New-York tribune., 1922-06-04
The Theaters
By Percy Hammond

FR zlEGFELDs yearly hymn to physiology impends and
stretched this TO learn what new terms
4'A the spndo Of gish beauty Almost as
much interest is being the Sixteenth Foes as there
The majestic return Of "The Mr. Baefs fresh program
Russian entertainments on the Century Roof This possibly as 1t
Bb For Mr. Zeged asks to be known the ony the
m institution that seeks to gory the beauty Of American girls IN
pbc exataon of our womanood Fo he deserves to be
-Rsred.
surae reference has been zgfed the George
Yr Of bueoue Rascoes permission may be SAID nat ne
s the Theophe Cauter extravaganza His product expresses
an ideal Of the exquisite personal beauty and in costume
~ed with full sensuay conduct and accompanied o
us upholstery and architecture Nothing easses MIN
nv than the perfect fankness of the human body
hrrp contemplation physical surfaces AS the most eouet
Broadway Athenans flesh and blood and hroa arms ana
ue delight to him. mission to date upon them He
r fabulous pendors with magnificent audacy OF deta ana
m e bnouets in Foes drinking confusion to decoru ne
z mples shoulders beaded eeashes and wan'on
fine singer roulades; and he eontempa he %
~ dusk Of Turkish dvan smoking chbouque and counting the
% Ere one is for mprudence Of words IN the ABOVE
rn it should be said but slight paraphrase OF remarks
Erry James the literary zeged of MS day' Trans
trS here 70 identify his competent reincarnation .
One f the standard complaints the Foes is that its wit Is
proportion 70 its FORM fabric and that such fun as II
Is hidden like Achilles among the LADIES' ms ue
will have the smiles of Mr. Lardn the first humoris VINO e'
sprinkle many ceany saes here and there about the
ru voice Of also be heard IN nyglenc para
r op Of the dav Since there by Gene Buck
music by Victor Louis Hh and Dave stamper tne less
portion exhibitors contents gives promise OF co"or
judiciary Of the Foes and those present at the New
% night will have privilege Of deciding, as Mr. Zegieio says
r. shall remain and what shall be deleted"
WHILE M zegd is clarifying American girlhood at the New Am
dsn next week Mr. Ge will be busy on the century
M making further familiar with the better and finer tnngs
VAUDEVILLE From the long repertoy Of the ChauveSours M
sE selected program different excepting in number from .n
had astonishing success l53 performances at the
wee Iheater The Parade of Wooden Soldiers is retained
The things 70 include The Mosco" frances
zee decorations by Soudekne The Evening Bells WIN us
SsnoH "The King Orders Drums To BE Beaten ,rag
tn ballad and pantomime; "The Nightingale song Oy
Front Of Our Gates" group Of folk sonds ana dances
aga Porcelain dance designed by Remsof "A Musical snun DO"
| n by LiadoF and Soldier Songs Before the keVou'on'
s martial anthems sung by Russian troops early IN ,he wal"
nat purpose Of the Chauve-Souris the Century ROOT
49, asas smaller newly decorated IN Russian Dy
S the atmosphere possibly, will be drop curtain ~ ~.
T Ralph Barons carcaures of the habual hrst ngn'ef %
~ NY and the more celebrated Of what the prospectus CANS w
Il ~"'Souris fans"
T veteran eatersoer with what Maloprop calls V1oe' mem
s may may not look with approval the pec'acuA
:" present "The Rivals" the Empire, under tne
's" Club. Tradition critic, and II JUDGES 0
% merely sentimental retrospecns. The Players therefore
% pecarous undertaking Despite such uisgvngs as mag
ess she imposing Of "The Rivals the eioerne
& lerste from the records their ancpatons oi '"e T
tx. ns pending revival without the prejudice OF snau.S
S'"e Of the items in the atslog to make THIS