Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 April 1938 — Page 55

Page PDF (14.36 MB)

Back to issue view

FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 1938

Life Along Ohio in 1850s

* Pictured in

By JAMES

Loew’s Drama

THRASHER

‘Most of our 1938 movies, ironically, have been bearing out the tradi-

tional, cautious film foreword: *.

. Any similarity to actual persons,

living or dead, is purely coincidental. » ® So it is refreshing to find in Loew’s current picture, “Of Human

Hearts,

human problems and emotions, humor that doesn’t consist of falls : and chases, actors who really disShoe, 2 “similarity to Sal per-

No picture since “The Life of Emile Zola” has given us such sat--isfying performances straight down the cast-of-characters line. Nor, in the matter of artistic discernment and true sense of values, has Clarence Brown, Shestion been urpassed ce prize-winning film biography. Walter Huston, James Stewart and Beulah Bondi are the principal players. ' But it Is not a “star” picture.

Guy Kibbee Excells

Guy Kibbee does his best work in years, apparently grateful for re- : lief from years of typed characterizations. His bit as a country store- : keeper in an 1850 Ohio River settlement is matched by Charles Coburn’s splendid portrayal of the brilliant, kindly but tippling physician. Charley Grapewin, Gene Lockhart, Sterling Holloway and the late Robert McWade cannot be passed up without mention. And

young Gene Reynolds, who plays

Mr. Stewart as a boy, nearly steals the show.

The plot, faken from Honore Morrow’s story, “Benefits Forgot,” centers about an itinerant preacher, his wife and son. Arriving in the {frontier village of Hill Top, O., they find a pious, penurious community, ‘ ‘eager for salvation, but unwilling to pay their spiritual . intercessor [more than enough to keep his body ‘and soul together. ! Young Jason, the son, is deter‘mined to be a doctor. Intelligent and ambitious, he rebels at wearing other children’s cast-off - clothes, ‘scorns his elders’ granite piety. But ‘his father is, beside a zealous preacher, the typically stern parent

,' drama built from logical®

of the period. His Christian char- |

ity is too remote and impersonal to understand his son’s viewpoint.

Goes to Medical School

So indifference grows, and Jason turns to his doting mother for understanding. He grows older, and on the day his father thrashes him —grown man though he js—he takes his mother’s last scrimped dollars and goes to Baltimore and medical school. One by one, the mother sells all her possessions to keep Jason in school. Absorbed and indifferent, the boy takes them for granted. Parson Wilkins falls ill, and Jason

arrives home just as he dies. Unfortunately, the picture dies with him

Jason’s character is switched to conform to the obvious “ungrateful son” pattern. He neglects his mother, goes to the Civil War and gains fame as a surgeon. The mother, thinking him dead, writes to President Lincoln, asking if he can help in finding the grave. Instead, Lincoln finds the boy, calls him to the White House. He lectures him on. filial duty and, while the boy finally is writing to his mother, recites Amiel’s song from Act II of “As You Like It,” whence Miss Morrow got the story’s title. So Jason - hurries home, a chastened youth, and receives his mother’s forgiveness. Despite a weak ending and the fact that John Carradine, the re; formed screen villain, is not a good Lincoln, “Of Human Hearts” is a highly refreshing and satisfying picture. Mr. Huston is at his best as the preacher, and the whole

atmosphere of the frontier village is true in detail and utterly delightful.

ON THE RADIO

TONIGHT

7:00—Lucille Manners, WIRE. 7:30—Paul Whiteman, WFBM. 8:00—Hollywood Hotel, WFBM. 8:30—Operettas, WLW. 9:00—First Nighter, WIRE. 11: 39Benny Goodmas, WIRE.

