Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 6 June 1940 — Page 20

'Dancing- Daughter Goes Serious in 'Susan and God!

By JAMES THRASHER C ra wford

MAYBE YOU HAVEN'T NOTICED the ¢han might be well to take a. look at.

these past few months. If so, -it

her when “Susan and God” arrives at Loew's tomorrow. “For,

in Joan Crawford

with

the aid of her studio, Miss Crawford is making a conscientious effork

to|become a serious actress.

Miss Crawford went to Hollywood in 1925 on the wings of the

arleston. And she kept on dogl the Charleston, dramatically

playing “Dancing Drughtors” with *

variations for almost 15 years. 2 # = : ‘GARDNER WILSON, Ringling

| Bros. and Barnum & Bailey press

: For the most art, the Guern- | ey-eyed star played flappers right ip to “The Women.” But having done the catty, gold-digging and proughly nasty Crystal in a x competent manner, the parennial harum-scarum heroine k a new lease on life. Next ne “Strange Cargo,” in which

gullible public which fills the boxfice coffers with silver and the | dio offices with fan letters. | . But Miss Crawford didn't balk | et| Susan, not even after Norma #earer had looked the other way “Hen the part was offered her. Miss Shearer didn’t want to appear as the mother of so old a daughter, this in spite of the fact that she has good-sized children of {her own and admits to being 36, as against the childless Miss Crawford's 32 years. (Vital statistics, courtesy. of the Motion Pigture Almanac.) Besides taking on a little age, “Miss Crawford also iffvited a few comparisons between her performance and that of the gifted Gertrude Lawrence, who created the : in Néw York. But no price

| seemed too great, apparently—not | Miss Crywiord had been

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agent, says business is booming under the big top this summer, and he doesn't understand it. | His employers did their biggest business since 1926 in Madison Square Garden. Booked into Bos-

ton for six days, they stayed nine. It rained every day of the week’s engagement in Philadelphia, but both shows sold out each day. That's two’ daily audiences of 10,-: 000 each. It’s been going on like that ever since. ’ Mr. Wilson's theory is that the circus is an unbeatable source of the most, popular current antidote for war? splashed headlines. Or, he admits, it might be the 15 new European acts on-the bill. Or could 1t be Gargantua the Great? The last time Mr. Wilson was in town, incidentally, he was heralding the advent of Constance Bennett in “Easy Virtue” at English’s. This would sefm to make him an authority on the relative joys and sorrows of serving as emissary one temperamental actress or a troupe of .assorted jungle beasts. Mr. Wilson refused to comment for publication on which was the happier job. All he would say was that, so far, none of the cats has reported any jewel robberies.

2 x on } SOMETHING MUST BE WRONG . somewhere. Reports from Hollywood indi-

| cate that, in addition to the fail- | ure of foreign markets, the movie - | industry is faced with appalling

boxoffice losses on the home front. Patrons | are staying away ,in droves, and producers are going gray over night. Yet some of the studios, in their annual announcements for the coming year, promised an increased production schedule. Others will maintain the status quo and only one has announced a curtailment of pictures. And not a single studio, accord-

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{up-to-the-minute picture of Bob { Crosby, | the Lyric stage tomorrow. The { reason seems to be that the hand- | some, boyish’ maestro is getting

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scenery, hundreds of authentic biblical costumes, spectacular electrical effects.’ John Ross Reed, who produced “Wings-of the Century” at the Chicago World's Fair, will stage the opera. Soloists will be Mark Love, bass-baritone, who will sing the title part; Norma Richter, soprano; Emma Burckhardt Seebaum, alto, and Edward Molitore, tenor. The chorus will numher 450 singers. ” ” 2

Borrowing a title from Elbert Hubbard and set of colored slides from his wife, Guy Maier this evening will give a lecture-recital in the Jordan Conservatory’s Student Hall at 1204 N Delaware St. Members of tomorrow’s graduating class will be guests of honor, and other guests will include faculty members, students and friends. Mr. Maier, who. heads the Con: servatory piano department, has included Norway, Granada, Seville and the Island of Majorca in his itinerary, Mr. Maier will play music "by Grieg, Chopin ‘and Spanish composers as part of the illustrated | talks. The slides, incidentally, were tint ed by Mrs. Mailer herself. | ” 2 | - Previous Armes of the Conservatory commencement, at 4 p. m, tomorrow on the 1204 N. Delaware St campus, have been supplemented by some. additional information.

