Rare February 1924 Theatre Magazine with Baskerville cover

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RARE February 1924 THEATRE Magazine with color cover by Baskerville. FEATURES on Ziegfeld Bars Theatre Critic; Arthur Hornblow Editorial on Col and Draughts in New York theatre, New York m May Have a Municipal theatre; The Ticket Speculator Must go by Wm A. Brady; The Wanton on the Stage by Charles Henry Meltzer with drawing of Nell Gwynn; Melody Pirates and the Popular Song by Vincent Lopez; Eva Le Gallienne: A Cerebral Actress by Ada Patterson with Mielziner drawing of Le Gallienne; Staging a Spectacular Revue by Hassard Short with photo of Short; The Foreign Menace to Our Matinee Idols with photos of Ulrich Haupt, small one of Jose Alessandro, small inset of Memo Benassi plus 2/3 column on Benassi worshipper of Eleonora Duse; “Tarnish” by Gilbert Emery with 2 scenes, one with Fania Marinoff and also featuring in cast Mrs. Russ Whytal, Mrs. Jacques Martin, Marion Lord, Ann Harding, Tom Powers, Al Gran, Mildred MacLeod; The Amateur Stage by M. E. Kehoe with 2 scenes of The Manor Club Players; “On the Stairs” with Anne Hollister, Vern Radcliffe, Walt Dyer, Caspar Hagemeyer; John Masefield’s “Melloney Holtspur” by Pasadena Community Playhouse; The ?University of Toronto’s Little Theatre by W. S. Milne with 3 scenes; The Best Thins in Town with 2 fashion photos of Fay Marbe, many Le Maire sketches; The Promenades of Angelina on Maillard’s; and mentions of Florence Eldridge, Richard Bennett; The Vanity Box by Anne Archbald on Gilda Gray; Mrs. Fiske’s Tribute to Her Mentor: Minnie Maddern;
FULL PAGE PHOTOS of Winifred Lenihan by Francis Bruguiere; “Andante” nude by Maurice Goldberg;  page of Robert James Malone sketches of “The Miracle,” Hans Stengel page of sketches of The Box Office Angle; Tilla Durieux; Lady Diana Manners as Madonna by Maurice Goldberg; Vivian and Genevieve Tobin by Nickolas Muray; page with Victor De Pauw “Don Quixote” sketches; Pola Negri painting by Tade Syka;
PHOTOS of Maurice Maxeville sketch of “Winter Carnival,” Mistinguett; Lari Sari; Lucila Mendez; 5 of “Peleas and Melisande” with Jane Cowl, Rollo Peters, Louise Hector;  4 scenes from “The Lady” with Austin Fairman, Vic Morley, Leonard Willey, Ethelbert Hales, Cecilia Radcliffe; Rosamond Whiteside; Dorothy Stone, Cornelia Otis Skinner; Blythe Daly; Barbara Bennett; Dorothy and Fred Stone; Mabel Rowland; Brian Hooker; H. R. Lenormand, Boxo, Ed and Frank Keenan; Gloria Swanson in boys clothes; Mae Busch; Mickey Bennett child actor; Larry Semon; Nita Naldi in “Don’t Call It Love,” Mary Eaton; Jean Tennyson; Ada Mae; 2 of Michigan Union Opera “Cotton Stockings” production with 6 paragraphs in later section;
MR. HORNBLOW GOES TO THE PLAY on “The “Other Rose” by Edouard Bourdet, adapted by Geo. Middleton, produced by David Belasco at Morosco…innocuous, mildly entertaining…agreeable vehicle for Fay Bainter who was delightful with wholesome, vivaciousness and charm…
Henry Hull in his usual breezy, impulsive fashion…Carlotta Monterey contributed an admirable comedy characterization…Effie Shannon gave distinction to her role; “Pelleas and Melisande” by Maurice Maeterlinck, produced by Selwyn at Times Square…Jane Cowl has youth and beauty, sound and satisfying acting…Rollo Peters preferred as a producing designer than as Pelleas…Louise Hector fine performance…J. Searle Crawley gracious sweetness…Jessie Ralph brought manner and character to his role…Wm Pearce superlatively admirable; “Laugh, Clown, Laugh” from  Fausto Martini, by David Belasco and Tom Cushing, at the Belasco…tense, human, absorbing second act…starring Lionel Barrymore in an uneven performance…Irene Fenwick miscast…Ian Keith admirable, Sid Toler did well, Henry Herbert impressive; “The Failures” by H. R. Lenormand, translated from French by Winifred Katzin, produced by Theatre Guild at Garrick…real worth and vitality…Ben Ami with pathos and understanding, admirable restraint…Winifred Kenihan excellent…Dudley Digges as always makes most of his role…Ernest Daniels scored a hit…Helen Westley in insignificant role capable as usual; “Sancho Panza” by Melchior Lengyel, based on “Don Quixote” episodes, presented by Russ Janney at Hudson…rich in beautiful color and romantic movement…competent cast…Chas Halton and Robert Rosaure effective relief…Emilie Hapgood production and costume designs; Boleslawsky stage management; “Meet the Wife” by Lynn Starling, presented by Stewart and French at Klaw…
