Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 20 October 1938 — Page 19

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: The Sweetheart of Show Business Wins Favor With Her Charming, Unaffected Manner;

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By PAUL HARRISON : HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 20.—Broadway and Hollywood regret the unfortunate mixup in which petite Ruth Etting finds herself, for the blue-

>’ eyed, blond-haired prairie girl was of show business.

. +» o and still is . . . the sweetheart

Ruth Etting lifted herself to fame and fortune as a glamour girl who

could doit all...

. sing, dance, a¢t and sew. Yes, sew, for her cleverness

. With a needle led to her first bigé—

- break. She had the voice, figure, - beauty, charm, and manner. She apparently had every reason to be extremely happy, but inti- _ mates knew that the very opposite was the case . . , that even after __ her early struggle and with all her phenomenal success she was miserably unhappy. - Ruth Etting was adored by her friends principally because she didn’t change while skyrocketing to glory and gold . . . and after attaining her goal. There never was anything temperamental about this " miss who had every right to storm like other stars. She remained the ‘simple farm girl of David City, Neb, who in her rosy cheeked teens danced in Chicago night "clubs to pay her way through art school. She never said no in reply for a benefit performance. She became the Nebraska Night- ‘ ingale, but always looked, sang and acted like a miss who rightfully “belonged back in the David City church choir in which she once sang. + Discovered by Ash As a young girl , . . dreaming of -the excitement of a big city . . Ruth Etting wanted to be a designer. When she turned to Chicago hotspots to earn her art school tuition, she designed the costumes of the chorus and principals, too, and as a reward got her first opportunity to sing. It was on the night she substi“tuted for a headliner that Paul Ash, orchestra leader, master of cere-

Ocie Higgins - Gives Recital

Lebanon Soprano Sings in Excellent Style.

What might be termed a “homecoming” recital brought Ocie Higgins, Lebanon soprano, to Indianap- * olis and the Propylaeum yesterday for her first appearance here in sev-

. eral years. The occasion opened the [| * Propylaeum

Club’s musical season ° and, though there was no attendant fanfare, the 50th year of its exist-

ence. Since her college days at Butler, Miss Higgins has gained considerable reputation both in Indiana and throughout the country. She has appeared with the “old” Indianapolis Symphony and Circle Theater Orchestras; she has sung light and grand opera roles in New York and Chicago; she has been a network broadcaster, and counts an appearance before President Roosevelt among her honors. It was evident, even to one who had not heard her previously, that these years have developed an excellent voice, good musical taste and a winning interpretative style. And Miss Higgins’ program was quite a model, avoiding both the cheap and hackneyed items of the soprano literature. ‘Well Poised Voice’

There was an initial group in English and Italian, embracing works of Deems Taylor, Shaw, Handel and Puccini. Four French numbers followed, including songs by Ferrari, Massenet, Bax and Lia’s Air from Debussy’s “L’Enfant Prodigue.” For her German Lieder group, Miss Higgins chose two charming songs of Robert Frantz that are heard too seldom: “Aus meinen grossen Schmerzen” and “Sterne mit den gold’nen Fuesschen,” and followed them with Reger’s “Gluckes Genug” and Wolf's “Er ist’s.” There was a closing group in English by Rogers, Kountz, Recli and Crist. Miss Higgins’ performance disclosed a well poised voice and a notably good legato, the hallmark of fine singing. A lack of resonance may be ascribed to the Propylaeum parlors, which are not the most acoustically grateful of recital chambers. Ramona Wilson, the accompanying pianist, contributed the songful and artistic playing which, unfortunately, we are inclined to take for granted. " The capacity audience’s cordial applause was rewarded with two encores. J.T

Bickford Fed Up With Trick Roles

~~ HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 20 (U. P)). —J. Carrol Naish, actor, today took a $20,000 movie role refused by Charles Bickford who feared he would be disfigured by a 25-foot bullwhip in the hands of Akim Tamiroff. The role is in the movie “Union Pacific.” Mr. Bickford looked over the script, saw where Mr. Tamiroff snaps a cigar from his mouth with a vicious length of rawhide, and said “no.”. | Studio officials sympathized and agreed maybe Mr. Bickford has had his share of movie perils. He spent six months in the hospital after be"ing clawed by a lion in one picture, and lost a chunk of his leg to an - alligator in another. - Mr. Naish accepted after watching Mr. Tamiroff snap cigarets out of his teacher’s mouth. Mr. Tamiroff has been taking lessons with the bullwhip for two months.

