Life, 1920-03-25 · page 23 of 40
Life — March 25, 1920 — page 23: what you’re looking at
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This page from *Life* magazine contains a single cartoon captioned "The Dog: 'I DON'T SEE WHY SHE THINKS SO MUCH OF THAT RING. SHE HAS LOTS HANDSOMER ONES.'" The cartoon depicts a domestic scene: a woman admiring a ring while a dog observes skeptically. The joke is a simple visual gag playing on the dog's perspective—the humor lies in the absurdity of a dog commenting on jewelry aesthetics and comparing multiple rings. It's a mild, domesticated humor typical of early 20th-century magazine comics. The rest of the page is a theater guide by drama critic Metcalfe, reviewing New York stage productions including shows with popular performers like Ethel Barrymore and Florenz Ziegfeld's Midnight Frolic cabaret. This reflects post-Prohibition New York nightlife when such entertainments became increasingly meal-focused dining experiences.
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The Dog: 1 DON'T SEE WHY SHE THINKS SO MUCH OF THAT RING. * Abraham Lincoln, 559 Poetic and inspiring drama pic- turing impressively episodes in the life of the great President. Criterion.—** The Letter of the Law,” with Mr, Li more. nel Barry- Reform of the French criminal law advocated in inter- esting and very well acted drama Empir Déclassée,” with Ethel Barrymore. International society drama that holds the interest largely through its excellent acting. Eltinge.— Breakfast in Bed.” starring Florence Moore. Vigorous farcical comedy, made so by the energetic methods of the star. Forty-cighth Street. the main attraction Northwest. Forty-fourth Street.—" Look Who's Here,’ an and Cleo Mayfield. Cecil "The Storm.” of a A forest-fire scene melodrama of the Canadian with Mr, Girland-music show, made amusing by the ability of the stars. Fulton.—* M. played comedy mma’s Affair, Satirical and very well illustrating the blighting influence of the woman bypochondriac. laughingly de; SHE HAS LOTS HANDSOMER ONES HEN Mr. Ziegfeld started his caba- ret entertainments up in the air of Forty-second Street, beginning after the theatre, Prohibition had not robbed night life in New York of its zest. Even those who did not drink found a certain wicked pleasure in prolong- ing their evenings, especially out-of- town visitors who held precious every moment of their holiday time in the at city. To meet the new conditions The Midnight Frolic is now more strong- ly emphasized as a dining proposition, with the elaborate cabaret as a sort of Owing to the time it takes to print Lire, readers should verify from the daily news ers the continuance of the attractions at the theatres mentioned, Astor.— Fast Is West." Interesting play of Chinese-American life in San Francisco. Belasco. — “The Son-Danghter.” New York’s Chinatown the hackground for a well staged melodrama of Chinese plottings, Bijou, —“ His Honor Abe Potash,” with Mr. Barney Bernard in the title rte. Fur- ther amusing history of the Potash and Perl- mutter firm, hinging on the advent of the senior in politics. Booth. —" The Purple Mask.” with Mr, Leo Ditrichstein. Well played’ light melo- drama in early Napoleonic costume. Broadhurst, — “ Smilin’ “Through,” with Jase Cowl “A suggestion of the now popu- desert or a digestive relaxation. In this respect it recalls the halcyon days, or evenings, of the Café des Ambassadeurs, where particularly good Americans who had gone to Paris before they died used to find pleasures they could not enjoy in their own more Puritanical country, since become even more Puritanical. Mr, Ziegfeld, on his roof, is making an effort with a good cuisine, a Prohibition wine list and a picturesque entertain- ment, in which girls and music predomi- nate, to dispel some of the gloom which recently settled on America. Metcalfe. lar spiritualism in pleasing romantic drama. Casino" The Little Whopper.” | Board: ing-school romance, interpreted in terms of girls and music. Century. Aphrod ” Last fortnight of gorgeous spectacle picturing the luxury and wickedness of ancient Alexandria. Central.—" As You Were,” with Mr. Sam Bernard and Irene Bordoni.’ Customary type of girl-and-music show. Cohan.—" The Hottentot,” with Mr. Wil- liam Collier. The star, as usual, manufac- turing unlimited laugh Cohan and Harris—* The Acquittal, Well constructed, well played and absorbing mys- tery melodrama. Comedy.—" My Lady Friends.” with Clif. ton Crawford. Highly laughable and well acted farcical comedy. Reno and its divorce industry ted in well played character comedy. Garrick.—"* Jane Clegg. " Very well act- ed drama of petty details of English middle- class life. Globe. — musical and show. Greew Stevens, comedy Harris. —" Wedding Bells.” Extremely di verting American comedy, excellently played. Henry Miller’s.—“The Famows Mrs. Fai with Blanche Bates and Mr. Henry Mille Comedy satire on the American woman in public life, delightfully done. Hippodrome.—" Happy Days.” Ballet, spec- tacle and vaudeville acts, all on a large scale. Hudson. Clarence.” Amusing treatment of youthful life in small-town America. Knickerbocker.—" Shavings. Cape Cod life in pleasant and wholesome comedy de- piction. iberty.—" The Night Boat,” with Ada Lewis and Mr. John E. Hazzard. Lots of fun in a picturesque girl-and-music show. Little. —“ Beyond the Horizon.” The gloomy side of American farm life faithfully Feprodueed. Longacre.—“ Adam and Eva." Entertain- ing comedy prescription for the treatment of an extravagant family. Lyceum, The Gold Diggers,” with Ina Claire. Well staged episodes in the life of one class of New York chorus-girls. Lyric. —" Hamlet” with Mr. Walter Hamp- den. Simple but creditable performance. Marine Eltiott’s.—* What's in a Name?" Notice later. Morosco. —“ Sacred and Profane Love” with Elsie Ferguson. Mr. José Ruben and the star dividing the acting honors in a rather inexpert sex drama. Nora Bayer. —“ My Golden Girl.” Girl- and-music show of not remarkable quality. Park—Revivals of light operas, agreeably presented. Playhouse —" The Wonderful Thing” with Jeanne Eagels the heroine of a moderately well done play of English lif Plymouth.—" Richard ITT” with Mr. John Barrymore. A very interesting impersona, tion. Princess. — “ Tick-Tack-Toe.” girl-and-music show. Punch and Judy.—" Musk.” See above. Republic.—" The Sign on the Door.” Melo- drama of sex and crime, weil played and ab- sorbing. Selwyn, —“ Buddies.” Romantic musical with its scenes in the life of the A. E The Blue Flame,” with Theda Bara. Notice later. Thirty-ninth Street. — “ Scandal.” comedy, witty and well played. ith Faith Day. je Apple Blossoms.”” very tasteful Remarkably girl.and-music ich Village.—* Sophie.” with Emily Pseudo-brilliant French costume Sprightly Sex Vanderbilt, —“ Irene,” wil More than usually tuneful and agreeab! girland-music show. Winter Garden, —“ The Passing Show of 1919." Large and gorgeous allowance of girl.and-music sustenance for the t. b, m. Ziegfeld Midnight Frolic, — Dinner and after-theatre cabaret. See above. comicbooks.com