Variety (Oct 1930)

VARiETY 71 ;€pra^eid/Beef arid: Ro$es '.'■'l- '--^: -Phijadelipiilai Oc^^ ■ "eorShed Beef . and ^Rpsi^s/'> Pillj- ■Rbse's ' ne\v; r^vue, wliloii rna'de its - pOBtponed' .debut; here at tiiQ' Shu'^ biert Tuesday evening, last -wreek and ■ ..which 'is now jinnaunc.ed. to ' ihX<3- rjjew ;5rbrk next; >vee,k,:' had' the • fiV'st- -' night bbys. wjrigiriff fcir the lU^^^^ liiuif hoiir. it idoked like; this Sm;a,rte$t, 'iiioBt 'briginai, uPrtOrthe-mihiite re- .. yub' 6f vthi& lot; vAftei::.tHat It fa^lea ' fast-an4~ had tp-^ depend on sniut, of ■whiciji 'there wais- plenty.'. In fact, it ig'.gerieriainy agreed. ih. f*hilly: tli . -vGorned- ^Beef - and .;Roses*'.. is.\ .the aii'tlest slip>v (ever* witnessed .Ji'ere,;^ v .. 'The'first act,.-vv'ith. :<iertain.$wi,tche's ' and cuttlrigSi still iiiipre'ssed, as hotljv •workaijle -ahd . o'^lt-df-the-ordirta;^y■, .; fcutV. A.ct .-.I'l plurhlijed-,. thfe V-deptlis.; Managemeiht ..has \t>eeh .working • bji ^ ■,latter:p6rti.oris. of .shb.w^ , Tvay .It .can ;ue. ddric. is ' brand he;\v. jrtmte^^^ . Mp&t. of-.tThLe ■ sltetiihes, -skits arid numbera in /thfe' last; -half:. ] bf the 31ibw m.ust be^ :.thrbwh ,6verbo{iird ehtirely-^hiei'e "'..tiglxteirilng; can'd- lij'i'6 '.ehaneing:.Svori*^t: ■■.hi:ipi'\---''' .. "Corhtd .Beef, and Hoses'.'; .opens. . With' a- isketGii .-entitled, .Vi*.o.or. Mi\ . Shufeld,". it ii.:,a: take-off, on., hiip: • ..pehihgs: in the office of "a .prpduqer,; ..v\vith. Qebi"ge .J Mr, :Shu- " ieid."; Picrity ^of; sniuf, but gexierally' furihy,. ^vith ■ Hie- , bhorus coming ' in. ' in deqPi pus . biabk. gpyvJis, ai.ft. .then disvpbiy'g to derhPnis'trate .flashing. 'pinU . UTioiiesi • in 'w.h'ich they .do... a . "Wigglfe -dance, in a big way. ; 'JeSsseJ; .: cbmiilaihsi' of =a. laiiri'e ba^Pk and - adds. .^thai he.has b6'en ujV airrit^nt \vork-' ■ iiie on the play. - Blackout, usies'a; ■ BUddeniy ; ftppearjngf i divain with, a 'i- sign over it,. vCasting-.tonigHf.'' -•.Ifumbeif. Is ■.: fPllpwed - by the. en- : tra^cei of four sho'.'vv; girls vwho'recite : a. set of khb\ving and ''itisidfe'' lyrics . , that invent flat here. Same^^als. have ^ ibur different appearances,.-doihg. the :. ea^ie •Ihinig, arid, -inipress■ .as: hot ..for "the irisld© Ihuhch' 'onviSrbadway. • After '.thilt', cbme3;.<the/offlbiaL '6^ 'trainee of ! thb three : sf^i's^-rFanriy. . Brice, Hal Skeliy arid Jessel. - Qn ' the dro'p.' aitfe actual- eight slieets; .frbrii: their- three, outstanding; fljrti vehicies.'; IJach .bnb of t.h.e. th'reb jiag . a ■ v.e'rse kidding hiriis.elf (or iierself) on bis tbi^.her)'"ilop In- HoTlywbpdi> • farid" thevrefrain. tha:t: they .are/bsick "onr Brbadway f'^t- the request Pf Mr. : liZukot-,' Mr,. Warner,.^ Mi\ .;Baeriiriile^^ .; Ikli',•.-Scherick ;and; Mr.' Fox."., .:.'.. • A' contlneritai irtiportatibri,- credit-: - ied to C.^B;Cpfehifine, en titled ^'In a' ; - Venitiah .Bbj(,'? with. the-lchPVui3 dP'r. ,. ing. arm. instead .of leg. calisthenics . In everiiiig \dres.ses andv/lbngf. Ijlaek 'igloyes'.'-i^-. att'ra;cti-ve,. •.'.->■ r-- -' / ■':.. ;„• ■' .. Jesseiv iings '.a !. ditty. .'eritltjed ./.v^iWhen. Partsy^ W 1.^ ■. self Texplan.a.toryi^ and; . aiithbugh •.ip.ff-eblori very fiiririy. It is kribwirig. . material and.Svell-handied cbncern.r' ..ijng th©'.modern' slang' terms; Atter that, the only real song lilt. of .the .^revue,-''Ghepx'ful.Little Earful,'.': sung . by Hannah ;WlVliams;^ and : . clicks;. altho-ugh :&il.ss. .Williams iap- . pdared to., be .in ppPr; .voice a;t. the . opening. ..That , was^ the epd of the '■;•.^^ittln^g:^•st^eaki■■ ' y-:. \' ■ \-. . A. iairiy novel; but ..rather , mp'nbt , bnous .dance, number istaged. by ;th,e^ '■ Boge'r: Pi'ybr.^E)bd;ee. :Company, t\v:een.. a - cpuple dt rowdy - bits.^. arid It dpean't ' Click.' Later, he .liiis. ancr pthfir. high: Glass Cpritributipri; "Bsit'-.. ui'day .'Night,", -vvhich .ai^b fades; j;es.s.el has .Tiever i|\rbri{ed harder and he. i^'. Undjeriiably effective Irisb - faV" as^.hls material X<i^riitiSi. . M P'f:. thip dirt falls • tP: hirii. and . one cariript.. blame., him: fpi'. seeming,; .ill at eise.