Judge — September 28, 1929 — page 29: what you’re looking at

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Judging the Shows (Continued from page 16) The first act of “The Commo- dore Marries,” at the Plymouth, is novel and juicy stuff, so genu inely amusing that, if what fol 1 let-down, the ri tion of it is enough to give rest of the play a vie bounce. Inspired by Smollett and written by Kate Parsons, we have a grotesque somewhere lows is mmedy that lies between the Eight Byrne Brothers and Pirandello, that brings something pleasantly theatre and that. for all its defects, remains to the taste of those of us who look to the drama for something other than tin-pot adultery, murder and wisecracks. Arthur Hopkins may usually be relied upon to give plays, whatever their quality, out of the commonpl: us and here again he thing that his pro- agues would doubtless he tale of an old jy taking 1 leaf out of Pirandello, rigs up his house like a ship and ther retirement, itv the deadenin round him. irony divulges 5 ducing coll hesitate over. sea-dog who, unce in inatively eseapes dlubber life The play combines and broad humor, tender- and understanding, gentle speculation and roug’ hell. After a splendid beginning, the comedy falters, as I have said, but even in its faltering it re- mains better stuff than you'll find in most of the other theatres in town, The ing and playing are up to the Hopkins standard. Only the casting of one of the doggonedest child actors hereabouts, since Robert Edeson was a tot, mars the smoothness of the ensemble, e seen Scraping Along “Oh, rge, do you realize it's almost year since our honey- moon, and that glorious day we spent on the sands? I wonder how we'll spend this one? “On the rock ANcouveR Province Trate Diner—Look here, wait- ress, there isn't. a particle of turtle in this turtle soup. Waitress—Well, what of it? We have Cabinet pudding, but you wouldn't expect to find An- drew Mellon in it, would you? —Trr Bits Wy herever bridge is played... they’re using these distinctive Melachrino NING hostesses everywhere tellus that their guests enjoy the delightful taste of Melachrino’s choice Turkish tobacco—the most prized cigarette tobacco grown. Your guests, too, will appreciate this delightful change. opular bridge set that is introducing The pleasing, discriminating bridge players to Melachrinos, contains A Delightful Gift for your bridge-playing friends. And distinetite, unusual priz a score-pad with the latest rules of contract bridge, two packs ‘of beautiful cards on which we will imprint your monogram, and 60 Melachrino Cigarettes, Cork tips, Straw tips and Plain ends. This set bought in the ordi- nary way would cost $4.75, but by using the coupon you need pay only $2.50. Just fill in the coupon and print the initials of your monogram plainly. The cards are the famous gilt-edge Congress Cards, and have no advertising of any hind on them. own bridge party Note: Under a special arrangement, monograms will be printed quicker than is usual. MELACHRINO CIGARETTES A Lild. and. Qor ttes Won't Do.. When Ordinary Cigare Smoke Melachrinos Tue Union Te ‘S11 Fifth Avenue, New Gentlemen: Please send mey Nur : of GO Melachrino Cigarettes, the sc ad with the latest rules of contract 4), tidge, and the two packs of the fa mous Congress Cards, beating my : monogram, for which I enclose $2.30. Cxty.- S , 7