Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 24 May 1939 — Page 13

WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 1089

MUSIC

By JAMES THRASHER

OME five organizations or individuals elected to offer us music on

the hottest night to date of 1039.

And, surprisingly enough, the

offer was taken and good-sized audiences turned out for the two per formances which I managed to attend. These were the recital at the North Methodist Church by Arthur W. Poister, who was presented by the Indiana Chapter, American Guild of Organists, and the debut concert of the Indianapolis A Cappella Choir, directed by Fred W. Martin, in the American United Insurance

auditorium Mr, Martin, young Indianapolis piano teacher and choir director, has assembled 31 singers, likewise youthful, and molded them into a most welcome and acceptable choral body. The optimistic notice that this was the “first annual concert” seems justified, for the choir evidently is one of serious purpose, and its initial appearance was one of pleasure as well as promise, There were naturally enough, Signs of the organization® news ness, particularly in an occasion= al hesitancy and diffidence of ate tack or volume On the other hand, however, there was admir« able fidelity to the pitch, good dynamic contract and flexibility.

R. MARTIN conducted with assurance, Except for an injudicious tempo or two, his directions were of the incisive and pers suasive sort that bring forth mus sicianiy results A length program works of Purcell Bach contemporaries, English carols, several folk songs and other sejections by 19th and 20th Century composers, An added note of ine terest was found in arrangements by Max T. Krone and Bernard Fitzerald, both of whom were connected, until recently, with the Jordan Conservatory of Music There were incidental solos by Helen Kendall, Norma Louck and James Cullings, by a trio made up of Marjorie Breeden, Jeane Montgomery and Bhular Flanders,

R. POISTER is a newcomer to Indianapolis, and his per formance last night brought one of the waning season's most des lightful surprises Recently appointed head of the Oberlin Con-

thy

embraced and his

servatory of Musi¢'s organ depart | organists |

ment, he is one of few who may be called, without hesitation, a real virtuoso and a real artist. What Gerald pleased to call

has un-

Abraham “that most

and three songs |

musical of instruments” came Ww life under Mr. Poister's ministra= tions. By employing the swell pedal to bring out accents and by artful phrasing, he managed to give every number of his program a quality of buoyant vitality. The triumph of the recitalist's insistent rhythmic sense over a stubborn instrument was cause for re« joicing. Mr. Poister was fortunate having an excellent instrument for his performance, and his taste of registration showed it to the best advantage. ‘« 4

N the program's first half were a Suite by Rameau, two Bach

chorales, and the Bach Passacaglia and | Fugue in C Minor

{

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

CARY CALMS EM IN NEW FILM

an Andante by Mozart |

Since the dates of Mozart's life

the program as assume that

were given on 1719.1%8%, one may

| the piece was by the famous Wolf«

gang's father, Leopold. Yet the music had all the earmarks of the more famous son: one wonders if it might not have been the * ‘An. | dante for small barrel-organ® | whieh Groves dictionary mens tions The fact is the program was not wholly accurate For, in the second group, an “Intermezzo from Suite for Organ by Mrs Rowland Leach” was followed by the listing of an “Intermezzo from Suite for Organ by Miss Rowlan Leach.” If the printer could not make up his mind on that composer's marital status, we might suspect some family | confusion in the case of the Mozarts At any rate, Mr. Poister was much more accurate than his printed program. Technical diffi culties did not seem to exist for him, and the listener was privile

edged to sit back with complete i

enjoyment. It might even be said that one sensed the performers temperament through all the in« strument’s massive impersonality. Compositions by Franek, Reger, Dupre, Clokey and Widor completed the recital,

THE NEIGHBORHOODS

The peacemaker above is Cary Grant; Thomas Mitchell, | The fair coin-matcher below is Jean Arthur, with | Wings,"

erents, Richard Barthelmess and

the bellig« | the aviation

Sig Rumann behind the whiskers, picture called which comes to Loew's

| Man”

‘My Man’ Arnstein Sues For $400,000 Over Film

HOLLYWOOD, May 24

| “Rose of Washington Square.”

: The one-time New York gambler and former husband of the popular | comedienne charged libel and invasion of rights of privacy in his suit which also asks for an injunction and an accounting of profits the

LAUREL SUED FOR

moving picture has earned, Arnstein, an obscure figure since

| Miss Brice divorced him in the | Twenties,

objected particularly to being portrayed as a faithless and

| dishonest husband. The picture, he

alleged, was a takeoff on his life

|with Miss Brice, depicting circums-

stances and incidents which were

|“wholly false and untrue.”

