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The Washington times., 1935-02-26

ter a year doing nothing in partic-
ular, finally rang the bell as the
singing lead with Jeanette Mac
Donald in the film version of the
Victor Herbert operetta, a piece
which rode FRITZ Scheff to fame
some seasons ago.
When Nelson Eddy was on the
Philadelphia copy desk he took
singing jobs on the side and it
was on one of these vocal assign
mentS that he was heard by an
M-G-M scout. His first six months
contract called for $500 a week
and they took up his first option
calling for $400. But they gave
him nothing to do until Naughty
Marietta" went into production.
Naughty Marietta" according
to Hollywood bulletins, is one pic
ture where the fine recording of
"One Night of Love" appears to be
equalled. They have said that
about every musical that has come
along since Grace Moore's smash
hit. But in this case the rumor
is said to be true.
Barred by Law
Washington lost two good at
fractions for E Street because of
the strict child labor laws.
1.-THE First Legion" the Bert
Lytell drama about the Jesuits
wanted a week here, but there is
a juvenile, essential to the play,
and so the date was scratched. In
January "The Old Maid" one of
the current Broadway hits, had to
pass up Washington because two
children appear in the action.
They Make a Hit
Evelyn Tyner and Talbot Has
lett, who were the pinch hitting
substitutes for Frank Parker,
when that radio star vert to
New York for a broadcast on Sun.
day. made such a hit that Man
The Washington times., 1935-02-26
Soviet Pays Honor
To "Chapayev" Film

"Chapayev," which had its
Washington premier at the Be-
laSco Theater on Friday, has been
chosen to represent Russian film
dom at the international film com.
petition now being held in Mos
COW. Other countries which have
contributed films to this compe-
tition are the United States, Great
Britain, France, Italy, Poland,
Scandinavia, Japan, China and
Turkey.
This competition is a feature
Of general festival commemorat-
ing the fifteenth anniversary Of
the Soviet film industry.
The Washington times., 1935-02-26

the earlier ages she would have
been classified as one Of the most
beautiful women, for, he claims,
her phySiognOmy is strictly claSsi
cal and Grecian.
. After letting his hair grow for
one entire year, thereby making
Tarzan look like a piker, Nelson
Eddy, now having completed his
role in Naughty Marietta, has
hied himself to the barber shop to
be demattresSed.
AS an idiosyncrasy, Pinkie Tom,
lin, who simultaneously electrified
and Mortified the world with his
song, The Object of My Aztec
tions," always wears a rubber
band on one of his fingers for
good luck.
The Santa Anita race track fans
are soon to be treated to a two
horse race, featuring Constance
Benefits Rattlebrain and CLARK
Gables Beverly Hills. Speaking
of Santa Anita, the railroad Off
cials have yet to recover from the
shock of having % private cars
from the East all in their yards at
once. The few remaining rich who
came out for the $4,000 race com,
prised the overcrowded yard. The
big race. which brought everybody
and his dog to the track, had the
place so jammed that the only
way you could keep a seat was to
sit in it continually.
Here's a new one for you:
Charles Butterworth, who started
life as newspaper writer, but
who has never portrayed one on
the stage or screen, is writing an
introduction to a book of sketches
by a newspaper artist, solely be-
cause he is the favorite actor of
the artists wife!
1t is very amusing to note that,
although Paris is termed the most
romantic city in the world and is
The Washington times., 1935-02-26
rs n; = = HOLLYWOOD GOSSIP
ICOVer HOLLYWOOD

|used as locale in 10 per cent Of
all motion pictures made, it is
completely devoid Of Americans at
the moment because of the high
cost of living and the new rate of
exchange. Most people now go to
Italy or Switzerland for their
romance.
A new high in fan alteration:
Dolores Del Rio has a fan in the
person of a little girl of IA living
in Canada, whose home is Is
miles from the nearest town. Dur
ing the heavy wintry season,
when it was impossible for even
a sled to get through the snow,
The Washington times., 1935-02-26
Guild to Star
The Lunts

NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-Alfred
Lunt and Lynn Fontanne will re-
turn to the management of the
New York Theater Guild, and will
be starred in Shakespeare's Tam
ing of the Shrew."
The Lunts are the first actors
to be starred by the Guild, whose
policy to feature players was not
The Washington times., 1935-02-26

the women.
England has been yelling to high heaven
that Hollywood was giving the world a
distorted idea of the India problem The
protests ceased when "Lives of Bengal
Lancer" was screened for Soho Square. They
toasted this Paramount winner with mugs of
stout. I think they will do the same for
"Clive of India. -
Ronald Colman is the star of "Clive Of
India, which was run off at the Fox ex-
change yesterday matinee. Its story comes
from R. j. Minney and W. J. Lipscomb, the
former called the best descriptive writer on
The Washington times., 1935-02-26
George M. Cohan Is
To Star In Revival

