AMUSEMENTS
Amusement The Week On Stage And Patriots Run to Die Bv Joseph T. Shipley A T the Majestic Theatre Gilbert Miller •** continues his foreign Importations, this time not with a producer and...
...by her control at a crucial point the family is humdrummed back to medlority...
...31, 9 n.m...
...3, 8.30 p.m...
...As Count Pahlen, Leslie Faber is an outstanding member of a thoroughly competent and blended cast...
...For the week ending December 30, 1927 there were 156,218 paid admissions...
...27, 8.30 p. m. Jos...
...3 at 8:45 p.m...
...After the program there will be social dancing in the gymnasium Yipseldom Two new directors have been added to the League's list...
...Tolls tol builds his character Into a colorful tale, of which the Reinhardt presentation holds the essence...
...The groups that Mr...
...29, 4 p.m...
...Count Pahlen, upon whom the duty of freeing his country falls, moves as calmly to his own death as to the enthroning of a proper Tsar...
...Auspices, Socialist Party, 23rd A D. QUEENS Saturday, Jan...
...American Social History"—David P. Berenberg, at 7 p. m. "Trade Unionism and Labor Problems"—Louis S. Stanley, 7 and 8:30 p. m. (also Wednesday, same hours...
...Sidonle M. Gruenberg, at 8:30 p. m. "National Psychologies"—Alexander A Goldenwelser, at 8:30 p. m. Thursday: "Socialism and Related Movements"—Dr...
...Capturing a curious corner of history, "The Patriot," as presented at the Majestic Theatre, converts It into excellent drama...
...M. Osman...
...Bancroft's name will be billed over "Old Ironsides" in the electric lights for the first time next Saturday...
...He will speak on the mining situation and with his characteristic humor, the little talk bids fair to be the outstanding feature of any Brooklyn circle's educational program...
...Subject: "Formation of Human Society...
...The 100 actors, singers, and dancers of the "Mystic Trumpeter", by Walt Whitman, have been rehearsing for weeks to perfect the performance of this pageant...
...25 and 26...
...This Saturday, Jan...
...Investigation of these complaints showed instances of irritability on the part of the patron rather than any discourtesy on the part of the usher...
...Alexander Goldenwelser, at 8:30 p. m. Saturday: "George Plekanhanov: .A Marxist's Theory of Art and Literature" —Ellas L. Tartar, at 2:00 p. m...
...Motel and Helen Thlmig reveal themselves richly—he of the voice unsurpassed, she of manner sincerely gracious —and, in the less lmpbauurt plots the week allots them, the .other members of the cast continue to make us feel that Gilbert Miller, in bringing' them over, has given us the finest Iheali'li si offering America has yet seen...
...Auspices, Socialist Party, 16th A. D. Tuesday...
...Auspices, Socialist Party, 23rd A. D. Friday...
...28, 8.30 p.m...
...All welcome...
...Carl Cummings, member of Bensonhurst Branch S. P. will direct the new...
...Community Church Offers Course on Writing Socialist and other liberals and radicals who have poetic ambitions will be interested in the course of fifteen lessons in How to Write and Place Poems which will begin an Tuesday evening, Feb...
...8, Mondays and Wednesdays, 7—8:15 pjn...
...Tremont Educational Forum, 4215 Third avenue (corner Tremont avenue...
...4 and 5. The Junior City Convention will be held on Feb...
...29 at the Brownsville Labor Lyceum, 218 Sackman street, Brooklyn...
...Speaker, August Claessens...
...29, 11 a.m...
...Schoharie Mansion, Lakewood...
...The players are by this time familiar...
...In Brief "Old Ironsides", coming to the Paramount Saturday, Jan...
...the City Office...
...Subject: "Current Events...
...and the dramatic irony of the scene where the pathetic Tsar wrings the heart of bun who, for his country's sake, has planned the regicide, is Greek In its tragic intensity...
...27, 8.30 p.m...
...2, 8.30 p. m. Speaker, Norman Thomas...
...NEW JERSEY Tuesday, Jan...
