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37 'Adam Had Two Sons' and Billy Bryant's Show Boat DAILY NEWS, JANUARY 21, 1S32 Tough Drama of Brothers Who Loved the Same Girl Down in the Canal Zone MUSICAL STAYS "Everybody's Welcome," mhik was announced as closing Saturday will stay on at the Shubert Theatre TONIGHTS OPENING The Well Of The Saints," a revival the J. M. Synge play with Augustin Duncan and P. J. Kelly in the principal roles, at the Irish Theatre, 63d St.

and Lexington Ave. '10 Nights in Barroom' Gagged up Affair; Beer's on House Billy Bryant, a show boat man from the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, presented last nighf at the Golden Theatre indefinitely, due to increased business this week. "Experience I'n-! necessary" will, therefore, runt in By BURNS MANTLE. THIS drama called "Adam Had Two Sons" is pretty much a waste of words and scenery. Not very good words, but a couple of sets of attractive scenery done by Donald Oenslaerer.

One a three-storied Canal Zone hotel. The other i i to the Shubert as planned. the deck of a freighter passing through the Pedro Miguel a curtain speech; a speech that was impu dent and he argued, there'd be no sense in bringing a good show to New York when there are so many here. Move Later? He Intimated that if any of the swells in the audience wanted to go somewhere else they had better do it, because things got worse from act to act. However, if they wanted to step up to the bar and mingle with the actors, they could forget their social standing for a night and start life all over again tomorrow.

Lf you want to forget your soi-ial standing for the pleasure -of Mr. Bryant's company it will cost you only 2 top from now on. Given sufficient encouragement, the troupe will offer at later dates anything from "Uncle Tom's Cabin" to "Camille." J. C. disarming.

Inci-jdentally he Iprweiited a Jgagged-up, wandering ver- sion of "Ten I Nights in a Bar-i room." Such was the i charm of this-'BaliefF of the "Adam Had Two Sons." Drama by John McDermott produced by Adpons ProdiH'lions, at the Alvm Tht-alre. New York, Jan. 20, 1032. The principals: Matt Paul Kelly Kid Raymond Hiitkxti Pablo Edward LaRoche Teresa kayuel Torres lary Foster Jim John Junior Luiea Kepine Valdy A Hay Harry Klmt Mate Herbert Belmore Fat Girl Pilar Anw Sinter Constance Kerr Manic Evelyn Downing Argentine Aristide LieLeoni Russian Daniel Marcnko r7 'f I gala nth )' Jf BIC I ANNIVERSARY jvl FEATURES WEEK VyV DAILY -(S y'TONITE! Nv-. "SCAT" SINGING A(fi 7 contest Vrv rH7y.TV.

C.k' C.I!...T tii- "Hm 4m Urn i Cls' A Hrl' Ultnt I A A mxmtt A (JPtx F1RST 11,11 ivt staged J-jL w(i3 fm Ftvla i l-" Jocks in ranama. It is wasted because it is not the type of drama theatre audiences have indicated the slightest interest in seeing since the motion pictures took over the cheaper plots and dressed them up with lights and fine photography. It is wasted because it tells a Billy story of two tough young men who sneaked away from a prison ramp near San Francisco, calmly murdered a doctor against whom they apparently had a grudge of some sort, and sneaked back again. It is worse than wasted in that much of its language is unnecessarily offensive and because it gives actors of the Paul Kelly class, who revel in tough hombres, opportun Billy Bryant I mud flats and his supporters that Police Commissioner Mulrooney derers and a detective who is trailing them, centers largely around Miss Torres. She causes Matt, the tougher of the boys, to ity to display the worse of their HUDSON THEATRE SOLD FOR $100,000 talents and block such legitimate progress as they might make in their profession.

Stepfather's Mistake. The production of "Adam Had want her desperately. And Kid, his brother, falls so deeply in love with her he would like to marry her as soon as he can borrow fifty dollars. In the Zone. The brothers fight over Raquel, tough Matt trying to prove her a harlot, sweet Kid insisting on her standing in the purity league.

