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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-27
NEW COMEDY
NOW AT THE OHIO

Half Shot at Sunrise the all
talking picture which has Bert
Wheeler and Robert Woolsey as it's
stars, is now at the Ohio. 1t is a
wartime comedy with music.
Wheeler and Woolsey, who we're re-
Gently starred in 1.-THE Cuckoos, -
appear in the film as two Ameri-
can doughboys who go A. w. o. L.
in Paris. They take their coloners
automobile, his daughter, and his
best French sweetheart.
Much of the comedy depends on
their vain efforts to remain be-
hind the lines and on their con-
slant chasing by military police.
Eventually, the pair emerge as he
roes from a tangled situation.
Dorothy Lee, comedienne, has the
chief supporting role. Hugh IRE
vor and Roberta Robinson make up
a romantic team. Others in impor-
tant roles are John Rutherford,
George MacFarlane, Leni Stengel,
Edna May Oliver and E. H. Calvert.
Paul Sloane directed the produc-
ton.
An animated cartoon entitled
"Mickey's Musketeers" and an issue
Of Paramount Pictorial are also
shown at the Ohio.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-27

Henderson's conception Of New
York in 1880 as a background for
the story.
They have also provided some
very snappy song numbers which
may become as popular as their I'M
forgetable hits in Sunny Side Up"
"Just Imagine" brings a new star
into prominence in the person of
Maureen O'Sullivan. John Garrick,
the leading man, is in love with
Maureen, but owing to the peculiar
marriage laws Of the time, his rival
is successful in winning the girl.
Garrick, repeats the decision and
some very amusing circumstances
arise.
His friend, Frank Albertson, con-
soles him as much as possible, but
it seems that Frank is in love with
Marjorie White to such a great de-
gree that it is hard to understand
any one else's troubles.
David Butler directed and Sey-
mour Felix staged the dance en-
sembles. Both served in the same
capacity in the production of Sun
ny Side Up"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-27

the merry masterpiece.
Consequently. the London COM
pany will not make its sojourn over
seas until the ides of March, or
Whereabouts; in the meantime,
giving more of America an op-
portunity to forget the crash of
financial empires in a brief but
joyous two hours and a half that
precede the curtain call.
Strictly Dishonorable" as its
name implies, is clicking, swift
timed comedy that preserves the
pure flame Of innocence amid
surroundings destined by nature to
squash that flame, or at least put a
rheoStat on it.
The cast to be seen here includes
Margaret SULLIVAN, who plays the
part of the innocent slip from the
South; Cesar Romero, who plays
the Count: Joseph Medallion, R. B.
williams, Rudolph Badaloni, Leo
Leone and Edward Hartford.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-27

Plans Gay
Program
Lyric to Keep Dance Floor
Crowded Until Early
Hour.

TINE big event Of the week at the
4 Lyric ballroom will be man.
moth New Years eve celebration on
Wednesday night. E. w. Mush-
rush announces that the ballroom
will be open until dawn, during
which time dancing and other
forms of entertainment are to be
presented to the jewellers.
Mushrush also announces that
there are to be no advances in the
Lyric ballroom prices, the regular
theater admission prices prevailing
for this event.
Curtis Thompson and his ball
room orchestra, augmented by sew
eral entertainers from the Lyric
stage show, will keep the music
and specialties going throughout the
New Years eve party.
Monday night Of next week fea-
lures a Camel Glide contest. Mush-
rush is the originator of this step
and it has found much favor with
all local dancers. He is Offering
prizes for the best in this style of
dance.
Tuesday night in the Lyric ball
room is Red Heads Night" Fa-
vors are to be given all red-haired
young ladies attending. Another
feature will be that authenticated
ladies will be admitted free to the
ballroom on this evening.
A New Years dance party has
been scheduled for Thursday eve
ming, when Mushrush and his dam
GERS will continue to welcome 1881
Friday night is for young old
folks, with many waltz contests and
prizes to those winning in the va
rious competitions.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-27
BRAND NEW FARCE
AT THE PALACE

