New-York tribune., 1922-12-10
The Theaters
4bout This, That and the Other
BY Percy Hammond

vHF produ grown breathe from their recent wedog
sen TO resting a Such ardent exercises they
en performing late call for periods of recuperaon Only
disturb their repo and their plans for further useful
undertakings has been fortnight since we had masterpiece
m cloud applause and Aves vehement This week
G vii BE- but one ripple in dodrum-M Sophie Treadwels
% said exhlarang picture Of Mexican life drawn
% investigated dramatic demonstrations The
ken MCn producer of The Dover Road the Director and
Ruben leading perform such pleasing deeds OF
Hng compatible with probability and his scrupuOus art 1t
vel those who know how precaus 1t Is to pr0gnoSuca
How hot we are growing worthwhile things and Shakespeare
isn difficult get Hamlet than it is for the "Foles
Ma lovers already feversh the of the Beaco
T Shyock well the competing Jues Miss Barrymore and
Kv c Alas the poor Romeos we hear Mr. Norman
imm King Henry and Mr. Lionel Atwl two or three Miss
R ambeau surrounded by their books examining the
earean preparatory TO picking more for public
on Hampden the outskirts, looks yearningy
impending carnival doubt TO participate it with
large Speaean repertoire and his conscientious mpersonaons
@ are the great days But they continue what de unmpoyme
VII face "Abies Irish Rose?whch, by
v defended Wednesday by scholar of the drama
I" truer play than Hamlet
One it coincidence that the present renais
Hnee the show business" began Immediately after Mr.
Augustus Thomas made its overlord Perhaps it was; but 1t
@ that things began look Mr. Erlanger and the others
amounted N Thomas with the holy oils For example, the theate have
been a this season. least cleaner giving none Of the
anuVy exhibitions which were rampant year ago Inc who're
n Of the aer has assumed dgnhed, sophisticated and
respectable expression The is full of adult entertainments and
people are attending with pleasure rackweay dramatic critic
"a me the other had been less ashamed Of his vocation tins
"a an the other twenty-five he had been admonshns
epaywights
~ Thomas his wholesome influence upon the I'M
% Who heart superior accomplishments Mr. A. h.
% instance prefers landscapes TO nudes in paintings m
ged by Mr. Thomas Haunting remuneratve sex in the
hnee bengnity At any rate we have suddenly oeeh
Mr. Thomas the distinguished Of the American
and his devotion intelligent energetic and sincere
I'm referred stuffed shirt" the other evening IN the
Mr. Claiming Pollock who at obteated the shee anu
er with indignant unanswerabe outcries suspect tna
n has good the American theae since MS Ap
premier than Mr. Hays for the cinedromes or
& lands for professional athletics Wit novelist orator. artist
an scholar manofhe-world Snowman and playwright ne Is
~ audiences producers that If they wish 70 De
~ hy must be good believe that Mr. Thomas would oe hP
american diplomat other roubous parlamens' S
% and tactful adjudeator Of the prevailing complexities eI
gao that remains here Broadway, improving the drama en-
paeiy righteous rebellion as that OF the Actors EQUITY
ne Producing Managers Association in which ne ana MI IRAN
"AaeH are opposing premiers.
MORRIS GEST and his Russophes are already on n
knees auaon Of the Art Theater, which approaches
gy Berlin London Paris We hear so much from inc
correspondents burned for and wheahs oesVo"eu
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n coat which is emblematic of Broadway hrst nignr
applications places from view the Moscow Art lne@
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from the diary Of these artists when previous "
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