Life, 1895-10-03 · page 17 of 26
Life — October 3, 1895 — page 17: what you’re looking at
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This page contains **theater criticism** and **satirical commentary**, not political cartoons. The left image, titled "The Wonders of America: A Scene on Boston Common," appears to be an illustration accompanying the "Foreign Tribute to Vivisection" section—a biting critique of animal cruelty. The German quote suggests that since persecuting Jews, heretics, and witches is no longer socially acceptable, society has redirected its cruelty toward animals through vivisection (live animal experimentation). The satire implies Western civilization claims moral progress while merely shifting its brutality to defenseless creatures. The theater review critiques "That Imprudent Young Couple," finding it amusing but intellectually hollow—entertainment for "estimable citizens" with no substance. The final quip about family trees being "all tree and no crop" is a pun mocking genealogy's popularity without practical value.
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219 The supporting com- pany is competent for the play. Miss Maud Adams has physical limitations which will prevent her ever becoming a great actress, but possesses a piquancy which enables her torender agreeable the not great part of Maréon Dunbar. Mr. Lewis Baker produces excel- lently a well-known type of New Yorker in the character of Nicholas Goltry. Miss Ethel Barry- more presents a very at- tractive picture of a high- toned New York girl, who is called upon by the play: wright to do things which no high-toned New York girl would ever do. “That Imprudent Young Couple” does just exactly what it was in- tended to. It simply amuses without arousing excessive or vulgar merri- ment, and certainly with- out appealing one particle to the intellect of even the estimable citizen. Metcalfe. A FOREIGN TRIBUTE TO VIVISECTION. se OW that Jews, Heretics and Witches can no longer be tormented, punched with red-hot irons and burnt, the human race satisfies its thirst for cruelty on faithful. sensi- tive animals. So long as there is something to be burnt, flogged, cut in pieces, it little matters what.” — Thier und Men- schen Freund, Germany. HE family tree would be all very fine if it THE WONDERS OF AMERICA. were not all tree and no A SCENE ON BosTox Commox. * crop. comicbooks.com