• ■ ';.^':'-;\;-''^:''"'; Such pfebple. as Joseph Alleii artd Paula./truemari are 'giVe;^i..scant. pp-. POfturiity. ■■■■'.■■■.■ . U'.-^- '■;"'.-.>:: ;vGprned Beef and. Rpses" . is. [ eo- Ing .iiglit iritp New yprk arid -ap- P5i;rf nfly is; ri)akiiig'ii& '.the basis of , during riiatei''iai. -; It^j^ sibla that. Broadwdy.:;' may • to^^ for* a -wliLile on thatv'Msls, but . It they- dbi. it :1s a" dbwriright'and iin-. deniable •bla;ck::eyi!. both r'ifbr. Byroad.-, way. and for the theatre;in.ogeneraiv The shb\v. for' a.11 its ambitious ..start,; does .hbt, dbse.i'Ve patrpnage. ■. . ':. GHERIlIpS^RER .Comedy ..In t^iree a-cts. ndiiptt^ tbe Huivgarlan . translation .liy . John Enierso.n' ana- Anita-'- Loos; I'l'esohticd - at Playhouse. SybU. t'forhcy Count'-is qtnd'oiv'BatWy.any.. Bal'ija Sef?r'Ster^hy....,.... Janof), his .secrotttfy. Gist -. *'..*-.'.i t-.'v .. .'v. > ficla-.''.'*.v;.- .-^i. . .;'i f ....... Mar^lt '.. .♦ r.y.. . ...;• •.. Gypsy.; i ... 'i-l., • . moderately:' .pleyer . sketch-, -"Not .' 'r-Kpsirer,*'. bearirig ;pn' .tlie.-;.subiect .- dt .profesfiional .vanitir, and in. burlesijue ,df , "iStr.ictiy ; Dishoaorable'' . whloh - flopped iier.e'but; may possibly: go In .: New 'York, .allhouRh . "strictly dirty," were other pbsslbiliiies' in 'Act:-!. • The tflnale, with • its' setting of .the ; Stock Exchange,, irtipressed a.s rather ;, belated :and. also rittheri'lisiltihg,. btit -' ;may'-be impfp.vesl - ■'. Act. il'. started .with a fantastic .. - affair. ;caiied -.^'Angei Ballet," .cbn- '' •. idei-ved. by Tan-»ara. G eVa of ;''Three's ..'. a 'Crowd" arid:' inyblving - iritricate seltlrig-up exorcises- f ather . ; tlian : ' dancing, abvlity; ':It niu'iSt be admitted ■ Vthe hand. was good hereV' . ThaV: wa;s :' .-fpllp-ived": by ' the', diriipst bit in .th.C / shpAv .which r»ir.e.5'e;ntex;i George' Jpsf.Cl ...as aVlecturer- with .a'seHeS pf stere-; ;;'. .pptiCPri, .s.lidC.'?. :.'];hi3-wa-^ri't. j-ust off ;•'Colbr;'. : it.'.'--wa,s '•ib.wer>reia.!33,-'; $t'a^- . •• JBiu olcer • stu ff and nia^h.-y xL. biase the." :■ .;.JB;tre(joe.r': wji's .Imrd:'. put\<tb-.i-t-.tb.-.jlte.c"' ^rom.;}'>iuxSlxing; '.'pv.en' "•Tfi^s*'? .wa.^- in '..'te'.h.sejy ,erii'barrasscd.i' -Righ t- ori; -top. ..: ..of it; came .sicptolv .oallpd "IJaby- ; .;ki■^s'^;'v^rith;-'l?anny Bric.c .as'-.'an Iji- -' '.'fant. - She !was e'xtrc'iriely: funny: cin.(l '■'.:' the'.sketch,- white. dii^ty,,--irilg;ht have ••'•. 3Us.ti.nod its 'irti-Uisio'n .if.- it had ipo" :.', :bfich"fpi- :tli.b. ''.tad"- which.:Wa's...a'L:ag .-e.od -In ..by the" heels, and'h'a<l .:rib'oic' -CUSP;..' -..'. :.■■■■■;;..': ;.;'■.':■■;.• ,■:.''■ ■;"-;. ,; , i'...' A.'.'^'Co.up'lc of '.qp.peava;rif,;ps'..h.y .-llip' ; .a'Epri'nf>riti'orii'-d .' .<i«hr.tei;-:."^t-'-"sli.uw .'.. . girl.s- >ylUv''"ll>'fi-«i'.t>^i'J't'''^*''''^^^ '.. -a .-.fair.iy' ''pr^imi.sinii: -iiuinly-r- fiill.r.'d. . - -.VYou - Ca^j't fjtoii .'111'! lOj-oin. IM mii ' - Tbu.;'r \Hth' bx'o^-lKn.t .ly.riv-'f',. a^ ,-a.mi ■; diilltr ^iu^i•}»^^•Vb-ji;;•^t.lJlfc•^■■^^o^t*^^'.'■•- . .' ' .company, and an- ojiti''c»nr.'ly. (i'.rf'-r.)]oi-- anfl Vfiuitbcfl^it iftkoti'U cnUV.(j'',''.13M''/.tt---. .-■.'h'Cth'i .-'Jiisse^^io. i.liv'iiiij.hlu-.' a'nd.... 'fto^- • 'V^laiicyV.--w^^^ .s.tarsj- were oyi/.-i'; ■ - -;.lm'tM)H'{itA't'-''-fa'ai;virds--*'"6'e'!'tiro surohd ■'■\m^. -.. , .-v'?.--■:'■-;<;••'^■'•'.■\ . '■ Mis.? BriCb,- funny in.(-tv'o-br-.thrfi'''; .-'. :.*^'?t':-:h'«?!/^',.-Iia.s.', riothihf^.: to ..45iiVg thfit -.-'..realty; derinbristratbs- 'lioi^. ''a.bilitibf<; '. 'Oho ;nuT^ber;- "I:. AVbndi^f:- 'WhP's Keeping' HInii: >rQW,'' --went .tamely., . Mr;: Skeliy, -flrie -pefformeri'is- al-^ .. >ncst, compieiciy capsizedi ■ ■ Tti^y BJv© .; him . a ijantbmlmie bffeiing; . ■ /Ti-hC;: CloWn/^ Baridwlbhed : i»» ,\»e- ,VUnia Banky .'.ilod Lff/.Rocciue i .Richie. L.lritJ- , . } . .;,Gavlji -liluUv i i Peggy >^llenbj- i.v...lJert-:.'."\Vlttly: . . Jiilia Chandler ,.'.