Life, 1921-12-22 · page 21 of 34
Life — December 22, 1921 — page 21: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily a theatrical listings guide for New York productions, but the cartoon at bottom depicts satirical social commentary. The illustration shows "Mr. Weed and family" experiencing a comedic winter accident—the man in top hat and formal dress has slipped on ice while his family tumbles around him in various states of disarray, with a carriage and servants also affected. The phrase "Generals of Industry" sarcastically elevates wealthy businessmen to military status. The joke targets the contrast between the pretensions of the industrial elite (suggested by formal dress and servants) and their helplessness when facing ordinary physical mishaps. The "slippery winter morning" serves as metaphor—these supposedly commanding figures are literally and figuratively unable to maintain their footing, suggesting the fragility of their elevated status or the chaos lurking beneath their orderly lives.
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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 Ambush. Belmont—A gray play, well acted. Anna Christie. Vanderbilt—Pauline Lord in as powerful a bit of acting as you could ever expect to see. The Bat. Morosco—The final curtain zs the mystery solution and also nerv- A Bill of Divorcement. Times Square. —A splendidly depressing performance. Bought and Paid For. Playhouse— For lack of new successes, this proven suc- cess of a decade ago is revived. The Claw. Broadhurst—Lionel Barry- more in a part which is better than the play, but worth seeing. The Dream Maker. Empire—An un- even thriller, with William Gillette to lend it distinction. The Green Goddess. Booth—The Himalayas as the scene for George Arliss’s polished villainy. Liliom. Fulton—In a class by itself. The Varying Shore. Hudson.—Re- viewed in this issue. The Wandering Jew. Knickerbocker. —Elaborately pompous. Comedy and Things Like That Alias Jimmy Valentine. Gaiety—A revival of the old hit. Beware of Dogs. Thirty-ninth St— William Hodge in anti-dog propaganda. Bluebeard’s Eighth Wife. Rits— Frenchy problems laid in Ina Claire’s bed- room The Circle. Selwyn—aA real play for grown-ups, with John Drew and Mrs. Les- lie Carter heading the cast. Duley. Frazee—Highly amusing com- edy on the combination of society and busi- ness, with considerable satire thrown in. Everyday. Bijou.—As entertaining as a play with a moral can be, and very well acted, The First Year. Little. —Still holding the record for laughs. The Grand Duke. Lyceum.—Lionel Atwill in one of those French comedies. The Great Broxopp. Punch and Judy. —Rather beefy, but ice in spots. The Intimate Strangers. Henry Mil- er’s —A thin but pleasant play, with Billie Burke as the star. Just Married. Nora Bayes—Honey- moon jokes, unusually funny, thanks to Lynne Overman. Kiki. Belasco—A remarkable char- acter study by Lenore Ulric. Six-Cylinder Love. Sam H. Harris— Emest Truex and June Walker in a legitimate hit. Thank You. Longacre—Small-town Play of the wholesome type and a good show of its kind. The Wife With a Smile. Garrick— More French translation, well done, but why? Eye and Ear Entertainment Bombo. Jolson’s Fifty-ninth St—Al Jolson at his best in a mediocre show. Blossom Time. Ambassador —Franz Schubert's music made into a score of real value. Get Together. Christmas. Good Morning, Dearie. Globe—The musical comedy hit of the new season. Hippodrome—Part of Greenwich Village Follies. Shubert. —Beautiful to look at, with one or two good laughs. The Music Box Revue. Music Box — Expensive, but worth it to see a really all- star show. The O’Brien Girl. music and good dancin The Perfect Fool. George M. Cohan’s. —Ed Wynn at his funniest. Shuffle Along. Sixty-third St—Negro singers and dancers in perpetual motion. Tangerine. Casino—Above the aver- age, with Julia Sanderson and John Haz- zard. Liberty—Nice i) w i= i it INTIMATE GLIMPSES OF AMERICAN GENERALS OF INDUSTRY No. 16. Mr. Weed and family survive a slippery winter morning comicbooks.com