Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-19
THEATRES
Strand Attraction

best farce comedies yet produced
will be shown at the Strand theatre
today. 1t is the latest Mr.. and Mrs.
Carter DeHaven production. 1.-THE
Girl in the Taxi" a First National
attraction, which follows in the
wake of the stars previous farce
comedy. Twin Beds" The story
is an adaptation of the famous mu-
steal comedy stage success by STAN
islaus Strange and is directed by
Lloyd Ingraham.
According to advance reports the
screen version of The Girl in the
Taxi" is one continuous round of
laughter. In its many mirth provok-
ing situations it is said to reveal a
veritable deluge of wholesome hu-
NOR, far more provocative of laugh
ter than list stage presentation.
The interest of the story centers
around BERTHE Stewart and Mignon
Smith, played respectively by Mr..
and Mrs. Carter DeHaven. Berries
p%enchant to embroil people in en-
barra ssing situations, serves to con-
vince his stern parent that he Is not
the m~ollycoddle he feared he was.
his fathers best clothes and pawns
them. Then he hides in a taxicab
hired by a beautiful young lady.
and finally he enmeshes a group of
his fathers friends in a situation
bordering on insanity. How he f.
nally saves the day for them all. and
in the process earns a laurel wreath
from his stern parent, is said to af-
ford Mr.. DeHaven an unusual OPP
portunity to reveal his ability of a
farceur in the first magnitude.
In the supporting cast are King
Baggott, Grace Cunard, Otis Har-
Ian, Tom Mcclure, Margaret Camp
bell, Lincoln Plumer, Freya Sterling
and John Cough.
Coming to Majestic
That irresistible pair, Mutt and
Jeff, who through their quaint an
tics, adventures. squabbles and frol-
les have become an im~pregnable
American institution, will be the
next attraction at the Majestic he
atre Wednesday, matinee and night
in q new musical comedy in two acts
and six scenes entitled, Mutt and
Jeff in Chinatown" The play is de-
scribed as a riot of song, revelry.
JOY, screams, laughter and rib
tickling situations, containing a
large supporting cast and including
a swarm of exceptionally pretty
women who. in themselves, are said
to a magnet and host.
Burlesque at Majestic.
Billy Watson and his big Show"
featuring besides the only and orig
inal Billy Watson, Clarence Wilbur
(the original "Grogan") and Andy
Smith wilA be presented today at
! tho Majestic theatre. Billy Watson
was a sensational succe here last
season, and his new big Show" is
now described as a syncopated bunch
OF jollity, a maze of melody, shapely
girls, clever comedians and high
1 class vaudeville specialties.
The production is in two acts ano
six scenes, the book was written by
Harry Montrose, and the comedy
situations by Billy Watson. Through
out the whirlwind of merry nonsense
are introduced travesties on topica
characters whose nature is sugges'
ted by the Other charms
will be given to the production ol
the fine work of the minor princl
nails. among whom are Billy Lynch
Charles Smith, Carnival Trio anc
Beatrice Harlowe, not forgetting tn
greatest singing and dancing choru'
of twenty petite and charming 1T
tie girlies ever seen on the Columns
circuit. 49,.
An extra added feature with thi'
attraction for next week are TIT
Morette Sisters in their most sensa
tional melange.