The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-22
-The Theatrical World--
AS Thousands Cheer Is
SmarteSt Show in Years
BY WALTER d. HICKMAN

THE King and Queen of England,
l. the Prince of Wales, Herbert
Hoover and Mrs. Hoover, Barbara
Hutton, Joan Crawford, Douglas
Fairbanks Jr., Mahatma Gandhi,
Aimee Sample Macpherson and
many others who make the head
lines are in town.
OF course, they're not here in per-
son, but a splendid collection of
men and women of the stage give
their impression of them.
In other words, "As Thousands
Cheer" is on view at the Murat,
with Dorothy Stone and Ethel
Waters as the stars.
Clifton Webb and Helen Broderick
left the cast several weeks ago, be-
cause of illness. Margaret Irving
has played Miss Broderick'S roles
during her absence from the cast,
and triumphs as Mrs. Hoover, Aimee
Macpherson and Queen Mary.
The same can be said of Albert
Carroll as Gandhi and John d.
Rockefeller ST.. Both are triumphs
in makeup and the spoken word.
Dorothy Stone, popular dancing
star. also excels in her role.
This is the smartest revue from
the standpoint of material In
sketches that I have seen in the last
10 years.
Some weeks ago I went to Gin
cinnati to see GAS Thousands Cheer"
and after seeing it again last night
with two major cast changes, still
maintain it is the best all-round
entertainment buy on tour today
and for many days to come.
The material is present and the
show moves just as well, has as
many laughs and shoots as many
darts of satire as when Helen Brod~
erick and Clifton Webb were in the
cast.
My two favorite sketches are the
1F1 ones dealing with the Hoovers
moving out of the White House and
the one about the royal family OF
England holding a family confer
ence concerning an alleged Irritation
by the Prince of Wales.
There are laughs galore when
John D. Rockefeller observes his
birthday and declares it was a
"dirty trick" for his family to give
him costly Radio City for present.
I always have considered Ethel
Waters a great artist. She wins
more honors in the Heat Wave"
song in the sketch poking fun at
Green Pastures"
There is something that will in
terest every one in GAS Thousands
Cheer" because there is something
to please all tastes. The Easter pa
rade number is a triumph in stage
pictures.
The costumes and scenery, after
all of these months, appear new
and fresh. The mechanical devices
are the same used in New York
during its long run.
Here is a revue that has class,
talent and brains. "As Thousands
Cheer" is just as safe a buy here
as it was in New York.
Because of the repairs being made
backstage at English's, this revue is
being shown at the Murat. In the
line of service, it is pointed out that
during the remainder of this engage
ment all seats are on sale at the
Murat box Office. The regular Eng
lish theater telephone number will
get the Murat box Office for this
show.
We have not had a better buy
in years in this city.
At the Murat tonight, tomorrow
afternoon and night.
y
0THER theaters today offer:
" 1.-The Lives of a Bengal Lam
cer," at the Indiana; "The County
Chairman" at the Apollo; Benny
Meroff and his band, at the Lyric;
Biography of a Bachelor Girl" at
Loew's Palace, and affairs of Gel
lini" and 1865 Nights in Hollywood"
at the Ohio.