Life — March 18, 1920 — page 31: what you’re looking at

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sillianey in plot, lines and acting. “LIFE: Emily Stephens, pictur- yc in appearance and vivacious in manner, yet failed in the sesse that should go with the character of the naughty young erson who tried the patience of Gluck as her instructor in ne of his operas. Mr. Heggie played her real lover in a die- way fashion that was far from the sparkling quality. HE HOTTENTOT” does not take Mr. William Collier to South Africa, but gives him a laughter-inducing intro- ction to the horsey society set on Long Island, the title of ¢ play being the name of a steeple-chaser of unreliable dis- sition ake his own way and provide unli cthod of doing it Once introduced, Mr. Collier is entirely competent ited laughter by The quality of the play in which he ap- cars is not of vast importance, but “ The Hottento suffices. Metcalfe, to the time that it takes to print Live, readers should verify daily newspapers the continuance of the attractions at the cs mentioned, Istor.—"* East Is West." Rainter. Chinese-Americs ama, “The Son-Daughter.” by with Leonore Ulric. Melodrama of New York, excellently staged. Honor Abe Totash,” | by joodman, with Mr. Rar ‘ Volitical fun the history of the Motash and Perlmutte th, —“ The Mask.” by Mr, Leo. Ditrichste the early Na i Purple on Lang, with Mr, ig light melodrama of conic era in costume. lathe roadhurst.—" Smilin? Through.” by Mr Martin, with Jane Cowl. Timely salism in romantic and sentimental play. The Little Whopper,” by Messrs. ach and Friml, Girls and music with & rding-school background. tury.— Aphrodite.” The magnificent alness of ancient Alexandria in gorgeous cctacular picturing. Century Grove-—* Midnight Whirl.” C. ct excuse for staying awake after m ght entral.—* As You Wer chard and Tene Bord: w with the usual attributes, “The Hottentot.” nd Collier, with Me, Will with Mr. Sain Gir-and-music Messrs. im Collier aud Harris.—“ The Acquittal.” by ta Weiman. Mystery melodrama, absort ind well done. dy.—" My Lady Friends.” by Messrs ard Mandel, with Mr, Clifton Craw 4.” Farcical comedy, well played am ghable, Cort.—* Abraham by Mr. J rinkwater. Dramatic and inspiring pictur- des in the life of America’s great- President, Jobn “The Letter of the Law.” by x. with Mr. Lionel Barrymore. "Well nted and interesting as a play and illus ating the evil possibilities of French politics. l'mpire.—" Déclassée.” by Zoe Akins. with thel) Barrymore. American society . interesting and well acted, “ Breakfast in Bed,” with Flor- A vigorous and’ original star g most of the fun in an adapted ench farce. Forty-eighth Street. —“The § y Langdon McCormick. Melodrama of the hadian Northwest with its main appeal at aborate forest-lire scene. Forty-second Strect.— See above. ok Who's Here.” Messrs in and Hymer. with the scene of a well rhorough and Chinese political plot. —a a or, Fuiton.—* Mamma's Affair,” by Rachel Ph Rutler. The woman hypochondriac ingly satirized in well acted comed Gaiety.—" Lightnin’.” by Me: Winchell Smith and Frank Racen, Lb: le charac- with Keno and for its hal shivarce y Mr. St England’s lower middle class. 2. —"* Apple Blossoms,” hy Messrs. Kreisler, Jacobi and Ls Phe musical nphasized in dainty girland-music show, ich Village. —“ Sophie.” by Mr Moeller, with E Stevens. See John common: “Wedding Bells.” by Mr. Sal Light comedy of American lite. ng and very well played. ‘amous Mrs. Fair.” Blanche Rates Clever satire on the man who deserts domestic life for pub: licity. Well cast and well staged Hippodrome.—* Happy Days.” Good and wholesome ballet, spectacle and vaudev Hudson —* Clarence.” by Mr. Rooth Tark- i Comedy of “youthful life, rather structed, but diverting bocker—" Shavings.” well played comedy of Clean, ame ing an Cape Co folks, Libert Boat.” by and Kern, and Mr Hazza girland-mu: with a clever cast and a Jot of tun. Reyond the Horizon.” by Mr Neill, Int well acted study ef the miseries of American farm lif Longacre “hy Messrs. Rolton and Middleton. How to cure an ex travagant family in amusing comedy treat ment. Lyceum.— The Gold Diggers” by Mr Avery Hopwood and Ina Claire. The way some New York chorus-girls live shown in well organized stage demonstration. Lyric. —* George Washington,” by Mr Perey MacKaye, with Mr. Walter Hampden See above, Marine Elliott's. ce later. Caldwell John F. “What's in a Name?” Morosee.—" Sacred and Profane Love.” by Mr. Arnold Bennett, with Elsie Ferguson. Boy in Car: wey! rut reape CAR POR THAT Dov N-O-T-HeEEN’ DON you THIS The star and Mr not entirely plaus Nora Bayes Messrs, Herbert music show of Park.—Vleasant Hight ope Playhouse Mrs heroine of drama, Plymouth.— Rarrymore music reeru Mr. Chana and well Ruben illuminating a he sex drama, “My ide ant Kummer José Girl by and performances of revived “The We Hradley. moderately rful Jeanne F interesting Thing.” by gels the omestic Richard TE" with Mr, John land. rtaining and largely Ingeniously e and sex Sek * Ruddies,” by M Hobart and Hill Cheerful and romantic musical dy Idier life in the ALR. FL tv written “The Blue tice later Thirty-ninth § Cosmo Hamilton well acted. Vanderbilt. *Trene.” by Messrs. gomery and Tierney. with Edith Day inal girl-and-r show, well done “The Passing Show of f dose of girland-music medicine for the t. b, m Flame,” with Theda Mr. candal.” by Clever comedy of Mont Orig comicbooks.com