Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 April 1940 — Page 13
WEDNESDAY, APRIL
1, 1940
New Night Club To Open
With Atmosphere Galore|
BY JAMES
THRASHER :
Seated before a baronial fireplace in what used to be the Maenner=chor’s billiard ‘ room, ‘Miss Alice McMahon was recounting the joys
“and sorréws of bringing the Gay
Nineties back to Indianapolis.
_ Miss McMahon is Irish, black-haired, blue-eyed and good to look
upon, She's also the indispensable Girl Friday to Tom Devine, who runs the Music Hall ot the old Atademy of Music, Illinois and Mich-
igan Sts.
. The Gay Nineties, which started out as a decade, is going to blossom “forth as Indianapolis’ newest night club on Friday evening. And Miss important part in recreating the glamorous at-
McMahon has had an
mosphere of that happy and faroff time.
It was inevitable that any night “spot in the former Maennerchor. “headquarters would have a vintage setting. For, although the building was erected in 1906, its style is
~ of an earlier day. And the solid and
sumptuous construction is strictly
Old World.
To carry out the effect, Mr. De- - vine installed a 60-year-old bar and
set Mr. and Mrs. Rex Gentry to
“work on the mural decorations. “These local artists are both in their 20s, so they had to have a -little help . with their * Fortunately there were old prints, Gibson Girl drawings and John Held Jr’s woodeuts for Frank . Shay’s “Pious Friends and Drunk_en Companions” to help them out.
_ So the Gay Nineties’ patrons will find the era faithfully depicted from
the back-lace corset to pompa-
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doured young ladies on bicycles built for two. One troublesome item was the matter of chandeliers, Miss MecMahon admitted. They combed Indianapolis stores to no avail, she said, and finally sent to New York for expert advice. A new York firm sent a man out to survey the situation. His solution was sudden /and simple. liers already there, he advised, and the effect would be perfect. So they did. Probably the worst trouble encountered had to do with a song title, of all things—specifically “Ta-Ra-Ra-Boom-Der-Ay.” Miss MecMahon was worried about the last two syllables. She called two music stores, the Public ‘Library and The Times. And she ran into a lot of conflicting evidence. Some said “Der-E” and others “De-Ay.” Still another school of thought favored the version which now graces the mural picture of some chorus girls.
night on a broadcast Mary Martin sang the song and definitely accented the “Der.” That and an old copy of the music settled it. But not until Mr. and Mrs. Gentry had worn their patience and part of the plaster rather thin in making a total of four changes. But spelling, lighting and other preliminaries are now out of the way, and things are ready for the grand opening. Paul Nielson and his musician-entertainers will be on hand for the dancers. Philemon dé Hebreard, a second-generation French chef, will prepare the luncheons and dinners. There will be bartenders authentically decorated with sleeve garters and heavy gold watch chains. For the final touch Mr. Devine found a brass cuspidor in the attic, and a singing waiter named Broad-
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If the gun in this picture looks familiar, it’s because it is being displayed in a downtewn department store window today to herald the coming of “Dr. Cyclops” to the Circle on Friday. The little people in the picture are Thomas Coley; Victor Kilian and Janice Logan. And even Hollywood magie couldn’t reduce the actors to a height of 14 inches—which is how the story goes—so they built some outsize “props.” The gun, in case you're interested, is 22 feet long and weighs
HOLLYWOOD
By PAUL HARRISON
Rochelle Hudson Emerges| From Drama to Glamour
plenty of that quality. Today she is seen in almost { equally interesting evening things —skin tight—but in the looselytermed category of sophisticate. Instead of sobbing in. her chimney corner, -she thumbs a ride in a pumpkin taxi, crashes the ball and leaves.it (alone) with a pair of glass slippers AND a mink coat.
