Life — March 1, 1929 — page 26: what you’re looking at

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24 New York Life (“onfide muon (st uide Tue Ace or INNocence. Empire—Katharine Cornell making a dull play at least spec- tacular, Bxotuers. Forty-eighth St.—Two brothers who look so much alike that they are both Bert Lytell. One of them takes dope! Conca. Sam H. Harris—Life in Indo-China if you happen to be out of luck, as Helen Menken was. Very vivid. Cyrano, Hampden's—If Walter Hampden is wise, he will keep on doing this, and if you are wise you will sce it. Dywamo. Martin Beck—To be reviewed later. Gyvty. Klaw—Claiborne Foster in a little tragedy of easy love containing one or two fine scenes. Heppa Ganacer. Yurka following her with more Ibsen. Tue Kixcpost or Gon. Ethel Barrymore— Miss Barrymore in one act (the last) of showing what she can do. Mista, Belasco—This cost somebody a lot of money, presumably Mr. Belasco, with a big machine as its chief result. Lenore Ulric and Sidney Blackmer do the acting. Srrance Ixtertuve. John Golden—Probably the better of the two O'Ncill plays in town. Certainly the longer. Stacer Scene. Playhouse—One you must see, even if you are one of those who are depressed by “reality.” Zeppeuin, National—Considerable excitement a mile up in the air. Forty-ninth St,—Blanche “Wild Duck" success Comedy Aut tHe Kine’s Mex. Fulton—A play by Fulton Oursler, with Grant Mitchell, Mayo Methot and others. To be reviewed later. Caprice. Guild—You won't see any nicer acting in town than this of Lynn Fontanne and Alfred Lunt. Couracr. Ritz—A mother with too many stage children. Janet Beecher as the mother. Tur Front Pact. Times Square—Rough- house comedy melodrama which ought to furnish a good evening. Houtpay., Plymouth—Either the public likes good smart dialogue or this isn't good smart dialogue. Anyway it is a success, which almost puts it in a class by itself this season. Hor Water. Lucille LaVerne—Very tepid. Ler Us Be Gay. Litth—To be reviewed later. Lime Accipext, Ambassador—In spite of dealing with bastardy in one of its nicer forms, this will not offend and is very funny in spots. Thomas Mitchell and Katharine Alexander head the cast. Tie Maraiace Bev. Booth—Allan Dinehart, Ann Davis and others in a satisfactory, if not highly original treatment of that old triangle. A Most Iumorat Lavy. Cort—Alice Brady at one of her many Panis. Music Box—Conventional farce made unconventional by Irene Bordoni and some good tunes. Tue Perrect Aust. Charles Hopkins—A murder mystery which amuses, instructs and does nobody any harm. Poppa. Hudson—Good sentimental Jewish ee Prrcious. Royale—Not one of the outstand- ing comedies of the year. Serena Branoisi. Morosco—Fantastic sophis- tication which has very high, and very moderate, spots, Ruth Gordon and an excellent cast (including A. E. Matthews and Constance Collier) help tremendously. Sxippinc. Bayes—Not interested. Twar Fercuson Famity, Bijou—Very mild. Tue Yettow Jacket, Coburn—The Coburns at home Eye and Ear Anima Crackers, Forty-fourth St.—Several Marxes at play, much to the general amuse- ment. Buacksirps or 1928, .Eltinge—When this started last Spring no one knew that it ‘was going to be the best show in town. Boom! Boom! Casino—To be reviewed later. Fioretta, Earl Carroll—With Leon Errol, Fannie Brice, Lionel Atwill and others. To be reviewed later. Foutow Turu. Forty-sixth St—A smash hit to follow “Good News,” with Irene Delroy, Jack Haley, Zelma O'Neal and others, Swell tunes, Goon Boy. — Hammerstein's—Still a good show. Helen Kane, Charles Butterworth and others, Hetto, Dappy! Cohan—Lew Fields with some good tunes added to