Judge — October 17, 1931 — page 33: what you’re looking at

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(Continued from page 20) script with a painful thud, and the whole enterprise went blah. Seldom have I 1 a potentially valuable property so grossly manhandled. As it now stands, “He'’ is therefore re- grettably recommended to you only as something not to see. * 8 «# Siotem Areicienm’s “If I Were You,” brought from the downtown Yiddish theatrical district to the up- town Jewish theatrical district) and translated from its original Yiddish into what the program would have us believe is lish, begins like a thou- sand dollars and ends—foul pun! like a couple of Nichols. The short prologue advances an entertaining and and a Christian who for on places in the w learn for himself whether prejudice. | inst the Jews is really what the Jew alleges. But no sooner has the idea been stated than the play pro- ceeds to go “Abie’s Irish Ros In- rad of developing his premise, the author, save for a few pointed foot- es, devotes himself for the rest of ening largely to the hokum of Jew-Gentile love staff, and what promised in the first twenty minutes or so to be novel and interesting drama_ resolves itself into common- place theatricality. Maurice Schwartz occupies the leading role. ‘The very considerable histrionic talent attrib: uted to the gentleman by certain of | my confréres in the critical art escapes me completely. Nathan Recommends “The Barretts of Wimpole Street” pire—Up to the | the only suade mt “The lively an that is opened “Follies” a Nathan Recommends—With Res- ervations “The Breadwi Maugham’s stan am's standard the standard this neighborhood. Singin’ the Blues” it th, ft of murder on a man's mind has its points. Notes on Other Exhibits Vanities” (Carroll)—The “Bolero” nu est thing in it, The sketches are re Did 1 Say No?" (8th Street)—Trash. “Cloudy With Showers” (Morosco)—Periodi: cally humorous sex comedy that starts off much better than it ends. Autographed copies of the hilarious new COLLECTED DRAWINGS of BRUCE BAIRNSFATHER Kirery book sold to a Judge reader twill be personally autographed by Bruce Bairnsfather. The book is beautifully printed, cloth bound and gold stamped. This collection yott will prise for a life time. PRICE autographed $3.00 A SURE CURE FOR WHAT AILS YOU! Try “Old Bill's” Depression Tonic—recommended for Passed Dividends, Failing Margins, Itching Palms, Lack of Breath, “Home” Cooking and Hooking or Slicing off the tee. JUDGE PUBLISHING CO,, Inc., 18 East 48th St. New York, N.Y. Please send me... .....0e0e autographed copies of “Collected Drawings of Bruce Bairnsfather” at $3.00 per copy. I am enclosing $... Name Address......+6 City. ccccccccccscocccccccccccesecccecvoscvesesstMlsscsccccccccces PERT ETERS