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THURSDAY, APRIL 2 22, 1937 Colony Talk | To Be Given

Composer's Widdw to Speak At Music Festival.

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

Books Three

- PAGE 22

Pledges to Develop Local Symphony to Compare ‘With Country's Finest’

Sevitzky, Here for Federation Convention and Auditions, Outlines Plans for 41-Concert Schedule

_ STARS FROLIC AT FAIR

Opening Tomorrow

Apollo

“WAKE UP AND LIVE"—With Walter Winchell, Ben Bernie, Alice Faye, Patsy Kelly, Ned Sparks, Jack Haley and Grace Brad-

Stage Bills tanfield: lay by Harry Tugend » di A eo or ry Jugsh or indian a |

Story—Ambitious nightclub singer fiops at first Fadi, sudision iA ; hi iE 4 i because of “mike” fright. Usher in studio unknowingly sings into — I Ba ; PR ot : ; : “live” microphone, becomes sensation. Orchestra leader, columnist Mrs; Edward MacDowell, 80yvear« and singer himself search for “phantom troubadour.” Usher dis- old concert pianist and widow of the covers he is “phantom,” conquers fright and makes hit as both celebrated composer, will speak on the National Federation of Music

| Clubs’ Junior Day program Satur

day afternoon. The session is to be at the Indiana Theater. Mrs; MacDowell is to discuss House in the Wood, the famous Peterborough, N. H., colony founded by her husband and herself. The Federation's junior department has contributed to maintenance of the colony for the past 11 years. and now is seeking funds to establish a fellowship enabling one composer annually to spend a summer at the colony. Presentation of awards in the june ior scrap book contest also will fea- ; ture Junior Day. Books have been submitted by clubs, states and in-

Manager to Bring Jan Garber, Henderson and Vici Revues Here.

orchestra leader and columnist praise him on the air. |

Circle

“INTERNES CAN'T TAKE MONEY”—With Barbara Stanwyck, Joel McCrea, Lloyd Nolan, Stanley Ridges and Gaylord Pendleton. Directed by Alfred Santell. screen play by Rian James and Theodore Reeves from story by Max Brand; photographed by Theodore Spar-

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Opening on Nov. 19.

Booking of stage revues headed by Jan Garber, Fletcher Henderson and Count Berni Vici for the Indiana, which is to open for a spring season on May 7, was announced to-

day by Manager Tom Devine. The opening show will feature the revue, “Spices of 1937,” with Count Berni Vici as its star, to be played in conjunction with the new Do-

“My one purpose in coming here is to develop in Indianapolis an orchestra that will be able to take its place with | the countr y 's finest. Story—Interne in love with gangster’s widow performs operaThat is the goal of Fabien Sevitzky, newly appointed || tion on gang boss to save his ite Zon Suit jim money, which {| woman tries to steal to buy information about her child. angster Sonducio r of the Indianapolis Symp hony Orchestra, who Is | who has information is shot, but refuses to tell about child. Boss here this week to conduct the massed junior orchestras on I'l refuses to let interne operate until information is revealed. Woman

the National Federation of Music Guilds convention program and child are reunited, ‘and Shs and interne face life together, Saturday, and to hold audi- | “YOU'RE IN THE ARMY NOW”—With Wallace Ford, John ’

sy " Il Mills, Anna Lee, Grace Bradley, Frank Cellier and Peter Croft. tions with prospective mems- | ter in time,” he added, “so we really,

Doing the county fair are Josephine Hutchinson (left), George

2 Directed by Raoul Walsh; screen play by Lesser Samuels and Ralph bers of next season’s Sym- ought to get the first performance. Bettinson; photographed by Roy Kellino. phony orchestra.

A severe cold failed to dampen ‘his enthusiasm as he told some of his plans: for the coming year in his room at the Columbia Club yesterday. He will return here to begin rehearsals Nov. 1, he said, in preparation for the first pair of concerts on Nov. 19 and 20. There are 41 concerts on next season’s schedule— 10 pairs of subscription concerts, to be presented every two weeks except during Christmas week; two “popular” ernoons; and 15 out-of-town engagements. In addition, Mr. Sevitzky will return to Philadelphia for three concerts with the Philadelphia Sin-

fonietta, of which he is founder and |

conductor. American Composers Included “I intend to include compositions by American composers on each program,” the tall,© dark-haired young conductor said. “It is absolutely - necessary that the native composer, as well as the public,

