Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 20 May 1937 — Page 22

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“WOMAN CHASES MAN"

SCENE FROM NEW CIRCLE MOVIE

Laieit i Film Idea

Of Humor

| Comedy Has Travelled in| Circle and Old Idea | Is Here Again.

According to Hollywood's thoughtful, the motion picture is on the neo-custard pie era. Further, “Woman Chases Man,” which opens at Loew’s tomorrow, is cited as a striking example of this return to primitive and’ pugnacious comedy.

Like all history, the saga of film - humor has traveled in a circle. The early screen comedies really harked back to the Roman arena style of entertainment, since both were built on the basic element of primitive enjoyment—sadism. So the in-. fant movies took to pies, and for years audiences reveled in'the sight of their fellow man plucking custard from his eyebrows. In this same period was developed the fall, whereby most of the leading characters were thrown upon their anatomical posteriors, amid’ howls of delight. Gradually humor became a bit more sophisticated, and the “pathetic” era was upon us. Charlie Chaplin set the vogue of the woe-begone waif, and such players as Harry Langdon cleaned up in imitation. Then with the talkies came the “gag.” But wisecrackers didn’t go as well in. screen sound as on the vaudeville stage. The death rattle already was sounding in the throat of Hollywood's comic muse, when someone remembered the pie. Came the renaissance. - Of course they don’t really throw them much nowadays, but the principle is the same. Situations are built up carefully, but the poiat comes in berserk action, figurative pie-slinging, falls and general rough house. If you don’t believe it, think back to “It Happened One Night” or “Libeled Lady,” to mention only a couple. Probably it's no ‘violation of confidence to tell you that the climax of the forthcoming Loew's feature cccurs with the six principal characters situated in the branches of a large tree. One by one they tumble out until, by process of elimination, all the plot angles are untangled. It’s still the old principle of the fall. The six people doing the Tarzan among the branches are Miriam Hopkins, Joel McCrea, Tala Birell, Erik Rhodes, Ella Logan and Bro-

“Now Pa, wear your overcoat and don’t go out if Beulah Bondi gives Victor Moore some

it: rains.”

Shirley Gets |

New C Outfit

made without sleeves, over harmonizing plain or printed

Her Clothes in Latest Role May Set Vogue.

Times Special HOLLYWOOD, May 20.—The extensive wardrobe that is being designed by Gwen Wakeling for Shirley Temple in her newest picture, | “Heidi” jis sure to be reflected as a | gay and interesting influence in late summer and fall ‘clothes for children. Though this picture is set in the early Nineties, adaptations of the quaint furbelows of this age, which, incidentally, are prevalent in current fashions, plus the Tyrolean and peasant trends to be featured by Shirley’s clothes likely will be

derick Crawford. Charles Winninger stays on the ground, but he's also an important figure in the goingson. In addition to “Woman Chases Man,” Loew's will offer a melodrama based on the loan-shark racket and called “I Promise to Pay.” Chester Morris and Helen Mack are the principal figures.

Like the other first-run houses, Loew's also will show a newsreel given over to scenes from the coronation of King George VI.

copied by those who follow this | most youthful of all the style ar- | biters. Practical for little girls are the | miniature, laced velveteen bodices, and worn

frocks, the skirts of which are quite full and circular. Some of these velveteen bodices are made suspender fashion, and in true Tyrolean style are brightly embroidered in tiny flower patterns, very charming in black velvet embroidered in pink and green, and worn over a soft blue silk frock. j On some of the cotton and silk dresses, smocking is done in gay colors, and, newer than this form of trimming, the cross-stitch, used effectively to form a border on sleeve edges and around the hem of the skirt. Little coats and jackets of monotone wool that are lined with quaint, flowered calico are new looking, and should find favor with both children and their mothers. A sample of this novelty is a bright navy blue coat lined with red calico patterned in minute yellow, the outer ecges of the coat being bound in matching red braid. Amusing silver buttons made like coins with a likeness of Napoleon decorate a brief, fitted jacket worn with a dark blue skirt, and, accordinv to Miss Wakeling, are considered by Shirley to be the highlight of

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What Goldwyn’s “Dodsworth” was to great drama...his “Woman Chases Man” is to glorious comedy!... An important picture, a great triumph...and furiously funny, too!...Truly the great laugh picture of 1937!...It must be seen for the fine things it accomplishes, for the rich and riotous mirth it provides!

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1S NEO- CUSTARD PIE ERA MOVIE

Singer Signs For Movies

Hope Hampton to Appear In Operetta 'Riviera.'

