Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 14 October 1938 — Page 26

Hi Again in Circle Film

Deanna Feels Throes of Puppy Love in Her Fourth Success.

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By JAMES THRASHER

Deannd Durbin, riding high on the crest of a 1.000 batting average, ¢halks up her fourth hit in as Many trips before the camera in ®That Certain Age,” now at the Circle. : ~The 15-year-old singing star has two strong points in her favor. She possesses a growing assurance in acting and, more important, she has been exceptionally lucky in story material. Every youthful star presents a difficulty to the employer. But where their studios have allowed Shirley Temple and Jane Withers to fall into the same story groove in every picture, and already have let Freddie Bartholomew and Mickey Rooney become “typed” to some extent, Miss Durbin’s bosses manage to have her turn up in a different characterization for each film. This time they haven't even allowed her to do any fixing-upping, the one giveaway of her other films. “That Certain Age” finds Deanna with a problem of her ‘own. Since she actually is at the proper age for it, Universal has decided to let her battle with the stern emotions of unrequited love,

Funny—But Embarrassing

The results very likely will amuse you. But I, who to this day cannot laugh at the hero of Booth TarKington’s “Seventeen,” suffer vicariously with Miss Durbin through all her poignant agonies. Of course .it is terribly funny, but embarrassingly so. Anyone who can see the picture and enjoy it with impersonal guffaws either has no memory or no heart. It’s quite possible that F. H. Herbert and Bruce Manning took Mr. Tarkington as a model in writing this screen play. You'll find the same adolescent worldweariness (that longing to “just be alone and think”), the same nebulous moonings that abound in “Seventeen.” If youll think back, you should recall that the emotion of puppy love is abysmal and delicious sadness rather than any healthy joy. And the authors, with Miss Durbin, have caught this adolescent illness perfectly. Alice Fullerton (Miss Durbin) is the daughter of a wealthy news-paper-chain publisher. Her father brings home Vincent Bullitt (Melvin Douglas), his star ‘reporter, who is to convalesce from his wounds and write his Spanish Civil. War experiences in the Fullerton guest house. Jackie ‘Gives Up the Ship’

At first Alice dislikes the visitor, since he has disrupted the neighborhood gang's theatrical rehearsals “in the guest house. But soon his colorful background and misunderstood friendliness smite Alice between the eyes. It is love. Poor Mr. Bullitt, of course, knows nothing about it. But one night Ken (Jackie Cooper), Alice's contemporary admirer, tearfully tells Bullitt that the best man has won, and that he’s going to run off and join the Navy. ~ There follows the concerted effort of Bullitt and the Fullertons to release Alice from her attachment. The star reporter is gruff and illmannered. But each example of boorishness is turned into another excuse for Alice to display her steadfast affection. Help arrives at last in the person of Grace (Nancy Carroll), another Fullerton employee. Introduced as Mrs. Bullitt, she manages to bring Alice back to earth with a bounce. The picture’s musical ending is weak, and the six songs are rather dragged in by the hair of the head. Yet the songs obtrude less than is! the custom in such films, and for the dyed-in-the-wool Durbin fan, they’ll probably be a welcome addition. Certainly Miss Deanna has too good a voice to deserve more than a passing quibble.

College Series Begins

It's trite to call attention to the difficulties a young actor encounters when called upon to simulate the normal, ordinary emotions of his . own age. Yet difficulties they are, and Miss Durbin meets them adroitly. Young Mr. Cooper likewise is most convincing. The adults of the cast, including John Halliday and Irene Rich as the Fullertons, contribute to the picture’s unaffected and heart-warm-ing entertainment. “That Certain Age” sets out to tell an unpretentious story, and succeeds in a superlative manner. Congratulations again to Universal for - its excellent handling of a promising young star. Strictly by-the-way, the Circle ” also is showing “Freshman Year,’ first of a college series with Dixie Dunbar and William Lundigan featured.

CHANGES CAREER

Lionel Barrymore gave up acting more than 15 years ago to devote his entire time to directing. Then he played one role on the screen in “A Free Soul” to please his friends and has never since returned to ' directing.

