen Morley.

“Petticoat

with Sonja with

Powwith

Neighborhoods List ‘Cloistered’

“Cloistered,” French film of convent life that closed a week's engagement at the Indiana Thursday, will be shown at the Emerson Wednesday and® Thursday, and at the Rivoli Thursday through Saturday. = The bookings were made by Joe Cantor, operator of both theaters, in response to interest aroused by the downtown showing. “Cloistered" will play at the Emerson with “Off to the Races,” featuring the Jones Family, and.at the Rivoli with “Dr. Bull,” starring Will Rogers.

KEITH'S [Free]

Duzer Du Fraternity Players DEPAUW UNIVERSITY In Mark Reed's Sparkling Comedy

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Vacation Is Play Star's Aim in Life

Time Off Ends in More “Work for Charlotte

Greenwood.

Charlotte Greenwoed still is trying to get a vacation. She tried it once by going to London for a few weeks’ rest. It was eight years before the English public would let her come back, and in the meantime, she had become one of the British capital's

most popular actresses.

Finally she “escaped” to the United States. Her vacation took her to the West Coast where she was handed a copy of “Leaning On Letty.” This play she will bring to ‘English’s Thursday night for three evening performances and a Saturday matinee. She did the show in Los Angeles, then San Francisco. It was a success in both cities, so she came with it to Chicago, hoping for three of four weeks. She stayed 20.

Heading for London

Now Miss Greenwood is on a short tour which will end in time for a flying trip to New York, passage on the ‘Queen Mary and back to London, the Coronation and a host of British admirers. While in Chicago, Miss Greenwood had the doubtful honor of being the only legitimate theater attraction in America’s No. 2 city. She kept the light going in the Selwyn Theater despite the Chicagoans apparent dramatic apathy. Perhaps the play as well as the popular comedienne had something to do with it. It is a revision of “Post Road,” by Wilbur Daniel Steele and Norma Mitchell. The plot deals with a warm-hearted Connecticut spinster who exposes a

| band of kipnaping racketeers.

“Too-Perfect”

The following telegram, sent by Mr. Steele to Martin Broones, Miss Greenwood’s husband and the play’s producer, may give an idea of what Indianapolis theater-goers may expect. * ‘Letty’ will never be seen in pictures,” Mr. Steele wired. “Practically sold to one of three competing lots on production but was banned by the Hays office as the too-perfect crime.” Russell Fillmore has the male lead opposite Miss Greenwood: Other principals. include Isabel Withers, Dolores Dryden, Jessie Pringle, Virginia Howell, Romaine Callender, Boyd Irwin, Charles Martin, Louis Tanno and Forrest Taylor.

Organ Added to 125-Piano Event].

Crime

The final number of the second annual Piano Festival at Butler Fieldhouse, May 2, will be supplemented this year by an electric concert organ. Burton B. Burkette, the festival’s music arranger, will. be at the console, and will join the “artist” group of pianists in Elgar's “Pomp and Circumstance.” In all, 1500 young and adult players will participate, performing at 125 grand pianos in groups of 275 under the baton of Frank O. Wilking. The groups have been rehearsing since January. The festival is being sponsored this year by the Wilking Founda-

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"PERSONAL PROPERTY

Plus ‘‘Racketeers In Exile”

FRIDAY!

Romeo and Juliet

SOUTH SIDE 1105 S. Meridian StU ORIEMTAL Double Feature Edward Arnold “COME AND GET IT” “PLOUGH AND. THE STARS” a tat 2203 Shelby St. GARFIELD ral Feature Gary Cooper “THE PLAINSMAN" Po TOUR RELATIONS” S. East at Lincoln LINCOLN Double Feature “AFTER THE THIN MAN” “THE LONGE ST NIGHT”

“ON THE AVENUE” At Fountain Square “TEXAS RANGERS’ Pros., Churchman “BORN TO 1332 E. "E. Wash. St. “WHEN YOU'RE IN LOVE” Double Feature “CHAMPAGNE WA Double Feature MAR GIRL IN TO SRT Se 10th Doors Open 5:43 Dick Powell

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“THE LADY ¥ FROM NOWHERE” Double Feature “SING ME | A LOVE SONG” Double Feature “WITHOUT _ ORDERS" Double Feature “MEN ARE NOT GODS” Fred McMurray Dick Foran “BLACK LEGION” ene Raymond os NCAN 1 THIS BE | BE DIXIE?” Alice Faye oN _T AVENUE Warren! William “OUTCAST”

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TUXEDO 4000 ok aE “CHAMPAGNE WALLS UiTay “YOU LIVE ONLY ONCE” IRVING “Yi toh

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EMERSON ace Moore

“WHEN YOU'RE N LOVE” “FLYING x HOSTESS”

HAMILTON boul laf,s-

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NORTH SIDE

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Ed “COME AND GET 13»2TnoMd “WITHOUT ORDERS"

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Fred “CHAMPAGNE WALTZ" Urray

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1500 Roosevelt Ave. Double Feature

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“Bulldog Drummond Es io “COUNTERFEIT LADY Central at Fall Crk Double Feature

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“ONE I “Kay Francis “SHOLEN HOLIDAY”

