New Utrecht High School - Comet Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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0 the season closes . WHAT AND WHAT NOT TO SEE ALISON'S HOUSE-Ritz Tlaeaire-The Pulitzer Prize play. Well acted and worth seeingfgtg AN AMERICAN TRAGEDY-Wald01'f-A poorly-acted revival of Patrick Kearneyls trite dramatization of Dreiserls novel? BRASS ANKLE-Marque-Du Bose Heywardis uncon- scious melodrama about miscegenation. Terribly acted. S: FIVE STAR FINAL-Some slam at the tabloids. Speedy and interestingfttw GILBERT 8: SULLIVAN REVIVALS-Erhzfzger' - De- lightful revivals. Continuing all through the summer. Do not miss thern.M4M' GRAND HOTEL-Naziional-Vicki Baum's ponderous drama about what goes on in hotels. Not so hot as you thinkittwf IN THE BEST OF FAMILIES-Forrert-The smuttiest play on Broadway? MRS. MOONLIGHT-Little-A delightful little whimsy about a woman who stays youngftwt ONCE IN A LIFETIME-Plymozztla-The funniest thing on Broadway. You'll die laughingfmkst PRECEDENT-Bijou-A stirring play about the Mooney -Billings case. Marvelous. :lt :lt 'lt it THE GREEN PASTURES-Mazmjield-Still the best play to see.WW'k TOMORROW AND TOMORROW-Henry Miller- Philip Barry's play that should have won the Pulitzer Prize. Well acted. GILBERT AND SULLIVAN The Gilbert and Sullivan comic operas never grow old. In fact, like good wine ,they grow better with age. We have heard the same songs sung hundreds of times, we have sung them ourselves, we have seen -other Gilbert and Sullivan revivals and yet whenever we hear a tune from one of their operettas or see one of them we become enthused, happy, full of joy, delighted with life and at peace with the world. Thirteen

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wiht Qlnmet a deeper significance for those who wish to think about it, but what makes it en- joyable is the vivid picturization of the south, with all the fine anecdotes in which it abounds, told in a style of poetical prose. THE GRASS ROOF For those of us who find their fancy straying beyond the bounds of the west to the magic eastern lands will find in The Grass Roofw by Younghill Kang fCharles Scnbner's Sons, SS3.00j, a new source of delight. Here is a tale of Korea, the Land of Morning Calm of peach bloom, and vivid beauty. The very sound of Korea brings with it the faint aroma of the east with all its subtle charm. Mr. Younghill Kang, a devout patriot of Korea, educated in japan and in Korea, living at the present time in America, describes his beloved country, and its people with a frankness and reality that is all endearing. We receive a charming picture of its civilization, its exquisite pottery, and the individual beauty of its religion. The story itself which is the life of the author takes place in the village of Pine trees, a gathering place of a single clan. The members of this clan are drawn in- dividually, and so finely that they are each living, separate characters, which in them- selves characterize the t'Hermit Kingdom. Each member, from the enchanting old grandmother to the crazy poet uncle are typical, the things they do and the things they believe and say are strangely typical. The life they lead, with all its simplicity, peace, and closely drawn lines, put forth an obviously true and sincere picturization of Korean life. Mr. Kang writes with charm and pre- cision, drawing his typical portraits care- fully and cleverly. He transports his read- Twelve er to his grandmotherls quiet garden in Korea: One of those Oriental Gardens where little streams entwined their way through green grass and moss, and every flower and fruit bloomed in season and made the a hundred years. only change there for Now here could life be found gentler, fair- er, more exquisite than an oriental garden like my grandmotherls beyond our grass roof. just a few steps PRO VIRIS LITTERATIS ADVISES: FOR YOUR ENJOYMENT 1. Grand Hotel,'l by Vicki Baum, a melodrama of one day in a luxurious con- tinental hotel. 2. Reader, I Married Him, by Anne Green, a comedy of love and marriage. 5. A jew in Love, by Ben Hecht, a study of egotism and hysteria. 4.- The Education of a Princess, by the Grand Duchess Marie, reminiscences of a Romanoff who survived the Russian revolu- tion. 5. The Pure in Heart, by Franz Wer- fel, a story of the potency of a womanls simple faith and goodness in the life of a man. 6. Flamenco, by Lady Eleanor Smith, a story filled with the wildly glorious music of the gypsies, a drama of untamed emotions. 7. The Limestone Treeu by Joseph Her- gesheimer, a chronicle of a Southern fam- ily through more than a hundred years. 8. 'lLittle Americaf' by Admiral Byrd, a record of the gallant men who matched their strength against the ice clad con- tinent and won. 9. Alison's House by Susan Glaspell, the Pulitzer Prize play which deals with the belated recognition of Emily Dickin- son.

