Life — December 28, 1922 — page 34: what you’re looking at

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Theatre Magazine ANNOUNCES AS ITS FEATURE DEPARTMENTS FOR 1923 R. HORNBLOW GOES TO THE PLAY—This enormously — popular feature of ‘Theatre Magazine, which has done much to establish the magazine, internationally, as the leading spokesman on the subject of the American theatre will, of course, remain as the core and spine of every issue, There are but few great nationally read dramatic critics in this country and none that write with greater authority or in more readable style than Mr. Hornblow. NEW PAGE of review and comment upon the films by CLAYTON HAMILTON, — Mr. Hamilton, one of the foremost critics of drama- tic art living, is fresh from a vivid two-year experience in the ‘motion picture industry and his first writings upon the subject begin with the Ji uary “Theatre” and will be watched with “unus interest, HE MIRRORS OF STASELAND—A brilliant ‘and often scathing analysis, under the micro- scope, of Broadway's famous figures. ‘The writer—who signs herself ‘The Lady with the Lorgnette’’—bears a name that is one of the two or three best known journalistic names in America and her reason for anonymity willb e patent to those who read. This new department will probably be con- tinued throughout the year, treating three or four personalities monthly. USIC—This recently started department con- ducted by ROBERT NATHAN, former musi- cal critic of the ‘Brooklyn Daily Eagle,” has already found marked response among those of our readers who wish to be kept advised on matters of interest in the concert and opera world that the person who counts himself well-informed must know. Its treatment, both in criticism and otherwise, will be untechnical. ICTURES—THEATRE MAGAZINE is famous for its pictures. ‘The artist photographers of America vie with each other to have us publish their work, in the realization that such publica- tion is the last word in recognition of its artistry. No magazine—anywhere in the world—prints monthly s0 rare and beautiful a collection of studies and portraits, OREIGN LETTERS—No accomplishment of in- terest in the theatre anywhere in the world will fall to be reported by ‘Theatre Magazine" during the coming year. We have organized a globe-wide chain of correspondents who will keep us au eourant of theatric sclrities everywhere, “par- ‘a view to covering mat interest to American readers. —— Other monthly features will be as usual, leading articles and interviews by authori tive writers, and the pages given over to Stage Fashions, The Promenades of Ange- lina, and The Vanity Box, Motor Cars, will always be found in MAGAZINE. 35¢ a copy $4.00 the year NEW PAGE of review and comment upon the varlety stage to be conducted by BLAND JOHANESON, As vaudeville improves, which it has been doing steadily, intelligent people everywhere—especially in centres hot served regularly by the legitimate stage—are forming a keen interest in the world of the two-a-day. ‘This entertaining and informative page, to be conducted by an expert, will be the first of its sort in a first-class magazine. EARD ON BROADWAY—This highly popular double-page feature, signed anonymously, will be, of course, continued. It _ is * chatterbox and news guide to the inner theatre and serves up tid-bits of newsy information one rarely sees elsewhere. “‘L'Homme qui Sait” is not a writer. He is a man of the theatre, so singularly situated as to be the intimate of hundreds of its people and cognizant of all its doings. ROADWAY SUCCESSES—toth in complete pictures, and condensed text form—have, long en highly entertaining features of ‘“THE- ATR Those especially whose visits to Broadway are, of necessity, long and far between and who love ‘the theatre or who care to be inform: ed about its recent achievements find this depart- ment a faithful and fascinating substitute for the real thing, MATEURS—Those “‘faithful’’ of the theatre to whom the improvement and development of the drama in America is due in no small part have thelr own pages in “THEATRE.” The amateur everywhere—in school and college as well as non-scholastic—is kept intimately in touch with what is what in the world of amateur theatricals. Special Offer 6 Months for $1.00 instead of $2.00 ,” Ets / Theatre Magazine - 6 East 39th a Street “ New York Gentlemen: I enclose $1.00 for which please enter my subscription for January, February, March and April, and send’ the No- vember and’ December 1922 is- sues, Free, (Add '25c for Canadian postage) * THEATRE MAGAZINE IS ON SALE THROUGHOUT THE WORLD The Caszy Paintina Co., Inc. Betuizney, Pa. (THE SILENT DRAMA’) (The regular Silent Drama Department will be found on page 26) The Toll of the Sea. Metro— A variation of the old “Madame Butter- fly” theme, done in a Chinese setting, and photographed by the new Techm- color process. The acting is good, and the color is marvellous—although the natural greens still look a bit faded. East Is West. First Nati Constance Talmadge carries cutenes the nth power in this obvious but amus- ing comedy. Hungry Hearts. Goldwyn—A grim, dismal story of Jewish immigrants, re- lieved by the intensely human humor of Montague Glass. Anna Ascends. Paramount.—More immigrants, th an added dash of melodrama. Alice Brady does some fine work, but makes too many faces. Lorna Doone. First, National— Maurice Tourneur’s production of Blackmore’s novel, with flashes of beau- ty and drama, and also many streaks of ham, Outcast. Paramount—Elsie Fer- guson.as a lady of easy virtue who rises above her surroundings. The chief ob- stacle in her path was provided by the censors. Robin Hood. United Artists—See page 26. Tess of the Storm Country. United Artists—Mary Pickford tries hard to revive a former success, but the saw- dust stuffing shows through. Ebb Tide. Paramount.—A crew of desperate villains are let loose in the South Seas, and the subsequent pro- ceedings are just what you might ex- pect. There is also a devil-fish mixed up in the affair. One Exciting Night—United Art- ists. —D. W. Griffith goes in for rays- tery melodrama with both feet. The result is a picture which is thrilling and funny, although) considerably lower in the brow than most of Mr. Griffith's masterpieces. For Review Next Week. “The Beautiful and Damned.” “Thirty Days” and “Broken Chains.” comicbooks.com