Life — October 16, 1884 — page 10: what you’re looking at

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A CORRECTION. Tommy: WHAT DO YOU THINK HAPPENED ? TEACHER HAD A PERPLEXITY SHOCK ! z PERPLEXITY SHOCK ! Our adopted in the running of the campaign. Miss Anna Dick- inson believed in an aggressive campaign and Miss Stanton agreed with her. Mrs. Ella Wheeler Wilcox preferred a quieter and more soothing method ; and promised to furnish a certain number of square feet (Chicago measure) of politi- | cal poetry calculated to touch the stoniest heart. The offer was gracefully declined. Mrs. Tom-ri-John’s paper was selected as the official organ of the Equal Rights Party. A relative of the late Pydia Linkham kindly offered the use of the cut of that lamented humanitarian and vegetarian, stating that with the change of signature, it would serve as an excellent campaign portrait of the fair Belvah. This kind offer was at once accepted and a vote of thanks awarded. The meeting then adjourned, subject to the call of the | chair, after giving three cheers for its candidate in treble tones. Cynicus. 66 J have found by experience that it takes nineteen Japan- ese lanterns, forty-six small boys, nine transparencies, one bunch of Roman candles and three cheers in Madison Square to constitute what my friend Dana calls ‘A Tidal Wave Boom.’ ‘’Rah for me, anyway.’ "—Butler. A WHISKEY straight has been defined as an unmixed evil. | YOU MEAN A PARAL- | | Mr. Irving him: | points. POOR DIET, | | TH Paris Morning News states that Robert Buchanan is not favorably impressed with America. He is one | of the unfortunate persons who arc,unable to find anything fit to eat in New York. The only thing that seems to thor- oughly satisfy Mr. Buchanan is his own work. From this we imagine that Mr. Buchanan eats his own words. Poor man! WHEN a man sets about painting the town red he very rarely uses water colors. MR. DIXEY IN ADONIS. R. DIXEY is not only a thorough artist, but nature has kindly endowed him with advantages which are | more than satisfying in themselves. Seldom it is that a New York audience is vouchsafed an entire evening of hilarious delight unmarred by a single coarse allusion or offensive joke and for this we offer Mr, Dixey our heartfelt thanks. His popularity is easily understood. With all his fun and inex- haustible humor there is a certain ease and refinement which | have doubtless done much toward his immense success. A frank, handsome face and winning smile are no serious draw- backs, either, and as for Mr. Dixey’s legs they are a delight to the cye. His imitation of Irving is the funniest thing we have ever seen. Nothing could be funnier, and yet it is exactly like Irving, only a little more so, We are inclined to suspect that If does not realize how very funny he is. Mr. William is the author of the play, which purports to be a “ Perversion of Common Sense.” It contains many original features, and the dialogue is bright and full of good Talamea, a sculptor, has fashioned for the Duchess of Areaa statue of Adonis, with which she falls deeply in love. Not wishing her noble patroness to possess it, she calls upon the Goddess Artea to help her out of the difficulty. After some persuasion Artea agrees to gift the marble with life and allow it decide to which it shall own allegiance—its maker, or its purchaser. The trial takes place, the statue comes to life, and the fun begins ; and such pure, unadulter- ated, convulsing fun one seldom has the good fortune to en- | joy. The little “tigers” of the Duchess are a great success, | and the music throughout is very happily arranged. With Mr. Dixey and the play together the result is an exceptionally good performance, and to those who are afflicted with mental depression in any way or shape we confidently recommend it. If the result is not a permanent cure it will, at least, be a temporary relief. comicbooks.com