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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-02
ROUNDING ROUND
THEATERS VI Nth h1 T45TRS

IRON the standpoint of theater, Indianapolis is now in a very
Il healthy state. I have no selfish desire at all in wanting as many
theaters open is possible, and as prosperous as possible.
Years of experience has taught me that when the theaters re do
ing big or good business, the ctys and nations business is in good con-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-02

U1blOll.
When leading theaters in any city
close down, something is wrong in
employment, wages and the like.
That is a sure sign. 1t never fails
to give the answer
Today the Lyric starts its second
day with seven acts of vaudeville
and short reel movies under the
management of Charles Olson.
Mr.. Olson is conducting his thea
ter differently from any theater in
the country. He is not combining
a short variety bill with a feature
picture. He has a full length. seven
acts, vaudeville bill and short reels
Of pictures, No feature.
The people want vaudeville at the
Lyric and Olson knows it. He is a
most wise Snowman. His first show
starts at / o'clock in the afternoon
and continues until IL p. m.
The Indiana re-opened last night
with a stage presentation. a big
orchestral interlude and a feature
picture. Only two shows were given
last night but the daily schedule,
starting today, calls for four COM
plete shows.
Things look mighty bright in
indianapolis right now, as far as
theaterS are concerned.
English's gets a preseason open
ing Saturday, Sept. 9, when Huckle-
berry Finn" a road show, comes to
town.
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Carl Niesse, general manager OF
the Central Amusement Company,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-02
The Watson Sisters, Famous Fun Makers on the Stage,
Are Now Headining Seven-Act Vaudeville Bill
at the Lvric Theater for Fair Week.

WITH the famous Watson Sisters as the top headliners on a seven
w act vaudeville program especially booked to attract state fair week
visitors. the Lyric theater resumed its straight vaudeville policy Friday
under the direction of Charles NJ. Olson.
With Olsons return to control Of the theater and his installation OF
a policy of metropolitan vaudeville at no advance in the present low
scale of prices. the Lyric has the unique distinction of being the only
theater in the United States presenting vaudeville bills not supple
mented by feature photopays.
Beginning this week the Lyric is being operated by Olson strictly on
a vaudeville basis, making Use of only enough short novelty taking
pictures to fill in the intermission periods between the four complete
nerfnrrnances dalN
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-02
NeW Feature

The Alamo, starting today for
three days, presents Paramount'S
first run picture, Man of the For
est by Zane Grey.
A large cast headed by Randolph
Scott, Noah Berry, Harry Carey.
Buster Crabbe and Verna Hillie will
be starred.
Man of the Forest" is like all
Zane Grey's stories, action drama.
The story centers around Scott,
the mar of the forest who over
hears a plot Schemed by Berry TO
kidnap Miss Hillie.
The girl is about to take we a
large ranch left to her by her
wealthy uncle. Harry Carey.
Scott forestalls Beery's plot by
kidnapping the girl himself to pro-
tect her.
In a desperate gun battle the
uncle is killed by Berry. Scott is
accused and jailed.
Escape is made by SCOTS pet hon,
In the pursuit that ensues. the
picture reaches a breathless climax.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-02

Its dramatic story is told by a
cast Of great stars against a back
ground more spectacular than any
musical film thus far.
Through the intimate drama
played behind the scenes in the
theater. run the brilliant display
Of color and music enacted or the
stage.
Fay Templeton sings Rosie Po-
sic" as Of yore. Barney Pagan, ia
nous free-wheeling soft-shoe dan
Ger, revives many Of the steps from
his former successes.
"Schnozzle" Durante offers an
other Of his comedy acts. and ia
nous vaudeville headliners bring
out their old bag Of tricks.
Times change. Motion pictures
come in and crowd out vaudeville.
The great climax takes place in
Hollywood studio with 500 dancers
seen in the greatest ballet ever
filmed, in action as the final scene
Of the domestic drama Of three gen.
erations OF troupers is played.
The action Of the story runs from
the days of Tony Pastor to modern
Hollywood.
Alice Brady and Frank Morgan
appear first as young dancers and
through varying ages. are finally
seen as old veterans whose grand
son becomes a great movie star.
Throughout the action the glo-
rious old family proudly marches
down the years to the amazing eli
max in which the grandfather, hav-
ing taught his grandson that trou-
pers, and that the show might go on.
concludes his work as the great
ballet marches down the largest set
ever built in a kaleidoscope wave Of
splendOr.
Headlining the supplementary
subjects is another one Of those
ever-delightful Our Gang COM
dies entitled "Mush and Milk; an
amazing odditty film entitled Han
die Bars with narration by Pete
Smith. The latest issue of world
news events as picturized by the
Hearst Metrotone News rounds out
the screen bill for the week.
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At Ambassador

