Judge — December 3, 1921 — page 15: what you’re looking at

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BOOTH NEWTON TARKINGTON, THE VERSATILE the past few years has been the wide discussion he has caused amongst the critics. Peculiarly with regard to his ability as a dramatist. Just before the production of “Clarence” much skepticism was flooding the market theatrical. It was openly admitted by all dramatic critics that Tarkington could not write a play. “Clarence” hadn’t a chance in a million for suc- cess. Its backers were foolhardy to attempt to fly in the face of doom with any play from the typewriter of Tarkington. Then came “Clarence,” his greatest success and the unanimous apology of the American critic. But there is always the delight of watching the rise and fall of his work in the theater. “The Wren” this year went on the rocks when scarcely out of port, and only the gods know what he is up to now or whether he'll hit the bull’s-eye with it or miss altogether. But come what may in the theater, his contributions to the literary field are always welcome and eagerly an- ticipated. 13 Why? Why is it that a woman will brag of her cooking and soft-pedal her dressmaking ability? And quite often she can make a better dress than dinner. No Chance Younkers—I suppose you saw the devastation wrought by the great war? Datson (just returned from Europe) —No, I confined my sightseeing to Germany. comicbooks.com