Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 December 1939 — Page 14
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Sevitzky Is Re-Engaged As Symphony Director; Organization Is Praised
3-Year Period of Support Ended but Directors §
Proceed With Plans for Future; 20 Concerts on Schedule.
The Indiana State Symphony Society today announced the renewal of Fabien Sevitzky's contract as conductor and musical director of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra and made plans for an expanded pro-
gram next year.
This year will mark the end of the three-year period of support which enabled the Society to engage Mr, |
reorganize the orchestra on a pro-| fessional, salaried basis. And al-| though funds have not yet been secured to maintain the orchestra even for an additional season, the) directors are proceeding with plans | for the future. It was announced that in addition to the 10-concert subscription series on Fridays and Saturdays and | the Sunday popular concerts next year, the orchestra will give a series of special cycles of the works of such composers as Beethoven and Brahms on Wednesday or Thursdays A special festival of American music is also on next vear’s sched-| ule, and directors hope that a twoweek tour of the East and New Eng- | land may be arranged. Dr. G. H A. Clowes, vice dent of the board, stated that Sevitzky's re-engagement was expression of appreciation to the conductor and the orchestra, and of faith in the organization's fu- | ture. Dr. Clowes’ statement was] made on behalf of William H. Ball | board president, and the other di-| rectors In its announcement, the State] Symphony Society called attention to the orchestra's accomplishments | in the two and one-half years since its reorganization. During the first two seasons, the orchestra played 40] subscription concerts, 11 popular and 12 children’s programs. There] were 15 out-of-town concerts played
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presiMr an |
|aie, Bvansville and Ft.
| coast-to-coast
[cause of our
Sevitzky as conductor and
during the same period. Six were in Bloomington, five in Lafayette, and one each in La Porte and Mun{cie, Ind, and Chicago and Cham- | paign, Ill. The current season's schedule {calls for 20 concerts in the subseription series, four popular and six children’s concerts in Indianapolis; three concerts in Bloomington, two in Lafayette, and one each in MunWayne, Ind. Champaign, Ill, and Beloit, Wis. The symphony orchestra's radio activities have included the broadcast of eight subscription concerts during the first season; 18 Wednesday afternoon programs on the Columbia network and a like number of
last year,
| Wednesday evening concerts on the)
same network,
To date, the orchestra has plaved to an estimated 125000 persons in visible audiences, and in its broadcast series to listening audiences {which may be counted in the millions. In conclusion, the Society directors’ statement said that “Bebelief that it is inconceivable, in view of these ac{complishments, for the public of] | Indiana not to continue its support | of so great a musical organization,
{we have decided to count upon that
support sufficiently to announce definite plans for the future.”
HOLLYWOOD Story S
By PAUL HARRISON
ources Worry Producers
Much More Than Loss of Markets
HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 18 —The moviemakers, who are convalescing nicely from their war jitters have announced that production will go ahead pretty much without curtailment either in volume or quality.
(By doopers, little pictures,” rolling along. There are indications that the studios now are worrying almost as much about sources of stories as they are about picture markets. Embarrassing truth is that most of the sure-fire subjects were squandered during the time when an open foreign market and local monopolistic practices such as block booking made minimum returns predictable and secure. When they could have afforded it, producers didn't experiment with stories, And now the patterns are wearing out, just at a time when foreign profits are uncertain and the pending Neely Bill threatens that each picture must be sold individually and on its merits,
‘quality,” they mean ‘“cost™) together with the usual qu will keep on
5 & & IT ISN'T THAT all the worthy material in history has been used, of that film biographies have been made of all the interesting pergonalities. But the best known events and names—the obvious subjects which will attract the rank and file of customers—have been done or are scheduled. Among the titles now registered with the Hays office are about 30 more life stories, and several of them will deal with some pretty obscure individuals. Already, in a few films such as “Jesse James” and “Suez,” the fans have seen facts distorted into almost straight fiction. Pretty goon 20th-Fox will film what now is purported to be the story of Brigham Young, but it will deal exclusively with his leadership of the Mormon migration into Utah and won't say a word about his | many wives. Lately, too, we've been having a | cycle of “firsts,” with pictures about the invention of the telephone, completion of the first transcontinental railroad, laying | of the first ocean cable, the birth | of avhation, the first gold rush, Fulton's steamboat, ana so on,
8 4 3 BIGGEST MONEY-MAKER in |
the inaugural category was “Alex- | ander’s Ragtime Band,” ushering
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Anyway, ota of
the epics and the super“good pictures” and “‘good
in the jazz era. The current, twopart biography of Thomas Edison will show the invention of the phonograph and will be climaxed by his electric light. Science has been busy on the screen, especially in the field of medicine, with the discoveries of serums and antitoxins. “The Story of Dr. Ehrlich,” now in production, deals with his fight on syphilis. And the first experiments in anesthesia are described in Paramount's “Triumph Over Pain.” Institutional pictures such as “Wells Fargo,” “Western Union,” “Loyds of London” and “Union Pacific” are box-office naturals only as long as the supply of wellknown names holds out. Prohably there'll be one on the birth of radio and perhaps something on the numerous early attempts to make movies. But there are not many ‘firsts” worthy of Hollywood's attention. Invention of the cotton gin is one subject already scheduled, and that doesn’t seem very vital. Perhaps there's a chance for comedy, though, in the field of origins. I propose Mae West in an historical epic titled “First Corset.”
