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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-20

Emil Rassman was top man among the
individual bowling in the American Cen
trail Life League at the Central alleys. He
stopped right on the 600 mark with The
aid of a 264 curtain raiser. Ordinary Life
scored a shutout victory over the 20-Yeal
Endowment. o. I. c. o. took two from the
2O-Pay Life and the 10-Year Terms Won
the odd game from the Joint Lilies.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-20

The the K ha6a G 5zs hd dfag ges R With
585 as the outstanding individual OF the
evening. The French team won three
times over the Latonia Club. Constructions
took two from the Embassy. Warehouse
won a pair from the Country Club and
the Bakery nosed out a tWo-to-one deci-
sion over the Jewels.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-02
CHAMPION QUILT MAKER

Pontiac, Mich--UP)--Mrs Lo- visa Heath, known as the aldest Colonial Mother in Michigan, has made 1S6 quilts by hand since she was 93 years old. She will be lO2 wears old Feb 26.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-02
By PAUL ALTHoUsE

In the performance of Wagner's Die Walkure" which the Metro politan Opera company will broad cast this Saturday afternoon shall sing the role of Siegmund and l believe that l am the first American tenor to Do cast by the Metropol- itan for n major role in one of the later Wagnerian music-dramas.
 That fact of itself makes me very proud and happy, but still more so does the fact that shall be real izing the ambition of years.
 Fl have sung Siegmund many times in this country, in. Chicago, Philadelphia and Los Angeles but Saturday will be the fourth red letter day of my life.
 The first was twenty years ago when as an inexperienced youth l made my debut at the Metropolitan as Dmitri in Boris Godounoff.
 The second was when I made my debut il Berlin. singing Canio in "Pagliacci": and the third came three years ago when I sang my first ma jor Wagnerian role in the Chicago Civic Ope D, Siegmund, the same as T shall sing tomorrow.
 Has Been in Opera 20 Years
 Every tenor, endowed with the necessary physique and. voice, looks forward to the day when he can undertake the heroic roles in Wag- ner's rlusic- dramas = Siegmund, SIegfried, Tristan, Parsifal--and ] am certain that the chief reason opera has so few satisfying tenors of this class class is that the great majority begin to sing these parts too soon. before they are fitted physically, spiritually and artistic ally, before they have had the actual experienee necessary to se- cure "Wagnerian routine" The result too often is that their voices are worn out when they should be In their prime.
 have been in opera twenty years and only eiht years ago when I was in my mid-thirties did I be- gin to sing the lighter Wagnerian parts and only in the last few years have attempted the infinitely
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-02
WILLIAM BOYD IN NEW GARDEN SHOW
Flaming Gold Heads Ban- ner Attraction Playing
 Saturday Afternoon

Showing at the New Garden the ater to-day for the last times is
 "Connsellor at Law" with John
 Barrymore, Bebe Daniels and Doris Kenyon. The mighty star of stage and screen-in his greatest role and finest picture-John Barry moreas "Counsellor at Law" El- mer Rice's outstanding stage suc- cess,, now a triumph on the screen.
 She has a platinum personality. The sheen of spun silver in bright sunlight. Fresh and crisp. Light and airy. Fragile to look at, but strong as steel. That's Jean Har- low. who is currently appearing on the screen with Clark Gable in their new sizzling romance. the co. feature. Hold Your Man." Also showing are entertaining short subjects.
 A scorching tale of the tropicalf oil fields, produced lavishly and enacted convincingly, Flaming
 Cold" an action drama in every sense of the term, comes to-mor- row for one day with the spec tacular thrills offered by Bill Boyd, Pat O'Brien, Mae Clark, Rollo Lloyd and Helen Ware. A story crammed with swift action and tense suspense, a spectacular scene showing bushers blowing in and fire sweeping an entire oil field. Dan Manton and Ben Lear are wiped out by the World Wide Oil corporation. Manton goes to New York for financial aid, and marries Clainre Gordon, whose shady past he does not know. Back in Mexilco oil camp, Lear is antagonistic to Claire, aware of her past. Later, he learns that she sincerely loves Dan and he becomes her friend. Boyd is at his best in the role of Manton. O'Brien gives a powerful performance as his knockabout pal. Miss Clark is both convincing
 and alluring in her characterization of Claire. Lloyd and Miss Ware
 contribute grand character por- trayals. To the virile direction of l Ralph Ince the production owes much of its power and sustained punch.
 The companion picture is Tam ing the Jungle" Four of the
 worlds greatest animal trainers
 were brought together for the pur-
 pose of making Tanning the Jun gle," the film showing the inside
 of animal training. Chubby Guil- foyle, Dean Fox, Melvin koontze and Olga Celeste each brought
 their collection of wild beasts be- fore the camera and had them per- | form their regular thrilling circus act for the screen. All the tense
 excitement and unexpected thrills | of the performances have been caught by the camera and the sight
 of dozens of lions, tigers, leopards, pumas and hycnas leaping in their I untamed savagery at their trainers
 brings new thrills to the motion | picture screen.
 Heading the featurettes is a
 new chapter of Rin Tin Tin, Jr,
 in "rhe Wolf Oog," which picturde
 is shown at the matinee only on
 Saturday and Sunday as an added
 feature. The extra added attrac- ton every Saturday night is Country Store"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-02
MARIE DRESSLER
 IN STRAND FILM
Featured in Dinner al Eight" Starring Sun-
 day Afternoon

