Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 December 1940 — Page 10

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Some Call Lunt Drama "War ~ Mongering.'

"The appearance of Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne is an event.of any theatrical season. But their engagement at English’s which begins tonight seems to be awaited with more than usual impatience. For, in addition to presenting America’s first theatrical couple, the offering brings to Indianapolis a play by Robert E. Sherwood which has been the occasion of some lusty cheers—although it also has inspired some background muttering to the effect that Mr. Sherwood ta “war mongering.” The play is “There Shall Be No Nigh wr The title is taken from the Book of Revelations. And the theme is one of faith in the conquering spirit of free men in the face of dictators and war and oppression. As a setting for his drama, Mr. Sherwood chose Finland at the time of the Russian war last year. The chief characters of the play are a Finnish scientist and Nobel Prize winner, his American Wife and their son. The events grow out of war’s incursion upon an intelligent, cultured and peate-loving family. In the cast with the Lunts are such noted players of their acting company as Richard Whorf and Sydney Greenstreet. Others are Maurice Colbourne, Edward Raquello, Montgomery Clift, Elisabeth Fraser, Charles Ansley and Thomas Gomez. Mr. Lunt staged the play, and the settings are by Mr. Whorf. “There Shall Be No Night” will play through Saturday night. The engagement includes a Saturday matinee.

PLAN AWARD POLL HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 4—(.U P.)— Plans for the 1941 Academy Awards to the best actor, actress and supporting film players were completed today. Ballots will be mailed to PE

Warners to Eilm Kaufman’ Comedy

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 4—Warner Bros. has completed negotiations for the screen rights to “George Washington Slept Here,” the new comedy by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart now playing on Broadway. This is the second Kaufmari-Hart play the studio has purchased this year; the other was “The Man Who Came to Dinner.” The purchase price was not announced, but Warners won out over bids from most of Hollywood’ s major studios. Meanwhile, Mr. Kaufman and Mr. Hart have been engaged to do the screen play for “The Man Who Came to Dinner.” They will report tg the studio in the spring, following the play’s present tour. i

Ogden Nash will write the screen-

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By DAVID MARSHALL

There comes to this desk a letter from a local gentleman, signed with a most distinctive and undecipherable hand, who asks that we do something about “Pride and Prejudice.” He and his family and friends missed the film at its downtown

showing and also at the outlying theaters.

He pleads that the film

should be returned to some North Side theater (he lives in that direc-

tion). His contention is that everyone should have a chance to see a film of such superiority and that by repeating it a theater would be getting some added shekels. ’ As to its excellence, the gentleman is right. Our Mr. Thrasher in his review said Jane Austen’s

“in a handsome way.” He termed the cast “brilliant” particularly Greer Garson, who to him was “warm and winning and deliciously humorous.” But to reason that a return engagement would mean much to the theater box office is something else again. . Downtown the picture gia a good—but not terrific—busiAt the neighborhoods (with pid exceptions) the customers stayed away in great numbers. So that if a North Side manager did bring the picture back, it would be as a favor to his customers and not from any pecuniary interest. ‘Pride and Prejudice” could, however, be doubled with a film with greater box office appeal to fill out a fine program of entertainment. Some ‘manager who values highly such pleadings as this ‘one can make some added friends for his house. What do you say, gentlemen? : 8 8 8

The Tacoma is having a miscellaneous- dish night tonight and tomorrow so that you ladies who missed some item for your set on previous dish nights can fill the

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2 8 8 “Bowling for Strikes,” a special short showing trick shot artists doing their stuff, will be-at the Strand starting tomorrow along with “Howards of Virginia” and “Third Finger, Left Hand.” # &# » There are only 17 shopping .days left until Christmas, but the bargains go on and on at the Parker. Tonight and tomorrow,

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day, it is family night at 10 cents an admission. The two revivals are “Alexander Graham Bell” with Don Ameche and Loretta ‘Young and “Geronimo” starring

Preston Foster and Andy Devine. 8 8 »

The Esquire deviates from the customary Thursday night opening to start its new program tonight. The films are “Fast and Loose” with Rosalind Russell along with Errol Flyon's “Robin Hood.” 8 # ”»

