Life — October 5, 1916 — page 23: what you’re looking at

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FROM 4STH STREET WHEN, WITH NINETY-TWO CENTS IN YOUR POCKET, THE GIRL YOU ARE TAKING MOME IN A TAXI INFORMS YOU SHE HAS MOVED FROM FIFTY-SECOND STREET TO ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY-NINTH, ™ HE AMBER EMPRESS" had a short and merry life of two weeks in New York. It seemed to have quite as much claim to existence as many musical pieces with girl-and-comedian accompaniment that have lived much longer, but there’s no accounting for the likes and dislikes of the public in the matter of light musical productions. R a » 2 gB IX “Caroline” Mr. Somerset Maugham gives us another example of his ex- pertness in spreading the butter very, very thin, It seemed that in his other polite comedies he had gone as far as any one possibly could in this direction, but this time he excels even himself. The plot in “ Caroline” is as thin as the wit it carries, and the total result is as satisfying as a finger sandwich to a fam- ished heavy-weight. Properly condensed the comedy might serve as a curtain- raiser. Margaret Anglin in the title rdle was as charming as ever, but even a finished and magnetic comedienne cannot pro- duce results without material to work with. As the author supervised the pro- duction and had an excellent company to direct, the responsibility for the result is easily located. -LIFE-: T would seem as though there was an easy formula for plays like “ Polly- anna.” Add a little modernity and a bit of humor to the pathos of the Little Eva of the “Uncle Tom's Cabin” era, and there is ready-made an appeal to a uni- versal sympathy. It has been tried out so often, almost always successfully, that one might think it would lose its power. In “Pollyanna” the formula works admirably again, and apparently to the making of a profitable, popular success. Patricia Collinge in the title réle is an adorable child, and thoroughly a child, Confi dentig BpGuide His Majesty. Bunker Bean,” with Mr, Taylor Holmes. The Messrs. Winchell Smith and Victor Mapes. critical and popular opinion evidenced by the fact that this has held the stage continuous! * re-christene’ joomerang,”” by those unusual agreements o! L'Enfant Prodiguc “Pierrot the Prodigal.” 581 even to childish nervous energy and a suggestion of adenoids. A boy actor named Stephen Davis is her admirably diverting counterfoil, and the supporting company is a rare combination of such experienced artists as Effie Shannon, Jessie Busley, Maude Granger and Messrs. Herbert Kelcey and Philip Meri- vale, all very well cast. Any person, no matter of what age, who is not ashamed to laugh and shed a tear in the theatre, is bound to find pleas- ure in the delightfully told story of “ Pollyanna.” Metcalfe, Notice later. One of for more than a year. The classic panto- mime of Pierrot, his fortunes and misfortunes, with André Wormser's, delightful piano ac- companiment. Flora Bella.” with Lina Abarbanell, pleasantly sung and acted “ Castles in the Air."—" The Bull Ring.” After-the-theatre cabaret and vaudeville. later. Century.—Closed. Cohan’s.. laughable far: ohan and Harris’s.— Comedy.—The Wa: Cort—" Upstairs and Criterion.—" Pagani Seven Chances." by Mr. R. C. Megrue, and well staged by Mr cal comedy dealing with the marital, “The Intruder.” by M ington Square Players in a new bill of playlets. wn,” by Mr. and Mrs. Hatton, by Mr. Edward Knobiauch, wi An altogether agreeable comic operetta, Notice Relasco. A complications of an eligible bachelor. . Cyril Harcourt. Notice later. Notice later, ee above. Mr. George Arliss in the title part. A carefully drawn but not impressive impersonation of ‘the violinist, together with some alleged but not especially Eltinge.— Cheating Cheaters.” by Mr. Max eresting episodes in his career. Marcin, An unusual and well presented crime comedy with some surprises for the spectator who is wise enough not to learn the plot in advance. Empire. Forty-fourth Strect. more impetus and or righth Street. in Foster. Notice later. Arms and the Girl.” by Messrs. Grant Stewart and Robert Baker. Raymond Hitchcock in musical Under Sentence,” by Messrs. R. Hippodrome.—"* The Big Show.” Margaret Anglin in ‘ Caroline,” by Mr. Somerset Maugham. *"The Girl from Brazil." inality than we usually encounter "Rich Man, Poor Man,” by Mr. George Broadhurst, from a story by See above Melodious and scnusing comic operetta with in this form of entertainment. Notice later. lay, Betty." Notice, later. , Mei grue and Irvin Cobb. "Notice later. Vaudeville ‘features, minstrels, conventional ballet and ice carnival. ‘All brilliant and on an enormous scale. Hudson ‘See above. __Liberty.—" Intolerance.” Movin imposing effcets, but inconsequential in Little —" Hush,” by Violet Pearn picture with big and elaborately its story. tice later. Longacre.—Mr. William Collier in “Nothing But the Truth,” by Mr. James Montgomery. ‘well done. i The Flame,” by Mr. Very ingenious and laughable farcical comedy, very Richard Walton Tully. An extremely A mixed-up but well staged and well acted drama of Americans in Central American difficulties. Lyceum.—Mr. Otis Skinner in Booth Tarkington. See above. Maxine Eliiott’s.—™ Fixing Siste with Mr. William Hodge. Notice later. Playhouse.—" The Man man. usual and well presente Princess.—" Very Good, Eddie.” “Mister Antonio,” by Mr. " by Mr. Lawrence Whitman, Who Came Back,” by Mr. J. E. Good- A drama of today with considerably more strength than The clever light musical farce which has traveled all over town and is now hack at its starting place. Punch and Judy.—Closed. Republic.—The Dolly Sisters in Night.” “His Bri A successful effort to turn two very jal clever and graceful dancers into two very mediocre actresses ‘Shubert—Mr. Henry E. Dixey in“ Mr rus,” by Harriet Ford and Mr. Ha rvey O'Higg A ‘charming and clean little comedy, extremely well done. inth Street—“ Backfire,” by Mr. Fox, Notice later Winter Garden. further development in the plot * Passing Show of 1916." to make the Stuart A tb. m. think he is enjoying himself intellectually with the Zieofeld’s Frolic.—Another vintage of the midnight revellers. dof girls, music and elaborate staging. 01 joy for LEADING A DOUBLE LIFE