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THE CRIMSON PLAYGOER

DRAMATIC NOTES

From "Disraeli" to "The Green Goddess" is, in our opinion, quite a drop. But George Arliss seems able to survive it fairly well. After all, the drop is not due to Mr. Arliss alone, but to the theatre going public which seems to favor the roaring melodrama above the more sane character play. There is no danger in sudden descents where there is a well-padded cushion of appreciation to fall upon.

We sometimes wonder just what constitutes public opinion, anyway. The other night we overheard someone in the theatre lobby remark: "This must be a fine play. Look at the crowds trying to get in!"

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