When they hope to elude the de wajr mi sin. Amtrtcm'i Fmmtt Bmtlrmm Two Sons" was stepfathered by the Aarons and Freedley firm. Their Host and Hostrsses stepped up to the stage bar during intermission and drank near beer. Under the same influence Bryant's, not the beer's Gene Tunney and many other gentlemen in shirt fronts and $5.50 seats sang "In the Good Old Summer Time." Slam-Bang Show. "Ten Nights" was revived with reverence, pretty good acting and moderate success 'at Wallack's Theatre several years ago by Kathleen Kirkwood.

Last night'e revival was a slam-bang affair, interrupted at any given moment by a yokel playing "The Stars and Stripes Forever" on the mouth organ, or by a corn-fed comedienne executing a bustle dance. Mr. Bryant came right out and proclaimed the acting bad. He proclaimed New York the amusement center of the world the place where good shows come from. So, DANCING wary after SCHOOL FOR REME DANCING The Hudson Theatre, on 44th east of Broadway, was sold at auction yesterday for $100,000.

The purchaser was the Emigrant Industrial Savings Bank. The sale resulted from a foreclosure proceeding brought by the bank. The theatre, whose last tenant was "Never No More," was in the possession of the Henry B. Harris family for twenty-four years. When Harris lost his life in the Titanic wreck, his wife, a survivor of the disaster, continued with the management of the playhouse.

It is reported that she refused an offer of 11,000,000 for the property three years ago. 65th St. and Broadway CONTIM'Ol'S DAMIMi n. n. loll a.

I ADIES 25c GENTLEMEN SOa "No liait for Itnnnott" I ICIIil HO UNION DEPOT MRwr thm tective by changing boats Raquel follows them. There is another fight and the bad boy, wounded, shoots himself to save his brother being charged with his murder. Kelly does his best to be true to type as the tough one. Raymond Hackett plays the better brother, Preston Foster the detective. There are numerous short parts roughly done.

GUILD RECEIVES NEW SHAW PLAY Bernard Shaw's new play "Too True To Be Good," which he describes as "a collection of stage sermons by a Fellow of the Royal Society of Liteature," has arrived at the offices of the Theatre Guild. It be produced this season. Preparations for its production are now under way, and it will follow Dennis Johnson's "The Moon in the Yellow River" into New York. Compelled To Mot To A Larger Theatre "THE BRIDE THE SUN SHINES ON" bv WILL IOTTON with DOROTHY GISH and HENRY HULL NOW PLAYING CEO. M.

COHAN B'way 43 St. Bry. Ev. 8:40 JAMES CAGNEY Al at 6 N. STRAND al Kclolva OWicial Ptcn TULANE SO.

CALIF. GAME Tocathw with "SAFE MELA," A CHURCH MOUSE BfcRT I.YTEI.L and RCTH GORDON Evrs. 8:45. Matinee Wed. 2:40 TLATHOl SK.

481h K. of Broadwaj Raquel Paul Torres Kelly record has been exceptionally creditable in the musical comedy field. "Girl Crazy" was theirs. And "Lady Be Good." Ntit to mention "Oh, Kay." I have a suspicion that their interest in "Adam" is largely managerial. They held the first curtain until 9:15 last night until a fourth-row party was seated.

That party probably represents the financiers. An interesting lady of the cast Is Raquel Torres, pretty, soft-voiced and peppery. Miss Torres has had some little success in pictures, I am informed, and is eager for a career in legitimate drama. Under Melville Burke's experienced and wise direction she does what she has been told to do with pood effect, and is agreeably eager to please. Her talent would seem to be average but promising.

The drama, after it gets into the Canal Zone with the escaped mur- ADAM HAD TWO SONS with KAOl KI, TORRES. P.Al 1. RKI.I.V. Rarmond Harkett Pretn FoKlt-r ALVIN IHKA A-id St. nl of R'aaT.

KvPf 1 ti 1. Firct Mat. Sat. Tl to 2 60 QUEENIE SMITH1" A LITTLE RACKETEER The New Musical Conwlv Hit BEST DAM'IMi SHOW IN TOWN! 44th ST. THEATRIC West of B'waT.

Eves. Matiuees Wed. and J3LACK TOWER A Detective Thriller fSJ "npo KINDS of WOMEN" tl Jawrth Miriam Hopkiw! Kof 3L Buraj Allen Botwell Suten tKpZh I if Barbara Stanwyck in II "FORBIDDEN" with Adolphe Menjou II afjrNew York'a BiMejt Hit! MpR. JEKYLL and II fi. MR.

