Judge — June 23, 1928 — page 22: what you’re looking at

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JUDGE good dancing and attractive settings and satisfactory Follies” may be counted a de of originality, humor and what are ¢ nded, it ms nently tasty show. Some ¢ revue, notably one on the mystery play some of the humor labors he denizens, but in the House singing, this By GEORGE JEAN NATHAN lovely costumes, pretty girls go to make a and Street ad loss. But if a measure rare gift for mimicry are y be put down as an emi- of the skits, true enough, are feeble and ily with the Algonquin aggregate the point of view and the fun derived from it are infinitely supe- rior to what you will find in the other revue parlors, and when it comes to carica our stage, the exhibi laurels in the neighborhood. attended many a revue in i glinted at one that display tuosity of cuckooing the er amusement platforms. Alb gical impersonations of Ia Tay ja Nash and le hers of la West, man with hers of la Hayes hers, in turn, of la Burke, you'll have to travel far to are excellent. and Albertina Rasch girls very I wouldn't tra ture of the personages of definitely takes all. the This old boiled shirt has ts day, but it has seldom ed a so considerable vir minentos who parade our ert Carroll, with his sur Fiske, la Barr, Moissi, Dorothy la Wright and la Claire, Paula True- and le Allen with hers of la Collier, Le Gallienne, V and Joanna Roos with constitute a troupe that find the equal of. They ade them for all the Tiller this side of Nantucket Light, with the Howard Brothers thrown in. mong the other fetching features of the evening are a lampoon of “Stran; and Hoover (who until people bring themsely calling him Herb) as Colur impotent suitor; a burlesque presentation of and Juliet” in the Reinhard Interlude,” with Cal, Al n never be elected to anything es to the difficult job of mb husband, lover and “Ro dt manner; and a musical version of “Coquette.” tery travesty previously Sea Island dance by footed political burlesque of “Camille.” girls nothing not an authority As [ have hoofing and vocal exercises are x to stampede the movies. Among the duds are the mys- alluded to, a gent named Scott, a heavy- atire called an idiotic South Marked Millions” and a also noted, the melancholy and. the Although I am on pulchritude and good-looking legs south of Fourteenth Street, or maybe is Thirteenth, it does seem that the producers might discover mo compelling refreshment in that section of the town than th greater | when the eye crave the “Grand Street ryes closed. The pervading amateurishness of the A revue may rest upon wit for the rt of the evening, ‘but there comes a time something to look at to boot. “ollies,” At it is best to keep one’s show, aside from the admirable impersonations and the injection of humor, is further to be illumination of the s' essary effect, overhead ligh sequently dim minutes, must be least for the nd this one is plas best very platform except in the cless exhibit, to get shown on a brilliantly major portion of its rd on. littl for observed A musi stage with no nd on a con- its last five Il. E him, free of charge, George Birming! John Regan.” ny last season Mr. George C what play I should like to se Following Tyler asked me revived and I told “General e put on the piece in Pittsburgh, where it wae Gust one week and promptly expired. knew a great d Deciding that critics al more about the kind of plays they liked than about the kind the public liked, Dr. Tyler (Continued on page 29) “Strange (Goldes)—The fair entertainment dealing with the nfg- lige moods of décolleté “The Scarlet Fex” (Masque)—A mur- der melodrama with the orthadox ehar- acters dressed as Northwest Mounted ice. ‘Aana” (Lyceum)—Lou Tellegen as a temperamental sculptor. Good for a laugh, at least. “Get Me in the Movies” (Carroll) —As td a anything, can be Gray” (Bilt more)—Woree. “Shidaiog”™ (Bijou)—A pathetic at tempt at playwriting by 3 Pasadena genius. Theatre “The Sileat House” (Morusco)—The Coney Island of suystery melodramas (Forrest)—Drivel. “The Trial of Mary Dugan” (National) —Murder melodrama with povel features, duction of Ben Jomson’s play edited and improved by Herr Zweig. “The Bachelor Father” (Belasco)—Be- asco gives up payehoanalyria and other former bobbies and puts oa s good laugh- ing show. “Diamond Lif” (Royale)—For rea- dents of the Bowery who made money in General Motors and have moved up- town “Paris Bound” (Music Bor)—Over- | -poaechaar mildly diverting. Madge ronedy im the lead. Guide “Porgy” (Mepublie)—Avother good Guild production of an interesting play. (Ethote: Wall-played ‘ale of seduction and chivalry south of the Mason-Dixon line. “Our Batters” (Miller)—Ina Claire and a revival of Maugham’s most acid- ulows comed) empyreuma of a gloe-works Fxcens Baggage” (tits) —Conven- tional at bottom but amusing oa the sure fee. “Present Arms” (Mansfeld) —Not touch, though the dancing is all right “Blackbirds of 1928" (Liberty)—The best colored song and danre ahow in sev- eral seasons. Howe!” (Broadburst)—Te- ite song and dance show with few “The Three Musketeers” (Lyric) — Prof. Ziegfeld shows them all the way “Geed News” (Chanin)—A gay, awift and tuneful show. “Rosalie” (New Amsterdam)—Ore staged with taste and beauty. “Sew Beat” (Ziegfeld) Te best ove that New York has scea in a number of ac Village Follies” “ (Winter Garden)—Dr. Rockwell's comedy en- vena this one. “Rain or Shine” (Cohan)—Some frst ‘ate low humor, with Joe Conk leading Face” (Alvin)—This one bas : a lately, though the Astaires «till comicbooks.com