Life — November 29, 1917 — page 23: what you’re looking at

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XUM "LIFE: . 879 the material, Messrs Hale Hamilton and Jed Prouty, as the erring husbands, showing themselves to be able fun- makers, [= = a GD) OT as reminiscent in plot, and delightful in setting and acting, is “ Losing Eloise,” which brings to- gether Lucile Watson, Violet Heming and Messrs. Charles Cherry, Francis Byrne and Charles Harbury. Farce material is here handled by author and artists in excellent spirit, and with the result that the audience is continually running the gamut from smiles to laughter. ‘The basis of the fun is an elopement, personally con- ducted by the husband, His efforts are directed to securing fair play for his wife, in which he is aided by the jilted fiancée of the would-be Lothario, Various ingeniously contrived situations are the outcome of this procedure, but the characters are re-shuffled at the end, with the usual happy resolution of the difficulties. Lucile Watson and Mr. Charles Cherry are at their best. BER Enh be Gu AP Astor-— The Very Idea.” Practical eugenics made laugh able in well played jarce. Belasco.—" Polly with a Past.” and well staged, giving Ina Claire a chance to a character actress, Bijou.—" Odds and Ends of 1917." Notice later. Booth. The Masquerader” with Mr. Guy Bates Post. Impersonation of the two important characters by the star in an interesting drama of London life. ; Broadhurst,—" Her Regiment” with Mr. Donald Brian. See. above. a Cosine" Ob, Boyt" | Frivolous but diverting girland- music show on a small scale. i Century.—" Miss 1917.” Elaborate and gorgeous girl-and- music show in which the quantity of entertainment rises su perior to the gyatip. Cohan and Harris— A Tailor-Made Man. ing and well acted farcical comedy, 1 cghen't—"The King ™ with ME: Leo Ditrichstein. Notice ter. Comedy.—The Washington Square Players in four new playlets. The usual layers of the serious and frivolous, with the bill not quite up to the standard of the organization. Cort.—" De Luxe Annie.” Melodramatic comedy with the mystery the question of how far the heroine should be held responsible for her crimes. i” riterion.—Mrs. Fiske in “ Madame Sand," by Mr. Philip Hudson. Farcical comedy, amusing ¢ good as Highly amus- Moeller, Notice later. display of her ongacre. lege Widow. staged. Lyric, drama with a fashionable Plymouth Princess. Republic: “ome, James!" little comedy of polite Bohemia, admirably presented. Knickerbocker. ay Liberty.—Laurette Ta} ners. The star charming as ever, but not fitted with the best of mediums for the rifts, FLeave It to Jane.” Pleasant musical play based on “The Col. ‘Lyceum. Tiger Rose.” Drama of the Canadian Northwest, picturesquely Moving pictures, Manhattan Opera House. scenes and setting, with stri Maxine Elliott's —Marjorie istinetly novel and interesting theme, Morosco.—" Lombardi, Ltd.,” by Mr. and Mrs. Hatton, The inside of the jressmaking ‘trade made into a very up-to-date and fairly interesting play. Park —" The Land of Jor really dance and a musical at: Playhouse,—Grace George The Star er.” Notice later, “losed. On with the Dance.’ the notorious evils of the craze for dan Winter Garden. worgeously staged of the girl-and-music shows, “Losing Eloise” is a mighty good war antidote. 2Ot 3C 30¢ 1KE 5 R. VICTOR HERBERT is a lover of the musical forms that ante-date rag- time, but in “Her Regiment” he has yielded to the popular craze to the point of writing one of the principal numbers in this musical slang. In his hands it loses some of the aroma of c the cabaret and dance-hall, but “ The American Seren- ‘ ade,” as it is called, is not beyond appreciation even in r those resorts. The rest of the score is in popular vein, ( but marked by Mr. Herbert's musicianly methods. \ Dancing is not overdone in “Her Regiment might be expected with the name of Mr. Donald Brian as star. “Her Regiment” has the satisfying flavor of other and better days, and the touch of rag-time brings it up- to-da Metcalfe, Eltinge. — Business Before Pleasure.” More amusing ad- ventures of Messrs. Potash and Perlmutter, this time in the moving-picture business. Empire-—" The Three Bears,” by Mr. Edward Childs Car- penter, See above. Forty-fourth Street. —“ Hitchy Koo" and Mr, Raymond Hitchcock. Revised edition of the comedian’s efforts with a handsome girl-and-music background. Forty-fourth Street Roof.—" Over the Top.” Notice later. Forty-eighth Street.—Pinero's “ The Gay Lord Quex " with Mr. John Drew and Margaret Iilington. The fine old play in satisfactory revival. Fulton.—" Broken Threads,” by Mr, Ernest Wilkes, Inter- esting American melodrama, very weli played. incite" The Country Cousin.” by Messrs. Booth Tark- ington and Julian Street, Middle West comedy grafted on the well known fact that in all the virtues the country is su- perior to the city. Garrick.—Closed until its opening as the “ Theatre du Vieux Colombier. Globe.—" Jack o’ Lantern with Mr. Fred Stone, The really funny star making laughs to the accompaniment of a gorgeous girl-and-music show. Harris.—" Losing Eloise,” by Fred Jackson. See above. _Hippodrome.—" Cheer Up.” Big stage. big company and big effects in the way of spectacle and vaudeville. pes of Pan,” by Mr, Edward Childs Carpenter. Charming y Mr. Harold Chapin. Notice later. Art and Oppo b fooing of Eve,” by Mr. Hartley Man- tunity in “The Chu Chin Chow." Oriental spectacle, gorgeous in ing musical accompaniment, fambeau in “The Eyes of Youth.” Well acted ” Spanish musical piece. Chorus girls who can josphere novel to New York. in Bernstein's “ L'Elévation.” See above. Melodrama pointing out some of aze for ig in all sorts of places. "Charming musical play with a real story, and * What's Your Husband Doing?" by Mr, George "Doing Our Bit.” One of the biggest and most “GT MUST BE CooL ENOUGH UP THERE, WHY DON'T THEY SHUT OFF THEIR FAN?” comicbooks.com