The Daily Worker Newspaper, June 4, 1927, Page 12

‘ Hortense Alden, Molly Pearson, Doro- And Still They all ts “Merry-Go-Round” Runs True to Form at the pane re ask a proletarian writer to criti- | cize a Broadway musical show is very much like asking Eddie Cantor to do a*polemical book review for Sender Garlin—only more so. If the duties which devolve upon one engaged in labor journalism are anything, they are multitudinous and varied. There are compensations however, but girlie show reviews are not among them. “Merry-Go-Round,” at the Klaw runs true to form. There are the usual collection of beautiful show girls whose beauty somehow reminds | one of the charm said to exist in blue- | white diamonds. The sort of hard beauty that glitters rather than glows. At duly appointed moments the chorus flings itself with calculated! abandon onto the stage to the ac- companiment of suifable sexy jazz music. At such times the audience is judiciously treated to glimpses of gleaming feminine flesh. In this re- spect “Merry-Go-Round” differs little from the ordinary revue, There were the expected assortment of satirical sketches in which prohi- bition, movie ushers, college football Klaw MARION COAKLEY cremaans Dat « A member of the all-star cast in the revival of “Julius Caesar,” which opens Monday night at the New Am- sterdam Theatre. to Miss Anglin’s entering a new play under the management of Carl Reed. Six thousand children from fifteen institutions in Brooklyn and Queens and other vital subjects are lam- pooned. I wonder why the boys who dish up this fare have neglected the possibilities contained in the revue sketch, Now and then of course, along comes an “Americana” or a “Garrick Gaieties” and offers a mo-! ment of relief, but in the main so-} called satirical revue sketches are dull and pointless and invariably tread the much beaten path. In this respect also the subject under discussion runs true to form. The music, if-one may call it that, is what the professional reviewers call “catchy” and lends itself ad- mirably to exhibitions of the black bottom, that lascivious terpsichorean importation from a New Orleans dive. The night on which the show was reviewed, was very soon after the opening night, and the presentation somehow reminded one of a prema- ture dress review. Curtains parted at the wrong moment and the lights went on and off at most embarrassing times much to the chagrin of the “artists.” These are difficulties which will doubtless be ironed out with the passage of time. The revue features Marie Cahill that perrenial never-die who has de- lighted two-a-day audiences these past years. I am told she introduced that delightful American folk-song “Under the Bamboo Tree” many, many years ago. Of course that was before my time. Willie Collier is included in the cast upon no provocation whatever and contributes little to the enter- tainment. Nobedy was fooled by the inclusion of these ncte+ miivical comedy names. The audience came to see good look-j ing girls wriggle and contort in the black bottom. They were not dis- appointed —C. Y. H. Frederick Marsh, Erskine Sanford, thy Fletcher, Leonard Loon, George Gaul and Florence Eldridge will form the Theatre Guild touring company for next season. The players will present “Arms and the Man,” “The! Guardsman,” “The Silver Cord” and “Mr. Pim Passes By.” Murray Phillips will present Mar- will be the guests of the management at Luna Park next Tuesday. “One For All’ Opens at Princess Today “One For All,” a comedy by Ernest and Louise Cortis, which played for several weeks at the Greenwich Vil- lage Theatre some time ago, will open this afternoon at the Princess Thea- tre. The play has been completely re- written and re-staged and. several new principals have been added. The cast includes Madeline Delmar, Jennie, A. Eustace, Ethel Jackson, Lelya LeNoir, Allan Joslyn, Richard Bellaire, Robert. Long and N. R. Creegan. (screen Notes—=| Warner Bros. announce the acquisi- tion of Al. Jolson, who will make his debut on the screen in the title role of “The Jazz Singer,” which will be filmed