Judge, 1921-02-12 · page 21 of 32
Judge — February 12, 1921 — page 21: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page showcases theatrical productions from New York's 1921 stage season. The content is not satirical but rather entertainment journalism—photographs and captions describing Broadway shows. Featured are scenes from: - A production of "Deburau" (a Sacha Guitry play directed by David Belasco), featuring actors Elsie Mackay, Lionel Atwill, and Rose Coghlan - "The Passing Show of 1921" at the Winter Garden, featuring Virginia Wilson and Jean Danjou The text emphasizes the prestige of these productions and their talented casts. References to "T.B.M." and "Shubertian managerial club" appear to reference theater management figures, though specific identities are unclear. The page functions as celebrity promotion rather than political or social satire—typical Judge magazine theater coverage from the era.
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Margot Kelly, as Co/umbine, a win some sprite, and as French as the Rue Royale, intrigues the pathetic De. burau in the much-discussed play of that name, with which Belasco is thrill- ing intelligent New York audiences. Elsie Mackay, the charming Marie Du- plessis, original of Camille and reincar- nated in Belasco’s pro- duction of “ Deburau,” is here scen in a vital part of the Sacha Guitry play, together with Lionel ‘Atwill as Deburau and Rose Coghlan as Mme. Rabouin, the fortune- teller. It is a wonder- ful stage triumvirate. “The Passing Show of 1921," the Winter Garden attraction where the T. B. M. recovers his mental balance and loses his self-importance, includes Virginia Wilson who is here holding the mirror up to Jean Danjou—both of the same Shubertian managerial club. 2