Life — October 9, 1884 — page 13: what you’re looking at

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- LIFE The scenery as usual was realistic and the music especially good, all the numbers being called for again and again. The ballade. “ The Boodle, the Boodle for Me,” was espe- cially taking, causing a lingering suspicion in the mind of the hearer that the words were inspired by the Leading Spirit of another show, the Republican Star Route Hippodrome now performing in Ohio. The performance of Romeo and Juliet was laughable, but might have been made much more so. Taking the play altogether, we hardly think it up to Mr. Harrigan’s average. However, we cannot expect a man to be at all times per- fect—especially a playwright. | | DURANGO, ENGLISH AS SHE IS SPOKE. CENE, Boston; time, present day. Fair Anglomaniac (just returned from England) pointing to some passing school children: “\ say, Emily, | pray observe the droll figgers of those childern in colored frocks and white apzss.” DoustFut FLattery. | pulled my patient through tell you !” RENDER VNTO $CIS§OR$ THOSE THINGS WHICH ARE SCISSORS - FAYNTE HEARTE. Dwelt my ladye in a castle-high, Were I a knight who heard her crye, & knew for me arose a sighe, & were these ye daies of olde, Despite ye feudal sworde & lance, My steede sholde ‘neath her casement prance, & with grimme deathe I'd take my chance * & all her warriors bolde. But her fortresse is of modern bricke, & I'm a modern swayne love sick My weapon ’s but a walkynge stick; I'm daunted by her mother. So, lyke a lover out of date, Thus born vi. centuries too late, I yield myself to bitter fate, & her—untoe another, —F. Marshall White in Century, Doctor: “ You see, wifey dear, I have after all; a very ‘critical case, I can His Wife: ‘Yes, dear hubby ; but then you are so HEIGHT OF CHRONOMETRICAL anybody to stop a moment. ADDITIONS Leisure Moment Series. No. —-STRATFORD-BY-THE-SEA, 30 cents, . 32-THE BABY’S GRANDMOTHER. .33-MR. SMITH. y6-COUSINS. 3s-TROUBLESOME DAUGHTERS. LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP, 25 cents. No. 3o-THE WELLFIELDS, 30 cents. HENRY HOLT & CO., New York. THE GENUINE THE FRANK B. CONVERSE Banjo Instruction and Satesroom, 61 West 42d Street, New York. Vol. III of . LIFE - Now Ready, _ the durably bound, sent to any part of the United States for $5.00. Address, Orrice or + LIFE - 1155 Broadway, New Vork. ABSURDITY—To ask clever in your profession, Ah! if Ihad only known you five years earlier, I feel certain my first husband—my poor Thomas would have been saved !"—/ Pungolo. IPER HEIDSIEGK Of World-Wide Renown. | JACQUES KRAKAUER, | Ladies’ Tailor, 2g E. 21st St., New York. | 1 desire to call the attention of Ladies who pur- | pose making selections of goods for COSTUMES | that in the commencement of the season extra CHOICE PATTERNS and NOVELTIES can be | secured that shortly become scarce. | PERFECTLY PURE. PRONOUNCED PERFECTION. | 7 ASKIN OP BRAUPY19A30Y FOREVER | lx Goarand’s Ortental Crenm’ or Magical Beautifier PURIFINS Contains only 9 yf5 per cent. of Natural Spirits. oss’s THE OVAL A Sarts, ald toe lady of the har ladies will uso Fecommend ast harmful of all the Skin Prepareti e month, asing itevery dey. Also Poudre Spitilgremeres i wrnett is ary setheaio ae Sire ane t anes BELFAST, IRELAND MANUFACTORY *AN ‘Aempeoig cf ‘SSOU “H AUNBH th | base fenita one eclling the same, HE Pupuisiers or LIFE OFFER UD CATALOGUES, CIRCULARS, ETC., AN SUAL ADVANTAGES TO THOSE WHO PROPOSE ISSUING ILLUSTRATED BOOKS, PAMPHLETS, WHO DESIRE WORK OF AN ARTISTIC ORDER. ESTIMATES GIVEN, AND BOTH TEXT AND ILLUSTRATIONS FURNISHED IF DESIRED, comicbooks.com