Life — December 26, 1912 — page 17: what you’re looking at

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MRS, BLUEBEARD matter raises a question of simple justice. If the police were right in this case they are knowingly permitting any number of violations of the law in the vaudeville theatres and music halls every Sunday of the year. In that event the proper course for the Stage Society is not to go to the courts, but to secure a stronger pull with Mayor Gaynor, Commissioner Waldo and their policemen. If the police are wrong in the case of the Stage Society then there's no reason why every theatre in New York shouldn't be thrown open to the public every Sunday even- ing and all distinction in theatrical matters between Sun- days and weck-days be entirely abolished. As it is, there's rank injustice somewhere. 9 @ & 9 8 M CHARLES FROHMAN engaged a company and troubled them to produce for one matinge at the Cri- terion a play called “Chains,” which had been Americanized by Mr. Porter Emerson Browne from an English play of the same name by Elizabeth Baker. The play is of the school of discontent which flourishes among certain English high-brows. The discontent in this play was all retained, the Americanizing process being evidently confined to en- larging the comic relief. The comic relief was the best thing about the piece, and was admirably supplied by Messrs. Ed- win Nicander and Robert Fisher. Why Mr, Frohman should have imported the Fest of it, even for a single matinée, is and will probably ever remain a Frohmanian mystery. Metcalfe. Astor.—" Hawthorne of the U. S. A.” having a whole lot of American fun with the Balkans. Belasco.—" Years of Discretion,” by Frederick and Fanny Locke Mr. Douglass Fairbanks Hatton. Notice later. ‘LIP E: 2533 Broadway.—" The Red Petticoat.” a fairly amusing musical farce, Casino.—One week of Harry Lauder in vaudeville bill ht of “The Daughter of Heaven.” Spec: tacular Chinese drama by Pierre Loti. Children’s, —" Racketty-Packetty House.” Cohan's.— Broadway Jones.” Laughable and well acted. Comedy.—" Fanny's Fi Helen Lowell as the star of Notice later Farcical comedy of the day. st Play.” Witty and satirical drive at the British Philistine by Mr. George Bernard Shaw. Well acted. Cort.— Peg of My Heart,” by Mr, Hartley Manners and with Laurette Taylor as the star. tice later. Criterion.—Mr, Robert Hilliard in “The Argyle Case* later. Daly's.—" The Question.” Eltinge.—" Within the Law. ican melodrama dealis Empire. — Peter Pa any panegyric. Forty-cighth Street—Mr. Willism Collier in The play doesn't matter. Mr. Collier is the essential fact. Funny. Fulton.—" The Yellow Jacket.” A most entertaining and amus ing demonstration of how the Chinese do things dramatic Gaiety.—" Stop Thief!" by Mr. Carlyle Moore. Notice later Garden.—Mr. John E, Kellerd in “Hamlet.” The old ques tion of not how well he does it, but how he docs it at all Garrick.—" The Conspiracy,” by John Roberts Notice later. Globe.—" The Lady of the Slipper.” Elsie Janv and Messrs. Montgomery and Stone in an amusins version of “Cinderella” turned into an up-to-date musical show. Hippodrome.—" Under Many Flags.” Spectacu lar stage pictures of foreign scenes with ballet anc music, Hudson—Mrs, Fiske in “The High Road Mr. Edward Sheldon. politics. Well drama. Knickerbocker—" Oh! Oh! Delphine.” and well presented musical show. Little—Afternoons, “Snow White ana uw Seven Dwarfs.” Prettily staged fairy play for chiv dren, Lyceum.—" The *Mind-the-Paint’ Girl.’ Las week of Mr. Pinero’s well acted drama of the rela tions between the British nobility and the ladies of musical comedy in London, Lyric—Mme, Trentini in “The Firefly.” Uu- usually well sung comic opera with unusually goo music. Manhattan Opera House—"The Whip.” In. pressive London melodrama with elaborate stage ¢* fects. Notice Notice later Interesting and well acted Amer: with some very pertinent social problems. aude Adams in Mr, Barrie's delightful child play, Neither play nor performance at this late day needs Never Say Die." by The woman as woman ip acted and interesting Americar Tuners Marine Elliott’s.—" Windle Wakes.” Interes ing and well acted sex problem play. Moulin Rouge.—" Ziegfeld's Follies." Girl-ane music show of more than usual vapidity. Park.—"" Miss Princess,” with Lina Abarbanel and Robert Warwick. Notice later. Playhouse.—"' Little Women." Louisa M. As cott's famous picture of girl life in New Englanc turned into pleasing stage representation. Republic—Last fortnight of “The Governors Lady.” Reasonably interesting drama of Americar life with Emma Dunn in the title part. Thirty-ninth Street—Annie Russell's company in “The Rivals.” See above. Weber and Fields Music Hall—"* Roly Poly.” Weber and Fields reunited in a not entirely suc cessful effort to revive the glories of their former successes. WY Winter Hoffmann, in, 1oNG, LONG “Broadway to Paris.” Spectacular and abundant LONG; 10) girl and rag-time show. TIME Garden. — Gertrude comicbooks.com