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monies and maker of marquee names, heard her. His discerning ear was quick to get that plaintive something that comes straight from the heart and ends. in a fullthroated throb. Ruth Etting sings a blues song as though her very life depended upon it. Mr. Ash discovered her and quickly had her on the air. She was in demand at moving picture palaces. The late Flo Ziegfeld called her in 1926, when her first starring part on the stage was in “Whoopee,” with Eddie Cantor.

Sang Simple Tunes Best

She resumed broadcasting in New York . .. soon was getting $1000 for an appearance. A headliner in musical comedy, she also could express herself with voice alone before the dead pan of the microphone. She made moving picture shorts. Her mellow voice recorded uncommonly well for phohograph purposes. There was nothing tricky about her style of singing, which is why the public went for it in a large way. She was at her best in unaffected, sweet, and simple tunes to

:|such an extent that she made hits

of songs that were 20 years old . . . like “Shine On, Harvest Moon,” which she did so well as the cigaret girl in the last Ziegfeld Follies. As someone once remarked, {t takes\more than talent to sing sad songs. There has been enough sadness in Ruth Etting’'- life to make up the difference h.d there been any shortage of talent.

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“Stablemates,” with Wallace Bs Mickey Rooney, at 11, 1:49, 4:35, 7: and 10. “Vacation From Love,” with Dennis O'Keefe, Florence Rice, at 12:35, 3:25, 6:15 and 9:05. LYRIC

Phil Spitalny and his All-Girl chestra on stage at 1:11, 3:54,

and 9:30. “Garden of the Moon.” with Pat y Margaret ndsay.

O'Brien, on Seraen at 11:23, 2:06, 4:59. 7:42 and

‘Snow White" Si ngers Sue

Claim Records Were Made Against Contract.

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NEW YORK, Oct. 20 (U. P)— Adriana Caselotti, who modeled and sang as Snow White in the film, “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,” and Harry Stockwell, Prince Charming in the same film, filed suit for $300,000 in Supreme Court today against Walt Disney Pictures, Ltd, and the R. C. A. Manufacturing Co. :

Miss Caselotti seeks $200,000, Mr. Stockwell $100,000 from both defendants, charging that they made phonograph recordings from the sound track of the film. The contracts they had with the defendants, the plaintiffs said, restricted the concerns to the use of

only,

REACHES NEW HEIGHT

Basil Rathbone’s son Rodion, who plays with Basil in “Dawn Patrol,” is two inches taller than his foot two-inch father. ‘

No Rain Here!

HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 20 (U. P.).—There was panic today in Pasadena, where the sun sup- . posedly shines all the time for Eastern tourists, when a movie company brought a rainmaking machine into the Ros Bowl. : : In the famed stadium, where it’s heresy to speak of clouds near New Year's Day, the movie-makers set up their phoney rainstorm and sent an actor team through a game in the mud. Rain was -sloshing off Louis Hayward, Tom Brown and Richard Carlson in bucketfuls while the cameras ground out closeups, when a caretaker galloped to a telephone and sent in a complaint to the Tournament of Roses office. Director Alfred Green and his troupe nearly were chased out before he explained that in the picture, “The Duke of West Point,” the locale of the rainy game would be labelled Michie Stadium at West Point instead of the Rose Bowl.

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Loew’s “STABLEMATES”—Wallace Beery, Mickey Rooney, Margaret Hamilton. Directed by Sam Wood; from a story by William Thiele and Reginald Owen. The story of a once famous veterinarian and a jockey. The doctor, wrongfully sent to prison, escapes, meets the boy, patches up his ailing horse and helps him win a race. Then the “vet” gives up and goes back to prison for seven years. The jockey promises to go to school for the same period.

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nald Owen. Directed by George Fitzmaurice. An uninvited guest breaks up a wedding and marries the bride. Things go wrong and a divorce is threatened. But the newlyweds are reunited, deciding their “vacation from love” was good medicine,

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(First Run) “TIME OUT FOR MURDER”—Gloria Stuart, Michael Whalen, Chick Chandler. Directed by H. Bruce Humberstone. Girl, who works for collection agency, duns boy, who is reporter, for a $15 account. She has to help him and a news photographer solve a mystery before she can collect.

