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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-11-17
Critics Laud
New Vehicle
Of Reinhardt
Midsummer Nights Dream
Declared Superior to
Miracle
BIZ Times Special

By Times Special
CHICAGO, Nov. 1.-THE great
est theatrical event of Chicago now
is the Auditorium theater, where
Max Reinhardt, internationally ia
nous producer, is personally pre-
senting his world famous produc-
ton of "A Midsummer Nights
Dream"
This is the first opportunity any
American city. with the exception OF
Los Angeles and San Francisco. has
to see a Reinhardt production in
English.
Reinhardt'S Midsummer Nights
Dream" has been hailed by critics in
California as unique spectacle,
greater than his Miracle" which
was the last Reinhardt production
seen in this country.
Shakespeare Midsummer Nights
Dream" as presented by Reinhardt.
with music by MendelSSohn. is q
spectacle of such dimensions and
scope as has not been seen in this
country before.
Cast Includes SEQ
A cast of 300 actors, dancers and
singers is used by Reinhardt in his
Interpretation of Shakespeare'S fan
taSy.
A large vocal chorus and an aug
mented symphony orchestra give TO
this Reinhardt spectacle a musical
background of great beauty and
color A special ballet of eighty,
headed by Mini Theilade and Robert
M Bell, participates in this great
production.
DR.. Reinhardt, in collaboration
with Mini Theilade, has evolved
new type of ballet which can best be
described as a combination of CLASH
cal and modern rhythmic art.
Creates FairyIand
Ten years ago the theatrical wiz
ardry of Max Reinhardt converted
the Auditorium theater of Chicago
into a vast cathedral for his produc-
ton of The Miracle" In "A Mid
summer Nights Dream" he literally
transforms the Autorium into
fairyland, utilizing live California
oak and pine trees of fanciful shape
and size to create the perfect illu-
sion of a real forest far removed
from any theatrical makeup.
The cast of principals include some
of the best known stage and screen
stars. Among them: David Law
renee, Ingeborg TilliSch, Hollis Da-
venny. Richard Stark, George Wal
colt, Olivia de Havelland, Marion
Shilling, Boyd Irwin, Raymond
Brown, Jack Harling, Scott Mat
traw, Frank Sully, Otis Harlan,
Gary MOhr, Left Erickson. George
BreakSton, Mini Theilade, Hanna
Moore, Beverly MaSterman, Robert
Bell and Helen McWilliamS
George BreakSton, who has been
signed by Max Reinhardt for the
part of Puck, is regarded today as
screenland'S most talented boy actor
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-11-17
Grows Husky

Grows Husky
Young Stuart Erwin Jr., has de-
veloped into a reriouS menace to his
dad who is appearing in a new
football story now being filmed by
the Neutrality-suspicious. studios.
The comedian has gotten so badly
sunburned on his legs from wear
ing short football pants that they
are fiery red. When he gets home
Stuart Jr. insists on whacking his
Shins with toy mallet.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-11-17
Given Another Role

c. Aubrey Smith, who recently
completed a role in Paramounts
Lives of a Bengal Lancer" had
been signed for the part of Lloyd
Granville in The Gilded Lily"
starring Claudette Colbert, at the
same studio. In addition to Miss
Colbert, the cast includes Ray Mil
land, Fred MacMurray and Edward
Craven. wesley Ruggles is direct
ing.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-11-17
Actress Turns Author

Lucille watson, veteran stage star,
and character actress at the Metro
GoldwynM Mayer studios, is the lat
est screen celebrity to turn author.
She is writing a book based on her
life and years of experience and as
SOciationS on the stage.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-11-17
Enchanted April

Ralph Forbes, distinguished
young English screen player,
was added this week to the
cast of Enchanted April"
starring Ann Harding. Among
Forbes recent screen successes
was a prominent part in The
Fountain" for RKO radio, in
which Ann Harding also was
starred
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-11-17

toys, costumes, weaving and en-
broidery; a large collection of both
old and modern block print pot
terry, and even decorated eggs and
elaborate cookies.
The exhibition will continue until
Dec. 2.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-11-17
ROUNDING ROUND
THEATRES W. y. Hr c 4 4 n

students
biblical history Cunningham for the Granada
The sacrifice 1.-The Story of Sodm and Gomora
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-11-17
Shields Signs Contract

