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as against the creation which is only a study in the melancholy. This is taking “Shavings” seriously for a play whose mis- sion is to amuse, in which it succeeds admirably. Compara- tively few persons saw Mr. Harry Beresford in “Boys Will Be Boys,” but those who did recognized in him an artist, an impression he is likely to make more widespread in his present character of the toy-maker of Cape Cod. The play is some- what down-Easty, but it also has originality, with the right proportion of the serious to make the humorous ef- onfi Owing to the time that it takes to print Lure, readers should verify from the daily newspopers the continuance of the attractions at the theatres mentioned. Astor.—* East Is West,” by Messrs. Ship- man and Hymer, with Fay Bainter. Inter: esting Chinese-American romance in San Francisco surroundings. Belasco.—‘ The Son-Daughter,” by Messrs. Scarborough and Belasco, with’ Leonore Ul- ric, Attractively staged melodrama of Chinese political plottings transferred to New York. Bijou.—“ His Honor Abe Potash.” by Messrs. Glass and Goodman, with Mr. Barney Bernard. The senior member of the firm of Potash and Perlmutter gets into ities. Booth. —“The Purple Mask.” by Mr. Matheson Lang, with Mr. Leo Ditrichstein. Melodrama of ‘the period of the first Na- poleon, agreeably played in semi-comedy ton Broadhurst—* Smilin’ Through,” by Mr. A. L. Martin, with Jane Cowl. Well acted romantic play’ with spiritualistic leanings, Cosi The Little Whopper,” by Messrs, Harbach and Friml. Tunefi Pecaventures of a bunch of boarding-school girls. EXCESS PROPHETS ANOTHER ALTITUDE RECORD fective. It is wholesome and very good entertainment. Metcalfe. INFORMATION Century. — Aphrodite.” Georgeous spec- tacle portraying the luxury and wickedness of ancient Alexandria. Century Grove.—" Midnight Whitl.” Prepa- ration for the adoption of a constitutional amendment prohibiting sleep. Central—" As You Were, Bernard and Irene Bordon’ girl-and-music show, Cohan. —" The Hottentot,” by Messrs. Mapes_and Collier, with Mr. William Col- lier. Notice later. Cohan and Harris. —“ The Acquittal,” by Rita Weiman. Intricate and mystifying crime melodrama, well done. Comedy.—" My Lady Friends.” by Messrs. Nvitray and Mandel, with Mr, Clifton Craw- ford. | Well played’ farcical comedy with abundant laughs. Cort.— Abraham Lincoln,” by Mr. John Drinkwater, A poetical summary of an im- pressive era in American history. Criterion.—" The Letter of the Law, Brieux, with Mr. Lionel Barrymere. later. Matinees, “Beyond the Horizon,” | by 2 ‘Well acted American Mr, Eugene O'Neill. rural tragedy. Empire.—" Déclassée,” by Zoe Akins, with Ethel Barrymore. Anglo-American society drama, very well played: Eltinge.—" Breakfast in Bed," with Flor- ence Moore. Clever eccentric comedienne making all the fun possible in an adapted French farce. Forty-eighth Street. —" The Storm,” by Mr. Langdon McCormick. Melodrama’ of the Northwest with a forest-fire its most impor- tant feature, Forty-fourth Street. Look Who's Here.” Notice later. Fulton.—" Mamma's Affair,” by Rachel B. Rutler. The female hypochondriac and her blighting influence depicted in bright comedy. Gaiety.—" Lightnin’,” by Messrs. Winch Smith and Frank Bacon. Diverting charac: ter comedy of the divorce colony in Reno. Garrick —" Jane Clegg,” by Mr. St. John Ervine. Notice later. Globe. — “ Apple Blossoms,” by Messrs. Kreisler, Jacobi and Le Baron, Excellently presented and dainty girl-and-music show. Harris. —"" Wedding Bells,” by Mr. Salis- bury field. American farcical comedy, well acted and mirth-provoking to an unusual degree. Henry Miller's, — “The Famous Mrs. Fair,” by Mr. James Forbes, with Blanche Bates and Mr. Henry Miller. Clever and well played comedy satirizing the woman in public life. with Mr. Sam ‘sual brand of Hippodrome. — “Happy Days.” Large- scale spectacle, ballet and vaudeville. Hudson.— Clarence,” by Mr. Booth Tark- ‘Amusin, ‘American lif erbocker.—" Shavings.” See above. Liberty.—" The Night Boat,” by Caldwell and Kern, with Ada Lewis and Mr. john E. Hazzard. ' Highly laughable and well staged girland-music show. Little—" He and She," by Rachel Croth- ers. Dramatic treatise on the effect of wom- an’s new freedom on domestic life. Longa ‘Adam and Eva,” by Messrs. Bolton and Middleton, How to cure an ex- travagant family demonstrated in amusing comedy form. Lyceum. —“ The Gold Diggers," by Mr. Avery Hopwood and Ina Claire,” The New York chorus-girl in some of her develop- ments picturesquely portrayed. Lyric. —“ George Washington,” by Mr. Perey MacKaye, with Mr. Walter Hampden. Notice later. Marine Elliott's —Mr. John Drew in “ The satBird,” by Mr. Rupert Hughes. See ve, ‘Morosco.—" Sacred and Profane Love,” by Mr. Arnold Bennett, with E) Ferguson. a -¢ later. Nora Bayes. —“My Golden Girl.” b Messrs, Herbert_and” Kummer. Gitland- music show of not startling qualities, Park. — Pleasantly presented revivals of light operas. Playhouse-—" The Ruined Lady,” by Pran- ces Nordstrom, with Grace George. The star congenially placed as the heroine of a divert: ing light comedy. Plymouth—" Richard TIT with Mr. Jobo Barrymore. Notice later. Princess—" Tick-Tack-Toe.” Notice later. Republic —“The Sign on the Door,” by Mr, Channing Pollock. A mystery of ¢ and sex skilfully unfolded in absorbing melo. drama. Selwyn. —“ Buddies,” by Messrs. Hobart and Hilliam, ‘usical version of the roman: tie aspects of life in the A. E. F. in France. Shubert, — “The Magic Melody,” by Messrs, Kummer and Romberg. Elavorately presented musical drama. Thirty-ninth Street, —“ Scandal,” by Mr Cosmo Hamilton. Very smart ‘and. well played. sex comedy. Matinees, Tuesday and Friday, of Mase- fields “The Tragedy of Nan.” See above. Vanderbilt, —“ Irene,” by Messrs. Mont- gomery and Tierney, with Edith Day. Well presented girl-and-music show wi novel Featares. Winter Garden. —" The Passing Show of 1919." Elaborate girl-and-music shew calcu- lated to lighten the hard lot of the t. bm. ington. Middle’ West view of comicbooks.com