HYDE" toews (paradise 1lJAMAia II LESLIE HOWARD in PHILIP BARRY'S New Comedy THE ANIMAL KINGDOM "The kwoi'i most ccatifvina; adventure." 'efxif ti ttntt'ntnd, Jer't ti fniums. stated hv l.ilhert Miller RROAOIII RST THEATRE, 44 St v. at Ktt t. EI. KATiiARINE CORNELL iD The Barretts of Wimpole Street EMPIRE.

30 Shar. I A I'el mats, vt eii. sr. "si twee aS 'Rare A Oclfciaira CMy'' Rpt. CarlaMt.

The BRIDE the SUN SHINES ON Dorothy GISH Henry HULL sow vi a ri; Gea. M.Coiail Tnea. A 43 St. a tl if I-M l.ttKIHIN nrertil piE CAT AND THE FIDDLE Hr JEROME KUtN A OTTO HXKBAtfl t.IIIKE Thea K'nat, 4tith s. Il Ii iii Matineev vt Ell.

and SATI KIIVA. Mt MATINEE TODAY. $1 to $2.50 THE DEVIL PASSES BENN AA. LEVY'S LATEST tOMEPT nn-e. with this creat ra-t ARTIH BYRON.

BAsll. RAIilRONE. ROBERT I.OKAINE. 1EIIIIA I OETI III AN A WVNYARI. MAKY M'H ERNEST THEsU.EK.

RN EST Itl-sAKT SELWYN W. 43d St. fw. $1 ta f3 Mat. Tod.i) II f' 'M Matinee today "at 2 40 HELEN HAYES in MOLNAR New Comedy JHE GOOD FAIRY et the t-w triple-tarrel.

ImntediMtely etitertainmetit lit tuna." hrrt S. T. HENRY Ml LI EK HE I'M )d SC E.as 50 Mati. TOOAY and SAT 4f ED WYNN THE LAUGH PARADE An FTPriinff' Frtpsmmfnt with JEANNE ALBERT. LAWRENCE 6RY.

IMt'EKIAL V. 4th S. Bale. I to Mt. Wed.

a. al. "ELMER KKE'H tOMEDl SUAE piE LEFT BANK A rlay of life In farU ITTTLE THEA-. Vt 4 Tel.I.A. f'vr.

5C. MatP. St iO EVERYBODY'S WELCOME Tbe MnKieal Comedv of Snnt; Hito! FRANCES WILLIAMS IISI AK SIIAW ANN PFN.NINCiTON-HARRIETTE LARK l-HI HKKT 44th W. at ay Eit. tlOO (a 3 Mti.Wtd.

A Sat. 2:30 WOOLF Tffr" TEASDALE to EXPERIENCE UNNECESSARY Comedy Hit! with REX O'M ALLEY LONGACRE 48tli W. at a Evee. 5(1. Mats.

Wed. aiui Sat 2 30 GEORGE WHITE'S SCANDALS Knrly Ethel Willie Eugene TALLER HERMAN HOWARD Everett KAV OAIK MAKSI1AIL ROLt.ER Ouadruplet Arm 1.4) Theatre, W. 42 St. tij. roimlar lat.

KD. A HEATS AT BOX OKElt'E MATINEE TODAY CONSTANCE COLLIER In NOEL COWARD'S CUM Ell MAY FEVER with ERIC COWLEY AVONTH.jJrY.48SLlt. Todav A Sat. Mary ELLIS Basil SYDNEY to JEWEL ROBBERY "A CONTINUOUSLV AMUSING PLAY." J. firnokn Atk BOOTH 45th St.

W. nf Hint Eve. Matineefl Wet. OPENS TOMORROW EVE. sNEi8 iOE EI LI Trewnt 1 Sue MR.

PAPAVERT itl I enuon Bv H. IS. KRAET haned on novel bv eore Froehel I All W'fni'r niKiit lliket tt.r.Kir. VANHI KHII.T 4S St. K.

of B'wuy THE THEATRE "(Vl ILIt' present ELOENE O'NEILL'S Triliifj Journing Becomes Electra Comnoeed of 3 playe prpbentsl on 1 day Hoaierfiaiiaa The Huatrd The Haunted Commenrmg at 6:30 sharp, iiimjtr in. temtiRMinn r.ne tjollr at 7. Mt. t.I ILII THEATRE, S'-td St. W.

of B'way QF THEE I SING A New Muniesl Comedy WIILIAM LOIS VIITOK ith GAXTON MORAN MOORE Mn.ie Itftl W. 45 St. Ftt. MATINEES TODAV SATUROAY.l:30 THE THEATRE t.I II II presenta MetrtvGoIdwyn "Insenfonn Thriller will qiiirken the pulse and shorten the hreath." Sen: SAM H. HARRIS 42 St.