The Sheridan has two repeats tomorrow through Saturday: “If I Had My Way” with Bing Crosby, and “Destry Rides Again,” which stars James Stewart and Marlene

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Workmen have begun dismantling the marquee of the Emerson preparatory to putting on a new front and marquee, Reconstruction should be done in two weeks. In the meantime,

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THE MID-WEEK SCHEDULE:

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By TOM WOLF | Times Special Writer NEW YORK, Dec. 4. —Boxing’ S

Bad Boy, Mad Max Baer, is in train- : ling again. Never has he looker fitter,

in better fighting trim. It’s just as

: lwell, too, for never has he faced a

tougher opponent. This time he’s

. |trying te score a knockout with New

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Their names probably wouldn’t interest you anyway The point is that these are a sample of the lovely ladies who will grace the Lyric stage for the week beginning Friday in Harry Howard’s “Hollywood Hotel” revue.

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SIGN EMMA DUNN FOR MOVIE SERIES

~ HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 4—(U. P.) — The role of Mrs. Scattergood Baines in the movie version of Clarence Budington KXelland’s short story series has heen given to Emma Dunn, for 20 years a leading actress of the stage and sereen. Miss Dunn will play opposite portly Guy Kibbge, who has the part of Scattergood. Both stars have signed with REO for the duration of the series. Miss Dunn recently has played in the Dr. Kildare series as the mother of the young doctor,

: and theatergoers.

Max's billing will be the singing, dancing, talking hero of the legitimate musical-comedy, “Hi 'Ya Gentlemen,” soon to open on Broadway. We traded punches in the darkened Alvin theater as the chorus

fore its pre-Broadway road trip. Max watched with a naive, wideeyed wonder. He kept clinching “Hey, Champ ‘Champ’ to Max), catch this number. Here comes a cute step. Now watch. “Me? Am I nervous? Gee, Champ, this acting racket is twice as hard as fighting. In fighting you get to know how to cover yourself. But in this racket, you never know what to expect.” “Hi Ya, Gentlemen” concerns 8 bookie whose racket is.squashed by the government. So he gets the bright idea of sending two’ of his

percuts the plot to a happy ending. the toughest part of this racket. It’s number. Isn’t that éute? Oh, yeah,

it’s the conga number'I do.”

for his fight with Pat Comisky. ing. No, sir.

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mob (Sid Silvers and Max Baer) to college to interest the students in the ponies. As Spinner Skinner, Max slugs his way through the woes of involves the co-eds, profs, and even the dean, with the ponies and the law; and fif\ally up-

“Gee, ‘Champ, I don’t know what's all tough. Hey, catch this chorus what’s hardest for me? I suppose

Max, who admits to acting only once in his life, in the movie “The Prize Fighter and the Lady,” agreed | to exchange the squared circle for Broadway's boards while training

Not that he plans to give up fight“Look, Champ. This is how I figure it. This play gives me a charice to work out every afternoon. I got a contract calling for

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T'll get a try at Joe Louis next June. “1 figure this show will' harden me up. It’s been keeping me in better condition than road work—this rehearsing from 10 in the morning to after midnight. And besides, itl} keep me busy at night. There won’t| be e¢ for me to do any running around now, Champ. Not that i ever did.”

FORAN GRANTED - [§ CUSTODY OF SONS|

HQLLYWOOD, Dec. 4.—(U. P)— Dick Foran, Western star, has! gained custody of his two small sons as the result of a settlement with his estranged, socially prominent wife, Mrs. Ruth Piper Hollingsworth Foran. . Fo Along with the.agreement, which was filed in Superior Court yesterday, the actor sued for divorce in a cross complaint to an original suit started by Mrs, Foran. The settlement granted Mr. Foran custody of John Michael and James Patrick | Foran, aged 2 and 1, respectively. The Forans were married in Mexi-

co June 6, 1937. They sepatateq last February.

TAKES UP DUTIES

James Dixon, formerly with Loew’s Century Theater in Baltimore, has assumed his new duties as assistant manager of Loew's n Indianapolis. He ‘replaces Joseph Holleran, who|% has been transferred to Kansas City.

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