Evening star., 1928-02-26
HAXAkAWA -Keiths

n 10 entertainment could have
M enjoyed more auSpiciouS
" circumstances for intro
4 duction to the general
public than those which sur
rounded the 1927 model of 1.-The
Three Musketeers." Dennis Kings
latest vehicle is provided with new
lines and all the lights and sig
mails that accompany the most
daShing examples of musical COM
edy speed. The term musical
comedy" is rather modest for this
production. It is n1ofe like what
Is known in music drama as opera
comique.
Ziegfeld has been landing one
smashing hit after another. The
entertainment offered by the
SHOW Boat" was convincing as
surance that the first presenta-
ton on any stage" which so often
proves an aggravating disappoint-
ment, Is, under Ziegfeld auspices.
q privilege and AZ, opportunity;
some to be taken advantage
Of, In view of possibility that sea-
sons must elapse before 1t comes
back, even with a number two
company. New York has become
30 theater hungry that it refuses
to wait for a success TO serve the
public from one theater alone
and Ziegfeld declares he will put
the Show Boat" into as man9
theaters as may be necessary 70
accommodate the waiting list.
Much of the audience that
crowded the theater on Tuesday
night were really passengers
brought In by the Show Boat" as
IT still plows its melodious way
along the memory stream.
Tuesday night opening is nat
urally expected TO be heavy
bringing IN as it does audience:
that might have been distributed
10 two nights. But the demand
kept up throughout the week arc
Ziegfeld. leaving behind a trained
corps of supervisors armed with
blue pencils and stop watches
made a serene departure fol
Florida, confident that he has In
this new piece still another wor.c
beater.
The audience al the public
dress rehearsar'-the latest add.
ton TO Ziegfeldian philology-wa;
in confident mood and gala array
The spirit Of the occasion seemed
10 indicate that something IN :n'
nature Of magnificent sequel u
the Show Boat" was contem
plated, with new figures In th'
piece and the scene painter ant
choruses still carrying on with tn
continuity.
There appears TO be a lofty AM
reformat1ry intention on the par
OF the promoters Of these enter
pr!ses 10 give their patronag
some advantages In the way 0
protection against the Wiles o
night clubs. In some cases Keep
ing the theater open long ate
the usual time for calling car
ysages may serve as brief but CT
fectual life insurance for thos
tempted 70 inciscriminate accom-
paniments for soda and glnge
J ale. The theory now Is that peo
pie like w be kept awake. II the
can't stay up all night at the the
! ster they are likely 10 undertak
some reckless impromptu eDiiOgut
Once nnbiushing as he bOrrowe'
from haunts Of historic iniquity II
his quest OF ideas. he now leave
improperly for the use Of q priz
Yaconteur at some special and sc
date gathering,
BY keeping people awake an
barmIessIy entertained far int
the morning. these production
become enterprises not merely G
reform, but OF philanthropy. HG
mentioning the extra large meat
nre Of actual stage material, th
presentation delivers moral benf
fit and physical security tbs
make the price, no matter no
many times Increased, seem on
reasonable for value received.
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