Judge — October 2, 1926 — page 27: what you’re looking at

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Judging the Shows (Continued from page 19) worth writing about that the season has less the one and only play disclosed up to the moment of the delivery of this article at the Jupar office hy my colored cook, laundress and private secretary, Miss Lulu Johnson. The dolls of Lawrence's comedy are venerable enough: husband, wife, lover and fiancée, But. into. the mildewed marionettes the playwright has bi device athed new life hy the simple Mf looking into them truth- fully and reporting his findings with a sharp car to accurate human speech. The usual writer of polite comedy amongst us thinkslike Sydney Grundy and writes like a Djer-Kiss advertise- ment. His characters not only act like actors, but talk like very swell coons. Lawrence's characters, on the other hand, act like normal beings and speak the language one hears daily. The theme is of amour in its divers manifesta jons and here again the author abjures the customary theatrical rubbish and talks sense. Twice during the evening his foot slips and he reverts to the established mush, but for the most part his observations are agreeably devoid of grease paint. ‘The average American playwright, tackling the thing called love, pro- series of reflections that would 1 half-witted Abyssinian boy He treats of the emotion and its train of consequences either in the manner of a Sunday sermon or the battle of Gettysburg. That is, he announces love to he definitely one of two things: either the transforma- tion scene in “Uncle Tom's Cabin,” all gold and spangles and angels, or the finale of the third act of a mili- tary melodrama with the stage c d with the « love is of 1 and wounded. odor it is of the devil. Mr. Lawrence politely thumbs his | nose at this familiar buncombe and drolly spins another view of it. pable troupe performs. the It contains John Halliday nk Conroy and Alice Brad direction is gratifyingly intelligent. Berger—How is your hearing now? Schulze—It was beautiful in Wies- haden. Berger (raising his voice)—I said how is your hearing now? Schulze Berger (shouting) —No, n No, not so very dear. T asked you how your hearing wa Schulze—Oh, much better. Wiener Kleines (Witzblatt) Adding to Human Happiness WRIGLEY ’S contributes much to the world’s pleasure—it helps with the world’s work. Time passes faster—your interest is keener—your nerves are steadier, with WRIGLEY’S to help. It’s a boon to smokers—and to those whose work is hard and exhausting— relieves parched throat and hot tongue. Wrigley’s aids appetite and digestion, helps to keep the teeth clean and white. It allays thirst. Best of all—the cost is small. Only the best of ingredients are used Sealed in a wax wrapper retaining its full flavor and goodness comicbooks.com