Life — December 25, 1919 — page 21: what you’re looking at

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WHEN YOU'VE JUST PUT BABY TO SLEEP ‘LIFE: Lee and Meade, Private Secretary Hay and Wilkes Booth are carefully reproduced in ap- pearance and characteristics. On the female side resemblance is not so important, but in apparel and manners the women also help in the atmos- phere created. Mr. Lonergan, the producer, is doubtless responsible for much of the success in individual acting and the convincing ensemble. Mr. Drinkwater’s “ Abraham Lincoln" will be 1071 witnessed by many, many American audiences It will be appreciated by everyone who still cher- ishes American ideals. Those who hold them lightly, and particularly those who seek their destruction, should be compelled, were such a thing possible, to see it and gain from it needed lessons in patriotism and love of their own country. THE mer, wit! of Chinese-American life in San Francisco. and Belasco, with Leonore New York elaborately and interestingly produced. Until Live gets back to its regular schedule, readers are cautioned to verify from the daily newspapers the location and continuance of attractions mentioned, Astor.— East Is West,” by Messrs, Shipman and Hy- ‘ay Bainter as the star. Romantic comedy drama Well played. Messrs. Scarborough Chinese melodrama in Belasco.—* The Son-Daugh: Bijou.—" His Honor Abe Potash,” by Messrs. Mon. tague Glass and J. E, Goodman, with Me. Barney Ber: nard in the title réle. Further amusing developments of the career of the senior member of the famous firm of Potash and Perlmutter. Booth,— Too Many Husbands,” by Mr. W. Somer- set Maugham. Extremely light but well played and diverting British farcical comedy. Broedhurst—" The Crimson Alibi,” by Messrs. Cohan and Broadhurst. Puzzling melodrama of crime and mystery. Casino. —"' The Little Whopper.” by Messrs. Harbach and Friml. Rather Petter than usual and-musie play. Century, — “ Aphrodite.” Gorgeous spectacle demonstrating that life in ancient Alexandria was not at all like that in Brooklyn or Phila- delphia. Central —" The Little Blue Devil.” Girl and-music show of the ordinary type. Cohan.—Elsie Janis and “her gang.” En- tertainment stunts from the A. E. F. enter- tainingly presented. Cohan and Harris.—“ The Royal Vai bond.” More than usual vivacity in tuneful girl-and-music show, Comedy.—* My Lady Friends,” by Messrs. Nyitray and Mandel, with Mr. Clifton Craw ford. Lots of laughs and good acting in clever American comedy, Cort.—' Abraham Lincoln,” by Mr. John Drinkwater, See above. Criterion —" One Night in Rome,” by Mr Hartley Manners, with Laurette Taylor. The star in an interesting drama and a congenial rile, Empire —" Déclassée,” by Zoe Akins, with Fthel Barrymore, The star at her best in an unusually well constructed internationat society drama. Eltinge.—* The Girl in the Limousine,” by Messrs. Collison and Hopwood. Farce nota ble principally from the fact that perhaps it is the last with the bedroom motive. Forty-eighth Street.— The Storm," by Mr Langdon McCormick. Stage reproduction of a forest fire the distinguishing feature of a not remarkable melodrama of the Northwest. _Forty-fourth Street — Carnival,” with Mr. Godfrey Tearle. Notice later. Fulton. —" Linger Longer Letty." with “Charlotte Greenwood, The peculiar dancing ability of the star the main attraction of a not very festive girl-and-music show. Gaiety.—"' Lightnin’,” by Messrs. Winchell Smith and Frank Bacon. Well played char- acter comedy deriving its interest trom the divorce colony at Ren Garrick. —“ The Rise of Silas Lapham,” with Mr. James K. Hackett. New England play, delightful in atmosphere and acting. Globe." Apple Blossoms,” by Messrs. Kreisler, Jacobi and Le Baron. Girl-and- Metcalfe, music show to be rated At in that class of entertainment Greenwich Village —" Curiosity,” by Mr. H. Austin Adams. Notice later. Harris.—" Wedding Rells.” by Mr bury Field. Margaret Lawrence ai Wallace Eddinger the congenial and tent stars of a most amusing American | comedy. Henry Miller's, — “The Famous Mrs. Fair.” by Mr. James Forbes, with Blanche Rates and Mr, Henry Miller. Notice later. Hippodrome. —-“ Happy Days.” Big spec tacle and a lot of other bi nent Hudson.—" Clarence.” by Mr. Booth Tark- ngton, Rather slender, but diverting, come dy of youthful life in Indiana, Longacre.—" Adam and Eva,” by Messrs. Rolton and Middleton. Diverting exposition in comedy form of one method of dealing with an extravagant family. Lyceum,—“ The Gold Diggers.” by Mr Avery Hopwood, with Ina Claire. Detailed and amusing revelation of life among one class of York's chorus girls. Lyric.—" The Rose of China,” by Messrs Rolton, Wodehouse and Vecsey. Chinese drama ‘unfolded with fair success in girl-and music form. Manhattan Opera House. —“ Forbidden.” by Dorothy Donnelly. Notice later. Marine Elliott's —" The Unknown Wom- an,” by Marjorie Blaine and Mr, Willard Mack, with Marjorie Rambeau. Drama with the sex influence in politics providing the thrills, Fairly interesting. Morosco, —“ Civilian. Clothes,” by Mr Thompson Buchanan. Diverting comedy giv ing employment to the returned soldier. Nora Bayes.— Greenwich Village Follies.” New York's freak neighborhood supplying scene and atmosphere for an average gir! and-music show Playhouse.— For the later. Plymouth. —" The yt" by Mr. Sem Be nelli, with Messrs, John and Lionel Barry more. Excellently staged and acted drama of medieval Florence. Matinees, plays from the Russian of Gorky Notice later, Princess. —“ Nightie Night,” by Stanley and Matthews. Light but really funny farce. Punch and Judy.—* Miss Millions,” by Messrs. Burnside and Hubbell. Notice later Republic.—* The Sign on the Door,” by Mr. Channing Pollock. Notice later. Selwyn. —" Buddies.” by Messrs, Hobart and Hill Music applied intermittently to a romance of the A. F. PF. in France. Shubert. — “The Magic Melody,” _ by Messrs, Kummer and Romberg. Pretentious and agreeable musical play. Thirty-ninth Street. —" Scandal,” by Mr Cosmo Hamilton, Clever and well played sex comedy. Vanderbilt. gomery and Tierney. with Edith Day. Un usually sprightly and well presented girl-and music show. Winter Garden. The Passing Show of 1919." Exhibit | X the provision of gorgeous girl-and-music solace for the t. b. m. Defence.” Notice Trene,” be Movers Mont