Life, 1924-05-29 · page 23 of 38
Life — May 29, 1924 — page 23: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is a **theater review guide** listing Broadway productions currently running in New York. The main illustration depicts **Norman Trevor** in a scene from "The Goose Hangs High"—a play about generational conflict where children judge their parents' values and behavior. The cartoon shows a middle-aged man with an exaggerated expression of worry or distress, capturing the play's comedic premise about how young people view their elders. The surrounding text catalogs shows divided into categories: "More or Less Serious," "Comedy and Things Like That," and "Eye and Ear Entertainment." Notable entries include *Abie's Irish Rose* (a hit about interfaith marriage), *The Show-Off* (praised as "the best American play of the year"), and various musical comedies and dramas popular during the Jazz Age. The brief dialogue snippet about a husband explaining office delays reflects the era's domestic humor. This is essentially **entertainment listings and criticism** for contemporary theater-goers, not political satire.
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