Life, 1901-11-28 · page 6 of 22
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# "The Dachshund in Vaudeville" This comic strip sequence satirizes the dachshund dog breed's distinctive long, low body shape by depicting it performing in a vaudeville theater act. The strip shows the dog in various contorted poses—stretching, curling, and positioning itself in exaggerated ways—as if performing acrobatic tricks for an audience (indicated by the footlights shown as semi-circles). The joke plays on the dachshund's naturally elongated form, treating it as if the dog were a deliberately trained performer exploiting its unusual physiology for entertainment. This reflects early 20th-century vaudeville culture, when animals performing tricks were popular stage acts. The cartoonist humorously suggests the breed's shape makes it naturally suited to theatrical performance.
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