Starting Sunday for four days,
the Ambassador will present a dual
feature program, topped with Con-
stance Bennett and Joel McCrea in
Bed of Roses and a first showing
Of With Williamson Beneath the
Sea-" a story of adventure among
the mysteries and monsters of the
deep.
Bed of Roses" concerns a girl
who has just completed a six
months sentence in a .woman's
prison. She is warned by the prison
prist that roses have thorns, but
the girl ignores his advice. With
another inmate. the two girls. in
desperate need of money, plan rob-
berry.
They are successful. but u hero
one finds she is in love with one
Of the men she robbed.
Several episodes of intense drama
bring about a thrilling climax.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-02

AS a result. the show will be con-
tinuous from l to II p. m. every
day. This policy is not new to the
Lyric, having prevailed there for
fifteen years during Olson's former
ownership.
Olson has signed up an all-star
array Of seven acts Of the best quail
ity of metropolitan vaudeville OBJ
tainable for his state fair week pro-
gram.
The Watson Sisters. the comed-
iennes who headline the bill, appear
in an act entitled Mature in the
Roar" which was especially writ
ten for them by Al Boasberg. 1t pro-
vides them opportunities to present
their characteristic songs and
comedy.
Roscoe Ais, recent star of the
musical comedy, The New Moon
is another headliner among the
seven acts on the Lyrics inaugural
bill. Ais, assisted by Shirley Dahl,
is Offering an act called Laughter
on Parade"
A third act listed in a featured
position among the seven acts is
the honorable Mr.. WI, who appears
at the head of a Chinese revue con-
tanning more than a dozen orientals,
including a chorus Of Acknowledged
beauties. The billing of the act
reads Chinese Nights"
Bradna Boys and company APP
pear in a comedy offering entitled
AN Odd Revue" Trampoline and
comedy casting is presented by
Arthur Petley and company in a
presentation called "a Comedy
Turnover" Gene Sheldon, assisted
by Loretta Fischer, offers an act
named "Panto- Mirth," and the four
Albee Sisters round out the vaude-
vile program.
The supplementary screen pro-
gram includes "Monstrous Africa"
which is the first part of .plorers
of the World" a Mack Sennett
comedy called Husbands Reunion"
a Terrytoon cartoon entitled
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-02

and Kay, adagio dancers; -Four
Mullin Sisters and the twelve Ab-
botteers.
Lou Forbes. one Of the country's
leading young maestTos. will con-
duct the augmented Indiana con-
cert orchestra in a diverting mu-
steal offering Of classical and Jazz
selections.
The screen attraction for this oc-
casion is Three Cornered Moon"
the sensational comedy hit of the
New York season. which kept blase
New Workers laughing for weeks. 1t
has beeen filmed by Paramount,
with Claudette Colbert. Richard Ar
len and Mary Boland in the star
ring roles.
Written by Gertrude T~onkonogy.
who early this year was a stenog-
rapher without any writing eXpe-
rience whatever, the plot of Three
Cornered Noon tells about a
typical American family, idle and
wealthy, which is suddenly impov-
erished by the depression. The ca
vorting Of this madcap family keeps
the story in a high place of rollick-
ing comedy.
In addition to the three stars
mentioned above this picture boasts
of a supporting cast including Wal
lace Ford, LYDIA Roberti, Joan Marsh,
Tom Brown, William Blackwell and
Hardie Albright.
A news reel will complete the
nr0Cram
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-02

