Life, 1892-08-18 · page 7 of 14
Life — August 18, 1892 — page 7: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Life Magazine Page 91 This page contains three main elements: 1. **"Anniversaries of the Week"** (top cartoon): A chaotic street scene depicting what appears to be a public disturbance or celebration, though the specific historical event referenced is unclear without additional context. 2. **Historical engravings**: Three illustrations labeled with historical dates (August 15, 1861; August 10, 1898; August 24, 79 A.D.), depicting events including the sale of Sultan's jewels in London, Mr. Fowler crossing from Boulogne to Sangate in a rubber canoe, and the destruction of Pompeii. 3. **Theatrical dialogue**: A brief exchange between characters Loewenstein and Miss Cohen about teeth, likely a vaudeville-style joke. The page primarily celebrates historical anniversaries through text and period engravings rather than contemporary political satire.
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F. N. Goddard, bor, Me. Angelica S. Duer ss Weeks, Evanston, Ill E. H., Toronto. Miss Flora S. Scott. U.S.A. Harrison Hoxie In Memor Seo of Bowy S-< 88 888sssesess 88 Mrs. E. H. Wales. Mrs. James Lockett...2 7"! Books and Candy, at Larch- mont Circulating Library Carolyn and Vryling.. Toral.. NEW BOOKS. A THORNY PATH, By George Bbers, Translation by Clara Bell. Two Volumes. New York: D. Appleton and Company. The Master of Silence, By Irving Bacheller, New York: Charles — L. Webster Sod Couieane, 7 ¥ AvGuSsT 15, 1861, Death to the Inquisitive. By Lurana W. Sheldon. New York: W. THE JEWELS OF THE LATE SULTA! D, Rowland, Thérese de Quilliane, By Léon de Tinseau. Translation by Frances S.Gray. New York: john Ireland. A Story Without a Moral. By Hector Malot. Translation by Max Maury. Chicago: Laird and Lee. Cynthia Wakeham's Money. By Anna Katharine Green. New York and London: G. P. Putnam's Sons. A Little Norsk, By Hamlin Garland, New York: D. Appleton and Company. “La Bella” and Others, By Egerton Castle. New York: D. Apple ton and Company. John Thorndyke's Prejudice. By Joanna H. Matthews, New York: GW. Dillingham. The Perfume of the Violet, From the French. By Frank Howard Howe. Chicago: Morrill, Higgins and Company. OEWENSTEIN: Rachel, your teeth was like pearls! Miss COHEN: Vy, Aaron, do you only lofe me for my teeth? LOEWENSTEIN (¢njured): Rachel, you dhinks I was a- ‘ist ? dentist ? AvGuST 19, 1878, MR. FOWLER CROSSED FROM BOULOGNE TO SANGATE IN AN INDIA EF is stated that Mr. Joseph Holland had to eal commit to memory 393 . pages of type-written copy to play the part of Afark Harriman in Mr. Charles Frohman’s production of Settled Out of Court.” LIFE is quite ready to believe it, as well as that it would have been a benefit to the piece and a mercy to Mr. Holland if his part and all the others had been cut down about one- third. The play is funny, but it hasn’t fun enough to the square mile of dialogue. Too much importance is given to some of the minor characters. Shortened up, the play should be a success, grant- ing that any play can suc- HE difference between a looking-glass and a dude is ceed in August. that one reflects, but can’t talk. AvousT 24, 79 A. D. DESTRUCTION OF POMPEII. comicbooks.com