Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 November 1937 — Page 14

PAGE 14,

CIRCLE TO BECOME

T'S A SAD

RECEPTION

Bit Players Victims of New Racket

Hymie Miller Slaying Is Linked to Movie Casting Plot.

HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 25 (U. P).— The movie colony was agog today over a gangsters’ plot to prey on the earnings of the 12,000 extra players who earn $5.50 a day and are lucky if they work 10 days a month. District Attorney Buron Fitts said | the gangsters were at work, his in- | vestigators were close on their heels, |

and that the racket may underlie a | lot of strange events of past weeks, including the assassination of Hymie | Miller in his bed, and the appear- |

ance of several well known hoodlums from the East about the movie studios Time was when a pretty girl's best chances of getting work in movies was to bestow a smile or a favor on the right producer. The studios tried to stop all that by dealing only with the Central Casting Bureau, which has the 12,000

the |

Foiled again, Joe E. Brown sadly ponders the cold military reception accorded him in “Fit for a King,” the Apollo's current feature.

Overflow Audience Hears Concert Master's Recital

By JAMES THRASHER

Apparently

Boris Schwartz’ European reputation and impressive

names conveniently filed, ready to |debut as the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra's new concertmaster had supply any demands for talent. Now, | preceded him to the Odeon Hall last evening. For when the violinist it would appear, gangsters are try- | walked out on the stage for his first local recital, he was greeted by a

ing to undermine the Casting Bureau and force the extras to pay | fee for their jobs. Mr, Fitts ordered his investigators | to bring in an assistant casting di- | rector from one of the major stu-| dios today for questioning. John Klein, head of the police gangster | detail, said this man was in a posi- | tion to dictate which extras shall be hired or fired.

Extras Are Questioned | |

Police were questioning numerous | extras to learn if any of them had been paying for work, and to whom. Mr. Fitts believed that several hundred extras already had been “organized” into the racket. The Central Casting Bureau was not under suspicion. Campbell McCullough, the director, offered the fullest co-operation with police. Mr. Fitts said the gangsters were probably operating clubs to handle the pay- -offs, and were coercing extras into joining. Of all Hollywood personalities, the extras live nearest to the fringe of starvation. Their work is scarce, | uncertain from day to day, most competitive and least renumerative. | Most extras Keep their. jobs only ! in the remote hope of becoming | stars. In Miller, restaurant

such company was Hymie who owned and operated a and had acquaintances among hoodlums. He worked oc- | casionally in “bit” parts and was to | have gone to work in a picture called “A Slight Case of Murder” | the day after he was slain, Nov, 13. Such developments as these convinced Mr. Fitts that something

treacherous was taking place among |

the movie extras. The Screen Actors’ Guild took cognizance of the situation and began tightening its requirements for membership. Now

an extra must show a letter from a | ler

| more than ordinarily gifted artist.

| throughout the instrument’s range.

in the Bach Chaconne, which was

| most pleasing. Here Mr.

| tone in the broad cantilena.

throng which literally |

overflowed the Jordan Conservatory's small con-

cert room. Besides making an Indianapolis debut, Mr. Schwartz inaugurated a series of faculty recitals sponsored | by the conservatory, where he is an artist teacher of violin. As his initial offering, the soloist set forth | Corelli's “Ia Folia” variations. He had not proceeded far before it was evident that the newcomer was &

His sterling musicianship shone forth in excellent phrasing, a dignified poise and full-bodied tone

These virtues reasserted themselves

taken up next.