Miss Brice ‘Inquires’ A few weeks ago, before the pic-

ture was released, Miss Brice also ' lodged a complaint with the pro- alleged breach of contract arising : ducer. Hearing trade whispers that out of his failure to make personal | the picture supposedly was written appearances in Seattle, Wash. and |

about her past, she demanded of | vancouver, British Columbia, the-|

Darryl Zanuck, studio vice president, whether the reports were true. A verbatim report of their conference was never made public, but it | was understood that Mr. Zanuck and |

| Miss Brice reached an agreement, |

| possibly financial,

(U. P.).~Nicky to Fannie Brice during the days when knee-length dresses were | the rage, today had on file a $400,000 damage suit against 20th Century- # Fox studio, complaining that his past had been defiled by the movie,

Arnstein, who was “My

Stan Laurel, movie comedian, who has been spending most of his time recently in court, other lawsuit.

|aters in February.

for Hayes & Allen Corp, agents, and alleged Mr. Laurel entered into an oral perform in the Northwest. under which she to have received $1500 a week but

$600 BY AGENTS

HOLLYWOOD, May 24 (U. P).—

today faced an- |

The actor was sued for $600 for|

The suit was filed by an assignee theatrical

agreement to He was|

* |acquiesced to having the film re-|his failure to make the appearances, | depr ived the agents of $600 in com, Not so Arnstein, who claimed his | missions, , the complaint alleged.

: [company

| |

leased.

attorneys had warned Mr, that a libel suit would be filed if it persisted in distributing the picture. His complaint cited numerous scenes in which he alleged his character was debased.

One was the sequence in which Bart Clinton

to hoodwink Tiffany's out of $25,000 |

{worth of jewelry. According to Arn- | stein, this bit of business was a di-

{

[rect slap at him because the moviemakers set up Mr. Power as a “ringer” for him.

Complains of Fraud Scene

He also complained of another scene in which Clinton is shown disposing of a valuable theatrical agency and business management contract between himself and his wife (Alice Faye). Arnstein alleged that this, too, was an attempt to indicate that he vears ago had defrauded Miss Brice, Two decades ago, Arnstein and Miss Brice were among the most highly-publicized figures in the

theatrical kingdom. Their romance

They're all in “Only Angels Have Friday,

THOMAS S. TIBBS

[two years for

was the talk of the showworld, but it crashed after Arnstein was sentenced to Atlanta Federal Prison for conspiring to trans port stolen Wall Street bonds to Washington, Their two children, Frances, now 19, and Bill, 17, live with their mother, who last year divoiced her second husband, Billy Rose, New York showman,

Zanuck's |

(Tyrone Power) tried |

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TO GIVE RECITAL

Mimicry of ‘Grand Illusion’ Adds Force to French Film

Thomas S. Tibbs, organist, will be presented in recital at 8:15 p. m “Grand Nlusion,” starring Erie von Stroheim and Jean Gabin, af tomorrow at Christ Church by Ches‘fords an excellent springboard from which to dive off into any num-« ton L. Heath, the church's organist ber of observations concerning European and American movies. It Was ,.4 ehoirmaster Edna Best, English actress, was in Hollywood today for her movie

presented last night at the Indianapolis Athletic Club as the Filmarte Guild's final contribution of the season. | Mr, Tibbs is a member of the In- debut. The film cameras were held

WIFE OF MARSHALL IS WORKING IN FILM

HOLLYWOOD, May 24 (U, P.).—

Wha the thermometers up around the boiling point, neighborhood FV theaters are turning on their air-conditioning equipment and inaugurating summer schedules The Vogue, Uptown and Ritz will start their cooling apparatus Friday There's also a crop of good entertainment for the rest of the week Like “The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle,” which comes to the Rivoli for three days starting tomorrow and to the Strand for four days, where it is teamed up with the Jeannette MacDonaldLew Ayres film, “Broadway Serenade.”

ihe Emerson jg starting a new serial Friday. “Buck Rogers,” with Larry (Buster) Crabbe, an exTarzan, and Constance Moore in the starring roles It will run for 12 consecutive Friday nights Also on bill, starting tomorrow, are Frederic March Cary Grant in “The Eagle and the Hawk” and Svivia Sidney in “One Third of a Nation The Dionne Quintuplets been hitting the headlines for the last days, what