The play committee of The
Players announce that their an
nual revival of this year will be
Seven Keys to Baldpate," mys-
teriouS melodramatic farce by
George M. Cohan. Mr.. Cohan him.
self will have the role originally
played by Wallace Eddinger.
The Washington times., 1935-02-26

broken for George Cohan,
Helen Hayes or Nazimova.
Harry Wagstaff Gribble will
stage the Shakespeare play which
has been arranged by the stars to
fit their own requirements.
Present plans are to open the
play out of town on April % and
tour for a month. 1t will then be
closed until next season when the
production goes on the road be-
fore coming to Broadwe-'.
The Lunts will close in Noel
Cowards Point Valaine" on Sat
urday night, their first feature.
The Washington times., 1935-02-26
India since Kipling.
Exciting Shots

india since hlpllng.
Exciting Shots
Lord Give is shown from the
time he was routine clerk with
the East India Trading Company
in 1748 through his triumphs over
the native rulers and his conquests
for England. He is a foolhardy
and courageous leader who winds
up discredited by Parliament, but
revered by a grateful King. The
strong love theme which runs
through the tale will give it an
especially powerful appeal with
the woman moviegoer.
Like all India pictures, this one
has grim and exciting thrills.
There is a brief shot of the hellish
Black Hole of Calcutta, breath
taking battle with monster ar.
mored elephants and a Hindustan
monsoon that appears to have all
the tropical fury of the real thing.
Ronald Colman is smart enough
to confine his screen appearances
to real stories. That's why he lasts
as a favorite. In this one Loretta
Young plays his wife. It's a fat
role of devotion and sacrifice and
my only complaint is that she re.
fuses to age with the story. Like
Claudette Colbert in Imitation Of
Life" she insists upon appearing
like a seminary girl though the
role of Gives wife calls for her
to eventually be the mother Of
four children.
There is no disgrace in grow
ing old if the role calls for it. Ask
Irene Dunno about Sabra Cravat
or Helen Hayes about Madelon
Claudet.
Look for this at Loew's Palace
theater beginning Friday.
Copy Readers Star
Copy readers on the newspa-
perS ought to give Nelson Eddy a
hand when Naughty MARKETS."
comes along to F. Street soon. For
Nelson Eddy went from the rim
Of a Philadelphia copy desk
straight out to Hollywood and af-
The Washington times., 1935-02-26
West Rejects Offers

Because she is superstitious,
Mae West, now working in How
Am I Doin'?" at Paramount, has
turned down all requests for per.
mission to name race horses for
her, saying she afraid of the
jinX.
The Washington times., 1935-02-26

$4,000 for Shirley
Exchange manager Sam Wheel
er of the Fox is so certain that
Shirley Temple in THE Little
Colonel" will hit $4,000 on the
week the baby star plays the Fox
Theater the week of March IS, he
will make a few bets on that fig.
ure.
Mr.. Wheeler bases his optimism
on a few prerelease crosses which
show that THE Little Colonel" is
away ahead Of every other Shirley
Temple picture at the box office
The extra added strength comes
from Lionel Barrymore and Bill
Robinson.
Third Try Play
Lee shubert retains his faith in
"a Trip to Pressburg" which
Washington saw in the fall Of
1888 but without Pola Negri. Pola
reported i'll in the Pittsburgh try
out week and so Beth Elliott, her
understudy, played the lead role
here, with first night nervousness
and costumes that didn't fit, since
they were designed for La Negri.
The play was folded after the
Washington performances.
Producer Shubert will send the
play out once more. He has had
it rewritten by Arthur Goodrich
and Greta Maren will play the
lead. The new title will be THE
Face at the window"
It will be the third attempt with
this play. For it was given a sum.
mer tryout in Philadelphia in 1888
with Roger Pryor and Katherine
Wilson in the leads.
From Real Life
That incident in Rudy Valle's
Sweet Music" at the Earle,
wherein a girl jumps into the lake,
Is taken from real life. Remember
the girl who jumped into the pond
in New York Central Park "for
love of Vincent lopez" AS in the
picture this publicity stunt back
fired. For the. newspapers smelled
a herring and gave all concerned
q raZZ,
The Washington times., 1935-02-26
COLMAN AS LORD Give
Pretty Loretta Young Refuses
To Grow Old, Though
Roles Call for 1t
BY ANDREW R. KELLEY

Clive of India is fine love story Therein it differ
from Olives of Bengal Lancer which pulled in it's solitary
feminine character by her beads and in order
The Washington times., 1935-02-26

aging Director Gene Ford signed
them up for a full weeks engage.
ment beginning March %.
$4,000 for Shirley
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-06-29
Riverside Park
Offers Dancing
lack TiISon'S Orchestra
Provides Music.

