Judge — November 19, 1927 — page 13: what you’re looking at

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JUDGK ANOTHER OPEN LETTER TO THESE HERE NOW DRAMATIC CRITICS—Gen- tlemen: When you go to a foot- ball game, a prize fight, a horse s, a symphony con- u get any kick watch- ay of a_ perfectly Do you get at all over a battle between two real fighters? Does your heart thrill when a thoroughbred comes pounding down the home- stretch, after a wonderful race? Does the thrilling power of a perfectly conducted symphony move you at all? THEN, WHY IN HE OH DRAMATIC CRITICS, can’t you when a good show comes along! Haven't you the courage to up on your little heels and cheer? ’t you any ing the pl: drilled team? excited enthuse enthusiasm Is appreciation _consid- ered a faux pas in your profes- sion, or is it just bec etting old and r example, > you crochety? I Hammond admits, as do most of ‘the other critics, that “A Connecticut Yankee” is a pretty fair show, and then raves for half a column over the terribleness of some puns that were sprung during the course of the evening! Mo- hammond and the molehill! Migod, it’s a wonderful show! A great evening’s entertainment! Ma music, the lyrics I’ve heard (why didn’t Mohammond pick on those?), wonderful chorus work and great performances, espe- cially William Gaxton’s! The best show of the year, and Mo- hammond obj velous cleverest ever ected to the puns! And they weren't so bad, either! I’m going to present a bill to Congress which recommends that all dramatic critics be shot upon reaching the age of thirty! What the profession needs is Selah! Am I right, or am T right? op In my excitement I’ve almost overlooked our picce de résis- I thought everything that the young blood! tance this week... . I'd seen (Continued on page 26) { Ad Sus AM DAT Mi peel —=_” 11 comicbooks.com