Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 10 December 1940 — Page 8
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Plot, Open : Three concerts by the Indianapo-|the Jordan orchestra department as x : Time of You cards Plo Mask and Wig Club, which pre- 4 fo 6g : lis Symphony Orchestra, the Jordan |well as the Indianapolis Symphony’s : : Presents Pleasant, Colorful Characters |sented shows here in 1937 and 1938, Gary Cooper, WESTERNER Conservatory’s. annual Christmas conductor, will preside over the 90- TENE ; will be back this month to enliven Florence ‘Rice, “GIRL IN 318” concert and various individual re- piece school orchestra at the con- aad ¥ : £4 : the Christinas |se > with thel citals promise .enough music in the |cert. a : ; — : | 8 on eir Tomine i tide Indignapolis pe members of the exchesteh, IE i : ; By JAMES THRASHER Ban edition, called\ “High as a over the holidays who also are conservatory teachers, el : Mi York re cliwiie the lame plam.in e. 5 SUiOn 10 Me Orenesiige third De A I lus a Indianapolis ok Lain different ay And the difference has | The show will be presented at pai pun te o Ta oy will 4 heard in gr I "Baa seldom been more apparent than in the case of “The Time of Your |the Murat on Dec. 27 under spongay ay » eT : il Life,” which opened at English’s last evering and will remain there |sorship of the university's alumni g, the symphonic schedule also|Mozart concerto for those two in- ; : nt Tah Ties I Taviavapure, Cs eS EC By the time the play reached here it was weighted down with hon- | “High as a Kite” is ths 53d 10:30 in the Murat Symphony by Mendelssohn; 3 ors and analyses, and trailing a annual Mask and ‘Wig show, and Ernest Friedlander. cellist. and |Grimm’s “Peter and Wendy” and| & : ; cloud of symbolism behind it. Its | rather than a creature of his deep- celebrates the university's 200th anLynne Wainwright ’ harpist, are {that traditional Christmas confec- So % | author, William Saroyan, has | er conviction. : niversary. Benjamin Franklin is listed as soloists. These two orches- |tion, the “Nutcracker” Suite by| $8 been awarded the Pulitzer Prize “The Time of Your Life” cer- |the chief character in the revue. tra members will join forces ina per- Tschaikowsky, will complete the | [ESE ] : and the New York drama critics’ | tainly: isn’t . the typical: stage As in former years, the show’s formance of “The Swan” a program. dT Ble : 3 : ; : SM | annual award on the strength of | comedy. But it exudes good na- |musical score is by Dr. Clay Bo-Saint-Saens’ “Carnival of Animals.” imma et & : : jl | it. He has been called everything | ture and catches one up into the |land, dentist and professional song Also on the children’s program are 3 2 frem a precocious youngster to the | excited happiness of the author's writer. Lyrics are by S. Bickley Dubensky’s “Tom on Also on the Jordan calendar is a | Si : : § | new voice in the American thea- | mood, Reichner, and the book is by Louis Hiree pleces from Mendelssohmat Sr, olol bY Suzon Osler, con-/. HH : | ter. He practically has supplanted | Mr. Saroyan has his disgruntled |DeV. Day Jr. Sidney Werteimer “Midsummer Night's Dream” music: tralto, set for 8:30 p. m. Friday af - Dorothy Parker as a source of | moments, of course. ‘And these |Jr. and John Collins Perry, all of ‘songs by Sulli : Emmet and Block. Ae Odeon, Miss Osler is a student of anecdote and his ultra-confident | gre by far the weakest moments |whom are featured in the produc-| and the Fi Oe — Ts So Fy oooh Lauinep and Soloist With the fi: : | | manner has earned him an enviable | of the play. The scene between |tion. ¢ ny No. 4 S SYS | Butler-Jordan Philharmonic - Choir. or reputation for eccentricity in a | Eisie, the nurse, and Dudley, her | William C. Griffith is alumni pres-| Gh [ Plus! Walter Pidgeon | ; . 