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PAGE 4 THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES JAN. 15, 1936 Louise Essex Proves Idea Coming ,Here Friday on Screens and Stage of Moving Picture Theaters Thrills and That Musicians of State Chills Make Rank With World's Finest Movie Short Cellist, Appearing With Indianapolis Symphony, Presents Graphic Newsreel Pictures Saint-Saens Concerto, Bringing to Authority, It Catch Tragedy as Depth of Feeling, Fluent Dexterity. It Stalks. BY JAMES THRASHER This week has brought us two exceptional performances bv Indian- When a newsreel cameraman goes apolis musicians. They should help to dispel the false, but still prevalent, after his story he usually geta it. notion that the soil of artistic growth Is confined to continental Europe. But he also gets more than the Louise Essex, cellist and soloist with the Indianapolis Symphony Orches- censors or editors will allow in the tra last night, reaffirmed the impression created by Bomar Cramer's piano final reel. recital Sunday—that one may ascend the slopes of Parnassus from the What is left over is saved, and prairies of Indiana. some of the most interesting of theae Miss Essex delayed her debut in excerpts from the world’s pictorial public recital until last night, history are to be shown as “Camera though she had gained an enviable Thrills,” at the Circle beginning reputation in Europe and our East- Blueprints Friday. ern cities. It seems a wise decision, Aid Charles E. Ford, head of Universal for she came to us as a well- Newsreel, sponsored in Indianapolis equipped and gifted musician with- by Tiie Times, has arranged these out deficiencies which local pride in Film-Making many scenes of action and real life might seek to excuse. drama into a two-reel film. Among Her vehicle was the "A Minor Con- those to be seen are shots of the certo" of Saint-Saens, a work of bril- Detailed Planning Precedes assassination of Alexander of Yugo- liance and beauty, and a revealing slavia and Minister Barthou of test of Its performer’s ability. To it Actual Camera Work. France as they rode through Mar- Miss Essex brought authority, a seilles. depth of feeling, and fluent dexter- Timex Special Others were filmed at the burning ity. Her tone, while not of great HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 15.—When of the Morro Castle, the Chicago stockyards fire, the sonority, was a compelling expres- filming of “The Last of the Mo- hand-to-hand music’s fighting in the San Francisco strike. sion of the content, and in hicans” begins, Director Edward the lyric portions, sang with mellow Cameramen Shot, Beaten richness. Double stop 6, octaves and Small is to walk on the set carry- harmonies made ing a roll of 100 blue prints. They When the people of Cuba rose in she an integral revolt against govern- part the composition well the Machado of as as a are to give detailed plans for cam- ment in 1933. two of Universal’s ace means of technical display. era angles, lighting, exits and en- cameramen went to the scene to Fine Sweep and Flow trances and the placing of charac- transcribe lt in celluloid. The pair, ters in which may follow as armed only with cameras, started There is a sweep scenes fine and flow long as 40 days later. —¦— out to get scenes of the Machadist In Miss Essex’ playing, while each The procedure was tried several machine gunners who were speeding nuance is treated with meticulous months ago when Mr. Small matte through the city in automobiles, care, she retains her conception of his preparations for “The Count of shooting down the citizens gathered the music in its entirety; the re- Monte Cristo.” It worked with fair to - —* 111i ; at mass meetings on street corners. Recital Aid 7" S the fray, one of cam- sult is an artistic and satisfying success and was tried later during During the performance. some sequences of "The Red Salute” eramen was mowed down with 17 Sharing honors with the soloist and “Melody