Judge — March 19, 1927 — page 27: what you’re looking at

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if your taste runs in that direc- tion, and one episode at the con- clusion of the second act that is as imaginative as anything in Restoration drama. This is the scene where the ancient and alarmed husband of the young Clarissa, believing that his hire- lings have sorely wounded her lover, commands her to take the latter, feigning the approach of death, to her boudoir and there to do her utmost to bring back the spark of life in him. If the play were a hundred times better than it is, the company assembled to do it would still kill it. Of the entire troupe, only Sidney Green- strect has the slightest notion of how such a comedy should be played. Peggy Wood _ plays Clarissa as if it were a straight dramatic réle, without a hint of humor. Rollo Lloyd, as the ven- erable husband, is awful, and Gayin Gordon, as the lover, makes up to look something like Sinclair Lewis, but unfortunately is not gifted with Lewis’ his- trionic ability. LV “What Ann Brought Home,” by Larry E. Johnson, is a poor little yokel affair that would have to be rewritten by Winchell Smith, staged by George M. Cohan and acted by Richard Mansfield, Charles Hawtrey and Marilyn Miller to get by. “Polly of Hollywood” is a feeble music show that tries to satirize the movies. Its best feature is a team of acrobats, and when you say that, no further criticism is called for. me) Marguerite—Was it a case of love at first sight? Marian—Absolutely | The first time I saw him in his Rolls- Royce. —Lonxvon Oprs1ox St In America there are 5.8 pedes- trians to every car. That the figure is not 5.5 is probably due to the fact that unskilful drivers fail to split the odd pedestrian into equal portions. —Henmonrist AS “Your wife is very broad minded, isn’t she?” “Oh, wonderfully! She be- lieves there are alw. to a qu mother two sides ion—her own and her —Sypney Buiietin A word to the wive Z Z sok Their first quarrel. Bad enough that she should be dining out without him—but that for her vain purpose of making herself more alluring, she should snitch his bottle of Hinds Cream. that, indeed, piles insult upon injury. Ah me, and to think that all over our fair land, this sort of thing is going on, and divorce on the increase. No wonder men about to be tied will mutter one reservation to their vow. For when it comes to stealing Hinds, wives are just as light-fingered as the men. Steal it right away from beside their hus- bands’ razors and soap! The fair sex has sworn by Hinds Cream for fifty years—but With all my worldly goods I thee endow .. . EXCEPF!? recently men have discovered how wonderfully it soothes their shave-worn skin. To keep peace in the family husbands should have their personal bottles of Hinds Cream, too. Play safe and send for a free ten-shave sample bottle and a simple non-theft de- vice! Just clip the coupon. Made by A. S. HINDS CO., a division of Lehn & Fink Products Company Now do your share! If you haven't your own bottle of Hinds Cream, buy one today. Pat it on morning and night, and before you powder. Nothing like it for keeping your own skin silky smooth and soft. HINDS Honey & Almond CREAM REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. comicbooks.com