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This page is primarily a **theater listings and reviews section** for Life magazine's theater column. The left side contains a brief review of the play "Birthright" by T.C. Murray, with commentary by critic Robert C. Benchley. The main content is the "Confidential Guide"—a comprehensive listing of Broadway shows then running, with brief descriptions and sarcastic commentary. Notable patterns include: - **Three Chinese-themed plays** are sarcastically grouped together, each featuring a "Chinese ingenue" who says "damn" on stage—Life's joke being that this mild profanity was apparently shocking enough to market repeatedly. - References to contemporary hits like Frank Bacon's "Lightnin'" (noted as record-breaking) and George White's "Scandals." - The guide includes both serious dramas and comedies, with Benchley's caustic observations on production quality and entertainment value. **The skull imagery on the left** appears to be decorative, unrelated to specific content—typical of Life's visual style. This reflects 1920s Broadway theater-going culture and the magazine's role as arbiter of theatrical taste for educated urban readers.

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PROFESSIONAL CURIOSITY cond play, “ Birthright,” by T. C. ap for are trying to forget that the own Theatre not only used to le, but could, with the work of a is much more of « made over into a stable agai: it” has dash of comedy he audience makes a great deal of. souls) and a rousing good fight betwe the Morrisey brothers, in table on the stage is knocked over two and ery neariy topples out into the the- re it would unquestionably crush ts of the first (and last) ten nt” is a good play and well acted, hut out of the one feels on the tiny pliyhoure, that one is going to see the tro. nrer in short trousers and E: collar, counting the gross box-office re- in the form of pins. Robert C. Benchley. ng to the time it takes to print Lire, ors should verify from daily news- rs the continuance of the attractions a > theatres mentioned. {stor.—" East Is West.” t Chinese ingenue to say “damn. Belasco.—" The Son-Daughter.” Featur- the second Chinese inyenue to say mn.” clme His Chinese Wife.” Featur- what ought to be, if there is any justice t Featuring the in this world, the last Chinese ingenue to say “damn. Booth.—* Not So Long Amusing comedy of New York lif 1870, with fvrniture and bustles to mat Casino. —“ Betty, Be G Music by Hugo Riesenfeld deservii a better set ntral.—‘“ As You Were.” nard and Irene Bordoni, with the traction of music. Century.—* Florodora.” The old ite revived. 1 married M. Cohan.—** The Hottentot.” Wil liam Collier ina great dea! of trouble over You know William C Sam favor Hurry up before the sextette a horserace : Cohan and Harris.—" Honey Girl.” The old play of the racetrack, “ Check suc cessfully set to Comedy. — Crawford sur asic. My Lady Fri uunded by money a Very amusing if you don't at it Cort-—" Abraham Lincoln.” A real con jon to Ar an dr made by an ishman. A gr hier at deal of and several Martinique.” n outcast di local color, screams. Ss ae = Storm.” roles: snow, fire d love, in the woods of the Northwest. Fulton —“* An Innocent Idea.” Reviewed in this issue. Gaiety,—* Lightnin’.” Frank Bacon's re- markable comedy characterization in a rec- ord-breaking run Garrick —* Jane Cl The gloomy side of English family life acted and written with great skill Globe. — George White's“ Scandals.” Notice later. Gre « Foot-Loose.” Emily evens and Norman Trevor in a highly in esting modern version of the old drama, orget-Me-Not.”” Henry Mi Blanche Bates on the Ame Hudson~ ing comedy o parents. Knickerbocker.—' Shavi clean, fresh from Cape Cod wharf Liberty.—" The Ni musical show, featuri Ada Lewi “The Famous Mrs. Fair.” and Henry Miller in a satire in public life. Clarence.” Extremely American youth amus. and its Absolutely packed on the ht Boat.” Successful John Hazzard and Little Beyond the Horizon.” Exce lent presentation of the tragedy of a drear er on a farm, Lyceum." The Gold Diggers.” Ina Claire in a comedy of chorus-girl life Lyrie.—" What's in a ination of Name Original dd nonsense, beau nusic * All Souls’ Eve.” Sen exposition of spiritualism For who like a rood ery The Hole the Wall.” sm. but mix with crime ha Hedman Ed. Wy nny exploitation o M Carnival. 1 W h music now nn's many accomplishments, wi then comedy Park —C} “ Macushla. Dainty m cey Ol omedy fi revival of ors, with the villain an Englishman Provincetown. — Celtic ers in two Irish plays. Reviewed in this issue Republic. —" The Sign on the Door.” Rambeau in a murder mystery of ble interest to all concerned, in the Marjorie consider: cludi nd dances n France ne by the er the war. Shubert East.” Returned for a little while after_a year on the road Thirty-n Street.—" Scandal” Thr. acts of ‘sex, neat Vanderbilt — Irene.” all-around Probably the most satisfactory musical show in KEEPING MIM UF comicbooks.com