Best Plays in Manhattan

These are the plays which, in the light of metropolitan criticism, seem most important.

SERIOUS

SATURDAY'S CHILDREN--The poor, with us again in a true love story. Ruth Gordon playing brilliantly.

THE LETTER--A minor murder melodrama made interesting by the poignant personality of Katherine Cornell.

AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE--Walter Hampden gone Ibsen. One of the best.

PORGY--Reviewed in this issue.

LESS SERIOUS

THE SHANNONS OF BROADWAY-- A vaudeville couple stranded happily in a small town.

THE TRIAL OF MARY DUGAN-- Just a murder trial, best of its kind.

BURLESQUE--Heart breaks, failure and fiery fun behind the scenes in burlesque theatres.

THE ROAD TO ROME--How love came to General Hannibal.

THE SPIDER--Mystery, creeps, a magician.

THE COMMAND TO LOVE--"A dirty mind is a perpetual solace."

BROADWAY--Bad liquor bad men, bad women in a night club. Currently U. S. champion melodrama.

DRACULA--A man dead 500 years hopes to exist forever sucking blood.

MUSICAL

Patrons with, tired eyes, and ears will find these good prescriptions: Manhattan Mary, Peggy-Ann, The Mikado, Good News, Hit the Deck, Chauve-Souris.