"One Heavenly Night is the title
Of Samuel Goldwyn's newest pro-
duction, based on an original story
by Louis Bromfleld and Sydney
Howard in which Evelyn Laye, John
Boles, Leon Arrol and Lilyan Tash-
man appear, at the Palace Saturday.
It's background is modern Buda-
pest. FRITZ is the darling of the
eabaretS. Her career has been scar
let.
In the cafe is Lilli. the drab little
flower girl. whose life is without any
touch of color, glamour or romance
except that supplied by her distant
glimpseS of FRITZ. Above every
thing in the world, Lilli adoreS
FRITZ.
Because of her most recent brawl,
the police decide that FRITZ should
be banished from the city for few
months. FRITZ evades this extra
dition by sending Lilli in her place
to the magistrate Of Zuppa at his
lcastle. Lilli arrives, accompanied by
otto. her mentor and guide.
Count Mirko. ariStocratic ruler of
the countryside. believes the quiet
little Lilli to be the abandoned
Fifth. He treats her as such. They
match wits.
The next night. ~Mirko comes to
see Lilli. still believing her to be
FRITZ. They have a dinner on the
terrace of Lilli's villa. Again Lilli
turns the counts ardor into ado
lescent devotion. She makes him
kind and gentle. Softly, as the
music plays, he tells of his love. In
a turbulent gesture. Lilli surrenders
lust as FRITZ, the real FRITZ. whom
Mirko thought to be Lilli, is an
nounced.
"One Heavenly Night" marks
Evelyn Laye's first appearance on
the talking screen. The English
star was discovered by Samuel
Goldwyn when the producer saw
her in London in Madame Pompa-
dour."
Short film subjects which will
comprise the balance of the pro-
gram, will include Charles Chase in
High Cs," a Grantland Rice Sport
light novelty Par and Double Par"
and the newest issue of the Hearst
Metr0tone News Pictorial
A special late night performance
viii be given at the Palace Wednes-
day night, New Years eve. not only
to entertain those wishing to cele-
brate the arrival of the new year,
but also to preview Joan Crawford's
newest screen vehicle, Paid" which
was adapted to the talking screen
from Bayard Veiller's sensational
novel Within the Law"
Paid" will be shown at the mid
night performance only, in addition
to which an all new surrounding
program of short films will also be
seen. Supporting Miss Crawford in
Paid are such screen favorites as
Robert Armstrong. Marie Provost,
Kent Douglass, John MILAN, Gwen
Lee and Polly Moran.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-27
JUST IMAGINE"
NOW AT THE APOLLO

One OF the most unusual features
OF Just Imagine" newest De SYLVIA.
Brown and Henderson comedy with
music, proclaimed from all preview
sources to be a successor to Sunny
Side Up" is that it was written by
the famous trio and hasn't theme
song titled after the picture.
In fact, the songs are only essen
tial to specific comedy situations in
novel phases of the picture.
The production. now playing at
the Apollo, is said to be a spec
tacular departure from the usual in
talking pictures. The entire story
is projected fifty years into the flu
tune, with only one "holdover" from
the modern age in FL Brendel, the
premier Swedish character come
dian.
It represents a tremendous task
IN building De Sylvia, Brown and
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-27
Ballroom
to Have Big
Frolic Here
Roof to Be Scene
of Gay New Years
Party.

NEW YEARS EVE jewellers who
4 start the new year at the In
diana Roof bathrooms New Years
Eve frolic next Wednesday evening
will be offered a diversified program
Of dance music and entertainment.
Speed Webb and his ION With
the Show" orchestra, who proved a
musical sensation with the roof
dancers last season, have been en-
gagged to alternate dances with the
bathrooms Orchestra Without a
Name" Both orchestras will play
throughout the entire evening,
starting at $3.50 p. m. and continu-
ing until dawn of New Years day.
Hats, horns, noisemakers, cons
fetti and serpentine will be distrib~
uted among the dancers. There will
be a series of balloon showers and
favors.
A floor show is planned as part of
the evenings entertainment and
will be presented by Tom Devine,
the Indiana Roof manager.
According to the ballroom man~
agement, which is handling an adj
vance sale of tickets for the frolic,
many dancing parties are being
planned for groups, some of whom
will first attend house parties.
In speaking of the double or
chestral feature for the frolic, De-
vine said they would present two
very different types of dance music.
Webb's aggregation is typically a
colored dance organization, featur-
ing an unusual brass section, while
the Orchestra Without a Name"
is a modern white dance band, both
sweet and hot, and features a very
strong saxaphone section.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-27

