Life, 1922-10-26 · page 21 of 36
Life — October 26, 1922 — page 21: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page from Life magazine is primarily a theater review guide for Broadway shows circa 1922. The main cartoon at bottom depicts a military camp scene labeled "Mr. Bannerman, the military outfitter, goes to camp with his regiment." The satire appears to mock the commercialization of military life—a "military outfitter" bringing supply goods to soldiers. The cartoon likely critiques how American businessmen profited from military operations, or satirizes the blurred line between civilian commerce and military necessity. The caption's reference to "Generals of Industry" (visible above) suggests Life is sarcastically equating wealthy businessmen with military leaders, implying they wielded comparable power in American society during the post-WWI period. The theatrical advertisements dominate the page, reflecting Life's dual function as both satirical commentary and entertainment guide for New York's affluent readers.
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Owing to the time it takes to print Lire, readers should verify from the daily newspapers the continuance of the attractions at the theatres mentioned. More or Less Serious The Cat and the Canary. National—Will desiroy your_night’s rest for a week, but what do you care? East of Suez. Eltinge—Florence Reed in a lurid drama of Chinese love. The Faithful Heart. Broadhurst—To be re- viewed next week, Loyalties. | Gaiety—Galsworthy’s engross- ing story of a Jew vs. Gentlemen. The best play we have seen this season. Malvaloca. Forty-Eighth St.—Reviewed in this issue. The Monster. Thirty-Ninth St—Horror ced almost to the laughing point. ‘ose Bernd. Longacre—Ethel Barrymore superb as the peasant girl in Hauptmann’s trazedy. R. U. R. Garrick—To be reviewed next week La Tendresse. Empire—Regulation French deception drama, featuring Henry Miller and Ruth Chatterton, Whispering Wires. Forty-Ninth St—Mur- stery. Showing how easy it is to kill ¢ if only you have had a technical edu- Comedy and Things Like That Abie's Irish Rose, Republic—Contains everything of the period except a character who says “Skidoo.” he Awful Truth. Henry Miller’s—Ina e and Bruce McRae in excellent light comedy. Subject: Divorce and its cure. Captain Applejack. Cort—Burlesque_ ro- mance and adventure, delightfully done, with, Wallace “Eddinger’ and Mary Nash in the lead. East Side-West Side. much, The Ever Green Lady. Punch and Judy— be reviewed next week. Nora Bayes—Not The Exciters. Times Square—Impossible but amusing melodrama dealing with a new brand of crook. _Her Temporary Husband. Frazee—William Courtenay in old-time rough-and-tumble farce. It’s a Boy. Sam H. Harris—Fairly unin- Re ed talk about babies, business deals and bunk, Kempy. Belmont.—Grant Mitchell and the Nugents in very nice home stuff. Kiki, of a Lenore Ulric. Belasco—Various aspects of the life Parisian chorus-girl_ made vivid by The Old Soak. Plymouth—An old story enhanced by the occasional presence of Don Marquis’ ingratiating souse. Partners Again. Sclwyn—A renewal of the precarious friendship of Potash and Perl- mutter. Shore Leave, Lyceum—Frances Starr in a rather insipid bit of sea-coast New England. So This Is London! Hudson—Blatant bur- lesque of British and American types in aa attempt to bring the two countries closer to- gether, doubtless through shame. Thin Ice. Comedy—Percival Knight in a new version of “The Admirable t i entertainingly done. Crichiee The Torch Bearers. Vanderbilt—If_ you have ever suffered from amateur theatricals, this will give you one of the grandest evenings of your hfe. Why Men Leave Home. Morosco—A plea for the abused American husband done in the form of a bed-room farce, Eye and Ear Entertainment Better Times. Hippodrome—A great big show. Chauve-Souris. Century Roof—A new bill. To be reviewed later. The Gingham Girl. Earl Carroll—Nice and harmless. Greenwich Village Follies. Shubert—Mag- nificent spectacle, with comedy by Savoy and Brennan and Jack Hazzard. The Lady in Ermine. Ambassador—To be reviewed later. Molly Darling. Liberty—Good all-around musical comedy. Music Box Revue. viewed later. Music Box—To be re- Orange Blossoms. Fulton—High-class but not much else. Passing Show of 1922. Winter Garden— Regular Winter Garden, with Willie Howard furnishing comedy. Queen o* Hearts. George M. Cohan's—To be reviewed next week. _ Revue Russe. issue. Booth—Reviewed in this Sally, Irene and Mary. Casino—Popular combination of Eddie Dowling and music. Scandals of 1922, Globe—George White's most agreeable revue featuring Paul White- man’s orchestra. The Yankee Princess. be reviewed next week. Ziegfeld Follies. New Amsterdam—Will Rogers and lots to look at. Knickerbocker—To INTIMATE GLIMPSES OF AMERICAN GENERALS OF INDUSTRY No. 48, Mr. Bannerman, the military outfitter, goes to camp with his regiment. comicbooks.com