By United Press HOLLYWOOD, May 20. — Hope Hampton, opera singer, was under contract today to make her debut in talking pictures. Miss Hampton has not appeared

in pictures since the silent film days. She will return as a singing star in

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Stanwyck Gives Hurt

Knee Rest

Hobbled to Studio on

Two Canes to Complete Picture.

' By United Press HOLLYWOOD, May 20). re Barbara Stanwyck gave her badly wrenched knee a rest at

{home today after upholding

the “show must go on” tradition and hobbling into her

movie studio on two canes.

It was the last day’s shooting on “Stella Dallas” and delay would have been expensive. She struggled through the scenes “with a smile. Miss Stanwyck was hurt Sunday while riding with Robert Taylor and Mr. and Mrs. Zeppe Marx. Her horse stumbled when it stepped in a gopher hole. Adrianne Ames, and Charles Bickford, actor, were injured in automobile accidents.

Miss Ames was confined to her

home with a wrenched back. Mr. Bickford was bruised in another crash.

CANARY NAMED Mary Carlisle has a new canary

that sings so well she calls him Tibbett.

the operetta “Riviera,” Universal Studios announced. She formerly was with the Chi-~ cago Opera Co. The singer and her millionaive husband, Jules Brulatour, will arrive

here from New York soon.

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THURSDAY;

MAY-20, 1937

PLANS RECITAL

Seth Arton Cary, instructor at the Arthur Jordan Conservatory of Music and first trembonist of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, will give a recital of trombone music at 3:30 p. m. Sunday in Odeon Hall, 106 E. North St. Mr. Cary will be assisted by a string quartet, made up of members of the Indianapolis Symphony string section, and Miss Mae Engle, accompan- » ist.

Pupil to Give Violin Concert

Miss Madonna Mullenix, a pupil of Hugh McGibeny at the Arthur Jordan Conservatory, will be pre= sented in a violin recital at 8:30 p. m. tomorrow in Odeon Hall. Mrs. Virginia Jefry of the conservatory faculty will be the accompanist. Compositions by Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Bloch, Debussy, Stoessel and Wieniawski will be included in the progam.

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To Present War Satire

Federal Players to Open 'No More Peace’

Here Monday.

Napoleon starts all the trouble in “No More Peace,” Ernst Toller’s new satirical play which will be the Federal Players’ offering at Keith's for a week beginning Monday night.

The play’s introduction shows Napoleon, Socrates, St. Francis and other departed notables discussing mankind's predilection for armed conflict. Napoleon undertakes to prove his point, and selects the mythical country of Dunkelstein for his experiment. Dunkelstein is right in the midst of a peace celebration, but Napoleon turns it into a first-class war by a scheme said to be decidedly and hilariously effective. The new play is not a propaganda piece, but it is claimed to be a humorous satire which points out the folly of warfare.

Several Federal Theater companies throughout the country are to present the new work, which is in three acts and seven scenes. The

Indianapolis production will be marked by the initial appearance of three new players, Bruce Barnard, Betty Widmer and Henry Biedlinger, who have come to the local group from New York. Sponsors for the showing of “No

More Peace” at Keith's will include *

members of the Indianapolis Committee on the Cause and Cure of War. The {following persons are sponsoring the performances:

Mayor Kern, Dr. Ernest N. Evans, . |

Dr. F. S. C. Wicks, the Rev. John

A. Farr, D. L. Kershner, Mesdames .

Ralph J. Huddleston, R. R. Mitchell, Andrew Jackson, B. S. Goodwin, C, Calvin Hamilton, J. Curtis Weigel, Harry E. Barnard, Minnie Sablosky, Bert Ellis, C. W. Ackman, M. G. Bridenstine, W. F. Milner, L. J. Michael, Ora L. Shepherd, F. L. Arens, Ernst Piepenbrock, Robert Sinclair, Samuel Dorfman, Alvin T. Coat, William: A. Shullenberger, Emma . Kominers, Nellie Warren, John Fuller and Misses Genevieve Brown, Ruth Milligan and Maxine Malcolm.

ACTRESS, DOCTOR TO BE WED AGAIN

By United Press HOLLYWOOD, May Colman, actress dubbed “the girl with the beautiful eyes,” and Dr.

Edwin B. Glass, specialist, revealed they eloped to Tiajuana.last Sunday and announced that they will be married again this Saturday. After a quick courtship, the beaue tiful 23-year-old widow and Dr, Glass were married in Mexico to avoid the three-day marriage law here but said they “want to do it over in this country.” The second wedding will be in Hollywood.

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