■','.;.'Ju)i.n; Voj-'ro; As :an ^ idCi: vfor; stlmyHtlrig' leeit bri the rPad; -this comedy lobks .gbodi Contrary to- fexpectatibris/ it! is^ not obviously constructed .iis .d.play' fPi' either. of -..the two nipv ie stars . w.hd head the c^ast, although La Rbcque dominates; It is a .well staged, w'ell haindl.ejl trtatriierit of. a;.:gobd. cPri>- edy--idcar'.■'.. ".-■:-.■■■■'■,;''v^.- ■'■;?. It is uriderstpPd .that the piece is desigri.ed • priirna;rily for.; the.. roa.d where - .j^he drdwlrig power of Banky and La Ttpcque 'Svill be /strongest, Its crackling: dialbg and well han- dled, story, should; <6ven iassiire' it -a prbfltablo rui^n in 'N^ew York,: If it goes therie,. Operilng here , with; .lit-; tie or: rid plugging. It played tpyca- pacity for ;a;il, thi'ee ' performances,'. a gbod iridicatlbn .of. road ppsslhil;--: itleSi/'.-; .-■\'. •;■ :'■:;■:;' i''^ -'-':, ... . Baron Peter. Sterbriyi;' 'well. pl.ayed by. Richie l>ingi is .wound Up abPUt his wife's morals.-;He ip.ves her. as much as -■. a. .. wealthy; .; Hungariari planter: -ciari iovb,.: but iives: in.corii ^tarit fear that She will, be infected with .tbe Buda-pest; idea; Pf marital felicity; Viima Bariky builds uip-^h character Capatly. irii' thp first. ia'ct. ^hb gets acrbiss the .idea ojE. net doi- niestic stability-, witlv fair easb de^ spite.h^r strorig..jiccent;',.'. : ; ^ ta . Rbcqu©'.: as . GPunt : Sandpi* BathyEiny,'; thb istatidai-d Budapest admiriistrator untp ,w6men> makeig; a good bntrarice -late: in-. thp first act; He is aijforriier lover of the decprar tive Baroness: Sterney, .-iv.hich fact has brbught hihi into the/cbuntr^. Also, he Is a bPspm ;frlcrtd..bf the baron's, but that.;mei'ely facilitates matters. T,b ease'the. barbn'a mind: he oiFfers to test the felicity of B.ar- bness Sterncy,. ,bkt- "not to. go .;tob far." ' In.;.t.he event.that her. insula^ tion Is not thick enough, he is, to Wii'e. the .bai-bri .that. Veherries aire ripe;"; .This igag opened .-the way for a nuriiber of lines;, .that tickled the- shbp girls-'ori. the' shelf. :''; All goe> well .art;d •Sybil ;.,is .about to collapse when she suddenly wises; upi arid freezes the';bbunt,. :Her bed- room door opens onto the; Stage, giv'irig' .ri jie to .a series .:Pf .:r3^Pid.-fire situations.-.'-■■ V. ,,."-■■;■■•■-■'■.■..'.;.■"• ^ In .Tpanrier and gesture, La RbcqUe is' rieyor o'nce out o.f. character; In dlctlbh,: ripweyefi such Is ..npt; the oase,~ :Ke sceriis;.;Unable "to control his .ultra-.American . accent . -'The. :cbntrast 'betNyeeri. this, and yilma Banky'S: Slavic, .BlUr.g.. was. :jarHrig throughout; Gavin Muir, -as -Janps, difl some of tite best:'.acting -In rthe piece. : Peggy .Alleriby as" Glsl per- si.stently bverdid her role,-; .' \:. . La RbccjUe .ha.s^ a ■ dipcbncerting habit bl playing .to...th.e auttlenae. :TIils .'w.Ili' have, tb 'be' curb.ed when, the sh.bW hits:;Ne\v. Ybrkv " O:n.;orie or twb. ..:b;ccasipr|B, -riioi-epyer, his emphasis ■.almost .-.load^^ the-.. Bceric into fafob*' •i;he:.singie:set,. While not cxpcn'siv-r',. -is' ta.slefCiland varied enough.for three lab.tS;: of ; gbod spngs ;and ;th© humoir . of. Joe' penner :may save .it. , : :The rsbng, ••6lue Ajgairi.V by Dpro-^. thy \.Fields.: - arid Jiriimy McHugh, capably ' fciing. - by . EVelyn ;HPe>, promises, to;'click .and lis fthe out- Stairtdlrig. tune, .of: the. .Blibw, :: Has bptTi i&Qpd melody arid' gbo^ Jyrics. iMUch inferor. to this, but still good, is ^ You're: the. Setter :Half of. Me,''. by the same; pal)ri:'alsb sung by. Eve-^ lyn.HPey. ■'■':. ; ■ .;■'-; ■•.■•:-;; :., iiUlu .V Mcdpririelr.s :, patter, ' that' ;Bpuridis . like expert ind lib tu.res.the 'first ■majpr scerie.' This is. a travesiy on. the .Earl.-Carr.bil trial, and ' Starts: thb show .off.; .Well', .al-. \thbugh pretty' ibud siapstick; . . . Jbe . :Penner: again gpis:-. bff : his '•'Wanna; Buy a D.iick'' Btiiff sUiboth^^ ly,. arid gets plenty^ .b.if: laughS;; .\yhen Penney.efets ori-again in-.a miniature, ■golf "course \5ceije Ms .h'pmor . is^' n^^ flb'.'gPbd.. ' ■ ; ' ■ v" '■■■^ •• - : An elaboVate.; Spanish patio .scene,; •featUririg Frarubesca Braggibtti in a- wol).. -exeicuted..l.t^i^art^tella.