Word: hassard
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Hassard Short staged the production, and Albert Johnson designed the sets. The latter deserves special credit for his effective use of sweeping modernistic simplicity throughout. As for the work of Arthur Schwartz, the principal song, "I See Your Face before Me," will probably be frequently reheard, and such others as "I've Made Up My Mind," Fly by Night," and "By Myself" are at least tuneful enough for one evening. The show will undoubtedly have a warm reception here, for although it is not uniformly good, its assets are quite impressive...
...music of the Strauses is usually able to cover a multitude of sins, and succeeds in doing so again in Hassard Short's musical extravaganza, "The Three Waltzes," now playing at the Boston Opera House. Beautiful scenery and a pleasing ballet also add their bit and help to compensate for a weak, melodramatic plot, which drags badly in places and has trouble in coming to a conclusion. The show has as many climaxes as a circus, and it is a pity it is so long, for some of the most beautiful dances come at the end, when many...
...singing and stage business, which may be ascribed to the fact that it was the opening evening, the performance ran off smoothly enough. Considering the magnitude of the stage effects and the number of changes, this is in the order of a compliment to the skillful production of Hassard Short. Imitating Hollywood to advantage, the producer has designed all sorts of clever and handsome sets that move about the stage with a rapidity that is as enjoyable to the spectators as the show itself. Possessing all the qualities of a best-seller musical comedy, with a long run already behind...
...younger Strauss. Guy Robertson (Rose Marie) is sanguine, assiduous and full-voiced. As his fiancée, Marion Claire, an operatic soprano, is able and attractive. Famed Hassard Short, as director, is responsible for the bold use of color in The Great Walts, outraging all rules and achieving magnificent panoramic effects...