Life, 1907-03-07 · page 12 of 52
Life — March 7, 1907 — page 12: what you’re looking at
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This page contains two photogravures titled "Her Answer" and "One Touch of Nature" by Life Publishing Company. These appear to be sentimental or romantic theatrical scenes rather than political satire—consistent with Life's mix of humor, commentary, and cultural content. The right column features "The Literary Zoo," discussing W. J. Henderson's work as a music and drama critic. The text humorously catalogs his varied expertise—from opera to naval literature—suggesting he's a prolific but somewhat scattered intellectual figure. The piece gently mocks his broad interests and the challenge of reviewing diverse performances. The bottom advertises New York Central Lines railroad service. Overall, this is primarily cultural/entertainment content with light satire rather than hard political commentary.
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: Gfheliteraryfooy . 9 . “CHE ART OF THE SINGER” in pe Life's Prints aes |: s of Herr Conried and Impresario Hammer- col stein; we would acquire the culture which th enables us to cry “Bis!” at the proper ) tre Corrment, 1904, 0 LiFe Pus, 60, time or to keep a critical silence. Com- th = fortably settled, we leisurely tum the pages of W. J. Henderson’s informing work, frc when the voice of the publisher breaks in gr upon us: “Here's your: latest edition! C ‘Sea Yarns for Boys.’” And that, too, is bh he by Mr. Henderson. ar Not only these books, but a dozen others, “ are the output of his amazing industry— | he books musical and marine, books of poetry } M and of practical instruction, Never ats Ir about singing, he can sing out an order at sea. Pierian, Apollonian, saline, the i varied flow of that fountain pen is inces- sant; and expert the performance, be he T wearing the bays, driving the musical ; chariot of the Siw or pacing the quarter- li deck. Behold a poet who can produce a poem, set it to music, sing it while accom- panying himself on the piano, and then, if f : he has a mind to, turn and rend it piece- a HER ANSWER meal with a consummate critical art. A 1 Alter Bayard Jones . musical mentor, he might easily have been u A Photogravure, 15 by 20 in. i . inh an admiral. Equally at home on the high x seas of Neptune and of song, a “flaw in 7 t the wind” never finds him napping, let it j a whistle through the rigging of a yacht or a copymaxt, 1808, ev Lirt Pus. 68, orchestrally affront him in “The Flying fi Dutchman.” A lieutenant of the New ti York Naval Militia, the dog-days disclose y him a cruiser in summer seas, a contrib- r utor to the editorial page. In the piping times of peace he prepares his “Elements n of Navigation,” and forthwith finds it he prized by all seagoing amateurs; war calls its heroes to Walhalla, and we discover i. him aboard the old-time monitor “Na- hant.” The music critics complain that ° “covering” two operatic performances on : the same night is a formidable task. Can | : this be true of Mr. Henderson ?—‘‘three t ONE TOUCH OF NATURE gentlemen at once,” as Mrs. Malaprop f Alter C. Clyde Squires remarked of Cerberus. ‘Theory has it that f Photogravure in Green, 20 by 15 in the German Emperor is really a syndicate, | s $1.00 yet no one has thus accounted for Mr. . i Henderson's activities. He used to be the | music critic of the Times; but that did not content him. He learned the duties of financial editor, of city editor; there was no post on the staff that he could not oc- | cupy in an emergency. Once he assumed | LIFE PUBLISHING COMPANY, 17 Wes 318 Street, New York the functions of dramatic critic on the Sun, temporarily, while-that journal was casting about for a successor to James Huneker. He did not take kindly to the task. “I } find myself wondering what to say,” he CHICAGO N ew Y 0 rk C e nt r al Lin es NEW YORK) explained. “The trouble is, there seem to be no standards of comparison in the . ST. LOUIS BOSTON drama of to-day.” CINCINNATI “America’s Greatest Railway System” NIAGARA As associate editor of the Standard Dictionary, Mr. Henderson contributed a number of words which he may set to comicbooks.com