Boyle Voolfolk of Chicago produced
the play.
Burton in discussing the play said
"The trouble with Abe Martin on
the stage was that it did not have
the humor of Kin Hubbard. He
simply refused to have anything to
do with it. had only the stage
rights to the name and others wrote
the play and the music"
ABE Martin" had a three weeks
run at English's and that was fol-
lowed by many weeks on tour in
Indiana, Ohio and Michigan. 1t
went out for a second season for a
time on the Klaw and Erlanger time.
Abe would have gone into New
York and Chicago if Kin Hubbard
could have been persuaded to write
the lines that Abe spoke. But the
great author refused to do it.
I will never forget the first night
of Abe on the stage at English's be-
cause I was with Kin Hubbard sew
eral hours after the drop Of the final
curtain.
II we could have been able to put
into print or upon the stage, the
many remarks Of Kin Hubbard that
night, ABE Martin" on the stage
would have been a, great success.
And so my loyalty to Kin Hub
bard prevents me from revealing
his many witticisms that night, hun
dreds of them that the world has
missed. because Kin Hubbard really
did not care for money.
And so 1 will always remember
the first night of ABE Martin be-
cause the creator Of Abe was not the
author of the play.
n
The Kirshbaum Center orchestra
will give a concert at 8 p. m. Sunday
at the center on North Meridian
street. The Kirshbaum Center glee
club will also appear. Sam Rosen-
blum, violinist. will be the soloist.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-27
NezU EUentS
i'm Studio

Irene Bordoni has been signed by
Paramount to star in a one-reel per-
sonality short. The vehicle will fea-
ture one or more typical songs.
Dashielle Hammett, former detec-
tive and author of Red Harvest, y
1.-THE Maltese Falcon" and other best
sellers, has arrived in Hollywood
from the east and joined the writing
department at the Paramount
studios.
Victor Schertzinger has been as
signed to take complete charge of
the directing of William Powell's
next starring vehicle for Paramount,
New Morals" Juliette Compton
will play opposite Powell. who re-
turned from vacation in Europe
recently to start work on the film.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-27
Fairbanks to Take Long Trip

When Douglas Fairbanks leaves
for the Orient early next month, he
will take with him Victor Fleming,
director, and a crew of sound tech
nicians and cameramen to film
backgrounds for his next starring
production for United Artists. Fair
banks has been working on this
story for the past six months, with
the nature of it being carefully
guarded.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-27
Just a Laugh

1t is told of Wallace Berry that
he abhors talks over the radio.
Appearing in San Francisco recent
ly, however, he was induced to make
an air talk in connection with the
opening there of M-G-M's Min
and Bill" in which he is co-stared
with Marie DRESSER.
He said / told you so" when
five minutes afterward a woman
called up the station and said, I'm
sure that wasn't Wallace Berry. He
sounded much too peaceful.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-27
Goes Modern

John Mack Brown will step out
of the historical roles he has been
playing in Billy the Kid and 1.-THE
Great Meadow" Elizabeth MADDOX
Roberts Kentucky pioneer story, to
enact the part of Chicago repor-
ter in THE Secret Six" now under
way at the Metro Goldwyn- Mayer
studio. George Hill, who made 1.-THE
Big House." is directing the new
film, with a cast headed by Wallace
Berry, Jean Harlow, Marjorie RAM
beau and Lewis Stone.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-27
PART TINE WIFE"
NOW AT THE LYRIC

A variety of stage and screen en-
tertainment is programmed for the
Lyric to ring out the old year and
ring in the new The show start
ing today and continuing through
next Friday with special late show
on New Years eve, has for its chief
screen attraction Part Time Wife"
an all talking Fox Movietone fea-
ture picture and six acts of genuine
Radio-Keith-O rpheum vaudeville.
part Time Wife" is the screen
version of Stewart Edward Whites
recent magazine story, 1.-THE Shep-
per New Founder and boasts of
such stars as Edmund Lowe and
Leila Hyams in the leading roles.
Edmund Lowe is given a brand new
Characterization as nervous young
husband, driven to distraction
through misplaced doubts of his
pretty wife.
Leila Hyams is the source of
Loves trouble. His constant sus-
picions, aggravated by an uncon-
trollable temper finally forces Leila
to leave him. From this point on
the story takes on lightning speed
and introduces as a peace-maker
little Tommy Clifford in the role of
an Irish caddy.
Broadus Erie, a child violin vir-
tuoSo, is first in mention on the
variety bill. Master Erie is not yet
in his teens, but it is said that he
tackles the classic that might easily
tax the genius Of Kubelick or a
Kreisler.
Sidney Page, well-known
comedian from the ranks of musical
comedy, presents a speciality of
comedy, congs and steps. Whitley, a
remarkably intelligent dog, one of
the new canine stars in vaudeville
will be presented on this bill by his
master and friend, Ed Ford. To-
gether they present a human playlet
called "Benevolence."
Mike Ames, a versatile young
chap hailing from the University of
Michigan, has, it is claimed, carved
a niche for himself in vaudevilles
hall of fame with his characterize
tions of feminine types.
Morey Barton and Harry Young,
are singing comedians and call their
Offering, which consists of witty
crossf1re and parodies on present
day hits, 1.-THE Left Jab."
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-27
tom SAWYER"
NOW AT THE CIRCLE

