Life, 1926-03-11 · page 22 of 40
Life — March 11, 1926 — page 22: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily a **theater guide and entertainment listing** from Life magazine's early period, not a political cartoon. It catalogs Broadway shows and reviews, organized by genre ("More or Less Serious," "Comedy and Things Like That," "Eye and Ear Entertainment"). The single illustration shows a domestic scene labeled "COLLUSION"—a visual joke about divorce proceedings. A woman reclines on a bed while a man (appearing to be a hired actor or accomplice) stands in the doorway in theatrical costume, seemingly "caught" in a compromising position. The captions reference obtaining "a divorce on the grounds of extreme cruelty," satirizing how couples would stage fake infidelity scenes to satisfy legal requirements for divorce at a time when grounds were restricted. This reflects 1920s social reality: divorce laws required proof of wrongdoing, leading to manufactured "evidence" and collusive scenarios—a common, wink-wink practice the satirical Life magazine mocked.
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