and

few with kissing the Queen of England and making jokes with the King. The Golden is cashing In and will bring back “Five Of A Kind" starring the cute little sisters, on Friday and Saturday Still more “jitterbuggins.” Harlem Roundup, all-Negro con tests are scheduled tonight at the Oriental Thursday at the Ritz. Friday at the St. Clair and Saturday at the Uptown Film schedules are “Cafe Sociaty” opening tomorrow at the Oriental. . The Sisters” and ‘Hound of Baskervilles” at the Ritz torow, ‘ “Made For Each Other” and “One Third of A Nation” at the St. Clair tonight and tomorrow and “Broadway Serenade” at the Uptown beginning tomorrow. 8 4 4 TS “Midnight” at tomorrow through with Claudette Colbert and Don Ameche still drawing in the customers The Rex has Luise Rainer's “Dramatic School” for two dave and “Yes, My Darling Daughter” moves in Friday The last-named Jeffrey Lynne Priscilla Lane film from the Broadway stage hit also opens at the Tuxedo for three days tomors row. “Tailspin” is the twoday feature at the Paramount beginning tomorrow Shirley Temple's “Little Prine cess” is booked for three days bee ginning tomorrow at along with Erroll Flynn in ' a Crowd » “Pygmalion” today and tomorrow at coma, and Friday it's Bob Burns and Dorothy Lamour in “Tropical Holiday" . and the Daisy has Frederic March and Joan Bennett today and tomorrow “Trade Winds.” Charlie McCarthy and W. C. Fields carry on in “You Can't Cheat an Honest Man" at the Speedway today and tomorrow, along with John “The Great Man Votes." “Four Girls in White,” Florence Rice and Kent Taylor, opens at the Fountain Square tonight for three days . . . and is scheduled at the Belmont for two days. Boris Karloff in another chiller, “The Mystery of Mr. Wong,” is on at the Sanders tomorrow for three days After two days of “Society Smugglers,” featuring Preston Foster, the Talbott will show Martha Raye's “Never Say Die” for two davs beginning Friday. “Wife, Husband and Friend" today and tomorrow and “The Little Princess” Friday and Saturday are on the Cinema program . while the Hollywood has Lloyd Nolan in “King of Alcatraz” for two days and Jacqueline Wells’ Friday and Saturday. EVERY NITE

D A M Cc E EXCEPT MON.

WESTLAKE

Louie Lowe's Orch. Special Dance Mon., May 20th.

mor

the Vogue

‘Four's

this week's

have |

| campus | ver sities and colleges, | placed second.

Saturday, |

the Irving, |

runs | the Ta- |

in i

Barrymore's |

starring

“My Son Is a Criminal” on

SOKOLOFF QUITS WPA PROJEC

WASHINGTON, May 24 (U. P)

| <Works Progress Administrator F

C. Harrington has accepted the resignation of Dr. Nicolai Sokoloff,

director of the WPA Music Project Dr. Sokoloff asked to be relieved

of his duties several months ago!

[to return to his professional career. |

Directed and produced in selected by the National Board of | Review as the “best year from any country.’

The first and only derogatery

[eriticism to be offered is that the

film gives a very good excuse for an “entriacte,” or division between segments, of the presentation. It is long and to an audience unfamiliar (with the language, undoubtedly | tiring.

Officers Dismayed at Capture

The story, in brief, is the dilemma

France

iture could have been left out, ese

Jean Renoir, the film ‘was diana Chapter,

film of the of the film itself, much of the pics |

pecially for any monolingual audi-

ence, But players, especially of Stroheim and M. Gabin, from which nothing could detract. Even the photography of * Illusion” was somber,

Herr

Even

the mimic ability of the von Air lent force

Fin ‘Grand Romance sans Pa the Fugue a la Gizue

Heaven of the Alps was subdued to present a perfect picture of Nature herself being constantly against the |

protagonists.

‘He has signed a contract to con-|and dismay of French officers found| This was a magnificent production.

jduct a series of concerts in San iDiego, Cal, this summer and in | Seattle next winter

—

JANE WYMAN BEATS

BRENDA FOR 'PROM',

HOLLYWOOD, May 24 (U. P).— Jane Wyman,

jactress, won out over Brenda

a college man's poll for the American prom girl,” | nounced today.

| The poll was taken by a national magazine at 230 uni-

KENNY WITH MARXES

Kenny Baker, radio singing star, makes his bow under the M-G-M [banner in the leading romantic vole with the Marx Brothers in iat the Circus.”

STEWART NOW STAR

James Stewart becomes the 26th {star on the M-G-M roster. He will [be elevated to official star billing in “The Shop with Margaret Sullavan.

WHEN DOES IT START? APOLLO

“Man of Conquest” with Richard Dix Ga, patel ck and Savard Ellis at 12:33 8:47 and 9:83 “Woman Doctors with Frieda Ine. stort, Henry Wilcoxon and Sh Doad at 11.30, 2:36, 5:42 and 8

CIRCLE

“Rose of Washington Square” with Tyrene Power. Alice Fave and 8 Jolson at 11 1:30, 4:40, 7:30 and 20

“Sorority House," with A Shir. ley and James Ellison at } 3.3%, 6:23 and 8:1.

LOEW'S

ht" with Reber &avlor oy at 11 7:35

with Walter Bruce and Leo 6:10 and 8.

nne 2:48,

“Lucky Ni vd Myrna d 10.

