Judge — November 28, 1931 — page 34: what you’re looking at

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} 4 CTHE THEATRE (Continued from page 16) ting on the stage—and on the pl: wealth of towering steps and stairs ke Jessner’s Treppenbiihne look I-hole. has presented Mr. cc known as “Hamle eddes comes off with flying colors. | His elaborate decoration, searchlights and all the rest of it are worthy of the biggest naval review that’ the Hudson river ever had. T resembles alternately a celes éte and election night in Madrid. In fact, it resembles everything but a e on which “Hamlet” is bei e stage yed. The prog ‘am, true enough assures us that “Hamlet” is bei played, but no one i The play is Bel-Geddes, nothing more, nothing les: The authentic “Ham | is nowhere in sight at any time , let’ during the evening. As a scenic show, the exhibit has its points, but as “Hamlet” it is one of the biggest counterfeits that the theatre has of- fered. Shakespeare has been butch- ce, Svea . 1s? ered to death. } Can you imagine how he feels? Aside from the performance of ; Miss Celia Johnson as Ophelia, a sen- Well, you will feel about the same if sitive and lovely thing, the acting may ; d y if ig may LT best not be spoken of. 7 you forget to send in your subscription a . _ Nathan Recommends } to JUDGE. JUDGE is the greatest “Mourning Becomes Electra” (Guild)— of O'Neill's most brilliant performances. a ' play that brings a new honor to the Ameri “The Left Bank" (Little)—Elmer Rice's veracious study of American al ‘. * “i patriates in Paris. An uncommon! pages are filled with hilarious laugh- fomedy. ‘ . . “The Cat and the Fiddle” (Globe)—One of the : 5 “ altogether charming musical plays of many ter and fun. Clip the little coupon, seasons. “The Barretts of Wimpole Street” (Empire) ee . ns zhatharine Cornell heads a competent troupe in Besier's deft. rom comesy. and SUBSCRIBE NOW . “The Band Wagos (New Amsterdam)— Dancing, tune: ind facetiz superior to what one finds in r revues out of five. “Follies” (Ziegfeld)—Another of Ziegfeld’s very attractive girl shows. “Scandal (Apoll: Qne of the most amusing of George te’s annuals, “Briel Moment” (Belasco)—A w | little relaxer in the country. _ Its can_theatre | ind nice- rrr rr | ty played comedy, by S. M. Behrman. Ke- viewed next week. JUDGE—18 East 48th Street Nathan Recommends—With - ; ae Reservations New York, N. Y. . S Eagisbrcompenysie cal merkersnae tbat ete Please send Juvce for 1 year, $5.00 1); 2 years, $7.80 1]; 21 | the main avoids the rubber stamp. “Cynara” (Morosco)—Fitfully well-written wecks, $2.00 [. comedy dealing with masculine dereliction Half of it is good; half of it is disturbingly i commonplace. TO “Counsellor-at-Law” (Plymouth) —Sharply dy by the author of “The Bek Bank.” But it needs considerable tightening; it is much too long. ee ee ce svenseeseoes Notes on Other Exhibits ] “The Laugh Parade” (Imperial)—Ed Wynn is humorous, but the rest of the show is Address ........+- Seweteversee says verrikweak “Wonder Boy” (Alvin)—Very ably produced and ably acted inferior comedy about the movies S “Chauve-Sourls” (Ambassador) —Not for oes s, SERIES Heveeee Prof. Dr. Nathan. | “The Streets of New Y 7 mn Still anoth: fing of ol Canadian and foreign postage $1.00 extra We are not amused’ ° a K (48th Street)— ime melodrama. comicbooks.com