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APRIL 19, 1930 PAGE 8 THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES ‘STRICTLY DISHONORABLE’ OPENS THURSDAY AT ENGLISH’S George Somnes of The Civic Theatre Is Making Elaborate Bandbox Plans to Have “Lilliom” the Major Event of the Current Season at the Playhouse. to Offer PEMBERTON'S production of “Strictly Dishonorable,” Preston ‘Cargo’ BROCKSturges' widely praised comedy, that has won for Itself the distinc- tion of being one of the most conspicuously successful hits of recent years in the theater, is to be given by a specially selected Pacific coast company at English's for three nights and a Saturday matinee, beginning next Well Known Stage Drama Thursday. Personalty staged by Pemberton and Antoinette Perry, who gave the to Be Given in Movie original its adroit direction, this production contains a cast of high merit (who for its widely varying characters, and includes Margaret Perry Form. played the stellar role in New York during the illness of* Muriel Kirkland), Lino Manzoni. Lee Baker, Ralph the New York critics are to he and is “Lilliom.” Hardly any Locke, George Meeker. Jerome fantasy believed, the all talking picture and other play has so caught the spirit IF Daley, Guido Alexander Ed- which opens at the ward Hartford. of being on earth and yet in the “White Cargo,” and of the most the realms of pure fancy imagina- Bandbox today, is one Pronounced by writers for managed to show of deft tion. Molnar has exciting and entertaining produc- theater as a masterpiece things can be with wealth of alert that true and real tions to be for the play-writing, a whimsical, and as we follow ever offered and humor, intriguing intelligent always interested from his amusement of "talkie" fans. romance and maintaining a spright- Liliom, merry-go-round to the bench in the Not only have the intense dram* ly buoyancy in its never-lagging but inarticulate the has taken park, where true and magnetic romance of the stags merriment, comedy him, and then to the place in the upper class distinc- love comes to version of this story been accurately its little photographer's shack where tion of “Holiday,” “Let Us Be Gay,” the fact that he is to be and realistically transcribed to the and “Paris a worthy and simple Bound” as father strikes him so forcibly that talking screen, but additional scope tasting contribution to the theater. a action and need of becoming has given to the action by vir- “Strictly the The crisp dialogue of a provider leads liim—not to the tue of the wider possibilities which ’ Honorable’’ bubbles with shrewd paths of rectitude—but rather to camera gives to themes of this and glows the and witty observations easy money and the robbery of a sort. with whimsical pleasantries anent cashier who is about to return to a if The story’ “White Cargo,” which the humorous goings-on in a con- factory with the weekly pay roll—- has not been tampered with in the speakeasy. genial, cozy a robbery which by the way involves pets and a lot of them In Kluting’s S—Dick Powell has returned to the Indiana stage with all talking picture version, is that of story the phiJan- I—Lino Manzoni is cast in "Strictly Dishonorable* 2—For Easter there are The 7 chronicles —if necessary—murder. It all ends Entertainers, on the new bill at the Lyric. the Charlie Davis band. a young man who takes a job in the derings opera singer coming to English’s on Thursday night for three days. now of a bachelor badly. tropics confident that he will not and an innocent but love curious turns out. to be the victim many Liliom in producing “Easter Joys,” the fall from grace as have men maid from the provincial Yokum. and suicide is the result. But For a time he is his stage offering at the Colonial for who precede him. Miss. it doesn’t end there. able to resist the temptation to drinking nook j Easter to At this atmospheric He is haled before the court of Steel to ROUND the week. drink and to become indolent. Like- there the arrogant been ROUNDING of assembles, also, heaven Just as in life he has He has taken advantage the wise, he remains true to. the girl fiance of the girl, a outspoken many times haled before the police Ith occasion to introduce a lot of novel who waits for him at home. philosophical judge who enjoys his faced by Be Revue court and he is there, too, Sing at D. HICKMAN makes the But ultimately the tropical heat alcoholic beverages during ex-offl- by heavenly THEATERS ideas which performance a magistrate—but a monotony, hardships and tempta- cio a waggish policeman border more on the revue type than periods, one, who