his old “High Cost of Loving” and assistance from George Hassell, Betty Starbuck and Billy Taylor. Hotp Everyninne. Broadhurst—Good music, comical sayings and excellent dancing, by Ona Munson, Victor Moore, Bert Lahr and Jack Whiting. Tue Housenoat on tHe Styx. Liberty— Blanche Ring and Jack Hazzard should have had something a little more momen- tous to bring them back, Lapy Fincers. Vanderbilt—To be reviewed later. Tie New Moon. Imperial—A very nice show, with Evelyn Herbert, Gus Shy and Robert Halliday. Tue Rep Rose. Shubert—For those who long for the good old days of real comic opera. Walter Woolf, Helen Gilliland, Jose Ruben and others. Snow Boat. Ziegfeld—You tell us. Tins Year or Grace. Selwyn—Beatrice Lillie and Noel Coward in a revue which has everything except wasted money. Tree Curers. Globe—Will Rogers. Wuoorrr. New Amsterdam—Eddie Cantor making lots of people laugh very hard— and why not? Civic Repertory, Fourteenth St.—Eva Le- Gallienne making a success out of good plays at small cost. We recommend “The Cherry Orchard,” “Cradle Song,” “L'Invi- tation au Voyage,” “Peter Pan.” S. S. Grencaimn. Provincetown—Four one- act plays of the sca by Eugene O'Neill, Tite Sins or Tur Fatwer. (Sounn) Para- mount; Emil Jannings as a lovable boot. legger. Very good. A Woman oF Arrairs. (Sounv) Metro- Goldwyn; Michael Arlen’s “The Green Hat” purified ‘to dodge Will Hays. Superbly acted by Greta Garbo with John Gilbert for box office support. Weary River. (Tarxine) First National; Richard Barthelmess as a crook who sings his way back to the straight-and-narrow (or docs he sing?). Fair entertainment, but you may prefer him silent. Tre SHopWORN ANGEL. (TALKING SEQUENCES) Paramount; Nancy Carroll and Gary Coop- er put some of the higher-priced stars in the shade, Tue Vixinc. (Sounp) Metro-Goldwyn; Full length technicolor film recounting the dis- covery of North America by Pauline Stark and Lief Ericcson. Tue Barker. (50% TaLxine) First National: One of the best talkies. Milton Sills cap ably supported by the vocal and physical charms of Betty Compson and Dorothy Mackaill. For adults. Tue Stxcinc Foou. (TaLxine) Warner Bros Al Jolson loses his Mammy and becomes a father. Heavy and effective; tugs at the heart strings. Al's songs are great. Tue Woman Dispuren. (Sounn) United dr tists; Commendable work by Norma Tal madge despite a few indelicate scenes. Tue Patriot, (Souxn) Paramount; If you haven't seen this one you've missed the best picture made in the past year. Emil Jannings. Our Daxctxe Daverrrers. (Souxn) Metro Goldwyn; Interesting information about modern youth with Joan Crawford, John Mack Brown and Anita Page. Auas Jinaty VaLenvive. (TALKING | sr- quences) Metro-Goldwyn; William Haines as breezy and clever as ever. Kiuue THe Kitrer. (Sirext stort) U. / d.; Slow motion pictures of a mongoow killing a cobra. Runs less than fifteen min- utes but worth the price of an evening. Marcuine ON. (Tatxine stort) Fox; Chic Sale in a remarkable character study. Supper Clubs * Dressy. C Cover Charge. H Head Waiter. Ammassapor Grit, Park Avenue at srst, Nice quiet place to dance. * C.$1.50-2.00. Barney's, 85 West 3rd. A_ swell place. C.$2.00-3.00. H.Arnold. Livo, 7th Ave. at sand. Very Park Avenue. « Beatrice Lillie and Moss and Fontana. *C$5.00. H.Cabiati. Montmartre, 205 West 50. club in town and still popular. H.Charlie. Heicn-Ho, 35 East s3rd. Nice Place. * C.$2.00-3.00. H.George. Gutnan’s, 203 West s4th. Whoopee. C.$4.00- 5.00. H.Carl. Miravor, 200 West s1st. Good show. Mrpsiair Frotic, New Amsterdam Theatre. Helen Morgan and a big check. * C.$6.60. (Continued on Page 29) Oldest supper C$3.00. comicbooks.com