Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-04
THE PL4YCOER'S
WEEKLY TALK
Dissertations on Plays and
Photoplays Of Interest
to Phiiadelphidns
rT,HE current and local theatrical sea b.


have not so much a choice AS an al.
tentative. The only changes will be AZ
he Chestnut Street Opera House, whore
will be staged Good Morning. Judge,
musicaized version of Pinero's farce
The Magistrate. which, by the way.
had its American premiere on the same
stage thirty four years ago. according
to the memory of one of our youngest
and best press agents, while at the
Lyric 80 Fast will project the story
of au unSophsticatcd girl from back
home in the environment of a New YORK
boarding house. which for her at least
proves the elysium of romance. II is
comedy by Rachel Crothcrs, whose ''Ibc
Three of Us" was one Of the successes
Of more than a decade ago, and WHOSE
serious drama "A Man World. was
splendidly written drama motivatod
on the double standard of morals ana
gave Mary MannCring an opportunity to
display her really very efficient thCatrl
cal capacity.
CIR ARTHUR WING PINFRO'S
~ absorption in the problem play during
his later carcer-takc mid Channel
and His House in Order, for in
stances--has oblitcrated the fact that his
early success was Won in well fashioned
and delightfully."- droll farccs lie is the
real playwright of Good Morning
Judge" although other writer's, and
composers as we'll. share honors with
him on the program and divide the roy
alties that the piece has and continues
TO earn. His famous farce. Tile Mag
istrate." is reproduced virtually intact
iL different medium and n new atmos
phere According to London and New
York critics. not one situation has been
discarded or laughing line delctcd.
For this the author of the book. Fred
Thompson, claims credit, Adrian Ross
and Percy Greenbank contributed the
l,rics and Lionel Nonckton and Howard
Talbot the music All the coIIaborators
gre Englishmeu.
Each, however. is we'll known and
popular in this country especially the
contrivers of the score. who will be re
mcmbered for their music in "A Chi
ncse Honeymoon. "'The Orchid \
Rvnaway Girl" and long line of carly
nFsical comedy hits.
GOOD Morning. Judge was origi
rnally produced in London under the
name The Boy about three years
ago as an antidote for the gloom of war
tnat hung over the metropolis, whore it
ran continuously at the Adelphi The
atre until very recently; it is now
being presented throughout the larger
cities of England. Under its present
title 1t has met success on Broadway.
THE Amazons. n fetching piece.
mnlcn VIII, ie+;as Mas Sei a. rino for tho musical.
c"ii9 nlneli'H' - 'it, ~ I.,I
yer OF laIce. l1an 'Tnin"u Iatn oi, pi on
at the I.EcsuIn au" 'a'V, ;,,s SW"M :. a,s,s V"
being such favorite players as tieorg'a
cnyvan, Bessie Tyree and the manniSh
,yohustope Bennett+A relatively recent
revival featuring Billie Burke was sue
cpssful The Amazons' also has been
translated enectlTcN lul9 an"'mr' i,r ,"n
gnage, that .! 'ie i'io' ,,r, WV" ,ooI
OF she Pinero plot may De gaugra pf
1ne inc. INA. I'it II '" ahot tw,oi,,e yesre
t. Lod throo n,oelss' rrn dcsnite
~ nI,,,ost ;romcIod .,stocL" noliry of
wy "iino I -, f, a,IT,',+i,rs
onT ,i,r, ~ un,o ofFors rbance for
ne rnsnr nnaHoo pnt ~ o,'cbtm,t IN be
~
''%Aeu'
DERHAPS there are some who will
III :. ;;,,,,,, .l,o+ NJ, Eislo
chIi ~ ~ No. oYt Wool ,"" and also Con,
.. s.,uuna pg p;pno,, mv II viii ho rocaIIcd that
oniY JveV a Dsa, season or So ago the distin
uu;sbed comcdienne onnoared at the
Road in ..Frst,yhiIp Susan. " the play
n,sJa frop, thn hook nv Helen Martin
which dpnicts the life of the ppnnsvl
y,nia Dutch Miss Binnrv. who comes in
600 East has made The role of the
slayev in the same play permanent
character in the film version which was
made by Realart Pictures.
An interesting thing about Miss
Binney's appearance in this city is the
fact that last December she appeared in
4 minor role at the same theatre to
which she now comes as a costsr. An
pouncement will be made shortly as to
the movie theatre which will display her
new film featuring the young star, who
by the way, is a Phadelphian.
FTyHOSE who have enjoyed the Sean
daIs of 1o1o'' st tbe Forrest this
week will hr nlessed 10 Ienrn that
Eeoroe White nronoses each wear TO
g;ve similar entertainmcpt undor the
Same t;tle Ho has already started to
tbinL about tbe Scandals of 1920 -
II,st as rre have ottemntod and suc-
oeedeJ to some extent in making fine
erage musical revue. so | hope to
achieve the same result in successive
editions, MIR. White told the playgoer'
We shall IND the material for our
book in the news OF the day Our
fundamental idea, you sec, is to present
an entertainment that strikes midway
between burlesque and satire OF out,
standing current events, We shall
scandalize, if ] may use the word the
topics of the day,
q ''Of such subjects will our annual
Scandals productions be made. We
do not claim to have discovered n new
mine of entertainment, but we have hit