Life — July 26, 1929 — page 26: what you’re looking at

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24 Journey's Henry Miller's. $3.00—A stirring cross-section of life in No Man's Land by a superb English company. Tue Jave Goo. Cort—All about an English colonel who swiped a jade god and got his house haunted. HTH Canter Turnover Tue Nerove’s Eve. Guild. $3.00—Sat. Hol. $3.85—Miriam Hopkins as a new type of Cinderella. Tue Penrecr Avior. Charles Hopkins—En- tertaining mystery for a hot evening. WSreeet Scene. Playhouse. $3.85—Sat. Hol. $4.40—It has no connection with the Pulit- zer interests but won the Pulitzer prize just the same. So you know it's good. Comedy Bro-Fettows. Waldorf—Ho-hum. *Bino Iv Hap, Morosco. $3.85—Drinkwater writes a comedy and people like it. Ler Us Be Gay. Little. $4.40—Long Island talk and Francine Larrimore. *My Gint. Frivay. Republic. dull. Nice Women. Longacre—Handsome Robert Warwick in a good one. $3.00—Daring Eye and Ear *A Nicut Iv Venice. Shubert. $5.50—Ted Healy will leave you in stitches and a couple of knock-about acrobats will flatten you out in the aisle. *Broapway Nicirs. Forty-fourth Street. $5.50 —Sat. Hol. $6.60—Dr. Rockwell, Odette Myrtil and others, Reviewed later. Bomnoota. Royale—A bunch of Harlem hams but no gravy. *Fourow-Turv. Forty-sixth Street. $5.50— Sat. Hol, $6.60-—A smash hit despite our critical sneer. *Hown Evervrnve. Broadhurst. $5.50—We have been telling you to sce Bert Lahr. Hor Cuocorates. Hudson—Black folk let themselves go with everything they have in dancing. *Snow Girt. Ziegfeld. $6.60—It is McEvoy's book with Ziegfeld touches and Ruby Keeler in the title réle. A smash. RTue Livre Snow. Music Box. $4.4o—Sat. Hol. $5.50—If you can stand for Clifton Webb's mustache, you'll like every minute of it. *Tie New Moon. Imperial. $5.50—Sat. Hol. $6.60-—Grand operetta with the hit tune of the year, KWioorce. New Amsterdam. .$6.60—Closed by Mr. Ziegfeld to give his cast a vacation. Re-opens August 5. Tie Sxercn Boor. Earl Carroll—Lire con- siders this show so offensive that it has refused to carry tickets for it. Movies Benyo Tuar Curtain. viewed in this issue. Tiuxper. (StLENT) viewed in this issue. (Tarxie) Fox—Re- Metro-Goldwyn—Re- Tae Wee oF Lire, (Tatxit) Paramount— Richard Dix steals O. P. Heggie’s wife and Heggie steals Dix’s show. Tuunvervoit, (Tatxit) United Artists— George Bancroft having more fun with the other criminals in a death-house. Unusual entertainment. Drac. (Tatxie) First National Vitaphone— Dick Barthelmess having trouble with his in-laws. Broapway Bawres, (Tatxit) First National— Alice White in a pretty bad one. *See paragraphs below. New York Life Somet trem ttat tiuide Four Fratuers. (Stent) Paramotint—Worh while for the remarkable animal pho. tography by Marian Cooper and Ernest Schoedsack. Richard Arlen is also. good, Tie Pave or Eve. (Tatxie) Columbia—Bed- room farce with Ford Sterling and Patsy Ruth Miller. Not so hot. Honky Towx. (Tatxie) Warner Brothers— Sophie Tucker is good but the picture is not. Tue Cocoanurs. (Tatkie) Paramount—The Marx Brothers and a flock of hilarious wise. cracks. Lots of fun. Broapway, (Tarxie) Universal—Another fine dramatic vehicle mutilated through contact with the pretentious talkies. Some of the photography is exceptionally good. Ox Wirn Tre Snow. (Tatxiz) Warner Brothers—An effective extravaganza done in the Ziegfeld manner. The color pho- tography is beautiful. Tis Is Heaven. (Tarxine Sequences) United Artists—Vilma Banky's beauty is the one recommendation. Roof Gardens "Dressy. C Cover Charge. Sr. Reets, H Head Waiter, sth Ave. at ssth. Grand place. *C$1.50. H.Eugene. Casanova, 134 W. 52nd. Good crowd but not much of a roof. C.$3.00. Astor Roor, B'way and 4sth. H.Groiss, Rivz Carttox, Madison at 46th. Open only until 11:30. *C.$1.00. H.Theodor. Park Centrat, 7th Ave. at s6th, Nice place. C.$1.50-$2.50. H.Williams. Atamac, Broadway at 71st. $2.00. H.Berrier. Bossert, Montague and Remsen St., Brooklyt. Worth the trip. C.$1.00-$2.00._H.Nicholas. Pennsytvanta, 7th Ave. at 33rd. Hotel crowd. C$1.00. McAtpin, B’way at 34th. Ditto. C$1.00. (Continued on Page 26) Fair. C.$1.00. Fair. C.$1.00- Lite’s Vicket Service HOW LIFE READERS CAN GET GOOD ORCHESTRA SEATS AT BOX-OFFICE PRICES *We render this service without profit sole- ly in the interest of our readers. KI} you are going to be in New York, Live's Ticket Service will not only save you money but an extra trip to the box-office. %Good seats are available for attractions above indicated by stars and at prices noted. All orders for tickets must reach Lire Office at least seven days before date of per- formance. Check for exact amount must be attached to each Purchase Order. Receipt will be sent to purchaser by return mail. ‘This must be presented at the box-office on the evening of the performance. 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