Life — April 20, 1916 — page 31: what you’re looking at

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‘All Sing April’s tears bring joys of May, Sing roundelay, hey, roundela: Three hundred years are but a day, Sing roundelay, hey, roundelay ; When Avon joined with Thames's flood, And London’s mixed with Stratford’s blood, Tears and time were wiped away; Sing roundelay, hey, roundelay. There's time to work and time to pray, Sing roundelay, hey, roundelay; But time’s well spent to see us play, Sing roundelay, hey, roundelay: With us all sorrow’s soon forgot, We've joy for those who have it not, Our labor drives dull care away, Sing roundelay, hey, roundelay. During the closing strains the moon- light slowly changes to day, and the Shades withdraw from sight among the trees. BAYHS & BWW wy “DIO GRANDE” takes us behind the scenes of garrison life in the United States army. In his curtain speech Mr. Augustus Thomas, the author, vouched for the authenticity of the at- mosphere by thanking, in name, the of- ficers who had given him opportunity to make his studies. The resulting story goes to prove that life at an army post isn't much different from what it is any- where else when too young women marry too old men and there are idle moments for the temptation of the youthful lover to get in its trouble-making possibilities. The trouble in this particular case means melodrama in realistic military surround- ings, with murders, suicides and attempt- ed violence directed at the young heroine by a non-commissioned officer acting as her elderly husband's orderly. In the ridiculously improbable situation thereby developed Mr. Thomas must have had in mind a similar dilemma concerning a woman's ignorance set forth some twenty- five years ago, also on the Empire stage, in a play called “ The Conquerors.” But that is only a detail in the present drama, which is well acted, well staged, and which goes back to the old theory that a play should tell a story, and tell it so graphically that the audience is kept in- terested. In this sense “ Rio Grande” is a good play, better than some that Mr. Thomas has written in pseudo-scientific vein. It is worth seeing by those who go to the i BL) a theatre to be entertained rather than edu- cated. SRS PRBS OR evangelical reasons the Reverend Mr. Jasper contend- ed that “de sun do move,” and for business reasons the present proprietors of the Barnum and Bailey show are demonstrating at the Madison Square Garden that the circus also moves, in the way of Providing new sensations. There are really novel and interesting features in this year's circus, which is about as much like the circus of our youthful years as a modern battle- ship is like a Roman galley. Metcalfe. Astor. Cohan's Revue 1916." Good girl- and-music show as a background for unusually Clever and laughable buflesques on plays at other theatres. Bandbor.—The Washington Square Players. Four interesting and amusing playlets done in amusing but somewhat amateurish fashion. Belasco. —"The Boomerang,” by Messrs. Winchell Smith and Victor Mapes. Comedy of the day, wittily written and admirably staged. Booth. —"The Co-Respondent,” by Rita Weiman and Alice Leal Pollock. Notice later. Candler, —Jobn Galsworthy “ Justice.” Unusually well staged and well played propa- ganda drama directed at the British treatment of imprisoned criminals. Sombre but inter- esting. Casino.—* The Blue Paradise.” Pleasant and melodie comic operetta ‘of the Viennese type. Cohan'’s. — Mitzi Hajos Exceptionally amusing | and comie operetta with a lot of Comedy. 7 rama of journalistic blackmail, ab- sorbing in interest and well done. Cort—" The Blue Envelope,” by Messrs Hatch and Homans. Rather amusing farce constructed along familiar lines. Criterion. —Mr, Brandon Tynan's play, “The Melody of Youth,” with the author as star. Picturesque and romantic Iri with clever lines and amusing situ: Eliinge, —" Fair, and Warmer.” by Avery Hopwood. The remarkable effects of alcoholic indulgence on an inexperienced young couple. Extremely funny farce. Empire" Rio Grande,” by Mr. Augustus Thomas. See above. Forty fourth Street. — Movingpicture ver. sion of Helen Hunt Jackson's “ Ramona.” Very elaborate film drama of the West. Forty-eighth Street" Just a Woman,” by Mr. Eugene Walter. The demoralizing effect of sudden ‘wealth on a married couple, who had outlived their early romance. Strong situation, well staged. Fulton.—Film drama with Edna May. Gaiety.—Mrs. Fiske in “ Erstwhile Susan.” Mrs. Fiske’s comedy methods amusingly ap- lied to a character stranded in the narrow jife of the Pennsylvania Dutch. Globe —Pavlowa in moving picture of “ The Mute of Portici” 759 Horris.—“ Hit-the-Trail Holliday," by Mr. George M. Cohan and others. Fun cleverly extracted from the career of a professional probibitionist and revivalist, suggested by the doings of Billy Sunday. _Hippodrome.—" Hip-Hip-Hooray.” Ice car- nival, vaudeville features, ballet and spectacle, all big and brilliant. Hudson. —* The. Cinderella Man,” by Mr. Edward Childs Carpenter. Pleasantly per= formed and diverting sentimental comedy. Knickerbocker.—Weekly changing bill of movingpicture plays with well-known leg mate actors in the leading rales. Lonpacre—* The Great Love Mrs. Hatton and Leo Ditrichstein, Most in- teresting and well-acted comedy drama with the story laid among grand-opera artists. Lyceum.—" The Heart of Wetona,"” by Mr. George Scarborough, | Well staged ‘and well acted, but not epochmaking sex drama, the interest enhanced by the introduction of In- dian characters. Lyric. —“ Katinka.” Tuneful comic oper- etta of the usual sort, pleasantly rendered. Madison Square Garden.—The Barnum and Bailey circus. See above. Higtt’s, — Mr. German by Mr. and Mann in domestic Lovis dialect New Amsterdam. —“ Henry the Eighth,” produced by Sir Herbert Tree. Interesting spectacular setting of the historical drama with the English actor-manager as Cardinal Wolsey. Playhouse.—Grace George and her_excel- s comedy, Captain lent company ia" Sha Brassbound's Conversion. tation of the author’s early comedy o! ¢ optimism and diplomacy. Princess" Very Good, Eadie.” Girland: music show based on the farce ‘ Overnight.” Tuneful and daintily done. Punch and Jud; “Treasure Island.” Robert Loui famous pirate story re-told in picturesque, interesting and very well presented stage version. Republic.—* Common Clay,” by Mr. Cleves Kinkead. Excellent cast in interesting drama dealing with the old theme of the injustice of the law of the sexes. Shubert—" The Great Pursuit," by C. Haddon Chambers. Polite comedy of English society life, cleverly written and well acted. Ti inth Street.—Lou-Tellegen in “A King of Nowhere,” by J. and L, Macpherson. Romantic comedy of the later days of Henry VIL Original and well acted. Winter Garden.—" Robinson Crusoe, Jr., with Mr. Al Jolson as the featured comedian. An elaborate menu of chorus girls, rag-time and brilliant settings adapted to the appetite of the t. b, m. Ziegfeld's Frolic. — Dancing, eatin ing and clever cabaret performance beginnin at midnight and intended for the relief of the sun-dodgers. presen: femi- “NOTHING DOING” comicbooks.com