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This page from *Life* magazine features a theatrical review section typical of early 20th-century American periodicals. The prominent illustration depicts "Chorus of Matinee Girls: He's Married!" — a satirical commentary on theatrical productions aimed at working-class audiences, particularly in New York's entertainment districts. The cartoon mocks popular Broadway entertainments of the era, showing elegantly dressed theatergoers and performers. The text below reviews current theatrical productions, including shows at major venues like the Astor, Belasco, and Casino theaters, many featuring melodramas and comedies with moral lessons. The satire critiques how theatrical producers presented spectacle without substance — the opening paragraphs note that impressive visual productions (like the "Kinemacolor Durbar" film footage mentioned) would benefit from intelligent explanatory lectures for audiences. The piece gently mocks both the entertainment industry's priorities and contemporary audiences' appetite for shallow amusement over educational value.

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permanently and bring to us from a dis- Wonderful as these pictures are sim- to look at with a somewhat imper- fect knowledge of just what the occur- rences are, they could have been made structive if the promoters had used a fraction of the cnergy and expenditure curing and exhibiting them in providing an intelligent and reliabl planatory Iccture to go with them. tered through the evening remarks of this sort needed resting of the eyes and would not unduly lengthen what short evening’s entertainment. acolor Durbar gives an excellent idea of a picturesque and is rather a were able to see. AOA EE AGD Pha neighborhood the Bowery = form than we do further y have already hy. of their local theatres unfolding the contemporary LIFE Chorus of Matinee Girls: we's marniep! sation in the form of up-to-date melo- drama, with an interjected love interest. It is said to enjoy a big business for that part of town, but as it is done in Yiddish it is beyond the reach of Amer- ican review and criticism. Grertnenr Guice ari) Astor—" The Greyhound,” by Messrs. Paul Armstrong and Wilson Mizner. Notice later, Belasco—" The Return of Peter A disembodied spirit, as portrayed by David Warfield, the ‘hero of an interestiv drama, Broadway—" Hokey Pokey." a musical ex: travaganza, and “ Lunty Bulls and Strings, burlesque, amusingly done by \ eber and Fields and members of th mer companies Casino—Last week of * Sumurun.” Unique and unusual staging of “a curious Oriental drama without words. Century—" The Garden of Allah.” of the desert, of Sahara impressively Cohan’s—" The Little Milli George M. Coban’s musical show, but_not refined Comedy—" Tu licious and. satirical ently acted. Criterion—Last_ week of F and her doubie bill of “Co Mr. Barrie’s amusing skit, Empire—Mrs. Fiske in" Lady Notice later. Fulton—"The First Lady in the 1 American historical comedy, clever and well acted by good company headed by Elsie Fer guson, Drama Pulls the Strings.” Scotch comedy, excel. Patricia.” EnAS FROHBERT PRESENT: Henow Leon: one Gaiety—" Officer 666." able and well acted farce. Garrick—Mr. Louis Mann in erude comedy, “Elevating a Husban Globe—" Over. the "Clever and well acted comedy, with up-to-date moral. Harris —“ The’ Talker.” Clever, well acted, American comedy with a lesson. Herald | Square—* Everywoman, date morality play, interesting and wel Hippodrome—* ‘Around the World ballet _and water spectacle, Hudson—Mme. Simone in translated, ver- lon of “The Lady ‘of Dreams." “Notice ater. Knickerbocker— Kismet. Gorgeously staged and well acted drama of the Orient, with Mr. Otis Skinner ag the star. Lyceum—" Preserving Mr. Panmure,” Gertrude Elliott. Notice later Lyrie—"* Little Boy Blue.” Marine Eliiott’s—Mawaiian life and scenes as the background for interesting play, "The Bird of Paradise. New Amsterdam—" Oliver Extremely laugh Upto- done. with with Very agreeable Twist.” See ictures of the Quaker Girl." Melodious and y miusteal, how of the London tind. Playhowse—" Bought and Paid For." “Ex: tremely interesting and well acted drama of “The Woman.” A play of our own time, absorbing, well done and with ex- cellent depiction of political life in Washing- Thirtyeninth Wheel. lish society and the worth seeing. Wallack's=-"* Disracti,”” clever impersonation of th pleasant play Winter Garden dancing Stree A Butterfly on the Divorce as it is managed in Ene- English courts. Quite Mr. George Aris title character New bill of extravaganza, Jeville. Notice later. comicbooks.com