Life, 1929-08-16 · page 26 of 36
Life — August 16, 1929 — page 26: what you’re looking at
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This page is **not a political cartoon** but rather an **entertainment and culture guide** — a weekly feature of Life magazine during the Jazz Age. The "Confidential Guide" section reviews Broadway plays, movies, and nightlife venues in New York City. The cartoon header (a stylized illustration of theater-goers and performers) is decorative, not satirical. The actual content provides: - **Theater reviews** of Broadway productions with ticket prices and brief critiques (e.g., Henry Miller's, the Shubert) - **Movie reviews** noting whether films are "talkie" (sound) or silent—significant in 1929, when talking pictures were still novel - **Nightclub/roof garden recommendations** with cover charges The asterisks (*) mark standout recommendations. References to performers like Al Jolson, Lon Chaney, and Clara Bow indicate contemporary celebrity draws. The emphasis on sound technology ("Talkie") reflects this transitional moment in cinema history. This is a **consumer guide** for affluent New Yorkers, not political satire.
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24 ies Drama HJoukxey’s Exp. Henry Miller's. $4-40—Mov ing stuff from the trenches at zero hour. wSreeer Scent. Playhouse, $3.85—Sat. Hol. $4.40—A cross section of slum life on a hot night. A Pulitzer prize winner. Tie Caer Turovcn Tue Neeoue’s Eve. Guild. $3.00—Sat. Hol. $3.85—Cinderella in Czechoslovakia. Comedy wine IN Hanv. Moroso, $3.85—City chaps come to an English countryside inn and what a night. Frepoy. Lyceum—Sex in an English country home, Fair. ®Ler Us Be Gav. Little, 34.40—Francine Larrimore as a wordly and wordy divorcee. Nice Women, Longacre—Sce Sylvia Sidney as the flip flapper. Eye and Ear WA Nice Is Vesiee. Shuhert. Healy in an interesting revue. ABuosoway Nicitrs. —Reviewed later. *FoLtow Ture. Forty-sixth Street. 35.50— Sat. Hol. $6.60—Good tunes and a good show. $5.50—Ted Forty-fourth Street, 34.46 Horn Evexvrune. Broudhurst, a lulu with a prize fight theme. 35.50—It's Hor Cuocotyres. Hadson—Harlem hip shak crs. Seren Boox, Eurl Curroli—They say it has been revised. It should have been. #Suow Gin. Ziegfeld. $6.60—Al Jolson’s tap- dancing wife in a honey # Tue New Moos. Imperial. 35.50—Gus Shy, Robert Halliday and swinging tunes Wie Livre Snow, Hol. $5.50-—An and even better, Music Box, $4.40—Sat. American Charlot revue *Wroorre. New Amsterdam. $6.60—Eddie Cantor re-opening after a three week hiatus Movies Lucky Star. (Tatxino Sequences) For— Reviewed in this issue. Steeer Gint. (Tarxie) R. K. O.—Reviewed in this issue. Ssauine Taste Eves. (Tatxie) First National —Collecn Moore starts talking in a picture that is only fair. Daxctrous Curves. (Tarte) Paramount— Clara Bow"s love for the tight-wire walker brings him back to the straight and narrow and gets him steady work. Mapast X. (Tauxie) Metro-Goldwyn—Num- ber 1 among the talkies. Ruth Chatterton, Buttvoc Drumatonp. (Tatkie) Samuel Gold- wyn—Number 1-A. Ronald Colman. Crarminc Sinners, (Tarxie) Paramount— Ruth Chatterton offers a slick lesson to wives with sktdding husbands. Excellent cast includes Clive Brook, William Powell and Laura Hope Crew's. Mevooy Lane. (Tatxie) Universal—People who remember Eddie Leonard as the en. tertaining minstrel man of old should never see him in this terrible thing. Briuyp Taat Curraiy. (Tatxie) For—The Earl Derr Biggers novel capably directed and well acted, Warner Baxter, Lois Moran and Gilbert Emery. Particularly Mr. Emery. THuxver. (Sitext) — Metro-Goldwyn—Lon Chaney with practically his own face mak ing love to a locomotive. For railroad men and ardent Chaney fans. Tue Woe of Live. (Tavxte) Paremount— Richard Dix steals O. P. Heggie’s wife and Heggic steals Dix’s show. *See paragraphs below. New York Life >. omufla e mtia | _ Cru ‘Tuunversour, (Tarxie) United trristp— George Bancroft having more fun with the other criminals in a death-house entertainment. Unusual Darc. (Tacit) First Nutional Vitup/ Dick Barthelmess having trouble with his in-laws Four Fearitens, (Sitent) Paramount—Worth while for the remarkable animal pho. tography by Marian Cooper and Eres Schoedsack. Richard Arlen is also gy Broapway. (Tatxie) Universal—Another tine dramatic vehicle mutilated through contact with the pretentious talkies. Some of the photography is exceptionally good. THe Fart or Eve. (Tarxir) Columbia—bed room farce with Ford Sterling and Patsy Ruth Miller. Not so hot. Roof Gardens *Dressy. © Corer Charge. H Head W citer Sr. Reais, sth « ssth. *CS1.50. H. Grand) Casaova, 154 I, sand. Good crowd bat aot much of a roof. Asror Roor, Bway Fair. Cs1.0¢ H.Groiss. and 45th. Rirz Caxtrox, Madison at 46th, Open only until 11:30, *C.S1.00. H.Theodor. 7th Ave, at s6th, Nice H.Williams. Atamac, Broadway at 71st. $2.00. H.Berrier. Bossert, Montague and Remsen St., Brooklyn Worth the trip. C.$1.00- H.Nicholas 33rd. Hotel crowil Park Central place CS1.50-S2.50. Fair. Cs1.0¢ 2.00. PENNSYLVANIA, C.$1.00. 7th Ave.at McAtpty, Biway at 34th, Ditto, (Continued on Page 30) Lite’s VTVicket Service HOW LIFE READERS CAN GET GOOD ORCHESTRA SEATS AT BOX OFFICE PRICES Ke render this service without profit sole- ly in the interest of our readers. KI} you ure New York, Lire’s Ticket Service will not only save you going to be in money but an extra trip to the box-office. %Good seats are available for attractions above indicated by stars and at prices noted. All orders for tickets must reach Lire Office at least seven days before date of per- formance. Check for exact amount must be attached to each Purchase Order. PURCHASE ORDER WILL BE FOUND ON Receipt will be sent to purchaser by return mail. This must be presented at the box-office on the evening of the performance IN ORDER TO KEEP TICKETS OUT OF THE HANDS OF TICKET-SCALPERS SEATS WILL BE HELD AT THE BOX-OF- FICE AND WILL NOT BE RELEASED UN- TIL AFTER EIGHT O'CLOCK ON THE NIGHT OF THE PERFORMANCE. eee In selecting attractions, purchasers are asked to send two alternative choices of shows with cach selection, in case Lire’s quota of seats tance will have to cover the cost of the highest priced seats asked for. Any will be refunded, for that performance is exhausted. excess amount Lire will be glad to make appropriate s lections for purchasers if they will indicate with order the type of show preferred and re mit amount to cover top prices. Any exces amount will be refunded by return mail. NO ORDERS FOR SEATS TAKEN OVER THE TELEPHONE eee No money refunded on orders without seven days’ notice. PAGE 32 comicbooks.com