Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-04
AUTHORS OF
DULCY LAND
ANOTHER HIT
TO the Ladies' Goes Big on
BrOadway-B0rdoni I'M
proves.
OTHER RIALTO GOSSIP
By DIXIE HINES.


NEW YORK, March Am
other play from the French,
this one disgustingly adapted,
helped along the propaganda
for a stage censorship last week.
A thoroughly disgusting, inept
and boresOme comedy this, with
all the sparkle lost in the trans
lation. When done in the
original tongue by the French
theater a few seasons ago, "The
Rubicon," while distinctively
Gallo in tempo, was none the
less clever. When Henry Baron
finished with it in English it was
nothing short of vulgar, common
and coarse, and the players en-
gagged seemed to be as ashamed
for acting in it as the general
run of playgoers were for being
seen On the audience side of the
footlights.
A not uninteresting, and certainly a
very tuneful, musical comedy was ''For
Goodness Sake" with Jack Hazard, Mar
jorie Gateson, clever little Helen Ford
and the ever interesting and original
Astaires. without much of a story. but
with bobbed- hair chorus Of youth and
vtvacity, and the usual Hazard brand
with each appearance, and Helen Ford as
dainty as ever and singing in a manner
that made necessary no apologies. "For
Goodness Sake" proved to be a musical
play with attributes for entertaining.
Charles Judels helped along the fun, and
the dances were sprightly and well exc
cuted. Alfred Aarons. absent from the
producing field for some time, Is the
impressario, and his contribution to tbs
attack against the blues is playing an
important part in the contest.
AUTHORS OF "DULCY"
DELIGHT BROADWAY.
a play earlier in the season. "Dulcy,"
by George S. Kaufman and Mare Con-
nelly, is yet one Of the interesting and
successful entertainments Of the season,
replete with wit Of a mental quality that
stirred interest, and now this pair Of
contributors has added another play, and
one quite al amusing and successful to
the group. ITO the Ladies'" was offered
by George c. Tyler last week, and II
scored an immediate, pronounced and
substantial success. The story is of no
great consequence, but the play Of wit,
the cleverness OF dialogue and the origi-
nality OF many OF the situations will
atone for any other shortcomings. In
deed, IL is one Of the really interesting,
brilliant and clever comedies Of the sea-
son, and is exceptionally well acted with
cast which is headed by Helen Hayes
and Otto Kruger. The theme briefly
stated, is that Of a visionary young hus-
band and his thoroughly practical young
wife, and the efforts Of the latter TO hold
the former in check, the while permitting
him to believe that he is the god of the
machine This is the reverse Of "Dulcy,"
In which the male Of the specie was ex-
allied as to business acumen. Besides
Otto kruger and Helen Hayes, ITO the
Ladies'" has Percy HeltOn, George
Howell, Isabel Irving, Robert Fiske and
others. II is, summed up, one Of the
artistic delights Of the present season.
THE FRENCH DOLL"
BIDS FOR FAVOR
Another pls: from the French last
week was The French DOLL" by Paul
Armont and Marcel Gerbidon. 1t has
been skilfully adapted by A. z. Thomas.
and Irene Bordoni is the star. There is
q large contingent Of French players IN
the cast, at least four Of the Eve being
Of this nationality. The story is not
nav fha chaEa for cOfn hut IN this On sa
there are some clever lines and amusing
situations. And Miss Bordoni improves
In her acting with each new play. The