4. Her program lists two songs by In- : : profession which has its full | comic-strip lover, is juvenile and |ident here, and Norman Metzger is “SKY MURDER" § . gianapo Is composers: "Pasting ; : quota of delightful screwballs. almost offensively hammy writ- chairman of the committee sponThe eminent pianist, Josef Hof- Laughter,” by Lois Mrs io epl) ; 4 So “The Time of Your Life”. | jing The policeman’s speech in |soring the event, mann, is returning for his second Lautner, and “Such Is Time” by ; ” a i I ‘catches us, in a sense, fully pre- | which he decides that the whole - appearance with the orchestra this [Robert S. Harper, trombonist of the . a -| pared for just that. If the evening | world is insane is too repetitious : week-end. He will play the Chopin [Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. : : doesn’t quite bear out that prom- | for any forgiving. CIVIC THEATER E Minor Concerto atthe subscrip- Miss Osler’s recital likewise will i Sos a ise, it certainly offers its rewards. But then we must be as tolerant N. Atabam tion concerts. include songs by-Respighi, Cimara, / E wo : And the play deserves more than | a5 our author, I suppose. It isn’t “SEE ‘MY LAWYER” tfier wonsic on the program js the Donizetti, Schubert; Schumann, SE the faint praise and damnation of | g tightly-written play, and no one ‘Serenata Notturna of Mozart (first y performance in Indianapolis), Fran- bussy, Dobson and Bax. as : 5 will get in many quarters. ship as one of the play’s virtues. [| . WAbash' 4597" ces McCollin’s “Christmas Poem” ® 8 = i A es & = Mr. Saroyan takes a lot of free (world premiere) and the Sibelius The 17th snnual municipal con-| 3 : id Mi SARGYAR hae chosen. swings, and some of them dre Symphony in D Major. The 1astcert, sponsored by Alpha Chi Omega : 2, = 2 1 wadw:front dive in San Francisco a a» work is being played as a part of |piaiernity, will be given at noon| ; Wi : et : for his play’s setting. He has THE PLAY is handsomely acted.
the week’s celebration throughout gativday in Christ Church on the i .the musical world (or at least the|nj.qie. ; Th ! given us, as its central character, | Eddie Dowling catches Joe’s gen-
democratic portion of it) in honor| “pg .4i0inants will include the Og- = = SB | a quiet, sad—and wealthy—man | tleness exactly, and projects the of the Finnish composer's 75th}, "s.hior Chorale; Robert Max- : i : : : BM | named Joe, who puts in a good | character with so much subtle vabirthday, which was Sunday. well Stofer, organist of Wabash Col- 3 pe a 2 12-hour day of champagne drink- | riety that its static qualities are_
; 4 : 1 | ing the while he philosophizes | forgotten. - (Joe is so far in his ei oc Le Er SoM : : = | gently and throws his Da cups all the time that activity is le don
The Jordan Conservatory is’ now the following soloists: Adrienne : Ea : : ! : ton | n, Carol ones, Ann Eler- in a random but generally suc- | practically out of the question.) 25¢ Till 8 no LL Pe Se Betty ey . ; cessful effort to spread happiness. Julie Haydon plays Kitty in {AMES STEPHENSON Plus Tax Tuesday night. There is no admis-| Mrs. James M. Ogden is founder : 7 ? "| Mr. Saroyan also opens the | muchthesame fragile and ethereal ea _sion charge, and reservation requests and director of these concerts, and : swinging doors of Nick’s place and | being that she played Brigid in | Fy LITE NTI Ho “are being honored as they are re- |Dorothy Peterson is general che, ir- WE lets in as wildly delightful a set of | “Shadow and Substance.” Ed- Dennis OlKeefe | Constor § ceived. Miss Ada Bicking has an-|man. 5 shatters hi Ye ol as you | ward Ahgrews plays Tom Ni Hi ————— ; a 3 Es could ever hope to meet. same g earted stupidity nounced vat fio selepnonie requissis tte : Co | | “He has taken all the essentials | which he brought to Lennie in | [ENGLIS Hwionicrn8: 3:30 The Seale this year will-be Held Betty Smith, organ student of] ju lh : of the “Grand Hotel” type of play | “Of Mice and Men” on his last trip MATINEE TOMORROW 2:30 HARRY HOWARD'S I Toe ot, oar of wi [pale Young at the Jordan Conserva- i fii Weg - and then discarded them. And for | here. And Arthur Hunnicutt as THEATRE GUILD, in ass'n Is 1941 EDITION! tory, will give an organ recital fo- : : ; 8 | this relief much thanks. Instead | the plainsman is excellent. with EDDIE DOWLING; presents