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“THE USUAL ROUTINE is to begin as a glamour girl and then go into dramatic roles,” she said. “I just reversed the formula.” “The reason, so far as I can see, is that I'm married. Producers don’t like to admit the passage of time. They got into the habit of thinking of me as a 14-year-old kid who could emote at the drop of a remark. Then, about a year ago, I 1 got m married, and all of a
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HOLLYWOOD, April 17.—In case you haven't noticed the change in Rochelle Hudson, who for 11 years and 75 pictures was a sort of prodigal priestess of the gilded temples of the drama, I should like to point out her emergence as a glamour girl. : I don’t mean “oomph girl,” because way back in 1932, when she appeared in a fur sarong in “The Savage Girl,” Miss Hudson displayed
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sudden they . realized that I'd grown up. So I get glamorous parts. “My age has been the subject of so many of my fan letters that I've taken to broadcasting it. I'm 24 (on March 6) going on 25, and some day I'll be 70. But I'm always opening some such letter as this: sf “‘Dear Miss Hudson: We got to arguing about your age today, and grandma says she saw you in a picture at léast 15 years ago, and that you must be about 35. I don’t think you are more than 30. Please advise ey “So you see why I like to tell my age. It’s in self defense.” She likes her roles well enough —“because now I can wear nice clothes and look my best. But, I'm not a career girl. I want to settle down and do some of the things I've wanted to do for years. I want to paint, and compose a little on the piano, and study some voice and dancing.” : 8.8 »n I WONDERED ALOUD about that career-girl statement, considering her 11 years as an actress. Miss Hudson said: “That’s just it —lI've ‘already had my career. I don’t have to work now, but I still like it. Acting is so much of a habit that it isn’t a strain any more, but I do believe in long vacations. “I’ve made my Living with my face, and it has taken .quite a \beating and needs time to recuperate. As soon as this ‘Babies for Sale’ picture is finished, my husband and I are going clear ‘out of the country for three. months.” She wants fo go to South America, and especially Brazil because a lot of her fan mail comes from there. Any place she wants to go is okay with her husband, Hal Thompson, because his business is exploiting a group of American inventions all over the
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SHIRLEY CRIES AS PEKINESE IS LOST
HOLLYWOOD, April 17 (U. P.).— Shirley Temple is just like any other child, especially if her dog is concerned. : Ching-Ching, her Pckinese dog, wandered away yesterday and Mrs. George Temple, her mother, said, “Shirley’s crying her heart out.” The. dog returned in a couple of hours and Shirley dried her tears.
WHEN DOES IT START?
CIRCLE “It All Came True,” with Ann - Sheridan and Humphrey B t. at 12:40, 3:45, 6:50 an nd 9: Tey oRars, 8 “The Courageous Dr. hristian,” with Jean Hersholt and Dorothy. Joy ett. at 11:35. 2:40, 5:45 and 8:5 INDIANA “It’s a Date.” with De Durbin, Kay Francis and Walter Bideeon at 12:27. 6:47 and 9is%. “Half Pi 3 ay Heather Angel an and John King or 1 29, 2:39,
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THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES
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NEIGHBORHOODS sy. HARRY MORRISON
Managers Herald ‘Comeback’ Of Movie Industry This Year
According to one neighBorhood
beginning of the yea. ‘At that time, he says, the war
had caused the movie moguls to decide upon limiting their product. They found the entire industry was losing ground. ‘Instead of cutting the product they quit using some of the featured play-; ers: That's why pictures have been fewer, if better, he says. That's also why there have been so many stars making personal appearances around the country. it has worked to everyone's advantage. The feature players, like political candidates, have bolstered Waning popularity in the hinterds
The bellwether of good pcitures~ was “Gone With the Wind.” In the next six weeks the neighborhoods will be showing such good pictures as “His Girl Friday,” “Grapes of Wrath,” “Northwest Passage,” “Broad way Melody.” “Virginia City,” “Strange Cargo” and “It All Came True.” ” 2 ”
THE NEIGHBORHOOD MANAGERS are already planning their Memorial Day programs. Most of them are certain they'll show a matinee. Surprisingly, the 500-mile race helps rather than hinders attendance on Memorial Day. One manager said of that day: “It’s a lovely, beautiful day.” He says if it rains the movies are packed. If there's lots of sun the crowd seems to swarm to the movies immediately after the race. & 8 8 STARTING THE FIRST of the year, the Cantor Theaters management inaugurated a policy of monthly employees meetings. At the meeting the employees speak out about the things they've found wrong about the house management, and what they’ve overheard among their patrons and in the neighborhood. Don Wright of the Rivoli says it’s worked out- well. Such changes as booking, time of pictures, service and methods of advertising have been suggested by patrons and passed on by employees to the bosses. . . . The Ritz, according to Jim Kennedy, manager, starts Sunday on a new program change time. The new pictures will be shown each Sunday and Thursday following, The St. Clair front remodeling has been completed and the Ritz is next in line for a face-lifting. . .. The Parker brings back a favorite double feature tonight and tomorrow. It’s “Tropic Holiday,” with Dorothy Lamour and Bob Burns, and “Robin Hood,” with Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland, ® o =
THE MIDWEEK CALENDAR
follows: BELMONT—Tonight: “His Gisl Friday’> and “I Take This Woman.” Toor through Ras: a ‘Northwest Passage” and ‘‘Grann et Your Gun.” CINEMA ~Tonight avd tomorrow: “Return of Dr. and “Miracle on Main Street.” DAISY — Tonight and omer: “Blondie Brings Up Baby” and ‘Of Mic and Men’ EMERSON—Tonight: York” and ‘Return of Dr) Tomorrow through Saturday: “Young as You Feel” and “Knights of the Range.” ESQUIRE — Tonight: “Fighting 69th” and “Charlie McCarthy, Detective.’ morrow through Saturday: Raum of Dr. X” and “A Star Is B FOUNTAIN QUE. Tonight 1hrough -Friday: ‘Castle on the Hudson” and “Village Barn: Dance.” GRANADA — Tonight “Miracle on Main Street” and ered Trailer.” Tomorrow through next “Northwest Passage” and
Strikes.” HAM! IL TON Ton} ht: “Little Old New york" and ‘Oh, Johnny, How You Can Lov Tom oe through Sauron: ive Fighting 69th” an “Return of
Snide, Old New
Wednesday: “Lone Wolf
OLLYWOOD—Tonight and tomorrow: “a Child Is Born” and "One Hour to
MECCA — Tonight, and tomorrow: amelgency Squad” and ‘‘He Married
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nd through Baturdan. ee and “Nick Carter. Master Detective.” PARAMOUNT—Tonight: ‘Remember’ and Selected shorts. On stage: Quiz
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‘STARTING TOMORROW practically every neighborhood theater will show a Class AA movie on each program. They are booked with high class pictures through June 1. *
manager, this shows a ‘surprising
comeback,” considering the retrenchment the industry launched at the
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Eighteen “barkers” from the Indianapolis “Tent were en route fo Dallas, Tex. today for the Variety Clubs of America annual convention.
