Life — November 9, 1911 — page 17: what you’re looking at

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cism of the performances en up- per Broadway. Slight attention is paid to scenery of costumes. The American musical manager would “chop otf his right hand” sooner than show such neglect of these important particulars. The chorus are less than a dozen in number and look as though they were chosen with regard to some other standards than those that prevail in the Tenderloin. At all events they can sing and so can most of the other members of the company. Also they can act some and whatever they do is done with a surety of intent and effect which is lacking in ne haphazard methods of the of our own performers in show great_mas similar lines, And such light operas as “ Wiener Blut,” “Fledermaus” and “ Der Vogel haendler” show that even the musical show had its palmy days compared with those of the present w ow ew er ISS MARGUERIT.\ SYLVA (shown herewith) has returned to the cast of the musi- cally dashing “ Gypsy Love.” Her breakdown at the first performance of the Lehar operetta in New York was a dark cloud whose silver lin- ing gave an understud: the chance of her life. Miss Partington, the young lady in question, responded better than well to the requirements of the part, but lacked the dark beauty and experienced — assurance Miss Sylva lends to the role of the Hun- garian maid, With its forces now com- plete, the delightful music of “Gypsy Love” is likely to carry it well into the season in spite of the fierce competition in the way of musical shows. LAB AO OO RS HE fore author has by no means been driven from the New York stage in spite of the rapid advancement of the native dramatist. Of fifteen suc- cessful plays holding the boards in the week ending October 28, six were from the pens of Americans and nine of for- cign authorship, either directly or by translation and adaptat Enthusiastic Footbuit MUCIE STANDING xow, Nor so STIR anouNp! And looking at the general situation, there is another notable feature, to wit, that in a season notable for the number of its productions, there are practically no plays or shows which are unclean or in which immorality is unduly exploited. (Of course, in making this statement Lire cannot vouch for the theatres con- trolled by Messrs. Klaw and Erlanger, as Live's representative is excluded irom those houses.) The action of Astor—Mr, Raymond Hitchcock in Red W Notice later. he Return, of Peter Grimm,” with Mr. David Warficld. Well acted and admirably staged but not entirely cheerful drama with a returned spirit for its hero. Bijou—May Robson in “The Three Lights.” Notice later, Broadway—" The Never Homes." Humor- ous and musical treatment of the state of affairs which will exist whea suffragettes are running the government. Casino—" The Kiss Waltz.” Pleasant mu- sical show with the music of the Viennese pattern, Century—" The Garden of Allah.” Bril- liantly spectacular production of play based on the well-known novel. Cohan’s—"The Little Millionaire.” J Cohan musical show admirably adapted to the liking of those who like musical shows of the Coban kind. Comedy—* Bunty Pulls the Strings.” Or inal, funny and admirably acted comedy sat- irizing the Scotch and their ways, Criterion—" Passers-By." Avery play, fairly interesting, especially piction of London lower-class types Daly's—Nme. Simone in“ The d.° Notice later. Empire—" A Single Man.” Li fe English comedy with Mr. and good company. Fulton—" The Cave Man ert_Edeson. Notice later. Gaiety—" The Only So son’s love for ‘his moth spots but fairly interesti Globe—" Gypsy Love,” by, Franz Lehar. Trilliant music and commonplace book, very well presented. “The English its de Whirl. ht and por ohn Drew with Mr, Robe "Drama of a Sentimental in THERE, FELLOWS, SHAKE IT UP A LiTTie! ABOUT A BIT AND KEEP WaR3t. Mayor Gaynor in closing the New York Theatre, early in his term of office, had a salutary effect in this direction local- ly, but it looks as though the managers d learned that the clean play is, after all, a better and less hazardous business proposition. All in all the American the- atre, while it is giving birth to nothing of great note in the highest realms of dramatic art, is in generally satisfactory condition. Metcalfe. Harris—" Maggic Pepper.” Melodrama interestingly applied to department store life, with Rose Stahl as the star. Herald. Square—* The Wife Hunters." Notice later. Hippodrome—" Around the World.” The mammoth show with big stage pictures, bal- let_and_ spectacle. k Hudson—" The Price,” with Helen Ware. Notice later. . Knickerbocker—"The Siren." Musical show of the Viennese type with Mr. Donald Brian's dancing the feature. | Lyceum—Miss Billie Burke in “The Run- away, An amusing Fr comedy, well acted. and with part admirably suited to her. Lyric" The Duchess.” Musical play, with Fritzi Scheff. Not brilliant in book or score, but well staged and with the star as attractive as ever in voice and person. | Maxine Elliott’s—Miss | Margaret Anglin in“ Green Stockings.” Thoroughly well act- ed and extremely amusing, polite ‘comedy. Playhouse—" Bought and Paid For.” A play of American life to-day, very well acted, very well staged and uniting laughter and tears, "Park" The Quaker Girl.” A very de- lightful musical’ show on London lines ia book and. scor Republic —** The | Woman.” drama based on the methods of corrupt Washington politician: Thirty-ninth Str The Million." above. Wellack's—" Disraeli.” A charming, sketchy little play with Mr. Arliss’s skillful depiction of the title character. Winter Garden—Mediocre vaudeville and with Gaby Deslys at the top the star's Absorbing See extravaganz of the bill, comicbooks.com