The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-06-02
Screen Tests to Be Made
of Winners in Times
M-G-M Contest.

Beneath the blaze of more than
a dozen massive Kheg lights, eight
indianapolis girls and children will
take their first step on the road to
possible stardom in the movies when
they make their debut before the
sound recording cameras of the
Metro = Goldwyn = Mayer travelling
motion picture studio on the stage
of Loew's Palace theater at 9 to-
night.
While an audience at Loew'S the
alter voiced approval. the four girls
and four children awarded the COW
eted talking picture screen and
voice tests were selected last night
in an elimination contest in which
forty-three semi-f1nalists partici-
pated.
Decision of the Hollywood motion
picture technicians serving as judges
places in the finals of The Times
M<G-M search for new Greer per-
sonalities a Butler university junior
and member of the indianapolis
Civic theater, a George Washington
high school senior, a dancer, and a
cashier.
Larger Groups Chosen
Although originally it had been
the intention of the Metro-G oldwyn-
Mayer company officials to select
but three girls and three children
for the film and voice tests, it ap-
peared during the elimination pro-
ceedings last night that four girls
and four children revealed sufficient
possibilities to warrant the filming
of two additional tests. So today in
stead of six test winners, there r
eight.
Those named today who will re-
ceive their screen and voice tests
on the stage tonight, follow:
Girls-C'Mari de Schipper. 20, of
821 Hampden drive; Audrey Foley,
20, of 2842 East New York street;
Anna Lascu, 10, of 1924 North Belle
Vieu place, and Mayrose Robinson,
10, of 313 South TompkinS street,
Shelbyville.
Children-Barbara Jean Wolf, s,
of GIT North Illinois street; Dean
Hinshaw, 5, of 1884 North Tacoma
avenue; Rose Marie Moynahan, s.,
Ambassador hotel, and Jene Ralph
McIntire, 5, of Dexter place.
More Than $500 Entries
Considerably more than $500 en-
frioc urolso 1-Anniry1L hxr nIoA TnIion-
apolis Times on behalf of the Metro<
Goldwyn-Mayer Company, and these
eight represent the more outstand-
ing of the entire enrolment.
c. Mari de Schiper, one of the
first 10 win commentator of
judges, is well known in Indian
apolis for her frequent activities in
dramatic circles. A junior at But
Ter university, she is president of
the Dramatic Club there and has
been a member of the indianapolis
Civic theater since her stay in this
city. AS a member of this organiza-
ton she has appeared to advantage
on several occasions in Civic Thea
ter plays.
Anna Lascu, another of the girl
winners, is a senior at George
Washington high school and grad
yates next Thursday evening. Au-
drey Foley, the third member of the
group, is a dancer, and Mayrose
Robinson, the S%helbyville girl who
represents the only out-of-town
winner, at present a home girl, was
at n time a cashier, and now
hopes to achieve screen fame
through the medium of the M-G-M
tests.
The screen and voice tests, which
are to be filmed before the audience
of Loew'S Palace theater at the per-
Torrance tonight, will be directed
by Edward Carrier, famous Metro
Goldwyn-Mayer test director, who
is we'll known in motion picture cir
Giles for his ability at discovering
and developing new screen players.
His staff consists of Charles David,
ace M-G-M cameraman; Stephen
Jones, veteran sound recording engi-
neer, and Ruth L. Webb, Max Fac
tor makeup artist.
Filming of the screen and voice
tests of the winners, affording pa
irons of Loew's an opportunity to
view the actual making of talking
pictures, will take place on a special
motion picture test set constructed
on the stage of the theater.
Prior to taking the tests, each
girl and child is to be made up for
his or her appearance before the
cameras by Miss Webb. The appli-
cation of the panchromatic :creen
| makeups will take place in the lobby