Life, 1922-04-06 · page 23 of 38
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This page is primarily a **theater review section** listing Broadway productions currently running, with brief critical assessments. The content is not primarily political satire but entertainment criticism. The main illustration at bottom depicts "**Intimate Glimpses of American Generals of Industry**" — specifically "Messrs. Hart, Schaffner and Marx make up a threesome." This is a **commercial joke**: the three figures represent the clothing company Hart, Schaffner & Marx, humorously styled as "industrial generals." One figure swings a golf club while others carry briefcases, satirizing wealthy businessmen as both industrialists and leisure-class golfers. The page itself serves as an **advertisement masquerading as editorial content** — the theater listings subtly promote shows while appearing to offer genuine criticism. The disclaimer at top acknowledges printing delays make listings potentially outdated. The satire is gentle, focused on entertainment rather than politics or serious social commentary.
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More or Less Serious Ba to Methuselah. Garrick.—Third week vf th. second cycle of the first tiresome Shaw Bat. Morosco.—You are supposed to no did all the killing and robbing and Ten to seven you don't. Bulldog Drummond. Knickerbocker.—A grand o you're not too dignified. Cat and the Canary. National.—Terrific s strain which should not be missed. The First Fifty Years. Princess—Reviewed ny tlhs isste Hairy Ape. Prov ‘own, — Eugene s latest and most powerful work. Who Gets Slapped. Fulton.—A beautiful tion of Andreyev's tragedy of the circus. Hindu. Comedy.—To be reviewed next 1 Larceny. Republic.—U ule into a_ pretty int y Margaret Lawrence, ( Sherman. npressive ma- esting play, jail Kane and National Anthem. Henry Miller's.— Taylor in the pulpit exhorting sinners The Nest. Forty-Eighth St. notable per- for by Lucile Watson, Christine Norman and rs in one of the season’s most effective plays Th Pigeon. Frazee.—Galsworthy at his milde Yo Woman and Mine. Klaw.—A lot of nothing much, Comedy and Things Like That Captain Applejack. Cort.—An extremely nice venne’s entertainment, featuring Wallace Ed- linge: and Mary Nash. The Carina. Empi Doris Keane in his The Demi-Virgin. Eltinge—What Uncle Eph saw through the peek-hole for a dime. Dover Road. Bijo: Delightful with Charles Cherry heading an exce English Hent First Year. Little.—Successfully showing The French Doll. Lyceum.—Irene Bordoni in apla which doesn't give her much chance. Jenny Jones, Ritz.—To be reviewed later. Ju Married. Nora Bayes.—What might have heen just another bed-room farce made funny by Lune Overman and respectable by V Kiki Belasco.—Lenore Ulric in one of the S outstanding performances. Madeleine and the Movies. Gaicty.—The Cohwis, pare et fille, in a fast-moving play about nothing much which manages to be interesting. The Mountain Man. Maxine Elliott's—A r weak little piece by Clare Kummer giving Sidn'y Blackmer a chance to shine. The Rubicon. Hudson.—Intimate _ glimpses into Vrench marital functions. Pretty bad. Six-Cylinder Love. Sam H. Harris.—Ernest Truex and June Walker in a sure-fire portrayal f suburban troubles. nk You. Longacre.—More pay for preachers y made into the theme for an interesting the Ladies! Liberty—Containing, among r things, some of the most grateful satire we ever listened to, 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. The Truth About Blayds. Booth.—Reviewed in this issue. Up the Ladder. Playhouse.—Old-fashioned playwrighting directed at new-fashioned goings: on. Voltaire. Plymouth—Reviewed in this issue. Eye and Ear Entertainment Blossom Time. most of it written offensively adapted. The Blue Kitten. Selwyn.—Musical comedy of regulation mold, with Joseph Cawthorn. The Blushing Bride. Astor.—Cecil Lean and Cleo Mayfield. Bombo ty-Ninth form and a fair show. Chauve-Souris. Forty-Ninth St—Russian_ en- tertainers in a pleasant re-hash of old stuff. For Goodness Sake. —The Astaires dance in it, Ambassador.—Real music, Franz Schubert and in- fine St—Al Jolson in Good Morning Dearie. around show. The Hotel Mouse. Shubert—Frances White with a batch of new songs, Just Because. Ear! Carroll.—To be reviewed next week, Marjolaine. Broadhurst. very pleasant musical Walk. The Music Box Revue. seems to aff entertainment, The Perfect Fool. George M. Wynn in a great deal of trouble. The Rose of Stamboul. Century.—Another great big spectacular show, with Tessa Kosta and Jim Barton. Globe-—A good all Wood in a “Pomander Peggy version of Music Box.—Nothing ct the popularity of this expensive Cohan's.—Ed Amsterdam.—Crowds still seem to be going in, so it must still be running. Tangerine. Casino.—Julia Sanderson singing sweetly. An oxcelleat piece of goods INTIMATE GLIMPSES OF AMERICAN GENERALS OF INDUSTRY No. 31. Messrs. Hart, Schaffner and Marx make up a threesome. comicbooks.com