Life — September 10, 1896 — page 13: what you’re looking at

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THERE’S NOTHING LIKE PROTECTION. She: 1 SUPPOSE THAT EAGLE COULD CARRY ME AWAY WITHOUT ANY TROUBLE He: Yes, BUT YER NEEDN'TGITASKEERT WHILE YER'VE GOT A MAN WITH YER! ‘LIFE: it is acquiring a good deal of the capacity for ensemble work which has characterized our best stock companies. Mr. Daniel Harkins does admirably the part of Professor Jegram, who is a sort of exterior and flesh-and-blood conscience for the Sir Jesper of Mr. Drew. Mr. Harwood throws a lot of well- directed energy into the old style, irate stage parent of Dorothy. Miss Ethel Barrymore by her marked personality supplies a good deal of emphasis to the minor part of Pris- cilla, and her costume isa marvel, from the picturesque head-dress and make-up down tothe hideously fetching congress gaiters. To the authors of ‘‘ Rosemary” let us be profoundly grateful that they found an American opening for an English play and did not send something which should cither disgust or nauseate us. . * * HEATRICAL managers are evidently not afraid of the prospects of a fifty-three cent dol- lar provided they can get enough of them. In New York's first week of the dramatic season she sees something like ten new plays, not- withstanding the Presidential cam- paign and the silver idiocy which threatens the country. Afetcalfe. ON’T despise the advice of the man who has failed ; he should be an authority on what not to do. AN ADVOCATE OF FREE SILVER. Patient : HEALTH. Christian Scientist : HEADACHE. HEADACHE AND SOMETIMES DIZZINESS. YOU SIMPLY think SO, MY FRIEND. P. (indignantly): NOT ONLY DIZZINESS, BUT FREQUENTLY DEED YOU ONLY ¢hink so! . WELL, AS NO RELIEF SEEMS TO BE OFFERED, | MUST SAY GOOD HAVE To MY STATE OF 1AM AFFLICTED WITH JPON RISING. OH, NO, YOU ONLY ¢Aink YOU ARE SUBJECT TO AUSEA. MY PRICE, SIR, IS TWO DOLLARS A VISIT. OH, NO, YOU ONLY ¢Aink IT IS YOUR PRICE, GOOD MORNING. CHEAPER. “LERK: Excuse me, sir, but guests without baggage must pay in advance. THE Guest: All right. “Where are ypu going?” ‘I am going out to buy a trunk.” I'll be back in a moment. HE apparent confidence of Li Hung Chang in his ability to pay his bill at the Waldorf gives in- creased respect for the financial abilities of China. Only a great nation could rally to such an extent so soon after a costly and disastrous war. A GREAT INVENTION. LIVENS: Old Tankley has discovered a way to avoid having a headache when he is getting over a drunk, Stivens: How does he do it? Buivens: He stays drunk. comicbooks.com