The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-04-01
Penns Grand
Folks; She's
Miss George
Stage Stars Husband of
Six Months Helps
Her Work.
BY JOHN w. THOMPSON


Now we know why it is that
Gladys George seems so fresh and
vibrant in her portrayal of Carole
Arden in Personal Appearance"
although she's done the thing 600 or
TOO times.
It's because her dearest friend
and severest critic, her hubby of
six months, Is with her CHS name
Is Leonard Penn If you must know
and every night after the show as
they play cards in their hotel room.
Miss George gets a load" of what
Mr.. Penn thinks of her perform
ance.
Last night he agreed with us that
mis- wife was almost perfect" in the
part OF the blond hussy' who all
but runs off with a country girls
sweetheart.
He's Nice to Have Around
Hes not always so compli-
mentary" she said. But it's aw-
FULLY nice to have some one like him
around to take care of you, to really
mind what becomes of you"
One can't help admiring the
{ Penns. In the first place they're in
love and they don't seem to care
who knows it somewhat of a nov
city among stage folk. Miss George
off-stage is as unlike Carole Arden
behind the footlights as she is like
her.
Mr.. Penn, tall, dark and hand
some, takes genuine interest in
all his wife's activities and likes to
talk about technicalities in the
play. We would like to see him OPP
posite his wife some time, in a play.
II you see Personal Appearance"
you'll get a glimpse of him in the
movie skit which precedes the OPEN
ing OF the first scene. He plays the
fellow Carole leaves behind.
Miss George, who as Carole Ar
den, had PANIED movie queens every
night for two wears, is Gil an ex-
tended contract with Metro-G Gold
wyn-Mayer until the current run
of Personal Appearance" is over.
The producers, who probably didn't
dream the play would last two
months let alone two years, are
planning - put Miss George to
work in movies as soon as they can
get her TO Hollywood.
She was Here in 1914
Born in Boston. Miss George has
lived lin trunk" most of her life.
Her father came from England with
Sir Henry Irving and later toured
in vaudeville. When little Gladys
became old enough, she was put to
work. The troupe appeared here in
1914, probably at Keith's, although
Miss George isn't sure.
"All 1 remember about Indian
apolis then" she said, lis the Circle
and the monument in the middle.
And, oh, yes, had my picture taken
here"
Mr.. Penn fished through his pock-
cts, pulled out somewhat faded
brown photo of Miss George, dressed
in her Sunday best. perched on
photogf1 piers stool, calmly COR
templating life-or something. He
treasures the photo highly, probably
uses 1t to win arguments.
And Again in 1919
Miss George appeared here again
in 1919 with the road company of
THE Better OLE" in which DeWolf
Hopper starred. The present en-
gagement Is the first tour she has
made since that time.
I'm just beginning to get my sec
ono wind" she said last night. Last
, season was worn out, but this year
! am really getting lot of enjoy
ment out of playing the part"
Although Mr.. and Mrs. Penn are
thoroughly happy couple, their
tastes differ in some things. For in
stance Mr.. Penn likes to hear Jan
Kiepura sing while Mrs. Penn pre-
fers Nelson Eddy. She even seemed
bit proud of the fact that she
occupies the same dressing room Mr..
Eddy used when he sang at English's
recently.
= Personal Appearance" is to be
presented at Englishs again this
afternoon and tonight. From here
the company goes to Columbus.
After that they get a weeks rest.
Mrs. Penn plans to sleep and sleep
and sleep. Mr.. Penn is going to get
his teeth cleaned.
They love their work with the
,effervescent enthusiasm of youth
and our hats are off to them. Grand
folks the pennS