Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 February 1949 — Page 6

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES ____ Tome Maurice Evans' Acting-Keeps [3 Te Shaw's 'Supérman’ Up to Date

By HUNRY BUTLER ‘=, Mailéolm Keen, as Roebuck; It’s a good thing Maurice Evans/R a ms de n,.:the mustachited, is both star and Sovitg Spirit 1n brandy-drinking defender ‘of pro-. the current revival of George riety: Chester: Stratton,” ‘as pard Shaw's’ “Man and Super- alt Octavius; Nan McFar‘'man,” which started its three Mu- jand, as Violet, the secretly rat performances last night. | Imarried problem-sister< of OctaWithout Shaw's reputation and{vius; ‘Phoebe: Mackay, as Roe|Mr, Evans’ acting’ and directing, ouck’s spinster sister; Morton Da“Man and Supsrman” might seem Costa, as 'Enry Straker, Tanner's | |sadly dated. shautt eur (you yon't find that i ¥ th 1 is tri plosive 1905 car in local jalo| NO a with, ies |lots) and finally. James Daly and. - too far out of touch with current experience, But it does bear with! Victor Sutherland as the Jr. and , Sr. Hector Malones (millionaire heavy emphasis on some points of A and f the dated, [behavior-vs.-belief that no longer rr Bs, and part of thei pout 8 cet gp Important as they did info 8. comedy)-all 1905.

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“Man. and Superman” is, or was in 1905, a brillant expose’ of ‘the hypocrisy of courtship.’ Octavius Robinson, an estimable {and correct young man, is decorously courting Ann Whitefield. Even before her father's death, . ; {Ann has set her cap for John) ing Thirs- (manner (Mr Evans), a somewhat|

Mark Stevens and his unfortunate bride, Olivia de Havilland, in “The Snake Pit," drama | on mental illness, o

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GRAY H HAIR Little June—she’s 5 feet, 1%; ‘Man. and Superman,” Shaw's

gory vp i iog——at 101 orice» i “but I always fay I'm 5 feet, 2"— olhedy a arling Maurice Evans, at of gray to Rua 8 that etal sings, dances, plays the plano ‘and *» wii & » test Jock of [the violin in this film about the hair. No One tinting | {fe and times of song writer Fred

The rest of the comedy is Tan-| ner’s flight from the doom of, marriage, which will cost him his| independence, .afid. Ann's devious, not -always candid pursuit.. All comedies of ideas demand a good deal of talk. And since Maurice Evans is one of the best) and most plausible talkers on the stage it may not have been mere!" coincidence that he chose “Man|’ ‘land Superman” as a vehicle. | ~ For Mr, Evans doininates the; proceedings, as he did tn “Ham-| oo. ; i let.” Occasionally Frances Rowe, : i | Te as Ann, or even more ore ow

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and acclaimed picture. of the year! From the start.

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». Past pe on First appliéation | wy ERYTHING but the violin I nplieation “The E Return,” with Pack Fhoaita scxisie. Got Brownstone nov. playing is on the level. June Malals ri “Madeting sorih 3 ys learned to finger the instrument 1,

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like mad but nothing comes out Get New Pep, Vim cz er oss the vo. for | woour shimano | DO CTY AAA without soapifg the bow. It was/| . ming.” with awful. Benny's ‘Love in Bloom’ petty "Grab “dre or i J Maire re snd sounded like Heifetz in com- | Lorws parison.” / “3 Godfathers. th John Wayne, » / Pedro nis wi Har Carey THAT NASTY FELLOW of| Jr. at 11, 2:40, 6:20 ani 10: - “Kiss of Death”. fame, Richard jdmark, is playing a romantic

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Josephine Brown, as Ann's mother, in a marvelous third-act se-

quence, steals the spotlight. Miss | : 0 lL \ » fellow who can’t make cup his

Rowe has a wilful,.scheming, self-| mind bétween Linda Darnell and with i

confident charm that must come| very close to the author's. inten-| *Belle Star's bho . } ¢ : ; 3 Nerottcs Lake in “Slattery's Oe | isometry, ith Reman . A | —t | so “CHECK YOUR GUNS”

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At Roof Tomorrow Walter Jackson and his orchestra will replace Ted Campbell and his Dixielanders at the Indiana Roof’'s ‘Hayloft Frolic” tomorrow. Ace Bailey and the} 8 stan Trailers will furnish the -/squaré dance music. Elliot Lawrence will return to ithe Indiana Roof for the regular wrt GRETA GARBO, the silent dance next Sunday evening and| * Swede, makes her return to the|the Teen-Age Matinee at 3 p. m.

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