Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 3 December 1946 — Page 20

in Central Park, Full

Effects of Book; Settings Win Special Prai

Lo. By HENRY ‘BUTLER 2 The hardwarking nine-tenths of genic is" apparent in °

Action and Fun, Has Lots Of Good Singing, Dancing

Michael Todd Production at English's Highlights

‘Up in Cen-

That delightful musical, which opened its week's run at English's last night, is raised by sheer effort from what could have been mediocrity. The Michael Todd production heightens the effect of the book and lyrics by Herbert and Dorothy Fields and the music by Sigmund Rom-

berg. And if any one item, aside|— fr bi nt costumes and chorevgra-|

phy, puts. the show across, it is the does

O'Cahane,

ing. 8 Those settings convey better than verbal description the . “fantaisie,” | both heavy and fragile, of Gen.| Grant-period architecture and decor. Bold yet sensitive brush-strokes on canvas create wistful illusion, and the unusual device of a rococo trellis | just inside the ‘proscenium frames the picture. Convincing, Charming {traveling . musical, Producers vie with each other in/yolume and range. re-enacting events of the 1870's with 1946 intensity and pace, “Aha 4 “be symptomatic of our times. the total effect of “Up in Central

[ger things.

of the time, has good good dramatic sense

Mr.

Last’ night,

routine (John Matthews of the New | strings. York Times, played by Earle Mac- | |opening might help. Veigh, and Rosie Moore, played by! Maureen Cannon, daughter of ajas the Tweed ring, Tammany henchman Tweed). I arrived a few minutes late, time to hear Rosie's father, Timothy | (Russ Brown) ask, in Irish brogue, “What would the likes of me be doing in the Times newspaper?”

stage.

Mr. Romberg's music

since some of it, like

i Young Love Triumphs | (first cousin to *

Yoii can bet your last Hollar (in . 1870, Tweed or no Tweed, it bought | i5 obviously derivalive. & lot more) that young love wil triumph over temporary misunderstanding. “Meanwhile, there's a lot of action, incident and fun. Betty Bruce, tall, |

start.

(not wear well;

show function admirably. “Up in Central Park”

individual performarices and ginjetic blond, in the role of Bessie!

Blue-eyed Miss Cannon, when her Irish eyes are smiling, which is most

voice and

Space Is Scarce

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Quality, Volume, Range McVeigh has the kind of | {baritone voice you seldom hear in a with Backed up. by an unusually good chorus, he did a Yet lot with the Romberg music. as on previous first

quality,

Park” is both convincing = and nights, the orchestta, part local, charming. |muffed some sections of the difficult The story is a love-and-quarrel | arrangeme: its, especially in the

More rehearsal time before

The English theater, almost as old looks a trifle of Boss cramped witht a large cast on the| Certainly space was scarce in!in the auditorium last night.

imme-

The {diately memorable and hum-able. question, out of context, gave me a That's both advantage and defect, | “April Snow” ‘Smilin’ Through”), | The | easy and unstartling, will, I think,| but they serve their

tunes, |

will. con-

~—— matinees tomorrow and Saturday.

LAST TWO DAYS!

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ROBINSON : Loretta Orson YOUNG * WELLES fly "Gomi at Work“ |

LAST DAY!

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and his sensational orchestra Potesa. Johnny WOODS James & Beverly PAYSEE

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TURING YOP NAME BANDS

some marvelous

succession of remarkable settings by, singihg, dancing and comic: stuff. | Howard Bay, who also did the light-| She's definitely headed towards big-

Name Soloists

For 'Messiah'

Club Union to Present Show Next Sunday

The annual Irvington performs ance bf Handel's “Messiah” will be given at 3 p. m. Sunday in Irvington ‘Methodist church. Sponsored by the Irvington Union {of clubs, ‘the program will be directed by J. Russell Paxton, with Mrs, Paxton as organ accompanist. Soloists will be Natomi Pryor, soprang of Tabernacle Presbyterian church; Mary Godfrey Kreiser, contralto of Seeond Presbyterian church; Parrell Scott, tenor, of North Methodist church, and William F, Moon, bass of Centenary

PLAYS BRAHMS « Artur Rubinstein will play the Second piano concerto here this week-

end.

Symohony Bills

Famed Pianist

Rubinstein to Appear, Also Deems Taylor

Mrs. Paul C. Merchant, president of the Irvington Union of clubs, has named Mrs. Arthur R: Robinson as general chairman, to be assisted by Mesdames George Gill, Louis W.! | Bruck, Tom 8. Elrod, Virgil A. 8ly, re- Harry Ware, William H. Shreve,

Artur Rubinstein, world - {nowned pianist, will appear soloist with Fabien Sevitzky and bury, the. Indianapolis. Symphony orches-| Weir. tra Friday and Saturday evenings | at the Murat. | In the Friday concert at 7:30]

p. m. and thé Saturday concert at 8:30 p. m, Mr. Rubinstein and the | AT LOEW'S — “Undercurrent,”

orchestra will play the Brahms starring Katharine Hepburn and Second plano concerto. { Robert Taylor, remains for a second

C. D. Vawter and Pau] A.

Opening Today

Christian chur¢h, -. |

Sets Try-outs

as John Paul Ragsdale, Layman Kings-|'

Jing final rehearsals of “Over 21,”

AU ANAK y

Times Amusement Clock

ENGLISH “Up in Central Park,” musical, at 8:30.

