Life, 1905-09-28 · page 6 of 24
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This page contains two main elements: **Main Article: "Life's Retreat for the Prominent"** discusses a proposed luxury retreat building for theatrical performers, featuring a special swimming pool and dedicated spaces. The article emphasizes exclusivity—only actors/actresses can join, and the facility will be managed by the Syndicate. **The Cartoon "Probability"** depicts a woman (labeled "Mrs. Haw Puck") confronting two men about English etiquette. The satire appears to mock pretentious social climbing and questions of proper conduct among aspiring elites. The woman's aggressive posture and the men's defensive reactions suggest ridicule of those obsessing over correct behavior or social standing. Both elements mock theatrical society's self-importance and exclusionary practices during this era of American entertainment.
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362 Our Fresh Air Fund. Previously acknowledged by. Enid ad seas ees $5,992.66 Dessau From the Gren Y.. Sunday-sehe F the birth rate in New England and the South continues todecline, how can we keep our factories supplicd with children ? Life’s Retreat for the Prominent. HE thea being in a themselves, it ha thou: arate building for them trical people class by been _ ht best to pre je ase] speculators will have a spe- cial room, with a swimming pool. y time one or water will be changed The entire building will be ded- ic 1to the new Jewrusalem, and will have a continuous panel of Sy all around the roof, the members of the jicate The r treat. will those in force elsewhere. Nothing but the drama will be dis- cussed by any member. This being t world worth branch of the Re- be slightly different from subject in the importance must be In talking to any lady actress, all gentlemen actors will remem to r as being the only real pert If two lady actresses happen to be together, this should be said to Everybody is free to become a mem- ber,t actor 0: er to her GRRALDINE WANTS AN er in the world woxvnx # AN COUNT WOULD indedly) Ham Packe absent a whisper. apart for marriage ceremonies, Line only condition being that every son the righ Also a divorce re ‘ ; ; m, where arrange- ion of himself or herself, and consider nk that th class with hin her, It will be se from t it is intended to adm ents can be made to be advertised at ere is no one else in the same the same time. The opening ceremonies were largely attended. John Drew led the way, with Lillian Russell and her husbands following. The room was soon filled. The first event was a story-telling contest between May Irwin and the Rogers Brothers. The Rogers were given ten minutes’ but Miss Irwin caught up and assed them in the third lap, and won the race tongues down. The n contest—fre rted off everybod There is a special suite of rooms set LIFES HINTS FOR E T MODEST OF MAIDS, DEAR IT IN MIND, “S DROWNING WILL HUG LIKE A DEAR; THe t event was a clothes-wearing for all. Blanche Walsh with a thousand-dollar SO IT'S SAFER TO SWIM UP BEMIND, TOW HER ASHORE BY THE HAIR axp WAKE O8 DOOK, BUT IPE CAN'T GIT ONE FOR HER, OH, PROBAPLY IN DUTCH Ok EROKEN ENGLISH gown, and threw herself all over the s of the g Eliott came ina and sat down, walked ‘Then she around and looked pleasant, and seemed to be a sure win- got up, ner, when Lillian Russell, in the part of a simple little country maid, with cighteen thousand dollars’ worth of diamonds and a creation by a Parisian syndicate, came in and took all honors, ga delightful little ballad en- by sin; titled ‘Oh, why am I stuck on myself Pete Dailey then came on as Ham- let, a part he has long desired to play. ‘There wasn't a dry eye in the audi- ence. comicbooks.com