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...drama is especially notable in having as one of the most prominent male leads, Vsevelod Pudowkin, whose artistry as a director has been notably displayed in such great productions as "The End of St. Petersburg", and "Storm Over Asia". Mr. Pudowkin as an actor does not create as fine an artistic production as he has done as a director, being too prone to expressionless acting somewhat after the German fashion. He plays the part of a man of moral cowardice and converse moral idealism; he is weak, but altruistic as only a Russian altruist...
Ruth is played by Alice Brady (Bride of the Lamb, Karl & Anna), who does a highly creditable job in a part far removed from her regular line of work. Ben Smith, the sensible young hedonist of Holiday, plays Larry. A Texan, Actor Smith's understanding of his role compensates for any artistic shortcomings. Lester Lonergan is superb as the wise, tolerant man of medicine...
...Miss, Billie Burke, sometimes known as Mrs. Florenz Ziegfeld, is the delightfully diverting center of this half of the play; while Miss Katherine Warren, as Rosine Browne, is the emotional storm center. Between the two and quite dominating the stage is Mr. Novellow himself. This very handsome and accomplished actor author scores the outstanding hit of the evening. His part is the unifying link which knits the otherwise diverse elements of the play into an intriguing and generally unified whole; and Mr. Novello leaves little to be desired in his rendering of this congenial role...
Melo. As confessed by its title, this play is a melodrama. It is also the first Manhattan presentation of a play by French Author Henry Bernstein (The Thief) and the third appearance of the season for English Actor Basil Rathbone. With two strikes against him for a pair of wild, unsuccessful swings he took in Heat Wave and A Kiss of Importance, Mr. Rathbone seems pretty sure of a base hit with Melo...
...confused with Actor Tom Powers (Strange Interlude...