Life, 1894-05-24 · page 11 of 16
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# Analysis of Life Magazine Page 339 This page contains theatrical reviews and humorous sketches rather than political cartoons. The text discusses a play called *Trèberne* (likely *Tréherne*), praising Henry Miller's performance as a "smooth article of English rascal" and noting that the work contains sufficient material for a three-act comedy but falls short as presented by the Empire Company. The two illustrated sketches at the bottom appear to be comedic vignettes showing figures in exaggerated poses—possibly depicting slapstick or physical comedy moments. The surrounding text includes brief comedic dialogues about lending money, refusing marriage proposals, and escaping from Texas. This is primarily entertainment journalism and theater criticism rather than political satire.
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* LIFE * who, of course, after various humorous epi- sodes, marries Perszs. Mr. Henry Miller makes of Treherne a very smooth article of English rascal, indeed. It is a lighter character than Mr. Miller has been seen in for some time, and. he gets out of it all the fun it contains, making it a very clever bit of acting. The part of Mrs. Tre- herne makes no call upon the powers of Miss Viola Allen. The rest of the work lies well within the abilities of the members of the Empire Company. There is not enough of “Gudgeons ” to entitle it to long life. It contains —=z==_—: too much material for a curtain-raiser and not enough for a three-act comedy. Metcalfe. BY ALL MEANS. H AZEL:' Sandstone has asked me to lend him $5, and I don’t know whether to do it or not, NUTTE (earnestly): I would, old man. to dine with him this evening. Would you? He invited me TOO MUCH. ENEATH the hammock where she swung I lay on robes of fur, And when by chance it came unhung, I was much struck with her. PLEASANT STATISTICS. IFE'S readers stood ‘by him stanchly in his fight for the Sunday opening of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and they may be pleased to learn that of the six hundred and fifty thousand-odd visitors admitted to the museum during the last year, about one-third went on Sunday after- noons. No cases of vandalism have been reported on the part of these Sunday visitors and none of the dire results predicted by the opponents of the movement have come to pass. The fight was worth making. HOW HE ESCAPED. ASHAWAY: What luck did you have in Texas ? BILLBOARD (the fragedian): 1 played to houses, DasHAWAY: That's great luck, old man. BILLBOARD: Yes. They were so full that they couldn’t shoot straight. full MANY TIMES REFUSED. ITTY: Why have you never marri OLp BonpER: I had a great many reasons for remaining single. Kitty: How interesting! such a universal lover. I had no idea you had been