Thanks to the sonorous efforts of Messrs. Busoni and Stokowski for

| pianists and conductors, it has be- |

come a rather rare treat to hear | this work in its original form. Mr. Schwartz made the experience sin- | gularly agreeable. His well-consid- | ered, well-molded exposition let us realize anew what a remarkable tour de force of composition this Cha-| conne is. When one is impressed by this, and by the majestic over- | tones of Bach's single line of mel-| ody, it goes without saying that | the player has done all that is re- | quired. | Still engaged with 18th Century | music,

Rondo of Mozart and the anach- |

| ronistic Prelude and Allegro which |

| desired in the matter of style and |

spirit. It possessed technical ex- | cellence, however, as did the Kreiscomposition, which drew forth |

producer or director pomising a job | several “braves” at its conclusion.

in a designated picture before being | eligible for membership. Nearly all | extras and most high salaried stars |

belong to the guild. It has a union |

contract with studios and a guild | card is necessary to obtain work.

WHAT, WHEN, WHERE

APOLLO

“Fit for a Xing,” with Be own and Helen Mack, at 4:08, 7:13, 10:2 “Talk of the Devil,’ Cortez and Sally Eil 2:47, 5:56, 9:05, CIRCLE

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Joe E. 12:54,

' with Rifarde ilers, at 11:3

“Ebb Tide,” Frances Farm at J2: = 3:4

PAA Meredith, Ann Sothern and ary Boland, at 11:33, 2:43, 5:53

INDIANA “A Damsel in Astaire, George aid Rav Noble, 0

Homolka

Distress,” with Fred Burns, oracle Alith at 12:39 46 53.

Trouble,” with the at 11:39, 2:46, 5:53, 9.

KEITH'S “Follies Iternationale, on stage, at 1:30, 4, 6.50, 9:20 “The Phan of Sanfa Fe’ with Norman Ne and Nita Quartaro,

at 13, LOEW'S

“Nothing Sacred,” with Fredric March arole by, Charles Winnings: and Jralter Connolly, at 11 45, 4:30, 7:12, 10, Murder with Edmund Lowe, 5:55,

“Borrowing Jones family

in Diamond Row, at 12:28, 3: To.

LYRIC

ID EY on stage, at 12:57, 3:48,

“It’s Love I'm After,” with Leslie Howard, Bette Davis and Olivia de Haviland, al 11:14, 2:02, 5:01, 7:50,

OHIO

“Confession.’ with Also ‘‘Souls at ny er and George

AMBASSADOR

“High, Wide and Handsome,” with Irene Dunne and Randolph Scott. Also “My Dear ge Aldrich,” with Edna Mae Olive

ALAMO “Roaring Six Guns,” with Xen

Maynard. _ Also “She's No L with Ann Dvorak. » WEY,

ith Kay Francis. with Gary Coopft.

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Following the intermission there | was a first Indianapolis hearing of | [a Suite from Korngold's music to | “Much Ado About Nothing.” Its '

| —Producer Jack L. Warner,

the violinist next played a | | Larghetto by Handel, the G. Major |

‘four movements, melodic, imaginative and readily pleasing, were accorded a stunning performance. A Paganini Sonatine and the de Falla- | Kreisler Spanish Dance closed the

| listed program.

But the audience, composed largely of Mr. Schwartz’ orchestral colleagues and other musicians, demanded encores, and the artist graciously supplied them. Mr. Schwartz is a welcome addition to our musical community. In his first appearance he is to be thanked for offering a program removed from the virtuoso’s beaten track, and for playing it with artistry and a technical equipment that seems to recognize no difficulties.

‘FILM EXPENSES

HELD TOO GREAT

al. PJ). home from abroad, compared Hollywood's | film costs today with the European | armament race, and said Hollywood must economize. “A picture costing $2,800,000 cannot make money,” he said.

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THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

INDIANAPOLIS’ THIRD VAUDEVILLE HOUSE

IChange of Policy Set For Dec. 3|

Leading Attractions Are Promised for Stage And Screen Bills.

