OCT. 22, 1932 THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES PAGE 5 BRIAN OPENS MONDAY 1 AT ENGLISH’S IN ‘MERRY WIDOW’

Joan Crawford Has Role of Sadie Thompson in the Talk- Hobart Bosworth, Known to Hundreds as ‘The Grand Old ing Version of ‘Rain,’ While Walter Huston Is Cast Man of Motion Pictures, Tops the Vaudeville as the Psalm-Singing Reformer: Now at Palace. Bill Now on View at the Lyric. CRAWFORD has the role of Sadie Thompson in a talking ver- PECULIAR fact in connection with the score of Franz LehAr’s op- JOANsion of Rain,” which is the new feature on the talking screen at A eretta. “The Merry Widow,” in an elaborate revival of which Don- Loew s Palace. ald Brian will begin an engagement of one w'eek at the English, starting - < This engagement Rain” is an exclusive one In k Monday with a popular priced matinee Wednesday and Saturday, is the of this city, according v Hk w ** 188 to Jac manager ■k -M ■%?■#* single instance of his operettas attaining pronounced success in this Flex, at the Palace. ' < Joan from > >• country. Crawford, borrowed Metro-GoGldwyn-Mayer by United WM ■£, , TrS U/J Artists for this production, under the skillful directorial hand of fllmdom's The reason for this is that Lehar has been most unfortunate in se- genius, Lewis Milestone, the man who gave us “All Quiet on the West- curing romantic stories that met the demands of his tunes. ern Front," “Front Page" and-many other of the real masterpieces of the Austrian and German authors failed dismally to put the dash and zip talking screen, has stepped from her roles of modern-day youth and roles into their books, and the great composer, of course, was terribly handi- of sophistication to portray the lady capped. It remained for Adrian of ‘ Ross to lift Lehar to liber morals in Rain.” Bcswell Sisters as the telephone op- his deserved rotund comedian, carries the ad- in in hall of fame. Supporting Miss Crawford erators, and Kate Smith, the Mills place the vance billing of the “Mirthful Mas- “Rain” are such stars as Walter Brothers, Cab Mr. Ross not only wrote the Calloway and his ter of Rhythm, Tunes and Laughs.” Huston, one of the finest character orchestra; Arthur Tracy, the lyrics for “The Merry Widow.” He stage screen; street the acts Joe actors on either or singer, and Vincent Lopez, as them- also brightened adaptation by Other on the bill include last season's Victor Leo Stein in such William Gargan. selves—entertainers for the “Big Leon and Lane and Pearl Harper in “No Hits Broadway sensation; Guy Kibbee, a that the operetta scored Broadcast.” manner —No Runs—No Errors;” Jack and Matt Moore. Walter Catlett, Beulah The story deals instantly on its in Vienna with Erwin’s pur- Jerry “Dancing on Skates” and the Bondi, Kendall Lee, Ben Hendricks chase of a radio station at behest a*d in a few months it was being and in every Euro- Frederic Howard. of Miss Hyams, to give Crosby a presented practically Young King Troupe, “Chinese as you probably know, pean The story job, with results as romantic as they capital. Marvels.” concerns Itself with a girl of non- are amusing. In Donaon. where Joe Coyne cre- The screen features Richard Dix portrayed by English descript reputation, Selected short subjects further ated the star role in the supported by Tom Brown and Misa Crawford, who, with several augment the program. version, it ran for something in the Rochelle Hudson in the RKO-Radio South Tom How- other passengers on a seas ard in “The Rookie"; Ted Heusing’s neighborhood of 1.000 performances picture "Hell’s Highway.” schooner, is marooned on the South •; and established Mr. Coyne for all Sportslant “Stuff on the Ball,” and Ji Fox News and new comedy will seas island of Pago Pago when Paramount sound news. time in the hAirts of British thea- complete the program. cholera breaks out among the crew*. ter-goers. Donald Brian created And the entire action of the story the part of Prince Danilo in this MOTION PICTURES occurs while the quarantine is in country a quarter of a century ago effect. HyHW and his triumph in New' York on The central characters are a Bennett H IHhl^hmm the opening night when tickets sold brimstone-smelling reformer, played at a premium of S2OO a pair, made by Walter Huston, and the lady of I—Hobart Bosworth’s love for horses is proven in this picture. He is 3—Joyce White will be one of the chief players in “Rio Rita,” which a star of him. limber morals whom he tries to Booked heading the new vaudeville bill at the Lyric which opened today. opens Friday, Nov. 11, at the Indiana. The run of the Operetta in New' force into his path of rectitude, with 2—The Devore Sisters are prominent in the “WKBF Radio Frolic,” ■4—Donald Brian again has his original role In “The Merry Widow,” York lasted nearly tw'o years. Mr. a sergeant of the marines, enacted now on the stage at the Indiana. which opens a week’s engagement at English's Monday night. Brian revived it at Erlanger’s by William Gargan. siding with the theater, New York, a few months girl, and finally winning happiness on Roof ago for what was intended to be for her. an engagement of but two w eeks. r , Ml As you probably know, ' Rain" is Miss Virginia O'Brien, then as r now', Sonia (The Merry an adaptation by Maxwell Ander- Charlie Davis Arranges was the L . son of the stage play by John Col- Widow), and so great was the en- V Yli ton and C. Randolph, which in turn Novelty thusiasm that the two weeks ran o Numbers for * m c £° V: was adapted from W. Somerset into many weeks and the profits A ; ; t oVi i Maugham’s story which was orig- Next Week. were amazing. inally written for the late dramatic n x * Eagels. Ralph Bennett and his Seven | actress, Jeanne MARIE ADOR As the title implies, rain forms Aces, "all eleven of ’em,” will tem- 4.if the real background of the yarn. porarily replace Charlie Davis, his TOPS LYRIC BILL orchestra, the Call Rain, relentless rain—falling for Sisters and Ruby Hobart Bosworth, billed “The on the Indiana Roof next Friday. as notwEii njllßll days on end until the marooned Star of 500 Pictures,” will appear at I H company is driven to a state of lit- The Aces engagement is for four nights, ending the Lyric in person as headline at- tle than at Roof’s annual , 1 less insanity. tfie traction for seven days, starting to- Mask-O-Ween Ball Monday, Oct. } Featurettes comprising the bal- 31. day. MILLS BROTHER* f ance of the program include Hal Although they have never ap- I ill Roach's Taxi Boys” in their latest peared locally, Bennett and his There are very few men, women comedy "Strange Intertube,” a Flip Aces have become known through or children who have been follow- the Frog cartoon novelty and the their broadcasts. ers of moving pictures to any de- most recent issue of the Hearst The original Seven Aces were or- gree who do not know the name of Metrotone News. ganized six years ago at Georgia Hobart Bosworth. He is referred to Tech as “grand old man motion a tt tt college, during the period when the of TRA