The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-11-07
The Theatres
"TAkE FROM Me-

One OF the features OF the new muSl-
cal comedy, Take 1t From Me" which
will be presented at the Murray theatre
Thursday. Nov 10th, is the striking
originality and beauty Of the costumes
of the big chorus of pretty girls and
the amazing class" and distinction Of
The gowns and hats worn by the prin-
cipals. The New York newspapers
have commented upon these sartorial
.excellences with quite as much en-
thusiam as they showed for the origi-
nality and vim of tn six big song hits,
the wholesome comedy of the story
and the clever mining of a great group
of fun-makers.
The secret of the superiority in
color, fabric, draping and general
style of the dresses and millinery, the
lingerie and shoes worn in Take 1t
From Me- is explained by the fact
that VIII B. tombstone who wrote the
libretto and also designed the cos
tunes, the scenic effects and the mod
ern gowns worn by the principals, is
himself an artist of high achievements
as an illustrator, cartoonist and water
color colorist. He is a member of the
art staff of the New York World.
The excruciatingly funny incidents
in the plot of Take 1t From Me" are
all taken from real life in great city
department store. Unlike most of the
musical comedies, or so-called plays
with music" this extraordinary offer
ing contains a group of comedic char
acters so well defined, so perfectly
identified with their environments and
with the musical and comedy require
ments of the piece, that Take 1t From
Me- is by way Of immortalizing a
number of types easily recognized by
every one who patronized the big
stores"
The play is seasoned with some of
the most tuneful melody that the
stage has offered in many a day. One
of the best of the big collection is a
song entitled Good, Bad, Beautiful
Broadway" Others that are encored
over and over are THE Tanglefoot,"
The Call of The Cozy Little Home,
Il Like To Linger in the Lingerie"
Explanations" and "camouflage." The
music is by Will r. Anderson, and is
quite the best he has ever done.
MURRAY
In The Riddle: Woman" Geraldine
Farrar portrays a woman who could do
anything-spare no one--in her mad,
selfish worship of her husband. Yet,
could she sacrifice a motherless young
girl to the passions of man she knew
10 be a rake-a viper who won the con-
fidence of women with a love he did
not feel. Could she buy her freedom
from the power of this villain at the
cost of the girls innocence?
Do you know what she did? IF you
are a man. do you know what a woman
in such a position would do? If you
do
he riddle of the ages. is equally a rid
die to herself. In writing The Riddle:
Woman" Carl Jacoby has cleverly
brought out many of the moods of the
eternal feminine
The Murray theatre will present to-
day. Tuesday and Wednesday, The
Riddle: Woman which marks the
debut of Associated Exhibitors Ed
ward Jose directed the picture and
chose cast including Montagu Love,
Adele Blood, William P. Carleton,
Frank Losee, Madge Bellamy and Louis
Stern to assist Miss Farrar.
MURETTE
Rupert Hughes is still loyal to his
first literary love, the novel, despite his
overwhelming success with photoplays
such as Scratch Ny Back the screen
comedy classic, The Old Nest" the
greatest picture of home ever present
cd, and that most human and humorous
picturizing of early married life, Dan
gerous Curve Ahead" which is show
ing at the Murrette theatre.
Mr.. Hughes has recently written
novel about people who live, move and
have their being in the film world. 1t
is now appearing serially in a popular
magazine under the title of Souls for
Sale"
His first novel The Whirlwind" was
published in 1902. This was followed
by "Zal," The Gift Wife" The Old
Nest" THE Amiable Crimes of Dirk
Memling." The Lady Who Smoked
Cigars" Clipped Wings" Miss 31S,'
The Cup of Fury" The Thirteenth
Commandment" The objectionable
Sin" Empty Pockets" We Can't
Have Everything" What Will People
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