Life — January 17, 1918 — page 23: what you’re looking at

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E considerable part of the human race is afflict- ed with a constitutional an- tipathy to going to bed. This is usually accompanied with a similar antipathy to gettin; up, but this latter aspect is usually attended to by alarm- clocks and virtuous relatives, so it has nothing to do with the new edi- tion of “ Zicgfeld’s Midnight Frolic.” This entertainment concerns itself only with the hours more or less touching on and appertaining to the closing time for the regular theatres. Our Puritan fathers would probably think there was something even more | hellish than usual about a stage show at such an ungodly time. They would be mistaken, though, about this, as they were about many other things they loved to condemn. The “Frolic” is simply an attractive girl-and-music show presented on a roof accompaniment to an after-the- theatre supper. The wickedness n be estimated by the fact th, most popular number on the programme is the singing ience of such gay ditties as “ Nellie Gray,” “In the aming ” and “ Shouting the Battle Cry of Freedom.” The heartiest applause is that which the audience bestows upon as an by the au | itself for these choral accomplishments. ] If you are afraid to go home in the dark caused by shutting off the electric signs, the “ Frolic” will snake you forget your cowardice. Metcalfe. | zs] Confidenial Guide. . —" Why Marry?" by Mr. Tesse Lynch Willi | of amusing situations and clever dialogue with its ar title question resembling Punch’s advice. s. Comedy wer to the Betasco—" Polly With a T Agreeable comedy, ably: sta, | with Ina Claire in the title part. | Bijou.—' f torr.” Pleasant Little girl-and-music Mr. Guy Rates star in Masquerader with lon life with the —Last_ week of “Th Interesting drama of Broadhurst.—Last fortnight of “Lord and Lady Algy " with Mr. versham and Maxine Elliott in the title parts, Revival of a clever | iglish comedy, well cast and well played. | Casino, Roy!” ice little girland-music show, tuneful and funny, Cen “Chu Chin, Thow."" Flaborate spectacle based on the story The Forty Thieves and unique in amusical accompam ment and color effects. Cohan and Harris, A Tailor-Made Man.” by Mr. Harry James Smith, Well played and laughable comedy based on the theory that clothes have a lot to do with success. han's.—" The King" with Mr. Leo Ditrichstein. The star con Kenially cast in a highly diverting but somewhat risky comedy. nedy.—The Washington Square Players in four contrasting and cresting playlets. Last week of present bill, Cort.—* Flo Flo." Very much undressed and rather suge: kirland-music show of fairly amusing qual Criterion,—Laurette Taylor in “* Happiness,” by Mr. Hartley Mav Eltinge — ness Before Pleasure.” Messrs, Potash and Perl 7 firm of late anufacturers, engage in the mov ing-picts Empire.— el Barrymore in “ The Lady of the Camellias.” A revised but not i nas classic. proved version of the Dz “ou, motner! aR THE NERVE OF EMILY—PRAYING FoR T BEEN MADE AC United States navy. Forty-fourth Street. Rooj.—" 01 © Top.” Justive J the star of an attractive gitl-and-r Forty-e Street_—" Yes or No.” by Mr. geniously staged and well acted drama of two Fulton.—Margaret Anglin 1." by Delightfully acted clever Eng . Globe —" Jack o° Lantern ing fun with an elaborate and-music bac Harris.— The Naughty Wife.” { laughable farcical comedy, well played. Hippodrome—" Cheer Up." Big stage, big spectacle, big vauder ville and big ballet Hudson Charming light with gentlemen. Knickerbocker.—Mrs. Fiske in the title rile of “* Madame Sand.” by Mr. Philip Moeller. Episodes in the life of the title character reproduced with photographic accuracy Liberty.—" Going Up.” Unusually tuneful musical play with a diverting plot, Longacre. —" Leave It to Jane music and fairly amusing. Lycewm.—* Tiger Rose laid'in the Canadian Northwes Lyric. —"* Cheating the Public." Education od situation Manhattan Opera ? rality play. Marine Eliiott's—Marjorie Rambeau in “The Fyes of Youth.” Well played and original drama Morosco. pardi, Ltd.,” by Mr, and Mrs. Hatton. Plashy comedy. show possibly’ the fashionable dressmaking trade in New York h New Amsterdam.—The * se—"" Experience." Elaborate modern mo: Revue 1018." See above. Park.—* Seven Days’ Leave.” Notice later Playhouse.—Grace George in a new play. Notice later. Plrmonth.—" The Gipsy Trail." by Mr, Robert Housum, Amer can light comedy, very amusing and very well played. Princess.—Closed Republic." Parlor, Bedroom and, Rath," hy Messrs. Rell and Swan, Uproariously funny but very broad farce. Shubert—" Maytime.” Idyllic musical play, delightfully presented. Theatre du Vieux Colombier—French plays ly competent stock company Thirty-ninth Strect—" Blind Youth " with Mr. Lou Telleg star as the painter hero of a sex drama with the scenes in I ‘ew York. Winter Garde hig scale of gor Ziegfeld Midnight Frolic.—New edition of after-theatre entertain. ment. See above. ona Gitland-music comicbooks.com