Life — April 25, 1912 — page 24: what you’re looking at

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872 -LIFE nurse of limited mentality who really loves him, but is easily deceived, and the wife, who embodies the author's hatred of her sex and whom he endows with the desire to dominate at no matter what cost and no matter what expenditure of such a devilish, feminine ingenuity and persistence as has rarely been depicted on the stage. They are three wonderfully drawn characters, and were admi- ably interpreted by Mr, Warner Oland, simultaneoesly translator, adapter, producer and a very competent lead ing mar idently an artist of experi- ence, and Rosalind Ivan, who brought to the part of the wife a personality which lent itself admirably to the réle and a method which carried unusual conviction “The Father” is not a pleasant play, but it is a pow- eriul one and certainly enlists the interest = HE Lyceum has joae over to the “movies,” but the unusual character of the motion pictures that were secured by Mr. J. C. Hemment, as a result of the elaborate hunting trip into Africa organized and paid for by Mr 1 J. Rainey, justifies the use of a first-class theatre for their exhibition Very few of us will ever he able to see lions, elephants, giraffes, zebra, rh{noceroses and such animals in their free and untamed state. These pictures show them vividly in their natural surroundings as well as some actual and exciting hunting experiences. The whole makes a picture show well worth seeing F course New York's entire jewnesse dorée and its ladifrens gathered at the opening of the Moulin Louise Den as Ronge. As smoking was permitted, the atmos- phere was a mixture of the aroma from big, black, bad cigars, Mary Garden perfume and re- marks which showed acquaintanceship with the numerous chorus ladies whom Mr. Flo Ziegfeld is expert in gathering together and lifting on their way to social prominence in Lobsteria. For the instruction of those who have not had the ad- vantages of foreign travel, be stated that the orig- inal Moulin Rouge was once a student resort in the Mont- martre quarter of Paris and that it later became a favorite vaudeville theatre patronized largely by visiting Ameri- cans. Why the name, which has no local significance, should be transferred to what was the New York Thea- tre, is hard to understand. It is probably a catering to that belief, which now prevails nowhere East of Kansas City, that anything French is naughty and therefore desi- rable for far-Westerners who are spending their money in the vicinity of Longacre. The entertainment is called “ A Winsome Widow ” and is based on Hoyt’s successful farce-comedy, “A Trip to Chinatown.” The best things about it are the fun trans- ferred from the Hoyt play and some good skating on a which is ingeniously frozen on the stage The rest of the sheet of real ict during the progress of the performance. entertainment is a musical show of the usual kind, with the usual quota of chorus-girls, etc. A meritorious fea- ture is the reappearance of Mr. Harry Conor in his old part of Welland Strong, which he created in the original version of “A Trip to Chinatown.” Mr. Ziegfeld’s name has hitherto been a guarantee that ing of a production meant carrying things as far as the most liberal construction of the law would allow “The Winsome Widow” is likely to di are anxious to spend their money to s cially vulgar or indecent. nary musical show. his sta ppoint those who omething esp< It is, as said before, an ordi- Metca NFIDENTIAL ey ae __ Astor —* The Greyhound.” victims in lau, ble melodram: Belasco—" The Return of Peter Grimm.” Its last_week but one Interesting spiritualistic drama with Mr. David Warfield as the star. —"The Father.” See above. —"Hokey Pokey” and “Bunty Bulls and Messrs. Weber and Fields and members of their former companies in diverting extravaganza and burlesque Casino —" Two Little Brides,” with Mr. James T. Pow- ers. Notice later. Century.—" The Garden of Allah.” The spectacul; drama of the Sahara at reduced prices for the spring season. Cohan’s—Blanche Ring in “The Wall Street Girl, Comedy.—" Bunty Pulls the Strings.” Delightfully acted and extremely laughable satirical comedy railing at the Scotch. Criterion.—" Elevating a Husband.” An extremely com monplace comedy of American very middle class life, with Mr. Louis Mann as the star. Daly’s.— Monsieur Beaucaire,” with Mr. Lewis Waller s the heroic star. Romantic melodrama picturesquely done. Empire.—* Oliver Twist.” The Dickens novel in dramatic form, with a company of well-known artists. Gaiety.—“ Officer 666." A very funny and well acted farce with a few reflections on the characteristics and habits of New York policemen Globe—" The Rose Maid.” Notice later. Harris.—" The Talker.” American matrimonial life tarned into comedy, well acted and carrying a moral. Hippodrome.—Cireus acts, brilliant ballet and spectacle Hudson—" The Typhoon,” with Mr. Walker Whiteside Impressive and well acted drama with Japanese in Europe as the principal characters Knickerbocker.—" Kismet.” Bagdad and its life in the time of the Arabi: le the gorgeous setting for interesting play well acted by company headed by Mr. Skinner. Lyceum.—Moving pictures of Mr. Paul J. Raincy’s Afri- can hunting adventures. Lyric.—Grand opera by French company from New Or- leans, Notice later. Mexine Elliott’s—Mr. Charles Hawtrey in “Dear Old Charlie.” See above. Moulin Rouge— The Winsome Widow.” See above Park.—" The Quaker Girl.” A London musical show of more than daintiness, well done by American company Playhouse.—" Bought and Paid For.” Clever and inter- esting American domestic drama of laughter and pathos ninth Street—" A Butterfly on the Wheel.” Inter- ¢ play showing how they manage divorce in English so- ciety and in the British law courts. Wallack’s—" Disracli.” Mr. Arliss in the title part of a pleasing play of English life under Victoria. Winter Garden—New bill. Notice later. The sea garabtens and their