Life — May 1, 1919 — page 27: what you’re looking at

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“Say, OLD Laby, paiol.” If the entertainment presented was at all illustrative of stage art in Spain to-day, the theatre in that country is in anything but a flourishing condition. ious “ Maruxa” a Span- “review was presented so. in- ferior in Spanish singing and dancing to “The Land of Joy” given last year that one wonders whether this troupe was re- cruited in Spain or Key West. i— —F T will be seen that the spring season isn't developing much of promise. Too much floating patronage due to the war, involving long runs of mediocre attrac- tions, seems to have put a crimp in pro- MOW SOON Y" GONNA KECKO'NIZE MUL?” ductive ambition, What the late John W. Gates used to call in a period of Wall Street inflation A. O. T.—any old thing—has theatrically been sold this sea- son to a transient public greedy to buy any sort of éntertainment at the very highest prices. As a result the theatre in New York has grown fat, lazy and in- different. The town bids fair to be full of strangers all summer, or at least until the troops are back, and we may look for a summer season with an unusual number of theatres open presenting only shows of the fluffy, musical and girley sort. From present appearances we are to have nothing new of importance be- tween this and the approaching hot and unusually dry summer. Metcalf, COVMFLIDBENILAL COLD COPE SPSS Astor.—“ Fast Is West," by Messrs. man and Hymer, with Fay Bainter, | Interest: ing but not skilfully written play of Chinese- American life in San Franci Dark Rosaleen.” Notice later. . Our Measant Sins,” by Mr. Thomas Hroadburst. Notice later. hree for Diana.” Adapted from Lopes by Fernald, See above. Love You,” by Mr. Wm, Le Raron. "Notice later, Broadhurst.—* 39 East.” by Rachel Croth ers. Photographie _boarding-house comedy with a sentimental interest. . Casino, — * Sometime.” by Young and Friml. Girland-music show of the usual de- gree of attractiveness, Central. —* Somebody's Sweetheart,” by Messrs. Price and Bafunno,Nonette and BREW ot 20: her fiddle the distinguishing res of an entertaining girl-and-mu Ane Century Roof.—Entertainment for person who are downhearted at midnight. Cohan and Harris. —“ The Royal Vaga- bond.” An unusual amount of vivacity in a girland-music show. Cohkan's. “A Prince There Was," by George M. Cohan. Diverting comedy of ent-day life in New York. Toby’s Bow,” by Mr. J. T. Delightfully acted comedy with veri- table Virginia atmosphere. Cort, —“ The Better ‘Ole. by Messrs Rairnsfather and Eliot. Trench fun with British Tommies as the heroes. Criterion.—* Three Wise Fools," by Mr. Austin Strong. Amusing vicissitudes in the domestic life of three New York bachelors, 759 Elting.—"“ Up in. Mabel's Room,” by Messrs. Collison and Harbach. Innocuous bedroom farce with a lady's undie the cause of action, J. M. Empire.— Rarrie, with M Character study in am fantastic demonstra- tion. Forty-cighth Street—" Come-On Charlie,” by Mr. George V rt. A dream farce, laughable in its absurdities. Forty-fourth Street.—" Take It From Me,” by Messrs. Johnstone and Anderson, Farci- cal and laughable girl-and-music show. Fulton.—" Please Get Married.” by Messrs. Cullen and Browne. Redroom farce, funny well done Gaiety.—* Lightnin’,” by Messrs. Winchell Smith and Frank Bacon. ‘The divorce life i Reno made the background for a well played character comedy Garrick.—" Bonds of Interest.” by vente, Picturesque but rather Spas medy, Globe" The Honor of the Family.*” with Mr. Otis Skinner, Last week of delightfully acted comedy from the French. Greenwich Village.—" Sakunthala.”— Ori- ental drama. Harris.—" A Good Bad Woman.” by Mr. W. A. Maguire. "A painfully unpleasant and unreal medical drama, Henry Miller's. —" Mis’ Nelly of N'Or Mr, Laurence Eyre. with Mrs. itely portrayed Creole life in Dear. Brutus, Sir William ng and Bena teurish Hippodrome, —" Everything.” Big tacle, ballet and vaudeville act Hudso: riendly Enemies." by Messrs. Shipman and Hoffman, with Messrs, Mann d Bernard, Pathetic and humorous as- Ugcts ofthe Tife of the American of German birth during the recent war Little, —Closed, Longacre.—" Three Faces East.” by Mr. A. P. Kelly. Cleverly done spy drama. Lyceum, — Daddies," by Mr. John L, Hobbie. Amusing exposition of the ‘effect of the French war baby on the American bachelor heart Lyric. “The Unknown Purple. by Messrs, West and Moore. Crime melodrama with a novel and interesting motive. Maxine Elliott’s.— for Three.” by Mr. R. C. Megrue. y and well played American polite comedy Morosco.— Cappy Ricks,” by Mr. E, E. Rose. Messrs, Tom Wise and William Cour: tenay demonstrating that the shipping busi- ness in San Francisco is not devoid of fun. Nora Bayes—“ Come, Along.” by Messrs. Dudley and Nelson, Cheery little girl-and- music show with a war atmosphere. Park.—Spanish opera company. See above. Playhouse. — “Forever After,” Mr. Owen. Basis, with “Ace Brady? Ol-fas ioned rural and sentimental drama applied to the recent wa: Plymouth." The Jest.” by Benelli, with Messrs. John and Lionel Barrymore. Stron, and interesting drama, very well staged an played. Princess,—Closed. Punch and Judy.— Tony ettes. Notice later, Republic, —" The Woman in Room 13," by Messrs. Shipman and Marcin, Drama ‘com- bining crime and divorce interestingly. “Tumble In,” by Rinehart and usic treatment of the always funny “Seven Days.” Shubert. —“ Good Mor nero’s “ The Magistrate and-music amplification, Thirty-ninth Street Messrs. Bolton, Wi Amusing miniature girl-and-music show, Vanderbut. — “A Little Journey,” by Rachel Crothers. Sleeping-car comedy wil a bit of sentiment Winter Garden Monte Cristo, Jr.” Allopathic girland-music treatment for ‘the t. b, spec: Sarg’s Marion- . Judge.” Pi jjected to girl “Oh, My Dear,” by Jehouse and Hirsch, _ Zicofeld’s irritant for insomnia, Frolic.—Cabaret as a counter-