Life, 1927-12-22 · page 11 of 36
Life — December 22, 1927 — page 11: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains several satirical pieces targeting early 20th-century American society: **Top cartoon**: Shows two women gossiping. "Isabelle" brags about pouring "coals of fire" on someone named Jack's head after he made a mistake—violent retaliation presented as casual female behavior. **"What the Broadwayite Knows"**: A satirical list mocking theater world insiders' pretentious knowledge—critics, flops, backstage gossip, and actress scandals—suggesting Broadway society is superficial and focused on trivial scandals rather than genuine theater. **Diner cartoon**: A waiter cannot identify a mystery dish he's served, admitting ignorance to a stranger—satirizing restaurant quality or worker incompetence. **"Rivalry" section**: Features an anecdote about prison inmates, likely political satire about gubernatorial elections or prison conditions, though context is unclear. The overall tone mocks urban sophistication, theatrical pretension, and institutional failures.
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TsaBette: Beitr: After Jack’s mistake, did you heap coals of fire upon his head? You just bet I did. And then I hauled him over them, What the Broadwayite Knows THAT he's pretty smart. How “went over” on the road. Who writes a new show 1 certain composer's inusic. The tresses. , Who's Who at First Nights. The “angel” who backs a certain producer. The latest Rialto wisecracks. real age of prominent ac- Diner: Waiter, what was in that dish I just ate? I'm a stranger here Warrer: I couldn't say, sir. myself, How a certain critic keeps his job. The newest speakeasy. Who subsidizes whom. How to mooch passes. The Variety box score The real name of a famous pro ducer. How to get a note back stage Who's had a play turned down How much a week a certain actor really a certain actress quit the show What the Broadwayite Doesn't Know That Main Street isn’t so dumb either. Bernard Sobel. Rivalry HE door of the Indiana Penitentiary opened for a new prisoner. A few hours later, clad in prison garb, he was admitted to the inner keep. A lifer, who was lounging in the rear, yawned and said to his pal: “Let's go up and see what the latest Governor looks like.” “ARE you a wet or are ou a dry m neither, I’m a can- For the Sake of Economy W E rise to praise the brevity Of all the cheerful bards Who leave On the space for memorandums backs of Christmas cards. True to Form Pruner (om duck-hunting trip): Bill, run back to the shop and get my gun. comicbooks.com