from the stage play. Jolson will be both seen and heard in a num- ber of selected songs. Marion Davies will be starred next in “The Fair Co-Ed,” an adaptation of George Ade’s story. “The Gallant Gringo” will be Tim McCoy’s next western starring release for Metro. This picture will be di- rected by Viatcheslav Tourjansky, the Russian director who scored an out- standing success both here and abroad with “Michael Strogoff”. The 250th presentation of John Bar- ‘rymore in “When A Man Loves” will be given at the Warner Theatre next Tuesday afternoon, Moss’ Broadway Theatre will show Clara Bow in “Rough House Rosie” on the screen beginning Monday. Reed Howes plays the masculine lead. Beginning today the Cameo Theatre will introduce a week of Adolphe Menjou repertoire. The first three days will be devoted to “Sinners in Silk.” “The Marriage Circle” will be shown Tuesday and Wednesday and “The Grand Duchess and the Waiter” on. Thursday and Friday. Dolores Costello, is starred in “Old San Francisco”, a new film bearing the early development of the Golden garet Anglin in her old success, “A Woman of Bronze,” as the third of- fering of his repertory program. The engagement will be a limited one due Gate city. Warner Oland, William Demarest, Joseph Swickard, Anders Randolph and Anna May Wong are other principals, «ne $500 AWARD for the article of 200 words or less judged to be best on the play “The Ladder.” Contest for ninth week closes Monday at 10 a. m. Money refunded if you do not like the play. Not necessary to see the play to win the prize. “THE LADDER” WALDORF THEATRE 50th St. BE. of B’way—Matinee Saturday "MOVING TO THE CORT THEATRE MONDAY NIGHT—Popular prices $1 to $2. The Theatre Guild Acting Company in ALL NEXT WEEK “The Second Man” GUILD THEATRE 52nd Street, West of Broadway. Eves. gt 8:30. Matinees THURSDAY and SATURDAY at 2:30. ALL NEXT WEEK PIRANDELLO’S RIGHT YOU ARE IF YOU THINK YOU ARE” GARRICK THEA. $5 W. 35th St. Evs. 8:30. ats. Thurs. & Sat, 2:30. Week of June 13th—MR. PIM PASSES BY. ALL NEXT WEEK “The Silver Cord” THEATRE, 58th St., East of B’way. JOHN GOLDEN Matinees THURSDAY & SATURDAY. Week of Jane 13th—NED McCOBB’S DAUGHTER CIRCLE 58678 KI A Thea., 45th, West of B’way W mreviage 8:30. Mats. Thurs, Sat 2:30. Merry GoRound The Ty’ to “AMERICANA.” Theatre, West 44th Street LITTLE Py 8:20. Mats. Wed. &Sat. Grand Street Follies Sam THEA, West 42nd St HARRIS Daily, 2:30 & 8.30 William Fox Presents 7th HEAVEN Mats. (exc. Sat.) 50c-$1. Eves. 50c-1.50 CHAPLIN SYD - _ THE MISSING LINK BS, COLONY BRoapway Contin. Noon to Midnight.—Pop. Prices. “Headlines of 1917,” a new revue by Max and Nathaniel Lief, with music by Ray Perkins, is due on Broadway July 25. Roy Atwell, Mar- jorie White, Edwin Tierney and Doro- thy James will play important roles. The New Plays MONDAY “JULIUS CAESAR” will be presented by the Players’ Club at the New Amsterdam Theatre beginning Monday night. The all- star cast includes: Mary Eaton, James Rennie, Mary Young, Tyrone Power, Marion Coakley, Wm. Courtleigh, Basil Rath- bone, James T. Powers, Pedro de Cordoba, Henry Hull and Ruth St. Denis, “LOMBARDI LTD.,” by Frederick and Fanny Hatton will be re- vived at the George M. Cohan Theatre Monday night, with Leo Carrillo in his old role. Murray Phillips is the producer, THURSDAY “TALK ABOUT GIRLS,” a musical show by William Carey Duncan, based on a play by John Hunter Booth, will open Thursday night at the Waldorf Theatre. Irving Caesar wrote the lyrics and Harold Orlob and Stephen Jones composed the music. Harry H. Oshrin and Sam H. Grisman are the producers. In the cast are Andrew Tombes, Russell Mack, Jane Taylor, William Fraw- ley, Madelyn Killeen, Spencer Charters, Bernard MacOwen, and Frances Upton. “BABY MINE,” Margaret Mayo’s farce will be revived next Thurs- day at Chanin’s 46th Street Theatre under the direction of John Tuerk. Roscoe (Fatty) Arbuckle will return to the stage in the leading role. Others in the cast include: Lee Patrick,-Zelma Tiden, Anne Kostant, William J, Rathbun and Humphrey Bogart. BUY THE DAILY WORKER AT THE NEWSSTANDS