...To Celebrate Saturday The annual celebration of the I. L G. W. U., Educational Department, will be held tomorrow...
...Circles are heartily invited to use this service...
...Speaker, Ethelred Brown...
...Brownsville Labor Lyceum, 219 Sackman street...
...Borough Park Labor Lyceum, 42nd street and 14th avenue...
...Friday, Feb...
...at 7:0O p. m. "The Laughing Philosophers"—Hendrik Will em Van Loon, at 8:30" p.^m...
...28, in the auditorium of Washington Irving High School, 16th street and Irving place...
...Julius Umansky gave a very fine talk over WEVD last Saturday...
...Auspices...
...Speakers, Judge Jaccb Panken, Louis Waldman...
...is opening a season more ambitious than of late with a revival of Jerome K. Jerome's "The Passing of the Third Floor Back...
...A reciprocal compliment is paid by the management of the Roxy to its audiences...
...Rand School Notes In addition to the Worker's Training Course at Rand School of Social Science, 7 East 15th Street, the classes in English on Monday and Wednesday evenings at 7 p. m. and 8:30 p. m., as well as the class In the "Correction of Accent" oh Thursdays at 7 pi m. and 8:30 p. m., are well under way...
...27, 8.30 p.m...
...The course will be taught by the organizer of the Rebel Poets, Ralph Cheyney...
...Auspices, Workmen's Circle and Forum Club...
...6th—8th— 12th A. D. BRONX Friday, Jan...
...Actors and audience were most enthusiastic...
...Amusement The Week On Stage And Patriots Run to Die Bv Joseph T. Shipley A T the Majestic Theatre Gilbert Miller •** continues his foreign Importations, this time not with a producer and actors, bat with a sterling play...
...Since the opening of the house almost 5.000,000 people have passed through its doors...
...The fee will be 112.00...
...Subject: "Mental Differences of Men and Women...
...as one of the Workshop Courses of the Young Writers' Groups of the Community Church, 12 Park avenue, New York...
...I. L. G. W.'U...
...Juniors on Friday, Feb...
...Notices have been sent to all circles to elect their quota of delegates...
...Comrades from all senior and junior circles are invited to attend what promises to be a most Interesting lecture...
...for a one week engagement, at popult.r prices...
...This play, of a period with Kennedy's "The Servant In the House" and Belasco's "The Return of Peter Grimm," is a solid piece of work, that holds Its Interest in revival...
...Abe Burg, the talented young violinist, who will play familiar selections, and Clara Lieber, who will sing Russian, Ukranian and Yiddish folksongs...
...Speaker, August Claessens...
...it is throughout vital and fresh, endowing the play at once with dignity, with restrained passion, and with life...
...McAllister Coleman of New Leader fame will address Circle 2 Seniors on Sun...
...The Last Command" has more than fulfilled predictions that It would be a great picture...
...Ames announced "Escape" as Galsworthy's final offering to the theatre because this statement has appeared In the English press, had been cabled to America and had not been contradicted by Galsworthy.' - - - — Statistics for the closing of the year reveal some Interesting data on the handling of the crowds at the Roxy Theatre ana the general conduct of the house staff...
...3, 8.30 p. m. Speaker, Dr...
...Subject: "The Human Control of Evolution...
...Tbe play develops with a majestic dignity that removes it far above tbe disorganized stir of usual melodrama...
...Special emphasis will be placed on propaganda verse and sex and revolt in poetry...
...Respectability In the suburbs can be such a bore...
...Hit work In "Old Ironsides" was Instrumental In his rapid climb to stardom...
...Especially impressive was the tableau of the seamstresses which was excellently rehearsed and called forth much applause...
...The rehearsal last Saturday was witnessed by a great number of men and women...
...Speaker, Maurice C. Miller...
...Shipley, who is the author of two novels, poetry, and several volumes of translations, is also giving a course at City College (Tuesdays and Fridays, 4—5:30 p.m., Grand Central Palace), In the principles and practice of literary criticism...
...there to, in this struggle of patriotism and pity, no petty rivalry, no personal jealousy or single-stemmed ambition...