Indianapolis, haven of “in-the-flesh” entertainment, is to have a third popular-price vaudeville house when the Circle inaugurates a stageshow policy on Friday, Dec. 3. Don Redman and his Negro orchestra will be the first attraction. Assisting them will be the Three Berry Brothers, comedy dancers; Ella Mae Waters, “blues” singer; the Two Zephyrs, dancers; Louise McCarroll, singer, and another dancer called Taps Miller. The accompanying feature is to be “Big Town Girl,” with Claire Trevor, Donald Woods and Alan Dinehart. This film was produced by Milton H. Feld, until recently manager of the company which operated the Circle and Indiana. “Tt is the Circle management's intention to book all the really big stage attractions this winter as fast as they are available,” Manager Art Baker said. “In the near future we shall offer what is probably the most popular stage attraction in the country at the present time, but just now I am not at liberty to announce the name.”

BRITISH ACTRESS SUED FOR $10,000

HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 25 (U, P). —Sandra Storme, British actress, today faced a $10,350 damage suit brought by Thomas A. Walker, who said the actress’ automobile struck his motorcycle last June 12.

PAINT-CONSCIOUS

Ted Healy can’t stand the smell of paint. That's why the actor has temporarily moved to an apartment while his house is being painted.

THURSDAY, NOV. 25, 1937

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APPLAUSE SOLACE TO STAGE-WEARY JOAN

| day night, will admit Miss Bennett

est in the stage,”

Applause, that balm of thespians, is making Joan Bennett forget the hard “study, long rehearsals and general fatigue of readjustment that accompanied her return to the theater in “Stage Door.”

Success in this Ferber-Kaufman hit, which comes to English’s Mon-

However, she was present for the last fortnight’s preparation before starting on her country-wide tour. The local engagement will be for the usual three days and Wednesday matinee.

GIVOT IN LEGAL TIFF OVER TREES

HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 25 (U. P.. —George Givot, movie and screen

to that exclusive cirele, including Leslie Howard, Margaret Sullavan, Helen Hayes and a few others, who are able to divide their time profitably between Broadway and Hollywood. Though it is her first starring part in the theater, “Stage Door” is not Miss Bennett's first stage role. Nine years ago, when she was 18, she appeared with her father in | “Jarnegan.” This engagement | brought her a United Artists contract. actor known as “The Greek Am“I told myself when I left for wassador.” was involved in a legal Hollywood that I mustn't lose inter- | squabble with his’ neighbors today Miss Bennett says. | .., “It is ‘important for ‘an ‘mctres : over a row of big walnut trees at regularly to renew that feeling of | | his Encino home. contract with an audience, which | Givot is proud of the trees, but more than anything else can tell a| not so neighbors N. MacFarlane

layer whethe he is right or! Dr rs ¥ and Rose E. MacFarlane. They. | sued to force him to remove all

One Movie After Another

Once she reached the film studios, |

however, Miss Bennett found life

was just one picture after another. |

There was little time to think of anything else, and she never set foot on a stage during her nine years in California. “Fortunately,” she says, “Mr. Harris’ offer to play Terry Randall in ‘Stage Door’ came at a time when my contract with Walter Wanger permitted me a breathing spell of a few months. I talked it over with Mr. Wanger and he agreed that it would be a fine thing for me to get back to the stage for a spell—and here I am.” Closing her house and settling family and business affairs prevented the actress attending the first two

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Entertainment Pally From 4:45 P. M.

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JOE SANDERS

and His Orchestra

Tickets on sale Indiana Theatre Magazine Shop, 80¢, incl. tax, till 6 p. m. Sunday.

TONIGHT Panl Collins and His Orchestra 40c All Evening

Date BS Set For Concert

Irvington Orchestra to Play At Church Dec. 5.

The first concert by the newlyformed People’s Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Nathan B.

Davis, has been set for Dec. 5. The program, which is to begin at 7:30 | p. m, will be held in the Downey | Avenue Christian Church. Formerly the Irvington Civic Orchestra, this organization was deP D1 CEN 1

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man House Orchestra conducted by the late Alexander Ernestinoff. His son, Arnold Davis, is concertmaster of the present organization.

BIG HOLIDAY PROGRAM Kay Francis “Confession”

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