Life, 1929-08-02 · page 30 of 40
Life — August 2, 1929 — page 30: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily a **theater and entertainment guide** for New York City audiences, not a political cartoon. It lists Broadway shows, movies, and nightlife venues with brief, witty reviews—the magazine's signature irreverent style. The header illustration depicts a crowded, energetic street scene typical of theatrical districts, reflecting the bustling entertainment culture being reviewed. **Key content includes:** - Drama, comedy, and vaudeville theater listings with prices and sardonic commentary (e.g., "If you miss this you're out of luck") - "Talkie" (sound film) reviews, a technology still relatively new and noted specifically - References to contemporary entertainers: Eddie Cantor, Lon Chaney, Sophie Tucker, the Marx Brothers - A **ticket service notice** explaining how Life readers could purchase orchestra seats at box-office prices without markup The tone throughout is playfully dismissive of pretension while celebrating popular entertainment. This serves as a snapshot of 1920s New York nightlife rather than political satire.
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New York Life to \\ (ee Drama KBrotuers. Forty-cighth Street. $3.00—Sat. Hol. $3.85—Bert Lytell and a fair show. AJourvey’s Exp. Henry Millers’. $3.00—An English vignette of the trenches, and a honey. *Srreet Scene. Playhouse, $3.85—Sat. Hol. $4.40—If you miss this you're out of luck. Tur Jave Goo. Cort—Get away from that shadow. It may be a spook! *Tue Camer Turovon THe Nerpie’s Eve. Guild, $3.00—Sat. Hol. $3.85—Fun in Czechoslovakia. Comedy *Bind Iv Haxo, Morosco, $3.85—Drinkwater cuts himself a slice of English countryside. Frropy. Lyceum—With Raymond Walburn and Beatrice Terry. Reviewed later. #Let Us Be Gay. Little. $4.40—Miss Larrimore as the gay grass-widow. Excellent. #My Girt Frivay. Republic, $3.00—Sat. Hol. $3.85—A little rough foolishness. Nice Women, Longacre—It has a flapper that cracks wise, and Robert Warwick. Eye and Ear A Nicur Ix Venice. Shubert. $5.50—Sat. Hol. $6.60-—Ted Healy is the chief wag and he's a pip. *Broanway Nicwrs. Forty-fourth Street. $5.50 —Dr. Rockwell and a fast-stepping chorus. *Forvow-Turu. Forty-sixth Street. $5.50— Sat. Hol. $6.60-—Golf to a swinging refrain oF so. Hor Cnococates. Hudson—Brownskin fumi- diddles, es, #Suow Giant. Ziegfeld. $6.60-—Ruby Keeler surprises ‘em all. A smash, *Tur New Moow. Imperial. $5.50—Sat. Hol. $6.6o—You can see it three times, and still want to go again, *Tur Lirrrie Siow. Music-Bor, $4.g0—Sat. Hol. $5.50—Clifton Webb shows he is more than a mere dancing man, And Fred Allen is a scream. ‘Tue Sxetcu Boox. Earl Carroll—Lire con- siders this show so offensive that it has refused to carry tickets for it. *Whoorrr. New Amsterdam, $6.60-—"The Nervous Wreck” to music with Eddie Can- tor rolling his eyes. Movies Crtarminc Sinners, (Tatxie) Paramount— Reviewed in this issue, Metopy Lane. (Tatxie) Universal—Reviewed in this issue, Bratxo Twat Certas. (Tatxir) Fox—The Earl Derr Biggers novel capably directed and well acted. Warner Baxter, Lois Moran and Gilbert Emery. Particularly Mr. Emery. Tuusver, (Siext) — Metro-Goldwyn—Lon Chaney with practically his own face mak- ing love to a locomotive. For railroad men and ardent Chaney fans. Tue Warns oF Live. (Tatxie) Paramount— Richard Dix steals O. P. Heggie’s wife and Heggie steals Dix’s show. Tuunversortr, (Tarxire) United Artists— George Bancroft having more fun with the other criminals in a death-house. Unusual entertainment. Drac. (Tarxie) First National Vitaphone— Dick Barthelmess having trouble with his in-laws. Broapway Bantes. (Tarxie) First National— Alice White in a pretty bad one. *See paragraphs below. Ci wid Four Fearurrs. (Sitext) Paramount—Wonh while for the remarkable animal pho tography by Marian Cooper and Eres Schoedsack. Richard Arlen is also good. Tue Faut or Eve. (Tatxie) Colmbio—Bed, room farce with Ford Sterling and Paty, Ruth Miller. Not so hot. Hovxy Towk. (Tatxte) Warner Brother Sophie Tucker is good but the picture is not Tur Cocorxvrs. (Tatxir) Paramount—The Marx Brothers and a flock of hilarious wis cracks. Lots of fun. Broapway. (Tatxir) Universal—Another fine dramatic vehicle mutilated through contac with the pretentious talkies. Some of the photography is exceptionally good. Ox Wirt Tue Snow, (Taxis) Warner Brothers—An effective extravaganza done in the Ziegfeld manner. The color pho tography is beautiful. Roof Gardens "Dressy. © Cover Charge. H Head Weiter Sr. Reots, sth Ave. at ssth, Grand place *C.$1.50. H.Eugene. Casanova, 134 W. 52nd. Good crowd but not much of a roof. C.$3.00. Asror Roor, B'way and 4sth. Fair. C$1.09 H Groiss. Rivz Carttox, Madison at g6th. Open only until 11:30. *C.$1.00, H. Theodor. Park Cextrat, 7th Ave. at s6th, Nice place. C.$1.50-$2.50. H.Williams. Atamac, Broadway at 715¢t. $2.00. H.Berrier. Bossert, Montague and Remsen St., Brooklys Worth the trip. C.$1.00-§2.00. H.Nicholas Prxnsvivanta, 7th Ave. at 33rd. Hotel crowd. C$1.00. McAtpin, Bway at 34th. Ditto. C$1.00. (Continued on Page 32) Fair. C$1.00- Lite’s Ticket Service HOW LIFE READERS CAN GET GOOD ORCHESTRA SEATS AT BOX OFFICE PRICES We render this service without profit sole- ly in the interest of our readers, If you are going to be in New York, Lire’s Ticket Service will not only save you 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 Live Office at least seven days before date of per- formance. Check for exact amount must be attached to each 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 EIGHT O'CLOCK ON THE NIGHT OF THE PERFORMANCE. eee In selecting attractions, purchasers are asked to send two alternative choices of shows with each selection, in case Lirr’s quota of seats for that performance is exhausted. Remit tance will have to cover the cost of the highest priced seats asked for. Any excess amount will be refunded. . oe Lire. will be glad to make appropriate lections for purchasers if they will indic 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 sever days’ notice. PURCHASE ORDER WILL BE FOUND ON PAGE 32 comicbooks.com