Tonight promises to be gala oc-
caSion at Riverside amusement
park, with the opening of the moon
light dance gardens and special mu-
steal entertainment in the resorts
refreshment places.
The coming of Jack Tilson and
his indianapolis dance band to
Riverside for the summer is being
hailed with delight by dancers, and
it is announced there will be dane
ing every night and Sunday after
mons during the entire summer sea-
son.
TilSOn'S musicians are nationally
known through their broadcasts
over WLW while playing at Cincin-
MATHS Castle Farm, and also over
KDKA, Pittsburgh, while their local
fame has been enhanced by their
long engagements at the leading
clubs Of the city and at the Indiana
Roof
Preparations are being made for
a spectacular free Fourth of July
celebration at Riverside, it is an
nounced, and there will be special
attractions both afternoon and eve
ming.
In the Afternoon there will be a
display of novel japanese daylight
fireworks. with huge elephants, SER
penis and dragons of paper released
high in the air to float over the
park.
A large American flag, supported
by parachutes, will be included in
the afternoon display. At night the
regular fireworks display will in
clude more than 300 brilliant aerial
bombs.
An unusual announcement is that
of Manager A. w. Golfer, who states
the night fireworks exhibition will
be shown promptly at 9, and it is
expected many will welcome the in
novation and make a day of it at
the park as in the past, eating their
basket lunches in the shady picnic
grove,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-06-29

Miss Eggerth, star of the recent
European film, Unfinished Sym
phony" is regarded as one Of the
most capable as we'll as beautiful
singers to come to the screen to
date, and Universal plans to spare
no effort to make her entry into
American song pictures triumph.
In addition, a novel college mu-
steal is being planned, a musical
biography is also in contemplation,
as we'll as a brilliant extravaganza
in which dancing and original mu-
sic will share honors.
The great success Of the film,
BE Mine Tonight" which La
emmle sponsored SO successfully in
America two seasons ago, has con-
WINGED the producer, he says, that
American audiences are ready to
accept any type of music so long
as it is undeniably good" and, in
the season now beginning, he plans
to present operate and classical Sc
letcions in Universal pictures as
we'll as romantic ballads and popu-
lar melodies.
However, typical "tin pan alley"
theme songs are taboo, Laemmle
has emphasized in instructions to
Universal City producers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-06-29
Circle to Present
Becky Sharp Soon

Becky Sharp" the much-herald-
ed three color process Technicolor
production that is expected to revo-
lutionize the motion picture indus
try, has at last been given a def
mite booking in Indianapolis and
will open at the Circle Theater Fri
day, July 5.
Becky Sharp" is based on Will
liam Makepiece Thackeray's famous
fiction classic, Vanity Fair" and
stars Miriam Hopkins, with Frances
Dee, Alan Mowbray, Billie Burke,
Alison Skipworth, Cedric Hardwicke
and Nigel Bruce in supporting roles.
1t was produced by Pioneer Pic
lures, Inc, and is the first full
length production to employ the
three primary colors, red, yellow anG
blue, in its making.
Heretofore, color pictures were
composed of but two primary COL
ors. The last two-color Technicolor
picture was released in 1881.
Becky Sharp" is said to have cost
more than a million dollars to pro-
duce.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-06-29
.RaIston Rules
the Cars Show
Virginia Stevens, Dancers
and Others on Bill.

