AMUSEMENTS
AMUSEMENTS The Week On Stage By Joseph T. Shipley OLD SAVOR "The Would-be Gentleman." exponent rendering of MoUsr** "Lo Bourgeois OentUbommo." by F. Anstey, opens the season for the CMe...
...Moffat Johnson sad Otst Davis, Jr„ will Tiave stellar roles In "Tf nlght at 13," and Melville Burke *0 direct The Prince of Wales went to tat "Chat News" three times in the first three watt of its present run in London...
...Intends to keep the name, manufacture in the west and let the little town that has grown up around the factory die a lingering death of poverty and desuetude...
...Shan our hero permit tbe trust to do this, for two million dollars...
...Ernst Laemmle, Universal director and nephew of Carl Laemmle, president of the Universal Pictures Corporation, sailed Saturday on the Deutschland for Germany...
...The following day Thomas and Waldman will address a mass meeting in the Court House, Syracuse...
...We primarily think of a slave as eae who is owned by another . . . That which fundamentally distlngntshes the slave Is that he labors under coercion to satisfy another's desires.—erbert Spencer...
...Other Waldman Meetings Other meetings for Waldman are as follows: Brooklyn, Public School, Hinsdale and Glen more avenue, Oct...
...Their adventurous mood gives "Singing Jailbirds" a furious tempo, and the songs ss composed and sung by them on the battle front of labor make this slay a never-to-be-forgotten experience in tbe theatre...
...The last days for registration are Friday and Saturday, Oct...
...who to a member of the old Province town Playhouse Company, and played In the Uttle Theatre when Eugene O'Neill was a shy young sailor with a trunk full of plays, win play the lead in the Province town Playhouse production of David Plnskl't "The Final Balance...
...Ferene Molnar In his most Impassioned romantic vein and with a significant undercurrent of stimulating Ideas which he has not equalled since "Liliom" will be restored to the New York stage by Gilbert Miller, his American sponsor, on Tuesday night, Oct 16, when the metropolitan premiere of "Olympia" will occur at the Empire Theatre...
...800 has pledged Itself to raise $1400, Millinery Workers' Local Mb...
...Productions of this play in the revolutionary theatres of Austria, Germany, Caecho-Slovakla, Russia and Francs have been eminently successfuL An orchestra composed of real Filipinos and known as the Mang Long Orchestra will be heard in "The Squealer...
...It has more tbe flavor of an entertaining house party, with riotous but bomsmade fun, than of the swiftly inevitable high comedy of our day—yet It Is from Mo lie re, rather than from Aristophanes and Shakespeare, that an modern comedy springs...
...8; Michow I to and Company, in pantomimic interpretations, Apr...
...Pythian Temple, 135 West 70th street, Oct...
...Incidentally, In striking at tbe "nouveau riche," the playwright grows (as most caricature sweBa) beyond the limits of a man and a period, and strikes at pretentiousness everywhere, to anybody...
...The work of tbe New York trade unions should be followed up in all parts of the country...
...In email villages, Oct 13 and 20...
...His oldest j capers are his best...
...Other cast additions are Morris Antrum, Jules Ferrar and Maynard Burgess...
...SONG AND DANCE George M Cohan to at his old—but not his oldest—tricks...
...Arfne Shoemaker, ttrext Rlttenhouse...
...An of these have already contributed from their own treasuries an Initial sum to meet the immediate requirements of tbe national campaign and what Is stffl more significant have undertaken to conduct drives among their memberships to sen voluntary assessment stamps...
...The Grey Fox," the play by Lemist Esler, dealing with the life and times of Nicoolo Machlavelli and featuring Henry Hull and Chrystal Herne, is announced by Brady and Wlman to open at the Playhouse Playhouse on the night of Wednesday, Oct...
...23, at 8:30 p. m. In the afternoon Thomas will address the students at Syracuse University...
...Manhattan, Women's Trade Union League, 247 Lexington avenue, 4 p. m., Oct...
