Life, 1920-06-03 · page 29 of 52
Life — June 3, 1920 — page 29: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily a "Confidential Guide" to Broadway theater attractions from the early 1920s. The OCR'd text is a theater listing/review guide, not politically satirical content. The main illustration shows a domestic scene: a husband apologizing to his wife about an argument, but she interrupts him—"But you're too late. I've changed my mind." This is social satire about marital dynamics, mocking the husband's expectation that his concession will resolve conflict, only to discover women's autonomy and changeability. The small comic strip at bottom labeled "For His Train" (partially visible) appears to show slapstick humor about someone missing or chasing a departing train—typical physical comedy of the era. The page references theater performers like Chauncey Olcott and Blanche Bates, and mentions several plays involving Chinese characters, reflecting 1920s theatrical trends. There's no apparent political cartoon or major historical reference—this is primarily entertainment-industry content and light domestic humor.
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‘LIFE: | shifting quickly into second with a sob just Lefo-e li your shower-bath walls carry an effective echo, you can casily make yourself ery. So you may just imagine what Chauncey Olcott does to an audi- ence unéavorable to England. Robert C. Benchley. Confidential Guide Owing to the time is takes to print Live, readers should verify from the daily ne © continuance of the attractions at the theatres men tioned. - > Fast Is West.” Chinese girl learning American slang. First The Son-Daughter.” Chinese girl learning American slang His Chinese Wife.” Chinese girl learning American slang lease Heaven, last edition. Reviewed in this issue. Not So Long Ago.” Pleasant comedy of New York life cre twenty-five cents a dozen and Grant was thinking of a third te Cesie Betty, Be Good.” Hugo Riesenfeld’s music in bad company. Central “As You Were.” Musical show with Sam Bernard and Irene Bordon’ sud Sam Bernard and Irene Bordoni Cen lorodora.” A revival of the sextette problem Geo.) an—" The Hottentot.” William Collier, as funny as ever, a a pl ut something or other. Coha: Harris—* Honey Girl.” The old racing pla: successin!ly. orchestrated Con “My Lady Friends.” Clifton Crawford in an amusin involving money and women, Cort yr Lincoln.” A dramatization by an Englishman which bids fair ‘0 become a classic of the American stage Eltine —* Martinique.” Drama of St. Pierre, unfortunately before the carthjuake Pleasing to the eye, however. Fort Street-—" The Storm.” Two men and a girl, with a bliz tard and a forest fire thrown in to make it harder Fulte An Innocent Idea.” Notice later Gaiet. Lightnin’, No end in sight for Frank Bacon's record Garr © Clegy.” Sombre drama of English middle-class life, -——— impress Hubby: wy THE WAY, MARIE, I'VE BEEN THENKING OVER Gre “ Foot-Loose.” Emily Stevens in an adaptation , ; Bogert THAT LITTLE ARGUMENT WE HAD, AND I'M BEGINNING TO AGKEE from 1 1 drama, “ Forget-Me-Not,” which puts to shame many a AAT ESTER ADOU MENT WE-HAD ANDO modern eliort with you. Ho ‘Respect for Riches.” Alexandra Carlisle in a drawing-room Wifey: BUT YOU'RE TOO LATE. I'VE CHANGED MY MIND. “The Famous Mrs, Fair.” Blanche Bates and ar : r in otie of the season's most successful satires. Morosco.—" The Hole in the Wall. Huds Clarence.” Highly amusing comedy of adolescence With some lucky: spirits. | . a other postwar problems New Amsterdam.—Ed. Wynn Carnival. Extremely amusing S " ¢ onopoly a en erformance e combination author- Knic sy Shavings Cape God types: fi » repro monopoly of an entire performance by the cow a died ta cuate conical ay sng! ape ypes faithfully repro. and-stage-hand hertya— The Night Bost” Joho ‘Haxsira’ snd Ada Lewts Nora Bayes.— Lassie.” You can't go wrong if you like good H , music rrounded by ticket-agencies. Good if you can get in ; 4 : i m P Park.—Chauncey Olcott in “ Macushla.” viewed in tiis issue. eyond the Horizon.” Excellent presentation of a ’ : Reviewe ue ragely of Uf x { ublic—"* The Sign on the Door.” Mystery and crime and Beaty a gra ek Sart oes Delete Marjorie Rambeau, What more do you wan' e—" Adam and Eva.” What every father should know eryn.—" Buddies.” The A. E. F. in France after the war vay to keep his family from spending money singing and dancing prettily. a “ —'The Gold Diggers.” Ina Claire in a comedy of Shubert.—" 39 East.” Repeated by_ request \ lite a . Thirty-ninth Street — Scandal.” Sex talk over the teacups. What's ina Name?" An original and beautiful spec- Vanderbilt—" Tren An_ exceptionally orchestra accompaniment and much good comedy, espe- comedy . Beatrice Herford Winter Garden.—" The é s—“ All Souls’ Eve.” A spiritualistic idyl of you won't erhood. Easily cried at Ziegfeld Fro ntertainment for man and beast J Martha Hedman associated satisfactory musical Passing Show, ou'll either like it or PEP ULE FOR HIS TRAIN comicbooks.com