NEWS AND COMMENT OF THE THEATRE
News And Comment of the Theatre THE WEEK ON THE STAGE By Joseph T. Shipley PLATFORM DEAMA 'The Game of Love and Death. * By Romain Rolland. Guild Theatre. THE several plays of 'the '"J French...
...On the contrary, "Pandora's Box," based upon Wedekind's dramas, "Erdgeist," and "The Box of Pandora,'' was evidently produced for grownup minds...
...It's a kind of re-union and John R. Hamilton, who played the detective opposite Gleckler in "Broadway" Is another truant in "Heads Up...
...Lenore Uirieh in Roxy Picture At the Boxy Theatre Lenore Ulric is appearing In her second effort in audible films, the new alltalking Fox Movietone production, "South Sea Rose...
...Walt for the soldiers to bear them to death...
...Forbes in her novel, "The White Sheik" is an accurate description of life among the Riffs, that warlike race of tribesmen who, for a long time, so successfully resisted all efforts of the French to subdue them Interwoven among the scenes of Riff life is a romantic tale of a young English girl who is forcibly held captive by a certain "White Sheik" who hss voluntarily joined the Riffs in sympathy with their struggle to maintain their independence...
...and the silent moment fat which Rains stops the discussion peaks the play...
...There are a thousand and one other whirlwind happenings that make "The Gold Diggers of Broadway a spectacular and comic talking picture...
...This phase of the dramatic series planned by RoSand presents the Revolution through the eyes of the moderates, those who inteOigentlv embraced the movement toward liberty, but were rebelled by the excesses of the released mob...
...Boot by IVilliam S. Brady and Alonto Price...
...ANGNA ENTERS DANCING At the Booth Theatre Angna Enters is entertaining an audience that crowds the theatre these Sunday evenings, with her program of dances...
...With music not new but charming ("The Brave' Deserve the Fair" is more than remhnacent of Gilbert and Sullivan), With a plot In the good old tradition^ deft playing, fresh personalities, good dancing is colorful settings with prettily pled costumes, and frequent humor of person or Bb*, this "musical romance" makes •a pleasant an evening as in an Baneful mood one might desire...
...and the various , period caricatures Miss Enters offers are as shrewd as they are vivid "Delsarte—with a not too classical nod...
...Lulu, played by Louise Brooks,, is sot a wanton or a gold digger, x She is just a "case,"— an alluring case with charms that are irresistible to ail those with whom she comes in contact...
...Much of the action of this play takes place during Sherman's march through Georgia, and in the casting there win be a special opportunity for players with a rich Confederate Accent, "Blind Window'' Bclasco's Next The first performance of "Blind Window", David Balance's second production of the season, with Beth Merrill featured, is scheduled for the Hudson Theatre on Tuesday evening December 24th...
...And Florena Ames, in appearance as General Von Auen and in caricatured play, keeps gusts of laughter stirring...
...Many of the drama's old faithfuls have during the last year or two been viewing with alarm the state of flux which apparently has come over the theatre...
...The talkies came along with a somewhat blatant barrage, precipitating what the old guard feared was a modern revolution designed malevolently by some Satanic power to crumble the foundations of the stage...
...White Sheik" at Little Carnegie "The White Sheik", a romantic tale of Morocco based on Roslta Forbes' compelling novel "King's Hate", will be the next attraction at the Little Carnegie Playhouse starting this Saturday, December 7th...
...THE several plays of 'the '"J French Revolution by Romain ajojajBjd already finished and known to us, "The Game of Love sad Death" is probably the least dramatic...
...In this production of the stage play of-the same name, which wtB be directed by Hobart Henley, th* French star win sing four snugs of distinctively different types, according to Moots Ban, who win supervise the fuming of this screen Play...
...The Blue and The Gray, or War Is Hell," which win shortly go into rehearsal for opening during Christmas week...
...comedy number...
...As an added attraction, John T. Murray and Vivien Oakland, famous Vitaphone comedy team, are presented In a number entitled "The Hall of Injustice," an uproarious burlesque on murder trials...
...Mon Dieu...
...Well, just the same, despite all withering gasps and horrific sighs, the thing has happened and Is still happening...
...It is superbly acted faultless in detail...
...Th* four vocal numbers...
...An excellent cast has been assembled In support of Buddy, which includes Jean Arthur, who will be remembered for her excellent work In Clara Bow's latest picture, "The Saturday Night Kid", as well as her portrayals in "The Green Murder Case" and "The Mysterious Dr...
...Pictured in the exact locale described by Mrs...
...The brilliant cast includes Nancy Welford, Conway Tearle, Winnie Lightner, Ann Pennington, Lilyan T ash man, William Bakewell, Helen Foster, Albert Gran and a dazzling beauty chorus of 100...
...They are now being specially written by Irving Kahal, Pierre Norman and Sammy Fain...
