Life — November 5, 1885 — page 11: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page presents sketches from a theatrical production of "Evangeline" at the Fourteenth Street Theatre, adapted by Rice. The illustration is a collage of scenes and characters from the play, featuring various performers in period costume and theatrical poses. "Evangeline" was a popular 19th-century musical comedy based on Longfellow's poem. The sketches show the theatrical spectacle and comedic elements of the production—acrobats, dancers, and performers in elaborate costumes. The overall composition satirizes the theatrical experience itself, capturing the variety entertainment and visual extravagance audiences could expect from this particular stage adaptation. The page serves primarily as entertainment coverage and promotion of the theatrical production rather than political satire.