Life, 1922-03-23 · page 21 of 34
Life — March 23, 1922 — page 21: what you’re looking at
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This page is a **theatre guide and review section** rather than political satire. The main content lists Broadway shows with brief critiques, typical of Life's entertainment coverage. The cartoon at bottom—titled "Intimate Glimpses of American Generals of Industry, No. 29"—depicts **The Valentines** attempting to furnish a room. Three men in formal dress are shown struggling comically with furniture and decorating, with one wielding a watering can at plants, another handling a couch. The satire mocks wealthy industrialists as incompetent at practical domestic tasks, positioning them as out-of-touch despite their status. The humor relies on class commentary: powerful businessmen reduced to bumbling amateurs in everyday situations. The theatrical reviews mention performers like Al Jolson, Peggy Wood, and Jack Dempsey, reflecting 1920s Broadway entertainment. Text notes Dempsey appears "in purple trunks" at the Hippodrome—likely a vaudeville or novelty appearance by the famous boxer.
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Owing to the time it takes to print Lire, readers should verif y from the daily news- papers the continuance of the attractions at the theatres mentioned. More or Less Serious Anna Christie. Vanderbilt.—Pauline Lord in a remarkalle characterization of a woman of the water-front. Back to Methuselah, Garrick—Beginning all wer agin on the first week of the three-week Shaw’s Brobdingnagian drama of Creative Evolut More talk than has ever been gath. cred tog-ther under one roof before. The Hat. Morosco—Murder mystery which y must know about by now. Earl Carroll's.—Reviewed in this issue. Drummond. Knickerbocker.—Melo- night at the Opera House. More darned cycle 0 Bavu. at and the National.—Hair rising ‘ie luxe. The Hairy Ape. viewed next week He Who Gets Slapped. Fulton.—The tragedy of acirets clown translated from the Russian and beautifvily produced by the Theatre Gui The Law Breaker. Times Square.—Sociology made uninteresting. Lawful Larceny. bunk. Montmartre, from thy French, The National Anthem. Henry Miller—Ob- vi nonizing, with Laurette Taylor to make it seem more like’a p! The N Forty-Eighth St.—As satisfactory a been done this season. The Pigeon. Frasce.—Mild Galsworthy The White Peacock. Comedy.—Olga Petrova living in Spanish fashion, Your Woman and Mine. t Canary. Provincetows To be re- Republic.—Well-acted and Belmont.—Another translation Klaw.—Never mind Comedy and Things Like That Captain Applejack. tainme adin The Czarina, highly Cort.—Good solid enter- t, with Wallace Eddinger and Mary Nash npire.—Doris Keane in some musing scenes from the home-life of Catherine of Russia. The Demi-Virgin, the kiv lies. The comed Eltinge-—Come and bring A good dirty kiddie would love it. Dover Road. Bijou.—Delightful English with Charles Cherry very natty in a cket. First Year. velvet The farther The nd a subjec Little.—After all, why look French Doll. Lyceum—Irene Bordoni od cast in one of the 3586 plays on the of marrying for mone Married. Nora Bayes.—Funnier d-room farce. Belasco.—A_ Parisian cocotte brought ‘sating life by Lenore Ulric. ome Pierre. Rits.—Estelle Winwood and Young in a comedy about unmarried ¢ which is so well done that it verges on than Joleine and the Movies. Gaicty.—Reviewed sstte. Mountain Man: Maxine Elliott's —A play containing some robust characteriza- tion by Sidney Blackmer. The Rubicon. Hudson.—Pecking through the key-ho! Six-Cylinder Love. Sam H. Harris.—Ernest Truex and June Walker in a highly amusing comed: of suburban automobiling. Thank You. Longacre—Moral, but a good show notwithstanding. To the Ladies! hitherto Liberty.—Several sacred American institutions given the razz in a comedy which should by all means be seen. The Truth About Blayds. Booth.—To be re- viewed next week. Eye and Ear Entertainment Blossom Time. Ambassador.—In a class by it- self as far as music goes. The Blue Kitten. Selwyn.—Joseph Cawthorn and Lillian Lorraine in nothing extra. The Blushing Bride, Astor,—You never can tell, You might like it. Bombo. Fifty-Ninth St—A1 Jolson mediocre material seem good. For Goodness Sake. Lyric.—The dance in it. Get Together. Hippodrome.—Jack Dempsey in a limited engagement appears in purple trunks. making Astaires Good Morning Dearie. in spite of its name. The Hotel Mouse. next week. Marjolaine. Broadhurst.—A charming adapta- tion of “Pomander. Walk” for musical purpose with Peggy Wood singing and Mary Hay dancin The Music Box Revue. Music Bor.—You pay for what you get, but you get it. The Perfect Fool. George M. Cohan's.—Ed Wynn with the cares of a great big hilarious show on his shoulders The Rose of Stamboul. Sally. well Tangerine. Casin Julia Sanderson. Up in the Clouds. Forty-Fourth worse have made lots more noise. Globe-—A good show Shubert.—To be reviewed Century.—To be re- Amsterdam.—Shaping up pretty A pleasant evening with St.—Lots INTIMATE GLIMPSES OF AMERICAN GENERALS OF INDUSTRY No. 29. The Valentines continue the unsuccessful attempt to mar their valsparred floor. comicbooks.com