Life — May 31, 1928 — page 10: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Analysis of "Along the Main Stem" Page This is a humor column by Pal Willard commenting on Broadway theater district life. The top section mocks theatrical affectations—complaining about women who are "messy with 'S.A.'" (likely stage affectation), taxi-light romance, and overly dramatic types. It mentions specific venues like the Ritz and references taxi-dancers or escorts accompanying theater patrons. The large cartoon below depicts a lively cabaret or dance hall scene with women in revealing attire dancing energetically, with the caption: "You'd better pull up your shoulder-strap, dearie; you might catch cold." This satirizes 1920s speakeasy/cabaret culture during Prohibition, poking fun at loose morality, skimpy clothing, and the rowdy nightlife associated with Broadway's entertainment district.