Judge — October 23, 1920 — page 23: what you’re looking at

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man, nated by Messrs. Alan) Dinehart and Malcom W author, gave the artists better material of which availed themselves excellently. Florence Nash furnished all the fun there was in the play in the character of a very carnest and industrious young gold-digger. Ml dramatists have their off moments, but it is hard to under stand how so experienced a provider as Mr. Selwyn could have supposed that such old material as he used in “The Mirage” could have decorated the opening of a handsome new theatre . . * F the management of that house doesn’t watch out, some tired and disgusted business man will imagine he’s a modern Gibbon and write “The Decline and Fall of the Winter Gar den.” Jupce has no reason for believing so, but it is entirely possible that there are limits even to the endurance of the What’s hat {the at ract DRAMAS AND MELODKAMIAS \stox Unwritten Chapter,” with Mr. Le Tw ith Miss Frances Starr t transference. Well done, but Crstexy—"Mecca.” Review later Conan anno Harnis—" Wel tion of Jewish superiority England Yankee orty-Ercur Street Street and matrimony mad Frazer The Won jonal abilities with a The Treasu ASC faculty of Am Gawnicn David Pinski. Review later. Hupsox—* The Meanest Man Maxine Fa Ts pani 1c World.” Review later Praynot Interesti excellent a Rervnte Viste Anna Asce ther crud ay wit American. Lady of Pict round for a ma. “The Mir with Florence he Lamp.” COMEDY, NEAR-COS The Charm EDY AND PARCE Review School “Ha »Lucky with a toorn d-Vietorian comedy Charles Dicken: Broapnurst Mr “The Guest of Hon William Hodge. Not very b Couay—"The Tavern,” with Mr. Daly. Review later Comepy he inn. Der Arnold Bad Man,” rating that there quite a lot of fun even in a Mexican br Evnxce—*1 Night.” Quite the t vulgar show even in New York. Esrrky Call the Doctor.” Well staged and well played suggestion of a pleasant way to cure domestic difficulties, Futox Enter Madame,” with Gilda Varesi. ‘The grand opera prima donna pic- tured in her amusing but unsatisfactory wifely relations, Gatety—* Lightn colony the setting fies’ dies Mary Lewis ts a ” Re for a diverti nd its divorce character 23 PLAIN NAME, BUT IT WILL KE SEEN THAT THE PRIMA DONNA Uy or “Tae Ganeswicn Vittace, For ues” dy 13 VERY VAR FROM PLAIN I t. bom. If so. they have perhaps been reached by “George LeMaire’s Broadway Brevities, 1920."". Even Mr. Bert Wil liams’s popularity and irresistible personality suffered from the ailing stupidity. The gorgeousness that has marked other Winter Garden shows was reduced toa minimum, The features and surprises which used to be humorous were largely replaced by a wearisome succession of commonplace solos and ducts There have been vulgar comedians on the Winter Garden stage but never one with Mr, Eddie Cantor's delusion that vulgarity combined with constant profanity inspires mirth. He should be disciplined or omitted The Winter Garden has become an institution. It would be almost a national calamity if the t.b. m. should rise in his wrath and denounce this recent invasion of the temple devoted to his aesthetic cravings and his relief from carking care. Metcalfe pre n the Theatres Hexky Mitvex’s—"The Stepping-Ste Larter Marry the Poor ¢ of bove Lyceem—"The Gold Dixgers. Amusing domestic life of certain New Y adekin " with Mr. € Review later and well-d rk chorus ¢ To be revie Delightful little Park PrymouTn f New York when as Nowan Bayes Don’ Pexcu axp Jupy—* Merchants of Venus.” Vwrery-Nintu Street—" The H.W. Gribble. Review later ed later com! Review late Mrs. Palmer Outrageous OPERA, MUSICAL COMEDY AND GIRL-AND-MUSIC Bermoxtr—" Little Miss Charity.” I Casixo—* Honey Dew.” To be reviewed later Cextrat—" Poor Little Ritz Girl.” To be r Crextery Roor—Dinin: bove the street stows be reviewed later Review later h Mr. Fred Stone Ano Gront Hirroveoste, KNICKERWOCKER reviewed later. “The c—“K by Mr. Gi Review later. Tickle Girl-and backii Me Frank Mr white-face thar vnert—'Green- Vill. Follies.” Sce above. VANDERBILT Irene.” “Tuneful and diverting girl-and-music wich Winter Garpen se LeMaire’s Broadway Brevities, Sce above. and c ct tohelp out those who have an aver ing to bed al mm te asonable hour. This isone gay places which seems to the prognostication that wl ur sins Prohibition was to be fastened every would seek his or her at the same hour with the chicke the roof until all ho on one jowny cou Iks stay ¢ comicbooks.com