Fanny in the Lions Den and a
new issue of Universal Sound News,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-02
LATEST DIETRICH
MOVIE AT CIRCLE

Paramount's new Marlene Diet
rich picture, The Song Of Songs"
which opened yesterday at the Cir
Gle, is the first IN which she has
been directed by any other director
than Josef Won Sternberk.
The Song of Songs was directed
by Reuben MamOulian. brilliant
product of the New York legitimate
stage. who has won a noteworthy
reputation since he came into the
film realm through his direction of
Maurice Chevaliers Love Me To-
night" DR.. Jekyll and Mr.. HYDE"
and others.
Won Sternberg discovered Miss
Dietrich as a screen luminary while
she was appearing on the stage in
Berlin. He subsequently directed
her in The Blue Angel" Morocco"
"Dishmored." Shanghai Express"
and The Blond Venus
It was at his request that Ma
moulian was assigned to direct her
in The Song of Songs" which is
adapted from Hermann Suder-
mann's literary classic.
Miss Dietrich is supported by a
noteworthy cast of actors. Her lead
ing man is Brian Aherne who won
encomiums for his romantic per-
Torrance on the stage as katherine
Cornell's leading man in The Bar
rettS of Wimpole Street
Lionel Atwill. a star Of the New
York stage for sixteen years and
recently a favorite with screen audi
enceS for his powerful performances
appears as Miss Dietrich's husband.
Allison Skipworth. Hardie Albright
and Helen Freeman also have roles.
Miss Dietrich portrays the most
popular heroine Of modern German
literature as the tragic Lilly of
Sudermann's novel. The Song Of
Songs" which was adapted for
screening by Leo Birinski and Sam
uel Hofenstein.
The star plays the role of a young
German girl who is lifted from the
depths to the heights and dashed
TO earth again. only to emerge
eventually triumphant and happy
because Of her longing for the per-
feet love.
The Indiana theater has re-
opened and is presenting this week
a program Of screen, stage and mu-
steal entertainment.
The stage presentation. which
was produced under the guiding
hands Of Edward J. Weisfeldt. pro-
duction manager. who comes here
from successful seasons at the
Fisher theater. Detroit. and the
Wisconsin theater. Milwaukee. in
cIudes many weIl-known artists.
It boasts Of those two famous
radio characters. Col. Stoopnagle
and Bud, recently seen in Inter
national House; Jack Powell.
blackface drummer lately featured
in the Ed Wynn show: KAY. Katya
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program.
JANET PICTURE
Is BIG DRAW

Janet Gaynor and Warner BaX-
ter are appearing currently upon
the screen of the Apollo in their
newest photoplay, Paddy, the Next
Best Thing" which will continue
through Thursday next. The two
stars were last seen together in
Daddy Long Legs" and their suc-
cess was so great, according to stu
dio officials, that they were again
assigned to complement each other.
Her thirteenth Characterization
for Fox, Paddy" the madcap Irish
lass, offers Janet Gaynor something
absolutely new. Paddy's greatest
asset is at the same time her worst
liability. For she possesses the IN
canny faculty Of enslaving the af-
fections of those with whom she
comes in contact. It is an asset
because it soothes the rough spots
of life-a liability because it makes
her an utter stranger to discipline.
Miss Gaynor has what is reported
to be her strongest role to date.
For in addition to her well-known
WISH ulllcSS sic Is mere I6QulI6Q u
display her newly found spirit. She
is a rogue; and she is irresistibly
charming. AS the mar who brings
her down to earth and convinces
her of his love. Warner Baxter is
said to be in his most popular ele-
ment. He is suave. handsome and
the gentlest of lovers.
The supporting cast, said to be
one of prominence. includes Walter
Connolly. star of the Broadway
stage. Harvey Stephens. Margaret
Lindsay, Mary McCormic. Joseph
NJ. K%errigan. Fiske O'Hara. Claire
Mcdowell. Merle Tottenham, Roger
Imhoff and Trevor Bland. The To-
Gale of the new film. directed by
Harry Lachman, is the rugged
coast of Ireland. The screen play,
adapted from the novel by Gertrude
Page, was written by Edwin Burke,
who is also responsible for the dia-
logue direction.
Short subjects experimenting the
featured attraction on the program
are Movietone News: Moran and
Mack of the two black crows fame,
are seen in a comedy entitled The
Blue Blackbirds." and a Terry Toon
cartoon rounds out the program.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-02

