Life, 1921-10-20 · page 21 of 34
Life — October 20, 1921 — page 21: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily a **theater guide** reviewing Broadway shows currently playing, with brief satirical commentary on each production. The reviews use witty one-liners to characterize plots—for example, "Blood and Sand" is described as "Otis Skinner fighting bulls and temptation, both unsuccessfully," and "Dulcy" is "The wife who wants to help her husband's business made into an amusing play." The **illustration** at bottom shows what appears to be an advertisement or photo feature titled "American Generals of Industry" (No. 10), depicting Messrs. Cluett and Peabody with a family group posed around what looks like industrial equipment or machinery. This juxtaposes the theatrical content above with contemporary business/industry figures—typical of Life's approach mixing entertainment, social commentary, and commercial content. The page demonstrates Life's role as a cultural arbiter reviewing entertainment while celebrating American business leaders.
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October 20 L NFIDENTIAL*% GUIDE {ge Owing to the time it takes to print Lire, readers should verify from the daily news- papers the continuance of the attractions at the theatres mentioned. More or Less Serious Back Pay. Eltinge—A young girl who goes wrong at so much a word. “The Bat. Morosco—The best crime in New York, Blood and Sand. Empire.—-Otis Skin- ner fighting bulls and temptation, both unsuccessfully, Daddy’s Gone A-Hunting. Plymouth. —A simple and poignant tragedy of mar- riage with Marjorie Rambeau at her best. The Easiest Way. Lyceum—A_ re- vival of the master-play of its type, bring- ing hack Frances Starr and others of the The Green Goddess. Booth—George Arliss polishing up old villainy until it shines like new. The Hero. Belmont—A radical idea about soldiers conservatively expressed. Fulton——What happens to a neck when he gets to Heaven, told ted in splendid fashion. The Return of Peter Grimm. Belasco. —The first_and best of the spiritualistic dramas revived with David Warfield. The Silver Fox. Maxine Elliott’s— William Faversham and an accomplished cast in divorce proceedings. Sonya. Forty-Eighth St—Otto Kruger wears some dandy uniforms. Comedy and Things Like That Bluebeard’s Eighth Wife. Ritz.—Ina Claire in a bed translated from the French. The Circle. Sclwyn.—One of the sea- son's real plays, with a real cast headed by John Drew and Mrs. Leslie Carter. Dulcy. Frasee—The wife who wants to help her husband's business made into an amusing play, with occasional dashes of delicious satire. The First Year. Little—Frank Cra- ven's epic of home-life still convulsing all who have ever lived at home. Getting Gertie’s Garter. You must guess what it’s like. Like a King. Thirty-Ninth St—To be Teviewed next week, _ Lilies of the Field. Klaw—Reviewed in this issue. _Main Street. viewed next week. The Night Cap. mystery farce. = Only 38. Cort—Very, very sweet. _ Pot Luck. Comedy—Reviewed in this issuc Six-Cylinder Love. Sam H. Harris — Emest Truex and an excellent cast in the clutches of an automobile. .Thank You. Longacre—To viewed next week. ; The Wren. Gaicty—To be reviewed ater: Republic.— National—To be re- Bijou—Murder be re- Wait Till We’re Married. Playhouse. —A nice clean play, oddly enough, and amusing part of the time. Eye and Ear Entertainment Bombo. Jolson’s Fifty-Ninth St—To be reviewed next week. Blossom- Time. Ambassador, — Re- viewed in this issue. _Get Together. Hippodrome.—Not so big but better than ever—and less ex- pensive. Greenwich Village Follies. Shubert— Beautiful production and, with one or two exceptions, revolting comedy. The Last Waltz. Century—A_ spec- tacular comic opera of the old school, well sung and amusing. The Love Letter. viewed later. The Music Box Revue. Music Box. William Collier, Sam Bernard, Florence Moore and others in the best all-around revue in town. The O’Brien Girl. Liberty—Reviewed in this issue, Sally. New Amsterdam—Leon Errol and Marilynn Miller in what looks like a hit. Shuffle Along. Sirty-Third St—Negro singers and dancers in a whirlwin Tangerine. Casino—Nice music Julia Sanderson. Globe-—To be re- and AMERICAN GENERALS OF INDUSTRY No. 10. Messrs. Cluett and Peabody have a family group taken comicbooks.com