Life, 1926-12-23 · page 20 of 37
Life — December 23, 1926 — page 20: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is a theater guide reviewing Broadway productions. The central cartoon depicts a man in a hat speaking to what appears to be a shop clerk or attendant at a counter, saying "Say, Miss, pardon me, but is this where I can get some spare parts for my wife?" The joke is a domestic humor quip playing on the idea of wives as mechanical objects needing repair—a common satirical trope of the era. It reflects period attitudes about marriage and gender roles, treating the concept humorously through the absurdist image of a "wife" requiring "spare parts" like machinery. The surrounding text consists of brief reviews of Broadway shows, ranging from serious dramas like "An American Tragedy" to comedies like "Abie's Irish Rose," with cryptic critical notes. This was typical Life magazine content from the 1920s theatrical season.
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portance.” Ring and the Book.” The Captive. nted than most nor: Le Gallienne’s nishing good week's schedule. The Constant Nymph. viewed next week, The Donovan Affai cross-questioning, fc dinner-murder. ritual, later. Lily Sue. Lulu Belle. there for her sins. reviewed later. The Noose. Govern Of its class. as the h n. The Silver Cord. viewed later. be reviewed next week. The Squall. — Forty first act. The Witch. Greenwich Yellow. Comedy and Things Like That Abie’s Irish Rose. Repudlic—It has bei estimated that four acres of Christmas trees have been used in the last act of this play. How about stopping it on the grounds of forest-preser- vation? Autumn Fire. 1 lack's—Nice Irish tal Broadway. Broadhurst —New York night-life made into a swell play, done to perfection. Cécile Sorel. Cosmo- politan—The boys and girls from the Comédie Francaise in repértoire. You'll find the exact dope in the papers. More or Less Serious An American Tragedy. handed and obvious galumphings after , Caponsacchi. Hampden's—Walter Hampden in something resounding fashioned from “The Empire—Pathological sex pre= nore dignified and dram 1 goings-on. Civic Repertory Theatre. (14th St)—Eva praiseworthy venture in %. See newspapers for this Fulton—Three acts of owing The Dybbuk. Neighborhood—A revival of the English version of this thnilingly Hangman's House. Forrest—To be reviewed Lyceum—The good old-fashioned AN cowboy meller, with Belasco fixings. Belasco—Lenore Ulric as the colored girl who got to Paris on her Henry Hull as the colored boy who kept her Moscow Theatre Habima. Mansfcld—To be Hudson—Life-saving by the just in the nick performance makes this be Seed of the Brute. Comedy—He-man talk, with one act of startling drama. Robert Ames either into sta,ing away or going. Slaves All. Bijou—With Lionel Atwill. To nothing of this but the very low in more trouble incident to the workings of sex. National—Grade-B melodrama, 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. The Constant Wife. Maxine Elliott’s—Ethel Barrymore proving that there is still such a thing as high comedy. getting a great many more laughs than Molnar deserves. Longacre—Hea Pygmalion. Guild—Lynn Fontanne perfectly cast as Shaw's admirable heroine. Daisy Mayme. Playhouse—George Ki 's poignant delineation of the character of a thwarted maiden-lady. So good that it hurts. Say It this issue, ith Flowers. Garrick—Reviewed in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. Times S¢—The book in three acts, aided immeasurably by June Walker, Edna Hibbard and G. P. Huntley. This Woman Business. Rits—To be reviewed next week. Two Girls Wanted. Little—Pieasant. Eltinge—Melting-pot stuff, form Morosco—To be reviewed Howdy, King! later. The Judge's Husband. — Forty-Ninth St.— Dat ole debbil William Hodge. The Little Spitfire. Cor!—Don't be silly. A fine play. ‘We Americans. well acted. Selwyn—To be re- Eye and Ear Entertainment Loose Ankles. Garrick—The low-down on Americana. Belmon!—At least different. dancing mothers, with several funny scenes. the conventional Countess Maritza. Shubert— Very nice On Approval. Gaiety—Pleasantly acid con- Viennese score. ith an excellent cast headed by Criss-Cross. Globe—Fred Stone and family in a Pred Stone show. mystic Jewish The Play’ Holbrook Blinn a the Thing. Henry. Miller's— nd several other excellent people The Desert Song. Casino—Better than the 1 average, with Viviennt Segal and Eddie Buzzell. Gay Paree. Winter Garden—Some “Paree™ and lots of Winter Garden, with Chic Sale on his own. rits and Honeymoon Lane. Knickerbocker—Regulation musical comedy, with Eddie Dowling. Katja. Forty-Fourth St—Pair. Oh, Kay! Imperial—Gertrude Lawrence in ething you'll probably have to go to the ncies for. The Pirates. of Penzance. Ply- mouth—Reviewed in this issue. Queen High. Ambassador—Very A good the others Sex. Daly's—Don't be misled by the title, ats The Ramblers. Lyric—Clark and Jokn Golden—To be re- p> McCullough doing their old and high- \ } Scandals of 1926. A pollo—A stage } 2 ful of stars in George White's best { how. jghth St—We heard \\ ene storm in the Twinkle-Twinkle. Liberty — Yes and no, mere tice Poets y) Vanities of 1926. Earl Carroti—For tired old eyes. Modern Humor af ALF - PRICE sale.” “Home cooking.” “Genuine an- tiques.”” “All-star cast.” “Milk-fed — chick- KEN } : | ; por Farewell tour.” “All wool.” Soa : “Strictly fresh ‘j eggs.” “Cozy, home-like “Say, MISS, PARDON ME, BUT 1S THIS rooms.” WHERE I CAN GET SOME SPARE PARTS “We trust you.” FOR MY WIFE? W.S. iL he | be silb Ww we ¢ perf enco: disce to si agai score nod ‘to ts jdepa | these atio: Al usi ucti tas i their side ny ; cl only f ictio door. part jthat as or mas some or ty confi or" pe {wh a | The to tl who enou, “Tho Bi comicbooks.com