Life, 1898-03-17 · page 8 of 20
Life — March 17, 1898 — page 8: what you’re looking at
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# "Not Guilty" and "The Vampire of the Hour" The top-left cartoon shows a dialogue between Biggs and Riggs about Blacke leaving the *World* newspaper for the *Journal*—likely referencing actual journalism industry movements of the 1890s. The joke turns on Riggs calling Blacke "neither" a writer nor artist, suggesting mediocrity. "The Vampire of the Hour" is a longer satirical poem mocking a foolish critic. It describes someone who paid to see Gallienne's theatrical production but became a harsh reviewer, calling himself a "genius." The poem ridicules this hypocritical behavior—praising his own work while attacking others—concluding that such fools follow trends uncritically. The accompanying illustrations show exaggerated figures embodying this ridiculous critic type.
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“Not Guilty.” RIGGS: [see that Blacker has left the World gone on the Journal Brrecs: What is he writer or an artist ? “Neither.” Important! Pusgintos, Kan, Feb. 14, 1, publication of my re on” Anarchy: And Its Relation t in Soap Advertisements,” [hi frequently by scientific logy to give the w sults of my re Science en and stude some further arches in the fleld of Soc To present my facts concisely to your readers shall be my aim. [leave to the rich papas and the title huntit iness of addin Recently we hav choice bits of s the wat rather damagin, ers of ou ar friends, the English Aristocracy. TI her with the fact that we ai with many enough for Am to consider “* The oral and Intellectual Con dition of the English Nobility as Portrayed iu Modern Fiction.” From Burke following list of the number of P Realm: Blood Royal, ); Earl, 118; Viscount, Haviog herein shown that but 475 posit “Your Grace” or “My Lord” are now occupied, etch and Irish peers omitted, we may pro- ceed to consider the second part of our subject. It is a well-known fact that in bi ciety novels of the past few years the Lords and Dukes have been n from prot in real life, and with this in w my task to search out, the characters of such n be found in contempor: short sketch I cannot which I regret, for a pet morsel that can ¢ true sociologist From the works I have exa ined Tam able to present this list, which is the most convine ing proof yet brought forward showing th alarming decade of the English m Lords inheriting involved estates. Married for money. : Married beneath their social Married poor but honest dairy Ran away with other men’s wives, Not married at all, but shou b-class so: nd, it has been 4 tabulat neous fiction, In this into percent, ntage is the sw t me under the tongue of a pility Ibe on general principles Drunk and disor: Fools , Became Prime Minister. . Killed while fox hunting... Bet on the Derby. Lost their fortunes on same .. Commentary and elucidation sary. Girls, dear American girls, beware advice of your philosophic friend, Prof, Melancthon Merridew > LIFE: HOW THOSE THINGS HAPPEN, Tis pretty hard for the shoin lamb to take the tempered wind into consideration when he thinks of his lost cout The Vampire of the Hour. (With apologies to Mr, Kipling and Me FOOL there was and he paid his fare (Even as you and I!) To see Le Gallienne’s hank of hair (We said he was only a fake affair), But the fool he called him a genius rare (Even as you and 1) Oh, the fads we make and the freaks we take And the glories we all believe, Belong to the jaundice Or the mystical mattoid at any With his handkerchief up his sleeve A critic there was and he had his whack (Even as you and I!) He wrote of a wondrous symposiac (And it wasn’t the least like Le Gall clack), But a critic must follow the beaten track (Even as you and [!) Oh, the lies we write and the lies we cite And the excellent things we say About whatever may happen to be The idol to which we bend the knee, ‘The fetish of the day. The fool to meet the freak was bid (Even as you and I Hoping he'd show where his wit lay hil (But it isn’t on record Le Gallienne did). And the fool was bored, and so he slid (Even as you and I!) And it isn’t the vice and it isn’t the price That causes our gloom profound, It’s coming to know that we all are fools And we're just as foolish as other fools Who follow the treadmill round, Carolyn Wells, Flowers on Top. T is rumored that this year’s sprins hats for women find adornment in etables and flowers, and show ne hers atall, These are the hats that we are all prepared to encourage. They are what the Audubon Socicties want what everyone wants who likes birds and is opposed to killing them off. st way to preserve the birds is to continue to put feather out of fashion. Feathers are pretty and since fashion began, and before folks have used them to decorate head But flowers are still prettier, anc good artificial flowers, duly piled into 1 woman's spring hat, are more productive of emotions than any feather-trimming that ever was hatched out of an egg. gear.