Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 16 December 1937 — Page 26

THURSDAY, DEC. 16,

‘Brother Rat’ Is Not About

Gangsters

Reveals Life in Military School, Press Agent Emphasizes.

The biggest job the press agent for “Brother Rat” has is informing people throughout the country as follows: “No, ‘Brother Rat’ is not a gangster play!” Much time and space have heen devoted to the title's explanation.

Yét misconceptions still exist. Proof that some have heard and some

haven’t is found in the following

anecdote, which the press agent says is true: _ Recently a truly wicked New York gunman was given a salutation with full stress on “rat” as it used to be used. Whereupon the bad man ‘grinned and replied: “T’anks, partner. But how did you know I'd gone straight?” It’s Friendly Greeting If you, like the gangster’s friend, are unaware of 1937 connotation of “rat,” it’s something you call your best friend as well as your severest critic. The term “Brother Rat,” Authors John Monks Jr. and Fred E. Finklehoffe tell us, is a combination of “White Rat” and “Brother EIk,” retaining the best features .of both. According to them, it is something of a term of endearment at Virignia Military Institute. The authors are V. M. I. graduates, and their fellow alumni are uniformly enthusiastic about the play. They do believe, though, that the play makes, the se¢hool seem a more sprightly place than i really is. Reveals School Life

“Brother Rat” emphasizes the lighter side of military school life, though it does have its share of extracurricular tragedies. But the light touch is what the alumni are chéering. They think it’s the logical means of dispelling the prevalent notion that their alma mater, and similar institutions, are drab strongholds of militarism, with emphasis on fascism and bed slats. The engagement at English’s, opening tonight, is being presented .by George Abbott, and most of the original Broadway cast is to be present. Included among them are Clare Hazel, who got her dramatic start as the “Honey Chile” of radio fame; Jean McCoy, Reese Alsop, James Gillis, Eddie Bracken, Gary Merrill, Mary Ella Perry, Anna Franklin, Mary Rolfe, Richard Jones, Lyle Bettger, Robert Scott, Burke O'Connell, Hollis Mitchell, Walter Fenner, Frederick de Wilde, John Foster and Juan Root.

GIRL IS BORN TO PAULINE MOORE

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 16 (U. P.).— Pauline Moore, blond New York model who became a movie actress, was the mother today of an eightpound baby daughter. She is the wife of Jefferson Machamer, illustrator and cartoonist. They have another daughter, Laurie Ann, aged two.

TULA ANGELUS IS VICTIM OF CRASH

HOLLYWQOD, Dec. 16 (U. P.).— Tula Angelus, former; actress, was recovering today from injuries suffered in a collision of automobiles driven by her husband, H. R. Ring, and Jimmy Dunn, actor. She was cut snd bruised. The drivers were net hurt.

__ THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

SHARE HONORS ON COMING THEATER BILLS

A burst of temperamental affection: from Alan Mowbray and Marla Shelton almost floors Leslie Howard, who, as a business man turned

movie mogul, will be seen at Loew’s tomorrowh in {‘Stand-In.”

SIGN ALICE BRADY FOR 'JOY' MOVIE

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 16.—Alice Brady has been signed for a leading role in “The Joy of Living,”

- 1 which goes

Joan

inth production this week with Irene Dunne and Douglas Fairbanks Jr. in the top parts. Also cast for this film, which has Jerome Kern music, are Guy Kibbee, Lucille Ball and Jean Dixon. ®

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“100 MEN AND A GIRL” Comedy—Novelty

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RIVOLI 3155 E. 10th St,

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ni OF EMILE ZOLA" «SOMETHING TO SING ABOUT” "2442 E. Wash St. TACOMA Double Feature Preston Foster “YOU CAN'T BEAT THE GREAT EAMBINT”

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nden “HERE FLASH CASEY 2 ‘“RENFREW "OF THE ROYAL MOUNTED”

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S SPEEDWAY Gloria Dickson

“THEY WON'T FORGET “YOU CAN'T BEAT LOVE”

Howard and Blaine HOWARD Double Feature Tex Ritter “HITTIN’ THE TRAIL” Conrad Nagel “BANK ALARM” SOUTH SIDE

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LIN NCOLN East at Lincoln

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LIGHTS AHEAD” Dick Powell “VARSITY SHOW”

fs 1] 220% Shelby New Garfield Double Sroiners rothers “A DAY AT THE MACE .“ “ROLL ALONG, COWBOY"

NORTH SIDE

42nd and College UPTOWN Double Feature Errol Flynn “THE PERFECT SPECIMEN" “COUNSIIL FOR CRIME’

