Life, 1894-09-27 · page 11 of 16
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# Analysis of Life Magazine Page 203 This page contains theatrical criticism and illustrations rather than political satire. The text discusses stage performances, specifically analyzing actors' abilities in various roles. It mentions Mr. Mansfield (likely the actor Richard Mansfield) and debates whether he's a "maniac, a jester, or simply a conceited ass." The illustrations show dramatic scenes: one depicts figures in period costume at a doorway (labeled "Flossi appears in mourning"), and another shows characters in what appears to be a comedic situation involving a hell-fire brought "from the series been out long ago." The page also includes poetry about Florence and a brief humorous exchange between a train robber and sleepy passenger. This appears to be entertainment criticism and light humor content, not political commentary.
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> LEE = therefore in full sympathy. strong, pleasing character and he brings to it the strength and magnetism it needs, Mr. Lackay Kath- erine Grey have réles which beneath their abilities and to which they can impart no special merit save that of conscientious perform- ance. If there could be such a thing as a cast being too strong for the requirements of a play it would apply here to every member of the company, for each actor and full ability to the His isa are actress bring work required. ‘Sa question whether Mr. maniac, a jester, or sim- a conceited ass. It is not a clever artist who propounds to the such questions as his render- public queer ing of “Arms and the Man." Some things have led us to believe that his aims were serious and artistic. From the adver- tising point of wt may be wise to make people guess. Mr. Stockton did it successfully in “The Lady or the Tiger?" but Mr. Mansfield is neither a lady nor a tiger, and the problem he puts is outlined in ou In his own good time and in hi “FLOSsiE 7 APPEARS IN MOURNING. view and artistically first sentence, s own charming way— which latter he carefully conceals in the part of Caplacn Brunschli— let us know whether he is Until he does this his present work is not hen mountebank or actor. worthy of consider: HE Square rald The- atre is certainly an improvement on its Jecessors in the same spot, From aquarium to a rather dirty house of the Bowery type isa marked descent for a building, and the prictors deemed it from the reproach of abso- In present pro- have re- T WITH ME PROM THE (Me, Covipock axp Mx Howtaxn.) * “Troe weterone 1 or shatt NARY BURNED OUT LONG AC Jute nastiness. THIs Is A KODAK SNA FISHING WITH SOME FRI bON'T Cake IF 1 Do.” snot oF It A MAN WHO WENT CDS. is ENTITLED, “1 naming it, they have endorsed the exquisite nerve of our daily contemporary which has not hesitated to annex two or three acres of city property for Metcalfe advertising purposes. HER GUIDE AT FLORENCE. VV And drank in the be: We had done the Uffizi and Pitti, stood on the bridge at Florence utiful view ; With the Medicis’ tombs we were through, Thad shown her the Boboli garden ; The house where Dante was born : We had stood near Angelo's David, And the statues of Evening and Dawn She was charmed with the city of Florence, She said as she paused at my side : And she smiled, as she merrily added, She was charmed with her very good guide We stood on the bridge at Florenc Away from the busy world’s strife : Uasked if shi To be her good guide through life J grant me permission she turned her lorgnette full upon me I stopped like a stupified gawk. “You's y Hut you never would do for New York 1" Albert U, an excellent guid A NATURAL MISTAKE. RAIN ROBBER money or your life! SLEEPY PASSENGER (wrathfully): Confound you, porter! I'll call you when [ want you. (én the Pullman): Your comicbooks.com