Life — September 16, 1920 — page 25: what you’re looking at

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should firmly refuse all substitutes if the original article is not tobe had. If Gineral ‘Adair had followed this course, Paddy would never have happened, and Miss Eileen Huban wouldn't have had so much trouble keeping her hair up. TH great need in musical comedy to- day is for enough good comedy. to go with the music. Mr, John Murray An- derson, in particular, seems to have an excessively hard time finding comedians who can measure up to the standard set by the other departments of his productions. This standard is very high, it is true, but his comedians are very, very low. One wonders if Mr, Anderson does not super- intend the staging, and then, when every- thing is ready, say to one of the ushers: “Run out and get me fifty cents’ worth of comedy. There's a good girl.” Savoy and Brennan are in “ The Green- wich Village Follies,” and, of course, that makes up for a great deal, just as Wil- fiams and Woolfus made up for much that was terrible in “ What's in a Name?" But, unfortunately, both of these teams were saved until late in their respective performances, and by that time a great deal of damage can be done. We ought, however, to be thankful for Mr. Anderson's remarkable genius for original and beautiful stage creations. Robert C, Benchley. ky) CONFIDENTIAL z Owing to the time it takes to print Liv readers should verify from the daily new Papers the continuance of the attractions at the theatres mentioned. Belasco.— One.” Notice later. Belmont.—* Little Miss Charity.” later. Bijou.—*" A Man of the People.” later. Booth. —“ Happy-Go-Lucky.” The erst- while London success, “ Tillie of Blooms- bury,” uproariously done in genuine cock- ney. Broadhurst.—" Come Seven.” White folks playing at being Negroes with considerable comic effect Casino.—" Honey Dew.” Central—* Poor Little may like it. Lots of others do. rate, the music is pleasant Century Roof—Food on the Promenade overlooking Central Park, and entertainment at 8:30 and 11:30 overlooking Rosie Quinn and others, George M. Cohan. —“ Genius Crowd.” Notice later. Cohan and Harris.—* Welcome, Strang- er.” Notice later, Comedy.—" The Bad Man.” this issue. Cort.—" Jim Jam Jems.” Notice later. Eltinge. —“ Ladies’ Night.” The steam- room farce replacing the bedroom farce and going it several degrees worse. Empire. —“ Call the Doctor.” in this issue. Forty-cighth Street —* Opportunity.” Notice Notice Notice later. Ritz Girl.” You At any and the Reviewed in Reviewed The Sy am rwneen. SOME FAUNA THE SUMMER AFTER HER GRADUATION, MABEL CONTINUED HER COLLEGE RESEARCH GUIDE Dangers of Money, or Wall Street Home. Frazee, — Notice later. . the “7 he Woman of Bronze.” Fulton, —“ Scrambled Wives.” A_ thin farce made notable by the timorous touch of Roland Young. Gaiety —" Lightnin’ tury mark. Garrick. —“ Enter, Madame.” The first real comedy success of the new season. Globe. — George White's “Scandals of 1920.” Getting away with it with great éclat, thereby making uncomplimentary re- marks beside the point. wich Village.—" Greenwich Village Beautifully staged revue, contain- ing much that is good and much that is not. Henry Miller—* The Famous Mrs. Fair.” Last season's successful satire on the Ameri- an woman in public life still defying the Nineteenth Amendment. Henry Miller and Blanche Bates starred. Hippodrome.—"“ Good Times.” More than you can see at one time, but worth trying Hudson, — “Crooked Gamblers.” Curb market thriller, dealing in nothing less than a hundred thousand dollars at a time. Knickerbocker.—" The Sweetheart Sho It was the musical comedy hit of Chi Liberty.—" The Night Boat.” Looks good to run until the ice closes up the river, pro- vided John Hazzard and Ada Lewis are at the helm and they still play the same music. Little —“ Foot-Loose.” a highly interesting drama the old-time “ Forget-Me-Not Longacre —" The Cave Girl.” woods filled with marooned New York so- ciety folk. Figure it out for yourself Lyceum. —“ The Gold Diggers.” Ina Claire in a successful comedy of chorus-gitl life. Maxine Elliott's" Spanish Lov dinary love with raisins in it. Scene Morosco.—" The Bat." Your crime excellently done. Don't a who has seen it how it comes out, one is supposed to tell Amsterdam.—" The Follies of 1920.” After all, the Follies are the Follies. Park. — George Arliss in “ Poldekin.” Notice later. "Nearing the cen- Emily Stevens in Je over from The Maine Playhouse. — “Seeing Things.” farce of medium merit. Princess. —" Blue Bonnet.” this issue. Republic. —“ The Lady of the Opium propaganda elaborately staged Selwyn.—“ Tickle Me.” Frank Tinney. Isn't that enough? Shubert —" Paddy the Next Best Thing.” Reviewed in this issue. Thirty-ninth Street. — “The Charm School.” Educational upheaval in a girls’ boarding school, resulting in heavy losses Amusing. Vanderbilt—" Irene.” The musical come- dy success of last season and this. Also, at the present time, of London, Winter Garden —" Cinderella on Broad- way. Second edition, with reservations and amendments guaranteeing our national sovereignty. An improvement over the Spook Reviewed in Lamp.” WORK BY COLLECTING SPECIMENS OF FAUNA original draft. comicbooks.com