The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-18
Fourth Anniversary Brings
Galaxy of Stars to
Finest Theater."
Sc IN STELLAR CAST
'The Vice Squad" Chosen
as Screen Feature;
Runs All Week.

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element lowered over the Indiana
theater today as the entire personnel
of "Hoosierdom's finest playhouse"
eagerly awaited the coming of Fri
day when they will present to
amusement lovers their Fourth an
niversary revue in celebration of an
other birthday.
Headed by Brooke Johns, amiable
master of ceremonies who boasts,
among other attributes, of a height
of six foot four" the stage show
will present in parade an even
dozen different treats with exactly
fifty-Six persons in the cast.
AS the picture for this occasion,
the management will offer Para
mounts newest release, THE Vice
Squad" with Paul Lukas and Kay
Francis in the stellar roles. A third
outstanding feature of the anniver-
saTy bill is production of organ
logue by Dessa Byrd, presenting in
revue song hits which have been in
spired by Indiana.
Comedian Is Featured
II have been working for weeks
on this Show" grinned Brooke Johns
after rehearsal this morning, and
If it isn't the best I've ever pre-
scented, then I'm the one who'll be
surprised. It's bound to be good for
this one time when we made the
cost secondary to both talent and
to production"
The revue is being staged under
the direction of Newell Goodrich,
Indianapolis producer for Skouras-
PubliX, who is as optimistic as the
master of ceremonies over the pres
entatiOn.
Featured in the stage cast will be
Charlie Hill, funster extraordinary,
who, with his wife, will supply the
comedy. Hill has appeared in this
city once before and it was because
of his popularity on that visit that
the management selected him for
Tetarn engagement.
Chinese Beauty ON Bill
Another star of the revue is little
Anna Chang, Chinese beauty, who
inspired the character of her ma
tionality in AID Carriers comic strip,
years she has been considered an
outstanding favorite on American
stages and Cullen E. ESpy, district
manager of Skouras- PubliX theaters,
declared himself fortunate in being
able to get her for the anniversary
show.
Bernice and Emile, dancers ex-
tTaordinary. will give Indianapolis
the thrill of seeing some steps that
are steps," while Dub Taylor prom
Uses some interesting things from his
xylophone. Another ambassador of
the terpsichore will be Tommy
Wonder, young eccentric dancer who
is the rave" in eastern theaters
now, according to Johns.
Six Jewels" Will Dance
One of the most brilliant parts of
the revue is expected to be special
production number in which the
Goodrich Jewels participate. The
Jewels" are six girls whose dancing
as an ensemble has created wide
favor among some outstanding
critics.
In the production number with
them, as we'll as at another spot in
the show, Hazel Spencer, Sunshine
Girl Of 1884," has an important part.
Miss Spencer was selected as In
diana's Sunshine Girl in a con-
test sponsored by The Times several
weeks ago and since has been busy
carving out what is expected to be
successful theatrical career.
Other high-hghts of the revue will
be specialties in which Beau Jingles
appears. Il don't want to say too
much about this" said Brooke,
since it will go much better as
surprise. 1t is we'll to state, how
ever, that the whole show is one
that the home folksm appreciate
plenty and every one of us. is keyed