Judge — May 4, 1929 — page 18: what you’re looking at

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r d, though you ten by John Drinkw water turning out a pl y not believe er. To find the M. Drink- full of laughs surely comes JUDGE it was wri under the head of surprises, for if any man’ writing in England toc has seemed to be without humor, the M. Drinkwater is that man. Yet the boy done the job, and done it well. I fear that I have never been numbered among this particular pl. impressed meas theatre and never g to convert history and drama have, of course, suc who prefe y wax-works to more imagi challer ticit All that I accordin; Englishman to get some American herc same gentleman's turn, was much the ywright’s admirers. historical amatic character, but these have seemed to me to have sh consanguinity with the box could “Abraham Lincoln” and “General effort on the part of a asy boob money over here by goose-greasing and sentimentalizing all that I » Was a canny He has always schoolmaster flirting with the tting much 4 macy with it than a few senile pinches. rer to warm inti- His attempts characters into ded in persuading people ive interest in cinematic y imaginative interest in tempts red a much greater fice than with authen- discern in’ Drinkwater's Robert E. Lee,” 1 couple of could see in the and “Cromwell,” in ne species of effort to capitalize the British box-office with a kind of dramatized Emil Ludwigism. I may do our friend an injustice in thus imputing to him motives that he did not entertain. He “Bird in Hand” (Moreen) oy Dri surprises everybody with highly amusing comedy “Jonesy” (Bijou)—Very dull attempt at bumer. “Harlem” (Apollo) —The life and loves of New York's coondom, interesting from beginaing to end. “Mystery Square” (Lonzacre)—Poor teew from Robert Louis Stevenson. “Meet the Prince’? (Lyceum)—Miloe racks bia thumb, plays with his rattle and provides an irritating evening “The Age of Innocence’ (Expire)— This one might better have been left in the literary, but maybe La Cornell needs the money. “Street Scene” (Play bouse)—As plays these days, it iv far above the average. “Coaffiet” (Fulton)—Originally of some ment, it has been rewritten and botched. may have been entirely sincere in his efforts, point of view, in Hand,” howe s if he had been faking. er, he agreeably forsakes what I But, In “Bird believe to have been posturing and proffers a simple, unaffected and thoroughly diverting little come It has, true enough, certain spells wh strains itself to get its effects, but in gener: for an amusing theatrical evening. Charles Maunsell and Frank Petley ion with adroit perforin: of th [ recetse to, rev gerald’s * lar quoti something programs « me as say f a master, quotation ors. years Heging me to have s the play is “a work of greatness.” id that the play was : writing or statement must I was in my cups, for certainly “The Veg far removed from any such encomiums. kindly let me read his first draft of the pl Ivor Barnard, dd to the w the presentation of Scott Fit The Vegetable” by the Lenox Hill Play- The Lenox Hill Players have sent out a circu- ut Fitzgerald's play and have printed in their id that If ever I wrote nything of the kind, the been ventilated while ble” is Fitzgerald y some go and I found it to be amusing in spots but badly in need of certain revisions. Other friends of his who r opinion ad the script seemed to be of the same nd he rewrote the play at least three times, if memory serves, making it worse with each re- t version the T nox Hill people are showing, (Continued on page 28) Theatre “The Love Duel” (Barrymore) —T'll tell you of it next week. is Here” (Alvio)—\ peor score and a weak book enlivened by good slaretick monkeyshines “Little Accideat’* (Ambasador)—This still remains one of the most diverting comedies of the season, “Man's Estate’ (Biltmore) — The Thratre Guild pulls a baer. “tdima’* (Belasco) —More scenery than the Grand Canyon, but they forgot to get a play’ “Held Everything” Goad for a evening's past “Fieretta” (Carroll)—Stop, look, but doo't listen “Blackbirds” (Eltinge)—\ very highly recommended boogie show. “Betore You're 25" (Filiott)—See next week's inue. Digest “Follow Thru” (46th Street)—One of the best song and dance exhibits in town. “Brothers” (48th Street)—The M. Lytell plays two parts in it, which makes it twice as bad. “The Whispering Gallery’ (49th Street) —Cheap aad stale meller. “The Pertect Alibi”? (Hopki this one has some ingenuity “Caprice” (Guild)—Sil- drollenes nicely retailed. “Birt, Bumpstead-Leigh” (Kise) —La Ficke in ber element in a revival of the old bokum comedy. “The Mew Mesa”? (Imperial)—Singers who can sing make it the success it us. “Lady "* (Liberty) —Punsier dialogue than you'll generally Sind in a tausieal show. “Let Us Be Gay” (Little)—Smooth little comedy that pames the evening agreestiy “Pleasure Bound” (Majestic) —Araue ing amalgamation of dance and humor, with Dr. Baker and La Moreno as the outstanding features. hea. y” (New Amaterdam)—Mr. Fawin Cantor still snaking merry at the old stand. “Holiday” (Plymouth) —Aress and entertaining Jittle comedy “He Walked io Her Steep” (Princes) —Trpe, “Kibitzer”” (Royale)—Some comical racks but a negligible play “The Red Robe” (Sbubert)—This oor has some engaging tunes. “She Get What She Wanted™ (WWal- lack’s)—Trash. “The Camel Through the Needie’s Eye” (Beck }—To be reviewed oext week. “Journey's End” (Miller)—One of the two best plays born out of the late war comicbooks.com