Presiding over the miniature
musical comedy and floor show at
traction at The Cars, recently re-
opened under the management of
Harrison Kimball, is frankie Rails
ton, master of ceremonies and some
time orchestra leader.
RalSton, known in the East as the
little prince of terpsichore," con-
ducts the nightly entertainment at
The Cars which features Virginia
Stevens; Jack Smith, the harmonica
player of the Britt Wood school;
Mary Lou, Dolores and Keith Jack
son, Jack Mcbride and his band
from Miami, and the Goodrich
Girls, attractive dancing ensemble.
Formerly associated with Warner
Brothers in New York, Ralston has
recently produced, acted in and in
troduced shows at Akron's Merry
o-Round, the Club Patio, Buffalo,
and the Ship, Troy, N. Y, where he
presented the line Of RKO Rockettes
under his direction.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-06-29


Stephen Chase pat O'Brien) 10
sacrifice everything for the good of
a great American oil company for
which he works in China. The
company was supposed to stand back
Of its men, but makes a sucker out
of him.
He had two interests in his life
the love for his wife, Hester DO
sephine hutchinson and the oil
company. These interests often
cOnflicted with disastrous results :or
Stephens and Hester's happiness.
Although OBrien does a fine
piece Of sustained acting. it is Miss
Hutchinson who contributes the
greatest acting to this movie. Take
time TO watch her develop the char
acter before she sweeps you of your
feet.
The Chinese background photog
raphy and sound are right. The
supporting cast is true to type.
This one belongs to the better pic
ture class-that is. all but the end
ing.
Now at the Circle.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-06-29
Dancers Score Hit

IT'S the Apple DanSe" that caps
Il the climax in Andre Lssky's
French Revue"
This Is a new trend IN the type of
terpsiChOre which made Sally Rand
famous. But this time it is not only
"a well-eXpOSed girl which features
t;i- number but also a male partner.
The Apple Danse.r which has as
its performers Mile. COrinne and
Robert Robinson. Is far from being
vulgar II Is nicely planned and
beautifully staged. The dancers
emerge from a huge red and green
apple
There are two other dance num-
hers. starring the same couple.
which deserve plenty Of credit. one
features a red devil and a fleeing
female with a statuesque gold
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-06-29
Church Program

A special request program will be
presented at the service tomorrow
night at the Roberts Park Methodist
Church by the Burroughs-Jackson
College Choir, with Mrs. Jane
johnson Burroughs directing.
Selections from the works of Ros-
SIM, Haydn, christensen and
RubinStein, chosen from a list of IS
voted upon by the congregation of
the church, will form the program.
Assisting the choir will be Mrs
Burroughs, sophano; Mrs. Lorene
Mitchell Ericsson, contralto; James
B. Gilbreath, tenor; Miss Alice Ray
burn, pianist; Dale w. Young, or
ganist, and a trio composed of Mrs.
j. E. Sedwick, Joseph Ragains and
Fred Martin.
The accompanist will be Miss
Myrta Tilson.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-06-29

covered man in the background.
and the other is a clsssic-modern
sketch
Roy Sedley is the chief comedian
Of the show and puts his material
over with a casual nonchalance
which is catching. His skit is a bit
long but really funny.
An unnamed girl dancer is to be
seen in some very acceptable aero
batlc work and Long and Short are
featured in a soft shoe comedy
dance which almost stopped the
show at the first performance yes
terday.
The Huberts. man and girl, pre-
sent some Of the best drunk" steps
seen on the stage recently. The
final skit Of the act. in which they
literally slap each other down, is
riot.
The picture on the screen this
week is college Scandal" a frothy
sophomore story about a professor
and a girl student. It's passable.
Wendy Barrie is a hit as the girl.
Kent Taylor and Airline Judge are
also featured.
Now at the Lyric-CBy j. w. T.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-06-29

the Navy experiences great difficulty
in obtaining it from the inventor
and getting it to the U. S. S. Caro-
lima, crack ship of the feet, where
the gear is to be installed.
The first accident occurs when
someone cuts a derrick cable and a
huge crate of machinery drops on
a sailor, nearly killing him. Then
while a salute is being fired to the
visiting potentate from Manchuko,
someone shoots AL Duval, the cleo
trical engineer sent to install the
gear, and he dies. Another sailor is
found with a bayonet in his back
and things happen thick and fast.
To add to Lieut.. Randolph's trou-
bles. his girl, Betty Lansing. appears
on board to tell him that she
doesn't feel that they can get mar
ried on the salary he is making. She
offers him better job in her
fathers construction company. He
refuses and cites his loyalty to his
ship.
Following a hot" cable leading to
one of the ships powder magazines,
Lieut.. Randolph finds the murderer
ready to ignite the powder and
blow up the ship.
The acting in Murder in the
Fleet" is high above average. Rob
ert Taylor, handsome new leading
man. is exceptionally good as Lieut..
Randolph. Jean Parker is her usual
pretty and amiable self as Betty
Lansing. Jean Hersholt puts his
role OF a half-mad inventor and
civilian inspector for the Navy
across with his accustomed punch.
Raymond Hatton, who has been
attempting a comeback in talkies, is
guilty CT a little over acting in the
part of Al Duval.
The other picture on the double
bill at Loew's is Jack Hollis latest
film. The Awakening of Jim
Burke" Starred in the picture. be-
sides Mr.. Holt, are Florence Rice,
Kathleen Burke and Jimmie Butler.
The story concerns the son of a
construction boss who finally con-
vinces hiS>@ather that there is more
to a man than physical proweSs.
Now at Loew'S.-(By j. w. t..
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-06-29
Park Plan Dancing
Arranged at Stables

