Motion Picture Classic (Jan-Dec 1920)

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The universities recognize this, foe over one hundred members of the English faculties of higher institutions ere studying in our Literary Department. The editors recognire it, for they ore constantly recoramendmg our courses.^ Stage Plays That Are Worth While (Readers in distatit towns will do well to preserve this list for referetice when these spoken plays appear in their vicinity.) kr»iy, 1) nSaam ; OmacrtpHy .lfr«. W..l»p' iSO'paigo Ulustraled catslogue free. Tfie Bbitte Cofirespondcnce School , Dept. 112, Springfield, Mass. ■ ST.su5-to iB^r ' i,<coiiPOu«Ti;o 1904 OEE^ Write the Words For a Song Write the words for a song. We revise song-poems, compose music for them, and guarantee to secure publication on a rovalty basis by a New York music publisher. Our Lyric Editor and Chief Composer is a song-writer of national reputation and has written many big song-hits. Mail your song-poem on love, peace, victory or any other subject to us today. Poems submitted are examined free. BROADWAY COMPOSING STUDIOS lOT-E FilxgemlJ BIJs., Bro.Jway at Time. Equjrc, NEW YORK *50 ^° n50 ^r^nSI^F^SI^ IT..1.M Arccnune. ■''"' E.^-ollal-Stod Im Sp,:rl.l Free Oiler NEW YORK LITERARY BUREAU p , B 145 West 361h St., Haw York City SELECT your own subject — love, patriotism \ — write what the heart dictates, then submit your poem to us. We write the music and guarantee publisher's acceptance. Our leading composer 19 Mr. Leo Friedman one of America's well-known musicians, the author of many song successes, such as Meet Mc Tonight in Dreamland," "Let Me Call You Sweetheart. "When I Dremn of Old Erm." and others the sales of whirh ran info milliona of cnpiefl. Send na many poema n,. v,.u wish. Don't OoMv. Cot Duay-Oufck. CHESTER MUSIC C0."° 'Dri!^''3?o" "• ' Cliic.go. III. istor.—FAy Bainter in "East Is West. The story of a quaint little Chinese maid who falls in love with a young American. Racial barriers seem insurmountable, hut there is a happy and surprising ending. Has all the ingredients of popular drama. Miss Baintcr is picturesquely pleasing. „ , . , j Casino —"The Little Whopper." Lively and amusing musical comedy with tuneful score by Rudolf Friml. Vivienne Segal pleasantly heads the cast, which also numbers Harry C. Browne, who docs excellent work, Mildred Richardson and W. J. Ferguson , „ ,. , , , „„ Cor/.— "Abraham Lincoln." \ou should see this if vou see nothing else on the New \ork ■■tage. John Drinkwater's play is a noteworthy literary and dramatic achievement, for he makes the Great American live again. Abraham Lincoln" cannot fail to make you a better \mcrican. Moreover, it is absorbing as a play. Frank McGlyn, a discovery, is a brilliant Lincoln. ^ . , „ ,,. , , Coim'rfv. — "My Lady Friends. Highly amusing entertainment, adapted from a Continental farce. Much of the humor is due to the able work of Clifton Crawford in the role of a guileless young publisher of Bibles whose efforts to spend money get him into all sorts of difficulties. June Walker scores in Mr. Crawford's support. „,,.,, , , , Ci'»/i(r.v— ".^phrodlte." Highly colored and lavish presentation of a drama based upon Pierre Louys' e.xotic novel of ancient Alexandria. Superbly staged adaptation oi the play that caused a sensation in Pans. Dorothy Dalton the screen star, returns to the stage m the principal role of the Galilean courtesan, Chrysis, and scores. McKay Morris is admirable in the principal male role. The ballet directed by Michel Fokine, is spirited and colorful. , _, ^ , -. , ,„ Cohan and Harris.— "The Royal Vagabond. A Cohanized opera comique in every sense ot the words. A tuneful operetta plus Cohan speed pep and brash American humor Also tinkling music. And a corking cast, with Grace Fisher, Tessa Kosta, John Goldsworthy and Frederick Santley. „ ., „ . Central.— "The Little Blue Devil. .\ musical entertainment built about the lale Clyde Fitch's "The Blue Mouse." Tuneful music by Harold Atteridge and Harry Carroll. Lilhan Lorraine is the "blue devil" and Bernard Granville is co-featured. , , . ... a Eltingc— "The Girl in the Limousine A decidedly daring boudoir farce, by Wilson Collison and Avery Hopuood, in which a pink and white bed is invaded by every member ot the cast during the progress of the evening. John Cumberland is very funny and Uoris Kenyon, fresh from the screen, is both pretty and pleasing as the heroine. . „ Forly-fourth Street Theater. Carnival. A British-made romantic drama of Venice at carnival time marking the first appearance of the English favorite, Godfrey Tearle. iVlr. Tearlc seems an actor of unusual attainments, but the drama is dreary, out-of-date stuH.