Life, 1916-06-01 · page 25 of 44
Life — June 1, 1916 — page 25: what you’re looking at
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This page from Life magazine (1916) contains a theatrical review section and a political cartoon titled "Running the Car." The cartoon depicts two figures in an automobile labeled "Republican Convention." The larger figure (appearing to be a Republican Party leader or establishment figure) operates the steering wheel while a smaller figure (likely representing a candidate or faction) sits behind, seemingly along for the ride. The cartoon satirizes the 1916 Republican Convention process, suggesting that party leadership ("running the car") controlled the nomination rather than allowing genuine democratic competition among candidates. The joke plays on the metaphor of "running" — both controlling a vehicle and controlling a political process. It critiques how Republican power brokers dominated convention outcomes, reducing other contenders to passive passengers with no real influence on direction or destination. The surrounding theater reviews reflect Life's role as a satirical weekly covering entertainment and politics for educated urban audiences.
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and it has been successfully demonstrated that good plays well done, without some stimulating side issue, can still find a public. The season of 1915-16 secms to have pleased managers, authors, artists and the public so that kicks are few in the land, Metcalfe. Astor. —"'Cohan’s Revue 1916." Highly laughable entertainment for those familiar with the plays at other New York theatres. In other respects an effectively staged and clever girlend-music show. Bandbor.—The Washington Square Players “The Sea Gull,” by Tehekov. Belasco. —* The Boomerang.” by Messrs. Winchell ‘Smith and Victor Mapes. | Witt comedy of the present, dealing largely wit some of the foibles of the medical profession. Laughable and very well acted. Booth.—Closed. Candler. — John Galsworthy’s “Justice.” Interesting and well-acted drama of the ad ministration of the criminal law in England Casino. —“ The Blue Paradise." Comic operetta of the Viennese type with catchy music and an original plot. Century.—Closed. Cokan’s.—Mitzi_in ‘ Pom-Pom." Unusu: ally novel and diverting comic operetta, tune- ful and very well presented. Cort.—“ Molly O°." Operetta. Criterion.—Closed. Eltinge. —" Fair_and Warmer." by Mr. Avery Hopwood. Farce with the humorous side of alcoholic over-indulgence laughably exploited. Empire —Closed. Forty fourth Street—Closed, . ,On the roof, cabaret and dancing, begin: ning at midnight. See above. “ PISMERMAN’S LUCK” RUNNING THE CAR Forty-cighth Street.—Closes. ton —" A Woman of No Importance.” with Miss Margaret Anglin and Mr, Hol. brook Blinn. Excellent performance of Wilde's comedy of wit and paradox. Dutch made the d unique charac ter impersonation by the Globe.—* Gloria's Romance.” Moving ture drama by Mr. and Mrs. Rupert Hu with Billie Burke ‘as the star. _flarris—" Hit the Trail, Holliday.” George M. Cohan and others. The relig revivalist ‘and the prohibition agitator with their money-making methods made the sub: ject of a mirth-provoking farcical comedy Hippodrome. — “ Hip-Hip-Hoora Big things in spectacle, vaudeville, ballet and ice carnival done in a ‘big way on'a big stage. _ Hudson.—" The Cinderella Man,” by Mr. Edward Childs Carpenter. Wholesome little sentimental comedy, agreeably presented. Longacre.—" The Great Lover,” by Mr. and Mrs. Hatton and Leo Ditrichstein. Clever and well-staged comedy drama of life among the artists of grand opera Lyceum.—" How Britain Prepared.” Spec- tacular moving pictures with an argument for preparedness Lyric.—" Katinka." Pleasant comic oper: etta of the usual sort Marine Elliott’s.—Marie : Lady’s Name,” by Mr. Cyril Harcourt. Ex tremely clever and amusing farcical domestic comedy of English life, very well acted. New, Amsterdam. —Sir Herbert Tree io “The Merry Wives of Wi Princess.—" Very Good, Eddie.” Divert girland-music show, ‘given an unusual nate charm from its presentation in a very small theatre. Punch and Judy.—Closed Republic.—" Common Ciay Mr. Cleves Kinkead. Drama of the injustice of the law of sex as applied to men and women. In- teresting and well acted by unusually good cast Shubert.—Closed. Thirty-ninth Street.—Closed. Winter Garden.—" Robinson Crusoe. Jr.. with Mr. Al Jolson as*the featured comedian Girls and. rag-time, brilliant costumes and scenery, all supplied in generous quantities to satisfy the insatiable appetite of the t. b. m, for this kind of entertainment Ziegfeld's Frotic.—Clever midnight cabaret and other festivities to while away the tedi ous hours that many persons devote to the uninteresting habit of sleeping. Tempest in A comicbooks.com