...It was the practice in war days to choose such youth as trusted messengers from the Kaiser's headquarters and he carried the most confidential communications Maurice Cheaper % f Starts New Film Following his arrival in New York, after a brief trip to JBeBywood, Maurice CJhevaher, Fundi musical comedy favorite, started preparations for his next Starring vehicle, Th* Bag Pond**, to be produced at the Paramount Long Island studio...
...Her inspiring efforts finafly make the "worm turn", but ¦ fja process he becomes lnvj^Wbd In » aeries of i ml in inning ¦r*a*»ai Merna Kennedy play* opposite Glenn Tryon and the sappbrtiW cast consists of E J. Ratcl-Ta, BrS Mcintosh, Lloyd WhlUock?Wttuf...
...Israel Rosenberg wrote the lyrics, while Misha German staged the play himself...
...By a ruse she escapes from the courtroom, flee'ng with the talented Alva Schoen, the son...
...Schoen is about to he married to one in his social class, when due to a series of unexpected Incidents, he is found with Lulu in a situation of a kind that is a perennial sure-fire with 'he manufacturers of the bed room "Irama...
...Lyrics by Mr...
...Looked at from both ends of the telescope or opera glass it's a most interesting event...
...It may be added that the dancers are an unusually comely group, and the reasons for satisfaction with "The Silver Swan" grow clear...
...Thus, while Vivian Hart is a heroine as one pictures them and Robart Roltner matches her, and while Una Arabanel retains her noted charm, whenever Lalne Blair* is onstage the play takes fresh Ufa, as though kerosene had Been poured on a gentle fire...
...there is no question of degree among things good in different kinds, and her work, in the more representative style, catches its moods truly and weaves them into concordant harmonies of movement...
...Legit gone jazz ? Well, perhaps...
...Skinner Steps Out'' at Coionv 1 Glenn Tryon comes to the Cedent Theatre on December 6th in ha latest All-Talking picture, '"San...
...Another spell Of superb playing is the final mood, In which Alice Brady and Frank Conroy, fated wif e ,<proudly loyal aad calm self-doomed husband...
...Half Way to Heaven" At the Paramount Charles (Buddy) Rogers returns to the Paramount Theatre Friday, December 6th, for a week's engagement In his latest all-talking Paramount production, "Half Way to Heaven", an adaptation of Henry L. Gates' best selling novel, "Here Comes the Band Wagon...
...Martin Beck Theatre...
...Another ¦pell of superb playing is the final snood in which Alice Brady and Frank Conroy, fated wife proudly loyal and calm, self-doomed husband, watt for the soldiers to bear him to death...
...A number of her dance sketches are new this season, and give fresh evidence of the fresh and rhythmic fancy Angna Enters brings to her creations...
...Lulu is tried, receiving a sentence of five years...
...His intentions thwarted by Lulu, he forces a revolver into her hand and compels her to kill Mm...
...Item Craft, is the story of an oflut dub who is always th* hero sal efficiency expert of his aderiaf wife...
...Blue and Gray'' Hobokeu's Next "After Dark, or Neither Maid Wife nor Widow," closed its run of fifty-one weeks at the Old Rial to, Hoboken, on Saturday evening November 30 th...
...But it might just as well be jazz gone Legit...
...The movement of such pieces Is usually made smoother by the presence of certain individuals...
...Tet some of that talk becomes true drama excellently .played, as when Frank Conroy and Claude Lains— suspect and Grand Committee-man —are arguing, the calm scientist refusing the ardent communist's •tar of safety, and the silent moment in which.Rains stops the discussion peaks the play...
...Pandora's Box" Continues To Thrill At 55th St...
...Christopher Morley played the role of Old Tom to the three final performances, which brought the total of the run up to 437 performances, a world's record for a stock company production...
...Featured In the cast are Lilian Hall-Davis...
...Here la what actually happened- In the words of the immortal Nathan, the theatre, the drama and the girls have at last come together In a first class party and sTected one of those mergers which have come to be so fashionable in the world of big business...
...and then, as if by some mischievous coup, our best and most dignified Interpreters of the drama began suddenly to go daffy altogether by" lending their sanctified services to —of all things—musical comedy...
...It deals with the colorful romantic adventures of a French girl born in the South Sean and limited to the rynlnes of a convent...
...CourvoUier" is a composite of the mathematician Condorcet and "the father of modern chemistry," Lavoisier...
...Schoen, interpreted by Fritz Kortner...
...THE OLD VIENNA WAV THE SILVER SWA*"- Music by H. Maurice Jacquct...
...The next attraction at the'Old Rialto win be an old Civil War melodrama...
...If you ask Robert Gleckler he'll tell you that It's the most logical and natural thing in the world...
...To the French, the story of the...
...Kaiser's Aide in "All Quiet" He was an attache of the headquarters staff the night the Kaiser wrapped himself in his gray cape and fled to exile In Holland And now— ' In the uniform of a German captain and mounted on a horse he is leading a troop of dusty soldiers to war again—in "All Quiet on The Western Front", Universal's production of Erich Maria Remarque's book...