Warmers strand is presenting an excellent triple feature bill today and tomorrow which includes Charles Laughton, Carole Lombard and Charles Bickford in "White Woman," Laurel and Hardy in "sons of The Desert and the third exciting chapter of the new serial photogplay "The Perils Of Pauline" with Evalyn Knapp.
 Sunday brings the sensational hit Dinner at Eight with Marie Dres- sier! John Barrymore! Wallace Berry! Jean Harlow! Lionel Barry more! Lee Tracy! Emund Lowe. Billie Burke Madge Evans! Jean Hersholt! Karen Morley! Phillips Holmes!
 The picture Is based on the play by George s. Kaufman and Edna Ferber, which ran on Broadway for more than q year. It describes the emotional experiences of Il heterogencous group of people who arc brought together at a dra- matic dinner party.
 Shifting its focus from one angle to another, the camera picks out q retired musical-comedy star, a shipbuilder facing bankruptcy, a washed up" matinee idol on the verge of suicide, an interruptions millionaire and his faithless wife, a Broadway theatrical agent. a phil landering young doctor. a Park Avenue hostess. cook with Il toohtache. Each of these indi- viduals has his or her own emo- tional conflict and then they rae brought together in one blasting dramatic climax. q
 Tho companion feature Is to be "IIorsc Play" starring slim Sum. nerville and Andy Devine.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-02
Althouse to Sing Siegmund in Die Walkure;'
 First American Cast In Role by Metropolitan
Story and Cast of Popular Wagnerian Opera Which
 Will Be Performed in Saturday Matinee

more exacting roles of the later music dramas.
 had had a long apprenticeship in song recitals, oratorio, French and Italian opera before l felt that I was ready to realize my great ambition and I believe such an ap- premiership Is most necessary. The voice must be given time to ripen and mature. The singer must learn all the tricks of his trade in the way of saving strength and energy.
 "Die Walkurc" is the first music drama of that strpendous tragedy "The Ring of the Nibelungs." It is preceded by the prologue, "Das Rheingold' and is followed by "Siegfried" and "Gotterdammer- ung." In ''Das Rheingold" Is laid the foundation of what follows in the tragedy proper--the rape of the gold from the Daughters of the Rhine by Alberich, the taking of the gold from Alberich by Wotan. chief of the gods, that he may pay the giants, Fafner and Fasolt, for the building of Walhalla. and the fatal curse of tn. vindictive dwarf which in the end is to bring not only death to all the principals of "The Ring' but destruction to Walhalla and all it's gods.
 Of these four music c-dramas I suspect that "Die Walkure" is the most popular with the general pub lie. Its action Is simple: Sicgmund violates the Hearth of Hunding who has given him shelter and hees with his wife Sieglinde.
 In the second act Wotan is warned by his wife, Fricka, that the sin can be atoned only in blood and much against his will he in- structs his favorite daughter. Brunnhilde, that not only. must Siegmund die but also Sieglinde and her unborn babe. She rebels but while sha cannot save Sieg- mund, she rescues Sleglinde, car ries her away into the forest where the young hero will be born.
 Great Artists in Cast
 Then comes the tremendous third act with the gathering of the Val kyrs who would shield Brunnhilde from Wotan's terrible anger; her pleading for mercy and finally Wo- l tan casts her into n deep sleep, in a circle of magic fire, to be kissed Into consciousness by the hero
 without fear. The music throughout is beauti- | ful as only Wagner could make It. Of course, there are no set nrias, unless one excepts tho lovely
 "Spring Song" in the first act but there are marvellous episodes like | the Sword Scene in tho same act; | in the second act, Brunnnilde's wild war cry "Jo-ho to-ho" and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-02
, Mouie Dust

