Life, 1923-11-15 · page 23 of 40
Life — November 15, 1923 — page 23: what you’re looking at
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This illustration depicts a religious sermon or church scene. Three figures sit in pews listening to a preacher (right, bald, gesturing), while Gothic church architecture frames the scene above. The caption references the Biblical story of David and Goliath, traditionally a parable about overcoming impossible odds through faith and courage. Without additional context from the article text (which is obscured or not provided), the specific satirical point is unclear. However, this appears in a theatrical review section of *Life* magazine, suggesting the cartoon may be mocking either: (1) a contemporary sermon or religious figure; (2) a theatrical production of a religious play; or (3) period attitudes toward organized religion. The image's prominent placement suggests social commentary on religious practice or preaching styles of the 1920s era, but the exact target and satirical intent cannot be determined from the image alone.
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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 Casanova. Empirc—Lowell_ Sherman and rine Cornell in pictorially beautiful lovemaking. Chains. ~Playhouse—One of the many cur- rent solutions of the problem of the unmar- cd_mother. Better than most. Children of the Moon. Comedy—An ef- tive warning against looking atthe moon your family happens to have ‘been con- tally a bit queer. The Crooked Square. Hudson—Couldn't funnier if it was really meant to be. Cyrano de Bergerac. National—To be re- wed next wee The Dancers. Broadhurst—Richard Ben- in a play of strong men and weak Duse Repertory. Century—Cosa_ Sia.” Matinees, Nov. 13'and_ 16. Grand” Guignol. Frolic—If you catch uch easily, you may be thrilled. The Lullaby, Knickerbocker — Florence Keed, showing in vivid manner how easy it go wrong once you know how. The Player Queen and The Shewing Up of Blanco Posnet. i—It is so far ntown that we haven't been able yet, but we would take a chance on its ng ‘good. Queen Victoria. Forty-Eighth St—To be ewed later. ain. Maxine Elliott’s—Still in a class by Scaramouche, Morosco—Reviewed in this enth Heaven. Booth—Papier-maché. he Shame Woman. Greenwich Village— in the backwoods Sir John Martin-Harvey Repertory. Cen- tury—"Via_ Crucis. . Sothern and Marlowe. Fifty-Ninth St— kespearean repertory Steadfast. Ambassador—To be reviewed xt wet Tarnish. Belmont—A good play, well ed, dealing with the usual topic. Comedy and Things Like That Abie's Irish Rose. Republic—Let's talk something else. Aren't We All? Ga —Pleasant British arity, with C: Me The Changelings. le ¢ including Henry Blanche Ruth Chatterton and Laura Hope ws, in intelligent. comedy. Chicken Feed. Little—Home hokum. The Deep Tangled Wildwood. Frasec— be reviewed later. For All of Us. Forty-Ninth St—William lge_in a Christian Sci lecture. In Love with Love. ynn Fon- ne’s pleasing adventures with her suitors. A Lesson in Love. Thirty-Ninth St.—A 1 play, with Emily Stevens and William versham. Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary. Belasco— s. Fiske with more chance than she has id for several seasons, which means a gen- rally delightful. evening. The Nervous Wreck. Sam H. Harris—A ce which seems to be drawing down con- ‘ious laughter, with Otto Kruger and June Nobody's Business. Klaw—Francine Lar- rimore in another play of the girl in New Vork fighting off worse than death. A Royal Fandango. Plymouth—To be re- iewed Tater. The Swan. Cort—Reviewed in this issue. Two Fellows and a Girl. Vanderbilt— Harmless and generally pleasant. The Whole Town's Talking. Bijou— Buckety-buckety farce, with Grant Mitchell. Windows. Garrick—Galsworthy rambling on, visiting male trade. Battling Buttler. _Helen of Troy, Good, fresh musical comedy. Little Jessie James. what it’s about, but it’s a musi Eye and Ear Entertainment Little Miss’ Bluebeard. M. Cohan’s—Richard — Bordoni, c’est ca. Carle and Billy B. Van making the usual The Magic Ring. stuff funnier than usual. Poppy. Apollo Longacre—We forget Brice is there, THE SERMON ON DAVID AND GOLIATH Liberty—Mitzi Music Box Revue. and Models. Shubert—For the revue, containing Frank Tinney, Madge Kennedy and W. Selwyn—Not so bad, C. Fields making it worth while. Vanities of 1923. Greenwich Village Follies. Winter Garden of the best revues. —Some very entertaining stuff, together witn Wildflower. Casino—You the usual spectacular waste: music anywhere, N. ¥. “Times Squarc— Ziegfeld Follies. new show, such as it is. Still with Joe 1 comedy. Lyceum-—Irene ill one the The nie comicbooks.com