should have a chance to hear his]

own music. I shall choose only worthy compositions, however; either music by such men as MacDowell, Chadwickmor, or the late Arthur Foote, who had something to say that remains worth listening to, or else works by composers who show promise of becoming great.” Among contemporary Americans, Mr. Sevitzky expressed enthusiasm for the music of Roy Harris. Sowerby, Converse, Gruenberg and Dubinsky. The Symphony in One Movement by Samuel Barber, played recently on a New York Philhar-monic-Symphony broadcast, he described as “a splendid work.” while he said of Deems Taylor that “he has proven to himself that he is an extremely able composer.” The new conductor gave several explanations for the Friday aft-

ernoon-Saturday night plan of con- | cert presentation. First of all, he|

said, it is the usual procedure followed by every major orchestra.

“First Performance” Promised

As an example, he cited the instance of an American composer | who has promised both Mr. Sevitzky | and another conductor the “first| performance anywhere” of one Jf his new works. The composer was | at a loss to know what to do, until} Mr. Sevitzky suggested that they both play the composition on the same day. “But Indianapolis is an hour fas-

Last Day: KATHARINE

three children’s concerts |

Other reasons put forward for the arrangement is the convenience ot Saturday night concerts for out-of-town patrons, and the fact that music is the logical follow-up for many dinner parties in the city on that night. Then too, he explained, it is necessary to have a week’s consecutive rehearsals unbroken by an intervening concert, and that an afternoon concert following one In the evening would be something of an anticlimax. As a program builder, Mr. Sevit- | zky displays the same thoughtful-

| scheduling. He said he has the entire season's programs already mapped out, but is not ready to announce anything except the soloists and the fact that the year's series will end with a performance of the Ninth Symphony of Beethoven.

Key Relationship Important

portant part,” he said in emphasizing his views on the important mat- | ter of program selection. “You can not go from one key to another too | far away—it's like water from hot to shower bath.

icy-cold in a

You could easily build a program around famous personalities, such as Liszt's ‘Mazeppa,” Richard Strauss’ ‘Don Juan’ and Tschaikowski’s ‘Francesca da Rimini’ or ‘Romeo and Juliet.” Or you could build one around the idea of Fate, Fairy-tales, Heroism or Nature. “The first two months next season will mean a terrific amount of hard work for all of us,” Mr. Sevitzky concluded, “but the results should be worth all the effort expended. In music we have something: that can make the listener dance, make him weep or paint any sort of imaginary pictures. It gives something that no other art can give.” (By J. Q. T)

Mary Pickford To Sail April 28

HEPBURN in “QUALITY STREET”

and JOE E. BROWN in “WHEN'S YOUR BIRTHDAY?”

concerts on Sunday aft- | Ness as in the matter of concert |

“Key relationship plays an im- |

Story—American gambler in Orient steals murdered man’s passport, goes to England to learn man whose name he assumed was enlisted in army. Falls in love and tries to become model soldier to please girl, but is transferred to China. Saves consulate from pirate attack, becomes hero, but is wounded fatally.

Loew’s (Return Engagement) “ROMEO AND JULIET”—With Norma Shearer, Leslie Howard, John Barrymore, Edna May Oliver, Basil Rathbone, C. Aubrey Smith, Andy Devine, Ralph Forbes, Reginald Denny and large cast. Directed by George Cukor; adapted from William. Shakespeare's “Romeo and Juliet” by Talbot Jennings; photographed by William Daniels. ; Lyric “MOUNTAIN JUSTICE” (On Screen) —With Josephine Hutchinson, George Brent, Guy Kibbee, Mona Barrie, Robert Barrat and Margaret Hamilton. Directed by Michael Curtiz; screen play by

Norman Reilly Raine and Luci Ward; photographed by Ernest

Haller. Story—Mountain girl tries to improve neighbor women’s status after returning home from school, is thwarted by father and other men. Father, after release from prison on murder charge, resents her seeing power company lawyer. After a quarrel in which he tries

movie, “Accused.”

opens for a week beginning May 14, with the movie, Found Himself.”

and stage show moves in May 21 for a week, bringing to Indianapolis his all-Negro revue. be “The Soldier and the Lady,” originally Strogoff” and starring Anton Walbrook, veteran Vienese actor, in his American debut; Akin Tamiroff, Margot Grahame, Fay Bainter and Eric Blore.