unqualified approval as witty, expert farce…Mary Boland’s characterization deserves immortality, achieves a height approaching perfection…expert foils in Chas Dalton, Ernest Lawford, Clifton Webb; “The Lady” by Martin Brown, produced by A. H. Woods at Empire…Mary Nash sympathetic and appealing throughout…Elisabeth Risdon scored a decided hit…Ludmilla Toretska admirable…Ed La Roche contributes spirited comedy; “In the Next Room” by Eleanor Robson and Harriet Ford, produced by Winthrop Ames and Guthtrie McClintic at Vanderbilt…a certain appeal to this new mystery play; “the Potters” by J. P. McEvoy, presented by Richard Herndon at Plymouth…highly diverting comedy to unsophisticated…Don Meek moving and sincere; “The Business Widow” by Gladys Unger, produced by Lee Shubert at Ritz…attractive Lola Fisher…Leo Ditrichstein quite miscast…Gaby Fleury vivacious and piquant; “One Kiss” by Y. Mirande and A. Willemetz, music by Maurice Yvain, produced by Chas. Dillingham at Fulton…Clare Kummer’s version plot negligible, several enchanting melodies…Ada Lewis  astoundingly crude…Oscar Shaw furnishes all the clean comedy…Louise Groody dances as daintily and gracefully as ever;
HEARD BROADWAY items on 20 lines on Lon Chaney success in “The Hunchback of Notre Dame,” 8 lines on Claude Kling; 25 lines on Eleonora Duse and Moscow Art Theatre; 14 lines on Mary Pickford; 11 lines on John golden; 6 lines on Geo. M. Cohan; 9 lines on death of Martha Mansfield;
CINEMA Section by Alison Smith items on “The Cruise of the Speejack,” “In the Palace of the King” by F. Marion Crawford…Blanche Sweet and Edmund Lowe do their best ; “Long Live the King” with Jackie Coogan in the too long movie; “Stephen Steps Out” adapted to considerable talents of  Douglas Fairbanks; “The Country Kid” a perfect example of what not to do with a small boy actor, Wesley Barry;  “Anna Christie” touching qualities preserved in the film version due to Blanche Sweet and George Marion and tom Ince direction; Balzac‘s “Slave of Desire” cheap ridiculous melodrama despite Bessie Love’s admirable bit of acting; “Wild Bill Hickok” with Bill Hart’s return to screen…great afternoon for Hart fans; “This Freedom” no real moral to this tale; “Flaming Youth” featuring  many flapper orgies with Elliott Dexter and Colleen Moore; “Ponjola” thrills and African atmosphere featuring Anna Q. Nilsson and James Kirkwood; “The Common Law” out of date plot…Corinne Griffith does her best; “The Day of Faith” futile attempt; Maude Adams working with new Guild Made Pictures, Inc., first picture to be “Aladdin.”
MUSIC Section by Adrian Pelham with photos of Siegfried Wagner and wife, Elda Vettori, Mario Chamlee, Quenna Mario, Elizabeth Rethberg, George Meader, Renee Chenet; plus mentions of “the foolish Virgins” “Within the Quota” with Cole Porter Music; Signor Gatti-Casazza; Lucrezia Bori, Pietro Mascagni, Chaliapin;
VAUDEVILLE SECTION by Bland Johaneson with 3 Maurice Maxeville sketches, photos of Renee Robert, Odette Myrtil; Julie Bekifi; Joe Browning; Al K. Hall; plus mentions of column on Nita Naldi; 2 paragraphs on Lionel Atwill; paragraph on Wilkie Bard; Hippodrome vaudeville debut with E. F. Albee, Madame Calliope Charissi;
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CONDITION: COMPLETE 70 pages filled with early stage, theatre, motion picture productions, actors, actresses, producers, authors, industry news. Was part of bound volume, therefore bare spine, filled with great industry material, nice condition, restapled.