Ring Fight
 Bull Anderson, combatant ill many screen ring battles, was scheduled to exchange blows with Victor McLaglen in "The Man Who Broke His Heart" Bull wasn't feeling any too well about it, de- spite his 339 ring combats in the United States and Mexico.
 He had been framed" Numer- ous movie pugs had been dropping whispers about McLaglen's tough ness and the damage he usually did to his opponents.
 So Bull was nervous--until he got into the ring and discovered that Vic wasn't so tough, after all. Air Movies Again
 Looks as though we're about to see our movies taking to the air again in a big way. The scene of nearly all the pictures will be Kel- ly Field, San Antonio, Texas, larg- est army air post. Fox already has completed the story, "Fledglings.' ' a sort of West Point of the air story, for Lew Ayres. Two other studios have similar stories in preparation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-02
By DAN THOMAS fNErA Sepyice Staf4 Correspondcnt)

(NEA Service Stan Correspondcnt)
 Hollywood.-With all tho unbe- lievable things accomplished ill motion pictures, most of us have come to the point where we think nothing is impossible. ,--
 And, guess, nothing is. Bat there are q few things which come very close to being impossible. One of these is forming comedy team of a man and q woman. And right behind this is a feminine comedy team.
 Male comedy teams are not un- common. We. have had quite number of them and still have two highly successful ones, Wheeler Woolsey and Laured-Hardy.
 However, teaming a man and a woman for laughs is something else again, according to William Setter, one of our foremost comedy directors.
 "Zasu Pitts and Slim Summer vile comprise the first successful male-female comedy team the screen has had in 20 years" de- clares Setter. Not since the days when MT and Mrs Sidney Drew were featured by the old Vitagraph studio has there been such a suc- cessful team of this kind.
 demand a certain amount of TO- nance from any mixed team and 1t is extremely difficult to find such team that will make a romance believable and still be genuinely funny.
 "I don't know why stritcly fem mine comedy teams should be so difficult to find. but they are. The only successful one we have had in some years has been Zasu Pitts and Thelma Todd. Others have been tried, but the public just has refusedl to accept them. "We are trying new combina- ton now in So You Won't Sing Eh?' which I am directing. This picture brings together Zasu and Pert kelton and, unless am mis- taken, they will be a popular team"
 Hard to Make Funny Films
 Watching Laurel and Hard. concoct one of their sidesplittint fickerers is an interesting pastime Unlike most pictures, theirs art made from only skeleton scripts the usual procedure to-day is tc have every tiny detail in the script before the film is shot. Armed only with an outline oi their story, in which a few gags and some dialog are incorporated the two comedians go to work And before each scene Is filmed there are several rehearsals. During the rehearsals gag lines and funny bits of pantomime are tried out, some kept and others discarded.
 Throughout these rehearsals Laurel perches on a high stool near the camera, his "stand-in" go. ing through the motions of the scene for him. And it usually is Laurel who decides what is to be kept and what thrown out. How ever. everyone from the prop boy
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-02
NEWSPAPER STORY.
 TOPS STATE BILL.
Paul Muni in New Role in
 "Hi Nellie' Opening Saturday

Performances this afternoon and evening mark the final presenta- tions, of the current bill which in- len" with Dorothea Wieck, Alice Brady, Baby LeRoy and Q big sup porting cast. Also "The Meanest Gal In Town" with Zasu Pitts, Fl BrendeI and Pert Kelton. Tomor- row brings Paul Muni in his latest and greatest dramatic bonn mbshell, "Hi Nellie.
 The story of Roy Chanslor, q newspaper man, deals entirely with newspaper work and news paper characters in their contact with the outside world in the stories of the day.
 Muni has the role of man aging editor who is sentenced to write the Heart Throbs column because he has displeased the pub fisher. The manner in which he &C., rcepts his bitter pill, after writhing under the gibes of his fellow work CTS. and works back into Q stronger psition than ever, is one of the most hilarious. as well as thrilling dramas ever to be screened.
 .Glenda Farrell plays opposite Mum in the role of q woman re- porter and tho sweetheart of the managing editor Others in the cast include the Russian ballet dancer, Kathryn Sergava. Robert Barrat, Ned Sparks, Hobart Cavanaugh and Berton Churchill.
 a The companion feature will be Zane Greyss "The Last Round-up" with Randolph Scott. Barbara Fritchie, Fred Kohler. Monte Blue and others. It was this aZne Grey story that inspired the composer to write the current song sensation of the same name. It is rcputed to be one of sGrcy's finest stories of the old west. ss@
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-02

