Life — April 19, 1929 — page 32: what you’re looking at

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New York Life tial tTmuide |_—_—_ For Instructions on Life's Ticket Service See Page 48. %A Most Imsorat Lavy, Court. $3.00—And here is W. A. Brady's daughter Alice emot- ing with superb restraint. Brno 1x Hap, Booth. $3.85—Played by John Drinkwater, To be reviewed later. wBrornens. Forty-cighth Street. $3.00—Sat. $3.30—Bert Lytell as the twins and you sec him in sweater and Tuxedo. Tense at times. Cyrano dE Bercerac. Hampden's. $3.85— There is a Hampden following and de- servedly so. wConriicr. The Fulton. $3.00—Sat. $3.85— They are selling seats six weeks in advance. *kCounrce. Ritz. $3.85—Janet Beecher divides honors with the child star Junior Durkin in some heart throbs. wHartem. Apollo, $3.30—All-colored cast showing what happens to folks from North Carolina who let the fast life in Harlem get ‘em. Good drama. tJounxey’s Exp. Henry Miller. $3.30—Re- viewed in this issue. May's Estate, Biltmore—Margalo Gillmore carries off the honors in a very good play. ®Mimta. Belasco. $5.50—Lenore Ulric doesn’t wear much in one scene, and Morris Gest thinks it so good he’s going to tour the country with it. Srrance Intertupe. John Golden—Anyway you know what the players are really think- ing. They talk their thoughts. a#Srneer Scexe. Playhouse. $5.85-—This is al- most The Great American Drama you've been yelping for. #Secuntty. Maxine Elliott, $3.00—Reviewed in this issue. Tur Love Duet. Barrymore. $3.85—Sat. $4.40—Ethel Barrymore in a play from the Hungarian of Lili Hatvany adapted by Zoe Akins. #Tue Ace or Innocence. Empire. $4.40— Edith Wharton's famous novel dramatized. And Katharine Cornell is the star of the hoopskirt era. Twe Perrect Auta. Charles Hopkins—lf you like an unusual mystery play see this. Comedy Caprice. Guild—A Theatre Guild production with Lynn Fontanne and Mr. Lunt. tHotay. Plymouth. $3.85—A comedy of Fifth Avenue manners. Excellent. wKisrrzer. Royale. $3.00—Sat. $3.85—Per- aps this should be listed above, because Edward G. Robinson offers moments of fine drama. wLer Us Be Gay. Little. $3.85—Sat. $4.40— Long Island house party ae plus Francine Larrimore. Excellent. teLirtte Accivent. Ambassador, $3.00—Sat. $3.85—Lots of laughs about an illegitimate baby. eMarr ine Prince. Lyceum. $3.83—Basil Sydney and Mary Elfis in one of Milne’s good ones. Mas. Bumpsrean-Leton. Klaw, $3.00—Mrs. Fiske is splendid in a revival. ‘ &My Gr Frivay. Republic. $3.00—A little broad but popular. SERENA Bianvisn. Morosco. $4.40—Very talky and quite lorgnette-ish with A. E. Matthews. *Suz Gor Waar Site Wanted. Wallacks, $3.00 —They are giving special matinees. Eye and Ear *Biackwinvs. Eltinge. $4.40—A sepia revue that has as good music and dancing as will be found anywhere. Frorerra. Earl Carroll—Beautiful scenes and girls in Venetian settings. Leon Errol’s trick leg and Fannie Brice. kFourow Turu. Forty-sixth Street, $5.50-—The ace of musical shows in the agencies. *wkHetto Davoy. Cohun. $4.40—A little old- fashioned but Lew Fields helps to make it very enjoyable. wkHoip Everyvtnine. Broadhurst. $5.50—This introduces that grand comic Bert Lahr and the “You're the cream in my coffee” song. KLavy Fincers. Liberty. $5.50—Eddie Buz- zell as the light-fingered gent who also sings and