Life, 1921-06-16 · page 21 of 36
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This page from Life magazine (June 16, 1921) features a cartoon illustrating the theatrical production "The Tyranny of Love" at the Cort Theatre. The image shows three figures: a tall man in formal attire (identified as Charles Cherry), a small woman (Estelle Wiswood), and a diminutive man (Brandon Tynan) positioned at his feet in a comical pose. The joke appears to satirize the play's theme about "conventional French unconventionality." The exaggerated size difference between characters and the absurd positioning of the tiny man suggests mockery of theatrical melodrama—specifically how stage productions handle romantic power dynamics and social pretense. The caption credits indicate these are the play's actual performers, making this a direct commentary on the production's premise and execution for Life's theater-going readership.
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June 16 877 77 _|ats0 had a neighborly touch which Broadway seldom experiences Zbyszko's. And on the program we find, among the list of except during the visits of Mr. Ed. Wynn. But then Messrs. company managers, orchestra directors and accompanists, the Nelson and Chain had to go and spoil it all by singing a song name of Mrs. N. Lewis as being “ chaperon to Wright Dancers.” which lowers the bad-taste record for this and all seasons. And That's what they think of New York out in San Francisco. any state which can show Broadway how to be in bad taste may well be given the Golden Gate. =p of a WAYHOS BY BOSH T is promised, as we go to press, that during the week of June 13th, Ethel Barrymore will be at Keith's Palace Theatre (@) of the higher class features of “ Sun-Kist” is the Wright in a revival of Barrie's “The Twelve Pound Look.” We join Dancers, a group of young ladies who have managed ‘to in what is sure to be a public demonstration of joy at her dance |are-legged without developing a muscular system like return to the speaking stage. Robert C. Benchley. ie si(Ovbidenliat Guides Owing to the time it takes to print Lire, readers should verify from the papers the continuance of the attractions at the theatres mentioned. daily news- More or Less Serious Ladies’ Night. Eltinge—Take a stevedore our young people are going toward the ken- Bat. Morosco—New York's “per. and watch him blush. nels and what must be done to stop them crime wave,” and worth the price. Lightnin’. Gaicty-—-Now that everyone The Tavern. Hudson.—Last week of the Frazee.—Reviewed in this issue. yas seen it once, they are starting all over revival of George M. Cohan’s masterpiece of gain, burlesque, with George M. Cohan (in person) Green Goddess. Booth.—Dirty work “81 } dimalayas, doue-in polished laahion Mr. Pim Passes By. Henry Miller—Very heading the cast : : pleasant English cdy, done in the best . ¢ Arliss. please nicl Somedy,,cone In. he De Eye and Ear Entertainment Jton—A remarkable play com- ; ‘ aay “and realism in an account Nice People. Klaw.—Showing how fast The Broadway Whirl. Times Square— adventure of To be reviewed next week. the rough-neck, Honeydew. Casino — en. Should not Real music by Zimbalist be missed. and a book which has sur- The Tyranny of Love. vived a long run already. Cort. — Conventios Irene. Vanderbilt.— French: nconventionality Just goes on and on, and on which good cast well it may. spends nore time than it June Love. Knic: deserves. bocker.— Johnny Dooley (Comedy and Things Like is in it, and it has a few That other good points The Last Waltz. tury.—A comic opera of the good old school, with music by Straus splendidly sung. Love Birds. Apollo Pat Rooney all surrounde by a great big show Sally. New Ams dam—Not the best mu- sical comedy that ever was written by several nautical miles, but good enough to head the sea- son's list. Shuffle Along. Sirty- Third St—A concentra- The Bad Man, Ritz.— Holbrook Blinn keeping exican border in with gun and good | The Broken Wing. For- ty-Eighth St.—A realistic airplane crash is adver- s the big feature of show, and it certainly Enter Madame. Re- — Delightful light of the home life, s it is, of a prima First Year. Little. - home tion of most of the har- ite extremely mony and rhythm in } funny by Frank Craven. York into one energetic Th Ninth St.—Arthur . " By nd a novel idea all Snap-Shots of 1921. To ‘of be reviewed next week. up things n Sun-Kist. Reviewed in this issue, Two Little Girls in Blue. George M. Cohan’s.—Nice music and dancing, with perhaps a laugh or two. Vaudeville Keith's Palace. — Gold Diggers. —Chorus-gitl life by Avery Hop- Married. Shubert. ~ 1 the same sort of bed-room comedy as usual, with some that is much Ethel unnier ii - arry! Barrie's funn'er than usual inter- ESTELLE wINWooD CHAS. CHERRY BRANDON TyNan — Batrymore in Barrie's polaicd by Lynne Over- . ” ” i man. IN “THE TYRANNY OF LOVE Look” heads the bill. comicbooks.com