Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 6 February 1941 — Page 10

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There's Magic About Week's Stand at

English’ s, but Magician Dante Can Dd It

By JAMES THRASHER There are those who, forgetting “Tobacch Road,” would say that | I=

it takes a magiciatn to play a full week at-English’s. may, a magician is going to do just that, for six nights and two matl-

‘nees beginning Monday.

is called “Sim Sala Bim.” feats as the Strathoscope Escape, Crushing a Wéman Into a Sheet

of Paper, the Disappearing Prin-

cess and such, it’s no trick at all for him to take a six-day stand in a [theater where exigent touring schedules usually decree a split week.

Mr, Jansen-Dante was born in

Copenhagen, Denmark. His parents seem to have been. blessed 0% with that typically Scandinavian wanderlust which caused the Norsemen to beat Columbus to the North American" continent ‘by about six centuries. At any rate, the Jansens had buzzed young Harry through Europe, In‘dia, Japan, Australia and New » Zealand, and had brought him to rest in Chicago when he was 7. # 2 = ‘WHEN DANTE grew up he bettered is parents’ Starting out for a year’s tour in 1911, he stretched the junket out .over 14 years,-during which time “he managed to circle the globe four times and make himself a tidy living as a necromancer en route. But, for all his travel in ex- . otic parts, Dante learned the first tricks of his trade in the. essentjally unglamorous atmosphere of Chicago. It was there

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Be that as it

His name is Dante (formerly Harry August Jansen) and his show And being a man who can perform such |

that he first impressed his schoolmates with a‘ coin trick. And it was there that, having spent some unhappy months as an employee of a department store and hotel, he became a theater usher and met Herrmann, the greatest magician of his day. Herrmann didn’t show the lad many tricks, but he was friendly. And that was about all the encouragement young Jansen needs ed to go in for magic Serious!

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DANTE HAD TO wait a long time for his present eminence. For the full complement magical tricks is passed along to the chosen few in the manner of

royal succession. So it happened that Herrmann, whose ‘reign’ was roughly from 1880 to 1896, passed along his secrets and his paraphernalia to Harry Kellar. Kellar ! was magic’s superman until 1906, when Howard Thurston assumeéd the mantle and all that went with it. During the last 10 years of Thurston's life, Dante was his partner and personally-selected successor. And Thurston's will left to Dante his store of inherited and original illusions. Which leaves Dante a noble heri«

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tage to carry around, ‘along with a couple of carloads of equipment.

"GARSON IS STARRED

in the Dust.”

|. tomorrow, of | |

Greer Garson stars in “Blossoms

HURRY! LAST ‘DAY!

John Barrymore, who's some-

thing of a character himself, gets |.

his first character part since “Topaze” in “The Invisible Woman,” which will be on the Circle bill Jack Pierce, who devised the Frankenstein makeup, is shown here adding a few years to Mr. Barrymore's weathered countenance. Below are Ann Neagle and Billy Gilbert, star and principal comedian of “No, No, Nanette,” which will be the Circle’s No. 1 attraction.

ADD HALF-HOUR TO RHUMBA TIME

Saturday’s rhumba matinee at the Hotel Washington Sapphire

| Room, presented by the Arthur Mur-

ray’ Dance Studio staff, will have an -extra half-hour and an added feature this week. The matinee, beginning 3 p. m, will continue until 5:30. And as a special feature there will be a dance quiz, with the Murray teachers doing the dancing and the guests the

guessing.

IBERNIE SUES CAFE

FOR BACK SALARY

HOLLYWOOD, Feb. 6 (U. P.).— Ben Bemie, the orchestra leader,

and the fashionable Victor Hugo

Cafe are engaged in a bankruptcy court litigation over Mr. Bernie's

back salary.

The band leader, answering * a

me ate 1 Fp sein Si

Silent Films Were Moré 'Fun

. HOLLYWOOD, Feb. 6 (U. P).— Except that it isn’t as much fun as it, used to be, acting in the movies

isn't much different today from what it was 10 and 20 years ago, says Mary Astor. Miss Astor, who played her first di role in pictures when she was 14, observed her 20th anniversary in the movies a few weeks ago. She was starred in pictures throtgh the silent screen days and has continued to get top billing. Right now she’s trading dramatic punches i| with Bette Davis in “Far Horizon.” | “We spoke lines in the silent films even thoygH they weren't recorded,” she said. “And we had to work on emotions to achieve our char-

THURSDAY; FEB. 6, 1941 ° ization without aid‘ of recorded dia-. “ j \ For a Good Time!

log.” Miss Astor said it was more fun to act in the silents because there was more time for leisure. “There wasn’t the intense pres- | sure there is today,” she explained. “Talking pictures cost a fortine to make and the overhead forces you to work early and late to meet a schedule “In the silent days we never thought of making a picture in less. than two or three months.”

OWEN CHOSEN Reginald Oyen has been cast in “Free and Easy.”

CIVIC THEATER

1847 N. Alabama St. |

“LOVE FROM A’ STRANGER”

Mystery: Melodrama by Frank Vospers

OME over to Old Vienna. Always a friendly crowd and plenty of fun. Get up a party and drop in tonight. Our Trio — Dolly Gray, Bud Davis, Gordin Carper

OLD VIENNA

Behind Loew's. = 111 E. Court

Friday Thru Wed. $1.25

acterizations. Actually, it was a WA bash. 8 ab

real chore to pub over.a character-

TRY A WANT AD IN THE TIMES.