Lingers On.” but this machine gun bullets in his legs, and Memorial Fund the other received a fractured skull was the orchestra’s playing of the is to be the first picture which util- Memorial Fund ’EEjjffilk JHh| uflHl “Second Rumanian Rhapsody” of izes the system for an entire pro- when knocked over the head with a Enesco, under Ferdinand Schaefer’s duction. rifle butt. (?) able direction. Mr. Schaefer's read- No longer the Janeane Johnson Burroughs J For your amusement the nov- will director have |||||| film contains ing captured the warm intensity of to for to elty shots of tha ponder hours trying vis- 'ZZZ ~ the composition's Gypsy melodies, angles. Nor Announces Program. SjjM famous Ascot auto race crack-ups, ualize camera will the bull goring an American and drew from the strings a vibrant, spend matador, electrical chief valuable time Thursday night’snight's recital by Jane the tragic start and finish of De deep-colored tone which we have experimenting in lighting. Burroughs Marotr, —- Johnsonohnson Burroughs Inin Marott ball- JJ)rrT Pinedo’s attempted transcontinental long wished to hear. “Contrary to impression," Mr. l|l orchestral offer- roomoom offers the two-fold opportun- if air hop. The remaining Small said, “such a system will not Wagner’s ity of contributing to the Will \ Graham McNamee is the narrator. ings included overtures to bring mechanical handling of ‘‘Die “Tann- Rogerslogers Memorial FundFund and hearingheaving ' Meistersinger” and dramatic or art. It haeuser,” the Mozart “G Minor photographic a well chosen collection of rontrm-contem- V- Trained for Opera and will enhance the dramatic value ot J Symphony.’” poraryorary songs sung byby a capable local A Cecilia Parker, whose singing the picture, for it will relieve the artist. * ' has from Symphony Not So Happy director’s mind of worries voice never been heard caused by Accompanied by Walter Whit- ’>*s *-- the physical -.Vb screen, was educated to sing The rather details.” worth, Mrs. BurroughsBun .1 is to pre- pi- in grand complex construction mm opera. of the “Meistersinger” overture 1 sentmt groupscroups by English, German.German, J 9 failed to cloud the delightful qual- French,: cie l, Italian,I;.tli.ui SpanishSpam.handand Amer-tmn- |§f]jSH| sßj VH II Trained as Pianist composers. ¦ ity of Wagner’s music, as set forth ican:an composers. Norma Shearer, a brilliant pianist Desires The completecomplete program for the by Mr. Schaefer, with the assistance Fame The the f- f'vV'%i as a child, had passed examinations of the orchestra’s wood-wind play- concert, scheduled for 8:30, is: at the Royal Academy of Music by ers, who "did themselves proud.’' i the time she was 8 years old. happy To the 3ueen of Heaven Not so was the symphony on Own Merit Thomas F. DVtnhill Edward Everett Horton (above), which followed. Its lovely flow of A Feast of Lanterns Granville Bantocn veteran film funster, Is back on the melody by frequent Tears of God Dent Mowrey WHERE, WHAT, WHEN was broken and A Piper Michael Head screen and is In- distracting tempo, APOLLO to appear at the ' fluctuations of Brother of Gene Raymond II Plays Farmer definitely Return engagement ot “The Lit- diana Theater in “Her Master's 'M4 tV! “Ah Wilderness" which were not Mozart. Weigenlied Els, “Der 4 der from Schafz- tlest Rebel” with Shirley Temple, I 111 Days “IfYou Could Cook* The second and more familiar Changes for Screen. graeber” Franz Schreker John Boles and at 11. Voice,” along 'With Earl Carroll's Only Name Fruehlingssonne Richard TrunK 12:51, 2:42, 4:33, 6:24, 8:15 and overture of Wagner closed the pro- In Meiner Heimat Richard Trunk for First Time 10:06. “Vanities” on the stage Friday. gram, rounding out the most satis- Timex Special Ich atemef elnen Linden Dust CIRCLE Gustav Mahler Victor McLaglen (above, right), factory of this year’s performances HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 15—Bob Mar- Und gestern Hat er mir Rospn geb- “Dangerous,” featuring Bette Joseph Davis. Franchot and Margaret who made the biggest comeback of by local We can lowe is aspiring to a place in the racht Marx Lindsay, Tone our organization. Hat dlch die Liebe beruehrt ..Joseph Marx at 11:45. 