Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 April 1942 — Page 9

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YOICE from the Balcony by RICHARD LEWIS

Sure, It's a War Play . ONE OF THE PECULIAR circumstances about Lillian Hellman’s powerful play, “The Watch on the Rhine,” was the negative kind of publicity build-up it received. The agents of Herman Shumlin, producer, have insisted up and down that this was not a war play, that it's locale was nowhere near the Rhine, that there was not a single Nazi in it. Technically, they may have a point. There Is not even the smell of a Nazi. But this is a war play. It is a splendid and inspiring war piay.

It goes to the heart of this war and uproots the fundamental

foulness of the fascist systems we are fighting. Self-styled public opinion analysts of stage and screen have appeared at -this desk, pleading

with us not to let on that some play or movie they are pumping has the remotest connection with the war. Their argument is the illusion that the public stays away from war dramas in large numbers because the public doesn’t want war in its entertainment, too. War doesn’t have B. O. (box office appeal) in the opinion of these sages. My own private feeling in the matter is that the argument itself has B. O.—and I don’t refer to the box office. If you wondered about the play, “The Watch on the Rhine,” is a tough, anti-enemy play which tells us concisely and dramatically the nature of the enemy we fight. Those who don't like war in their entertainment might do well to stay away from English’s this trip. For my money, “The Watch on the Rhine” is the best theater I have seen this season. And it did seem that English’s was packed last night.

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fully played by Edward Ryan Jr, Robt. Lana as Joshua Mueller, the eldest; ) JAYLOR 0 Anne Blyth, as Babette, and Erie JOHNNY EAGER Roberts as Bodo, one of the funniest kids the stage has produced in some time. Anise (Eda Heinemann), an old French nurse, warns Mother Fare relly that she is behaving childishly. “That,” quoths the pudgy Bodo, “is an insult to us children.” There is rich, lifelike humor in this play, which serves to highlight the stark reality of the war to come. The cast is excellent. Mr. Lukas makes you feel the full intensity of his characterization and Miss Watson is quite a wonderful old lady.

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fits. Too literal a definition, however, isn’t necessary. The watch on the Rhine began many years ago on a democratic world at ease and peace. We know now why that watch was kept. A war play? It speaks for itself.

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YANKS STILL LAUGH, KAY KYSER LEARNS

NEW YORK, April 7 (U P).—

that United States soldiers have a sense of humor . “and with that, nothing is going to stop us from winning this war.” The band leader, just arrived from a West Coast tour of 25 army camps, played before at least 300, 000 soldiers. He will tour the eastern camps, entertain 60,000 men at a naval training station and play several celebrations before he returns to New York early in May. “My tour of the army camps has been an education that I wouldn't trade for anything” he said. “The American soldier loves humor. Thank goodness for that. It’s just a question of getting the material. There's nothing the matter with our morale. Oh, sure, there's a bit of grumbling here and there, but it's the good-natured kind and you know there's nothing seriously wrong.

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2. Melvyn Douglas and Norma Shearer, as a couple of professional house guests, hold a conference in “We Were Dancing,” Loew’s Feature attraction. The comedy is based on Noel Coward’s play, “Tonight at 8:30.”

BOSTON MAY BAN ALL AYRES' FILMS

BOSTON, April 7 (U, P). — Mayor Maurice J. Tobin will decide today whether all moving pictures featuring Lew Ayres will be banned from Boston because the actor went to a camp for conscientious objectors. An order adopted by the city council last night—if approved by the mayor—would require the city censor to revoke the license of any theater showing an Ayres picture.

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