Judge — December 15, 1928 — page 29: what you’re looking at

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| Judging the Shows (Continued from page 18) To keep the other half standing in order that a number of clowns, performing a play that isn’t worth ourth the amount of money charged for the tickets, mayn’t suffer a disturbance of their pscudo-art—to do this is to dis- gruntle that other half so greatly that it will stay away from the theatre for a month, It ma ceivably be all right to keep comers sequestered in the rear aisle at Shakespeare or Haupt- mann, but I can sce no reason on earth why they shouldn't be seated, and seated promptly, dur- ing the first scene or any other scene of any play by Mr. Theo- Miss Cowl. ment in New York—it a complete dud from a box- standpoint—ealls for no crystal-gazer. Once a skilful actor, this Moissi, doubtless con- cluding that he was the true Hofbrau darling, in the last few years has so greatly substituted novie posturings gargling for acting that it the utmost politeness on the part of an American audience not to laugh at him. Americans had an | opportunity to view his acquired monkeyshines last season during the 2 engagement, and io, the shrewd ticular, should have imagined they would again | pay out their money to see the same monkeyshines in the same ay passes’ the understanding. Alexander Moissi who has been showing himself on the Central European and American stages in the last three or four years is not the Alexander Moissi of ten and fifteen years ago t long shot. This new Moiss merely a preposterous ham. My Fours inte wad-guards) t-wheel brakes, sleck snubbers When she shakes. new pistons, 4 plugs, too; wide doors To enter through. fine, bright lights— How they shine! more payments— Then she’s mine! —Lonpvon Opinion nonchalant. . . OP. Lorillard Co., Fst. 1700 EMBARRASSING When you have forgotten your wife’s Christmas present (the first year after marriage) on Christmas morning, be offer her a MURAD. ” $5.00 paid for cach EMBARRASSING MOMENT suggestion accepted. Address P, Lorillard C MOMENTS 19 Wrest 40th St. N.¥.C.> Violet—What is your worst sin? Vera—My vanity. I spend hours before the mirror admiring my beauty. sn’t vanity, dear—that’s imagination.” —Answens DETAILER IMPRESSING DEPENDS BURNED DECEIT PENCIL DO FEW DOUGHNUT STUPOR BEND Caliga Monee AEE City's Aewest Hole Achetemont Sea Water Baths . . . Fireproof Marine Sun Deck From $7.00 a day American Plan or $4.00 a day European Plan CHARLES D. BOUGHTON, Managing Director comicbooks.com