The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-27
THE REVIEW or THE RiALTo.
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ccopyrisht. 1890. \. "a

NEW YORK. Dec. "a. 1920. There
Is a card adage as old as the game it,
self and far more sure: When IN
doubt. play trumpss" This might be
applied 20 the theatrical production:
when In doubt. play faworfteN. That
may account for the revival In inter
est in the plays Of Shakespeare. For
more than four weeks John +. Kellerd
has been giving performances of these
plays at the Manhattan Opera House
and even with its manifest artistic
and scenic shortcomings Il has proven
popular 60 a degree This week a new
star in the Shakespeare ornament has
succeeded Mr.. Kelierd. this time Fritz
fseiber whose name has been identi-
fled with Shakespearean plays more
than fifteen years and who has al
ready won commends blc popularity as
leading man % intelligence. power
OK oerience and effectiveness. Al the
Lexington theatre he has begun a sea-
son IN the plays of the Bard. present
inE Hamlet" Macbeth The Mer-
chant OF Venice. Julius Caesar"
Romeo and Juliet" Richard III
.Othelio," and others which are 20 fol-
=
his scenic investiture becoming and
novel and his own performance 81 high
rank. There are no Young players that
come 20 mind az present 50 wen
equipped for steliardom a. Mr. Leiber
lie possesses 10 high degree the
presence. voice and impetuoslty with
the intelligence required for these roles
and his success was immediate and
continuous. A. Hamlet be has won
high distinction before and likewise -
shakespeare's plu- perfect lover 10
meo. Indeed. Mr. Lelber has once
more made this play possible II has
heretofore been saaniy wounded BY
overgrown players Ie brings an the
charm. sympathy and romance TO the
part that the role requires. and Il we
are % have Shakespeare piays--and
We must have them ~ the stage IL 20
survive players Of the equipment ~
intelligence ~ AR. Leiber must be r.
lied upon 70 keep the breath ~ life
IN the repertoire. Hls engagement
has, happily. begun most auspiciuns-
p. and Will rank a. one ~ the really
worth while events 81 the season
Another play which commanded at
tention this week ls Mixed Marriage"
bH 81 John IRVINE the author u
Jane CleKg" and John Ferguson
This Is not the first performance 81
this play In tire United States. bus 30
is one ~ the most satisfying The I
four acts take place in the kitchen 81 /
q workinginan's home ia Belfast The 4
workers have gone on strike one % 1
the strikers being the father Of a son 4
md another the father 80 a daugh- 4
ter one Is an irishmau the other an !
orangeman Instead e conserving 4
the united strength o. behalf ~ the /
labor strike. it is suddenly turned into /
a religious fcud The play Is timely 1
as well as good. and IL i excelleutly +
acted by Augustln Duncan. Margaret 4
Roiio Peters. Barry Macol- 4
lon and Harmon MacGreaor
Ailtzl that tndefima BILE hit 81 per-
sonailty. who appears Ia musical plays I
Il Lady Billy this year. For "A /
score a. years her piQuant personal
us has charmed New Workers. anI 4
sha grows in effervescence with the
year LADY Billy~ i competent
vehicle 20 carry her along 20 success.
and she does All bat exceed the speed
limit n achieving this distinction.
one cannot review q Mifxi show. IL
Is one % those things which must bs
seen 10 be enjoyed and once seen not
soon forgotten. She il most % the
show. and the play that j. produced
lne night may not he the play pro- q
fused the next night There "a 10
lmit - her pTeeocit.. and she sings