Life, 1924-10-09 · page 21 of 36
Life — October 9, 1924 — page 21: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily a **theater listings and reviews guide** for Broadway shows, not a political cartoon. However, it contains satirical theatrical criticism characteristic of Life magazine's approach. The listing titled "A Worm's Eye View of the World Series" (the illustration on the right) is a **humorous visual metaphor** showing baseball players from a worm's perspective—literally looking up from underground at a baseball diamond. This playfully mocks sports coverage's grandiose treatment of the World Series by reducing it to an ant's (or worm's) insignificant viewpoint. The theater reviews themselves use **witty, dismissive commentary**: describing "Abie's Irish Rose" as "and five jokes seven" (mocking its popularity despite thinness), calling certain plays "not so good," and praising others like "What Price Glory?" as "the first important play of the year." The satire lies in Life's confident pronouncements about theatrical merit and cultural significance.
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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 Bewitched. National—To be reviewed er Cobra. Longacre—The old one about the <band who went to Philadelphia on busi- ‘s, made fresh and thrilling by excellent Belmont—A young lady lian Foster raises this play to ing Mothers. Marine Elliott's— len Hayes again flapping, to the horror the Older Generation, The Far Cry. Cort—To be reviewed er. Great Music. Ear! Corroll—To be re- ‘wed later. = The Green Beetle, Klawo—Chop-suey lodrama. Hassan, Knickerbocker—To be reviewed Havoc. Thirty-Ninth St—The customary tush war-play, done with the customary tish facility. High Seokes: Eltinge—To be reviewed xt week. Minnick. Booth—To be reviewed next ck The Miracle. Century—If we never see ything more spectacularly beautiful. than \ in the theatre, we shall be satisfied. My Son. Princess—Pleasant Cape Cod. Rai Gaiety—Jeanne Eagels came back a timited run in this sensational success, t they won't let her go. Schemers. Nora Bayes—Not so good. What Price Glory? Plymouth—The first portant play of the year. White Cargo, Daly’s—A study in disin- vration under the heat of the tropical sun. Comedy and Things Like That Abie's Irish Rose. Republic— —and five ikes seven. The Awful Mrs, Eaton. Morosco—To be viewed later. The Best People. Lyceum—One of a ves of type plays about the young folks. The Busybody. Bijou—To be reviewed Expressing Willie. Forty-Eighth St— Velldone comedy about Long Island. in- Nectual and emotional life. Grounds for Divorce. Empire—To be re- vewed next week. The Haunted House. George M. Cohan's Amusing if not epoch-making, with Wal- ce Fadinger heading a good cast. ha fl Broadhurst—Jimmy Hussey in Jew. sh talk, Lazybones. Venderbilt—To be reviewed ext week. The Little Angel, Frazee—To be reviewed ext week. Made for Each Other. Fifty-Second St— » be reviewed next week. Pigs, | Little—Entertaining, and distinctive that the young people in it present no roblem. The Show-Off. Pla: nda play which shor any years to come. Strange Bedfellows. small-town politics. The Werewolf. Forty vental gazumping en masse. Eye and Ear Entertainment Artists and Models. Astor—To be re- ewed later. Be Yourself. Sem H. Harris—A funny how, with Queenie Smith and Jack Donahue. hhouse—A character id be memorable for Henry Miller’s— ith St.—Conti- The Chocolate Dandies. Colonial—This year's Negro hurricane. Rida Sir. Times Square—To be reviewed ter. The Dream Girl. Ambassador—Fay Bain- ter in an un-funny version of “The Road to Yesterday,” with Victor Herbert's music. The Grab Bag. Globe—Ed Wynn's new show, to be reviewed later. Grand Street Follies. Neighborhood— Proving that a revue can be made entertain- ing and intelligent at the same time. Greenwich Village Follies, Shubert—Re- viewed in this issue. I'll Say She Is, Casino—We are still look- ing for laughs as loud as those handed us in this by the Marx Brothers. Kid Boots. Selwyn—Eddie Cantor success- fully fighting the new shows. Marjorie. Forty-Fourth St—Quite satis. factory in all departments. “Elizabeth Hines, Andrew Tombes and Skeet Gallagher Passing Show. iVinter Garden—Reviewed in this issue. Ritz Revue. Ritz—Reviewed in this issue. Rose-Marie. Imperial—The best score of the season so far, Mary Ellis and William vent. Scandals. Apollo—George White has noth- ing to worry about with this show and Tom Patricola, Lester Allen and Winnie Lightner. |, Top Hole. Fulton—Ernest Glendenning in something mild. Vanities. Music Bor—Joe Cook in a re vue with good and bad spots, thousands of girls, and considerable beauty. Ziegfeld Follies. New Amsterdam—Will ogers makes it worth trying A WORM'S-EYE VIEW OF THE WORLD SERIES comicbooks.com