Life, 1925-12-10 · page 21 of 36
Life — December 10, 1925 — page 21: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page from *Life* magazine is primarily a theater guide listing Broadway shows with brief reviews. The single cartoon illustration at the bottom depicts Santa Claus carrying a briefcase while climbing down a chimney—a visual joke about the commercialization of Christmas during the 1920s. The satire suggests that even Santa Claus, traditionally a symbol of holiday generosity and magic, has been transformed into a businessman preoccupied with commerce and contracts (represented by the briefcase). This reflects *Life*'s recurring criticism of how American capitalism was infiltrating and corrupting traditional values and holiday sentiment. The cartoon likely resonated with readers concerned that the modern business world was overwhelming cultural institutions and sacred traditions, reducing everything—including Christmas—to commercial transactions and professional obligations rather than spiritual or familial meaning.
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More or Less Serious H. Sothern as a Accused. Belasco— dialectic lover. Craig's Wife. Morosco—A really fine play shouts woman with a Home Complex, made even finer by Chrystal Herne. The Deacon. Sam H. Harris—To be re viewed later, The Enemy. Times Square—A worthy cause made into. an obvious drama, with Fay Bumter heading the cast, The Fountain. Greenwich Village—To be reviewed later. The Green Hat. Broadhurst—Phony ro: mance which does deserve Katharine Cornell and the rest of the excellent cast. Hamlet. Hampden's—Walter Hampden and Ethel Barryn In a Garden. this issue, The Jazz Singer. sentimental Jewtsh. Just Beyond, ne in costume, Plymouth—Reviewed in Cort—George Jessel in ational—To he reviewed hi A Lady's Virtue. next week Made in America. by private subscription, A Man's Man. Forty-Ninth tragely of life under the * and impressively done. Bijou—To be reviewed Frolic—Maintained —A minor *” accurately The Master Builder. Maxine Elli vesdays and Thursdays at matinees, Eva LeGallienne and Egon’ Brecher, Me. Princess—To be reviewed next week. 's. Comedy—To be reviewed later. Booth—To be reviewed next week. jen Fruit. Eltinge—Ann Harding in- s in Mother Love at high tension. The Vortex. Henry Miller’s—Low life in high society and a darned interesting show Young Woodley. Belmont—Glenn Hunt: er’s beautiful performance of the youth who didn’t know what it was all about. Comedy and Things Like That Abie's Irish Rose. that’s my Abie! American Born. Hudson—George Cohan himself, which makes up for the play. Androcles and the Lion. Klaw—Reviewed in this issue. Republic—Yes, sir, Antonia. Empire—Marjorie Rambeau romp- ing through Budapest. Applesauce. Am nny thing love Beware of Widows. reviewed next week. The Butter-and-Egg Man Longacre— The business end of the theatre made into a consistently funny show, with the consist- ently funny Gregory Kelly. Cousin Sonia. Central Pork—To be re- viewed later, Cradle Snatchers. Music Bor—Middle- el ladies engaged in. necking, and a rather govleasant spectacle, if you ask us—which Easy Come, Easy Go. Cohan’s—Rough- andtumble farce containing several good snorts. Otto Kruger and Victor Moore. sador—All about what Maxine Elliott's—To 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. Is_ Zat So? Chanin's—Last season's prizeight comedy which is good enough to ast twenty rounds in this, Laff That Of. I’allack’s—To be re viewed later. The Last of Mrs. Cheyney. Fulton—A good evening with these charming people Ina Claire, Roland Young and A. E. Matthews. The Man of Destiny. this issue, Naughty Cinderella. 1 doni, and what more do you want to know? Outside Looking In. Thirty-Ninth St— Box-car homelife of some of our more in: teresting hoboes. The Poor Nut. Klaw—Reviewed in ceum—Irene Bor- Fort: jghth St.—A com- plete and entertaining college course. reviewed Solid Ivory. Central—To be next week. These Charming People. to Cyril Maude and Edna Be: Twelve Miles Out. Playhousc—Reviewed in this issue, Young Blood. Ri week. To be reviewed next Eye and Ear Entertainment Artists and Models. Winter Garden— The Hoffmann Girls and Phil Baker in the best of the series. Captain Jinks. and Joe Mertin Bech—Ada May Brown in a pleasant show. SANTA CLAUS GETS THE BRIEF-CASE HABIT Charlot's Revue. later, The City Chap. Sclwyn—To be reviewed Liberty—Richard Gal lagher ‘a nice musical version of “The Fortune Hunter,” The Cocoanuts. Lyric—To be reviewed later. Dearest Enemy. Kni cher—A taste- ful tuneful musical comedy with Helen Ford and Charles Purcell. Gay Paree. Forty-Fourth $t.—Chic Sale. Kosher Kitty Kelly. Daly’s—Not much. Mayflowers. Forrest—To be reviewed later. Merry, Merry. Vanderbilt—SmaN_ ut good. No, No, Nanette. whistling now, Princess Flav the good old tunes ai Globe—That's it you're Century—A_ return to Jd extravaganza with German J good singing. Rose-Marie. I mperial—You-hoo-hoo-hoo hoo, hoo-hi:hoo, hoo—hoo—hoo—hoo The Student Prince. Jolson 1a good song ringing clear, Sunny. New Amsterdam—More _ stars than you ever saw on one stage before, headed by Marilyn Miller. The Vagabond King. Casino—This year's first real comic opera, Vanities of 1925. Lar! Cerroll—Julius Tannen, the demon introducer, and lots ot Rirls, comicbooks.com