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Star Th In dianapo lis day Motion Pictures Amusements --Music VOL. 42. XO. 97. 21 SUNDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 10, 1041.

PY CITY CARRIER 12 CENTS. -Vx A1 fK' I. I1 '4 1 90Q I 1 VI iSf, li-'t' I. LI ftp v.Vv He IV 4 4 I I i i i YJ I FIBBER McGEE and Molly and Raymond Walbum in "Heavenly Dayj," opening Friday at the Circle. Opera Nights to Open Season Here San Carlo Is Coming Jaycee to Sponsor "Aida," "Rigoletto" Sept.

26, 27 By CORBIN PATRICK. fpHE HONOR of Inaugurating the new theatrical season in Indianap- oils will fall to the progressive young businessmen of the Junior Chamber of Commerce as the record stands at present. That live wire organization, which has given the city a number of delightful entertainments in recent years, will sponsor a two-night stand of the well-known San Carlo Opera Company at the Murat Theater Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 26 and 27. No other first-line attractions are known to be scheduled until October, though the situation at the English remains a secret In the kpeninc of Vincent Burke, who lingered ypt with nature at his Wis- I 1 NX lA Ayz vV fiiiiium i ANNE JEFFREYS and Frank Sinatra in "Step Lively," opening Wednesday at the Indiana.

rnnsin reanvt when Innuiries were made last week. That in Itself would indicate a late opening of the "legit" program. The Carlists, a roadworthy company who have brought generally reliable grand opera productions to the provinces for a quarter century, will feature a brief Verdi festival In their two nights here. The Tuesday performance will be of. "Airia," Wednesday's of "Rigoletto." Screen Stars Relate Their Favorite Anecdoies Mobley Lushanya, an American Indian hailed as the preuiesi is slated as Gilda in "Rlgo-letlo." Mario ralermo will be heard ns the Duke and Stephan Bnllnrlni, the Count dl Luna In "Trovatore" last spring, Is down for the title role.

Roger Beano, president of the "Aida" the opera stage has known, will sing the title role in that rich musical pageant. Anna Kaskas, one of the Metropolitan Opera Company's handsomest contraltos, will appear as Amneris, her love rival. Miss Kaskas lias been much admired hero since her recital for the Matinee Muslcale a few seasons ago. I -0 lunior chamber, announces thnt proceeds of both performances will be devoted to civic ana war proj eels in which tho organization is Road to Fame Begins In Elevator for Irene Dunne By EVGA ARVAD. Hollywood, Sept.

9. THIS TOWN Is full of anecdotes, good and bad, but never indifferent. I thought you might like to read a few today, so I collected some and here they are: During her stellar career as a screen favorite, Irene Dunne has had many thrilling experiences, but none to compare to the day she returned from her European honeymoon wearing a new French chapeau of delectable blue. She and a very dignified man rode in the same elevator in one of New York's skyscrapers. Miss Dunne left first.

Several seconds later, as she was leaving the building, a girl raced after her shouting, "Stop, stop, you, the girl in the blue hat encased. One of the most Impor lant of these at present Is the Union Station canteen. Tickets Others In Casts Miss Lushanya is given quite a are to be scaled at "reasonable" prices, he declares. Maennerchor Dates build-up by the San Carlo press representative. "Her birthright of lithe grace gives authenticity to the Ethiopian princess," he de-flares.

"Her movements are free, THE MUSICAL prospect for the season was all but complete after 1 ns of one used to wild spaces. This Florenz Ziegfeld wants you." He did, too for the lead in "Show Boat." And that's how Irene Dunne started out by showing her legs and ending up as one of the greatest dramatic actresses on the screen. the announcements In the tradi modern American girl, whose ruck black hair and black eyes are all wmMMlM A 4 llonal Hurry of activity following When I asked Spencer Tracy that would identify her as one de- Labor day. The Indianapolis Maennerchor revealed Its annual series vended from the first. Americans, a ismm mmmmmm a Little Theater in Litchfield, Mass.

In the same company, but a much more important person, was Cornelia Otis Skinner. Claudette and Cornelia met again when the lat of three concerts featuring a trio of celebrated guest artists, the most distinguished list, that organ l7fltinn has assembled In many a ter was out here for a few months embodies all that modern culture and education can give. Moslyn Thomas, who appeared as the toreador when the Carlists presented "Carmen" at the Eng-h'h last spring, will bo heard as Umonasro and Sydney Rayner. who was Don Jose in the Bizet vear. Conrad Thibault, popular baritone of radio and stage, will stay.

In the excitement following the meeting, Claudette confided to a mutual friend, "When we were sing with our excellent male chorus in its curtain-raiser at the Athe ELEANOR POWELL in "Sensations of 1945," opening Thursday at Loew's. about his favorite experience, he told me the following little story: "It occurred during a train trip to New York, when a shy little man asked permission to occupy an adjoining club chair. During the course of conversation the stranger several times complimented me on my screen performances and commented on my theatrical achievements. He failed, however, to mention a fact which I found out much later that he was none other than Franz Werfel, the world-famous author and writer of the bestseller, The Song of Has Sense of Humor. If there's one thing Margaret O'Brien possesses, besides the dis naeum hall Saturday night, Nov.

