Judge — October 9, 1926 — page 19: what you’re looking at

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JUDGE JUDGING The SHOWS * ica Geonpe Jeam Nathan. ¢ Shubert) —Musie worth »politan) —Ditto. Miller) —dust trash Broadhurst) See this. issue Greenwich) Pretty ter Harris) —About as poor : Longacre Interesting for I tates ul “Fanny” (Lyceum) —T'll talk about this one ne week of whieh [ write has inom “Countess — Maritza” and gain made the profession of “The Ghost Train” (Elinge)—For cross: | “Naughty Riquette” the Shu play reviewing somewhat more wea uel tamales berts keep up their noble Christian le than that of laundering in The Donovan rc (Fulton) Bee. per ao dig, Donors Aifole, (allen) Ber. Pers purpose of giving us relief from. the Up to this week the job fa silk hat promiscuous — boiler-maker — racket -w York dramatic critic has “Ye Times. Square)—F. called jazz. Although in the latter been about as jovial as embalming. who went Sawinga Woman in Two.” | they have syncopated one or two of But now, suddenly, going to the | “The Adorable Liar (49th St.)—For women Straus’ mel and incorporated theater has once more become at under twelve into the score a composition that tractive. True enough, the week fetes and Permter (Ritz)—The wor smells much more of the West For has uncovered some lovely flap . ties than of the Danube, the music doodle —such as “Just Life,” “Kept” Pike Couldn't Say No" (Booth) —Ne: in both exhibits, save for the excep and “Henry's Harem”—but it has Co rd (Gaiets) —Pantine Lord the | tions noted, comes as a delight to also brought the best melodrama of “ ears long since grown weary of cow many a day in “Broadway” and two ey LE ne eee Viennese scores, by Oscar Straus and hell ringing, dishpan walloping, waf ‘cigs Shay” heroaei) —- BRR SAE fle-wagon horn tooting and the other Emmerich Kalmann, that’ contain featured player. To be lectured on in the near component elements of jazz. Of the fi e. } something more musically elevated ture two operettas, “Maritza” is the su than the saxophone neuralgias and Pir Prisoner Forrest) —This one is in the perior. Kalmanus score is as good soup can poundings which we usu- F he confected for “Sari,” while ally get “If 1 Was Rich” (Mansfield) —Wise-crack ally get. ing. “Broadway” is not only a tasty | «foose dnklee” (Biltmore) Some here cellent “Chocolate Soldier.” ‘The melodrama, its asi shrewdian.ex. | Kalman opcretta, further, has been 5 “Laff That Of" (Wallack’s)—As bad and as | ihe hapnile In the-othe ample of observation and reporting popilar.as they make "em he more happily « n the other, as we have had in the theater in “Gareieh’ Gaietiea™ (Garrick) The ‘Mie Stanley Lupino, the English music some time. A tale of life behind the Perkins hall clown, is the only interesting scenes in the pink boob-traps known “Sunny” (New Amsterdam)—The Mile performer. There may be some Miller apd the ‘Mons. Denabue persons who can wax enthusiastic Straus’ is be no means up to his ex as supper clubs, it catches deftly the i characters, atmosphere and lingo of “One Man's Woman” (46th St.)—Garbage over the looks and talents of the these ungodly dumps and translates “Sex” (Daly's) —Ditto. ; | actress who calls herself Mitzi them into lively and thoroughly en- “Tolanthe” (Plymouth)—Fine revival simply Mitzi, like Bernhardt. Duse tertaining drama. Its authors are ‘ Imperial) To be reviewed | or Danderine—but it grieves me to the MM. Dunning and Abbott, and “Tico Girla Wanted” (Little)—dohn G report that Tam not one of them. the boys have done themselves proud. gets a step nearer to goaliness What is more, the acting and staging : oie Arbassavlor)— For those who il are admirable, Lee ‘Tracy, Robert |! 2" 0" SUN ee . Gleckler, Sylvia Field the whole wrath seth (fucks Bost One long, | ZAFTER the opening of “Just Life. kit_ and caboodle couldn't be im- loud gh ———_ “© the author, the M. John proved upon. “Vanitice” (Carroll) Beautifully stagea | Bowie, put an advertisement in the but without comeds newspapers thanking the reviewers is - “What's the Use?” (Princess) Dead in its for their kindness to him. Inas leagues, while speaking very highly | tracks of the play in their reviews, conde- “The Great Temptations” (Winter Garden A good, big revuc panned by them, we may any day ex- tas, . Se Se : Yellow” (National) TM review. it next pect to read advertisements by Mrs. it is not literature.” Well, so be it. week Rosenthal thanking the Mexicans For that matter, neither is literature ite ae ee Ciaran MeGal for their kindness to her husband. (Continued on page I note that one or two of my col- | much as the play was mercilessly scendingly observe, however, that often drama. comicbooks.com