smart-cracks. Music 1x May. Casino. $5.50—Another oper- etta and quite well received even if it did come from Germany. *&Tie New Moon. Imperial. $5.50—About the best music in town and lots of swash- buckling, moated castles and duels. ®Preasune Bounp. Majestic. $5.50—A lively and amusing revue featuring Jack Pearl. And Phil Baker plays his accordion and cuts up. HT ute Rep Rost, Shubert. $5.50—The operetta again with Walter Woolf taking top notes. Snow Boar. Ziegfeld—Edna Ferber's novel on the stage to music and one of the best. #Sprinc ts Here. Alein, $5.50—Glenn Hunter in his first musical comedy role. Charles Ruggles and Inez Courtney assist and all very pleasant. Wuoorre! New Amsterdam—Eddie Cantor is a nervous wreck and they take him way out ‘west to make whoopee. And he docs. Openings Coxcratutations—With Henry Hull. A Messace From Mars—With Guy Bates Post. Marry tHe Man—Starring Vivian Martin. Sports Mapison Square Garven—Lire’s Ticket Serv- ice carries seats for all Madison Square Gar- den attractions. See Newspapers for special announcements, Movies Coguerre. United Artists. (Tatxie); Mary Pickford’s first talking picture. To be re- viewed next week. Tue Wito Parry. Paramount, Reviewed in this issue. Tur Serre Marniace. — Metro-Goldwyn, (Sound); Reviewed in this issue. Hearts in Die. (Tarxie) For—An excel- lent study of the Southern rural negro, Good singing and a swell comedy. per- formance by Stepin Fetchit. Broapway Mevony. (Tarxie) Metro-Gold- wyn—The best of the song-and-dance talk. ies. A triumph for Bessie Love. Tue Inox Mask. (Sounn) United Artiste— The sequel to “The Three Musketeers”, but not quite as good. Two short talking s- quences by Doug Fairbanks for their adver- tsing value. Tre Frvinc Freer. (Sounn) Metro-Goldwyn —Ramon Novarro shows how Annapolis graduates become flyers. Exceptional acto- plane photography. Caprain Last. (Sounn) For—Victor McLag- len proves that movie heroes do not have to be handsome. Good comedy by Clyde Cook. Tre Sins or THE Farner. (Sounp) Para- mount—Even Mr. Volstead will like Emil Jannings as a bootlegger. A Woman or Arrairs. (Sounn) Metro-Gold- wyn—Greta Garbo and John Gilbert in a slightly purified version of “The Greea Hat.” Greta is great. Weary River. (Tatxie) First National—An- other crook reforms through the power of music, Richard Barthelmess sings the theme song (or goes through the motions) Tue Barxer. (Tari) First National—A really good talking picture. Milton Sills supported by lots of sex appeal. Recom- mended for adults. Tue SHopworn AncEL. (TAaLKine sequences) Paramount—Much better than the average. Nancy Carroll, Gary Cooper and Paul Lukas. (Tauxie); Supper Clubs “Dressy. C Cover Charge. H Head Waiter. Antmassapor Grit, Park Avenue at sist. Nice quict place to dance, * C.$1.50-2.00. Barney's, 85 West 3rd. A swell place. A swell orchestra. C.$2.00-3.00. H.Arnold. Casanova, 151 West sqth, Great hang-out. C$3.00. Cus Rican, 157 West 56th. Olsen is back. C$5.00. Cuve Praza, Plaza Hotel. Nice place. Popular at Tea Dances, Hrton-Ho, 35 East s3rd. Nice place. Good orchestra. ® C.$2.00-3.00. H.George. Lipo, 7th Ave. at sand. Very Park Avenue. . Beatrice Lillie and Moss and Fontana. *C.$5.00. H.Cabiati. Montmartre, 205 West s0. Oldest suppet club in town and still popular. C.$3.00- H.Charlie. (Continued on Page 38) comicbooks.com