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STAGE

Play Which Gave Tallulah Bankhead

First Real U. S. Opportunity Coming

By JAMES THRASHER There are, after all, some advantages to seeing our plays in the

hinterlands.

Not much is ever said about them, although we hear a

good bit about the accruing cisadvantages each year. Our season is likely to be of a feast-or-famine nature, due to cir-

cumstances beyond local control.

Sometimes we have to put up with

casts or productions inferior to those on Broadway. And we seldom

have the exhilarating experience of passing judgment on a brand new play—a woeful lack, since every member of a theater audience. automatically becomes an active critic as soon as the curtain goes up. Yet we need not weep for Broadway because of these things. For now and then we may sit back in blissful anticipation of an assured ‘“‘good thing,” confident of an integrated, ripened performance of an excepeéional play. Without leaving our customary precincts, without the added financial burdens of travel and ticket scalpers, we may occasionally feast as richly as those usually considered more fortunate. All this is by way of marking time until the arrival of Tallulah Bankhead in Lillian Hellman's “The Little Foxes” at English’s a week from tomorrow night. After making the usual exigent discounts for chance and the frailty of mortal flesh, “The Little Foxes” looks like on of the best bets of any season.

Don’t Model After her

We have the word of almost all of the country’s reputable critics that here is a distinguished play by a writer who is rapidly becom- . ing one of the American theater’s important figures. And we have equal assurance that the role of Regina Giddens is the one for which Miss Bankhead’s admirers (and doubtless she herself) have been praying these many years. Miss Bankhead’s experiences " during the past 10 years might stand as -horrible examples for stage-struck youngsters. They are of a sort calculated to discourage any performer of less courage and

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ability than Miss - Tallulah Alabam’. Miss Bankhead returned to this country from England in 1930 after eight fabulously successful years in London. , The five years preceding her departure for London in 1922 had been lean ones. The best of half a dozen plays she was in during that time "was Rachel Crothers’ “Nice People,” which ran 15 weeks. (Two other promising youngsters named Katherine Cornell and Francine Larrimore also were in the cast.) In London she appeared opposite Sir Gerald due Maurier in

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“The Dancers,” and after that she]

carried the British capital like a Democratic candidate in her native South. ‘A Bankhead opening ranked only slightly below the Coronation or the Derby in public interest. Disastrous Return

She appeared in 17 plays during these eight seasons, as against only 14 in the years of her American acting career. On her return to the United States Miss Bankhead spent a rather disastrous two years in the movies, then played in such things as “Dark Victory,” “Something Gay,” “Reflected Glory” and “Antony and Cleopatra,” which ranged from indifferent successes to unequivocal flops. But the devoted Tallulah-ites hung on, still persisting in the fond hope that Miss Bankhead would eventually discover a role to fit her talents. According to the cream of theatrical journalists and the rank and file of theater-goers in the East, “The Little Foxes” has answered all prayers and. vindi-/ cated all hopes. And the rejoicing along the Atlantic Seaboard threatens to become general before the year is through.

cram CAST CHOSEN AT COLLEGE

Casting has been completed for the production of Booth Tarkington’s “Clarence,” which will given Dec. 6 by Alpha Psi Omega, Indiana Central College dramatic society. Aileen Brazeal of Indianapolis will direct the play. Players selected are Marion Truesdale, Gilingham, Wis.; Harriet Hancock, Marion; E. Paul Haynes, Palmyra; William Brett, Vevay; Mary Rider,- Westfield, Ill.; Paul Tryon, Terre Haute; Stanley Langston, Straughn, and Wilma Tilley, Blake Turner and Aldean Painter,

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Bride Finds Trip Bewildering

Martha Scott, a proud and rather bewildered bride from the Tidewater country, gets a taste of backwoods Virginia life in Loew’s forthcoming “The Howards of Virginia.” Husband Cary Grant, on her left, enters into the spirit of the thing.

Also on Loew’s biil Friday will be “The Lady in Question,” shown above as portrayed by Rita Hayworth. That's Brian Aherne peering from behind the middle-aged mustache. “The Heart of Paris,” was shown here by Filmarte Guild.

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“A feature of the Indianapolis Athletic Club’s formal opening on Saturday night will be the singing of Arlyne Chapler, who will be heard with Jerry Blaine’s orchestra.

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the players in Ben Hecht’s picture, “Angels Over Broadway.” The film’s principals are Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Rita Hayworth, Thomas Mitchell and John Qualen.

