Life, 1926-01-28 · page 21 of 36
Life — January 28, 1926 — page 21: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is a **theater guide and review page** from Life magazine, not primarily a political cartoon. The main visual element is a cartoon illustration of a businessman at a desk, captioned: "THERE REALLY ARE CASES WHERE PROHIBITION INTERFERES WITH BUSINESS." **What the cartoon means:** During Prohibition (1920-1933), alcohol was illegal. The cartoon satirizes a businessman whose work is disrupted—he cannot entertain clients or conduct business deals over drinks, a standard social lubricant of the era. The joke suggests Prohibition creates genuine business hardship, not just moral inconvenience. The page itself lists Broadway theater productions with brief reviews. Notable titles include *Abie's Irish Rose* and *The Jazz Singer* (about Jewish-American life), *Craig's Wife* (domestic drama), and *Young Woodley* (about youth sexuality). The reviews are sardonic and terse, typical of Life's satirical voice toward contemporary entertainment.
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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 Craig's Wife. Morosco—A splendid play about a.food housekeeper who could keep nothing els Chrystal Herne worthy of the lead, which 1s high praise, Down Stream. viewed next week. The Dybbuk. ticism impressively presented. see. Forty- Eighth St-—To be re- Neighborhood—Jewish mys- Something to Easy Virtue. Empire—The story isn't exactly new, but Jane Cowl makes you forget that. The Enemy. Times Square— dirty crack at War The Green Hat. Broadhurs Burke's Peerage (paper-cover ¢: Hamlet. Heckscher—Basil Sydney as the Dane in a dinner coat. Shakespeare made human, ‘ay Bainter ina Sex rampant in on). The House of Ussher. Fifth Are. Playhouse To be reviewed next week. The Jazz Singer. Cort—The struggle between syncopation and the synagogue as it tears George Jessel’s young heart A Lady's Virtue. Bijou—Robert Warwick as the bone of contention between Mary and Plor- ash Magda. later. The Master Builder. Eva Le Gal The Master of the Inn. Little—Why not sta at home and read a good book? (Name of boo! on application.) The Merchant of Venice. Hampden's—Wal- ter Hampden and Ethel Barrymore showing that it can be done. The Monkey Talks. Som H. Harris—One of those circus plays, with a redeeming feature in the ape-tmitator Maxine Elliott's—To be reviewed Princess—Ibsen and enne. An excellent combination Moscow Art Theatre Musical Studio. Jolion's —Russian singing and acting, both good. Open House. Criterion—Don't be misted by the big sign in front of the theatre, ev ithas Helen MacKellar's name i Stronger than Love. Belasco— Nance O'Neil. You could have ham and eggs—if you had some ees. Twelve Miles Out. Ployhouse—Rip- doings on the high seas, with 1 behind it all The Vortes. Henry Miller's—Thoroughly bad people on a thoroughly interesting house party. Young Woodley. Kelmont—Glenn Hunter Biting & remarkable performance in a beautiful ndling of the young boy's sex problem. Comedy and Things Like That Abie's Irish Rose. earthquakes are predicted in these parts some Republic—We see that time in the neat seven years. Could it be that — Alias the Deacon. Hudson—The tricky hand in the velvet glove. Androcles and the Lion. Kicw—Good Shaw well done. Antonia. Daly's— Marjorie Rambeau cutting up in Budapest. The Butter-and-Egg Man. Long rer- ory Kelly showing the comical side of money on Broadway. Cradle Snatchers. this is funny Easy Come, Easy Go. Bil!more—Hilarious farce, with Otto Kruger and Victor Moore Is Zat So? Central—They funnier than this. Laff That Off. Wallack’s—This seems to be good enough to move around all over towr The Last of Mrs. Cheyney. Fultow—A goo! edy, made excellent by Ina Claire Roland Young and A. E. Matthews. Money Business. later. Naughty Cinderella. Lyceum—Irene Bordoni in—what does it matter? One of the Family. Forty Mitchell and the old mother-in-law pro this time in Boston. The Patsy. Booth—Miss Claiborne Poster as Cinderella. Young Blood. Rits—Remember the Y« Generation? Well. here it is again. in the agree- able persons of Helen Hayes and Enc Dressler. Music Box—Ob, all right. come any National—To be reviewed Eye and Ear Entertainment 4 Models. Winter Garden—Phil the Hoffmann Girls makin evening By the Way. Gaiety—Reviewed in this iss Charlot's Revue. issue Selwyn—Reviewed in t THERE REALLY ARE CASES WHERE PROHIBITION The Cocoanuts. (ha-ha-ha-ha) Brot Lsyic—The ahee-b Dearest Enemy. Knickerbocker show, with Helen Pord and Charle Shubert—Just Chi Gay Paree. is enough for an Greenwich Village Follies. viewed in this issue Hello, Lolat May Plowers. witha. Jos Robert Woolsey Forrest—Clean Santley and Ivy Merry, Merr, cleanest shows 1 A Night in Paris. No, No, Nanette. Globe Princess Flavia. Song of the Flame. be reviewed next w The Student Prince. Century—Big ab-ha-ha Mars A very nice which hanin's—Re- Eltinge—To be reviewed later and amusing Sawyer, with and musical ost forgotten this, it opened so k Sunny. Nez Sweetheart Time. Impe Casino opera; not Vanities of 1926, Earl! Ca INTERFERES WITH Real co mie Reviewed in BUSINESS.