Judge — October 11, 1924 — page 13: what you’re looking at

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R | Julius Marr in | “Tl Say She Is” FROM A “HASSAN” Jean Nathan great. For here was material for a night of high satisfaction. But such a night called for a knowledge of the new scene craft, for a dramatic sense in the theatri- cal arrangement of the original manu- scriptand fora keying of the whole intoan accurate rhythm that the producer and his local aides and copyists have lacked. Some of Flecker’s beauty is, of course, still evident; there are certain passages that contrive still to sing their lovely song. But the ghostly hand of Basil is there to chill the rest. II ba INICK,” by George S. Kaufman and Edna Ferber, contains many of the elements that go to make a thor- oughly interesting play, yet it fails to be thoroughly interesting. It is closely observant; it is seldom strained; it is informed with humor and understanding and tenderness; it is well-handled;_ it is generally well acted and intelligently produced. Yet it somehow doesn’t quite come off. One is a trifle bored even while one is keenly appreciative of its merits. I suppose this is due to the extreme slen- (Continued on page 24) Hubby—Man’s home castle, but mine must be the Penn- sylvania Station! “Marjorie” is his Joe Cook in “Earl Carrol’s Vanities” “What did Sir Walter Raleigh say to Queen Elizabeth?” “Step on it, kid, step on it!” Spor AterSON Dolly—I don’t know what part of your family tree you represent, but I think it imust be the sap! comicbooks.com