Life — May 13, 1926 — page 28: what you’re looking at

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More or Less Serious Bride of the Lamb. Henry Siller’s—Alice Brady showing what she can do, in a real play of religion and its relation to sex. Craig’s Wife. Morosco—The woman who thought more of her house than she did of her home. Po excellent characterization by lerne. The Great | Gatsby. Rennie as th Scott Pitzges The Great God Brown. Rits — Eugene O'Neill's important. if not always lucid, contri- bution to modern drama, The Half-Caste. see eee hooey. Hush Money. | Foriy-Ninth Si—The big westion is: Who ‘stole ‘the necklace? Not The Jazz Singer. \t we care. Cort—George Jessel in great heart trouble. Juno and the Paycock. Mayfair—An inter- esting mixture of Irish comedy and tragedy. Kongo. Biltmore—All the old African thrills strung together in an unbelievable but unde- niably effective hokum chain. Lulu Belle. Belosco—A chef d'eusve for Lenore Ulric, involving several physical inci- dents in the life of a colored Jezebel. Able support from Henry Hull Orpheus. Provincetown—To be reviewed next week. The Servant in the House. Hampden's— Walter Hampden's revival of the old morality play. Sex. Daly's—To be reviewed next week. The Shanghai Gesture. Martin Bech— Great excitement in Chinese sexual circles, Breeppitated by Florence Ambassador—James eal choice for the hero of the story. Square Crooks. Maxine Elliott’ s—| it out for yourself from the title. Young Woodley. Bel- mont—Glenn Hunter in a delicately handled ac- count of how love came to an adolescent. Comedy and Things Like That Abie’s Irish Rose. Republic— Pour years ago this week we had never even heard of this. t just shows how little one knows about one’s life and the ele- ments which go into making it... . Ob, welll Alias the Deacon. ‘Hudson—Not a contest- ant for the Pulitzer . Prize, but manages to amuse a lot of people. At Mrs. Beam's. Guild—Reviewed in this issue. Beau-Strings. Mans- feld—Reviewed in this Cradle Snatchers. Music Box—Looks like all summer for this rather offensive farce. Owing to the time it takes to print Live, readers should verify from the daily newspapers the continuance of the attractions at the theatres mentioned, A Friend Indeed. Central Park—To be re- viewed next week. The Importance of Being Earnest. Comed —Knsther Ketor's “rheae vevival, Toes reviews : Is Zat So? Chanin's—Still good for a lot of laughs. Laff That Off. Walleck's—Not bad if you don't expect much. The Last of Mrs. Cheyney. Fulion—Ex- cellent equertainment, fortered ‘by toa Claire, Roland, Young and A. E. Matthews. Love ‘Em and Leave 'Em. Som H. Harris —Love and ambition jong some delightful department-store clerks. Love-in-a-Mist. Geiety— Rather thin comedy, with Madge Meanedy to make it really fanny. assisted by Sidney Blackmer and Tom owers, Not Herbert. Klcw—Thieving made amusing. One of the Family. Eltinge—How to treat meddling in-laws, with Grant Mitchell bearing the brunt of the trouble. The Patsy. Booth—Claiborne Foster in a mild bit. Pomeroy’s Past. Longacre—Reviewed in this issue. The Romane Young Lady. To be reviewed ‘ged wah Th of vine, foot a. ae oe What Every Woman Knows. Bijow—Helen Hayes showing that Maude Adams isn’t the only one who can do Barrie. The Wisdom Tooth. Littl—A deli trip back into the boyhood of a head-cler! Neighborhood— htful “HEY, FLATTIE, ICAME ALL DE WAY OVER HERE WITOUT MEGUN. GIMME DE LOAN OF YOURS FER ABOUT TWO MINUTES, WILL YE—HUH?” Eye and Ear Entertainment Bad Habits of 1926. Greenwich Village—To reviewed next week. ‘The Bunk of 1926. Broodhurst—An intimate revue which had great promise when it was uptown. By the Way. Central—Jack Hulbert and Cicely Courtneidge in a very nice British show. The Cocoanuts. Loric—Probably the. fun- niest show in town, thanks to the Marx Bros. Dearest Enemy. Knickerbocker — Helen Pord in something very nice. a GtFTick Galeties. Gorrich—To be reviewed ater. The, Girl, Friend. Vanderbilt Good ind speed show, with Puck and White. Greenwich Vi re Follies. Shuber!—Moran and Mack, with Tom Howard, give this its place among the best. Tolanthe. Plymouth—Reviewed in this issue. a Eit's Kisses, Playhoute—To be reviewed er. ‘A Night in Paris. Century Roof—Diverting revue with a mixture of Parks and Broadway. No, No, Nanette. Globe—Only the new Pollies can put this out. mm tee Century—A big and satisfying revival. Rainbow Rose. Forrest—Clean, at any rate. Song of the Flame. Forty-Fourth St.- anal tacular Russian singing, with Tessa Kosta. all. The Student Prince. Jolson's—The “Abie's Irish Rose” of mt shows—in point of longevity only. . New Amsterdom—Marilyn Miller and Jack Davshue ina Beautifal shove Sweetheart Time. Imperial—Only fair. Tip- Toes. _Libert: One of the season's best. The Vagabond King. Cesino—Good music. veniies of 1926. Sfred — Por comedy, Joe oo Cook, Jglius Tannen and Prank Tinney. Tie that if you can. Both Safe 'HE lady was rather conde- scending. “My hus- band is very jeal- ous,” she remarked to her partner on the floor, “so I only dance with exceed- ingly plain people.” “It's a good sys- tem,” said he, “I follow it eas: WHY os not pad- jock the rolling pin along with the other night clubs? comicbooks.com