Frank Shields, who has just
signed a long term contract viCh
Metro Goldwyn Mayer, plans to
leave for the coast soon. His first
assignment has not been announced
although it is understood a story is
new being prepared for his use Re
suits of the recent screen test are
said to be exceptionally promising,
and Shields is described as one of
the best prospects for picture star
dom of recent years.
Evening star., 1934-04-22
Major Features and
Program Notes

Jimmy Durante will replace Eddie
Cantor as the star of the Variety Hour
over WRC tonight from 8 to 9. AS a
special feature, Rubinof and his
orchestra will play new arrangement
Of Durante's masterpiece, "Inka
Dinka Doc"
Lucrezia Bori, Metropolitan Opera
prima donna. will be the guest artist
on the Hall of Fame program, on WRC
at 1890 She will sing Friml's Indian
Love CALI and Arditi's II Bacio."
Ignace Strasfogel. European pianist
will make his radio debut during the
Silken Strings program, over WMAL
at 7. He will play Chopin's I'M
promptu in c Sharp Minor" and Rach-
maninoff's prelude in G Minor"
WJSV will broadcast at 12:45 a
program in commemoration of Shake
speare's 37Oth birthday, originating in
the cottage of Anne Hathaway at
Stratford-on-Avon.
Another program devoted to the
works of Wagner will be presented by
the New York Philharmonic Symphony
Orchestra over WJSV from to 5.
The soloists will be Hans Clemens.
tenor; Richard Bonnelli, baritone, and
Emanuel List, bass.
When Sinners Meet" forthcoming
Hollywood production starring Give
Brook and Diana Wynyard. will be
previewed during the Forty five Min
utes in Hollywood" program, on WJSV
at 1890.
Evening star., 1934-04-22
500, ,O0O-WATT STATION,
W8X0, IS RELICENSED
Transmitter of WLW, Cincinnati,
Is Enabled to Stay on Air
Until August 1, 1884.

Silent for several weeks, following
its To-day period of experimental full
time operation, the 500, ,000-watt
transmitter of WLW, Cincinnati, for
mally known by the call letters
W8XO, was relicensed by the Federal
Radio Commission last week to re-
main on the air full time with its
mammoth power. The giant station,
regarded as the most powerful broad
caster in the world. may continue its
experimental operation with 100000
watts until August /, 1884, under the
terms of the new commission grant.
Backers OF the giant station claim
the recent tests we're completely sue
ceSSful, and they deny that super
power will blanket reception from
other stations. The commissions
regulations fix $4,000 watts as the
present maximum on clear channels.
This means that after August l,
If the tests are deemed continuingly
successful, the commission will be
faced with the proposition of lifting
the present power maximums. The
Cincinnati station was built at a cost
Of nearly a half million dollars in
the confident expectation that super
power broadcasting is on its way In
this country as in Europe.
Evening star., 1934-04-22
BROADCASTING HELD
NECESSITY OF LIFE
Aylesworth Says in Report Radio
Has Had Big Role in Recent
Changes.

Broadcasting has come to be indis-
pensable to the conduct of American
life. and especially so in times of
difficulty, M. H. Aylesworth. president
of the National Broadcasting Co., de-
clared last week in his report to the
eighth annual meeting of the Advisory
Council of the N. B. c.
A transition has occurred in the
country's whole mental outlook during
the past year, he said, and broad
casting has played a two-fold role
in helping to bring this about; it has
reflected the changes which were tax
ing place, and it has been the inter-
prefer of these changes and so helped
to clarity the issues which have sue
ceeded each other with almost be-
wildertng rapidity.
Members of the Advisory Council,
which is made up of prominent per-
sons of diversified experience from
various parts of the country, are
Newton D. Baker, Paul D. Cravath,
Henry Sloane Coffin, Walter Damrosch,
John w. Davis, Francis D. Farrell,
blCC1l. OolllCo ". I1d1 UOl
Robert M. Hutchins, Morgan j.
O'Brien. Henry S. Pritchett, Henry M.
Robinson, Elihu Root, Mrs. John D.
Sherman, Felix NJ Warburg and
Owen D. Young, chairman.
Ir his report Aylesworth referred
particularly to radios part in bring
ing the Government and the people
closer together.
Never before" he said, has the
National Government been brought
closer to the American people. The
corollary of this is that never before
has there been such a wide and direct
participation by the American people
in questions affecting the Nation s
welfare. This would not have been
possible had it not been for the
National Broadcasting Co.'S policy,
approved by this council, of seeking
always the presentation by representa-
tive spokesmen Of various points of
view"
Evening star., 1934-04-22
NEW STAR IN AIR SERIES