announces the %reopening Sunday of
the Cozy theater. 142 North ILL
nois street. Feature pictures and
short subjects will be shown with a
daily change of program. Popular
prices will prevail. The house will
be operated under the NRA code,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-02
MarIene Dietrich Has a Powerful Emotional Role in The
Song of Songs Now at the Circle: New Gaynor
Movie Is on View at the Apollo.

CTR1KING a new note in the field Of entertainment. Broadway to
- Hollywood" Metro-Godvyn-Mayer spectacle, is now or view at
Loews Palace
An extraordinary lineup Of stars from both the stage and screen in
cludss Alice Brady. Jackie Cooper. Jimmie Durante, Frank Morgan,
Madge Evans. Eddie QwEan, Fay Templeton, May Robson and Russell
Hardie.
Broadway to Hollywood is more than musical entertainment. It
tells the story OF the rise and fall. the love affairs, the heartaches and
success Of three generatons Of a family Of show folks.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-02
Here Is a New Style

Joan Crawford's latest fashion in
novation is to wear a costume the
exact coloi of her new suntan. To
do this trick, Joan selects a double
breasted sports dress, made of
coarse tan linen. The buttons are
made of the same material, bound
with strips of silver. A hat of
linen completes the ensemble.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-02
Lightner Is Busy Again

Winnie Lightner has been added
to the cast of Dancing Lady" Joan
C~rawford's new starring picture
which is now in production under
the direction of Robert z. Leonard.
This is an adaptation Of James
Warner Bellah's Saturday Evening
Post serial of the same name.
Montana labor news., 1933-12-28

prices on all products within two
weeks" The story shows the agency
will get bids about Jan. /, will survey
qualities and prices and advise the
states what to buy. Then cash allot-
ments will be made to the states for
the purchases, then "buy at home"
campaigns will begin, still later states
will let contracts, then the goods will
be manufactured-and some bureau
crat in Washington thinks that these
goods will be distributed in time to
be used "for the needy this winter"
But worse than the creaking, heart
less relief machinery is the fact that
in this fifth year of suffering the
philosophy of scarcity has not yet been
replaced by a program of abundance.
NRA codes call for Transformation
wages, chiseling employers cut that
down, the Fords and Weirs and Budds
defy the government and get by with
it, the forgotten man is buried under
Che alphabet and debates on gold.
Roosevelt started to end the panic
and save capitalism. He has made
little progress. The radicals say it
can't be done, that capitalism is DOOM
ed and nothing Roosevelt can do will
save it. Others offer a program on
the basic idea that the nation can pro-
duce a high standard of life for every
person in it and that the time has
come to do it. The program includes:
1. Amend every NRA code to make
the maximum workweek 80 hours, the
minimum pay $50.
2. Raise CWA pay to $50 a week.
Hire every unemployed person who is
not offered other work.
3. Fire the surplus Federal Sur
plus Relief Corp. slow-action chiefs
and put men with brains enough to
read the calendar in charge, with in
structions to distribute the surplus
farm products of the country among
the panic victims in 80 days.
These three things President Roose-
welt can do within an hour whenever
he is ready for action. The next thing
he can get from Congress if he wants
it:
a. Pay for that program with in
come taxes which take everything
above $4,000 a year-"Give the mil
lionaires tax receipts, not bonds" DR..
Colston Warne puts it.
Montana labor news., 1933-12-28
SALES TAX FALLAcY AGAIN EXPOSED