-. dance... is :W'eii staged .and ■ ^III;proye an .asset. Tn '. this ':sc'erie Harry : arid' ;Dbrothy: ;pixpn ; do . k dilliCult-; e.CCentriC- tjiat: :.regi'sterSi; A .tango: by Cliarlp.t.te:; .'Ayrei .a'nd; Re-rt'e vde Rbchb. is .-.al.sp, ;gbbd^.;.- '•^■':.-■; ";'::-■..'';•";.'■. ;.;^c'"•-■' . .;A Series of blackouts Hvill ,b^^ be, but oi',:Changed.- :All^are pretty terrTblb^' ; Lulu .MC.Oonnell . has mbro:. patter.. . in. . ii; ■ "bridge: game' sCCne- tbw.aird the .erid of the - first kct, arid, the chorus: vy'brlis in a scene called,; !''\V:est Point Cut in"' is:well-.staged-.: -. A. long sketch with-.Jbo ;PbiineE arid Lulii ;;McConriell •^called. ;V*i^^^t. thp. Missis*'- Is;Well dene, but pjayed'hero six :ri-iprilhs ago: in . a; talkerc Short -word' foreword.-'-'''■ -.'V--' ' ; V a: : ■' Well-drilled . arid ■ pCrsbrtahlb Chorus Is. :keiE)t ~ off top riiuchv . This riiight be -okay: , in .a iess jolabbratc show;' but can-1 'fail to .be. hpticed.. in 'a a'eyUe that" folloSys; ail .other.'.cpn- v.e.ntlons, faithfully.'; . -: '' :.- —,- ■ Act il operis with .ahout .:the best -'Sketc;h- in., the■'showi .Called ''The ,Jackda,w.-.of Rheims/' a;nd ■ features the . Russian' cholr^ 'whi.cii sbpres, . Ij'rarice.sCa' Braggiottl and. Lulu Mb-* .'CPnnell tearii; up' weli ini a custbniis ;bbu.$© scene : thaJt . gets : IJaiighS. "Mickey the; Mouse'/' .based on the, ;hWvle:carto:bri, -vvent cbriipieteiy flat; despite! gb.bd sceriery- atid' d'ancing, ;It w,as.all; ih Iparitbmiriiei with^BPund effects- similar; to those. ;o£ the talk-, -ers. ■■ .. A; ;sbrilr;: ''Ex-GIgolb," .siihg by Billy- -Stephens,, suffered a Uke fdtc ..-/-..-.■;■"•.-■■-'■■ CtirMnr m.iriei": hb': says, arid, the--audience believes:'that he has really refbrmed. Then he: adds;:: !-iiut: give mb"- an. apart'niont on tltb :nliith tlbotv "They • have tlviclfer dbors up ihc'rc," : ' ; ; Its a, .good .-gag^ but nbt: :iri;'.:ac.- ' bbrdance ;wiih ..B'aiinrng's chjiracfer as' dbvblbpbd. iri .:.thb . :last. :a.c^ .. . ' ■ One > trbuble.. \vith.- : .Bubiwnan's cbniedy '-'is:: that :after; . keeping his action gbirig along in a- hig)r obiuody. vein:, fpr. thb greater, part.- bf. each act, the autlvbr: suddenly trib.i to be-, cpnie ultraTsmart ;;ii.i, ii;s; linale's. :: • ;.. - The .perC6rriianoe;s pf .■VlYienn©' Ogbbrrib,; ,:iIa.rjorie- /Gate-' - SiJn,. iJert Smith; and -iibrbtiiy Liriair:^ are 'top-inotGh, while'.that bf Lionei Pape. :inay acein, . ju" li t tie; stiff; \ ■ Ho is- nvade .the. ibut t o.f' not ;6rib iliut a dozen . SobtC'-h ■ jplvCs .-.Whie)!. seoiiv a little; out pf .piao.e. In' this -drawing robin■: '.cori.iedy;. ;Karitf' .'I^obthc lias staged the pipco- -ributiy;;;..• ;-.: - .:■ . ::-. in the .. old.. days .a. shbw.Oike: tlilfl ivbuld hft:vb .;boen ea.sy lb- ligiire: ViUght'. ribw,.: it ris . hatd ' to'. See Its Ghan6es-of ' clicking. ■:' ' .^TVaft-j-s. ' THE FIREBRAND -'u-'^: > ' . ciiicaiffp, obt 21. ' - PifRt; ^'rbductfon .of tho" iu.b3c>.iptlon' seaM sOn.- at- -Goodniaji ^Repertory.' theatre, - Cl»l« ' cagb, ; Produced: by Hubert Q^bofJif. :Goar .. - tunie i.irdina by Kdwin J ustiisr M{ly«?i'... SW« • dcis'lBhed. ..:by; 'jyxtn - -Airient. -.-.Cos^jiinetf ..bir .- M.^s1no Levy; Opening Oct, 2.\ at. $2 top. . Asoanld ........;i;;..-.'AVlUfain .Brentoii .KniiUo: :'...-.'.; ... ;..■■*.,-.li'Jorpnoo:.'WilllanjB-. ..IVonvi:'riuto . ;CoJllnl.:,' .'. „., .v. ;l3;)rlo Shliidell': .-Angela ..',..',,.......\.'.;.Kaihorlno -Kruff. -Hoati-jc.o.: ;.; .'<:;-.:;. .'.'i..... ;-l'atriolia. O'Henrn . ' Pier l..andlv-.:'i'-.,'.-..',....:.', ^> ;., .i^ar) IvrfehUo;-. lJuKc .t>r. 'Floroijc*,.. ..... ;Harr>'' W'^rvts ; ;0t-tavi,an6-' ;-;,^:;.; ,■,;.-,-.:. 1? u',--!) o.'s.'j. 0 f■" Wori\nco.' .;AL.---.IIanKU>an'.'-,' ■A --'Sol'.Mov;-.., A Piige-.. ,-.'.-.■ .- .\:. ..'J ralo - .MaoKeen.-,.. .Biirl'McDonald ; .-. ...-.'v.mi<»n - Root ., .;; .PonnUl Ri-lBBa. H'hoWins . IC. ■ Kuflon ' :...... .K6bcrt Golbrttlth . KEDZIE BTGCKS .("NANCY'S PR.IVATE AF " ■ -: -Chicagb^ '■Oeti- 15'./..'' '- Stocu. oo<iii).''i:tiy;.pToc;uc-[iorv c)i";--M'yi-on'■i-'ai- Bdn'-s -• .