Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 March 1940 — Page 24

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Pianists Plan | Recital Herel |

Gus and. Lois Maier wil

_ Appear Tussday. The well-known piano team ‘of

in the War Memorial auditorium. The performance is *being sponsored by the Jordan Conservatory of Music, where Mr. Maier is heading ‘the: piano department this sea-

son, and will be. open to the public without charge.

“| toritm’s limited seating capacity,

> Though you'd never bélieve it, this is the old lady you saw in “Vic$oria the Great” and the stern, unsmiling heroine of “Nurse Edith

Lavell”

‘Anna Neagle; the English beauty, finally: bas deserted the

‘character parts that made her famous and will be herself, plus Holly-

Sood amour, in RKO’s forthcoming musical, “Irene.” -

HOLLYWOOD.

By PAUL HARRISON

M's a. Mobile Expression That Gives Paulette Key to Success

HOLLYWOOD, March 15~1It’s

for Paulette Goddard. Especially if you

easy to predict a successful career know that she’s ambitious.

Being (as everyone believes) Mrs.

- much to worry about.

+Her dramatic ability may be pretty well taken for granted. Anybody who ‘wonders whether sentiment may have tinted Mr. Chaplin’s approval of her as a leading lady should be reminded that David Selznick had penciled-in her name. as Scarlett O'Hara just before Vivien Leigh came-along.-— > Miss Goddard has a definite advantage over at least 90 per cent of the upper-bracket actresses . here: I¥s a mobility of expression, or a ducky trick of creation, or someing,

that offen it doesn’t Tecognize her immediately in the* ‘studios. or at parties, © That sort of versatility is valuable in a > business ~where hundreds of women look as if they'd all stepped

off the same production Une: ‘Miss|

Goddard. is less likely: t& be She already has. . shows. rerdelt a8 something of a+ guorots glamiorist” and ge little cutie. Lt A Cee. 8

IN: ABOUT A COUPLE of months,

probably, you'll gee her ‘in her second gamin ‘part, with Chaplin in

“The Dictator.” ‘Soon_she’ll go into. rthwest Mounted

Cecil DeMille’s “ Police” ‘as the Hulf-Breed girl, and ¢’ll have a’ lot more acting t6 do} an Madeleine Carroll, who's nominally the feminine lead. Right now, Paulette Goddard 15 being thoroughly scared "in “The Ghost Breakers,” another comedymystery with Bob Hope. It’s her secochd role at Paramount, where she signed a five-year, three-pictures-a- . year contract. “Loss of the Scarlett O'Hara asgnment was. a tremendous - disapfiempont, to her, because Mr. Selz-

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Riéhzl Overture Re Prelude ~~ Wotan’s Farewell Fire Music Siegiried’s Rhine Journey Ride of the Valkyries.

BRUCKNER “TE DEUM”

disnapolis Symphonic Choir Four Soloists

! riesk $1, 1.50, $2, 2.50, $3 RI ley 9597.

Charlie Chaplin, she doesn’t have

nick was ready to announce her for it just before he saw the English actress. I said I ‘guessed that Mr. Selznick -must- have hada pretty hard time, , breaking the sad news, and Miss Goddard said he had done it very nicely, with the consoling observation that she was, at] least, the best Scarlett in America. Even so, she couldn't hold back her. feeling, and as she sat there being alternately furious and forlorn Selznick looked at her admiringly. “Why didn’t you show that much emotion in your test?” he

. which provides startling asked: changes of appearance on the screen. | And all Hollywood has-commented}-

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r F ASKED. ‘Miss’ Goddard whether she’s pestered constantly to - talk about ‘the Chaplin picture, and she said yes; and’ so is Mr. Chaplin. “People have no idea how busy he is, ‘doing. everything himself. It’s practically all finished now, except io some’ war scents, am. and 1 guess itn feview ink a Wet Asa uh a irises. she told ‘about a ‘scene ag watched the other day. It was a long trucking shot in which the camera began at the front-line trenches and moved ‘back, past secondary lines and machine gun nests and on past artillery Smblasemente. Mtr. Chaplin rode on the camera truck, directing: extras along the way. At’ the last’ ‘while the camera swung to one side, he hopped off, ran ahead and took his place, and the scene ended on the familiar figure of the lit{le tramp.” °°