1:50, 2:55. 6. ft a Hollywood constellation, but desires Fred Stone Is ’Cast in His and 10:00. any actor in the last year, is shown not leave “Tannhaeuser” without 111 special word of praise for those to attain film prominence on his INDIANA at the height of his glory in “Pro- of Hymne au soleil Alexander Georges Native Environment. fessional Soldier,” sterling Joseph Elliot own merits. He Is the brother Air champetre Francis Pohlenc ‘‘The Magnificent Obsession.” Him which starts musicians, on Lloyd C. Douglas’ novel, with Gene Raymond. Air romantique * Friday at and Hans Meuser. solo clarinetist Francis Poulenc Time Special Irene Robert Taylor. Betty the Apollo. A with Lt flute enenantee Maurice Ravel Dunne. and bassoonist with the visit Gene on the set of Chere null ..Alfred Bachelet HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 15.—For the Furness, at 11:30. 1:35. 3:40, 5:46. Major Bowes’ amateurs, lim- Bet 7:50 and 9:55. , Symphony Orchestra, who are filling “Don’t on Love” resulted in a first time in his 50 years in ited to radio lanes, have „*Ken to in picture the —lntermission the LOEWS the same posts this with the role that for star’s IV theatrical profession Fred Stone, the country, and Unit No. 3 of Mr. season brother. Not wishing to capitalize ''Ah. Wilderness!” with Lionel Indianapolis orchestra. Through the Nebbie Ottorino Respighi once a farm boy, is to play Barrymore. Wallace Beery. Aline Bowes’ traveling shows is to ap- on his brother’s Bob Scherzo Kansas of their the famil- reputation, Ottorino Respighi a farm in MacMahon and Eric Linden, at 12:33. pear at the Lyric starting Friday, artistry playing, adopted the new name for serv- Nana Manuel de Falla .role. It is his current 3:43, 6:53 and 10. Also "If You iar strains the "Pilgrim’s Chorus” film Las locas por amor Joaquin Turina picture, “Farmer in the Dell.” Could Only Cook" with Herbert Mar- with Lewis Costelli, accordionist ice. Mr. Marlowe also is blond and shall and Jean Arthur, at 11:09, 2:15. (shown left, took on new beauty. V Although his career 5:25 and 8:39. below, with Major resembles Gene in appearance. He has carried Bowes) A Song for Lovers Deems Taylor him through every branch of en- LYRIC as one of the headliners. has had considerable stage experi- Cossack Love Son* Richard Kountz The story of Franz Schubert and ence in th East and plans to follow Sometimes Madeleine Clark Walther tertainment from one-ring wagon “King of Burlesque,” with Warner Wild Geese Vaughn de Leath shows to Broadway musical come- Baxter, Alice Faye and Jack Oakie his music never grows old. Rich- Shortridge Shows a screen career. At the Well Richard Hageman at 11:10, 2. 4:50, 7:40 and 10:30. (below, right), dies and finally to the films, Mr. at 3:50, ard Tauber famous Vaudeville 1. 6:40 and 9:30. European Stone never before has been cast in OHIO tenor, is to bs the lead- when I ing man “April Blossoms” Reitzel's Paintings his native environment. He is to “This Is the Life” at 10:30, 1:09, drive a six-horse team. Asa boy he 3:38, 6:24 and 9:10. Also "The Last has its world premiere at Loew’s Current the Applause Greets Return Outpost" at 11:35, 2:21, 4:50, 7:36, • . exhibit in Selleck Wild ‘ Theater Friday. “The Lone Wolf drove a four-horse team and was and 10:15. FRIDAY Gallery at Shortridge High School an expert horseman. Returns,” starring Melvyn Doug- shows the work of Marquis E. Reit- las, is the other picture on the WORLD PREMIERE of the Mammoth Musical zel, head of the art department at of William Gillette to Stage double program. Rockford College, Rockford, 111., a Carole, Fred Again with the well-known Middle Western painter. Spectacle wonder-melodies of the The display includes 12 oils, whose of American for subjects deal with contemporary life Dean Actors Breaks Retirement Third Cast as Film Team immortal Schubert, featuring the great tenor, and landscape, such as "Milk ‘Farewell’ Tour in ‘’ Role. So successful was the combination Strike,” Boy “Farm and Horses.” of Carole Lombard and Fred Mac- .Richard Tauber. M-G-M has chosen Indianapolis “Zero” and "Winter Scene on Chi- By United Prctt cago River.” NEWARK, F. J„ Jan. 15.