...Like many plays, "Billle" suggests, as the background of Its theme, an important social issue...
...IN BRIEF Arcadia BIrkenhobJ, violinist, will appear In recital this afternoon (Sunday, Oct 14) at Town Ha',1...
...Mayor Hoan In Buffalo Thomas - Waldman Meetings in Rochester, Syracuse and Buffalo, Oct* 23, 24 and 25 J OUXS WALDMAN...
...And the industrial system of theetredom is saved...
...of no less than five dress rehearsals will be given prior to the opening, the Playhouse having been rented for this purpose...
...Marie Armstronf Hecht adapted the book and lyrics, .rehearsals commence In about six weeks...
...X A day, an hoar, of rirtaoaa liberty Is worth a whole eternity la bondage...
...These men and women are setting an example that many other trade unionists can well follow...
...3, and halls win oe announced later...
...Manhattan...
...Richard Dix in "Moran of the Marines," which also brings Ruth Elder to the screen in her first picture, opens at the Paramount Saturday...
...He plays, however, in broadest strokes, frankly discarding his limping after It has served the moment's purpose, and as boldly resuming it when next It may draw a laugh...
...Wtriamsburg, Young Men's Hebrew Association, Oct...
...in Brooklyn, Bbo Park Labor Lyceum, with Charles SoMhon, Oct...
...The Hebrew Actors' Union is uniting with tbe Brotherhood of Sleeping Oar Puiteis for a combined Negro-Jewish show...
...The Chairman Is Hyman Nemser of Cutters' Local No...
...La Bourgeois OentHhosmne" Is one of the Frenchman's favorite farces...
...Workers and students, teachers, artists and professional people may secure club subscriptions to six concerts for $1.00 at the office of the People's Symphony Concerts, 32 Union Square, New York...
...Public School at Bast New York avenue and Rock away Parkway...
...With his 25th opus, "The New Moon," safely established In the hit class, Sigmund Remberg Is completing the score for a new operetta which will be produced by the Messrs...
...16: Russian Symphonic Choir, Dec...
...The efforts of M Jourdatn to become a gentleman, now that his wealth has enabled him to retire, produce the,entire comedy...
...Church of the Holy Trimly 157 Montague street., • p. m., Oct...
...so well caught the spirit of that daring group of revolutionary workers— the Wobblles...
...Tbe People* Symphony Concerts announce for 1928-1929 a series of six artists' recitals for workers and students at the Washington Irving High School, 18th Street near Irving Place...
...891 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, Oct...
...He ultimately compromises—could you have guessed?—by selling the place to the trust for five million dollars, with the proviso and specification that It continue to work the present factory...
...3. and Rochester Nov...
...Laemmle completed two pictures fox the current program before his recent automobile accident They are "Phyllis of the Follies," with Alice Day, Matt Moore, Edmund Burns and Lilyan Tashman, and "The Grip o; the Yukon,"' with Neil Hamilton, Francis X. Bushman and June Marlowe...
...Among the big meetings to be addressed up-State by the presidential and gubernatorial candidates are the following: Norman Thomas and Louis Waldman will speak In the large Convention Hall, Rochester, Tuesday, Oct...
...All the speakers were wildly applauded when they called on the people of Buffalo to give Norman Thomas a good vote...
...tbe play Is therefore dependent upon the performance of the ex-merchant's part In this role, Egon Brecher exhibits a good sense of miming...
...The comedy team are val and Ernie Stanton, whose lines have little to do with tbe play, but bold with clever catches and speedy flntonrs...
...the melodrama by Mark Under, which is being produced by Jack Under...
...By strange coincidence, D. W. Griffith's picture which opens at tbe Rial to the same date is titled "The BatUe of the Sexes" and it has been pointed out that "Interference" Is soon to open at the Criterion...
...25, they go to Buffalo for a big meeting In Eimwood Music Han...
...Fallsburg, Oct...
