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PAGE 6 THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES .FEB. 20, 1932 MARTENS WILL PRESENT ITURBI AND KREUTZBERG HERE Ike Rose’s Fifteen Royal Midgets Top New Show Opening ‘Freaks/ a Story of Sideshow Life, With Wallace Ford: Today at the Lyric—‘Just Married’ Is New Berkell and Leila Hyams in the Leading Roles, Opens Bill Opening at Keith’s Sunday. Today for the Week at the Palace. TNDIANAPOLIS wUI be entertained next week by four In the and circus slang, a language all its own, and practically x leaders musical and dance world. On Moday night the Indianapolis Maen- SIDESHOWunknown to the outside world, takes its place along stage nerchor will with di- present Georges Enesco, violinist, in recital at the Academy rections in “Freaks,” Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's sensational drama of or Music. sideshow life, opening today at Loew’s Palace. On * Wednesday night at Caleb Mills hall the Civic Music Series will Aside from the regular screen players in the bizarre mystery drama present St. the Louis Symphony, with Vladimir Golschmann conducting. which was suggested by the Tod Robbins story, “Spurs,"' freaks from On Thursday night at English’s, Mrs. Nancy Martens will present sideshows all over America played principal roles, and the settings lor and the first time in this city Jose Iturbi, famed Spanish pianist. “props,” actual circus material, were handled by circus people. next Sunday afternoon at English’s, Mrs. Tod Browning, who directs the picture, is „ , Martens will present Harold9P Kreutzberg himself a former circus and his _dancers_ in a recital. performer, and once was a “barker” in a sideshow, Harry t n as was Shar- nrv-i/iThe St. Louis Symphony on rock, his production manager. So Wednesday night at Caleb Mills language of the circus is prevalent. it she discovers it is hall will open with the overture to Any wild animal in circus par- that a poor sub- the opera, “Russian and Ludmills,’’ The Waltz lance is a “cat”—and elephant, re- stitute for love. by Glinka. The program will in- gardless of sex, a “bull.” The canvas The photoplay is said to have clude Franck’s “Symphony in D man is a “razor-back.” A broken- been produced on a Minor,” Debussy’s lavish scale and’r Nocturnes and down acrobat is a “kinker.” There shows many internationally Wagner’s overture to the opera, Featured are a thousand other such terms. ac- claimed beauties in “Tannhauser.” “Freaks” is a bizarre story of a the beauty con- On Thursday night at English’s, sinister plot within the canvas walls test sequences. There is also re- Iturbi will play a program made up at Lyric of a circus sideshow. Amid amaz- ported to be an elaborate display of of the works of Bach, Schuman ing details is much comedy, a sen- women’s fashions which are worn"' Chopin and Liszt. sational dramatic climax, and a by Miss Bennett. The supporting Chopin’s “Sonata in B minor, Mushrush Plans Parties in strange revenge. More fantastic cast includes Una Merkel. James Opus 58,” will be one of the high than “Dracula,” it is even more dra- Kirkwood and Spencer Tracy. John- - lights of the recital. Ballroom Next matic than “The Unholy Three,” two Blystone directed from an original story by On Sunday afternoon at English’s, former Browning creations hailed as Sonya Levein. Short sub- „ jects Kreutzberg will give a program Week. the last word in the weird and un- round out the program. made up of new dances, but his pro- usual on the screen. ana will Erroll Mushrush, manager of the gram — include “Angel of Anun- 1 Jose Iturbi, famous Spanish pianist, will appear in recital at Engr 3Harald Kreutzberg and his dancers will be at English’s Sunday Wallace Ford, Leila Hyams, Olga “SHANGHAI EXPRESS” ciation,” which was a Lyric ballroom, announces a week Bpclanova triumph on of the waltz lish’s Thursday night as a Nancy Martens booking. afternoon, Feb. 28, as a Martens attraction. and Rosco Ates head NOW AT THE INDIANA his former program here. old-fashioned starting cast tonight. The usual Whoopee parties 2Virginia Stevens will be in the cast of “Just Married” when it opens 4Here are two of the fifteen midgets that Ike Rose presents at the the which also includes Henry nun While interest in the Chinese ' are Sunday night at Keith’s. Lyric, starting today. Victor, Harry Earles, Daisy Earles, TOP in effect tonight and Sunday MIDGETS night. Rose Dione, Daisy and Violet Hil- situation is at its height, the In- ton, Brophy THE BILL AT LYRIC The American waltz will be fea- Edward and Mat Mc- diana theater is now presenting sots Hugh, well a Three tured on Monday night in addition as as remarkable col- a special extended nine-day of the six RKO vaudeville lection of freaks recruited from side- en- to the Ford Frolic which has