~ Scottish Rite Cathedral, as in ‘the |njoht at the Odeon. ge St of attempting the never satisfying There ought to be some special TIME YOUR yy
Brahms, Strauss, Faure, Duparc, De- | |B Sr : : ; “interesting,” which it probably | will name consumate craftsman- oie 39 Farce ve a
past few years. Popularity of this Tomorrow evening Leon Zawisza, | BEs % y A : = tri 5 ; 2 ick of kee a half-dozen plots alms passed around, too, since annual event has forced the conserv- | indianapolis Symphony concertmas- | #8 A iy Soi ol Pia pp imi pam To of Your Life” extends atory to take .it to more com- ier will make his annual recital ap- r Cl : ae his characters prattle on; He starts | over into vaudeville at times. Wom. SAROYAN'S Gay Comedy miions Yiariers. I hn pearance on the faculty series pre- | [ig wei : : ; : several little standard plot possi- First of all to Arthur Hunniabien Sevitzky, who is head of sented by the conservatory. The 5 . __ | bilities. But instead of wrapping | cutt, not only for playing Kit Carperformance will take place af the Young Miss Gloria Jean of Scranton, Pa, and Hollywood will | {jap neatly and delivering them | son in an unforgettable manner, Critics’ Circle & Pulitzer Prizes » BARGAIN War Memorial auditorium at 8:30 head the Circle’s triple-attraction bill which begins Friday. The obviously, he simply leaves them | but for tossing off. four steins of Eves. 550 to $2.75. Wed. Mat. 55¢ to $2.20 Croquignolé Steam au ||P. m., and Nina Dutton will be the | juvenile screen singer will be on the Circle stage Friday, Saturday | nanging, That, incidentally, is the | beer, one after the other, in a |. Thurs., Fri, Sat., Dee, 12-13-16 ANA TALENT NITE Permanent £8 mplete accompanist. and Sunday, and her latest film, “A Little Bit of Heaven,” will be source of most of the fun. dozen gulps. Then to Reginald MATINEE SATURDAY PARME EYRE push-up wave ee | || Mr. Zawisza’s program follows: | | on the screen all week. ~The other movie will be “Trail of the | ye the piece is not without its | Beane for his “terrific” boogie BG: Da SYLVA presents ; LRAT and’ ringlet $1 Up J Sonata m B Flat Vigilantes,” which brings Franchot Tone back to Hollywood. That's plan. Mr. Saroyan has had the | woogie piano playing as well as his | 4 “The Ace Mesical Comody : Loon Ss Beauty Shop Symphonie Espagnole Lalo! Mr. Tone in the picture below, being gently helped out of a wet boot | good sense to let the whole play | acting; to Houseley Stevens Sr. for * ON OUR SCREEN 528 Massachuset(s Ave. {Slavonic Dance Git by Broderick Crawford. Andy Devine stands by—just in case. radiate from the hub of Joe's | being a convincing Arab and play- "SOU . ” Boionaree Bria i character. And he has enough | ing the harmonica like Larry Ad- TH OF SUEZ
Polonaise Brilliante ’ a : TEDDY IS WILLING plot to bring the action to a cli- | ler; and.to Fred Kelly for some |} GEORGE PRENT 2 2 || max at the close, when Tom, his | excellent dancing. | an : N OLD PALS TO ENTER MOVIES WHEN bos START? | mex at the « HER £9 Tom, fis RONALD oscar BRENDA MARSHALL
qd © aa ieee i B 'S' ain both. appeared. in several “Tin Pan Alley,” with Alice Fave, off to marry Kitty, the pathetic FORMER OFFICE BOY [fy $0HES,g CRI. TED WEEMS & ORCHESTRA
Al Shean both appeared in several| parr vWOOD, Dec. 10 (U. P) ack _Oakie, John || little prostitute, and the lecherous they were ) . . P)— 2s. 30. 3:55. 7: a 10:07, > Shepperd Strudwick was once of- Eves, . 81.10, = 685, $2.20, $2.75, $3.30. Ziegfeld productions, they Teddy Hart is willing to desert|| . Murder Over New York.” wi vice squad officer who humiliated |g. joy to Charles Coburn, who was « Mat, $110, §1.65, 82.20, $2.7 § |ypy 4 WANT AD IN THE TIMES,
EQUVIENE | never in the same show together un- idney, Toler, Marforle Weaver. st || and browbeat Kitty is shot outside |v "ducing Broadway plays. SEATS .NOWLON SALE THEY WILL BRING RESULTS,
YUNA gl til cast as a vaudeville team in |Broadway for Hollywood at a mo-|| 11:44 2:50, 5: etvio the saloon. =Alh Feisniia Girl.” ment’s notice and is even looking “See fy Lawyer” a comedy by - sles» a.
