Life — November 26, 1903 — page 12: what you’re looking at

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# Life Magazine Drama Section - Theater Reviews (Page 508) This is a theater criticism page reviewing several Broadway productions. The main articles critique: 1. **"An Embarrassment of Riches"** - discussing the oversupply of stage entertainment and quality issues in New York theaters 2. **"Red Feather"** - a comic opera at the Lyric Theater, praised for its music and cast 3. **"The Light That Failed"** - adapted from Kipling's novel, criticized as an unsuccessful dramatization that would work better as literature The page includes a confidential theater guide listing current productions and venues. The decorative header features classical theatrical imagery (comedy/tragedy masks and theatrical scenes). This is straightforward theater criticism for educated readers interested in Broadway productions of the era, not political satire.