Bein's New Play ~ 'Chugging' Here

Besides the presence of John Garfleld, popular yqung stage and film actor, Albert: Bein's . new : play, “Heavenly Express,” boasts one of the most unusual “heroines” in

theatrical history. When the play and Mr. Garfield arrive at ‘English’s ‘April. 12 for a two-day engagement, audiences are promised a locomotive for a “leading lady.” Further remarkable information 1s set forth. by Sam Stratton, press agent for-“Heavenly Express.” She is, according to Mr. Stratton, a kind of “Pegasus among locomotives, shooting all curves like. a meteor, with thundering platinum wheels and a diamond for a headlight. Roaring along at 2000 miles an hour, skirting the western rim of the Grand Canyon and coasting down its Colorado rim, this unique heroine provides a focal point ‘round which Mr. Bein’s new play revolves.” Confirmation of this enticing description probably will have to wait until thé - “Heavenly Express” actually pulls into the station. The play is produced by Kermit Bloomgarden and directed by Robert Lewis. Both are connected with the Group Theater, Mr. Garfield's Broadway- alma mater, and Mr. Lewis is the man who staged William Saroyan’s much-disputed “My Heart's in the Highlands” last season. ‘ “Heavenly Express” has incidental ‘music composed by Eehman Engel,

and settings by Boris Aronson.

however, it has been requested that

+ | persons ‘wishing seats write or. tele- ‘| phone ‘the conservatory register, who will make reservations up to

the hall’s capacity. A Mr. and Mrs. Maier gave a well-

r received New York recital earlier|.

this year, and will.come to Indianapolis Tuesday following ‘& performance in Chicago the preceding evening. Concerning his musical and domestic partnership, Mr. Maier said recently: “We have always played two pianos and worked together in

sidering the fact that we -are mars

reason that they can practice at odd times and any moment, between babies’ feedings,” Junior's éroup, freezing water pipes and the maid’s temperamental outbursts.” Mr. and Mrs. Maier’'s Tuesday program will include the Schumann Andante and Variations; s of, the Brahms hpepisin Bo,

zart Sonata in- D; Dalies’: Frantz’ arrangement of “Turkey in the Straw,” and pieces by Homer Simmons, Rachmaninoff, Arensky and Mussorgsky-Pattison. 4 Margaret James Friermood, soprano;. Danijel Shattuck, tenor, and William - Appel, baritone, all students of Glenn Friermood, will be heard in recital at 4:30 p. m. Sunday at the Propylacum. Mr. Priermood will be the accompanist. . Each singer will be heard in a group of songs and arias, and Mrs. Friermood and Mr. Appel will close the recital with “La ci darem” from Mozart's “Don Giovanni.” ” 8 ”

‘The Floyd Jones School of - Sacred Music, 1564 Park Ave., will be the scene of a recital by four students of Mr. Jones at 2:30 p. m. Sunday Appearing will be Ruth Morgan, soprano; Virginia Pruitt, contralto;

‘Albert Helms, tenor, and Robert

Teague, baritone. Mr. Jones also has announced that the -- 60-voice Choir; which he directs, has been chosen” to sing ‘the Hallelujah Chorus from Handel's “Messiah” at the annual Easter Sunrise Service

: on Monument Circle.

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An idea of Bomar Cramer's repertory ean be gained from the list of compositions which the pianist has mailed out, and from which the public will choose -an all-request

lish’s on April “14. -In.the past 15 years Mr. Cramer, ‘according to the list; Has played 192 solo piano ‘compositions before local audiences. And in making the list he has been numerically modest,

lumped together -as one item.

Bronston Forms

‘New Movie Firm HOLLYWOOD, March 15 «(U. P.).

