Judge — February 27, 1926 — page 31: what you’re looking at

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Judging the Shows (Continued from page 18) ending in s and by walking about as if her body were paralyzed from the knees up. This, however, is the standard way to play all female Chinese characters. Mary Duncan is effective as the illegitimate daugh- ter who takes on a Chinaman for her beau. McKay Morris is the villain. The most villainous thing about him is the fit of his evening trousers. I Overs Davis, who has had_ his share of bad notices from this department, has made the dramatiza- tion of Scott Fitzgerald's novel, “The Great Gatsby,” and has done a very fair job of it. He has taken the The magazine with the SILVER COVER KENDALL BANNING Editor LAURENCE M. COCKADAY Technical Editor POPULAR RADIO, with which Is combined “The Wireless Age.” 1s w{| pre-eminent In the ‘neld of “Radio. Iw Tere you will find the romance as well a¥ the practical and technical side of Radio, New subscribers may send $1.00 for a 5 months’ subscription. POPULAR RADIO 627 West 43d Street New York City HOT STUFF “Hey, Jack, your flask's uncorked.” hook and distilled a play that loses nothing of its charac’ its thematic force or its manipulation of episode. Before the curtain went up, I would have bet a dollar against a nickel that he couldn't do it. But er delineation, he did, and the smacker goes to him by special messenger at noon to-day. To help out matters, Dr. William A. Brady, the producer, has been extremely sagacious in the matter of casting. In the past, this Dr. Brady has not been averse, on occasion, to such casting as might present Louis Mann as Young Woodley or Mrs. Whiffen as Craig’s Wife, but this time the old boy has got together a thoroughly appropriate troupe. James Rennie as Gatsby, Catherine Willard as the Baker girl, Florence Eldridge as Daisy, Charles Dickson as Wolfshiem and Elliot Cabot as Buchanan are absolutely in the Fitz- ‘| gerald picture and manage their rdles very well indeed. The play holds the interest con- sistently. If “The Great Gatsby” has a play in it, this is that pl A measure of Fitzgerald's literary style—the leading asset of the novel —is missing, but that is something that might have been got into the play only, I fear, at the expense of its movement and drama. Ste A certain famous sportsman several times had his watch stolen while he was watching the races. Each time he was told it would be returned for “a fiver, and no questions asked.” He always paid the money and al- ways got back the watch. But once, after the watch had been stolen, he was told he would have to pay another couple of pounds to get it back. “Why the increase?” he asked. “You see,” said the go-between, “it was out of order, and we had to get it repaired for you.” —Tit-Bits es ee When your throat tickles, you willenjoy your next smoke more after a Bunte Cough Drop. Made of pure cane sugar, menthol and horehound. The menthol heals —the horehound soothes. MENTHOL: HOREHOUND COUGH DROPS INTE BROTHERS, CHICAGO Makers of World Famous Candies For the Funniest Contri- bution of 1926 Dear JupGE: Applause Card | I think the picture in this issue Entitled... By... Should be entered in the | Contest for the Funniest Con- tribution of 1926. (Name)......... (Address)... . z sees (Week of February 27) At the end of the year. the artist ani the writer whoce ‘ontribution receives the largest number of votes, will eacls receive a $500 Prize. VOTE YOUR FAVOKITE! | Protect yourself against hold-up, rowdies, ete. with this clever cigarette case of light weight metal, Looks gxaely like the real thing! Putt e; the trigger, back flies the lid Sadia showing your cigarettes. Lots | tn offun scaring your SONI friends, anda great Quuatcd 8 cig Forcoushs Quick Relief! A pleasant effective syrup 35c and 60c sizes. And externally, use PISO'S Throat and Chest Salve,35c comicbooks.com