Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 3 December 1947 — Page 10

PEs GEL MRR Sha Brodey's Puts on Tear-jerker That Rolls Them in Aisles

By HENRY BUTLER “Nellie, the Farmer's Daughter,” the current melodrama at Steve Brodey's Music Hall, is at least as funny as “The Drunkard.” "There isn't too much differencé between those old tear-jerkers of the past century, and so most of the fun in the modern burlesqued versions of them depends on the performers’ skill. Nellie and her colleagues are a talented ad ver satile _group—so much so that you soon get used to ace hoor] 26 places seeing ‘Toby Gunn, who enacts Earl Gregg, In fantastic make-up, Hiram Stanley, Nellie's father, play- t,o excellent job as Richard ing the organ with the dance bund Murgatroyd, the villian, And Bill while still wearing his farmer's Free, as Hero Jack’ Dalton, is so chin-whisker make-up. [tall that his virtuously eloquent Besides portraying a pure gal with| skyward gestures vapish into the no mother to guide her, Jean Blorm gstape flies overhead. in the Nellle role gan sing and do| 71t's all swell entertainment, and dance steps. So can Joyce Martin, the food and drinks continue to be who firit appears as the spinster packed with nourishing vitamins ish housekeeper; Sarah, and later proteins and carbohydrates

HARVEY'S PAL —Joe E.

the variety. show. This time the p. m. today and Saturday. variety show is incorporated into To Start Here Tonig ht - - the melodrama. With intermissions. The, first preliminary "9 a state- N hh by d for dancing, the performance goes wide Junie votes} i Ye a eig or 00 on for about three hours—a good At 0:30 p. m. today at the Indiana ROO y . . BELMONT Through Saturday “Wyoming” evening's entertainment in a set-/Roof, according to the management a Tniet of Bh dad ting that imposes few inhibitions Judges from the Continental and CINEMA Through Saturday: “Song of

Wining and dancing spectators Arthur Murray dance studios have Schieharutads aq ei Bai A V » lec . CORONET Through Saturday rouble again can cheer the hero and boo been booked to select the first 15 “CHANEL CAIUS EY alley

the villain. couples to compete in the finals DAISY I'hrough tomorrow “Merton of! Wednesday, Dec. 17 The second the Movies and “Western Union An addition to the variety show 1 heduiled for. néxt EMERSON — Through Saturday: “Unfinis the dance team of Henry Hicks Preliminary is scheduled , ‘| “ished Dance’ and “The Long Night.” nd Willlam Pierson. who “drew a Wednesday, at which time an addi- — a rson, lot of applause last night. have agility and talent, and with some professional...coaching and trimming of their ingenious rou-

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WORLDS LARGEST SELLER AT 10¢ JUNEERITRETRIES two other defendants, J. Meredith | Se Riven tomorrow. “Best Years of] — - . | Russell of Baltimore and Manuel | oa von Batopduy: "Suntan, Miego of Miami, on trial on the! SANDERS--“Living in a Big' Way" d| LEARN | MILANO INN | ¥ i 8 oh Argel “Betty Coed.” Tomorrow through Sat-| | T Th am 1arg yrday: Ore wi iL, of London’ andi y ™ vs Beauty Culture In Every Town ere Is “Eisenhardt: was convicted: On t%0 SMERIDAN-— Through. Saturday “Staniey|

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JOE E. BROWN ~ “HARVEY”

With Marion Lorne

Ihe Pulitzer Prize Play by Mary Chase Directed br Antoinette Perry EVES: 1.2

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HOWARD McCREERY

His Singing Violin and His Society Orchestra

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as dn almost gruesomely comic| “Nellie” will be performed dafly b'9%n. who has the sterring ro Bowery drunkardess, at 8:30 p. m. Monday through Sat- Elwood P. Dowd in "HarOne of the handiest members of urday. Midnight and Sunday shows vey. Brock Pemberton producthe cast is Elliott Alrmet, who dou- have been discontinued tion of Mary Chase's comedy bles as a city slicker and as a high- | cu i at the English. Mat. ly skilful marionette- operator 11 Rumba Title Try- Outs | inoes are scheduled for 2:30

may HOnal 15 couples will be chosen to | They! pete for the title of rumba Charge U. s Guns

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ENGLISH +ANN ARBOR, Mich., Dec. 3 (UP) “Harvey,” comedy starring Joe B. | Blond Ann Gestie, 20- year-old Brown, "a 0 maLy . | campus sweetheart of Michigan's | —. |o Varmers DRGEhTer™" -+All-America halfback Bob Chagilis, melodrama, at 8:30, has been offered a screen test " CIRCLE 20th Century Fox Film Cdrp., was reported today. Ivan —_—

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