...Victims of blackmailers, gamblers and other parasites, the downfall of the two is a tragic picture of disintegration and disillusionment...
...Not even an official censorship that compelled a syrupy ending, for which the management of the theater craves pardon, can alter the verdict that "Pandora's Box" has had few equals in naratlve, human interest and intensity among the screen dramas of recent years B. B. "Gold Diggers of B'way" at Popular Prices at Strand "The Gold Diggers of Broadway," with its bevy of famous musical and screen stars, after completing a successful engagement at the Winter Garden is now being shown at the Warner Strand theatre for the first time at popular prices...
...Jameson Thomas Misha and Lucy German In "Katja's Wedding" Misha and Lucy German, beloved Yiddish Stage couple, who are particular favorites with Brooklyn theatregoers, are being co-starred by William Rolland, in "Katja's Wedding", a new Jewish musical production which opened at the Rolland Theatre Brooklyn last night...
...This Is the playhouse where Miss Draper played for four and one half consecutive months last season, establishing an extraordinary record Many new character sketches, now being offered tor the first time on tour, will be incorporated in Miss Draper's programs here...
...much of the vehement talk might be devastating...
...Theatre "Pandora's Box" at the 55th Street Playhouse is not for those who are ft* to loDypop film drama...
...to us more distantly concerned, even the thought that similar things have hanoened la Our own day cannot suffice to hrt the drama to more than occasional power...
...The crowds she draws are evidence that the quality of her - performance is . recognized There are fifteen numbers on the program for her recital this Sunday, which Is the last In .New York before she fills 43 engagements through the country...
...to . the Greeks" marks another effective piece...
...What desecration was this...
...The latest to go the way of all flesh is Robert Gleckler, the hi-jacker of "Broadway...
...The talkies came...
...The picture provides the star an opportunity to display her versatility not alone In the matter of foreign languages but in the field of song and dance...
...The work of Angna Enters need not be compared in measure of quality, with dancers of other styles...
...The legit gone jazz...
...Pavana" is excellent characterization, effectively done...
...Roy Del Ruth directed Mr...
...Brady...
...It is a Warner Bros, and Vitaphone all-talking, singing, dancing, natural color production...
...The revivals at Jotaon's theatre, with The Merry Widow" current, show that the world is not all sold to Jasx...
...Hans Fuerberg, of Potsdam...
...Tearle, makes his Vitaphone debut in this comedy' extravaganza...
...The White Sheik" was directed by Harley Knolea, who was responsible for "Carnival...
...In the German supporting cast are, Yudel Dubinsky, Annie Lubin, Harry Feld, Mildred Block, Louis Hyman, Betty Simonoff, I. Lipinsky, EQa Wallerstein, Avl Scooler, Isidore Friedman, Charlotte Goldstein and a great ensemble of fifty male and female singers and dancer* under the direction of Vladimir Krassnoff, famous Russian dance Legit Gone Jazz...
...With the continuous action confined to a single salon, the Revolutionary turmoil is largely conveyed by tumbrils and drums Offstage...
...He is Lieut...
...ner Steps Out", Universal's production of one of the Henry Irvia| Dodge farces so popular In fiction, "Skinner Steps Out", adapted by Matt Taylor aad directed by Wg...
...gasped the old guard sheltered behind the Atlantic Monthly...
...Sholom Secunda, Musical Director of the new million dollar Yiddish Brooklyn theatre, composed the score to William Slegal's book...
...That is what happened In "Heads Up...
...Since The Big Pond" is to be made as an all-talking production in both French and English, with Claudette Colbert chosen for leading woman because of her fluency in both languages, French lyrics for the songs In the European version win be supplied by Jacques Bataflle-Henri, veteran Paris lyricist who was brought to New York recently by Paramount for that purpose...
...the actors went...
...Ineluding Dr...
...Miss Merrirs supporting company includes Clark Gable, HaJJlwell Hobbes, Clyde Fillmore, Conrad Cant sen, Leo Hoyt, Phfirp Bishop, John Irwin, Bernard McOwen and others...
...win range from a romantic love song to a typica...
...various persons represented adds a glamor to the pier's moving...
...Of this, the delight sBWaght by "The Silver Swan" la further proof...
...The screen story is adapted from the stage play by Tom Cushtng "La Ortega...
...Schoen and Lulu marry, but on the wedding- /light the former's suspicions are aroused and he attempts a murder in the bridal -hamber...
...Pandora's Box," as has been observed was staged for grownups...
...Ruth Draper at Comedy Christmas Week Ruth Draper, now touring the middle west and appearing in Toledo, Dayton, Louisville and Cleveland will return to New York late in December and begin an engagement at the Comedy Theatre on the 29th of that month...
...Fu Manchu...
...eg that talk becomes true drama excellently played as when Frank Conroy aad Claude Laina—suspect and Grand Committee-man—are arguing, the calm scientist refusing the ardent communist's offer eg-safety...
Vol. 9 • December 1929 • No. 18