Life, 1918-04-04 · page 23 of 40
Life — April 4, 1918 — page 23: what you’re looking at
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This page from *Life* magazine consists primarily of theater reviews. The cartoon at bottom left, captioned "What a Little Camouflage Can Do: A Hint to Large Ladies," depicts two women in silhouette—one appearing noticeably larger than the other. The satire targets fashion and body image: it suggests that strategic clothing choices ("camouflage") can visually reshape a woman's figure. The "hint to large ladies" frames this as practical advice, though the cartoon's tone is gently mocking rather than genuinely helpful. This reflects early 20th-century attitudes about women's appearance and the fashion industry's role in addressing (or exploiting) anxieties about body size. The humor relies on assumptions that larger women would want to appear slimmer, and that clothing could accomplish this deception. The surrounding theater listings are standard entertainment journalism with no apparent satirical content.
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—E return of the circus something that is different from every other form of amuse- ment. This year more than ever it shows s remarkable, immortal gift of always being much the same but alv Metcalfe. Astor.—Last week of “Why Marry?" by Mr. Jesse Lynch Williams. Clever and well acted comedy discussion of the utility and necessity of matrimony. Belasco.—" Polly With a Past.” Agreeable contemporary comedy, well staged and well quab Farm,” by the Hat t al side of the movie-picture industry lovingly reproduced. Booth,—" Seventeen,” by Mr. Rooth Tark- ngton. Puppy-love, its joys and sorrows, amusingly and faithfully portrayed. Broadhurst.— Follow the Girl.” Ordinary girl-and-music show, not difficult to enjoy. Casino.—" Maytime." Very agreeable musi- cal play, excellently done. Centus Cha Chin Chow.” Gorgeous Oriental ‘spectacle with original musical ac- companiment and story based on “ The Forty Thieves.” Cohan.—" Toot-Toot! Lively musical play on Capt. Rupert Hughes's “ Excuse Me.” Cohan and Harris.— A Tailor-Made Man.” Diverting and well played comedy showing the value of good clothes in business. Comedy. <The Washington Square Players and Mary Shaw in excellent, performance of “Mrs. Warren's Profession.” Cort. —“ Flo Flo.” Filmy girl-and-music show with the filmy quality emphasized in the costumes. Criterion, — Laurette Taylor in Happi- ness,” by Mr. Hartley Manners. The star in one of her charming impersonations of a girl unspoiled by the conventions. Eltinge, — “Business Before | Pleasure.” Messrs, Glass and Goodman show that Messrs. Potash’ and Perlmutter are funny even in the movie-play business. Empire. — Ethel Barrymore in“ The Off Chance," by Mr, R. C. Carton, Clever come- dy of life in London ‘fast society, very well acted. WHAT A LITTLE CAMOUFLAGE CAN DO A HINT TO LARGE LADIES Forty-fourth Street.—" An American Ace,” by Mr. L. J. Carter. Notice later. Forty-fourth Street Roof.—" A Pair _of Petticoats,” by Mr. Cyril Harcourt, See above, Forty-eighth Street. —“The Man Who Stayed at Home." Notice Globe,—"* Jack o? Lantern,” with Mr. Fred Stone. Attractive girl-and-music show as a background for the star’s nimble fun-making. Greenwich Village —" Pan and the Young Miller's, — “The Fountain of Youth." Notice later. Hippodrome. —“ Cheer Up." | The big stage with big vaudeville, ballet and spectacle. Hudson.—Closed. Liberty ain Musical comedy, tuneful and laughable, with Mr, Frank Craven as the hero, Longacre.—" Yex or No.” Drama of two women's lives, interestingly told in unique stage effects, Lyceum. —" Tiger Rose.” _ Picturesquely staged meiodrama of the Canadian Northwest, Medison Square Garden.—The Barnum and Bailey Circus. See above. Manhattan Opera House.—Closed. Maxine Eltiott's. — “The Eyes of Youth.” The possibilities of a woman's life interest ingly shown in novel, occult d Morosco.—" Lombardi, Ltd. tons. Flashy comedy showing the sentimental aspects of the life of a New Work man dress maker, INTERPRETER Park.—" Seven Days’ Leave,” by Mr, Wal ter Howard. Thrilling drama’ of the present war with effective stage pictures. Playhouse.—' The Little Teacher,” by Mr. Harry James Smith. Interesting rural comedy with Mary Ryan effective as the heroine. Plymouth.—Last week of Nazimova in Tb. sen’s "The Wild Duck.” The Norwegian well interpreted in a new tone. Priy Oh, Lady! Lady Punch and Judy.—" April," by Mr. bert Osborne, Notice later. Parlor, Bedroom and Rath, rs. Rell and Swan, Extremely funn; ouse farce. Shubert.—" The Copperhead,” by Mr. Au ustus Thomas, with Mr. Lion he leading part. An. interest: ivil War times, admirably acted. Thirty-ninth Street—" A Cure for Cura: bles,” by Messrs. Riggers and Whitman, Laughable demonstration of the way doctors get the money through the sanitarium habit, derbilt, — Ragtime glori- tusic show. g drama of er Garden. —" Sinbad.” Large-scale girland-music show with direct appeal to liking of the t. b, m. afeld Midnight Frotic.—Cabaret, eating ‘cing intended for the consolation of who find it unpleasant to go to bed at arly an hour as midnight. comicbooks.com