Judge — June 1, 1929 — page 20: what you’re looking at

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JUDGE ur only new play produced during the week covered by this critique was “The First Law,” dapted from the Russian of Dmitry whoever Dmitry Schegloy may be—and offered by the N R. Productions, Inc.,.—-whatever the N R. Productions, Inc., may be. Not only was the play the worst imaginable kind of rubbish, but the manner of presentation accorded it by the N.S. R. Produc- tions, Inc as so sour that I herewith the N.S. R. Productions, Inc., that seats they may in the future send to me will promptly and delicately be deposited in the wastebasket. I can see no reason in the world why I should be called upon to waste my time by producing-organiza- tions like the one in point. ‘They show not the slight est indication that they know anything about putting on plays and not th itest indication that they have any manuscript sense, and I decline to expend T to announce any reviewing slig my efforts on their foolish pretensions. Nor is this S. R. group the only one from whose monkey- shines I have the honor to announce that I shall in the future, for all the tickets they may mail me, bar myself. I have already in these pages published the fact of my self-barring from the efforts of Mr. Gustav Blum and it is to the M. Blum’s eredit and good manners that, since my announcement, he has gra- refrained from bothering me with reviewing He is a considerate and sympathetic gentle man, and I salute him, Other producers upon whose shows I have already dissipated altogether too much time and who in the future will please be od enough to desist from in- ciously seats. Theatre (Ambaraad a g00 Not much ia “Little Accident” comedy that will give y e “Carnival” (Forrest) this one. “Journey's End” (Mill better war plays, admirably a “Freiburg 5 —Very devout and very boresome “The First Law” (Masyue)—It us bant to imagine anything worse “The Come-On Man” (19th Street) — Another slice of drivel “The Little Show” (Music Bor)— There's a lot of amusing material in this “Holiday” (Plymouth) —But there are elements ol museanent for sale bere. “The Age of Innocence” (Expire) — Grandma may enjoy it but hardly for intelligences under nxty agreeable little exhibitios “The Perfect Alibi" (Hopkins) —\ “Sweet Scone’ (Playbouse)—One of mystery play that avo wal the better things of the season aod worth — *tencile. your evening “Mrs Bampstead-Leigh"” (Klan) For hose who ean never get enough of Mrs. Man's Estate” (Biltmore)—But you fuaye "H © om enough of Mi nenda't bother to go out on this 00 “Grand Sweet Follies” (Hooth)—Far below last year's sbow “Beet the Prince’ (Lyceum)—Basil Sydney and Mary Ells wasting their talents. viting me to review their exhibitions are the Lenox Hill Players, Michael Kallesser, Butler Davenport and Clyde Elliott. None of these has ever shown the least competence or understanding in the matter of play production and a further reviewing of their athetic attempts seems to me to be ridiculous. I hs 1 enough of them and if they send me more reviewing tickets I'll chase a policeman after them. Is of the circumstance that there is no new play worth notice this week, let me seize the ocea sion to call to your attention the moat the Irving P Theatre. This downtown Schauspicl- haus devoted to that form of theatrical art known as burlesque and though the brand shown is what may inelegantly be described as lousy, me, boys, when I tell you that every now they let loose on that stage and cut up in make the Mile, Mae West very envious. True enough, they would have to go pretty far to equal some of the dirt peddled recently on the tonier sta but, say what you will against them, th best. And while they are doing it the canc in the aisles pass around among the in the audience and help out matters by exceptionally Gallic moving-pictures and zines, The only way I can account for the Irving Plac freedom from interference on the part of the moral ists is that the latter must be so fond of the stulf any view goings is now believe ds way ain to Ss uptown, y do their utchers nd gents selling some art’ maga ladies : on tap there that they hesitate to spoil their own 31) (Continued on page Digest “Spring is Here” (Alvin) —Pericrlie ting in aple of a weak book iberty)—The wise “The Love Duel” (Barrymore)—Ethel warageous fight “Pleasure Bound" (Majestic) Baker is funny and Rosita Mo worth watching Bird in Hand” (Moronco)—I com: mend it to your attention. by " (New Amsterdam) — You know all about it by this time. “Courage” (Ititz)—Nothing doing. ““Kipterer”* aly in spate “Harlem” (Times Sy melodrama that deserves a “The Jade Ged” (Cort)— it next werk. scenery. allow Thea” (16th Street) —A good song-and-dance {rol “Brothers” (4 actor show Imppyecek jessin Around” (Hudson) —Welll, 's always “Blackbirds” over at the A movie aa pince of movie (Royale) — Entertaining “Let Us Be Gay” (Little)—Light and amusing comedy with Francine Larrimore, comicbooks.com