—After the final curtain the audience went Murray with audiences throughout to There Is no admission charge for wild, and never had actor or play received a more thunderous ovatibn. the country that they again are to first hear and see this EYE-FILLING, the exhibit, which may be seen dur- The star of the piece walked out seven times. Since the audience HL be teamed. Seen in “Hands Across ing school hours for the remainder would not let him go. he made a curtain speech. First he confessed to the Table,” at the Indiana and in TUNE-THRILLING ROMANCE. of the month. being 80 years old. He admitted his pleasant surprise at being alive. a return engagement at the Circle, When he retired the last time he believed it permanent, he said, but hers they are to appear next in “Hard he was, on the boards again. to Handle.” 1111 "Apparently,” he said in a clear, Their forthcoming vehicle is an sa “THE LONE WOLF RETURNS” Married! But Is It resonant voice, "there has been a footlights, the applause. He also lUlh lombard adaptation of the original story by Feature! Melvyn Douglas • Gail Patrick misunderstanding between God end felt a faint nostalgia for the 17 Play/* tennis Richard MacCauley, and concerns \\\ myself.” almost Real, She Wonders cats he had forsaken on his Con- avegatwo a publicity man for a book publisher The was emergence necticut estate, also the miniature dailx who has difficulties handling a beau- occasion the SETvPA day. By United PrcM from his second "permanent” re- railroad with which he had amused tiful young authoress. The picture HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 15.—Ruth tirement of William Gillette, dean himself in retirement. is to go into production early in the Marion, actress-daughter of George of American actors, beloved by He left the stage In 1921 for 1:1s They All Have Names spring. Marion, veteran screen performer, thousands for his many stage roles, cats and railroad. In 1929 he Harold Lloyd, now starring In today pinched herself to see if she particularly for that of Sherlock emerged in a revival of his cele- Paramount’s “The Milky Way,” really was married to Lieut. Ken- Holmes. His vehicle was "The Three brated of A. Conan to be known in England as “Winkle.” adaptation li^^ksEHTArioNS. N^iIhBORHOOD^I-HEATERg 1 neth McElroy, U. S. N„ so p.ccus- of To this day they call him “Er” in KxR Wise Fools,” a smash hit 1918. Doyle’s detective, “Sherlock Holmes,” tomed was she to nuptial rites aftei/ The scene was the musty old then retired agaiin until he ac- Germany, “Lui” in France and “El” WEST SIDE EAST SIDE going through them for nearly 1000 Schubert Theater. cepted this indefinite engagement in Spain, meaning “he” in each iHr flMi , language. And in P T A T P 2702 W. 10th St. i r nights on the stage. with producer John Golden. Mexico he’s S I A I bj Double Feature TACOMA KElp actress Age Is Hidden known as just plain “Skinny.” Lawrence Tibbett Lee Tracy The stately had been “mar- WKt “METROPOLITAN” “TWO FISTED” ried” every night for nearly three There was nothing about Mr. Gil- “TARZAN AND HIS MATE'* “lALNA” years as a member of the cast of lette to indicate his 80 years. His “The Drunkard.” shoulders were as straight, his eyes Student Is to Give 'SifcMSS*** IRVING Double Feature ' BELMONTA Pauline Lord Paul Muni The ceremony, performed by a as piercing, his mouth as tight- “A FEATHER IN HER HAT” “DR. gOCRATES” municipal judge, was witnessed by lipped. his voice as controlled as 40, Cincinnati Recital “DANTE’S INFERNO” “AFFAIRS OF SUSAN” ago, the cast and her father. or even 30 years w*ien