Life — February 12, 1920 — page 25: what you’re looking at

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otect a money-glutted and un- public ready to pay any old to see any old thing. me Leas YONE who was present at the first verformance of “As You Were” ted the size and enthusiasm of the ience might have thought that the urrence Was one of great artistic im- A close inspection of those present by anyone familiar with first- i idiences would have negatived that impression. The audience was obvi- usly not drawn from what as the four hundred, anded applause of things stupid irtistic showed that the verdict price and ni portane used to be and its LIFE of approval was being rendered by a jury which, to put it mildly, was entirely in- competent. No wonder managers and those who cook up these productions are misled by such audiences into the belief that they are giving the public what the public wants. They do not get the real ver- dict until they have exhausted the pat- ronage of the New York cloak-and-suit trade public and try to convince a more exacting clientele that they really have “a New York success.” “As You Were” is no better and not much worse than other shows of its kind, many of which have been rank failures, and some of which have been pushed into a false vogue. il not find this opinion of “As You Were” endorsed by ticket-speculator who has seats to Metcalfe. You wi CONFIDENTIAL GUIDE {ee Fast Is West.” by Messrs, Sh Hymer, with Fay Bainter as the this drama of Cbinese-Ameri in San Francisco is the veteran ¢ current attractions, it is still holding The Son-Daughter,”* b igh and Belasco, with’ Le inese plots in New York's ( clodramatically and picturesquely un. “His Honor Abe Totash.” by Glass and Goodman, with Harney in the title rdle Another laughable nt of the hb ory of the firm ot and Perlmutter, Terie first Napoleon Smilin’ Through h Jane Cowl. Picturesquely sentimental drama with by Messrs, Aphrodite.” f in wicked but brilliant ancient Grove.—" Mid: Non c but festive cabare 1—" As You Wer with Mr. Bernard and Irene Bord: See above Cohan —" One Night in " by Mr Hart Manners, with Laurette Taylor Disguised as a charming fortune-teller. the star adds interest to an interesting play Cohow and Harris.—-" The Acquittal.” by Rita Weiman. Excellently constructed and ght Whirl.” Sam Dy Messrs. Clifton Craw dy My Lady. Friends. Mandel, with Mr, | Very laughable and well acted farcical Abraham Lincoln,” by M- e the most impressiv y seen on our stage for a long John “Pietro,” by Maud_ Skinner Goodman, with Mr. Otis Skin star's ers as come supplied with a mediur and Mr. F. rer, The adequately 2 Empire—" Declassée,” by Zoe Akins, wi Fihel Rarrymore, Interesting and blayed Anglo-American society drama Fitinge. —* Breakfast in Red.” French farce with Florence Moore. Notice later. Forts-cighth Street.—" The Storm,” by Mr, AN McCormick, Ordinary melodrama of the Northwest with a vivid forest tire its principal feature. orty-fourth Str Frivol 1920." low-brow girl-and-music show Gaiety. — Lightnin’.” by Messrs, Winchell Smith and Frank Bacon, Highly amusing and well acted character comedy of divorce life_ in Reno, Garrick.—Tolstoy’s “The Power of Dark Russian murder, infanticide anil gloom interpreted better than they deserve Globe. =" Apple Blossoms.” by Messrs. Kreister, Jacobi and Le Baron. _ The girl- und-music form of entertainment in its best form, Harri Wedding Rells," by Mr bury Field. — Thoroughly " enjoyable comedy, unusually well done. Henry Miller's, —“ The Fair.” by Mr. James Forbes, Salis- light Famous Mrs. with Blanche OSE I'M POOLISH, SAD PARTS. WOULDN'T YOU CRY THE Brutal-Minded Husband: wuy 277 Rates and Mr. Henry Miller. Admirably staged comedy demonstration of the fact that a woman's place is in the hom Hippodrome.—" Happy Days." All of spectacle amusement on a large scale. Hudson.—* Clarence.” by Mr, Booth Ta ton rting episodes in youthful life ndiana, amusingly pictured. a's Affair,” by Rachel B ly acted “comedy dissect: chondriac. Messrs. sorts Longer 7 and Rolto ; ud Middleton. gance Lyceum.— I Os by Mr. Avery Hopwe Phases New York deftly pic- Always Vou." by Messrs. Ham- in and Stothart, Fairly amusing girl- and-music show. Marine Elliott's. —“ Trimmed hy Mr, William Hurlbut, Fitiott. Notice later. Morosco.—“ For the Def Elmer Rice, with Mr, Richard, Benn Matinees,’ “ Beyond’ the Horizon, Eugene G. "O'Neill. Notice later. Nora Bayes.—“My Golden Girl Messrs. Herbert and Kummer. Notice later. Park.—Ag performances of reper: Pla nined Lady.” by Fran N with Grace George. See Plymouth —" The Test.” by Mr. Sem Be nelli, with Mr, John Barrymore, Picturesque and well staged drama of medieval Florence Republic.—" The Sign on the Door.” by Mr. Channing Pollock. Ingenious and puz ling melodrama of sex and crime Selsevn. —" Buddies.” by Messrs. Hobart and H Romance of life ALE ’. in France pleasantly done with musical “The Magic Melody," by nberg e than Fate my Street » Cleverly playe “Irene,” by Messrs. Mont gomery and Tierney, with Edith Day. En- tertaining girland-music show of superior quality Winter Garden.—* The Passing Show of Another kindly tho for the woes of the t. b. m. in the form of elaborate gir! and-music show BUT I CAN'T MELP CRY IF YOU WANT To? You PAID TO GET IN. comicbooks.com