New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-16
BY HAYWOOD BROCN.
plavs Of Last Week.

rpr,ds Of Race" at Maxine Elliotts
Theatre, Ia q play OF consideraoic
power. It's strong scenes are developed
sk,lfuIly and we'll acted. It's theme is
UNPLEASANT, but not repellent rather
sa.uous ending mars what IL otherwise
an excellent piece Of dramatic crafts
manship.
The new bill at the Bandhox, which
4. more extensively reviewed in another
column, is = we'll balanced programme
Of varying elements.
"Sybil," at the Liberty Theatre, is
musical comedy OF much mcrriment and
charm. Joseph Cawthorn is irrcsistibly
funny, and his efforts are well sec
onded by Donald Brian and Julia San
derson.
"The Little Minister" at the Empire,
ia an excellent revival OF Barrle's
charming play. with Maude Adams as
Babbie.
David Garrick," at the Booth, Is an
Interesting revival. with Sothern well
cast In . standard play.
Comedies.
"rhs Great Lover" at the Longaere,
is an engaging story about opera sing
ers, and moro particularly one Jean
Paurel, a conceited, foppish and cynical
tenor, who is altogether delightful as
played by Leo Ditrichstein.
"Cock O. the Walk" at the Conan
Theatre, Is dramatization OF Otis
Skinner The subject is an interesting
one. Henry Arthur Jones has woven the
personality of an excellent romantic &C
tor into a rather slight play, which
abounds, nevertheless, in humor.
"Maior Barbara" at the Playhouse,
allow. Shaw to have his say about guns
and the making OF them. Naturally 1t
is very brilliant say, even If not al
ways concise and not always dramatic.
The Unchastened Woman" at the
Thirty-ninth Street Theatre, makes a
malicious woman heroine through the
sheer errontery with which the play
wright has endowed her and the ra-
markable gifts of intelligent acting
which Emily Stevens brings TO the role.
1.-THE Boomerang" at the Belssco, IS
an amusing light comedy well played
by An excellent cast which includes
Martha Hedman, Wallace Eddinger and
Arthur Byron.
ABE and Mawruss," at the Lyric
Theatre, spins on the yarn OF Potash
and Perlmutter. The story grows no
thinner in the telling. In fact, abe
, and Mawruss" is better play than ITS
parent drama. Barney Bernard is seen
TO excellent advantage In the role OF
Abe Potash.
"Hobsons Choice" at the Comedy, Is
an Interesting story of life in Lanca-
shire told in terms of effective and hu-
morous drama and admirably acted oy
A cast Of distinction and balance.
"Our Mrs. McChesney," at the Ly-
ceum. is a play about Ethel Barrymore
I'm terms OF Emma McChesney. Miss
Barrymore is somewhat more interest
irk than the drama in which she ap-
pears. Edna Ferber's stories have been
put together in disjointed fashion, but
much of the humor remains, and now
and again a touch of pathos holds.
Tragedy.
"The Weavers," at the Garden Thea
tire, is a master drama which has been
staged with great skill by Emanuel
Reicher. in our opinion 1t is the most
interesting and impressive perform
ance of the season.
Farce.
Fair and Warmer" at the Eltinge,
IS a farce by Avery Hopwood. The
playwright has discovered that much
may be done with alcohol if caught by
the young. He administers the poison
with skill and sufficient deftness 10 Of
fend no one. In connecting Fair and
Warmer" Avery Hopwood has proved
himself an expert mixer.
"Ruggles of Red Gap" at the Fulton,
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