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CIRCLE “Phe Stranger,’ with Edward G. Robinson, Loretta, Young and Orson Welles, at 11, 1:50, 4:40, 7:30 and 10:20. “Genius at Work,” with Wally Brown and Alan Camel at 1% 48, 3:38, 6:28 and 9:18

INDIANA “Three Little Girls in Blue," with June Haver, George Montgomery and corhers at 11:35, 1:40, 3:45, 5:50,

ar , KEITH'S —— “The Thrill of Baal, "starring INDIANA STARS George Sot? JUN of Brash svaring Montgomery and June Haver in Miller, and, Allan osiyn, at 11:40, ' . . . \ n "Three Little Girls in Blue," now : LOEW'S

at the Indiana and moving to the Lyric tomorrow.

Civic Theater

“Undercurrent,” rine Hepburn and Robert Taylor, at 11:83, 2:06, 4:37, 7.09 and 9:41.

LYRIC “The Plainsman,” with Ga er and Jean Arthur, at 11:05, 6:20 and 10, “The Jungle Princess,” with t Lamour and Rd Milland, 1:20, 4:55 and 8:3

ry Coop2:40,

Doroat

Try-outs for the fourth produc tion of the Civic theater's current season, “January Thaw,” will be | held in the theater at 2 p. m. next | Sunday. ! Jack L. Hatfield, director, an-| nounces that the forthcoming pro-| duction provides roles for actors! from 12 to 75 years of age. Meanwhile, the Civic is i |

WED.& THURS. Zeke Sue

the Ruth Gordon comedy which | will open at 8:30 p. m. Friday. The case of “Over 21” includes |

Orchestral offerings in the com- | |'week, with Loew's management ing programs will include Proko- | planning a pair of midnight horror-| flefl’'s “Classical” symphony, two shows tomorrow and Thursday. The! “Auquarelles” by Delius, a Galliard ! midnight menu of shivery cold-cuts sonata © for = chamber orchestra Will include a stage show, “Asylum | transcribed by Dr. Sevitzky and a|of Horrors,” with Jack Wyman and world premier of Deems Taylor's | & “Frankenstein monster” in per“Elegy for Orchestra.” | son, with “King of the Zombies” on Mr. Taylor, who will come here] | the screen. from New York for the concerts,!

has written the “Elegy” in celebra- | Roof’ $s Dance Classes {

tinue throughout the week, with varsity Varieties,

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tion of Dr. Sevitzky's 10th season with the Indianapolis Symphony. To Be Resumed SS ————————_——— Dance classes for beginners and

Campus Play Set at Purdue

at 8 p. m. on Wednesday evenings at the Indiana Roof, according to the management. Miss Maye Cogill and Larry Niles, Times State Service Continental Dance studio teachers, LAFAYETTE, Ind, Dec. 3.— will direct the ballroom instructors | “Purdue, Take It Away,” the 1047 teaching modern fox-trot steps in an af campus | the half-hour class.

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Theatre Z Wild Westi =

production, will be seen in two

™D performances at 7 and 9 p. m. Sat-| i

er urday in the Purdue Music hall. ; Cpe

With morésthan 300 students rep-| = SS"

resented in the cast, staging and 4 administration of the show, the iV revue will include 14 acts by indi-| {io

viduals and groups. Purdue will hear the Don Cossack | chorus, Serge Jaroff directing, in two performances at 8 p. m. Thursday and Friday. A regular feature of the university's convocation pro-| grams, the Don Cossack concert will include liturgical music, folk songs and Cossack and Russian - soldier tunes. -

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Concert Set Sunday

The Teen Music Canteen will present its December concert at 3 p. m. next Sunday in world war memorial auditorium. Raymond Clark, boy soprano, will be guest soloist, with Bessie Whitted, pianist from Crispus Attucks high school, and Shirley Peacock,

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Marti Knauer, canteen president, has announced a reception to honor | ] the performers after the program. | | Sponsor of the teen-music cam: | paign is the department of parks | and recreation. {

Children's Theater Will Present Play

The Clare Tree Major Children's {theater will present “The Secret | Garden,” by Frances Hodgson Bur-| nett, at 2 p. m. Monday, Dec. 30,! in Caleb Mills hall, Shortridge high| school. Sponsored locally by Frederick G. Schatz, the famed producers of plays for children are now in their

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