WLW hope, it has a permanent spot for its Mutual operetta series at 8:30 p. m. Fridays. Tonight's reopener will offer parts of Verdi's “Il Trovatore” and Romberg’s “New Moon”. . . . The MBS drama show, “Curtain Time” (WGN, 9:30 p. m.) tonight will give you the adventures of that poetic, proboscidate swashbuckler, “Cyrano de Bergerac.” Hugh Studebaker has the title part made famous by Walter Hampden. The current vernal blizzards are disrupting radio. Chicago network headquarters are carrying on with isolated crews in the outlying transmitter buildings. Staffers.are being quartered in Loop hotels after a few late programs, due to snowbound artists. Chief fear is felt for overhead lites to western stations. 2 » 2 BR Radio singers and movie stars usually fare badly at New York critics’ hands, But Anne Jamison, the “Hollywood Hotel” soprano who returns tonight, garnered considerable praise in a Town Hall debut last week. She was born in Ireland, grew up in India, studied in Can-

ada and clicked on American air 2 # EJ

waves. Tonight's “Hotel” guests are Victor McLaglen and Brian Donlevy. 2 = =» April speakers on the Butler radio forum (WFBM, 5:15 p. m. Fridays) are Professors Seth E. Ellitoor (physics), today; George F. Leonard (evening division and summer school director), next week; J. R. Townsend (business administration), April 22; Ross J. Griffeth (religion), April 29. ; 2 8 = Emil Schmachtenberg, clarinetist, and Hans Meuser, bassoonist, of the Cincinnati Symphony; Helen Thacker, violinist; Charles Moeller, violist; Henry Cornely Jr. and Kathleen Wiltse, cellists; Florence Andrews, horn, and Amy Lee, pianist, will present tomorrow’s Cincinnati Conservatory broadcast (CBS, 11 a. m.). Beethoven's Trio, Opus 1 No. 1, and his Sonata for horn and piano; the Arensky String Quartet in A Minor, and music by Ravel and de are scheduled.

2 8 =

Jimmy Dorsey, ‘another Paul Whiteman alumnus, will be back to show off some fancy clarineting for teacher on tonight's Whiteman show. Jimmy and brother Tommy first gained attention in the rotund; maestro’s band.

THIS EVENING

(The Indianapolis Times is not responsible for inaccuracies in pr ne nouncements caused by station changes after press time.) Mogeam ms |

INDIANAZOLIS WFBM (CBS Net)

INDIANAPOLIS : WIRE 1400 (NBC-Mutual) 5 id

Banas Jack Harry Bason'

CINCINNATI WLW 700 (NBC-Mutual.) Nurse Corps Jack Armstrong

Pioneers Hilltop House

CHICAGO

GN 320 (Mutual Net.)

Musicale Ruby’s Or. Decibel Sweet-Low

we ve aeien

Spitalny’s Or. 3 Little Words . Diek Tracy Orphan Annie

Editor’s' Daughter Shert E Story A. Fran Lowell Thomas

Melodies ” ”»

Charlie Chan Orphan Annie

Melodies A

. Godfrey : Musical Moods

News

Musical P. O. Uncle Ezra

Amos-Andv

ier Arthur Godfrey

Waltzes Welk’s Or. Sport:

ports Bolognini

Sweet’s Ghost ” »

Whiteman’s Or. ”n ”»

ews Charlie Chan Concert Name? % ” » ”» ”»

sn Death Valley

Name? - Lone Ranger

mavens | RISE L353 | 58%

ERY ITNT Ye a ve

Tide £

Hollywood Hotel

Waits Time Human Relations ”» »

Revue »

Operetts,

Play Graphs Previews

Tomorrow’s Trib.

Song Show ” ”

Arden’s Or.

Entertainment

Bike Race News FHA Talk

First Nighter ”»

J. Fidler D. Thompson

Amos-Andy News

First Nighter

J. Fidler D. Thompson

Paul Sullivan Salute .

Sports ‘ Barrie’s Or. Busse’s Or.

Balseain} Curtain Time » »

” ”

Russell’s Barrie’s | s

or, Or.

td pd salah ja @

Kaye's Or. Florite’s, or.

Review Snider’s Or. Crosby’s Or.