been gagement of “Shanghai Express,” attractions comprising the stage regular Monday shows all over the country. a a event. talking show opening at the Lyric today are Tuesday night, the Merry Widow For the laugh side of the program, screen drama of war-torn the Palace heralded as headliner They Waltz will be the special feature will present Stan Laurel China, with Marlene Dietrich in acts. and his jovial pal, Ike during which the eliminations of Oliver Hardy, in the starring role. are Roee’s Fifteen Royal Mid- City their newest Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer the Wide Championship Con- The story, gets; Sidney Page and comedians, test are to be made. comedy riot, “Helpmates,” in which which is described as most deals a and Lillian Bernard and Flo Hen- Free dance instructions are given the troublesome Stan attempts to timely, with hetero-.. rie. between 7:30 and 8:30 in the ball- assist his equally troublesome friend geneous collection of characters Universal’s new first run produc- room by Mushrush and his staff of Oliver out of their many difficulties. aboard the fast express train be-, tion, instructors. Also on the bill “Nice Women,” co-starring will be the latest tween Peiping and Shanghai. Much Sidney Fox and Frances Dee, is the Ladies will have their night on Flip the Frog cartoon comic, “Fire, major screen event. Wednesday. Fire,” the Hearst Metrotone News of the action is concerned with the Rose’s Royal Midgets arc consid- The Rye Waltz will be the event and a novelty subject entitled the desperate attempt made to run the ered to be one of the outstanding on this evening. “Mystery of Marriage.” train through the gunfire between Lilliputian A Leap Year Party is scheduled acts in vaudeville. These for mam these two cities. The film ends fifteen talented people present Thursday night. Each lady tiny patron JOAN BENNETT with the arrival in Shanghai of the what is termed an entire show in of the ballroom will be per- itself. mitted to bring a gentleman friend RETURNS TO SCREEN express train and its • passengers.. There are some twelve spe- as acts and more her guest. A Flat-Foot Waltz Joan following adventures both harrow- cialty than fifteen will Bennett’s return to the scenes their big contest also be held. ing and humorous, romantic and in little revue. On Friday night screen after a forced retirement of Songs, dances, music, acrobatics an Old Fashion pathetic. Round Waltz event is announced. six months following her serious Dietrich is and comedy repartee are featured Marlene a central fig-'! Hal Bailey and his Collegians accident of last among the characters by the tiny actors and actresses. summer Is in the ure in The continue as the music makers in the A oldest of the group is 44 years and nature of a celebration at the “Shanghai Express.” distin- Lyric ballroom. guished the heaviest weight sixty-eight Apollo where “She Wanted a Mil- cast also includes Clive pounds. lionaire,” the Fox picture in which Brook, Warner Oland, Anna May There are she was working when thrown from Wong, Eugene Pallette, LouisS ' nine miniature ladies von Seyf**' and six little Mr. and Mrs. a horse, appears as the current at- Closser Hale and Gustav men. Will Speak feritz. The plot itself is based on Marcel are the other couple of traction. recent actual experiences of its au- the troupe. They are said At the time of the accident, Miss to have 1—Leila Hyams has one of the leads in “Freaks,” which opens today thor, Harry Hervey, in the locale a son about 16 years old nor- Bennett was fairly deluged with who is at the Palace. of the picture. The production has mal, and he towers feet letters of sympathetic condolences fully two 2Carole Lombard is one of the beauties in “No One Man,” now at just been completed, and its re- above the heads of his parents. and wishes for a speedy recovery the Circle. lease was rushed on account of" Marcell performs a juggling act, ! ROUNDING ROUND from fans all over the country, as- 3Sidney Fox is in the cast of “Nice Women,” opening today at the which the the present-day interest in the sisted by his wife. greatly allieved painful- Lyric. her may Orient. Sidney With WALTER ness of injury and it be "' Page, well-known variety nr TUT? A Q 4Marlene Dietrich is big “Shanghai Express,” now Miss Dietrich again is under the comedian, 1 1 HflVO the shot in on the of interest to these same fans to 1 is the second featured act. D. HICKMAN screen at the Indiana. know that upon her recovery, Miss direction of Josef von Sternberg,,., He announces that he is “Jest Fool- 5 Joan Bennett returns to the talking screen following her accident in Bennett again mounted the same who directed her previous talking in’ Around” and his foolin’ is re- i far as road shows are two loom “She Wanted a Millionaire,” now at the Apollo.