Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 28 February 1948 — Page 9

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HARMONICATS & Lidiana Roof

Bert Lahr to Star in ‘Burlesque’ As Next English Offering Monday

‘Student Prince’ and ‘Mary Had a Little’ Booked Later in March;

Bjoerling and Ballet Coming; Eleanor Steber With Symphony By HENRY BUTLER - . FROM BURLESQUE to Broadway is the theme of the English Theater's next

show, opening Monday.

Starring Bert Lahr, comedian who needs no introduction, the Watters- Hopkins comedy, “Burlesque,” traces the rise and decline of Skid, a burlesque comic who makes

good in the big time. TOO. MUCH success and too much drink eventually cause Skid (Mr. Lahr) to return to burlesque where his wife, Bonny (Fay McKentle) and he got their start. Besides Mr. Lahr and Miss McKenzie, the cast Includes: Bobby Barry, Gail Garber, Charles G. Martin, Ross Hertz, Joan Andre and Harold Bostwick. 4 wo Further prospects at the English include: The Student Prince,” Romberg operetta returning for two days only, Mar. 9 and 10, with a Matinee Wednesday, Mar. 10 “Mary Had a Little,” starring Edmund Lowe, Mar. 11, 12 and 13, and this season's return of Katherine Dunham’ with an entirely new version of her “Bal Negre, * Mar. 1, » and 20.

ALSO at the English, - the Martens Con-

Certs series, will be Jussi Bjoerling, Swedish | , tenor of the Metropolitan, in recital at 8:30 p. m.

onday, Mar. 8, and the Ballet Th: s evening, Mar, 15. . Sater, Monday Mr. Bjoerling's program Monday will include: Beethoven's “Adelaide,” and “Ingemisco” from rota Redulom. " a group of Sdbunert ‘and Mancuenl Borin urtis, Teoscavaiia ne Bi de e Torin, :

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Up at the Murat,

Fabien Sevitzky and the Indianapolis Symphony will have Eleanor Steber, Metropolitan soprano, as soloist in the subscription concerts at 8:30 p. m. today, 3pm tomorrow. As announced in this column last Saturday, Miss Steber will sing arias from * ‘Der Freischuetz” and “The Marriage of Figaro.” and also will be heard in the vocal part of Mahler's Fourth Symphony, which Dr. Sevitzky is presenting for the first time » Indianapolis,

THE MURAT'S id heh guest will be Carmen Cavallaro, pianist and band leader, who brings his orchestra and variety show for a single night's engagement at 8:30 p. m. Wednesday. Local sponsor is Theater Productions, Inc. Elsewhere, live entertainment available this week-end includes the double-bill appearance of

Nick Stuart's band and the Harmonicats on the |

Indiana Roof tonight and tomorrow night, and the return engagement of “The Drunkard” at Steve Brody's Music Hall, 16th. St. and Lafayette Rd. Sponsored here by Larry Hill, the burlesque version of the old temperance melodrama will be presented by the original 8an Francisco com . seen here last fall. Performances will: be’.

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a Mayo and Sam Goldwyn is typical of economy- «minded Holly

wood. Virginia's option came up for renewal with a boost in salary from $1200 a week to $1700. Goldwyn said, “We'll renew the con-

tract without the raise.’ | lancing. | Roz Russell and -the Thealer Guild are talking about a Broad|way play for her this summer.

Director Clarence Brown's re{port, after three months in Europe, is disheartening—"Americans are disliked frankly and {openly in virtually every country |in Europe, except Italy. Europe lis laying all the evils of our times [at Hollywooil’s doorstep.” | ss =» | QUOTE attributed to 17 different leading men in publicity releases this week: “My. dear. you make orchids look beautiful.” |. Orson Welles 10-year-old daughter, Christopher, is attending the Todd school at Woodstock, Ill. It's the same #chool {Orson attended. Several studios are signing

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Virginia refused, and now she's [ree-

players to long-term contracts in New York, because California law only allows corporatiors to sign seven-year deals. . . . Joan Blondell wrote fur designer Al Teitelbaum that she was freezing in New York, So he sent her an| ermine vest with a note: “This will take care ‘of the upper regions.”

JEFY GILMAM, a former movie stunt man, is now a rhumba teacher at Arthur Murray's. Voice allkes: If you think you're hearing Judy Gariand on the ir it may be radio actress Cathy Lewis. Their voices are identical. Ronna Lord. the luscious eyeful singing at Billy Gray's Band Box, is attracting film talent, scouts.

{ Jeanne Crain and Dan | so-called flapper age of the late 1920's | Criin is a small-town’ gal

"A DOUBLE LIFE" Circle

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4 Screen Openings Hold Promise Of Lively Week in Cinema Houses

‘Three Daring Daughters’ at Loew's, ‘Ride Pink Horse’ al Lyric, ‘Double Life’ at Circle, ‘You Were Meant for Me’ af Indiana

HOLDOVERS have brought two post poned Ride the Pink Horse,” both starting next Wednesday.

Daughters” and the Lyric's “

openings: Loew's “Three Daring

The two openings not described here last Saturday are the Indiana's “You Were

Meant for Me” (Wednesday) and the Circle's * has |

Dailey involved in the | {| only at the piano.

A MUSICAL, “You Were Meant for Me Miss and Mr visiting bandleader whose manager, of all people, is Oscar Levant The Crain-Dailey screen romance culminates im screen marriage. Then comes the 1929 depression, bringing difficuities and conflicts for the couple. Proceedings in the Sim are not too hectic to permit Mr. Levant to do some of his piano-playing, notably in Gershwin's Concerto in F. r all » “A DOUBLE LIFE” stars Ronald Colman and Signe Hasso as an eminent actor and his twice-divorced wife. In the film, Mr. Colman’s big problem is his tendency to carry notions from his stage roles into real life. Thus, when he's playing “Othello” and simultaneously jealous ‘of Miss Hasso's interest in

| Edmond O'Brien, he injures Miss Hasso in the

famous strangling scene. Later he Kisses a waitress (Shelley Winters) to death in her apartment. At least, the press book says he does. (The Times refrains from expressing opinion on the efficiency of any such homicidal technique.) It's hardly necessary to say that Mr. Colman, deranged though he i¥, has to pay the supreme penalty. “Three Daring Daughters.” described in this column last Saturday, will bring Jeanette Mac. | Donatd and Jose Iturbi to Loew's screen Wednes-

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A Double Life” (Thursday).

+ Time was when Mr. Tturbi was seen in films Lately he’s been getting longer speaking parts, until he's now a film star as well as plano virtuoso. ’ rr » » IN “Three Daring Daughters,” besides his acting responsibilities as Miss MacDonald's sec ond husband in the story, Mr. Iturbi does quite a bit of piano-playing. The three daughters, incidentally, are Jane Powell, Mary. Eleanor Donahye and Ann E, Todd. “Ride the Pink Horse," discussed here last week, is a crime drama set In Mexico. Ine pro. ceedings. starting next Wednesday at bring Robert Montgomery, Wi screen newcomer, Andrea King, and others Andes ort ‘atiempteg revenge and blackmail, It sounds reasonably sordid, but nt may prove interesting to Montgomery fans. ——————————

Jimmie, Be My Partner

HOLLYWOOD, ¥eb. 28— “Everybody wants to get inta da act” with Jimmy Durante. The reasons are his helpfulness,

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