HOWARD'S PLAY SET FOR JUNE |
Timer Special NEW YORK, Dec. 18—-The Playwrights’ Company’s postponed production of the late Sidney Howard's play, “Madam, Will You Walk,” will be presented first on the West about June, according to present plans.
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WHEN DOES IT START?
APOLLO Germany Sureendered. » 4a Nair 4:38, 1.24 and 10 g.
‘Bew Spooks, ith. Joe Brown, M ty Carlisle, at 2:4, *s. 29, 6:17 and 9:04,
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5 Allegheny prising.” with Claire Trevor, Joh ny 3 es 3 Sans 11, 2 9 1 “The Mising. Deuces,” with RAR aug Hardy, at 12:30, 3:20, 6:05 and
civie “Personal Appearance.” Riley's comedy presented b Theater cast | under Pdward Stein-
metz' di gement through eaneaay “curtain at 8:30.
INDIANA } Bt London,’ with Basil oris. Karloff, Barbarp a2 40, 3.82 7:04 and 10.18. Nights,” yn RL a, at 11:12, LOEW'S cae etre.’ with Leslie Sov,
anf] 0. ergman, at 11, 1:30,
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SmembeE, " with Robert R14 Greer Jaron; § aw Avres,
3:15, 8:10 an LYRIC
Orrin Tucker and his orchestra wi Vy Bonnie Baker on stage at 1
tess,’ with Preston a.
_ Ann Dvorak, on screen at 1-58, 4:02. 8:11, 8:20, 10:29.
Fabien Sevitzky. . . His audiences may be counted in millions,
Chicago Sees Ballet Russ
Troupe Begins
Engagement Tomorrow.
Chicago tomorrow night. The engagement is to end Jan. 4, Schedule of the first week's performances include: Tuesday: Town,” “Spectre ‘Gaite Parisienne”; inee, “Lies Sylphides,” “Petrouchka,” “Prince Igor’; Wednesday night, | “Les Sylphides,” “Devil's Holiday,” “Igrouchka,” “Capriccio Espagnol”; Thursday, “Swan Lake.” Noir,” “Blue Bird,” “Ghost Town.” Friday, “Devil's Holiday,” “Bacchannale,” “Igrouchka,” “Le Beau Danube”; Saturday matinee, “Fantastic Doll Shop,” “‘Scheheranzade,” “Spectre de la Rose,” “Capriccio Espagnol”; Saturglay night, “Ghost | | Town,” “Bacchanale,” “Spectre de | la Rose,” “Gaite Parisienne.”
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Mrs. Lenore Fredrickson, the Burroughs School of opera department,
de la Rose”
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be formed after Jan. 1. rickson also will conduct new classes | |in phonetics. for adult students will be held to{morrow at the Burroughs Schools anton branch. Another member of the Bur- | roughs facuity, Fanchon Fattig, has announced plans for courses in | play-acting for children to be given | after the new year in the I.
branch school. » The Jordan Conservatory's pre-| Christmas recital schedule includes | a performance by instrumental stu- |
Preparatory Band at 7:30 p. m. to-| morrow in the student hall, N. Delaware St. At 8 p. m. Friday, Alberta Speicher will present a group of her]
mas entertainment at the Odeon. Richard Thorpe,
‘Messiah” The yo
formance of Handel's * Cincinnati next Sunday.
Unttarian Church of that city.
a church soloist here. dent of Giacinto Gorno at the Cincinnati College of Music.
