Life — February 20, 1919 — page 21: what you’re looking at

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LIFE snything but an amusing specimen of humanity. The star works hard to make her material effective, but her own ability » handicapped. cheapest and most boresome counterfeit going is the crfeit highbrow. He, and particularly she, is to be 2 all circles of society, A brassy assumption of superior usally of something or someone that wouldn't be wing if the knowledge was real, is the stock in trade s gentry, and on it they thrive with a public afraid to norant of anything anyone else claims to know. The | Qourishes in Greenwich Village, and is made the butt of which has fun with the fakers who are trying wich Village is pent the rest of America believe that Gree nterfeit Latin Quarter. discovery, or rather the creation, of 1 at the counterfeit highbrow and his victims that the author of “ Hobohemia” is acquainted with imal and knows how to puncture the ass’s hide that him. The rest of the play humorously unveils the }) pretense of the Greenwich agers and more than hints putrid undercurrent of life in the much advertised “Mt There's considerable fun in “ Hobohemia” on the sur nd underneath something that's not at all funny. Metcalfe inzinofi” is a a a Confidential Guide Messrs. Shipman and Hymer, with “East Is West." by enlivening a not impressive play of Rainter. The star's beaut; ese-American life. eer! with Analysis of the sexdevelopment of a London bac ly staged. Little Brother” by Messrs, Goldsmith and James. he American melting-pot well depicted in a strong pla —" Sleeping Partners," by Sacha Guitry, with Mr. H.R. A lighter view of the French triangle wittily displayed. in Room 13," by Messrs, Shipma: ma of divorce evidence ingeniously unfolde —"The Melting of Molly. by Davies, Smith ce example of the girland- form ‘of entert Frances lor, ad- by Young and Friml, Rather bright girl Messrs. Price ani fiddling of Nonette. cbody’s Sweetheart.” by -miusie show distinguished by th tury Roof.—Midnight cabaret for the ry." The Hetrothal,”” Maeterlinck’s Delightful stage pictures in a puetic Cohan and Harris.—* Three Faces Fast Mr. teresting spy drama, well done. han's.—" A Prince There Was," by Mr, George M. with the author in the leading role.’ Diverting comedy. Comedy.—" Toby's Bow," by Mr. J. T, Foote, Notice later Cort.—" The Retter "Ole," by Messrs, Bairnsfather and Fliot aghable and well acted dramatization of the artist's war sketches hree Wise Fools,” by Mr. Austin Strong, Well led episodes in the lives of three New York bachelors, Fitnge.—" Up in Mobel's Room,” by Messrs, Collison and bh, Slender but laughable farce. mp Dear Brutus,” by Sir J. M, Barrie, with Mr. William Cillette fantastic comedy based on’ the development of character. Forty-fourth Strect.—" Sinhad.” The dean of the girl Fulton—" The Riddle: Woman.” acting ima drama of 1 blackmail, Lightnin’,” by Messrs. Winchell Smith and Frank Reno supplying a divorce atmosphere to a well acted char- ter comedy. —"The Canary with Julia Sanderson and Mr, Joseph Cawthorn, The two Sas stars with a girl-and-music background Forty-fourth Street Roof.—Norah Bayes in“ Ladies Fir The star and a competent cast making fun and music. The B fairy play Kelly sequel to und symh Cohan, Criterion. — Har with Mme. Rertha Kalich. The “SORRY, MY DEAK. CHILDREN UNACCOMPANIED BY PARENTS OR GUARDIAN NoT ADMITTE “BUT I'M P'ETENDING MY 1 HER MOTICER.” LLV'S A TITTLE GIRL AN’ 1't The Net," by Maravene Thompso ported company Forty-eighth Street-— French.—Repertory of French plays by i able demonstrations of French stage art, Greenwich Village —" Hobohemia,” by Mr. Sinclair Le Harris. —“ The Invisible Foe," by Mr, Walter Hackett mental play with spiritualistic motive. nry. Miller’s—"* Mis’. N Dele: Eyre, with Mrs. Fiske, Hippodrome. —" Everything.” Hudson.—" Friendly Enemies.” with Messrs, Mann and Bernard. ancborn American during the late war int Little, —" Please Get Married,’ by Messrs Longacre—" Just Around the Corner,” by Hall, with Marie Cahill, See L m.—"* Daddies,” by Mr. Jo L. Hobble Showing iu agre able D fi b even the heart of the American bachelor may ¢ melted by the French war orpha: Lyric. —"The Unknown F Crime melodrama with a novel x Manhatton.—Last week of “The Eyes of Youth" Rambeau. A woman's visions of her own possibilities Marine Eltiott’s.— Tea for Three.” by Mr. R. C. Megrue. American comedy, exception and weil done, Morosco.—* Cappy Ricks Rose. The t aspects of the shipowning shows Park.—Repertory ot well rendered opera comique by t of American Singers, Playhous. Forever After,” by Mr. Owen Brady. Old-fashioned and sentimental drama with recent war, Credit. Senti- by Mr. Laurence Jeville acts, ballet and spectacle. Mess man and Hof The difficulties of the Ger: estingly st Cullen and Browne. Messrs, Hobart and Messrs. West and Moore. with Marjorie Polite Society Davis, with Alice a'dash of the Tolstoy's “ Redemption” with Mr. John Barrymore 1 drama, strong and well played. Princess —" Oh, My Dear." by Messrs. Bolton, Miniature but bright givland-music show, Punch and Judy.—Repertoty of short plays by D: but interesting and well done. Republic—Florence Reed in moves shown in vivid episodes, “The Crowded 1 Wodehouse and Fanciful Fate “Roads of Destiny.” How Selwyn and Pollock, inated to. the ur.” by Messrs ma with the war sub amour of a New York telephone girl Shubert. Morning. Judge Thirtyeninth St It to Yourself." Adapted from the nch by Mr. Mark Swan, Farce full of laughs, but very risky. Vanderbilt—" A Little Journey,” by Rachel Crothers. Incidents that might happen in a sleeping-car Winter Garden.—" Monte Cristo, Ir.° Notice later. ofetd's Frolics Wine, woman anid song until the early morning * Good ‘ee above. comicbooks.com