■t;ii^eO.-aO;t. ;'c,c!mi:;dy4'': StaKeir.-. by Hoy .tlinini'a..;.-, Sfttlbe .'"by .Han-l.«oi»: .Uankin, MaiKiKeihont of Ucorg^e 'V> Kobotfion 'uml Ui .tiliford at- Kedaie t-btaln'i; UUlunKO.- Norflh V,.,-.;.-, . . ....; ..Myni.t .Kenncily Sally. .Lee. - JJUlyvRWa Nancy >■ G ibsp'ni-...'. v Donald: ■ G i bson;; l'*!Bgy rreijtun.. i:; lloriri' .'.,. ..-'...-V-;;., AS GOOD AS '-.Cur tin. VANDERB!t,T llE^ ."■'.;. ■-Wilmingtbn', T)ol., ; 6c't. 21...; ■ ■■n'fvu<» .lh:'tw'o--,-irt(*.»;.rta V^-soon^iju , Pre-' Bci)ti^<l"iyv: hf-w FI'ijIUh "atid Tiylfe •p.-..An.dr.''.w.s in- a.ssovilAil'n ';wllb' KrlfitiKPr I'roductlonH, Inv-;; ;'slff lrh''<i liy' K*.'iryfin. .Nio.hofe-on, -lilllK; O;' jonc:;o,-- H'ifi lii'r-J'M -K'- Norkh"aml '.J.".*^ ..M'jsl«;-.by : Jat-fjiip-fl .i-'rax arfd .Man<j ..Tiru>;i..r'r. -T.yHws '.by. K. Y.; .inu'bu'rft^ Dfim-i'ri 'n'ni.l >,-nf.ombl'..H by...Jatlf uasK-ivii.; -l.ii:ii"i£C' 'b'y ...-rii'^/jil-or^. .j; . J.IjVihniersatfO.;' .-,^1 lllo .simVif ■r;-Pli~yhouv<.f'. ': ': -'; ■ ■' - 'u ■ ■ t;'aii ,\('-'<."iiiirif.'l'.;. -.' •■■.'.JCvi lyri ITor>y. ;.: . ':'l'<.Wri I.njfi-f-' '- .. --.'J-'.fl.iij' \v:iili;f;r9 ... i''i•;lit<-'•^''■~'^ r?i'ut'Kl'it!.i .;'I-^M.>il£vr..NVoo!]«''. .. -'Mftfrv-'ari'l'^Uw'ili'y.' .Jinim.v tjay . . '.'-1 fj-xori- ' . '.. ~ .- ■ -~ ■■ .;-. It'^'n'^'dO HWhft;:-...' ... -jiip Vf.TLt\o'r 'j: ■ ' ..-'' ■;.- .-■j\(b01n'"-tf'.'aiita.r> -; Uilly -:rtc-i>?M;n!>-- - -:'.^'.'--;'. ',-;. .;: .Tbj-.IliI-ltill'l-'^^^^Olr. . ;■ - .... ■ ^'fj^jviv^ral ^wef'ks-./b.|: .har;(J:?WQrii-V^^ 'be •nf'''csi«iry"be|orVi tlij.s:..shbw is i.n,: .anv '{;l'i'apb''£or KcW Yfjrk. :Kv.en then . ■it -vvill be lucky to.gbt by. . It.opened-, horP • to"ia small 'ri[iatl.rifee audiencft : 'aftrr 'bari.ceiliD^.' one' .perfpiTnaTire arid :s'onTb of the heayy scnrics;:went briiiriously flat. .Gbpd dancing in ■tipbtSj plenty..of: scenery, %• :bpupie ;: :.pfhiiadciRhi ■ . In-any -ordinary season ariy..su;ch show , as .: "As Good As : Ne-w," the .•Thbrnpson vBUchartari comedy -Which C. B, ;t)ilHrigharii l.S' tryiijg put here a;t the Gari-lck, Wbuid. he a. safe bbt aS • a- • ntbderatb-; mbjiey-mak-er;- \ Ais things are rio-w'i it. shapes .up: as: a, nice iittlb" show .that will havb tb acquire; isomethtnie nibrb ppterit: hi the .;lirie: of bbx oflUce appeal:- ' 'T- he cbmbdy.. cbncerii's, .IpvP ^iid dlyorbe.": arijbpg. ; :tli6.: :-peritrhbuse dwellei'sf of.' pi*eseritTday Neyir, York, it • is a: generally; jagreeabte itnd en terjt'ai.riiniGf,. -; piecei. hfirdly ..strong e'ripugh to . attract- hordes,: . \\rell: acted, .'welt staged * -and at least iritellige.ritly. wj-ltten, "Ais Good a:s ISToW" seeriis to lack .the; final •fillip:; that spells, o.'utstaridlng .sucr cess.': \' ■ . ■ - ;Thfe;fir3t scerie.pi'esents Tom Bahr nirig, .- ostensibly-- res'pectablo.. hiis- barid. arid father, .pn. a .perta,iri < late afternoon : In' a\ private.: apartrnerit just off: lower Fifth. ayeriue. ;: FrPm, his..; first entrance: : the ; audicrice ImoW'S that .here is a, hideaway Vwlth a sweetie,.' Barinjng :(played by. Otto: Ki-ugcr) and: his parariiour; :;■ (Viv.i ' enrie Osborne)' are . Iriterrupted: in their . tete-a-tete by the .former's Wife (Marjprie Gatbson);- who ■ ar rlvo,^ -.With ;a ^private ' .dick and ; a laWycr.,:.'" •:.■.:■.'■ '■■ .■ ■'':'':•■■•;■:- .; ..'The. iattbr break down; the door ,T.rid the errlrig:: husbaridi having h idden; hIs ibdy Ibve,.threatehs brim;^ Iha,! action. . Tlie wife dPesri't want neWspape;r. nbtprlety. and the tables' are, therebyi; tut-ncd.:': The. clover twist In the, first act Is afforded-' by ,the': statement - bf • ..thb apartiribnt superintendCrit ;■ who, : - innbcbritly spills the, .bea.n3 .by: rbferrlrig to the former ''.wife" bf Banning ;Who had beduplbd : the - apartmbrit, iri; fopmcir.^ timesj-: . ThLs irifprmatiph'arirtpys thC' currents m.istrcss hiore than it doc.s . the; .;.wirf:. ' The . latter,;-.making: : th.e: best bf ,.a .bad. .cjitu.atibri. calls, off , her dplbctlyc. ..and l.s' ..arranging: for ,flU^^t a'ivbrbc .at. thb: end: of the a.Ct . .This : ;i.riteiT.sting,;. Hltaatiprt. fadbs :ih theVs*?cbrid::ab.l'.to -.a. mbr,b: stcrt? typ'ed: brie that TcmJri:d,s .ti.i'c;.orilbok:or of ."