The evening world. Newspaper, September 10, 1920, Page 28

THE NEW PLAYS Arliss Delightfully Whimsical in “Poldekin” By CHARLES DARNTON is the oddity of its chief character—a sweet-natured, dandified Russian “Revolutionist”—that iends a curious interest to Booth Tarkington's Comedy “Pomekin,” in which George Arllus gave an engaging perform- " ‘moe last night at the Park Theatre. ~ For that matter, the play iteelf &s you might watoh a child playing with fire. in the alr, wet it goes serenely on its way in such loisurely fashion action seems to have been a secondary consideration with the author. ie no end of talk, much of it amusing and some of it with the tedloua~ ‘Rew of repetition. ‘Though one of our very best story tellers, Tarkington ‘Pays little heed to story this time, apparently preferring to concern him~ ‘with the presentation of an fdea. Tihis idea is no less than American~ i ‘and it ie treated both thoughtfully and humorously, <* , One thing Tarkington has done admirably, and that is making his char- intimately known to you. Meeting them first in Russia with shoot- in the streets ax an accompaniment to their flery utterances, you feel on that you have iaken a journey with them to this country and that| their ways are familiar to you. amusing. “If we're going to give these people a new government we firet find them,” is one of the arguments set forth, Poldekin never tires of the fascinating hunt for a real American, He @iso ever secking for the meaning pains. A darky to whom the question is put roars with mirth, Polde- interest in everything American is of the liveliest kind. To the blind of the group he describes New York City with characteristic nov- ‘Sity, and he even draws a picture of the exciting beauties of a baseb On his return from Washington in remarkable clothes ho ra he has been taken for a Congressman, though ‘he hasn't the faint- motion what a Congressman looks like, ) S@beervations and investigations, while his “comrades” are forever fuming! fretting about their great revolution, their high priostess, Maria, whoot a great capitaliet, or some other, As a symbol of this sinister purpose she wears a black . But little by little Poldekin talks her out of it and dnto a light dress, $ ed at as a fool, he works steadily and skilfully at his self-tmposed ‘ fask of putting good sense into the heads of his associates, His appointed) ag Guty is that of printer to the group, and the joke of a raid by the police is » that the supposedly seditious pamphlets seized are nothing more revolu- bA gtd than the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. For le person. treason Poldekin is shot in the happy in his injury, for Maria cries that she is taking notice of iu clous beginning of his little romance, qi Americanism is something “inside one" and he hits upon the word " o« tte explanation. Delightfully whimsical, Mr. Arlis |) imple Septimus, with a Nght gayety 4 ation. Always there was the touch of a fine artist, though he wor! ‘the disadvantago of a stage much too large for him. Elsie Markayrcateins deautiful, acted Maria with deep sincerity, and a capital sketch of a it-Hearted girl of the streets with a fondness for flowering plants was| ished by Julla Dean—quite the best work of her varied career.| Toler was amusing as an “American” from Nova Scotia, who turned Mut to be a Government detective. All the Russian types were well drawn, Bnd the retting of a tenement background was a dingy triumph, About Plays ‘By BIDE best known Southerner, is going in i for producing this season with a ~ ‘vengeance, His first show, “Able,” written by George Hobart and Harry ‘Hirshfeld, will open in Providence Sept. 13. In tho cast will be Nick Adams, as Abie; Laura Walker, Adelo Blood, Dore Davidson and othera In ‘BAdition to this, Mr. Blair has signed Laura Walker up for several years “and will star her in an Indian play by | Mx, Hobart called “Tia Juana,” “JIM JAM JEM8” SOON, John Cort rill present his latest mu- lece, “Jim Jam Jems," at the ‘heatre on Sept. 20, It is by L. Cort and George E. Stod- authors of “Liston