Gulliver to Open Travels Tonight
MIAMI BEACH, Fla, Dec. 18 (U. P) —A significant moment for the movie igdustry will be reached tonight when “Gulliver's Travels,” the second full-length cartoon movie, gets its first public showing. For the Miami area the world premiere of the picture, made by Fleischer Brothers for Paramount, will have several meanings. It will be a celebration of completion of a Miami-made movie, it will signal the start of a campaign to persuade cartoon studios to concentrate here, and it will serve to increase the tempo of the gay social season of | this resort area. |
eral, the public reaction to “Guljliver's Travels” will give a line on the box office appeal of the fulllength cartoon. Following
pioneering “Snow White,” the cash customers’ reception of “Gulliver” was expected to bring a verdict as to whether stars of pen-and-brush fantasies can be looked upon as permanent competition to flesh-|and-blood actors. | Already other major film cencerns have made tentative steps into the full-length cartoon movie (field. Mr. Disney is working on his (second effort for RKO and the | Fleischers have been given the go{ahead signal to make another at [their studios here. Reviewers who have seen por{tione of the $1,500,000 Fleischer version of Dean Swift's tale of Gul{liver's adventures in Lilliput have {passed along praise for the production. The Miami area, excited over | the prospects of a highly successful winter, was ready to proclaim its (pride of a locally-made picture. | Initial plans called for the pre|miere at only one theater. The de- |
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|ever, that it was decided to give | simultaneous showings at |Sheridan and Colony Theaters. A | swanky charity ball, the major
I SPY... NE SPIES. the biggest show of
[event of the social season thus far, will utilize the story of a Gulliver as its theme.
| RECITAL FRIDAY
(land's piano pupils will give a | Christmas recital at 7:45 p. m. Fri-| day in the Rauh Memorial Library auditorium. The program also will! include vocal solos by Mrs. Eugene Van Sickle, accompanied by Mrs. |L. A. Helgesson.
CLAN,
mens Trae or ihe Won War!
[ALL SC
The Gallup Poll Shows—
60 PER GENT IN LOUISIANA THINK VOTE DISHONEST
51 Per Cent Doubts That
Present Regime There Will ‘Clean House.’
(First of Three Articles)
By DR. GEORGE GALLUP Director, American Institute of Public Opinion
PRINCETON, N. J, Dec. 18—A
{month from now Louisiana political
. THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES .
Taxi an Island in a Sea o
(forces will clash in a State primary
“Scheherazade,” “Ghost results with unusual interest.
head of | Music | has announced found, and how the survey was conthat new classes in opera study will ducted, Mrs. Fred- | today
Her Christmas party |
dents of Roger Riley and the Jordan |
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younger speech pupils in a Christ- were put
is presented annually by the First |
Mr. Thorpe is a member of the] Indianapolis Symphonic Choir and | He is a stu-|
But to the movie-makers in gen- |
come levels.
the | astounding success of Walt Disney's |
|
|ernor Long, the incumbent;
mand for tickets was so great, how- | Jit
{
the |
A group of Mrs. Laura Craig Po- |
(days of Huey Long. Two-Week portant to Louisiana because it will
{determine the fate of the Long ma
that may be the most fiercely con- | tested election contest since the) It will be im-|
chine, headed by Gov. Earl K. Long, | which has survived the Kingfish by |
The Ballet Russe de Monte Car-|/ more than four years in spite of
Io will open a two-week's engage-| investigations and disclosures which ment at the Auditorium Theater in| ‘have rocked the State
from end to |
lend. Political observers throughout the {United States will be watching the Does | |the Long regime still hold the sup-|
Wednesday mat- port of the people of Louisiana as |
it did in Huey's day? To find out what the real senti- | {ments of Louisiana voters are at | |this time the American Institute of |
“Rouge et Public Opinion has conducted an
impartial state-wide survey. | » In no other State in all its four | years of experience has the Insti-
tute encountered such an amazing situation, a situation that ex-
”» ”
| ists in spite of a tradition of
democratic government extending over the past 127 years.
” ” ” The story of what the Institute
is told for the first time
Teaving for subsequent articles hat the people of Louisiana think about the candidates in the coming
|election, and how they now regard
Huey Long, the survey brings three salient facts to light:
1. The great majority of persons who were interviewed say they think State elections in recent years have not been cone ducted honestly. 2. The majority has no faith | that the present Long regime will “clean house” if it is returned to power next year. 3. A substantial number of voters say they think that State courts in Louisiana are dishonest.
2 ” s
The Institute's questions, which to Louisiana voters by | resident interviewers and by a spe-
Indianapolis cial crew of field investigators sent Louisiana. baritone, will be a soloist in a per into the State, were:
Do you think elections in Louisiana in recent years have been honestly conducted?
Honest .....ccooviiviiiiiiiis2% Dishonest ..ciciioiiiiiiiiiisB0 No Opinion .icooiiiiiiiiiadds “Do you think that if the present State Administration is returned to office next year it will ‘clean house’ in the State Government?”
Will Clean House Will Not Clean House .. No Opinion
“Do vou thing the state courts of Louisiana are honest?”
In conducting its survey the Institute talked with more than 2500) voters in a total of 31 of the state's 64 parishes, and used the same pro-| cedures which were followed in state surveys a year ago in New York. ! Kentucky, South Carolina, Georgia | and Maryland, in which the Insti- | tute’'s average error was less than! 2 per cent. The greatest differences are found in the opinions of the various inThe least criticism of the Long regime occurs in the lowest income level, Sharpest criticism comes from the business groups and other upper income groups.