-The FamPlis ' Mr.t). .pfiir,'^- . .71u« band .arid: wifb .Vrbak -the ;ribV.'j? tb their o.hlidren, bb'th .Ri'bWn up,; of their jriipcnding':-dlvprc.c,-. ^iri.d the 'lat.tf r Vare^-:i)bth horrifirid. ,arid- ind 1?^- nariti. Thb daughtoi^', on the Rtrorigth P.r.her parent.s'iKplit, dc<!Vl<^.S-aga}nf;t : the.'' marriapTP'rr-'rtibriy -. fbr,.' h;nr.9^;!f, and .goes - a-wii;y::; y,-.itU' -her '■ flarirbf :•w-i-t':h'o.Uf- .borif-^fit',.' bf-' ''cle^'gy/;- TIiIk- f^.r.l\ieH'tll(r^mp■(h<'■^.•^lrid.^'fati)^^' to clis traction.-arid -t.hblr...o\v-n - troublr'S.-a.i'e ;ff)rgotten. :-;; .'-^■ ■■■■ :.■ :In'-'.tlK!.-tHir,d'--.a'f;t..'th'e' '.r^^ilf^rsV n.f'.p . 'a'ratibri':' is- 'finally .-fu.vd,' ■bfttb;nsihly. ;bf'^f.'a;u.^e bf Oieir' kids' action.'^,-, bu t he.-, .pj i*rVt;:i.s:,'d(>nnitely - b'rbught put biat 'the htishand^is, once'againin love .W:ith 'his ■wife.; . All of ; whl.oh flbeS ; not .pj-pne'rly :prepare tqf .thf :"tag" • bf ;-the -play. which, rails, for Ranri ing,' alqTie : pri;.; the ^^tage,' to go to the;;phbrie-and, rail' up. the apart m^nt Where /he. had . formerly ..m<;iln tain'ed-'hi.s »riiis.lreft!9,-.- ..:':;:'■'. I-.-. -^'I'm giving ,up' that Apartmtrit' of I'ho-. be Fulio:) Adl-lah. Oijly Xxm .Slai-Rnr^t .LTufLo'i'- ;-. .'.i-.trtijliw I'ncij v"...-»Inrlly)i Plhk .Uuiotby -S'evt'rln .......Iloy 'Hirriard iGhicaigb's :bnly:' di-ariiatic .stock - Is at Ke'dzief Cra\V£brd arid- Klichigan, in >. district arid- a hoase:- fertile :tQ this- typb: of erilertainriienti -. Last year;:the rieigiV.bbrhoQd W'as:explbited by --t^rarik. A. P.. ioazzolai,: riew Iveri.- turb is .headed by George C,- Rober,- spn ari:d .E;: e'. ..Giffbrd-. :- - Particular (pains :weto . takeri -by : I^oberispft as. .. thp; .;lmprej^ario.'-ln- charge to:. assUi'e th b; neigh bofcs ;that there was . rib. .wiSh . to - beiittle :o'r slight last :ye.ar's favorites, but they felt^th,e;:Jl:ew ;Gbnipariy was; going to, erideaj: therifi.'ielvbs.-'quite.as suCceisSr fuliy.::-,;/-;;^: :■ ■;---•;■•■;■-;■..-.;:■/ ■::;:.■':. Robersori's curtatri. .SpbeCh, frPm a; trade - paper. ;angle,; Was ..posisslbly the most; interesting: arid, illui-iilnat-: ing insight into ^-.the shPwmariahip and the, rijethpds. used and. 'needed to. put oyer xdrbinatic stock;.:' ' v. .Reriieriil>erin'g tliat.SO.c.-' Is top riibst nights: and 75c. brily bver tli'e W*.eek- erid,.,With the home fplies; m.aklnigr a modest r budget gp a Ibpg...wiiy; it's rio^ siqiplet task to" .get arid ikeCj) ;:a; "flesh arid blPod" trbUp.ei on; a- pay ing basis.; ['-u^^^■ '■ . ' A.' ce^tain delicate; adj.ustincnti.be tweCn bankroll, overhead, mbrals, prejudice'i ; taSte, : • available:. :scriptR arid talprit'hfi3: tp.,-b.c. attained. Op ating ■; pririclpi'esv ^- howeyor 'sound, :have: to be modified for, cacli .com murii:fy's',pecularlties.. 'Just'ho.wjfar^ arid in. >what;dlx*ectlpn,'.ritz; is .ex ppcted,' safe : br practical;... cxAptly Avbat-percentage of niagriolia in .the leading man :'br, buttci'cu'p .In.: iihe leadirifr; W-briiari. is; desired or prur, dent, and the.pbtrit at whlclV resbn't- ;ment bverCbrii.es . amuHeriient: these aro'.sbriVe'cf .thcimpliedvprbblcmSi ' Rbbe,r.spn iri appearing bbfo're-the bllti after. Act II adojJted a Cliummy;. istylc; . He; in-vlted: the fplks .up to the hbuiie, spoke bf .the. comCprtJible :arrarig:emorits .-'of -himseif and wife in,; a .- neighborhood ..flat, their hope for a Ibng:'Stay, their .belief iri ;the rieighborhood's wish':, for; q.uallty, and .thblr -dedicatipri; to; fulfliilrig thiS-."Wish. V;- ."■ .;:'•■ ..- ';'' i''^^V.'^ Hb thehvaijuded tp the cbnilng bill which'wbxiid include'a new, juvehflc whom tlie ybung -ladios ^vpiild fancy- arid: ;who wa.s fjuite Bingib;' Stanley Price, Wh6.sc -part In. VNancy't*.' Pri- vate Affair'.