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. “COME ON, LEATHERNECKS”—Richard Cromwell, Marsha Hunt, Edward Brophy. Directed by James Cruze. About an egotistical West Point football star who joins the Marines. The heroine starts deflating the ego. The Marine is landed and the situation is well in hand at the fadeout. “BILLY THE KID”—Roy Rogers, Smiley Burnette, Mary Hart. About the famous outlaw of New Mexico's wild and woolly days.

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“THE ARKANSAS TRAVELER”—Bob Burns, Fay Bainter, Jean Parker, Irvin S. Cobb. Directed by Alfred Santell. Mr. Burns lays aside his bazooka to play a wandering printer who aids a widow in distress, runs her newspaper, cleans up the town, tries to depart and is persuaded to stick by the editor’s job. “TOUCHOWN, ARMY”—John Howard, Mary Carlisle, Robert Cummings. Directed by Kurt Neumann. Rivalry in love and tootball at West Point, with the overbearing leading man coming through to beat Navy in the final quarter,

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“THE SISTERS"”—Bette Davis, Errol Flynn, Anita Louise, Ian Sunien: Directed by Anatole Litvak; based on the novel by Myron rinig. The story of three sisters’ lives and loves; especially of the oldest, and her unshakable devoation to a no-account husband. “THE AFFAIRS OF ANNABELLE”—Jack Oakie, Lucille Ball, Ruth Donnelly. Directed by Ben Stoloff; story ©y Charles Hoffman. What happens to a movie actress when her ambitious press-agent lets his imagination run wild.

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Lyric VAUDEVILLE (on stage) —Pepper Martin and his “Mudcat Band” of big-league ball players; Milton Douglas and Priscilla, comedy team; Carlton Emmy and his Mad Wags; Twelve Aristocrats, dance ensemble; Gilbert Bros., acrobats. : “BROADWAY MUSKETEERS” (on screen)—Margaret Lindsay, Ann Sheridan, Marie Wilson. The adventures of three orphan-asylum graduates alone in the big

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HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 20 (U. P.)— Rudolph Valentino’s valuable art objects and rare books will be distributed to California libraries and

' The . collection includes a book given to Valentino by former King Alfonso of Spain and a $6000 jeweled sword.

“VACATION FROM LOVE”—Dennis O'Keefe, Florence Rice, Regi-|{

It seemed that “Charlie Chan,” famous Chinese detective of the movies, had passed on with the recent death in Sweden of Warner Oland, who created the character. But insistent demands by movie fans for a continuation of the mystery thrillers moved the producers to seek a successor. Veteran character actor Sidney Toler, pictured above, made up as the aphorism-dispensing Oriental sleuth, won the role over 34 candidates.

A VILLAIN REFORMS

Lloyd Nolan, who was in danger of becoming one of the screen’s habitual “heavies,” plays the hero for a change in “St. Louis Blues,” opposite Dorothy Lamour.

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With Thanksgiving only five weeks away, Loew’s is going to get its patrons into the Thursday-holi-day mood by opening its new bill today rather than tomorrow. Thursday openings will continue through. the turkey-and-trim-mings day. Today’s double feature is made up of “Stablemates,” with Wallace Beery and young Mickey Rooney, fresh from his admired performances in “Boys Town” and the Hardy Family series, and “Vacation From Love,” a romantic comedy which features Dennis O’Keefe and Florence Rice. : Forthcoming Loew's attractions include “The Citadel,” based on A. J. Cronin’s best-seller, filmed in England and featuring Rosalind Russell; “Listen Darling,” a new Judy Garland picture; “The Great Waltz,” screen treatment of the operetta about Johann Strauss, with Luise Rainer, Fernand Gravet and the Viennese singer, Miliza Korjus, and “Sweethearts,” Victor Herbert favorite in’ which Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald will appear together in technicolor and modern dress for the first time. All these (though they may not arrive in the above order) will take you within a week of Thanksgiving, and leave you with only 32 shopping days until Christmas.

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