18. Lucille Browning, one of the moRl i piece, as nnarmmi'x. mu nnp of the best features of the together I always thought Cornelia was a fallen woman because she used bath salts and perfume." Cornelia told the same friend, "Claudette made her own hats, and they were so imaginative, but dreadful, chnrmintr of the Metropolitan comply'8 visit- wl11 hcBrtod Opera Company's contraltos, will 3 bv Lvdia Ariova ana uunen in- vaasfaMl yraec be presented in the winter wn, March 17. Frederick Jagel, one that I always wanted to feed them to a horse." nf tho MpI'h riistincuished tenors, iralura wno mane a mi wim AND LEE, comedians, in the vaudeville at Keith' mund Romberg's troupe when It starting Thursday. Ped at tho Murat ln Fcbruary will be heard in the spring event, North American Newpijr Alllanc 8rvic.

Mntf 1 Bach Popularity Hits New High With N.Y. Audiences By JOI1N SELBY. New York, GENERATIONS of old-style band leaders must be pirouetting In their graves at this point: the old order, and the old repertoire, Clarence Elbert, conductor of the Mnonnorchnr. also announced such tinction of being a star dramatic niirnrtions as ine annual Shirley Temple'Sweet 1 6," Typifies New Youth fhrisfmn concert with tne Aine' actress at the tender age of seven, nnmtrvi nrc nostra. Dec.

16; the it is a sense of humor. Margaret and Jimmy Durante have become Messiah." Dec. 20, and me inaa changeth. The proof lies ln the seasonal inseparable since they were cast as pals in "Music for Millions. festival with the Murat Chanters and the Columbians Feb.

10. He Issued a call for recruits to swell the already well-filled ranks of the resume of kdwin iranxo uom-man's 60 concerts In Central park Jimmy is teaching her to play the piano' and tells her stories, and Manhattan, and Prospect park, Film Veteran Anticipates College Career Next Year ANNA KASKAS Maennerchor at auditions an Brooklyn, These are free concerts, attended by the sort of audience appear that would be likely to attend tree nounced elsewhere in this department. The Indianapolis Symphonic Choir also is receptive to new voices for its coming round of con concerts in public parks. Margaret has learned how to imitate Jimmy's characteristic nose-in-the-ether stance. Most recent development Is that Jimmy has written a song for Margaret.

In typical Durante style the first line goes: "Margaret O'Brien, By LAWRENCE PERRY. New York, Sept. 9. But they have continued sum certs with the Indianapolis Sym mers under the sponsorship of the Guggenheim family on a basis of phony Orchestra. SHIRLEY TEMPLE, now visiting this city, exemplifies all that has been sung in ballad and written in verse about her age, which is better music and more or.

it, ny "sweet 16." Americans, each year. Dr. Gold Shirley was a star when she was 3 and 4 years old. At that time Musicale Series man is a small, taut, white-haired man and no longer young, but his her parents knew exactly what do with her upon the rare occasions when she had acted up. They spanked her and put her to bed.

THE INDIANAPOLIS Matinee Musicale has arranged a pleasantly That cannot be done any more- enthusiasm Is still enormous. Tops Tchaikovsky. varied series for its season, begin even were disciplinary action of should get out into the world and make friends among girls who Bach turns out to have been the ning with the President's day pro- with the San Carlo. Opera Company at the Murat Theater, Sept. 26 and 27.

It will present "Aida" and "Rigoletto" under some sort inoicaiea. wnicn cram Oct. 13. Zinka Miianov, an boys' bands from assorted reform schools, and "ladies' bands" were favored. Seeks Dignity.

Dr. Goldman has repeatedly declared that he will not rest until the concert band has (if wanted) as much dignity as a symphony orchestra. One requisite, he has maintained for iyears, is a repertoire of its own as well as intelligently prepared arrangements of orchestra and other music. In a fantastically popular serlee of concerts where Bach is more than four times as popular as Gershwin, and Beethoven and Percy Grainger run practically, neck and neck, two modern favorites are inexplicably neglected. One is Giacomo Puccini, whose music was heard once only.

The other is Johannes Brahms, who for many decades has been a favorite of transcribers and one of the best sources of "original" tin pan alley melodies. Brahms broke into Dr. Goldman's list only once. Ex-Baseball Pitcher Gets Job of Hardtack Tester Oddest job in Hollywood belongs to the official hardtack tester of "Two Years Before the Mast" most played composer at this sum- were not In the movies, never ex A 'i Ik never is, according to her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs.

George other of the Metropolitan's favorite stars, will be heard on that oc mer concerts. This sounds odd for a concert band, since two dec pected to be and never wanted to be. So as an 11-year-old miss who 1 CfrSf Temple, sojourning with her in a ades past the two most serious midtown hotel suite. had earned more than $1,000,000 casion. Louise Meiszner, a young pianist who played brilliantly with the Indianapolis Symphony Orches Sitting in with the family group I love you," followed by four hums.