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Ciba Qlnmet This phenomenon cannot be explained on any rational basis. It is simply one of those strange things of the theatre. The same thing that 'keeps Shakespeare fresh after 300 years and Sophocles fresh after a thousand. Gilbert and Sullivan would be delectable under any circumstances but performed by Milton Aborn's company fErlanger Thea- trej they are a delight and a thing of joy forever. Fine singing, capable directing, ex- cellent acting-that and the immortal clas- sics: The Mikado , H. M. S. Pinaforen and the others. Thus far The Mikadon, 'lThe Pinaforev, and the 'lGondoliers, have been presented The first scored an overwhelming success. Frank Moulan, the radio star, was a natur- al in the role of Koko. I have not yet done with humming, My Object All Sub- lime, The Flowers That Bloom in the Spring, I've Got Them On the List, Titwillow,', and the other songs that you can never get tired off. William Danforth who was just so-so as the Mikado was great in the role of Dick Deadeye, the sailor who snitches, in the 'Pinaforef' Howard Marsh, who is the best singer of the troupe proved to be excellent both in the roles of the Nanki-Poo and Ralph Rackstraw. Fay Templeton came back to the stage after a vacation of many years to take the part of poor, little Buttercup. She was up to expectations. This series of revivals will continue all through the summer. Following the Gon- doliersf' Patience will be produced, and then, Iolanthe, Ruddigore and The Pi- rates of Penzancef' When you get tired of swimming, loafiing, working or whatever else high school students do during vacation time, pay a visit to the Erlanger, and for a nomi- nal price, I assure you, you will have a jolly good time. - Fourteen OLD MAN MURPHY The traditional fighting Irishman who is eternally pulling his jacket ofi' always gets a laugh. Old Man Murphyw QRoyale Thea- trej being about this kind of an Irishman. and being acted by a good character actor in a more-or-less funny play gets a lot of hearty laughs. Old Man Murphy is just the thing to see when the regents are over and you've got a couple of headaches you want to be relieved of. It is a standard, sure-fire, laugh maker. Like all farces it has a complicated plot. It seems that Charlie Murphy, once an in- habitant of the poor Irish section of the town, the Patch, has grown rich, chang- ed his name to Murfree and forsaken his old friends. The trouble begins when he runs for mayor and discovers that he can- not get the Irish vote. The whole problem is solved when Pat Murphy, his old father, comes from Ireland and proceeds to make speeches, fight with everyone, throw boots at the butler, and, in general raises cain. H Arthur Sinclair gave a rousing perform- ance as Old Man Murphy. As a matter of fact, he put the play over. With his ac- cents, mannerisms, brogue, and all the other appurtenances of the fighting Irishmen, he put what little life could be put into a pretty punk farce. I had always imagined Irishmen talked like poets. Perhaps I'd got the impression from reading Synge's play, Playboy of the Western Worldf, Irishmen, it seems, are just a ubunch of tough guys. In this case we're glad they are tough guysi' for it gives Arthur .Sinclair a chance to put over some funny histrionics. Old Man Murphy is no worse, and probably a lot better than the average farce.