Tucker’s Or. Olsen’s Or. ” »

Tucker's or. Crosby’s Or. ”» ”

853! a8

‘Ind. Roef Silen

Silent

Olman’s Or. Moon River ” »

L. Noble’s Or. ” ”

Jones’ Or. 2 ”» ”

SATURDAY PROGRAMS

; INDIANAPOLIS CINCINNATI WIRE 1 WLW 700 (NBO Mutual) (NBC-Mutual.) On Mall Hugh C Devotions Revellers

Musical Clock » ”»

Hugh C News Tas Hill Billy McCormicks Hugh Cross Breakfast Club Air Synazosus Mail Bag Hill Billy

News Dessa Byrd Righlights Air Sweethearts

Hymn Singer usic Tall Corn Army Band

My Health ; River-Weather Army Ban

CHICAGO WGN 720 (Mutual Net.) Silent Good Morning Sunshine Time ” ” Musie Box ”» ”»

Good Morning v. JLindlahr

Crane Joyee

Get Thin Melodies

June Baker Melody Time Army Band

Farm Circle Farm Bureau

Meditation Rh

ffalo Presents

; Sezan Motor Song

» Air Magazine Smoothies Hopone - P.

Gov't. Markets WIRE Renorter i News Melntire's or. Jean Ellington

Kidoodlers Krenz's Or.

Benay Venuta ”» 0» ” ”

Marger raham Mail eS 3 News Melody Time Bob Elson

Tyiee ,

Alice Blue Se

Benay Venutia ” []

2990000 | 2029 J gs &

Rs .. ou &

| 2a 99 00 80 18

£3

Fein err, Wajises ,

John Sturgess Jordan Cons.

od “House: J ° Rakov’s Or.

. Scholarship

” ” » ” 9 »

Slavic Musie ot-Pat Ricardo

Palace Varieties

” ” ” ”» 4

| o- = ”» ”»

Matinee Horse Race Matinee . Rakov’s Or. ”» »,

Frederick's Or. Truly American

Music Hall ” ”» ” ”»

Ovpinions Alice Blue Bowie Races Bookshelf

Pancho’s or. Kaye's or.

KEY NETWORK STATIONS (Subject to change):

No-BLE-w, 760; WOWO. 1160; WENR-WLS, 870; EWE. 1350. WEAF, 660; WTAM. 1070; ww, 920; WMAQ,

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES ___ PIANIST TO GIVE RECITAL........ CROOKS HERE MONDAY Slaiss sans

Mae Engle, member of the Jordan Conservatory of Music faculty, will give a recital of solo and two-piano music at 8:30. p. m. tonight in the Odeon. Collaborating pianist will be Harold Triggs, head of

the conservatory’s piano department.

PA GE 2

As the closing attraction of the Martens Concerts season, Richard Crooks, leading tenor of the Metropolitan Opera and popular radio artist, will be heard at 8:30 p. m. Monday at English’ . Frederick Schauwecker will be the accompanist.

Comedy Next On Civic Bill Etcheverry Casts Himself in Novelist Role.

Ex tra-curricular activities of America’s literati will be set up for local scrutiny when the farce comedy, “Goodbye Again,” takes to the Civic Theater stage a week from tonight. This is the play by Allan Scott and George Haight which had

Broadway in stitches five years ago, and which has been collecting its share of laughs in outlying districts ever since. The late Osgood Perkins created the principal character, one of those novelists who supplement their royalty income with lectures, teas and autographs. Alfred Etcheverry, Civic director, has cast himself in the Perkins part for the theater’s seventh production of the season. Opposite him will be Mary Fletcher as the forgotten collegiate love who drops in and starts all the trouble. Miss Fletcher, a Civic alumna, stepped into the part during a visit home between Broadway engagements. This .will be her 22d appearance in Civic productions. She was seen in last year’s “How Beau-|

tiful With Shoes” and “Sun Kissed”

WHAT, WHEN, WHERE

APOLLO

“Jezebel,” with Bette Davis Hew Fonda and Qeores Brent, 3:41, 6:51 and 1 “He Couldn’t in ‘Ne,” with Frank McHugh, at 11:34, 2:44, 5:54 and 9:04.

