Life — January 1, 1920 — page 27: what you’re looking at

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“LIFE: ‘TPORBIDDEN,” although a play of the American military F occupation of the Coblenz district, is largely dialogue. ind the vastness of the Manhattan Opera House stage and juitorium is fatal to dialogue, even if it were not mufiied ty indistinct delivery, the curse of the American stage. Even in xood was difficult on this account to judge of the cleverness or aptness of much that was said. It was evi however, that the story of “ Forbidden” was not strony h to carry the mass of irrelevant talk and incident with which it was encumbered. It did give us, though, an inter and agreeable picture of what might well have been a on in the occupation, a delightful German castle, ten sated only by the young women of an aristocratic family. his suddenly seized for the headquarters of an American and his staff. Mr. as the general, tha Hedman, as the young chatelaine, supplied an excel aternational contrast, and the American officers and men were just as we like to picture them in foreign surroundings Shorn of much of its content and not dwarfed by its setting Forbidden ” would have a better chance to interest, Metcalfe. seats it eral Harcourt, and ntil Live gets back to erify from the daily ni ctons ned. lator. —" East Is West,” bi Fay Painter as the star, Wel i San Francisco, Helasco, —“ The Son-Daughter,” by Messrs. Scarborough with Leonore Ulric, Picturesquely staged and well p lodrama of New York's Chinese quarter: Honor Abe Potash,” by Messrs. Montagne oodman, with Mr. Barney Rernard in the tith musing chapter in the history of the Votash and rm, “Too Many Hushands.” by Mr. W. but extremely fragile English comedy. st—" Smilin’ Through.” with Jane Cowl. Notice The Little Whopper.” by Messrs. idhand-musie play of hoarding-<che Century.—* Aphrodite.” Vi cctacular drama of life in ar Central.—" The Little ue sic show. an.—Elsie Janis and “ her gang.” Episodes of the the A. E. F, in France cleverly presented, Cohan and Harris —* The Royal Vagabond.” th high average of tunefulness and vivacity Comedy.—"" My .Lady. Friends,". by Messrs th Mr. Clifton Crawford, Unusually laug! American farcical comedy Cort,—* Abraham Lincoln,” by Mr. John Drinkwater. An admirably written and admirably presented succes sion of the principal episates in the life of the great American ion.—" One Night in Ro by Mr with Laurette Taylor. the leading role well Empire. —" Déclassée,” by Zoe Al Rarrymo: Well constructed inte drama with the star gaining new Eltinge.—" The Girl in the Messrs, Collison and Hopwood. of the bedroom farces.” Laughable Forty-cighth Street.—" The Storm.” don McCormick. Rather ordi the Northwest, featuring an scene. Forty-fourth Street. fred Tearle, 1s regular schedule, readers are cautio wspapers the location and continuance Messrs. Shipman and Hymer ted drama of Chinese-Americ role Another Vert tter Somerset Manghan later, Harbach and Friml. adventures gorgeous and. in spots, in tent Alexandr Devil.” Ordinary pressive type of girl-and amusement Girland-music show ndel. layed Hartley Interesting drama with tted to the star ama of ahorate . forest-tire “Carnival,” with Mr Notice later. Fulton. —“ Linger Longer Lett with Charlotte Greenwood. Ordinary girland-music show brightened by the eccentric dancing of the star. ety. —" Lightnin’,” by Winchell Smith and ‘Frank Laughable” character comedy, layed and picturing life in the Reno divorce colc Garrick. ham.” with Mr. James K. Hackett Very agreeable, clean and well played drama of New England life in the seventies, God Messrs. Bacon. y- ‘The Rise of Silas Lap- * NO KICK COMING” THE MAN WHO DROVE ARMY MULES POR TWO VEXkS STU MALES ON 8 WRECK Blossoms.” by and Le cisler, Jacobi Apple Messrs, K , irland-music show of the best type fu Greenwich Villag: above * Curiosity,” by Mr. H. Austin Adams. See Harris. —" Wedding Lawrence, M amusing A Bells" by Mr. Wallace Eddinger 4 n comedy, Henry Mil The Famous Mrs. with Blanche Bates and Mr, Henry Hippodrome.—" Happy Days.” Hudson.—" Clarence,” by Mr but amusing comedy with its le Salisbury and an Field. Margaret excellent cast in’ most Fair,” by Me Miller.” Notice All kinds of big things. bigly done, Rooth Tarkington, Rather crude ding char: s the youth of Indiana. Longacre.—" Adam and Eva,” by Messrs, Bolton and Midilleton How to handle an extravagant family demonstrated in diverting comedy. James Forbes, later, ld Diggers,” by Mr, Avery Hopwoods with Ina Claire, Kind of chorus girls frankly and sh Lyr Rose of China,” by Messrs. and Vecsey. Githand-music show with Chinese and costume Manhattan See above, Marine Elliott's vod Mr. Willard ned to provide a fai sco.—"* Civilian Ch d soldier th ra Bares. Greenwich jons of life in New Playhouse.—" For, the Defence.” by Mr 1 Bennett. See above Piymouth.—* The Jest.” by Mr. Rarrymore. Powerful, pict nee in the time of the Medicis Matinees, plays from the Ru: rky Rolton Wodehouse plot Opera House.—" Forbidden.” by Dorothy Donnelly “The Unknown Wor Marjorie Bi Mack, with Marjorie Ra Sex and politics Thompson ably ¢ The Huchanan. a Fe ver play Village Follies." — Girland-music im: York's freak neighborhood, Elmer with Mr Sem Renelli, with Mr and well played drama of John resaute Flor Notice later aniey and Matthews. Frivolous farce. full of fun Punch and Judy.— pel. Notice later Republic. —" The Sign See above. Selwyn.—* Buddies,” by Messrs. Hobart and Hilliam, Pe romance with music, showing certain episodes of life in the A in France. Shubert.—" The Magic Melody,” berg. Musical drama, interesting and well do’ Standard.—Mmme. Mimi Aguglia in “ The Whi Thirty-ninth Street.—* Scandal,” by isually smart and well played sex co y Vanderbilt.—* Irene.” by Messrs. Montgomery and Tierney, with Edith Day. Girl-and-music show of very unusual attractiveness, Winter Garden.—* The Passing Show of 1919." Another demon stration of the fact that a gorgeous girl-and-music show smooths the wrinkled brow of the t. bom, Miss Millions.” by Messrs. Burnside and nthe Door,” by Mr. Channing Pollock by Messrs. Kummer and Rom- wind.” Notice later. Cosmo Hamilton. Un comicbooks.com