the exquisite scene in which she summons Sicgmund to Walhalla; and in the third act is tho ever thrilling Ride of Valkyrs," the as- sembling of those messengers of death, Wotan's farewell to his be-. loved daughter and finally the Mag ic Fire Scene which as descriptive music has no parallel In all mu- sical literature.
 Some of the greatest living Wagnerian artists will appear in this performance. Frida Leider. just back from Germany, will be Brunnhildc; Gertrude kappei, Sieglinde: Karin Branzeell, Fricka; Ludwig Hofmann, Wotan; Eman- uel List, Hunding; and the choir of Valkyrs will comprise Metropoi- itan artists, Artur Bodansky will,
 PAUL ALTHOUSE.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-02
Stellar Film Attractions Stud 7heaters WeekEnd Programs
.BINC CROSBY AT
 POLI'S TOMORROW
Featured in Short Reel Along With Gala
 Double Feature

Triple feature bill at Polls op- ening with tomorrow matinee. The first big hit is Ann Harding in Gallant Lady,. Number two Zane Grey's "Thundering Herd" with Randolph Scott, Buster Crabbe, Monte Blue, Judith Allen, Noah Beery and Raymond Hatton. Num- Der three Bing Chosby fin Just an Echo."
 Ann Harding has some pet theo- ries. One of them is that starring roles should not be built up to countcrbalance the plot of any given story.
 Many stars demand tailor-made roles, while in my humble opinion, the roles, in screen play should be proportioned to the situations in the story. "A forced situation for the purpose of bolstering up the the drama"
 Miss Harding always subjects | the scripts of her screen plays to | her own critical analysis, for once she had (and has never entirely abandoned) ambitions to be a play wright.
 Her appearance as the star in Gallant Lady" is entirely of her
 own choosing.
 "For the same reason that no l chain is stronger than its weakest link, no screen play Is stronger
 than it's weakest role" she says
 And when starring rol Is | bolstered in order to make it stand out, it tends to weaken the whole | story structure in the same way that concentrating too much weight in one place in building structure is bad engineering. On the other hand, when every
 role is properly shaped 10 it's place | in the drama, the whole story Is stronger and more convincing, ana the star profits more by appearing in what the public considers bet ter story, and in Gallant Lady
 you will see just this.
 Whatever praise is heaped on
 "Gallant Lady" will be more than
 justly deserved, see the picture
 and you'll agree.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-02
HoLlyvood Cinema Gossip

up is at liberty to suggest gags.
 When the scene nally is ready for shooting, Laurel takes his place before the camera and the director assumes control of things from the high stool near the camera.
 It takes longer to make a picture in this fashion, but-well, you've seen the results.
 Toward Dawn
 Russell Gleason squiring Heather Angel but still finding time to cast several glances at Mary Brian, sitting with Dick Powell they arc more chummy than ever since becoming neighbors Adolphc Menjou looking after Verree Teas dale, as usual
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-02

Can't Be Later!
 Allen Rivken. prominent screen writer, was late starting for the studio and, for that reason, 1t seemed to him that his chauffeur was taking an unduly long time in getting the car started.
 Hurry up," heexclaimed. "l m an hour late already"
 Well, if you're late already, what's the use of hurrying ?' calmly replied the chauffeur. Missing His Breakfasts
 At last I have discovered the real reason why w. c. Fields became an actor. It was because of his intense dislike for alarm clocks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-02

So he decided his future career would be based entirely upon ris- ing hours.
 Casting about, iHe discovered that while bankers apparently didn't have to go to work until 10 o'clock actors never were seen before z:S0. Hence he became an actor.
 New Role for Jean Harlow
 Can you imagine Jaan Harlow in the role of a Chinese girl? can't. But that's what she is going to play in her next Klm, China Seas" in which she again will be co-starred with Clark Gable.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-02
ALIMoNY WAITS ON BUTTER

HolIister. Cal. (UP)-Unless the price of butterfat increases. Mrs Emma Giudici will not receive $1O per month alimony from Antonio GiudicI, whom she divorced recent |ly. A court continued the case on the plea of Giudici. q dairyman, that he could not pay the ailmony until he received a greater return on his products.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-12-15