- was tcally uriwortliy of hl.q -talc'nt.'i,'-would give the folks a real aanriplb; the ne'xt WTok,' : A.nd Adrian .' .Biliy Lec;' the '. cpmedian, :would be'funnier than e;verj • ' • It ..was.;an intimate>: chatty; fulI-: pf-gb.'^slp.' «Grt bf a spiel designed to -se.rid; bver good •jvUl and cbriycrt each';c'u.storner In'tp-i-a rooter;- e^Ch t'LCket-buycr slntp a ;.p.artnf;r:. W'hOHC eritici.Scms <. .wepe :. .mbrneritovis: ";.and ;.\vii6se su'ggV'Stlon.s.::werb. iriary ;i;"'b r :. Cm p h aft i,s Mo he f .so ri;. u .sed.. tho bxpre.ssibri "i'jog-gprid.es't,". >.'.. ■: Rbborsbn arid .(ji.irfpi'd . arc. .equally iritercste'dLih' the' «tp;f;k yentU.ro' with -thfj" PWnfT.s -.of.: tho.-prb.pf'rty.;-.; lOa'.oh: inVefjtcd the samb sum,; the .p^p- duco^!^..•:-t«-v.s^lf^•lri^,^. .£b -faith,;..in -the; ho.u.se,: tl)o ;hoVIsb to.sllfyirig to, falVh- •'in,-the -p'rodudr.'r.s. ■-: -''. .■ ■;■' : A.^ a ,?tai:t(T-"N;a-rif'y.'J. Pri\vat.e A fblr"'W.as : ykay; -■ ..It lUis ;stre.t,f•ltrfi:b^- b.inu^-dialbg;f•i-ld'-th<:•^e i.s ' lriterrri.it-. ■ ioini ■rief>d'"-.foT. artlfieral. re.sjVii-atlbh; hut :.thj» l«.. a;:'' 'fault.-.'bf.--.-the :;s.cr,ipt fathrV. •t-itan-,.-tJie .prodii.f^nori. ; Thffpe was a Hiiflic'Ibnoy .,o;f |a;iigh'» tb'lauri*,-!'! . Ih f ►..cbii 1 u'du y'. loi di Isp.c.'ks'-i-i-; o f - hi ir t h. V A'-. uri.'illrjrn:!ly'.'crjaipr'tf';rit.. per^^ aJriee ;by-.- ali .-'tlifi'' nif'riit;)Ors; ;.ih;f'i:g(;d iri'tb 'a .sffiojrj.lj). ''.1 ri'i.t;, mpro tha:ri.a.rr)pl<.' yalnb ■frir'-IlK!' y.t-siii),. ;. .: -.f7,tf!'rilr''y l!rif:fi .li'?fs-..wav,''i''h.iliri; Half th'<> 'b.atile.., in. -.a.■' n'oi.if,'!ibbriiob;d '''^.f- p - H i I-1 ."^^ ■.; 11e li a.s; e-it p.firibni!.e ..and kri owls IKJw. 10"- I'l^'i ri d 1 c. 11 i n) sblfv'- "T-liisi ■gb.f.;.^...' - too; for Mfs.sFull(?p :an.d • -Ihb f jvn'ioal ; Ml,s.'i'.H'J'^'brln: .nj.^k'eH :ari vi nibll i g f-rit a,ifj:;.well' as' i olui) tUou^j; ,varr;'p;,: ■■ .•:'-:;.;.';■'.'.:-'':' ,"''-■-"' ■-.."'• ■.:;'.-■■■■ : :'liby . liillia'rid.;..;thb stfige .idlrbfitor, failed :,<;'t)rfirJ.ietf/ly to lobit like b, liui'- 'lbr-'bn.;!!;^ TjojigvI^-ilarid-.'-CKtatf;' .:;H.i.'« no nib: wa.s ,JI»;ri rl (pr.bnb ti n<!"d -. 0 n - ray)- it 'Av'a.s. hard-to hrilibve iri the Ixi'rig Ih'iand thifig. ariyho.VY. It .eould. :.havb:'feb:'b&Hily b.et'ir^Sbuth \'>''}y]-^ ■•'■•■.:-'■'•■ .,'::'.: .v..'•-■'■.■.•■ •:.■■ iiauih:. -.' Under- the- present; :arid:.ne\M,:.rb--/';' gimc: Iho:' GGbdmba is ;Withdi".a\Ving. : sbmowhat frobv Its foinier pi'bocV; ; .cuiiatioh Vith ,the ;'f'Ui e.iy.: avti'stic.' .. and -yicricefovtlli. 'w:iU stiow Ja .;mpre. ;. phumnvy conbern for the' box plBCe, . ''Thb :\Firebrajod,'?;ra ' JJcw .'.Ybrk.; hit '- of; liVe .-ye.irs -agb.A.-arisw.or.s-. the -de;-- v hiand for; s.6mbthing fPrr. sriniethlng. riipre iri: the -popular; -flavor'.while, at;: tlip: :same:.; tiriie - pb'ssessing litera.rY ;; excbUjcHCo;-;:':;-.:;,-•• .--l ':■'': ;->'■;;":•'.■; .'-...;-.^;:^ -.\';: .•By.'now. the noyeHy::.is-,gb:ne: front. the. Gbodrivan.;: Indeed.:^ thp levldencb; of; the;-,cbvi ritry at. large: is .that - in.-:', terost. is : dlmirii'shiijg. ■liV;;the: littlb: , theatres; >vhp; have; tmo. 'best 'pl.:i.ri'!>., .. tori.tibii3 but riieager tfelonts, Therer. fore the Gopdmanj even'as-its older arid morb: preteritiptre. cbritempbrari Igs; the Pasadena.: arid' - Cleveland .; . .playhouses,.'Is...■:becpining'- ;','^nliiibsf^^:^ .WhPIly. ptofesslonltl in . «)tembership:. and'.-putiookv ■ .■■' '^ .■--'.--.:■' .:.','•- ',. Theve remains In the. case ,;of, th© ,. Gbodriiari vestlg.es : of , the fbrmer' • amateur ' statu.s; That Is tb say,' a;; Ipt I bf;;. the ■ -acting; is still ra,thec.. shaky. in'- .performaneb,-.".' howe'ver ,. - theoretically :inspired. : .Iri;; Ch'iciagp! it Is.. .deeri»ed urtpjitribtib itp ■ be tott ;.; iseyerb abbut !the Gbbdmaih .acting.: p J>lames _mu;st ^ribt.' be . mentibricd or ^ hearts briiised. ,,lt pai-takes; a little; bt the fjartctlty of the: Art .iristituto' •. In : whose... shadow the, :dram.atlc;. ;rathskelier'la. Ibca-te.d. •-; . 