Judge — April 11, 1925 — page 31: what you’re looking at

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ue | ; prejudice, put it down to the fact that, home-made Irish play or not, sa ERUEADS” strikes me as very indifferent stuff. II Bt, if Lam tired of things Tike LocGrnueraps,” what am I to say about things like “Tne Devin. Wittun’? If you have not already heard of “Tue Devin, Witty,” I may confide to you that it is another in the apparently endless series of mystery plays in which everyone in the cast is suspected of the murder. It is also another of the exhibits that has a note in the program reading: “That the enjoyment. of future patrons may not be lessened, the management requests the audience to refrain from divulging the out- come of the play.” It seems to me that, when the management puts such a note in the program, it often takes too much for granted, especially when the pl is one like “Tur Devin, Wet.” In the first pl somewhat rashly patrons will experience provided, in addition, tha any future and, in’ the ssumes even more the present audience will remain to see the outcome of the play. T did not. After about three- quarters of an hour of the hide-and- seck nonsense of such an affair, Tam perfectly willing to go home and re- read Joseph Conrad) and remain ignorant for the rest of my life as to the identity of the culprit. So far as Tam concerned, it doesn't matter me in the least whether the mur- der was committed by the detective, the lawyer, the ch . the management it future ssumes t ambermaid, the hidden in’ the cuckoo ff the corpse himself, T have listened and looked at such flap- doodle for so long now that the only THERES SOME COLD ae solution of the mystery that: inter- ests me is how Lean get out of going to uny more such flapdoodles in the future and still hold my job. As [have freely confessed on cer- this is tain occasions in the past, doubtless no way to review plays like “Loccrruesps” and Devic Wer.” 1 really should tell you all about their plots, their tors, and their other assets or de s. and couch my findings in words that would bore you to death. Thus would you be persuaded that I was a serious and profound critic of the drama. But I shall have to disappoint you. Iam, evidently nothing of the sort. Modern Fairy Tales E’VE had a ely evening ave missed it for wouldn't care to have a great of money—I wouldn't know what to do with it!” “It's the best article of its kind on the market!" ver saw a girl half as pretty r, had to see a Sorry, my « man on business -London Opinion Instruction Needed Doctor—Deep breathing, you un- derstand, destroys microbes. Patient—But, doctor, how can 1 force them to breathe deeply? Roston Transcript Court Scene “What is it?” “Lady charged with shooting gentleman.” “Is the defendant beautiful “That's up to the jury.” said the blasé court clerk. — Louisville Courier-Journal IN DRAWING CARTOONS st! Millions of Easy to Learn CARTOONING at Home in Spare Time this Work that Is p | Send for FREE BOOK more about the wondertu tunities In Care WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF CARTOONING, Room 484C, 1113-15th St., N. W., | Washington, D. | tearhing eartoon | Name (Print nam> Matnly ) if Ubider 1A, please give Clearve/ Your Shia Cen Bo Quickly Cleared of Pimples, Blackheads, Acne Eruptions 03 tbe face of body, Barbers itch, Beem, Pores and Oily or Shiny Skin. rite today for BOOKLET | OK CueamTowe Sei,” satelting, bow bow f cored myself after being afflicted IS years. Big, Kansas City, Mo, RUBY '0 introdoce oor Im Fash athe, the ae diamonds,