A Misty Miss who was hard: to kiss! Every time she ‘wanted to melt in his arms— she did— DARN IT!

Returns Sunday

"SONG, SABBATH!

SCHEDULED HERE

A “Sabbath of Song” will be given at 8 p. m. tomorrow under the direction of Dorothy Knight Green, and by Julian Salkin, principal violist of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. - The regular Temple Quartet, made up of Jane Johnson Burroughs, soprano; Mrs. Robert Blake, contralto; Farrell Scott, tenor, and C. E. Jarvis, bass, will be joined by another quartet comprised of Mary

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charge that the Musicians’ Union had interfered in the quarrel, claimed the Victor Hugo owed .him $5000. The cafe sought an injunction || to prohibit the union picketing the swank night spot. The petition was denied.

¢vE ARDEN GIiLB BERT

Ellery Smith, Mary Moorman, Forrest Scott and Pewitt Talbert.

QUADRUPLE-THREAT GIRL

Ingrid Bergman is believed to be the only player ever to make talking pictures in four languages: Swedish, English, French and Gepman.

“LAST TIMES. TODAY!

GINGER ROGERS "KITTY FOYLE"

[STHE.SAINT in PALM SPRINGS if George Sanderse Wendy Barrie

HALL ,

Michigan st. «

~~ TOMORROW at the INDIANA .

IS THERE A ADmecrece [UKE THIS IN THE “BACK STREET” OF EVERY MAN'S LIFE?

Two great stars reach new heights of greatness

The versatile Charles O’Connell, who recently supervised the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra’s first recordings for Victor, will return to town to conduct the orchestra’s popular concert - at the Murat on Sunday at 3 p. m. Mr. O'Connell will be the first guest conductor to appear on the Sunday series.

NOTICE! EXTRA EARLY - SHOW

SATURDAY ONLY

4 A. i,

GDR

ONE MORE WEEK!

hi s o . e+. in the year’s most dramatic thrill!

NEW MOVIE RANCHERS

Penny Singleton: and Robert Sparks, married immediately following completion of “Blondie Goes Latin,” have purchased a ranch in

Thotr Love _ LIVED IN THE

OPEN

“ty FANNIE HURST

with

Richard CARLSON Frank McHUGH Tim HOLT Samuel S. HINDS

RAL GX LESSONS

( Ha Ld 14

HARLES LANG WILLIAM FRAWLEY

SHADOWS!

IIRL TUN. Y eR WLLL C

SHEMP HOWARD | |

‘San Fernando valley.

WHEN DOES IT START?

CIRCLE

“Kitty Foyle,” with Ginger Rogers, Morgan. James Craig, at 0, 6:42 and 9: 50. a iv Riches,’ with Jean Hersholt, Dorothy Lovetf, at 11:15, 2:25, 5:35 and 8:45.

INDIANA

“Mr. and Mrs. Smith,” with Carole Lombard, Robert Montgomery, Gens Raymond, at 12:26, 3:40, 6: 6:54 and

10: “The Saint In Palm Spin * with George Sanders, Jyenay arrie, Linda ‘Hayes. pt 11:19, 2:33, 5:47 and 9:01,

LOEW'S

“Gone With the wind ou Clark Gable, Vivien Leigh, Leslie 2 vid Olivia DeHavilland, Laur a Crews, Hattie McDaniel. fsabel Jew at 13: 10, 4:45 and 8:55.

LYRIC

ray Gordon and His jo-T dg Ris thm 0 tra, on stage, with Meredith Blake. Art berry ® Tipton Trioette, at 12:58, 3:44, 6:39 and

"“Meet the Misses » on screen, with Roscoe Karns, uth Jonutlly, 5 0085 cer Charlers, ~ Ma 9, 2:05, §. 55 and 10:41,

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Lum ’n’ Abner, enn Out Loud” Sidney Toler, ‘Murder Over New York"

INDIANAPOLIS

YMPHON ORCHESTRA

FABIEN ' SEVITZKY, . Conductor

POPULAR

“CHARLES O'CONNELL

GUEST.

NEW WORLD IRONY Excerpts From Wagner's

|MASTER SINGERS & RHINEGOLD|

. FANTASIE ] FOR FLUTE domes » Flutist

CONCERT |

Harel, Sun., Feb. 9 at 3 P. M|

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| He samme great cast’ The Same geal pislure /’ The same ghrond pehnicotbr. # FULL-LENGTH, every score react. / Nohing aut Gut He pice!

DAVID O. SELZNICK'S Production of MARGARET MITCHELL'S story of he ol South Directed by VICTOR FLEMING IN TECHNICOLOR! starring

CLARK GABLE + « VIVIEN LEIGH + LESLIE HOWARD + OLIVIA DeHAVILLAND -

A SEHLZNICK INTERNATIONAL PICTURE + Screen Play by SIDNEY ‘HOWARD + Music. by Max Steinof ’ ; CA METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER RELEASE

Now at LOE

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