Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 April 1950 — Page 37

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a = Really Dancing? Valerie Bettis Discovers the ‘Art Where Others Can't

By Earl Wilson 8—Is dancing really dancing the way dancers are dancing nowadays when they're dancing? Pardon the Gertrude Stein

approach to the question

I asked Miss Valerie Bettis, the great Broadway dancer.

“Most people who dance today don't enjoy dancing. It's their: way of continuing the

“No,” Miss Bettis said.

conversation and seeing who

else is in the cafe they're in.

People don’t dance here in New York except on the Central Park Mall in the summer time-— and when I can be, I'm always there. You have to have room

to dance.”

AF think I- know why you-liket-room for dancing or whatever I said to Miss

you're doing,” Bettis, “Why?” \ “Because you're from Texas.” - - »

MISS BETTIS agreed.

This gal who did the sexy Tiger Lily dance in “Inside U. 8. A.” and now dances and emotes, too, as a ghost, in “It’s Great to Be Alive”

has remarkable views on dancing.

For example, she said, is not for dancing.” I was about to say, she?” when Miss Bettis said:

“Grace,

“Why isn’ t|

Street from where we were sitting (about 2 4. m.) a woman coming out of a night club gaily broke away from her party and loped up the street waving her hands and kicking her feet. She was happy and a little tight. “Is that dancing?” I asked: -* Ne.” “Why not?” : “That's unorganized movement. If a dance is a dance it must be| organized movement. n » - - “LOOK,” I said, “that. lady] looked very well organized to me. “Anyway,” I said, “do you mean to tell me that the wood nymphs dancing over hills and dales and all that had a choreographer to tell then what steps to do?” “No, and I don't admit they danced either.”

“Why, everybody says so!” | “Everybody but dancers,” she

“I know a lot of graceful peo-|replied.

ple who can’t dance.

And a lot!

of dancers who aren't graceful. Do you think Ray Bolger is grace-

fuls” “I think so,” I confessed.

“He's not graceful in the s sense

of a nymph, and I'd never asso-|

. ciate Bolger with a fish.” she said. “There are many dancers

pointed. better—but

Bolger more, 10 8 Personality. »

asked for more, “Charlie Chaplin is one

greatest dancers I've ever. .Seen,”.

“"shé said.

This was getting pretty deep for, I-didh't remember Chaplin,

me, ever dancing, “When he walks down street, that's perfect dancing,” said. “Beatrice Lillie is a dancer, too.” “When Bea sits down on the floor and goes great dancing,” she At this

said. moment,

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She really had me confused. I mentioned that if one goes to Broadway musicals, one gets the idea that the minute an average [Sent gets a raise, or has a son, or

of Internal Revenue, he immedi-|

graceful flying ately breaks out into a ballet Bettis | who whether, when she’s happy, she leap higher and keep their toes breaks out (into dancing, that is). | you. enjoy

dance. I asked Miss

“You see, I've always liked to jaance” she said.

+= Eowent tocollege ‘for g year.| | THIS didn’ t ii me and 1 Tm fraternity pins and was

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|New York. Got into Railroads on Parade at’ the World's Fair, and started my dancing.”

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the dancer, she’s making the transishe| tion to acting and singing, too, in| _8reat this show. Not that she expects

[to give up dancing——indeed, she |

suddenly wants to get even better at it and ‘Boop,’ that's tie 'it up with her other accomp- |

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"Shrew’ Is. One of

Shows of Current Season

“Webster

Gains in Mirth Through Repetition By HENRY BUTLER Even on second seeing, the Margaret Webster “Taming of the Shrew” remains one of the liveliest shows of the season. Miss Webster's company last night did a little better with Murat attendance than they did for Friday night's : But this seems to have been one of the season's least favorable Again that's a pity, since more

Light-Hearte

week-ends for visiting shows, people should see the “Shrew” in| this fast, light-hearted, completely |

\ jun-stodgy version.

It continues to seem funny: It even gains on repetition, since you hear lines: you may have! missed before. And I don't have) to add that the “Shrew” contains| some of the Bard's most outrageously salty gags and puns. ‘Company’s Best’ The production still seems to| me the best thing I've seen Miss Webster's company do. As entertainment, it's far superior to their “Julius Caesar.” That's partly be-|

warmth and human interest than| “Caesar.”

