Life — April 7, 1927 — page 32: what you’re looking at

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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. More or Less Serious An American Tragedy. Lonsacre—Ou same barrel with the novel, which is rat pretty low, The Barker. Biltmore—An interesting eve- ning with ballyhoo-folk. _ Caponsacchi. Hampden's—Walter Hampden in something out of Browning which calls for costumes. Civic Repertory (14th St.)—The Eva Le Gal- lienne company in several things which would be worth the trip downtown, especially “Cradle ng. Crime. Times Square—If you are thinking of robbing a jewelry store, you will get some sw Ups here. You will also get several very exciting moments and James Rennie. Fog. National—Several very stupid people adrift in a haunted boat. Ought to be more horrible than it is. Granite. Mayfair—The_young people from the American Laboratory Theatre in something which smacks of the art theatre but is better than most. The Ladder. Waldor)—The theory of rein- carnation presented so as to convince no one. Lost. Mansfiecld—To be reviewed later. Marine: Plymouth—With Pauline Lord. To be reviewed next week. Menace. Forty- Ninth St.—Not so good. The Mystery Ship. Garrick—Just about as poor as mystery plays come, which is no faint damning. Ned McCobb's Daughter. John Golden—A good story, well told, dealing with Maine boot- legging. The Noose. Hudson—Regulation melodrama. Under the Skin. Greenwich Village— wed next wee! _ Set a Thief—. Lyceum—Many'familiar murder ingredients made into something a little better than most. The Spider. this issue, The Squall. Forty. Eighth St.—Nothing to get excited about, one way or the other. Forty-Sixth St.—Reviewed in Tt | a SUGGESTION FOR A “CAPTAIN’S TABLE,” DESIGNED SO THAT ALL THE PASSENGERS CAN SIT AT HIS TABLE AND BE HAPPY, Comedy and Things Like That Abie’s Irish Rose. Republic—Oh, dear! Wilt the marines never come? Broadway. Broadhurst—On New York's gang war-front. A good show to see. Chicago. Music Box—A series of hearty wallops at several of our national cravings. Also worth your while. The Constant Wife. for Ethel Barrymore. ‘The Crown Prince. next week. The Devil in the Cheese. Charles Hopkins— What goes on ina young girl's mind. “Not a sex play. Her Cardboard Lover. Empire—Reviewed in this issue. Lally. Morosco—Musical genius at home. Loud Speaker. Fijty-Second St. — Highly modernistic contraption, turning to farce for a change. _ Money from Home. Fulton—Prank Craven in a pleasant play by, Prank Craven. Night Hawk. Frolic—An_ interesting specu- lation on what might possibly be done with glands. The Play's the Thing. Henry Miller's funny in spots and very off-color in othi Holbrook Blinn heads a good cast. Pygmalion. Guild—Lynn Fontanne giving Shaw a good run for his money. The Road to Rome. Piayhouse—Jane Cow! giving Hannibal (Philip Merivale) every reason in the world for stopping in his tracks, elephants and all. Saturday's Children. Booth—A wise and de lightful comedy of young married life, with Ruth Gordon as the wife. Sinner. Klew—Having to do, in considerable detail, with light adultery. pa SbFetd Eagle, Mortin Bech—To be reviewed later. That French Lady. Rits—Louis Mann and Clara Lipman in something that you can easily miss. Tommy. Gaiety—No harm done at all. Two Girls Wanted, Little—Pair enough. t Anne Brought Home. Wailack's—One of those things. Maxine Eltiott's—Built Forrest—To be reviewed Eye and Ear Entertainment Bye, Bye, Bonnie. Cosmopolitan—Peppy musical show of moderate worth. Chery Blossoms. Jolson—To be reviewed later. Countess Maritza. Forty-Fourth St—A good score from Vienna, and all that usually goes with it. The Desert Song. _ Casino—Good musical comedy, with Vivienne Segal and Eddie Buzzell Gay Paree. Winter Garden—A new edition, with Sophie Tucker added to Chic Sale. To be reviewed next week. Honeymoon Lane. Knickerbocker—With Eddie Dowling. this is pleasing more people than almost any musical show in town, fee. _ Royale—Just Queenie Smith. e Maire's Affairs. later. Lucky. New Amsterdam—With Walter Cat- lett, Santley and Sawyer, Mary Eaton, and Paul Whiteman. Reviewed in this issue. b, Kay! Imperial—Gertrude Lawrence, with Oscar Shaw and Victor Moore, in one of the season's features. Peggy-Ann. — Vanderbilt—A musical show which ts different, with a very nice score, some legitimate laughs, and Helen Ford. Queen High. Ambassador—The dean of musical comedies in town, with Luella Gear, Frank McIntyre and Charles Ruggles. The Ramblers. Lyric—Clark and McCullough up to their old tricks, still good for a laugh. Rio Rita. Ziegreld—Very nice on the eyes. | Scandal. Apollo—If you want a revue, here it is. Vanities. Earl Carroll—Julius Tannen still piesiding over a show which, so long as it contains Moran and Mack. is good enough for us. Yours Truly. Shuberi—What with Leon Errol and Marion Harris's singing. this one easily gets by as an evening's entertainment. Majestic—To be reviewed comicbooks.com int pa ra th sis wh th ) thi