Judge — February 21, 1925 — page 29: what you’re looking at

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i j man spi . as ce of our playwrights accuse them being, but they are at least: pretty good business men. ur “rTrue Swans, Tiateses” is the first uptown production of | Mr Henry Stillman’s Art The Like the production of the Dramatists’ Theater, this production of the Art Theater will hardly bring all the managers rushing back to town in alarm. An Art Theater, TI should think, would be an organization more or less concerned with the art of the theater. But the art of Mr. Still- man’s particular brand of Art Theater, at least on this occasion, is not discernible even to an eye clothed with powerful specs. The writing, acting and staging of the re extremely amateurish. And ning, save for a few moments in the second act devoted to a vaude- ville act, is trying. I dislike to herald such bad news about Mr. Stillman’s venture, for the manage- ment of his Art Theater was so cour- teous to me on the night I attended the exhibition that my heart was touched. Observing that I was suffering from a cold beside which an Iceland winter was like a Costa Rican) summer, and appreciating that the chill draughts in the Punch and Judy Theater would probably finish me before the end of the first act, the gentlemanly and. solicitous management escorted me to an en- closed, warm box, informing me with the utmost grace and urbanity that rve my health at all costs and voluntecring to supply me for the rest of the performance with foot-warmers, hot-water bags, throat lozenges and hot toddies should I desire them. This generous act affected deeply one who, when he complains of a draught on the back of the neck to other managements, is more usually informed that the ma t in question hopes to God it will kill him. it wished to pi IV HE CowL-Peters combination is at present visible in a work from the German of Hans Mueller called “The Depths.” The theatrical eve- ning produced by the trinity ¢ talents is one full of melane’ Miss Cowl, over whom this de ment has waxed enthusiastic on past occasions, gives a fifth-rate perform- ance of the réle of the sentimental harlot: Peters is just as bad « and the 1s back to the period and other such -breweries dealing with tempo- rarily reformed prostitutes. What the German play, originally known as “The Flame,” was like before the translator got busy with it, Idon't know. But if it resembles the play that is currently on view in the Broadhurst Theater, all that I can say is that the late war was not fought in vain. ever First Tenant—V'l say this much our hall porter—he’s a gentleman. Second Tenant—I'lll say more t that for him—he's a gentleman leisure. —Answers ory ‘The latest cinema is provided with lifts, It would be a good plan if those patrons who look as if they might read sub-titles aloud were forced to use the stairs, to render them breathless. —London Opinion Discovered “a Explored by Prof’ Eggnocdle, Poa A Hunters Loage in the Petn- Olne grove covered with shins you fove lo louck as ° Nhe Mabam bar Jaze Hound, « thoroughly Lraned animal that PlayS Six instruments al once, ung the Xylophone and bassdrum Call, Ten of these bounds e an evcelent orchestra. * ae Whe Uribrella Bird a crude and un couth fod made oF cheap musiin and ure. Stands ba the bighest- pomacle and calls foudty tor rain ~—_ The chek sport of the Islands ts lassong the wih prune im the hvlands of Boardinghouse Uilley where they roam 1 WnMens€ herds m all seasons. KK ss Vi Yemale DillPickle mn the Mustard jungle detending its’ young trom the allachs 0% the Ferocious Heinz, a pickles eating animal with $7 horns MAA ieV’) comicbooks.com