Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 29 October 1946 — Page 8

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KURT JOOSS (above) wears a fearsome make-up as the God of War in the Jooss ballet's “Green Table” number, satife on peace conferences, Coming to the Murat theater Thursday evening, the Jooss ballet has set and maintained a high reputation for unorthodox scenarios and clioreography. “The Green Table,” a ballet sen-| sation since 1932, the year of its) production, will be included in| Thursday night's program.

Former Stage Star Sues Band Leader

CHICAGO, Oct, 29 (U.P) —Caro- |

ine Meredith, vaudeville star of the 1920's who later was billed as Princess Ar-Ra-Wa-Na, Indian dans ger, filed suit against Orchestra Leader Tony Pastor today. She claimed that he took credit for a sang which she wrote. Miss Meredith's suit, filed in su-

Beriot court, asked for an account- |

. ing by Mr. Pastor of profits from a recording he made of the song! “Wigwam Stump.’ She said she _ wrote the song, but Mr. Pastor took credit for it.

The Radio Corp. of America 8150 | on _and-wife team,” was named asa defendant.

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> Box Office Movie Queen Shiclly Song and Girl' Who "Can Act Enough to Get By' ‘By VIRGINIA M'PHERSON ) United Press Hollywood Correspondent YWOOD, Oct. 20.—Betty Grable, who made ohe movie with a-dollar legs covered up—and didn’t like it much—is cavorting y these days In pink tights for a

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fechnicolor musical, believe it or not, she had to basis tury-Fox decided it was time they turned their yellow-haired movie queen into a dramatic actress. With beaming smiles and feeling like Santa Clauses informed her of their decision, offering her the much fought-over part of Sophie in “The Razor's Edge.”

= ” ” MISS GRABLE disappointed 'em. She didn't burst into tears of joy. She just gasped in horror. “But it's an academy award part,” protested bossman Darryl Zanuck. “Heavy dramatic stuff. Itll give you a chance to do some real act-

Miss Grable said she didn't want to do some real acting. She didn't think her fans would want her to, either. Besides, what gave them the idea she was another Bette Davis?

ASADATA DAFORA (above) will

bring his company of seven dancers and singers in “The Drama of the African Dance” theater Nov, 11.

to the Murat

Mr. Dafora’s local appearance will

be sponsored by Chi chapter of Delta Sigma Theta sorority, to whose scholarship fund proceeds will go.

Mrs, Ralph Hanley is the local

chapter president, Mrs. C. F. Allen ing.” is general chairman of this pro-|*~ gram. Other chairmen include Miss | Lucy Belle DuPee, Mary Jewell, erick Parker, Elizabeth Walton, Mrs. P. R. Powell, patrons.

tickets; Miss program; Mrs. Predushers; Miss Mary , publicity, and

The powers-that-be went into another huddle. Finally, they decided they agreed with Miss G. Anne i Baxter got the part. “She's wonderful in it,” Miss Grable said. “The audience will believe her. With me, they'd be expecting me“to go into a quick song any minute.”

. » » “IM STRICTLY a song and dance girl,” she says. “I can act | enough to get by. Leave us face {it. That's the limit of my talents.” | She doesn’t even think she’s any {world-beater on the singing and daring stuff. Says it's her versatility ‘that keeps her popular. Guess mi G. hasn't peeked into her

mirror lately. “It's not that an acting role scares me,” she added. “If I have a good enough director he can usually pull me through the tight places. But I feel more secure if they let me do a few numbers.” | (Remember, this is a top boxjoffice movie queen talking. We { should live so long.) » ” » THAT BRINGS us around to the| argument she put up for her current role. Miss Grable is currently the Mamma in “Mother Wore | Tights.” But she had to fight for it. | “It's the story of a vaudeville she explained. | “Lots of singing and dancing and a good story. But they weren't | considering me until I barged into | Mr. sZanuck's office and asked for Hit." Seems to us any studio with the ‘name of “Grable” on the contract {list would automatically associate {it with the word “tights.” But the

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mother who wears same ages from 17 to 65 in little less than twp hours. And Mr. Zanuck couldn't see his Miss Grable in a white wig and wrinkles. “But that's only for a tiny part { toward the end,” she protested. “The rest is all right down my alley." It took a little more talking. But when Miss G. walked out of Zanuck’s office she had the part.

Herron Director Serves as Art Judge

Wilbur D. Peat, director of HerJon art museum, is in Detroit, Mich., serving with Carl Gaertner of the Cleveland Museum of Art as a Judge of the forthcoming Michigan

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George Raft in “Mr. Ace,” which

opens tomorrow at Loew's.

FASCISTS DEMONSTRATE ROME, Oct. 29 sands of Fascists throughout Italy demonstrated with flags and bombs yesterday in celebration of the 24th anniversary of Mussolini's - black{shirt march on Rome on Oct, 28, 1822. Scores of Fascists were arrested. Hundreds of black flags and other Fascist symbols were torn down.

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Dick Norris, Civic 'Grad,’ Wis Film Role

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veteran, « former Billings hospital patient and active member of the

role in “Abie’s Irish Rose,” United Artists, Injured in an

crash, Mr. Norris was a Billings patient for several months in’ 1943,

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"A Civic theater alumnus. will ap- and participatedsin ‘G. I. shows at pear. as a film star on the local [the hospital. _| screen sometime about January, it from service, he ‘joined the Civic, was’ an | Dick + Norris, = 24-year- -old | AAF 1944, production of “Hamlet,”

Following his release playing Bernardo in the Maren,

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Civic in 1944, is playing the title{in October, 1944. Crosby| Returning to California, his na- . [production to be released through|tive state, he became associated

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| dom. _ The Civic is eurrently rehearsing

its nest’ production, “Outward Bound,” celebrated mystical play by Sutton Vane, which will appear at the theater Nov. 8 through Nov. 14.

JAP CONSTITUTION OKAYED

TOKYO, Oct. 20 (U. P).—Em-~ peror Hirohito at a meeting of the privy. council today approved the new Japanese constitution, It was the last formal legal necessary before the document is promulgated Nov. 3.

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