Judge — January 11, 1930 — page 20: what you’re looking at

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Mitne, the Chelsea JUDGE ou GING we alien Oe GEORGE Jens NATHAN Pollys the chain nna, idy-stores of English literature and the Happi- ys of the led * ness Be in an exhibit Jane Cowl, the Crane’s ghost, chool superintendent, Ada Mae Weeks and yr" of virtuous pap, the grease-paint E-string. so upright, so te It is also cute. Those the limit of cuteness Dr. Milne in action. I being, this Milne is meat, shaves and cusses London dran Michael and Mary. like going to a marshmallow r M. Barr Messrs. of over-sweetened sentimentality, the “Old Oaken Bucket” It is so good, so pure, so moral, der and so damned noble that it hurts. of you who have reached by some of our middle- aged actresses this season should hurry am told ths an entirely ta tight cork just like any , is with us again Attending it is ast with Dr, Prank ’s boyhood Sunday- and Shaw, the n the Alexander ithelbert Nevin. It is the King of the believed that and take a look at . in his personal normal fellow who eats of us, but the moment he gets out his writing tools something very peculiar happens to him. Once he sits down to his desk and gets busy with a pad of paper he apparently ck himself from going pan His characters talk bab: other such wiggykins” one pet names and as y with a vengeance. alk, play with their toes, kiss k and blue. nd lovingly fondle one another's curls, “Bubbles,” “ Mousie-mousie,” ther’s ears and conduct themselves generally in a rs an- “Binx,” “Piggy affectionately nibble sit on one th all one way to make Dr. Freud jump up and down with excite- ment. One constantly waits for to the footlights, issue her celebra Maude Adams to step ed Tinker Bell plea and get such a resounding and thunderous yes that the ceiling would cave in. “The First Mrs. Fraser’ (Playbouse)— Grace George and a good performance illurai- nate Ervine's entertaining comedy. “Red Rast” (Beck)—Maddied but ocea- sionally interesting Soviet drama. “June Moon” (Broadburst)—The song- writing business turned into two hours of gorgeous comicality by the MM. Lardner and Kaufman. “Sweet Adeline” (Hammerstein)—A musi- cal comedy that may safely be recommended to anyboly. Helen Morgan and Charles Butterworth are the cards, perial)—Another one II thoroughly enjoy. Jack Dona- jeading comique. “Michael and Mary” (Ho mentality brewery by A. A. “Berkeley Square” (Lyceum)—""The Road to Yesterday” with a ‘of Einstein. Ably acted and nicely staged but weak drama, Theatre “Fitty Million Frenchmen” (Lyric) —* humoroyy dirty cracks and some of ( Porter's falty lyrics. “Inspector Kennedy” Hodge again offers a zero. eniticam “Hall Gods” (Ptymouth}—Sulney Howard exhibit directed by Arthur Hopkins. De- tailed comment in the next iss “Young Sianers” (Morceco)—Doruthy Ape ety amusing in an inferior job att the ‘ounger Generation ani its sex troubles “The Criminal Cede" (National) Galsworthy by Martin Flavin—be Harris’ side of the evening is well “Striely Dishonorable” (Avon) comedy about amour in a speakeaty lightfally’ played “Top Speed” next week, “Meteor” (Guild)—Same here. “Heads Up:” (Alvin)—Not up to “Hold Everything!” (Bijou) —William It is not worth Poor William litte De- (46th Street)—Reviewed Here and there in momenta * Michael - stops up the sentimental bunghole, to the and Mary” Mr. Milne welcome relief and persuasion of those members of the audience who feel the way tion of the eve Schnapps and is beautiful; love flow of cocoanut oil, maple syrup, eréme de cacao, tincture of lard, nseed Suissesses continues uns is beautiful; about things that your humble and doubtless odious scribe does. But for the major por- Djer_ kiss, Mal: ated. L children are beautifu policemen are beautiful; the sky is blue; the sun is golden; the moon is silver; eve body is going to heaven; pain is only img doesn't bring happiness but only terrible misery and old, gr Like hell it i And at old, dear old little world. Mr, Milne knows it. Let him stop kidding himself and buckle down to adult, intelligent, reputable drama, Henry spout. The Mlle. standing rushed by. stance. His performance showed briefly in“ wifi neer. Robert T. Haines. Hull has the role of the Parker once Rollo Peters that he always na platform just The description fits Hull ; Harry Beresford makes and a young man named Willey couple's adored son, gives a chief male molasses- wrote of an actor named © one the impression of after an express train had y in this in- lacks the restraint he ith Barrett is the cooing polices n the rol in musing; > adoring with his eye- ala days of tis a rare group of amateurs that doesn’t start off something from the Russian, so we need not be surprised that the junior company of the Theatre uild makes its bow to the public with a sample (Continued on page 31) Digest “Bird in Hand” (Masyue)—If you haven't seen it yet, buy a ticket. It's worth the money. “Scandals” (Apollo)—Comical skits give this George White annual 2 meawure of “The Novice and the Duke” (Asebly)— A dull, dull evening. “It's a Wise Child” (Belasco) —Obstetrical joconitien, some of therm funny “deamy” (Booth}—Jane Cowl splashes around in a tub of mush. “Ladies of the Jury” (Erlanger)—Mrs. Fiske goes Dalsben cnt Katlin''s ety act. “Sketch Book” (44th Street)—Farl Carroll tarns out a diverting revue. “Mendel, Ine.” (Harris)—Nothing much “ End” (Miller)—The Bachelors’ Cotillion Club goes to war. “Waterloo Bridge” (Fulton)—To be re- viewed “A Wondertd Wight” (Majestic)—"Die Fledermaus” on a revolving stage. The old score will tickle your ear. “Children of Darkness” (Biltmore) —Basil Sidney and Mary Ellis return in this ove, To be reviewed, “Death Takes a Holiday” (Barrymore)— Also to be feviewed. “Street Scene” (Ambawador)—It fs still Interesting the trade. “Broken Dishes” (Rits)—Very cheap stu. “How's Your Health?” (Vanderbilt)—Even cheaper. “Bitter-Sweet™ (Zieg{eld)—Evelyn Laye rewards the eye by way of making up for Noel Coward's shortcomings, “Suike Up the Band” (Times Square)— ‘The new Gershwin score. To be reviewed, “Little Shew” (Music Box)—Good for an evening's pastime, “City Haul” (Hudson)—To be lectured on. comicbooks.com