Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 November 1937 — Page 14

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‘Conquest’ Is One of Most

Costly Films

Poignant Story of Love

Of Napoleon Opens At Loew's Today.

By JAMES THRASHER

a setting of sumptuous and M-G-M has told the poignant story of the love of Napoleon and Marie Walewska in “Conquest,” ‘which opened at Loew's today. ‘Conquest,” we are informed, ranks second in the all-time list of Hollvwood's most expensive productions. It is ® nyere $200,000 short of the four millions With which “Ben Hur” holds the record. Yet its expensiveness does not offend. The regal backgrounds do not distract the stars, Greta Garbo and Charles Bover. The setting is fit for a king and not, fortunately, for a Hollywood “musical.’ Amid all the magnificence and pageantry the famous story pursues interesting, if rather episodic, course. History may have been dispensed with in matters of detail. but in spirit the story has been given a beautiful recreation Tor Marie Walewska gave, and inspired in Napoleon, the only real and unselfish love of his life Miss Garbo and Mr. Bover give the characters an illuminating porMost patrons, I believe, will note a “new and improved” Garbo, Her performance has more vivaeity versatility, ‘There are less of doleful mannerisms which she has used and used again. In addition, her English (at this late date) seem: to have shown a considerable improvement.

Napoleon Is Human

Mr. Boyer is a satisfying and helievable Napoleon. This is consicderable praise. Many actors on stage and screen have succeeded in looking like the Little Corporal, but few have made of him a human being. And the Napoleon of “Conquest” is a very human person indeed-—star-tingly so sometimes The First Emperor's soldiering Is largely inferred in the present Alm. We find him only once on the battlefield. and that in a rather unnecepisode anent the retreat Moscow Waterloo is skipped completely. ‘We see him, rather, as a man and a lover, The picture opens with a wholesale destruction of beautiful stage properties when the Cossacks raid the palace of the aged Count Wa‘ewski and his voung wife, Marie

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troops Countess, like liberator, viilage to pay

Her Hate Turns to Love

They meet again at a ball in Warsaw, where Napoleon reveals himself as an amorous man. Marie is disgusted. Yet, when Polish pairiots plead for her to visit him and seek his assistance for Poland where they have failed. she does so Her husband annuls their marriage for not unaccountable reasons The Countess’ hate turns to love later when Napbbleon, quartered the Walewski palace. confesses his loneliness and his ideals. And that abides through the vears through defeat, terloo and the final exile. Somehow the picture greatness, rior and moving film. A great deal of the action is limited almost to stage proportions. sometimes abrupt, and you may find your interest ‘wandering here and there. But the faults are minor ones. Infinite care is seen in makeup and casting. Mr. Boyer's Napoleonic look scarcely could be and Reginald Owen an equally lifelike Tallevrand. There are % score or more of excellent perform ances, chief among them those hy

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WHAT, WHEN, WHERE

APOLLO

ta Town,” with Martin, Roland 1:49

“AN Bada Goes Eddie Cantor, Tony Young and June Lang, at 11:03, 4:36 7:23. 10:10 ‘Dangerously Yours,” with Cesar Romero and Phvilis Brooks, at 12:48, 3:33, 6.20, 9:07

CIRCLE

“The Barrier,” Jean Parker and 12°40, 3:90, % 10 Night Chab Seandal.” with John Barrymore lynn Overman and Louise Campbell, at 11:30, 2:40, 5:50,

with Leo Carillo, Jamas Ellison, at 10

INDIANA

“Second Woneymoon,” Power. Loretta Young and Marjorie Weave: 707 10:11 ‘45 Fathers,” with Jane Withers Thoma: Beck and Louise Henrv, at 11:48 52, 5:58 1°

with Stuart at 12:59

Tvrone Erwin 4:03

KEITH'S Vaudeville on stage at 1.30 4 6.50 9:20 “The Man Who Cried Wolf.” with Lewis Stone. Barbara Read and Tom Brown, at 2:30. 5. 7:50, 10:20

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“Conquest,’ th Sarbo Charles Boye: an Reginald Owen, at 12:10, 3:30, 6: & and 10 “It's AN Yours.” with Madeleine Carroll, Francis Lederer and Mischa Auer, at 10:45, 2, 5:20 and 8:40,

LYRIC

“I'he Great Garrick,” with Brian Aherne and Olivia de Having, at 11:20. 2:07. 5:04, 7:51, 10:28, Vaudeyilie on stage at 1:04, 3:51, 8 9:25

6:4 OHIO

“Doctor s Diary th John Trent Also “Bulldog Drumm Escapes” _with Ray Milland.