'What the ■ :Gpodri'^ah ;.p.ariloularljr . - hjiedS is a nucleus "Pt trairi'ed. abtiiirs ■whose tempbr and,. example: :wp:uid: .' parry along the; apprenticee. '.: There;;, are soyciral first rate actoi-s\ In, the ttbupe, ' but ; 'with: .difllcijit' prod Uc-.' ■ tlohs :8uGlv.-as.'''The E"lrehrand they .' have their, hands.;tUll taking barb pt .'J themfJelves.";. -i"-' . :Hubbrt- 'O>sbornei W'ho .' has;; a.B-' .': suriied ': ^he - directtori b? the. Good- ': man. Will, need; plenty - bf 'aspirin. ' With: the. theati'fi'.lriicrcaslhgiy .sub- : ' ject to Coriipe'tiHye: bi-'Iteria-apd with - throe other sUb^Ci'iptlo'ri enterprise.^, Gu;16-;;.LIcbor and Drariiatip .LeAguei: in tpwri ; keeping .the Gbbdman lus- trpns.-is no frollb.spriie church 'basbrr ; . meht cxperinibrit With- playac ting. ' . • In thb departments Pf. ;in;echaiiicai:.: stagecraft. the \accom:piishmerit8 of: the Goodriian' have:: been,; :ahd -in '"The' Firebrand""",-cbntlnub tp . be;.. ^ oxicellcnt.' . Origiriajly ; a,; wp.ridrpiis ' rriqrger bf all the -. latest 'trlckSi ..de- :' y ices - and .' 1 nri Py ait io.rts' o f: li jght Irig,-.: • dreissln^. and vitalizing- the. sCerte It- . 5e,lf:;.Was b.uilt; Iritb: the house;; Ex— perience must have taught ih'e.rii--ji, lot In this" respect; -; • ..':,-; Unfpi'turiateiy ..the" erilraricc rbr' qtiireriieritfl on actors :have: riot;been- sufllciently, rigid.;.' They ^ haye;: Iri ; fa,ct, 'beeri !<iultb lax. In several inr 'staribefl,..■-■.-■'^;.'.:>.;;. LandL .: ' Bookkeeper of ; Wprlcl ■- . ,:■'■^ ^'■^ BUjlapest,; . Oct. 9;;''' ':'0 A vbiT unu.suai;sPl"t; bf -play- is at V the: -Magyar, to a public .hesitating betwft.on enthusiasm, approA'ai arid ' bprbd.om. : i'itie is ' ''Bookkeeper of the Wprld,',' by TriirC Fpldcs,, clever - craftKrriaii, wiio hab. had: ririariy:.'fliic- • oesses, :;■-'•: ■ :'■ •'"'■'.-■.^'.---':;■:;■■' ■ . ' .,' I'.lay . ia, an . utop.fA, ;:8et in 19.35,' . informed rby the date : projcictpd ; on . thb'burtairi before;'rai.seu. lflVe years .hence,''the:authbr foel.s sun;, things Will: be: at ;a . mu.cJi: worse pass than . they : are now..: UrieniplPyinent has .:. grown to. gigantic: mba.sures; : Whplp'.: wprld's e'cbhoriiic 1 Ife ,I.siri , ruiris; ■ by-cry;, country'Is- bankrupt, - people are starving ^ .£^nd revpits ai'o. .the^ bonfieqijenbb^.^. ':■ ■;'-■■ ■■:- > : /'IVhf.'rivthlng.s: are a.s: 'bad.as .ran be,. the. bbpkkeeper bf a big British fi;rm, ... Whl''h Is : aisb. .compelled : to '. 'stPp; Work,-has bi big idea. : ilb dlSCbver^ thlrigs' pan bb-mbricied by*;,a simple : hbpkkebpirig..;tri(;k.~ If ho wotild. be rin.ade; World dietator,:he Would him.r^. ply Cancel, all the-.:entrib,s Iri. all the . bbok.s: ,bf every bank; firm,, lri.«itlt-u-- . tlo.n. In- thb':W'orld : 'ihfi,t ha ve, been ■ ririade-.since J9.14'; put .back .th*i; clock • to .;1'0 i4.:4rid-,start, al 1 p-v:er.again.; ;Re-'. .store.'ir('ai. ■peaf:e:''and'-bptlrriisrri'' -tb:'. tlib worhh .irjot.tHe. wprld-It.ii-credit ; . agairt:;:, ItoHlorC, ;the -ina.'p of .the.;T/orid' - .a.s it' Was'-in' m.l4. 'l-iu^n We'll havb Work arid. f.poid.,.and eyei-ybody .will., be ju.st aH.-happy aga.ln -as .they. were hp;bi<vi-n;i9i4-', -'•• ■: ': . ;.--■ "..::'; ::■-'.' ' J;jb|inar(|V(r.iiapKp\\:-s^ that.. is'-'hl.s; r.i.a.mf>;'-^--l.s :a.'p;prov';d .by'.all cprt,-:: ..<.'/>rric-Vi;- b'fjc-ari.se they''.hayb, nbtliing ' . bfilt<"''r.. to. ,>;uffg.('KK- : The. .pbPpi«>, /the ■. .■,s,tarv,-cfT:.-'olid': riilsbi^a-liTb.:' niKArrj-jiU/y .- hall; 'h.iiM.,a« .a n^'-w, M»:vss.!a'lj- aTid d'l'c- •-: ;.fatbr bf; tfio. world.;'-: . :!•;; y .;.:'l.he :-:b'opkk''b:P<''i',-s flrs-f- 'a<:-t..::pp;ad7.v .m'inT«tratiori:,i.s tb'arr^si.t';.lJi'e: League-: ■•br-'J^atlpris U'rid' m!«|<b.- ^t-llarri^l*^?^f'i• s'liong :v»''i'th - all: 4:i.t.j'..:ppii:ti.''Ja'ri'i 'in .the- wbrid.i:. , IJCiibf'ff/rMfard' everything - vvfH : be: goVenufd . by. bornriKm «eris'e - - an fi: 'gObd' wl 11. - A f to V. . t il a t ; t hip gs.. all'-- : 'wo.rk;. ■' >jut -jb'.st .'.'.b'ri'au tifuUy.:': Kvf'.rybb(ly' .:'is' ha.ppy • ; .pea.rc...:and;'; be.atitij'd*! .all-, pyl't'" the -bp.rth;- . ■ -.;':'-' . 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