Elections Honestly Conducted? No No Opinion 85% 13%
Yes Upper Group. 22% Middle Group 22 62 16 Lower Group. 31 54 15
Administration Clean House? No No Opinion 649, 16% 54 19 41 22
Honest?
Yes Upper Group. 20% Middle Group 27 Lower Group. 37
State Courts
No No Opinion 52% 18% 4 23
Yes Upper Group. 30% Middle Group 33 Lower Group. 43 31 28 |
” . ” {
A month from now jhe voters will choose among five AttorSam Jones of Lake Charles; Noe, former henchman of the Kingfish but now an opponent of the Long regime, and James H. | Morrison and Vincent K. Moseley. |
4 LAST DAYS! "ON THE STAGE.
The New Band Sensation’
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PAUL SYDFLI
{common in the poorer districts. {of one person in every five
| cent) |to talk for fear of political reprisals
poor street:
you go writtin’ any
A hundred thousand Santa Clauses—well, anyway, thousands upon thousands, thronged downtown streets
Saturday for Christmas shopping and similar crowds are expected this w the pedestrians at a downtown corner.
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IN 5 FEARED T0 GIVE REPLY,
Situation More Common in Poorer Districts of State.
Indiana's 6000 members of the 38th National Guard Division will | receive their Christmas pay checks this week for their 1039 emergency | field training duty which ended yesterday. At the conclusion of the maneu- | By Institute of Public Opinion vers yesterday the Division comPRINCETON, N. J. Dec. 18 —In| mander, Maj. Gen. Robert H. Tyn- | |the course of its regular national dall, told representatives of Division | surveys, in which it makes use of units at Ft. Harrison that “hecause | | more than 700 field investigators | lit is the policy of the United States | lin all parts of the United States, |t0 carry a small standing army, you, the American Institute of Public |88 citizen soldiers, are a major unit Opinion occasionally finds people! in the first line of defense of this
who are unwilling to express their| country.” (opinions for one reason or an- The field training program ended
th h sti p at Ft. Harrison with a mock attack Te Ba re psu has pl 38th Division “Blue” forces from | tion, such widespread reluctance NS eh roross , Diver to speak with such guardedness in 8 .
After the big “push” troops came | replies as in the present study in|;,"out of the field for their last meal |
during the the training program. They |
‘WOMAN IS KILLED IN TERRE HAUTE PLUNGE
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. Dec. 18 (U.| or for other reasons. |P.).—A woman identified as Mrs, | A typical statement is that of a | Henry Kramer, about 37, fell to her | New Orleans woman living on a death from the sixth floor of the | “Huey Long was the Deming Hotel in downtown Terre bestest man we ever had, but don't Haute today. of this down.| Witnesses sald they heard her My husband'd kill me if I ever told scream as she plunged from the anything. There was a man here window.
the other day—and bigger than you
—and he told my husband plenty.” PRE - XMAS TREAT !//
Fear of expressing an opinion on| the state political race was more]
Throughout the survey an average (20 per indicated that he was afraid
More than once investigators were threatened with shotguns or held for the local sheriff. The following is from the report of one of the investigators: “I saw a farm off the road apiece. I got out of the car and approached the door. When 1 reached the porch stairs the front door flew open, and a tall man strode out {cocking a double-barreled shotgun: ‘I don’t know what you want,’ he (said, ‘but I'll give you just 10 see- | onds to get back through that there
gate.” THURS
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Guard Ends Special Duty; Yule Pay Due This Week
ate fried chicken, and in one case, fried turkey. Gen. Tyndall said he was “pleased” with the results of the training. Division units from other cities throughout the state carried out the program at scattered encampments
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MONDAY, DEC. 18, 1939
CITY OFFICIALS
BATTLE SMOG
Continue to Call violators 7 Of Smoke Ordinance To Conferences.
City officials will continue their program of asking violators of the smoke ordinance conferences: at City Hall, they announced today. Last week six flagrant violators were asked to meet with Leroy J. Keach, Safety Board president; George Popp Jr. building commisand J. W. Clinehens, com« bustion engineer. “As a result of our meeting with the violators they agreed to correct the situation and eliminate the smoke nuisance they were causing,” Mr. Keach said. The Indianapolis Smoke Abatement League in the past has criti« cized laxity in enforcement of the smoke ordinance and several times demanded that violators be brought into court. City officials regard the new plan as an effective enforcement measure,
ELECTED VICE PRESIDENT NEW YORK, Dec. 18 (U. P.).— The election of Edwin A. Berkery as a vice president of the Emigrant Industrial Savings Bank was ane nounced today.
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