Life — April 17, 1919 — page 27: what you’re looking at

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someone will have the moncy, the nerve and the ability an organization to New York's permanent attrac- Lb Grbe BoPaS By FAR “TAKE IT FROM ME" is a curious con- traption. In a fashion it’s a girl-and- music show, in another it’s burlesque, and in another it’s farce, and, all in all, it's sheer, flapdoodle nonsense. One may rather blush for one’s own mentality for being amused at its silly fun, but, in spite of the blushes, one cannot well help being more or less amused with it. For instance, the of the proprietor of a department store putting his kers on roller-skates, so that normally languid ca.. get about more rapidly, is here worked out with sch inspiring results. The vampire idea seemed to have been rked through all its possibilities, especially in the mo’ but it remained for Vera Michelena to give us in this show the last word in lurid vamping. The music is not note- it is sufficient to its purpose, and the chorus persons are far from stingy in displaying their charms. re, any time you feel especially vapid, “ Take It From Me" will about fit your case. ewe G0 Go 1s times in the theatre, the war, the incom T prospero tax, the employment of thought in more seriou ctions i “Bast Is West.” by Messrs. Shipunan Fay as Chinese-American life in San Fran rather picturesque drama Edward Knots hy Macterlinck. Mov ing drama’ epitomi i outraging of Relginm. A Sleepless Night.” by Messrs, Larrie and Rhum ighable bedroom farce —Last week of 1 Tiger!” yed study inh t—" Th Booth.—* The Woman in Room 13." by Messrs. Shipman M Melodrama made sting by its ingenious imixing c 1 divorce Hecadhurst.—* 39 East.” by Rachel Crothers. Laughable bo: of sentiment. Khonse comedy with a ton 3 nd Friml, Girkand-nusic show Messrs, Price ai * Somebody's tt's fiddling fi girland-nusic Contry Roof-—Cabaret betwee nd breakfast ‘ and “The Royal Vagabond.” An unusually viva st A Prince There Was." by Me. George M. Cohan. with the cothor in the leading réle. Laughable comedy of contemporary New York life. fy.—* Toby's Bow." by Mr. J. ‘ with Virginia atmosphere. —" The Better “Ole,” by Messrs, Bi nsfather and Eliot, All f the British Tommy in the trenches pote, Chariningly played Three Wise Fools.” by Mr. Austin Strong. Divert- New York bachelor life -Up in Mabel's Room,” by Messrs. Collison and) Mar 1 Redroom farce based on the dramatic possibilities of a hit v ine lingerie, ire—* Dear Brutus, Sir J. M. Barrie, with Mr. Willian: te, Character analyzed in clever fantastic comedy rtweighth Street—" Come-on Charley.” by Mr. George V. Hoart.” Notice later, rtv-fourth Street Anders “Take It Fr n. See above witon.—"* Please Get Married Hichly laughable bedroom farce. *Lightnin’,” by Messrs. Winchell Laughable comedy of life and divorce nm Me," hy Messrs. Johnstone y Messrs. Cullen and Rrowne. Smith and Reno. Frank *LIFE* The Playwright; EVERY BROADWAY MANAGER HAS TURNED IT powN “QUIT YOUR REAL or something else unusual, seems to have deprived 4 cla themselves hear?. s of citizens who not long ag were continually making These were the uplifters of the drama. It is, of course, possible that the war, directly and indirectly, ve them something really to do, and of war activities we shall again hear th the land. t with the cessation cir wise voices in lobe The Honor of the Nelightfully. acted Freveh comedy Family." with Mr, Otis Skinner. ich Village. —* Mobohenua.” by Mr, Sinclair Lewis. Bur sine of America’s counterfeit Latin Quarter Harris A Good Bad Woman," by Mr. W. A. Maguire Henry 3 ‘ Mis’ Nelly hy Mr. Laure Eyre, with Mrs. Fiske. Agreeable » charmingly play Hippodrome. hallet_and spe Huds n, with Messrs th and his wa * Everything.” ion of vaudeville, Shipman and, Moff. America, of German pathetically depicted. emies.” by Messrs and Kernard. The tronbles amusingly ar Little —" Papa,” by Zoe Akins, Notice later Longacre.—" Three Faces East,” hy Me. A. PL Kelly. Spy dran teresting and well done coun Daddies.” by Mr, John 1. Hobbte, Well played an edy of American bachelor life as modified by the in c: of the Freneh war orphans Lyrie.—" The VU Turple,” by Messrs. West and Moore. Crinze melo J ingenious guise. Madiso, Sce above Mavi by Mr R.C. Megruc. Polite Ame i well played Morosco.—"* Cappy Ricks.” by Mr. E. FE. Rose. Messrs, Tom Wise and William € Park fenay as the funmaking partners ina San Fran ce later by Mr, Owen Davis, with Alice Oh, My Dear y Messrs. Botton, WV se and teasing girl-ani fc show in miniature and Judy. —" Penny Wise,” Somewhat anmsing farcical comedy of Lancashire lie. * Republic Fortune Teller.” by Mr. L. G. Osman, with nts, Drama of mother-love with some é rand ble by Rinehart and Seven Days.” Pairly diverti Shubert. Morning. Indge.” Pinero’s made into'a reasonably diverting musical comedy - “Keep It to Yourself.” A French by Mr. Mark Swan. Laughable, but risky, bed derbilt.—" A T Journey.” by Rachel Crothers car comedy with a sentimental interest Winter Garden.— Monte Cristo, Jr." 1 big and gorgeous appeal to the t. bl m. Ziegfeld's Frolic.—Cabaret prescription for the alleviation of mid- night insomnia, “The Magistrate” Girland-music show with comicbooks.com