Life, 1927-04-14 · page 22 of 38
Life — April 14, 1927 — page 22: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily a **theater review guide** for New York City productions, not a political cartoon. The dominant illustration—captioned "Everyday Deeds That Pass Unsung"—is a humorous editorial cartoon depicting an oyster specialist examining oysters for valve trouble, sitting atop a massive pile of oysters while saying "Now cough!" The joke satirizes **underappreciated, unglamorous labor**: the oyster inspector performs essential but invisible work that nobody celebrates, much like countless other workers. The "cough" suggests testing the oyster's health through an absurd, personified method—treating the oyster as if it were a patient. The surrounding text lists Broadway shows with brief, witty reviews (mostly positive). Shows like *Abie's Irish Rose* and *The Road to Rome* are noted as crowd-pleasers. This format was typical of *Life* magazine's entertainment coverage during the 1920s, offering theatergoers quick assessments of current productions. There is **no political content** on this page—it's pure entertainment journalism and light satire about working-class dignity.
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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 The Barker. Bi tent of a ballyhoo show, set of the regulation passi Caponsacchi. Hampden's—There must be a bigger field for this sort of costume drama than we had imagined. Atany rate, Walter Hampden to be in it epertory Theatre. (14th St.)—The Eva Le Gallicnne troupe in a highly succ I season. Crime. Times Sguare—James Rennie in crook play which has one highly exc and several pointers on how to rob a store. The Crown Prince. Forrest—Reviewed in this issue Fog. National—A g which is only parts Fog-Bound. — Belmont—With Nar To be reviewed next week, Lost. Mansfiela—To be reviewed next week. Mariners. Plymouth—Reviewed der the eresting ore—A_ peek v isclosing an od idea for a sea mystery Comedy—A good thriller The Mystery, Ship. Cor in fact gone wrong. Terrib Rapid Transit, ater, Savages Under the SI $0 good. a Thief Lyceum—Several familiar r-mystery ingredients, pi her a little + than most The Silver Cord. John will at least give you sor nd will unquestionably Hope Crews hea The Spider. this issue. The Squall. among the gypsies The Wooden Kimono. drama which 1 t witho Provincetoron—To be reviewed Greenwich Village— olden—A play which thing to argue about interest you. Laura St—Reviewed in th St—Sex appeal Fulton—A crazy melo- mages to get people to screaming, cause Everyday Deeds That Pass Unsung SPECIALIST AT OYSTER-BEDS EXAMINING OYSTERS FOR SIGNS OF VALVE TROUBLE. Comedy and Things Like That “Abie's Irish Rose. Republic—Note to print We might as well keep this type standing looks as if this would run well into the summ: Broadway. Broadhurst—A melodrama whi to our knowledge, hasn't disappointed any Music Box—Hilarious satire on « ns nanner of treating lady murderers. The Constant Wife. Maxine Flliott's—S ing what hel Barrymore can with su comedy material, The Devil in the Cheese. Charles Hopkins— Pleasantly fantastic. The French Kiss. Central—They change th name of this Louis Mann show so often th: may be called something by now. So as it is the same show, it doesn't make m difference what they call it. Hearts Are Trumps. Morosco—To be reviews next week. Her Cardboard Lov. Empire—Jeann Eagels, supported to the extent of being carrie by Leslie Howard, in a sporadically amusins French comedy. The Legend of Leonora. Rito—With Grace George. Mild Barrie pleasantly revived. Night Hawk. Frolic—Carroll! McComas a the young lady who was helped by glands. The Play’s the Thi Miller’s—Some very funny stuff, som stuff that is neither. excellent cast. The Road to Rome. Pleyhouse—If all histc could be told like this, with Jane Cowl to act in seats at history lectures would be in the hands of the speculators. Saturday's Children. Booth—A_ charming comedy of young married life. containing much wisdom, and Ruth Gordon. Scalawag. Forty-Ninth St—To be next week. Sinner. Klaw—Friendly infidelity borne Poster and Allan Dinehart as couples in question Spread Eagle. Martin Beck—To be reviewed next week. Tommy. Fitinge—Mild and clean. Two Girls Wanted. Littlh—Clean and mild. What Anne Brought Home. [allack's—Clean and milder. reviewed Eye and Ear Entertainment Cosmopotitar—One of the musical comedy season ts points. Forty-Fourth and yet n Cherry Blossoms. reviewed next week Countess Maritza. music. The Desert Song. Casino—All-arot ctory musical comedy, with Vivien: e Buzzell. Gay Paree. IVinter Garden—Sophie added to Chic Sale as a spring attraction. Honeymoon Lane. Knickerbocker—E. Dowling’s highly popular offering. LeMaire’s Affairs. Majestic—To be reviewed next week. Lucky. New Amsterdam—A big Dillingham show, with Walter Catlett, Santley and Sawyer, Mary Eaton and others, not forgetting Paui Whiteman’s orchestra. Ob, Kay! = /mperiat—Gertrude Lawrence. Victor Moore and Oscar Shaw in a smart show Peggy-Ann. Vanderbili—An entirely different musical show, with very nice music, and Helen Pord. Queen High. — Ambassador—Still_ plugging along on its score and the comedy of Luella Gear Frank McIntyre and Charles Ruggles. The Ramblers. Lyric—Good kidding for Clark and McCullough. Rio Rita. Ziegteld—Several_ very things to look at, including a ballet. Scandals. Apollo—This seems to be George White's year. Vanities. Earl would make an} Julius Tannen only fair. Yours Truly. Shuber!—Leon Errol in a highly attractive setting of girls and colors, with Marion Harris to sing. St—To Jolson—Good Vienna nd satis- gal and Tucker beautiful Carroll—Moran_ and Mack show for us. This also has for good measure, The rest is comicbooks.com