Life — October 12, 1911 — page 23: what you’re looking at

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m- ter us ves. co- ‘he red mil his ry- ‘od 1g. ad CLE, WHEN THEY EMPTY THAT ONE WILt ‘LIFE The play calls for the help of a large company which has been chosen with very good judgment. Miss Maude Gran- ger is a veteran and one does not expect hits in old lady parts, but her work in a scene where she unwittingly con- sumes too much brandy is laughable triumph in the dis- creet handling of conditions which might easily have been made anything but amusing. ‘The younger sisters are made attractive by Mrs. Ruth Holt Boucicault, Miss Helen Lang- ford and an especially charm- ing ingenue, Miss Gertrude Hitz. The play has been done out of town for some time and New Yorkers had the unusual experience of a first perform- ance when everyone in the THEY CO AND MUNT UP ANOTHER MoTIER?” cast seemed completely at this artist is in the heavier work and really powerful as she has been in some scenes, it is highly agreeable to note the display of her versatility in the po- lite comedy by Mr. A. E. W. Mason en- titled “ Green Stockings.” For the bene- fit of those who are late in arriving at the performance, it may be well to ex- plain that the play gets its name from an alleged obligation on the part of older unmarried sisters to wear green hosiery at the weddings of their more successful juniors. As said before, this is polite comedy and no one need re- frain from witnessing it through fear of any vulgar display, the actual green toggery being not once put in © dence. Tiring of the suggestion of spinster- hood, the not overly mature heroine in- vents a mythical fiancé who is conveni- ently killed off at the proper moment, but who insists on inconveniently resur- recting himself in the actual flesh. This provides some delightful high comedy scenes which, as acted by the star and Mr. H. Reeves Smith, recall the very palmiest days of the New York stage and gives one a regretful feeling that in the present vogue of unrefined effort we so seldom have an opportunity to enjoy acting of this kind. It is a con- test of wits between man and woman in which Margaret Anglin is delightful in her mature archness and coquetry, with Mr. Smith's finished methods in the ways of the man of the world as a perfect foil. It is Beatrice and Benedict in modern guise and the author has done his share in providing piquant situations and bright dialogue. ease. “Green Stockings” is a thoroughly amusing comedy and in the method of its acting has something of the aroma of the old Wallack days. @ oo Dd 2 {ETRY of form and an infantile pertness, backed up by a pretty baby face and baby eyes, are the publ’: evi- dences that Mlle. Gaby Des- lys gives of the reasons for her Parisian vogue and no- Astor—" The Arab." See above, Belasco.—Last_ week of “The Concert.” Amusing and very well acted. satirical com- edy, dealing with the professional musician and his female admirers. Broadway.—" The Never Homes." Hand: somely mounted musical show with pleasing waltz songs. Notice later. Casino.—" The Kiss Waltz.” Cokan’s.— The Little Millionaire.” Sce above. Comedy.—" Bunty Pulls the Strings.” Notice lates Criterion. Passers-By,” by Mr. Haddon Chambers. A study of English types with a not remarkable plot. Empire—" A Single Man.” Mr. John Drew's customary offering in the form of a well acted and agreeable English comedy. Gaiety.—" Excuse. Me.” Fun with a sleeping-car and its passengers, Garrick —Mr. George Beban in “The Sign of the 1" Notice later. Globe. — "A Gentleman of Leisure.” Cheery comedy, in which Mr, Douglass Fairbanks demonstrates some of the things, disagreeable and otherwise, that may hap" pen to an amateur burglar. Harrit.—Rose Stahl in Mageie Pepper.” Fairly interesting depiction of life in a de- partment store with a melodramatic plot. Hippodrome. — "Around the World.” 619 doing with an air of perfect assurance things that have been far better done by persons of much less international heralding. She can dance a little, sing a little and display the attractions Na- ture has given her with a perfect disre gard of who or how many may be be- holding them. Minus the advertising which certain young women of France are so adroit in sccuring in various ways, it is doubtful that she could long maintain a prominent place on American vaudeville programmes. The “Revue of Revues,” which at the Winter Garden serves as a background for the artistic accomplishments of the renowned Gaby, is an olla podrida of mediocre entertainment which “goes” with a considerable portion of the New York public. One funny number is sup- plied by a black-face comedian named Frank Tinney. He manages to supply to this form of art an originality and kind of fun sadly lacking in the work of his black-face competitors, Maude Ray- mond and Harry Jolson, The Winter Garden, apparently reckless in its ex- penditure, sadly needs some one with the ability to keep stupid things off its stage. a BR MH Ir mas been reported that sidewalk speculators have at times done business in the vicinity of Hammerstein's Music Hall at the corner of Forty-second street and Seventh avenue. If this is true it would lead to a modification of a certain statement, making it read A speculator on the sidewalk means a cd policeman in the Metcalfe, negligent or croo immediate. vicinity Spectacle and ballet added to gorgeous pic: tures of scenes abroad under the title of “Around the, World. Hudson.—" Snobs.” Mr. Frank Me tyre creating ‘mirth in a not very comedy. Knickerbocker." The Siren." Another musical show of “ The Merry Widow ” type. with the dancing of Mr. Donald Brian as the main feature. Lyceum.—Billie, Burke in “The Run- away.” Notice later. Lyric-—Mr. Henry Kolker in “ The Great Name.” Notice later. Marine Elliott's.—( Joseph Medill Patterso dice Tater. Playhouse —" Bought and Paid For,” by Mr, George Broadhurst, See above. Republic—" The Woman.” Extremely interesting and very well acted drama of corrupt political life in Washington. Thurty-ninth, Street.—Margaret Anglin in “Green Stockings.” S. Wallack's—" Disraeli Parker. Mr. George clever im: personation of the Tt Premier in a pleasing little play of Victorian tim Weber’s—" A Man of Honor.” The temptations to which a judge may be sub- jected made the subject of a mediocre drama. Winter Garden.—Bill of extravaganza headed by Gaby Deslys. See above. de Eltiott in Mr. * Rebellion.” No- ir. Louis N. comicbooks.com