Judge — January 24, 1931 — page 33: what you’re looking at

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The Theatre (Continued from page 16) direction and much of the acting leave a at deal to be desire But Weit- zenkorn, who not long ago himself was briefly managing editor of a tab loid, knows his onions so perfectly, knows so well and intimately — the workings of the tabloid editorial mind and penetrates so thoroughly into the tabloid hide that the recognizable truth of his writing triumphs over its cheapness and its crudeness and often flashes forth blindingl His “Five Star Final” may be tawdry stuff as drama goes, but it isn’t fake stuff. He knows what he is writing about even if he is unable to write it as compe- tently as it might be written. And | I'd rather sit before the honest y of a poor writer any day than before the dishonest one of.some more skilful literary hand. Arthur Byron, save for an occa- 1 tendency to muff his lines, ncing in the role of the tor who finally gags at the stench. Malcolm Duncan gives a be- lievable performance as the husband of the woman hounded by the tabloid and, as the woman’s daughter, Fran- ces Fuller, in a brief scene in the final episode, shows herself a very promis- ing young player. Nathan Recommends )—I've been that thing | “The Vinegar Tree™ 5 want an evening of sophisticate 0 witty comedy will serve you nicely. “Once in a Lifetime” (Music Box)—And if you want to laugh: y d off, hie yourself 0 this Hollywood lan \. (Selwyn)—Fred | Allen's hooting and Libby Hol the time agreeably. family feld’s tastef * the leaden book “Fine and Dandy” (Erlanger)—Joe displaying his newest key invention: “The New Yorkers” (Bi Durante in a show that is consistently One of the sketches will make you how! Nathan Recommends With Reservations “Five Star Final” (Cort)—As critically zero, asa blast loids it has its points. Me” (Morosco)—Some sa farce that is ossession” (Booth)—Conven ut it has a ber of di the Queen” (Beck)—Lynn Fon- excellent, performance in a moderately interesting pseudo-historical romance. Notes on Other Exhibits {The Life Line” (Vanderbilt)—Very dreary stuf “The Truth Game” (Barrymore)—Almost lly dreary. ueen at Hom es Square)—I have unced that I des oO review any more ir. Mears’ prod: “Tonight or Never’? (Relasco)—Still more sex wham from the Belasco atelier. “Now it’s an hypothetical case, I know,—but if you were up to your neck-in Flit and someone heaved a brick at your head JUDGE has made them happy. After days of debating a jury of 12 men became sour-faced. The wise old Judge had a date, and rather than be held up ordered a copy of JUDGE placed in the jury room. Presto! Everyone is friendly — happy — yes, hilarious — and JUDGE did the trick. WHY NOT MAKE SOMEONE HAPPY? SUBSCRIBE NOW! JUDGE—18 East 48th Street, 124-31 New York, N. Y. PLEASE SEND JUDGE FOR | YEAR, $5.00 (: 2 YEARS, $7.80 0: 21 WEEKS, $2.00 2. S. would you duck?”—Apvr.