Life, 1923-11-22 · page 21 of 34
Life — November 22, 1923 — page 21: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page from *Life* magazine is a theater guide listing current Broadway productions. The image shows **Eva Le Gallienne in costume as the Swan** from the play *"The Swan,"* performed at the Cort Theatre. The accompanying text describes *"The Swan"* as "a delightful play, with Eva Le Gallienne and an excellent company"—a straightforward theatrical recommendation, not satire. Le Gallienne was a prominent American actress of the 1920s. The illustration depicts her in an elegant, stylized pose wearing what appears to be a feathered or ruffled costume, consistent with a classical theatrical role. The drawing style is typical of *Life*'s theatrical coverage from this era. This page functions as an entertainment guide rather than political or social satire—it's essentially a curated listing of what's playing on Broadway, helping readers decide what to see.
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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. Empire—Lovemaking de luxe, with costumes to match. Lowell Sherman up. Chains. Playhouse—A straightforward handling of the problem of what to do with the,child’s mother. : Children of the Moon. Comedy— Heredity ide into a drama that is not’ without its thrills, The Crooked Square. Hudson—Thousands ul thousands of very elegant words about he difficulty of going straight in New York, The Cup. Fulton—To be reviewed late Cyrano de Bergerac. National—Reviewed this issue. The Dancers. Broadhurst—Richard Ben- ett. in a generally effective rearrangement i the old tricks. Duse Repertory. | Century—‘‘I.a Porta iusa.” Tuesday and Friday matinces Grand Guignol. Frolic—French —shoc in French. The Luilaby. Knickerbocker—Florence Kteed making a very facilis-descensus, and not aving a half-bad_time of it, eith Moscow Art Theatre. Fifty-Ninth St— \ return engagement for four weeks of {ussia’s remarkable group of players. The Player Queen and The Shewing Up of Blanco Posnet. Neighborhood—Any one fond enough of the theatre to go down to Grand Street for it will enjoy. this. Queen Victoria. Forty-Eighth Si—To be eviewed later, rs. Rain. Maxine Elliott’s—Just a year old nd no indications of letting. go. Scaramouche. Morosco—Extra-special _ro- janticism, with Sidney Blackmer wielding ne_rapier. The Shame Woman. Prin n the backwoods. Seventh Heaven. _ Booth—Vanilla-flavored rama, accompanied by. acting. Tarnish. Belmont—A good play, well one, White Cargo. Greenwich Village—To be eviewed next week. Comedy and Things Like That Abie’s Irish Rose. Republic—America’s vorite comedy, which accounts for the umber of shaved necks on the streets. Aren't We All? Gaicty—Light and enter- ining britishing, with Cyril Maude. The Camel's Back. Vanderbilt—To be re- ewed next week. The Changelings. Henry re, served by a distinguished cast chides Henry Miller, Blanche Bates, Ruth hatterton and Laura’ Hope Crews. ss—Sex life Chicken Feed. Little—Staple comedy, aling with wives and husbands. The Deep Tangled Wildwood. — Frazce- ‘eviewed inthis issue. For All of Us. Forty-Ninth St.—William lodge being kindly. In Love with Love. Rits—Amus'ng urting of Lynn Fontanne by several young en. A Lesson in Love. — Thirty-Ninth St— mily Stevens and William Faversham in mmething above the average. A Love Scandal. Ambassador—To be re- iewed next week. Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary. Belasco— ast week of Mrs. Fiske in this play. Don’t iss her. The Nervous Wreck. Sam H. Harris— \ noisy and unaccountably amusing farce, vith Otto Kruger and June Walker. Nobody's Business. Klaw—Francine arrimore as the young girl who comes to New York, etc. Spring Cleaning. Eltinge—To be reviewed ext week. The Swan. Cort—A delightful play, with Eva Le Gallienne and an excellent company. The Whole Town's Talking. Bijow—Grant Mitchell in rough-and-tumble. Eye and Ear Entertainment Adrienne. George M. Cohan’s—Typical musical comedy, with Richard Carle and Billy B. Van. Artists and Models. Shubert—The name describes it. Frank d Harry Kelly. Battling _ Buttler. vyn—Moderately amusing, with one or good tunes. Charles Ruggles and William Kent. Greenwich Village Follies. Winter Gar den—More entertaining, but less spectacular than in former y Mills has been added. Helen of Troy, N. Y. Good musical entertainment. Times Square— EVA LE GALLIENNE AS THE Little Jessie James. Longacre—One good tune, Little Miss Bluebeard. Lyceum—Irene Bordoni. The Magic Ring. Liberty—For Mitzi- lovers, Music Box Revue. Music Box—A couple of eyefuls, including Frank Tinney in a Boy $ 3 : y and W. C issue. The Stepping Stones. viewed next week. Vanities of 1923. around review, con Wildflower. Casino—You know the music. Ziegfeld Follies. New —Amsterdam— better show than it was at first. Globe—To be re- Earl Carroll- ning Joe Cook. all ood SWAN IN “THE SWAN comicbooks.com