Judge — November 6, 1920 — page 19: what you’re looking at

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Cohan has divested himself of much that was of- fensive in his carly . but with all his ability to amuse he cannot yet be described as a polished comedian. HE Greenwich: Village Theatre seems to be a sort of incubator for the uptown houses, and there appears to be no reason why “Three Live Ghosts” shouldn’t follow the example of some of its predecessors and trot along up to a long and profit able career among the white lights of the theatrical tenderloin. Mr. Isham has given us a delightful comedy which flies flat in the faces of the theatrical managerial moguls who have decreed in their wis dom that no play which contains any reference to the recent war can by any possibility succeed. The know-it-alls in the theatrical business are wrong quite as often as they are right in the matter of establishing theatrical canons. The large numberof ip, auerus bad war plays that fai prove that a good one can’t succeed. Quod erat apr tn demonstrandum by “Three Live Ghosts.” The play owes a lot to its interpreters, chiet among whom is Beryl Mercer in the entirely con- genial part of a Cockney lodging-house keeper with a Cockney son, also well realized by Mr. Charles McNaughton. A very excellent bit of character work is supplied by Mr. Cyril Chadwick as an Eng- lish nobleman who has been shell-shocked out of his identity and thereby furnishes the basis for some delightfully laughable situations. It seems strange to see the once heroic Charles Dalton playing a London detective, but to it he brings the artistry of his long training. The cast is excellent through out and the play itself is funny enough for th > com bination to run out the season in its present small quarters. (Since the alove notice was put in type part of the prophecy has come true. “Three Live Ghosts’’ has moved up to the Norah Bayes The atre. And second thoughts confirm the other AS A VERY 1 doesn’t by any means onjrctiosvnte. cntxese partof he prophecy regarding the little comedy’s “acca” being entitled to a long run on its merits. It is an amusing play.) Metcalfe. WHATS@'WHATS#1 NT H Ef THEATRES While Juvce is printing. plays have a way of stopping or of changing thei- abode. “On ‘that account it t consult the daily about the location and continua \ctions Mentioned b:low DRAMAS AND MELODRAMAS Astor—“The Unwritten Chapter,” with Mr. Louis Mann. Se? above. Betasco—*One,” with Miss Frances Starr. Well staged and well acted but rather dull argument for telepathy Cextury—" Mecca.” See above Conax ano Harris—"Welcome Stran Humorous d stration of the superiority of Jewish shrewdness to that of the New England Yankee. Forty-E1rcutu Street—"“ Opportunity.” Street and matrimony shown to be on some Frazer—"The Woman of Bronze,” with Miss Anglin. ‘The star's excellent acting in an emotional matrimonial triangle play. Garnicx—"The Treasure,” by David Pinski. Review later. Hupsox—"The Meanest Man in the World.” See above. Maxine Ettiotr’s—"Spanish Love.” Original mounting of a primitive drama of jealousy well playd. Morosco—"The Bat.” Guessing contest with the question of who committed the crime unanswered to the very last. Pravnovse—"Anna Ascends,” with Alice Brady. Mostly the good work of the star showing how a Syrian girl can become Americas in spite of obstacles. Rerusuc—The Lady of the Lamp.” ‘The heroic days of China depicted in drama of love and contest. Tistes Sovare—"The Mirage,” with Florence Reed. Trite stor of a young woman with a past, not convincingly acted. Da Speculation in Wall hat the same ba: COMEDY, NEAR-COMEDY AND FARCE Bryow— later. Bootn—“ Happy-Go-Lucky.” Very agreeable Victorian comedy, well acted and agreeably staged. Broapuvrst—"The Guest of Honor,” with Mr. William Hodge Simple play, simply acted with the star in a homely but appealing rhe Skin Game,” by Mr. John Galsworthy. Review part Conta: The Tavern,” with Mr. Arnold Daly. Review later Costepy—*The Bad Man,” with Mr. Blinn. Entertaining picture of the methods of the Mexican Banditti Eurixce—“Ladies’ Night.” Quite the most fetching appeal to low minds seen in New York for a long time. Esrine—‘Call the Doctor.” Light but pleasant comedy with a new prescription for marital troubles 19 Futroy—“Enter Madame,” with Gilda Varesi. ‘The humorous aspects of grand opera domesticity graphically reproduced Gatery—“Lightnin’.”. Reno and its divorces the basis for well- acted character comedy. Henry Mitcex’s—" Just Suppose view later Litte—"The First Ye Lyceum—"The Gold Diggers singly that even New York chorus-girls have some kind of domestic life Park—" Bab,” by Mr. E. C. Carpenter. Review Ia Puysoutn—" Little Old New York.” New York in picturesque swaddling-clothes. Picturesque and clever comedy Noran Baves—"Three Live Ghosts.” See above Puscut ax Juvy—" Because of Helen.” Review later. Tarwty-Nixtu Steeet—* The Outrageous Mrs. Palmer,” by Mr H. W. Gribble. Review later by Mr. ALE. Thomas. Re OPERA, MUSICAL COMEDY AND GIRL-AND-MUSIC SHOWS To be reviewed later Betstont—" Little Miss Charity.” humorous and well Castno—" Honey Dew"—Really mu: presentsd musical fare i Lowe—"T with Mr. Fred Stone. The star at his funniest, with excellent. girl-and-music background Hirrovrome Good Times Big spectacular show with ballet and vaudeville pictures Ksicxernockex—" Mary,” later. Cestrar—" La Cextury Roor up in the world Cont—" Jim Jam Jems.” above Linexty--"The Night Boat.” —Girl-and-musickin a Hudson River greyhound. Funny Loncacre—"Pitter Patter.” Cheery little girl-and-music effort, with considerable fun and melody Lynic—*Kissing Time,” by Mr. Geo. V. Hobart. Revi New Amstexpam—Hitchy-Koo for 1920" Review later. Seuwrx—"Tickle Me.” Elaborate girl-and-music show with Mr Frank Tinnzy, more self-important but not so funny as of yore: Suvsext—"Greenwich Village Follies.” Gorgeousness in co costume, girls and musi Vaxpeamit—"Irene.” Agreeable music, considerable fun and some innovations suggested by the movies. . Winter Garvex—" George LeMaire’s Broadway Brevities, 1920.” Not even up to the standard of the t. b. m. Ziecreio Frouc—Midnight entertainment to drive dull sleep away. py Mr. Otto Harbach et al. Review Review later ‘olks who dance, cat and cabaret here are well the skipper of ew later. 1