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«Small Miracle,” Civic Theater cast

girected by Edward Stéinmetz Jr. ° agement 5 TOUR Wednesday;

curtain at 8 ‘ LOEW'S “You Can’t Take It With You, with Lionel Barrymore, Jean Arthur, Jafnes | Stewart, Boward Arnold, at 1, :36, 4:10, 7 and. 9

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24th Season

Steinmetz Makes Debut Production of Small Miracle.’

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Norman Krasna’s “Small Miracle” will take the Civic Theater's stage tonight as the first production of -|the group's 24th season, and the

{Jr. as the Clvic’s new director.

| An added attraction will be the | first: broadcast ever made from the Civic ‘stage. Opening’ night ceremonies will be heard on. WFBM at 19:45 .p. m., with the Civic Theater | officials speaking. Sidney Sanner is to have the leading’ part, that of Tony Mako, ‘condemned convict wha drops into {a theater lobby with his police guard to spend four hours between trains. The entire drama takes place in the lobby.

This will be Mr. Sanner’s second Jeriminal portrayal for the Civic,

{Regan in “Night of January 16.” ‘|'He also has been seen in “Riddle Me This” and as Father Aherne in “First Legion.” BD principal will be Myles | Sweeney; Civic veteran who has had

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ost and ant Department Run by Hat: Check King Is Barometer of Men's Changing Styles.

the best barometer of men’s hat

styles is in the varied assortment to be seen in the Lost & Found Department, conducted by Abe Ellis, overlord concessionaire of hat-

check rooms all around the town. Browsing through the exhibit, we found labels in the chapeaux from Pittsburgh, Chicago, Los Angeles, New Orleans, Paris, London, Liverpool, Sydney, Manila, Buenos Aires, Spokane and several hundreds of towns and villages throughout the world. Ellis tells us that one man in 10 forgets to claim. his hat after a soiree in a hot spot and that’s a greater ratio than we expected. nosis hats are held by him for a year and when the deadline expires, he sends them along to charitable institutions. He has no use for them. One of the bright and pretty damosels who guards the lids at the Casa Manana—an Ellis stronghold—claims she tan réad character by studying the inner fining of a man’s hat. : A clean lining, she says, indicates either a baldheaded man or a sedate fellow with curly locks, utterly devoid of hair dressing. When there is no tonic on a man’s tufts, she insists, he is a conservative type. Smeared linings are sure signs of dandyism and a tendency toward cutting up. Perspiration-stained bands point conclusively to newspapermen—or 10-cent tippers, she concludes with contempt.

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NE of the more colorful sights in this kaleidescopic city is the Little Church Around the Corner, celebrated in theatrical legend and in song. The diminutive house of worship came by its name in interesting fashion. In 1871, an actor by the name of George Holland died suddenly. His friends and his partner—the f: ne’! Joe Jefferson — asked the

“curate of a church near the play-

house to officiate at the funeral. The ecclesiast refused, suggesting they try “that little church around the corner.” > Since then, “that little church around the corner” has become endeared to actors and. actresses. It is located in E. 29th Sti, amidst the hub-bub of traffic and business houses. It was from "that Sacied, vinegrown house of prayer nestling. back from the street: that Lester Wallack, Edwin Booth, Dion Bé6ucicault and the fabulous others ‘were bofne. to their final resting’ places. .¥ 8 i. BROADWAY: institution is . Louis Schurr, who is the agent for many toeflight artist ¢n the current stage. A squat litue fellow, Schurr is dapper to a fine point and one of his elegant eccentricities is a desire to have the ladies who accompany him to the theater wear ermine. : The legend goes that Schurr owns a couple of ermine wraps and that he loans one to any damosel who doesn’t own one and who is going out with him at night. Well, that's the rumor snd it may be apocryphal.