exchanges and other employees of the movie industry in Indiana werc aboard a special train with club members from New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Cleveland, Detroit, Columbus and St. Louis. Indianapolis members of the party were . Marc Wolfe, Carl Niesse, Curtis Butler, Earl Penrod, Fred Greenberg, Fred Heaton, Kenneth Collins, John Servass, Hobart Calloway, Sol Greenberg, Vaughn Richardson, Paul V. Wooley, Joe Neger, and J. J. Kennedy. Out-of-town members of the lo-
cal Tent were C. A. Massey, Worthington; Abe Kaufman, Terre Haute; E. J. Fitzmaurice, Union guy. and Sam Switow, Louisville,
Ky. The three-day convention will open tomorrow.
‘“Every-
Night. Tomorrow and Frida fepugitive
thing Happens at Night” an By Large. ARKER — Ponjght and tomorrow: * “Robin Hood” and opic Holiday.” REX—Tonight and tomorrow: pan of Chicago” and ‘‘One Hour to Liv RITZ -— Tonight through etary: Wings of the Navy” and “South of the Border.” RIVOLI—Tonight: “His Girl Friday” and ‘‘Marines Fly High.” Tomorrow throuch Sunday: Roranes of Wrath” and “Castle on the Hudson.’ ST. CLAIR—Tonight: “I Take This Woman” and ‘His Girl Friday.” TomorTOW through Sunday: “Northwest Passage” and ‘Lone Wolf Strikes.” SANDERS -— Tonight: “South of the Border” and “Brother Rat and a Baby.” Tomorrow through Saturday: ‘Tower of London’ and ‘Konga, the Wild Stallion.” SHERIDAN — Tonight: “The Light That Failed” and “Little Old New York.” _ Tomorrow through Saturday: “Congo Maisie’’ and “Earl of Chicago.” SPEEDWAY Tonight and tomorrow: “The Amazing Mr. Williams’* and “The Light That Failed.” STATE—Tonight and Syurse Edith Cavell”
STRAND—Tonight: “Little Accident” <and “Five Little Peppers at Hom morrow through Saturday: “Grapes To: Wrath” and “Granny Get Your Gun.”
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STRATFORD—Tonight and tomorrow: “Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the PresiSe and “Main Street Lawyer. 'ACOMA—Tonight and tomor “submarine D-1"” and “Invisible TMan Boum TALBOTT—Tonight “Blight at Midnight’ and ‘‘Jeevers Creepers.” 5 TUXEDO — Toni ht: “I Take This Woman’ and “Mutiny in the Big House.” Tomorrow through , next Wednesday: “Northwest Passage’ and “Framed.” UPTOWN—Tonight: “I Take This Woman’ and ‘Charlie McCarthy, Detective.” Tomorrow © thr rou h aturday: “Hig Girl Friday” and “The Lone Wolf Strikes.” ZARING —: : Tonight: “Swiss Family Robinson” and ‘“Honéymoon Deferred Tomorrow throu h aturday “The a Fly . Hig and “He Married
DOWNTOWN
ALAMO—Tonight and tomorrow: “Hit ler; Beast of Berlin” and “Oh, Johnny, How You Can Love.” AMBASSADOR—Tonight: Priday’’ and ‘Sidewalks of
and tomorrow:
“His Girl London.’
Managers of theaters and film |
Tomorrow through Saturday:
‘Grapes of Wrath” and ‘“Young As You Feel.”
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TWO TO GIVE FREE RECITAL TONIGHT Georgia Baumann Leonard, violinist, and Mae Engle, pianist, will give 4 free recital at 8:30 o'clock tonight at the Odeon. Both. are members of the Jordan Conservatory faculty. The recitalists will heard together in the Franck Sonata in A for violin and piano. In her solo
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