...Sex and Society" —August Claessens, at 8:30 p. m. Friday: "Towards New Beginnings''— Prof...
...Auspices, Rockaway Park Forum...
...Circle 10 Juniors while Samuel Block, member of the 23 A. D. will direct Circle 9 Seniors...
...Auspices, Socialist Party, 6th—8th—12th A. D. Thursday, Feb...
...Brownsville Labor Lyceum, 219 Sackman street...
...Also that the brunettes are inclined to treat the matter that "Gentlemen Prefer" with Indiffrence...
...Auspices, Friends of Culture...
...4215 Third avenue...
...96 Avenue C. Auspices, Socialist Party...
...Goldenwelser...
...Organization and education at 2.so, constitutional at 4 p. m., and finance committee at 5 p. m. The City Executive will meet at 6 p. m. Lecture Calendar NEW YORK Sunday, Jan...
...Winthrop Ames recently received a letter from John Galsworthy in whleh the English writer stated that he has not retired from writing plays, and asked that the impression that "Escape" Is his farewell to the theatre be denied...
...The lecture will begin promptly at 8:30...
...At the Forrest Theatre "Mirrors," by Milton Herbert Gropper, bids us look at our parents so that we may recognise our children—at least, hi the suburbs...
...The artists participating in the concert are Miss Ray Porter Miller, coloratura soprano, and James E. Phillips, basso, who will sing opera airs, songs and duets In English, French and Italian...
...Subject: "Economic and Social Factors in Race Prejudice...
...bad said it many times before, In the stress of rehearsals when he felt that he never wanted to do another play...
...rREVTVAL MEETING Butler Davenport, at his theatre at 138 E. 27th St...
...Jan...
...W. C. Center, 218 Van Slcklen avenue...
...Progress...
...Subject: "Psychology of Influencing Human Actions...
...There is room for a few more students...
...The intrigue is complicated by the profound integrity of all involved...
...to Circle Eight...
...Unfortunately, one sweet child has asanased somehow to' retain those attitudes which the Victorians grouped under the head of morality, or virtue...
...well-meaning, but drinkdriven and recognizing his weakness, Peoja holds himself from the woman he loves, and finally kills himself to spare her...
...All senior sub-committees for convention arrangements will meet this Saturday...
...Davenport has assembled does effective work, in a well-orchestrated production, that promises well for the new Items in the forecast of the season...
...A staff of artists are busy preparing costumes for the cast which will participate in the 20 tableaux...
...Auspices, Socialist Party, 7tb A. D. Sunday, Jan...
...What, furthermore, are parents to do, when their children have grown beyond those intimate needs that absorb tbe early years of motherhood, and dad and the "old girl" feel themselves not so old7 In "Mirrors" they go ahead and do It...
...27, 9 p. m. Speaker, S. Benjamin Daublin...
...Harry W. Laldler, at 8:30 p. m. "The Story of Class Rule"— Algernon Lee...
...Tremont Educational Forum...
...Subject: "A*Survey of Radical Movements In America...
...Emanuel Swits.es will speak over the WEVD on "National Child Labor...
...Hennlngton Hall, 214 E. 2nd street...
...by Joseph T. Shipley, contributor to many magazines and dramatic critic of The New Leader...
...Subject: "Enemies of Society...
...Circle Educational Directors desiring lecturers can procure them by writing to the League Educational Director, Comrade Reba Pushkoff c.o...
...Auspices, 18th A D. Sunday...
...This play, to those who remember the graceful but mannered poses of John Barrymore (who played it under the title of "Redemption"), wears a new sincerity and power...
...Comrades are urged to co-operate...
...29, 8.30 p. m. Speaker, August Claessens...
...Emil Jennings again returns to Broadway triumphant, breaking all his previous records with business on the first week...
...Out of this tremendous audience the management received only two comDlalnts from patrons who claimed that discourtesy was shown on the part of attaches...
...Shipley Gives Course on Drama at Hunter College What is probably the first college course In dramatic criticism by a New York critic Is being offered at Hunter College beginning Feb...