Jimmy was singing it for a visitor on the set, with Margaret listening. When he finished, she told him gravely: "Mr. Durante, you left out one hum." Veronica Lake's favorite story abVut herself concerns her first trip to New York, when, it seemed, every other girl in the country was wearing her hair over one eye. Veronica and a friend went into a popular-priced restaurant. Wearing her hair in pigtails at the time, Veronica, just for a gag, left one pigtail wrapped and opened the other so it draped her one eye.

Whereupon a near-by diner noticed Veronica, turned to her companion and said: "Who does she think she is, Veronica Lake?" Colbert vs. Skinner. Dorothy Lamour, ai you all pieces on a band program were likely to be a horrible overture and was world famous, she started out to school at Westlake seventh with a name something like and a normal and wholesome and lovely family it is I required no testimony that Shirley is ever in tra in one of its special concerts last season, will be presented Jan. "Cherry Blossoms" and a pot 26. Miss Meiszner is the daughter clined to get out of hand that is of J.

Meiszner, the orchestra's first to say, way out of hand. A poised maid she is demurely poised and she is just as natural and maiden pourri of operatic selections Including the "Rigoletto" quartet, the sextet from "Lucia" and the "Anvil Chorus" from "Trovatore," with, real electric sparks coming out of the anvils. flutist. Martha Lipton, a contralto featured with the New York opera company, will close the series April 13. Miss Lipton is heard on me Johann Sebastian Bach was Radio City Opera of the Air pro ish as any high school girl wno ever filled an aging sentimentalist with nostalgic memories of his youth and all the sweet girls he used to know then.

played 49 times by Dr. Goldman, gram. All the Matinee wusicaie 12 more than his nearest competi concerts are presented ln the Ayres auditorium. know, started her working career Shirley, in fact, is in her senior The Martens series and the or running an elevator in a Chicago company at Paramount. chestra season, both announced Commerce.

year at the Westlake School for Girls at Holmby Hills, and will be graduated In June. College? Surely! grade. As you will imagine, a lass who had faced a camera and met all sorts of folks, she was not at all apprehensive about her first day at school. If you do imagine thus, you are in error. "I was pretty nervous," she said.

"A French teacher, a Mme. Sydney, met me and took me into a classroom where there were about a dozen girls. she said, 'this is Shirley Temple and I want you all to like Can you believe, almost before she had finished speaking, a roly-poly girl a fat girl, really bounced forward and took me by the hand. 'I am going to take care of she said. And she did.

Her name is Betty Jean Lail. She is not fat any more and she is still taking care of me: My dearest pal." At this" juncture, the telephone belf ranf. A', fan. ''Hallo, hallo," Shirley said, answering the call. "Kali, 'this not 'baa Miss Rilriey, tor, Peter Uytch Tchaikovsky.

Just for the record, the other places included: John Philip Sousa with 27 performances in third place; fourth place, Dr. Goldman and Victor Herbert, 25 each; fifth place, Richard Wagner, 23; sixth last spring, will open in October department store. Not very long ago Dotty returned to Chicago on The sea biscuits which are eaten bv the actors as a staple article of "Probably." she staid, seated one of her many bond-selling tours. which is early for the orcnestra. The Martens group will start in the traditional way, with the pre upon a aofa, her legs curled up un The manager kidded her about her one-time ability as an elevator op der her, wearing a girlish, print place, Ludwig Van Beethoven ana the regular ship's menu are baked In the studio commissary from a mixture of rye flour and water and must be tough as concrete.

Before they are served they are tested for hardness. Giuseppe Verdi, 19 each. sentation of a Charles L. Wagner cpera production, this time "La Traviata," at the English Thurs funds. Mr.

Temple, a Los Angeles banker, came along just for the erator, and Dorothy immediately offered to take over her old post in exchange for bond purchases by customer-riders. Believe it or not, jumper frock over a white shirt waist, "111 go to Stanford. Yes, I've thought of the East, Wellesley or Vassar; but I'm pretty sure it will be Stanford because I'll know so day. Oct. 19.

Fablen Sevltzky and Rov Kruesrer of the property hl ensemble, with many new faces she sold $250,000 worth in 10 min Thousands or Chautauqua tents have puffed with the wind of thousands of bands without a single note of Bach being Included. "The Whistler and His Dog" was the piece de resistance of those not too distant days, and such things this ban the washwoman. Nan, Miss Shirley she just ban run away wit' a truck driver" "Shirley, dear! Shirley!" cried a remonstrant. mother. "Dont do Is here In with her campaign for raising, war In the ranks.

wiH swing into action many there." trip, leaving his wife to attend to what would seem to be the easiest sort of task, that Is, watohlng over ShJrley. North American Nrfpr AJUmm Swrte, department was appointed hardtack tester by Director John Fir-row because he used to be a best-ball pitcher. utes, just riding up and down and calling out the floors as the went She studied under tutors tifit.il with a purely orchestral program at the Murat Saturday night and the va 11 years old snd then lier Sunday afternoon, Oct as ana When OaudetU Colbert wi youngster the made her start in father tnd' mother decided' aha1 V'.