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ergetic co-operation that makes the “Shrew” come alive. Everybody in the cast seems ta! enjoy the play. That fun gets!

Kendall Clark, as Petruchio, and Louisa Horton, as Kate, getically dominate other players have scope. Larry Gates, as Cristopher Sly, manages| to be very funny without being| silly, as so many Shakespearean | comedians have felt obliged to be.! Versatile Changes John Straub, who played Cassius in “Caesar,” does excellently

“Caesar”

serve special commendation. ; One feature of the “Shrew’ production meriting notice is the

extraordinary parade of costumes.

They're hybrid in style and period. combing occasionally in one or] anothér character's outfit ele- |

cause the “Shrew” has much more| =

But it's also because| Miss Webster's players have

learned a wonderful routine of en-|

across the footlights. And though|

ener-| proceedings, |

with the character of Baptista,’ Kate's unhappy father. Indeed; the _| versatile changes from iy to “Shrew” in the cast really de-

current

“Julius Caesar.”

crowd. It's the least sanctimoni[ous Shakespeare play I've ever seen. If it goes over as it should go jover, it will bring great theater {writing to the eyes and ears of countless spectators -who may have feared Shakespeare as another boring Htem in high school | English.

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Jimmie James Vaughn Monroe will return

to Indianapolis Saturday,

Apr. to. play a one-night dance stand and .make his broadcast from Roof, : Th Tonight, dancers at the Indie ana Roof will bé entertained with the music of Jimmie James

weekly the Indiana

{ments of a fashion-span of some| an his orchestra. Featured with 300 years-iElizabethan-to Vietor-i~him -will-be-vocatst “Barbara {| Moffitt.

f The Monroe band will come to the Indiana Roof complete with all the stars who appeared here on stage at the Circle Theater.

n). This style unconventionality {goes throughout the production. It’ s wonderful to see. Praises Stars In so far as the play depends on stars, I think biggest praise! [goes to Miss Horton and Mr. ‘Clark. Auburn-haired and hell-| |catty as Kate, Miss Horton has a| Club Plans Activities {swell sparring partner in Mr.| Activities of El Revezo, Ben [Clark. They both have marvelous Davis High School's Spanish Club,

Ben Davis Spanish

That's |sense of stage possibilities in| {Include a school play Thursday, a | NAMILEON — “Oh. You Beautiful Doll" | hibiting landscape and flower |ineir exhibition, complete with|downtown display of flags and | mabdapBrimstone = "TE ray +] CARvases painted while in Cal- interchange of resounding slaps. pennants Friday, and a film on IRVING— ‘Young Man With a Horn" Sha ge this Winger In Danner Co., | Miss Webster's “Shrew” would Central and South America Apr. si Ambush” and “Chaliense to. hibit oer ry Ave. The eX-|geem to. be the ideal production|20. Miss Lorraine Kettleson, |" Lassie o -netease fo hibit opened Friday and will run gor high school audiences, as well | Bridgeport, is club president. A. MECCA “The Bis Wheel" and “The through next week. : _|as | the regular adult theater Ted Pierson is club sponsor, OLIVER Tp.South Sea Sinner” and “It # — — appens Every Sprin | ORT AL Mos “his: and. “They Live MECCA re <1 sete ; , | PARAMOTNT = “Canadian Pacific” .and Today 1:15. Mon., Tues. Matinee Joasy GRANADA THe TES | pgs oC HTtErbrain Adults 25. Kiddies ry Tax om 1P, N Tort: AVE » |REX-—*'Bagdad” and “Too Late for Tears" — SMASH HIT bras Froteuon Heart” and “A Dan- Mickes * ROONEY Mary AATCHER SE wu we | VTHE BIG WHEELS ABLE-LORETTA YOUNG sAmpORIIeTou Pre Req er and “Savage Bobby BRISOOLLcpartals MALE : ”n a " Spl . } : sug DAN» ‘Key to the City” and “Port ‘THE WINDOW { KEY TO THE CITY [+2 TODAY. MON, | ope

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