Life, 1926-01-14 · page 22 of 40
Life — January 14, 1926 — page 22: what you’re looking at
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This page reviews Broadway plays (Nos. 118-122), focusing on theatrical productions. The visible content discusses: **"One of the Family"** — a Boston-set play featuring actress Louise Closser Hale and Great Mitchell. The reviewer notes its appeal to New England audiences, praising the complete elimination of the letter "r" to authentically capture Boston dialect ("Bostonian" pronunciation). **"The Dybbuk"** — a play the Neighborhood Playhouse rehearsed for twelve weeks. The reviewer praises it as "practically perfect," describing how it explores spiritual possession (a dybbuk is a Jewish folklore concept of a wandering soul inhabiting another's body). The critic compares it favorably to other Jewish ritual dramas, noting its emotional intensity. The satirical illustrations are small and unclear in reproduction, but the text represents typical *Life* magazine drama criticism — witty, gossipy commentary on contemporary Broadway productions aimed at educated readers interested in theater and dialect humor.
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