With Everett Marshall, baritone of
opera and musical comedy fame, as its
star, a new edition of Broadway
Melodies" will be heard over the Co.
lumbia network each Wednesday,
starting May 2.
That date marks the beginning of
a new period for the popular series,
which was started last Fall with
Helen Morgan as the soloist and has
been presented on Sundays at 2 pm.
Since Miss Morgan's recent departure
to fill a West Coast engagement,
Broadway Melodies" has been pre-
senting guest stars of the Broadway
stage each Sunday.
Evening star., 1934-04-22
Advocates Power to Warn.

AS for the quality of programs. Mr..
| Hanley thinks that any regulatory
/ body should be clothed with enough
| authority to warn stations that GER
tain classes Of programs are undesir-
| able and may lead to embarrassment
| if not actual punishment if they are
| put on the air.
In other words" he continues,
after admitting that the commission
at present is specifically prohibited
| from censoring radio programs, lit
would seem unfair to stations for the
commission to be muzzled regarding
the rendition of programs and at the
same time be clothed with authority
to arbitrarily and summarily put of
the air station which consciously or
| unconSciously has rendered an objec-
tional program.
1T puts the commission in the at
titude of spider sitting in its web
waiting for some prey on which to
| pounce. The commission has adopted
press releases in the past-one
with reference to broadcasting lot
teries and recently one with reference
to advertising Intoxicating liquor on
| the air" He went on to say he op-
! posed the latter and deplored the
| commissions present gun behind the
door, policy or stop sign" warnings.
Solution Will Come Finally.
1T seems to me-" his statement
| adds, that the commission should be
given some authority by an amend
| ment to the effect that it could. with
out, being regarded as censorship, say
that such and such a program broad
| cast by a duly licensed station is not
being broadcast in the public interest
or is not supplying any public con-
venience or is not meeting any public
| necessity.
This question of program content
and extent, particularly in CONNER
| cial advertising, is one that the COM
mission has been considering and
will sooner or later have to solve"
Mr.. Hanley does not want to disrupt
the present American system, which
he calls the best in the world" but
he does want to do away with radio
advertisements that are "reeking with
superlatives regarding certain medic
ere If not harmful products" He de-
plores gross. deception" and bad
taste" He thinks the licensing au-
thority should be empowered to do
something about it.
I'VE must correct the present abuses
and inJustices in our system" he
states. otherwise public opinion will
demand that we recapture all the
Government radio franchises and
work out a new ALLEGATION, using as
a yardstick in the new deal the well
fare of all listeners"
Evening star., 1934-04-22

SeIldIe dCIlOIl ID eApeCleu SllOI lily,
with very little likelihood that it will
reject the convention. 1t is the second
world agreement respecting the inter-
national regulation of radio to be en-
tered into by the United States, the
first having been the Washington con-
vention of 1927. Judge E. o. Sykes,
chairman of the Federal Radio Com
mission, headed the American delega-
ton to the 1882 conference at Madrid.
According to report from the
Berne bureau of the newly designat-
ed International Recommendations
Union, is countries have already rati-
fed, adhered to or approved all or
parts of the convention, namely, Al
bania, Australia, Belgium, Bolivia,
Bulgaria, Colombia, Czechoslovakia,
Denmark and Iceland, Egypt, Finland,
Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, States
of Levant under French Mandate and
Vatican City.
The absence of others among the
rs signatories to the Madrid agree
ment is explained by the fact that
their legislatures have not yet met or
other obstacles have been faced in Sc
curing ratification. However, practi-
cally all countries are already adher-
ing, including Russia, to the system
whereby the radio waves are reserved
to certain classes of service. The
Berne bureau reports that the follow
ing countries have declared formally
that the new agreement applies, al
though they have not yet ratified:
Estonia, France, Danzig, Germany,
Switzerland and Turkey.
X X X
I ISTENERS who like to tune in un-
II usual broadcasts on their Short
wave or all-wave radios are being
recognized by the big networks as an
important element in the radio audi
ence. The networks. accordingly,
besides sending out their programs via
relay short waves for reception
abroad, are also making arrangements
to give American listeners, who like
to tune in the short waves direct, some
real thrills during the ensuing months.
Relayed to the networks, but tun-
able direct also. will be the National
Broadcasting Co.'S features from
KNRA on board Phillip Lords
Evening star., 1934-04-22
ATLANTA SWINGS
FROM BLUE LAWS
Movies and Ball Parks
Do Big Business Under
Charity Sponsors.
BY ROBERT BUNNELLE.

