Life, 1905-06-22 · page 23 of 26
Life — June 22, 1905 — page 23: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising with one substantive editorial piece**. The main content is "A Common-Sense View," a theater-industry critique arguing that theatrical **monopolies suppress legitimate criticism**. The writer contends that theater syndicate managers unfairly exclude critics who write negative reviews, claiming such criticism "injures" business. The author asserts this practice kills honest theater discourse and harms the art form itself. The piece references a specific incident involving critic **Metcalfe** being excluded for warning the public against poor performances. The remainder consists of period advertisements: collars, gloves, farming land, whiskey, bitters, hats, and travel promotions to California and Colorado resorts. A brief courtroom humor section includes Irish stereotypes (questioning an "Irishman's Reason" about mosquitoes). The page reflects early 1900s commercial publishing and theater industry labor tensions.
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