{—A new motion picture company | was organized in Hollywood today

by Samuel Bronston, former European distributor, He said the

in a few days. Two members -of the Schwab steel family are associated in the $1,000,000 company. The company filed articles of incorporation yesterday at Sacramento, listing the following directors: Edward H. Schwab; his son-in-law, Frank J. Berry; John J. Bergen; Wall Street financier, and William V. O’Connor, nephew of former U, 8. Comptroller J.-P. T. O’Coanor.

BUY. ADE COMEDY - “The College Widow,” George Ade’s musical comedy which was one of Broadway's greatest ¢all-time hits,

has been acquired ‘by Warner Bros:

for Ann Sheridan, 3 who will play the title role.

Jesse: L. Lasky, veteran producer, has’ completed ‘arrangements for filming a picture on the life of

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Guy -and Lois Maier, heard earlier|. this ‘segson “with the Indianapolis| Symphony. Orchestra, will ‘makef:: their first recital appearance in In- : diangpolis on Tuesday at 8:30 p.m.

Due to the audi-|

remarkable peace and coneord, con-|:

transcribed by Mr. Maier; the Mo-|

Indianapolis Civic].

program which he is to play at Eng-

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company would disclose its plans|

PLAN SERGT. YORK FILM ;

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ried. A two-piano team should al-|;§ {ways live together, if only for the|

Tt should: be q “Black Friday’. ~ has ping to dowith the’ ; despite t a; tif , snd od that it 9 {from the word go. But th keep it from being tolerably g excitement, mostly because the . players’ know what to do with a * scriptload of the. jumping horrors.

CIRCLE “The House: of the, EE pr 2s,” with

Margaret Lindsay, Vincent Price : Kar)

! that estimable New. ‘England sien, , mig be ‘ “The House of the Seven Gables shadows

‘m8 the “weird

| | mystery show of the century.”

Ulla Soederbium and Hans Zullig are two of the dancers in “A Spring Tale,” one of two ballets which will be seen at English’s Monday night when the Jooss Ballet: makes a return appearance under

Martens Concerts auspices.

Palm Sunday Singers

Frances Wallace Strickland, : soprano (left), will be one of the soloists in the Tabernacle Presbyterian Choir’s performance of Franck’s Mass in A Major in the Tabernacle Church at 3:30 p. m. Sun-

day.

Another featured singer in Palm Sunday services will be Mar-

jorie Byrum, who will sing the soprano solos in a performance of Gounod’s “Gallia” at. 5 Pp. m. at the Woodruff Place Baptist Church.

WHEN DOES IT. START? APOLLO J “Three Cheers. Aor ihe Irish, y” With, i

' Priscilla. Lane, . ‘Thomas Mitchell, Dennis “Morgan, 8t 12:28, 3:43, 6: 5

“rh Mad Empress,” with Medea or The M Conrad Nagel, at 11:09, 3:2, 5:39 and f Era CIRCLE © The House of the Seven Gables,”

with George Janaels. and: Margaret ’ {ingsay, a Hs 11, 1:50, 4:35, 7:25 and

“Bisel Friday,” with Boris Karloff | and Bela Lugosi, at 12:35, 3:25, 6:15 : INDIANA r 3 7 “The St ory.of of or Ehrlich’s Magio Bue. wit ard G. Robinson, Ruth Gordon, ote pr St 12:22,

3:35, 6: a3 8 and 1 1( os

“Doubl e Mor- ] * Is 3, Margaret LL at or 131, 2:34,

LOEW’S “The Man from Dakota,” With |

Wallace Beery. John Howard, : lores Set Rio. ‘at. 11, 1:45. 4:30, 7%

“Blondie on a Budget,” wit h Fenn any ; TIEN o Arthur, Lake, . 12:30, 3

ht i “F1 Dw to, Rio,” ‘revue, on ; st. od 1. 3:43, 6:35 and 9: 7 “Green Hell,” with Douglas Fair- '

b Joan Bennett, on screen Ha or 2:11, 454 7:46 and 10:28.