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Sartorially, Agent Schurr has a well-stocked wardrobe and not the least of it is a supply of gorgeously striped bathing suits which he takes with him wherever he goes. First thing he does, after unpacking, is to send his valet around to the tailor with his swimming paraphe:rnalia. However, Schurr never enters the water inn these suits, or in any other suits, He's scared to death of it. » 8 8 HILIP OBER, the. thespian, crosses his heart while he tells this: Called before an Internal Revenue Officer, he was asked why he hadn't filed an income t.x return. For a long time the suspicious officer questioned him, trying to trap him into an admission of hidden assets, undeclared dividends and secret source of income. When at last he was convinced that Ober was sincere in his statement that he had not worked in a couple of years, the officer dropped his inquisitorial manher and became compassionate. He always had been interested in acting, he said, and he thought it was a wonderful profession. “Tell you what,” he offered, “I'll give you the magic charm.” Then the official proceeded .to invoke some chant that didn't seem to make much sense. The next week Ober signed a contract for a full summer's work and then got a job in a successful Broadway production. Maybe Uncle Sam will do as much for us some time!

BURNS AND WIFE TO FLY TO CUBA

HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 14 (U. P.).— Bob Burns, movie comedian, said today that he and Mrs. Burns will make a flying trip to Havana, next week, They will'spend five days on airplanes and two days in Cuba.

considerable little theater experience in Los Angeles. Fanchon Fattig has been seen in “Once in a Lifetime,” ' “June Moon,” “Louder, Please,” “Night of January 16” and: “Seventeen,” among other Civic plays. First in ‘Front Page’ Eugene McManamon and William Cook, of the “Small Miracle” cast, ‘| both made their Civic bows in “The | Front Page.” They also have appeared in “Louder Please” and “Once in a Lifetime.” Two newcomers in tonight's cast are Jacqueline Wolf and Jayne Sumner. ‘Others in the play are Harold | Arnholter, Leslie Aye, Sarah Lauter, Adrian Reiter, James McLemore, James McDaniel, Jane Carter, Eleanor -Hazen, Evelyn Steflan, J. B. Cusick, Mary Scanlon, Leander King, Jack Prosch, Louis Stauber, | Garrett Olds, Harry T. Latham Jr., Ivy Fuller Olds, Laurence Ernst, Elizabeth Ruddick and Jane Howe. . The play’s set was designed by, Micheal Mielnik,

LOCAL STUDENTS IN COLLEGE PLAY

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Ill, are to have parts in a production of “Stage Door,” by the Garrick

Players, college dramatic group.

; Here is a small representation of Phil Spitalny’s All-Girl Orchestra which arrived in town this morning, 25 strong, to open a week’s en-

gagement on the Lyric stage. 1. Maxine, the featured singer. by their first names, too.

2. Maestro Phil himself, giving an entrance cue to one of his

attractive musicians.

3. This young lady is called Rose, and she wrestles the bull fiddle

with the greatest of ease.

4, Gertrude, a 17-year-old from the South, operates on the: xylo-

phone, electric guitar and chimes.

Stars Cast In 2d Film

Bette and Errol Get Lead in "Queen Elizabeth."

Times Special HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 14. — Bette Davis and Errol Flynn, costarred for the first time in the; current film, “The Sisters,” have been selected for the leading parts in “Queen Elizabeth.” Miss Davis will have the title role, with Mr. Flynn playing the Earl of Essex. The picture will be made from an original - story, rather than from Maxwell Anderson’s stage treatment of the historical romance, “Elizabeth the Queen,” in which Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne appeared. Production will start when the stars have completed their present assignments, Miss Davis starts work this week on “Dark Victory.” She is to play the Nun in “The Miracle,” screen version of Max Reinhardt’s stage spectacle, following completion of “Queen Elizabeth.” At present Mr. Flynn is convalescing from a recent attack of influenza and malaria. When his recovery is complete, he will begin work on “Dodge City” in the role first assigned to Ronald Colman. “The

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Date Is Set For Indiana

inaugurate Season Next Friday With ‘The Sisters."

Reopening of the Indiana, the city’s largest movie house, has been announced for a week from today with “The Sisters” as the opening attraction. The indiana 1s operated

by the Greater Indianapolis Amusee Jment Co., which also controls: the | Circle and Apollo and has been | closed during the past summer. -

Bette Davis and Errol Flynn are starred in the coming Indiana film, Other bookings are “Sues” with Tyrone Power, Loretta Young: and Annabella, Oct. 28; “Men With

Wings,” featuring Fred MacMurray, Ray Milland and Louise Campbell, on Nov. 4, and the new Ronald Colman picture, “If I Were King,” {with Frances Dee, for the week of Nov. 11.

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