Life, 1929-06-28 · page 26 of 37
Life — June 28, 1929 — page 26: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is a **theater and entertainment guide** from Life magazine—not a political cartoon or satirical piece. It lists Broadway shows, movies, nightclubs, and roof gardens available in New York, with brief critical reviews and prices. The page reflects **1920s entertainment culture**: theaters with live plays dominate, movies (many newly "talking" pictures) are listed separately, and "supper clubs" and "roof gardens" were fashionable venues. Notable details for modern readers: - **"Talkie" notation** distinguishes early sound films from silent ones - Prices ($3–$6.60) and warnings about ticket scalpers show theater's commercial importance - References like "Abie's Irish Rose" and Marx Brothers indicate popular entertainment of that era - The tone is witty and dismissive ("This can't last," "As thrilling as a drink of tepid water") This is essentially a **contemporary entertainment listings page**—the ancestor of modern theater reviews and "what's on" guides.
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24 New York Life (onfide ertial bide tide Khrorners. Forty-cighth Street. $3.00—Sat. Hol. $3.85—Bert Lytell in a double role and quite exciting. Curries. Belmont—This can’t last. Decision. Forty-ninth Street—Don't go. It will probably be closed anyway. Journey's Eno. Henry Miller's, $3.00—If you have been, see it again. The best in town. *Sraeer Scene. Playhouse. $3.85—Sat. Hol. $4.40—The study of a tenement which copped the Pulitzer Pazaza. *Tue Camet, Turovci Tie Nerore’s Eve. Guild, $3.00—Sat. Hol. $3.85—This has Miriam Hopkins in Czechoslovakian Cin- derella stuff. Tur Jave Gov, Cort—As thrilling as a drink of tepid water. Tue Perrrey Atast. Charles Hopkins—A neat mystery, well played. *Tie Love Dura. Ethel Barrymore. $3.85— Miss Barrymore fools around with a con- tinental city-chap and sneaks off to St. Montz to hide her shame. Comedy Anam’s: Appie. Princess—To be reviewed later. *Bixo IN Hao, Morosco, $3.85—It is very British and talky but the highbrows love it KJoxrsy. Bijou, $3.00—Sat. Hol, $3.85—Small town fun when son comes home trom school and plops into a scandal. *Ler Us Be Gay. Little, $4.40—Ray Long has been to see this twice and that bird is a tough audience. Wharree Accent. Ambassador, $3.00—Sat. Hol. $3.85—It strains {re laughs but gets them, #My Gini Pripay. Republic. $3.00—An at- tempt to be naughty. Nice Wostes. Longacre—To be reviewed. *Sue Gor Waar Suz Wasten, Wallack's. $3.00 —Sat. Hol. $3.85—Still running. *Sxivvixc. Bayes. $3.00—One of those Abie's Irish Rose things that fooled the critics. Eye and Ear A Nicir Ix Vexicr, Shubert—Grab a Gon- dola and catch this one. #Fotow Tunv. Chanin's Forty-sixth Street. $5.50-—Sat. Hol. $6.60—Zelma O'Neal stamping around. #HeLLo Davpy. Erlanger’s, is the daddy. $4.40—Lew Fields Hiloww Evenvrinve, Broudhurst. $5.50—Pu- gilistic patter to. music. Hor Crocouvies, Hudson—To be reviewed, Tin, Gawwp Strano Fours, Booth—An eve- ning mimicry of seasonal: plays. #Tun New Moox. Imperiul. $5.50—Sat, Hol. $6.60—Music that lilts, if you know what we mean. *Tu Lieve Siow, Music Box, $4.40—Sat. Hol. $5.50-—Clifton Webb cavorts. Fred Allen wise cracks. Hot. Movies Hoxxy Toxn. (Tatxte) Warner Brothers— Reviewed in this issue. Tus Is Heaven. (Tarkine Sequences) United Irtists—Reviewed in this issue. Farine axe Sox, (Trtkiye Stout sees) Co- Iumbis—Mickey McBan is great, but the rest is not so good. Tre Cocorsers, (auxin) Paramount—The Marx Brothers and a flock of hilarious wise cracks. Lots of fun, *See paragraphs below. On Win Tue Snow. (Tarxte) Warner Brothers—Beautiful color photography in an effective musical extravaganza done is the Ziegfeld manner. Mapame X. (Tatxir) Metro-Goldwyn—Don't miss Ruth Chatterton in this one. Lewis Stone and Ullrich Haupt also give swell per formances. Supper Clubs "Dressy. © Cover Charge. H Head Waiter Ampassapor Grits, Park Ave. at sist. Nice quiet place to dance and dine. *C$1.5 $2.00. Crus Livo, 7th Ave. at s2nd. Smart place *C.$5.00, H.Cabiati. Mowvratarre, Broudw town and cool, *C.$3. at soth, Best place in >. H.Charlie Cuateau Mapai, 231 W. 54th. Fair, CS. Roof Gardens Sr. Reets, sth Ave. at ssth, Grand *C$1.50. H.Eugene. Casanova, 134 W, 52nd, Good crowd but not much of a roof. C.$3.00. Asrox Roor, Brway and 4sth, Fair. CSi H.Groiss. Rivz_ Cantrox until 11:30. fadiron at 46th. Open only *C$1.00. H. Theodor. NTRAL, 7th Ave. at s6th. Nice ploc« 0-$2.50. H.Williams. Atamac, Broadway at zist, Fair. CS$1.00 $2.00. H.Rerrier. Kosserr, Montagne and Remsen st., Brook Worth the trip. C.$1.00-$2.00. H.Nic Pexnsvivanta, 7th Ave. at 33rd. Hotel crows C$1.00, McALpin, Bway at 34th, Ditto, C$1.0 (Continued on Page 26) Liite’s "Ticket Service HOW LIFE REAL GOOD OPCHESTRA SEATS AT BOX OFFICE PRICES KW render this service without profit sole- ly in the interest of our readers, KI} you are going to be in New York, Lire’s Ticket Service will not only save you money hut an extra trip to the box-office. *Good seats are available for attractions above indicated by stars and at prices noted MM orders for tickets must reach Live Orfice at least seven days before date of per- formance. Check for exact amount must be attached to each Purchase Order. PURCHASE ORDER 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 FIGHT O'CLOCK ON THE NIGHT OF THE PERFORMANCE. In selecting attractions, purchasers are asked to send two alternative choices of shows with each selection, in case Lire’s quota of seats WILL BE for that performance is exhausted. Remit tance will have to cover the cost of the highes priced seats asked for. Any excess anv will be refunded. eee Lire will be glad to make appropriate se- lections for purchasers if they will indicate with order the type of show preferred and r¢ mit amount to cover top prices. Any excess amount will be refunded by return mail. eee NO ORDERS FOR SEATS TAKEN OVER THE TELEPHONE. eee No money refunded on orders without seven days’ notice. FOUND ON PAGE 32 comicbooks.com Sp