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retaining its original qualities to an un- usual extent. Mr, Felix’s tuneful addi- tions and the interpolated chorus-girls ease the sentiment and add to the turesqueness without diminishing the ve Scotch humor which was the dis- sishing feature of the comedy. Tessa Kosta turns the ingenious Kitty into a “LIFE: well-voiced prima donna, and Molly Pearson of Bunty fame increases the humor of the original Meg and her Scotch narrowness and shrewdness “Lassie” is an agreeable departure from the usual formula in the girl-and- music industry. And there is such a thing as Scotch fun Metcalfe ee ConripenTiaL Guive_ ei cing to the time it takes to print Lire, ers should verify from the daily news: rs the continuance of the attractions at theatres mentioned. “East Is West.” Romance of America with § Francisco for lasco, — “The Son-Daughter." New k's Chinatown the background of a well lodrama of Chinese political plot- The Passion Flower" with ¢ O'Neil, Primitive tragedy of Spanish nt life ijow.—" The Ouija Board,” Spiritualistic d utilized to make an absorbing crime Jrama. Kooth,—“ The Turple Mask," Ditrichstein. Costume melodr: nedy turn, Agreeable and we! Broadhurst, —" Smilin’ Throvg' ne Cowl, Sentimental and picturesque } with spiritualistic suggestions, Casino, My Golden Girl.” Not lliant girl-and-music show. Revival of * Florodora.” with Mr. Century ntral.—" As You Were,” with Mr. Sam rnard and Irene Bordoni. Girl-and-music w with the usual qualifications, Cohan.—* The Hottentot,” with Mr. Wil um Collier, The star providing bis reliable tion of fun in farcical comedy. Harris. —“ The Acquittal.” ructed melodrama of mystery han and leverly con 1 crime, Comedy.—" My Lady Friends.” with Clif. Crawford. Highly laughable and well ted farcical comedy. m Lincoln.” The great well pictured in poetic and inspir tinge. —* Breakfast in Bed.” lorence Moore. A cheery and king star who ought to have a edium for ber ability Empire. —* Déclassée,” with Ethel Barry- ore. The star at ber best in well played Anglo-American society drama Forty-cighth Street, —“* The starring laugh-pro- better Storm.” A SOMETHING WITII A KICK IN IT forest-fire scene the most important feature of a medodrama of the Canadian Northwest Forty-fourth Street—* Look Who's Here.” with Mr. Cecil Lean and Cleo Mayfield. Two clever comedians in a not bad girl-and-music setting Fulton — The Bonehead.” by Mr. F. A Kummer, with Mr, Edwin Nicander. Notice later. Gaiety ightnin’.” Well played charac acter comedy getting its material from the Reno divorce colony, Garrick." Jane Clegg.” Minor drama of English life among the lower middle classes, very well done. Globe.—" Apple Blossoms.” Very dainty girland-music show with well written music. Greenwich Village.—* Sophie, "/with Emily Stevens. French costume comeny fairly successful attempt at French brig! Harris, —* Three Wheaton. See above. Henry Miller’s.—" The F: with Blanche Bates and Mr Well acted satirical comedy decal American woman in public life, Hippodrome, —“ Happy Days. The big show-house celebrating its fifteenth birthday. Hudson.—* Clarence.” Humorous depic- tion of youthful life in some part of America. Knickerbocker. —“ Shavings.” Cape Cod folks faithfully pictured in wholesome and well acted comedy, Liberty, —" The Night Boat,” with Ada Lewis Mr, John E. Hazzard. Good girl and-music show’ with more fun than usual Little.—" Beyond the Horizon.” Excellent depiction of the gloomy side of American farm life. Longacre. —" A ind Eva.” Rem for an extravagant family, prescribed in comedy forn Lyceu —*The Gold Diggers.” Claire, Some chorus girls and the live vivaciously depicted Lyric. —* What's in a Name?" Distinctly original girl-and-music show with several very artistic features, Madison Square Garden. —The Barnum: ley-Ringling Broshers Circus. One vener- able institution which has not deteriorated. Marine Elliott's, — “The Letter of | the Law" with Mr, Lionel Marrymore. Weil acted and interesting drama arguing for French legal reform making a Shower, . with Anna us Mrs. Fair,” fenry Miller. with t with Ina way they Profane Love” Sex drama, very well Morosco. —“ Sacred and with Elsie Ferguson, played. Nora Bayes.— Lassie,” Felix. See above. Park, — Tuneful and witty continues its brilliant career, Plavhovse — “The Wonderful Thing” with Jea Eagles. English domestic drama with the star in a fitting part Plymouth. —“ Night Lodging.” Gloomy but well staged study in Russian low Ii Jimmie Thompson.” by Mr. N.S. Rose and Edith Ellis. Laughable and well acted boarding-house farce. Punch and Judy.—“The Hole in the Wall,” with Martha Hedman, Criminals and spiritualism mixed in absorbing melodrama Republic.—* The Sign on the Door,” with by Chisholm and “ Ruddigore ™ WE OFFER THIS AS ONE OP THE PKORABLE CAUSES OF THE PAPER SHORTAGE mystery of nixed to in Marjorie Rambeau, Elab: sex and crime melodramatically teresting effect. Selwyn, — “ Buddies.” dealing with America during the recent war t, — Theda Rara in “The Blue A thrilling transfer of a vampire n the screen to the speaking stage th Street.—* Scandal.” 1 well acted s Vanderbilt. — Irene of the much better sort Winter Garden.—* The 1919." Revivitication of elaborate girland-music tre gfeld Midnight Frolic. — Dinner and supper with sprightly cabaret to cheer those events, Musical romance soldiers in France Cleverly written a x comedy ic show comicbooks.com