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42d & College Double Feature “WHEN YOU'RE IN LOVE” ____ ‘COUNTERFEIT LADY” Double Feature “MORE THAN A) SECRETARY” ‘BELOVED E ENEMY” Double Feature Eleanor Powell “BORN TO DANCE” | Lo “GUNS _AND GUITARS” Talbott & 22d Double Feature «JOHN MEADE’S WOMAN” __ “MORE TI THAN A SECRETARY” Double Feature orb Eilers “WITHOUT Shirley Temple “STOWAWAY” 30th and Illinois GARRICK oie Fest DANIEL t Stratford paws rite ~ WEST SIDE . W. Wash. & Belmont Donble Feature MAID OF SALEM’ “WHEN YO YOU'RE IN LOVE” oN Sydney “YOU LIVE “DEVIL'S PLAYGROUND” Double Feature OF Clark Gable “CALL Roscoe Karns “CLARENCE” S T A T = Double Feature : J. yciysmuller “TARZAN ESCAPES UT FOR RO

UPTOWN Grace ' Moore ST. 9 AIR George Brent “7 Udell at Clifton UDEI DELL TALBOTT Edward Arno ~~ 30th at Northw'tn REX DERS’ Double Feature “GOLD DIGGERS 3 19 37 19th & College rns EA PROM PARIS” BELMONT Claudette Colbert DAISY Howard & Blaine HOWARD THE WILD” 2702 W. 10th St. : “TIME 0 ROMANCI id

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Miss Burge To Sing Here

Contralto to Give Recital At Crispus Attucks.

Louise Burge, contralto, will be presented in recital at 8:30 p. m. tomorrow in Crispus Attucks High School auditorium by the Omega Psi Phi fraternity. The artist is a student at the Juillard Graduate School in New York where, for the third successive year, she has competed for and won a full fellowship. She has been heard in the country’s leading Negro schools and colleges during the past few seasons, and recently was soloist in a performance of Mendelssohn’s “Elijah” in the St. Louis Municipal Auditorium. Miss Burge's program is as follows: . Rossi

Durante Handel

I “Ah, Rendi- -me” from ‘Mitrane”. “Danza, danza

“Dank sei Dir, Horr

“Widmung'’ “Im Herbst" ‘“‘Sandmaennchen’’ “Vergebliches Biaench

“Amour viens gaider”. .Saint-Saens

Ari Es itison and sii

“Silent Strings” “Down in the Forest” “Ah Love, But a Day”

Vv Negro Spirituals “On Mah Journey’ “Trampin’ ” ‘Every Time I Feel the Spirit” .. “Ride On, King Jesu

Three distinguished visitors are to be guests of the National Federation of Music Clubs convention, opening here Friday. Dr. Nikolai Sokoloff (left above), national director of the Federal Music Project, will address a banquet Saturday night; Hans Kindler (right above), National Symphony Orchestra conductor, will conduct three concerts, and John Powell (below), American composerpianist, will present a program of folk music. April 27.

List Etudes On Program

Musicale Members to Hear Chopin Works.

For his third annual recital before members of the Indianapoiis Matinee Musicale, Bomar Cramer, pianist, has chosen to play the 27 Etudes of Frederic Chopin. The recital will take place at 3..p.. m. Thursday in Ayres’ Auditorium. Mr. Cramer will present the etudes in the following order: : 1

C Major, Op. 10, No. 1. F Minor, Trois Etudes.

8. No. 3 C Sharp Minor, Op. 10, No. 4. G Flat Major, Op. 10, No. 8. II E Flat Major, Op. 18, No. 6. 0. No

1 y Op. 10, No. 9. E Flat Major, Op. 10, No. 11. A Flat Major, Op. 10, No. 10. C Minor, Op. 10, No. 12.

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A Flat Major, Op. 25. No. 1. D- Flat Major, (Trois Etudes). F Minor, Op. 25, No. 2. Minor, Op. 25, No. 4. Major, Op. 25, No. 3. Minor, Op. 25, No. 5. Minor, Op. 25, No. 11. G Sharp Minor 1V, Op. 25, No. 6. Flat Major, Op. 25, No. {Trois Etudes), No. 10.

C Sharp’ Mor. J 23, No. 1%. G Flat Major, Pn 25. No. 9. C Minor, Op. 25, 12.

Symphony's s

Best Season Near Close

Founder to Relinquish Baton After Final Concert Tomorrow Night.

Ferdinand | Schaefer, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra founder and conductor, is to take his place on the pedium at 8:15 o'clock tomorrow night in the Murat for a concert that will close the most successful season in the orchestra’s history. The soloist will be Iso Briselli, violinist. Among tomorrow night's audience will be Fabien Sevitzky, who is to succeed Mr. [Schaefer as active conductor next season. Mr. Schaefer will assume the position of conh=ductor emeritus and will contiiue his active interest and hc'p in ihe organization which he built. Mr. Sevitzky |is to ‘be pr=sent at an informal reception at the Athe enaeum after the concert in honor of the orchesira and its veteran conductor.

The program: Symphony in D Major (The Clock) Concerto in E Minor Mr. Brive ‘Invitation to the Dapee’, ‘“‘Weaner-Mad'n “Ride of the Valkyries”

MARGO-LEDERER TALK RENEWED

By United Press HOLLYWOOD, April 19.—A ro= mance between Margo, stage and screen actress, and Francis Lederer, Czecho-Slovakian film star, was. talked up by gossips today. The actress stepped off the train from ‘New York yesterday to be swept into Mr. Lederer’s arms. At Christmas time it was once erroneeously reported they had eloped.

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