Judge — March 8, 1924 — page 31: what you’re looking at

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OUT JOIN IN THE CHORUS! of Irving Berlin's Latest Song Hit “*LAZY”’ in the MUSICAL COMEDY NUMBER of JUDGE MARCH Ossipitch Severianitch Pzchshzckoff Smith—(Continued from page 12) attempt, however, is anything but suecess- ful. [understand that the Mons. Walter Eaton, New Englander, has indorsed the play and has said that it re- fieets the New England character and point of view intelligently and illuminat- ingly, but as Walter called me a liar in these pages a few weeks ago, I shall get even with him to-day by calling him one, If Tam in.error and the estimable Frosty- face is not a liar, and if the play actually does reflect: the New England. character and point of view intelligently and illumi- natingly, then all Lean say is that Eaton himself is a hell of a New Englander. \ New Englander, as Miss Merchant makes him out, is a cross between an actor in a Charles Klein play and the plot of Children of the Moon.” When he isn’t engaged in conducting himself like the scapegrace son in a Broadway boob-bum- per, he is busy disporting himself after the manner of a similar character ina Bowery melodrama that has got into society. If the New Englander is a woman, Miss who is a Millionaire—A fit husband for my daughter? Why, in the first place, she is half a head taller than you! Suitor—Well, sir, I don’t expect to be so short after I'm married. Merchant simply makes her out a sort of Emma Dunn with a Dostoievski trick ending. Such are the types that the a thor has selected as representative speci- mens of that section of America whose ancestors came over on the Mayflower and who are given to a contemptuous looking- down on any Americans whose ancestors came over on somewhat more modern and vastly more comfortable Cunarders. While the typical New Englander of to- day is, with a number of admirable and charming exceptions—including Frosty- face himself—hardly the kind of American I personally respect, Iam loath to believe that he is anything like the scalawag, knave and complete mushhead that Miss Merchant would have us believe. Her play, surely, does not reflect’ the New Englander so much as it reflects a poor New England playwright. The vers have made a handsome produc- tion of the piece, by a company Emmet, Louise Hutf, Gilbert) Emery, Helen Strickland and Arthur Shaw. Equity and itis acted fairly well The Equity Players, incidentally, seem | to be having a difficult time getting hold of good plays. Good plays, true cnough, are not easy to find. But there are any number of better plays lying around than “Neighbors” or this Englander.” Names and dates on request. New Saturpay Nicut,” by Robert Pres- nell, is the first bill of the new little Cherry Lane Theater, which is situated at a distance of $1.65, not including the tip, from Times Square. It amateurish stuff, without a redeeming qualit: a shoddy reboiling of O. Henry. Mr. Presnell may be identified as the author of “Rust,” the play which pictures Spain to be something like an Elks’ reunion. 29 K 2 The new Gibson tenor- banjo pos- sesses exclusive fea- cures, making it easier t0 play, giving marvelous tone qual ‘cy and carrying power, eliminatingstringbreak- age. Let us tell you about these features; the oppor- tunities for pleasure and profit; and our Easy Pay ment Plan on any Gibson instrument: banjo, mando- lin, guitar. Write for Free Book, mentioning instrument GIBSON, Inc. 303 Parsons Street Kalamazoo, Mich. as, stringed inserue ment soloist with the fa- mous Onole Orchestra, Brunswick record artist, mies and endories Gib> gon enserurnents, that includes Katherine | price - smashing diamondring offer. perfectly $i9'80o X foea guarantee bond as to qui Value accompanies each ring ORDER Now: FREE BOOK OF Gi! Complete Fee ie eS ont, BULL YEARITO! PAY’ on everything in our two’ milion dovtar ‘stock. uss. Address Dept ‘Betablishea Isve DIAMOND ROYA xX WATCH CO, 170 Broadway -New York draw attention you want ashion calls for y hand. Ir Use PISO'S — this prescription quickly relieves children and adults. A pleasant syrup. No opiates. 35¢and 60%sizes sold everywhere comicbooks.com