be announced by Mr. Devine in a few days. Although the theater will not remain open during the summer, Mr. Devine expects to reopen it next fall for stage and screen shows.

lores Del Rio-Douglas Fairbanks Jr. | Brent and Marcia Mae Jones, shown here in a scene from “Mountain. | { -Justice,” coming tomorrow to the Lyric screen. :

Jan Garber’s orchestra and revue “The Man Wno | "orchestra

Fletcher Henderson's

The picture is to

released as ‘Michael Elizabeth Allan,

A race week Indiana booking will

GARBO FAVORS FOX

Red fox is the favorite fur of

Gus

By NEW YORK, April 22—Gus Hill, 79, ducer, who claimed to have dis-

Noted Actor

Dead at 79

Hill, 'Discoverer' Stars, Dies Suddenly.

United Press famous old-time actor and pro-

vered such stars as Weber and

Fields, Charles Chaplin and Sophie Tucker, is dead. He collapsed sud-

nly in the home of a friend. For the last. few months Hill had

been somewhat feeble, but until his

year ago by performing the clubswinging act that won him top billing generations ago. Among ‘ other personalities Hill | claimed to have started on the road | to fame were John L. Sullivan, Jack | Dempsey, Fred Stone, Ben ‘Turpin, George McManus Hopper.

HORSES GET TREAT

Eleanor Powell and Buddy Ebsen |

are spoiling the horses in their new picture. Eleanor brings a sack of

apples and Buddy buys a hox of |

‘ump sugar eysty day.

: Franchot Tone, Constance Bennett

|dividuals, divisions in which prizes {are to be: awarded. Miss Eloise Pal(mer is|local chairman.

CALLELIA RESCUES GIRL

Joseph Callelia, though few people know it, is an expert horseman. While riding at the Riviera Country

d DeWolt { Club he rescued Miss Pat Rankin Bn eWOlle | from a runaway horse in Western

ihrilief style.

—ENGLISH—

TONIGHT 5 Fri. & Sat. Eves. at 3:30 Matinee Saturday at 2:30 America’s Incomparable Comedienne Gi EENWO 0 IN THE EEN LAUGH SUCCESS

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DIRECT FROM RUN OF

78th birthday his health was per-

turning the |

| “There must be a basic idea of | some sort behind each program.

Rogers said he heard from |

| | | to kill her sister, she strikes him.

| to prison.

“STARS AND -STRIPS” | former “Follies” showgirl; Randall Sisters, singers; Clifford California Collegians orchestra.

heart failure, but his sympathetic neighbors have girl sentenced Lawyer organizes women, who pretend to lynch her, while she and lawyer escape to waiting airplane.

(On Stage)—With Francyne Faye, Anderson and Allen, athletic offering;

He dies, and lawyer proves it was

and Marion, comedy team, and

School Adds |

To Its Staff

Clarence Weesner to Teach Piano and Dramatics.

Clarence M. Weesner has been added to the Irvington School of Music faculty as teacher of dramatics and piano, it was announced today. He formerly taught in Indianapolis from 1910 to 1927. The new teacher is a graduate of the Paris Conservatoire and Sorbonne University, He also studied piano with Isidor Philippe at the American School in Fontainbleu. His dramatic experience includes two {years with the Maverick Players in New York, where he -.appeared with such players as Blanche Yurka, George Gaul and Elizabeth Patterson. Mr. "Neesner’s duties will include management of the school’s branch studios in Indianapolis and neigh- | boring cities.

| He has been engaged fo coach the

wh what a chance, this young doctor takes ...

risking life itself fo save this girl and her child

from the ravening clutches of a mob of racket-

BARBARA STANWYCK + JOEL McCREA "INTERNES CAN'T TAKE MONEY"

with LLOYD NOLAN STANLEY RIDGES

Directed by Alfred Santell

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+ A Paramount Picture

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PROGRAM

Indianapolis Light Opera Co.’s production of Balfe's “The Bohemian | Girl, ” and an operetta to be given by the Irvington Children’s Theater next month. He also will conduct free talent tests for prospective music students each Wednesday at 4:30 p. m.

NATALIE CANTOR IS TO WED SOON

By United Press HOLLYWOOD, April 22.—Eddie Cantor’s second daughter, Natalie, will be married next month to Joseph Metzger, Hollywood antique dealer, the comedian said today.

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