Judge — December 31, 1927 — page 33: what you’re looking at

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-——-———— | | | Judging the Shows (Continued from page 22) hardt’s credit that he has been able to take one of them— “Everyman”—and actually make it more or less interesting. The play itself, rewritten by ven Hof- mannsthal, remains still pretty deadly, but the hocus-pocus of production with which Max has embellished it distracts one from the bad news, entertains the eye and gives the ear a comfortable holiday. It is Reinhardt’s trick to take a play with which everyone is familiar to the point of surfeit and to do it in a new way to re- pop the faded auditorium atten- tion. Here he is once again up to his old job, and he does that job immensely well. With music, lights, the dance, a lot of nertreppen, gay costumes and some low comedy, he works tur- pentine into the venerable mor- ality corpse and causes his stage to squirm and kick with life. A sagacious and _— extraordinarily clever boy, this Maxie, and one to be encouraged with your trade. Alexander Moissi has the réle of Everyman and proves again his right to the title of the Ger- man__ theater's proficient actor. There is a touch of un- mistakable ham to Moissi, but there are many more touches of authentic histrionic skill. Jess- most Sue of the other. IV Te other recently unveiled opera need not detain us long. “Brass Buttons,” by John Hunter Booth, with a cast headed by Beryl Mercer and Frank Shannon, is dolorous sauerkraut about mother-love which, if it ac- complishes nothing else, will un- doubtedly make Mr. Cain, the storehouse man, love his mother more than ever. “The Banshee,” by the M. M. Hepenstall and Cullinan, is mystery balderdash of stale cut. And “Happy” is a music show that has evidently heard of the success of “Good News” and tries to go after a little of the with what it regards as the same kind of stuff. It compares with “Good News,” however, in about that the late Abe with Glad- great money the degree Hummel stone. compared “Where'd you get that eye? “You know that pretty little woman we said was a widow?” “Yes.” “Well, she isn’t.” —Pink ’Un “T have been married for thirty years and I spend every evening at home with my wife.” “Ah, that is love.” “No, it is gout!” —Die Muskere, Vienna If you tell a man anything, it goes in one ear and out He—And if you tell a woman anything, it goes in at both ears and out of her mouth. —Tater lr YOu DREAM —ThHAT SLEEPING ON OP You ARE oF A CHURCH LIKE TNS, ITS A Sen GONZOLA CHEE ™ ASPBERRY JAM AND CE BEAGE, THe ANOLE DENOTES A RISING [BAL OMETER WITH S IN) —THe CAR THE SWINGING LIGHTED OW FLURRIES REGION. IF 4 NG SHows TENDENCY —7% HoUSEMAIDS \F “THF DOG CACHLES RATIO & TAERE , bon" DLUTt.E AND You vo DROP ire FECL 0" _Dinrronys Ane Clie @ s “Give a sentence withthe word >” hy Sensible.” He does cooK Co. ‘Ansonia, Conn. NAIL THE H. 2 Beaver Strect a: ClippersEY/ <3 4 Famous Wool Products Now Sold Direct to the Public BF sve money. Order your Spring Suit and Suite Topcoat now. Suits of our own Double- Topeoats Twist cloth, made to measure. Exceedingly Macki: s durable. Very good-looking, $33.50. Other suits $28.50 and up. Topcoats, $21.75 and up. Beautifully hand-tailored. Original and exclusive cloths. Satisfaction guaranteed. Write for illustrated catalog with prices. Desk H, Patrick- Stern Mills and Factories, Teaspoonful of Abbott's Bitters on half apefruit, a delightful breakfast tonic. mple bitters by mail 25 cts. in stamps, C. W. Abbott & Co., Baltimore, Md. 31 comicbooks.com