Life, 1893-09-21 · page 10 of 16
Life — September 21, 1893 — page 10: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis: Life Magazine Page 186 This page contains two distinct sections: **Top cartoons**: Rural/Western humor depicting disagreements between men and animals (mules). The dialogue suggests conflicts over labor and responsibility—typical frontier comedic fare about stubborn animals and exasperated handlers. **"At the Ball" section**: Two formal-dressed men in evening wear, with dialogue referencing Scott's "Lady of the Lake" and getting drunk at a ball. This appears to be social satire about upper-class men at formal events, mocking their pretentious literary references and drinking habits. **"Drama" section**: A review of Henry Guy Carleton's play "The Lion's Mouth," described as a tragedy in blank verse. The critic notes Carleton ambitiously combines tragic and comedic elements, acknowledging the play's complex plotting. This is theater criticism rather than political satire.
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‘Now YOU UNDERSTAND ME, AND [ WANT NO KICKING FROM “I WAS JUST GWINE TER TELL HIM DAT JENNIE DONE DO ALL DAT BUSINESS FO’ ME." A TRAGEDY IN BLANK VERSE. J E is a very brave play- wright indeed who in these days, when the drama is pendulous between farce- comedy and school-girl gush, dares to place on the stage a play in which the interest is principally tragic. Yet more patlous is his task when he dares to put his lines in blank verse. Mr. Henry Guy Carleton has faced both these dangers and the result is he Lion’s Mouth,” now 2.\._ receiving its first perform- Mi i York, at the tar Theatre. “The Lion's Mouth” derives its title from that charming invention of the Venetians which was in- tended to make easy the AT THE BALL. removal of enemies, “You REMIND ME OF ScoTT’s ‘LaDy OF THE Lake,’ OLD Boy.” mothers-in law, and poor “ Wual pD’ YER MEAN, OLD MAN?” relations. Mr. Carleton “Wiy, ‘THE STAG AT EVE HAD DRUNK HIS" FILL," has hung so many side-issues on the thread of his plot that comicbooks.com ree as wv @ = x ‘< ee