...Walt Whitman's poem ha* been dramatised and staged by James E. Phillips...
...31, 8.4S p.m...
...The eighth annual Senior City Convention will be held on Feb...
...Subject: "Why I Rejoined the Socialist Party...
...The lines standing ir front of the Rial to Theatre promise a long run for this picture...
...The dialog of Ashley Dukes rises at times to poetic beauty...
...The Patriot," by Alfred Neumann, in an excellent adaptation by Ashley Dukes, is a picture of the last year of the Insane Paul I, Tsar of all the Russias, and of the steps taken by a patriot to free his country from the madman's reign...
...Subject: "Tbe Mind Under the Microscope—Brass Instrument Psychology" (first of a series of lectures on methods of psychology...
...Speaker, Samuel J. Schneider...
...Educational Dept...
...Auspices, Socialist Party, 22nd A D., Branch 2 and 3. Friday, Feb...
...If the development of the play were as swift as the tribal tactics, there would be nothing left for humanity to do but to smash the mirror...
...Monday: "Composition and Literary Criticism"—David P. Berenberg, at 8:30...
...Clubrooms, 1485 St...
...7316 20th avenue...
...The following is the program for the week of Monday, January 30th...
...Subject: "Democracy and Its Enemies...
...All arrangements have been made for an extraordinary program...
...This demonstrates, says th management, that they are anxious to study Lorelei's style...
...Tuesday: "Problems of Sociology"— Marius Hanaome, at 8:30 p. m. "Questions for Socialists"—August Claesessens and Algernon Lee, at 8:30 p. m. "Elements of Social Psychology"—Joseph M Osman, at 7:00 p. m. "Psychology of Personality"—Joseph M Osman, at 8:30 p. m. Wednesday: "Newer Trends In the Guidance of Childhood and Youth"— Mrs...
...7, at 8.00 p.m...
...The play is Tolstoi's presentation like Sidney Carton of Dickens' "A Tale of Two Cities...
...Galsworthy admits that h did tell a newspaper man in England that "Escape", which is now being acted in the Booth Theatre, New York, under Winthrop Ames' direction, was the last drama be would write, but he says that be said this, as he...
...the youngsters^ being headier and fresher at the game, outreach the oldsters in a contest carries one back to the days of Restoration Comedy...
...806 Jennings street...
...Auspices, Socialist Party, 9th— 16th A. D. Friday, Jan...
...BROOKLYN Friday, Jan...
...Marks avenue...
...George Bancroft, who with Wallace Beery, plays a most important role, injecting the comedy Into this production, has since Its world premiere, become a star...
...Splendid musical program...
...FITTING FINALE The last week of the Reinhardt season in America brings the full resources of the company to the stage, in a moving and beautiful presentation of Tolstoi's "Der Lebende Lelchnam...
...yet always fresh and) seemingly, able la every parfe to rise beyind our expectations...
...WHAT WILL YOU SEE...
...The one woman among these many but single-purposed men forms curious alliance with the mistrustful Tsar, whose half-wit fears, whose whims of cruelty, torments of doubt, are poignantly set forth in the text, and with conviction presented in the vivid performance of Lyn Harding...
...Subject: "Ignorance— Its Nature and Forms" (first of a series on the psychological view of Ignorance...
...At the Rivoll "Blondes" will continue to be preferred at popular prices until further notice...
...Speaker, Marius Hansoms...
...Speaker, Alex...
...Also at least, the children in the play look at their parents and behold themselves...
...its tempo Is serene as ultimate despair...
...Mortimer J. Adler...
...West End Hotel, 116th street near Boardwalk, Rockaway Park...
...Juniors Louis Stanley, \>1 the New Leader will lecture on "Will the Courts Destroy the Unions...
...Subject: "Principles of Socialism in Theory and Practice...
...Taking a check upon the patronage at tbe Rivoll Theatre last week it was found that every eight out of ten women attending the picture unescorted were blondes...
Vol. 7 • January 1928 • No. 6
