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Mr. Shaw’s play, and in the feeling that Grace George is laying the foundations for what New York has long lacked. This is an established repertory company in which everything shall be subordinated to the ensemble—to team work, with every one utilized for general effect, and not for the exaltation of any individual or individuals, “Major Barbara” is most amusing; it is admirably staged and acted ; also it car- ries a lesson for America—although not the one Mr. Shaw professes to teach. / On erooeD Sip Ir you are a tired business man, and by mistake have drifted in to see “ Major Barbara” or any other entertainment which requires a modicum of brains for enjoyment, you can easily find an anti- dote by going up in the air to the cheerful midnight entertainment provided by Mr. Ziegfeld. In the sheer frivolity of the thing you may forget Shaw, Bryan, Ford and other annoyances, even including the fact that there are such things as home and bed. Metcalfe. BGnfidentiath2Cuide Gas Astor.— Hit-the-Trail Holliday." by Mr George M. Cohan and others. Billy Sunday is coming to New York if he is guaranteed $100,000, and this well-acted farcical comedy is based ‘on his methods and career. Bandbor.—The Washington Square Players iMustrating in amusing fashion the dramatic methods of four countries as shown in four playlets Belasco.—* The Boomerang.” by Messrs. Winchell Smith and Victor Mapes. Delight fully acted comedy. illustrating some of the amusing phases of the practice of medicine Booth.—Mr. E. H. Sothern as Lord Dun- dreary in “Our American Cousin.” Fun for the new generation in the réle made famous by the star's father. Candler.—" The House of Glass," by Max Marcin. “Interesting and well-acted crime drama showing that the police do not always orget. ‘asino,—"The Blue Paradise.” Libretto with a plot and a tuneful score of unusually pleasant Viennese music. : : Century.—Closed. Hippodrome. —" Hip-Hip-Hooray.” Biggest drama, with the act Comedy.—* Hobson's Choice.” by Mr. Har- show in town, with spectacle, bailet, vaude- and Miss Gladys Ha old Brighouse. Most diverting and well-acted ville and charming ice. carnival, Playhouse.—Grace George in " Major comedy of life in the small tradesman circles _ Hudson,—" Under Fire.” War drama, in: hara.” by Mr. George Bernard Shave in Lancashire. teresting as a play, and with effective scenes a Cort. —" The Princess Pat.” by Messrs. Vic- in hospital and trenches. Princess,—Closed. tor Herbert and Henry Blossom. Comic _ Krickerbocker-—Moving pictures by the Punch and Judy.—! Treasure Island.” operetta of American origin and American set- Triangle Company, giving plays with well- delightful. setting of Stevenson's fam Melodic and amusing. known legitimate artists as stars classic of pirate lore. Well acted and Bair and, Warmer.” (by Mr. Liberty. —" The Birth of a Nation.” A esting throughout. Avery Hepwood. Very funny farce, well done moving-picture lesson in American history, _ Republic.—" Common Clay," by Mr. Cleves and very up to the present moment. dealing with the period at the close of the Kinkead. Drama dealing with the injustice Empire—Maude Adams in "Peter Pan." Civil War. Impressive and really moving. of the double standard in matters of sex ice later. . Longacre.—* The Great Lover,” by Mr.and Very well acted orty-fourth Street,—Closed, Mrs. Hatton and Leo Ditrichstein, An ex Shubert.—* Alone at Last.” Pleasant music Fortyeighth Street-—Julia Arthur in “The cellently presented and absorbing drama of and a rather ingenious libretto of the conven: Fiermal | Slagdalene.”” by Mr. (Robert Mc- the life of 'an operatic star, tional comic-operetta sort. Laughlin. The old question of the outcast — Lyceum.—" Our Mrs. McChesney.” The | Thirty-ninth Street, —“* The Unchastened woman treated picturesquely in a symbolic lady drummer in the petticoat line charm: Woman,” by Mr. Louis Anspacher. One modern play, well acted. ts xouc, ingly introduced in an amusing dramatization rather distorted view of New York life tr Fulton.—" Ruggles of Red Gap.” Notice of the Edna Ferber stories. ferred to the stage. Well acted by good con , Eric." Abe and Mawruss.” by Montague pany headed by Emily, Stevens ** Stop! Look! Listen!" with Gaby Glass and R. C. Megrue. Another dramatic ‘Winter Garden.— The World of Pleas- Notice later and laugh-provoking chapter of the cloakand. ure.” Glittering rag:time and chorus ladies Harris—Last week of “Rolling Stones." suit trade as exemplified by the Hebrew firm for the t. b. m Amusing business comedy of two youths who of Potash and. Perlmutter. egfeld’s Follies —A midnight entertain: started out to be tramps, but eventually be- Maxine Elliott's —" The Ware Case,” by ment, clever of its kind and meant for those came substantial business’ men, Mr. George Pleydeil. A rather ordinary crime who love the rosy dawn. CHRISTMAS, 1915, SOMEWHERE IN PRANCE comicbooks.com