‘Elijah’ by U. of Cincinnati To Prelude Summer Season

As a sort of unofficial prelude to the Cincinnati Summer Opera | | row night in Caleb Mills Hall. season, opening June 30, the University of: Cincinnati has announced an unusual operatic production of its own for Saturday and Sunday nights. Mendelssohn’s oratorio. “Elijah,” will be presented in dramatic form “Fantasy of the Fans”; at the University’s Greek amphitheater. It will be “an elaborate operatic spectacle,” the collegiate publicists assure us, with “tons of special

Anderson, candidate for the thaster |

of music de ogres in composition. Title of the commencement address by Dr. F. 8. C. Wicks will*be “Music in a World of Discord.” The invocation will be pronounced by President D. S Robinson of Butler

University. Miss Ada Bicking, Con--

servatory director, will ‘confer the degrees. Social activities of graduation day are being supervised by Gilbert Kellberg, chairman of the Alumni Day committee. Events include an informal supper following commencement,

CONTRACT SNAGS WEDDING PLANS

HOLLYWOOD, June 6 (U. P.).— A motion picture contract today

threatened the wedding plans of |

Julie Brown . Colt, member of a prominent Washington, D. C., famlily, and John Deming Campbell, heir to part of the Campbell Soup fortune. Guido Orlando, who is handling a contract between Mrs. Colt and an independent studio; said the agreement forbids her marrying. The studio insists that Mrs. Colt fulfill her part of the bargain, Mr. Orlando said.

There will be 20 candidates for |Genrges instead of 19. The *added | |starter” is Cecil R. Jiasigele, of |

—at the

- [that she and Hr. Campbell would p hey father, Philip Marshall Brown, Jed States Ambassador.

The pretty socialite, former wife of Samuel Colt Jr., of the firearms family, announced Monday night be married July 4 at the home of

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Ann Sheridian has just awakened to the tragic realization that two pairs won’t beat a full house. The scene is from “Torrid Zone,” in which Miss Sh erdian is appearing with James Cagney and Pat

G. W. LIPPS' PUPILS TO PRESENT REVUE

The 16th annual revue by pupils of the George W. Lipps School of {the Dance will be presented tomor-

The recital will include two bal“Out of the Inkwells” and two groups from. Pinocchio.” All types of dancing will be be presented by the by the cast.

. ROMERO RO RECOVERS

HOLLYWOOD, June 6 (U.. P.).— Cesar Romero was expected to return to work today after a fourday illness. He was stricken while his picture “The Ghost of the Cisco

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Rudolph Valentino's sex appeal was

Links Metro To Valentino Star's

Appeal Saved Company.: YORK, June 6.—(U. P)—

Lawyer Says Sex

credited today by counsel: for | Loew's, Inc, with séarting the old Metro Pictures Corp. ory the way to. prominence in the film industry after a series of unsuccessful pictures. John W. Davis, attorney for Loew's, which is one of eight major picture corporations on trial in Federal “Court charged with violation of the Anti-Trust Act, detailed the circumstances surrounding the founding of Loew's; Inc. in opening his defense. Mr. Davis told of the penny arcades and nickelodeons operated-by Marcus Loew and the forming of Metro Pictures, forerunner of Loew's, Inc. The Valentino picture, “The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse,” was its first big hit. “The sex appeal of Valentino,” he said, “was such that the picture became an outstanding success.” Counsel for the companies continued their opening addresses in the Court today in an: anti-trust trial that is expected to last two years. In his opening argument yesterday, Assistant Attorney General Thurman W. Arnold charged that the defendants maintained a moRopely and he demanded an injunc- | tion to force the companies out of - the business of operating theaters.

STARLIGHT BEAM TO OPEN PREMIERE

HOLLYWOOD, June 6 (U. P.).—| With the light furnished by a real

_| star, Bette Davis will start the world | *

premiere of her ‘most recent pic-| ture, “All This and Heaven Too, { on June 13. Light which started traveling) earthward from the star Pollux at] the same time Miss Davis was born will be captured to close a circuit

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