ST. CLAIR st. Cl. & Ft. Each

“MY DEAR MISE "ALDRICH Fred Stone “HIDEAWAY”

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EAR MISS ALDRICH” Bruce Ea bot “BAD GUY

30th at Northwestern Double Feature Gene Raymond “THERE GOES MY GIRL” Mr. r. & M { Johnsen “BORNEO”

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19th and College Double Feature

Tonight and Every Night Litest Features Selected Short Reels

2351 Station St. Double Feature Marlene Deitrich “KNIGHT WITHOUT ARMOR” __ “STRANGERS O! ON A HONEYMOON”

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LLAS ZARING “Rhine

IVER” onight-Tomorrow Nine, Martial “MUSIC R MADAM Sylvia Sianey “DEAD END”

CINEMA \ 16th and Delawaré

“CHAN AT THE OLYMPICS’ Dick Powell “VARSITY SHow” Continuous from 1:3

Blondell shares the starring honors.

ful stars of “Thoroughbreds Don’t

On the right are the three youthCry,” on the same bill. They are,

from ‘top to bottom, Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland and Ronald Sinclair.

AUTO BE FUNNY

Automatic fenders worth a thousand dollars are smashed to bits m a sequence of “Bringing Up Baby.”

The scenes establish the initial meeting between Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant, stars of the film,

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HURRY! LAST DAY!

52nd ST. NAVY BLUE and GOLD

70 Are Cast In Jordan's Yule Event;

Annual Program Will Be Given at 8 Tomorrow

At Odeon Hall.

The Jordan Conservatory of Music’s annual Christmas program is to be given at 8 p. m. tomorrow at Odeon Hall. About 70 students and faculty members are to take part. The program will be devoted to “The Christmas Story.” Mrs. Jane Bruce, drama and speech department chairman, and Donald C. Gilley, organ department head, have arranged the story and continuity. Featured performers will be Arnold Mueller, organist; Margaret James, soprano; Vergil Phemister, basso; a string quartet, Ivan Warble and Robert Roush, violins, Carl Dawson, viola, and Robert Grant, cello; a singing choir directed by Mr. Gilley, and Mrs. Bruce's speech choir. Choir Members Listed Members of the singing choir are Mildred Barnhill, Mildred Beer, Loydlovella Cook, Betty Edwards, Joan Ferguson, Hélen Ferris, Carrie Grubbs, Margaret James, Carmen Jones, Cecilia Klein, Charlotte

Moore, Alice Rayburn, Maxine Roberts, Eva Schwartz, Maxine Shra-

der, Mark Walker, Mae Henri Lane,

4 Rosemary Herne, Tommie Wright

| and ¢ Mary L. Zook.

S| ee, Dawson,

aking choristers include ruce, Merle Bucklew, Carl Louise Freed, Grace Grainger, Carmen Jones, = Alma Mayer, Rosaline Petrovich, Mary Zook, Helen Adolay. Louise Hardesty, David Hoagland, Marjorie Mann, Alice Rayburn, Elizabeth Ruddick, Jayné Summer, Ivan Warble, Vyda Clarkson, Dorothea Craft, Jacqueline Blomberg, Mary Ellen Ewbank, Mae Henri Lané, Clara May Masterson, Kathryn MeCain, Lois McCain, Lollise McCormick and Julie Raymond. Dale Young, instructor in piano and organ, is to be the organist.

AMATEUR ACTS SET FOR TONIGHT

Tonight's “Talent Night” program at the Fountain Square will include acts by the following Indianapolis amateur entertainers: > Wanda Arnold ‘and Coy Crank, Hawaiian guitarists; Jean Blachsleger, acrobatic tap-dancer; Willa Maybruhn, Mary Catherine Klaiber and Don Mason, éccentric dancers; Russell Taylor, one-hand pianist; Jacqueline Kenyon, singer and dancer; Billy Weber, ‘the dancing newsboy”; William Smith, singer; Ossie Correll, blues singer, and Buzz Burton’s Top-Hatters orchestra.

A Newborn to Get | Role in Movies

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 16 (U, P.).~= A movie role for their baby, as yet unborn, awaits some prospective parents in Hollywood today. Metro - Goldwyn - Mayer = Studio, needing a newborn baby to lie on a gblGéen pillow for the picture “Marie Antoinette,” is arranging for the services of thé child in advance of its arrival. The baby, to be used in only one picture, will play the role of the Dauphin of France.

— ENGLISH —

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Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra

Fabien Sevitzky, Conductor

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HOWARD HARRINGTON

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Indianapolis Symphonic Choir

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