Life, 1923-10-11 · page 21 of 36
Life — October 11, 1923 — page 21: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily a **theatrical listings and reviews section** typical of Life magazine in the 1920s. However, the bottom contains a significant political satire cartoon titled **"Intimate Glimpses of American Generals of Industry."** ## The Cartoon The image depicts what appears to be **industrial magnates as "generals"** — a metaphor critiquing their power and influence. The caption references **Mr. Swift, M. Cove** and "particularly choice hams," suggesting these are caricatures of major industrialists (likely meatpacking magnates), presented in a formal, almost military setting with one figure suspended by noose-like ropes. ## The Political Context The opening article "Fables for Farmers" mentions Henry Ford's expected 1924 presidential nomination and references an "unknown candidate" from Dearborn, Michigan surprising convention delegates in 1928. This satirizes Ford's political ambitions and his appeal to rural/agricultural voters ("farmers"). **The satire's point**: Wealthy industrialists ("generals of industry") wielded enormous political power, positioning themselves as America's true leaders while claiming to represent common farmers' interests.
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* LIFE - | Sp CONFIDENT). Cw Ds 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 Breaking Point. Klaw—One of hose amnesia plays which are soon for- otten. Casanova. Empirc—To be reviewed next eek. | Chains. Playhouse—To be reviewed ext week, Children of the Moon. Comedy-—A gen rally effective drama showing how to go Jinsane by looking at the moon. The Crooked Square. Hudson—Ought o be listed under the comedies, where it i sterling entertainment. Greenwich Village—To ed later. Lullaby. Knickerbocker—Florence Rect riot of sin and shame. Sam H. Harris—Re ve re The Reed in a_per Peter Weston. iewed in this issue. Rain. Maxine Elliott’s—The new plays ill haye to exceed their present record to eat this one of last season, Red Light Annie. Morosco—All_ the iaterials for a big criminal evening, in ing dope, gun-play and “worse than ath.” Seventh Heaven. Booth—A play. about Paris with scenery, costumes, and lots of heavy acting. Tarnish. Belmont—To be reviewed next The Woman ‘on the Jury. What happens when the woman y. onged gets her innings in the jur: Zeno, Forty-Eighth St—All the melo uma in the world. Comedy and Things Like That The one Abie’s Irish Rose. Republic- out the Irishman and the Jew. Aren't We All. Gaicty—Bubbling Brit comedy, with Cyril Maude. The enry Miller's sing a gent comedy with ich includes Henry Miller, Bl: Kates, Ruth Chatterton and Laura Crews. | Chicken Feed. Litthe—To he reviewed xt_ week Cymbeline. — Fifty-Ninth — St.—Sothern 1 Marlowe. The Good Old Days. phantine Prohibition farce. Home Fires. Ambassador—This season's at “The First Year.” In Love with Love. indeed. The Jolly Roger. pivate material. A Lesson in Love. Broadhurst— Rits—Very nice National—Roman' Thirty-Ninth St.— Re viewed_in_ this issue. Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary. Belasc« Mis. Fiske gorgeous in—what does it matter? i Tweedles. Frazee—One of Booth Tark in:ton’s._pleasantest trifle Two Fellows and a Girl. landerbilt— A good evening’s entertainment made out of nothing much. _ What's Your St—To he reviewed later. The Whole Town's Talking. Bijou— Grant Mitchell in a slap-dash farce which finally turns out to be funny. Forty-Ninth Doing? Eye and Ear Entertainment Adrienne. George M. Cohan's—Richard c rle and Billy B. Van in the regulation stiff. _ Artists and Models. Shubert—A pecu- lisr combination of intelligence and nudity. Greenwich Village Follies. Winter Gar den—To be reviewed next week. Helen of Troy, N. ¥. Times Squore— Bright and tuneful. Little Jessie James. Longacre—Cer ly not the best in town. Little Miss Bluebeard. J yceum—Mostly Irene Bordoni. The Magic Ring. viewed. later. _Music Box Revue. viewed in this issue. The Nifties of 1923. viewed next week. Nine O'Clock Revue. Century Roof—To be reviewed later. Poppy. Apollo—Madge Kennedy and W. C. Fields worth trying to_get seats to see. Scandals of 1923. Globe—A regular George White dancing show. Vanities of 1923. Earl Carrol!—Gener ally amusing, especially when Joe Cook is on. Wildflower. Casino—You can't go wrong if you like good music. Liberty—To be re- Music Box—Re- Fulton—To be re 19 Fables for Farmers ENRY FORD having been elected President in 1924 by the vote of the submerged tenth and the run-over eleventh, it was expected that he would be unanimously renominated in 1928. To the great surprise of the delegates to the national convention at Dearborn, -Mich., an unknown can- didate arose and demanded the nom- ination, as the principal friend of the farmer. “How come?” inquired the as- sembled peasantry in their New England patois. “Ha Henry invented so much machinery run by gasoline that all the farmer has to do now is to sit on the fence and smoke?” “Mebbe so, but I've gone him one better. quaint n't Uncle abor-saving I've invented a machine that will sit on the fence and smoke.” Ab-if the case is merely a nervous disorder I presume-ah-no harm can 1 be done What is your | i | INTIMATE GLIMPSES OF AMERICAN GENERALS OF INDUSTRY UPON INVITATION OF MR. SWIFT, M. COUF CURFS SOME PARTICULARLY CHOICE HAMS comicbooks.com