seems to know too much. tions become too strong for hi* Tomaso, the ebullientproprietor letters and telephone requests have been received by the writer offering. and Finally through his stubbornness he Subject the usual burlesque powers of resistance, especially when of the speakeasy. the Lyric was announced that Charles Berkell would seriously consider song is sentenced to suffer for a few MANYsince It He has introduced some new Tondeleyo, a primitive and beautiful Just as the Yokum miss, being through coming back to Indianapolis for a season of stock. years, the hope that numbers and a Fashion Parade. girl, makes it her business to cap- abandoned by her unbearably opin- will come knowledge and As I have stated, I am not doing this in any spirit of boosting any one suffering George Fares Will Offer a Special wardrobe was prepared and ture his affections. ionated escort, is preparing herself then he is privileged to return to “The Melody Man” Will Be stock company or theater. his ideal* ind many suggesting stage setting was made His struggle to maintain to be a martyr to love, music for in which little Indianapolis theatergoers have written me letters each be- earth one day, with Milton Byron and Elliott in New Production and the strained relationship experience under the Neopol.tan time he must try and do one good Screen Feature On that Berkell return to this city Edythe especially for the show. opera singer in with tween him and the other men in- fascination of the to help toward his salvation. the leading roles and Idabelle Arnold playing comedy leads. Anew member of the feminine above the deed have the department to reflect Here. volved in the story, furnish some of his apartment speakeasy, He fails—in his eyes—but through New Bill. I sincerely believe that I right in this author extricated, with ease and opinion the of Times. portion of the cast will be seen the most gripping scenes ever the he succeeds and the end for the of readers The W eek, suggests spring- Benard, makes her first plausibility, his ingratiating char- love The Lyric is helping Columbia There seems to be a very definite when Ethel filmed. him seems sure. kind I like best. time, flow’ers, pretty clothes and appearance before a Colonial acters—and does his extrica ting sat- their tenth anni- movement on the part of those who excels In are the which EASTER 7 Interesting, exciting in every Pictures celebrate I in mind her performances in and (Buttons) She comes with a splendid and with great fun. stock to have Berkell return have happiness George audience. Oakie and Sutherland in Movie isfactorily minute, this revival should tax the for the special enjoy "Ladies of the Evening,” “Stella, Dallas,” in incidentally, has versary by presenting Fares, has kept this well mind record of successful engagements and Edward Suther- Indianapolis, the Playhouse for the to this city. “Underworld,” such Os Jack Oakie capacity of the Easter week screen featured Colum- and all plays. and there is little doubt, but what have arrived distinction of being the fourth city One very important thing about course, for the lighter comedy Miss land, his director, in six performances that are being an- all-talking production, roles. just about right. What I so admire in she will prove a popular addition to in United States to see “Strict- bia's latest 95 per cent of all the letters Ls that usually fitted in very nicely, but I New York to make “The Sap From the nounced through the week of in Elliott your reviews is that you really "criticize” company. the others being “The Melody Man,’ conjunction the writer contends that Berkell should prefer that the comedy parts be the Syracuse,” stage comedy seeh on ly Dishonorable.” April 28. of a play—so many critics simply tell the Helen Morgan promises some song Rochester, with a special stage program would successful if he brought left for Miss Idabelle Arnold, who, of Broadway'this winter, at the Para- New York. Chicago and i Instead of Miss LaGallienne, we be story—a thing which the average theater- that both new and novel. vaudeville. Byron in course, should be Included in such a hits are studio. This N. Y. This company is making this in the RKO back Miss Elliott and the goer could very well do himself. Buttons Fares and Eddie Ware, mount Long Island will have Mrs. Irving Fauvre part outstanding one that company. the city and Denver only two stops An cast, leading roles. If you think my letter is valuable the Oakie’s initial picture in the of Julie and Norman Green sup- It me that there is a crying look after the comedy end of be route to the coast.