“Sailin, thews,

CIRCLE

ack

at 12:31

Along,” with Jessie MatWhiting and Roland

ung, at 12:05, 2:35, 5:05, 7:35 .and

and Mar d 9

“In Power, Alice Brady 7:10 and 9:

“March

Old Chicago,”

ary Carlisle, at 11, 1: INDIANA

Alice Faye, Don

of Time, at 11:

4:05, 6:40 and 9

LOEW'S

ff Girls,” with Lloyd Nolan

, 4, 6:

with ne ARs 5. 11:40, 2:10, 4:40,

05, 1:35,

“Of Human Hearts,” with Walter James Stewart and Beulah

Huston, Bondi, at 12:35,

Brown and Jane

3:40, 6:

50 and 9: %.

Open Faces,” with Joe

Wyman,

2:30, 5:35 and 8:40.

>h¥RIC

at 11: 2%

“Over the Wall,” with Dick Foran

and John Litel, on screen, at d 10:35.

2:32, 5:23, 8:14 an “Three Cheers for Rhythm,” with Walter Walters, on stage, 3:58, 6:49 and 9:40.

OHIO

11:41,

at 1:07,

“Desert Gold,” with Larry Crabbe.

Also “Hold Ayres.

ALAMO

Em Navy,” with

Lew

“High Fliers,” with Wheeler and

Woolsey.

with Fay Wray.

“The Buccaneer, - Maren. Also *

AMBASSADOR “The Patient.

Also “The Jury’s Secret,”

with Fredric in Room

2 Named to Music Camp

Concertmaster and Cellist |

Leave Symphony.

Boris Schwarz, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra concertmaster and Jordan Conservatory of Music faculty member during the past season, is to head the violin department at the National Music Camp in Interlochen, Mich.,, this summer. He will succeed Emil Heermann, Cincinnati Symphony concertmaster, as teacher of artist violin pupils and director of the camp orchestra’s string ‘ section. Norman Pickering, also a symphony orchestra member and Jordan teacher, is to teach French horn and have charge of the orchestra’s bras$ section. Mr. Schwarz has resigned his position with the orchestra and left for New York. He has made no definite plans for the coming fall and winter, he said. - Franklin Miner, orchestra manager, also has received the resignation of Walter Reuleaux, personnel manager and membor of the cello ‘seetion this season. He is to devote his full time to his position as musical director at WFBM, a position

in New York. She also has had several parts in “The March of Time” productions. The other leading part will be taken by Dorothy Jay Robinson, formerly of the London musical comedy stage and well remembered for her parts in Civic revues. Other players in the production are Ned LeFevre, R. Blayne McCurry, Betty Coons, James McLe-

his orchestra for Easter Sunday night.

The orchestra is familiar to ra-

dio listeners through their regular appearances on the Edgar Guest program. Mr. Masters had a long engagement as master of ceremo-

nies in a Chicago theater before organizing the band.

more and Victor Barry.

FRANKIE MASTERS' BAND TO PLAY HERE

The Indiana Roof’s plans for post-Lenten gaiety include the engagement of Frankie Masters and

AC 11%

FEATURING

CORTEZ & DIANNE International Dance Stylists DOROTHY ROBARDS Songstress De Luxe

No Cover Charge

At Any Time

Presents the Season’s Most

OUTSTANDING FLOOR SHOW

D =mmm Toni

25¢

Before 9 P. M.

ght we

NIDEARNA

RR O O F

ART BERRY

THE 8 GUARDSMAN

Through the Courtesy of

VINCE BARNETT

and His

“CALLING ALL STARS” SHOW

ELEANOR & MARIE

Instrumentalists LEONA TRAVIS

nday, to 1 A.

Acrobatic Specialist The Tantalizing Music of ART BERRY AND HIS BAND

WHERE EVERYBODY MEETS”

Entertainment Daily. Except Sund

ay and From 1 M.

D A N C E

STIRRING STORY!

CHOWNS “0 F [HUMAN HEARTS WALTER HUSTON JAMES STEWART

he held. concurrently with his orchestra work during the past year. Fabien Sevitzky, the orchestra’s musical director and conductor, has appointed Arthur Deming to Mr. Reuleaux’s -place.

Authentic

Ben Davis Group to Stage ~ Play in the County Court House.

