Life — April 20, 1911 — page 25: what you’re looking at

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3 is el Bic 789 NOT SO FUNNY ON THE ROAD BOSTON correspondent takes Lire to task for com- mending the courage of the Boston officials who caused the removal of “The Easiest Way” from that city. Our correspondent implies that the ac- tion was “ playing politics,” and that if it had been based on a sincere desire to purify the Boston stage the ban would also have been placed on “Two Women” and “ The Girl from Rector’s,” which followed it. Lire has it on good authority that the official action in the case of ““The Easiest Way” threw a wholesome scare into those controlling the other two shows and that there was a rapid disinfection of them before they opened in Boston. Without at all going into the motives of Mayor Fitzgerald and Commissioner O'Meara, it seems that what they did had some good effect. They may have been thinking more of votes than of the purification of the stage, as our corre- spondent states, but it is such a novelty to have municipal officers take any notice.of the bad tendencies in the theatre that the occurrence seemed to Lire worthy of notice. and commendation. What has happened may make managers a little more careful of what they take into Boston. NUN Fe GFR ORA BAYES and Mr. Jack Norworth, reversing a process ‘popular of late, have come up from vaudeville into the stardom of Broadway, their names appearing in’ front of the Globe Theatre in connection with the title, “ Little Miss Fix- It.” Perhaps “ Misfits-It” would have been more suitabl the weak composition in which the stars waste their abi « Fix.It.” See abo as a singing pair. Outside of two or three songs there is little-in the piece to commend it even to the clientage which will take anything to a rag-time accompaniment. P from Buenos Ayres comes a consular report to the effect that a new ordinance with regard to theatrical performances includes, among other provisions, the following : The execution or singing of national hymns is prohibited except on occasions of patriotic anniversaries and at special celebrations when permitted by the Lord Mayor of the city. The use of any national flags in representations on the stage is prohibited except under conditions as above stated. EE SII: These or something to the same effect included in the laws of two or three of our principal States would put an end to a practice which is in bad taste, and such legislation would not deprive the stage of a bit of legitimate material. It might drive Mr. George Cohan out of business as a playwright, which would be an unmitigated misfortune, but he has profited so largely by his patriotism that perhaps he could endure a little deprivation in honor of his country’s flag. Metcalfe. dered.” Notice later, al Vell acted comedy, showing the ridiculous s adoration of the professional musician, |, Bijou—" The Confession.’ he sacredness of the Roman Catholic confessional Rt to theatrical use in a poor melodrama. Broadway—" The Hen-Pecks.” Big musical show, with Mr. Lew Fields as the star comedian, Casino—" The Balkan Princess. ert Warwick as principals in a tuneful Hungarian comic opera. Cohan’s—" Get uick ingford.” Laughable aspects of the confidence game and the way it is worked. Comedy—Mr. William Collier in a revival of his former comedy success, “" The, Dictator.” i< Criterion—"* is.” yReform and its retroactive effects as ex- emplified by a frail lady’of Alexandria and a Theban monk. Elabo- rately staged drama, moderately interesting. Daly's—Mr. Robert Mantell in Shakespearean repertory. Empire—Mr. Gillette in repertory. of his old successes, Gaiety—" Excuse Me.” Fun with a remarkable collection of passengers on a transcontinental express train, Garden—Mildred Holland in repertory at popular prices, Globe—Nora Bayes and Mr. ack jorworth in “ Little Miss Louise Gunning and Mr. Rob- ve. Herald Square—" Everywoman." Well staged and impressive allegory in the form of a morality play dealing with woman's temptations. Hippodrome—Ballet and circus and Southern spectacle. Hudson—" Nobody's Widow.” Light comedy, with scene in Florida, well acted by Blanche Bates and well chosen company. Knickerbocker—" Dr. De Luxe.” Notice later. Lyceum-—Mrs. Fiske in See above. Lyric—" The Deep Purpl ‘game exploited well-acted melodrama of one phase of life in New York. Madison Square Garden—Last week of Barnum and Bailey's Circus., Good of the circus, kind. Mojestic—" Baby Mine.” Laughable, farcical comedy. Maxine Elliott's—Last week of “The Gamblers.” Modern finance in well acted and well staged dramatization. Nazimovo—“ As a Man Thinks.” Interesting drama, well acted and touching in a very diplomatic way on the question of the social aspect. of the Jew in America. raglathouse=" Over Night." Stender farce transferred from the jacket. Republic—" The Easiest Way." A vicious phase of life in New York dished up in interesting dramatic form. Wallack’s—" Pomander Walk.” Romantic comedy of English life cleverly staged and well acted. 5 Weber's—" The London Follies.” Notice later. . Winter Garden—Musical show with vaudeville features of mixed merit.