Tom Sawyer" Mark Twain's i'm
mortal story Of boyhood, has been
made into an all-talking picture by
Paramount. In its screen form. the
story is being presented at the Cir
Gle theater.
Jackie Coogan, famous child star
Of Chaplin's 1.-THE Kid" has come
out Of his retirement to play the
title role of the film. This is his
first appearance on the talking
although he is veteran of fifteen
feature length silent pictures.
Mitzi Green, 9-year-old actress.
who has gained prominence on the
talking screen in Marriage Play
ground" Paramount on Parade"
Love Among the Millonaires" and
other productions, impersonates
Becky Thatcher of the golden curls.
She is Tom Sawyer's puppy love"
sweetheart.
Junior Durkin, star of Courage"
and several other New York Iegiti-
mate stage successes, portrays
Huckelberry Finn, the unkempt rag
amutiln, who smoked a pipe and
didn't go to school. Jackie Scarf
enacts the role Of Sid, Toms "goody"
brother; Clara Blandick is Aunt
Polly, Lucent Littlefield is the
school master, Tully Marshall is old
Muff Potter, and Charles Sellon is
the minister.
All the best-remembered incidents
Of the original novel have been as
sen1bled and dramatized as a screen
play by Sam Mintz, Grover Jones
and William Slavens McNutt. John
Cromwell, who has directed "For
the Defense" Shadow of the Law"
Close Harmony and other talking
films, is responsible for the direc-
ton of Tom Sawyer"
The Circle is offering Dale Young
at the organ playing Variety Con-
cert Number Two "Voice of Holly
wood 1.-THE Little Big House" and
a Paramount sound news reel also
are on the program for the week.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-27
Strictly DShonOrable With Margaret SULLIVAN as the
Southern Girl, viii Open 5-Day Engagement
at EngiShS Tuesday Night.

CTRIcTLY DIsEoNoRABLE which will engagement AZ
0Engishs nights
matinee also Saturday matinee York
1881
the subway circuit
Manhattan win its fame
originally hankered
Pberton the producer who fast becoming
offices (box Offices OF his hilarious wiSy
the Avon heater New York the house
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-27
Columbia Has New Air Film

''Dirigible" the Columbia special
on which they have already spent
$1,250000 over a period of seven
months, will be completed by
Jan. 10. 1t will be released in
twelve reels and presented as a
roadshow attraction.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-27
Haines Has ANTIQUE Shon

William Haines, MGM star. has
opened an antique shop in Holly
wood, selling real early American
furnishings. During the last two
years he has been one of the great
est collectors of furniture of this
period.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-27
Radio Signs Good Team

Radio pictures has taken up its
option on the services of Wheeler
and Wooisey, thus assuring the pub
lie Of at least two more pictures
with them from that organization.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-27
Evelyn Laye Makes Her Movie Debut in 0ne Heavenly
Night as Leading Woman for John BoIeS and
Leon Enrol at the Palace for the Week.

@(NoINo WILD" aviation the Indiana
~ First National vaphone picture stars
The supporting cast includes Ntzhugh,
Walter Pidgeon Lawrence Gray.
The stage headed Belle
appearing gained
the
songs. ballads character dialect selections
Charlie his band on the stage program
They assisted by Howard comedians:
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-27
Gaynor Gets Big Role

Janet Gaynor has been selected
by Fox to play the title role in
Merely Mary Ann" from the
Israel zangwill play Of the same
name. Cecilia Lotus and j. NJ.
Kerrigan will support, with Henry
King slated to direct. Production
will start Jan. 5.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-27
Harding Had to Leave Cast

Ann Harding was forced to leave
the set of East Lynne" now in pro-
duction at Fox, because of an attack
Of laryngitis. She was removed to
her home and expects to recover
sufficiently to resume work the first
of the year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-27
ROUNDING ROUND
THT7 A TIM q With WALTER
/ II EA r. NO D. HICKMAN