^ George M. Co/u7H'.r.-Elsie Jams and her eang" Lively entertainment built about the experiences of the A, E. F. on the other side. Well put together by Miss Jams, who shines with decided brightness. A pleasant entertain '"c/obi-.— "Apple Blossoms." The ambitious and much heralded operetta of Fritz Kreisler and Victor Jacobi plus colorful Joseph Urban settings. An offering far above the miisical average. John Charles Thomas sings admirably Wilda Bennett is an attractive heroine and 'Florence Shirley lends a piquant personality to the proceedings. . . . . ^ ,„j /ianu. -"Wedding Bells." A bnght and highly amusing comedy by Salisbury hield. Admirably written and charmingly played by Margaret Lawrence and Wallace Eddinger. One of the things you should see. Hi/./'orfromc'.— "Happy Days. Big and spectacular production typical of the Hippodrome. The diving girls are again a feature, disporting in the huge "Hip" tank. . t , . . ., //udioii."Clarence," Booth Tarkington f delightful comedy, built about the way a returned soldier rc-united a disturbed but typically American household. Superb performances by .Alfred Lunt. Glenn Hunter and Helen Hayes give the comedy a fine verve. LvriV.— "The Rose of China." A pleasant musical comedy, in a way a sort of Chinese "Madam Butterfly." Clever lyrics, striking Urban settings and a fairly adequate cast. Rather tuneful. Maxine Elliott's.— "The Unknown Woman. .\ very emotional melodrama with Marjoric Rambeau in Bendel gowns and tears. ^ Jean Robertson contributes a vivid bit as a "dope." il/orojco.— "Civilian Clothes." A delightful comedy to please everybody. Brand new idea and cfeverlv worked out. Thurston Hall in the title rofe shares the honors with beautiful Olive Tell. Support excellent. /'/y?iuJM//i.— "The Jest." Arthur Hopkins production of Sem Benelli's colorful and gripping Florentine drama. John Barrymore is again seen in his original role. An admirable cast and Robert Edmund Jones' settings lend splendid aid. /V,ik-.-jj.— "Nightie Night." Described by the program as a "wide awake farce," "Nightie Night" lives up to its billing. It has plenty of verve, ginger and some dancing. There are scores of laughs. Heading the very adequate cast are Francis Byrne, Suzanne WiUa, Malcolm Duncan and Dorothy Mortimer. .Shubert.—"The Magic Melody." JK "romantic musical play" with a tuneful score and a picturesque Willy Pogany setting. Charles Purcell Fay Marbe, Julia Deane, Earl Benham and Carmel Myers, the last two well known to the screen, head the cast _^ Thirty-ninth Street Theater.— 'Scandal, Cosmo 'Hamilton's daring drama which Constance Talmadge played on the screen. Francine Larrimore and Charles Cherry have the leading roles in the excellent foothght production. „ . t-, c IVititer Carden.^"The Passing Show of 1919." A typical girly garden show in which the famous runway gets plenty of use. The revue presents a number of travesties upon current attractions, particularly colorful being that of "The Jest," with George Winninger doing a clever burlesque of Lionel Barrymore. ON TOUR Shubert. E. H. Sothern and Julia Marlowe in Shakespearean repertoire. These artists represent the best traditions of our theater and their revivals of "Twelfth Night," "Hamlet, and "The Taming of the Shrew" are distinguished in every sense of the word. "Palinv Da\s." A picturesque drama by Aneustus Thomas in which Wilton Lackaye doc"s the finest work of his career since Jim the Penman." . "Sce-Saw" A pleasant musical entertainment The delightful Elizabeth Hines stands out and Dorothy Mackaye is pleasantly cast "MoonVujht and Honeysuckle." Riith Chatterton in a charming comedy that might have been a big hit had the playwright taken full advantage of some splendid situations in the last act. As it is it starts like a hare and ends like a tortoise. . „ . , r "An Exchange of Wives." Another Cosmo Hamilton comedy which, however never attains the spontaneitv or piquancy of Scandal. The chief blush producer is a scene on a sleep ™^'ShrWoiild and She Did." Grace George in a light (very light) comedy founded on a little hole in the golf links which Grace angrily made, resulting in her suspension from /"« club for two months. Society and golt tolK will probably find this an entertaining little '' "r/it Better 'Ole." The Coburn production of the musical comedy based upon Bruce Bairnsfatlier's new imTiortal cartoon creation. Old Bill. Mr. Coburn's characterization ot Bill is still as remarkable as ever. "A Loiielv Romeo." with Lew Fields. A (Continued on page 8) (Six)