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“No Time James Stewart, Genevieve Tobin, at 12:35, 3:45, 6: 55 and 10:05. “Tom Brown’s School Days,” with Sir Cedric Hardwicke, Fre Sle BarYojomew, at 11:15, 2:25, 5:35 and

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“City for Conquest,” with James Cagney, Ann Sheridan, Frank -McHugh, at 12:30, 3: 40, 6:50 and 10. “River's End,” with Dennis Mor= £0 Georze Tobias, at 11:21, 2:31, and

LOEW'S “Strike Up the Band,” with Mickey Rooney, Judv Garland. June Preisser. Paul Whiteman and His orchestra, at 12:10. 3:25, 6:40 and 9: “The Secret Seven” with Florence Rice, Bruce Bennett. Beton McLane. at 11:05, 2:20 5:35 and 8

LYRIC Phil Spitalny and His All-Girl Orchestra, on stage at 1:07, 3:53 6:39 and 9:25. “Queen of the Yukon,” Charles Bickford, Irene Rich,

11:33, 2:19, 5:05, 7:51 and 10:19.

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program. At the Granada BT will run for a week with two technigolor subjects: Dennis Morgan in “The Singing Cowboy” and Donald Duck in “Sea Scouts.” The Strand will feature the Gable-Tracy-Colbert-Lamarr picture tomorrow through Sunday with “Young -America | Flies” (which tells the story of civilian air training) starring Jean Parker and Donald Woods. (Remember him with the Stuart Walker stock company?) The big picture will be shown three times each evening and five times on Saturday and Sunday. ' - At the St. Clair for four days BT will be doubled with “Swing With Bing,” a Crosby short filmed at one of the West Coast’s noted golf courses. The Belmont has scheduled a Popeye cartoon with the four-star film tomorrow through Saturday plus Chapter 2 of the Junior G-Man serial Friday and Saturday. Bob Benchley’s “See Your Doctor” and a color cartoon “Puss Gets a Boot” will be added to the Tuxedo’s BT showing tomorrow through next Wednesday. 2 8 = A pair of yesterday's films, neither of which has played at the Rivoli before, will open there tomorrow for three days. “Lucky Night” stars Robert Taylor and Myrna Loy. The second one is

“Tarzan Finds a Son.” ” Zz 8

THE MID-WEEK SCHEDULE: BELMONT—Tonight: ‘My Love Came Back” and ‘‘Anne of Windy Poplars” Tomorrow titrough Saturday: ‘‘Boom Town’ and s

CI enh and tomorrow: las and Prejudice” and “Curtain

DAISY—Tonight, and tomorow: Love Came Back” and ‘Our Town.’

DRIVE- -IN—Tonight iirougn Saturday: “Ecstacy’’ and short subjects EMERSON—Tonight: “South of Pago Pago” and ‘Military Academy.” Tomorrow inron h Saturday: “Bill of Divorce= ment’’ ‘““Anne of Windy Poplars.” ESQUIRE — Tonight: *‘Dr, Rhythm” and ‘Spawn of the North.’ Tomorrow “Pride and Prejudice” and ‘‘Chan’s Murder Cruise

FOUNTAIN SQUARE—Tonight taroush Friday: ‘Man Who , Talked Too uch’ and “On Their Cwn.’

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The night for which the theater managers in the outlying precincts have been waiting for six weeks arrives tomorrow. “Boom Town” plays its first neighborhood runs. The opus of the oil fields will be played single feature at five: With it will be short subjects running the appeal gamut from Bing Crosby to a film on the CAA pilos training

and “Green Light.” Tomorrow through Saturday: ‘““The Lucky Night!’ and “Tarzan Finds a Son

ST. CLAIR—Tonight: 4 Returp of Frank James” and “Girl From Avenu . Tomorrow through Sunday: Town” and “Swing with Bing.”

SANDERS—Tonight: “Mortal Storm" and “Dr. Kildare's Strange Case.” Tomorrow through Saturday: ‘‘Convicted Woman’ and “One Man’s w.’ SHERIDAN—Tonight: “South of Pago” and “Way “of All Flesh.’ row through Saturday: “Tear Gas Squad.” SPEED DWAY Tonight and tomorrow: ‘““Abe Lincoln in Illinois” and “Love, Honor and Oh Baby.” STATE—Tonight and tomorrow: “Love, Honor and -Oh Baby” and ‘‘Mutiny on yas To saore, RAND—Tonight: “Girl

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TALBOTT—Tonight: “Pride and Prejudice” and “College Swing.’ Tomorrow through Saturday: “Private Affairs” and ‘‘Santa Fe Marshal. TU XEDO—Tonight: “South | of Pago Pago” and “Military Academy. * Tomor= row through Wednesday: “Boom Town'’ and shorts UPTOWN Tonight: James” and “If I Ha 0= morrow through taeda Ghoot Br and ‘‘South of Pago Pago.” OGUE—Tonight: “Pride land Prejun “Maryland.” Tomorrow through Saturday: “Untamed” and Sears Lady.’ A BING—Tonjghis “They| Drive By Noh nd “Maryland.” | Tomorrow through SR rdan: “Cross Country Romance’ and “Dr. Christian] Meets the

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