there a f O AT MUh. St. Albers, violin- S UDouble0 W. Feature was actor who compared to him Violet Indianapolis DAYS A 1I U Y1 EMERSON Laughton no ist LAST 2 M Wallace Beery Charles in popularity. and student of Stefan Sopkin at fn Hurry! Hurry! Hurry! W “THE MIGHTY BARNUM” "MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY” Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, MAJOR BOWES’ AMATEUR THEATER OR Back stage, Mr. Gillette was com- “RED HEADS ON PARADE” THE AIR 'Journey to is to present a recital in the school’s I IRENE DUNNE f Mars' radely to his colleagues in an all- \ NORTH SIDE concert hall Friday night. ROBERT TAYLORX :'£"\. star cast that included Mary Rogers, Ramona £-x£:hr 1rtes IHI%HI HAMILTON ¦W&ISHFJack Wilson, local is to be xlilS I AME LIUS'' , Benny daughter of the late Wili Rogers, pianist, accom- R| T 7 Illinois at 34th “IT’S IN THE AIR” to Be Color Film l L Lj Wheeler * Woolsey ’’HANDS ACROSS THE James Kirkwood. Charles Coburn, panist. TABLE” Time* Special Os special interest the program “THE RAINMAKERS” Sidney Booth and William Post Jr. on HOLLYWOOD. Jan. 15.-An as- His friends and admirers for many is the inclusion of a sonata by the a PARKER SOF' Italian, Lazzari, FOB tronomical adventure melodrama. decades, graying men contemporary to be UPTOWN “c, ‘g££“ "TWO TONIGHT”™**” and women, wr> (.rant—l “WANDERER Or THE in for the js ~ taude Rains LAST OUTPOST” WASTELAND” “The Journey to Mars,” is to be he received airily. heard Cincinnati first rlus ‘ "THE LAS.T OUTPOST” “THE filmed in color by Paramount. After all, Mr. Gillette time. said, he Miss Albers also is to the A T,rfrr STRAND“LLr„S W. H. Christie of the Mt. Wilson should have given a first-rate per- play GARRICK EDWARD Major Sonata by Handel, Bruch’s G “THE CRUSADES” ARNOLD—SALLT EILERS observatory is assisting John Col- formance; he had enough experi- Q GQQf) crunm Minor Concerto and compositions by * “Remember Last Night” ton and James Creelman in the ence. Moreover, he strong, PT A m Bt. Clair Ft. Wayne felt quite Kreisler, Nin and Smetana. LJ,AIK Double Feature preparation of the story. Life on well able to play out the week here, VEST Bj M. Spencer Tracy Fifi D’Orsay Mars and other planets, as cn Philadelphia, 2Sc I q * I I L ¦ "DANTE’S INFERNO" science move to Washing- CHARLIE DAVIS ORCHESTRA “Cure believes it to exist, is to be de- ton and It With Music” Boston for engagagemenls, ¦GLORIA STUARTB - Mth at the PpY Northwestern Camera picted with help of special and to open on Broadway. It was a IVI>A Rosalind Keith Adventures—Ed. C. Hill staging and camera effects. familiar routine. “ANNAPOLIS FAREWELL” AND SHORT Doubie urt' SUBJECTS ROXY May *l>Vt Admits Great ~r _ _ . Robson Thrill ‘STRANGERS ALL” “THUNDER IN THE NIGHT” Still in costume and still smelling TALBOTT FrancisjdTggrLederer Raphael to Appear “THE GAY of grease paint, Mr. Gillette pro- LADIES 15c Prlicti DECEPTION” (Inch 20th Ctitirt |] “NELL GWYN’^ Paramount fessed to have received a great thrill. Checking) *Well —¦¦ , He was pleased the Gentlemen, 25c before 9 ,-¦¦¦ U... - “PAGE MISS GLORY” in Film 'Concertina' with play, the Stratford “HERE COMES COOKIE”, MEEKS’ Norman Foster CARL ORCHESTRA “SUPER SPEED” Raphael, who appeared here last “NIGHT ALARM” Coming Sunday, 26th SOUTH SIDE year •’Continental Varieties,” has Jan. - in “Hank” Henry ! WAMifBAXTER 4 O O i Noble t Mass. oeen signed for ’’Concertina,’’ motion HORACE HEIDT and MUKill, A Double Feature And His Hl* Alemlte Brigadiers AUCIFAYI JACK QAKtfl* M Nance Carroll FOUNTAIN SQUARE picture production which is to oe 10-Piece Orchestra “ATLANTICADVENTURE” Charles Farrell Fraternity or Sorority mix mice ima uin[\e EjJju f "DANGER AHEAD’ started soon with George and • griOHTIKO YOUTH” Raft Dances a Specialty CROAT AATOff N MM 4 Carole Lombard in the starring WIJ Turk Ave. HK. 49-JJ FATS WAIUI • MU LMC. It. roles. Known as the Kreisler of the NOW BOOK INC. 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