Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 June 1952 — Page 36

_ Stage and

| We'llBe Hearing Ellington

Music—

BIGGEST LIVE EVENT Ellington’s visit to the Murat

Mr. Ellington has a very special place in American popular music. As connoisseurs will tell you, he and his

band were doing really “ootray” stuff in years when Whiteman and the other big commercial outfits were grinding out material now hopelessly out of date. He has been a pioneer all along. His band has trained many of the soloists who currently appear in such touring combos as Jazz at the Philharmonic. For while it {s true that good soloists must be primarily inventive, they also re‘quire stimulation. They get ideas from other musicians. In Mr. Ellington's outfit, they undoubtedly had far less “commercial” music to stifle inspiration than they would have been obliged to play elsewhere. Artie Shaw's autobiography, “The Trouble with Cinderella,” reviewed on The Times Book Page today, has

a good deal to say about “com-l\yg presented in recital by the!

mercial” music during the late 1020's and the 1930's, Nearly 25 years ago, Mr. Elling-

ton was turning out a kind of music, a quality of sound, both ensemble and solo, which defied is marionettes Even young dev- .

all the rules. otees of popular music were divided in opinion about it. be

Remember that 25 years ag0 Auditorium, will be used to send was the era of Whiteman's 12-/Mrg Nordsieck to Los Angeles

fnch “concert” records of things like “When Day Is Done” (with the tamous Henry Bussée trumpet solo) and “Together.” Bix Beiderbecke was still alive. The Dorsey brothers, Frank Trumbauer, Joe Venuti, Eddie Lange and host of other then young and greatly talented musicians were hopping from band to band, earning where they could, playing ingenious solos where solos could be fitted into the tight and fussy arrangements, . ;

” “ . MR. ELLINGTON probably Cn NEE COW mg, sins on. Die

Fis gonuotence= than most of the]

other —bandleaders who _weré coming up during that period. He has consistently maintained a high standard of artistic integrity. ; ,In recent years, his ‘interest has turned increasingly to ‘“experimental” music of the tonepoem sort. Opinions differ on the merits of thése compositions. No listener can deny their arresting qualities. They command attention,

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IN PERSON ON STAGE

By Henry Butler

“Among My Souvenirs,” convention of the NSAL.

as ah assess

for discussion today is Duke, next Sunday.

often by sheer volume of sound and weird quality of tone.

The Duke is a man of rare good taste—a fact apparent in everything the band plays. He has a keen intelligence and a lively sense of the satirical possibilities of music, At the piano keyboard he is an extraordinarily apt performer, and yet he often seems to be indifferent to his own planist prowess. Of all the bands that come through here periodically, the Ellington outfit is just about tops in range of interest.

ALSO NEXT SUNDAY, Hazel Dell Nordsieck, national winner of the National Bociety of Arts and Letters Career Award, will

NSAL in Riddick Auditorium. Mrs. Nordsieck will share the program with Pvt. Daniel Hornaflus, national known GI puppeteer, who will give a performance of

Funds raised by the program,

which will run twice, at 2:30 and 4:30 p. m. Sunday In Riddick

next month to attend the national

City Students Win 3 Music Awards at IU

.o, Times State Service BLOOMINGTON, May 31—Two Indiana University music students from Indianapolis ‘are among

Certificate awarded by a facul committee of the IU

Carrollton Ave.Ngriduate student |RAORE HN® 10 THINGS Gnikmtal~ [isyiatts ous Wisben,s SHH - of cello;-and Rebecca Lane, 1104 are Yolanda L. Rossi, West La- v

E. 35th St, senior student of fayette, and Hen ; ! ; , ry W. Jacobsen, piano. The third winnér is Rob-|Gary, each given honorable men-

ert Snyder, graduate student of tion.

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

Direct From Broadway—

NEW YORK, May 31—In

. - couraging to know that some be represented in autumn’s play parade: Thornton Wilder, Moss Hart, Robert E. Sherwood, Terence Rattigan, Mary Chase, Noel Coward and probably Sean O'Casey. It's® quite possible a Tennessee Williams play and an Arthur Miller play will be exhibited before Thanksgiving and the Ber« nard Shaw fes-ward Morehouse tivities will start, I suppose, with the arrival of Katharine Hepburn in “The Mil|lionairess.” | There'll be no busier new-season

showman than Irving L. Jacobs, t ment: “There are no airlanes to Who ad signed wirdots 2: Jour Jones Beach but on the night of plays. lié wan ng June 26 and through Labor Day,

in,. He will test one of them,

That Fall Season? Big Authors Listed

By WARD MOREHOUSE

“Skirts Ahoy,” with‘ Esther WilTimes Special yams ‘and Vivian Bi ne, at 1. & a A n . NEW YORK, May 31—An In-| _ “Falk About & Stranger.” at 2:45. 5:50 and 8:50. .

dianapolis artist is among prize winners in the Florida Interna-| tional Art Exhibition, . opening Monday here in Grand Central Palaée, z ‘

Mrs. Stella C. Coler, 7750 N. three winners of the Performer's/ Delaware St, was awarded the Ais ty [$25 Grumbach er Merchandise Musle, © 8chool of prize for an ofl painting. a a ED eg = i Ht RN Nomi SIN SRM K ver, bb3% FOOBIF Foor WILD

MOODS INDIGO—Composer-pianist Duke Ellington, bringing his band to the Murat next Sunday, hore is depicted by Times Artist Gene Feingold in a group of imaginary characters expressing moods of. Mr,

Hoosier Artist Takes a Prize

lington's music,

Times Amusement Clock

LOEW'S

} CIRCLE “About Face,” with Gordon Maec-

R and Eddie Bracken, at 1. 4 7:84 an 10:08. . . “Loan Shark.” at 2:35, 5:40 and

Esguire “The Narrow Margin,” with MaHe Nindsor, at 2, 4, 6 8:05 and

INDIANA : “Kangaree,” with Peter Lawford. at 13: 3:35, | and 9:38, 3 orge ° 5:10 and 830. Lh"

avs ©. KEITH'S

:30, 8:10, -

V YRIC - “Steel Town,” with Ann Sheridan, and F in Lund, at 1:45, 4:25, 7:08

Baeker and Clifton” Heights.