Captain Tim Healy makes interest
ing the history Of stamps on NBC
but his own story = just q thrilling.
Born IN Sydney. Australia. he en-
listed with the An5acs ct the out
break Of the World War. He start.
ed as soldier Of the line but WAS
rapidly promoted until he was as
signed to duty IN the Intelligence
Service. He saw service IN Egypt,
Arabia, Palestine, 0allipolt (where
he was cited for bravery and on
the Western raont In France With
| the British army.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-12-15

like the NBC chimes around Gas
megacycles, don't pass hastily on to
some other station thinking you have
an American short-wave station.
You'll find 1t to be f1JlABB at Bar
ranquilla which has adopted an exact
replica Of the three chimes Of the
National Broadcasting company for
its Identification signal.
Although W1XBS, 1880 kilocycles,
and W2XR, 1850 kilocycles, are not
strictly short-wave stations, they are
below the broadcast band and be-
cause Of their experimental nature,
should be interesting. Both are high
fidelity broadcasters, putting out pro-
grams which use, for the first time,
an extended musical range Of so to
5000 cycles. Although one OF the
new High Fidelity radios Is neces-
sary to fully enjoy the benefits Of
this added musical range, listeners
to these stations can experience the
thrill Of listening to what may be
the universal type Of transmission Of
the future.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-12-15
Contented Program
Contract Renewed

Chicago, Dec. l5.-The Contented
Program broadcast each Monday 1t
8 p. m. (CST) over an NBC-WEAF
network, win be continued for an
other year.
Sponsors Of the broadcast have
renewed their contract for 50 weeks,
effective Jan. Z.
The broadcast, which originates in
the NBC studios In Chicago, presents
distinguished guest artists and q
regular group Of entertainers includ-
ing the quartet, tho Lullaby Lady,
Jean Pauling and the orchestra UNI
der direction Of Morgan L. Eastman.
Among celebrities presented to lis
teners during the past few months
were Amelia CALI urci, operate
star. Ennio Bolognini, cellist, and
Ruth Lyon, popular NBO soprano.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-12-15
MUSICIANS HONOR
D|EIZ, SCHWARTZ
Song Writers for The Gibson
Family Presented with
Silver Loving Cup

New York, Dec. 15.-Because they
have blazed q pioneer path in q new
field for song writer's, Howard Diets
and Arthur Schwartz, who write the
music for The Gibson Family, the
program heard over an NBC-WEAF
network, have been presented with q
silver loving cup by Gene Buck, pres
ident Of the American Society Of
Composers, Authors and Publishers.
"The eyes Of music-writing Amer
lea, and Europe, too" said Buck, In
presenting the cup, ARE on this pro-
gram. Personally I shall watch the
progress which 1t makes with deep
interest. You are pioneers In . new
path that may open q field for the
American song writer and composer
that will be as large in scope, II not
larger, than any existing today"
When Buck made the presentation,
behind the two writers and the exc.
cutiye Of the society loomed . life
size photograph Of Victor Herbert
one Of the key men In the founding
Of the society and prolific American
writer Of melody.
The Gibson Family, q new hour
musical comedy written exclusively
for radio by Owen Davis, playwright;
Howard Diets, lyricist: and Arthur
6chwartS. composer, Is heard every
Saturday night at $50 O'Clock (osT).
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-12-15
SUNDAY AFTERNOON
SERENADE PLANNED
WINTER AND Spring
Sponsors Of NBC-WEAF Pro.
gram Have Renewed Con.
tract Effective Jan. 8

Chicago, Dec. 15.-The Sentinels
serenade, Sunday afternoon musical
program heard weekly over an NBC-
WEAF network at 400 p. m. (CST
will be continued during the winter
and spring months.
Sponsors Of the broadcast have
renewed the Sentinels Serenade con-
tract effective Sunday, Jan. 8.
The present roster Of talent, In
GLIDING the orchestra under the d.
rection Of Josef Koestner, the vocal
ensemble, and featured soloists, Ed
ward Davies, baritone: Charles Sears,
tenor, and Mary Steele. contralto.
will be regularly heard on the pro-
grams. An outstanding guest artist
appears every other week.
With the renewal Of his contract
Koestner will be nearing a record for
the number Of programs he has con:
Quoted. On that date he will have
appeared as musical director Of near
" $500 broadcasts.
A child prodigy, who has more
than fulfilled his youthful promise
he began the study Of music at the
age OF four, and made his first con.
cert appearance In Bemberg. Bavaria
as pianist when he was eight years
old.
He came to America as accompan.
ist with Claire Dux, opera prima don.
m, and remained to become one o.
New York,S best known theatrica.
conductors. For q time he servet
as musical director for one Of thu
sound picture companies and he In.
been one Of radios outstanding macs.
tros for several years.
Koestner has the knack Of memor'
izing the score Of his entire concer
before entering the studios and dur.
ing . broadcast Is never dependent
on the music before him.