NE of the sweetest memories that have in the theaer the
~ night of Abe Martins debut The stage Engnshs.
ABE Martin" the stage the character
Abe Martin
The unique thing stage
Hubbard not the author of the
stage to
Of ABE Martin" to Henry o.
of and
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-27
Universal to Have a Serial

Col. Tim Mccoy has started on a
ten episode serial for Universal,
title, Heroes of the Flame" This
is Universal's third serial this sea-
son.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-27
Gloria Stons WORK Arain

Gloria Swanson has indefinitely
postponed production of her next
picture, 'Rock-a-Bye." Story
trouble is the cause.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-27
Says FarezyeII

Outside Of the passing of
Lon CLANCY, nothing has sad
dened the Metro Goldwyn-
Mayer lot as much as the sud-
den death of Dad Owens, vet
eran gateman, who succumbed
to an attack of apoplexy.
Owens, about whom countless
gatenan gags" were fashioned
by wiseci i>kers, knew the stars
from the days they first walked
IN his gate as extras and built
up strong personal attachments
through his daily contacts.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-27

Former Actress in Stage Comeback
Clara Kirlball Young has been
signed for a part in Private Sec
retary'' by Radio Pictures.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-27

She ronlpS with Tom Sawyer"
in the picture of the same name
at the Circle. Her name is Mitzi
Green.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-27

Tom Brown and company will
open today at the Lyric for the
week.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-03-20
Officers of
Club Group
Are Named

Mrs. Christian Olsen is the new
head of the community welfare de-
partment of the Woman's Depart
ment Club. following the election OF
officers held Wednesday at the club
house.
Other officers are: Vice-chairman
Mrs. Othniel Hitch; recording sec
rotary. Mrs. B. F. LeMond, and
treasurer. Mrs. Harold Batchelder
A. community health program was
given. with three members of the
White House conference on child
health taking part. They were DR.
H. E. Barnard, chairman; DR.. Will
liam F. King, state health commits
sioner, and Miss Grace l.. Brown
superintendent of Indianapolis free
kindergartenS.
Barnard Talks
DR.. Barnard said the attempt at
developing a system OF education
for the normal child had extended
over a period of hundred years
and during the last few years, an
attempt had been made to correct
through special courts, the delin-
quencies of children. Through the
childrens bureau, welfare depart
mentS for children have been main
tanned as a function of state and
local governments.
Surely we can not be negligent
in our efforts to develop better
children" he said. while at the
same time we are producing such
amazing results in the improvement
of our cattle, dogs and horses.
Breeders of animals have pooled
their interests and organized asso-
Citations to study their problems.
Acquire Facts
"The White House conference is
almost the first effort which ever
has been made to pool all interests
in the development of finer, hap
pier race, and now for the first time
mothers and fathers, doctors and
dentists, nurses and teachers, well
fare workers, athletic directors and
experts in every field winch touches
the life of a child are organized in
a co-ordinated study of health and
being of our children.
"The information they are assem-
bling and which will show more
clearly than ever before what is be-
ing done for child health and pro-
lection, will be reported at a con-
ference to be called at Washington
by the President next November.
1.-THE recommendations as to what
should be done for the children, and
how it is to be done, will be laid
before the people. Out OF these
studies we will acquire new facts
with which to build a better life for
oncoming generations"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-03-20
Relief Corps
Leaders WIZ
Hold Session

Mrs. Margaret J. Bennett, Pitts
burgh, president of the National
Woman's Relief Corps, auxiliary to
the Grand Army of the Republic,
has called a conference Of her Off
Gals to be held Friday and Sat-
urday in Chicago The meeting is a
midwest conference and includes
the states of Indiana, Michigan,
wisconsin, Illinois, Ohio, Kentucky,
Minnesota. Kansas and Nebraska.
Mrs. Catherine Mcbride Hoster
and Mrs. Edna E. Pauley will attend
from Indianapolis. Others from In
diana who will attend are Mrs. Ida
K. Snyder, Mrs. Genevieve G.
Frantz, Mrs. Luella SchOck, South
Bend, and Mrs. Mile Davis, Ham
mond
Subjects to be discussed Will be
child welfare, Americanization, pen
sions for army nurses and soldiers
widows. student loans. narcotics,
disqualification, national defense
and junior clubs.