Life, 1894-03-01 · page 6 of 16
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# Page 134 Analysis This page from *Life* magazine contains three distinct humor pieces: 1. **"The Final Rehearsal"** (top): A theatrical scene satirizing backstage chaos during a play's final rehearsal, with the author and stage manager arguing over whether actors need more practice time. 2. **"Her Reason"** (bottom left): A poem by Dane Wetski exploring why women find it difficult to tell men the truth in romantic contexts—suggesting honesty is "awfully hard" between lovers. 3. **"The Honest Dentist"** (bottom right): A humorous dialogue where Mrs. Cumso praises a dentist for his honesty, but her husband interprets the low charge ($5 vs. $15) as evidence of laziness rather than integrity. All three pieces use gentle satire about human nature, performance, relationships, and professional conduct typical of early 20th-century *Life* magazine humor.
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THE FINAL REHEARSAL.—THE SUPREME MOMENT. Author and Stage Manager (to Orchestra): WHEN DE LADY SAYS ‘LORD ASHLEIGH BAXTER I AM A ORFUN, BUT I NEVER KIN BE YOURS,” AN’ Ae SAYS “HA, HA, HA, YOU ARE ALONE BENEAT’ MY ROOF AN’ UNPURTECTED,"—I WANT YOU TO RATTLE OFF SOME MUSIC WOT'LL GIV’ BIDDY, DE FAIT'FUL SERVANT, LOTS 0' TIME TO RUSH ON AN’ T'ROW BAXTER TO DE GROUN'. Lf WEG ¢ HER REASON. ‘OTs stran} it always i S strange that it always is easy For a man, when he's flirting, you know, ‘To swear to a woman he loves her, By all that’s above and below. But when he is truly in earnest, Tell me the reason, I pray, ‘Tis awfully hard to utter The words that he fain would say?” She replied, as her dimples deepened, ‘* The reason is simple, forsooth : "Tis because it is aw/ully hard, sir, For a man to utter the truth,’ Dixie Wolcott. TANNED BY THE SON, THE HONEST DENTIST. ss ARRY, dear, I found an honest dentist to-day,” said Mrs. Cumso to her husband. “You don't say! Tell me about this wonderful freak of nature!" “Well, he examined my teeth and said they didn’t need anything done to them.” “What did he charge you for that?” “Only five dollars, when he might have worked all day, and charged me ten or fifteen. Doesn’ that show he was honest, dear?” “No; it shows he was lazy.” comicbooks.com