...18, at 6 p, m. The seme night Mr...
...Coleman spoke at an enthusiastic dinner conference at Rochester at which the campaign was formally organized and the following committee elected: William' Hilsdorf, Henry Hoffman, Michael Hoffman, Warren Atkinson, Charles Messinger, Socialist candidate for Congress from the Rochester district, Joel Moses, Mrs...
...Besides the trade unions already mentioned other unions have contributed smaller amounts...
...Albany...
...12 and 13...
...Polly Walker, at Erlarger's...
...ability of each spectator to feel that he > Is laughing at his neighbor, may help to account for the popularity of what Is likely to be one of tbe most successful plays In the Civic repertory...
...A midnight performance by Negro and Jewish stars from current productions will be given Saturday, October 27 at a theatre to be announced...
...Thomas will broadcast an address on a big hookup of a number of stations...
...Many Liberals and non-Socialists who attended took application blanks after listening to Coleman, Hoan and Herman Hahn, the Socialist candidate for Lieutenant-Governor, who presided at the meeting and spoke at the dinner...
...Hoan in Buffalo Following the Rochester meeting, Coleman and Henry Jager who has been doing effective street speaking up-State, went over to Buffalo, where with Mayor Dan Hoan they addressed a mass meeting at the Eimwood Music Hall...
...Glens Falls, City Hall...
...They wfil play on the stage during a cabaret scene which is Included to tbe drama...
...Schenectady, Turn Han...
...Two of Us," in the more sentimental vein, seem certain to strike tbe center of musical taste...
...And "BUbe" Is umeful and graceful, but not enough of anything to stand out In a season of exceptions' musical plays, such as last year was, such as this year promises to be...
...This is the first New York recital sponsored by the National Broadcasting and Concert Bureau...
...Following this, Coleman went on to Oneida and spoke at a street meeting there arranged by Charles Rich Oh the whole the candidates and the workers repcrt that the New York State campaign Is rounding out nicely and that many sections which have not been covered in former campaigns will return a good vote this year...
...Ian Hunt...
...ADen Smith...
...Albany, open air, Oct...
...The tone of tbe entire drama is this openwork buffoonery...
...Judge Jacob Panken will address mass meetings in Syracuse Nov...
...Herman Hahn, candidate for Lieutenant-Governor, and others, wtB also speak at this meeting...
...He to best known for his work with John and Lionel Barrymore, having appeared in "Hamlet," "The Jest" "Richard HL" "Redemption," "Macbeth," an1 "The Claw...
...2; Buffalo, Nov...
...In an cities and towns where personal registration is required...
...Tbe plot concerns a chewing-gum factory inherited by Jackson Jones, and sought for the good-will Its name holds, by the great trust This powerful combine, however...
...Addison...
...Coleman and Kartin Dates McAllster Coleman, Socialist candidate for U. S. Senator,- has the following meetings: Brooklyn, Lewis Avenue Congregational Church, Oct...
...Young Women's Hebrew Association, 31 West 110th street., 8JO p. m., Oct...
...Erna Rubinstein, well known violinist...
...June ODea and Joe Roes are the agile dancers, among the individual grace-notes of the j [performance...
...Miecsyslaw Mum, pianist...
...Pan Alley," the Lang and Forbes' production...
...A Ypsel circle Is being organized by Richard Brijgs and others and everyone In Socialist ranks is taking off his coat and going to work...
...his face, especially, follows the passions and reveals the emotions that pass swiftly, as Jourdatn...
...Tat asY la a aura hit...
...last New York...
...whether It be the fencing-match between Jourdatn and his maid, or the rolling bed on which the son of the great Kan Is introduced, or tbe negro page tickling Jourdatn's great toe, alvtays there Is laughter—and always laughter at Of the many theories of comedy, more than one of which seems needed to explain all the causes of laughter, that which declares tbe laugh wells from a sense of superiority, from a delight In the humiliation of others, finds fun support In the comedies of MoUere...
