Life, 1893-12-07 · page 11 of 16
Life — December 7, 1893 — page 11: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis This page from *Life* magazine contains theatrical criticism rather than political cartoons. The main illustration depicts "The Advantages of a Go Between," showing a social scene where a woman tells a man she doesn't love him, but would believe it if told by an intermediary—satirizing indirect communication in relationships. The text discusses opera productions, particularly "Philemon et Baucis" by Gounod, and mentions Marie Tempest's move to Daly's Theatre. The secondary cartoon, "A Mighty Bad Fix," shows a woman and child with what appears to be a plumbing or domestic problem. These are society/theater satires targeting upper-class social conventions and theatrical performances rather than political issues.
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367 er advantage than in such an opera and perhaps better than in opera at all. She has marked talent as a comédienne, and it might not be a bad experiment | for her to try something in that line. . . . 4 ‘(DE HILEMON ET BAUCIS” i was never considered one of Gounod's important works,and never added anything to his laurels. It tells a dainty story prettily and musically, but it seems strange that it should receive two simultaneous pro- ductions in New York —fairly well done in English at Hermann’s Theatre, and in more pretentious style at the Metropolitan. Metcalfe. ECKER: Are youever troubled with insomnia ? HECKER: Oh,some- times, DECKER: Well, what do you do when you can't get to sleep ? HECKER: I lie J awake. ABLEIGH (as Joblowski, the long-haired pianist passed): Mt that fellow's hair and brains THE ADVANTAGES OF A GO BETWEEN. were to change places he would be bald-headed. “You MUST TELL HIM I DON'T LOVE HIM.” “WHY DON'T YOU TELL HIM SO YOURSELF?” “OH, HE WOULD BELIEVE IT IF I TOLD HIM.” performance. The orchestra, which under the new management is much further below the stage than before, is admirable. ‘To any one familiar with the elaborate setting that Mr.Irving gives to “Faust” on the dramatic stage, any operatic production of’ the story is likely to seem lacking in artistic detail and effect; but no one, no matter how many times he may have heard the opera, ever saw it better staged. ‘The present management has the Metropolitan Opera House for five years to come, and, judging by the initial performance, New York may expect to see opera more brilliantly and more artistically presented than ever before. Time should bring almost absolute perfection of detail. ISS MARIE TEMPEST and “ The Algerians” have moved over to Daly’s, It seems that Miss Tempest might use her abilities to better ‘A MIGHTY BAD FIX.” comicbooks.com