Judge — November 23, 1929 — page 18: what you’re looking at

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JUDGE OUD GING “he SHOWS ie: best to so-called terprises as the Irish on the old Greenwich Vill botched them. Some were born, it criticism to ha in business for years was the ealth menace to the of art first drama. and last tained, must the future Gaslight” and other such Winter into regarding him Fiske, now beamingly losin Ibsen in a tent, Erl. which ike a farce in crusade In produce and get an the mere thought of five doll: of the the days when Augustin Daly, producer of * as an ides playing hokum in Mr. Erlanger’s theatre, was ind argument in favor of commercial as opposed art producers is to be found in such en Th © boards. to pains trying to think of a would botch things as this hypotheti atre, Inc., lately installed One would be put commercial producer who rally artistic Inc. has ago, before these art groups practice pants of any producer who wasn't alone and to declare such fellow who ended up the of a certain school of that any ur with a profit was a s who would think epileptiform spasm at sin the bank, it was main- theatre rest. Those were Under the kidded William alist; when Mrs, profitable vaudevil ntly doing art ms, her chemise and denouncing the ray a foul dose of smallpox; and when Mr. Belasco, now counting up big every Saturd cutie pretends to be showing that matchless artiste, y night with enceinte, was Leslie Carter, in that matchless masterp' in political halls and tell ng the world that Charles F man, who was quietly producing the best of the European dramatists in real theatres, Those, in short, were instinct came yas just the days before into the theatre to show up the commercial bum. the sa producers for the scoundrels and knaves they were, be- fore the Provincetown P’ stage with the plays of E “h Wonderta! {dight™ (Majestic) — Spec tucular production cf Jobana Strasse’ delight. fal “Die Fledermaus.” “The Silver Tassie” (Greenwich Village) — An often impressive drama by the talented O'Casey ruined by a miserable presentation. “Ghost Parade” = (Lyric)—More mystery tripe. “Bitter - Sweet” (Ziegleld)—Like | “Die Fledermaus,” it is called an operetta. But—! “Ahaggie, the Magnificent’ (Cort) —George Kelly talks Norwegian with a Broadway accent. The result is disastrous. Mile. Modiste” (Casino) —Fritsi Sebel ‘comes back in an old but still lively favorite “dune Moon” (Hroadburst)—The fenniest exbibit in town. Unreservedly recommended. “Strictly Oishenorable” —( \von)—The whly likable little comedy, admirably ed “Ladies of the Jury” (Erlanger) — Mr. Fiske in bladder and seltzer-siphon vaudeville. “Other Men's Wives" (Times Syuare)— To be reviewed, cheap rs unselfishly enriched our EF. Cummings and Michael Theatre “Meads Up" (\lvin)—The new Asrons Freedley stow. Dit “Cress Reads" (Morceco)—Ditto. “Sweet Adeline” (Hammerstein) —If you want a very good musical comedy, bere you “The Channel Read” (Plymouth)—Inert play made out of a Maupassant short story. “Among the Married” (4%:h Street)— Meriveiow comedy by the oteervant M. Thunder in the Air” (Bijou}—To be re- “Berkeley Square” (Lyceum)—See next week's issue “Great Day” (Conmopolitan)—The book is the ruin of this one “Scandals” (Apollo)—A George White revue with several entertaining features. “Sketch Book” (44th Street)—The same holds true of this nicely staged Earl Carroll show the upon a as like before Cherry blessi great drar Ine.,” undefiled such things as Drinkwater operetta, The the omedy, S and before tra drama and Edythe visited money-ridden Moon Is a Gong before Mr. Butler Davenport gave the public and uncontaminated dramatic cursed his of of Johann Strauss’ Irma Kraft and art in place Shuberts’ productions Totten, other such uplifters were sent to us from Heaven to pro: vide manna to our starving The Irish Theatre, In other of these dispensations. nd sister enterprises, of brother something that, in the w allowed even in the alley alled commerce tion, direction, acting, intell useript values and theatric plete and unmistakable loss. “The Silver Tassie” produced by the MM. managers who owned the been given the ch Silver . serves that chane * O %«® in every so often, the atregoing public ths musical shows in town deserves te the th y of re of 1 manager. Ig Cochran ief and accordingly put on a musical ¢ aesthetic souls, alluded to above, is still an And, like so many of its it discloses itself to be ompetence, wouldn't be any theatre operated by a In the matter of produc ible dic a sense of man- gift generally Tt has taken it is a com for its bow to the and it has made a dismal mess of a play t at, had it been and Selwyn, commercial American rights, would hay that has now been denied it. whatever its weaknesses, certainly de- * MM. Shubert decide t has been patron hear some 1 that ing the sie. by ning presided over by someone who knows something about music. This year, oid Johann and his “Die Fledermaus” (Continued on page 25) Digest “The Mut Farm” (Biltmore) —The limit. “Bird in Hand” (Harrymore)—\ comedy by Drinkwater that has deserved ita success. “denny” (Booth)—Rubbish, with La Cowl disparting herself at stage centre. “Many Waters (Ellictt)—Soppy stuf from England. “t's a Wise Child” (Belasco) —Some comi- cal Mutual Wheel humors. “Candle Light” (Empire)—Weak comely, with the Mil. Gertrude Lawrence fluttering hither and thither “Remote Control’ (48th Strvet)—Machine- made murder mystery. “Subway Express” (Liberty)—More ditto, with some trick scenery to give it bounce. “Rope’s End" (Masque)—The pick of the marder exhibits. “Gambling” (Pulton)—George Cohan gives lemons in xeting to the gents on neighboring. stages. “The House of Fear” (Republic)—Junk. m “Kar 234 Anns" ( that the Theatre with itself. “Broken Dishes” (Rits)—Sce next week's pore. “Lat Us Be Gay” (Little)—Ac entertaining holdover from last season. “Sweet Scene” (Plasbouse)—You have doubtless reen it by this time. If not, take a look. “doarney's Eng” (Miller)—Most persons admire this war play more than the eopductor ‘of this departinent does. “The Criminal Code” (National)—Finely staged and ably acted, but inferior drama. “Lite Show" (Music Box)—Still doing good trade and still amusing. ‘ew nite Plame” (Vanderbilt)—Te be re- viewed “Cortex” (Mansfeld) —Same bere. “Water Bound” (Garrick)—Also here. “Carry On” (Imperial)—Here, toc, 1\—It is bigh time id went into » huddle comicbooks.com