Judge — February 1938 — page 47: what you’re looking at

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son (which I am told is synonymous), were neither better nor worse than any others Cane’s may boast of. As an ex- ample, the drop curtain had on one side The a print of Nelson's Monument, and on * the other a print of the Eifel Tower, Venice, Pottery just in case one had any doubts as to where the action of the play took place. I don’t think I should call that startlingly VENICE, FLORIDA original. The plot is in keeping with all this. HERE, in a most unique setting, are It has to do with a bigamist—played the kilns and showrooms to by Jack Buchanan-—who is kept jump- ch Jou ay rng our owe es ing between Dis wife in Londons played the ‘finished mt product. Here The ultimate in by Evelyn ye with meticulousness— | you may inspect and purchase “tnique “ Dixon with a swell French accent. He in the world. Here one may also is discovered to be the cad he is when | receive instructions in the art. At the Center these two wives get together and sing of Things. a song that each believes to have been Write us, or, better still, pay us a Yee Rates from $3. written only for her, and which no one oe else knows because it has never been B ice T col A 0 published (and everyone in the audience eatrice Tracy and knows why). As the first act curtain Mildred Wimmers HOTEL descends Jack Buchanan comes upon the SPRING AT LINDELL two women at the conclusion of their | Preston J. Bradshaw, Director song, looks from one to the other and | i passes out cold. He is preceded half way through the first act by the play. It is our guess that nobody is going to sue the Imperial for being knocked into its aisles with this business, which even proceeds a step further at the final cur- tain when the chorus and principals get together and admit, in song, that every. one—authors, directors, and actors—was “ stuck for an ending and so, having hap. | How J Can pily confessed, they forthwith dump the play right into the audience's lap with the suggestion that each person present Help supply whatever ending he deems pest for this play that is about as bright as a . London fog and as fresh as last night's Fight gardenia. As for us, we don't intend to become embroiled in any plot wars, but it is our hunch that no ending can be found for Between The Devil because to have an ending a thing must have a be- pinning and, somehow or other in all 5 y « the hustle and bustle, the authors seem Send a Dollar To Fight Infantile Paralysis to have overlooked that point. Over every home in America a grim inate knowledge to the practicing physician shadow is cast... the shadow of that dread — who is the front line fighter of the sickness.” =wee disease that twists and cripples the bodies How will you answer this great nation- of children. Every mother and father is wide appeal? What wilf be your response Merely to keep the records straight asking oe socston, ee anol help fight to countless thousands of children who cry e infantile Paralysis? ... how can I protect out: “Please help protect me from Infantile we report on the following two shows and preserve my home from this deadly Paralysis?” Certainly your reply will be which faded away as quickly as spit on ravager?” swift=sare: a hot stove; not with as much fuss, how- President Roosevelt answered that ques © THEY know you will send in one dollar... ever. tion by founding the new national Founda- five... ten... what ever you can afford : . . tion for Infantile Paralysis end saying: ... to help found the great new national The first was Love of Women which “The purpose of the new Foundation is Foundation. for Infantile Paralysis. Please only proved again, and more strongly to lead, direct and unify the fight...to “do your bit.” , thanever! that adotot ellen sett ensure that every research agency is ade- ‘Write your check or money order with Chansevet, ot of excelent acting quately financed ...to eliminate improper your heart as well as your pen. Send io is being wasted this season in vehicles care and needless,after affect... to dissem- what you can today. rather reminiscent of hearses. 100% of all you give goes directly The second was Siege, which easily 1 for Infantile Paralysis. walked off with the dubious honor of COMMITTEE FOR THE CELEBRATION OF THE PRESIDENTS BIRTHDAY being the worst play of the month (and Send cash or make checks payable to very neatly any other month). KEITH MORGAN, Chetan #30 EAST 4z0d STREET, NEW YORK comicbooks.com