CRIMSON PLAYGOER

For one who has a thirst for an actual view of the social and judicial evils of Chicago, a splendid opportunity is provided for him in Maurice Watkins' "Chicago" now playing at the Plymouth Theatre.

Weaving, a story around the murder trial of Roxie Hart whose role is very capably played by Fiancine Larrimore, the author burlesques on the recent trials of bobbed-haired bandits and wronged mothers. Roxie is seduced to her own room by her paramour, kills him, and goes on trial with only the women's benefit league, twelve sentimental jurymen and her foolish husband to back her up.

The craving for the limelight is contageous; for during the trial a pistol shot is heard outside the courtroom, and another murderous picture flashes on the front page of the morning yellow sheets. Roxie now had a rival, and not to be outdone, she further complicates her trial with the announcement that she is soon to be a mother.

No doubt good dramatic work is shown both on the part of the authoress and actors and one cannot help that the whole thing is a far fetched satire on one or more localities and is far from being a universal truth.