Life, 1905-12-09 · page 4 of 26
Life — December 9, 1905 — page 4: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not political satire. The main content features an advertisement for "Angelus Enthusiasts"—a piano brand called "The Angelus." The illustration shows a well-dressed couple and two men gathered around a piano, captioned "The Encore 'By Request.'" The ad argues that Angelus pianos are so superior that anyone can play them well, even without formal training. It appeals to aspiring musicians of the educated classes. The remaining page space contains advertisements for other luxury goods: Rogers Peet & Co. (clothing), Knapp-Felt hats, Centimeri gloves, Wassermann Brothers (stockbrokers), and the Morton Trust Company. There is **no political cartoon** on this page—it's a typical early 20th-century magazine layout mixing editorial space with paid advertisements.
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Maar *. Angelus Enthusiasts are the musically educated. At first they did not understand that they were included when we said to everydodv—“ You can play your piano just as well as you want to if you have an ANGELUS.” © The proof of this statement will be a de- lightful surprise to you. The better you know and love music the more you will enjoy THE ANGELUS. © Even hearing somebody else play will not make you understand, You must experience the sensation of being suddenly endowed with the musician's skill and of being permitted to indulge your taste for music to the utmost. € Shortly after you have begun to play, the use of The Phrasing Lever and The Expression Devices will become a matter of course. Then you will have the supreme pleasure of playing without conscious effort— “just as well as you want to.” Purchased by Royalty and the World’s Greatest Musicians. THE WILCOX & Established 1876 The Encore “ By Request” tiful souvenir art calendar showing the of different periods, from the Send for Booklet WHITE Co. MERIDEN, CONN., U. S. A. WASSERMANN BROTHERS BANKERS AND BROKERS 42 Broadway, New York New York Stock Exchange Members of } New York Coffee Exchange Chicago Board of Trade BRANCH OFFICES: Astor Court (Waldorf-Astoria Hotel.) Windsor Arcade, corver 46th St, aud 5th Ave, Imperial Hotel. Fifth Avenue Hotel. Ocean Avenue, West End, N.J., during Sammer months. BEAUTIFUL ASSORTMENT of gloves that Fit well, Wear well and Look well. New kid gloves imported weekly from our factory, Grenoble, France. $1.g0 the pair. , 3t years on Broadway. CENTEMERI 911 Broadway, just above 20th St, Telephone, 1135 Gramercy. 1225 Chestnut St., Phila. For house livery, which is seen at close range, first-class materials areeven more vital than for carriage liveries, We use nothing else in any livery, and we make everything jany man-servant wears, ROGERS, PEET & CO., 258—842—1260 Broadway, (3 Stores) NEW YORK, also, F. M. ATWOOD, CHICAGO, The first derby made in America wasa CeKk, finapp-fll HATS FOR MEN Noticeable elegance of style and superb qual- ity. Knapp-Felt De Luxe $6. Knapp- Felt $4. The best hatters sell them. Write for The Hatman THE CROFUT & KNAPP CO. Broadway, at 13th St.. New York MORTON TRUST COMPANY 38 NASSAU STREET, NEW YORK Capital, = - - . $2,000,000 Surplus and Undivided Profits, $6,000,000 OFFICERS: Levi P. Morton, President. Ja Thomas F. Ryan, Vice Pret. Charles If, Allen, Vice-Prea tea A. Paul D. Cravath, Counsel, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE : Levi P. Morton Paul D. Cravath ‘Thomas P. Ryan G. G. Haven Charles H, Allen James N. Jarvie Edward J. Berwind Jacod Hl. Schiff Harry Payne Whitney comicbooks.com