Judge — July 7, 1928 — page 19: what you’re looking at

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Sa JUDGE ow that the } aeonit 5 I officially mount the water-wagon again ¢ prepare to devote myself to a serious consider- ation of the drama. Each summer, unhampered by the antics of pert actors, directors and other such srferers. with dr: I take up the reading of plays and thus try to learn a little about my craft. Before so broadening myself, however, I take the nual custom of awarding liberty of indulging in my a prizes ve the outstandin contributions of the year. 1, The Palitzer-Nath of the year goes, of course, to O'N Interlude. Pulitzer-Nathan award for the best Ameri- in comedy of the year goes to the Kaufman-Ferber exhibit, Z 3. The Palit can sex play goes to Vincent Drum.” +. The Pulitz can musical show and more praiseworthy naward for the best Ameri- I's iward for the best Ameri- awrence’s “A Distant r-Nathan award for the best Ameri- sto “Show Boat.” 5. The Padlitzer-Nathan awa fully staged Americ “Rosalie. 6. The Pulitzer-Nathan award for the best risqué comedy put on during the season goes to “The Com- mand to Love.” 7. The Pulitzer-Nathan ard for the best Ameri- to Mr. Bill) Robinson, of the * trouy rd for the most beauti- musical show goes to an tap dancer oe “Blackbirds of 192 2 8. The Pulitzer-Nathan award for the best new foreign play produced in New York during the yeu goes to Sean O'Casey’s “The Plough and the Stars.” The Pulitzer-) ard for the best Ameri an melodrama ef the year goes to Bartlett Cormack’s lhe Racket.” PSE GEORGE JEAN NATHAN 10. The Pulitzer-Nathan award for the most deftly east and produ quett 11. The Pulitzer-Nathan award for the most al Ameri sensi n play of the year is divided 4 BK. E, Cummings’ “Him,” John Howard 1 “International” and Rachel Crothers’ “Venus 12. The Pulitzer-Nathan award for the year's most idiotically changed and foolishly edited pi ripherie,” produced by Here Dr. Rein! 13. The Pulitzer-Nathan award for the most amus tdward Childs the year goes to lor Father.” he Pulitzer-Nathan award for the most igno: rant dramatization of a book goes to the gentleman who confected “Dorian Gray.” 15. The Pulitzer-Nathan tried hardest to be dirty x Ordered. The Pulitzer-Nathan award for the funniest scene in a musical show goes to the Fuller Consteuc Rain or Shine. han award for the worst revue ard for the play that sto “What the Doctor tion Company Orchestra episode 17. The Pulitzer-N oes to "A La Carte 18. The Pulitzer-Nathan award for the best sing troupe goes to that hired by Arthur Hammerstein for “Golden Dawn.” 19. The Pulitzer-Natl handled presentation of a good play goes to Bernard F. Cherry Orel . The Pulitzer-Nathan award for the fu of th sto the Klaw and wheeze in n award for the most production of | Tehekov's year g Burlesque 21. The Pulitzer-Nathan award for the season's most effectively staged dance goes to the Cl. ostrich number in’ the Ziegfeld “Follies. (Continued on page 31) rlanger ire Luce Theatre Guide “Strange latertude” (( deserved! discumed plas contributien to 8 ma “The Skull” (Forrest) —The poorest of the the mystery meladramas. “The Ladder” (Cort) —They doa’t (el “Diplomacy” (Hrlanger)——\ company ef star actors serving as pall-bearers for the late M. Sandi better than it intrinsically i. Royal Family” (Selwyn) —\ coen- wl and ndy about caboting, witty, thoroughly amusing. “Diamond LiP* (Royale) — Fax “Porgy” (Republic) —The life and loves “Here's Howe!" (Hrewdhuret)—One puth Carolina darkies engaeinaly of the p fen, well-acted and ably produces “ * (Plymoath News" (Chanin)—Gay enter. i talie”” (New Amsterdam) —The eye Koed view of burlemyue, with some goed ow gags will Le plearured “Paris Bound” (Music Bor) “Rain or Shine" (Cohan)—Svene ex fer of the double standant, al cellent fooling i oa view bere. pared NY lp ¥ “The Three Musteteere (Ly1ic)—Ao “Excess ” (Rita) — A anal — *mnently satisfactory evening lot redeemed by origin “Greenwich Village Follies” (Winter wae {mre Garden) Dr. Rockwell's tmankeyshincs and West is West, hence better the sticks. “The Happy Husband” (Empire) — Billie Burke and A. E. Matthews, drew to their Sunday best and engaging 9 Aaturday might naugh tices, (Belasco) foc! company and an amusing farce “The Trial ot Mary Dugan” (Harris) — A goed company ami an interesting eller “Get Me in the Movies” Gartuge. “Bieckbirds of 1928" (Liberty) —If you want a good rumet show, here it rs, genta! “Show Best™ (Ziegfeld) —The beet of the muse will repay you. “Say When (Morveco)—Mayte I'll ou about it later on. rand $1 Leet eerien mes, but comicbooks.com