Life, 1924-08-21 · page 21 of 36
Life — August 21, 1924 — page 21: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page from *Life* magazine combines theatrical reviews with humorous cartoons and satirical commentary typical of the 1920s. **The Main Cartoon ("The Days Are Growing Shorter"):** depicts a couple at a seaside cottage. The man laments summer's end; the woman counters that she hasn't finished her book. The joke satirizes gender roles and leisure—it presents the contrast between male concern with seasonal activities versus female absorption in reading, likely poking fun at both partners' preoccupations. **The "Desired" Story:** A brief fairy-tale satire where a woman wishes for three things: to shoot par on a golf hole and do it in one under par the next day. The punchline—the fairy faints—mocks the absurdity of the wish, perhaps satirizing women's newfound interest in golf during the 1920s. **Theater Reviews:** The page lists Broadway productions with brief critical comments, including plays featuring Paul Robeson and the Marx Brothers, reflecting 1920s theatrical offerings and contemporary entertainments.
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