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[Not So Gloomy Dane Tells Inside. Story of the New ‘Marathon’ Hamlet
By JAMES THRASHER Had it not been for Indianapolis’ -notorious climate, this space today ‘might carry some authoritative statistics oh “Gone With the Wind” versus full-length “Hamlet.” There might have been some esthetic comparisons and general remarks upon the state of the world
doing their marathon sitting in the.aters instead of on flag poles. . But it was not to be. Maurice Evans was having Hoosier cinders -in his larynx, besides a multitude .of things to do before his closing appearance in the four-hour “Hamlet” at English’s last night. Now, .Mr. Evans’ larynx is an organ of
golden tone, and thus far has been as impervious to wear as Iron Man McGinnity's pitching arm. So Mr. Evans was going to take care of it
yesterday afternoon, Consequently there was no time to talk about GW.TW, However, Mr. Evans was ready and willing to talk about “Hamlet” in the brief time at his disposal. Best explanation he could give of his tremendous theatrical feat was that he enjoys the excitement of new audiences so much that he fails to note any fatigue. His explanaticn must be right. For he certainly doesn’t look like a man who could do the hardest sort of mental, emotional and physical work for 32 hours each week, be-
sides enduring the pressure. of almost constant traveling. 55 Mtr. Evans is in his late 30s, slight
of build, good looking and possessed | of a sense of humor which doesn’t balk at a sort of Shakespearean and uninhibited slang. His light brown hair is retreating slightly from his forehead. Otherwise there is nothing in his appearance which would set him beyond the 20s. “I'm. not trying to do anything original or create ‘effects’ in ‘Hamlet,” he said. “But it just has to be played with some lightness. If an actor gloomed through the four hours of the entirety version, it would bore the pants off the audience.”
The success of he uncut “Hamlet”
pi s onny Yor Mr. Evans to account .. “People. are discovering that hy a rattling good melodrama behind all tha’ sing-song. “And it makes people talk.
the saudience is out in the lobby|: chatting about where they've been and what they've been doing. But with ‘Hamlet’ they're talking about the play and the performance, 'I even heard one man ask his comb ‘Don’t tell me how it comes ou nn
Mr. ‘Evans likes that sort of an attitude toward the theater, apparently. And speaking of audience reaction reminded
he overheard after one of his per~ formantes of “Othello” in London.
“Usually during an intermission | riages
him of the remark|Evans’ 258th
A woman coming down the qanery. stairs with her husband was
passed this indignant judgment upon Desdemona: “It served ‘er right. I never did ‘old with mixed maranyway.” ‘The fact that many patrons were willing to stand four hours to see his Indianapolis performance called forth Mr. Evans’ decisive denial that the theater is dead. “All that sort of talk is nonsense, and things like' this prove it,” he said. “There always will: be a re-| Sponse to the theater as long anit is good theater.” Last night's performance was Mr. American ap in the unabridged “Hantlet.” He does ot count,a few English per-
passing Mr. Evans’ dressing room. just as she play.
| picks a performer because he is a
formances in 1935 which gave him the idea of doing the full-length
‘The cast seen here is hand-picked. , Evans produced the play and chooses his actors only after auditions. “I never do any casting over an office desk.” he said. And he hates the sort of casting which
type instead of because he is a good actor, After id Mr. Evans is not sure what he will do, but it probably ‘be Shakespeare, The West Coast, he said, clamoring’ for 1h Bo
“They probably would = be disappointed,” he said modestly. “They seem to think it's something superhuman.”
“As for modern playwrights, Mr. Evans’ favorite is “an old gentleman named Bernard Shaw. But there is a great gap between Shakespeare and Shaw. I'm reading plays all the time, but I can’t seem to find anything.” : = Asked if the war had affected theatrical taste, Mr. Bvans admitted that it seemed to have done so. He appeared discouraged over the paesent Broadway season, which has few plays and - almost none. of serious intent. “Key Largo,” which closes next week, he described as
having been only a very moderate!
success. In the face of this, “Hamlet's” success is all the more remarkable. But Mr. Evans would not be the man to say so.
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Jones Recital Postponed
Because Allan Jones inadvertently pulled a Scarlett O'Hara, there was no recital at the Murat last night. Mr. Jones, in a chartered plane,
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N. C., to Little Rock, Ark., yesterday while trying to keep his engagement to sing here for the White Cross Music Guild, Having landed safely at the Arkansas metropolis, Mrs. Jones (Irene Hervey of the movies) decided that she had had enough of buffeting gales. So she boarded a train. But her movie-tenor husband and his pilot still persevered. They got back ‘as far as Memphis, Tenn. when they were forced to land. From there Mr. Jones telephoned Mrs. Will C. Hitz that the airport officials had grounded them. 6 This was at 6:30 p. m., so there was nothing left > do; but cancel the
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Indianapolis was not without music last night, however. Miss Rebecca Lewis, harpist of the symphony orchestra and the Jordan Conservatory faculty, presented a group of her pupils in a program of solo and ensemble harp music at the War Memorial auditorium. Soloists were Mary Louise Houk, Martha Burns, Jeanette Robbins and Mary Spalding. These young women, with Bonnie Lou Oberholzer and Helen Flaig, made up the ensemble—which, incidentally, was pictorially as well as musically effective. An audience of generous size slid safely into the auditorium and applauded the players warmly. —J. T.
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_ Arturo Godoy’s surprising and almost succesful effort to take Joe Louis’ heavyweight crown will be shown on the. Ambassador screen for the week beginning tomorrow. Pictures of the championship fight, which took place last Friday night, were booked Monday for the downtown theater by Rex A. Carr, I. ‘Mr, Carr reports that a Ft.
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THE ATTRACTIONS LISTED at the Cantor theaters for the rest of the week seem to indicate that Hollywood isn’t putting out any new pictures for 1940. There are five revivals at four houses. They are “Pygmalion,” tonight and . tomorrow at the Esquire; “This Side of Heaven,” tonight and tomorrow at the Parker; “The Great Waltz,” tomorrow through Saturday at the Emerson, and “Gold Is Where You Find It” and “Robin Hood,” tomorrow through Saturday at the Sheridan. arl Cunningham, Fountain Square manager, has been ill during the last week. He’ll be back tomorrow. ‘The midweek calendar follows: NT — Tonight and tomorrow:
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