Judge — August 16, 1930 — page 18: what you’re looking at

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lik moving pictures are a me- dium for storics, for plot, while the stage is becomi more a place for ide Dr. George Abbott, co-author of the profound metaphysical drama, “Broadway,” in the Herald-Tribune. So the stage is becoming more and more a place for ideas! Let's take a look at the ideas promulgated by some of the leading plays on the New York stage this last season. The catalogue follows: more and hus, Prof. 1, “Strictly Dishonorable.” The big idea here was that if a very amor- ous Italian opera singer finds a pretty young girl, eager for love, in his bed, he will promptly run out of the room, lock the door so the cutie can’t follow him, and spend the night in an ad- joining chamber. 2. "The Last Mile.” The deep idea of this one was that men don’t relish being electrocuted and that prison life gets to be very trying and boresome. 3. “Dishonored I lutionary that if a man engaged to a arns that she has been committing crim. con. with an- other fellow, he will get sore and break off the engagement. 4. “The First Mrs. Fraser.” The metaphysical wallop in this one was that a quiet, charming, loving and understanding woman has more ap- peal for a man than one who raises hell with him all the time. 5. “June Moon.” The Hegelian touch on tap here was the observa- tion that the men who write songs for Tin Pan Alley are inferior to Schu- ann, Schubert and Strauss. 6. “Street Scene.” The big idea smash on this occasion was that peo- ple who have to live in s tene- ment houses are not always happy. 7. erything’s Jake!” In this classic the Socrates fillip was that if a man drinks sixty whiskeys he'll get stewed. 8. “Young Sinners.” Kant was made envious on this evening by the ady.” The revo- JUDGE GEORGE Jd D discovery of the great truth that if two young people find themselves alone in a deserted cabin over the week-end they may conceivably find themselves physically drawn toward each other, 9, “Death Takes a Holiday.” overwhelming. intell The tual exercise of this one consisted in the philosophy that most people don’t like to d 10. “Michael and Mary hopen- hauer put to the blush by the author of this one in the finding that when a husband dearly loves his wife I spare her all the unhappiness n. 11, “It’s a Wise Child.” The st geringly novel intellection of th baby was to the effect that some women are awful 12. “The The ethno- logical punch at this session was that Jewish mothers love their children. 13. “Berkeley Square.” The auda- cious idea centered on the theory that, if a man of the present day could pos- sibly travel back through the centu- ries and mingle with the people of an- other er: ey would be somewhat surprised at his manner of speech and conduct. 14. “The Criminal Code.” The philosophical wow here was that, when a man is put into jail, he doesn’t get the same nice treatment he would if he stopped at tl 15. “Journey's E Here we were dumfounded by the big cogit tion that war hardens a man’s finer sensibilities. 1 unhi paze.”” On this evening the ard of idea was promulgated that it doesn’t always pay to be too honest. 17. “Rebound.” In this one, the cerebral bounce consisted in the obser- vation that a woman who loves her husband doesn't like to lose him to an- other woman. 18. “Broken Dishe: Mr. Abbott would have been floored by the mag- nificent idea on tap here. It was that a husband who is browbeaten by his 16 NAIHIAN © wife for many years will some day get mad and assert himself. 19. “Meteor.” That pride comes before fall the craniolo; dynamite of this one. 20. The Infinite Shoe one was lifted out his si idea evening by the tha and less physical than others. 21. "The Apple Cart.” Shaw's ter- rifie cerebration was to the effect that constitutional monarchy may conceiv- ably have as many virtues racy. (Also that royalty in its extra-marital amours.) was nnouncement some people are more spiritual democ- s platonic 22, “Gambling.” If a man’s ward is murdered, her guardian is likely to be vexed—such was the hot ideational content of this evening. “Rope’s End.” Murder will out the revolutionary doctrine ex- pounded at this session, 24. “Sweet Land of Liberty.” That Prohibition is a nuisance is what you paid your money to get wise to this time, was “Many Waters.” The thematic rine here was that life isn’t bed of roses. 26. “Candle Light.” That a lady's even if teals and wears her evening dresses, has some difficulty in passing herself off for a lady. nitrog always 27. “Among the Married.” That if a wife discovers that her husband has been untrue to her she will not be pleased, and that if a husband discov- ers in turn that his wife has been un- true to him he won't be so awfully tickled either. “Jenny.” The grand new idea here was that a man married to a bothersome wife has a better time with a pretty woman who makes her- self agreeable to him. 29. “The Nut Farm.” This one surprised us all with the novel idea that Hollywood is bughouse. (Continued on page 29) comicbooks.com