The world premiere of “courtroom drama”—all press agents to the contrary notwithstanding—is to take place tonight in the Marion County Court House. For the National Thespian group of Ben Davis High School is going to play “The Night of January 16” in Criminal Courf. The property department will have a night off. For, though curtain and footlights will be lacking, the production will have bench, jury box, witness stand and trial tables of an authenticity that the most realistic theater never dreamed of. The Ben Davis. players’ original presentation took place on the recent night of the high wind and the big rain. The lights went out, The crowd was small. So Mrs. Jessie B. Ball decided to bring her

TODAY—TOMORROW ZANE GREY’S

“Desert Gold” Larry Crabbe

“Hold Em Navy” Law Ayres

wm WALTER WALTERS ROY CUMMINGS & CO. 1 ALL-AMERICAN BEAUTIES

and Many Others

ir Next | FRIDAY

RES,

who dares tell! WARNERBROS.’ ‘Smashing New : Prison Drama?

WAYNE KING

100810 4

STARTS TODAY

A WORLD PREMIE Bringing a talented

brilliant new star in as |

glamorous and tuneful a jo as we have seen! IT'S GAY AND SPARKLIN FUN!

BIJOU

Shubert Jr. Is Bringing Show Here

"You Never Know" Will: Come to English's On May 23. “The Shuberts,” as

familiar and inclusive title in the siow business

as “the Lunts,” go into the second Bo on of theatrical producing with “You Never Know,” musical Someuy coming to English’s May

John Shubert, the producer, is the son of the veteran “J. J.” and one of the youngest show skippers in the business. Not so long ago, young John decided to have a shot at the type of entertainment that made the Shubert name famous. He got his father’s permission and best wishes—but that was all. *“You Never Know” was put together by a young man on his own. It may be the wrong way to start out, but it looks as if Shubert fils had built himself a hit. The way “You Never Know” has been going over with press and public in Boston, Washington and elsewhere, there seems to be a chance that he can settle down on Broadway next

petition. Young Mr. Shubert’s show has a lot of things to its credit. Among others, there are the deft Clifton Webb, and the decorative trio of Lupe Velez, Libby Holman and Toby Wing. The musical comedy also has tunes by Cole Porter for the stellar foursome to sing. The book—usually the weak sister in such productions—is from P. G. Wodehouse’s “By Candlelight.” You may remember it from the Federal Players’ season at Keith's. John Shubert isn’t the only showminded member of the family, though he’s the only direct descendant. Broadway also is hearing this season from Milton Shubert, a nephew of Lee and “J. J.” Milton is producer of one of the most successful English importations this season, “Bachelor Born.”

players into the metropolis on a happier occasion. The choice of auditorium was a stroke of genius. Details were arranged by J. Malcolm Dunn, county school superintendent; the County Commissioners and Judge Frank P. Baker. So tonight Ben Davis’ Thespians will go “Hamlet's” play-within-a-play one better. Admission will be by card only—holders of traffic stickers need not apply.

year and offer his father some com- :

WANTS WISHBONE CROSBY CHEWED

HOLLYWOOD, April 8 (U.

a woman fan‘in him asking for “a wishbone from which you have chewed the chicken.” He did not comply. Gary Cooper once received a request for one of his shirt tails to be made into a patchwork quilt.

‘BOCK BEERFEST'_ TO BE HELD HERE

be given by the Indianapolis Saene gerbund tomorrow at the society's hall, 49% S. Delaware St. Walter Fink, chairman; Adolph Bickel, Paul Thau and Arthur Gaertner are directing arrangements. Willy Blumhardt’s orchestra is to provide

Gack WES

| TODAY!

Heartless sirem of the South she asked all: took all. gave; nothing! and

AFTER 6 P.M.

HELD OVER 2-4 WEEK Y

25c Till 6 ® 30c-40c After 6

Another Big Week for the hit picture of the year! Capacity Crowds

have praised it as the outstanding entertaine ment of the year.

with

TYRONE POWER ALICE FAYE DON AMECHE

A “Bock Beerfest” and dance wills +

Tonight's Presentation at Your

Neighborhood Theaters

EAST SIDE

8155 E. 10th St. Double Feature

RIVOLI Doistes Del Bio

“INTERNATIONAL SETTLEME ne Withers ‘CHECK BERS or Gang Comedy and Novelty Starts Sunday, Ritz Bro OLDWYN FOLLI ES “No TIME TO MARRY”

TACOMA 2442 E. Wash. St.

