Life — January 5, 1922 — page 21: what you’re looking at

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Owing to the time it takes to print Lire, readers should verijy from the daily news- papers the continuance of the attractions at the theatres mentioned. More or Less Serious ANNA CHRISTIE (Vanderbilt) — Pauline Lord’s acting in the rdle of the water-front woman is as fine as anything in town. THE BAT (Morosco)—The mystery play of the ages. A “BILL OF DIVORCEMENT (Times Square)—A problem drama of great appeal which is acted as it should be. THE CLAW (Broadhurst)—Showing what a woman can do to a fine, strong man, with Lionel Barrymore at his best. THE DREAM MAKER (Empire)—William Gillette in a crook play which is at times exciting. THE IDLE INN (Plymouth)—Reviewed in this issue. LILIOM (Fulton) —Still the most notable all-around play on the list. THE SQUAW MAN _ (Astor) — William Faversham in a re 1 of his old success TRILBY (National)—To be reviewed next week. THE VARYING SHORE (Hudson)—An in- teresting, if not entirely convincing, account of refined sinning, with Elsie Ferguson as the re- fined sinner. Comedy and Things Like That ALIAS JIMMY VALENTINE (Gaiety)—A revival which stands the test. BLUEBEARD’S EIGHTH WIFE (Rits)— | French problem play, the problem being “How did the young man get into Ina Claire’s bed?” THE DOVER ROAD (Bijou)—To be re- viewed next week. DULCY (Frazee)—Amusing comedy with oc- casional satire, making light of American con- versational idols. FACE VALUE (Forty-Ninth St.)—-To be re- viewed next week. THE FIRST YEAR (Little)—Still making thousands laugh at themselves. THE GRAND DUKE (Lyceum)—Artificial French epigrams delivered with much manner by Lionel Atwill. es THE GREAT BROXOPP (Punch and Judy) —British comedy which was left in the oven just a little too long. THE INTIMATE STRANGERS (Henry Miller)—Booth Tarkington’s tenuous but charm- ing trifle with Billie Burke to supply the twinkling. JUST MARRIED (Nora Bayes)—Common bed-room stuff made uncommonly funny by Lynne Overman. KIKI (Belasco)—One of the startling char- acterizations of the season by Lenore Ulric as the Parisian chorus-girl. LILIES OF THE FIELD (Klaw)—Not much of a play, but containing some amusing kept women. THE MARRIED WOMAN (Princess)—To be reviewed next week, THE MOUNTAIN MAN (Maxine Elliott’s) —Reviewed in this issue. NATURE'S NOBLEMAN (Forty-Eighth St.) Me wouldn’t be much better even without Louis Mann. SIX CYLINDER LOVE (Sam H. Harris)— Ernest Truex and June Walker as the delightful bride and groom in a suburban automobile. THANK YOU (Longacre)—Much better than plays with a lesson usually are. This urges more money for preachers. Eye and Ear Entertainment BOMBO (Jolson’s Fijty-Ninth St.)—If_ you like Al Jolson you won’t mind the rest of the show. BLOSSOM TIME (Ambassador)—At any rate, you can’t beat Franz Schubert’s music. THE CHOCOLATE SOLDIER (Century)— A big revival for those who liked the original. GET TOGETHER (Hippodrome)—A great big show for a comparatively small price. GOOD MORNING, DEARIE (Globe)—One of the sure hits of the season. GREENWICH VILLAGE FOLLIES (Shu- bert)—The most tastefully staged of all our revues, with uneven comedy. THE MUSIC BOX REVUE (Music Box)— It will take next month’s rent money to get in, but it’s almost worth it when you consider Wil- liam Collier, Sam Bernard, Florence Moore and all the rest of the headliners. THE O'BRIEN GIRL (Liberty)—A dainty and tuneful piece. THE PERFECT FOOL (George M. Cohan’s) —Ed Wynn busy every minute. SALLY (New Amsterdam)—Now in its sec- ond year and not even breathing hard. SHUFFLE ALONG (Sixty-Third St.)—Al- most continuous singing and dancing by a com- pany of inspired Negroes. TANGERINE (Casino)—Julia Sanderson flit- ting from song to song. very INTIMATE GLIMPSES OF AMERICAN GENERALS OF INDUSTRY No. 18. A burglar inadvertently enters the Colt residence comicbooks.com