The American Federation of Labor's d~eclara-
ton that the sales tax is designed to soak the
poor received confirmation at a recent meeting
of certain mayors of New York State who pc
titioned the Governor and Legislature to enact
a drastic form of this method Of taxation with
the proviso that the receipts be given to the
municipalities for the relief OF those who own
real estate.
Under the proposal the tax taken from every
person in the community would be used to re-
duce the taxes levied on the owners of real es-
tate, who are the most able to support the Gov
eminent and usually get the most benefits from
it.
The sales tax is reprehensible. In the Ian
guage of the American Federation of Labor it is
an attempt to transfer taxation from those who
are able to bear it to the masses of the people
who are least able to bear it.
Wherever the sales tax appears it is nothing
but a device to assist the well-to-do to evade
their just contribution to the support of govern
ment. The action of the New York mayors
proves this conclusively, and again shows that in
essence it is a movement to soak the poor for
the benefit OF those in more prosperous circum-
stances.
Montana labor news., 1933-12-28
MILLIONS IN TRADE UNION BENEFITS

A striking illustration Of one Of the advan-
tages of trade unions is revealed by the fact that
during the calender year 1882 the unions affiliat-
ed with the American Federation of Labor and
other recognized trade union organizations paid
their members $51, 448,34873 in various forms Of
benefits to assist trade unionists and their fam
lilies i'll meeting a number OF exigencies which
strike the workers with persistent repetition and
through no fault Of their own.
According to reports made to the American
Federation Of Labor for the year, the unions ex-
pended $19,970,556.86 in unemployment benefits,
$17,674,383.6 in death benefits, $6,148,302.12 for
old age pensions, and $2,30S,0400S in sick bene-
fits. Disability benefits totaled $4,000 906S, and
miscellaneous benefits 81 $40, l75,35.
These figures are admittedly incomplete due
to the failure of a number of unions to report and
to the fact that in some national and interna-
Montana labor news., 1933-12-28
1888 ENDS WITH
DEPRESSION BUT
LITTLE LESSENED

NEW Y0RK-(FP)-The year 1888
marked by more alphabetical govern
mental agencies to combat depression
and more excitement than the other
three years of the depression combin-
ed, nevertheless ends with but little
change in the business situation.
The New York Times index of bust
ness activity at mid December was but
six points above the index for the
same period in 1882 and the govern
ment was pouring 800 millions in that
month into industry and commerce
surely skinny results for federal ex-
penditures at the rate of 10 billions
a year.
Reports from retail stores tell the
reason for the plight in which the coun-
try finds itself after nine months of
the New Deal: The people are spend
ing practically the same number OF
dollars as they were a year ago but
they are getting less goods for those
dollars. The result obviously is that
there is less need for production and
distribution payrolls.
Grocery chains reported that in
November sales were l per cent above
November, 1882. Tonnage was OBJ
viously far below. The people still.
seem to have the same amount tC
spend for food; now they are getting
along with less food. New York de.
partment stores report that their sales
for the first half of December were {
per cent to A per cent above the same
period in 1882, while qices were 21,z
per cent higher, showing a sharp de-
creas in the physical amount of good;
bought. Again this indicates a sub.
stantially lower standard of living
than that of last year.
The result at the end of four year:
of depression is tragic; it could scar
cely be otherwise. Men, women ant
children are starving to death; each
cold snap means a few more whose
dead bodies are found where they have
frozen to death, stark indication Of
the misery of millions who escape thai
final fate. Recently a women wrote
New York papers that she had twice
found a man dead from starvation
and exposure in a park mean her home
Misery of the deepest kind continue,
widespread throughout the nation.
The reasons are many. For exam
pie, this story in a Dec. II news.
paper: "The Federal Surplus Relief
Corp, empowered to superintend thu
purchases of millions Of dollars worth
of clothing and food for the needy this
winter, will ask for samples anC