The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-12

Fred Stone will be seen there
March 20 and 80 in his new musical,
Smiling Faces" The Chocolate
Soldier" a revival of this hit which
is now in Chicago, on March 81,
for three days.
Ethel Waters and her coIored en-
tertainers come in April for three
Gays in Rhapsody in Black" And
sometime in May, the most dis
cussed of all of them, Mourning
Becomes Electra" the Chicago COM
pany.
1t is interesting to study the cast
of the university students, now or
formerly at Purdue, in Radio
Racket" which opens at the Lyric
today.
The following lines of interest
have been given me:
.Kenn Carmichael, who plays the role
of Ted Lowe, radio artist, is director of
the Lafayette Little Theatre and technical
director of the Purdue university theater.
He is graduate of the University of Wis
in dramatics, and has acted in or directed
a total of forty-fve different plays. He
has had stock company experience in
prefer Of difficult character roles
sue Grabsndt,l playing the role OF Miss
Bro t,ss studio hostess is also graduate
performed frequently in both amateur and
professional companies; Several seasons
ago she appeared with Stuart Walker
had stock experience in Madison. Wis.
Arthur. Beriault Of indianapolis inter-
preting the role of Wilhelm Vallbaum, sec
rotary of the musicians union, is we'll
known to indianapolis theater- goers. He
will be remembered for significant char
scter roles for the Civic Theatre, the latest
Eye"
j, A MCGEE, In the role of Gibson,
is director of the university theater at
Purdue and writer OF plays and musical
Isabel Eayrs. who plays the role Of Pa
dent at Purdue and has scored frequently
in campus productions for the past two
been Julia in Phillip Barrys SHoliday.S
Lizzie in by Candielight." Judith Bliss
in Noel Coward's Hay Fever" Miss Eayrs
oTsns 81 Of 6S"nf az
when IT was performed at Purdue last
A. c. olander in the role Of Jack, a
radio artist. is also student at Purdue,
who has performed in numerous outstand-
ing plays done by various dramatic or
carnations on the campus. Among his
in r. c. Sherif'S Journey End Johnny
Case in Holiday" Sandy Tyrel in Hay
Marchhanks in Shaw's Candida"
Edith McCouch in the role of Betty Glib
son is a graduate OF the Jordan Conserva-
numerous semi-professional and profess
Sional productions in the state
h. c.. Burns. interpreting Hildebrand.
and has turned in several neat perform
Journeys End and Mario in FernaId's
Mark Helm plays the role ole" Of George aSe
Tyler. celebrated suffering announcer.
which character he created in the original
Richard Moore also plays the role which
Radio Racket that Of Henry Higbee.
who wants to be a radio artist.
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Dates for the presentation of
Barter" by Nagle, the annual
full-length religious drama to be
given by the Sutherland Players at
the Sutherland Presbyterian church
at Twenty eighth and Bellefon-
tame streets. are announced for
Sunday evening, March 20, at Z
o'clock, and Monday evening
March 81, at SIS O'Clock.
Some ten years ago the Drama
League of America realized the
scarcity of suitable, worthwhile
dramas that we're really dignifed
medals for church use. In this
emergency that organization
launched several playwriting con-
tests in hope Of awakening the in
tereSt Of the experienced profess
Sional writer's to this new field oil
activity.
THE Rock" and "St. Claudia
were the winners of these contests
and both have been presented By
| the players in former years. The