M 0 7 : 4 Richard aum_and Sart fore, MEY for a house to rent in the cinema|| [recited by a Civie cater cast || THE CHARM, however, is in the
capital. under eet “direction. procession: of the other Saroyan
| A L L : R- Wo HL * A sod part in Paramounts|| SRR en LT || bran onidren, Kit Savon, the oI ATT AND 45 E. Wash St. § “You're the One, In which Bohnie Sane Time of Your Life” Willtant man, is a distinct ornament to our, THE LOVES or SAILORMEN AND pe 3 oya. y 9 Baker and Orrin Tucker made their|| Safoyens Fullizer prize play, With || theater. And you can't ignore the | | Ap. . in screen debut, brought Hart to Hol- I onight Sant at 8:30, creatdr of a character who once ; : THEIR WATERFRONT WOMEN lywood this time. The comic h : fell in love with a 39-pound eo sss y ; ad INDIANS midget and hearded cattle on a = .
, “The Letter,” with 5 : been here before to appear in the|| , Tho Marshall James: Steonenson, bicycle at the two-acre ranch of | § 7! told in.the most eXciting picture in years! Intimate,
film version of “Room Service.” t 12:39, 3:53. 1: 10:11, With a few minor alterations, the|| . “Nobody's Sweetheart Now. witn || Sam Gold (the only Jewish cow- ey absorbing drama that only America’s foremost play-
3 . D g oe picture business is good enough for 11:30. 2:50, 6:94 and 8:08. oo boy hy Svat Lusw) ’ in Toteds, 2: wright could write and a master of screen entertain. him, says Teddy. These alterations LOEW’S strength of Kit Carson I'm going ment could _picturize,... .
include the end of typing players “Little Nellie Kelly,” with Ju and the giving of a free hand to|| Sinniner. st Ta:1h 105. 640 ma || stay there, © Lo camp and : surpasses the’ brilliance of “Motiny] * * : Eompdinns a characteriza- go Sky Murder, nin Welter Pid Then there's McCa: rthy, the : ‘on the Bounty’ or “The Hurricane") Yr El A good film part is all Hart needs and 8:35. LYRIO : : longs SmAn ne onl of a 4 | seer and a poe e, the boy ° ° {to cause him to enter into a deal “Hollywood Hotel” Revue on st150. G ft Wor th y—P raise Wor thy § for a Hollywood home, despite the|| *t.123% 34% 8:03 snd 9:31 aus the wpe pe oe : fact that he is strictly a New York Tobies Brenda Sarshall | Gorse umphs, and so on and on into
; ¥ | product. characters who become a little less 8 | - Tr Wor ard Teer oe Ae Be pure Inspiration and more Saro- : ; =| yan spokesmen. J PROGRAM CHANGED quire. “Suez” stars Tyrone Power| Now, it may be that I shall be : : N TWO TH E ATERS “love and| Called a dope. for saying that Mr.
and loreita Youns Saroyan’s plays seems to have
Wrapped in Handsome Gift ‘Boxes Hisses” is, a Walter Wirchell-Ben| peen” gver-freighted with s ; : 5 ymbol- ; ; Two second-run theaters today|Bernie feature. ism and interpretation. Maybe
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Tove and Hisses” replace “If I Had Navy” and “Youth Will Be Served.” | frst meeting it seems to me the JOHN FORD.S Pl of Eugene O'Neill's ult I i ; NOMA | Work of a grand, fresh talent, and
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