Life — April 5, 1928 — page 38: what you’re looking at

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Owing to the time it takes to print ; Lave, readers should verify from the dail newspapers the continuance of the “ tractions at the theatres mentioned beloy. More or Less Serious Civic Repertory. Fourteenth Si—Eva Le Gallienne’s very successful attenspt at providing drama at low prices. See daily papers for repertory. Coquette. Maxine Ellioti's—A tender traged of youth and love, played with heart-brealny beauty by Helen Hayes. breaking Diversion. Forty Ninth St—The love story of a too-earnest young man and his infatuation for an unbeeding actress. | Hard on the emotion it very well done by Ric but very y jird and Cathlees . Dracula. Fulion—The season's prize spi chiller. Bram Stoker's famous vampire ‘hovel made doubly thrilling by dramatization. They won't do anything to you if you scream. A Free Soul. Klaw—Good old-fashioned oe drama. The drunken father, the gamblers and the honor of the gang make good "thea! Kay Johnson and William A. Brady help to get it over. The Furies, Shubert—Laurette Tayler’s superb acting, in a less than superb play demonstrates the unfailing law of compensa Interference. Lyceum—Old-school London melodrama. Highly satisfactory evening of love, poison and more or less mystery, made highly probable by the distinguished performance of A. E. Matthews and a good cast. ¢ Henry V. Hampden's—Walter Hampden n doing his bit for the legitimate theatre. Excellent Shakespearean revival. The Ladder. Belmont—Pree seats but don't bother too much. The Merry Wives of Windsor. Knicterbote —Interesting revival in which Mrs. Piske, Ots Skinner and Henrietta Crosman steal most of Mr. Shakespeare's thunder The Mystery Man. Bayes—One of the lesser mystery plays of the season, The Silent House. Morosco—High-geared melodrama, with Allan Dinehart and Helen Chandier. "If you like your creeps in Chinese } fashion, this is the play. f Strange Interlude. Guild—Eugene 0'Neit's t much discussed tour de force, crowding the enti Sexlife of an unhappy but always, interesting woman intoa five-hour play.. It couldn't be dose better than Lynn Fontanne docs it. i ae ‘aa i The Trial of Mary Dugan. Nationsl—A As stars set the sky a-sparkle, jeweled gifts wighty igeretine murdee taf ith Pree 2 nd i < y it! w d brighten the lives of those we love... Fewels with her, even ‘when things look, bad. Rez : Cherryman comes in for a share of the laurels as become more precious... .. . more endeared the fiery young lawyer. No dull moments, ‘ Comedy and Things Like That And So to Bed. Bijou—A pleasant little love affair of which Mr. Samuel Pepys made no notes. Wallace Eddinger as the amorous diarist. The Bachelor Father. Belasco—With June Walker. A much mixed family in an assortment of troubles, most of which turn out well. Quite worth while. The Behavior of Mrs. Crane. Erlancer's— With Margaret Lawrence. To be reviewed later. Burlesque, Plymouth—Back-stage love of tht i burlesque wheel. Hal Skelly and Barbara Staa- wyck as the hoofers who come through ng f This little play has moments of poignancy— told and thrilling in their earnestness. The Command to Love. Longacre—Dipio, matic dalliance in Madrid. Basil Rathbone acd Mary Nash give a highly sophisticated recipe for world-peace. Excess Baggage. Rits—Marital troubles is the two-a-day, with a smashing tightrope finale Miriam Hopkins and Eric Dressler. The Great Necker. A mbassador— With Taylor Holmes and Blanche Ring. More laughs can be safely handled in one evening. The Ivory Door. Charles Hopkins—Proving putably that we do believe in fairies and @ wo or : PARP Aine, “This whimaieal comedy has outlived many of its sturdier neighbors. a Our Betters. Henry Miller's—Mr, Mauahas's smartly bitter comedy, made even smarter Ina Claire. Consult your Jeweler | ir Reta terse strained to the breaking point. Madge Kangely NATIONAL JEWELERS PUBLICITY ASSOCIATION] 3,the underinding wie ered) with each passing year. comicbooks.com