ATLANTA, Ga, April 81 LP).-
Atlanta, traditional citadel of blue
laws, has gone in for wide open Sun
days on an anomalous basis some
thing after the manner in which it
cTcumvented the State bone dry
statute and licensed the sale of beer
In the face of rigid restrictions
against such things, the motion pic
ture and amusement houses open
their doors on the Sabbath and draw
crowds that rank among their best
Of the week. Atlantas base ball
team has arranged to be at home on
Sundays to the other clubs of the
Southern Association.
In fact, just as policemen walk their
beats right past the beer parlors that
are doing a big business in absolute
violation of the State law against
anything that even looks like beer
and occasionally drop in for a glass
themselves, there will be officers on
duty at the ball park to take care
of traffic and keep order.
Charity Opens Doors.
And, although some of the council
men think it isn't right. the municipal
parks here have been opened to anna
teur Sunday base ball games. There's
been Sunday golf, tennis and SWIM
ming for long time.
The Sunday movie and professional
base ball advocates got around the
law in the name of charity. First
the movies tried to operate on Sun
day and give part OF their proceeds
to charity, but opponents got together
and there were arrests. Finally
however, the State Supreme Court
held that if charity took over the
enterprise IN question and got all
the proceeds above the actual operat-
ing cost, the enterprise could operate
on Sundays or any other day.
Now, the way it's done as to movies
is that the Scottish Rite Hospital for
Crippled Children takes charge Of
the theaters here Sundays and oper-
ates them, keeping the net receipts
for its work.
Base Ball Plan.
The Sunday base ball situation is
being worked on little different plan.
To circumvent oppositionists to this
amusement, the various charities of
the city have been POOLED together
and the Junior Chamber of Commerce
placed in charge of their interests in
respect to the Sunday games. The
Junior Chamber of Commerce leases
the ball park for the charities. as a
kind of trustee, employs the Atlanta
Base Ball Club to play for them and
the Atlanta Club employs a Southern
Association opponent. following its
schedule, of course, to play against
1t. What is left over after the leasing
and hiring goes to the charities.
Advocates of beer-one of them was
Mayor James L. Key who spoke out
against prohibition on frequent oc-
casions before the national law was
repealed-operated a little more
bluntly. They simply passed an ordi-
nance taxing and "legalizing" on
home rule basis the sale of 80 per
cent beverages. Opponents had some
of the dealers arrested but they never
could get a jury to convict and the
injunction route also failed to work,
so the sale of beer goes merrily on.
Evening star., 1934-04-22
CONVENIENCES GIVEN
GOVERNOR ILLEGALLY

FRANKFORT, KY. CP.-If Ken
tucky laws were enforced to the let
ter, Governor Ruby Laffoon woulo
have to pay for the electric current
the heat and even the drinking wa
ter used in the executive mansion
or go without them.
A report by auditors employed tc
make a survey of the States fiscal
affairs says those household neces-
sites are being furnished illegally al
present.
The law was cited which plainly
specifies the Governor Shall have the
present mansion and any furniture
therein and premises free of rent, but
no furniture. fuel, lights. water, ice
or other incidentals shall be fur
nished at the expense of the State" /"
Evening star., 1934-04-22