The Stables, popular night resort
in the 1900 block, Allisonville-rd,
will reopen tonight with park plan
dancing. The Stables will be open
each Saturday and Sunday night
during the summer.
Jerry Rogers and his orchestra
will provide music for dancers and
Paul Wells will act as master Of
ceremonies.
Earl Keeper, manager, has an
nounced that the Stables have
been completely redecorated and
that the horses" will be back for
the opening.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-06-29


In a comedy wav. r. tells lhe story
Of Ginger tJane Withersl who lives
in poverty with an old time Shakes
prarcan actor by the name Of Rex
ford wilmington fHeggiel- She
calls HIM Uncle Rex but Uncle will
not st0op to enter the movies, so
thew nearly sfarve 70 death
Bu. while they are starving or
about % do so. with the exception
of a large pot Of mulligan slew once
a week. Rex teaches the child many
of tine marvellous passages OF
Shakespearc's Romeo and Juliet.
That is about the only refinement
the child has because she Is an eX-
pert at American slang. Finally the
law steps in and takes Ginger away
from the actor.
Tho child is taken into ;he
wealthy and snODbish home Of the
Daniel Parkers. The Parkers are
snobs with Mrs. Parker thinking she
is an expert on bringing up chill
drcu-
She certainly made a mess Of their
SON. Hamilton. who IS a SnODDiSn
sissy. Mr.. Parker has been reduced
10 the status OF a yes" man around
the house
Ginger arrives and upsets the en-
tire household by her slang, her
honesty and her quotations from
Romeo and Juliet"
Tho acting ability Of Jane Is
amazing. She can make YOU laugh
and CRY and al all times she makes
tho character Of Ginger a real
youuCstCr.
Here Is sentimental hOkum but It
is grand theater and while YOU
scream and yell. the lesson Of di-
vidlnC ones happiness with others
soaks IN.
HeCgie does a grand job as the
Shakes carean actor and Jackie
Scarf Is Just the right one 10 play
the role Of the sissy Hamilton.
When Ginger gets through al
high ones. they are eating mulllgan
stew together.
Now at the Apollo.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-06-29
Good Murder Movie

lust when one had decided that
al the places to locate murder
stories had been completely ex-
hausted up comes Murder in the
Fleet. which has not only a brand
new locale. a fleet of the United
States NAVY. but is a cracking good
picture besides.
The story concerns a new type
automatic firing gear to discharge
the guns on ships without human
aid. II seems that several countries
would like to have the device and
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-06-29
A Very Nice Job

THE verdict on the movie version
Il OF oil for the Lamps Of China"
i, that very nice and an intelligent
Job has heen done by everybody con-
cened.
This story of Alice TiSdale Hobart
has been faithfully brought to the
screen with the exception Of the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-06-29
Operate Type Of Singing Will
Be Offered in New Musical Films
Carl LaemmIe Announces Policy Universal Will Use in
Forthcoming Productions.

than those filmed previously
Universal production according
Lame personally supervising we'll
operate type be made important part Of the
there three special numbers
talented Dorothy Page in Manhattan
completed and other for the star in King Solo
mon of Broadway Eggerth
original continental ballads in Song OF JOY now
written for initial American film
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-06-29

ending and to give
the story a Polly
anna ending. the
director had to 60
slightly Holly
wood. In book
form. the ending
was logical and a
masterpiece. The
movie ending is
just giving the
baby a stick of
candy. The film
tells the serious
story Of the nom
--s ~ @,.f -
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-06-29
Stage Glass Reunion

Lynne Overman. appearing in
Men Without Names" and Leroy
Prinz, Paramount dance director,
attended the Lee Military Academy.
Macon, Mo, together as boys and
had not seen each other since, un-
til they met at the studio.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-06-29
Set Comedy Title

Next comedy for George Burns
and Oracle Allen at Paramount will
be Soup to Nuts" which Norman
Mcleod will direct. Jack Powell,
comedy drummer of vaudeville fame,
will have featured spot.