Life — October 18, 1917 — page 23: what you’re looking at

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of the sweatshop, well played by Mr Giorgio Majeroni, and that: of Little Josie, his pal, done humorously by Mr. Richard Tabor, A curious thing in the casting of the piece is that Lazar, the young Jewish hero, is acted by Mr. Leslie Austin, who, so far as looks go, is a perfect type of the New England high-brow, blond and horn’ spectacled. With most of the other mem- bers of the cast distinctly Hebraic and with many Jewish actors at liberty, it scems as though this choice might have been made with a view to the frequent Jewish artists for roles distinctly non-Jewish Metcalfe. a CONFIDENTIAL fy GUIDE B Astor. —""The Very Idea." Humorous demonstration that the proper method of having a eugenic baby is by proxy. Belasco. —“ Polly with a Past.” Well staged and well acted light comedy, amusing in itself and showing Ina Claire to advan: tage in a legitimate réle. Saturday to. Monday,” by Mr. Diverting farcical comedy, well done and with some clever satire of ale suffragism. Booth.—" The Masquerader ” with Mr. Gu Rates Post. Drama of mixed identities with the star in a double réle. Interesting. Broadhurst. — Mr. Rernard Shaw's “ Mis. alliance.” Well staged continuous. talk-fest with the author not at his most brilliant. Furs and Frills.” Notice later. —Closed. Cohan and Harris— A Tailor Made ht and well acted comedy showing in ing fashion that good clothes have their casting of pronouncedly Tare = value. Comedy.—* The Rarton Mystery,” by Mr. Walter Hackett. Notice later. Cort.—" Mother Carey's Chickens.” innocuoxs and sweetly pretty family epi Criterion —Mr., Robert Hilliard in Scrap of Pap Millionaire crooks and others of less importance making good melo- drama, Eltinge, — “Business Tefore Pleasure. movingpicture industry exploited laugh by Messrs, Potash and Perlmutter. Empire —" Rambler Rose" with Julia San- derson and Mr. Joseph Caxcthorn. “Musical contedy of the familiar type done in the Forty-fourth Street, —* Hitehy-Koo," and Mr. Raymond Hitchcock, The comedian at his best with an elaborate girl-and-music show uvcighth Street. —“ The Land of the with Florence Nash as the star. See i r im," by Messrs. Charles Kenyon and Frank Dare. Notice later. Gaiety, — “The Country Cousi by Messrs. Booth Tarkington and Julian Street. Another dramatic demonstration of the great truth, dear to playwrights, that city folks are bad and country folks are good. Amusing and well played. Garrick.—Closed until its_ op “Theatre du Vieux Colombier, _ Globe.—" Jack o' Lantern” with Mr, Fred Ston Notice later, Harris.—* Romance Willi, Not ning as the and Arabelle,” by Mr. 1 ttrlbut, with Laura Hope Crews later, “Cheer Up." Keeps up to standard of bigness and brit és the Hippodron liancy.. Hudson Rillie Burt, The Rescuing Angel" with Notice later. iT 1are 631 WAITING AT THE CHURCH Germany: acu! vo Knickerbocker. — Mr. George Arliss “Hamilton.” Episodes in an interestin period of American history interestingly pic: tured with the star not entirely convincing as the title character. Liberty. —"* Out There,” by Mr. Hartley Manners. Living argument for recruiting with Laurette Taylor delightful as the major emise. —"Leave It to Jane." “The ge Widow " inade more musical and less funny. Lyceum, — Mr. See above. ic. —Closed. jattan Opera House, — “Chu Notice later. ye Elliott's. — Marjorie “The Eyes of Youth.” Drama with a novel theme and the star giving an unusually versa- tile impersonation of an unusual heroine. Moroseo—" Lombardi, Ltd." by Mr. and Relasco. produces“ Tiger Chin Rambeau in KEEPING DER BRIDE? Mrs, Hatton. Side lights on the dressmaking industry in its fashionable and flashy aspects Well staged and amusing. : Playhouse. — Grace George in Daughter. tice later. “Eve's A Successful Calamity " with d jette, Bright comedy of New York family life. Princess.—" Ob, Boy.” Fun, music and pretty girls, Frivolous but entertain Republic—" Peter Thbetson.” Du Maur. #’s dream story capably dramatized and well performed, t—"* Maytime.” A jightful dem- n that a musical comedy may appeal the intelligence as we! s the senses. Thirty-ninth Street. - Luxe Annie." A melodrama of psych played and. interesting " Winter Garden.—* Doing Our Bit.” Notice jogy and crime, well comicbooks.com