“Sweet Fire,” written by Lee Mar-

don; Va., in late July. Terence Ratting’s “The Deep Blue Sea,” to be played in New| York by Margaret Sullavan, goes along as a popular attraction at the Duchess, in London's West End. Peggy Ashcroft and Roland Cillver are the principal players.

Mr. Holtz and thé Palace

Of course, the Palace Theater people know how to run their show, but perhaps they should be (reminded that Lou Holtz is in| town. He'd be quite the man: for| the master of ceremonies role

Singers Converge

ion, at the Barter Theater, ADINg-\p mner and bow to stern with

SUNDAY, JUNE 1, 1952 Purdue to Award

Doctor Degrees

LAFAYETTE, May 31—Hon-

orary doctor degrees will be conferred on eight’ graduates or for mer staff members of Purdue University at the school’s 100th

giving thought to Broadway's| commencement exercises tomor-

world-famous dramatists will lquite a property. It gave Ethel

{Barrymore fine service in the 20s and it's to be a two-season play for Katharine Cornell. She will open a long tour in Buffalo Oct. 10. So this is the final week for “Gigi” at the Fulton, suspending for the summer. Cathleen Nesbitt, having had another long New ‘York run, will return to her English village. But she will be back. A London-New York commuter, this Miss Nesbitt, ever since 1911 and the Irish Players. In Late June, Jones Beach Max Gendel, who-has deferred a holiday in Switzerland to put in the summer working for Michael Todd, sends along a chatty communication regarding some impending Jones Beach excite-

the roads and channels to Zacks Bay, will be lined bumper-to-

fall activity, as some of us have a way of doing just as therow.. of Engioesriig curtain is falling on a nine-months’ drama season, it's en- g

will go to Henry C. Beale, elec. trical manufacturing executive, New York, .N.-Y.; Clarence W. Hansell, inventor, Rocky Point, Long Island, N. Y.; R, B. How= land, electrical engineering executive, Philadelphia, Pa., and Grove er C. Neff, utility éxecutive, Madison, Wis, President J. W. Branson, New Mexico A. & M. College, will receive doctor of laws degree. Doctor of science degrees will go ‘to Dr. Clifford M. Hardin, agriculture research scientist, Lansing, Mich.; Dr. Roy C. Newton, meat packing company exe ecutive and research scientist, Chicago, Ill, and Dr. George D., Scarséth, agriculture research director, Lafayette, Ind.

Portraits Shown The Hoosier Salon Art Gallery, 609 State Life Building, will feature an exhibition of portraits by Edmund Brucker of Indianapolis tomorrow: through June 14. The gallery is open 9 a. m. to

playgoers, The attraction is, of course, the opening of the $5 million stadium and spectacle, Michael Todd's ‘A. Night in Venice, which will be appropriately launched by Long Island State Park Commissioner Robert Moses

|and nonpolitical Gov. Dewey.

“The new and modern structure on the Atlantic is called the Marine Stadium and is a dream theater which will delight playgoers and members of the 16 unions which labor in the legitimate theater. The 15 treasurers

* . . On Cincinnati for a 10-week fall engagement. Let Mr. Holtz lean up against T 8 A , CINCINNATI, ri May 31— the proscenium arch and he’s al

master of the storytelling art. I|

i Some 4000 singers from all p arts; elieve he once played the Palace of the country are expetced to10 consecutive weeks. participate in the 41st National] Don’t be too surprised if one Songfestival of the North Amer-|of the new plays Truman Capote ican Singers Union here June 20. {wants to write, or is writing, is Approximately 3000 male and based on the career of Greta 1000 female voices will join in a Garbo. . #. Richard Aldrich has concert at Cincinnati Gardens on/been offering Joan Crawford that date for the benefit of United summer-theater work for a dozen

societies: Harmgnie, Goodfellow,[ Somerset Maugham’s “The Con-| * {stant Wife” is tnurning out to bel.

will sell tickets in a magnificent office built between the parking lot and the stadium. The counting

housé will have eight windows to |

accomodate playgoers in every range: 50 cents to $4.80. “Raoul Pene du Bois, who is still taking bows for ‘New Faces,’ is meeting the challenge of the world’s largest turntable, stage and 90-foot water apron, by designing scenery in the best traditions of the old Hippodrome. Actors will await their cues. in

4:30 p. m. week days, 9 a. m. to 2 p. m. Saturdays. Not Overpaid | CONCORD, N. H. (UP)—State records shéw that privates-in the three regiments New Hampshirs

the start of the Revolutionary War were paid $6.66 a month, Major generdls received $166.

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DUKE ELLINGTON

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In Concert Sun, June 8—8:30 P.M.

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Yes, the red-haired Katie and the terrific Tracy ‘are doing it again in M-G-M’s new comedy “Pat and Mike". As Pat, Hepburn is the refined ladies’ director of physical education at a western

‘PAT AND MIKE”

* he dickers to add Pat to his string after getting an eyeful of her prowess and her underpinnings. : can afford to go straight—no deals, no

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Port of sin and shady dealings!

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hanky-panky. And the opportunities for fun and love are rife as Tracy massages, exercises, feeds and trains his lady athlete. As he sums it up

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