“Society Lawyer Pidgeon, virginia

Carrillo at 12:23 3:20,

Miss Frazier

Around the Corner.”

Bal. 300 After 6

—FRIDAY—

CARY JEAN

GRANT ARTHUR eg

voung Hollywood by implication,

iment refused

"A Day

prisoners in a German camp an confronted with the proposition that they are no longer of any use to] their country, Their “grand illusion” comes with | the continued thought that the war {may mean an end to the problems of the entire world. We are assured,

that the only true

peace is already existent in the

minds of some in the conflict who and the group will not try to organ« | Frazier, the New York debutante, in believe that in each

e “all- is no war, her studio an- |

| produced

“class” there

Mr. Renoir is supposed to have the film with the idea that Germans, even under the rule of the Hitler government, would see it and thus find that Frenchmen thought the same way they did. He was, according to reports, doomed to disappointment, permission picture, in the

for the even in Anschluss

showing of the Austria, then period. As for production and execution

DANCE

TONITE—26¢ till 8:30

C ajdtte Colbert—Don Ameche Barrymore, “Midnight Sylvia i “One-third of a Nation

FAA LAMOT 1 John Garfield, ‘‘Blackwell's Island"

‘Secret Service of the Air Flying G-Men—News

vAlL PATRICK - Rh FONTAINE

q/It was a pity that more of Indian-

lapolis could not have seen it. H. M.

| CANCELS STOCK RUN

Una Merkel's plans to appear in stock this year have had to be cancelled because the theater

summer

manager of the company she was to

Join in Suffern, N. Y,, is seriously ill,

ine this TORY

The Nazi Govern«|

| “Canvon Walls"

|Ruth Mevers,

| Organists, and president of

| Guido d'Arezzo Club

American Guild of |g day because icebergs delayed her the ship in the North Atlantic.

Miss Best, wife of the actor Her-|

The recital, which is open to the pert Marshall, was signed in London |

| publie, music: Toccata and Fugue ih D Minor. for the G Strin Lovely Rose Is Blooming '

Vad Br a Inmost Heart Rejoiceth"

Brahms Clokey Matthews Bonnet . Bach

A Mv

ale in D Minor roles’

MISS CREWS IS SUED

HOLLYWOOD, May 24 (U, P) = Laura Hope Crews, stage and screen actress, today was sued for $166.66 [commission by a theatrical agent, who charged she obtained Miss Crews an engagement in the picture “Idiot's Delight,” but [was not paid her commission.

TODAY Academy Winner PENCER TRACY

“Mannequin,” Joan Crawford Plus “Smashing the Spy Ring”

EAST SIDE 3188

Comfortably Cool" mS KEAHOMA Rib" Claudette MIDNTG) HAN Ameche

EXTR A! Mickey Mouse

“Comfortably Cool"

Carole Lombard—James N WADE FOR EACH OTHER Shitle Richarg A FRING ’ v nle ) Ss XTRA: Donald Duck ae, 5

Paramount Bob Burns = WELLS FARGO" Joel McCrea | ynn TAREE MARR TED Brian

“TH EN' S3—Robt. Paige FLYING a MEN" __5—Fox News

4—Popeve Cartoon 650% BE. Wash. St,

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Luise Rainer “DRAMATIC SC ‘GANG BULLETS"

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Roan Bennett “TRADE WINDS’ Gall Patric DISB

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Speedway

ALL-GOLORED JITTERBUG CONTEST TONIGHT AT ORIENTAL

WEST SIDE

Sneedway City W, C. Fields Charlie McCarthy “You BA Ta Yar AN HONEST, MAN" “THE EAT MAN VO SOUTH SIDE

FOUNTAIN SQUARE

Florence Rice—Kent Tayler, wOUR GIRLS IN WHIT . Bovd “SUNSET TRAIL " 1106 Prospect Pat O'Brien MRD Blondell FF THE REC “STRANGE CASE OF DR. MEADE" ol

ORIENTAL vivo

SILTY Franchot Tone—Franciska Gaal BE GIRL DOWNSTAIRS Fay Wray—Ralph Bellamy “SMASHING THE SPY RING"

NORTH SIDE

TALBOTT "Talbott at 3%

Preston Foster Irene Hervey “SOCIETY SMUGGLERS Geo. Murphy “RISKY BUSINESS"

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“MADE FOR EACH OTHER”

via Sidnev—Lief Erickson

“ONE- THIRD OF A NATION"

THURSDAY—RITZ FRIDAY-ST. CLAIR

SATURDAY—UPTOWN

will include the following 12 days ago to appear with Leslie] | Howard in Bach tumes were prepared from

Her coscable

‘Intermezzo.”

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