...which opens in Baltimore on Oct...
...The uniformed staff of the Roxy Theatre win hold their second annual ban at the Plaza on Oct 29...
...Edward J. Ballantlne...
...Tonight at 12," Owen Davis* latest play, has been placed in rehearsal by Herman Bhnmlm This is Mr stnsaati second play of the season, the tat b> lng "The Command Performance," raw romantically resplendent at the Om Theatre...
...The Joint Board jf the Shirtmakers has undertaken to circulate its own subscription lists hi tbe shops and has given assurances that a liberal sum will be forthcoming...
...Jules Mends, Alfred RosenMum and Richard Briggs...
...The series Includes Horace Brltt 'cellist Nov...
...34, at 8 p. m. On Thursday...
...Shubert It will be an adaptation from the German, "Three Poor Uttle Girls," by Hermann Pelner and Bruno Hardt-Warden, which had a long run in Berlin...
...24, 8 p. m...
...The proceeds win be shared by the National Campaign Committee of the Socialist party and tbe Pullman Porters...
...Two large mass meetings for Thomas and Waldman are planned a few days before election in Albany and Schenectady...
...No other American play has...
...Committees Df members of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers will be organised in these places to duplicate In their localities what the New York clothing workers are doing...
...Oct 12, 13, 19 and 20...
...Community Church, 34th and Park avenue, symposium, Oct...
...Schenectady...
...Thursday, Oct...
...The production, designed by Joe Mlelzlner, is the heaviest and most spectacular yet made by this firm and a aerie...
...The painters are now organizing a drive of their own...
...Harry Davenport, Hale Norcross and Leo Stark have been engaged for important roles in the supoort of Jane Cowl In "The Jealous Moon...
...Katherine Wilson, whose fine work recently In "The Scarle* Fox" and "The American Tragedy" evoked generous critical praise, has been signed for the feminine lead in "Tin...
...and as The Reader in the Eugene O'NeU version of "The Ancient Mariner," which the Provincctown Playhouse produced In 1924...
...In the evening a dinner was given to Hoan and Coleman by the Buffalo local...
...Waldman and Mr...
...by F. Anstey, opens the season for the CMe Repertory Theatre, with Eva La oalhenne not acting, hut directing, and the now season* cast, that Includes many friends, doing sound work...
...She spent her vacation under the tutelage of Mary Zimmerman, premiere danseuse of the Berlin Opera Company . . . The Roxy Chorus adds one more name to its list of graduates...
...4. The State Campaign Committee calls the attention of un-State Socialists and sympathizers to the registration days...
...4. This committee does not intend to confine Its efforts merely to New York City, rt expects to extend Its efforts to other centers of the men's *iw*.hing industry...
...but tbe ballet specialty group, particularly in its number toward tbe dose of the fourth scene, does wen ordered and effective daiyrmg...
...Women's Auxiliary of the Workmen's Circle, Oct...
...Elly Ney, plarlst Peb...
...Many Dates Arranged The Socialist campaign In the state Is productive of more meetings than in any campaign for years...
...With the ending of "The Mating Call" at the Paramount Theatre this week, Friday, Oct 12 (Columbus Day), "The Wedding March," Erich Von strohelm's latest venture, will open for Its world's premiere at the Rivoli Theatre...
...tbe ambitions, lesms he is Jourdatn tbe duped...
...The United Hebrew Trades Is also straining to make the campaign of the New York Trade Union Committee a success...
...Hew York TJnktfw Giving Thomas - Maurer Campaign Substantial Help HPHE ——|-*g- of the stew York Trade * Union postal mm far Thomas aad Manror Is lies ring fnrit The trade unions are Tliniiej up In sssmort of the candidates of the Socialist Party, as the necessity of liuiixullsle financial snpporl is made clear to them Voluntarily the organisations are assuming substantial quotas Bakers* Union Local No...
