Life, 1906-08-09 · page 3 of 20
Life — August 9, 1906 — page 3: what you’re looking at
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This page contains social commentary about **chorus girls** in early 20th-century American theater. The illustrated article describes chorus girls as working-class performers found in theaters from Omaha to lower Manhattan, earning modest wages by dancing in stage productions. The heading "One at a Time" presents a satirical observation about **gender and public behavior**: the author argues women lose charm and become objectionable when gathered in large groups, unlike men who remain pleasant in regiments. The commentary suggests individual women are attractive but groups of women are socially problematic—reflecting period prejudices about female behavior and acceptability. The accompanying dark photograph and Virgo zodiac symbol are decorative elements typical of Life's format.
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The Chorus Girl HE chorus girl, hitherto known only behind the footlights, is now beginning to attract attention off the stage. Chorus girls are found in all » parts of the intemperate regions - as far west as Omaha, as far east as Williamsburg and as far south as Fourteenth Street. They range in height from four to seven feet and in depth according to your resources. FOREWARNED y are animal, vegetable and min d when analyzed assay about four pounds of brass to the ton, Chorus girls subsist on all kinds of foods, drinks, chappies and angels. When not employed they often move in the best society. The age of the chorus girl varies from 14 to 114. The origin of the chorus gifl is lost in obscurity, but she is supposed to have come from Kentucky via the Boston Back Bay. AUGUST VIRGO One at a Time ‘OMEN do not mass as well as men do. They lose by aggregation. A street-car full of women makes walking seem attractive. A regiment of men is pleasing. A regiment of women would be disturbing. So there are some flowersthat, although individually charming, do not bunch well. Taken in. large groups, women are objectionable. It is as indi- viduals or in small squads that they are so incomparably interesting. comicbooks.com