HOLLYWOOD REUNION

Laurence Olivier and Edward

Ashley, reunited in “Pride and Prejudice,” are old friends. Oddly, both made their stage debut in a play

called . “Bird In ‘Hand,’ ? but Ashley|

played it in Sydney, Australia, god

Olivier ‘playéd it in London, i

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VAUDEVILLE PAIR SIGNED FOR FILM

HOLLYWOQD, March 15 (U. P.).

| Blanche Ring and Eddie Leon-

ard; retired. vaudeville. headliners,

‘|| were signed by Universal Studio to-

day “to do specialties in ‘Bing Crosby’s next picture, “If 1 Had My Way. ” Miss Ring and Mr. Leonard are

Alnow ‘in New York. They are two| 11of six vaudeville actors whom Uni- -]| versal will sign for the picture.

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‘The century referred tois Holly-

‘woods, of course, not. Hawthorne's,

Yet it must be admitted that Mr, Hawthorne's “classic” has lent itself - admirably to the melodramatic purposes of the film pow at thé Circle. Presumably man

§ | Circle patrons, like this ay ‘read

“The House of . ‘the Seven. Gables” as a4 schoolroom chore, and promptly forgot it. But with no academic compulsion, it is

‘quite likely that these patrons will find the novel in screen form a

reasonably diverting offering. Much credit. for: this successful :

|; accomplishment, goes to a capable

cast which includes ' Margaret

| Lindsay, Vincent Price and George “Sanders. who, respectively, play

Hepzibah, Clifford and Jaffrey of the unhappy itfhe of Pyncheon.

MISS LINDSAY, * who hasn't had a chance to do much but look pleasant since “Cavalcade,” .gives a. commendable account of herself. She is a pretty young Hepzie bah, and in the ensuing quarter=

century, grows aged and bitter in

a convincing manner.

. Messrs. Price and Sanders, those

two stalwart -light-heavyweights from Britain, go through their paces with a.somewhat surprising amount of restraint. ‘And there. is a competent supporting cast which

“includes such performers. as Dick ..

Foran, Nan Grey, Gilbert Emery and Miles Mander.

The whole company and Direc-

tor Joe. May have “played it straight.” And though “The House of the Seven Gahles” seems somewhat naive in spots, it has been

done earnestly and with good re-

sults. : Sharing honors with this picture (for the Circle's bill is a sort of

1 discreet “double horror” attracs

tion) is a film called: “Black Friday. ” This, if memory sérves correctly, is the picture in the coyrse of which Bela Lugosi was hynotized not wisely, but too well. Apparent-

| ly the hypnotic sequence has not

crept into: the finished scene of Mr. Lugosi hiding in a broom closet. As shown on the Circle screen, Mr. Lugosi's terror seems to be in the best dramatic tradi. tion.

HE AND Sorts HARLOFF are | But the

the featured players. chief character is played by Stanley Ridges. As a vehicle for their talents, these - three: gentlemen have a plot as ancient: as. “The . House of . the .Seven Gables,” though it is not: given credit ‘as such. For “Black Friday” is; tundamentally, “Dr. Jekyl and. Mr. Hyde” in a modern gangster setting. There is also a" touch of “Frankenstein,” plus 8 spot of the scientific hocus-pocus in which Mr. Karloff is so often involved. “The story is about a meek English professor who is injured in a running fight between two autoloads of gangsters. The professor, .an innocent bystander, is seriously

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toda? ‘Nathaniel Hawthorne, to find his translated Anto : play of ‘moving injured. And to save his lite; Dr. - Karloff transplants part of one of the. dead gangster’s brain in “the professor's cranium.’ The results are quite horid, Por a ‘the near-victim As ex. cited by” nothing more noxious | than the Elizabethan novel. But | let a siren scream in the street, | and the bookish pedagog becomes | Red Cannon, the gangster.’ He also is stronger than one of fhe ' late Mr. Brisbane's gorillas. goes around strangling most - He Cannon’s old: ‘enemies while ‘he |: tries to get Cannon’s half-million, - cached in a metal box down by the river. Finally Dr. Karloff: has to shoot ~ Prof. Gangster to keep him from strangling his daughter, The poor doctor gets the chair, probably | more for tampering with the laws

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