AMBASSADOR

“100 Men and a Girl,” with Dean na Durbin. Also “Life of the Party” with Gene Raymond

ALAMO “®Sootloose Heiress,” with

Revnolds and Ann Sheridan “Westbound Limited,” with Lyle hot

Craig Also Tal-

from the performances of |

| Dame May Whitty,

in |

and Elba, and Wabut it is a highly supe- |

Transitions are |

improved, |

Before 9 Alter 0c TONIGHT

Carl (Deacon) Moore AND HIS ORUCHENTRA specinl Armistice Dance

SUNCIVILIZED "Dennis

Marceile Marney.

tribe. “SHE ASKED FOR IT"— vienne Osborne. Produced by Kenton. a ring of “accident specialists”

the inheritance with the heirs. goes back to fiction writing.

vocal trio.

Richard Wetjen;

owner winning out in the end.

Rath, saxophonist: produced by Harry Anger,

Mary Maguire, Gordon Oliver. rected by William McGann.

that straightans everything out.

Opening Tomorrow

Apollo

Hoey, Story and direction by Charles Chauvel. Storv—Adventures of a woman novelist who goes to Northern Australia in search of inspiration and the white king of a native After many harrowing adventures she finds both. William Gargan, B. P. Schulberg; directed by

Story—About a mystery-story writer who turns sleuth, uncovers who kill wealthy old people and split In the end he inherits a fortune and

Keith's BARNEY RAPP AND HIS NEW ENGLANDERS on stage— Dance orchestra with Ruby Wright, singer,

“WALLABY JIM OF THE ISLANDS” ton. Ruth Coleman. Douglas Walton, Mamo Clark. Story by Albert directed by Charles Lamont. Story—The struggle of three men for the possession of a rich pearl-fishing ground in the South Sea Islands, with the rightful

Lyric “HOLLYWOOD BAND WAGON" on stage comedy team: Melba: Lorraine and Roghan, another comedy team,

the Keene Twins with Vie and LaMarr, Charles Malone, tap dancer,

“ALCATRAZ TSLAND” on screen—Ann Sheridan, Screen play by Crane Wilbur;

Story—Of racketeer rivalry that continues in Alcatraz. There is a murder in the prison and a false accusation, with a surprise climax

Margot Rhvs, Ashton Jarry,

Orien Hayward, ViErle

and the New Englanders,

on screen—George Hous-

Abbott and Costello,

Carol Manners, singer: Vern chorus of 16. Revue

John Litel, di-

Gilbert Heir

Gets $10,000

Money Placed in Trust for Young Leatrice Joy.

HOLLYWOOD, Nov, 11 (U. P).— The daughter of John Gilbert and Leatrice Joy had $10,000 of her late father's film fortune in the bank today as she followed her mother’s footsteps in the movies. Leatrice Joy Hook, former wife of Gilbert, and once a star of the silent films, appeared in court with her namesake daughter, Leatrice, 13, to be appointed the girls’ legal guardian. This ‘was necessary So that the daughter could inherit $10,000 of the $250,000 estate left by Gilbert when he died in January, 1936. The mother, S. Hook. a businessman, was authorized to hold the money in trust. Little Leatrice, meantime, starting out with the same studio that made her mother famous. She went to work for the first time on

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YOUNG FILM ACTOR

TO MARRY ACTRESS HOLLYWOOD, Nov, 11 (U Robert Wilcox, young film man, and Joy he married Christmas Day, Mr. cox said today, He arranged

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YOUNG ACTRESS

INJURED IN FALL

HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 11 (U. P.) — Dixie Dunbar, young motion picture singer, in a fall Springs.

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who plays Namother; Henry Stephenson, Walewski; Maria Ouswho does an outstanding

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Jooss Mixes Propaganda With Ballet

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Postwar Predicament of World Theme for Dance Numbers.

Kurt Jooss, who believes that there is a place in the ballet for propaganda as well as pirouettes, | will offer his favorite dance creation when he brings his European Bal- | Jot to English's on Monday night as | | the second “Martens Concerts attraction,

This ballet is not, as many might suppose, the popular ‘Gireen Table,” | but its sequel, “The Mirror.” Those | who saw the Jooss troupe last year | certainly will recall the former. | which fs a choreographic homily | [upon the folly of warfare. In “The Mirror” Mr. | pursued his theme to a considera- | tion of the world's postwar predica- |' ment. In it are found the Gentleman of Leisure, His Lady, the Mid- | dle-Class Man, the Laborer and His Wife. Concludes With Reunion

| The thiee men are represented as | comrades in war but class enemies | in peacetime. The ballet concludes with the reunion of the three com- | rades in an effort for social and in- | dustrial peace. Hans Gansert, Rudolf Peseht and Ernst Uthoff are to have the principal male roles in “The Mirror.” The wives will be danced by Erika Hanka and Flsa Kahi { F. A. Cohen, who is Mr. Jooss' | principal musical collaborator, has | composed the music for “The Mir- | vor.” He also is responsible for the | | arrangement of compositions by Purcell for “The Seven Heroes,” and | by Lanner for “A Ball in Old Vienna.” The “Pavane’ is danced to the familiar composition of the (same bile by Nuurice Jwvel,

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