The evening world. Newspaper, December 5, 1918, Page 22

ea WMI PLAYS “By Pigeon Post” Fails to Carry _ BY CHARLES DARNTON ATIENT as we have been with must be stili more patient with “By Pigeon Poi The pigeons themselves are very good and sympa- Their cooing and fluttering in a cage give the production its chief Cohan Theatre, thetic. interest, In short, a bird in the hand the plays that come from London we ” the “filer” at the ts worth two in a play when the play Happens to be the spy sert of thing that has become a back-number as history is made every day on the fro} Austin Page probably wrote “Ly Pigeon Post" when England was waiting for any message it might get from the front. But as times have ghanged and our harbor is filled with tumultuous welcome for returning troops, “By Pigeon Post,” in spite of the American turn it is given, fails to carry. Without doubt, the carrier pigeon has done its bit in the war, but in this instance all the other actors play sec- ondary parts. The play itself is acted in the noisy manner of melodrama for the most part. It must be said, how- ever, that Jerome Patrick gives a quiet and sympathetic performance as the French captain who has been knocked on the head by a German spy and makes the conspirators believe be has been knocked out of his senses. With a Red Crose nurse sentimentally eoncerned about him, Mr. Patrick, be- cause of his excellent and sensitive acting, is both the life and spirit of Good acting, even though be nt page of every newspaper. ue to the theatre, for playgoers who witness it are sure to make their way ‘ain to the door left open to tmagin- jon. ‘The other actors in this war melo- drama figure quite hopelessly. For one, Vincent Serrano shouts through the earlier scenes and assumes a cer- tain calm only when he finds there is nothing left for him to do but junip from a tower as a French traitor. One can sympathize with him only as tho! victim of bad stage management, | Harrison Hunter talks at the top of | his lungs as a German spy, and reliet | is felt only when he is taken out to) face a firing squad. A very good bit of work is done by St. Clair Bayfield as a sergeant with both @ sense of character and humor. Phoebe Fostor is capable, though not at all romantic, in the part of a Red Cross heroine, and Peggy O'Neill makes a sort of Ziegteld frolic of the girl who drives @ general's motor car. Frank Kemble Cooper still acts like an English sur- | geon in spite of the fact that he is of lasting val-loff the honors of the performance. supposed to be a French general.! After all, it’s the pigeons that carry About Plays By BIDE ‘INTYRE and Heath, of whom little has been heard in these . parts for some time, are to be starred in a new musical show by the Messrs, Shubert. The produc- tion will be of a spectacular nature. ‘The book is being written by Edgar Smith, while Jerome Schwarts is supplying the music. The black-face omedians will make a long road tour Before coming back to New York. No title has been chosen for the piece ae yet. 9 ——— BHOWS FOR MR. WILSON, <While President Wilson and his Party are on the ocean they will not roffer for theatrical entertainment. ilip H, Dunning, who bad much to do with the authorship and producing of “Biff-Bang,” the sailor show, seen at the Century, has been selected as stage director on the George Wash- ington, Tarent has been recruited from the naval bases. Dunning has served ans stage director for tho Messrs, Shubert, Wiliam A. Brady and others, PATCH HAS A HIT. ‘William Moore Patch's new musical Pfoduction, “Take It From Me,” 1s! Proving a big hit on the road. It Played to more than $12,000 in Pitts- burgh last week and may go back for @ return date. The book and lyrics ate by Will, B. Johnstone and the | Music is by Will R. Anderson. Jack MacGowan has been added to the OLCOTT DEC. 2, Chauncey Olcott, in George M. mene’ new comedy, “The Voice of leConnell,”” will n an engage- a Christmas afternoon at the lanhattan Opora House. Mr, Olcott Il be surrounded by an exception- ly strong cast. Ara 1 THAT MIGHT START IT. by cus Nathan, Managing Director $t Terrace Garden Dance Palace, was a hurry for a shave last night and ropped in a little barber shop on Bast 59th Street. The barber was th rough and talkative, L"Well,” he said, giving Mr. Na- fhan’s nose a jerk, “the war bas stopped. Do you think there'll be any more fighting?” “Not unless you yank my nose again,” growled Mr. Nathan, P. w. L, BAZAAR, The Professional Women's League ty holding a bazaar at the Waldorf- Astoria, It will last until Saturday hight. The proceeds will be used to serry on the organization's charities And patriotic work. Marion Hallou, at one of the booths, will recite the rhymes of Ellabelle Mae Doolittle. DANCING TRUCK DRIVERS. ‘There is a Grecian ballet in “Good Luck Sam," done by soldiers who Were once truck drivers, that is alone worth the price of admiasion. Tihiis soldier musical play, by the way, will move trom the Lexington Theatre to the Knickerbocker next Monday. DIPPY DOODLEUMs. CWrtven by Dorothy W. Richardeon of woe bE. whe has not taicen 1 SO Youre ai & rewult of latanitle “Go whistle to the camel, love. Sither Farts to go for a sail," “Yes, dearest; gut I'm afraid he's @prained his true.” “Perhaps, pet; the aviator told me a to-morrow t he needed new wing» & month ag ut mother, the aviator was killed MH action the last time he took luncu that cheap restaurant eOb, yes, light of my life; tho vet Inarian told me all of his legs were t off at the elbow,” “Poor soul! Now he won't be able use his brains in an emergency.” and Players DUDLEY of gas-mask experiments in Iabora- tories. The movement to erect the monument originated at the Hippo- drome, WE'RE WILLING John Birch, comedian, is a senti- mental cuss. He sends us the follow- ing: Al Jolson has a new song in “Sin-| bad” called “Don't Forget the Boys.” | Bradford Kirkbride has succeeded Joseph Lertora in the male lead in “Glorianna.” Lew Meyers {s» staging another show at the Debarkation Hospital, | 18th Street and Sixth Avenue, Sat- urday night. Residents of the Bronx spent §111,- 000 for tickets to the Bronx Opera House in thirteen weeks. The 100th formance of “The Gir! Behind the Gun” will be given at th New Amsterdam ‘Theatre Monday night. William Faversham and Maxine W- ott will open their season in “Lord and Lady Algy” at Loew's Beveath Avenue Theatre, Dec. 23. Having seen his play, “By Pigeon | Post,” produced here by F. Ziegteld | jr, Austin Strong will return to Eng- | land next week. | Sam Forrest says concatenated drama will be the drama of the future. Maybe, but where will they get the cats? Cora Witherspoon has been engaged by William A. Brady to support Grace George in “The Widow's Might.” John Ringling went to the Hippo- | drome last night and saw himself i personuted, or burlesqued, by De n the circus scene, dawks has gone abroad with esidential pa He is in charge of the official photographers, J. H, Barnes, of “Betty at Buy, hay come to this country {fom Louddn | sixteen times to act. Henrietta Dix is now in “Sinbad,” | where sie will remain until “Monte Cristo, Jr,” the new Winter Gurdeo show, opens, | The Choir Celestial, @ quintet of} lady harpists, will be on the concert brogrumime at the Strand next week. George Grundy, proprietor of the Dance Carnival at St. Nicholas Rigk, | has billiard tables there. He says he intends to inveigle Harry Lauder to the rink and beat him at the three- cushion gamv, ANSWERS TO INQUIRIES, | V. 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