...ander which they live la as well established as any axiom of political science.—J...
...Singing Jailbirds" Is a dramatisation of the great Calif omit marine workers' strike of 1923...
...or shall he hold the fort for his people of the town where he was bora...
...The Socialist Party has Its roots In tbe working class...
...Far Csmnton...
...The New Playwrights Theatre will open its third season about Dec 1 with a production of a revised version of "Singing JaUUrdc" by Upfcn Sinclair, at the Province town Playhouse...
...taut here he has a standby of tbe comic stage transformed i Into a regulation musical comedy that serves mainly as an excuse for agile lancing, with s good vaudeville team doing comely on the side...
...The prevalence of this vice In America, and the consequent...
...While abroad he plans to make a picture for tbe Matador Films...
...His accompanist will be Gregory Ashman...
...Richie Ling and Arnold Korff are In the cast of Gilbert Miner's production ol "Olympia," by Ferene Molnar, which opens Oct 16...
...Socialist trade unionists should not lose this opportunity of furthering the cause of Socialism...
...All-Star Show Planned One of the most recent developments Is not yet ripe enough for tbe publication of full Information but it promises to be one of the most outstanding events in local labor circles...
...Rochester Campaign Committee On The Job...
...Turn Hall, Oct 27, 8 p. m. Coleman and August Claessens will also speak In the Rivoli Theatre...
...That the contact of htdlvldaals la determined largely by the condition...
...Sharles Solomon will address the National Council of Jewish Women...
...Socialist candidate for Governor of New York State, and McAllster Coleman, candidate for U. S. Senate, completed another successful trip in the northern part of New York State last week...
...In "Billie...
...It has been called Sinclair's masterpiece...
...34, $1,000, the Pocketbook Makers $3,000...
...They will be held on Saturday, Nov...
...Before proceeding up-State, Thomas and Waldman will speak at a ratification meeting of the Neckwear Makers' Union In Webster Hail, nth street...
...the Young Men's Christian Association, In Harlem, 5 West 135th street, 0.30 p. m., Oct...
...One or two of the songs "Where Were You...
...In addition to these efforts an Amalgamated Committee has been formed to carry on a drive for funds...
...The Amalgamated Clothing Workers Is also organising to aid the Socialist campaign...
...with...
...Miner has brought from England as featured players Fay Compton, London* foremost actress today, whose career has been closely identified with the plays of Sir James M Barrie, and Ian Hunter, alongside Laura Hope Crews to represent our own stage...
...The orchestra from "Good News" has been engaged to provide the music for the occasion, and Russell Markert has begun to train the ushers for a precision dance to be presented by them as a feature of the entertainment . . . . Lo Reltxtg, another member of the Roxy Ballet Corps, who has enjoyed an interlude of foreign study, has rejoined the company...
...and the Joint Board of the International Ladles* Garment Workers Union 9*AQQ...
...This will be for distribution here as wen as abroad...
...8. Schwartz, Louis Amann, Ben Rothman, Carl Casper, August Marshall, James Oakes, Julius Lipman, William Hilsdorf, Jr., Louis Lebowltz, I. Arrenson...
...Jan...
...Hamilton MacPadden will be associated with Kellogg Gary In the production of "Gods of Lightning," In which Sylvia Sidney will have a leading role...
...The General Executive Board baa already started the ball rolling with a substantial donation...
...Hunter College, International Students' League, noon, Oct...
...Baltimore, Rochester and Chicago win be the scenes of its activity...
...Manhattan...
...er and Laura Hope Crews are the featured players...
...14, at 2 p. m. William Karlin, candidate for Attorney General, will speak in Syracuse Oct...
...Bronx, evening, Amalgamated Cooperative Houses...
...Troy, Oct...
...Nicholas Vasllleff has been engaged by the Washington Civic Grand Opera Company to sing principal tenor roles in "Tosca," "Carmen," and "Trovatore...
Vol. 7 • October 1928 • No. 43