Lester.” Ada ‘Weeks is featured in the cast, includes also Elizabeth Murray, Jones, Zoe Barnett, Harry Parish and Peru, the King rs, Virginia Clark, George Law- ‘and Irma Marwiky, RATHS LOSE IN COURT. Tt is announced that a court decision down yesterday makes it in- on the Rath Brothers, ath- . to live up to a contract with the BR Shubert until Sept. 1, 1921, 3 are in “Dhe Midnight Frolic.” “MARY” SOME SHOW. George M. Cohan's musical show, 5 by Otto Harbach, Frank and Louis A. Hirsch, Is the of the town because of the it is making without a New fork reputation. It finished a long in Boston recently and played to 000 during its final week there it went to Philadelphia to the for a return engagement and begun to break all records for house. Business ts so big that : Cohan has had to arrange to " right where it is for an inite period, A stoond company i being formed to play other cities, BAYES SHOW REHEARSING. yeu and her company be- rehearsing in “Her Family Tree,” yr Hazzari Short's direction yco~ day. Besides Miss Bayes, the cast Julius Tannen, Ai Roberts, Morgan, Arthur Gordon, lorrison, Almeda Fowl n runer, “Thelma Carlt Wells, Tony Sanford, Tom n and Mossman and Vance. BUT IT WAS CHARLIE. ie, the colored porter at the n Theatre, wears a uniform ch Uke Frank Tinney's black-face out. As the crowd was leaving 0 Frank @ing a lobby reception. He's stcal- Wynn's stuff.” je was delighted when he dof it, “Well,” he said, “Mistah 1s sho’ some handsome man.” FILM STARS PRESENT. pose went to see Tmvid ays . GriMith's “Way Down East” at 3h ht BP atel ont Sock. last EDT aye have no beef,” the waiter satd, 4 Tinney | out house. ‘COMIC PAGE FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1920 is @ decidedly odd affair, You watch Ite potential danger is ‘Their earnest search for Americans ts of the term and getting laughed at for He gets a lot of fun out of his It is their noble intention to| arm by an trate “comrade,” but he 1s over it, and he at last has the joy of | him, ‘Phe curtain goes down on the | By this time he has learned iss made Poldekin a sort of Russian adding to the charm of his imperson- | and Players DUDLEY Nutt’s Dope. Jefferson Bhrewsbury Nutt, special correspondent of this col- umn, sends the following from Roglyn: Dear Dud—I and the wife came here to attend the golf games and got a lot of exclu sive dope for you. To-day Bod- bie Jones, son of a man named Atlantd Jones, knocked out sev- enty-two balls and killed seven birds. The wife said he was a great driver and tt handed me a laugh. If she had of been talk- ing of Barney Oldfletd she would of been right, but Jones didn't have an auto. Pvans, another player, beat Fownes by getting out on the course first. They told me Pvans was up at sia, This boy Evans has a great shimmy stroke and knocks the batt for a three-bagger every time, The wife says to tell you she met a girl who knows you, but I told her to hush, you being @ married man, Women are funny, eh? There was a lot of, excitement here to-day but could learn nothing. —Jeff. SS GOSSIP, Harry von Tilzer hates danger, He — @ taxi to cross Broadway. yester- ay. Gertrude Watxel is leading lady in a stock company at Lawrence, Mass, Edwin Colebrook wishes us to state he is back on Broadway and UN- MARRIED, Joe Marks, who was bought for $3,- 000 by William Campbell from “Tho Broadway Belles,” will be at the Co- lumibla next week. urray Anderson and Augus- tt have a new musical com- h they will produce soon. The officers of the 8. 8. President ‘Wilson, just In from Italy, saw "En- ter Madam” last might. ‘A special musical number, in rec- ognition of Rosh Hashonah, will be presented at the Capitol during the coming week, ANSWER TO INQUIRIES. J. A. Ryan—Tho Palacp is no try- You're right, iH. OH M.—Harry Levey Is about forty. Pxact age a secret, A THOUGHT FOR TO-DAY, Hundreds of your friends may ad- vise you, but when it comes to the test, it’s up to you alone, FOOLISHMENT. “But we've some first-class dees, in- stead,” Mary said; Sam," And Mary had a little lamb. 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