schooner Seth Parker" today and
April %, atmospheric conditions per-
mitting. In June, N. B. c. will also
carry reports direct from the Army's
,stratosphere balloon when it makes
its ascent under the auspices of the
National Geographic Society.
Columbia Broadcasting Systems II
short-wave adjuncts to WABC, its
New York key, are more or less regu-
larly sending out programs and station
calls in five laungages-English,
French, German, Spanish and Italian.
These are designed chiefly for recep-
ton abroad, but are easily tunable on
the short-wave reception from KFZ,
the station at Admiral Byrd'S base
in Little America, which relays weekly
programs to the network.
Not much fanfare attended the
opening of a Sunday series of short
wave relays to and from Soviet Russia
by N B. c., but this is the beginning
of regular exchanges with that coun-
try. Before recognition of Russia, the
Government discouraged frequently
suggested plans to exchange the
programs. These can also be heard
direct as we'll as on the regular net
work broadcast waves.
A ND now we have radio in the
"A graveyard! o. H Caldwell, the
former Federal radio commission
er, lecturing recently before a class
in radio at New York University, tells
of the case of victim who feared
being buried alive and made advance
arrangements with his undertaken and
cemetery by means of which micro
phone will be installed in his coffin
and connected with loudspeakers In
the cemetery caretaker's dwelling
nearby. This customer" Mr.. Cald-
well declared. has arranged that the
microphone circuit is to be kept ener-
gized continually for at least year
after interment, and he insists that 1t
be tested regularly by sounding a
small bell in the coffin.
Mr.. Caldwell did not state whether
the victim so fearful of being buried
alive also has asked for a loudspeaker
in his coffin so that he can be ''en-
tertained" during his interment with
radio programs.
Evening star., 1934-04-22
GRID GAME ON AIR

A Spring foot ball game, testing
out proposed rule changes, will be
described over an N. B. C. network
May 5 from the Colgate University
gridiron at Hamilton. N. Y.
Lined up on the field for the un-
usual contest will be Colgate's 1884
team, which will go into operation
next Fall, and senior team COM
posed of many former varsity players
who will graduate in June.
Evening star., 1934-04-22
Navy to Close Radio Station

Another naval radio station, the
Navy's radio direction finder on
Thatchers Island, Mass, is sched-
uled to be decommissioned and closed
May Is rather than given the repairs
it badly needs. The Navy Depart
ment announces that the Fourth Cliff
and Deer Island stations are con-
sidered adequate to help guide YES
sells into Boston harbor.
Evening star., 1934-04-22
Cantata to Be Broadcast.

Excerpts from Mrs. H. H. A. Beach's
cantata, sea Fairies" will be broad
cast by the Chaminade Glee Club
Thursday from 8:45 to Q pm. over
WMAL. Soloists will be Edith Hoff-
man Jones, coloratura soprano; Enid
Mitchell, mezzo soprano and Kath-
leen Hillyer, contralto.
Evening star., 1934-04-22
Senate Gets Convention
On"TeleCOmmunicatiOn''
Pittman Reports Favorably Ratification by
United States of International
Radio Agreement.
BY THE RADIO EDITOR.

<T>ELECONrdUNICATIONS" is the for nterna-
tional radio and telegraph activities and it the In
ternational Recommendations Convention that the
United States Senate has been asked to ratfy the
world radio and telegraph regulations reached
Madrid in latter 1882 Over the objections Of certain American
of international services Senator Ptman chair
of the Foreign Relations Committee has reported avoaby
radio treaty"
Evening star., 1934-04-22
AMOS M ANDY TO REST
Radio Stars to Return to Chicago
From Stage Tour.

Now in Texas on the most extended
vaudeville tour since they first gained
fame as Amos m Andy, Freeman F.
Gosden and Charles j. Correll are
planning to return to Chicago for a
rest about the middle of May. A
''rest," that is, if writing one show and
broadcasting twice a day may be so
termed.
Since the latter part of August, 1888,
the two famous radio performers have
been on vaudeville tour uninter-
rupted except for four weeks in Chi
cago in December. They have played
the leading vaudeville houses from
the Atlantic Coast to Texas, and If
proof we're needed that their popu-
larity remains undimmed after more
than six years on the air. their cur
rent tour would provide it.