W. of B'wsj Eve. 8:50. Mitlnfcs Sat. FRANCINE LARRIMORE BRIEF MOMENT NOW AT THE coRTjHEA.

FIRST MATINEE SATIRDAV. BRYANT'S SHOW BOAT CO. SENSIBLE C(V f. 7 (Yl B0X PRICES "UC ZUU OFFICE JOHN tiOI.DENTh.. W.5St.rir.

MATINEE TODAY af 2720 COUNSELLOR-AT-LAW by Elmer Rice wUh Paul Muni PLYMOUTH W. 45 St. ft.9fl LA. 4-6720. Mtt.

Today ft Sat. E-VCS. U. mm Mayers tnaM Talking Pictm Spectacle .11 rs us la. II IK 191 fMATlHART Wallace BEERY Clark CABLE fi 11 I Sun and rAoa' VFHoL Mats, (except V1NOVARRO "way and 43th St.

Sat.) 50c to tl. Erea. 50c-S2 TDN I taTaM PHILIP MERIVALE to JOE fuRROWSMITH with hit feature from "Fine and Dandy" til Paradise "Freliea of 1932" with Jsnt ami Katherine LEE V-' "Aa Imperfect Lover" vitlt Henry Thnehe Adrianne STEPHENSON tOSTER AIXEN Best Soats El. S3. Wrd.

Mt. J2: Sat. Mt. 2 59 MOROSCO 45 W. ot y.

Ew. 8:45. MATINEE TODAY at 2: 30 PAULINE LORD DISTANT DRUMS BELASC0.W.44 St.Eves.835 Marj.Teday Sat. I 17 T-AVENUI If 8111 man EARL CARROLL til JAMES DUNN It Btfrun ani mm the crM ha) JEUMU.N LN lLaiA HULLED OANCC TfcAM wrtti Sally EOjhrs. caiTtaioN I 9 Oei Hv taar MaffrmaM Fnt WARING mm Ruf Theatre Synco- LENORE ULRIC pIE SOCIAL REGISTER With SlnVEY BLAtKMER 48th PT.

1HEATRE. 4 E- B'way a'- 4 iiaU it Wttl Syn phonic Ore estra-Doors open 11:30 a. a. with WILL WILLIAM MITCHELL JIAHONE1' DEMAKEsT i III KAM Company of 20U. 00 OJuterinar 75 ot the World' Most bt aunlul Guis Niskt: Entire Orchestra it 2 Eatiro CfL.

at Uamiial Pritet Baleen Matineea W.d. tt Sat. rOr ta EARL CARROLL THEATRE. 7 At. 5 ft.

Orx-ninr Next MONDAY at 8:40 "EAST OF BROADWAY" with JAMES R. WATERS Radio Star Seats Sow fiellinff BELMONT Tkea. 4St St. 1st MAT. WED.

MTIAYFAIR A eomedv by ROBERT E. SHrKWIMlll MARTIN BECK St A Ave. PEaa.f 4109 Evro- AO. Mala. Today and 2:10 LESLIE BANKS 111 SPRLNGTTME FOR HENRY Helen Nieel I riedm wih CHANULEK BRltE IN Est OKT BMOU Theatre, 4S.

W. of B'y. LA Eve. Matinee Sat. 3:40.

VI I. I I 1 "LADIK.S OK THIS un CM tlvci urTDrcc i I I JaW BIO HOISE" with IlkhLll lllbklLlllkktl ERNEST TRUFX iD WHISIUNG LN 1HE DARK Ethel Rarer more 4Tth St-. W. of By Eves. MatineeK Wed.

xrlTia Kidney Vaudeville 1 X4V JEAN HARLOW in Person "PANAMA FLO with N. T. i. radio ataxs. SAT.

iiAKBO in "Mala Hari".