Double Feature Peter. orre “THANK YOU, MR. “HILLS OF OLD WZ OMING”

TUXEDO . 4020 'E. New York

Double Feature Humphrey Bogart “SWING YOUR LADY” “CHARLIE CHAN AT MONTE CARLO”

IRVING 5507 E. Wash. St.

Double Feature Frank Morgan “BEG, BORROW OR STEAL” Harry ‘Carey “TRADER HORN”

H il Be LA Join St. ami ton ouble Feature “HOLLYW aL

Po well Jack Holt ONDER ROSPICION”

GOLDEN 6116 E. Wash.

Dinnerware “IT’S LOVE I'M AFTER” “BLAZING BARRIERS”

EMERSON 4630 E. 10th

YOUR “CHAN A py MONTE LeAkLo”

STRAN 1332 E. Wash. St.

. Rouble Feature Wallace Be “BAD MAN OF BRIMS TONE” Jane Withers “CHECKERS” 411 E. Wash. Paramount Wm. Gargan Noah Beery Jr. “SOME BLONDES ARE "DANGEROUS" Novelty—Serial—Ne

114 E. NRE Double F Featura r

“ROUNDUP TIME IN TEXAS sv Shirley Temple “HEIDI”

PARKER ‘Doms fostuis

“THE GOOD EARTH” “SHE’S NO LADY

WEST SIDE

H OW ARD Howard & Blaine

- Double ie Xoature gana Mae Oliver “MY DEAR Ne SLORICH” ACADEMY AWA}

“REVUE STATE

20 W. 10th St Dauble Feature “ROOTIN’ TOOTIN> RHYTHM’ Harry Carey “TRADER HORN”

BELMONT "vik folie

Double Feature Cla; rk “HELL Buck Jones “HEADED

Gable EAST”

|MECCA. om

New Garfield Double Feature CHILLS OF OLD WYOMING” FOUNTAIN SQUARE “BLONDES AT WORK” At ‘Fountain Square SANDERS * Si . Beech Grove =~ GROVE THE L i ob Siena” AVALON "rink Morgan n Eddy “ROSALIE” ORIENTAL "Double resture “SWING YOUR NORTH SIDE . Illinois and 84th RS 12 IN ROOM 187 Hollywood ods patyen “ON AGAIN—OFF AGAIN” ZARING Oeoubie Feature. “100 ME

SOUTH SIDE Gale Trevor Double, Feature Charlie gPIeCatthy “GOLD FOLLIES Uauble Feature BLAZING IERS’ “ROLL ALONG COWBOY” RAIL Sally Eilers “DANGER PATROL” Eleanor Powell’ Nelso Also “RADIO PATROL’ Serial ump Bogart “MISSING. WITNESSES” Double Feature. Miriam Hopkins “WISE GIRL" heeler & Woolsey “BULLDOG DRUMMOND COMES BACK” Deanna Durbin G

AND "Fred a “QUICK MONEY” Sheridan UPTOWN > - Eleanor Holm ST. CLAIR St. Cl. & Ft. Wayne TALBOTT Talhott & fens, ( ‘Ra id - R E X 30th at No Beers Bob Burns “MOUNTAIN MUSIC” © a & PAGE”

16th & Delaware Cl NEM A Double Feature +1 ey OVED A FIREMAN __Richar PA “SILEN BARRIERS” a & College Double Feature “TARZAN'S REVENGE” “PRESCRIPTION FOR ROMANCE” © - Double Feature ns Sheridan « “SHE’S GOT EVERYTHING” “MURDER IN" CREENWICH VILLAGE” x “SHE'S GOT EVERY Joel McCres' “WELLS-FARGO” Double Feature &! » “NORTH OF THE RIO GRANDE” 2 Illinois GARRICK “But eatue” “LEGION OF N MISSING

"Noble & Mass.” Joe E.

ble Fea _ “FIT FOR A KING” Bown

; Rh

& GC hl